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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04
BURROWS 'FESSEs VI.
He Tells q Straight Story Except az to the
Amount OF Booty.

He Tells q Straight Story Except az to the
Amount OF Booty.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Feb. S.-Jim
Burrows, the Genoa train robber who
was brought here from Texarksna for
safe keeping, has made q full confession
except as to the amount Of money
received. He refuses to implcate
anyone else except Brock. Burrows
clkims that this was his
first offeDse and he intended 1t should be
his last, but that as he had been captured
he would take his medicine like man.
He says now that the only thing
he regrets is that he did not
kill Brock on the third dsy
after the robbery, when they were
dividing the booty, as he found letter in
Brooks pocket mokipg a statement Of
the affair and giving the names of all
concerned.
Detective J. W. Williams, who assisted
Detective McGinnis IN aIresting Brock,
says that he (Brock) is no more Pink
erton detective than Is Burrows.
Burrows WAS born IN Georgia.
His parents moved to Brszos county
when he was eight years old, and he has
lived there ever since. He Is uneducsted
but sensible, and hne-looking man.
Williams says that Brock was released on
g nominsl bond, and placed in charge OF
two detectives and taken to Dallas, as he
Is to be usea as witness in another case
aud that Interesting developments may be
eYngctpd
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04
A blew HA ICED TEA.
a Physician Gives p Young Friend a Hint
as to Tho Trooper Kind Of Tee to Drink
New York Mail and Express.

a Physician Gives p Young Friend a Hint
as to Tho Trooper Kind Of Tee to Drink.
New York Mail and Express.
Give me q tenderloin well done, some
Lyonnsise potatoes and some Celery"
ayes, SIR"
"And, wsiter, bring me- some iced tea"
"The worst thing you could drink, ;" re-
marked & doctor weo WAS taking lunch
with reporter for the Mail and Express.
Chow is this?"
"First, the cold water is not good for
your stomach, and then as 8 preventive
from any epidemic it is well to boil all
fluids used for drinking purposes. Tea
taken hot is more wholesome than iced
tea. To prove this just look at the
Chinese. Their population is enormous,
but 1t could never have increased to its
present numbers II epidemics had
raVaged that empire as they have
those of the west. The Chinese
are q healthy people in spite OF
their indescribably filthy surroundings.
attribute tn to their use Of tee az Q
beverage. This is the only redeemirg
feature of their lives. They do not drink
it ICED, but hot, and to make it they have
to boil the water. In the presence Of an
epidemic Of cholerc, typhoid fever OF
dYsentery the wisest precautiou to take
is to boil ell fluids used for drinking pur.
noses ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04
A VIEW o. Low LIFE,
Not from a Moral S:andp9ihf, but IN an
Entirely Physical sepsc.


When the pulse beats feebly Shen the ener-
gy is gore; when the sppetitsisweak and sleep
uncertain, then the body Is IN a condition OF
actual low life" No matter what the causes
may have been Nature has styen way snd unless
her strength is restored disease is certain to
take possession Of ne bodv.. The first thing any
doctor does In ,uthy Eease isto assist Nature
Here are some insr8ncss
ofessor Austin EIfEt CT Bellevue New
York. College, saysiSssfhe iuaicIoys use of 81
coholic stimuiarts Is enc of the striking char
acteriatics of progressln the practice Of medi
cine during theIsst hsii century,
The well Ln5Nsa Professor Joseph Parish.
fays: I'VE, know tkas alcohol Will STEADY the
heart, slow NE pulse, warm the skin, calm ex-
81 ement, andWe Ought to use It"
4Re celebrated, Or. j. NJ. Carnwau says: 81
am nos happy TO cay, after a very thorough
tesss tkat for persons suffering with nervous
and9sneral debility or any wasting disease, or
for dsIlests persons or invalids, Duffy's Pure
Mali whsssls he best tonic and purests,imu-
liant with whtchT am acquainted"
There sreno higher scientific authori les than
theee.snd Trey speak volumes for this pure and
valuable VI hisky which has become so wonder
Snlly HppRlaf. Beware If All bottled whiskys
watch nay De offered you, except Duffy's. It
hasstood the test OF time and is absolutely
pure Dufy's ormuli Is g positive cure for
cougAs, colds ana pulmonary troubles
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04
a RAILROAD EDITOR.
WHAT he HAS TO SAY ABOUT MEXICO AND
THE UNITED STATES.


