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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
BRENNAN WANTS THE ROAD.
Proposed Brenhani-Brazos Valley Route
Creating Interest.

Proposed Brenhani-Brazos Valley Route
Creating Interest.
BRENNAN, Texas, July Mir. ]. W. Dal-
las of Independence was in the city Tues
day, and IN reference to the proposed
Brennan Brazos Valley road, of which
Brennan is the Intended southeast term
mus, expressed disappointment that the
rumor could not be definitely and mate
rally corroborated. He was of the opin-
lon OF the capitalists here that this road
ought to be built, and he says that there
Is no doubt but what the farmers along
the route would not only give the right of
way, but assist in the grading through
their respective plantations.
Mr.. Dallas says Brennan has slept on
her rights for ten years In not construct,
ing this road, for in that time there cquld
haze enough freight business developed TO
have paid for II, ..,,
the finest farming land of the state OF
Texas. owned by large planters, who would
prefer to live in Brenham. where their
families could have educational and social
advantages OF which their country resi-
dences precludes them, and that with Breii-
ham the home Of these wealthy BraHos
bottom planters. they would buy their
fntm supplies all here, and 60 hack and
forth to their farms over this road ms well
MS ship all their farm produce ia market
here. In addition to the large amount OF
cotton that is now raised along this pro
ierted route. II it was built, the farmers
which they can not now get to market.
Aside from the fact that the road would
prove paving investment In itself, u
would greatly enhance the value Of tine
fine Brazos bottom farms along the route,
and he n feeder for Brennan, unequaied
from any other source.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
IMPORTANT EXTENSION.
VeIasco Terminal Railway Will Go TO
Hampstead.
THE NEW OWNERS HAVE TAKEN CHARGE
Extension from Chenaneo to Sugar Land
VIII Be Commenced at Once--Facts
OF the Transfer.

The formal transfer Of the velasco Ter.
minal railway, which was sold on May Z,
Of the present year nder order OF Judge
Wells Thompson, presiding in the Twenty
third Judicial district has been made and
the new owners are now In full possession
of the property. Judge Harris Mastersou
OF Houston and Messrs |. II, Kempner and
d. b Henderson Of Galveston were the
purchasers Of the line and the sale to them
was confirmed by Judge Thompson on June
20 Judge Masterscn left Houston Monday
for Brazorla county and returned to Hons
ton yesterday afternoon. the formal trans
fer having been made to him in that coun.
ty Judge Masterson was the only one Of
the purchasers on The ground to receive
the property. Mr. Kempner being on a
vacation In the MOI tn and MIR. Henderson
also being absent.
A representative of The Post called on
Judge Masterson at his Office when he re-
turned TO the city for the purpose Of
securing some definite information regard.
Ing the proposed extension Of the line
Judge Masterson said that the work on the
extension frdn Chenango to Sugarland
would he actually commenced Within Il
few months, Immediately after Mr.. Kemp
her returns home, and that In all proba-
bility the line would be continued TO Hemp
stead, a distance Of fifty miles or SO from
Sugafand. II has not been determined
yet to push the extension through Sugar
land t. Hampstead it being tne inten-
tlon of the owners to allow Sugarlnnd TO
remain the Northern terminus for perhaps,
several months, but II is their Intention
10 60 into Hampstead ultimately aud that,
too, before the expiration OF any consider
able period of time.
The road will be built In a westwardy
direction from Chenango to Oyster creek
and when that stream Is reached the COURSE
of the road will be turned toward Sugar
land, thus trayersing one Of the best and
most fertile sections of the State How
the road will get into Sugarland has not
vet been settled. There Is u probability
that It viii go In over Mr.. Cunningham 5
road from Arcola, but no arrangements
have yet been made toward that end. Ne
gotiatons will, however, he opened with
the owner of the line from Arcola 10 Sugar
land soon. II that fails the extension Will
! be carried in over It's own track.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
RATES ON LARGE TANKS.
Matter Was Taken Up by the Railroad
Commission Yesterday.

