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FROM FOREIGN FIELDS,
RUSSIA PREPARING FOR WAR:
ssrSiAn Goops Withdrawn frox rur.
sey-The People of Bsrbcr D.c,ar.
"si1heir indspendence-rAe-
oaw's Soldiers in British
Territory-Presents.
England.

England.
NEWS RkcAivEp FROM THE scgNE or
THE rRoUBLHs.
LONDON, Oct. 2L--It will be imnoss,-
bic for she Indian governments u,ti-
mstum to reach King rheebaw in lass
than fortnight. King Theebsw has
sent largo bodies or men into the
British territory. His ministers nd
wise tho blocking Of I.rswadday river
with sunken ships. The governmen,
ot Koumania has forbidden the ex'
portauon OF horses from that country
10 bulgaria. Russian officers n,
Aauass ars now refused leave OF ab
nIEL's CASH nEroRE THE psIyy
COUNCIL.
LONDON, Oct 2l.--rhe case of Loujs
hiei, tho leader OF the half breed insnr.
fertion ia The Northwest Territory ol
canada, Is now under consideration bv
ttss prlyy council. To-day Mr.. Francjs
Hopry Jeune, the prisoners English
counsel, stated the prisoners sids Of
the case, aud made u long argument IN
nonait or his client. Afser hearinc
heips counsel, the judges Thought IL
not necessary TO hear tho other side OF
tue case. Judgement will be pro-
hounceu Tomorrow and the decision
will probably be against Riel,
THE TRIAL OF STEAD SET FOR rRIpAv.
LONDON, oct. Il. - rhe trial Of stead.
editor OF tho Pail Mail GazeSte. AND
other prisoners ia the Armstrong ah-
duction case, will oe begun next FIJI
day.
WORK RESUMED.
MANcHEsrER, Oct. 2i.--Iu consa.
cotton operatives at Oldham. tho mills
at Ashton under-Tyne have resu med
aud are now working on iull time.
ORDERING ARMS Fon USE AaAINsT
KING THEBAw.A
LONDON, Oct. 2l.-rhe authorities oi
Woolwica arsenal have been ordered
to supply l,000, 900 rounds Of cartridge,
ana lO0,O rifies for an expedition 10 bs
sent against King rheoaw, of Burmah
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Twenty Wards Ia cintisAati siss the
Democratic Ticket 4 Majority,

CINCINNATI, Oct. a. Tho total VOTE
IN the hrst 20 wards Of fClnclnnasI.
emitting tho two products whose re-
,nins .! ara Irregular, aud which are
pc.n snsaL Luomocs,aslc, gives Hoadly .. 6J6j
ro.aker. 2llSs; Leonard, 7l5. The
VOW, So,e on y, senators, SOL Democratic, ranges
y, IRON sl,lT 70 @,!0l; Republican from
lsn 90 :i,oiv. Alter the city vote q
eounteu tho country precincts remain
70 % counted, which will prolong ~
work until lato to.niuht,
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VIII 30 Reappelntel


WAshiSeroN, Oct. 2i.--Tho terms -
service of Commodore J. q. Walker
as chief of tho bureau or navigation
and Commodore Montgomery seauard,
ss chief ortho bureau OF ordnance, In
the navy department., will expire to.
morrow. Both officers will be 10 NOR.
row reappointed for another term o,
lour yesrs. Secretary Whitney "a In
iavor OF rotation among naval officers,
but these caso1 nro notable cxcep,ions
70 tbot rule, on account OF tho excel.
!en! services rendered by them, and
their entIfo mastery of,tho duties Of
their respective bureaus. Copmodore
Walkor Is next 30 tho secretary | \ II o
management OF tho affairs In the de-
partment. He has charge of ths do.
tails of all oillpsrs, aud his services
could not bs we'll dispenrcd with At
present.
Commodore sequsrd, of ordnance
matters, Is considered Invaluable in
connection with the mater OF Awning
the projected four ships for tho navy.
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nsoxico,
EXCITING scHS.s IN covonrss,

