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The Washington times., 1901-07-09

Henry r. Worthington, of Brooklyn, n.
Y, has requested an extension of time
for filing proposals for the sewage
pumping station AS an extension for
thirty days has been granted to a New
York firm upon a similar request, it is
understood that the Commissioners will
grant this application.
The Washington times., 1901-07-09

some of the Objects of the Ne. Or
Ennizntion-The Building Rcgula-
items Revised-ReIief From "a Nui-
sance on + street Southwest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

spectiveiy so cents for arst.class. 70 cents
Tor secoud'clSss, 90 cents for thira.class. IS
cents for fonrih-cass.
inc rates from st. Louis 10 Texas com
mon points are. respectively. 81. 40 Tor
nrst.class, S1.13 for second-ciass, g7 cents
iVr 'nlrd'class, 30 cents FOR fourth class
me rates from New Orleans to Texas
.oumon points are. respectively. $40 for
urS'-clasS' Sl.S fer second-class, ST cents
ior thlrd-class, 81 cents for fourth class
New Orleans. however. enjoys the FOL.
rowing rates To Houston put In to meet
water competition: ~ cents FIRST class, 80
cents second-class, so cents third-class. 10
cents fourth-elass. New orleans is also
given the advantage Of the combination
through Houston Which enables It to get
as far ont as Navasota before reaching ITS
common point rate under the existing tar.
IN Under the proposed tariff 1t could get
to BRYAN before reaching that rate.
The New York rate to Houston is II
cents hrst- class; 90 cents second.class. So
cents third,class 4S cents fourth.class. The
Atlantic seaboard territory rate to Houston
Is ~ cents hrstclass, rs cents second.class.
90 cents third-clnss. ~ cents fourth.clsss
The Atlantic seabosrd rate TO Texas com.
mon points is s155 6rst.ciass. s1.s8 second
class Sl.lS third-elass, SI,oS fourth class
Under the proposed tariff Atlantic seaboard
shippers could get as FAR as Ennis from
Houston before reaching their Texas com
mon point rate
From the above comparisons OF rates 81
viii be seen that If the proposed tarln is
adopted Texas commercial interests viii
have q chance 10 compete on something Ike
fair terms with the outside OF course, St.
Louis. wiitrh now 'rcntros the bnlk Of the
Texas trade may. or rather will. complain
ana seek So obtain . parallel reduction in
Its class rates Ia Texas The St Louis
rate can not be disturbed without disturb
Ing the rstes from an outside points 10
Texas however and the Interstate lines
81 VI NECESSARILY be slow to change IT, Fur
tharmofc, should the ST Louis rate be re.
ducel because ot the adoption Of the pro.
posel tariff provided it ls adopted. tne
raiiroad commission might take further Ae.
tlon liz order so preserve the parity it
deslres TO establish between State and la.
taFstage joobers 10 invite such action
wonll be 70 court an unwelcome shriDkage
Of revenues which the interstate lines are
not o1J after
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

=. The Southern Pacific. Sunset route has 10
Contemplation the expenditure ot very
large sum of money during 1902 in I'M
provements oldne the line from New Or
leans TO vi Paso The character Of these
improvements have already been determined
and VIII involve en- outlay OF nearly $1,000
900. nearly an Of which wil be spent IN
repair work ON the right Of WY. RELAXING
70 stone ballast steel rails, bridge building,
Improvements OF branch llues, side tracks,
fencing, new buildings, passenger and
freight equipment and the construction Of
branch lines
The manager. Mt w Van Week. has
practically arranged the details Of these
contemplated Improvements, and work VIII
be started along the line indicated In the
very near future
This work does not take into considers.
tfon the usual expenditures incident upon
repair work, new cross ties and track work
which must be carried on under any cir
cumstances, in order that the road be
maintained at proper degree OF efficiency
consequently the millions Of dollars In
VOWED will be In addition TO the very heavy
expense the Sunset route is now under,
carrying on the daily traffic over the sey.
eral thousand miles Of line In Louisiana
and Texas.
The entire line from New Orleans TO FL
Psso Is OF present 10 the course Of recon
struction. Several thousand men are em.
ployed In reballastlng the line and widen
ing the embankment. very large sum
OF money has been expended In this work
and $4,000 additional will be used TO in
crease the amount Of ballastng where
found necessary
The present standard provides for from
twelve to sixteen inches Of gravel under
and twelve inches beyond the end Of the
ties. tho gravel resting on an earthwork
base several feet wider than the ballast,
and 1t Is 10 bring the entire line up 10
this condition that the expenditure has
been determined The plans will shortly
be sent out from the ofaee Of the msnager
covering the improvements
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
The RATTLE OF THE RAlL.

