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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE.
Terms Have Been Agreed on by Ma
chinisis and the Santa Fe.
MOST or THE MEN WILL Be TAKENBAcE
But the Petty Forenen ard Few
Others Are Not to Be Restored.
Nixon Admits Negotiations.

cisburns, Texas. August iA.--Theugh no
formal or official announcement Of that
fact has been made IN all hu; the minor
detail o. the agreement the differences be-
tween tie strlkiEF Amplo-ss and the sspts
Fe Railway company have been adjusted
and the strike is practicaux settled. The
full details al the agreement are NOT
knSaA. SAt 4 k kaara mat tie campa1y
through General Manager Nixon has agreed
70 take back all but a limited number OF
the strikers and TO restore them 20 their
former positions without prejudice on &C.
count OF action IN the strike. Certain
named men among whom are practically
all the petty torenlen. the company win not
agree to restore. but even these are not TO
be barred" permanently from the system
a Pest representative called this after
noon on General Manager ". I. Nixon
10 mis- private car and asked for an inter
view. 1hts Mr. Nixon declined. and though
very friendly and courteous. would not talk
for publication. he admitted. however,
that negotiations were now pending be-
tween tue officials and the men which
might lead to a settlement Of the trouble.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
COLUMBUS WANTS DIVISION.
Had It Once, but Lost It Through Ma-
taken PoIIcY.

Had X Once, but Lost It Through Mig
taken Policy.
Columbus, IeAAs, August 14.-Twenty
years ago tue Galveston, Harrisburg anu
San Autcnio Railway company lud freight
division at Columbus. ana Us the road de.
yeloped into trunk llue necessities Re-
CURED n-re switch tracks and yard room.
They requested OF the city council perm4s-
sion 20 lay tracks through certain streets.
but this request was denied The com
paay then attempted to purchase some
waste laDd, but SPECTATORS Learning Of IN lr
Intentions, secured this land held It at ali
e1orbitant price. AS d consequence the
company purchased some prairie land three
miles West Of CululuUus aud es,4ulIsn. t.c
town II Gltdec. Iae majority Oh the ca
'Zens 81 Columbus reaAzeu the Importance
or the mistake aud the gravity Of Tie error
Lss oten aeceuiuateu year ~ year since
tA4l time. . nass meeting vs. as held Lao
LlEnt. Nulcn Was presided over by Judge j.
.. uanrutiu, with rs. Hansen as secret Try
ut lliAtI 1uu intensity OF feeling mani
Tested GO b meeting indicates tnut some
Iesb.t- arc Ahrl. 10 FOLLOW Tor the be ter
u-ent uf iuu luNu. committee ~ twenty
/ al4liJttd aau .lrrsetic meu were appointed
H-iu iI'I prN-I 100 Ic- m aty direction u
attempt -u have the Southern Pacific d.
+ y.aIed moved u1fk o. Columbus, and, fat
lug ia t.al o. confer with the officials u
luc 5H.s fr. k4u>a> lud Texas railway
4 'p Ter iu,u nuuc- ment to build branch
.'n i.'m 'htl ares point which j.
about tuely, miles. Ils general comm't
.re ~ twenty has been divided into rom
subcommittee. VINO VIII DO different Iutics.
T tt. ui t4eiu, Me5ers W l.. Adkins Carey
/ SHAW. j d. Mansfield, l.. G. Ayars aud
/ II =. Williams VIII loave for Houston
/ tbs afternoon tu confer with Manager Van
/ Nleyk 90: ,lc Southern Pacnc TO learn what
/ concessions that road viii want TO move the
7 t
+ Coz Wuu, Is more heal;hfu location fol
/ The uuu, thlt the water for the boilers oil
I the engines is I'd, lile the Lime water
",,,,,' E,,,,,i ana M ,";tb tbc AZ
I vision ut Columbus a switch engine win nI
he feuWrod t. push freight trains over III,
bill west ol GlddeD. as is now the case
Thuy VIA also assure he officials thai
Columbus VIII give all The land. track IA
CiAiics the company viii require, and
con- idcrabe amount In cash.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
RAILROAD MEETING AT ATHENS.
Representatives Of Number OF Compan'
les Resolved to fave a New Road