Matter Was Taken UP by the Railroad
Commission Yesterday.
Austin, Texas, July 2--The railroad com
mission convened in open hearing this
morning to take up and consider the estab-
lshment of such exceptions TO western
classification to govern in the transporta-
tlon by railroads between points in Tex
as Of articles too large to be loaded through
side doors of box or stock cars as may
appear to he Just and reasonable to both
shipper and carrier
Such articles referred to are cistern tanks
threshng machines buggies, etc.
Those present at the hearing were Mr.,
Johnson. assistant general freight agent
of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fee Mr..
Noel of the Katy, Captain Farley OF the
Dallas Freight bureau, Messrs. Harry
Bros. manufacturers Of cstern tanks, AT
Dallas and Mr. Oscar Davis, representing
Parlin & Orendorf of Dallas. Harry Bros.
In effect. as they could see no objection 20
them, and they stated that a 30Opound
tank was the smallest that could be put
into a box car.
Mr. johnson said there was no money
in such hauls, so far as the railroads were
concerned, and suggested 2OWpound
minimum.
Mr. Noel was Of the opinion that the tanl;
manufacturers should receive some assist
ancc, but thought that the tanks should
be separated from other articles too large
10 be placed In a box car.
NJ. Farley said that he thought an agree
ment Of some kind could he reached whers-
by such other merchandise for shipment
could be placed in the ear with tanks
which would necessarily make good car
The commission took the question under
AMUSEMENT
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
60 country shippers.

To the Editor Of The Post
Acadia. Texas. June 5.-Iu last sun
days Issue Of the Galveston News ap-
pears communication from b. y. Johnson,
a scientific and practical farmer OF THIS
place. which is Of some significance 10 The
nlauters Of the coast country. He COM
plains that both freight and express rates
In This part of the State are almost con-
fiscatory and IL 50 continued the FARMERS
viii Id forced out Of business ana the
farms become waste He SHOWS bf quota
lions from his shipments and returns mar
the producer only gets about One-ihitd OF
the proceeds Of what be ships b. express
and very little more when he SHIPS ny
freight.
on nh issues between the corporations
which are now In The swim, and the com
mon people. So Ben fronkiinS article
appears under the heading, - Coast hick-
en-" lie did not catch II In the neck, as
was expected, for his manifest communism.
lie was not told that he was a calamity
bowler and kicking against progress ani
the spirit of the times and thHt ne shouin
adapt himself 20 the new and propuous
conditions that did not exist in the days
OF that worthy gentleman whose honored
name he bears, and that he ought To he
satisfied with even one third the proceeds
Of his shipments which the express com
pany thinks proper e let him haVei Tor
that was amply sufficient for the sub
sistence OF himself and family, and II not
he must ''diyersifyN his crops, raise more
for hired help. Neither did the News argue
with r. H. johnson with us customary
logic-that is 10 the interest OF these
magnanlmous corporations 10 allow the
farmers enough 70 live upon, SO they can
work and keep up the business OF the
roads The News also refrained 70 exph.
tiate In its usual vein on the virtue OF
contentment With the Conditions under
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03

turned yesterday from 4 trip to Calves
ton.
For the Baptist Young Peoples Union
at Donham, Texas, July 91l, the Central
viii make special rates on the convention
plan
Colonel c. c, Gibbs Of san Antonio, land
commissioner for the Srnset- Central ~ s.
VAS yislt'r TO the Houston general offices
yesterday.
Mr.. W II. whttlescy, travelling ,passen-
was down from his Dallas headquarters
yesterday.
MIR. william Doherty assistant genera,
passenger agent Of the Houston East and
line of his road.
Mr. G. NJ. winstead, travelling freight
agent Of the Cotton Belt, with headqual-
tiers 10 Houston, was out of town yester-
day on business for his company
Mr. c. y. Goiding commercial agent for
the Rock Island, was absent from his head
quarters In Houston Yesterday spending
the day at Hampstead IA the Interest Of
his road.
The Sunset Central lines have announced
a rate on all oil mill supplies ia carloads
| from Franklin, Pa, to Houston, Calves
| ton ana intermediate points OF 80 cents per
| hundred pounds.
| The July number of the Texas. Oklahoma
and Indian Territory onldnl Halfway and
! Hotel Guide has been received. 1t shows
| that changes In time on une roads We're
made during the month of June.
Mr., w. J. Craig. general freight and
| and Mexican, with headquarters at Vic
/ toria. returaed yesterday morning after
having spent Monday IN Houston
Mr., ]. b. Bartholoinew assistant gem
/ eral freight agent of the International and
| Great Northern. with headquarters NJ Pal.
/ estine, was anlol Chs prominent railroad
| men who listed iToTSttn yesterday.
Major n w. Cave, treasurer Of the Hous-
Ns.FN 4a.gHaY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
and Of the skv.

