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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-11
NEW ORLEANS AS A PORT.
Returns Show II to Be the Seco
In the Country.

Returns Show It to Be the Second
In the Country.
New York. Juno lo.-A special from
Washington to the Tribune says thar a
study Of the figures Of the bureau Of sta
tlstlcs, giving the exports through the vari
Gus ports Of the United States In the fiscal
year 1900, shows IN that wear, ami the
months which have followed. that New Or
leans has taken second rank as an export
ing port and has displaced Boston In it's
position MS the second exporting city OF
the country. The heavy expectations of
cotton and the high price at which It Is eX-
ported have largely Increased the value OF
the exports through the southern ports,
while II is not Improbable that the Gal
weston disaster may have resulted In ten,
purarlly divertlng To New Orleans SOM Of
the business which otherwise would have
gene through Galveston The exprts from
New Orleans In the fiscal year 1900 Mere
Sll5,Sis, I6l, the highest figures IN the his.
tory Of the port, except 1922, and an In
crease OF S2S,O0O.00O over tho fiscal year
$500. In the nine months of the tscal year
1901 the exports from New orleans were
Sl22, 23i .660, securing for that city a clear
and undisputcd title to the rank OF second
IN the list Of American export cities
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Notes and Personals.


Mr.. J. Il. Dillon, commercial agent fol
the Santa Fe, was out Of the CITY yester
day, being on business trip TO Bryan
Mr.. c. u. Goldng. commercial agent for
the. Rock Island route, was down AZ ~.
torla yesterday In the Interest Of his road
Mr. j. NJ Crawford. chief clerk 60 su.
perlntendent Taft OF the WclsF1fgo Tx
press company, spent Yesterday IN Gal
weston.
Mr. c: W. BEN. traffic manager, aud Mr.
H. A.. Jones, general freight agen,. cf the
Sunset.Central lines, have returned from a
trip to st, Louis.
Mr.. w. c. Conner Of Dallas, president of
tho Dallas Fort Worth and Guf road.
was among the prominent railroad mon of
the state who visited Houston Yesterday.
The express shipments of melons nom
along the nne Of the San Antonio aud
Arkansas Pass have commenced. the Wells
Fargo company. which operates on fhht
line, having already brought some 10 fiCLs.
Ton. The wntermelons found ready snlA OF
$40 per dozen. Cantaloupes have nteu
coming In for some time
Assistant Superintendent G. Il. Mackenzie
OF the Wells, Fargo ana Go. express, after
spending day or two AZ his Houston
headquarters has returned TO Shreccp lrt
to look after the peach shipments Tor his
company In that section. There are great
quantities Of the fruit going north from
the vicinity Of Shreveport Formerly a
shipment consisting of 100 crates was ton.
sdered 10 he very large hut the ARE
going ont this sensnn In frequent cN-;oads
For, the accommodation Of Texans who
intend 70 paironlze the ST. Lolls aud Chi.
cago simmer schools this season the In
tcrnntional and Great Northern road has
announced rate OF one fare plus 50 Ia
either city The rntc VIII he Ia force ON
saturday and sunday Of this week ana a
sleeper and free chair car both nf which
VIII run through 10 Chicago. by the wny
OF 81 Louis. VIII hc attnchcd TO the fast
change cars.
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HIGHER COURTS.
The suptene Court.

Austin. Texas Iune 10 The following
Proceedings were had in the supreme court
today
Certified questions answered Lonis w.
H. cowen VS.. First National Bank Of
Brownsville, Cameron county; Hnnsas Mu.
tnal Life Insurance Company VS. r. p.
PlnSon administrator. Kaufman county
Certificate dismissed: W. o. Mcfarland
ci ~ VS., Tom owens, Fannin county
submitted: Amasa t. Chapppli vs.
Iharlcs Hogon commissioner, and j II.
Npai ks petition for mandamus
titlou against Land Commissioner Hogan
was submitted. This Is to compel Ia
land commissioner to cancel the award tc
resell It on account Of the minerai.rlghfs
law. The land was sold to j. T.. Spark,
without any knowledge Of mineral being
on IT,
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A MosT FAvoRApLe ourLooK.

