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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
LONG DISTANCE SPEED.

Comparison OF the American With Other
Railroads.
The twenty hour flyers between New York
and Chicago, put in operation sunday by
the Pennsylvania ana the New York Cen,
trail Lake shore systems, made wonderful
runs on their initial trips, each of the two
easthound trains reaching New York three
minutes ahead 81 schedule time The Penn
sylvania had the shorter route, 0l2 mil,s.
and covered the distance IN 1897 minutes
on nj the rate OF minute is I seconds per
milo. The New York Central-Lake Shore
In precisely the same time, or at the rate
of | minute lS.4 seconds per mile The
New York world prints the figures for the
other record trains Of the world rs ri
lows: Paris Bordeaux. 3SS miles, 32S min
utes, or rate ot 81 seconds a mile;
English East Coast. 303 miles. 49, minutes,
rate OF ! minute IL seconds per mile;
Engi,h Midland 40A miles, 516 minutes. a
rnte of l minute iN seconds per mile
English West Coast, 400 miles, ola min
utcS, n rate Of minute " seconds per mile;
Empire State Express New York Buffalul,
Seconds per mile II VIII be seen that
the fastest Long distance train In the world
Is that running from Paris 10 Bordeaux,
but lhe New Nurk.Chic0go run is about COB
miles longer. aud thus both the now flyers
bent the world for speed over stretches "
extreme length one of these trains ran
for several miles 40 the rate Of Sc mil -
nm hour white the other made a four mile
record Of 20 miles nm hour The success W
these schedules has prompted the Pcnpsyl-
vania officials 70 say that an ls'hour sch, d.
ulc cnn be operated between the two cities
with ease and 16hour one with safety.
Evidently we are still far from the limit
OF speed for express trains.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
LUCKY TEXAS TOWNS.
Tried for One Railroad and Have Sc.
cured Three.

Tried for One Railroad and Have Sc
cured Three.
That there is such q thing MS lnck many
people will deny. Yet the experience Of
several towns IN TNas within the recent
past goes to prove that there Is such a
thing At least. SO far as railroad build
ing Is concerned
Take Bay City for example That town
has fingered along without road for many
years; tho people who lived there knew
Il would become p metropolis as soon rs
y got rail. communication. Bay City got
the Cane Belt finally and had to get MP mud
racine Is breaking records to get there
ana the International will lose no tlmr IN
putting road through And Ray CITY is
growing into a metropolis the center Of the
Then there s Madlsonviie. sleepy little
Town IN rich country. For many years
has Madsonvtlle aud its sister town OF
Anderson PRAYED, hegged ana mplored rail.
roads 10 come 10 them II was announced
that the Central hud nnally made UP its
mind that the time had come uud put sur
NeyOrS In the field. The international took
tho cue, bent the Central to it and is 90
Ing 70 Madisonyille Win Anderson. Also
the Rock Island viii tRko IN both towns
Y Il is built. Likewise II IA reported on
fairly good authority that the Santa Re is
projecting a line In that direction
Center has been trying 10 get road for
but has not been able TO induce a branch
OF any road to come. Now the Orange and
Northwestern the Texas southern ana the
Santa Fc are all headed FOR Center ana
there IS also n possibility FOR a local road
1t II understood
Centeryille and Fairfield may also be pnt
into the list OF railrondlc,s lucky towns
though there Is as vet no absolute nsslr,
auce that they will get either the lntcua-
tlonnl. the Rock Island or the Central
though all three roads have designs on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
ANTI-scALplNe BILL.
lie Defeat Viii Hamper Low Rates TO
New Orleans.

