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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16
REMOVALS.

d EMOVED TO DRs. BE Ii & AID.
III ans old flee, o r Little blue Photo.
graph gal cry, where we are better prep red
than ever TO do the best e IN work, and also
lhoJogiaphs In the latest style OF the art.
pictures, aud ali kinds nd siEas OF picture
france supplied ON short notice. Remember
the place. Com one, come ell, and give us a
trial Frederick Danl, VIII be pleased TO
see you,
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CHEAP COLUMN.

Advertisements under mis- head 0M Do ta-
serted az ne rate Of five cents line, each inser-
Hon, seren icorcs 10 the line. No advertisement
inserted Tor tess than twenty-five cents Parties
uta ,rliotn nc haze no rtmHing account must pay
IN advance.
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uATrs on ADvERrIsINa
IURNISHRD ON APFLTOATIoN

TUNNI6NAl ON AFILLUd AIVl1d
.Stnttiaposs by dram, pogt-o1ice money
stdoY or INA resistsrcd letter at risk OF once,
Correspondence IA solicited upon all noWs
pirompt information OF events and news
hspuAnings OF general interest solicited, ana
Uitibe properly compounded.
An communications intended 10Y publlos'
uon must be accompanied by tho writor'a
nSme and addreas-not for publication, but
A. an evidence OF good faith,
Parties writing 10 THE GAZETTE on buhl'
meas personal 70 themselves will please In
close stRmp for reply.
All letters relating 70 business OF any KIM
should be addressed 10 THE GAZETTE, Fort
Worth, Texas. 80 :, ,ox,r,,o
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

Two hundred and eighty dollars
tuition fee is what the state pays in
the university, is It? The reign Of
"kinfolks" is surely an expensive one.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

n wrappers ready for mailing 20 your friends
abroad, can DO had at tho counting-room'
PYico ceutg
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

CARLOADS of dry salt-pork, 30 fresh
that the blood can be seen oozing out
Of II, continue to arrive in Texas daily
When, OH when will Texas learn to
feed heraelfl
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

WHOEVER reads the Houston Jour
nal enjoys "A continual rain ofnectared
sweets, where no crude surfeit reigns.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

CAN'T Dallaa eend her police bully
with his brass-knuckles TO revenge the
death of Chinese Gordon?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

SENATOR PFEURFER must be a sacrile-
gious cuss to Invade the sanotity OF our
imported professors.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

~ d. FooTR,w. RoTTysS $
~. A. bailey ,atlornss. ~, |, (.
10y q Cunningham, ssn ~.
county, Tex, land and ~ !.
Lands FOR reuching porr,...
leotionh and correspoS5ss..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

TARRANT county Is proud of her
represent ative and he has never revised
his statesmanship, either.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16
AT NEW ORLEANS.

viEioH 10 tho exposition viii mud THE
GAZETTE en- sale at geo. r. Wharton q Bros,
No. 8 Carondelei street, New OrleanB, La.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

The excursions to Burnet are grow
ing very fashionable in legislative
circles.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

Ir would appear that we had uni
vemity In Austin.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

Amt 1t a wonder that nobody ever
thought Of the superiority OF granite
before?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

THERE are premonltory signs Of q
hum in things about the Fort.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

ROOMS IN A PRIVATE
il family, where there are no Oh ldren. APP
ply 10 Mrs, Alex O. Walker, ThroCkmorton
street, between second and Third,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

THE course of the Fort Is onward.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16
FoR sALn-nrIsoELLANEous.

DIOR SALE.-TEN SHARES IN YOUNG
~ Mons Saving and Loan association at
par. Address w, A. b., care Gazette
nK. HARTLEY'8 SOUTH AMERICAN
~ Cure ~ II otel Piokwiok news stand, Z
81. Rowe, agent.
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on to the Panhandle
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BUSINESS FOR SALE.
ZOE sALt-Ulry nEaL rsrArr.

NOR sALE-A BARGAIN--A NEW TWO
~ story house, eight rooms, two bath
rooms, corner lot, 100 feet square. Part time
fdesired. Address X. II. A., Gazette ONCE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

on 10 Gainesville!
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

NOR RGNT-h SIthLY FUR us led
~ room ON reasonable terms. Mrs. AM
b. os 80 West Third street,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16
ZOE sALR-MYE sroCK.

