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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

San Antonio, Texas. Nov. S.-Theo-
dore Grandjean. aged 90 years, and a
member of one of the Oldest and most
prominent and wealthy families of this
city, was foully murdered near the
Grandjean homestead on Ell Paso street
last night at o'clock by an unknown
assassin The body of Dung Grand
jean was found In an alley. where a
shot had been heard. There was a
bullet hole in the right side, the bullet
passing through the lungs and evil
IDENTIFY causing instant Death The
body was still warm when found.
There is absolutely no clue to the muir
derer and up to this time no one
knows anything that might lead to the
murder The whole affair is shrouded
in the deepest mystery.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13

Paris, November S--A dispatch from
Admiral calllard announces that he
landed marines on the Island OF Nifty
lene this morning and occupied the
customs at Midllli without resistance.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-11-13
CLIMAX REACHED.
REMARKABLE SCENES IN FAVOR
OF ADMIRAL SCHLEY.

The Eloquent Plea of an Earnest Speaker
Received with Uncomfortable Enthusi-
asm--schiey's Traduoers Scored with
MerciIess Sarcasm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-20
HOUSTON OIL EXCHANGE
BEAUMONT CONFEDERATED IN De
MAND AT HIGHER PRICES.
A Renewal Of the Demand for Drllers
American Oil and Refining
w Quoted Higher.

Monday is always a dull day on the
Houston Oil and Stock Exchange. and yes
terday proved no except to the rule.
Tsefe was a large NUMBER Of buying and
selling orders in the hands Of the brokers'
hut the limits were too far apart to make
many trades possible
Beaumont Confederatcd which sold Sat
urday at n, was in demand yeste y
AT 2A5. One small lot sold at %, but a
bid for more at 229 failed to get
response. the lowest offer to sell being at
"a.
There was renewed inquiry for Dril
ers, and sales were made ut 8 70 6h Grace
was in demand at 4 with none ole ed
below at AZ. Fort Worth OIL was want d
at IA to S, but there was no offer to s.il
below u.
Gobcr was again in demand One sac
was made at 49, and 1874 was asked az
the cl6Se.
An erican Oil and Refining, new issue,
advanced &c, ~ being bid. 1t WIS offer
ed at g. Sales of Bryan Heard were made
al s.. and the stock was offered at 500
at the close.
me prices bid aud asked and the sales
nride were as follows;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-20
BRENNAN BUDGET.

Breuham, Texas, August 10.-Followine
is lis, Of real estate transfers recorded
10y thu county clerk for week ending Au-
gust o, 1901;
one lot in Branasm; S1lo0
]. f. Harmon and wife to Walter Rich
arlson. 90 acres NJ b. Graz league; $3.50
Mrs s f. Atmar TO Taylor Il chardson
and Walter Richardson, 90 acres NJ b.
Gray league; 500.
Samuel Lueck and wife to Albert
skwere s. IA acres james Clark league; S3AG
FOL owing is rhc list If marriage License
recorded lbs the county cl rR cor ne weeh
ending August 10; John Harvey. and irA1
ceg Blcunt. Alfred WADE an Mamie kol
irv: Henry Scurry Gni liza gane
One of the twin boys Of Nj. and Mrs.
Irs NrTuii1 ch died sunday afternoon.
Miss Mabel Porter ,qf Hqio ! a siI,,, Oh
Rev. G. s. Tumn viii occupy the phl
nil at the BAPTIST church again tonight and
baptlze the accessons 70 the church that
ioincd Sunday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-20
Huntsyille Items.

Huntsville, Texas August ls.-Rev. r.
p Newsum. pastor Of the Methodist
church. preached his farewell sermon today
prior 10 his departure for San Antonio q
take a chuplaincy in the Unitei states
army. Or. Newson has been assigned TO
the Ninth infantry In the Philippines. his
STAY at san Antonio being only temporary
qlere were eood-sized Congregations ont
to hear both sermons There IS uneA r.,
eTe; here over Dr.. Newsoul departure. ann
r. carries the best wishes Of all 80.
A revival service WAS begun AZ lle LII ~. Z,
tian church today by the pastor WhicA VIII
last several days ahfta o,o
Mir. j. 5 Andcrsoa, vic ana fhh9 ne
visiting relatives in this city guests OF ".
o. b. Gillaspie, Esp. .,.,,,,, t,,.o Il,
Rev. Canett ~ Bryan preaeBeo W t-t ih
ttr stiug sermons at the fffsDStflaN
church TO-DAY, e ,t,srtt,,o
Nj L. Eastman is home from ATTENDING
school IN Virginia. n.tt,s 4,
Mis-. Mae Angler Morgan Of pallas II
here on d visit 10 her parenis ,.t. -
Mayo Sims has returned ifoih WISH 20
his daughter IN Galveston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-20
TEXAS MARRIAGES.


