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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-17
LOUISIANA COMMISSION
Win Make Warm Fight to Maintain Its
Rates.
Especial to The Post1


New Orleans November i6.-The Louisi.
ana railroad commission Is engaged in a
red hot contest with the Kansas City
Southern railroad The commission has
objected to the report OF Judge Fenner. to
whom the case against the road relative
to cotton rates was referred, and will
make bitter fight In the United States
court to maintain rates established by it.
Arguments in the case will be heard by
Judge Parlange in the Federal court Mon
day.
This Is by far the most important Is.
sue that has come up in the United States
court In quite a while, and Is attracting
the attention Of railroads and railroad
commissions all over the country. The
Louisiana commission holds that the In.
junction sought by the Kansas City South
ern railroad Is nothing short az an attempt
to nullify the power OF the commission.
while the railroad company insists that
the reduction proposed by the commission
would completely destroy the entire cot
Ton rate system In the United States
The controversy was stprted when the
Louisiana commission ordered the railroad
70 reduce It's freight rate on cotton from
vivian, La, to Shreveport from 75 to 30
cents per bale This action was taken by
the commission. It Is asserted, because the
railroad was hauling cotton from places be.
Eond Vivian TO Shreveport for even less
The. commission thought It a discrimination
against small town that had no other
route over which IL could ship cotton.
while the favored places arc said to be on
lines that are competitive.
No sooner had the commission made the
order than the railroad brought bill in
equity 10 enJoin the commission from en-
forcing the rate The matter was re-
ferred to Judge Fenner to take testimony
as master and he rendered decision IN
favor Of the railroad His report Is now
before the United States court and the
Louisiana commission has fled exceptions.
holding that the reducing Of the rate nc
one station will not affect or Interfere
with the rate at other points and nverring
that the road has been carving cotton for
a much greater distance as low as % cents
per bale.
The railroad commission Is represonted
by Attorney General Walter Gulon and
Hon. J. Henry shepherd Of Shreveport,
while the cause of the Kansas CITY South
ern is championed by q, W. Lucas Of Kan
sas CITY and ]. D. Wilkinson of Shreve-
port.
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Mornan,s Plan Maturina.

Some local interest is being taken In the
outcome Of the troubles of the Northern
Securities company, An authority states
that ever since the securities company was
formed there have been indications that the
road for which John Pierpont Morgan and
James j.. Hill offered 5000 share for COZ
troll did not Intend to be blocked by the
union Of the two most northern lines and
the Burlington. The management has sey-
eral times threatened TO build TO the Pacific
coast In self-defense.
An alliance betweel the st Paul, which
Is dominated by the ROckefelers, and the
Missouri Pacific would be most important
railroad development, especially when taken
in its relation TO the eastern portion OF the
Gould system. This now by means Of the
Wabash and Western Maryland. extends
from Chicago to tidewater at Baltimore,
SO the St. Paul would gain an ally both TO
the gulf and to the Atlantic seaboard.
When the st. Paul alliance with the Gould
system is arranged, the Alton will be the
only important Western system having no
independent outlet west from the Missouri
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Palestine Notes.

Palestine, Texas. November fs.-The pay
car is back from its trip over the south
end where It has been paving OF employees
L. c Ketchum. agent OF the Interna-
tional and Great Northern at Willis IS
here spending Sunday with his family
Milton Morris, travelling passenger agent.
goes to Houston tonight to look aftep the
Carnival crowds that viii be handled by
the international and Great Northern,
The new engines are creating quite a
lot Of comment among the local railroad
ment aud are receiving the praises Of all.
The international and Great Northern is
certainly up-todate when It comes to
speedy, up-to-date engines. Several more
new ones Will arrive now in a few DAYS.
A special train having on board carni-
val company that will exhibit in Houston
next week passed through here late this
afternoon en- route to the Bayou City
Charles Wood, OF the auditors office,
went to Galveston Yesterday to spend Sun,
day with bis brother there.
Judge n. A. Stpdman and little son went
to Austin yesterday to spend Sunday with
his daughter, Miss Mary, who Is in school
there,
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Special Authority.

