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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-18
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

CONSIlIU IlONAE CON V EN llON,
The suffrage conference OF the Con
stitutional Convention took action yes.
terday that pressges the defeat Of the
minority plan and the early settlement
of the suffrage problem. After an
hours debate the conference adopted
Mr.. Meredith's amendment to strike
out the educational requirement. Of
the Glass plan for application in writ
ing to be admitted to registration.
This was regsr1ed as q victory for
the Gordon property qualification pro-
vision. The Meredith amendment was
strongly opposed by Senators Daniel
Carter, Glass and Attorney-Genersl
Anderson.
At the afternoon session 10 which
most OF the time was dsvot I'D TO flbus.
tering and confusion, DR.. McIlwsine
landed an amendment which routed
the Thom-Gordon forces, and placed ne
Glass Daniel side in the saddle again
The amendment, by striking out the
grandfather feature OF the Cor.
don property qualification amendment
makes 1t nearly straight property
qualification prerequisite. The Glass
Daniel element voted for ii to a man,
and it was adopted. The object was
to kill oil the Gordon amendment, and
necessarily the Meredith amend mept
of the morning.
In the convention Chairman Auder.
SOD, oil she committee on final revision
and adjustment, reported a substitute
for the original resolution looking to
the appointment Of legislative com,
mission. This requests, rather than
directs, the appointment of such o
commission BY the general assembly
| 1t was adopted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-18

PENSION Commissioner Evans, know
ing that In the face OF q presidential con-
test he could not expect to resist the
power of the G. A. r., which is dead
agsinst him, will, it is said, retire, and
q higher Office will be given to him by
the President, who hopes by this course
to win favor Of the G. A. E., and also
TO retain that OF the friends OF Mr..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-18
A Russian Monroe Doctrine.

st. Petersburg, March 1S.-Swet to.
day declares that Russia will not allow
America to compel Turkey to pay the
ransom money exacted by the brigands
for the release OF Miss Ellen M. Stone,
the American missionary, nor will
Russia tolersts any interference In her
sphere OF influence. Russia, the paper
adds, will enuucists Monroe doctrine
for the east Of Europe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-18
Storm on the Coast.

Norfolk Va. March 18.-A terrific
storm prevails on the coast today, with
the wind blowing 40 miles an hour at
Cape Henry. All shipping at sea is
10 great danger. Four boys were
drowned 10 the Cumberland mill pond
near Fayetteville, N. c., while crossing
in a boat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-18

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure
q Cough or Cold az once. Conquer Croups
WhOoping Cough and Measle Cough without
tsil. Best for Bronchitis, Hosrseness, Grips
Pneumonia, Consumption and Lung Aztec.
lions. Gives quick, sure results. Price 26c
Sold by Richard Gibson and ali druggists,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-18
The Market.
Georgetown, Mar. 19.-Wheat 75a93.

MARRIED IN A POLICE CoURT.-Dr.
Joseph Peltler, of Philadelphia, who is
charged with sssaulting 14-year-old
Inez IglehaIt, was married to the later
in the Police Court 10 Richmond yes.
terday. The girl, upon whose charge
Peltier was arrested, had most positive
ly declared she would not marry the
man. The ceremony took place after
the adjournment of the Police Court.
In the presence OF . number OF city
officials and hsngers-on. The cere.
mony wac performed by DR.. ]. r. Gar
lick, of the Bapti,t church. After the
marriage Peltier was locked up on a
charge OF neglecting to pay hotel bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-18
.op RENr-The sIy Rnou pnIor

ENOR RENT.-The SIX ROOM pRICK
i RESIDENCES. SOC, sos and $40 Dorth
Columbus street are being thoroughly r.-
paired and overhsuled, water put in kitchen.
painted throughout, pspered. Be resdy for
OF cupsncy about April /. Secure one at once
aud NOT be too late. Also store rooms No.
400 and 1405 Ki1g g. ROST. ].
THOMAS; 316 north Washington 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-18
DIED.

