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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Mr.. Joe Clark Of Galveston. a member OF
the steamship firm of William Parr & Co,
spent n few hours in Houston yesterday.
Superintendent j NJ, Lee Of the Houston
and Texas Central, spent yesterday on o
trip over the lines under his jurisdiction.
Mr., W. Y. Barr. agent at Huntsville for
the international and Great Northern,
came down Yesterday and put In a few
hours In Houston.
Mr.. j. r, Christian, assistant general
freight agent At Galveston for the Calves
ton, Houston and Northern, visited gen
eral headquarters In Houston yesterday.
Mr.. j. d. Bone. commercial agent of the
Cotton Belt route. left Houston headquar-
mont and a trip through his eastern ter
ritery.
Mr.. W. A. Tulcy, general agent for the
passenger department OF the Frisco, with
headquarters at Dallas, was one Of the sey-
eral prominent Texas railroad men to visit
Houston yesterday.
A circular has been received In Houston
announcing the appointment Of Frank c.
Reilly, formerly travelling passenger agent
Of the same line al Cincinnati, succeeding
J. l.. Ivers. reslgneh.
Mr.. Daniel Ripley, formerly freight trai
nc manager OF the southern Pacific, At
lantic system, who Is now engaged In ocean
traffic, with Headquarters at Galveston,
was among yesterdays visitors TO Houston.
MI. y. A. Dane. travelling agent for the
Southwestern Railway Advertising and
Distributing company Of st, Louis, whose
Headquarters are at Dallas, after spending
Tuesday in Houston, visited Galveston yes
terday,
Mr.. w. r, Fearon Of Memphis, Tenn.
Western passenger agent Of the Central
Of Georgia railway, was a visitor TO Hous-
ton yesterday. leaving for Galveston last
night. Mr.. Fenron also represents the
Savannah steamship line.
The general passenger department Of the
Houston East and West Texas has issued
a circular granting q rate of one and a
third fares to Nac0gdoches on account of
the Texas annual conference of the colored
Methodist church on November 6.
Mr.. c. l.. Fontaine, travelling freight
agent for the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad Of Texas, with headquarters In
this city, left last night for Southern Mis-.
souri,. having been called there by a tcle.
gram announcing the dangerous illness OF
his father.
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TROUBLE IS STILL OPEN.
Some Of the Railroad Magnates Con.
tinuing an Old War.
HARTMAN AGAINST MORGAN AND HILL
The Burlington Route Is the Bone Of
Contention and the Return Of Nor
Gan ls Anxiously Awaited.

Anent the long.standing differences be
tween the Hartman and Morgan Hill i'm
nncial factions, which break out afresh
every once In awhile, being particularly
noticeable on the New York stock cxChang e
on those occasions. Il dispatch from that
city. sums up the situation In IT'S present
status as follows:
Since the purchase Of the chicago. Bui-
llngton and Quincy lines by the Great
northern and the Northern Pacific interests
the capitalists who control the Union Pa
to the effect that the purchase was likely 10
have on the business of the Union Poetic.
This anxiety led to the sensational night
IN the STOCK market last May between t1c
Hartman syndicate and the lilll
syndicate for control or the Northern Pa
cIic railroad.
factions was arranged after j Plcrpont
Morgan returned from Europe. the Union
Facinc management has not been entirely
satisfied with regard 10 the future oucra
lion OF the Burlington system. The Uni N
Pacific contention II That II che Burliug
ton Is to be controlled by the Northern IA
cihe-Groat Northern interests it must in
cvitahly favor those two roads In the CN-
change n traffic. Union Pacihc interests,
therefore. are bound to suffer.
1t is ascertalued from excellent author
Ivy that the Hartman party recently Jug
gested 10 the Morgan-i till party. as Il
basis for a permanent peace. that ghc
Burlington system be practically divided
In such a manner that The Union racinc
might he able 20 control such parts Of
that system as directly affect Union Pa
enc territory. James J. Hill. president II
tho Great Northern. 1t Is assertel :, refused
10 assent to this proposition. Confcrcuc y
looking to some other form VI settlement
Of existing differences are consequently
being held from day 10 day.
Mr.. Hill favors the retirement Or the
Northern Pacific preferred stock at par
nv the director on January I. 400. The
Hartman people will resist such action
on the ground that II the preferred stock
IS retired they will be- deprived Of their
majority voting power Mr.. Hartman
and his associates, Furthermore. are pre-
pared 10 contest the right Of tho board Of
directors 10 retire thus preferred stock.
Although all % the PRINCIPAL parties con
ccrned assert that no serious trouble Is
expected IN the adjustment Of the Northern
Pncifc differences. tho sttu"tion is hrcom-
ing strained md Mr.. Morgan's return te
New York from the rachc coast IS awaited
with much e0gcruesS.
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ANor4ER AARRlMAN ELEorIoN.
Directors and Officers Chosen for the
Houston East and West Texas.