EXCITING scES.s IN CONGRESS.
CRY OF Mgxico, tvla Galvostou)
Dot. 2l.-The Liberal deputies In oppo-
sition TO tho government, got a vote
through tho Lower House requesting
tho government to render an account
OF tue recent sales OF tho national
lands. Tho minister Of public works
appeared and read q written sta,ement
OF tho contracts made. and immadi"
st,'y tho president OF tho houao of don.
uties declared an ndjournmen.t das.
pits tie protest Of tho oppusiiion
deputies. yesterday ths poliss haj 10 10
clear tue galleries Of the sScited pao.
plc, who are suppos ling the crpo,ltiou
deputies Xinas, Ddret, Mlrou and
others. The crowds Ia tho railesses
created 20 much confusion tliat II IN :
tigrrnpted the proceedings Of Tho
House. Leading cpsositlcn conrresss :
mon say that they will conssnt tn
hAve the denominations stopped. pns
!ney Viii demand . verbal cxplann-
tlon OF the recent land saiVs, There Il
mucn political excitement.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. George Il.
Mathorn, of Miles City, Montana, is
appointed spscial agent of the interior
department 10 make ailotmeuts Of land
IN severalty 20 Grow Indians, under
the act approved April IL, 1852. The
president this afternoon appointed
Rudolph Klsburg, of Texas, to be
United States attorney for tho western
district OF Texas.
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An iufernsi Phsse of the street Car
strike In Sc. 1cuis,

Sr. Louis, No.. Dot. ALA somewhat
startling phase OF the street car strike
to-day was the discovery, by police, Of
On internal machine on washington
avenue and Morgan street. The ma
chine was . piece of two.lnch gas pIpe.
two feet lnnR, filled with gun.po wdef
ana ARRANGED with caps 20 that whom
touched BY tho car-wheels it would
explode.
The strikers ana Kniehts OF Lsbor
annouuoed lase night that they would.
eAIe morning. put lines Of hordics o61
e1nnious,s O. g she street osr feuSsG.
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NEW loRR, osL ei.-wflllam &
Warner, witness for tho people axsiusa
Ferdinand Ward, has written letter y
Dlttfict Attorney Marslns, volunteoe.
iaS 70 waive the psivllegSs which ~
recent arrest 9ave him. and 30 on ~
elasd - eoon ~ hlo services are -
qalrsJ:. TIE 1'as 60. council , will 9 ready :
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Fourth-Ciass Po.tma,ter..

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2i.--The poss-
msster'genersl to-day sppoihted IS
iourth'class postmasters in tho follow
inc States: Seventeen In lndlane, 10
in Kentucky, in Wisconsin, A in
Missouri, 5 in Kansas, s In Arkansas. 4
In Nebraska, 2 In Ohio, . in Oregon. 3
~ Tennessee, In Pennsylvania, / in
Michigan and in California.
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Mr.. MeGrath, OF ST. I,,n,s
all Of whom are strongly urged Tor ths
place It's said at the White House
mat there Ia 10 truta in the report
that the office has been offered to one
OF the above named gentlemen.
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WASHINGTON, O;.. 2l. Senator Ma
hone, being officially advised to 40 so
by Senator Sherman and Judge For
aser, will take part in the Virginia
campaign.
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Italy.


THE CHOLERA RECORD.
ROME, Ocs. 2l. -Forty-throe new
cases OF cholera aud g deaths vere r..
ported In Palermo yesterday.
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Issilrssss sissksls1 In nisklsss.
CHICAGO, Ook 2l.-A soot esnov 4
rsporssd nom nsasly ell parls e
Ncssns!n nichlgans bleshedlns ~
railroads. Tnofo We 3 0ll1k0 IN ~
Z 0alsna and Non nSasls 6i|SSi'' -
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A FATAL FIRE.