At her homo In this city, March IS, 1902,
FRANCES q. PULLMAN, widow Of Samuel
Pullman, sgsd II years. Funeral services at
her Iate residence st 2 p. m Thursday. which
ill he continued at sharon Chapel, Fairfax
connty. wbepcs the interment will be made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-18

The freight steamer Richmond of the
Old Dominion line was badly damaged
by colllding with bark 10 New York
bay during fog On Sunday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-18

Evsus. This has gotten to be gov
eminent conducted for and by the
u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-18
WANTED.

PROPOSALS. for tearing down the old
coart house, cleaning the brick and timber
and piling the same, either per thousand or
as whole.-ROBERT ELLIOTT, Box "a,
Alexandra, Va. msr1S 30
PASKETS.-A nice line Of Office, Market,
~ Laundry and Clothes Basket, for sale
az 10. MILBURN'S.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
HOUSTON.


The school board will hold an important
session tomorrow nlght.
signs Of Chrstmas tide arc beginning to
be seen IN Houston.
The cotton seed product situation is de-
manding serious attention fsom the mill
men.
Minority Of the council committee on set
Element with street car company have
come 20 an agreement with the company.
The Elks memorial service will be held
at their hall today
Ingham s. Roberts IS promoted 10 rank
Of major IN Texas Volunteer Guard.
work ON the Central train sheds is being
rapidly pushed
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas railway
will soon operate its trains to and from
the Central depot,
The city council has rapidly brought I'M
portant matters up for final settlement.
Contract satisfactory TO President Bald
win and the street car employees scale was
/ signed.
Firemon will push their demands FOL
| raise In wages.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
MILLIONS FOR PENSIONS
House Passed The Bill Without a
Word of Debate.
AN ENORMOUS SUM APPROPRIATED
Mct sures Passed to Readiust the Dates
for Holding Court in the Western
judicial District OF Texas.

Washington, December 6.--The house To-
day passed the pension appropriation bill
carrying Sl30S47, 900 without word Of
debate. aud devoted the remainder Of the
day to the passage OF bills on the calendar
quite n number Of which were passed. To
prevent the passage OF o bill to prohibit
the military bands from engaging IN COM
petition with private bands, MIR, w. A.
smith (MlchD made the point OF no quorum,
aud the house thereupou adjourned.
II was agreed that the London dock
charge bin should be considered and voted
upon Monday
Immediately after the reading Of the jour
nal the house entered upon the consideca-
don OF the pension appropriation bill The
/ bln aroused no discussion. Mr' Barney
| rWis1 In charge Of the measure, explained
/ that the appropriations aggregated Sl30
$4,000 ana were practically lleRuCAi WIN
/ those for the current year ana tuht W con
( tnlned no new Legislation Inc mn was
| then pnssed without word Of comment
exactly ten minutes having been consumed
( Mr. Oimstead pal presented the report
| on the Wagner Butler contested election
case from the Twelfth Missouri district AN,
gave notice that he would call 1t up mex
The regular order was then demanded
This was the London dock charge oil
unfinished business AS Mr., Sherman n
", who Is opposed 20 the measure, va
absent, it was agreed by unanimous con
sent that the hill should be taken mp Of
Monday and that a vote should he take
az 4;3p on that day. The house then pre-
ceedcd with the call OF committees
BUS were passed To reudiust the time
for holding court In the Western iudlcia
district Of Texas to confer jurisdiction O
the circuit court and districts of Sout
Dakota in certain Indian cases; 10 Great
a new division Of the Western judicial di
trict of Missouri; TO incorporate the societ
Of military surgeons; TO increase the MAJ
lmum period In which live stock can he col
fined in cars without unloading from tweI
! ty-eight 10 forty houra; TO construct
bridge across the Missouri river within fiy
miles north the Kaw river, Kansas: to CO
struct a steam revenue cutter for serVt,
In Alhemarle and Pimlico sounds, Mort
Carolina; to set aside certain lines in Sout
Dakota as u public park, to be known
Wind Cave National Park; to authorize
bridge across the Savannah river at Sar
Bar ferry, below Augusta, Ga; to ipcorpo
ate the general educational board; deanil
sessments on oil mining claims and dxiI
the punishment for the larceny of horse
cattle and other live stock IN Indian Teri
tory
A resolution designed to prevent militia
and naval bands of the United States fro
competing with civilian bands procipitat,
! considerable discussion, and when Ii w,
placed on It's passage W. A. Smith lMicf
made the point OF NO quorum. The va
stood 40 yeas, - noes. Tho house thor
upon, at S;lS y. m. adjourned
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