KENNEDY STIAFER Gainesville Tex.
as. Angus; IL Mr.. David Il, Kennedy N
MSS Alylua Shafcr were married here this
evening.
DARNBLL-PoLLARD Greenyillc, rcN
as, August IL. Y Darneh and Miss I.ncy
May Pollard We're married "Wednesday
evening Rev, j ]. Clark officiating
NANCE NNlNs.--Deaton, reNae. Az.
& 3 sulphur. / n. and Miss Rlc6eigu ilaa
lins, oster of Mrs. u II. Berl OF tnls
city, were married 81 nday
I.HE-CADL..-En Elliott, Texas, August II
Married at the residence 81 he nride
groom's parents last evening, NJ, Luthc'
Lee Of near Franklin To Miss Artlicy CudlC
OF this place, Rev. Nicholson officiating
GANfEL-COBB. --Moum Calm TeNas' Al
gust III. Walker Camel and Hiss Allef
Cobb were married here yesterday even
ing. Rev. W. n. Britain officiating Ihty
viii spend few days at Wootnn Wells.
GAsKEY -RlTCHlE. Sour Lake trxas
a the residence Of the brides Parents, NJ.
Will Gaskey and Miss Cathuile Ritchle
were united 10 the hold bonds OF wedloek
Justice X. J. Rodgers officiating,
klNCANoN-A Bryan Texas
August 10 NJ INucancn ami MIS-
Emma Arnold were married last nigh ~
Rock Prairie, Rev. G 4, Foster. ofhc
ing. Both the young people are from tht
cOunty's oldest and best citizens
NORRIS DAMON. Wharton, Texas, Au-
gust ~. Married. az the residence az ths
Norris aud Miss Sue Damon Rev. W.
G3skins officiating 4 very quiet wedding
ouly the family and q few Intimate frien IL
picseut Mr.. and Mrs Norris left on IN
wc9lnound train for Goliad. whore they wi
make their future bone. Both are popular
and have large circle OF trienls
/, GnaHAM-GARRETT. Graham, Texas
August t7.-.Marmed on August IL. Mr.. NJ
* Graham aud Miss Maude Garrett bou
prominent and popular young mcnhera 81
Grdiam society They left immediately
far the Pan. American exposition at Bur
faln. They VIII also cross the coutinAni
and take In the Pacific coast before thell
rqf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-20
Caraoristi 10 Visit Grimes County.

Navasota. Texas, August l9.-Corespond-
ence Of local people with e. f. y. Cara
orisu. the eminent civil engineer aud oil
expert. now at beaumont thoroughly inl
vestigatlng the new conditions Of Texas,
gives assurance that he viii endeavor in
the near future TO visit the extensive fields
In this vicinity. Mr. Caracrsti has had
experience in the many oil regions Of the
world and combines with his Immense
ftcluical knowledge the qualities of a good
business man He defined the Beaumont
neil years ago, and men here who have
sturicusly studied mineral formations Itch
for chance to show the noted gentleman
ne ground from here to the Trinity river.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-20
A SAN JACINTO VETERAN
Has Joined His Many Comrades on
the Silent Shore Of the Beyond.
CAPTAIN JOHN KARNER DEAD AT MESIA
Had Lived to Be Elahty-five Years Old
and Was Man Of Affairs in
Limestone County