In Western North Carolina, between the
Blue Ridge Oh the east aud the Alieghe.
MES on the west. IN the beautiful valley
OF the French Broad, 1000 feet above HE
sea, lies Ashevile, beautiful, picturesque
and world famed as one OF the most pleas
ant resorts In America. II Is a land al
bright skies and incompatible climate
whose praises have been sung by poets
and whose beauties Of stream valley and
mountain height have furnished subject
and inspiration for the painters brush
This Is truly the Land OF the sly" and
there Is perhaps no more beautiful region
on the continent to attract pleasure tour
lists or health seekers. Convenient SEIZED
ules and very low rates TO Ashevilie, n.
g.. and all other Carolina, Virginia. Ten
ers, summer resort circular routes rate,
md general INFORMATION please write OF
coil on J q. Andrews. southwestern pas
Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
Excursion TO Port lauaoa.

The general passenger department of the
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio has
issued another circular hearing on the
proposed inauguration of excursions from
Houston IA Port Lavaca on July ia. This
circular gives the schedule both of the
rates and the time for the different points
The train viii leave Houston at Z a. M and
pass Richmond at $40 a. M, arriving at
Port LavacSt at p. m. The fare from the
starting point and points between Hons
ton and Richmond will he $3.50, and from
Richmond SIPS. OF course this includes
the return trip. The train will leave Port
IAvaca at I O'Clock in the evening to re-
turn to Houston,
This will be the first excursion ont or
Houston for Port Lavaca and il it proves
popular it viii, no doubt he repeated at
frequent intervals Port Lavaca has the
reputation of being one OF the most de-
lightful watering places on the Texas coast
aud there is really no reason why az Least
q portion of the citizens of Houston and
other places should not spend their sun
dayS there.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03

Ia violations OF the laws Of Missouri Gen
erai Attorney l.. F. Parker OF the Frisco
and General Attorney Dana OF the Mem
mitted statements under oath regarding the
proposed merger They declare that the
Frisco has not purchased the lines OF the
springneld, known as the Kansas city, Clin-
ton and Springfield, nor has IL secured the
line OF the Memphis from Fort Scott June
tion to Springfield.
These are the only lines which parallel
the Frisco and would be prohibited BY the
laws Of Missouri The Frisco gets the line
Of the Memphis from Springfield 10 Mere
phs. The commissioners have taken no
action ON the statement submitted by the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
Notes and Personals.

Mr. j. y. Bone, commercial agent Of the
Cotton Belt, spent yesterday IN the inter
Tor.
Aiessrs r. S. Taylor and W. L. orth
OF the San Antonio and Aransas Pass are
guests az the Rice hotel.
Colonel L. A. Daffan, superintendent Of
the Houston and Texas Central at Ennis,
was 10 the city yesterday,
Mr. j. NJ Lee, superintendent Of the
Houston and Texas Central spent yester'
day on trip up the road
MI r. ]. Mccarthy Galveston agent for
the Pullman Palace Car company, spent
a portion Of yesterday here.
General Manager W. G. Van Week Of the
Southern Pscinc will leave this morning
for a short stay In Galveston.
gratfon agent OF she Houston East and
West Teyas, was out Of the city Yesterday.
Mr.. Il. w. Miller, commercial agent OF
the Houston, East and West Texas, re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
HusTLlNe FOR A BONUS.
The Cane Belt Reached Bay City Ju
in Time to Save $4,000.

The Cane Belt Reached Bay City Just
in Time to Save $4,000.
Bay City, Texas, July 2.-The Cane Belt
tracRlayers reached the town limits at
$3.50 p. m. sunday after laying iron all
saturday night and all day Sunday with a
great rush. The tracklayers were greeted
by large coneourse OF people and as the
track crossed the townste line the engine
wnlStled and the people cheered.
Inc occasion or the great construction rush
was a conditional bonus OF 10000 given
by the late Colonel A. II. Pierce. The
cend tons We're that in order 10 obtain
the bonus the road should reach Bay city
b. July ]. The bonus was saved by only
six hours and thirty minutes.
General Manager w. I. Eldridge was
on hand. In fact, ne superintendent the
construction force saturday night. sticking
70 the construction train for thirty six
hours without sleep, and no one was more
pleased at the victory than he.
The first passenger Grain came In at o
o clock on the same evening.
Bay City Is a highly elated town over the
advent Of the Cane Belt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
NEW ARKANSAS ROAD.