Directors and Officers Chosen for the
Houston East and West Texas.
AT a meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Houston East and West Texas railway,
held at the general Offices ~ that company
in Houston ut I o'clock yesterday evening,
the following directors We're elected for
the ensuing term: Charles II. Tweed, James
A.. Blair. New York; Joel A. Spcrry, New
Haven. Conn; n. :. Medium, James A.
Baker. Jr., W. II. Cleveland. Howard f..
Smith. John II, b. House and +. A. Rel
chardt. Houston.
After the adjournment OF the stockhold-
ers meeting the directors were called TO
order aud went into the election Of on
GERS for the road, choosing the following
President and chairman OF the board,
Charles II. Tweed, New York; vice prest-
dent and general manager, y. :. heldrunt.
Houston; secretary and treasurer, L. Oar
gan, Houston.
The above action Is the result Of the
Hartman reorganization OF the southern
Pacific properties which Is now In progress
with reference to the Texas lines and, Ike
similar action recently taken by other
lines in the system. few changes were
made in the Houston East and West Texas
official roster. Mr.. Tweed succeeds Mir.
T.. w. House ms president and MIR, Dargau
succeeds him as treasurer, Mr.. Mcldrum
retaining his former position OF general
manager.
The changes In the directory are those
in which Messrs. Tweed. John II. b. House
and Il. A.. Relchardt succeed Messrs. T. W.
House, and r. ). Lovett of Houston and
Edgar l.. Marston Of New York.
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CENTRAL MAKING IMPROVEMENTS.
Surveyors OF the Austin and Northwest
ern Extension Finished Their Work.

Surveyors OF the Austin and Northwest
ern Extension Finished Their Work.
Austin, Texas, October %, The corps OF
twelve civil engineers and surveyors under
the supervision OF A. V. kellogg, who have
been surveying the Austin and Northwest
ern extension from Burnett TO Lampasas.
a distance of twenty six miles, completed
their labors yesterday morning.
Notwithstanding the fact that according
to the law passed by the regular session
OF the Twenty-sevcnth legislature proyid.
Ing for the consolidation OF the Austin and
Northwestern With the Houston and Texas
Central. allows the latter road more than
a year from now to complete the extension,
Il is learned that II will be pushed to com.
pletion as fast ms possible. A handsome
pressed brick depot viii be built by the
Houston and Texas Central at Lampasas,
which costs about $4,000.
Work on the now passenger depot which
is to be built here by the Houston and
Texas Central will he started in the near
future. The new depot will be a handsome
structure and will cost over $4,000. II
will he OF pressed brick and stone and
will be fitted with all modern convenience
and will compare with the passenger depot,
OF any town In Texas. The general offices
Of this division will be located on this
second floor.
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A typical South African Store.

o.. II. Larson OF Bay villa, Sundays River,
Cape Colony, conducts n store typical OF
South Africa. at which can he purchased
anything from the proverhlal needle to an
anchor" This store is situated IN a valley
nine miles from the nearest railway station
and ahont twenty-five miles from the near
est town. Mr.. Larson says: II am favored
with the custom OF farmers within a radius
Of thirty miles. to many OF whom l have
supplied Chamberiain's remedies. All ties
fifty 10 their value in a household where a
doctors advice Is almost out OF the ques.
tlon. Within one mile of my store the
population Is perhaps sixty or these
within the past twelve months, no less
than fourteen have been absolutely cured
by Chamberlain Cough Remedy. Thin
must surely be . record" For sale by all
druggists
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FRISCO TERMINALS CONTRACT.