Mexia Texas August 1a--John Karuer
nged So ycsrs and I veteran o, the battle
"a: san Jaeinto. died a his home IN this
,ity yesterday ana was burial this m .rn
ing An the business houses ,lnsed ana a
large number OF people after led the IL
neral.
s'r Karner was one OF the two survivors
Of the battle Of San Iacinto living IN This
county. the other one beirg MIR Alfonso
Steele. who Is still hale and hearty and
lives on his farm three miles f.om town
Captain Joha Karner was born On July
~ 1916, and left his native home, Ruiz,
HEINZ Bavaria. Germany, IN his thirteenth
year He emigrated to Buffalo, a. v, anil
nom that state he driltsl to Texas In 1875
The trouble with Mexico then being ou.
he joined Tells company, Millard's hattai.
ron. witch aud good service al tn hpttle
OF san Jaclnto After the declaration of
Independence Of Texas he moved to Hons.
tt nni from thre 10 old Frank In In
Robertson county. From this point he
fought the Indians for ahou, rine years.
!iHi na0 Hon,a terrible pue0upt b. WITH
the redskins Being a resident ~ Fr, estune
g unity In the fan Of 1899, he raises com.
pguy Of loU men 10 repc the Indians that
We're III troublesome On the Texas
In 1862 he was appointed on Of three
commissioners TO look after the comfort
tee noys Ia gray ,ast OF the
lie VAS q urn believer ia the sacredness
Of the Confederate cause, amt did all he
cuuiu f0r Il n mis- advanced age
In 1876 he moved TO Limestone county
III was faithful elder ana member OF tine
umherlnnd Preshyterian church, aud for
q number OF wears one of the efficient
trustees Of the Trinity university He WINS
q Christian and died as such. was a good
husband good father. good relation and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-20

Cuero. Texas. August ia.-Eleyen teaeh-
ers took the county examination fnday
and saturday Eight Of them passed any
the following certificates were issued,
1hree frst grades. four years four seeo on, =
grades, two years one 'un"
Vtar. - ..t, rrho
The hot wave is getting in iis WORK, In
past week has been hotter tnAh any Pe
Mons week this summer. r.,.
TThe c,,ero oil mill r. uslng the bsaulnoh.
oil this wear The apparatus ~ apou'
ready and tank nj oii has arrived
THE compress has started up 1Vl N"s go
son.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-20
citv Of AnstIn 10 uso on

Austin. Texas, August 1oThe city
closed contract this afternoon with the
Watcfr-Plerce OH company 90 furnish fuel
for the city water and light plant. The
pricc contracted * 30 cents per barrel
ana the Superintendent estimates a saving
az suOQO a year 10 The city by the substi
tuition of oil for coal. Other bidders WIRE
mo Haywood and the Higglas oil an
nauiel
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-20
FRRITORY IS EXTENDED
!, ths Bringing Ia of the New
y Gusher at Beaumont.
!, NATIONAL 0. AND P. co. OWNS IT
.,,. Permitted to Spout and Cleaned
vi Itself Out Before the Flow
Was Shut OF.

