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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22
a RAILROAD CRISIS


A few days since 1t was thought
that combinations would be made by
the great eastern railway lines that
would for long time settle the rail
road war that has been for some time
past more or less raging. Not only in
tho eastern but in the middle and west
ern States also, u cessation OF hostill-
ties, 80 to speak, and an amicable ar
rangoment, including a powerful pool,
was anticipated. From VANDERBILr's
talk OF Monday, however, the clouds
have not yet disappeared and strug-
gle ia yet looked for.
The railroad interests Of the United
States are approaching II crisis, and
the public can expect one OF two
things either the companies will form
the most gigantic combination OF the
age, or the great majority OF them
will DO thrown into hopeless bank.
ruptcy through competition, assisted
by anti.railroad legislation. \ few
years since the railway building
was stupendous in the United Ststos.
Not only were needed lines built at
great cost, but parallel and competing
roads for which there was but little
demand. Added to this was gigantic
and almost universal practice of stock
watering aud additional bonding far
beyond the value or capacity of the
lines. II was a hot house era OF un.
heard of railway enterprise and IL was
predicted even then that shortly when
the change came, thore would DO a
tremendous collapse and crash.
Since then thoro has been steady
fall in prices, greater stringoncy In
tho money market and in many OF the
States much Legislation burtful to the
railway interests. Tho result has been
n falling of in business and receipts,
reductions and drawbacks, until many
OF the larger roads have with difficulty
mot interest on their heavy bonded
indebtedness and paid actual running
expenses, while scores of tths lighter
companies have gone to the wall.
Dividends have been seen in rare in.
stances and the great interest which
three or four years ago was sailing 80
grandly has reached n most critical
stage In Its journey. There Is but one
avenue of escape: the big roads must
swallow up tho little ones aud then
pool and combine for self-preserva-
ton This is the tendency of all con-
iorences now, and In our own State we
see at present tho representatives of
all our lines meeting secretly and per-
fecting general and gigantic pool.
In such state Of affairs both tho
roads and tho people muut romomber
aud act upon certain obvious consider
atoms aud common.sonse proposi-
tons. To avert such panic and era
Of depression ss the collapse OF hun.
dTeds OF millions Of dollars worth of
railroad property would produce, or
such drain upon trade and con,
intrce ~ n gigantic, general railway
pool would cause, ought to be An OH
ject OF first concern 10 an
olasses, tho companies and the
public. To reach desirable
ond thero must be mutual
concessions and liberality from both
the people and the roads, 10 No az
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22
On to BroWnWood

BRowNwoOD, July2l Fl EDITOR HER
AID. II have several times seen the
suggestion in THE HERALD that il
wound be well for Dallas to raise the
cry OF "On to Brentwood" and push
road through to this place as soon as
possible. In order that the business
men of Dallas may realize the import
ance Of no doing, ] will give you u few
items with reference TO this town and
its surroundings.
Taking Brownwood for center, 1t is
the largest town within a radius OF
| more tnan 100 milez, the nearest
places OF any size being Waco, Fort
Worth and Abilene. 1t has built to its
present size without q railroad, and
without any definite prospects OF one.
1t has grown principally because IL
had the country to back it. The Pecan
Bayou runs through the county 2
distance of % miles, Its valley is from
three to eight miles wide, averaging
at Least five, and making $50 square
miles of valley land not surpassed in
fertility and productiveness by any in
the United States. The valley land in
this county is by no means confined
10 the Bayou. All of the streams have
large yGlleys, number Of them from
three TO five miles wide, Cud large
proportion Of the upland IS Gno for
farming. This was formally considered
exclusively o stock country The
country il covered with curly mos
quite, tho best grazing grass known:
al OF tho large stocks have boon driven
out and poOplono longer think OF &c az
2 STOCK country, and We. ihe last as.
sessment rolls show Co. orc stock ia
Brown County than ever was Known
IN tho county At any time previous.
This 10 accounted lcr from the fact
that Tho country has rGpidly filed M
| with small farmers, aud thoy each
have stock from 80 % 500 head.
Asa farming country this county has
| proved n sucCsR5. Eh.8 year and last
the Yield of wheat has been from - 10
81 bushels per aero. Oats, minet, ryo
anu earIey nave done tqua ly as we'll.
Mother tho Trinity nor the Brazos
oOitOm ~ better adapted to corn and
cotton than this county. The corn
This year Is estimated &C from 10 10 90
bushels per acre.
These are some OF the reasons why
brentwood has prospered, and they
are reasons why IL would be
to the Interest of Dallas 10
secure the trade of this section,
The Gulf, Colorado d Santa Fe will
be completed to Brentwood by the lsi
OF october, and if Dallas wishes TO re-
tain her trade in this section she
should lose no time In building a rail-
road 10 Brentwood, j,
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RAILROAD NEWS
IN. venderbIlt and rcnns,lr,n,. IN.