II is reported that the seaboard Air line
ie 10 build TO Ashvllle, y. Z.
The railway men n Atlanta, Ca, are
contemplating organizing transportation
club.
A new railroad is projected by the New
Ofleans Natchez aud Arkansas line 10
Yidalia. La.
Tho southern railway has commenced
building a $4,000 passenger station at
Knoxville Tenn.
The Central OF Alabama Is a aew line
seventy.six miles long. being located from
Decatur 10 Jasper ala.
After January ! the railways of Michigan
will charge only cents per mile ~ comply
with the law Of that state,
Work has been started on tho Ohio River
and Charleston railroad extension. from
Huntdalo 10 MorgantoNn, ~ g,
Tho Southern Railway company will build
an extension from some point near BiDb.
vile. An. 10 the coal mines az searles'
The SUFFOLK and Carolina Railroad com.
pany IL building an extension seventeen
miles 10 length from Ryihnd TO Edenton,
y. C.
The railways OF the South are preparing
for heavy passenger business this winter
as the tourist travel South viii likely be
very large
The Choctaw. okishoma and Gulf Rail.
road company will complete re extension of
the Tecnmseb hianeh 10 Asher, Okla, ~
January
The Nashville CHATTANOOGA and 81 Louis
il 10 build 3 ten-mlie extension 20 rs Ne.
Mlnnville branch. Contract has been LEI
for part Of the work.
Many OF the railway companies ere dis.
peasing with many bonasnen, thus euftali'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
REBUILDING SOUTHERN PACIFIC
All Details of the Contemplated Reconstruct
ton About Completed.


ing the psso bBslness quite considerably
among the large clippers
The Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton has
secured the Flndlag, Fort Wayne ana west
ern. runaing from Biudlag, Onto, 10 Fort
Wayne, Ind, seventy.eight miles.
In the pass agreement for 1902 entered
into by executives Of Western lines, owners
OF private ear lines and rgfrieerAtor car
concerns are barred from free passes.
Rapid progress IS being made on The Ma
con. Dublin and savannah railroad from
DL1lin 70 Nidalia, Ca. The road Will prop
able be completed early in December.
At an carly date contracts VIII be let
by the Illinois Central Railroad company
for the line from Viekshurg 20 NaEoo CITY
and the line from HaEo0 city TO Benzoni
Miss
The Cumberland ana Nashville Railroad
company has increased Ms capital from SlO,
COO to S22 600 and VIII build a ntty.mls
extension from Burnside KY 10 the Ten
nesSee line
large force is at work grading the
Oklahoma CITY ana Western wssch u being
built from Oklahoma 10 Acme, IeEas, 200
miles The capital stock OF the company
is 100000
After January ! all ticket agents west OF
Chicago will be prohibited from requesting
passes over foreign lines on their own &c
count. but must make the request through
some high official OF their own line.
The government roads Of France show a
dfnclt az anOnt- tO,VVnOoo lfauNh iuI this
year This showing does not speak wei
Of the government ownership proposition
as advocated by Amereans0 politicians.
Newspaper reports hayt again forced
President Ripley OF the Sa re TO deny
again that there is any spe alliance be-
tween the line and the Penn ,vania This
denial IL brought out about &c yeaf'
The merchants and manufacturers Of
Chattanooga ere again demanding a reduc-
ton 70 rates they calm thar they should
he placed on the same basis % those OF
Nashville and hold that the Tennessee river
Is navigable az their point
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
Notes and Personals.