CINCINNATI OhIo.-Thc Times,St
SAYS Tho Western Jockey club will have
competitor, A new racing clrcult is
about to be established John Ryan and
other turfmen, who open the Newport race
track, announce that they have tracks nd
trottlng track at Detroit
CHICAGo.--Uuahle 20 md the mayor Of
their town. and with no Circuit court fudge
available, the citizens of Waukcran M
made use OF fire plug and a line OF ho,e
to rout gang 81 street railway lahNrers
who were trying TO lay a track ON one
OF their streets
olRs, Ca, says that Lee Crib, white man,
ran amuck there Saturday, killing Marshal
llolton and seriously wounding a boy the
engineer Of train aud q merchant 81 the
name Of Hart Crib was captured after
much difficulty.
JACKSON, Miss. Chancellor Conn has
overruled the demurrer set up by the de-
Georgia ct al vs., the Alabama and Weeks.
81, e0O000.
SAVANNAH. Ga.--rhe British steamer
Darlington, Captain Work, arrived here
having ON board Captain Rasmussen and
ten men o. the Norwegian bark Ruth. res,
cued In latitude % w aud longitude 40.
CHICAGO Fraud In the purchase OF
I lumber mill property In Mississippi IS
covefy, Bled in the superior court
NEW ORLEANS On the first day q
/ January. 1905. Southern Pacific passenger
/ trains will begin 10 operate Ia aud out OF
i the fiilppis Central Dniun station at tbs
corner q Howard avenue and seush Ram
/ part street
new YosK,--c. W, Hiilara formerly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
TEXAS.


The mayor u Laredo has cut OF his
ulafy ns matter Of rotrenchment
An order has been placed for the lumber
necessary to build snsgboat for the
Blazos
No court viii be held In zspata county
unless horse feed Is guaranteed for Jurors
and witnesses
The jury In the case OF Mrs. Spell, In.
dlcted on a charge OF numbering her hus.
band. In Grimes county. returned a YER
dict Of not guilty.
Commander-ln-Chief Gordon gives notice
that any camp of Confederate Veterans
lndorsng a candidate FOR office Ia liable
to suspension.
Some OF the city officials Of Waco rec
ognize Mr.. Richards as mayor. while 9th
ers take their orders from MIR. higgins
The time Of the Methodist conference
at Crockett was taken up with rouun,
matters largely.
Mr.. Higgins has vetoed the action OF the
city council OF Waco in lmpeachlug him
The State lost the San Elisarlo Ian,
case. involving 10000 acres Of land.
Another application for mandamu,
against the land commissioner has beer
hled In the supreme court.
United States Engineer Richie openes
bids for work on section OF the Hous
ton ship channel, but will make no recon
incubation until next week.
The South Texas truck growers nav,
formulated plan for a shipping agency
J. o. HAMILTON was fatally hurt by
Rrain at GlddinEs.
Bakers are being locked Up about az fas
"a they reach Beaumont
Beaumont will propose a number G
lmendments TO the city charter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
BEARS AFTER ROOSEVELT
FAILING TO FIND HIM IN THE CANE
BRAKES, WASHINGTON is VISITED.
Gridiron Clubs Annual Dinner Marked by
Mrth and Music, Quips and Qurks.
Turk Elected President.