The Vanderbilt and Pennsylvania Dea,
PHILADELPHIA, July 2l.- There
wore statements in abundance today
concerning negotiations between the
Pennsylvania Railway Company and
tho Vanderbilt interests. A promi-
nont officer Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road was quoted ss having said the
negotiations had been practically set
tied, and that the syndicate. consist.
ing of the South Pennsylvanis Rail
way, would soon issue orders To HAYS
work upon IL suspended. A promi.
nent officer Of the Pennsylvania Raj.
way, who was seen during the dSy
by u representative OF the Record.
stated that the negotiations had been
completed, and he had no doubt tbnt
work would soon b. abandoned ON
the South Pennsylvania, as a part of
the agreement between The two inter-
osts. lilo did not think there would
be sufficient objection from Others in /.
terestod in the South Pennsylvania
besides the Vanderbilt party TO pre-
vent tho abandonment Of the liue.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

THE iromen of ho Eat Dallas on
gino company deny that they were
drunk during the fire on Sunday
morning, and have Expressed them
selves in indignant terms against tho
authors OF the charge and the report
generally. Where there was so much
"smoke" In the air Gnd 30 much fire
and 80 little water, it would seem
well, neyer mind the firemen, repel the
soft impeachment, and "somebody has
blundered." For their own sake and
the good name OF the city and it's fu.
ture security, let an investigation be
had, and Diet truth prevail though the
heavens fall" II they were indeed
intoxicated let quick dismissal follow
on The heols ofconvic ton in all Justice
to tho taxpayers; if they DO proven in.
nocent Of the charge, then lot the put
lie DO fully appraised of the wrong done
them
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ONNOWLEDGMeN ..
For the past fortnight The HERALD
has from day to day reproduced in its
State Press columns many notices
nearly 100 in number-e COM
ments made by our confreres, the
press of the STATE, touching our inn
provements, purposes and plans now
in process of consummation. Quite as
many more of these clippings are yet
on hand as We have not thus far had
the space to exhaust the publication.
For this practically unanimous ex-
preston of good will and cheer aud
fraternsl feelinga, for the timely
tondered evidences of the esteem
in which THE HERALD is thus 80 uni
versally held, for tho keen apprecia-
ton thus furnished as to what we have
done in the past for the unfolding of
Dallas and all this section of tho State,
and for the pronounced confidence as
TO the future Of this journals career,
it's proprietors are profoundly grateful.
We have never asked in ell the past
one dollar of graluity from our ctti.
zens, but have continuously placed
every surplus cent that We have
earned into the paper and plant, to the
end that it might thus become a still
better advertisement and promOt-
ng factor for the advance
ment OF all North Texas. In
that past in the face Of opposition and
obstacles at home, severe criticisms
and censures abroad in our bouts for
this city and section, we bore the
brunt, conquered poverty, and forged
our way to the fore through all the
perils of the pioaoer, even as we
blazed the road through trials and
triumphs for our people. In oil those
ye ars, with all their shifting circum-
stance, we may have made mistakes
who has not?-but more has ever chal.
lenged our constancy, courage, lidel-
i.y and sincerity.
And now, in our new enterprise
we have merely preferred the plea that
We be placed on equal footing with a
subsidized stranger. Only that and
nothing more. We fully recognize
and freely concede the unquestionable
right of any legitimate competition,
honorably organized and fairly con-
Quoted, and shall meet such in no cap
tious temper or crussdlng course. To
us II shall be not so much thorn in
the flesh as stimulus to tho spirit.
We will draw our inspiration from
a higher source and engage in
only that competition which a jour
NAILS constituency most appreciates,
the competition 20 excel in news
furnishing facilities and business
methods. Only that Daily Of to-day
that camps 81 tho outposts Of vlgi.
lance through tho night can hope to
awake ON the field OF victory In the
morning. Comprobendins this, and
without bong ELUSIVE, ecstslio, or
emotional, yet locking with snpguiue
expectations to tho bright prospect
and progress that await In tho fu-
turo in this we'll blessed season, wo
beg TO re-assuro our patrons aud
friends of the press, and others, that We
will DO equal to every emergency and
true to the record of this product OF
our perseverance and devotion 70 tho
best interests of those people.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

