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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 15, 1900.
CONGRESSMEN
WILL NOT GET
ANY MORE PAY
Federal House Refuses to Increase
Salaries of Senators, Repre-
sentatives aud Delegates.
VICE PRESIDENT AND
SPEAKER TO GET $12,060
Members of the President's Cabinet Will
Receive Same Salary as Vice Presi-
dent—Simplified Spelliug Will
Continue in Use at White House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—By a vote of
JOG to 183, the House today refused to
increase from $5000 to $7500 the salaries of
Senators, Representatives and Delegates.
The House, however, by an overwhelm-
ing vote increased the salaries of the
Vice President, the Speaker of the House
and members of the President's Cabinet
to $12,000 each.
The several amendments for the in-
crease wore offered by Mr. Littauer of
New York to the legislative appropriation
bill
After discussing the salary question,
the House passed the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill and
adjourned at 3:45 p. m.
SIMPLIFIED SPELLING.
It Will Be Continued at the White
House in Spite of the Action
of the House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14,-What was
probably the last act of the House of
Representatives in simplified spelling
occurred today when, on motion of Rep-
resentative Towney, chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations, the House,
without debate or division, struck from
the legislative, executive and judicial
bill the provision relative to the spelling.
The action was taken because of the
promise of the President to revoke his
order to the Public Printer and the sub-
sequent adoption of yesterday's resolution
on the subject.
The simplified form of spelling will be
continued at the White House in all cor-
respondence emanating from there, not-
withstanding what action may be taken
by Congress in the matter of spelling in
public documents. The use of the simpli-
fied form will include all communications
which do not require printing at the
Government Printing Office or any of its
branches.
It was stated at the White House today
that the President has not yet taken up
the matter of rescinding his order direct-
ing the use of simplified spelling in pub-
lic documents.
FOR WAR OR PEACE.
increase of business, and our harbors
must be made ready for this doubling of
their trade.
Even discounting the increase of rail-
road building and equipment, which Is
naturally to be expected, river and har-
bor projects now being pressed upon
Congress because of their great necessity
foot un In estimated expense five hun-
dred million dollars. This inculder. none
of the new projects yet to be brought be-
fore Congress.
In the laift five years Congress has ap-
propriated for the navy the sum of
$-192,000,000 or $40,000,000 more than has
been expended for river and harbor im-
provements since the beginning of the
Government.
Chairman Tawney of the House Ap-
propriation Committee, himself a staunch
Republican, called attention in a speech
to the fact that during the current year
the Government's expenditures for wars
that we have had and wars we are pre-
paring for exceed our aggregate expendi-
tures by $280,000,000 only nine years ago.
Congressman Burleson of Texas, who is
a member of the Appropriation Commot-
tee, brought out during the hearings in
the committee now in progress, that sev-
eral hundred thousand dollars extra ex"
pense has been incurred in price and
half overtime wages in order to complete
certain vessels in time for them to par-
ticipate in the Oyster Bay naval parad
last year, which he criticised as unneces-
sary and wasteful.
The general staff of the army has rec
ommended the strengthening of the do
fences at San Francisco at a cost of
$3,000,0060 and $1,000,000 on the defences
the Columbia River. All the Pacific coast
defences are to be largely increased, and
in addition the board recommended that
$25,000,000 be appropriated by Congress
for the defences of the Philippines and
other islands in the Pacific and the Pan
am a. Canal.
Chairman Tawney says either the ap
propriations must be reduced or taxation
increased, but Mr. Burleson and other
Democrats on the committee contend that,
the present revenues of the Government
are more than ample, provided they an
juliciously and economically expended
where they are most needed.
All the Democrats will support
creased river and harbor expenditures at
the expense of the army and navy pr
posals, and many Republicans from the
Middle West and Mississippi Valley are
in hearty accord with this policy.
HOUSE MARINE COMMITTEE.
HIGH MONEY RATES
A DETRIMENT TO TRADE
DUN & CO. AND BRADSTREET'S
WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEWS.
Holiday Trade Monpolizes Attention,
Although There Is a Steady Gain
in the Distribution of Winter
Goods—Scarcity of Labor.
No Decision Reached on the Ship
Subsidy Bill at Caucus of the Re-
publican Members.