Austin, Texas, November 15.--In approval
Of Joint application submitted under No.
go OF the Texas and Pacific Railroad com.
pany authority is granted for the adop-
ton Of the following rates for the trans
portation Of the articles named between
stations on the Texas and Pacific railway,
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway OF
Texas and the International and Great
Northern railroad, including shipments pass
Ing from those on one to those on another
OF said lines.
On dressed beef, pork and mutton, In
straight or mixed carloads, minimum
weight 10000 pounds per car, 10 cents pel
100 pounds higher than the present rates
ON packing house products
On mixed shipments Of above articles and
ertlcles designated as packing house prod
ucts, under commodity tariff No. ia,
charges to be computed by employing ac
tual weight at carload rate applying on
each commodity with minimum Of "a .OU
pounds the balance to make up such mini
product rate.
- Effective November H. 1902, cancelins
Texas and Pacific railway authority No, M
'asned October %, 1902,
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Charge to Be Dismissed.

The charge o. enticing minor from hen
parents, aled Friday evening against Mr.
S. dontfort Imam 10 Justice j. c.
Matthews court, will be Withdrawn when
the case Is called for trial in that court
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, SO Post
representative was informed last evening
by brother Of the young lady, whose name
Is Involved ia the proceedings, 1t having
developed later that she had left home In a
spirit Of pique had spent the time Of her
absence In the house Of a family friend
ana that the defendant ia the case had
been IN no way connected with her leaving
the parental roof.
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Notes and Personals.

Fred Brooks, soliciting freight agent OF
the santa Fe at Dallas, was In Houston
yesterday.
Commercial Agent Winstcad a the Frisco,
with headquarters ia Fort WofSL, was in
the city yesterday.
The Santa Fe announces a round trip
rate OF one and onc-thlrd fare TO Dallas
certificate plan, on aceepnt Of the Royal
knights Sccptre and ladies Home and
Palace, to be held in that city November
20 10 90
Tomorrow will be "buey day" on all the
railroads entering Houston. The No-Tsu
Oh Carnival will attract large crowds and
special accommodations have been prepared
for them. Excursions and special rates OF
all kinds viii be in order.
The Santa Fe announces convention rates
for local holiday excursions between any
points on the line. Tickets win be on sale
December 20 TO 20 and 81, 1902 coed Il
return January 1, 1903.
The Southern Paelnc's new flyer the Pa
cihc Coast Express, arrived In Houston yes
terday morning at 9;45, having left New
Orleans at o'clock Saturday night.
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wEsreaN ROADS UNEASY
They Are Still Trying to Divert a Portion
OF Gulf Port Business.

OF Gulf Port Business.
The International Railway journal con
cedes that the Western roads are trying to
beat the gulf ports, and that so far, the
latter have al the best Of the battle.
Several months ago the Morgan and NAL
lory steamship lines threw down the gaunt
let by making a 33.cent rate on sugar from
New York to Missouri river points This
was only a tribe hlgher than the rate from
Chicago to the same destinations. and, al
course, the traffic ceased almost entirely
to move forward by rail routes.
Yet, notwithstanding the dlrectncss Of
the challenge, It's boldness and the eject Of
the reduction, II seems to have taken all
this time for the all-rail lines to grasp the
situation properly, and with manifest de
termination to stop, II possible, the alleged
wllful disregard of published tariffs so fire.
quently shown by the water and rail routes
Via Galveston.
For years, IL Is said. merchandise OF all
kinds destined for Missouri river points has
been coaxed TO the gulf ports by rates very
much lower than the roads could prOftably
make across country, The reverse OF the
proposition Is true, for the grain and prod
ucts OF the West and Southwest have been.
and are, being gradually diverted, via part
rail, part water route through the gulf
ports.
IL is not expected that the steamship
lines and the gulf port railroads will per-
NIT any OF the Western roads to make
rates which viii cause them loss Of tom
mage and spirited competition is expected
10 continue.
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Lnw and order cam.