M ULES FOR SALE-COFFIN BROTH
w or. have Tor sale, on their ranch four
Mules northeast OF ltasoa, seventy null 8;
also lot OF saddle.horses and mares All
corn-ied. Address TtaBca, II III county, Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16
WANTED RoARpERs.

1.-TWO OR TIRE YOUNG MEN CAN
/ DO accommodated with board and large
airy rooms In good neighborhood. Address,
M this Office.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16
MIsOELnAEEOuE.


NOTICE TO CITY TAX PAYERS-COME
IN and pay up while you have IN oppsT-
tun " without add 10 ell exp nse. ny term
Of ofhc- * Tres on April, 3, and In ORDER TO
make my returns as the law directs Will be
compelled I advertise all delinquent tax.B
promp ly after the at day of mar h. Hop
ing That you viii take advantage of the
small aoi of time ow left you TO settle up,
remain very respectfully,
II. E. MADDOX,
Oily AaEAaanr nd nIInrInr
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

lEy NTED - 10 TEA AS ON FORT
w Worth & Denver oxtena on. Wages
e275 per day. Free trans CREATION frum
Fort Worth FOR teams In carload lots. APP
ply 10 y ,aiey, CONTRACTOR Wichita Falls,
or Fort Worth WHter " srkS Office.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16
ROOMS FuIs RENT.

ca ter exposure ga, CRATE, st6ttQn ~
wash stand, five minutes WALK from cSurt-
house. References required. Address j. H.,
this office.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

CHAPMANaNWNvS-
~ law, Ftrt Worth 4.
Flrat National hank. nm
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

THE EXT FsIoN OF
" the Fort Worth & ID nvsr City railway
line Will be one of the largest towns In oTth.
west Texas. Town lots for sale by T. Wind
bor Robinson, wn I sgonJ and dealer In
lands, WIGHT Falls TeE -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16
TuE WEERLY GAZETTE

moNDAy MoRNINo FEBRUARY 10.
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-Ths 1airy Gafette
PUBLISHED EVERY DAY.
nArrs or supsoRrrIoN.

70 MAIL 6UB8CRTBKle8.
tPoiiaoo Prepaid bv DO fii9t9hslil
ana Year .'.,'.'.. sio % one Year ......,--n 20
~ Months, % H.x Month"; ......'' ~
Threa Months..- 0O Throo Montha'"''' "
DELIVRRED BY OkRRTRR&
or cent1
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ron HENT-DwELLINas.

NOR REST-A HOUSE WITH FOUR
IL rooms, convenient TO business: also, a
nicely furnished fr,pt room. Cali on W. l.,
Logan at Randall 4 ChambarH Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16
NOTWITHSTANDING HELP.

"ASTEU-A GOOD UIUK AT MY RES
w idence, 9Jk Cherry street. Hyde Jen-
nings.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

DOR RENT LOTS OF FROM TO 10
~ acres OF land In high state of rdenipg
with no sing arte ian we'll with tank hxad
LOT looding wagons, AVID pipes laid so as TO
East tirst 81 eet, In city. This 10 a fine OBJ
poIlenlly Tor = good party 10 run q gard. n
ea 9 iof AeIiing water; For further particulars
street, - main
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16
mn mn ACRES WANTED

I O0O O0O ACRES WANTED
wanted GRAZING LANDS. Must be in solid
bodies OF no lcss than 1900 acres. Alsolarge
IMPROVED RANCH. Laudmust be as above
Address, s.F. CATCHINGs, secy,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

ssTUATION WANrEN-u We
CtITUA ION--IN A RUG STORE by A
- pharmacist reg istered in Illinois. Will
lug 10 work ON small salary through dull
season. Can give good references. Address
n. W. g., Gazette, Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

Nj RS. ANNIE Z. KENT GIVES LESSONS
VA 10 decorative art work Embroidery
ll Kept on hand an STANDING neatly
done: Call and examine specimens, NAH
street, next 10 postofice
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INTEREST on "
pIsFcp

nIRfe.s
LOUIS FITzsl5g
JOHN 7. Tkhsiioa "
HES RY B, s5ais5
II. A. Hurlbut
ii. q. Marquana'
A l.. Denpias
Russell age
I'd hi. Alexanasif
sidney Dillon.
Sors 10 Green.
Jonn ". Hunleif
Henry Day
Jas, 81. Hals'e
Th0a. T. II Ettli
cyrus w + eia'
fred /. Amesi
piayton Ives,
George L. hlfs.j an
HENRY O.
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-----~--~----~ -----,--~------
al AIMING 70 THE PUBLtC.--I U Nd Err
w stand that parties are going around 10
people's houses repre- entiDg them elves as
my agents, soliciting work 10 cl. AN AMI dye
90 DIS. / want it Ia be- understood ! emp oy
given TO such. MY only place Tor receiving
work is com Third ana Taylor streets.
3 PULASKI.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

