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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-29

GALVESTON, Tx, Dec. 2s. - Cotton Spot
closed quiet and unchan sed.
Low ordinary, &c; ordinary, 7ri good ordinary,
good mlddung, 5-l6c; midling fair, 0l.c.
Gross receipts, S033.
Sales, l0J.
Exports, 1904
shipments cOastwise, 1924
stock, 1854.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-29

December 81 95: January sli 07h February
$40 l2H; way sl2 b3k. Lard December 50 80 |,
j npAfy 81 40; May 80 10, Cash quotations
were Rs follows flour quiet and unchanged;
wheat NJ, rcd 75Ho: No. 2 corn BIG; Noes
pork 81 s7ts@le 90, lard sG& per 100 bsj
short ribs sldee, loose, IS sja5 10; dry eelied
shond rs box d, "a e5dt 90; clear sldcs,
boxed, 50 B0a0 80; whiskey 81 Is
NEW iUHK, Dec % -Coifeo--.FAlr; Rio
firm at ilk options STEADY and fairly active;
sales 66.2sO bags. December sl2 s5j January
SO b51l2 70i februar SI2 Ddl2 90; March
IL 45alg G5 April sI2 tbGi2 70i May Sll 10
9lg75 June Sle 55dl2 10, July 2T5gl2 s0i
August Si2 80 Sugar steady iair 70 good re.
inning quoted at .t9s@I4c. refined steady.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-29
oorTOs MARKETS.
Reoeiptn I'D AN unliod stntnn Pnr,a


closed quiet and unchanged.
Los ordinary, axe; ordinary. TAoi good
ordinary, SIC; low middling, sAc; mldd ing
sci g. d middllng, qsci middllns fair, 97sci
-alss BOZ ba es
Futures opened easy, ruled quiet. but steady,
closing quiet, steady, to points lower.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-29
ON CHANGE.
spot Gotten Unchanged, Futures from
one to Six Points Lower Money
Market Easy.
"neM opened strong, Ruled Firm and
Oiosed at an Advances. live stock
Transactions brisk.
FORT WORTH mARKErs-pAray mn
VIEW
OFF1cK OF TIKI GA1Rrrr.
FORT WORTH. Tx, Dec. " ~

OFF1CK OF THE GA1ErrE.
FORT WORTH. Tx. Dec. rs, lsss.
Trade was not very active TODAY. ana
In fact merchants do not expect It to be
SO. They are preparing to take stock
and wind up the business STAIRS of the
year, and this is true also Of the country
merchants, Grocerymen do not expect
changes in prices until after January
Dry goods are arm, aud other lines ara
the same, Country produce is in mod
crate demand, prices unchanged.
DRY GOODS.
The week thus far has been uulet one
as is generally expected at this time al
the year. Jobbers have found trade
light, and with tirst hands the market has
been generally dull. Closing sales with
Joooersf Tor the clearing ut of open stocks.
taking OF inventory and adjusting ths
business Of the past season has geDerallv
occupied largely the attention of all deal.
ers, and from now until the close OF the
year business may be expected 10 be Of
moderate proportions.
The general tone of the market, how
ever, continues very firm, and cotton
goods especially have shown an upward
tendency. Upon several well.known
AID popular makes OF both brown and
bleached an advance Of price has been
made. Stocks of all descriptions of
goods are much lighter than usual In all
hands, and, though generally trade has
been quiet, some good-sized orders
have been placed with the agents
for both brown, bleached and coiored
cottone, for future delivery. Far many
kinds OF spring and su1mer fabrics also
there have been fair operations by buy
ers on the spot, and also with travellers
on the road, aud from most Of the proml-
nent distributing centers OF the Interior
reports are favorable and the outlook for
the coming seasons trade very en-
couraglng. In miscellaneous sessonable
goods but little has been done, the de-
mand being entirely Of hand -to-mouth
character.
With this week the holiday demand
ends, and until the opening of the new
year we may look for very moderate sales
except 1t may be In the orders that may
b. placed for future delivery In the next
season. New York Dry Goods Reporter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-29
|RYAS EXPRESS COMPANY,
c. 7. CAMPBELL,

.p.nn,snaen' Houston. Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-29

LIVERPOOL. Doc. 2s Spot closed dull In
buyers favor. Quotations unchanged.
Ordinary ga; good ordinary. 49, lBd low
mdd ing, l l6d middlng uplandA. sid;
miidling Orleans SID,
Total sales, 5000; American, 5000; imports,
40 600; American, 80 900.
futures closed dun to points lower than
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-29
Gomez mArksis.