Work Is to Commence at Once-St,
Louis Train to Run to Brentwood.
Fort Worth. Texas, October PA con
tract has been closed for the construction
Of the Frisco terminals here. The Trinity
river will be bridged by two spans Of l2j
feet each and there will he I'VE miles Of
main inc and six miles Of side tracks he.
tween the packing houses and the Rio
Grande connection.
The contract was awarded the United
States Construction company and work Is
To begin at once, The road viii he com.
plcted from sherman to Carrollton by No.
vembcr ~, and the work on the terminals
is to he finished within ninety days. Frisco
officials believe that by January ! tra ms
VIII be running through Fort Worth from
st. Louis to Brownwood.
With the extension OF this road to the
Southwest and the making Of important
connections I'm Mexico it viii become n new
outlet to the Pacific coast. II Is believed
here that Fort Worth Is to become the
center Of a new network Of feeders for
the Frisco.
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Galveston, Texas. October 23.-Rev. shet,
ties formerly pastor Of the Va End Meth
odist church OF this city, bu,SSN OF Bryan,
Is in the city, accompanieJFJ ~ his wife.
Mrs. A. Miller OF Austin in in the city.
Noah Allen of Houston was in the city
today.
Mrs. William sedgewick returned today
from New York.
Mrs. William Tootlll returned this morn
lng from a six months visit to England.
j. r. Christian, assistant general freight
igent Of the Southern Pacific, spent the
day in Houston.
w: F.. Mcclure, general passenger agent
Of the Galveston, Houston and Henderson,
went to Houston this morning.
Marriage licenses have been issued Ia
Walter Jones and Mrs. Minnie Plitt. Her,
bert Lewton and Miss Mary Robinson,
John c. Wegner. Jr.. and Miss Halle
Gibbs. William Bolden and Miss Julia Car.
Ter. Peter w; Fenolon and Miss Hettic
Gould. $500
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Grau Opera Rates.

The general passenger department OF
the Southern Pacific on yesterday issued a
circular granting the rate OF one and one.
NTH fares from Flatonla to Del Rio, In
ton on account Of the appearance Ia this
city OF the Grau Grand Opera on Noyem.
her 4.
The Houston and Texas Central Issued a
circular some time since making the same
rate from points or It's line as far up as
Hcarne and now has flyers out announcing
the event and the reduced rates.
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RaIlroad offioiaIs Al cornns-

Corpus Christi. Texas. October pa
special train arrived here yesterday over
the Aransas Pass road containing the FOL.
lowing distinguished railroad officials: NJ.
d, Monserratc. vice president and general
manager OF the Aransas Pass road; J. c.
OF the Sap; s. r. r.. Morse of Houston,
passenger traffic manager of the Southern
Pacific; j. r. Brooks. travelling freight
agent Of the Sap. The party comprised
about fifteen, several Of the others being
officers of the southern Pacific and Hous,
ton and Texas Central roads. The party
came down on a tour Of inspection and
spent several hours driving over the city
They left last evening for Rockport.
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Condemnation Case Postponed.

Bryan, Texas, October 23.-The commits.
%sioners, William Hoppe. A, D., McCounIo
and J. S. Mooring, Jr, appoirted by the
county Judge Of Brnzos county to assess
damages and fix compensation for use Of
right Of way. crossing and lnterSecting OF
track OF the Houston and Texas Central
railroad by the luternational and Great
Northern Railroad company. called the cnse
for trial this morning and the same was
postponed until Monday. October y, 1901.
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THE DENVER HAS ARRIVED
Made Safe Trip, but Got Stuck Ten
Feet From the Wharf.
WHARF COMPANY FILED A MORTGAGE
Bonds Worth 100000 to Be Issued
Southern Pacific Elevator Began.
Cases in United States Court.

Galveston. Texas, October 23.-rhe new
steamship Denver Of the Mallory line ar
rived here at S o'clock this morning. She
made the trip from New York without an
accident. but she had no sooner arrived
here than her troubles began. 1t was the
intention to bring the ship right up to pier
u. which is the one now being used by
the Mallory line, but a portion II the
ship is now in the mud, a distance Of
about ten feet from the wharf. The back
Of the ship was able to come up to the
wharf, hut the rest Of the vessel became
stranded. Teh water along side the pier
was presumed to be deep enough for the
vessel to come in without difficulty, but
there seems to have been less water than
was tho ht at the point where she
stranded The water alongside the pier
feet of water, and she Is close enough to
the wharf to enable her cargo to be unload
ed. When she has been lightered it J.,
thought that 1t will be easy to pull out
OF the mud. There was a quite a crowd
of citizens at the wharf to see the yesSe.
during the day. A cut Of the snip appeared
In The Post last Tuesday, together with
the dimensions. While she was primarily
Intended FOR a freight steamer, she has
splendid accommodations for passengers.
There are thirty state rooms with accom-
modations Tor two people each and the
dining room has a table capable Of seat
ing sixty people. There are also accom-
modations for seyenty-iye steerage passen-
gers.
one of the chief redeeming traits about
the new ship is that she is fast, and will
be able TO make the trip from Galveston
to New York In i've days or less. thus
shortening the time between Galveston and
New York by one day
Thnra Will hn a r,p.ytt,p nj, ln,,1 +Ta
Denver Friday afternoon between the
hours of 1 and 6 O'Clock.
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CHANGES IN THE SOUTHERN,