Representatives Of a Number Of Compan-
les Resolved to Have New Road.
Athens, Texas, August 14--At q meeting
held here today. composed If delegates
from the counties of Anderson Henderson
Van zandt and Hunt, for the purpose Of
building a railroad from Palestine north
to Greenvlle. Judge Thompson Of Green
vile was made chairman and r. f. Yantis
Of Athens secretary. a committee Of two
from each postofhce along the route, was
appointed, whose duty should be 10 obtain
the right NJ way, depot grounds. bonuses,
statistics of products along the proposed
route and the probable cost Of the road
per mile and submit data so obtained TO
some railroad corporation and endeavor to
interest It in the building Of said road.
In the event that this plan failed they
should take the steps necessary for build
ing the road by the citizens along the
route The Indications are that the road
will he built as SON. $500. 600 are pledged
for the purpose Of building this road.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
.eslnuoslad pue saloM

Another ticket scalper has his sign out
near the Grand Central depot
1t Is denied that there is any prospect
Of a strike on the Mexican National.
Mr.. W. s. keenan,, general passenger
agent Of the Santa Fee, Is in the city.
Mr. A G. Newsum, division passenger
agent OF the Sunset Central at Dallas, went
Last Wednesday night.
ii is said mat a railroad proposition will
shortly be submitted TO the people Of Pales-
tine by new promoter Of such projects.
1t is announced that work will begin on
the Navasota Madlsonvllle branch OF the
International and Great Northern about
| September l.
The Southern Pacific announces an ex-
cursion 70 Corstcana for negroes only on
august 20, tickets good up to and includ
ing August 20. owing TO the low rare OF
$3.50 & large traffic is expected.
Mr.. E. II. Ross travelling freight agent
, OF the Santa Re, has gone TO Beaumont 10
relieve j. h Dillon as general freight and
Kansas City line. Mr.. Dillon is reported
i'll, but is expected TO recover In a short
time.
A popular local passenger and ticket
agent said yesterday to representative OF
The Post: ~ no longer pay attention to
my rate sheets and telegraphic instructions.
| what's the usef / simply read the news
| papers to see what rates the other roads
/ are making, then | harmonic NINE. It's
a very simple matter and my plan saves
! work.
! The following poster printed In elephant.
( Inc type was distributed throughout Gal
1 weston by the business league OF that city
| during the recent excursion carnival:
! Warming TO visitors; Don't sell your rail.
road tickets In Galveston. The law I'M
| poses fine Of not less than SO nor more
| than SlOo against any one so violating this
| ordinance"
The Southern Pacific passenger officials
! would not have the people forget the moon
! wednesday and Friday of every week, $40
Tor the round trip, This offers an oppor-
| tunity TO those who airs too busy to leave
! Houston on extended vacations, and the
/ accommodations Of the resort are said TO be
first class IN every particular The amuse-
ments Include boating, bathing, dancing
! and music
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
THE GOULD EXTENSION.
Wee President Thorne Has Just Made a
Tour Over Properties.


New Orleans. August Ill. s. rhorue.
vice president and general manager OF tho
Texas and Pacific railroad, mas Just re.
turned from tour OF inspection OF tue
Gould extension up the west bank or the
Mississippi river. In an interview he SAID.
The bridge over Red river would nave
been completed some days ago, but az ths
last minute they discovered they were
short one car OF material and they mad
TO walt TIL the ear arrived The car had
not arrived when we left there. nut II
psssed through New Orleans last night ana
1t win be a matter Of short time now IN
inc bridge Is finished. AS soon as me
last rivet is driven n the bridge we pro.
pose TO 90 right ahead with the work or
constructing the line TO Concordia where
the Junction will he made with the st.
Louis, iron Mountain and Southern II Is
matter OF fnrty seven miles from the
bridge to Coneordia aud most Of the route
has been graded and is ready for the rails.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
RocK IsLANn,s ruruRE.

Referring TO the Rock Islands condition,
Colonel Lambert said There Is a general
idea in the East tina; transportation COM
pany should be solely judged by rails and
roadheds, That Is an obsolete standpoint.
Flrst'class roads are totally different from
what they We're twenty years ago. Every
good railroad Is rebuilt every decade. No
road in the country has been improved more
than the Rock Island and | have no doubt
Rock Island VIII he brilliant success. aud
the vicious Onslaughts 10 which the protest
has been subjected are merely concengra-
lion of that prejudice and chagrin whicn
The East vents OH the West.
Becoming warmed up 10 this subject. the
tnancier made this characteristic state.
ment: we are too busy out here 10 waste
time IN quarrellng with Wall street II
New Workers continue 20 stand IL the way
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15

Of progress they will be .wept aside. This
is an era of new mel new methods ana
progressive ideas We arc Just beginning
in the line of bigger railway Cordpnatious.
what has been done fl thu past Is moth
ing to what will be done IN the future. IN
the next year or two some great combiua-
tons Ill be effected The report that the
st. Louis and San Francisco has secured
the Eastern Illinois 's true. The Frisco
people have leased the Eastern Illinois. a
big financial plan is on in the Southwest
among the Gould roads The Rockcfellers
are collaborating with George Gould IN the
scheme John b. Rockefeller and William
9. Rockefeller have bought heavily IN the
last few month of oil the Gould stocks, par
tlcuarly Missouri Pacific and their plan,
once oonsummated. Missouri Pacific VIII
command $50 in the market"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
Erelnht Wrnok al Warrer.