THE UNITED STATES.
Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, TEX, Feb. Sc. Il. Talbot,
editor of the Railway Age, Chicago, who
has Just completed his remarkable tour
through Mexico, arrived here to-day en-
route 20 his home. He visited nesTly all
the important cities in the republic, and
WAS wined and dined by President Disz
and cabinet and by the highest officials
in nesrly all of the Mexican states: He
has seen mexico under conditions more
favorable for critical examination than
are usually enjoyed. Mr.. Talbot
is stopping in his special
car, where your correspondent had o
short interview with him this afternoon.
Speaking of his trip he said: 81 have
spent five days at Vera Cruz seeing the
commercial systems and conditions there
There is 8 contest between The merchants
OF Vera Cruz in the interest OF trade
with New Orleans and New York, Is
against Fl Paso and the inland cities OF
Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago"
Speaking of the Mt xican people, he
says: "The intelligent classes are great
admirers Of this country aud are anxious
for the Introduction of American com.
mercial and industrial methods
among the lower classes. There
is more or less prejudice
which it will be difficult TO entirely over
come. In regard TO the reciprocity
treaty, President Disz expressed himself
as anxious for its ratification, and hoped
that those interested in this country
would try to bring about its eariy accom-
plishment. President Disc believes II
would be of CREST advantage TO both
nations, and especially to the United
States, as it will open great market for
manufactured products which are now
supplied by European countries"
Mr.. Talbot said in conclusion that he
considered the native resources Of Mex
leo almost beyond computation, its sgri-
cultural possibilities covering every
product of the temperate as well as the
tropical zone. SIN mines it's
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04
THE 6ULFROUEE.

NEARLY zoo MILES OF ROAD TO CONNECT
KANSAS CITY WITH THE GULF.
A charter with stated capital of So
0oe,O 900 has bsen prepared and will shortly
be fled with the Secretary of State at
Topeka fol the Kansas City, Watkins and
Gulf Railroad. This projected road when
completed will be one Of the most impor-
tant roads ever built in the southwest,
and to Lawrence and Kansas City and the
state of Kansas generally will he of great
advantage, as it will connect those cities
with tide water at one Of the finest mar
bors on the gulf of Mexico. The line of
road proposed by the charter of the KIN
sas City, Watkins and Gulf will be $50
miles in length, and will be by several
hundred miles the shortest and
most direct line of communication
between that section OF coun-
try and the seacoast. By the Santa Fe's
completed line through the Indian Terri
tory and Texas it is over 1000 miles. By
the Missouri Pscifc's route 1t is almost
SIS far to Galveston. By the way of Mem
phis and New Orleans 1t is also over 1000
miles. The line of road proposed by the
Kansas City, Watkins and Gulf will be
practically a bee line and will pass
through q country as yet but little traV-
ersed by railroads and rich in undevel-
oped natural resources. This road will
pass through vast tracts OF magnificent
farming country in Arkansas and Louis
lana that are as yet scarcely touched blythe
hand of man; through large forests Of the
finest timber in the worId-black walnut,
pine, oak and other desirable varieties
and through deposits of semi-snthra-
cite and soft coal from ten to fifteen feet
in thickness that have never been touched
by the miners pick. The man principally
interested in the project is ]. B. Watkins
of Lawrence, Kan, one of the weathlest
men in the state, and who is not only
largely interested in this city, but also in
Louisiana st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04

The HArrodsburg (Ky) Democrat:
Two brothers, not living N IRE than fifty
miles from Harrodsourg, look so much
alike that wnen one Of tnem lined the
Baptist church snd wss about TO be I'M
mersed, he found that he had no clothes
suitable for the occasion, IS he exercised
II, ana paid his brother 10 cents 10 be
baptized in his place, which WAS done.
This story seems Incredible, but 1t is
nevertheless the fact, and would never
have been found out hsd not one Of the
brothers gotten angry and gave It away.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04
Home Notes,

