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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01

"Tbe people are getting very anxious to
see the street paving force put to work
observed real estate man. They are a
convenience 10 the public and tend more
10 enhance the value OF the property ne
tween which they run than any other ma
terial Improvement that can be made.
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Captain James Lawlor Of the Rice hotel
remarked yesterday that travel is a little
lght just now. The travelling public IS
not travelling. n you will excuse the Hiber-
nianism. They have all gone hom 10 spend
the holidays. They Will pull out tomorrow
or the next day md we may look for
bigger rush within a few days than we
ever have had. and that Is saying good
deal"
The committee appointed by the Harris
County Bar association to investigate the
question Of the practices Of certain al
legged shyster lawyers are not making much
headway." remarked a local attorney yes
terday. They hear great many reports
about the alleged wrong practices o. Nari-
ous lawyers but when they put the re,
ports through 2 course OF inVesusaI'ou
there IS very little left of them
An agent for houses remarked yesterday
that he can not keep on his list for an hour
There never has been. he observed, ''as
great O demand FOR houses OF all charac-
ter In Houston as there IS now. Capitalists
who want to md a sure and safe invest.
mcnt could not do better than 10 hulla
houses. and build them anywhere. Ihey
will an rent. aud rent at hgure that will
euual from Is to % per cent on the invest
ment II Houston's rich men want TO see
their town 90 ahead they ought 10 put
some II their money into permanent i'm
ri OF n
schemes
A pedestrian on Main street stopped
Post reporter yesterday evening and said:
"A little further up the street noticed a
very pi,lable object A poor fellow. who
ought 10 he i'm bed. Is sitting on the sidS
,raig with rlacard in front Of him which
reads: 4 am 10 the last stages OF con
sumption have been refused admittance
to the county hospital. am trying 10
raise money 10 90 to my people. Foor
fellow. unless the charitable come 10 his
assistance NJ once he will never sec MS
people The Jig is nearly mp with e..
wont hc q burden long Mother Earth
has hcr arms spread open for him and he
Is fastening 10 her reckoning.
There is one peculiar thing about HouE-
ton public houses that is not Characteristic
of any other city IN Iexas, 50 lar as l
know. and I believe | have visited all the
principal ones" remarked a visitor to the
city Yesterday. Il have not seen so far z
cooler Of Ice water. except In one place,
sitting whore the people can get TO II un,
invited. II a stranger wants a drink OF
water in this city he is forced TO ask for II.
Another thing. there Is not plaza or q
park In striking distance Of the business
dIstrlct, and If man gets tired and wants
t. sit down ne has 70 20 Into a barroom
and a small proportion OF them have only
such convenienceS as 20 with the serving
Of lauid refreshments. Here you have tc
keep moving or go TO your hotel. your roor
or your homeI
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
VALENTINES SUCCESSOR.

Dudley Evans Wjl Remove Headquarters
TO the East.
New York December 3l--It is announced,
says the Herald, that successor to tho
late President Valentine Of the Wells. Fargo
Express company has been selected In Dud-
ley Evans. At present general manager OF
the company, with headquarters In New
York. Mr. Evans VIII not move his pres.
ent quarters TO San Francisco, whore the
main offices Of the Wells Fargo company
have heen located, but II is believed here
that at the next meeting Of the directors
action will be taken looking to the estah-
llFhment Of the headquarters OF the COM
pany In this city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
CAPTAIN LEE RETURNS.
Says Depot at Hearne viii Be Ready in
Three Weeks

Captain J. NJ. Lee, engineer and superln.
tendent OF the Central, returned yesterday
from trip up the road. Captain Lee In
spected the progress making on the new
depot at Hearne. and says II will pioba
bly, be completed In three weeks. The new
eating house at IIearne is also nearing
completion. Roth buildings will be light
ed with electricity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
o. AND 7. s
New Road Is to Run from Spanish Fort
N ctsnbep\dIIa

New Road Is to Run from Spanish Fort
10 StephenVille.
Austin Texas. December 31-The char
ter Of the oklahoma aud Texas Southern
railroad was 6Ied this afternoon; capital
stock $4,000. The proposed line is 10 run
from Spanish Fort on the Red river Ia
Montague county south through the coun-
ties of Montague, Wise Parker and Erath,
TO the town 81 Stephcuyllr, where II viii
connect With the Fort Worth and Rio
Grandc, a distance Of l2i miles The road
Will pass through the towns " Montague,
Bowie and Weatheriord, snd Montague will
be the place Of business Directors II.
II Bates, Marlin Putty J. ). Blackwell,
w A. Squires. l.. n Koethe, r. W Wat.
klns, j. II. Mcclure aud ]. B. Hppincot Of
Henrietta.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
MR.. MORTON LEAVES.