Colonel j. c. Andrews Talks OF Condi-
tons OF Things in Louisiana.
Colonel j. G.. Andrews. Southwestern
passenger agent for the Southern railway
has returned to his headquarters In HOUSE
ton after having spent number Of days
Ia Lcuisinna looking after the interests ot
his company, Colonel Andrews reports
That he had most delightful trip and In
cidrntally did fine business He says
that the Bunalo travel is improving over
his route, which Is through Ncw Orleans
aud over the Queen ana Crescent route
30 Cincinnati. The entire tran goes
through from New Orleans go Cincinnati,
and The Southern Is now carrAlus slcepcrs
over that route through 60 Buffalo.
Speaklngs OF the conditions generally In
Loulslann Colonel Andrews said that the
crop outlook Is unusually bright. Thpre
have been good rains where most needed
lately and The sugar and cotton crops eyi-
dence m era OF extreme prosperity Tor
the citizens Of the different portions of the
State which he visited,
Colonel Andrews said also that there was
considerable oil excitement In most Of
the places nc visited, and that there are
great many test wells In contemplation
and indeed, many already begun
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Express Extensions.

Fort Worth, Texas June LOON June Is
the Wels-Burgo Express company takes
charge of express matters over the Fort
Worth aud Rio Grande railroad.
The Pacific Express company will. after
the 18th instant. have an extension over
the Texas Central from Waco 10 Albany.
The International and Great Northern road
Win be into Waco by that dine aud This
Will give tho Pacific direct connection
With It's other lines In the State.
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FlRsT MeLoM sHlPMENrs.
Three Cars Have Been Shipped from Sar
Patrcio County.

TdNlSlo NphFNys
Mathis, Texas, June 10 The first car OF
melons OF the season was loaded here sat.
urday and left today. This Is one OF three
cars loaded on same date. one Of the others
going from Slnton and the other from Port
land. and It viii he noted that all are
from san Particle comfy, the banner melon
county OF the state, The car at this point
is of tho alabama sweet variety aud
melons viii average better than twenty
hve pounds. They were raised by J W.
and C. 4. Capel and so TO G. II. Cox x
Co. of Waco for S140.
With one more rain Within the next few
days. perhaps, the hest crop OF melons
ever shipped fIom here viii he marketed
and very systematic arrangements have
heen made for dlSposing Of the crop, u
Is claimed there will be no eonslguments.
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A Gentleman's Club Car.

The Washington and Southwestern lin.
tied, solid vcslihulod train VI Pullman
Sleepers operated between Washington and
Atlanta by the southern railway, has re-
Gently been sun further improved 10y the
addition of gentleman's club car. The
club car Is new feature IN train service
aud equipment In the South, and the
southern Is the hrst line operating In The
South to adopt the new feature.
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HoTeL ARRIYALs.


c. II Alexander. NJ d y Jordan n,i
las; Mrs. W, ], Ewart. Kansas civ Mo:
MISS Ida Hamilton, Miss Crlssie Hamilton
wharton; Mrs. John II. Mahon. Port IN
Naea; J. h. Miller, Fort Worth: w NJ.
Foster, Omaha, Neh.; d. s. Coon, Mar.
shall; sam G Adams Boston, w. A. Nor.
ton Gurley Aai II. c Holloway Fort
worth; John w. Pool. Temple. David Rms.
sell, colmsnell. Texas; G. H. Cottage. New
Orieans; Sam Levi, Beaumont: Charles
raymond and wife, Liberty, Texas; Ford
Conner. FayetteyiIlei =. G. Cryer, Little
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An ATTEMprED SUICIDE.

TYLER, Texas, June 10 Late yesterday
evening man from near Henderson Rusk
county attempted to commit suicide by
cutting his throat twice with a pocket
knife lie was picked up ana carried to
. PHYSICIANS office whore twenty stitches
were taken In sewing up the wounds DO
Ian SAYS domestic troubles caused him to
make the attempt on his life Today he
is In critical condition.
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No Vacancies Remain Untitled.

There has been no move made vet hy
the Houston aud Texas Central to per
manently MI the place Of master mechanic
made vacant by the death OF Mr.. Charles
H. Burns last week and there will proba.
bly, be ANOTHER master mechanic appointed
for some time. Mr.. Samuel r. fuggle
superintendent OF motive power has
charge OF the office and viii likely con.
time 20 discharge the duties Incumbent
uDon n
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The Moonlioht speoial.

The moonlight special, train that is run
every summer between dIoustou, la Porte
and seabrook by the Southern Pacific com
pany over the Galveston, Houston ana
Northern, win De put on for this season
Friday night OF the present week The
train runs Tuesday and Friday Nights
leaving Houston at q convenient hour In
the evening.
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INC Grand Trunk Rail.uau susta,,,

In connection With the Dominion line
steamship company has established IN
rect summer service 20 and from Liverpool
VIZ fVrliehd. The steamers sail from and
70 the Grand Trunk depot, avoiding trans
lef through fares Via Portland win he
The same as Via Montreal and the ST Law
rufther Information on application 70
City passenger and ticket agent 249 Clark
street, Chicago.
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properties, have arrived at ri Paso. The
party will spend whatever time there rs Is
necessary to examine the roads proper
ties aud then return 10 Houston. whore
the party will dlsband, each official going
10 his respective headquarters from this
point.
The officials have now Inspected MI the
companys property between New Orleans
and n Paso, which has required about two
weeks time
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sUlclDED.

