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sengers have to execute acrobatic leaps
over sundry pools and puddles before the
car is reached.
The Southern Pacific has placed an order
with the Pullman company for 100 chair
cars, which win be finished with the ele-
gance and completeness OF every detail
which marks the handiwork Of the Pull
mans.
Harry T. Burke, FOR several years con.
nectcd with the motive power department
Of the Houston and Texas Central, but
more recently with the Keith-Ward oil
company of Beaumont, Is In the city for a
few days.
The steamer Hornby Castle, from Ant.
werp, has arrived at Galveston with the
first consignment of German steel for the
Trinity and Brazos Valley railway. There
are also twentyfour cars Of American steel
en- route.
The attention Of the Santa Fe and South
ern Pacific railways has been called TO a
new wrinkle In cross-ties. The new variety
is of leather and the inventor claims that
1t is cheaper, as well as more serviceable,
than the wooden tic.
The interest being taken In the farmers
Institutes is still on the increase. insti-
tutes win he held at Brentwood on Novem-
Der 26 and %, at Eastland on November
2S and 30, at Henderson on December 2
and g. at Mount Vernon on December .
and 6.
The Southern Pacihcs industrial depart
meut has forwarded to large arm of leath-
or dressers in Chicago samples OF the mes
quite bush which will be used experimental
~ in tanning 1t is thought that mesquite
possesses advantages over OAK in the treat
ment Of ieathel.
A carload Of Atlas cement arrived at the
Graud Central depot yesterday afternoon.
Ii will be used in making the piers for the
steel sheds. New material Is arriving
daily and everything will be In readiness
TO go Immediately 10 work as soon as the
tracks have been shifted.
r-k. al y.rbn al
tending tho meetiue Of the Transconti'
mental Passenger association st ST. Louis
this Yeek are having an unusual expert
euce. number Of Buddhist aud NOLAN.
medan priests are asking for the usual
courtesies Of half rates which are extended
IN the clergy
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7. and 3. V. orossIna HearIna.

Austin, Texas, November 4.-rhe RAFT
road commission issued the subjoined spe.
cial notice this evening:
Mr.. X. H. Baker, Vice President and Gen
eral Manager Trinity and BRACES valley
Railroad Company and Mr. j ". Max.
well, General superintendent Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad Company.
Slrs: You viii please notice that the
railroad commission Of Texas will on Tues.
day, December 2, at It's Office in Austin
take up and consider the matter of the
Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway com.
pany, tled With the commission, on this
the Path day of November, 1902 wherein
II prays for an order Of this commission
prescribing the mode Of crossing to be
made at the point where Il proposes "a
cross with Its track the tracks OF the
Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway Com
pany Of Texas, within the city OF Hills
boro, Texas.
A true copy Of said petition is furnished
tiCC.
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c., O. AND T. EXTENSION.
Il Is to Go Through Several Of the Pan
handle Counties

Il Is to Go Through Several Of the Pan
handle Counties,
Austin, Texas, November "A. An amend
ed charter of the Choctaw, oklahoma and
Texas Railroad company was approved this
morning by the attorney general and dled
for record in the secretary Of states de-
partment. The amendment provides for an
extension Of the road from Amarillo, Potter
county, IN q westerly direction through the
counties ut Potter ana Oldham. crossing the
county line between oldham and Deaf
smith near the southeast corner Of Oldham,
thence IN a westerly direction across the
northwest corner Of Deaf Smith 70 the
state line between Texas and New Mexico,
a distance OF seventy-two miles
J. w. McLoud, general attorney OF the
road. was here today and secured tie an.
prevail Of the attorney general 10 the
amendment He stated that the extension
would connect With the Chicago and Rock
island which would make a direct line
commence shortly.
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Texans in New York.
Especial 10 The Post ,

New York, November 24-The following
Texans are registered in New York
HoustonH Hamilton Imperial: Mrs r
J. Eyors, Miss Kirby. Mrs J. Kirby, Mis-
e. a. Stewart Marlborough
Galveston--J n Wyman, Sturtevsnt
pallus-J. e. Johnson, Gilsey
Hillshoro-M T. Egur, ST Denis.
Huntsville-T. W Pratt. Hoffman
Galveston-J. R. Cox, Gilsey, c. F. Scott
Broadway Central
TeHas-M Guilford, Albert.
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Austin. Texas, November 24-Applica-
tion has been made to the railroad commits.
sion by certain millers TO extend the
emergency grain and grain product tariff
so as to apply to shipments of grain prod.
ucts manufactured from grain moving 10
milling points prior TO the date such tariff
became effective. The railroad commission
has refused the application. and II has also
refused to exempt any railroad from The
application Of the emergency tariff.
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The Oil Market.