THE resolution OF the citizens OF
Palestine and Anderson County means
business, end our Trunk Road direc-
tors cannot afford 70 overlook or disre-
gard it. II Northwest Texas 10 equally
enterprising and liberal, Dsllau viii
coon have two Independent Dallas
roads, the one piercing the pineries of
Eastern and the other cutting through
tho coal beds Of Western Texas, giving
Us lumber and fuel IN abundance.
Dallas ia now recognized IN ell quar-
tors ns tho coming metropolis Of tho
State, and every 1.-Two section Is more
than anxious for direct railway COM
municatiOn with us, 10 viii DO our
tautif We lag behind now.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22
STATE STONE SELEC TED.
A CAPITOL OF BURNETT GRANITE.
All Parties Come to an Agreement With
out Disagreement of Structure OF
Loss to the People-What
the Details Provide.

AUSTIN, July 22.-[Specisl. The
agony is over. Texas is to have mag
nincent capitol building Of Burnet
granite, the capitol board, the commits.
sloners and the contractor having
come to an agreement this afternoon.
With the exception Of the omission Of
the east and west porticos, no change
in the outside appearance of the build
ing Is made, except That absolu tsly
necessary TO adopt il to granite instead
| of limestone. Very little change II
made ia the interior decorations, and
tho walls supporting the dome have
been vastly improved. In point Of
| beauty the building will now excel the
origlnel design and will DO vastly su-
| p6rlor in durability. On
the proposition OF accepting
granite Mr. Lubbock voted no,
because it omitted tho east and west
porticoS, esch l7x50 feet. The fouuda-
ton for them is in aud they can be-
| put up at any time IL desired, but the
State architect aud others think the
building is better without them and
that they will never be- added. The
time for completing tho building was
| EXTENDED to January, 1880, aad tho
contractor will have toe use OF eny
number OF convicts, TO work in the
quarrtes only, not TO exceed 500. lie
was alsO given pOssoEsi0n Of the CAPT
toi reservation, so as TO have authority
to prevent illegal grazing thereon. He
gives bond TO pay the State for
the lease of the same should
be fail to complete the building.
Work will be resumed nj once. Ths
change gives universal satisfaction
Zero.
The Governor 10 day appointed
| Stephen II. DGrdau . member of the
Veteran Board, vice Colonel ". Il.
Hunter, resigned, Tbs latter is in
very feeble health.
Alfred Ritz has instituted suit
asGinst the city for $4,000, on account
OF injuries occasoned 10y an i'm.
properly constructed ditch.
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gressive and create an offensive and
exscting combinstion-one, that while
1t destroys competition, fastens It's
fangs upon the public and attempts to
suck It's life-blcod from it, could only
result in srouslng among legislators,
both state and National, spirit of
hostility that in the end would cripple
these great corporations far more than
healthy competition. On tho other
hand, antirailroad legislation has
done much to draw the companies
closer together and suggest combine
lions for mutual protection. When a
State adopts q minimum and maxi
mum of rates with slight scale be-
tween IL has prevented competition to
that extont, End just as it attacks the
roads just by so much may tho people
look for any possible retaliation on the
part Of the corporations. Liberality
ana justice to the people on the part OF
tho roads aud justice and libtrality
toward the roads On the part of the
people are the only courses that can
with safety be pursued and avert q
now impending crisis.
There IL not railway in the United
States but has boom largely assisted by
the public along It's route, nor is thore
q community but has been greatly i'm
proved and benefited by the railway
within its midst. The dependence is
mutual, tho interests and growth OF
the one are wrapped up in the interests
and growth Of the other. 80 far from
being hostile the one to tho other they
should be the tirmost allies, and when
both tho corporations and public ro-
cogniae this relation in its entirety
and intelligently and upon plain bpsi-
ness principles and Tor obvious bust
ness reasons act on it, this conflict will
cease and both the companies and
communities realize handsomely ppon
their Investments.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