The employees OF jhe Houston and Texas
Central general offices were paid on yes-
terday.
Mr. st. peMit connected with the
office Of the Mallory steamship company
nj Galveston, w. in Houston fol Few
hours yesterday.
Mr.. J. NJ knight travelling passenger
agent at Houston for the southern R.il-
way, viii leave Tor trip through soIth-
west Texas today
Mr.. II D. Kilgore: travelling passenger
Win headquarters az san Antonio was
among yesterdays visitors 20 Houston.
MIR. George NJ Engle, route agent for
the Wells Fargo EApiess COMPANY.
with headquarters Of san Ahtohio' 'sns
over 10 Houston yesterday, anu spent rev
hours In the city.
MI william DoheFty, assistant general
Messenger agent 81 the Houston East aud
Nest Texas returned 70 heanqnartffs YES
terdsy from d brief visit 10 points up the
line Of the road.
Ar G. A. Taft superintendent Of the
Wells Fargo Express company, re-
t,tnod Yesterday 10 Houston headquarters
f,onn a trip through Ncrth Texas ana
business visit 10 shreveport Id
NJ Percy w. Morrow travelling passen.
~ agent 81 the Louisville and Nashville.
&c. snending a couple cf days az MS
basdouarters here, Will depart again TO-DAY
Tor the interior, going out toward ~ faso.
Mr. J; T. Boyd Of S ,sen, ~ nv 0uesn
~ irrascsnt route spent yesterday 10
Innston. M Boyd VIII leave TO-DAY Tor
= trip through his territory 10 the IN
terror OF Texas,
Mr. &. H. Mckenzie assisiant slpsl ~.
esInpssn, who spent several DAYS II The
"cwscek IN New Orleans attending to
knsiness for the company y assln at
Hor ston headquarters. having fe'utneu yrs
terday morning -. -.
rro,s,on Tor me Cotton Belt route vas
saIled 10 his Ola loGA Madlsenyilie. ~
yestefday by 3 telegram Hi Nf1 Rnns Ar
~ ths Internatiohai and Great Northern
fsst mali during the afternoon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
HEAVY REDUCTION PROPOSED
Tor Commodity Rates on All Classes b,
Inc Railroad Commission of Texas.
HEARING is SET FOR WEEK rpoM r,IrenAv
oo'ile figures Which Show Exactly What the Re-
Eff ~ y! De II the New Tariff Is Put into

Inc railroad commission has given notice
that II VIII on December II take up and
consider the matter OF tarl6 OF class
rates to apply on shipments OF merchan.
dlse not embraced in commodity tarns. AS
TINS Is question OF vital Importance 10
the Jobbing interests of the state It is
necessary that they be well represented at
tue hearing at winch It is to De discussed
Inc following tarih Is prof osru as a
uosis ior CONSIDERATION at the sdiu hearing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08

The drst difference ~ he noticed between
the above and the tarlnf now IN eject IS
that the mileage territory is extended
sixty miles In other words the maxi
mum is re rhed at PAS miles instead Of az
1s5 miles "a at present. This alone would
give the local iobber considerable OF an
equalization with his outside competitor
oven without n reduction of rates.
But the suggested change does not stop ~
mat The ra.es themselves are cohsic'
erabIv reduced Beginning With cut OF
M least 20 per cent in the higher classes
for short distance hauls the proposed scale
Of rate, shows reductions which amoeh'
~ the following at 49, miles, .ns
nntnt AZ which the common point
rots NOV goes Into effect; II cents
a. arst.elass. rs cents for secouu-
class. IN cents for th'ra-elass' ,,''
cents eor fourth class. II cents for MIRA.
closs 4 cents for class A. 70 cents lol
class h cents for class G. GEMS TOT
class n cents for class E.
Al 24l miles. at which distance the Pr
nosea rn seeks to reach the maximum
Inc folh wing reductions Of me coiHilgr
poipt raS, which Of present beslhs 70 ~
crate al ,ss miles, are shown tfu :
epnts cond.ciass cents thiIn .lAss
cents. IA rth class cents el'n .e'sss as.
ssnes cls, cents class een'A.
c,ass & 2 $,ents. class D cents Class 2
! cent. ~ ye.
The propdied common points FA's' az
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
SANTA Fe DEAL