Itself Out Before the Flow
Was Shut OF.
,rt Texas, August 19.-The lard
be the National oil and Pipe Line
" snouted al o'clock this after
clp'a aIne another small strip Of terri
~ tho proyed field in northeasterly
There was nothing out Of the
9' IN the coming In Of the new
Fsp-' II is six-inch we'll and when
co. N of started it was allowed to
rutIl the well had cleaned Itself out
.,ream went the usual distance above
S.rnek and the well showed Itself
splendid producer of the gusher
II was quite a distance from any
roll and IL could therefore lie
"a without any danger from hre
.ornany owning the new gusher was
-, the first organized in the field and
IN. capital Of S5,OO0000. This com
~ 4 the one that purchased the original
ss,ry well. 1t has just completed large
i noant Of tankage and a pipe line to
& MT Arthur.
,he N Beaumont well, which came in
.,rsrsay afternoon, has been the topic
4 ,ouyersation in the Beaumont field to-
y, md stories Of its birth and control
y. heen told In a dozen different ways.
\, company gave out the depth of the
"a this afternoon as 900 feet The wei
heated on block 3s, Spindle Top
I ua,bts and is surrounded on all sides by
,sssrs II has been decided to allow the
epnected casing TO remain Ia the wei
III there will be no attempt made u
&sDat the Beatty experience. The fact
XSs Inc drill pipe Is four joints below
n, surface would make 1T particularly
usfious, TO say nothing of the enormous
g. ,nsunt Of oil which would be wasted. The
lseme hard pressure would make the use
ordinary implements for recovering lost
~ out OF the question, and the owners
N the production will be almost as great
II the well were clear.
n ~
ne J. NJ. Guhey Petroleum company
h abandoned It's well on the Hebert
rn 900 feet southeast Of the Lucas
Iar.
The Beaumont Petroleum and Gas com
80 % -oo -. , 4
1.A iVcA AZ 'ep'H Oh ~ iceI ah% -
UstsI1g the rotary to standard cable
n The Observation-Disclosures well IN fro
ne block Is In rock at depth Of 500
In
~
n 4. r..t -, 49,, -,
hs Nhdisou wen VI 'ne reueVal Nruue
company is down 100 feet aud is
iAoring the eight inch pipe at that depth,
WtTng for the din tho ponuanv evnocts
20 feet.
~
\ Tan IIaI,h+. /, ra,,'..1
"a isp !, lieasn's' IS reported 10 nave penc-
4 NJ NJ eap iv1A phu IS now IN me !
=. -, 'ou'u PIopap'F
~ a sH-lnch gusher within twenty
o. or forty-elght hours but the Farin
HFsey people are anyious RI co,pnio+o a
D Atlnrh b,,o r., ~. ....i -
s-s'pen nole. me mole was reamed out TO
~meier Of 9A inches, but the eight
b VA o, lie w ndi-'n Th pipe to me ful.
& Of an eight ana siX.Ineh wc II
g s than Justify the week or ten
queIence which will he required o
the fagln well an eight inch
sIe,Ot the well for tie sake Of brIng.
gusher twenty-four hours enrlier
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-20
onnratlons a Naeoadoehes.

Nacogdeches. Texas, August ls.-The
Mammoth Oil. Mineral and Land company,
operating one mile south Of chireno. has
gone through two oil deposits az depth
Of 200 feet, both streams being shut on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-20
OTHER DEATHS.

Denton II r. Atkins
Aihens.-D Or. II a. Coker.
Tyler-Mrs Boone Lackey.
Denton Mrs. Anne Garrison.
Gilmor.--Alrs Butler &. Bine.
Paris.-Mrs joan Bennington.
Wichita Falls.- Robert Hagey.
Longview--S x. Fambrough.
ROyse City Rev u, I brown
Rpringto8'n.-W T.. McCracken.
Marshali.--Mrs. Ohver Wllkerson.
Ardmore, l. T.-Nrs. Walter nudlsall
Mnxahache.--Alrs Sarah n. Burkhead,
Texarkana Augustus Bender, aged -
Denis7n.- NJ X. Davis, 81 years of age.
Texarkana Mrs. Sarah A Keller, 20
years Of age.
Terrell 4. S. caughran OF smallpox
ana slow fever.
Will be shipped 10 Austin for interment.
SkidmOfe..- Mrs. joan Weiss, aged 70.
Denton.-r. z. Atkins, aged 70.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-20
S0zOD0NT Tooth Powder Csc

city ana +, W Picket professor % biology
at the Arkansas University at Fayette
vile. Ark
Waxahachlc--G W Rodgers and Miss
Ella shannon OF BardwcH
Ciehunc. IS u. Lakewood Of Rio Vista
and Miss Louis" CoptinnA.
Grcenyi1e.- VIII AtchIey Of Bceyllie and
MISS Minnie Stanley ~ Dcnlsnu
Greenville Mack Name Of sulphur ].
H. aud Miss liichelcu Hankns.
Greenyille. -Dr. Charles G. ilenry ana
Mrs Flora b. Lewis Of caddo Mlils.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-20

SAILS.
Manhattan, 100 shares at Acc.
Drillers', 5000 shares at TIC.
Gober, 400 shares Mt l2iac.
, 1901-11-07
NINE WENT ADRIFT
in A BIG BALLOON