Business Continues on Very Restricted
Lines-Bids and Sales.
There was still deadly dizziness to the
tone Of trading at yesterdays session Of
the Oh and Stock Exchange. Operators
could only come together on two stocks
and the declines and advances on the bal
ance Of bids were about evenly divided.
Merchants and Mechanics was generally
held ut i5c ana buyers would not give more
these figures after which the former limits
were resumed Independence traded TO
slightly better advantage, but the demand
quickly GA e out as the stock was offered
later nt l2c less without the appearance ~
buyers
An advance Of nc took place in bids for
Drillers and 50c more would have neen
given f6f sour Lake oil \ decline OF 90
occurred In offers for Palestine and Beau
mont and better inquiry was seen for Ma
tinnll Capitol Fuel.
The prices bid and asked at the close YES.
g. "a a :
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Orange, Texas, November "a A delega.
tion Of seven prominent business men from
Jasper and another delegation of three
from Logausport, In, are here today con
ferring With the officials OF the Orange and
Northwestern railroad with view to Sc
curing that road for these towns on its ex.
tension from Buna to shreveport
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Werk Ii FrIaeo E.tension.

Brentwood. Texas, November 2s.-rne
Frisco has the track laid 10 tine Colorado
river, Just half Of the distance Of the line
70 Brady The grading has been completed
TO Brady and as soon as the bridge across
the Colorado river can he finished Brown
wood viii be in touch with Brady by ran.
There are seven stations on the line be
tween here and Brady and the Frisco Will
make one or two good towns 81 some OF
the sites
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Austin, Texas November - The Texas
and New Orleans Railroad company paid
Treasurer Robbins this evening SlO.2JBpf
interest aud SSi2232 principal being the
semi annual Interest and 10 per cent sink.
mancnt school fund
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Port Of Sabine.

Sabine. Texas, November 23.-ArrIved
rug J. \. Gilbert With barge spindle rop
from Morgan City: tug John l. BRADY.
With barge Flyton, from New Orleans: tug
Albert n. Hughes. with bargcs Maryland
and Virginia. from Morgan city; United
States lighthouse tender Pansy.
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ocHILTREE's CONDITION.
Neither Better Nor Worse Than Durirr
Past Few DAYS

NsIheF pttteT Nor Wcrse 7 nan Durr1
Past Few Days
Special TO The Postl
New York. November 24-Private mes.
sages from Hot Springs, Va, say Colonel
ochiltree is no better and no worse. Iii,
condition is surprise to physicians who
did not think he could live this long
II is reported Clarence II. Maokay, whose
father, John W, Mackay, was, perhaps. the
warmest friend Of Colonel ochrtree In
America. has busted himself to 5 that the
former congressman lacks for nothing th1t
medical science OF careful nursing can pro
vide.
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Work en- r. and 8. V.

Hillsboro, Texas. November "a 1t is ex.
pected that work on the Trinity aud Brazos
Valley VIII begin In about three weeks. un.
loss there is a delay In the proceedings be.
fore the commission, To whom the question
OF crossing tho Katy was referred.
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There are limitations OF oNTnISF. b,t
none OF them COMPARE with the genuine
oNIDINE cures Chills, Feyers and ali Ma.
iarial Troubles, The limitations FAIL.
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GALVESTON sTocK,
Port Arthur.