a haEslAN BArH HOUSE. NATURAL
~ ~ 9,Hlng water ghty gallons per min
!. nesla ana Eoda-the best bathing water n
AZ, d,e state. ~ may be used as at Hot Springs
a.su "a hot while bathing. Single tickets 25e
uFo Aeheta, 81. STANLEY a MARBLE, Props,
North west corner Public square
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

W drugs patent medicines toilet rite "a
aud stationery az NJ. Waterhouse's
az ST re, 1870 Main street Pies.
espnons nlled for one half the price
charged by othsra. Call or send Tor
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

EOR RENT-A FEW ELECT ROOMS
II FURNISHED ~ d unfu nithe centrally
located. Also one age store room. All ,
rente cheap. apply at NIB Houston street.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

RUf YOUR Q 5FFEE AND TEAS FROM
A. A. me F0Tt Worth coffee and tea store
y 30 IOWA and ITO coffee fresh roasted every
'is5 Inc nnest line OF Imperial, 0unpoW-
ger, oolong and EogliAh break fast teas al
ia ~ prices Pnre spioes speciality. No
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16

ENUR RENT-ONE OF TnE MOST DESI-
Il rable residences in the city, two stories,
eight rooms, plastered thr ughout, blinds to
windows, bay window, folding doors STAPLE
for horse AVID COW. VIII have water and
sewer connections Ia a few days. w. Green,
at santa Fe round.house.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-31

The English troops, unable to make hssd-
gsy against the Mahdi in the Soudan, aud
the French routed In Tonquin and 10 full
retreat at last accounts. show that the
Euro peans are not likely to have their vi
WY much longer in fighting the Celestisls
and the Mocammedans in the Eastern
Hemisphere. The cry of the Caucssisns in
both instances is thus far reinforcements.
Toe Monaghan is proving himself a brave
soldier and opposes the advance of his
enemy with al unexpected stubboraness. The
Chinese have acquired considerable skill in
the use of firearms and can handle their
batteries very effectively. On the whole,
France and Great Britain are not having the
picnic they expected in Asia n Africa
thus lar.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-31
GENERAL LEES SWORD.

General Early has written q letter deny
ing the recent story that General Grant re-
fused to accept the sword of General Lee.
General Early says that the sword was never
endered to General Grant. and the latter
therefore had no opportunity to receive or
return it after it had been surrendered, bat
by the express terms of the ~cspitulstion all
the officers OF General Lees army were al
love ed to retain their side arms, as well as
their horses or other private property. and all
c~ouriers and mounted men of the a%ctillery
and cavalry whose horses were private prop
ertY were to be allowed TO retain them. He
refers TO what was written by a Doctor Jones,
which was done with the sanction of Mrs.
Lee, who gave Jones access TO General
e's private and official correspond
ence. The facts. according to this
source, seem TO be something like
these. General Lee said before going to meet
Grant he lefs orders with L0ngstreet and
Gordon TO hold their commands ia readiness,
rs he was determined to cat his way through
or perish in tins attempt if such terms were
Dot agreed to as he thought his army were
entitled to demand. To the last and only
interview that Early had alter the war,
which the latter says was in 1869, that Lee
talked very freely with him and reiterated
in the most emphatic manner the fact as re-
lated regarding the sword. Early concludes
his talk as follows: ut was not to Grants
msgDanimity that General Lse was indebted
FOR the privilege OF retaining his sword or for
the terms granted to his army. bat to his
own reeolate will and the anxiety OF Grant
10 obtain the surrender OF an adversary who
had thwarted him SO long. There is, then,
rs little truth in this story about General
Lees sword as there is in the famous apple
tree fiction. 1t would seem that the time
for Grant to nave displayed MS m%agnsnim-
ity toward the defeated CoDfederates was
when be occupied the Presidency of the
United States for eight years. How he then
displayed it lot impartial history tell"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-31