AZ Chancyville last week, through % call
OF W. J. Winner, few colored citizens
met at tho colored school house ana Or
ganized a law ana order league.
A. e. Black, foreman OF roustahout gang
at the Southern Cotton on company, was
elected chairman; Frank Smith head press
man at the Southern Cotton oil company
vice president and treasurer; W. j Ne.
Dade. head pressman at the National oil
company. secretary. Members: Rev r, W.
Wright presiding elder Of Brown chapel
African Methodist Episcopal church; Rev.
r. H. Nixon, pastor OF Damascus Bnptl,t
church; Rev. Richard Green. HcY. A. John.
son w. A. Johnson w. j. Winner, NJ.
Johnson, George Nelson, Il. w Robinson,
Pies Smith, Frank Smith II. Flutcher, I.
H. Smiley A. NJ. Munson, y. r. Lawson.
Willie Woods, Jesse Dillingham;, James
Boyd, y. w. Banks, r. A. Armstead,
George Carver and William Parker
The meeting expressed desire for the
cooperation OF the white citizens OF Cha
NEVILLE to help enforce the law In CLANCY
Vile.
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Three Sentences.

Captain Henry S. sisk transfer agent
for the State penitentiaries, arrived from
Richmond last evening en- route 10 Hunts
VILE with two convicts One was n short
term man whose sentence will soon ex.
pire. The other was Charles Green. col.
ored. m ex-convlct who was tried AZ Rich.
nlond IN the district court last week or
three charges-burglnry. assault 10 murder
ana rape. Upon the first charge he RI.
ceived sentence of i've years In the peni-
Tertiary. on the second TWENTY-FIVE years
and a death sentence on the last from
which verdict an appeal was taken. IN
ihe meantime he will be recnmmitted IN
tie Huntsville prison. from which he has
oniy been released about a month
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president Harrlman's Scheme.

In order TO reduce the time between Chl'
cago and San Francisco. President Harfi-
man of the Southern Pacific has plan %
pierce the Sierra Nevada mountains at az
elevation OF $500 feet with tunnel 54'Vou
feet long, or nearly seven miles.
The details Of this great scheme ar'
stu in the rumor department. but 1t IS De
Heved in railroad circles that the fohoN
ing are the fsetsi
A si4,oOo,O00 Southern Paclnc tunnel u
part Of Dir. FArriman's plan TO reduce ~
twelve hours the schedule time oetween
Chicago and San Francisco. surveyoIil
who have been trying since Eprnk " 49,
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Preparationa for rhaIlan eerman.

The ITALIAN german to be given Friday
evening, the 2sth, at assembly hall prom
ises to be a brilliant social event The
following committees and leaders have been
appointed:
Reception committee-R s. Lovett, John
f. Dickson. Sr- o, T. Holt, j. j Gan.
non 59a Jeg .o N Mi!er X Ewing " r
Sherer. II. X. Payne.
Floor Commlttee.-,f. w. Gnrrow. chair.
mani A. s. Cleveland, II. Il. Glraud, j. w
Evans G. G. McRae.
Decoration Commlttee--J. X Foley
chalrman ]. +. McComb. q A, Gibbons,
Jr.
second cotillion, A. s. Cleveland; third
cotlllion, x. 4. Giraud.
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Railway Improvement.

A maintenance Of way engineer stated
yesterday that the new era in railroading
is marked by the construction Of bridges
which will sustain the weight of the heavi-
est locomotives and trains running at full
speed.
The substitution Of these strong bridges
for the weak and stilted structures which
suffIced for the light traffic OF the past Us
one of the most notable improvements N
railway reconstruction. Attention Is nts'
pIven 10 the foadbed and rails and then
10 the bridges and tunnels. To illustrate
the necessity for tack improvement car
firms are advertising that they VIII short
~ put on the market lbOOo9-pouhu cAIs
ing on plans for a 200,000pound car.
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q tunnel route for the Central Pacific
through the Sierra Nevada mountains are
putting the results 81 their work into shape
LOT submission TO President Hartman
The route laid out Nv the surveyors pro.
yldes for tunnel 34.SOo feet long This
proposed tunnel cuts down the summit
grade 1900 feet, and will enable the com.
pany TO get rid OF all hut three OF the for
ty-two miles OF snowsheds
With this tunnel in operation trains could
be run easily from Chicago to san Fran
cisco In two days and one-half making the
coast 20 coast trip via twenty-hour Chicago
New York trains In less than three days
and one-hah.
IL viii require over two years TO COM
plete the proposed tunnel and obviate what
Is regarded as the most difficult grade in
the West
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lntorlooking Switches Beinq Put In.

