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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-13
RAILROADS, TELEGRAPHS, &C.
AN HOUR WITH STATS
TICIANS.

The year 1887 was unprecedented
in all the history of this or any other
country in the construction of rail-
roads. When the figures were sum-
med up showing that 1865 miles Of
railway yer built in the year 1882, it
was thought that they would perhaps
never again be equalled. But the
estimate r.last year places the miles
at $4,000, an increase over 1882 Of
nor than ten per cent. Nearly three
fourths of this stupendous work is
placed west of the Mississippi River,
Kansas leading with 1910, Nebraska
1,101, Texas LOIS, Colorado s1S, Da-
kota 76o, Montana GIG, and Missouri
554 miles. This gives the immense
aggregate of over $780, 600 miles, 49,
600 miles more than all the combined
countries of Europe, and almost half
of the whole railways of the whole
world. For every 100 miles operated
in the United States, there are 2,llO
locomotives, 1883 passenger cars, sos
baggage, mail and express cars, and
SIS freight cars of all kinds. The
total cost of construction and equip
ment of each mile is $54,3O1. Total
length of line in North Carolina is
1884 miles, lS4 of which were built
in 1887.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-13
HICKORY FLAT, S. c.,
March Sd, 1888.
Col. l. L. Polk, Raleigh, N. c.:

Col. L. L.. Polk; Raleigh, N. c.:
MY DEAR SIR = X x I find
that your people are alive on the i'm
proved horse question. Would that
more of them, as well as of mine,
were conscious of what they loose in
breeding scrubs. I sold a colt a little
under three years old a short time
since, altogether unbroke, for $500,
that cost me nothing to raise over
what a scrub would have cost, de-
Gently treated. Two Of the number
| now offer are as fine specimens as
can be found anywhere, and should by
all means be in the hands Of some one
who can use them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-13
. RAILROAD COMMISSIONS.

Twenty,six States of the Union
have railroad commissions, and we
give them, with the number consti-
tuting the commission in each: Ala
bama, 3; Arkansas, %; California, 3;
Colorado, l; Connecticut, 8; Georgia,
3; Illinois, 8; Iowa, 8; Kansas, 3; Ken.
lucky, 3; Maine, 8; Massachusetts,, 3;
Michigan, l; Minnesota, 8; Mississippi,
3; missouri, 3; Nebraska, 8; New Hamp-
shire 3; New York, 8; Ohio, l; Rhode
Island, |; South Carolina, 8; Texas, l.,
Vermont, l.. Virginia, l, and Wiscon-
sin, l..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-03-13
RALEIGH, N. G., MAR. Is, 1888.

This paper entered as second class matter at the Post
Office in Raleigh, N. CT
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
CHINESE HI6H BINDERS.
Four Celestials Convicted of Murder Per
mitted to Go Scott Eres.

Four ColestiaIs Convicted of Murder Per.
mitted to Go Scott Free.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-. Jan. S-The Chinese
high binder murder cases were nolie
seqaled to-day, end the four China
men under conviction Of murder were re-
leased this afternoon. Two others had
been released four months ago on their
own recognizance. Cnys Coon, Chys
Chiegk, Chys Polk, Polk Sig,
were found guilty of murder
in the first degree tive years sgo on the
confession OF Cong Sing. who was seen
leaving the room OF Lou johnson, fell
low Chinsman, q short time before he
was found standing on his head in q
bucket of rice with dozen gsshes in his
body. The deed man had headedS police
raid on the above gamblers, and the
murder was supposed to be their revenge.
Cong Sing was arrested lit
tie later at Murfreesboro, Ill ,
heavily armed and smeared with
blood. He claimed he did hot commit
the murder, but carried the body to the
place found. He accused the above
named Cinnamon OF the crime, and they
were convicted on his testimony. The
Supreme court granted new trial on the
ground OF insufficient evidence. Cong
Sing went crazy, and despairing Of another
conviction, the prosecution entered 8
nolle prose qui, an j the men were released
as above.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
Mexico.
THR GOVERNMENTS Pol

