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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
THE H., B. AND N. O. ORGANIZED
1t Is to Build the internationally Line to
Beaumont and Orange.

Of securing It and the road win be- butt
from Houston instcnd ~ Sruug, 80 con
tcmplated at one time. Just wncn ION
struction will begin Is not known. but there
viii be no delay that is not forced
This is the road which Is to be eventually
extended to New Orleans II the plans now
contemplated are carried out There IS no
truth. however. In the reports published
from time to time thar tho route has been
selected for the road from the Texas line
across Louisiana The New orleans eud
OF the project IL to remain in abeyan' q
ioT the time being and al cGcr's win oe
concentrated on extending the Texas
koad' to Beaumont and orange
The new company Is construction com
pany In effect and after the road is put
In operation It will be absorbed by the In
ternational and Great Northern under an
act Of the legislature to be- applied for at
the proper time.
The international and Great Northern $
also acquired additional f.ei ht handling
facilities In the purchase Yesterday - j ].
of block =, on the south side or Hdtn d
bayou. by the Houston Oak Lava and
Magnolia Park railway The deed OF con
veyance was hled yesterday. This prop
erty, which is located between Commerc
avenue and the bayou ana between Caro-
line and Austin streets aud Just opposite
the property recently purchased by the n
ternationa and Great Northern, will AFFORD
large frontage Oh the bayou. The freish
depots and warehouses 10 be erected b.,
the company will be the largest in thl.
part of the country aud most conveniently
located for the rapid handling Of freight
both In and out.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
OIL AS FUEL ON RAILROADS.

Results Already Obtained Would Have
Been Called Exageerstion or dope"
Those who have a pencbant for suing
the railroad FOR alleged damage caused by
sparks setting hre 10 the stubble. are
doubtless chagrlued to see their oppor-
tunity removed by the advent Of liquid
fuel Many judgments were obtained in
the past on this account. These suits
we're not regarded az a triyiality by the
roads concerned. One man living on a
Texas road sued the company annually for
damage sustained In the loss Of his weeds
and the baking of his ground. This the
twelve good men and true held, impaired
the fertility and productiveness OF the soil
aud the claimant was awarded a snug sum-
That Illinois Judge who recently brought
by smoke and SCOT from the compsny's
engines will also lose his cinch Ii the
use of oil Is extended
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
TEXANS NOT PIONEERS.

Texas engineers have right. perhaps,
TO feel proud of their iron steeds, but
they should not suppose that they are
pioneers in the use of liduid oil. Pc
uoleum was used for centuries as fuel In
Southern Prussia adjacent to the Caspian
sea. II is produced there in abundance
and Is used exclusively on locomotives and
ON stationary and marine engines. The
crude oil is not burned. however, but the
rcsiduum or dregs which Is left after re-
nnlng the crude product, In Texas the
crude OIL Is now used, but this will doubt
less he changed with the Introduction Of
rehnerieS.
curious device was long since adopted
to keep the hues of the locomotive free
from SCOT, This device is a sand funnel,
the sand being carried through the hues
by the draucht from the hrehox.
on is also used as fuel in some parts
OF south America, particularly in Peru
And wherever IL has been used the rail-
ways report that steam at pressure of
from loo 10 40 pounds. applied direct 70
the atomizer, gives better results than
superheated steam or superheated air, pro
ducing flame which Is carried entirely
through the nues. This could not be
accomplished with superheate steam or
air, the latter acting more IN the nature
OF a blowpipe. producing intense heat In
the hrebox, but not carrying the dame
forward.
The prevalent idea that the fireman OF
an oil burning engine has little to do, e1-
cept turn a faucet occasionally. whlsk
specks OF dust from his immaculate linen
and look sweet Is far from correct The
more exacting task than his brother on
the muEzle loader juggling black diamonds.
Whatever fuel is used. the fireman must
is Jointly responsible with the engineer
for the safety OF the locomotive and the
lives Of the passengers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
THE MANY ADVANTAGES.

The absence OF cindcrs and dirt. the
greatly heightened comfort Of Travellers
the ease aud cheapness with which It
,.n Ice handled, and lessening of the
wear and tear Of machinery aud. above
all, the great saving In cost are the
chief advantages OF fuel oil. The present
saving per mile is about 40 per cent ex-
cept in localities where coal is produced
and sold at a low figure. The cost of
changing coal burning engines to oil burn
crs Is less than S1O0 each The devices
now In use distribute the heat uniformly
In the hrebox and dues and prevent undue
expansion aud contraction, the heat being
sufficient to exclude the cold air. The
saving OF the roads now using oil for fuel
is best Illustrated nv the fact that 1850
pounds OF oil equals In work a ton of coal
1000 pounds The best results, however,
are obtained by adjusting the temperature
of the oil before Il rel ches the freboN.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
Question Of Jurisdiction.