Port Arthsr, Texas, November PAR.
rived: Steamer George Pyman tBr), from
liverpool STANDARD OF barge 49, from
Wilmington steamer CITY OF Everett, from
Philadelphia.
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Drs. Belts & Belts & Dyar,

Physicians, Surgeons and Specialists,
2f4 St. Charles St, New Orleans.
Young midde-aged and old, single ana
married men End all who suffer with Ner.
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Palestine Notes.

Palestine, Texas. November IA. 7,
Bowers superintendent OF construction 81
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For Malariai Poison
For Chili8 and for EeVsrA
0XIDINE
il Guaranteed.

Tue best OF everything Is served at the
consy ltlsnd, ~
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Lave 90 a.r Express Train. Arrive $40 ? n
Leave. ...-.... sos pm Arrive 9 OF I'm
All trains leave Grand Central Depo,
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X. {. & w. r. r. r.

All these trains except ~. Louis LlmUeal
leave the Santa Re Congress Ave. Depot 10
minutes later than the above
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S. A. G. A. p. Ry

Grand Central Depot
cave Ne. 80. .1Ols a N Arrive No. Is1 9.95 pm
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RAILROAD SCHEDULE

n. q 7. c. n. r.
Grand Central Depot
te,v. M, 7OOam Arrive No. a.. So 3 pm
Lsavs Ns. ). 10 soan Arrive Ne. :. Z i62o0 Pm
Leave No. T.. n. 80 pm Arrive No. Go, % an
r. & N. o. r. r.
Grand Genital Depot
Iesys Nc g.. 500 Am Arrive No. $40 OF p n
leave No. 7.SOp.m Arrive No. 2. "a am
leave Nc. 10. .6.90a.u Arrive No. s.u - Pm
g., n. g. S. A. Ry.
Grand Central Depo,
Leave Ko p 1905 an Arrive No. sd SO pm
Leave Nc. e...tt35 p.u Arrive No. to.4 50 an
q ~ & N. r. r.
Grand Central Depot
Lesvs Nc. a. .fo.OSs.n Arrive Nc. A.. 200 an
Issve Nc s1 sOpm Arrive No. .10.2S pm
Leave No .S.0Oa.m Arrive No. 8. I.OO I'm
Nos. and Sundays only
N. ", 7 g. NJ. r. r.
Grand Central Depot
Leave Nc. IsI. io.issm Arrive No. Is' s.S5 pm
S. A. G. A. p. Ry.
Grams Central Depot
Leave No. I..- o.S5 an Arrive No o2Spm
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
orr OF GALVESTON, Noyembeg "a.

ARRIVED
SIS FL Cid tAml New York.
SAILED.
None.
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Grand Central Depot
I,sve Ma . fO.Osan Arrive No. 81. 80 pm
Leave No e..ii.35 p.u Arrive No. Ie.4 so an
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G, c. & S. F. R. r.

Gfani CentTal Depot
Leave No. o.S5 an Arrive No o,2Spr
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THE WINNER
$4,000 SARATOGA HANDICAP TAKEN
BY c. f. DIVERS HORSE.
Flash Stakes an Easy Victory for Ju-
dith CampbelI-ResuIts of Other
Running Races.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 4.-Charles F.
Dryers three-year-old Francesca won the
$4,000 Saratoga handicap. the feature race
of the Saratoga Association opening day S
sport this afternoon; Herbert was second
and Articulate third. The time for the
mile and three-sixteenths, 1859, was very
fast, considering that the track, although
dried out considerably, was inclined TO be
cuppy. Blues was the favorite. with the
Dwyer pair, Ethics and Francesca, coupled
in the betting, strong second choices. The
field numbered eleven. Articulate was first
away from the post, but Lord Pepper and
Blues outran him to the turn. Blues went
70 the front going down the back stretch
and opened up a gap of five lengths. Fran
cesco gradually worked his way into second
position and closing on Blues after the
stretch was reached and drawing away
won handily by four lengths, Herbert sec
ond. five lengths before Articulate. Ad-
vance Guard was fourth and Carbuncle
fifth close I'D. Blues collapsed completely
nearing the finish. Ethics, RoXano, Nones
and Reina were never factors after the
first half mile had been traVerSed.
The Flash stakes at 515 furlongs resulted
in a very easy victory for the favorite,
Judith Campbell, who led from the start
to the finish and won at the end by three
Sergeant third.
The Ballston cup steeplechase resulted in
a victory for Borough, who. solely through
the superior jockeyship OF Barry, Deat OUT
Self Protection. ridden by his owner, Harry
5. Page, a head.
The attendance was very large, the So
ciety element being out in full force;
Eastern and Western owned horses DIVIDED
the honOrs, each capturing three races.
The weather was clear and warm. sum-
maries of stake events:
Third Race-The Flash stakes for two
year-olds; 5k furlongs: Judith Campbell,
liz (Bullman), 2 to 1, won; Charles Eli
wood, 122 CWonderly), 20 to l, second; Ser
geant, 1l2 (Burns), to /, third. Time, los.
Fourth-The Saratoga handicap; for
three-year-old and upwards; mile and
three-sixteenths. Francesca, 81 Oh. Mi
chaels), to l. won; Herbert, rs o.. SMITH.
70 to l, second; Articulate, 119 (Lyne), TO
/, third Time 1853.
Other winners were: First race, Hermis,
TO 5; second race, Borough, to /; NTH
race, Wannakee, 40 to l; sixth race, Vim
cenneS 10 to 1.
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a SIXTEENTH-CE CENTURY MORGAN
Fugger, One of the Greatest Traders
That Ever Lived.