Contest Is on in Congress Between
Army and Navy Expenditures
and Rivers and Harbors.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—It was shown
in the Rivers and Harbors Congress held
here last week that while the railroads
have heen striving to increase their
trackage and rolling stock, they are over-
crowded with business. Merchants and
manufacturers find it impossible to de-
liver goods promptly, because the roads
cannot move their traffic with dispatch.
Western grain farmers and Southern
cotton planters are unable to make rapid
shipments because of the lack of rolling
stock and the lumber trade is suffering
from the same cause. The same condi-
tions prevail largely in the East.
In short the production and commerce
of the country is increasing in a far
greater ratio than the shipping or trans-
portation facilities. It is estimated that
in the next ten years the population will
increase 20,000,(XX), with a proportional
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—No decision
as to the committee's attitude on the
ship subsidy bill was reached at the
caucus of the Republican members of the
House Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries, held today.
After discussing the amended Gallinger
bill, the Republicans took no action, but
decided to call a meeting of the commit-
tee for Jan. 7 in which a vote of the
entire committee will be taken on the
measure. The amendment of the bill
drafted by Representative Grosvenor
eliminates cargo subsidies entirely and
limits the Government's power to mail-
carrying ships to South America and the
Pacific. Even with these changes the
members do not seem to take to the
measure.
SHIP SUBSIDY MEASURE.
President Roosevelt Will Send Special
Message to Congress Urging
Passage of the Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—That Presi-
dent Roosevelt will send to Congress a
special message advocating the passage
of a ship subsidy measure at the present
session was stated by several members
of the House today as the general ex-
pectation.
It was said that the President has de-
clared that the recommendation in his
annual message was misunderstood. In
that message he said that if it were
found inexpedient to pass the ship sub-
sidy bill a measure should be passed to
provide for a new line to South American
ports. He did not mean to minimize the
importance of any features of the bill, it
is said, and now purposes to correct any
false impression that may have been
gained in the House.
SIX SPECIAL MESSAGES.
Will Be on Naval Personnel, Jap
Question, Panama, Public Lands,
Cuba and Negro Troops.
Strength Gomes
Not From What You Eat, But From
What You Digest.
Most people eat most foods without
discrimination—it matters little what
Few stop to think what that, food does
for them. This is the first turn on the
road to dyspepsia. Reckless disregard of
the proper choice of foods, rapid eating
and improper mastication, are the un-
questioned causes of all the stomach dis-
orders from the slight ache to the malig-
nant cancer.
There is nothing more revolting than a
dyspeptic stomach—a very vat for putre-
faction. sending forth its poison through-
out the entire system, depressing the
brain, befouling the breath, souring the
taste, deadening the muscles, incapaci-
tating the liver and kidneys for their
work, debilitating the heart, choking the
lungs and clogging the bowels.
All of these disagreeable and dangerous
conditions are due to the improper diges-
tion of food and the consequent assimi-
lation of poison. What else can be ex-
pected? If the food lies in the stomach, if
the system is constipated, fermentation
is the natural outcome, it shows itself
in sour watery risings. belchJngs, heart-
burn and painful breathing.
There is only way to relieve this con-
dition. If the stomach refuses to digest
your food put something into it. that
will. Stuarts Dyspepsia. Tablets are
nothing but digestives. They are not a
medicine. They work when the stomach
will not.
Each tablet contains enough pepsin,
diastase, golden seal and other digestive
elements to reduce 3000 grains of ordi-
nary food to the proper consistency for
assimilation into the blood.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are abso-
lutely pure. There is nothing harmful
in them as shown in their endorsement
by 10.000 physicians in the United States
and Canada.
Ask your family physician his opinion
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and if he
Is honest toward you he will state posi-
tively that they will cure your stomach
trouble, whatever it may be, unless you
have waited too long and have allowed
your disorder to develop into cancer.
Act today and begin to end your suf-
fering. A free trial package will be sent
to your address upon request. The 50c
sir* packages are for sale at your drug-
gist s. F. A. Stuart Co., 67 Stuart }3ldg„
Marshall, Mich.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Six special
messages are to be sent to Congress next
week by President Roosevelt. They in-
clude one on the naval personnel, which
contemplates a more rapid retirement
and promotion of officers of the navy; a
message transmitting Secretary Metcalf's
report of the alleged discriminations
against the Japanese in San Francisco,
one on Panama, one on the public lani
question and transmitting Secretary
Taft's report on Cuba, and a reply to
the Senate resolution railing for infor-
mation regarding the discharge without
honor of the soldiers of the Twenty-fifth
Regiment of colored infantry.