Tyler Texas. August 2O-Today W. l..
Reynolds OF Arkansas bled suit aGains;
the Cotton Belt for $4,000 for personal
injuries alleged to have been suffered by
him while working for the company as
a car repairer at Fire Blum. The question
OF Jurisdiction Of the State court Will come
w In ths case 40 the plaintiff lives N
another State. The plainuhs attorneys
claim that they have decisions direct gu
the point from cases rendered in other
states
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
Frisco Road in Mexico.

Eagle Pass, Texas, August Ca Mexican
Central surveying party has just left here
for point down the river opposite III Pan
about thirty-hve miles north Of Laredo,
whence they win run q preliminary line
for the Frisco system to San Antonio, a
line nas already been run by the Central
from SatIllo 10 III Pan, 1t may he noted
that the newly constructed Coahuila and
Pacific from Saltlllo to TOrreon is standard
gauge and would supply the necessary con
meeting link with the main line of the Cen
trail.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21

the point was raised that cotton was han
deed via Galveston to all foreign ports aud
there was no reason why cotton seed prod
ucts could not be- handled the same way.
The freight agents put ran lrcd qucs-
lions to MI Johnston, bnt he paired their
questions.
Mr. Goodwin gave as his opinion that the
lines which reach New Orleans aid I cent
on meal ANA . ccuts ON oil over the Gal
that there we're two cotton oil BILLS ut
Paris and - per cent of their product went
to New orleans, though the Town was 10
Gated on the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe
rs we'll as the Texas and Pacific.
Commissioner Storey stated that the stu
alton should be SO adjusted MS to allow the
establishment Of mill at Galveston
There was no objection 10 straight mile
age rate On seed aud bulls.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
Gross Earninas for JuIv.
rotals ......el, l88. Ol6 ab.sll.a1a 4.ala.4l1

the granger roads show the heaviest
fGcihc lines are next in order, with a.
per cent and they are followed by the
Southern roads, which show a gain OF IA
per cent The central Western roads ana
middle States roads show an Increase OF
81 per cent, the trunk tines one Of GA PC,
cent, but the Southwestern lines barely
remain within the increase column. show.
ing as they do a very slight increase, a
fraction of l per cent Increase
Thirteen roads report increases IN ex-
cess of 100000 in gross earnings. in THIS
respect the Great Northern leads, with an
increase of S1SO,2SI, followed by the North
ern Pacific, which shows an Increment or
S6i3,3o@; third place Is held by the BaIu-
more and ohio. with a gain OF S3sS, SI4.
and Louisville and Nashville is fourth on
an Increase OF SS4g.OI5.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21

The meeting AZ the board Of directors Of
the Houston. Beaumont and New Orleans
Railroad company. which took place yestcr
day at the local offices Of the International
aud Great Northern Is one Of great slgnih-
canoe from various points Of view. Pres
eDt at the meeting were Messrs. r. W.
House. Leroy Trlce. W l.. Maury. A. H.
Howard and y a stelman. Mr r. W.
uouse was made chairman of the meeting.
After some preliminary discussion the board
elected the following officers:
Nh George ! Could Of New York. prcsi-
dent
MIR LEROY Thce Of Palestine, Texas, FIRST
vice president.
sir John Il. Kirby of Houston second
Mr. John 3 Goodhue Of Beaumont. third
vice president.
Air Horace Booth of Houston. auditor.
Mr W. /. Maury Of Palestine. assistant
auditor.
Nil Il W House Of Houston, :. crerary
and treasurer.
Mir 4 Il, Howard Of Palestine assistant
secretary and treasurer.
The sole purpose Of the meeting, the or
efuizaton 4 the company. having been ac.
compN-bet Mr.. Tricc left the city on the
international and Great Northern fast mail.
II Is expected that the work OF construc
tiou WIN begin at an early date.
la It's latest proposition to the Board Il
Trade committee. the international and
Great Northern--which Is backing the new
road proposed that control OF the short
piece OF track belonging Ia the Merchants
and Planters company Ne secured by thc
committee IN order TO give the Houston
Beaumont aud New Orleans access to the
/ city without trouble md delay. The nego
| tlauons for this property have proceeded
] ~ far that the company Is now assured
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
vandaIla-pennsvIvanlaT rairs