THE Chicago mayor has probably
found that tho gambling element i,
tho ruling class in that delectable CITY,
AS halt has been called in the anti
gambling crusade, started with such a
flourish oil trumpets while back. The
mayor Ia in trouble and needs strikers
aud cash TO retain hia goat. In such
an emergency tho opon-handed
knights of the green cloth nro power.
full allies.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2l.-Adyioes
TO the Associated Press from Yokoho-
ma, state that Ex-Governor Hubbard,
OF Texas, United States Minister "a
Japen, was received by the Emperor
on the "a OF July. Mr.. Bingham al
the samo time presented his lottor OF
recall Mr.. Hubbard, in his speech Il
the Emperor, dwolt on the Importance
OF increasing commerce between the
nnitoc States and Japan, TO which the
Emperor cordially responded. His
Majesty signiitd desire TO confer on
Mr. bingham, Tho retiring Minister
mo decoration OF tho first class of ths
ltlslng SUM- Or Order OF Merit Mr.,
Bingham Leaves for tho United States
on July 81 Today.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

THE National Banks do not seom
alarmed at the rapid oxtlnguishment
Of the National debt, upon which they
are based, and are confident Of some
provision Ia their behalf by tho next
Congress. Some 72l charters expire
this year, tho aggregate capital OF
which Is slso.0OO 900. Renewals have
been made OF sl7o0oo,oOO, aud II Is
thought all will renow. Many new
charters have also boon issued. This
doesn't indicate anything like uneasi.
ness among the banks,
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The Huntington Lines systematI,ct

NEW 1onE, July 2l.-The Hunting
ton roads, controlled by the Southern
Pacific company, have been divided
into systems as follows: The Atlantic
system, including the Louisiana 4
Texas, (old Morgan Llno) Louisiana
Western, Texas & New Orleans, and
the galveston, Harrisburg Il San An.
tonloi ana tho Pacific system, INCLUDE
ing the southern Pacific, Of New Mex
ico, Ihe southern Pacific, OF Oregon !,
INC southern Pacific, of California.
anu the southern Pacific, OF California.
NOrthern Division, aud the
Central Pacific. Hereafter the
earnings wiz be reported by systems
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

TERRELL now has In It's lunatic
asylum the unfailing source of a
weekly or daily sensation. can es-
capped and desperately bloody lunatlc"
will afford the newspaper fakirs and
sensation mongers a splendid means
for shocking the nerves OF tho over
sensitive and umld. Tho business
has already been started,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

The beautiful, purplish sllurian
syenite of Burnet, equal to the gray
quarried at Aberdeen, England, to the
rod on the coasts Of Maine, to the Fl ne
gray at Quincy, Massachusetts,, Is the
superior ofauy Of those varieties In
toughness, crushing strength and
beauty of polish, when tho several
qualities are all considered.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

A FEW weekB ago LOGAN was
riding serenely upon the top of motto
riety and hundred newspaper inter
views. What has become of JOHN
and his boomH Have HIS managers
and exhibitors concluded that boom
that ripens too early rots too soong
Let come of our Texas managers Ie-
gard the conclusion.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

HUNTING needle In a haystack is a
comparatively light job to that of the
distinguished committee now hunting
Notifications and coast defenses In this
country. There isn't a third class
gunboat in any European navy but
could sail with perfect safety by any
fort or through any defsnses We have
from Maine to Washington Territory.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

THE Springfield, Massachusetts, Ro.
publican thinks that tho recognized
necessity in the South for now consti-
buttons must be taken as healthy sonti-
ment. II is to be regretted that no
such evidence of healthy sentiment
has as yet been manifested in the
North
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