TIKI GOVERNMENTS POLICY. e. .-
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 3.-The govern
ment is giving special encouragement to
all mining enterprises which may aid in
augmenting the gold production of the
country. Two liberal concessions have
been given for mining explorations aud
operation in gold deposits, etc. in <the
territory Of Lower California and In the
state Of Chihuahua. Entire freedom from
taxation has been granted for ten years.
1t is stipulated thai the companies opera
ting the mines under these concessions
shall smelt three-fourths of all ore ex-
tracted within this country, and tor this
purpose the companies shall build smelt-
ers. This is in pursuance Of the policy
for encouraging the development Of home
smelling industries. All recent mining
concessions have contained this clause, il
being the policy CT the COVE rnment Es fsr
as possible TO keep the profits OF reducing
ores in the country.
A general mortgage and investment
company with q capital stock OF 81. o00,.
900 in gold has been organized in l. 0ndon
tor operating in this country. This
makes the fourth company with heavy
capital organized in England within the
lssr two months for the purpose CT deyel.
cplng properties here, evtdencing the in
terest and iIfiuence English capitalists
are acquiring in this country. The mort
gage company will combat local money
lenders by making loans on first mort
gage OF real estate at half ths present
rates.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
F0RAKEK'8 MEss&GEs

That He Has to ssy of the Policy Out.
lined ia Cievelana's Document.
COLUMBUS, ONO, jan. 3.-The follow
ing appears in the message of Governor
Foraker sent to the Ohio Legislature yes.
terdsy: "The recent message of the
President of the United Ststes CON-
mits his administration and the party
he represents to the most unqualified and
hostile opposition to the entire principle
and policy Of protective tariff. He
seeks to make 1t sppear that the blow he
would strike is aimed only at the manu.
featuring and wool-growing interests of
the country, but it is manifest to
all men Of intelligence who are
acquainted with our conditions that
if his propositions prevail the conse-
quences will be disastrous to every indus.
Try and every section Of our country, and
to no class more surely than our farmers
who must rely chiefly on our home mar
kets for the sale OF their products and our
laboring people who depend upon the
continuance of that general prop that has
obtained for the lsst quarter Of century
for employment at remucerative wages"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
ST. CLAIR-NICHOLS MILL.
The Champion Light Weight OF the
Southwest and an ArIzana Printer
Meet at FL Pas0.
After Eighteen Holly Contested Rounds
tho Professional Acknowledges
His Defeat.

Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso. TEX, Jan. S.-A large crowd
OF people attended the Nichols-St. Clair
fight last night. The combatants fought
with four ounce gloves to finish OF SlO0
and gate money. Nichols, light weight
champion of the southwest, Is from
Kingston, N. NJ, and claims to have
fought eighteen times in New Mexico and
Arizona. He is twenty-three years old
and weighs 125 ponds. John st. Clair
is printer by trade, and halls from
Arizona. he Is twenty five years old and
weighs 135 pounds. Nichols second was
Walter Jolly and st. Clair's Tom Brown.
Jim O'Leary was referee, and Theodore
Eggers time-keeper. The principals en-
tered the ring at 9 O'Clock. threw on
their coats and stepped forward, shook
hands and began work. Both men were
stripped to the belt. Nichols wore white
and ST. Clair black tights. Nichols came
up in spry frisky manner chewing gum
and smiling. St. Clair wore q serious
look. The fight was governed by Marquis
of Queensbury rules.
TIE first round passed OF with few
hard hits by Nichols, ST. Clair doing lit
tie.
In the second round st. Clair came up
for business, scoring q knock down ano
first blood. It WAS seen that Nichols was
feeling after st. Clair's ribs and stomach
while st. Clair struck manly for the face.
The result was that Nichols was soon
bleeding from the nose, while st. Clair
showed no blood. Both men were fight
ing for all they were worth, and both men
showed the effect Of their exertion, but
held their wind and each kept his metal
Round after round WAS counted of
with no let up in the ferceness OF the bat
tie. The fifteenth round which ended the
first hour was one of the hardest. In the
fifteenth Nichols did some OF the best ex-
ecuticn and brought the blood in stream
from S.. Ciair's nose, but St. Clair
seemed only to fight the flercer, and Mich
OILS had long sgo cropped the gum and
most of the smile, but he was as nimble
az ever. St. Clair kept about in the CEN
ter OF the ring and Nichols danced around
him.
During the eighteenth round, when
there seemed to be no likelihood Of an
immediate finish, Nichols remarked to
St. Clair: 81 haven't had SO much fun
since Christmas"
To which ST. Clair replied: "And you
won't get IS much agsin before next
Christmas"
At the close of this round, to every
body's surprise, Nichols stepped to the
center OF the ring and said: 81 give the
fight to st. Clsir. I have had broken
thumb on my right since the second
round, and can't guard with it. have
got good wind yet. and if it were not
for the thumb 1 would not give up"
This ended the fight, which had lasted
one hour and eleven minutes. The referee
declared st. Clair winner. Nichols
thumb was found to be in bad condi-
ton, and the impression was that he made
sn extremely plucky fight with such an
injury.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
a Matter of Imporrar CO.
Puck.