FLOATING AMMUNITION SHIPS.
Rear Admiral Mason, U. S. N., Recom-
mends the Building of Two Such
Vessels at Once.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Declaring
that in design of the vessels in the bat-
tleship fleet the space and weight as-
signed to ammunition has been so re-
stricted that the ammunition on board
under certain conditions of battle would
be expended in less than an hour, Rear
Admiral N. E. Mason, Chief of the
Bureau of Ordnance, in his annual report
urges the building of two vessels of con-
siderable size, one at the Atlantic and
one on the Pacific Coast, devoted ex-
clusively to carriage of ammunition, and
he states that ultimately there should
bo one of these vessels with each fleet.
WHEN MOODY DONS THE TOGA
NEW YORK. Dec. 14.—R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade will say
tomorrow:
Holiday trade monopolized attention, al-
though there is a steady gain in distribu-
tion of winter goods as the temperature
becomes seasonable. Some irregularity
is still noted in collections owing to high
money rates or failure to market the
crops. This would make the one adverse
feature of the commercial situation in-
directly due to the three most striking
evidences of National prosperity—scarci-
ty of money, men and railroad facilities,
'iht inadequate supply of labor is at-
tested by numerous increases in wages at
the textile mills and in many other oc-
cupations; the financial situation is
shown by the heavy deficit of the asso-
ciated banks and the sixth measure of
1 elit i' this year by the Secretary of the
Treasury and complaints of freight
Llockades are numerous. There is little
idle machinery at leading manufacturing
plants.
Cotton mills are well engaged.
A few quotations for iron advanced
during last week, but in most sections
<»i th" market there were stability and
purchasers of pig iron for delivery during
the last half of 1906 were reluctant to
contract at present prices.
Inability ot cotton goods manufacturers
to make deliveries is the controlling
factor in the primary markets at the
present time. Stocks in other portions
must be badly depleted or there would
rot be such pressure for prompt ship-
ment, while the difficulty encountered in
endeavoring to obtain needed supplies
has changed the attitude of purchasers
from the hand-to-mouth policy to an
eagerness to avoid a repetition of the
present inability to supply the trade
Some of this forward business covers de-
liveries up to next September, a few
mills having sold their entire output for
that period. There is practically no ex-
port demand, but this is most fortunate
just now. because any further competi-
tion would create an unhealthy inflation
ot prices. More new lines of woolens
have been shown, but the general market
is not yet fully opened and buyers wish
to show only a moderate interest. The
finer grades will not be put on the mar-
ket until January. Following the recent
market, activity it was to be expected
that more quiet conditions should pre-
vail in the market for hides. Prices are
l'ully maintained, however. Leather is
strong, especially sole. New England
shoe manufacturers receive satisfactory
supplementary contracts for shipping
goods and fair sample fall orders. At
the exchanges dealing in the leading
farm staples, the only important news
of the week was supplied by the official
reports. While it is somewhat early to
have very definite information regarding
the next crop of winter wheat, the De-
partment of Agriculture has approxi-
mated final results so closely in the De-
cember reports of recent years that it is
promising of a new high record. There
was a much more violent response to
the Government figures in the cotton
market, where the prices fell to the posi-
tion held a month ago. before the sharp
advance to the highest point of the sea-
son.
Liabilities of commercial failures re-
ported thus far for December amounted
to $2,864,434, of which $1,224,041 was in
manufacturing. $1,260,293 in trading and
$17,600 in other commercial lines.
BRADSTREET ON TRADE.
Retail Business Is Backward in the
Northwest and in Certain Por-
tions of the Southwest.
DETAILS OF THE
BIG MEXICAN
RAILWAY DEAL
The Government Secures Absolute
Control of All the Important
Lines in the Republic.