lts Defeat VIII Hamper Low Rates to
New Orleans.
Regarding the defeat Of the enti.scalping
bill by the Louisiana legislature on wednes.
day, Colonel Morse Of the Southern Pacific
was not inclined yesterday to talk TO any
extent II could be inferred, however. from
his remarks that he was not at all pleased
and had expected something better. Asked
II the defeat of the measure would have
any bearing on rates TO New orleans or
Other Louisiana points. Colonel Morsc said;
II shall do everything can TO maintain
the same excursion rates ms have been in
effect during the past, and do not intend
the statement that the rates VIII be made
upon higher basis as a threat by any
means. IL is the roads from the North
who have larger business to aud from
New orleans who viii Increase the rates.
or course. the Southern Pacific can hut
and all rates made for the benefit OF New
Orleans. but the lack of protection VIII
cause tho Northern roads entering New Or
leans TO Increase their rates. aud the South
crn Pacific can do very little against these
roads combined.
4 consldcr.it certainty that New Or
leans VIII suffer considerably for the want
Of low excursion rates. These have hccn
Increased all along, and am practi chiE
certain that they VIII he increased SIN
further However, the failure of the anti
scalpng bill TO pass Is TO blame for this;
If it had become a law the railroads would
have authorized MS low excursion rates as
not know the reason OF the bills failure,
nor whit influences were brought 10 bear.
The fact remains. however, that II Us dead,
and New Orleans will feel It's efIccts."
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A MORGAN LINE RUMOR.
Said that Boats Will Be Sent 10 The
Mexican Ports.
SUCH A SERVICE WOULD BE USEFUL
II Is Only a Run1or So Far, but Is Re-
. sarded as q Very Plausible
One.

Galveston, Texas, June 28--It in rumored
on system of light draft steamers be-
tween Galveston and some OF the ports Of
Mexico. AS far as The Post correspondent
has been able 80 ascertain, there is no
one mere who knows anything definite about
II, hut the general opinion among ship.
ping men is that the report is probably
correct. such service would be very use.
full II operated In connection with the New
York Galveston service which IS expected
to DO inauguratcd very shortly The most
definite Information secured regarding the
new service was received from Consul
lIorente OF the government of Mexico. His
information comes from a former omploye
OF the consul of Mexico at New Orleans.
~ came IN the shape OF n letter. stating
mat rho service would be established soon,
the writer mentioning the fact that It's Cs-
t1biishmcnt would nccesSitate the engage
ment Of additional service IN the office OF
the consul Of Mexico here, and requested
70 be considered an applicant for one OF
the positions created by rhc Inauguration
OF this service. Mr.. l4lorcuto said that
he thought the Information was probably
correct and that II was possibly obtained
from the office of the consul OF Mexico
at New Orleans, lie hns written for more
definite Information about the matter
W r. Beers one OF the best posted
shipping men In tho city said that while
he had heard nothing definite about IL
ne believed that II was vety plausible. He
said that he expected the New York-Gat
weston service TO be inHugurstcd between
July l and no. and that the boats TO
the gulf ports OF Mexico would he needed
j. II. Johnston while knowing nothing
about the repcr, says that he believes
such service would be advantageous to
the company ana Of great benefit to the
port of Galveston
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trenton FaIIs. n. v.

For great many years Trenton Falls
mas been known as a summer resort with
more than usual attractions. At this point
large aren OF the Southern Adlrondacks.
descends about 300 feet through a pletur,
es9ua gorge forming series OF wonder.
by the Indians Kanyahoo-re di,onping
water. For several years the surround.
ings have been undergoing extensive i'm
proycments' IN electric plant bls been In
stalled, aud the falls, gorge ana woods arc
Illuminated BY night presenting picture
O. rare beauty Trenton Fails is eighteen
miles north OF Utica. n. Y. and Is reached
VIA the New York Central You may read
Az about Il In the New York Centrai's
FourTrnek series" No, q. entitled nm
the Adirondack Mountnlns.r Sent free.
on receipt OF 2-cent stamp bv George III
Daniels, general passenger agent. Grand
Central station. New York.
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LA PORTE LOCALS.
Rural Free Delivery Delivery system viii
Be lnauaurated Shortly.

Rural Free Delivery Delivery system viii
Be lraugurated Shortly.
La Porte. Texas, June 90 Everything
is in readiness for the Inauguration OF the
free rural mail delivery system, which Is
10 be put in operation next Tuesday. The
boxes are being taken out by the patrons,
and put In position for the recen.ion Of
mail matter NJ. II. McNitt has been famll-
inrzng himself with the work, and II is
expected to start of without hitch. The
patrons are pleased with the outlook. and
Tho daily delivery of mail to their homes
will prove a great conveniepce.
Fred kce'cr late candidate for snfrlf,
has been u La Porte resting up after the
excitement of the campaign lie became
III the latter part of last week and WAS
confined to his room in the Carrollton hotel
under the care OF DR.. c. W. Griffith for
several days He is much improved and IS
able TO he about again.
Tho Noodmen or the World Will have
their regular meeting next Saturday even.
Ing when quite number of candidates for
membership will be initiated. rhe camp
a. still enjoying its season OF rapid Increase
In membership, and the roll will soon num-
Ter fifty.
General h +. Howuid has Just complet
property on lohit street, south OF Mnin
and Is now having plans prepared for the
erection Of q handsome new Residence.
Work on the building viii he commenced
wthlE the next sixty days.
The tern of school Mt the 81, Mary
seminary closed Yesterday. There were no
special exercises. Some OF the students
arranged to spend II part OF their vacation
In La Porte.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27

