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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
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ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, May 16.-Eibert Kim
ball of Nevads, Mo-, commander OF the
department of Missouri Grand Army OF
the Republic, was nominated BY acclsma-
tion for Governor by the Republicans IN
convention at Sedalia this morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
Connection with the Fort.

Correspondence Of the Gazette, su;tb
LLANo, TEX, .M.y live tsiken WI" ~
an attorney who has lately bsen IN toe
employ of the Austin ana Ns..n a ,s.rned
railroad company, and from MN h isSint ~
that said road would certainly oe ouii W. w
TJ,no within the next Six months. VI,
hope al no very distant Gay 70 nav wan ,r
ro.d connection direct with Folt "oi'n'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
NJ x AND T STOCKHOLDERS

rHEy MEET AT PARSONS AND PASS SOME
SEVERE RESOLUTIONS
PARSONS, KANs Msy 16.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders OF the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railway Com
psny was held here today. The Gould
interest was not represented, ana
a vast majority of the stockholders
were represented by Simon Sterne,
attorney for the stockholders,
and R V. Martinsey. representative
of the Amsterdam, London nId Ne"
Yo,k stockholders. The following reso-
lutions were adopted:
R.solye /, that the action OF the late
hoard of directors Of the Missouri, kan-
s.s and Texas Railway Company in at
tempting to sever the good condition ex-
is,ing between the International ana
Crest Northern Railway Company
is wholly without authority and is hereby
disclaimed and disAp1rCved and held for
paught; tina. we deprecate such attempted
action on the psrt OF the late ooara OF
directors as being disastrous to the pest
interests OF the Missouri, Kansas ana
Texas Railway Company. - -
Resolved, that we wholly disspproVe
the act of the late board Oh
directors of the Missouri. - Kan
s,a and Texas Railway Company
in flowing the Missouri Pac:f; Railway
COMPANY to parallel lines and intersec'
the same points of It's best business
the,eby subordinaiing the Missouri
Kansas and Texas Railway Company
70 the interests Of Missouri
Pacific RAILWAY Company, am
ds Sac,inp from business in the terrltor
| heIongiUg to the Missouri, Kansas an
i Resolved, that the board OF di see
tors for wears 1887 and 1853
Are censurable for withholding froI
d rho meeting of stockholders In
a iormstion to which they are entitled
e their snnu.l meeting as to the manage
h ment of the property and the dlspositlo
e n the assets connded to their care.
Resolved. that the directors to 3
o,acted at this election al
authorized to meet for tn
: nurnosss of organization and hol
d their meetings directly, coniormao
At with the laws of New York or ct Parson
:. kan. AZ the directors may from tiae
&. time direct. ,.,.od
n. serve for the ensuing year each securli
=, She entire vote cast:
" Elery Anderson, W. l.: ba
R. ". Martinson, W. MeIten
Henry K. Emo, J. Demonville, W. DOW
Samuel Sloan, George j. Ffiest, Sim
>, Sserne5Al Bond, James q. Tnom
IN son, p lid Kellso, B. Mensnald' y
ne Cross, I'D William s. Herean2on: l
IN neH betrd will meet fde eEganization
ed NsF York on the 24sa ON -,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
T.nn,s,es Republicans

NASHVILLE, TENN, May 16.-The Re
public.n state convention met at noon to-
d.y, VIM. A. Rale WAS appointed tenn
porary chairman. After eftecting tenn
porsry organization and appointing
standing committees the convention sds
Jurned to $3.50 O'Clock.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
Ms,na Probibl.i

PORTLAND, ME-. May 16.-The Pfohi-
hilton state convention continued this
morning. Temporary organization WAS
made permanent. After religious txer-
cises the greetings of the convention
we're sent to the Prohibition conventions
now in session in Springfield, Ills and
North Carolina. Recess was then taken
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 16.-ihe s'och.
holders of the Chicago, BURLINGTON ana
Quincy R .ilroad met To-Day. Inc mS0 !.
important matter which came up ws at,i :
resoIntion commenting the present ON .sc
GERS for the stand they had taken I IN Sre
late strike. After discussion tne aesS' =,
ton was passed. The present ooAfu VI
dire ctors was reelected.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

Correspondence of the Gazette.