New York Mail and Express.
The American citizen most talked about
in the world is a phrase that must be rec
ognized instantly as pertinent TO j. Pier
pont Morgan. The vogue Of that fnancier
has become international. His name has
even been made TO contribute verb 10 the
English vocabulary, since Ito Morganize"
has become in financial vernacular the
synonym of vast combinations of capital
for the control of transportation by land
and by sea This American financier pre-
sents costly tapestries to adorn the coro-
nation of Edward VII in Westminster Alb
hey; and on another day he hobnobs with
Emperor William OF Germany on the i'm
perial yacht in the harbor of Kiel. Dur
ing his summer cruise In the Mediterranean
his Corsair may make amicabie capture as
his guests OF many another crowned head.
But after all there is nothing new about
this
that became ennobled because of this sin
gular union Of Industry, economy. liber-
atty and breadth OF view Antonius and
his brother RAYMOND extended their COM
mercial relations far beyond Germany.
even. IL is recorded. Ito all parts OF the
civilized world" Ii was in 1880 when the
great monarch Charles V was splendidly
entertained at the house of Antonius Fug-
ger, in the Weinmarkt OF Augsburg Ira
dition says that the hospitable financier
astonished the Emperor by using an i'm
perial bond, due TO him. as a taper for
lighting a fire of cinnamon. IL may be
conjectured that the flaming parchment
gave forth incense even more agreeable
to the imperial nostrils than the perfume
OF the fragrant wood that IL served 70
kindle.
Another financial anecdote relating 20
this medieval fnancier is that Charles V.
when the accounts Of the treasury OF
France were exhibited 10 him. remarked
There is a linen weaver in Augsburg
who could pay all OF this" Whether that
be true or not. IL is recorded history that
Charles made over 10 these brothers the
mortgaged estates OF Kirchberg and Weis-
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senhorn, created them counts and invested
them with the privileges OF princely rank.
They loaned the Emperor money 10 defrey
the cost OF an expedition against the pi-
rates of Algiers in 1885: and in return he
granted them the privilege OF issuing gold
and silver coinage OF their own. Ii does
not appear what ratio these private hnan-
ciers maintained I'm regulating their bime-
tallc exercise of a great public franchise,
usually regarded as an exclusive right or
sovereignty. But the brothers must liter
ally have COINED money" for the estate OF
Antonius. when he died. in 1860. included
5000 900 of gold crowns, besides a vast
amount OF property OF various kinds IN
Europe, Asia and America.
The fact suggests the contrast that the
modern Midas of America not only has
vast holdings in his own country but has
invaded with his investments the oldest
lands OF the eartn The fortunes Of the
two lines of this family have since con-
litical history of Germany. II he chose.
Mr.. Morgan might add TO his art collection
a series of portraits OF the chief represent
atiVe OF Fugger race, engraved at Antwerp
in 1893.
1t is interesting to know that this family
rose TO financial and political power only
after several generations Of tOiling and
moiling. They achieved these things more
slowly in the middle ages; for the first OF
this line Of linen weavers who died in 1409,
left a fortune Of only 1900 forms. But in
cessant industry is characteristic of the
record OF each succeeding generation.
The published utterances Of j. Pierpont
Morgan indicate that that is the habit
of his own life. TO which he attributes his
own success and which he would inculcate
In young American manhood.
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COST OF LIVING.
Not Easy To Economize When IL Is
the Fashion tn spend.