"Csn see your father for 8 few min
utes before go, MISS Hendricks ?" he
asked; 81 want to speak to him on s. mat
ter of importance"
"Certainly, Mr.. Sampson" replied the
girl, with blush.
After Mr.. Sampson had taken his de
parture with happy smile upon his fsce,
Miss Hendricks found her way to her
fathers shoulder, and stealing her arm
about his neck, whispered:
"What did he wsnt, pspe?"
"He is agent for patent gas-burner,"
said the old man, sand have agreed TO
give 1t 8 trisI."
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
A TRAGEDY On TIE PLAINS.
Few jim woods was Ki.lsd by Lightning
alter ks buking q BiRsphemer.
Kansas City Times.

Few Jim Woods was Kisisd by Lightning
alter k.bnking q Biasphemer.
Kansas City Times.
"The average cowboy" said a cattle
dealer las. night at the st. James hotel,
"does not bother himself about religion.
The creeds and isms that worry civlliza.
ton are as sealed book to the ranger,
who IS distinctively fatalist. He be-
lieves that when the time comes for him
to 60 over the range nothing can stand
desth Of, and no matter what danger ne
tsces prepious TO that time no deadly
harm can come. The arch.destroyer OF
the boys is lightning. More cowboys
meet death from this source than from
any other.
"Oas night, when party OF US were
driving herd across the staked plains,
we had hardly made camp when 9 fierce
storm, accompanied by terrific thunder
and lightning, settled overhead. The
crashes of thunder fairly shook the earth
and the lightning seemed to dance from
the tips Of the cettle's horns. You SEE,
when the cattle become wet, the steam
arising from them forms body of super
heated air that rises upward two hundred
or three hundred feet. In the absence of
tree, mountain Or any better conductor,
the lightning runs down this column OF
heated air. 1t is then alHost sure to be
attracted by the steel guns and trappings
carried by the cowboy. .ss
"Weu, that wild night the whole Sdhg
WAS kept busy preventing stau*ede
One of the party was Woods, as good q
man as ever saddled broncho. Jim hss
premonition that his end was near, y,
hand. ALI day he had been tslking abou.
his old mother back in the east and the
girl he used to 60 with. Well, when the
storm broke Jim went about his work
| with white face and listless manner.
In the gang and stationed next to Jim
| was young Texan, loud-mouthed and
of thunder sounded and the lightning
flashed unususlly bright the young Draws.
do raised his clenched fist to the sky and
uttered volley OF oaths.
$50 on. yer ole pelter, We can't hi. Us.
We're handicapped, we air.
"As quick as thought Jim pulled up
alongside the sacrilegious scamp, and,
pulling six shooter, showed it into the
blasphemer's face. His face was white as
chalk as he screeched:
"sGit around on the other side, We mis-
cradle skunk, er Pll shoot ye full full Of
lead. Ye can't include me In none Of yeI
defis. My tines ccmin' soon enuf with.
ont spessnully invisin' 1t. Now stam-
pede.'
"The Texan fairly few, and not Sec
ond too scon, for the fash OF lightding
and the thunder crash that followed took
the soul of Jim Woods along with 1t. One
of the boys hurried to the spot and found
Jim and his pony stiff and dead"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
THE FIRE RECORD.
MAN RuRNRn To nxAra

MOUNT VERNON, Ill, Jan. S.-The
building occupied by C. W. Pavey, ger
eral merchant, burned yesterday. J. A,
White, q rich merchant and one of the
owners OF the building, was sleeping IN
the second story and WAS burned to
death, the flames having gained too grea,
Roadway before help arrived. Miss Inc 2,
Mr.. Whites only daughter, was rescued
with difficulty, and her agony at the hor-
mole death OF her father is intense. She
mas since gone from one paroxysm to
another and her life is despaired of
The remains of Mr.. White have been re-
moved from the ruins. The fire is be-
ileved to have been incendiarv. The
total loss is $500; insurance, $4,000.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
FURRY IN THE OLE MARKET.
Tho Range Of Prices the Highest Tn
Have Been in Two Years.