i'll. William, travelling agent Of the
Queen and Crescent, was is Fort Worth
yesterday.
George Knight, Texas agent OF the st.
Louis, Arkansas and Texas, was in Fort
Worth last night.
The Gulf, Colorado snd Santa Fe has
its bridges over the holland in fine sh'pe,
and the road is now in magnificent condi-
ton.
There will be IS much railroad bu Id
ing in Texas in the year 1888 as in 1887,
and Fort Worth will be the central point
Of construction.
The st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas laid
some track yesterday between Carrollton
and Grapevine. Trains are now running
to Plano, to the delight of the citiZ:ns OF
that enterprisirg place.
Mr.. Huntington will extend the Hous-
ton and Texas Central from Roberts to
Paris at an early day to connection
with the Frisco. Terrell, Roberts,
Greenville and Paris deserve congrstul:-
tons.
-
The Fort Worth snu New Orleans will
soon be in fact what its nsme implies.
The cities of CorsicSna, Fairfield, Crock
cit and Woodville should prepare to aid
the extension Of this greatest Of all roads
to the pineries.
The Missouri Pacinc and Texas and
Pacific will sell round trip tickets to New
Orleans on account of The Marii Gras
celebration for one fsre, tickets on sale
February II, II and Is, good for return
until February 10.
There WAS no train out yesterday morn
ing on the Fort Worth and New Orleans
Road, owing to 5 wreck just this side OF
waxahachie. With usual promptness
and by hard work the damage was quick
ly repaired, however, and the train last
night was on time to tee dot.
"a
Assistant Chief Engineer Ramsdell OF
the S.. Louis, Arkansas and Texas In
speaking about the suit of Walker &
James against the contractors and COM
psDy for alleged balance due said he had
checked up the accounts with few ex'
ceptions, and found the contractors be.
hind but $500 with the firm while the
suit is for several thousands.
-.
The city Of Fort Worth loves the Texas
and Paclfi:, It was her first railroad and
has always helped this city, she will tie
TO the Texas and Pacific and help thai
corporation to still further increase the
value of the magnificent body OF land
owned by IL in the very heart OF Fort
Worth. This city has no ingrstitude In
its composition. Great is the Texas ard
Pacific.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04

It still seems to be an unsettled ques-
ton whether wot can be ignited by the
heat OF s steam pipe ia contact with It..
1t is admitted, theoretically, that It Is i'm
possible for wood to take fire at tenn
persture Of PIP degrees, or somewhat
higher; but 1t is well known that there
have been large number Of cases of fire
reported as occurring from this cause,
and the evidence is very conflicting.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04
Cotton Bslt at Hillrboro.

Special to the Gazette.
HLLsBoRo, TEX, Feb. 3-The officials
OF the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas
Railway, who were here on the LIST, on q
tour of inspection, were very much
pleased with the road and declared it to
be in first rate condition for a new road.
The following schedule will go into eff
feet in day or two: Leaving Hillsboro
at 1880 q. m, reaching Corsicana at IL 80
q. m; leaving Corsicsna at p. m, and
arriving here at $3.50 p. n.
Until the depot at this place is finished,
the company will use the warehouse OF
the Taylor Compress Company, which
was generously rendered By Mr.. a. e.
Files
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04
How Much Is Dallas Going to Give tho
Dallas and Denver Railway?


Texas and Pacifi;, 500 acres in center
of Fort Worth, now worth 81, OOO, 900.
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, S75, 900
and right Of way through Tarrant county
south.
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, $40, 900
and right Of way through Tarrant county
north.
Fort Worth and Denver, $40, 900 to be
applied for right OF way in Tarrant
county.
Missouri Pacific, right Of way through
Fort Worth city limits.
Fort Worth and New Orleans, $40, 1000
and right of way through TsrrHnt county.
Fort Worth and Rio Grande, 10000.
St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas, right
Of way through Tarrant county and
twenty-five acres depot grounds.
In round numbers, the cash subsidies
and cost of the rights of way amounts to
over $3.50, 900. Add to this the value of
the lands and depots donated, makes q
total of over 81, 500, 900 of Fort Worth's
aid to railways centering at Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04

Berlin will soon be the most. brilliantly
illuminated city in Europe. The electric
light is being fitted all slong the Unter
den Linden. and the Leipziger strasse,
which is upward of s mile in length. Is
already Illuminated throughout By cleo
tricity, which is to be introduced into all
the principal streets and squares.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04
a Change of Agents.