Denlson, Texas, August l4-There was a
bad wreck on the Katy this morning at
Warner. four miles north of here. A light
train dashed into an open switch, twelve
cars loaded with merchandise being badly
wrecked. The track was torn up for sew
eral yards. Some OF the cars were over
turned completely and occupied every con
cevable position on and alongside tue
track. 1t took several hours 10 clear the
wreck.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
q "A q 10 - Lax
Bears the 4, The Kind lou Hars Always suur
''s. e &1NZNzZe<

Dry. cool. delightful nights and no mn.
iaria in the mountains at Boerne, Texas.
500 feet higher than San Antonio; good
hotels. ranches and cottages; hrs for chill.
For information write. phone or telegraph
p. o. box /.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
|. r. HOLMES Has RESIGNED
As General MANAGER OF the La Porte I'M
proVsment Company.

As General MANAGER OF the La Porte I'M
proVerent Company.
La Porte. Texas August "a Mr. L. r.
Holmes has resigned as general manager o.
the La Porte Improvement company aud
the La Porte Wharf and Channel company.
This step has been contemplated FOR six
or eight months. ana did not come ne a
surprise 10 his friends. The resignation
was rendered 81 O meeting Of the directors
Of the companies held In New York on July
~. but the fact was not made public until
this week when Mr. Holmes VAS advised
that his resignation had been accepted
Mr.. c, s. Penheld will remain In full can
troll Of the local affairs nj the companies.
and he and Mr.. Holmes will 20 10 New
York tomorrow TO meet the president. Hon
Francis II. Wilson. for tho purpose OF for
mulsting future plans and policies
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
| W. win push IN. work ahead as fast as

We win push the work ahead as fast as
we can
when the extension is completed II
will give New Orleans another fas. freight
route 70 81 Louis and VIII open Up Z
vast eountry. II goes through the heart OF
the sugar country and gives New Orleans
the same opportunities for increasing her
trade with The people on the west hank OF
the river as she row enJoys on the east
b5uk II ought 10 be one 81 the best local
roads in the country and believe II
.Ihe Red river bdise Z one OF the anes,
structures OF i;s kind in the United states
NVe have been engaged Tor more than a
vear 10 its construction, and II cost ccnsid'
erahly more than Sl,U0oOO. The center
pier Is on an island. and this made the
work of construction htTle easier than
r. would otherwise have hecn. Il IS a
hns bridge and Il win he here long after
some ot US hsve crossed over the bridge
bttween this world and the next
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
Queer MoneY at san Antonio.

San Antonio. Texas, August l4.-Coun.
terfeit dollars. half dollars and quarters Of
the mintaTe OF 1900 have made their ap,
pearance In San AFtonio 10 large quantities
and many small merchants have been vic.
tlmized. The counterfeit Is a good Que
End to other than an expert the coins are
hard 10 distinguish from the genuine. Tho
eonnterfeits first made their appearance
three DAYS ago and up TO this time a large
romunt has been worked on.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
loHNsroN eErrlNe READY
To Present His Case Before the Rail-
road Commission,


Galveston. Texas. August Il. Secretary
Johnston Of the chamber OF commerce Is
busy preparing for the hearing which Will
be held by the railroad commission at Aus
tin on August 10 and ~, at which lmpor
tant questions Affecting the commerce Of
the port Of Galveston win he considered,
ON the 18th the hearing regarding the M
pilcahon for rcdrciion In the rates On
fertilizers from Galveston TO interior points
aud on cotton seed and cotton seed prod.
ucts from interior points to Galveston Will
be considered, aud on August 90 ,he maitcr
uf cqual.zing the rates on cotton for Nport
viii he taken up.
Regarding the latter nm opinion hNs hren
expressed from Houston 90 the effect that
she equalization desired means q revival OF
the effort 70 remove the dincrCntal.
When asked concerning the matter this
morning AIR. Johnston gHih that Tho Hols
tcnlans in question could think anything
they choose about Il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15

recent order Of commission by which The
Frisco will be required to maintain general
Offices for tnelr stub-eDd lines In Texas
M Naydeid said the enforcement of this
law would not be for the purpose nor OK
ecuted in a manner TO annoy or burden the
road, but simply in order that in contempln-
tion Of the spirit of the law, reports,
records etc, would be accessible whenever
called for by the comm ssion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
To Come to Houston.