"i9otstIus for Agreement with
,.nsmnure-Anneriean Line.
iOss' December :. Emil l.. Boas,
ssnt Of the Hamburg-Amercan
|sp ilne' Is in Germany comforting
u elgn officials of the company
~ Tue operation Of the ocean line
saSNon with an American railroad
1 Tribune. Mr. Boas went abroad
.esAS ago. and it was then said that
= capitalists, through dummies"
I'M. were seeking to get control Of
NV steamship company aud that
s n uad been hurrledly called to the
At Hamburg to explain, If
MA the combination of the At
4'foft aud Leyland lines really
YUM Skipping circles that ii wou'd
81 IN LOT Americans to secure co..
1f,,se hamburg American Inc. the
4 inv ~ yhich Is about $4,000
h 49, 'lr' BoaS mission abroad was
bsss we Hamburg. American COM
1iAa nu arrangements of a deal
MA 4tts.uison, Topeka and Santa Fe
&it nay. was announced some time
d Ia ss .giat We're ia progress look.
tssu Establishment by the Hamburg.
h Il snaMrpany of a line on tho Plci.
4 , SSgssrated Ia connection with the
4 fssplt pat those negotiations YIELD
HsssIss Ihe report now is that the
n T4s !tallroad, which mas close re-
NJ eper me International Naviga tion
l;sansS,aa ung the American and Red
Fshleb ne Atehison In any arrange.
EEesissaa may be made with the Ham.
b scsf su people, thus forming a
" M , from Europe 10 the Orient nv
b ca,, nsnlted states. Thar reno,f
h u not be confirmed In this
sss y., Mo IS Mr.. Boas assistant in
~ M, iioIS agency Of The usmbnrg.
"A esTp ssh. SAD that the directors Of
[snsst considering some SORT az an
t'ih =. WIN the Atchiscn. Topeka
\ pss,,,ral railroad. bnt that he was
4 popesitjloena to explain the details
.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
FRISCO ELECTION.


sested Chairman 81 the Ex-
|fes eoutive Board. we
|Pssos \, snoer AT a Meeting OF
~ Fsn. the st Louis and san
|sirs Just held in this city,
Ns,hiuittee was elected as
In . cel rhayer, r. c. Hen.
|iues. ~ Sanpeelt q F. Yoakun. a,
''lnes A. Blair and Frederick
bird I'm MAS elected chairman
Fa Frederick strauss ser-
Ef,aty asSiq was appointed assist
tsleIk IA 1ssi stabt Treasurer. WITH
'sMQgN :. .utnoized the Formation
y plv sliAst bearing 4 per cent
'of equipment reoently
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
Imnrovlnu ) eranch nc.

Clermne, Texas, December The Santa
Fe is improving and "epiiiing 4the Weatu.
oxford branch Of the read. Three crews
of rLc men are engaged % the WORK
They are putting n new les. new rails ahd
generally improving the road.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
SIC MONEY FOR BIG RAILS.
Southern Pacific VIII Lay the Stspdar,
60-Pound Steel

oUUIUSTU FaCTTC WI LAY inc oLaUl4To
6o-Pound Steel
The Southern Pacific, ike many railroads
IN the East has adopted as a stsazart
the new eighjy.pound- steel rail tpr its
entire line Several hundred miles Of the
rgUte have ALREADY been equipped ana
pGgs have recently been adopted cunt IN
plating the RELAXING OF l3G miles With NJ
eiehty-pound steel AZ a cost OF S6i6,0UJ
The eighty pound rail has been adopted by
the American Society or CNil Engineers
as the most efficient standard
tFhe improvement here mentioned o6rd
have boon accomplished samr time since,
bot delay WIS occasldned 6y The inability
al the Southern pacthc 70 secure the re-
qured steel The work viii be begun Ia
the near future
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
49, nenot a Aransas -

Alansas Pass Texas, December 6.-rhe
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass depot con
snuction train with v'ctkmen and lumber
hes arriyed hero The Workmeu have be-
gun the construction Of depot to take
Tne place Of the building tecontly destroyed
by uTe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
n, e. a w. II. r.. II.

Fifth Ward Depot.
|.,ooLn .Esr: SIS Train Arrive 1000 p. N
Grand Central Depot
esps . n............ arrive S.oZ a 70
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-08
r..,n piannia. Purchasars

added Brightness and plsssprs 70 me-, Insss
konee last peek. VIII NolAsN AAu0'S
CO.. state Deslers. Dallas.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-12-07
New Business Locals.