THE Prince Of Wales ordered his
subscription to the Pail Mall Gazette
stopped. As is the case with all such
freaks by disguised subscriber, the
paper didn't mics the subscription and
the Prince was made to look smaller
than ever. Wales kicking against OBJ
scene literature is one of the highest OF
iokeg,
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A Road Tern Up aud Abnndoro,

PIrTsnuRa, July PA iorco OF Bal.
tlmore u Ohio mon are engaged in
tearing up the tracks Of tho Pitisburp
Southern road, a narrow geuco OK
tending 20 miles south OF this civ.
Tho entire, road, sleopers and rails viii
be shipped 10 other points. Thero,di
which VIII beabandoned patmeuent' \
was purchased by tho Bsltlmorn -
ohio company two years ago. Tho
stockh0lders are very heavy lo,arS
aud pspulous mining and farmin1
facilities. 'VA '"'ioil
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

BILLY CHANDLER refers to the cal /.
net ministers, particularly GARLAND
aud WHITNEY, a. "revoling in mis-.
used powoi." Ifthero Is one thing on
earth about which CHANDLER knows
moro than he does about anything
else, u is "revellng In misused
power" He could give tho present
cabinet points on the subject they
never dreamed Of.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

In is an extremely difficult thing to
please people In the matter Of rain. A
few weeks ago everybody was scared
at the qusntlty we were getting. Now
everybody Is beginning to kick against
the continued dry weather. Pluvius
probably knows his business Aswell ss
any one, and no fear need be enter
tanned OF bountoous harvest and a
golden year.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

BEN BUrTERwoRTH wants Republi-
cans bounced, because every man dis
charged will become an active worker
for the g. o.. p. The Democrats wont
object Better an open, though val
liant foe, than spy in tho opposing
camO.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

THOSE people who up East are how j.
Ing In agony over the heat with the
mercury only 9O9 to 05o, can expect
but little sympathy from our people
who are making no fuss at lO3o in the
shade. They ought to be ashamed of
themselves for failing TO appreciate
such pleasant weather.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

Is 1t possible that all the decent peo-
Pile have recently left virginia. The
New York Tribune says the late Re-
publican convention at Richmond
represented "fairly the best classes of
citizens of that State.u
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THE record of tho mints in the mat
ter OF tho issue Of standard silver dol
lars last week will afford the antl.sllyor
quarters another occasion for vigor-
GUS attack against the dollar OF our
daddies. The coinage quadrupled that
OF the corresponding period last year.
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rrof..aor Adam, Ass....

ITHACA, N. r., July 4.-Profesuor
Adams, the uewly'elocted president OF
Cornell University, has written TO An.
1rew ID. White accepting the rresi.
dency Of the university. f
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DEAR GAZETTE: Sentiment" and
sense are about to sweep the field and
go up head. Conhdentlally, it is a
splendid basis for popular boom.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

A LARGE installment of mugwump
weather would BIO very popular just
now. This extreme smacks too much
of "oflensive craftsmanship"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

A CAPITOL OF Texas granite will &C
cord with tho sentiment" OF all Texas
and give us structure as beautiful
and imposing as It will bo durable.
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CLAY on, MAcDUFF, and damned be
he who first cries, Hold, enoughw
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

The bandsomest and cheapest CAPT
toll In all these States.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

THE Carlists and pretenders to the
Spanish throne are not rushing in so
irantioally just now. So long as chol.
era RACES, revolution will remain in
obeysnce. But poor old Spain! tits
either pestilence, or famine, or rovo-
lnllnn.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

AN old tune of IRELAND: ga Rocky
Road to Dublin" Set it to music
again, the air Ia sweet.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

IRELAND's grit, LUBBooK's sand and
Burnet's unstratified, igneous rock,
glorify Texas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-22

SONG OF the defeated capitol
board-er: "Rock me, rock me to
sleep, mother"
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IRELAND's capital is Dublin, and 80
is IRELAND's capitol capital.
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"oUR soups in arms and eagor for
the fray"
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VINO was it that was "stone" blind?