GArYEsroN, TIA, Dec. 2s.-The Wholesale
grocers quote coffee; Ordinary, IKE ood or
1916, pure Rio, l7o; pure java, go Importers
ars nling round lot ordera for Rio eohcee NJ i4c
for ordinary: 1880 for good ordinary; llAc for
tair ltllc fof primgi ibjfe for choieei le'te for
nm
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-29
Rev York.

NEW YORK. Dec. --ootton-spot closed
easy and unchanged.
Salee, LID
Futurea closed steady; December ? points
higher, other months TO points lower.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-29
a.tt.. go. aIs nlaln 81. y. worm.

\ EXPRESS ooMrASY's LIST OF OFFICES.
..,r,s marked there me no agents, and
bt Tor each points must be prepaid, with
~ Instructions TO put OF at owners risk
IAmpaaas,
Fur. 'Lockhart,
,o,,a s,,,e 3ap. Linden,
80 Leon Junction,
4{n Farm, .fositg
Nttens' Livingston,
rh' sbeggett
eclina. i Luikip,
s Jam Losansport, Ia,
hsaif, Mustang, Tex,
~ fMlliheim,
Mns mullen,
sS Sn'od M MilSS9o,
s,lcv McGregor,
engst Meridian,
~ Morgan,
49, MOntyale,
Cypress. , NISI6a6Isa
sandy. Montg Imery,
(. 'rnsboroushi M Ne p.,
~ Mutchlson,
i,S Malako1,
vcss Mt Cam,
8 's,roli' MI. SellmAn,
Murray,
81 eron, MOSCOW MOSCOW
Mrnnn
fsiord, Nolanville,
=. NavasotG,
SSrne. Nacogdoches,
'lav tOgles,
|,sgUsIss Cove. osiesoy.
AZ Hi, n lhliips,
4,Iiev. Plantersyille,
I DSysilie, Pittsburg.
cicsnn, Pardon,
i. ,Feland, naule,
s M ehrisu, .9aSrTy,
Ii Lake. klohmond,
IMke, Rosenberg,
IN Rogers,
Ias. sRlckeG
bcanville. .Ritchie
kase0n Rusk,
|i2, Worth, Sealey,
I'm Hill, somerville,
1thwaite, SANTA Anna,
'I'her, shannon,
esyille. sulphur,
bodrlch, Smiths,
.frlson, Summit,
Iyeston, Shepherd,
chcock, .sterne,
hslon, Shreveport, L.,
.dsnheimer, THOMPSON, Tex.
'{hghea, Temple,
hle Trueiove,
aklly, Tharp's SIN,
bard CITY. Texarkana, Ark,
isrsol, Tyler, Tex,
hua Timpson,
=. ksOnville, Tenaha,
81a1uin Virginia Point,
ney, Valley Milis,
5perl, Wallis,
|8een, Winona,
hpner, eWaters,
tens Waco,
& fmsn, Yellow Prairie,
np, Marlboro,
inns, Zephyr.
INC Texas Expresa company way.bills d.
8 TO ST. Louis, Chicago, New York, Philadel-
ID and all important points The Texas Ex-
K. "a company Is the only company that way
t|aa direct TO all offices In the southern Ex-
Itas company's territory. Shippers having
=, ght or money for points In the southern
ies will save money by shipping by the
kas Express company at one through rate
ranster
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
The Tom-Boy at womanhood.