woman, a little above medium height. Sac
is quite fond of society. and has a ANAL
fortune of about $50. 900, which was paid to
her by one Of her husbands clients who
knew Mr.. Phelps faculty of spending money,
and so, with Mr.. Phelps consent. paid the
money over to her. Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps are
81 present in mourning for an only son.
VIC would think that Ex-Secretsry Chan
der would permit himself to De bothered by
such visionary Influences as counting white
horses for luck? He cunts every one that
be sees until he reaches thirty-nine, aud
then he begins over sgsin. SpeskiDg of this
once. he said be bad often wondered why he
did so, for his reason told him that it was
noDseDse, yet he felt uncomfortable unless
be did.
AMONG the pages in the House OF Repre-
sentstives st Washington, one, a bright,
manipulating, little fellow. with a iaely-
SHAPED hesd and a frank, honest face, IS a
erest-eIandson of President Madison, an
other is q great. grandson of President Tyler.
There are some others among the pages who
are defended from men once prominent in
the history Of the country. One, for in
stance, by the name of Trenholm, is q grand
son OF Trenholm, who was a member of the
Confederate cabinet. There are several too
who are descsndsnts CT members Of Con-
gress, and others VINO expect to become
members OF Congress themselves. In this
lsudable ambition they are encouraged by
the presence OF several men in Congress at
the present moment who were pages when
boys. Senator German, The Senator from
Maryland, was once a page in the Senate,
while in the House are a number of menu
bers who once served as pages up0n that
same floor, among the number being Wood
ward, Townsend, Post, of Pennsylvania, and
Wise, of Virginia.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-31

THE difference bet ween the blue book of
to-day and the one of twenty-five years sgo
is remarkable. Some one, in speaking OF the
one fer 1860, says: This little book tells an
interesting tale. 1t Is only an octave vol
ume of about 400 pages, and there are less
than $4,000 names in 1t, including all the
military and naval officers of the Govern
ment. The official register of to day CON-
tain the names of about 176. 900 Govern
ment employ es, and it takes two large quarto
volumes to record them, aud printed in
very fine type, while the earlier one is in a
larger font. The difference between the two
works, which were both printed to keep in
enduring form the James of the men who
we're in the service of the G government, have
a far broader significance than the discrep-
ancy in their sizes. A comparison Of the
two is the best illustration l have ever had
of The mighty changes that the last forty
years have wrought sn the p e%rsonnel 80 we'll
IS in the methods OF goyernm eEt."
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-31

Mr. COLEMAN. the new Commissioner Of
Agriculture, it is whispered, really knows
something about farming and agriculture
generally. In speaking of the rarity of such
IN appointment the New York Sun says:
s'The chief fault, from a Republican point of
view, to be found with toe selection of Mr..
Norman ]. Coleman to be Commissioner of
Agriculture is that he is said to be a prac-
tical agriculturist. This is contrary to the
traditions of the place. From q Democratic
point OF view the nomination will be accept
able"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-31

Anmoniated baking powders: that ia.
baking powders in which carbonate of am-
monis is used as an ingredient, and which
exhale an odor of sramonia when heated
are clsssed by many eminent physicians n
sanitsrisns as superior 20 all others Pro
fessor Hassell. of London, who is recognized
as highest authority on the subject Of food
hygiene, commends in tho strongest terms
the use OF carbonate OF ammonia as n lesven-
ing agent, stating its great sdvsntsge to be
in its perfect volatility, which permits it to
be, by the heat Of baking. entirely thrown
into leavening gas. whereby the bread is
raised. The experiment with heat would
seem to indicate the superior, not the in-
ferior, value of such baking powder. The
little heat that Is impaired to il when held
over a gas Jet. lamp. or stove, suffIces to re-
solve the carbonate OF ammonia into leaV-
eDiDg gas and threw it of. The frst heat OF
making, therefore, will ef~fectually de veiop
al the gas, thoroughly leAyen the loaf. and
dissil ate the gss-producing ingredients OF q
powder of this kind, and this is the highest
TEST of a perfect baking powder. Where
other alkalies alone are used they are not
iufreouenty retained, unresolved, through
the whole process Of baking. and remain az
m wholesome ingredient in the finished
bread. The carbonate of mmonia can not
be used as q substitute for cream Of tartar
New York Weekly Tribune
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-31
PERSONALS.
the summer.