lnterlooking Switches Being Put In.
College Station, Texas, November H.
The Houston and Texas Central and the In
ternational aud Great Northern railroads
are having an ''interlocitiug switch" placed
at their crossing at this place. II is being
put In by the Union Switch and Signal
company of Pittsburg, Pa. When eomplet-
ed trains will be enabled to run at fast
rate of speed over the crossing, while at
present every train must stop and whistle
before crossing. very neat little house.
or tower, has been built for the accommo.
dalton of the many levers connected with
the switch BY means of these levers the
operator controls the "deralling" switch,
and the eight signal boards. Should an en-
glneer disoDey the signals set for him and
try TO run over the crossing when the "sig-
nails are against him." II will be In the
power Of the operator. by simply moving
the lever controlling the deraiilng switch,
TO derail the train about 200 feet from the
crossing. This deralling switch Is 10 pre-.
vent one train running Into another on the
crossing. The International and Great
Northern rallrond Is placing quite a mum.
Der Of these switches along its line.
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ASSAULT TO MURDER.

That Charge Brought Against Mamie
Johnson, Colored
Mamie johnson. colorcd woman was
arrested by Sergeant James \. Ray and
Patrolman Blackwell yesterday Afternoon
and lodged in the caaboose. She 10 al,
legged TO have stabbed John Sibley also
colorod. several times with pocket knife
yesterday afternoon on Dallas avenue ncnr
Smith street Sihley was tHkUn h0ne iu
the patrol wagon aud VIII probably re-
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Amaitinn Clainnnts.

The police have two bicycles and two
trunks in their charge for whom they would
like TO find owners. one Of the wheels
was found By Patrolmau Nelson, the other
by Patroman kaufman, on their respective
beats. The trunks were found on the side.
walk by the Shaw building saturday night
tion.
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STANDARD GAUGE COMPLETED.

The Mexican National Railway Has
Widened Its Main Track
Laredo, Texas, November 16-Every
train over the National Railroad OF Mex
ico beween this city and saltillo, Texas.
viii henceforth be standard gauge. The
last link on the standard gauge track be-
tween Monterey and Saltilo was finished
tonight. and the morning train out OF
out the necessity of transfer at Monterey.
All the Nationals narrow gauge rolling
stock has been transferred TO Saltillo and
will be used ON the Southern division.
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Nav Staten on the KATY.

Austin, Texas. November l4.--In the mat
ter OF the application Of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas Railroad company TO diseon-
tinue It's station at Denmau. Hill county
ana open a station at HRmmei Branch.
about one mile north Of Denman, the same
having been considered by the railroad
connrnfsslon Of Texas, II was ordered that
SAD petition be grantsds and that the said
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n-.LnAnn Hnhre,u MeddInn

AZ 8 O'Clock last evening at Montehore
han occurred the marriage Of Mr. ]. sii.
yerman and Miss Beatrice GiaRberg. The
ceremonies we're In charge OF DIR. Iasgour
a wedding supper was partaken OF and
the complete orthodox marriage ceremony
vsoa observed
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Fosters Local Enreoasts

j NJ 'AeI changes noted below viii occur
Il 81 h. lwen'y'four hours Of s p. IN. of
ksyember ls-cold
EoIenber l0-CoiS
Sssner 20 Moderatinr
O ,smSr 2l-warmer.
''s@ner 22-Threateninr.
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INCREASE ON RIO cpANnr

Denver. Colo, November 1e.-Under an
agreement reached between Manager NJ
Herbert of the Rio Grande system and the
Brotherhood Of Railroad rrrairr,a, a.
members of the order who are employed
as switchmen In the various yards Of the
company are granted an increase of nav
amounting TO 3 and cents per hour.
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Santa Ee,s First Direct Train.

The first Santa Fe train from st, Louis
via Rosenberg, reached the Central depol
yesterday morning on time to the minute
and brought large number Of visitors tc
the Carnival. The st. Louis Limited even
ing train had on board quite a number OF
passengers destined to Dallas, Fort Worth
and other eastern points. As this train
leaves at a Convenient hour. the indications
are that II will prove very popular with
the travelling public.
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Santa Fe Surveyors Near Llano.

