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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
HEAVY EXCURSION TRAFFIC.
The Galveston Celebration Brings Many
thousands 70 the Gulfsda.

The Galveston Celebration Brings Many
Thousands to the Outside.
Yesterday was & red letter day in rail
road circles. The immense excursion traf.
nc to tho Morgan line celebration at Gal
weston. for which the passenger depart
ments have been planning for some time
past. was handled in way that deserves
special compliment Each llue entering
Houston contributed Its quota to the great
outpouring Of people and the Southern Pa
cline alone handled over 5000 passengers.
The train employees, the station and passen-
ger agents were constantly on the alert,
and genuine courtesy characterized their
10 Insure Efficiency. They were rewarded
by complete success and not hitch oc-
CURED TO mar the harmony OF the day
Late In the afternoon as the San Antonio
train progressed toward Houston, tele-
graphic reports came to Colonel Morse 5
headquarters aud the number OF passen-
gers reported aboard caused a general smile
OF satisfaction. To plan and arrange, to
hope and expect aud to abundantly sue
or the passenger department II is con-
scrvatlvely estimated that the crowd OF Wis
itors at Galveston today will number 5000.
a large crowd OF Houstonlans are expected
10 leave for the Oleander City on regular
trains today
Among the visitors who passed through
Houston last night were twenty-five ofh.
GERS OF the United States army from For,
pam Houston, San Antonio, accompanied
regimental band. an abledbodied officer for
each musician.
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Texans in New York.
special to Tho Postl

Especial to The Postl
New York, August THE following Tex
ans are registered in New York:
Gainesville. Peers, S. zacharias. Won.
DOME
FL Paso-N. Lapowich, vendome.
Waxahachie.-D. Egger, 5. Egser, Mari.
borough.
Texorkana.Mrs. t. c. McFaddin, Herald
Square.
Beaumont.-L Solinski, Herald Square.
Jacksonyille.-A. B. Mandelstaum, Broad
Dallas,-Siiss NJ. Lindsay, Broadway Cen.
tral; W 4 Staley, Hoffman, ]. L. Bur.
Paris,-E, Dodd, st. Denis.
Atlanta.-F, NJ. Green, st, Dents
Pittsburg-D. II. Alternately, 81. Denis
Iemple.-J. Nj. Bass, ST. Denis,
Cleburne. George Malone, St Dents
NacogdocheS,-F. II. Tucker Albert
Colorado,-F. NJ Burns. Albert
Albert 'aquist'
San AntonIo.--D X. Furnish, Aston
NaNasota. Miss Templeman. Girard
houston.-D. Cannon. b. Cannon. Miss 7
cannon, Mrs. j. Cannon. Miss kindred
Mrs 6. c. Warnecke. Girard W.
wills Point.-A. Keller, BelyIdere
,Nlctoria,-J n. Mailman, New Amster.
Bowie,-R. Bowie. Belvidere.
Dallas.-r. Il. Rose, Belvidere.
N IeAas w. F. Aver, Marlborough. u
reynolds. New AmSterdam :. Couter
Marleorough' Il. NJ. Scarborough. Imperisi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
CONTROL or |. AND N.
Activity of Railroad Stock Gives Rise TO
Rumors of Sale.

New York, August THE unusual
strength and activity OF Louisville and
Nashville shares today gave rise TO va.
riety OF rumors the substance Of which was
that the trouble which grew out Of the
attempt to corner the stock last spring had
been settled IN way satisfactory 10 all
concerned These rumors were confirmed
In part by persons In authority. bur moth
ing Ike a definite statement on the sub.
1ect was ohtaiuahle
August Beln ont chairman OF the Louis.
yllle aud Nashville road, and Samuel
Spencer. president of the Southern Rail.
way, conferred with representatives OF ]
A. Morgan Co, during the day, ana the
return 70 town OF John W. Gates, coupled
with his protracted Visit 20 Morgan a.
Co S office were regarded as OF more than
passing Importance.
The story most persstently circulated
was that Morgan X Co.. who were believed
20 hold 10000 shares of Louisville and
Nashville, for which they paid about SlSI
according 10 report, have agreed 10 buy the
Harris Gates holdings estimated at some
thing like 100000 shares. for $50
2nestAaed On thlS point. q member OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
\ RELIEF EXPEDITION.
Not rag had he on. not square inch