FATAL FIRE.
Moscow, Dot. 2l.-A great fire broke
out here today, and caused enormous
losses. Seven persons were killed ma
four injured. '-.s- -
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Egypt.
DECLARING r,rr

DECLARING THEIR rNpspESprxcu-
suAKrM, oos, 2l.-Tho people OF Bar.
ber have declared themselves inde-
pendent: Tho governor has offered his
submission to the khedivc, = = -
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Amor Architcct Iiili.a pIar.

WASHINGTON, Oct. ai.-All sorts OF
rumors arc current in regard 10 the Of.
fice OF supervising architcc. Of tho
treasury. II is believed that change
Is pending Ia tho once, but Il
y not regarded as likely
that IL Will occur until after Bel.
the present incumbent, has submitted
MS annual report, which will not b.
I0r month yot. The mott prominent
cand;dates for the once arS Nj. Belig-
%sq; e q New xcyk qlsy, q.
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htng Theeoaw, whether he accejeo 70
we English demsnd or not.
rurtner advices from Burmah snv
sne Shans have risen axainst KinS
rheebaw. They h,vs burned 4 nurS-
bsr OF villages ON ths west hsnk
oi tno Ssiween river and have attscke6
tne Thamnecs. The Burmese fled 0H
sne approach of the Slams.
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VOL. XXXvI.
= 9.sBAYNE, IT. IRRELEVANT, IN
President Vice. Presidenf
Z. NJ. eEARDoN. Cashier.
Dallas Aatl'l Bank
Authorised Capital. esoo. .ooo
Capital paid In. in........... lSo. .ooO
Surplus and Undivided Profits. $4,000
KelclaIis ala llilVllHals Solicited,

DIHfCTons: s. g. Bayne, ". r. Wor.
sham, Z. K. Ferensson, 4. ]. Porter, J.T,
%fsssyant, Jr., 4. I, Marsslis, Alfred hsyis,
y. a. keatings E. NJ. Seardon,
tbs iouowing are prominsnt subscribers
10 the Hsock OF this bank,
g. IA. IkOuTMAN, President Contral
Nstionhi nans. Philadelphia,
4. ": BROWN, Of Provtdent Life and
TSust Co., ehllsdslphia.
W; n. PULLMAN, President seahosrd
Sank, New York.
vJhMEs 10, GRANNIs, Of Trademarks
HatonHl Bnnk, New York,
-. q. SAfNE, Preniaent First National
aenk, Bradford, Pa, and Vics. PRESIDENT
seaSoagd Bank, New YORK
ois.F ~ NHANwToN, of First National Bank,
Olean, N. x.
=. \, HANNA, OF Weir plow Co., Nom.
~. WpAi, General Manager National
Transit Company of Unissd 8tstes.
aVS, st.IfP, ofths standard on Co.
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rHhsnAw TO mn pkrosEp-
ATTACKED.
Lospors Oct. 2l.-A dlNpasdh nom
kAnGooa says q . NEEDING q ~ "a.
erals II Monday Klng 1heotaw a.
::!;;;z!:' :'''':;;;:;! :l';;;i s; :; rs 8 IS:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-10

along the creeks, and when
tired and thirsty he can seek the re-
freshing shade under the widespread
branches of some old oak on the rivers
bank and enjoy good fishing,
The land, besides that OF the railroad.
Is owned by Mr.. Burk Burnett, now
Of Fort Worth, who came here ten
years ago, and he with the railroad
company will offer every reasonable
inducement TO the actual settler. Mr.,
burnett says that this place will In
the near future be the county.seat, and
justly II should be, being nearest the
center ana possessing facilities that
no other point IA near possesses.
NO one now OF ordinary intelligence
or oil very limited acquaintance with
the fertility and productive yield OF
these broad, beautiful and healthy
prairies believes the story originated
by stockmen that this western country
would not "sprout pess.h II was to
their Interest TO keep the settler away,
for well they knew that when man
OF nerve and industry tried It, they
must necessarily emigrate. No one TO
look upon the rank vegetation now on
the prairie and creek bottom land, can
doubt an average yield OF any thing he
chooses 10 plant. IL is also a good
sheep country. One party within a mile
OF the station, who was for long time
a resident of Southern California, has
several hundred head OF sheep. He
says this county surpasses California
for sheep-raising.
The Fort Worth Il Denver City rail-
way has paved the way TO the most
beautiful, productive and healthy
county in our Lone Star state, where
the poor man, who has tired him.
selfout working WORKOUT land In the
older states, can secure home, and
In few years by proper industry and
economy rest from his labors.
On Wolf aud Beaver creeks. three
and five miles south, as ON Wichita
river, there are good settlements
whose nearest town and postoiiice IL
Wichita Falls, sixteen or eighteen
miles distant. They only await the
| coming OF some merchant to bring
him their trade and produce.
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wEATHERFoRD.
Commissioners Court 10 Session Per
sonal Notes.