ALL ARE TO BE MERGED
INTO ONE BIG SYSTEM
He Will Be Sworn in as Associate
Justice of United States Supreme
Court on December 17.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Attorney
General Moody, who has been confirmed
by the Senate to be an Assistant Justice
of the Supreme Court of the United
States, will be sworn in on Dec. 17.
The changes in the Cabinet contingent
on Mr. Moody's retirement from the At-
torney Generalship, also will take place
on that date.
Congressman Little Resigns.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Representa-
tive John S. Little of Arkansas today ten-
dered to the Speaker his resignation as a
member of the Fifty-ninth Congress ow-
ing to his election as Governor of that
State. It will take effect Jan. 14.
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Free Xmas Gift—Life Size Portrait
With every dozen photos. Smith's Studio.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Holiday trade, now in full swing, at-
tracts the most attention, Business,
which is of enormous proportions, bids
fair to eclipse previous records Retail
trade is irregular, good in those sections
favored by cold weather, but backward
n the Northwest and parts of the South,
where mild weather has restricted de-
mand for heavyweight wearing apparel.
Business in jobbing and wholesale lines
displays a slight falling off. but only hy
ontrast with the activity prevailing ear-
ly in the season, the point being that
trade is more than seasonably active,
erpecially in dry goods. Filling in orders
are of fair proportions and demand of
spring goods is creeping up in a good
way.
Industrial lines were never so active
and the labor situation, so far as griev-
ances are concerned, seems to have im-
proved. Wages are still being advanced
and the supply of help is still scarce,
although this is the season for compara-
tive suspension of out-door activity. Car
shortage still prevails, \and it is alleged
that the railroads are diverting rolling
stock from grain to other higher revenue-
paying freights.
Collections range from fair to good,
though the car shortage defers payments
in various parts of the country, particu-
larly In the Northwest. In the South At-
lantie States crop returns are responsible
for conservative buying, close scrutiny of
roducts, slow collections and some re-
quests for extensions. Demand for pig
ton for the second half and third quar-
of 1907 is developing.
Coal is in good demand, while coke <s
scarce and high in price, the car short-
age curtailing deliveries.
Copper is higher, with demand urgent
for spot and nearby delivery.
The Boston wool market is active in
tone; prices to le higher.
Hides are in liberal demand from tan-
ners. Sugar has been irregular, immedi-
ate needs of a few refiners calling for
buying at slight advances, but reports
as to the Cuban crop are of a large pos-
sible yield, providing labor to harvest
and grind the crop can be secured.
The excitement and decline of half a
cent on raw cotton has been without ef-
fect in cotton goods, some of which are
higher than a week ago. Thus, print
cloths have been marked up %c to 4c
and other kinds are tending upward. The
chief anxiety in trade at present seems
to be getting goods already ordered.
Business failures in the T'nited States
for the week ending Dee. 13 number 220,
against 216 last week and 225 in the like
week of 1905.
Canadian failures for the week number
31, against 32 last week and 33 this week
a year ago.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 14.—The details of
the big railway merger, by which the
Mexican Government takes control of all
of the important lines in the Republic,
are how known.
By the terms of the contract the Gov-
ernment secures absolute control of the
Mexican Central, the National, the Inter-
national, the nteroceanic and the Hidalgo
& Northeastern, all of which will be
merged into one great railroad system.
The Government also comes into control
of the Texas-Mexican, a railroad at
Laredo, Tex., which is owned by the
National. The mileage of the system
will, with extensions which are rapidly
Hearing completion, aggregate approxi-
mately ten thousand miles.
The Tehuantepec National and the Vera
Cruz & Pacific, two other railroads con-
trolled by the Government, will continue
to be operated as independent companies.
Mexican Company to Control.
A Mexican company, of which a ma-
jority of the stock will be held by th®
Mexican Government, will be organized,
with headquarters in Mexico City. The
company will issue its securities in ex-
change for the securities outstanding of
the two companies and the new company
will acquire all the physical property and
the concessions held by the old com-
panies. It is contemplated to create a
board of twenty-one directors, to be
divided into a general board, which will
reside in Mexico and a local board with
headquarters in New York. The board in
Mexico will consist of twelve members
and the New York board of nine. The
new company will make a limited issue
of prior lien bonds at 4^> per cent and
general mortgage bonds at I per cent,
the principal and interest of the latter
being guaranteed hy the Mexican Gov-
ernment. In addition to the bond issues,
the company will issue first and second
preferred and common stock.