Make quicker time than any other line
from st. Louis to New York. Rapid transit
Is only one OF the great luxuries offered
10 travellers by this comfortable and CON
venient route Specs information may be
had by addressing Travelling Passenger
Agent H. ID. Kllgere, San Antonio Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21

day celebration at Galveston IS tine cnie;
attraction. Tickets will he honored on tram
80. . leaving ShI eveport at 1850 p. III.
Returning tickets will be good on all reg
uiar trains leaving Galveston via Galveston,
Houston anu Northern railway up to ana
iuclu.lng $50 p. M train Of September
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
MR.. KIRBY AND
THE CIGARETTE

A newspaper reporter was not surprised
short while ago 20 observe the following
notice placed by Mr.. John Henry Kirby in
the offices Of the heads Of departments Of
the great lumber company Of which he is
president;
IAN departments are requested not TO
engage Any habitual cigarette smokers for
position Of trust. Yours respectfully.
y. Il Kirby. President"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
The Last Chan.

The Hous on, East aud West rexs. m
nounces It's popular low rate excursion %
Galveston from all points between snreve.
port aud Houston The excursion w,li b.
trn on saturday, August ~, 1ae Laps.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
sHERIFFs, DEPARTMENT.

Stolen from G. B. Green, one iron gray
horse about hfteen hands high; branded on
right shoulder G; has a little white spot
stolen from another party; factory made
steel stirTups Forty dollars reward for
horse. saddle and thief. A. r. Anderson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21

Dry. cool. delightful nights and no ma.
saria In the mountains at Boerne, Texas:
100 feet higher than San Antonio; good
aotels,. ranches apd cottages: fine for chill
ilren; leave one night. arrive next m0rniug
For Information write. phone or telegraph
r. o. boz ]. sstt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
sssesssssoessosossSs~asoosS

OF ore from the mines Of Chile have been
shipped over the International and Great
Northern, the Texas and Pacific and the
Fort Worth and Denver roads to the smel-
tiers mt Pueblo. Colo The ore was shipped
In bond and came direct from AntofagaSta
on the western coast of Chile, the distance
being more than TuO0 miles. The ore is
shipped by vessel to Galveston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21

To Make Improvements at Sherman.
Sherman, TEXAS, August 20, -superintend.
emit l.. A. Darfan OF the Houston and
Texas Central, accompanied by Civil En-.
gIneer Henning, came up today 10 make a
plat OF the yards at this point with view
to putting IN improvements and extensions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
prLMnNr Cn1LrnR-

for Young Women, Nashville. Tom. Prln.
cipals; Miss Hood. Miss Heron. The ideal
COLLEGE home o. the south. see belmont
brorze catalogue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
TE@PLE-8ELTON LINE.
Steps Being Taken to File Charter for
lnterurban Road

Bolton, Texas, August 10 A letter has
been received here from ]. NJ. Carter Of the
lnterurban railway line, requesting some
signatures needed before the charter is
filed with the secretary Of state at Aus.
tin; also incloslng a check for $40 the
fee required for Cling
Mr.. Carter makes affidavit that $1,000,
~ per cent Of the capital stock, has been
deposited In bank, as required by law.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21

The outlawed cigarette has already been
prescribed by the majority Of the railway
systems Of the country by the United
States weather bureau service. and by a
great number of corporations In the North
and East, but Mr.. Kirby in tails matter mas
taken the initiative III TcNus.
Peacocb's School for Hoys 10 san an.
tonic Is the only school IN the state that
mat the cigarette units the body fcr physi-
cal endurance, incapacitates the Mind for
attention and concentration, and renders
the soul irresponsible 20 the appeals OF
truth honesty and manhood.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21
RaiLROAD SCHEDULE.