Colonel j. c. Andrews of Houston 10 Be
Transferred to New Orleans.
Houston railroad men will regret to learn
that Colonel j. c. Andrews. Southwestern
passenger agent for the Southern railway,
with headquarters In this city, will soon
be transferred TO New Orleans. The an
nouncement Of the contemplation Of such
a change by the Southern comes from the
Crescent City, the following statement hay-
ing been authorized by Mr.. w. II. Tayloe,
assistant general passenger agent Of the
Southern, In anticipation OF the carly issu.
auce of a formal circular:
Effective November !. The following
changes will be made In the Southern rail
way force in New Orleans and Texas: y.
G. Andrews. Southwestern passenger agent.
will be transferred from Houston to New
Orleans; John NJ Knight. at present pas.
seuger agent AZ New Orleans. will 60 go
Houston rs travelling passenger agent, ia
succeed Mr.. Andrews; NJ. r.. Powers. dis.
trlCt passenger agent. will continue in the
sam position. A young man will he So.
lected In the New Orleans office as ticket
agent "
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Residenee and Contents at oranae.

Orange, Texas, October 23. morning
about , o'clock the cottage Of t. A. Porter,
lineman for the Southwestern Telephone
company, was discovered TO be in danes
and was entirely destroyed, together with
Its contents. When the fire was dlscov-
cred 1t had gained such Roadway that the
occupants barely had time TO escape with
their lives. losing all Of their clothing and
household effects. The building was valued
at $3.50 ana was insured for $500. The
furniture was valued at $3.50 and was in
sured for $3.50.
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lsnecIaI 10 mn rostl

New York. October "a lam c7uoincei,'
said President James ! Hill Of the Great
Northern today. that an agreement sat
lsfactory to all concerned viii be reached
IN the Northern Pacific matter. The stu
alton. however. remains unchanged. I
see no cause for dispute about the retire
ment of Northern Pacific preferred. The
conditions in regard to the issues were
r'plnlv set forth at the time Of the reor'
ganization OF tho old company. AS for
darlington. that Is n matter not entirely
In the control Of the Narthern Pacific.
Great Northern has nothing 10 say about
IL as a joint owner
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Boy Awarded a Judgment.

Greenvillc. Texas, October 23.-In the dis
trlct court yesterday a jury returned a
verdict in the damage case Of l.. II.
Byers against the Cotton Belt for personal
for 5000 In this case the iniured Marty
is Il hoy only IL years Of age, and It was
alleged that his %injufies were received in
alighting from a train at Dawson on the
oath Of last December.
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Killed bv rraln Al IeHerson.

jefferson, Texas, October 21.-willlam
Shamrock was killed this evening by a pas
senger train on the Texas and Pacific
road. In getting on or on the train he
missed his foothold and went under and
was crushed 10 death. He WAS raised In
this city was about - years old, unmar-
ried and OF Il good family.
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Conductor Hartman Dead.

Fort Worth, Texas, October 23.-Mike
Harrigan Of this city died yesterday at
Roswell. n. NJ, aged - years. He was
a prominent member OF the order Of Rail
way Conductors and for twenty years ran
trains ont Of this city. The remains vii
be Drought here for interment.
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MAY CHANGE THE ROUTE.

Surveyors OF the Texas and New Or
leans Still Working at ~Naco9docnes,
Nacogdoches. Texas, October 23.-The
surveying corps on the Texas and New Or
leans railroad extension are now at work
on the line about four miles north from
the terminus. The corps commenced at
Jacksonville and only have this gap TO
complete, Whether the line will he changed
from the terminus nine miles from town is
not known. Although the corps Is on the
first located line, It Is generally believed
that the line will be changed.
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Assignment at Brandon.