San Francisco, Nov. IA captive bal.
loon. containing nine people. onc Won
nm and eight men, broke from its fast
cning at Eleventh and Folsom streets
last evening aud was last heard from
in the neighhOrh0od of Redwood City,
about thirty miles distant,
The balloon had been up several
times during the afternoon with pas.
sCngcrs. II was fastened to the ground
by n one thousand foot rope caplc,
one and a quarter Inches in diane.
cr.
While defending IN the NTH "trip. and
when about 800 feet from the ground,
the rope broke fifty feet from the bal
loon, To the horror of the spectators
the balloon rapidly shot up in the air
To II height of 1000 feet or more and
tloatcd away In a southcrly direction.
1t was reported to have landed ON the
hills near Redwood city and Il brief
report from that place said zone OF
the passengers were hurt, hut IL drvcl-
upod late last night that the announce
mcnt that the balloon had landed rear
Redwood city WIS premature. Al
lonst 1t "a without continuation.
, 1901-11-07
PRESIDENT
THANKSGIVING DAY

Washington. Nov. 8 President
Roosevelt yesterday issued his procla-
nation fixing Thursday, Ncvembs Is,
as II day of national thanksgiving. 1t
is us follows:
.'rhc season is nigh when. according
to the timc-hallowed custom of our peo-
pie, the president appoints II day as
the especial occasion for praise and
thanksgiving TO God.
This thanksgiving finds the people
still bowed with sorrow for tn" death
of n great and good president w"
mourn President Mckinley because we
so loved and hOnorcd him; and he
manner of his death should awaken in
the breasts of our people II keen ankle
ty for the country, and nj the same
time Il ~resolutc purpose not To he driv-
en- by any calamity from the path of
strong. orderly. popular liberty which
ms II nation. we have thus far trnd.
Yet in spite of this great disaster, it
is nevertheless true that no people on
earth have such abundant AUS for
thanksgiving as we have, The past
year in particular has been one of
peace and plenty. We have prusepcrcd
in things material and have been able
to work for Il W uplifting in things
intellectual and spiritual. Let us re
member that, ms much has been given
us, much will he expected from us; and
that true homage comes from the heart
as well as from the lips. and shows
itself in deeds. We can best prove
our t~hunkfulncSss to the Almighty by
the way in which ON this earth and
mt this time ench of us does his duty
to his fellow men.
NO, therefore. /. Theodore Roose-
N go a. -.
, 1901-11-07
PAN.AMERICAN EXPOSITION
CLOSES VERY HEAVILY in DEBT

Buffalo, n. Y. Nov. 1.-The Pan
America exposition ended ut IL
o'clock last night. AT midnight Presi-
dent John G. Milburn pressed an cleo
trio button. and the lights in the IA
nous electric tower grew dim for the
last time. Slowly One by II h lights
on post and pinnacle and tower faded.
A corps of buglers standing in the tow
pr sounded taps" one of the greatest
glories of the exposition, the electrical
illumination, passed away. and the eX-
position was ended.
The exposition has not been a finan-
cial success. but it Is believed the ben
Gifts derived from it will be of great
value to the commercial interests of the
country. The primary object of the ex-
position was to advance the friendly
relations and commercial intercourse
between the United States and the 9th
er countries of the two Americas. In
this respect it has been a decided sue
cess.
The financial loss will be in the neigh
bOrhood OF $4,000, 900. The statement
to be issued by the officers of the expo
sitiOn setting forth the expenditures
and receipts will be made public some
time this month. Until then the con
pGny will make no formal statement.
4 ne loss will fall upon the holders of
the common stock, the holders of sec
ond mortgage bonds and the contract
ors who erected the buildings. Two
hundred and ten thousand shares of
common stock were sold at SO n share.
The stock was subscribed for by the
citizens of Buffalo and the Niagara
frontier in small lots of from one share
to 100. so that the loss will not be scri-
ously felt by any one.
No complaint has been heard from
the holders of common stock, who APP
~preciate the benefit the exposition has
, 1901-11-07

At a regular meeting of Magnolia
Lodge, Knights Of Pythias Of Sharps-
burg. Md. resolutions were adopted de
%nouncing United States Senator Wei
lington of Maryland. a member of the
order, for the remarks he is alleged to
ave made in rega d to the assassina-
lion of President Mckinley. who was
also a member OF the knights of Pythi-
as. The resolutions dec are that the
remarks mgde by 5 nltOr Wellington
were most ~dissraceful. unpatriotic and
~lnbrotherly; that he violated the prin-
ciples of the order, n that he is no
longer fit to be n member. They con
clude by demanding the senator's ex-
pulsion from the organization. Noun
tain City Lodge. Knights of Pythias Of
Frederick, Md, passed similar resoIu-
lions.
, 1901-11-07
BUSINESS MEN VISIT
BIG SUGAR REFINERY