His Successor VIII Reach Here This
Morning.
Mr.. Bruce r. Morton, the popular city
passenger and ticket agent here OF the
Katy, left last night for san Antonio to
which point he has been transferred TO
take ike position with the same road
Mr. Morton WAS busy all day bidding his
numerous friends goodbye. Mr.. Morton Is
succeeded by Mr.. r, II Barnes, who comes
from Dallas He IS expected In this morn
ing and will at once enter upon the dis
charge OF his duties,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01

NASHVILLE. Tenn.--President Roosevelt
has formally demanded the resignation cf
David A. Mum, collector Of internal reve-
nue. for the Fifth district Of Tennessee.
He alleges violation Of civil service regula.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
Man from Texas Shot and Gil Killed
With Ratchet.

With a Ratchet.
ST. Louis, December 31.-when the poyce
broke open the door of a lodging house in
this city tonight, they found the inanimate
form Of Pearl Hutton OF Jerseyville, H.,
lying on the bed and close beside her was
Charles Holcomb OF Corsicana, Texas,
fatally wounded.
The girl had been struck on the head
with some sharp instrument presumably
Ratchet, while Hoiconh had been shot.
Holcomb, who was In a conatose condi.
tion, whispered; 81 did not shoot myself.
] don't know who shot me or the girl."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01

Lowest Temperature reached in Decem-
Der. 1900, was 49, on the 25th.
Total rainfall for December. 1900. was
SIS inches, with greatest amount falling
on 9th, which was . 10
Total rainfall for December, 1901, was
3 % inches, greatest amount falling on
2Sth. 23o inches.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
Recky sharr wIII proye wonaer.
Fosters focal Foreoast.

Weather changes noted below win occnr
dates below.
January WARNER
January 2-rhreAtenlng
January 3-Treatenlng
January 4-cooler.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
MR.. c. W. sEDeWlcK
Appointed local Freight Agent OF the
n. E. and w. T.

Effective today Mr. c. W Sedgwlck is
appointed local freight agent OF the Hous-
ton East and West Texas, Mr. sedgwick
Is at present freight agent Of the Texas
and New Orleans road. He will OIL both
positions. ComheLcing today all freights
ior points on or reached by the Houston
East and West Texas VIII be handled at
gbe local freight depot ~ the Texas aud
New Orleans railway, known as the south
eru Pacific depot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01

Mr.. John Fl. Kirby. president Of the
Kirby Lumber company, an organization
representing 100000 Of active capital in
Texas. said to a representative Of The
Post: The year 1901 is most effective
illustration Of the varied and unequalled
resources Of the United States. In spite
Of the smallest corn crop in years and
marked shortage In the production Of cot
ton. our chief agricultural products this
country made greater strides financially.
commercially aud industrally than In any
other year Of her history.
"That 1902 viii be much greater than the
year just passed Is almost o certainty.
The chief locomotive works Of this country
have already accepted orders which Will
take them until July, 1893. 10 fill. The
iron and steel products OF our mills are
sold ahead for twelve months. All the
car building shops are busy and present
orders will require nj ght and day work for
many months. Lumber Is In great demand
and large orders are being refused for the
reason that II Is Impossible to MI them.
\ good corn and cotton crop is due. There
* no National election 10 disturb business
Every branch Of trade Is prosperous.
Great Is the general prosperity. Texas
! leads. She built more railroad mileage last
/ year than any other State in the Union.
{ and through the discovery Of inexhaustibe
oil fields and by the extension Of her rice
/ sugar. tobacco and lumber Interests has
added more to her natural wealth than any
| other portion Of tho world. Many millions
/ Of dollars, both home and outside capital
! will be invested in Texas factories during
| 1902"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
Hours Al Poztoffio. Tod,y

New Years Day being National holiday
no route deliveries viii be made by carriers.
ments except money order from Q To- 10
a. m.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
DIVIDEND NorIcE.