Ample Cash Reserve.
It is proposed to leave an ample reserve
in cash and securities for future improve-
ment, development and extension of the
lines of the company and for the acquisi-
tion of additional rolling stock and
motive power. The new company will
take over the holdings of the National
Railroad of Mexico and the Mexican
International and Interoceanic Railroads,
which it will thus control, as they are
at present in the control of the National.
It is expected that by a reduction of the
general charges the elimination of com-
petition, the economical routing of
freight and by the increased develop-
ment of the properties the new company
will not only he able to meet its fixed
charges, but will earn at an early date
dividends on its first and second pre-
ferred stock.
Banking Houses Interested.
The banking houses interested in the
transaction are composed of the firms of
Ladenburg. Thalmann & Co. and Hall-
garten & Co. of New York, bankers of
the Mexican Central Railroad; Speyer &.
Co. of New York, bankers of the National
lines; Kuhn. Loeb & Co. of New York,
who represent the Mexican Central Secur-
ities Company, limited, of London. In
addition to this group, some of the
largest bankers of Paris. Berlin. Frank-
fort and London are interested in the
banking syndicate, thus forming a com
bination of extraordinary strength and
international scoprv The National Bank
of Mexico will participate in the financial
operations.
First Negotiations.
Negotiations were first commenced hy
Pablo Martinez del Rio in February with
a view of bringing the Mexican Central
in touch with the Mexican Government.
The project was subsequently discussed
by Minister IJmantour during his passage
to New York while on his way to
Kurope in May last, and also during Mr.
T,imantour's stay In Europe. The nego-
tiations on a more definite form became
active while Mr. Limnntour was in New
York on his return trip from Europe.
Thev were finally brought to an issue
in the last few days during the visit of
Eben Richards, president of the Mexican
Central and personal representative of
Henry Clay Pierce, and Walter T. Rosen
of the firm of Ladenhurg. Thalmann &
Co., representing the foreign bankers.
LIMANTOUR GIVES REASONS.
Big Merger by Mexico Was Forced on
Republic by Aggressive Attitude
of U. S. Railway Systems.
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MEN'S OVERCOATS
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HE ARRIVAL yesterday of 200
Overcoats and 150 Cravenettes is
a timely event for clothing buyers.
Coming in at this time we have
decided to offer them at SPECIAL
HOLIDAY PRICES, offering you
the advantage of making an extremely
handsome present at a cost which every
purse can stand. : : : : ; :
They are in all the very newest and most wanted
patterns in light and dark effects, cut in both ex-
treme and the more conservative styles—"up to
now" in every detail.
It's a HeBiilay Offer You
Should Fist Hiss
mien's Stylish Suits
For Business and Dress Wear
Priced $12.50t© $45,00
Full Dress and Tuxedo Suits $20 and Up
Practical Gifts For Men, The Things He Wants, The Things He Needs
Smoking Jackets $5.00 to $12.50.
Bath Robes. $2.50 to $8.50. '
Nobby Hats, $3.00 to $15.00.
Handsome Mufflers, $1.00 and up.
Military Hair Brushes, $5.00 to $6.00.
Jewelry, a complete line.
Umbrellas, $2.00 and up.
Xmss Shirts, $1.00 to $3.50.
Fancy Suspenders, 25c and up.
Suit Cases, hand sewed, $4.50 to $25.00.
Lounging Robe?. $5.00 to $18.50.
Beach Robes, $5.00 to $6.00.
Shoes, Men'3 and Children's.
Silk Suspenders, $1.00 and up.
Ollar and Cuff Boxes, $1.50 and $2.50.
Neckwear, 50c to $3.00.
English Walking Sticks, $1.00 up.
Underwear, per suit, $1.00 to $6.50.
Kiel Gloves from $1.00 to $2.50.
Leather Hand Bags, $2.00 to $20.00.
WE ARE SHOWING AN UNUSUAL LINE OF LEATHER NOVELTIES FOR MEN
Our delivery system is
complete and we will lay
aside any goods selected
now and deliver them at
requested time.
BROTHER
Our tailoring depart-
ment is so overrushed we
will be unable to press
any old suits until after
the holidays.