Special to the Gazette.
BAIRD, Tex, Feb. 3-Mr. Arthur
YoDge, who has for a long time been
railroad and express agent st this place,
left yesterday afternoon to take the
agency at LongvleW. Tex. His family
Will follow as soon IS he can prepare for
them to come. We regret to lose this
interesting family, but heartily recon-
mend them to the people OF Longview, and
every citizen of Baird is glad to see Mr.
Yonge climbing the ladder Of promotion.
He is succeeded by Mr.. f. S. Gage, from
Mineola, Tex, who comes well recon-.
mended, and who is well known on the
Texas and Pacific SIS an able agent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04
win Report to the Commerce Commission.

VIII Report % Inc Uommeroo U0"nission'
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. "A special
meeting of the Commercial Exchange
was held this afternoon to consider the
report of the committee appointed three
weeks sgo 20 CO slider the charges
OF under billing made against sew
eral Of the through railroad lines.
The report states that the committee has
in its possession sufficient evidence to
implicate nearly every through freight
line entering Pnilsdelphis and adjacent
territory over the following railroads and
their western connections: New \ ork
Central, Lake Brie and Western, Lehigh
Valley and Philadelphia and Reading.
The committee Was instructed TO lay the
matter beforei the interstate commerce
commission.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04
BAUK FROM THE WEST.
SfR. z. A. MORSE GIVES GLOWING REPORTS
nu RucTEpGa THERE

AR. 2. A. MORSE GIVES GLOWING REPORTS
OF BUSINESS THERE.
Mr.. z. a. Morse has returned from an
extended western business trip, during
which his headquarters have been at Fo-t
Worth most of the time. He is largely
intere ted in the Fort Worth and Western
Railroad, of which he is an official. He
says the road will soon be in shape to de-
liver coal in Fort Worth at 81 so per ton,
a5 the road runs directly to the coal re-
gions. LSnd values are also on a steSiy
rise, and everything is booming in that
vicinity Rutland (Vt) Herald.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04

Seedless raisins are obtained by bury
ing the end OF the vine 10 the gro und
when the grape is half ripe. This pre-
vents the formation OF seed and the full
development of the fruit, but 1t ripeRs
all the same and has delicious flavor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04

President Of the Waco and BrRzoE.
special TO the Gazette.
Waco, Tex, Feb. AT meeting
held late yesterday evening OF the stock
holders and directors Of the Waco and
Brszos Valley Railroad Colonel VIM.
Cameron Wxs elected president and SO
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04

telegraphed to st Denver, Col, where he
now is. When Colonel Cameron is heard
from another meeting will be called to
elect other officers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04
FE ROUTEl
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway.
More Miles of Steel Rails than any
Other Line in the State:

Through sIeepers on trains and between
Galveston and Kansas City. No change Of cara
of any class. Qusc5est route 70 Houston sza
Galveston.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04
THE RAILROADS,
The Fort Worth and New Orleans, the
Great Road TO the Pineries,
to be Built.

The Central to be Extended to Paris From
Robsrts-The Cotton Belt-Fort
WorIh's Bonuses.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04

wealth has been demonstrated by,
the experience of centuries.
In manufactures it really has no develop
ment, though the raw product is at hand
in unlimited quantities. 1t will psy US to
cultivate the closest business relation
with Mexicon
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04
VALID. 4 THE GARD. NoRTHwIRD

JAMES s. CARR, Sent Pass. Ag't Galveston.
J. J MUILANE, Ticket Agent, City ONCE.
@. ID. LUSR, TicSeG Agent, Union Depot,
FoIs Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04

J.L. William, travelling sgent of the
Queen and Crescent, YVES is Fort Worth
yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04

Iuruy-tnteo Yutes uau uIE-s5H uIsE',,
IL nd eanaanuantIu uara throWnN e
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04

George Knight, Texas agent OF the st.
Louis, Arkansas and Texas, was In Fort
Worth last night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04

NEARLY zoo MILES OF ROAD TO CONNECT
KANSAS CITY WITH THE GULF.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04

q sons for this step was entirely satisiAc, |
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04

The Gulf, Colorado snd Santa Fe has
its bridges over the holland in fine sh'pe,
and the road is now in magnificent condi-
ton.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04