6peClhl.
WEATHERFoRD, TEX, June o.
Sunday was q pretty day and the
churches were well attended. Nearly
forty people united with the Meth
odist church. The meeting continues,
with more penitents at the altar than
atany time during the progress OF the
meeting.
Miss Mary Roach, daughter OF Capt.
J. N. Roach, has returned from Ten
nessee, where she has been attending
school for the last eight months. Her
many friends were very glad to have
her among them again.
George w. Roach, professor,
has returned from al extended visit
through the mountains of Tennessee.
Mr.. Henry Hilliard, formerly
cashier of the bank in Cisco, has &C.
cepted a position in the Citizens Ma.
tional bank at this place. Mr.. Hill.
lard is young man OF splendid
habits, and has a hearty welcome in
the social cir les OF our little city.
Work has commenced on the
Caruthers building, on the east side OF
the square.
Commissioners court met yesterday
as board of equalization. 1t has .
considerable amount OF business before
H.
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MIDLAND.
Stock PEGS Doubled-$3 $4,000 Court
House In View.

special.
MIDLAND, TEX, June The rail-
road company has doubled the size of
the stock pens to accommodate in
creasing demands. Midland now has
as good shipping facilities as any point
on the line, and when this years bust
ness is figured up II will count hand
somely.
We have had two deaths In Mid
land lately: w. g. May OF Houston,
who came here short time ago in the
last stages OF consumption, aud the
son OF Mr.. Laurence, who has been a
longtime sufferer from blood disorder
occasioned from measles.
Mr.. Welsh, our freight agent
handled twenty-five loaded cars at
this point on last Friday
The Town company has agreed to
give $4,000 10 build "A courthouse on
block 55 the public square. The peo.
pie OF Midland county feel that that
amount would give them public build.
ings good enough for years to come.
They propose 10 take lesson from the
architectural abortIons called court
houses In the counties east of us, which
cost from forty to seventy-fve thou
sand dollars. Anything Is good enough
for the county officers and II the
county has money to spend in public
buildings let 1t be placed In school
houses.
The establishment ofa graded school
at Midland would bring more ranch
men and their families to the place
than any inducement that could be
offered.
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DUCK CREEK.
Crop Prospects in Northeast Dallas
County.


DUCK CREEK, TEX, June 9.--Our
village is situated sixteen miles north
east of the city Of Dallas, in Dallas
county, on stream by its own name.
This is beautiful country, well
adapted to farming. and Is thickly set
tied. The farmers are of fair quality
industrious and energetic. They take
considerable interest in educating
their children and In the building up
OF their county and village.
The village consists OF three dry
goods and grocery stores and two
blacksmith shops and wood shops
combined.
The recent heavy rains have
damaged wheat and cotton;
wheat by being blown down, and
cotton 10y drowning 1t out. The farm
ers are far behind with their work.
Wheat will be about an average crop
in this part of the county. Oats will
be good, but no better than last season.
Corn is looking very WELL The gar
dens are fine. The peach crop will be
good.
Our health is fiattering.
The Duck Creek high school gave
an exhibition last Friday night; the
night being fine large crowd was
present. The school has been under
the management OF Miss Adelaide
Stubbefeld. A professor from Nickle
vile, Collin county, will take charge
OF the school for the next two months
and run 1t under the normal system
He comes highly recommended, anC
will be largely patronized.
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A Wonderful Discovery.