A vlgrorating drink—Holland's Coffee.
WAITING ON MExlco.
No Reply From Mexico as to Damage
by the Colorado River.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—'The adminis-
tration is waiting patiently for its reply
to the presentations made to the Mexican
Government regarding: the serious condi-
tions in the Imperial and Colorado val-
leys in California caused by the breaks
In the Colorado River.
Mr. Wolcott of the geological surveys
said today that unless the break is re-
paired damage .to property to the amount
of about $13,000,000 ultimately will result.
Lands susceptible to reclamation, the
value of which Is conservatively estimat-
ed at J70.000.000 will also be overflowed.
Fruit cake shinm-.I anywhere, Richter's.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 12.—In a remark
able speech before Congress tonight Min-
ister of Finance Limantour explained (he
reasons for the gigantic railroad merger
just consummated by which the National
and Central IJnes become the properties
of the Republic. He declared that if
this step had not been taken the great
railway lines of the United States would
have stepped in and absorbed ail of the
properties not then controlled by this
Government. This, he explained, would
have saddled onto the Mexican people
one of the great trust evilg suffered hy
the citizens of the great Northern Re-
public. In further summarizing the sit-
uation he gave as the two other chief
reasons for the Government's action the
fact that the present merger will avoid
friction between the Mexican Central and
the National lines when the Central
might fear being antagonized by the Na-
tional lines, in which the Government
had the controlling interest, and the
prospect of realizing considerable econo-
mies through the consolidation of the
great railways under a single manage-
ment. He maintained that the Govern-
ment did not contemplate the merger
until forced to do so by the aggressive
attitude assumed by certain great rail-
way systems in the United States.
LOWER RATES FOR OKLAHOMA
Five Roads Agree to Kansas City
Scale on Grain, etc., and Arkan-
sas Rates on Coal.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Doc. It—As the
result of a conference held here today
Oklahoma officials won for that Terri-
tory its long: struggle for reduced rail-
way rates. Five railroads agreed that
hereafter the Kansas City scale of rates
on grain and grain products and mer-
chandise anil th< Arkansas rates on coal
shall be applied to Oklahoma points. The
Kansas City rates will reduce the pres-
ent tariff one cent a. hundred pounds on
grain and give reduced rates on mer-
chandise and other commodities.
The Arkansas rates on coal will redure
the existing rates on that commodity.
One of the results of the conference is
an agreement by Oklahoma to the effect
of dismissing numerous suits against the
railroads. Governor Frantz and Attorney
General Cromwell of Oklahoma and the
freight traffic officials of me Ruck
Island, Santa Fe, Frisco, Missouri. Kan-
sas & Texas and the Fort Smith &
Western Railroads signed the agreement.
MAXIMUM FREIGHT HEARING.
Auditor of Wabash Must Explain Dif-
ference in Two Reports Made.
ST. LOT'IS, Mo., Dec. 14.—At today*3
session the maximum freight hearing be-
fore Special Master in Chancery Scho-
fioid, T. J. Tobin, general auditor of the
Wabash, again occupied the witness
stand to explain a difference of $215,000
between two reports of total freight
earnings of the road for the last fiscal
year
Yesterday when railed on to explain
why the report compiled for the stock-
holders for the period was $215,000 in ex-
cess of the report submitted at the hear-
ing Mr. Tobin said it was because certain
deductions were made which he could
not explain in detail at the time, but
promised to explain it In his statement
today.
WORK ON TEXAS RAILWAY.
Men and Mules Begin Work on Grade
at Yoakum.
Special Telegram to The Express.
YOAKUM, Tex., Dec. 14.-The Texas
Railway is getting down to business
right. Two carloads of mules and thirty-
five men arrived in this city last night
and this morning tackled the repair work
on the old grade that is going to be used
by that company.
J. M. Haller, one of the directors of
the road, who has Just returned from
Victoria, says that work is progressing
fast in that city, and that the road will
soon be a reality, as everything is to be
pushed.
BUFFALO & PITTSBURG.
It Sells All Its Coal Company Stock
to New Concern.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.*-Formal an-
nouncement was made yesterday by the
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway
of the sale of all of its coal company
stock to the Mahoning Investment Com-
pany, a new corporation, the stock of
which will be distributed pro rata to the
shareholders in the Buffalo, Rochester &
Pittsburg Railway.