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
LLANo, Tex, May live were oLesseu
with fine rain this morning. Every
thing is flourishing. Farmers are hlgnls
elsted at the prospect for q good crop,
The oats crop is very fine and Is no"
made.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
Ev.psrat.a ha.po. ss.
Rfhe ssd nics st Ms Fort nth GFocesI
CoApSpy's. e -
Divorce Granite d.
special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
CLEBURNE, TEX, Msy 16-The Jury
10 .day, in the case of Annette NJ. Baker
va julius Baker, brought in verdict IN
favor of plaintiff, giving her aivoIcs
and Also awarding her the custody OF tne
child. Tne verdict met with general Up
probation, the audience even going 90 Isl
as to give expression to their ieenngs oy
applause when the veroics WE
brought in.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
Ave.er.n Dead.

Correspondence OF inc esze'e,
RICHMOND, TEX, May I'D. Fergu-
son Whishly, respected citizen Of this
Nice. died Of old sge ct his home ct IL
p;ciock this morning, aged eighty three
wears. he has been resident Of TINS
Mace since 1854. He has held several
imnortsnt offices in this county, ana WAS
nostmsster until one year sgo.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
WEATHER AND CROPS.
A House Struck by Lightning and
the Owner Severely Stunned
at Clarendon.
R,futa:ion of Erroneous Rspor's OF LIE !"
age TO Crops From Ru,s and af"y
Worm Ia Ttxss'
Struck by Lightning.

Special to the Gazette.
CLARENDoN, TEX May l6 During
the progress of 8 severe thunder sIOim
l.ss mig t the house Of George W. Dsie
WAS struck by lightning, and Mr.. Dale
was severely stunned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
nipp.so.a Republicans.

ST. PAUL, MINI ,MaYll6.-The R.puoh-
can state convention TO elect delegates 10
Chicago met at noon. At:er appointment.
of the usual committees, the convention
took q recess till O'Clock.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
A Branch Road.
.nne of tha Gazette.

Correspondence of the ea1e..e' MI. North
WAYNE, TEX, May 15-The NORM
ro~.s L.nd and Timber Company nave
aammenced to survey q new railroad east
or rather southeast, from Bi ,,saad s'' The
On the Texas and Pacific knIlosa' uh LnS
line win penetrate hue plnely' .s Mn,uI
will keep the mills gong los - gvuI,.,
vesrs. They now have [aii !. u. lua
west about eight miles. II Is eac, ,ha ei5
log road. They will se % Sn;1. 'nS TS SS
road when the new one Is ouii'' An''
will use the sauna iron.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

like committee already selected by the
citizens of Colorado, and proposltlons
will 1t once be submitted to the santa
Fe off ,ials for ssid extension. Said com
mit,ee was Instructed to pledge the right
Of way through this county and liberal
cash bonus in addition. II this extension
can be secured Ballfnger will then have
three railroad outlets, and will soon BE
the Fort Worth of West Texls.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
Railway Meeting At Bs'Iinser'

Correspondence Of the Gazes'e. ,;
p.IIINsER, TEX, May ia rousLng
and enthusiastic railroad meea.s ,as
held at the court house this moil ing, ioa
the purpose OF taking steps to eoco 3ia ave
Mitchell county in their endessonls s,o ~
secure the extension OF the Gali, Co ~.
RADIO and Santa Fe Railway IRON snas
r n1sce G. n. Willingham was eleceee
rphsirmsn aud Cspt. W. L. Townet, ~
Tetary. A committee ct i've cons,sRss
1.-The II the chairman, c. h. Willipghsm,s ~; o.
Davis, PIP. Gay, Dan Sullivan sna a, -,
Wstthews was selected TO cooperate VIII
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
liz Oass County.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
WAYNE, TEX May 15.-Farmers are
making good use OF TINS nue. MeA s.sn
Crops are late, owing to SO mucu i''N'
but are looking we'll.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
Uiareu6 on.