Not rag had he on, not square inch
of cloth,
From his feet to the hair Of his head,
But was drenohed-in fact we could SEQ
he was wroth,
And these are the words that he said:
1--WE stood it, ! tell you, as long as !
And I'm done! Why man, even sit
With nothing to do but just iiasle fan;
From each pore my Iite-strength emit
ting,
I've lost flesh, lost temper, lost comfort,
lost health,
Lost everything that's worth the get
ting,
Because imagined I'd add to my wealth
BY staying home, here, and sweating,
My customers, up in the Rockies so Kool
Enjoy tramping, fishing and boating.
By loe-firee, at evening, they prove me
q fool.
As over their sports they sit oloatina
The Denver Roadp Yes, that is the
Frog s, this torture there's only One
Don't Have to ApoloozeP patrons all
The puddle in fact has but one toad.p
he puddle was large where the speaker
had sat, 7f08>''
The sweat he had swote was a-steant-
ing,
We hustled him of to the mountains
and that
beaming, ' ~ S'''eS
PASSENGER Dsno,,,,sn,
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Frisoo,s Cotton crop euIIetIn.

Fort Worth. Texas, Augusr7 The Frisco
Railroad company today Issued It's month";
cotton bulletin showing the condition OF th'
staple aud the probable yield along he
road between Derison and Brownwoad; tn,
acreage tributary to the inc Is 2iS,4Jo anu
the average yield viii De bali bale {
the acre. Around Stephcnsville. Frisco an
Grapevine the yield win DC three fourtnS
ba'c TO the acre. Repnrt lys the pan
" In very healthy condition and shows Il
signs OF weevils or worms faif tsii
mate Of the number Of toe bales that w
Gran1e division Is 11oW0 and along th'
Red river division 1900
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
Katy Must Build a Depot.

Austin, Texas, August 7-At the request
of several citizens Of Trinity county and
after an investigation by one Of It's e1'
perts, the railroad commission today or
dered the Katy to build suitable depot
building AZ Glendale. Trinity county
Thc commission also ordered the build
ing of shed by the International ana
Great Northern AT Aldine, point on lts
line, for the accommodation " smail
freight shipments. request for a depot
was made and an expert visited tho place
aud reported that 1t would be unreasonable
to build one at that place, as traffic dla
not justify It.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
COMMISSION ORDERS.

Austin, Texas August lit Ia ordered
by the railroad commission Of Texas that
commodity tariff No. "a, issued by this
commission to apply on shipments OF lum
her and articles taking lumber rates, in
carloads, between points In Texas and eff
fectNe May -. 1901, be amended by add.
ing thereto the following item, effective
August L.: Rates ON pine lumber and ar
tices taking same rates. In carloads, from
Choctaw. Oklahoma and Texas railway,
shall he % cents per 100 pounds, except
where class u rates may be less.
II Is further ordered that the matter Of
lumber rates, ss set forth In circular No.
1896 general notice. be and the same Is
held under Amusement for such further ad-
)ustments as may appear necessary.
II Is ordered that notice be and the same
Is given 10 all persons interested that the
railroad commission will on Tuesday, An
gust 10. 1902. az Its office In Austin, take
up aud consider the matter OF rates on
mixed carloads OF beer and ice.
II Is proposed as basis for consideration
that the current rates applicable on beer
and ice In straight carloads, be applied on
| the actual weight OF each Of said comm ID.
4 tiles in mixed carloads, observing as mimi
mum weights 10000 pounds Of beer and
1900 PCT nds Of Ice,
: All persons interested in the m litter set
forth above are requested 10 present TO tho
q mmltslon, on or before the day OF the
hearing. their views In regard TO the same.
Complaint was made 20 the railroad com
mission some time ago TO the effect that
the only waiting room In the depot at
sierra Blenca. STATEN on the Galveston,
Harrisburg and San Antonio railway IN 81
Paso county, Is being used as beer saloon,
thus precluding It's use by ladies. The com
mission took the matter under consideration
and this afternoon decided that selling aud
I drinking beer IN said waiting room was IN
violation Of the law and therefore issued
an order that the railroad company az once
4 remove from the waiting room the beer
| saloon and hereafter prevent the sale and
| use thereof In the waiting room. This
order becomes effective August IL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
HISTORY OF WE LINE.