Z Good Cough McdIC1nc.-I HnH
Chamberan's Cough Remedy is an exCelie mt
medicine. have been suffering from a
severe cough for the last two months, and it
has effected a cure. have great pleasure in
recommending it.-W. G. WOckner. This is
the opinion of one of our oldest and most re-
spectcd residents, and has been voluntarily
gwen in good faith that others may try the
remedy and he benefited, as was Mr. Wock-
ner.-GaztUe. ToOwoomba, Australia. This
remedy is sold by the c. +. PENRCE DRUG Co.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-12-07
TOWN ANDVICINITY.
Coming Events.

Allegany Tribe, No. 81, Red Men, w Il
open grand fair and festivalin Ravens
crofts' Opera House Saturday evening,
2lst inst, and hold each evening until
Wednesday, Jan. /, 1902, inclusive.
Preparations are making for good time.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-12-07

A. j. Smell wanted to attend a party, but
was afraid to do so on account of pans i'll hIs
stomach. which he feared would grow worse.
He says, ~ was telling my troubles to lady
friend, who said "Chambcrlaln'S Cole,
Cholera and Darrhoea Remedy will put you
in condition for the party | bought bot
tie and take pleasure III stating that two doses
cured me and enabled me to have a good
time at the party Mr. Smell is a resident of
Summer Hill. n. y. This remedy is for sale
by the G. +. PEARCE DRUG Co.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-12-07
New Advertisements
NOTICE
Application for Liquor License.

WHEREAS, The following named per
w son has in compliance with Chapter
40. of the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland for the year 1894, with the amend
ments thereto, filed with the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court for Alegany county his AppliOa
ton for License to sell Spirituous and Fer
mented Liquors at his place of business in
Allegany county as below stated
Notice is Hereby Given, That all remon-
strances against the issuance of License to said
applicant must be filed with the undersigned
BEFORE December RI, 1901.
j. w. YOUNG, Clerk.
Borden shaft.
EDWARD NJ. KENNY County Road
Dec st
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-12-07

SPECIAL Attractions for the Holidays at
HIILER's:
An Atwood Oxford OvcrcoatinS regu-
lar style, SlS, worth $50
Atwood Suiting, SIG, worth SIS.
~ Bargalns-both.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-12-07

All who use atomihcrs in treating nasal
Catarrh will get the best result from Ely's
Liquid Cream Balm. Price including spray
ing tube, - cents. Sold by druggists or
mailed by Ely BROTHERS, IS Warren street,
New York.
New ORLEANS, Sept |, 1890.
MeSSrS. ELY Bnos. i sold two bottles of
your Liquid Cream Balm to a customer VIM.
Lamberton, l4l5 Delachaise street, New Or.
leans he has used the two bottles, giving
hIr wonderful and most satisfactory results.
GEORGE W. McDCrF, Pharmacist.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-12-07
Election Notice.

ILIeCIIOT 4NoUTCce
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK.
FRoSTEUEG, Mn, December 6, 1901
I"HE ANNUAL MEETING of the STOCK
L HOLDERS of the Citizens National Bank
of troStburg for the election of Directors to
serve for the coming year, and the trans
action of other business that may properly
come before 1t, will be held at the office of
said Bank on
Tuesday, January ii, 1902,
Between the hours of | o'clock and o'clock
p. M. FRANK WATTS,
Dec 1T Cashier
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-12-07

ORDER your Suit or OvcrCoat for Christ
mas from KILLER, the Reliable Tailor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-04
Extravaganza in Women.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Copyright. 1901. by W. R. Hearst)

- he Of a distinguished American
I'VE since her year
= Men have shreked Of
the effect to arrest
It is wise graceful leading wonannce America
exert this influence
e Jewels and one cannot
G II every woman $500
has
years oy a revival Of the lacemakng industry -
prominent English in
VINO bought lace shawl
ter % the poor the Emerald Isle
lady always Possessed SKIN w G ra upon her
ue gowns and through the
not eonne their
ones have been enabled to their
worthy by ex-
Ladies
employing and paying for her skill make beautiful
loush y 1t
extravaganza anything
66 @ney than " help people make an honest living and Independent %
If music-o buy
selves by making artistic beautiful
tunes refuse their assistance odie
n Of
@ charity homes for the unemployed manufacturers m
highly this representa-
tive American the possibility of combining with
fault which directly
1t the dressed invariably their
him his voHe. and he invariably
possible
extravaganza
they
respect