Marlin, Texas. August Ia Dan jackson,
Esq, formerly city attorney OF Marlin, has
resigned his office and will soon accept
responsible position with a railroad com
pany making his headquarters at Houston
NJ appointment as yet has been made TO
I'LL the vacancy caused by Mr. Jackson's
resignation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
MR. sreELg sAYs N IS sETrLEp.
Interior Association Is Not to Do In
specting at Houston

speotino at Houston.
Galveston. Texas August IA. II. W.
steele. secretary q the Interior Compress
association who has just returned from
san Antonio, wherc he attended tho meer-
Ing Of tho railway freight sscnts Of Texas
AMI The cotton shippers and compress mou.
Informed The Post correspondent ro,s
morning that Houston congresses were en-
dcarcrlng to make an arrangement with
the railroads whereby the inspectors should
be retained in thar city after Angus ~,
atier which date the Interior Compress as
sociation will discontinue paving it's pro
portion NJ that expense. Mr. Steel said
tina as far as the position Of the interior
compress association is concerned II mas
already been stated aud thar this was set
tied before the notice WAS forwarded IA
the various railroads notifying them 60 nat
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
K. c. S. lnnrovements at port Arthur.

Port Arthur. Texas, August IA The Kan
sas City Southern is making very extensive
improvements on It's holdings here at pres
ent 1t is building very much needed
depot for freight, and In addition Is erect
ing commodious office for Agent Hender-
son.
There are great many rumors going
around concerning he advent into this port
OF tho Rock island or the Santa Fee Evi-
IDENTIFY there will soon be something doing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
Rnte CIetks to Meet Todav.

Fort Worth Texas, August II. The rate
clerks Of Texas railroads Will meet in Dai-
Texas Il VIII be The annual meet ne g.
line UP the rates. Much business IS ex.
pectrd On account OF tn, many new roads
built ia Texas, which change the construc-
tive basis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
The Frisco General Office Order.

Sherman, Texas, August 14.Allison May
field az the state railroad commission IS N
sherman attending the old settlers reunion
and visiting his family. Speaking Of the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
telegraph Official RESIGNS.

Boston, Mass. August 14.-After more
than d score Of years service as superin-
tendent Of the Western Union Telegraph
company In Boston, Thomas Roche has re-
signed. II is expected that c. T.. Page OF
Cincinnati VIII be appointed to succeed Nj.
Roche.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
storey Is lanorant Of Invitation.

Austin, Texas, August l4-kaIIrond Com'
missioner Storey stated today that he had
10 knowledge whatever of the southern
Pacific system ever extending an ihVltal9n
TO tho commission to visit and view their
property holdings at Galveston, Houston
and New Orieans.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
Addition to Katy Shop at smithville.

Smltnvllle, Texas. August IA large adj
dillon IS being put to the Missouri, Kan
sus Guj Texas Railway company's shop
building here, which was needed for new
machinery which has arrived.
Thirteen new stalls will also be added to
the rouudhouse.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15

Blackburn, tho photographer, has ALWAYS
been noted as the baby photographer Of
lures can he made better by the in6royod
Instantaneous process.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
RnLMoNr cnLLrGn

for Young Women. Nashville, Tenn Prin.
eipals; Miss Hood. Miss Heron. The ideal
college home OF the South" See belmont
OF send for handsomely illustrated Dlue ana
bronze catalogue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15

Isave7 90 ar. Express Train Arrive 9 10 ?. n
tsssp sos > Arrive 9.02 4 u
Al trains leave Crssd Csntai Depot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15

NIX q 7. Depot, Fifh Ward.
leave o.5oa n..............Ar Arrive 8 So a n
Leave J. 40 ? n ........... .... Arrive 8 SO pm
For oxlyssto1 Trains see G.. Il, & IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15

kilthsse vains iesSe ths Santa Re Congress
Ave LePet Io minutes Ater than the AeoSe.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-03-01