I.lano, Texas, November l4-During the
past week party Of surveyors Of the
Santa Fe railroad have been looking over
the country between I.ampasas and Llano
with a view Of extending a branch OF the
Santa Ife from LHmpnsus to Llano Moth
ing definite I'm regard 10 the company 5
plan was given out by the party
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To Attend Hearing Before Commission

Galveston, Texas, November 16.-Secre-
tary Johnston OF the Galveston chamber Of
commerce and President Reymershoffer Of
the Star -four mills OF this city will leave
tomorrow for Austin 10 attend a hearing
before the railroad commission regarding
tho reimbursement OF the rates on wheat
and -four IN Texas. The change Is sought
sor the reason that the Interstate com
meree commission has allowed the inter
state railroads to make a rate on the two
nroducts from Kansas TO Texas points
which Is disadyantageous 70 the Texas
mIllers and they are seeking relief.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-17
Mr- e hi rinsInu Promoted

Mr.. Edward II. Tinsley Of this city IS
now chief engineer Of the velasco, Brasos
Valley and Northern Railway company, nc.
cordlng to Saturdays press dispatch from
Dallas Mr. Tinsley was born and reared
in this city, and has many friends here
who are pleased with his rapid promotion
under President c, c. Waller with whom
he has been connected for the past four
months.
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southern pa,ifIo,s Prosperity.

A Southern Pacific official Is quoted as
follows;
Passenger earnings tits year will in
crease more than S2,5OO,ooo and the in
crease in freight earnings will be consid-
erably more than SS,JO0,00O, thus bringing
M the gross earnings OF the property TO
between 500, 900, 900 and S06,o0o,000 for the
fiscal year, or from S5.0000O0 to $6,000,000
larger than the previous year
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The infant son OF r. r. Wilson Of PAUL,
Texas. died nj the Denver hotel NJ a. "a.
yesterday The body was emhal4ed by
Ross a Wright and shipped 10 PAUL. Texas,
for tnterment over the Houston, East and
West Texas railway, AZ sos last evening
accompanied by the parents
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railroad company be and Is hereby author
lied 10 discontinue the station 1T Denman
and open one az Hnmmel Branch. at which
pOlnt they are authorized and required to
establish the necessary depot buildings as
rouurel by law
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RAISE OF WAGES ON S, P.
II Applies Only TO the Telegraphers
and Station Agents.
IS NOT EFFECTIVE EAST OF Ell pAsO.
Salaries at Important Points Were As-
Justed to Meet the Increase in Bust
ness-N. Y. C. Granted Raise.

San Francisco, November 16.-The South
ern Pacific yesterday signed new agree
ment with the telegraphers, train dis.
patchers and station agents employed on
the Pacific system. An increase IN sala.
ries amounting to 10 per cent WINS agreed
upon, ana salaries were adjusted to snit
me increasing business at many important
49,
1t is to be noted that the above dispatch
Is very specific in stating that the raise
applies only to the Pacific division. This
means that II Is not effective east NJ ri
Paso So far as known the men ON me
Atlantic division have not asked for any
raise II they have 1t is sim In abev.
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NEW YORK CENTRAL RAISES

New York, November 15.--It became
known today that the New York Central
had Increased the wages Of some 15.oOo
employees by from to IA per cent rbo
increase adds nearly S1,OOO'OOO a wear ~
the pay roll of the company. 'N"' ~
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Port Of sabin.

|she. .' ..Aas' November 16.-sailed: Tug
No. WIN barges Virginia and Andrews
per; tim ~, Sity; schooner Lemsn Win
4tsa, To- John / Brady with hopge
lseS PendheH Orleans: tug Ecbo Win
d 0rieans and Texas No. Tor
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Pave INV a'T nf1sp.m Arrive ...o. OF am
taw'' an AZ ,,.ns leave Grand Central Depot
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

'Nr OF GALVESTON, November io.
i IT. ~, Arrived.
NO NO lNor,), Mobile.
lJsS,miania Nor.l, Mobile
''Hnle lBr), Tampa
tfal,a m. Sailed.
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Pott Arthnr

IA 1915 Texas. November 1B.-Ar-
eouthlo steamer 0agdium, from