"a a r. C. r. n
cr.re Central Deco,
leave No 7. 700 N Arrive No a. s.25 pu
l..ys 10 ii99.s9as A A Ne S e .iH0or n
Il. q \. o. II. r.
Grant Csnra Depot
Le,s. No g.. ASA Arrive NJ ie.oe p N
Leave No IL. $50 an Arrive No g. 10 500
c., "A. a $ a. ny.
Grans Central Desc,
Leave No. q....iiis 3 r. Ariys.No. &c, 500 q n
g.. II. q n. n. H.
Crs-s Csaaa Dsgoi
Leave " 1905 :. ~ Arrive " > 900 am
lsate Ne. =, S 90 : n STRIVE NJ. Zoo ON
Nos. az s-n-ays only
X. r. z. 4 NJ. H. H.
Grams csu.sa Dspo,
leave Ne as 'ol5 sane No IS. o.ss p II
g A q =. y. Ry.
Grsas ceauai bero,
Leave No e.sss Arrive NJ 6.2so n
C., C. Il s. e. Il. r.
CTs-i c,ras D,re- -
.:s s,s 5.4S AM AM o s55,n
Cavss,o, 7r5.rs
is.yt - 7.2g fT.s. 80 @@
Asttors suris, Specials
fssss ..... s,55 arrive $50 4. N
Anhs.e vars eays The santa Fe Congress
Ne rtjo'5s rr,'es .a,er'hau che aSoys
III. E. & ". T. g. Il.
,ies,e7 zee AIM Farrs.s rrs'e Afrve. 9;to III
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21

r,c7.CC ain iarross Trslg Arrive 9.tOp N
We SOS Arfye 9.o2 a n
3 trains leave f,a-s Cerul Depot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-21

Gra15 Ntul1l Depct
leave Ne ~ ioIs -s,,e 30 isa 5.3s p II
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-08-14

would also have been slow 70 par
allell these roads 50 long as they re-
manned = menace to future business.
tits easy to see that instead Of
being tho 9th state in the Union
Missouri might have been down in
the tens. The Democratic state
convention congratulated itself on
account Of Missouri being the fifth
state in the Union. But the people
Of the state have reason to congrat-
ulate themselves upon the fact that
there was a respite from Demo-
cratic rule long enough for the Re-
publican party to place the state on
the road to the prosperity which ha.
followed.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-08-14

The Missouri Pacific Railway
Company has just inaugurated a
new sleeping car service between
Kansas City and Omaha with tvs slye-
section drawing cars just out
of the Pullman shops. These new
cars, the ''Omaha" and Sterling"
built especially for this run, are OF
the latest design, equipped with
electric lights and electric bells in
each berth, electric fans, handsome
ly furnished smoking rooms, large
ladies' toilet rooms with lounging
chairs, apparatus for heating curl
ing irons, etc. The ears are ready
for occupancy at union statious,
Kansas City and Omaha, At 9Sso p.
m. and are set out At union station
on arrival, the passengers may re-
main undis,urbea until 1900 a. m,
r.. A. BAiLEY, Agent.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-08-14

The canning industry of the
United States has grown to very
considerable proportions. The
census reports 7,I95 establishments
in operation in 1900 with a total
capital amounting TO over $4S, 900,
and the value Of products $Ss, 900,
600. There were I,SSS establish
ments engaged IN canning fruits and
vegetables and in the line Of produc.
ton 3 large and increasing export
trade has been developed in reeenI
years.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-08-14
WHAT PROTECTION HAS
ACCOMPLISHED.
Agrieulture.

There are to-day over 6,ooo,o o
farms in the United States and
fully o,ooo,o 600 Of our people are
supported by agriculture. This
prosperity or adversely Of this
great class must affect largely the
remainder of the people as in
turn the farmers themselves are
affected by the prosperity OF ad-
versity Of those living IN towns and
cities. II must be admitted that
our farm products have not always
been iully Protected ever under
Protective Tariffs, while under
ours Free-Trade laws the farmer
has always been a special victim
But under the Dingley law they
have not only had ample direct
Protection for each and every
product; but such indirect results
from the Protection Of all Of Out
industries aud labor that they have
prospered TO a most wondrou'
degree.
What Protection has accomplish
for our agriculture can be seer
from a comparison Of values II
1896 and 1901, for it is values, no
quantities, that reward the farmers
labors. The Free Trader sneering
ly asks, Can the Tariff affect tn
farmers cropsa" Yes" we an
swer; ''the tariff affects them mos
materially, not to the number o
bushels, but to the number o
dollars" This is shown in tn
following table Of values:
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-08-14
Amoun should have