Washington December 6.-The Dcccm-
Der dinner Of the Gridlron club at the
Arlington hotel tonight was n success, rs
usual. The Washington correspondents
who compose the organization, made use
Of recent events and prospective happen
lngs for their burcsaues. There were
many prominent guests and from the time
President Robert j. Wynno delivered his
address Of welcome until the midnight
hour there was nothing but mirth. music,
aups, hits and Jokes, Of the kind which
make Grdlron dinners SO enjoyable
Good speeches were made by public
men, who entered Into the spirit Of the
occasion The menu souvenir was a book
Of rules OF the house, with many cartoons,
showing the stringent manner In which
Mr. Cannon viii rule the house. This was
accompanied by a Gavel, making every
man his own speaker.
A Seeing Washington" car was intro
duced, and a member Of the club gave
a lecture upon the principal points ~ tht
city. This brought in a series OF pictures
the White House. capitol, treasury anC
other public buildings, and sights" beinl
shown. The lecture was replete Will
"nits" upon guests and public affairs, Al
oldfashloned town meeting at the ''cornel
grocery" was held, and present and future
events discussed Another feature wal
the nomination OF all possible candidates
for speaker OF the house. their character
istics being pointed out A "stand-pat'
party was organized, and, after numbe
Of politicians had been nominated and re
jected, ". A. Turk, general passenge
president
One Of the best hits OF the evening cam
when two hears appeared. One was a rea
bear and the other was lmpersonated b!
a FNa lar n 10 n1,Vh In nm, % h1
they were from Mississippi and were look
ing for the president They had tried l.
find him in the canebrakes n few week
ago, but falling, had come 10 WASHINGTON
in search OF him. After partakiug Of re
freshments they depai(cd. ms was said
for the White House.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
A SCARS STATUS.

The Rev j. j. Curran Of Wilkesbarre
who was on the stand yesterday, resumed
his testimony when the coal commission
began It's session at 10 a. M today. Com
missioner Parker was absent from the
hearing today having gone TO Washing
ton. Father Curran was taken IN hand
by Harry Reynolds. one Of the lawyers
for the independent operators, who cross.
examined him at some length regarding
conditions I'm the vicinity Of WilkeSharre.
Aft% examining Father Curran on the
violence IN the region and comparative
wages, Mr.. Reynolds proceeded to ask the
clergyman regarding the comparative In
tellicence 81 the children Of the miners.
Witness sath they compared favorably
with other children. Referring to the
non-union men, Father Curran said most
Of the people OF the coal regions believed
the miners should have better wages
III so-called 'scab' takes the plncp
Of a man who Is trying to get his rights
that so-cAlled scab' Is doing wrong ana
an Injustice to the people In his Coulmu,
| nitv," said Father Curran.
He admitted thnt most Of the violence
committed resulted from attempts OF mine
owners 10 resume work
John O'Brien, an attorney for the non,
/ union men, cross-examined Father Crrran
4 He read Governor stones proclA ltlor
| describing the violence and reign Of tor
/ ror that existed In the region during the
/ strike and the clergyman said that sort
] of the things stated In tho proclsn,otior
! did not exist. This concluded his exam
] nation
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Today's Weather

washington. December o.-East Texas
showers Sunday. except fair in the north
west portion; colder in north portion. Mon
day fair, colder; variable winds, becoming
north and fresh.
West Texas. Fair Sunday; colder in
south and west portions.
Alabama Increasing cloudiness and
warmer Sunday, probably showers. Mon
aay fair, colder at nights variable winds.
rcw Mexlco.--Ea air Sunday colder In
north portion. Monday fair; colder.
Indian Territory and oklahoma.-Fair
and much colder Sunday; cold wave at
night. Monday fair; continued colder
Arkansas Fair; colder sunday and Mon
day
acknowledgements cloudiness nnd
warmer Sunday; probably showcrs' Non
day foir: colder; variable winds.
Louisiana showers Sunday; warmer In
the east portion. Monday fair; colder; va
riabe winds. becoming north and fresh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
A CAUSE OF HEADACHE
On. Very Common Cause O''s-
O"0 W Overlooked,