Hillsboro, Texas, October 3.--GarbroIth
8ros. Of Brandon have filed an assignment
Tor the benefit Of creditors, with S. A.
Pander' assignee. The indebtedness Is
1898, They were dealers in furniture and
collins. ""u
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Southern Pacific Visitors.

Galveston, Texas, October 25.-S. e. r.
Morse and a party Of officials of the South
orn Pacific will visit Galveston tomorrow.
arrangements have been made to take the
party out on the bay on the Charlotte NJ.
Allen in order to give them a view OF the
harbor facilities of the port.
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BuILpINe THE elseee GRADE.

Large Force Of Men Commenced Work
Near FL Paso Yesterday.
FL Paso, Texas, October 28.-Ihree hun
dred men, with mules and scrapera, began
throwing dirt this morning for the Bisbee
railway grade on the other side of the
river In New Mexico, west OF the city.
1t was the general belief that the Bis.
bee would use the Southern Pacific tracks
into town, but the activity displayed by
the Blsbee people today dissipated that
Idea.
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Promotion for MI. Fontaine.

It was stated on the streets in Houston
yesterday that MIR. c. l.. Fontainc, who.
for the past few months. has been serving
the Katy as travelling freight agent In tnh.
Houston territory. VIII, IN a short while,
be transferred to FL Pnso and given chars.
Of the commercial agency that win be
established in that city.
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pamaaes Were Awarded.

Galveston. Texas, October 23.-M. p.
Hargrave vs.. Galveston, Houston and
Northern Railway Company; damages. This
Is = case wherein the plaintin sought "a
recover damages In the suu Of S992 for in.
jury alleged 10 have been done 10 HE or.
chard near Arcadia by \ FIRE. which No
claims was started ny he defendant. The
jury returned a verdict az . O'Clock hi,
afternoon awarding damages 20 the plaintiff
In the sun, 81 500.
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several years connected with the auditing
department of the Texas aud Pacific rail-
way, and who has acted In the capacity
Of travelling auditor for that road, has been
appointed contracting agent at Dallas for
the 81. Louis and San Francisco, vice Roy
Terrell. who Is to be located at ST. Louis
for the Frisco. Mr.. Buffers new duties
begin at once.
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GEORGE JACKSON PROMOTED.
Put in Direct Line for the Position Va
Gated by Mr.. Dunlap.

Gated by MIR. Dunlap.
Eagle Pass, Texas. October % .-The man
agement of the Mexican international rail
road has just created the office Of rs.
slStaut general freight and passenger agent
to the position.
Mr.. Jackson was for many years Mr..
Druiap's chief clerk while the latter was
general freight and passenger agent NJ the
road, and since the promotion OF Mr.. Dun
lap to the general freight agency of the
southern Pacific, Atlantic system. and Sun
sct.Central lines, Mr.. Jackson has conduct
ed the business of the ofice with marked
ability. His new title puts him fairly in
line for the vacancy Immediately above
HIM, which has not yet been filled.
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ed inspector general of the department Of
Texas TO succeed Captain Siblcy of the
Second cavalry, who was ordered to join
his regiment.
Major Adams paid an unofficial visit to
the forts and Qualifications here this morn.
Ing and he says that Judging from the way
they now look the people of Galveston
must have worked night and day to get
the town in the condition 1t is now In since
the September storm,
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coNpITIoNs ANOMALOUS.
Planters Rushing Cotton in at the Wrong
Time OF the Year.

Especial to The Post.)
New York, October 23.-The prevailing
financial situation is regarded as somewhat
anomalous from the fact that, although
totton bills were scarce and Liverpool has
only two weeks supply OF cotton on hand.
Southern planters are now rushing thelr
stocks to market as rapidly as possible.
This promises abundant bills for the fu-
lure, and perhaps inside OF two weeks the
Demands Of Liverpool viii be partially salts
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Man Crushed al uyaIde.

Uvalde, Texas, October pa terrible
accident occurred at the gravel pit on the
Nueces this morning. Francisco Soldanio
was caught between two trucks and his
breast was crushed 20 a pulp. His body
was buried here this evening.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities

Washington. October 23.-Eastern Texas
Partly cloudy Thursday. with light show
ers, except on the east coast. Friday gen
orally fair, Hight variable winds, becoming
easterly.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Falr
Thursday and Friday; southerly winds.