The girl ronp, otherwise known as the
Tomboy, is an eager, earnest impulsive,
glad d-hearted kind-souled specimen of the
genus feminine. If her laugh is too fire.
quent and her tone trihe too emphatic,
we are willing to overlook these for the
sake of the true life and exulting vitality
to which they are the escape-valves; and,
indeed, we rather like the high-pressure
nature which must close off its superhu-
GUS steam in such ebulitions, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer. The glancing eye,
the glowing cheek, the fresh, balmy
breath, the 1.-THE, graceful play of the
limbs, tell tale of healthy and vigorous
physical developement which is natures
best beauty. The soul and the mind
will be developed also in due time, and
We shall have before us woman in the
the highest sense of the term.
When the Tom-boy has sprung up to
healthful vigorous womanhood she will
be ready to take hold of the duties of
Life, to become worker in the great sys-
tenn OF humanity. She wilt not sit down
to sigh over the work given her to do, to
simper nonsense, or fall sick at heart,
but she will ever be ready to take up her
burden of duty. In her track there will
be sound philosophy, in her thoughts
boldness and originality, In her heart
heavens purity, ana the world viii be
better that she lived In it. To her
allotted task she Will bring health,
vigor, energy and spirits; these
will give her both the power
and endurance, vithouT which her life
must be, in some respects at least, a
failure.
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
"Secret Marriage" Impossible.

The Paris correspondent of the New
York Times must have strange notion
as to the way French marriages ale con
Quoted to inform his readers that tht
Duke d'Aumale was secretly married by
the bishop of Beauvais to Mile. de Gin
champ before leaving France. The story
might have had an air of probability il
the time of Louis XIV, when priests
could perform the marriage ceremony
in chapel, privately without publica,
tion vf banns, and without a previous
civil union before the mayor. In default
of those formalities a marriage would
now be of no more value THAI the tradi
tional process of jumping the broom
stick, which is popularly supposed in
to be sufficient substitute for
the ceremony in church or before a
registar. The Bishop of Beauvais would.
beside, expose himself to prosecution for
an infringement of the law.
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
CHICAGO BEEF SrICKERS.
Six Thousand of Them on a Strike.

Six Thousand of Them on a Strike.
CHICAGO, ILL, November 1.-The threat
ened strike among the beef men at the stock
yards commenced this morning and nearly
six thousand men are now out from the
slaughter houses of q. r. Swift d 20. and
Nelson Morris. The trouble Is over the
adoption Of the ten hour system, the men
refusing to work two hours without addl-
tional pay. In these two houses there are
no hogs killed, and the employees say they
cannot accept the ten hour system. Each
of the firms employ about three thousand
men, and at present many of these are COIL
gregated about the streets and on tho cor
ners near the big houses, but there Is as yet
no indication OF trouble.
This morning whel the beef butchers went,
to work tney found that Foreman Wslde:
of Sgift's, had discharged James Matthew
son, q committeeman. They also found
that the wages of laborers had not been in
creased, SO they struck. They insist now on
having Matthewson reinstated, and also re-
turn to the eight hour day. Hearing that
Swift's men we're out, the beef butchers en-
ployed by Nelson Morris went out. The
crowd went down to Smiths machine shop
and compelled the men there to strike. After
this they went to Armour's for the purpose
of calling his men out, but this move was
anticipated by the firm, who got force OF
police to guard the principal entrances and
the crowd kept away.
Between 200 and 300 men in Libby, Mcneil
& Libby's canning establishment also went
out. The reason alleged WAS that the Nor
ris establishment partly supplies the can
ming firm with beef. A meeting of strikers
was held late this afternoon. No one except
Knights of Labor we're admitted. Fully
LOCO non union strikers congregated on the
outside, awaiting the action of the knights
of Labor. Several speeches were made and
wild applause greeted every reference to the
eight hour day. A motion to make no COM
promise on anything short of eight hours
was carried by unanimous vote. A knight
of Labor explained tonight that the men
had beeu offered the reinstatement of the
discharged men, but would not hold out for
a return to the eight hour system by all the
beef houses. He said the proprietors would
be given until Saturday to decide what they
would do, and If they persisted in running
ten hours general strife would probably
be ordered, which would Include Swift's
Morris and also Armour's slaughter houses.
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
Dividing the EStara.