Incorporation Granted to a Company to
Construct an Eiehty-Mile Line.
Little Rock, Ark, July The State
boara Of railway incorporators today grant.
eli the incorporation of the southern Mis-
souri, and Arkansas hallway company Of
Arkansas. 1t is proposed by the company
to construct a line Of railway from New
port, Jackson county, in a northerly direc.
tion through Jackson, Independence, Law
renee, Randolph and Clay counties, dis
tahcc OF eighty miles to the State line,
The road Is to be eventually extended into
Missouri
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
Observation-Disclosures Passenger Traffic,

Galveston, Texas, July Wv. f. Nc
Clure, general passenger agent Of the CAT
weston, Houston aud Henderson Railroad
company, said this morning that there was
so far very little difference between the
passenger tralflc between Houston and cal
weston this year and that Of this time last
year
The weekly average shows that the bust
ness Is Just about holding its own Dur
ing the week ending June "a there We're
1922 tickets sold TO Galveston by the Yari-
Gus roads, and 49, sold from Galveston
to Houston. Mr.. Mcclure anticipates that
thcre will be an increase in the travel he
tween the two towns as the season adj
ygrces
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
Gulf Air Line Excursion.

The excursions over the Houston East
and West Texas on account of Fourth of
July celebrations commenced yesterday
morning special train leaving the Grand
Central depot in Houston for Shreveport
yesterday morning The train was very
wen patronized out Of Houston, and before
reaching Shreveport IT was most likely DAD
ed to the guards.
train also left Shreveport q. $40
o'clock this morning. bringing n large crowd
Of excursloulsts down 70 Houston ana Ga
weston The tickets on both Of these
trains hold good until and including July s.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
The LawIor.

G. NJ. Enge, San Antonio; c. Washing
ton. Jr:, Galveston; Noah Allen, Galveston
]. Marks, Crowley La; NJ A. Wylie Dial.
las; Mrs, ]. A. Compton, New Orleans; n.
Wood, New York; I. ID. Cobbs, {. G.
Gibbs san Antonio james l.. Aubrey,
Sorsicana; George Sentell, Plantersyille.
Texas; f. A. Gutmann, ST, Louis; Z. h.
New Orleans; o. L. Flato, Fort Worth
John Spencer, Dallas d. H. skinner. Cy.
press r. NJ. Williamson, Yoakum: e. K.
Holland. Houston Post; H. ]. Kayanaugh
Houston Charles f. Scott. Galveston
a. L. Teagarden Austin: Eugene Bakes-
Der, Hallettsyille, Mrs w. j. Wingate,
onngei Il. l.. allen, Port Lavaea.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
NEW CHARTER APPROVED.
Blackwell Enid and Texas Railway Com
pany to Commence Operations.

pany to Commence Operations.
Austin, Texas July . The charter of the
Blackwell, Enid and Texas Railway com.
pany was approved this morning by Attor-
ney General Bell. and later fled with the
secretary of state, The charter calls for
line Of road TO run from Vernon nocth-
wardly 10 a point on the north bank of
the Red river near the mouth Of Pease
river and near the east line Of Wnbarger
county, Distance about fourteen miles In
length Place Of business is at Vernon. and
the capital stock is $4,000. Incorporators
&. n. Herring, l.. 6 Hawkins. Bisnz rex
Houssels. b. ] Barker, ]. r, Tobert,
Of vernon, Breckenridge Jones' r. II.
BeHysh st. Louis f. T. Peckham w
G Rogers, Blackwell, l. r., and w. c.
Robinson, Winfield Kan.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
eALVEsToN 80 aRlnoEs.
A Denied Rumor that the g.. n. and n
VIII Rebuild Its Structure