There will be IS much railroad build
ing in Texas in the year 1888 as in 1887,
and Fort Worth will be the central point
Of construction.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-03-03
Work of ,r,e Dead Letter oa,ce.
[Fron the Globe. .pemocrat,l


 Such letters as bear undecipherahle addresses and all others that can not be returned without opening are turned over to force of operators who syste- matically go through them, merely cutting tho envelope and removing any valuables they may contain. Each man opens about 2000 in a day, and after money or drafts or checks are removed, the opened letters Tn pack ages of 100 each are sent to the read CTS, the sixty unsentImental young ladies in the gallery above. Articles of small value that are not returned to owners, such as books, picture cards, etc, are divided among the hos pltals, orphan asylums and charitable institutions of the District of Colum- bia. The money, checks or drafts taken from letters is returned to the sender unless the party for whom it was intended can be found. Some times, of course, neither party can be discovered, in which case the Govern ment IS just that much ahead. Last year here was taken from the mails nearly S8,000000 and of thI8 amount S667206 could not be restored to own CTS. The annual auction sale also brought m a revenue of $292l t2, thus making total of nearly Sl0,000 real lzed by tho Government on matter re- ceived al the Dead Letter Office.
 The total number of pieces of dead mail matter received at the Dead Let ter Office during the year ending June 30, 1887. was 5,335 ,363, an in crease of 543 665 pieces. or nearly 11.4 per cent over the number received during the last fiscal year, or about Y per cent oyer that received during the year previous. There were also re- ceiyed 239,8l6 letters without yalua- ble inclosures returned to the writers, but a9aln sent to the Dead Letter Of fee as undahyerable, making, with the original matter received, and 263 held for postage letters and 3523 letters of foreign origin on hand June 30. 1886, the tctal number of pieces treated dur ing the year 5,578,965.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-03-03
Well Repi secret
From tl.e Arg9naus I

From tie 3Tgcuaut
 Comparatively few inventions are now worked secretly, as the patent laws provide all the necessary protec. ton Probably the only secret process which has been kept iuviolate. and for ages openly defed the world Of sci ence, is the iron trade oi' Russia. The secret of making Russian sheet.iron is owned by the government, and is such an immense monopoly that it Is cur reptly supposed to defray inc entire expenses of the government Tue works constitute an entire city, isola- ted and fortified against the rest of the world. When a workman enters the serylee, he bids farewell to his family and friends, and is practically lost to the rest of tho world. He i8 never heard from atierward. and whether he lives or dies, all trace of him is forever lost. There have been several desper- ate attempts made to steal or batray the secret, but in every instance 1t has resulted in the death of the would be traitor In one case a letter attached to kite winch was allowed to escape, was picked up by some peasants. and, despite their protestations that they were unable to read, they were at onea put 10 death by the guaeds to whom they delivered the letter, and it was afterward decreed that the guards themselves should pass the remainder of their days within the works. The wonderful properties of this iron are so well known that 1t Is unnecessary to enlarge upon them; limitations have been made closely resembling the original article. but the durable polish toughness, and anti-ruSiing properties are lacking, and to-day the secret re, mains as hidden as the philosopher stone.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-03-03
The Washington Monument.

It IS said, by those who are in posi- ton to know all about the matter, that tue statements going the rounds of the press, in reference to the disin- tegration of the Washington monu- ment have no warrant iu fact what ever.
 The foundation of the statements may be traced to slight surface cracks. and some spalling in the outer course of stone of portion of the old struc- ture. This is due to the fact that when the binding of the monument was originally begun, It was never contemplated to sustain the immense pressure of its present structure, and hence the outer course of stone of the first 150 feet was Of smaller dimen sions than it would have been had t been supposed that the monument would ever have reached its present great altitude. Bat it is only in about the first 10 feet of tbe outer course of the outer course of stone of the old structure that the surface cracks and sp2lling appear: ant it is thought that this state of affairs will gradually con. tinue in the old structure until some repair to the outer of the first 150 feet of the same shall become necessary. This repair, however. vii be very simple matter, Involving only tbe ser vices of stone masous, a good scaffold- ing, and the outlay of some money. But 1t is estimated that it viii Dc probably fifty years yet before any re- pair will be necessary. The monu ment is considered a substantial and lasting engineering feat, and one that it will take a great conrulsion of the earth to affcct.-Scicntifc American.