JAY GOULD is not in the ice business, but
he is the next thing to it. He handles blocks
of stock which are principally consolidated
water.
THE late Secretary Folger all his life be-
lieved that there was a charm for him in the
number three. He laughed at 1t, but let it
dominate him.
OK his first play Victoriep Ssrdou built
nothing but hopes. but on his last work he
erected a sumptuous mansion at Nice, which
in gratitude be names the Villa Theodore.
WHEN Minister McLsne arrives in Paris he
can revive his old boy-dsys in that city,
where he was at school more than fifty years
ago, and he will find Victor Hugo and some
more OF the old boys still on hand.
LOUIS KossUTH, now living at Turin, has
completely recovered his health, and pro-
poses, no doubt, to devote the entire summer
to reading his obituaries, lately printed in all
languages in all civilized countries.
The Presidents manuscript is said to be
positively painful to d~ecipher. The style is
sharp and decisive, and many of the woris
end in marks that are little more than nerv-
Gus shakes of the hand. He writes with al
most a teit grspher's rspidity.
SIR michael HIcKs-BEACH, the new Tory
leader in the House of Commons, is I'M
doubleday the most stirring man On the
front Opposition bench and promises to. be
the most aggressive leader. He is credited
with being an uncompromlsing enemy of
Russia and an extreme advocate OF the for
ward school of imperialism.
THIRTY FIVE years ago DR.. Sunderland was
pastor of q Presbyterian church in Buffalo
and came from that city to Washington.
Among those who attended his church there
was Mrs. Cleveland, the Presidents mother,
and in all probability the little boy Grover
was often taken TO hear the man who will
| now preach to him as President.
MRS. JULIA WARD HOWE, who is doing all
sorts OF good work in New Orleans, is going
| TO give psrlor lectures for the benefit of the
Southern Art Union. One of her most pop
| ular lectures is Mems Women and Women's
| Women" and the Crescent City girls utilize
Solomon's saying, slightly paraphrssed,
One of whom we are which"
Mr.. PHELPS, the new Minister to England,
hes DO fortune. He has always earned large
fees in his practice, bat he is extravagant,
and has therefore saved nothing of any con.
sequence from his practice. Mr.. Phelps is
tall, with q slight. elegant figure. He always
dresses in black. and has great dignity oil
manner. Mrs. Phelps is 3 very haadsons
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-31
FRA UDULENr RAILWAY
PRISES.



The great Nickel Plate Railroad has been
thrown into the hands of a receiver. The
security holders of the Ohio Central Road
have brought suit against the Metropolitan
National Bank ct al, asking for an account
ing in relation to the s. 900 600 subscribed
to build the River division"
This announcement gives but a hin to
the public Of one OF the blacklist pages in
the history of railroad construction in Amer
lea. The building Of both thess lines by
Thomas, Brice, Seney and associates was q
speculation of the widest and most desper-
ate character. The securities were sold to
whomsoever would buy, for raising the nec-
essary money to construct and equip the
ines. The cheaply and poorly built Nickel
Plate was unloaded, as the projectors in.
tended, upon Vanderbilt, who was fright
ened into it by the fear Of destructive com
petition with his Lake Shore Road. That
Vanderbilt was ieeced is q truth which little
concerns the people, who have no sympathy
for him. He can afford to lose the Nickel
Plate.
The Ohio Central was a somewhat differ
ent scheme. Out of its building the Seney
syndicate made a fortune in selling securi-
les for thrible the sum actually spent In
construction and for rolling stock. Especially
glaring was this fraud in the River division
work, from Corning to Pomeroy, o.
Besides their share in the spoils from sale
of stock and bonds, Brice, Thomss and Seney
took the contract for building this portion of
the road. They were to do this under GER
tain specifications, which were not complied
with. They did the work in the cheapest
manner, had the road taken off their hands
at the full estimate figures and pocketed a
handsome margin.
The security holders. who have been in
vestigatiDg the transactions of Seney and
his associates, have found out much of the
real modus operandi pursued by them, and
will probably compel q satisfactory showing
of accounts through the legal proceedings
instituted.
Unless something is done to prevent this
species of fraud in railroad building to pro-
tect investors from being robbed by scurvy
railroad schemes people in this country and
Europe will not put money into even mer-
itorious new projects, and 1t will be long ere
another boom In construction of new lines
comes. The Legislatures of every State
should enact measures TO prevent genteel
~scoundrels from fleeing investors by what
is really obtaining money under false pre-.
tenaes