Ills Haitimore Nanufac,u-ers's Record
e,r this week consist oftwo parts. Par.
D. i=t'ie REGULAR Issue and Iogt II. Is are
tv.caaoth anniversary scrta7c. ,viich
oon,asas a wonderfully attractive com
rrnd:--a IT ,h, Sas.h's rySour,,s recent
er,v th and Iutur, pos 'h:iiies Maay
u,es. OF national reputation are among
tte contributors TO r. EzcovSrnor
T,l.r furnishes an arti-'e descriptive 81
Eireiuia's agricultural and industrial
growth Mr. Ingau>. President oi the
$50 iou- raiiroad system. has one entit-
ed "T-n Ncass of Rai.soad Growth %
500. Eiwari iaele discusses tbc Realism
Southern Dreams q Mental Progress
gsc mention but few ol thc many in
tercs -inr md odifyiug articles. The
e ftos's rceur,c OF the whole exhibit. we
regars SIS of spcciai value. AID We snc
$500 paragraphs as a salip', oi the
gy... e 90, IL. as follows.
"Hut the statistics tell tie story in
ceii Figures ofwliat has becu accompiisL-
,d. and te.i hos. our pig iron production
| har gown .-om less tian 100000 tons
20 2.Gce.ooc. our-cot.ou miu capital
.-am S1lo.oco.oo 90 Sl5o.ooo. our
tosal manufacturing capital .som $780,
So 1.1., to Sl.coo.c4o. ou- exports
--so--h southern rorts from SCI ooo.-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-03-01

Postmastes Cenera. Payne has decid
q on a re~ stamp. practiculasly design
CT for The foreign mail service IL is TO
.ysoi a Denomination new 10 the postal
serSicc--13 ccD4s-
Al present Il j. impossible 10 send a
sis,ered ie,ter threush the foreign mail
without usinG two stamps, one Of fve
csnts 90 pay the postage and ore 81
ieht cents 10 pay thee ofregistration.
Hhen the y: c<as stamp Is or sale this
.yiIi, 81 eourse. hc oitials,i by The use 81
ne stamp.
Tbs design Of he stamp provides Tor a
portrait 81 Presioens Harrison. which is
aa exnllens likeness, Mr.. Harrison i
-bowa seassG az his desk - .ke Exerusivs
Mansion
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-03-01
CLING TO BITS OF LAND.
Towns ia India That Neither France
Nor Portugal VIII Surrender
Claims 30.

Portugal owns Goa. territory hav-
ing an area of over 1000 square miles,
beside Damaun. so the north Of Bonn
bay. and Din. or The Gu4cgat coast.
The French flag floats over Pcndi-
cherry. on the Coromandei coast. and.
in addition, She possesses Chanderna-
gore. ON the banks ~ the HoogLiy. J.
miles north OF Calcutta; KariLal, "a
small and swampy settlement I'm the
Cauvery delta; Yanaon, near the
mouth OF the Godavery river. and Ma
hee, a small town on the opposite
coast % the peninsula.
None 81 these poss essions are 81 any
practical use 90 their respective own
ers. while go England they would be Of
considerable value. Yet neither nation
viii part with any OF them for any
consideration whatever, says Stray
Stories.
After similar fashion France
watches from the islets Of 81. Pierre
and MiQuelcn, in the gulf Of ST. Law
renee. the opposite shores that once
were hers. a round $1,000. coo was
once offered go France by Britain for
these two rugged masses OF granite
hr, The offer was refused with dis
1--n
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-03-01
UNUSUAL FAULT-FINDIEG.
A Procedure In photographs That
Ecst People =. oaId rot
OBJECT 40.

Prof. Hiram Corson, who has the
chair OF English literature at Cornell.
belongs tothe ,vcll-known Corson fam
iy whose homestead is near Norris
town. at Plymouth. 4 very old man
now ice is perhaps the most pictnr-
esgUe figure In the college town Of
Ithaca. Ills lecture are extremely
popular; BE speaks with graceful 2cs-
;ures, hiss hands weighted with beauti-
full Jewels. and he wears on his fore
fnGer ring tire poet Browning gave
him. lie says good things-he is al
WAYS saying good things. relates the
Philadelphia Record.
prof Corscn." pretty little coed
murmured recently. won't You give
me one of Your photographs TO hang
IN my room?" The learned cid man
smiled aud aSsented. ~But ! won't
give you one of those n New York pho
tographer has Just made Of me-" he
said. ''The fellow had the impudence
10 take I'll the lines out Of my face.
II made me, be Thought, look younger.
] shouted az him: You are fooli
How dared you remove those lines
Don't you know IL took me CO wears 10
get them fhera2"