Demented Young Woman Burned Her
self to Death.
Bastrop, Texas juno TO- Miss Florence
Reed, Young indy living near Saycrs,
died horrible DEAN Yesterday, suicidlng
by saturating her clothes with kerosene oil
and then setting fire TO them Temporary
insanity brought on By bad hcnlth is sun.
posed to have been the cause OF tho hor.
rIhln irnrndN.
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REPORT OF PURCHASE CONFIRMED.

American Capitalists Put SOS, 900 Gold
Forfeit on a Mexican Railway Deal.
Mexico city, June 10 The news Is con.
nrmcd that American capitalists have
bought the short railway line here which
they will extend to ramplco. The forfeit
money is SS1,ouo. gold, H. H. Melville of
es ed.
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The parry OF southern Pacific officials
unGer the leadership OF Mr.. W, C. Van
Week, the geaeral manager, which passed
through Houston several days ago on an
Inspection tour OF the ecnpany's Lines aud
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WOMAN rsEp 4 snorGrN.

Austin, Texas, June l0NIrs Ella Cnlvcr
committed suicide at her home near Carl
ten miles south OF town. this morning. by
shooting herself with shotgun She was
an Inmate OF the lunatic asylum, but vas
day.
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New York Tickets Over the Akron Route

VIII permit ten days stop-oyer at Buffalo
70 Visit the Pan American exposition, Chau,
Arqpa lake and Niagara Fails. No change
rorte Daily trains leave ST. Louis S44
z; m and $50 p. NJ Inquire Of J. NJ
tNesbrQugh. assistant general passenger
agent. ST. Louis or H. d. Kiieorc travel.
ius passenger agent, San Antonio, Texas.
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HOTE--Traius leaving Houston atAasp.
and arriving at houston at s.4s a. m ana
ioas q. m also nun Into Grand Central de-
pot, departing minutes earlier ana arriv-
ing len minutes later than time given above,
AZ trains arrive and depart from the Grand Gem
6al depot except the Missouri. Kansas & Texas
trains which have depot In the Fifth ward the In
tsrnatona & Great Northern and Columbia Tap
which the International and Great Northern de-
pot on Congress avenue, and the Houston East and
West Texas morning train which leaves from and
arrives at the Houston Eas, and Yves, Texas dep OF
The Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas and Galveston,
Houston & Henderson trains pass the international
and ITsst Northern depot,
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ReMAlNs oF ]. ll..lITrLEFleLp
Were Laid to Rest at Eiilsboro by tn
Masons.

Hlllshoro, Texas. June lo.-1'he remains
Of Major j, H. IIttleHeld arrived from New
York this morning. They were taken to
the residence OF his sister Mrs Burger.
where they lay until the hour FOR the
funeral, The services were conducted hy
the Masons OF which order he WAS an
honored member There were quite n
number OF people here from over the state
to attend the funeral.
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Depot foot ct Congress Avenue
Fast Mail to 81. Louis and Chicago.
leave 400 ?. .,.-....,..... Arrive 4.30a. m
Leave 700 a. n................. Arrive 7.5S pm
Columbia and veIhscO Trains.
Leave 500 a. m............... Arrive AS p, m
Daily Except SUNDAY.
Leave 900 am SUNDAY oHyJ Arrive A.45 ., u.
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II. e. q w. n. II. II.

Ilfb Ward.
Leave 2 90 am Express Train. Arrive 1000 pm
Grand Central Depot
Leave sos p. n. ...........,..,. Arrive o.02 a u
shreveport Kansas City and ClnclnushJ
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For Galveston ana La Porte.