Rambler: "Ah, good morning, Mr..
Skinner" remarked Lawyer Fleeoem, as
he met his fellow-lawyer on the street;
Il hear old Richfeld died last night"
"Yes," responded tho other; II am
the attorney for his daughter and I'm
just going to see her."
Indeed! Well, Tn the attorney for
his son. Can't we make little some
thing out of this?'
Lawyer Skinner stroke his chin re-
hectively.
II think we might" he said. "Pn
advise Miss Richtield to contest that
will. I'll tell her that her brother has
no right to half the estate, and that If
she will only 60 to court she might as
well have it ALL"
"Um-yes; and I'll defend it for her
brother. But suppose I am defeated"
"Then appeal it.
"And it you're defeated?'
"Why, I'll appeal it."
"But when it gets to the highest
courts
80, well; we'll have the estate our
selves then, and we'll divide it"
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
PRIESTLY PROTECTOR
The knights of Labor and the Catholi
Church.

Church.
BALTIMORE, Md, October 30-The Sun
this morElng has the following: Grand Mas
ter Workman L. V. Powderiy, OF the Knights
OF Labor, called on Cardinal Gibbons
Thursday, where a conference Of prelates
was held TO discu the questions affecting
the welfare of the Catholic church In the
United States, principally III relation to the
duties of Catholics who are Knights of La
Dor. Rowderiy had two interviews with the
cardinal, and laid before him the constitu-
ton and laws of the order. He also spoke
OF the purposes OF the knights and how in
his opluiou they were an organization not
included IN the prescription of the church
az alnst secret socie ties which promise blind
obedience. The 1tterances of Powderly
We're carefully noted ana presented TO the
church of bishops. 1t is said that Powderly
went away from Baltimore assured that lls
organization would not be mterfered with.
Several Catholic priests said yesterday that
the Knights or Labor was lawful organl-
zation. Powderly Is strict Catholic, a
weekly communicate and would not coun-
tenance any society which in ITS workings
an,agonized the deerees Of the Catholic
church. McCoigar, pastor of the st. Peters
church, sent for The district master work
man, and had him explain IN Detail the con-
stitution of the knights of Labor, their attl-
tuoe In boycotts, aud other important fea-
lures OF the organic ation. Then Mo1isignur
McColgar wrote the Cardinal In favor OF the
knights.
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
She Was Boss of That Firm and No Mis-
take.

She Was Boss of That Firm and No Mis-
take.
"There are some queer couples in thi
world" remarked Chicago real eetat,
agent. THE other day a man and wo
man called to sec about renting fiat
The woman did all the talking and turn
ed to the man for confirmation or corro
boration: He always agreed with her
and he did it very meekly.
WELL says the woman, finally, q
viii give you S25 for the fat, won't We
Jobnf'
''Yes'm,' replied the man.
land I'll pay my rent promptly, too
won't we, John?'
"'Yes'm.'
"'And I'll take care of the house
won't |, John?'
"'Yes'm.'
But | inquired, as is usual in such
cases, are you man and wife?'
:" Man and wifer exclaimed the wo-
man n sharply, indeed We are not are We
".Nom-''
WHAT says /, not man and wlfe?"
Not much. I'd have you know that
in this family we ara wife AID man,
amt we, John r
"sYes'm.
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
A Wonderful Natural Tunnel,