Harpers Weekly.
1t seems TO cost a great deal 10 live now
adays. Most persons notice ii, especially
persons who are hard put TO il 10 find the
money to pay their bills. The statisticians
report that commodities i'm general use
cost, on an average. about 10 per cent.
more than they did year ago. The rise
in the price Of meat contributes a good
deal TO this advance, though breadstuns
have been high, too. Articles OF luxury
like good clothes and country houses have
grown dearer in proportion than most arti-
Giles of necessity. because the huge influx OF
money that the country has sustained has
made brisk market for luXuries. Rents
are higher; houses cost more. servants get
higher wages. board is higher at summer
hotels. Another thing that counts for a
great deal is that in prosperous times like
these the incomes OF very many people are
Increased and their expenditures are pro-
portionately amplified. They spend more
money, live more luXuriously and raise the
standard of living. The living expenses OF
any gwen family are very much affected
by the expenses of other families of their
acquaintance and the scale OF living OF
"other families seems just now to have
become inconveniently liberal. There is
nothing that we are reader 10 share than
our economies. Ii is easier 10 economic
when il is the fashion. Just now prodi-
gality is so conspicuously prevalent that
IL has become more or less epidemic.
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New York overrun with Beggars.
New York American and JournaI.

New York is getting 10 have too many
beggars on it's streets. Time was when an
American had to go abroad TO see rnendi-
cancy as a regular form of industry, but
the opportunity has created the alms-ask-
ers in all their variety in this city. From
the truculent panhandler. whose request
for "a little assistance" thnly wells a
threat TO strike If the request IS not COM
piled with, through the ranks OF impost0r
army and navy reinforcements, whose uni
forms make their plea for car-fare 10 get
back to ship or post plausible. TO the whin-
ing boys who beset the man with a woman
on his arm who issues from theater or
rostaurant-we have them all. The institu-
is to be encountered about the same place
at the same hour daily. The police should
wate up TO this; the laws against Migrants
should be enforced and the husky tramp
should be banished from the streets He is
an annoyance. an affiiction and a menace.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Entries for the
Grand Circuit meeting at Brighton Beach
next week have been closed and all the
classes have filled well.
In the $4,000 Bonner Memorial, for 2:12
trotters, there are thirteen named-Alcy,
Alfred Star, Alice Carr. Belle Kaiser, Dan
D., Improvidence, Leola, Lady Thisbe, Miss
Whitney, Major Delmar Ruth NJ, rhythmic
and Silver Sign. These include several I'M
beaten cracks of the early meetings.
In the Brighton purse, for 2:10 PAGERS the
entries include Cinch, Casonda, Dandy
Chimes, Donderby, Daphne Dallas Dick
See, Dandy c., Locanda, Nathan Straus,
Joe Pointer. Roamer, Star Pugh, Terrill S.
Terrace Queen, Twinkle, You Bet All of
these cracks have beaten 2:10, several of
them this season.
A special purse of $1,000 has been offered
for a race between Dan Patch Prince Alert
and Anaconda, two in three heats to be
paced on Aug. 16.-The match for $4,000 be-
tween The Abbot and Lord Derby is the
star attraction of the week and will be
trotted Aug. a. Both horses are in great
form.
There are twenty-one regular contests in
all, including the six days commencing on
Monday next. The prize list of SOS 500 is the
largest ever given in one week There will
also be contests for amateurs to wagon on
three afternoons. c. X. G. Billings will
ship his entire stable from Cleveland to
take part in these.
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