Overlooked, \.
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arrangement or disease In some s % u
the cause Of the headache Y VI
tnco+e because so many ois .sSss.
beodochs as a prominent Ilvsf b,
renSsnent of the stomach alu ,,orss {
tra,,i,ia Kidney disease, iunE N rrNa
strain or IN ftting glsSsss ,lTsu ~
headaches and II we GOWNS ne tsf
rho organ which Is az haS ~ rge
obstiuate headaches Wou'H
pier matter. .s+ FORM Of aag'sas y
called frontal headaene' ,Ss roass , 81
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known to be catarIn " "a otiA
throat: when the hea ii n 4 ot,tl ~
hact az head and mock N a liIti
9e nCS w stnrrh Of the stomach uos 81
lrVn' 80. ro+o catarrh 10 w IA al
A. a. of such headaches, q iIr,id
~ The catarrh causes p'o-
ance of the headaches. =. ,reatntsi
am irSoye is al present 20 sstcla &
MY 20 convenient ana ~ rist
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ren,ytuS lIio rod gum, blooa H.. ~ sIiBiss
n nnnn the Hood and cause ssS he 81
~ thc catarrhal poison
througb the natural nnn.sominsgi e.
Miss Cora Alnsley, norma -.
tencher in one OF ous .o Nth Hs.s4
sneots " her experieper S,nsfs's eils%,
hon dachcs and euloSiLss mem. -, w
Tablets rs cure lu' savere froHM
81 suf rod daily tIon' hark n ~
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at times 70 5,,tins hsd slH..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
poMEsTIc.

Thomas Bracket Reed Is dead
The Chicago Live Stock exposition IS
closed
The eleven Cuban children detained at
New York by the Gerry society have been
admitted TO tho United states
Addlcks predicts republican success tn
Delaware. lie has his eve on the senate
The miners scored telling points befor'
the strike commission.
Hayes, the negro lawyer, assistant ot
John s. Wise. threatens to sue memuegs
OF the Virginia constitutional convention.
Denyers mayor and eleven aldermen
have been sentenced to four months I'm
prlsonmeul for contempt OF court
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
MRS. CORES WILL.
Her Estate Goes to a Relative At W 4
media, Cal.

Her Estate Goes to q Relative At v
media, Cal,
New York, December e,--The win
Mrs. Nellie S. Gore, who was shot d
killed III Paris, France, on Ncrsnbi
last. was filed for probate 10 the srricrH
Office here today. 1t bears the dste
December IL, 1901, Severe MalletPMA
Is named as executor.
By the terms Of the will the teststri \
0ueaths all her wearing apparel, books q
to her aunt. Mrs. Hester A. Dlckinson. y
media, Cal. The residue Of the esill
left In trust TO the executor Of tne Y,
and he is instructed TO sell the iestlln
property in Mexico and convert w y
teeds into personal property. Ile las.
of the trust Is TO go to Mrs Dlcklns,,l,, Y
her husband as long ms both or one g ~
lives At their death the princn. y
he divided between the three pfslea ~
tho tcstutUiX. Leslie Stogdill, Chsfle "
dill and Edward n. Stogdill Fge FaI
sets forth that there is no real piois
belonging to the testatriX In tnls gay
that her personal property here y w
4 not to exceed $1,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
Improvement a kansas ctiy.