The Velasco line between Anchor and
the gulf port was built by Messrs. WI.
liam d Lee Of Houston, Abner Taylor Of
Chicago and other Northern capitalists, and
while II was always a paying institution
It's success has never been up to e1pecta-
lions. The railway and the development OF
the mouth Of the Brazos by the BRACES riy-
e. syndicate about 1ss9-90 were companion
projects. The work was successfully &c
complIshed and the tettles, which were
constructed at enormous cost, are & marvel
OF engineering skill and wlthstood the
great storm OF September. 1900. without
damage.
Complications arose, however. and the
development Of Nelasco as a port was al
most suspended. Il Is now expected that
the now promoters Will complete the good
work and reap rich reward.
soule months ago Judge William II. Mas
teTson bought the Velusco road outright
al the master commissioners sale and sub
sequently sold a half interest In the line
to Messrs. H. Kempuer and D. b. Heu-
dcrson Of Galveston.
The mastery manner In which MIR. Wal.
,T and his confreres have conducted nego-
tlauons and brought the deal TO sue
cessful conclusion has excited favorable
comment on all sides
Some time ago II was lntimated that Mr..
Waller was TO be made president OF the
new line. hut the rumor was denied. for
the reason that Mr. Waller himself had o.
ceIved no such intimauon. His selection
as chief executive Of tho line was the log
ica result, however. and IL gives general
I satisfaction
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
Express companx,s New RulIdInn.

The new distributing station Of the Wells
Fargo company, on Washington street is
nearing completion. II will not he the at.
tractiye and ornamental structure which
was at first planned, owing 10 the aban.
donment Of the secondstory plan. witch
had been designed by Architect Lorehn for
dormitories, bath rooms, library, etc, for
the use OF the employees OF the comnany
With the second story the building world
have beea nfty-teur feet In heishL whereas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

Il viii now he only twenty-five. The
omission Of the second story saves a cost
OF $500. The employees are said 20 he dis
appointed and hope that the company my
reronsIder I'D plsns and construct the sec
ond storv Tie building viii be for the
present merely an express office and as.
trihutlnr room. in which the wagons can
load The outside wills are finished with
Thurher pressed brick and stone trimmings
with tweive-foot awning around the en-
tire building The floor Is 81 cement.
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now finished and the building is ready for
the roof, 1t will cost $4,000

Mr. W. B. Crosby, Southern Pacific immi.
grafton agent at Dayton Texas, was in
the possibilities Of the Texas tebaecS S STS6
and declares that better grade can be
raised In his section than elsewhere in
planters have to fertilize their land ot n
cost OF $50 the acre and acquire shade at
a cost Of $3.50 the acre. whereas in Texas
me best grade Of tobacco can be produced
without the expenditure of a dollar Tor
fertilizer or shade ''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
Color Given to a Rumor,

weatherford Texas, August 6.-rhere Is
rlmor here, when appears to be we'll
founded, that the Texas Pacific Mining and
Mercantile company Of Thurber has ac-
qured the Rock Greek coal mines Of this
Coal and Fuel company. This deaf adds
color TO former rumors that the Tex 5
and Pacific railroad has absorbed the
Weatherford, Mineral Wells ami Northwest
ern road, which extends from here To Min
eral Wells.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
lloustonIana Conc Eishlnn.

Angleton. Texas, August mir. A. L.
kieslng, druggist OF Houston. accom-
panied by his emplCye. Mr.. w. II. Ste
vens, came down 10 enjoy an outing nsh-
ing and hunting They were Joined here
by I. J. Bennett, a. Il. Masterson, A.
J. lie Hebues and Harvey Hiil and de-
parted at once for Guy lake, where they
caught a great many hne FISH They
eamped at night at the Retrieve plnnta-
ton with Mr.. Joe khea, manager Al
though the mosquitoes We're very had
they were amply supplied with remedies
for various bites
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
Bio Frisco Mortaaae.