Houston, Texas. December 81, 190l.-A
semiiannual dividend Of s per cent has tbiS
day been declared upon the capital stock
Of the South Texas Nationai bank. nav,
able 70 stockholders on demand, j. w. Nc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01

II is no small task. this Issuing OF new an
nuals and the chief clerks have their
hands full for weeks.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
MONTHLY WEATHER RECORD

Showing Climatic Conditions in Houston
for Month of December.
Mr.. John A. McNsbb, local observer for
the United States weather bureau fur
nishes The Post with the following
meteorological report for December:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
ISSUING ANNUAL PASSES.

Operating Departments Busy Now for
Several Weeks.
The operating departments are all busy
these days getting out their annual passes
for 1902. The work is a little behind this
year, but as all 1901 passes hold good until
January 10 the new ones will be In hand in
plenty Of time. II was remarked yesterday
by one OF the heads Of departments that
the prettieSt pass Of the year will he Issued
by the International and Great Northern.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01

Fifth Ward Depot
leave 100 am Express Train Arrive 600 ?. n
orsnt Genital Depot
Leave sos .. Arrive OF a N
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
With Prominent Visitors
to and Citizens Of Houston
Who Have Something In
teresting to Say.
ShortTa

Texas wants Rn amendment Of her laws
for the punishment OF crime. In this par
tieular community many murderers, under
the iaxity Of the laws. are enabled TO IS
cape deserved punishment. We certainly
need more rigid laws covering the CARRYING
will enforce the law. We WANT laws 70
facilitate the collection Of debts The az
lay Afforded debtors T. njuring the .credit
and progress Of our state, and driving
away the Investment Of capital. We want
factories for the manufacture Of our pro-
duets. Tho cotton raised In the state
should not be shipped out. hut nauufact-
ured here. We want he most lileral laws
70 induce immigration TO gu up our vacant
lands Our people do not seem 10 dppge-
ciate the grandeur Of our great State the
our lands and their varied productions.
Capital from every quarter Is looking In
this direction. Opportunity is before us.
VIII We embrace IT.
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A reporter for The Post in conversation
with Mr. Theo. Bering. Jr.. Of the firm Of
c. /. & Theo Boring Jr., hardware denl-
ers Of this city, learned the very gratifying
news that their business for the past six
months shows an increase Of 80 1-3 per cent
over the same period Of time in 1900. Said
Mr. Bering: "The trade seems 10 have
more money this year than at any time in
our business expo Renee. Better goods are
being called for and collections are In bet
ter shape than ever known; onr holiday
sales OF fine goods were splendid
We also notice that the people building
homes are insisting on better grades Of
locks and other finishing hardware. Ii Is
now customary for the lady Of the house
10 select these goods herself and get il to
match the trimmings and tiuting Of each
particular room. This is as 1t should he.
Better cooking apparatus Is also In de-
maud than formerly. The people have he
come educated to the fact that in the
kit hen Is where life Itself comes from and
consequently are more careful in their Sc
lection Of This necessity"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
RAILROAD SCHEDULE.