Denver. Nov. 3.-The Loveland beet
sugar refinery of the Great Western
Sugar Company was yCtprday visited
10y half Il hundred visitors from Den
yer. including newspaper representa-
tivcs. prominent business men aud cap
~italists. as the guests of the Colorado
X southern railway, President 1rum-
bull conveying the party in special car.
The Lovcland factory opened last
Monday with Il capacity of 40 tons Il
day, and COCO acres of bcets from
which to draw It's supply. Next year
the company expects to handle l2,Uun
acres of hcctS ut the rate of 1900 tons
IL day.
The process of turning the sugar
beCts into the refined SaCCharinp pro
duct was entirely new to the majority
of the party.
DIR. u. II. Dougan. cashier of the
National Bank of Commerce, WAS en-
thusiastic Vcr the future of the state
as n sugar producer.
The development of the beet sugar
industry means that Colorado will
SuOn POSSESS II rival to its mining in
tcrests. 1t means that every acre of
land in the state that can be irrigated
will be of use in building up wealth
and population of the state"
President Frank Trumbull of the
Colorado y Southern road. was also de
lighted with the prospects.
1t will mark a new era in the de
Vclopment of the agricultural sections
of the state" said he. and the bene-
fits TO be derived are almost incalcu-
liable
The guests were shown through
every department Of the factory. and
watched the process from the unload.
Ing of the bcets to the turning out of
the refined sugar. samples of which in
especially prepared boxes were present
ed to each member of the party,
, 1901-11-07

been to the city. There is also a feel
ing of satisfaction that the enterprise
was carried to a successful end With
out state or federal aid.
The first mortgage bonds. amounting
to 50, o 600. will be paid in full. An
issue of 100000 recond mortgage
bonds is ~unprcvided for, but the reve-
nue. from salvage Oh the buildings II
from other sources will probably cover
a part of this Indebtedness. The re
mainder due to contractors Is not deh-
nitely known, but it is said that it rep
resents their profits for tho work done.
and no one will be seriously embarrass-
ed by the loss.
The total number of admissions Tor
the six months was close to S,oOO,oop.
An average of 2,OOO,0OO n month mad
been figured on by the exposition ON
Gals. The great snowst"rm OF las
April was ii severe blow to the eXposi-
ton. An immense amount of work
was undone. and work on the grounds
and buildings was delayed for a week.
Strenuous efforts were made to make
up the lost time, but May list a vast
amount of work remained undone, and
the formal opening of the exposition
was postponed until May 10th.
The lamentable tragedy in the Tenn
pie of Music was another blow TO the
Pan-American. The attendance had
been increasing steadily up to the date
of the assassination of President Nc
Kinley. The gates We're closed for w
days, and when they reopened there
was n drop of twelve per cent. in the
attendance, and no Improvement fol
lowed.
The government exhibit, which is a
beautiful and instructive collection
will he at once shipped to Charleston.
There was a good deal of petty THEY
ing on the last night and a lively riot
on the Midway.
, 1901-11-07
FIRST AMERICAN RAILROAD:
Man SIN Living who Prophesied Its Pres
ent Development.

ent Development.
John Gilman of Worcester, Massa-
chusetts, who is stopping at the Brown
Palace Hotel, says n late issue of the
Denver News, witnessed the construc-
ton of the first railroad in the United
States. 1t was the Boston II Albany,
begun in 1896 and completed in 1881.
1t ran through what was then his fath-
er's farm. Although people predicted
in his hearing that that would be the
only road ever constructed in the
country, he made the youthful boast
that time would see n road i'll opera
ton from ocean TO ocean.
'People thought l was crazy when
said that" remarked Mr.. Gilman.
But | was not, for / have lived long
enough To cross the continent forty
one times on the six roads which have
since been built"
Mr.. Gilman is the originator of the
exhibition ear project, and is touring
the West arranging for 2T5 cars which
will be fitted up by the various states
and taken East TO advertise the coun-
try. He constructed his first ear
twenty-three years ago. The late
George NJ. Pullman became interested
in the scheme with him. and at the
time of his death was half owner.