Kansas City, December 6.-,swift \ Ar
mour have acquired the stock Of the Union
Depot Bridge and Terminal company,
which owns valuable terminals and hun
dreds Of acres Of land on either side 81 the
Missouri river at this point, according q
an authoritative statement made today
The star this evening says:
ii is now absolutely certain that 2
double deck bridge viii be built on the
Winnes piers on the foot Of Holmes street
sud that y depot 60 he used by n uatorit,
q railroads. entering Kansas CITY VIII "a
built near the Kansas City end " tbs
bridge"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
FOkEIeN.

party Oh nuns are to be sent 10 the
upper Nile, the nrst female missionaries
for that part Of Africa.
The methods OF tax collectors iu Gollclu
are arols,ng tho people, who are. being
mlstreatcd aud robbed.
On The occasion Of his seventeen birth
day great houorJ nre to be paid to Bloru
SON by the people " Norway
Austrian sayauts contend that the 81.
tecle Of tobacco arc contained IN an aka.
Ioid aud not In nicotine.
Tho Nicaragunn government Is IN trouble
as result of mBtteatus British sub.
ioct
Admiral Fremautle advocates changing
tue rules Of the British navy no that o.,
boys may have u chance to become ud
mlas.
fhe European papers assert thnt Roosc
welt las revised" the Monroe doctrine.
German states are contributing to tn,
unemployed during the cold weather.
Sir Hiram Maxim believes that the tru
hyiug machines will have speed Of n
lcnst t,.N-two miles an hour.
BlltiSu farmcrs are trying to get tn
government to shut out all American cal
Tie, whether from the United States q
Canada
Italy win send two cruisers to yeucslel
TO present her small account.
Alfonso secures "a conservative cabinet
Tho cortcs viii be dissolved
The president VIII nominate John Raj
sctt TO lac minister TO japan
Violent disturbances occurred In th
French chamber az deputies.
All ot the Central American republi,
may resist the coercion Of England an
Germany.
Famlnc threatens tho northern distri,
Of Sweden.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
MAcvEAGH is uoprrrr.

Washington, December 6-Wayne Mae
Veagh arrived here tonight from New York
He said he would continue his Ell rts 10
bring about a complete understanding be-
tween the operators and the miners. AZ no
time. ne said, had an effort been made 10
settle the dispute outside the commission
What he had been and is now striving for.
he declared, was that an agreement be-
tween the operators and miners would be
incorporated In the decision OF the com.
mission and which would therefore he b,na.
Ing upon all parties 10 the cont oyersv
Mr. MacVeagh said be would NOT rnt,,r,
10 scranton unless tle interests W Q
comp MES represented by him demanded
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RUMoR
That Hartman Has Purchased IN. A.
kansas Southern Railroad.
Especial to The PrstA

New Orleans December 6.-rhere ls a
fumor IN circulation here that the South.
ern faeine has purchased the Arkansas
southern railroad and viii parallel the
Gould system between New orleans ana
Memphis There is no doubt that tho Ar.
Kansas southern has passed under the CON
ttol OF some powerful sypdioats ~.
, LII ., lne new owners has no, been
lG.oS essc,Ssed l. IS currently repor,ed
sociates are the real pnrrhasn ana MS as
,he oulelal announcement Win IL eue lhaI
Wy nH, near tutur'. The Soufhsrr N' ,, Y
WI have 10 euilG only sbnrt ta,ine
Ssn havs 'as neT Gould road on tie s' Sss,
fo@ Sew Orleans ' io &suI ,Iys' garslIsisG
La a now the southern ,s,sn, Mlnnasld
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07

President Hovey says the Rock Island
extension Will have n curvature OF not to
exceed per cent
Manager Hamilton says the Texas Cen
trail has not been sold.
The choctaw Rock Island will build a
line from Haleyville, !. f., 20 Dsllns-loo
miles
The Interstate commerce commission has
determined TO investigate the proposed In.
crease in freight rates.
Swift aud Armour will build n double
deck railroad bridge at Kansas City.