Correspondence of the Gazette Ma,
CLARENDON, TEX, MAy l0'-fihe
showers are occurring here every day or
two and the country never looheo thots
beautiful.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
Gnnusct!cur Kepub Jeans.

NEW q. VEN, CONN, May l6-The Re-
publican convention was called to ORDER
at the HyporiaD theater. Temporary
Chairman John A. Tiobetts aud the tenn
porary organization was made permanent:
The election OF delegates stlarge resulted
AZ follows: Samuel L. Warren, +. 5. Day,
r. s. Henry and Samuel Ennesden.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
r.,se Reports Refuted.


WICHITA FALLS, TEX May l6. 1855.
70 the Editor of the Gazette
False reports having been puoilsneo III
m.nv of the northern papers IN regard 10
crop prospects in Texas, especially in TINS
section, to the effect that rust ana tne
.rmy worm were playing havoc VIII
the small grain, POSSIBLY rev
| lines from one WIZ
on the road constantly may counterac'
the effect Of suci misrepresentation.
There is no foundation, nor even
shadow OF foundation for such repoa.s'
The prospect was never more en.euLas
ing Tor an abundant crop. IL ID uu u
e.I;,,es Notwithstanding this farmers
osai' s,sr nm with their work and their
a',Ids are CLEANER snd better cultivated
.h.n ia usual at this time. we nave
ohserved some little rust in the wheat
bus tts eject will be too slight to be felt.
! m army wor E, we have seen none,
md mon careful inquiry we have nearo
NJ none. We never saw iaer helds Oh
ANAL grain in any country, than we
n.ssed through Yesterday between Fort
Worth and Wichita Falls. We made care
mi inauiry at Decatur, Alvord and Bowie
IN regard to crops and In every
, instance received the most encouraging
!, renorts. Being detained here some tme,
1 C.n,.in Dsugherty, editor OF the Wlcnlte
= T.f,s Herald. very kindly drove Us ou'
. into the country midst the granoes
Acids of waving grain II has peen 0ul
niassnre 10 witness for long time. Int
r.nt,in. who has done only wnat u
;, EDITOR can DO for q country, Is JUST!
u n.oud Of the Wichita valley, 10
=. IL certainly wonoeflulI.
% rich and productive country. H
y drove by fields Of wheat yesteroa..
E the stalk of which measures five ana one
half fact ana which will yield ~ leas
fortv bushels par acre. Corn and oat
are eouslly as good. This nortnWes
- tsrr;tory is destined to be one OF 10
" gre.tess small grain growing countrle
~ IN the world. Exaggerated reports
Nv we'll IS fifty cent specials about aria .
~ worms and rust are DONG gre.
40 Injustice to this section. 1t Is enough
q tell the truth about this country, ohu
~ Possesses advantages that the truth eau
70 hurt. Tnere is very desirable inm
~ grafton coming in here now, ana ue. ~
IL. will come soon, IS the iacts aoous ~
ho country are thoroughly unoerssoou.
he number of substantial Iowa ialas!
nd are now maKiDS soui "a AZ,
nv and are delighted with wnM TN
III see. They say there VIII pe
I'd large immigration from tnas sae
les Texas this fall. Fort worth oaslhs
- on.;ntsnce Of the people In this mort
rho west telf,.o' .t,sched 10 FL
OF. Worth and look to her for supple
net Thav ere decidedly partial to TIE 6
tn lEIIk, teeA.s rs t.ten any insers
In their adopted county. This Is q
tined to be great county, in the ne
ny future. too, and II Fort Worth and
eu Fort worth GAZETTE maintain IN
present interest In The development
thus territ0ry, they WHY tger occup
warm Wei66me in the hearts OF IN
neonla 20 tE
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
STATE GATHERINGS.
Virginia and Ohio Democrats and
Tennessee, Minnesota and New
York Republicans Meet.
The Democrats Iadorse PRECEDENT C'eve.
land and the Republicans Praeo
on the Tariff Issue.
virginia Democrats.