Consumptives and all who suffer
from any affection of the throat and
lungs can find a certain cure In Dr.
Kings new discovery for consump.
ton. Thousands of permanent cures
verify the truth of the statement. No
medicine can show such record of
wonderful cures. Thousands of once
hopeless sufferers now gratefully pro-
claim they owe their lives to this new
discovery. 1t will cost you nothing to
give IL trial. Free trial bottles at
II. A. Williams d Co.'S drug store.
Large size 81.
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BURK.
An Embryo Metropolis Midway Be
tween Harold and the Falls.

Special.
RURK, Ten, June 9.-Doubtless
many readers will ponder over the
name OF Burk and wonder where 1t is,
for 1t has scarcely had a name long
enough for il to become familiar to
many. AS the beautiful scenery with
which this place is surrounded, the
beautiful flowers of every color and
variety which bedeck its fertile soil,
need only the refreshing spring rains
and warm rays OF the Gun TO uniolo
their beauty, dispel their fragrance and
produce everything man wishes 10
cultivate for his own necessity, com.
fort and profit, so we need
only man's industry and perse-
yerance to rank among the first OF the
state. Heretofore this locality has
been known only TO the capitalist and
the cowboy who herded their cattle
over its broad demain; but now, since
the Fort Worth d Denver City railway
has extended its line, this spot has
heen selected for the location OF 8
town. because every one who ~ capa-
HE OF Judging sees and knows that
such a country, afiording such laclil-
files. cannot long remain dormant IN
this adyaficed state Of civilization ana
Recently opened by the extension
Burk in Wichita county Is 100 miles
vest OF Fort Worth, fifteen miles west
OF Wichita Falls, sixteen miles east OF
Harold, the present terminus OF the
road, nine miles from Red river on tne
north and five miles from Wicnlta
river on the South. IL Is situated
most beautifully on high, rolling
prairie. the soil OF which is mellow
loan. we'll adapted n the cultivation
and production Of all the small grain
"a well as cotton and corn, the yield OF
which will compare most favorably
with the older aud more settled por-
lions OF Texas. The surrounding
country is prairie, with an occasional
s,yo,,n Of trees along the creeks, which
ssnnnlv abundant and convenient
s,,at,.r for stock In all seasons. Tnevery
hast M water can be had for family use
~ oenth OF from twenty-fivet 70 thirty
seat Vegetation 10 unsurpassed and
~ ana vegetables can be had here now
anywhere. Potatoes, beans, peas,
e az and other garden truck too nu-
s,aral,s ior mention are grown sue
sst,Iiy a. veil as all the fruits COM
s ..ssA,' 10 this climate. A farmer Araf
hnra has peaches and apricots, Anu
nes frnit can be raised as successfully
ma with as little trouble ~ IA any
part OF the country. -. .,,alone
atirrens. auail, etc., abound 40 ~
n.'n1rv viii afford the sportsman
cvunuy arnine pleasure Antelope
more lb,cEens lie can md on
he Ihs prairIs, deer Ana turkey
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Very Remarkable Recovery.

Mr.. George V. Willing of Manches'
ter, Mich, writes; my wife has been
almost helpless for five years, so help.
less that she could not turn over in bed
alone. She used two bottles OF Elec..
trio Bitters, and is so much improved
that she is able now TO do her own
work F"
Electric Bitters will do all that is
claimed for them. Hundreds of testi-
monials attest their great curative
powers, Only so cents a bottle, at ID,
w. Williams Il Co.'s.
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Palace Book and News Co |,

M Paso. Tex. John 3. Kierski. Proprietor
The Live Nevsman,
s. South ri Paso street. III Paso, Tex.
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Cure Of a Horse.