Texas prosperity and the settlement Of good
citizens upon her fertile acres and ms time
goes on their efforts in this behalf VIII
be moro thoroughly appreciated than they
are now. A great feature OF this present
excursion Is the fact that these people We're
brought here at the very worst time which
could have been choSen-at q time when
Texas had been and stiil was suffering
from A prolonged drouth and there was q
sight, That was to show the visitors the
crops Of the State under the most unfavor-
able conditions so that they would be con
Vinced that the unusual fertility of our
soil was such that corn which had stood
the long. dry hot weather woRld sti'l make
twenty bushels 10 the acre aud that the
corn was matured after 1t had become fired
IN many instances.
The cotton crop while the boil is small,
was exceptionally clean and believe that
the drouth was really beneficial to IT, lnso-
the spread of the pestIferous little boil
Necvl
The party had splendid opportunity 10
see what irrigation can do for fruit and
truck farms and they were the recipients
~ hundreds of rs hne watermelOns ms hu-
man eye could wish to behold or mouth de
vour, They saw farms irrigated by wells
and before leaving the State Will have
ample opportunity 10 inspect our splendid
systems Of canal irrigation
IF left the party NJ Beeville and visited
the state experimental farm near there.
returning TO Houston this evening.
THE visitors are enthusiastic over Texas
and negotiations are pending which Will
doubtless result in several purchases of
land before the parties return TO their va
rious Northern homes"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
The Rock Island Survey.

Denison, Texas, June ga party OF
Rock Island surveyors began 10 run Nnc
between this city and sherman today, The
whole country is staked OF aud no line
has been agreed on as yet.
Rock Island surveyor stated that IL
was fully settled that the ROAD would come
to Denison aud that they would have a
bridge Of their own across Red River. A
proper site for crossing IS giving them
much trouble When definite Onc Is Sc
lectcd work viii begin at once iu the Ter.
rltory. building TO Denison It i8 believed
that this will he division point Promi
nent officials Of the Katy concur In this
opinion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
e. N. GRAY REruRNs.
Editor OF "Ree Industry" Enthusiastic
Over Reception to Agents.

Editor OF "Roe Industry Enthusiastic
Over Reception to Agents.
r. N. Gray. editor OF Rice Industry. re.
turned last evening from a trip to interior
points, whore he accompanied the Southern
Pacific land and immigration agents and
their friends Mr.. Gray was very much
elated over the reception accorded the party
at the various points they visited He
spoke particularly Of the magnificent treat.
ment the party received at Victoria. m
Campo, Beeville and Corpus Christi
al Beeville" said MIR, Gray, Il believe
that every man, woman ana child I'm the
town met the train. We were treated TO nm
Old-fashioned Southern barbecue and some
of the Northern visitors ate for the grst
time genuine harhecued meat ID would
require too much space 20 tell OF our re-
contion at each place and, Furthermore. your
correspondent ON the train has done mstine
to that matter. lNt I do want to teIi
you that every one IN the immigration marty
has n warm spot In his heart Tor Texas
and her generous, hOspitahlc citizens nnd
the results OF this congress are going 10 no
far-rcaching Indeed. and they viii redound
TO the good OF the whole State
Too much praise can not be accorded
the Southern Pacific company for their ren
crosby and courtesy to the party mt
great system 10 doing . nebls work for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION
Adopted a New Constitution and Select
ed Eouston as Next Place 70 Meet

Adopted New Constitution and Select
ed Houston as Next Place to Meet,
Greenviile. Texas, June 26.-1he Texas
Real Estate and Industrial association So.
lected Houston as the meeting place next
year by good majority over Dallas.
Judge Charles Cuiuorc was elected preSi.
dent for the ensuing wear Win a n. Evans
or Fort Worth reelected secretary and
treasurer aud AN executive committee OF
one from each congressional district. Il. W.
shelbnrn of Denton was chosen hrst vice
president
AZ today's session j. +. Lane OF lIearne
read 9 th9nshtful, paper on Trusts, and
John w. Dixon of Dallas followed with a
paper on railroads as a factor "a tho M.
building of the State. lie took the around
that the great railroad corporations are OPP
posed 70 factories Ia Texas on account OF
the double long haul Co New England; ulsl
that they were opposing the lsthmian
canal, which promises SO much to Texas.
new constitution was adopted aud be.
fore anal adjournment this afternoon usual
adopted,
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Notes and Personals.