H.. a It. C. n n
Grsns Central Depot
Leave no ~ 1909 N Arrive W 81 .2spn
Lsays Ne s.. 100 p Arrive Nos 6io :. n
n. a y. o. n. "A.
Grand Central Depot
Leave No s.. 4.25 a. Arrive No 90 . 70
L. .ss: Nc sso afT s.i N 81 I'D
O.. II. a $. A. ny.
Grand cenusi Depot
Leave No. Ills ?, n Arrtv. No Io4.o0 a "A
g., a. a N. n. n
Grand Cenasl Depot
lesve No. 1905 q. N Arrive No -. e.ooAn
Leave 10. =. 500 4 n Arrive No, 6 ZOO P.a
Nos. and Sundays ouiy
n. r.. T. g rs. n. n III
Grand Central Depot
tesv. No 49, io.is Arrive No iss, 3.3spn
s. a. & A. p. ny.
Grand Central Depot
Issv. No. i-.-o.ss a p Arrive No s.2spa
O.. C. & 5. r. H. n.
Grand Central Depot
Leave ....7oo.m Arrive .;s.sssn
1ssvs........7.4s ? N hrivs. $50 S.@
Additional Sunday Specials
Leave .......S.55 a m Arrive $40 a. m
Leaye.....-..i.50 7. Arrive. ....... go ?. N
hli:hsse trains leave the Santa Fe Congtes,
Ave. DEPOT ie minutes later than the above
II, e. q w. It. n. n.
Fifth Ward Depot
leave 700 am. Express Train Arrive Io.0opn
orsna Genital Depot
Leave sos p n.-..........-.....A Arrive 9.o2 a
b., h. q 4. II. II.
NIX. & 7. Depot, Fifth Ward
Leave o5 a N ........-...... Arrive 9. 30 a. N
Leave p. m ..... .... .Arrve s. 5opn
ornavsston Trains see G.. n &H
l.. Il G. n. r.. n.
Depo, foot OF Con9,ess Av.nu.
Leave 3.95 p m..-.............. Arrive 40 an
Leave 500 "a m............ Arrive $40 pm
Columbia ana veiaseo Trans
Leave s.o0a. M. .... Arrive AS p m
Daily Except Sunday.
Leave 9.ooa.n SUNDAY oniyJ Arrive %.45 pm.
G.. II. a. II. II. u.
Leave. !. & G. y. Deroi............6 .Ooam
Leave al K. & 7. Depot ...........o .A5a N
ssave-.-. J. 4 q. y. Dcsoi .........o g D. n
-fave Grant Cenrai Drrot......... 4.4s n
cave j. & G Depot ..........A5s p r.
Leave Grand Central pe7o ........ BOO n
'Lesye..l g. O. n. Der1,. .............. 90 , n
urdsys only
Ntzhugh,, SPECIAL arrives Sundays
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Grand Central Depot
Lrsyt No. z.tO.OS am Arrive Nos. $50 y n
Leave No. s...i Ills p N Arrive. No. fo4.00 a a
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In conversation with a Post reporter yes
terday evening Major Crank remarked:
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Grand Central Depot
Leave No isr lois Arrive No Iss. SIS p IA
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b., n. q Il. II. II,
AZ = a. r ~. e., NJ
i. q G. n. n. n.

Depo, 100, OF Congnss Av.nu.
Leave 3.95 p. m..-..............h Arrive A.3O an
Leave 500 a m............ ...-A Arrive $50 pm
Columbia ana velaseo Trans
Leave 500 a ..-. Arrive 4.45 p. m
Daily EScep, Sunday.
Leave 900 am SUNDAY on,y) Arrive 4.45 pm
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OFand CenTa Depot
leave No. ..t0.05 s. N Arrive No. a., 900 IN
Leave No s....i.SO .. "a Arrive Nc q 10. 90 ?. m
Leave No. T. 5000 N Arrive No. 8. ZOO pm
Nos 8 and Sundays Only.
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Fifth Ward Depot.

hhisSe Trans leave the santa Re Congress
Ave. DEPOT Io minutes later than the above
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Grand Central Depot
.<ave No s.. 425z N Arrive No. 10 90 .. -
cave No ALSO ., m Arrive No. 9.45 n
cave No 10. $50 am hrrivs No o.to. 80 p y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
COMBINES UPHELD.
Court Says It Is Lawful to
Drive Out Competitors.

St. Louis. Mo-, Dec. 23.-"C Capitalists
have a right to do as they please with
their money, so long as they do not be-
come public charges.
"A man without capital may labor or
refuse to labor, SO long as he keeps out
of the poor house.
Capitalists have the right to combine
capital in productive enterprises and by
lawful competition drive individual pro-
ducerS and small ones out of business.
,IabOrers and artisans have the right
to form unions and fight this competi
ton of capitalists by lawful means"
This statement of the right of conlbi-
nation on the part of capital and labor
was handed down by Judge c. c. Bland
OF the court of appeals today in a deei-
sion in favor of Joseph E. Walsh, wins
sought an injunction to prevent mem
bers of the Master Plumbers associa-
ton from combining in the refusal to
sell him supplies because he was not a
member.
Judges Barclay and Goode concurred
IN the decision, which was a reversal Ut
a decision in Judge Woods court The
case was remanded to Judge Wood, who
had denied an injunction asked for by
Walsh, and the right of answer is left to
the association.
The appellate court while holding that
the association should be restrained as
Walsh asked, refused to dissolve the or
ganization as he had requested in his
petition. 1t was stated that the associa-
ton was a lawful one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
DEWEY HEARD FROM.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The navy de-
partment is advised of the arrival AT
San Juan of Admiral Dewey. He will
spend Christmas there. The programme
for the reception of the admiral includes
a march to the palace to be participated
in by artillery, infantry and mounted
police.
The cabinet spent the entire time to-
day in a discussion of the Venezuelan
situation Views for and against the
presidents acceptance of the invitation
to arbitrate were discussed Pending
the receipt of the invitations it is stated
that the president declines to commit
himself as to his course.
The state department today received
a cable from Minister Bowen, the first
for several days recording the abIish-
ment of the blockade lines according to
the proclama tions already issued and
stating that the port of Coro not yet
blockaded.
A divergence of opinion has arisen in
the cabinet as to the desirabiIity of the
presidents acceptance of the post Of
arbitrator even il it should be insisted
upon by the powers. The fear is ex-
pressed that some embarrassing con-
tingency may arise in the course of the
arbitration that in the end might seri-
ously involve the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
GLOBE SIGHTS.