Mr.. William D. Jones, of Philadelphia
who has been the owner of perhaps the
only natural tunnel in the United States
gave it away the other day to railroad
company. The tunnel is in Scott county,
Va, and Mr.. Jones gave it away because
the railroad company proposes to build g
track through it and open up to COM
merce a rich region lying in Virginia,
Kentucky and Tennessee, where Mr..
Jones owns over $4,000 acres. Mr.,
Jones inherited the tunnel and many
thousands of acres Of land from his
uncle. The civil war delayed the devel
opment of that section of the country.
which is very mountainous and sparsely
settled, and it is only recently that en-
terprising Bostonians have furnished
the money to bring to light its wealth Of
coal, iron ore, lumber, building stone
and m .rble. The tunnel, which pene-
trated a rocky range that otherwise fur
nisbed an impenetrable barrier to the
progress of the region, was the key to
the situation, and with it has been un-
locked the material treasures OF the new
south. The tunnel, which has been
formed by the action of the Stock creek,
the largest fork of the Clinch river, ex-
tends in a slight curve 933 feet through
the solid rock of hill with nearly per-
pendicular sides, and 4S0 feet high at
one entrance and 592 at the other. The
spring of its arch is from 100 to ITO
feet above the floor, and the width is
about 11O feet. Through this passage
the waters of Stock creek flow into
gentle incline, occupying but a portion
of the space, and so slight is the grade
that the track of the new road can be
laid upon the rock floor with but little
labor. The rock is a hard limestone,
and countless ages must have passed
before the waters of the creek burst
through the barrier and cut out the
noble arch. The new road, which will
make a practical use of the tunnel, will
run from Bristol, Tenn, to Big Stone
Gap, Va, on tie Kentucky state line. a
distance of eighty miles. Had it been
necessary to tunnel through the noun
;ain, the company must have spent at
east $4,000.
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
UNVEILED AT LAST


| The Great Bartholdi Statue Formally Re-
| ceived.
New YORK, October 28.-The rain storm
which prevailed all day yesterday ceased
last night, but the weather this morning was
very unpromlslng for the festivities which
| took place IN connection With the incugu-
ration of the Bartholdi statue of liberty. A
slight fog hung over the city ana obscured
IN a measure the elaborate decorations OF
the buildings with which the city had been
Eeautltied. French and American flags
flying from house tops and windows
| in every direct on, and general
holiday appearance is presented by
moving bodies of soldiers, militia, civic
organizations, and by the collection
on the sidewalks of great crowds of people.
1t Is estimated that full 1,00O, ,OUO took part
in the festivities to-day. From the boun-
Diary line cast AMI west at the river fronts,
he drift of people moved until when near
ing the line of march there grew to be
tide of humanity jammed up against the
police lines which set back its constantly
flowing stream too near by avenues. The
procession was to have started at o'clock,
but at that hour it had only begun to form.
The platform that has stood III one of the
northwestern angles of the statue was re
moved anda platform for the speakers mad
ready. A handsome silk French flag was
placed over the face of the statute, and at
the word from President Cleveland it was
drawn, unveiling the head of the goddess.
The landparade included between 25,0O0 and
81, 900 men.
" hen Governor Hill mounted the plat
orm there were cheers, but when Be1tnoldi,
he sculptor, appeared and was recognized
by the mass, shout went up by those near
est the stand. The cry of .'.Bartholdi," )"
"Bartholdi," was then caught up on both |
the reviewing and grand stands. The |
crowds on the avenue curbings up and down |
heard the name and passed 1t to the people |
In the park and size streets, until the heavy
air was shaken with It, and it must have
gladdened the heart of the Ais tian who
bowed and bowed his acknowledgement.
Three batteries took part in the salute of
lOO guns fired from the battery, on wired
signal, at the moment of the unveiling OF
the statue. The steamers in the bay blew
their whistles and the men of war returned
the salute from their guns.
at 4:2O the guns on Governors Island and
other forts, and those on the war ships were
and belched forth their thunder
for hall an hour.
The signal was given and the vail was with
drawn from the face OF the statute amidst
booming of cannon and the shrieking
whistles from the hundreds of steamers
other craft gathered around the island.
lndescrlbable ovation continued for
y half an hour. Senator Evarts then
Z the firing and hooting subsided, in
reduced Grover Cleveland; president of the
United States, who, accepted the statute in ,
! short speech. The memorial address was
delivered by Hon. Chauncey M. Depew.
Then the audience sang ''Old Hundred" and
he benedlction was pronounced by the
alght Rev. ID. @. Potter, d. d. national
he men-of-war in tho harbor closed the {
X6rcises, /,
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
A VERY SLICK TRICK.
An Express Car Robbed of Fifty Thousand
Dollars.