Guthrie, o. T., August The st. Louis
and San Francisco Railway company today
placed with the Territorial secretary q
copy of a mortgage between the company
and Robert Winthrop y Co, of New York
for 81 ,543, 500, bearing 4 per cent interest,
for the purpose OF purchasing new equip.
ment. Included in the new equipment wall
be thirty locomotives and passenger,
freight, box, baggage aud hat cars.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
The penver Is laid Out.

Fort Worth, Texas, August Heavy
rains in the Panhandle near Amarillo have
deluged that part Of the country and
wrought great damage to the Fort Worth
and Denver City road. one hundred and
fifty feet Of the bridge that spans the
Canadian river has been washed away.
Twelve miles north of Amarillo the track
has been swept away for a short distance,
and in consequence there has been no
through trains between Denver aud Fort
Worth since TUESDAY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
Auditor Harms Is pylna.

Fort Worth, Texas, August IN. V.
Harris. auditor of the Chicago. Rock Island
and Texas, is dying at his home in this
city. He has been Ill from stomach trouble
several months. Mr.. Harris has been with
the Rock Island ever since II built into
Texas, and was formerly with the com-
pany NJ FopcEa and Chicago, He Is ~
yeBls old
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

the Morgan Arm said. eve are not " 9
position 10 say anything about LouisVlilr
and Nashville. but there are no differences
and there will be none"
toincidcnt with the movement ~ LOUIS
vile and Nashville was the sharp rise ny
Illinois Central. Hooking valley issues ahu
NASHVILLE aud Chattanooga. So far % ~.
race indications KENT nothing developer 10
connect tho movement IN these stocks VITA
the reported settlement In Louisville and
Nashville
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
MANAGER Fitch Retlres.

sherman. Texas, August Fred Fitch.
manager Of the Interurban railway, sold
his interest IN the company to his col.
leagues and rendered his resignation as
manager. reception was rendered Mir.
Fitch In the directors room at the Wood
lake office this evening,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
Changes at Sherman.

Sherman, Texas, August mir A. w.
Howell, ticket agent for the Houston and
Texas Central and the Frisco railways at
the Union passenger station, has resigned
His successor Is w. y. Downs, late cashier
at the Texas and Pacific freight depot,
j. A. Birdsong, late of the Houston and
Texas Central freight office, will succeed
Mr. Downs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
Badly Hut h . Runaway.

CeEter, Texas August 6--While Mr.. John
Sanders was hauling lumber yesterday
afternoon his team became frightened, ran
away and threw Mr.. Sanders from the
wagon, the hizd wheels running over Ms
left leg, breaking 4 just above the ankle
Dr. Carroll sci the leg aud Mr.. Sanders
Is resting very we'll,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
Road to Be Extended.

Oklahoma City, o. T., August Mayor
Jones has purchased the stock Of the Ar.
kansas Valley and Western railroad for
Eastern capitalists who will, Il IL stnted,
at once construct the road from Red Fork
on the Frisco system In the Creek Nation
and Indian Territory, TO Enid, Garfield
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

AS exclusively announced in The Post
the first Of the week change has been
officially made in the Southern Pacific
schedule, effective after Sunday, August 10,
which affects two passenger trains. 1t was
announced yesterday that No 10, the CAT
fornla train from the west Will arrive
after Sunday at $50 instead Of a, N
and No. g. the Houston aud New Orleans
local, will leave at 1855 instcnd Of 3:2j
a. m. The reason for the changes was a
desire to iudiciously divide time at places
where II is most needed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
sHERlFFs' DEPARTMENT.

Marlin Texas. August s--One bay mare
about - IL hands high. blaze taco, about
years old; no brand, d natural PAGER;
wat on uude- side of neck, a Ntte knot
IN tip end OF left ear. c. Z. Carlton,
sheriff Falls county or Bob Stuart.
i.r.r-an I.nla
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
Store at San Antonio.