Grand Central Depot
For Galveston and La Porte.
Leave No, A. 1.45 a. N Arrive No, o.. 900 am
eLtave No. T.. 8 90 a. Arrive No, 8. $50 pm
Leave No i.5O p. Arrive No .i0l5 pm
'Nos. and runs Sunday only
N. ", II. D. NJ. II. II.
Leavs....-.....9.Ss Arive..,..,.3. Ss pm
.. A. a A. p. ny.
Grand Central Depot
Leave........,.o.35 m Arrive........o SIS pm
c., C. a. s. r. II. II.
Grand Central Depot
Main Line.
Lesvo 1000 IN Arrive. HOS am
leave...-., .7.4S p m Arrive -..,,.. 9.2O pm
Galveston Trains.
Leave ...,....7.00 a. m. Ariivs.....,. $50 pm
leave....,....7.A5 3. m Arrive ......,7.45 pm
Additional Sunday Specials
Leave ...,.8.55 a. m Auive. ..... $40 a. m
Leaye..-.,..l.50 p IN Arrive ..,..... $40 p, ID
Al these trains leave the Santa Re Congress
Ave. Depot minutes later than the above
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-24
TRUSTEES ARE CRITICIZED.
Coroner's Finding in Rochester
 Orphan Asylum Fire.

Board of Estimate Did Not Give Fire
 Marshal Proper Assistance-Twen-
 tyThree Lives Would Have Been
 Saved Had Proper Fire Escapes
 Been on the Building Says the
 Coroner-He Also Says It Should
 Have Had d Male Watchman,
 Rochester, \. l., Jan 24.--Coroner hleindienSt has given out his verdict in the inquest into the deaths of the 3l persons, victims of the fire in the Rochester orphan asylum on the morn ing of January s. The coroner severe " crltlclseS the trustees of the asylum, and denounces Mayor Carnahan and the board of estimate and appointment for their policy in not giving the fire marshal sufficient assistance To per init of the proper building inspection.
 Continuing, the verdict says: 1T find that if the buildings had been equipped with sufficient fire escapes o1 a proper kind. the lives of .:3; chil- dren might have been saved. I lind that the building was not properly guarded by male night watchman.' The origin of the fire is not detinite- ly determined. The coroner believes the 1ire'to have been due to the .ignit- ing of leaking Illuminating gas.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-24
ARMOUR INSTITUTE.
Provided With an Endowment of One
 Million Dollars

Chicago. Jan 24-The Record says:
 Armour institute is to be the nucleus of q great technical school and will be affiliated with either the University of Chicago or Northwest ern University. Philip D. Armour be fore his death arranged for the future of the institution which bears his name, and his will provides an en- dOwnment of $1.0OOO for it.
 This is the information which comes from :l close personal friend of the Armour family who was in a po- stion to share Mr Armour's confi- dence. and who, since Mr Armour $ death. has been appraised of the condi- tions imposed in his will.
 Every indication is that the techni- cal institution that is to be built around the present institute will be a tremendous and lasting monument to Mir Armour's belief in practical educa- ton.
 Most persons who are at all familiar with the future plans of the Armour institute believe that it will be affiliated with the University of Chicago. pr Gunsaulus. until recent ly the head of the Armour institute has long been connected with that university as a lecturer. If the Armour institute is to follow Dr Gun saulus it vii probably become an in tegral part of the Midway college center
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-24
SURPRISING PIRATES.
Depredations on Native Craft Were
 Becoming Serious.

Becoming Serious.
 Shanghai, Jan 2O.--As q result of the sending of the British gunboat Plover to Blonde Islands eastward of Liotung 10 suppress the pirates. whose depredations upon native craft were becoming serious, the expedition sue ceeded in destroying, the offending pir- atical iunks
 In connection witli this matter, Vice Admiral .AleXieff. the Russian com mander, has written to Vice Admiral Seymour. in command of the English naval forces. claiming that inasmuch as the islands are in Russian territory the British action was unwarranted. He expressed hope that Admiral Seymour would view the matter in the same light. Admiral Seymour re piled to the effect that though he knew Port Arthur and Talienwan were in Russian territory. he did not know that this was the case regarding these islands. and that he was therefore un- able to coincide with Vice Admiral AL eXieff's views, and that he could only refer the question to his government. Admiral Seymour thinks that the Rus sian pretensionS to islands ninety miles from Port Arthur ought not to be allowed. If admitted. it is the opinion of the British naval command CT it would almost naturally follow that Russia would claim the Niatao group. lying much nearer ard extend ing across the Gulf of Pechiii. thus giving Russia complete control of the navigation of the gulf.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-24
CHINESE OBJECTIONS.
They Want q Total Cessation of Mill
 tary Expeditions.