Mr. NJ T.. Reynolds, OF the Southern
PaciHc shops. left last night for trip
10 Colorado.
Paul Kirkpatrick travelling freight agent
OF the Santa Fe, left yesterday FOR a
trip on the line.
D. j. Price, general passenger agent OF
thu International and Great Northern, was
in the city yesterday,
city Ticket Agent Saucier, ot-the South.
ern Pacific, reported yesterday that bust.
ness north and east was much better than
in years.
Among the departures via tho Southern
Pacific last night were the following:
Misses Hazel p'Bmicourt and Eva Pal
lJenver. Col, MIR. j. N. Hall and wife,
New Orleans La; Mrs, A, X. Bllliugsicy
and son, Mr. J. Michael, Mexico city;
MIR. u. r. Berry, Lithia Springs, Ga.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
Tri-Weeklv Trains

Beginning Monday, Juno 30, Sylvan
Beach moonlight excursion trains viii be
operated trl-weekly, leaving the Grand
central depot OH Mondays, Wednesdays
ana Fridays at 6:i6 .. m. Sylvan Bench
is steadily gaining in popularity and pa
irons OF the moonlight excursions have IN
creased SO rapidly since the Inauguration
OF this service that the officers IT The Cal
weston, Houston and Northern railway
round It necessary to operate triwcckiy
Servlca In order TO accommodate the tn
creased travel.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27

per 100 pounds, for the transportation OF
pine logs, In carloads minimum weight
5000 pounds per car, from Nacogdoches,
Huntington and intermediate points to Con-
cord and Blwood 10 DO manufactured into
lumber, and to refund 10 shippers one ana
onc.hAlf l1la) cents per 100 pounds on three
carloads OF logs for every two carloads
OF lumber manufactured from such logs
shipped from Concord and Ewood.
Effective June 80, 1902.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
Mr.. Rueraer Transferred.

City Passenger and Ticket Agent W
GreenhilI Of the Santa Fe made an an
nouucement yesterday that caused him
much regret. 1t means the transfer OF mis-
assistant, Mr.. VIII Buerpcr, 10 Dallas. wht
goes there MS the assistant OF Ticket Agent
Holland Mr.. Buerger Is To he sueccede !
by MIR, f.. j. Peters, who comes from cal
weston.
Mr. Burgers many friends Ia Houston
will he sorry to lose him, but glad ~ learn
Of his promotion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
Mr.. CUTTING Verv m.

Mr., J. J. Cutting, night yardmaster ~ the
International and Great NortheJn, has been
very IN for week or ten days at Pales.
tine, having gone from Houston TO the in.
Urinary at that place. A letter received
Yesterday by General Nurdmastcr Casey
conveyed the information that MI Cutting
was very much improved and hopcd 10 he
able to go 10 Milwaukee In week or SO to
rnnmnnrAIn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
The Goodrich Monument.

Joe Moore, of the Houston East and West
Texas railway who is one OF the Goodrich
Monument committee. stated. 20 Post so.
porter Yesterday that about $500 had been
raised for the Goodrich monument fund and
that on July /, the committee viii inject
TO inspect plans aud receive bids for The
erection Of this token OF remembrance
to one OF Texas best loved ralroad of.
"details. Frank II. Goodrich, late manager n
tne Houston East and West Texas railway.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
VISITED MAeNoLlA PARK.
General Passenger Agent Price Was in
the CITY Yesterday

General Passenger Agent d. J. Price OF
the International md Great Northern was
in the city yesterday, snd, escorted by
Vice President Mustaln aud Manager Casey
OF the Magnolia Park railway, repaired
TO Magnolia park, where he spent an
hour inspecting the properties Of the com.
panv. Mr.. Price was highly elated AZ tho
condition of affairs existing nj the suburb
Of the company and spoke Of recommending
many moro improvements lie and his
assistant, Mr. Morris. LEFT yesterday at.
tcrnOon for Palestine,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
Katy BoiIsrmakers on Strike.