Oil Burning Engines Installed.
Special Telegram to The Express.
MONTEREY, Mex., Dec. 14.—All the
twenty-five oil-burning engines on the
Mexican Central have been delivered and
henceforth there will be no cause for
congested conditions on said road.
agent of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas,
was a visitor at the local office of the
"Katy" yesterday.
A new leased wire for the International
& Great Northern, connecting Valley
Junction, Waco and San Antonio, has-
been Installed bv the Western Cnion and
will be In operation immediately.
A. W. Reeves has been appointed gen-
eral agent of the Harriman interests In
Mexico, succeeding Edward M. Cousin,
resigned, to accept service elsewhere.
Mr. Reeves will maintain headquarters
in the City of Mexico.
A car of home grown cabbage has been
shipped from San Antonio to markets
without the State. The produce was
grown on the irrigated farms In the
vicinity of San Antonio and was of the
best.
Every facility; suit when promised.
LENTZ, TAILOR.
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
The Contract for Daughters of Con-
federacy Building Is Awarded.
NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 14.—The contract
for the building to be erected at the
Jamestown Exposition by the Daughters
of the Confederacy all over the country
has been awarded.
The building will cost $5000 and will be
a r production of "Beuvler," the home
of Jefferson Davis, President of the Con-
federacy.
"Tropical Fruit Cake" at Rlchter's.
O
Beele Wins Wrestling Match.
CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 14.—Fred Beele,
the champion catch as catch can wrestler
of America, met "Yankee" Rogers, the
New England champion, here tonight
and won the match in two straight falls.
Full dress suits. Lent*, Tailor.
FOR A GREATER VICTORIA.
New Railroad Connections Inspire
Idea of Promotion Club.
Special Telegram to The Express.
VICTORIA, Tex., Dec. 34.—A move is
being talked of to organize a club to be
composed of citizens of this locality, tho
id'-a being a greater Victoria. The Texas
Railway benig an assured fact and Col-
onel Lott's road out of Brownsville being
much talked of, as well as two other
railway systems hinted at as being
headed this way, it Is thought that tho
time is ripe for rapid development and a
large gain in population for Victoria and
Victoria County.
Fruit cake shipped anywhere. Richter's.
Liverpool Cotton Statistics.
LIVB.RPOOL, Dec. 14.—Following aroi
the weekly cotton statistics:
Total sales, all kinds, 62,000 bales.
Total sales, American, 55,000 bales.
English spim.ers' takings, 109,000 bales*
Total export, 17,000 bales.
Imports, all kinds, 1TL.000 bales.
Imports, American, 143,000 bales.
Stocks, all kinds, .'<17,000 bales.
Stock, American, 484,000 bales.
Quantity afloat, all kinds, 4.V5.000 bales.
Quantity afloat. American, 312,000 bales*
Total sales for speculation, 2600 bales.
Total sales to exporters, 6000 bales.
^
Holland the Tea Man. Phones 311.
Canvassing for Y. M. C. A.
Special Telegram to The Express.
VICTORIA, Tex., Dec. 14.-S. A. Kin-
caide. State secretary of the Y. M. C. A.,
is in the city. He comes to aid the local
association in raising the required funds
to meet the expenses for the year ending
Sept. 1, 1907. A committee is assisting
him in the canvass of the city.
Dr. Cain, Dentist, old phono. Hicks Bldg.
A Messenger of
Good Health
DRAKE'S
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Railroad Notes.
Col. Leroy Trice, vice president and
general manager of the International &
Great Northern, arrived here from Pales-
tine yesterday on minor business mat-
ters.
A. C. Hutchinson. traveling freight
and passenger agent of the Texas Mid-
land. with headquarters at Houston, was
in San Antonio yesterday on official busi-
ness.
Percy Morrow, traveling passenger
agent of the Louisville & Nashville,, of
Houston, spent yesterday greeting his
friends among the railroad fraternity
here,
Fred Geissler, traveling passenger
agent of the Seaboard Air Line, mall-
taining headquarters at Memphis, made
one of his periodical visits to San An-
tonio yesterday. I
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