From the AtchiSOn GlObe.l
If it takes you more than a minute to
tell story, delay it until after supper.
The Christmas Spirit is working: two
famous Atchison enemies made up today
You have remarked. no doubt, that other
people do not give satisfaction. You don t.,
either; none of US do.
When man is punished. in nine times
in ten it is because he was in a place
where he had no right to be.
I'm getting so fat" man said today.
that when 1 bend over l feel as though
l had something in my lap
When a novel is critical about the men,
the women readers say of it. w hat an
insight of human nature the writer has"
This is the time of year when we dom
believe there is anything in that SANDER
that there are women too proud to carry
bundle
When an old bachelor appears on the
streets with hobby horse in his. arms,
all the women who see him, smile and
bless his dear generous heart
OF course it is very unreasonable in them,
but the old men at the poor farm like to
smoke and chew: and you can't teach an
old dog new tricks
When a man dies his children never re-
alize how great a loss they have suffered
giving them a step father.
There was committee in town today
to buy candy and oranges for Christmas
tree in the country, and the members
looked mighty important.
The Globe has Investigated and finds
that only six men in town will begin the
gladstone Christmas day without bath
robe made out of a blanket.
A brakeman sends a contribution toward
the Christmas feast at the poor farm and
says: Il send herewith PUNK toward
giving the bad orders at the poor farm q
good time Christmas
A woman advertises in The Globe today
/ for the woman who rented switch Of her
/ to return it, that she has a chance to rent
| it again Did you know that some women
rent the hair on their heads?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-23
ACTIVE VETERANS.
Aged Officials Who Are Attending to
Affairs in England.

Dean Bradley, the oldest of the group
of public men who have stepped down
from their pedestals during the past few
weeks, is eighty, but many famous men
in the church are older than me- and
Lord Salisbury has a dozen years to live
before he reaches the age at which Mr..
Gladstone laid down the reins. Lord
Salisbury is seventy-seven next month,
but he Is still vigorous enough to be
drawing one of the highest salaries in
the empire and presiding over the sit
tings of the house of lords. Lord Rob-
erts is seventy, but nobody but Dame
Rumor suggests that he IS not active
enough to command the British army,
and Dame Rumor is likely to be lying
jade for some time longer. One finds
much the same thing in the navy. Only
one of the five adTnirals of the feet is far
off seventy, and Sir Harry KeppeI is the
youngest of them all, at ninetythree-
young enough to have paid call the
other day on the sultan of Johore in his
own palace.
DR.. Temple. archbishop of Canterbury,
at eighty-one. is young enough to crown
the king; and his brother of York, but
five years younger, showed no sign of
old age in crOWning the queen. Half the
generals in the war were men whose best
years had long since gone--Lord Roberts
Sir Charles Warren and Generals Clery,
Coke and Kelly Kenny are all over sixty
Half the things of the world is talking
about today are the work of the veterans
It is Sir John Arid, verging on seventy,
who has built the great Nile dam. 1t
is Lord Masham, verging on ninety, who
appeals to the government to overhaul
our fiscal system. The men over seventy
in parliament could not be counted on
both hands. Even Mr. Chamberlain is
more than half way through the sixties;
in four years, before the legal life of the
cabinet is over, he will have reached the
age at which mans work is supposed t.
be done. Who can believe that the edi-
tor of Truth is old man of seventy?
The keenest debater in the house of COM
mons is still Sir William Harcourt in
active opposition at seventy-four. Mr.. Nor
ley is child If sixty-three beside him,
Mr.. Bryce is sixty-four and &C. B." is
as old as Mr.. Chamberlain. only four
years off seventy. All the world over the
veterans lead the way.-St. James Ga
zette.