San Antonio, Texas, August 6--The sec
cnd-hand establishment OF J. A. Burnside,
Ii2lis North Flores street. was damAg d
500 iy tire tails evening at O'clock. The
5m'ding owned by \. " Farrell, was dam
ance.
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& A. ~ - - R
Bears the q Tho Kind You Have Always Bouga
S''s = GSHzzzza

Blackburn. the photographer. has AWAY.
been noted as the baby photographic Of
Houston. Under his new light baby pic.
lures can be made better by the Improved
Instantaneous process.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
VELASC0 ROAD TRANSFER
{. c. Waller and E, P. Spears Take
Charge Of the Property.
ROAD TO BE EXTENDED TO BRENNAN.
Mr.. Waller Has Been Made President OF
the Line and Mr.. Spears Vice Presl-
dent and General Manager.

On July % The Post made the exclusive
announcement that the Veiasco Brazos an
Northern road-the little line running from
Anchor on the International and Great
Northern, down through Angleton and Bra
zoria county 10 Velasco, had been sold At
that time the terms had been agreed upol,
but the deal had not been quite consum
mated. There were two propositions pend
Ing fo- the property and the names Of the
purchasers were not announced The deal
was negotiated through the southwestern
Promoting company. under the management
Of Mr.. c. C. Waller. who had just com
pletcd the prcliminaries to the consttuc-
ton OF Houston Stoneham road. The
Post announced at that time that the safe
OF the YclAsco line and the StonehAiu
road were involved In the same deal AMI
that an extension 10 Hampstead would be
begun Immediately. The enterprise has
bees exceedingly Interesting to the bust
ness mcM o. Texas, because the proposed
line opeus UP territory as rich as the
valley OF the Nile.
THE POSTS FORECAST VERIFIED.
The Posts representations were CON
Armed yesterday when tAo news was made
public that the Yelasco. BRACES and North.
err 4OAl Adu JUST SccA AkaAsAStAeN "
Messrs. (. {. Waller aud L. p. spears.
They took immediate charge OF the prop
ertg which is valued at S2+O,0OO The
line will be extended to polRt on he
Santa re In Grimes county, distance OF
ia miles. The charter amendment cover
ug the proposed extension will be sent
10 Austin today.
AS announced in The Post few days
ago the surveyors are now at work at
Hampstead. one hundred teams have been
hired. Construction gangs are equipped
and ready, and grading will be begun vita
IN thirty days. The promoters are under
contract 10 have trains operating into
Hampstead by the hrst day Of August,
1858.
The election of officers of the new
rosd took place Immediately after the
transfer was made, with the following re-.
suit MIR. c. c. Waller presidents Mr.. r..
T. Spears, vice president and general man
ager, Mr.. L. X. Bryan secretary. Gen
cral offices OF the company VIII be located
at Yeasco.
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Hot weather saps the vital energy ana
makes the hardest workers feel law ana
malnLain strength and energy, use Prickiv
ASH btters IL Is the friend OF IndnstrSs
\ ~ kiesiing, .S0o Main street, CresrsSS;
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RELMONr cnLIEnn

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The Jasper news., 1902-10-23
Notice To Teachers.

All teachers ofthe rural schools in
Jasper county are requested to meet in
tie Grand Jury room Of the county
court house at Carthage Saturday after.
noon, November 1, 1902, at 1870 O'Clock,
for the purpose Of recognizing the
"Rural Teachers Institute" for 1902 3
and talking over matters Of interest
pertaining to the schools of the county.
A short program has been arranged
for the meeting and several prominent
educators who have been seminently
successful in overcoming difficulties will
read shtrt papers on "The needs Of tie
country schools and how to improve
them"
At this meeting the examination
questions for the first quarter will be
distributed. The written sreview and
examination for the rural schools will be
held Thursday and Friday, November 4
and 7. JOEL I. LIVINGSTON,
County school superintendent,
The Jasper news., 1902-10-23

Remember we carry full line OF
Groceries, Boots aud Shoes.
ii. IIENDRICRs