l Hey W dIl tI 1otul NtSSiitloll ol hill-
 tary Expeditions.
 Pekin. Jan 16> Delayed in trans mission) The note which accom- panied the agreement delivered by the Chinese plenipotentiaries reiterated the Chinese objections already pulp lished, adding thereto a request for the immediate return of the public buildings and the total cessation of military expeditions. the desire for d definition of the limits of the lega- 1ions, also desire for the removal of the troops as early as possible. The German and French officials seem to think it unwise for the troops to leave Pekin for several months. The French especially object to what they call the coW2rdly behavior Of other nal tiOnS in not protecting the Chinese Christians" For that reason they be- lieye it will be necessary to keep the troops at least another year. The English. Americans and Russians seemingly think q gradual withdrawal can be made as soon as the river opens about the beginning of March. The Chinese are anxious to have the indemnities payable to the different nations adjudged before an interna- tional committee. A majority of the ministers here seem to think that their governments may make separate ar engagements with China. The min isters will shortly hold q meeting to consider the next step to be taken. No formal reply will be sent to the Chinese objections, but they will be considered
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-24
CITY NEWS.

Court Phelan will hold q smoker to- night. after the transaction of the reg ular business.
 The funeral of Camille Marie, child of Mr and Mrs Michael l., Hogan of Main street. WatervilIe. took place this afternoon. with interment in Calvary cemetery.
 Frank Corner has entered suit against the city for SLIGO damages for injuries received by falling on Il defective part Of the sidewalk on Vine street December 2S.
 Professor Thomas F. Devine. prn- cipal of the Bank street school, will deliver . lecture in St Patrick's par iSh hall Sunday. night His subject will be "St Brentian''
 Mrs Catherine Hapenny died this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs John Mccarthy. IL Taylor street. Besides Mrs Mccarthy she leaves an- other daughter. Mrs Mark Mcclure of North street. The funeral will take place Saturday morning.
 Tony Sunna of Scovill street met with rather a painful accident late yesterday afternoon while employed at 'the White &-WellS concern. While engaged at his work q piece of glass entered into his right wrist, making q deep gash. Some local doctor was called and dressed his wound. During the night, however. the wound began to bleed profusely. and the victims condition became rather serious. Dr Donahue was called and he dressed the wound anew.
 Speedwell hall contained large and merry audience last evening, the oc- casion being q concert and sociable given by the Washington Hill Ath- 1etic club. The grand march, in which about seventy-tiv couples par ticipated. was led by George Multi gan and Miss Mary Mckee. Galli- peau's orchestra furnished music and Processor A. l.. Harper did the prompt ing for the dancing which consisted of twenty numbers. The concert and soclable was q most enjoyable and successful affair ill every way.
 As q result of conference this morning between Chief Egan and Thomas F. Lunny, no hacks belonging l to AIr Lunny- stood on the south side of West Main street today. Mr Lun- l ny told Democrat reporter that he | does not blame the bonrd of public works for taking action in the prem ! ises, but what he cannot understand is why the chief of police does not en- force the ordinance on owners of ve- 1 hicles in other streets, many of whom, l he states. have teams stAndlng in front of their stores ell day. He in- tends to ask pe4missi6n to maintain ane hack in front 6f his d11ee
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-24
MONTREAL FIRE,
Two Hundred Tenants ill the Board
 of Trade Building

Montreal. Jan 24-The fire which started here last evening was com pletely under control at o'clock this morning. The losses are variously es- timated at from two to four million dollars. All of the fire underwriters were burned out and it will be inn possible to give any reliable figures for several hours
 Among the principal buildings and establishments destroyed are The board of trade building on St Sacra- ment street; M. Sake. wholesale cloth fer. Lemoine street; Fl. A. Nelson & Sons, fancy gods. POI St Peters street: Beardmore & Co. tanners. St Peter street: Silverman x Boulter. furriers, St Peter and St Paul streets; T. Bour- deau x Sons. hats and furS. St Peter street; J. Cohen x Go, rurriers. St Paul street: B. Levin. furriers. St Paul street: Duclos X Mosely Bros. St Paul street; James Corstine X Co, furriers. St Paul street; Seybold Son x Co, hardware, St Paul street; Edmond. Greenleane X Co. St Paul vtreet; H. Levy, woolens, St Paul street; Gilmour Bros, commission merchants, St Paul street; Choillou & Go. brokers, St Paul street; B. Croyd Bros, leather, St Paul street; Davidson & Co. tinware, Con- missioners street; H. Levi, dry goods, Commissioners street.
 The board of trade building was Q fine six-story building, constructed of red sandstone in the form of square It was built in 1891 and was regafded ns one of the finest buildings in the city There were more than 2o0 tcr- ants in it and their individual losses will be more or less heavy. It is i'm possible yet to obtnin any accuxate es- tlmate Of the lossas, but 1t ia rnnHhly estinafed bV the ihsurtucA men that tho Id1 totzl ut stt klzeia ? !ii 44Roe IF eoeo