Dcnlsou, Texas, June 26-Thts morning
the bollcrmakers' helpers At the Katy shops
went on a strike for moro wages The
helpers have been working ten hours a
day for 81 so per day. They asked for m
Increase 10 50 a day for the same work and
were refused After taking the matter mp
with the master mechanic and demanding
the increase aud being refused the men
went out.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
Ballad Of the Billet.

tTune; 'Just One GirlY
There's Railroad that speeds to the
Mountains,
Only one, Yes, Just One:
II taxes you TO Youths blessed fountains
W lthout change. on the run,
70 kool kolorado with summer
bright and fair, clear blue skies.
me Denver Road sure is a Hummer
Don't Have to Apologize"
Refrain
Just One Road, Oh, There's Just one
Tourist travel is Large,
Seeking kool abode
In the Rockies grand.
And they all Demand
,dnat their Tickets read. Over
The Denver Road"
~ ing summers long dry weeks Of Baking
only One Road the peopie arc taking
Colorado TO roam; NV '"A'Hs
dd1phey VISIT Chautauqua at Boulder
other points by the score
n@I lothger grow white growing oidor.
""' Some stay at home and grow Sore,
Refrain
I E9r Sadness the great cure is Laughter.
~ nv one way 20 grow Fat;
The Mirth which the whole world "a ,t..r
We supply, bank on that, - ave-
lt you're troubled with Heat IN tbo ,oro,
ms year give us a show,
Ana when II gets hot as - IrsroI
Just purchase your ticket and 20.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
Cantalonnn shInn1erts.

Three cars of cantaloupes passed through
yesterday via the Galveston, Houston ami
Henderson and International aud Great
Northern from League city for s. luUN
Denver and Chicago This is about the last
shipment Of the season,
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Killed BY a Ealing | 90

Dcvers, Texas. june 20. Mr.. Ernest
Wohert son OF Mr.. Martin wohlert of
this place. was standing near tram car
that was being loaded today when n loc
fell on him from the ton of the car. lie
only lived a few hours
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27

he sure and use that old and well tried
'lomedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Svrup
Tor children teethIng 1t soothes the s6ild'
sotigns the gums, alayS all pain, cImns
wind collie and Is the best remedy for
diuuhoca, A''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27

G Me"u and C. C. Mckinney last sun
day. IoaI q .n granting Elliott bail in the
sum cd 5000 I'm each ease. \ strong array
of legal talent is employed on each Side
and thc case Will be holly contested to a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
DESIRABLE suMMER RtsoRTs.

There are many desirable Summer Re-
among which IL the Land OF the Sky and
the sapphire. Country, including Asheyille
n. C., Hot Springs and the Resorts OF Ten.
Resorts.
For Summer Homes Folders and descrip
tive matter, ppply TO Mr.. j. NJ Knight,
Travelling Passenger Agent, Houston. Texas
or to ycur nearest ticket agent.
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Sentenced to Hana septerber s.

san Antonio, Texas June 20. Vicente
S; convicted Of criminal assault ON
was sentenced by Judge Clark todav 20 ~
hung on Friday, September 5.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27

Elliott Granted Bail.
Nocogdoches, Texas, June 6--The pre-.
umnary trial OF Mayheld Elliott. which
ended this afternoon, for the killing OF II,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27
COMMISSION ORDERS.

Austin Texas, June 25.-In approval OF
jelnt application Of the International snd
Great Northern railroad, Missouri. Kansas
and Texas railway OF Texas and the
Texas and Pacific Railway companies. sub
mitted under number 500 OF the lnternn.
uonal and Great Northern Railroad com
pany, authority Is granted for the With
urawal and cancellation OF the rate OF ifis
cents per 100 pounds on nay, In carioads
from stations on tae above named lines
located In common point territory TO La.
redo, as established by authority No -.
ISSUED by this commlsson IN approval OF
international and Great Northern apnllcn.
ton No; 90 and objective March IL, 1896
Effective June 30 1907.
IN approval OF application number ia
OF the Toxas and New Orleans Railroad
company, authority " hereby granted for
the adoption Of the rate OF two ~ cents
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27

cave 2 90 ain Express Train Arrive 10 p. m
gave Gus ?. ms..ssss.ss....s' arrive 1,Uk a m
A / trains leave Grams Central Depot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27

Al these trains leave the Santa Re Congress
Ave. Depot 10 minutes later than the above