Tho Barge OF Prices the Highest They
Have Been In Two Years.
Nkw YORK, Jan. S-There is great ex
element in the Oil market, and the crowd
around the oil ring is the largest ever
seen there. There is evidently coraeI
Of the shorts, and they are trying to cover
with none but other shorts to buy from.
The first sale was made ct 90s,
which is above last Saturdays close.
and the advance was accompanied
with the widest excitement whica
carried prices up to 9Ss before there WAS
q reaction extending TO cent. Al 9Sss
there was a slight pause III the adj ety
and prices fell one half. The r9SGe OF
prizes is now the highest for Or two
years. Brokers generally ascrihfthe ad,
vance to the manipulation OF IL STAN
ard Oil Company, but one OF the represy
ts.ives OF thar company said theSd
vance is caused simply by the sue
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
Read the Death Ron

Which the 81 Is ofRortality of anylarge city may
be fifty designated, land you will find that renal
and vessical malidfas, that Is TO say, those that
affect the Kidneys orbladdsr, hAse remarka-
BILE prominence-we6 md ainaest said-prepon-
derance. Brights df1ease ssd diabetes in the
chronic stage are rareI3 Ted, ana gravel, c.
tarrh of the bladder 81 enuresis, slay many.
Yet at the outset, VHeH the trouble merely
amounts to inactiyl8 of he organs involved.
the danger may bnu,lidsas by that pleasant
renal tonic and iuretic, Hossettsr's stomach
Bitters, which if parts the requisite amount OF
tone to the organs3 without ove1-excitiug them
and the use of which is convenient and in >
wolves no elaborate preparation. Dyspepsis. 8
usual concemitant of renal Complaints, and de
bility, which they invari ablt produce. are
remedied by it. So also are constipation, ms
larial. Iheum attic and nervous ailments
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
Dsnison.


Special to the Gazette.
DENIsoN, Tex, Jan. ga meeting
of the citizens of Denison is called tG
meet next Friday Afternoon at the Office
CT A. r. Collins, to perfect the arrange.
ments to entertain the American Horti-
cultural Society, which will spend severa
hours in the city, visiting Mr.. W. B
Munson, vice-president OF the above
named society, while on their way to Cali
fornia. As those who will be in the ex-
carsion are from every state in the Union,
it behooves Denison to make good i'm.
preston On these gentlemen, and to
entertain them royalty, which DenisoD
Will do. It will take small amount OF
money. All those who feel an interest 10
Deuison's future should attend.
A notice of dissolution OF the wholesale
liquor house Of Eppste,n & Westhimer,
Mr.. Westhimer retiring, appears this
morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
HOTEL ARRIVALE

At the Plckwick: WI Marc Boliver; j f
Goblet, Amceviilior; @ B Woods. SOLVER; Mrs
carrie OK, Cranberry: Miss EDI&a Lang. ton,
Miss Fannie Lanes on, Big spring IN ,yEsshoe
maker, DevereuX, becatu.. O LewfS, Aus,
tin; l. f Shanahsn, K nsas G ty: w j JAG. s n
and wifi, Alvarsdo; II 81 iii ;, Denison: j W
W Jones and wife, Knoxville; II Car er
Sherman; j S Williams. Paris; w II Vince er,
NJ Z Railway; Wis n, Comanch G.; j n
" P HoWIand, Wacv; S W. isman, Denison. G
Simpson, Matodor; r f Mad OK city
Led, dido; 81 Q Cooper. Colorado; ID Liad-
y. Deca ur; Frank Knisht, l alias; AZ D
Busley and wife. -atssvlle: james NJ Stecre,
Dallas J Til'man. New York: e a Morse,
Kansas Ciiy; b Gibbs. J ware. g Fl Turner.
NJ utheIisnd. Dallas; w II Smith, Kansas
City; Mo; d j McArthe. A stin; G Melarky, M
II wis, Gsibesvil.~, j Harter, Duyall: d A
ca,ur; r Z Croes, Texas: John F Legler, Lewis
VII e; r j Wood, Hico; W Graf trsc, Mus
kogee, 1T; W D Fasris. DaEs
At the Ellis: j II Logsn, Atlanta, Ga; e A
Dewitt, d las: a. dmann, Milw aukre; e
DepistUn. Phiiadelp. ia: j NJ Arnold. Marshail /;
II Hay wood Chicago; Jessis Dean, Dallas
l. B cunt :, j i P'ovine, Kansas CRY; ID
Oliver AbIa ann Cfosss' Houston n... Hsf
n Catlett, Coleman; Niss Jeaneth Goldberg.
jeff srson; Z L Allen, Marshall; Roche.
O D Lansing, st Loui': H ole berg, city I;
Y r zee, CiuCtuDd tt, O1iC ~ II -tciu,tcW AOIh >
b Imboden, Bryan; Summers; Herman
Neser. New York; Gorge Hines. Iexarkapa;
" Msrse and wife, Aefan,a. Ga; A r Ia
riskie. New York; Paddo x, Granbury: \
d BY burn, @ L Adkfsson, Waxahachie; III
Moore, 4 Eufala Z III eLbusb, Dallas: 81
Hattey and WIFI, 5 u Moneh IN, Hesrne; q p
NARROW, Midlothian; II ID speyer, s. Louis
at Ginocchin's: II Moore, Winchester, Y /;
j FulforJ. El Paso; T i klis, Texas; Tony
Laneri Dallas; Pair ok Manning, little RocA !;
Floyd Shock, W I Ditto, ST Louis; Wallace
wo1d, NewUrl ans. lie; " m Holiday, Quanah !;
y w LaRue, Cincinnati: John Crudfngton,
Breckenricg-; Mrs Nicholson. Mrs Sd son,
Ohm Atki soa, Waco IL l. Calling A Cat
ling, Reardon. Ark j ii Mitchell Rosa Goo /.
man ana child, Camcen. Ark; w Cir iii =,
montana; French CT burpe: w Lloyd.
Weston; Evans, Dallas; w j Carr ohan, I
p Ry;J Docd, Meridian. Texas, U 8 A..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
WEATHER AND CROPS.
AT j. ferson.