Amount should have
been Jan. !, S73.....Sl5 ,S79, on
This figuring can be continued by
an ordinary school boy II wears OF
age, and will demonstrate that the
entire debt, with full interest at 6
/ per cent should have been wiped
out, BY money paid alone by the
taxpayers, in the year 1897. Now
take the tax since collected, the d.
veued school fund and receipts
from other sources which should
have been applied on the indebt-
edness, and the $II,ooo,o 600 dis.
erepancy is fully proven, alter rea-
sonable allowances for expenses
connected with payments and re-
funding is made.
This Is certainly bad enough, yet
not as bad as il might have been
as the following figures will indi-
Gates In 1865 the Republican par
Nv found a bonded indebtedness Of
approximately Sa5,ooo,ooo given
IN aid Of railroads, The railroads
were DOT paying the interest, aud
and the securities were deprecated
80
in value. The Republican party,
IN 1907, proceeded in a business
like way to close out a bad deal.
paid the Indebtedness as far as the
proceeds would go, and stopped in
terest to that extent.
The Democratic papers now say
this was wrong, that the Demo.
( cratic method should have been con-
tinued. Their method wss 70 hold
on to a bad deal, and issue addi-
%iional bonds each year to pay inter.
est. An Indebtedness drawing 6
per cent interest compounded an.
%nuaily doubles itself every thirteen
years. The $4,000 900 would
have been $50. 1000, 600 in 1850,
500, ooo, 900 in 1893 and now
about $3.50, 1000, coo. The security
by this time would have been al
most worhless, as capitalists would
not have expended money Tor their
improvement. with this Indebtedness
singing over them. csPi.alis n
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-08-14

The Missouri Pacific Railway Il
now operating n line Of observation
yestIhuled Cafe ears between ST.
Louis. Kansas city and Pueblo.
These cars are run between 81 Louis
and kansas city on the fast day
trains, Nos. 1 and ?, leaving Sc.
Louis daily az 900 a m. and KansRs
city &C $50 a. m. Between Kansas
City aud Pueblo they ac operated
to serve all passenger trains. They
are lighted with electricity aud
equlpped with electric fans. Meals
are served a Ia carte. from dainty
Hnylland china. Libby cutglassWnrc
and elesnnt silyerwnre. The cuisine
Is unexcelled and the general service
arstclass IN every inspect. Tho ob.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-08-14

in that region 10 supply The needed
moisture II il Is stored and dlslrib-
uted according to the requirement.
Of the seasons The bill viii prove
one ofshe mos, important acts Of
he congressional session.
Il was a great showing that the
agricultural interest Of this country
made at the beginning Of the TWEEN.
tieth century. The bulletin OF the
census OF 1900 giving the totals Of
agriculture for the whole country
has just been issued, and the
figures are startling in magnitude.
The total value Of the s,7so,6s7
farms amounting to sI6,6z4,6ot,
a47, Of which amount ~ per cent
represented the value Of buildings,
and the balance was in the land and
improvements other than buildings.
The value Of implements and mach
inery was $76I, s6I,Sso. The live
stock on farms was worth $3,o7S,'
oso,o4I. All these values made 4
aggregate of ,S3S.
There has been a very marked
increase in the value of farms anC
live stock in the two years that hav'
passed since the census enumeration
was made-the increase being mos
in evidence in the West.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-08-14

Answering the inquiry IS to
sources Of heat when the world's
supply Of coal is exhausted, an
English writer points out the fact
that the suns heat may supply a
vastly greater amount Of energy
than Is now yielded by coal. The
solor energy may be used for raising
fuel plants, or Vegetable products
giving large returns ia heating
power. In Germany potatoes are
grown IN great quantities, and used
in the production Of alcohol as q
cheap fuel for cooking. In cloud
less lands like Egypt tie suns
energy,aceording to Sir John Perry,
is equivalent every year to that Of a
layer Of coal a loot in thickness.
We shall have sun power when coal
Is used up.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-08-14

Harry Tracey. the most notorious
and desperate outlaw in the west,
who escaped from prison June 9th
and has since eluded all officers and
posses sent after him, has killed
several OF his p%ursuers and stolen
horses, provisions, money and cloth
ing in both Oregon and Washing
ton, was found dead in a wheat
field ear Cresion, Washington.
Aug. 9th. He found himself
wounded unto death and about to
be captured and put a bullet through
his own head rather than be taken.
So ended the life Of another desper.
ate character.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-08-14

The Department of Agriculture
has taken measures to introduce
Egyptian cotton in Texas, and il IS
believed that it may in time re-
volutionize the cotton industry in
the whole South. 1t is said to be
superior even to the noted sea is
land cotton. 1t is longer in fibre
than the staple cotton of the South,
and the seed a be removed more
easily. The experiment is being
watched with much interest.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-08-14

Judge Goff OF Yves, Virginia. has
decided the habeas corpus cases
agsinsl the miners aud agi,ators at
Clarksburg and remanded them to
the custody of the marshal and
sheriff to serve out the balance Of
their sentence. The decision IS a
great disappointment to the miners
and their friends.