~. James l., Fleming, prominent gro.
"a merchant, member OF the arm of
" nirg and Lotion, Augusta, Ga, makes
allowing statement OF the treatment OF
Xhthe fail of 1888 l had a valuable colt
#sn with severe case of pinkeye, which
&rlled In the most fearful case OF blood
St1ning have ever seen. Amer eight or
&iemonths of doctoring with every remedy
Hi could hear Of l despaired of cure.
y ibis time the horse was unable TO move
Aanse OF swollen limbs. His right hind
$gEas as large as mans body, and had on
5ger forty running sores. lie hau also q
<mber OF large sores on his body and other
hos He was most pitiable-looking OBJ
IA and was advised 10 end his suffering
I'M the shotgun. He was a valuable an
kslsnd did not want TO lose him. After
krking my brain In search for another rem
IN more efficacious, Iathought of Swifts
Etclhc. / knew.it was invaluable 10 the
.nnan family as blood purifier, and why
1onld Il not he for the animal rs well? /
dnot hesitate, but sent last July TO Allan
bijf supply.
|Ibegan the treatment with OF. of S. x. s.
I'D on. OF water three times day. This
bntinued for q week. Then Increased the
lose TO OF. of each, and continued for a
'wk. Then increased TO SOC. snd ran ~
Ieek when went back TO y or. agaiA. The
|sult was that the end OF the first week
be horse had fair appetite, which he mad
Hot had 81 CO his sickness. ~ the END oil
De second week even greater Improvement
ras apparent, for manN of the sores were
Ealing nicely, and the horse manifested a
.sire TO move about. At the end of the
bird week he began 10 show gain in flesh
md had foil appetite. The swelling had
bout disappeared. / used I'm all about Is
lstles OF Swift's Specific, and when l quilt
d SO the horse had onl four small sores
~ on him, and they healed up lmme-
iAtely.
in August last ali sym etoms OF the disease
IasSed away, and mp 10 date no signs OF the
ltiurn OF the trouble have made their ap
Itsrance, and the horse has done u mule't
work on my In m.
regard ID as one of the most remarkable
lures / have ever known Thus this greal
Medicine has proven boon TO the animal
uwell as the human race,
JAS. l.. FLEMING.
Augusta, Ga Jan. 8, 1885,.
Send for book ON blood and skin diseases
Ills mailed free,
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Icfl Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
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"Is marriage declinirg?p asks an ex'
change. No; 1t is generally accept
ing.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-08-14
The Tea Shipment .

The Northern Pacific Railroad
people have undertaken an enter
prise which will revolutionze orien-
tai trade, if circumstances result in
making it success. The cargo Of
the Isabel, now at Tacoma, will
be the first cargo Of this sea
sons crop to reach the Eastern mar
ket. 1t will require about 200 cars
to carry the whole product to be
sent over this route, embracing as it
does 100000 pounds in weight.
In commenting on this innovation,
the New York Herald says:
The arrival is looked forward with
considerable interest by the trade in
general. The first large shipment Is
expected over the Northern Pacific
railway. 1t is new departure for
them, and this will be their initial
carrying of this merchandise. A tea
merchant says: OF about IS, ,000,-
600 pounds of total importations OF
tea last year not more than 25 ,0O0,-
600 pounds came through this coun-
try; or, in other words, the great
freight profit on two thirds of our
importations of tea went into the
hands of British capitalists. Rail
roads are entirely responsible for the
fact that they have little or nore of
our business. In the Spring, when
the first crop is about to be shipped,
and everyone is anxious and IN n
hurry to get it, the railroads push
up their rates and squeeze the ship
ers and then when competition with
Suez steamers commences their bust
ness drops down to very little.
Steamer rates are uniform and regu-
lar, and the work is done satisfac-
torily, and consequently they get the
major portion of the trade. There
is splendid opportunity for Ameri.
can capital to be invested, and enor-
nous increase is possible for the
freight business of railroads, but
the business must be done literally,
md n limo of cfnomaro established
to ply across from China and Japan
to our western ports. Overland
transportation conld he we'll done bv
the Northern Pacific road, rs the
terminus of their line at Tacoma is
admirably situated for the receipt Of
large steamers and the handling OF
extensive freight. 1t is considered
very important question to the tea
interest of America"