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, October 26.-The Adams
express car attached to passenger tram NO
8, on the st. Louis d San Francisco road
which left this city at 9:25 last night. was
robbed Of over $50, 900 in cash, between here
and Pacific, Missouri. From the meagre
reports 1t seems that as the train left this
city, man giving the name of Cummings,
presented letters to the express messenger,
Mr.. Fotheringham, purporting to be signed
by the officer of the company, stating that
cummings was about to take run on tho
line, and asking Fotheringham to give him
points. When near Merrimac the stranger
overpowered the messenger, gagged and
bound him to the safe, after which he cooIy
rifled the car, cut open the bags containing
the silver, but took none of 1t. At Merrl-
mac the robber left the train. The robbeey
was not discovered until the train reacheo
Pacific when the express car was broken
open and Messenger Fotheringham found
tied to the safe. The express officials are
reticent, but admit that over $5O,OOO was
taken. The robber is imperfectly described
as tall dark man of proposes ing appear
ance, dressed in black with very large hands
and feet. 1t is singular coincidence that
he gave the name of Jim Cummings, the
only member of the once celeb rated James
gang who has never been accounted for.
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
The Dead Editor.

He is gone. He sleeps that long, last
sleep from whence there is no awakening
in this life. Those noble cars will never
hearken again to the musical voice Of the
''deviI' when he yells the magical word,
''copy." No more will that good right
hand grasp the facile shears. No more
will those mellow eyes look pleadingly
over the bar. Nevermore will those honest
lips claim fifteen hundred circulation for
tine Tooter. He is gone. His place in
the sanctam is vacant. His place at the
free lunch counter is filled by another.
The wav-worn railroad pass rests in peace
side by side with the circus comp The
country exchange lies in its wrapper.
The delinquent subscriber receives no
more duns. The big pumpkin rots in
the sanctum and the farmer who brought
it gets no puff. The Tooter is in mourn
ing. Its creditors also mourn. The
column rules are inverted. The office
towel is tied on the door. The ''deyiP'
sleeps sweetly In the corner, while the
foreman is on drunk, and the tramp
printer steals the rules and the sticks
and goes on his way. The faithful
gallon jug sits under the table In silent
meditation 1t is empty, showing that
In bis last moments the editor never for
kot his duty. The little clock on the |
wall ticks ON, but the editor will never
go on tick again. His sand OF life and |
whiskey ran out at the same time.
Western Kansas world., 1886-11-06
No Load Left In That Gun

Many years ago, before the introduc-
tion of friction matches, an old farmer
used to light his tinder for the morning
fire by the use of an old fint-lock musket.
One day in his absence the wife loaned
the musket to aneighbor, who returned it
loaded, and mentioned the fact to the
woman as he handed it to her. But her
husband did not return home until past
midnight, being on rousing spree. He
crept into bed without waking his wife
to enjoy lecture. Next morning he
rose in good season, with the usual thirst
and hammering headache. After rub
bing few cobwebs out of his eyes and
taking "wee drop" from the remains of
the over night, he commenced prepara-
tons for starting the fire. The splinters
were collected, and the tinder placed in
the pan of the lock; click! went the
hammer, aud the explosion that followed
shook the house, dispelling the fumes Of
liquor from the old mans faculties and
rousing his wife with sudden alarm.
Guessing at the trouble she exclaimed,
while not fully awake: "Th-th- that gun
is loadedTLooking with an empty stare
at the smoking gun and at the bullet
hole In the bsdstead, just abcnt two
inches above his wife's head, the fond
husband replied: "No, I'll be darned If
it isw