Denied Hunlor that the a.. n, and n.
Win Rebuild Its Structure.
Galveston, Texas, July 2.--It was stated
Oh what Is regarded as good authority
today that the Galveston. Houston and
Henderson railway was making prepare
lions to rebuild its bridge across the bay.
General Manager Hail. when interviewed
by Post representative In regard TO the
row ever. would not down ana Ii was add
ed that the plans for the bridge were now
being prepared II is also said that the
Southern Pacific will rebuild its bridge
iaicr on. This Indicates that the railroads
have given up the idea Of a Joint bridge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03

GrceuvlHc. Texas, July =. -Thlrty or
more teachers were enrolled for the sum
mer normal, which opened yesterday morn
Ing at the Central school building, with
Prof J. II Van Ambnrgh ms principal con
ductor The attendance Is expected 10
grow from day to day until fully 100 are
enrolled
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
EDUCATIONAL.
Cameron summer Normal.

Cameron, Texas, duly 1.-The Cameron
summer normal opened yesterday with
an enrolment Of thirty pupils, from all
parts of the county, and some from other
counties The prospects for a successful
term are very hatteting. Prot A, ~
w, Smith, superintendent of the city
schools Is the conductor, and Is assisted by
PrOfs O'Shed aud Monroe OF this city, and
Prof. Norton OF the RoCkdao schools.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03

which the powers have placed us. the dan
gers of tho political dcmagogue, aud the
proprlety Of taking leave OF this world
without n kick
That the readers of the News were not
addicted with all this and more Is simply
surprising
Captain Benjamin Franklin stll holds on
10 the string IL his kite. lie Just escaped
ny the skin of his teeth being merely
dubbed "a Coast Kicker
John Hutchinson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03

Bryan. Texas, July MIR w. II. Kedding
CT Willow Hole, Madison county was In
Tho city today and reported that trplets,
All boys, were born Saturday 10 Mr. ana
Mrs. Henry Sea OF his neighborhood. All
three are large, healthy children and are
doing well.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
Ratna 70 and nom Ray city.

Austin, Texas, July .. The railroad com
mission issued the following order this
afternoon. effective -July /; II is ordered
that circular No. 1866, issued by this com
mission, June ID, suspendlng cirrular NO.
CITY, be aud the same is hereby cancelled,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
Mile a Minute Dash TO the seasho

Atlantic city, Cape May and New Jersey
CoaEt resorts are reached over Vandalia-
Pennsylyania Short Lines from st Lonls
via Philadelphia. Between that city and
Atlantic City regular trains over the Penn
ules every day, making the time with eas I.
ASK j. NJ. CheFbrorgh, A @. l.. Agt. st .
Louis, Mo, or II. u. Kilgore, T. p. Agt,
San Antonio Texas, about quick time TO
the seashaFa from st. Louis and the West.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03

Sherman Texas, July County super
intendent Gibson has sent to Austin the
official returns Of the scholastic census II
Grayson county as follows. complete:
white, 1854; colored, zoos; total. 1b,5s2
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
MN 90 10 Kansas olty.

Cleburne. Texas, July 1.--Mr. Duncan NJ.
Robinson. former door foreman in the
Santa Fe machine shops here, but lately
employed al Walnut Springs on the Cen.
trail, Is here lie has resigned hts position
with the Central and VIII leave for Kan
sas city his future nome
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
Annual MeetInas Poetponed.

The annual meetings of the stockholders
ana directors Of the Galveston, Harrisburg
and SIM Antonio Railroad company and the
Direct Navigation company. which were
scheduled 10 take place yesterday, were
postponed until Tuesday, July 10.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03

HERBTNE clears the complexion. gives
buoyancy To the mind, cures headache reg.
ulates the stomach and bowels. stimulates
the liver. and Is In fact 2 perfect guard.
ian OF the health Price 20 cents, for sale
by A. Il. Kiesling, Dirt sgist 5o2 Main street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
Bio lnorease Shown.

Marlin. Texas, July 2-The receipts Of
the Marlin postoffice for the quarter end.
lug Jane 80 show an Increase of GO per cent
oyei the corresponding quarter Tor last
year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-03
lie ArToRNeYs APPEAREp.
Statement OF the Frisco-Memphis Road
Deal Submitted.

81. Louis. July "A special from JEFF
fersoh City SAYS that In accordance with an
order sent out last week by the board OF
railroad and warehouse commissioners to
the presidents Of the st. Louis and san
Francisco and Kansas City. Fort Scott and
Memphis railroads 10 appear here today and
answer interrogatortea concerning Kumors