JEFFERSON, TEX, Jan. l, 1ssS.
To the Editor OF the Gazette.
The cotton receipts to January l were
94sS bales. OF this number 7447 have
been shipped, leaving 204l bales on hand
at present time. The cotton compress
has pressed 16,l00 bales. Cotton con-
tinues to come in rapidly. In my last
cotton report it stated that the crop was
about in, when it should have stated tbst
the crop Was about half marketed. My
report read shalt marketed" and the
mistake must have been the printers.
T. R.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
IS Dldn't Work,
Nebraska State Journal,

.Nebraeka State Journal.
"Well, does your husband still drink"
eyes, mother, and it is worrying the
life out Of me-"
"Did you try the plan of breaking him
Of the habit that suggested to your"
sYes."
"Did you put whisky in his &C fee?"
"Yesn
"What did ne ssy?"
"He said 1 was the only womsn he had
seen since his mother died who knew no "
to make coffee as it should be made.n -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
ENGLISH GOOD ENOUGH.

No More German TO DO Taught IN the st.
Louis Public Schools.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo Jan AT joint
meeting of the course OF study and the
WAYS and means committee Of the public
school board tonight it was de.
cided that the German language shall
not be taught in the public schools
of this city sitter this month. There is
no doubt that full board will acqulesce
in that action and that an order will be is
sued to the above effect.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
AFRO. over a onristening.

WILKEsBARRK, PA Jan. "a riot be.
tween forty or more drunken Poles tool
place at Alden this morning. Anthony
Shizky was stabbed five times in the head
His arm was broken, two fingers cut OF
and one eye gougsd out. He was LEFT
lying unconscious on the roadway and
when found he was removed to the near
est house in dying condition. Eigb,
others were seriously injured and two Of
them are likely to die. The fracas re-
suited directly from christening which
lasted two days, each hour the par.ici.
pants becoming more asrocious through
n rink
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
A Blaze at Bells .

Special to the Gazette.
BILLS, Tex, Jan. S.-Lsst night at 80
O'Clock B. F. Odeli's grocery store was
discovered to be On flee. The house was
broken open and the fire extinguished be-
fore any serious damage was done. There
seems to be mystery as TO how the fire
started, as those who got to the fire first
found it in bcx that would hold about
two bushels, and this was PACKED with
dry hay; there was On empty oyster can
In the midst of it that had contained some
In fiammable substance. No one can tell
how 1t came there. The box was above
the ceiling, Mex to the rafters.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
Railroad Building,

In railroad building, the year 1887 has
beaten the record Of 1882, hitherto the
most remarkable year in the history q
railroads. This year about IL, 900 miles
OF road hsve been built, as against II, 56s
miles in 1882. The recovery from the de
preston that followed 1885 began lss'
year when 5000 miles were con
structed. About one-half of the mile
age has been added in Kansas, Texas
Nebraska, Colorado, Dakota and Mon.
tana. Alabama, Georgia, Florida end
North Carolina have done pretty well, the
first having increased its lines by SOC
miles.
Something like 1925, 200, 900 has been
invested in these new constructions, and
an army Of 65, 600 persons have been en-
ploved upon them. The building has L.
creased the railroad mileage of the
United States to more than 15O, 900
miles, New York Mail and Express.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-04
A Colorado RIazp.

SALIDA, Col, Jan. S.-The most disas-
trious corfagration in the history of Sal
ida occurred this morning. Twenty-one
houses were destroyed in the business
portion OF the town, Including Few
hotel, and the Chicago opera house. The
loss is estimated at 100000, insurance
not known, out placed at only one-third
the loss.