NORFOLK, VA, May 1.-THE Demo-
cratic state convention met here today TO
select delegates st large TO St. Louis ana
presidential electors. W. w. Berry WAS
made temporary chairman.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
at Richmond.

Special to the Gazette.
RICHMOND, TEX May 16.-The weather
90 he.ntifnl. and farmers are making
good use ci The time in getting tner
crops clean.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
THE RAILROADS.
DsIeeates to the State Democratic
Convention at Fort Worth Next
Week Will Get Half Rates.

Tho stockholders Of the missouri, hah'a'
and Tex 70 Resolve Sev'reiy-"an'
The Pine Country Road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

spec,sl to the Gazette.

TERRELL, TEX, Msy 16-The cotton
crop is not all marketed YET quite s q
lot OF cotton has been brought INTO lne
town since the rains commenced.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
In the Race.

Specia to the Gazette'
BOWIE, TEX, Msy 16.-Hon. sllas Hare
Of the Fifth Congressional district Is out
a. candidate sesin. J. W. Throckmor-
tom will also make the race.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

rns very ,Ssn ~. ,usp y
rsw. and family paper in d. 1,..ss.s"
,,s w..K1I eA.E1Tsi pTio'
OIL . rear,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

,Frisco, was in Fort Worth yesterday
-
Fairfield and Corsicsua want that road
TO the pineries from Fort worth. WIN"
does this city propose to do about 1t.
.,ortest line from Texas to Colorado, and
the eoyarument should use 1t for mail
service.
The St. Louis, Arkansas and Texts VIII
get around to the work Of e9ns s.. Wa ,,S
an elegant passenger depot in Fort worth
some time in June.
,atina 70 all agents of the railroads IN
Texss that they will sell tickets to tne
state convention to be held in Fort Worth ~
on Tuesday next, at one fare Tor the
round trip.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
An Engineer KILLED.

Special TO the Gazette.
BOWIE, TEX, May 16.-An engineer
WAS killed last evening on the third dlvis-
ION of the Fort Worth and Denver ioso'
Your reporter could not learn MS name az:
Avery disastrous storm occurred !sst
syeuine in the Panhandle country. MI
EBoI1on. road master OF ihs Denver. IN NJ,
TONED THE GAZETTE lROrtef mai al
= Sins vepe stopped ssstss
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
preo.sdlng. Against ,ns rezis Trunk

Special to the Gazette.
KAUFMAN, Tux May 16-County At
torney Stroud OF Kaufman has Instituted
quo warranto proceedings against the
Texas Trunk R,ilrosd Company to the
end that its charter msy be forfeited ano
receiver appointed and the road sofa
out to. o.her persons than those VINO no"
owl aud control it. Mr.. Stroud alleges In
his ret ton that the company has fa!l7o
20 extend the road onward eacn year un
der it's charter IS required by law, ane
mas failed to build suitable cepots, sna
that the road is badly out Of repair and
vary dangerous to human life. and that
the company have totally failed to c0n,
strucs any telegraph line as required by
law. The petition also alleges that de.
lays are very great, and the road foi
years past has shown sn utter disregste
for the rights and interests OF the puollc
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
Homo Notes.

George A. Knight, Texas agent OF the
Frisco, was in Fort Worth yesterday
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
Houston and Texas Central HI
TIE ALL-STEBL RAIL LINE
nnupIE nAIT,V TRAINS Each MA

nouBLE DAILY TRAINS EACH ELf.
No, 2, fast mail, Denigon TO Houston In tau
seen hours. Through Buffet slsspers b.
tween Galveston and st. Louis sR Corscsri
and st. Louis via Dsllssr Dsnlson ns
Sedalia. Pullman eiespeTs ana drawing rooH
cars between Houston and Aao:n.
Steamship tickets s7s OF tr9D my poni II
ErYOpa
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17

Lasse horse Y -
In L. s.s, ~ 6 s. YFss''
TsSE Jalsa eaocEN91efASY.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-24
Pearls Used as Fuel.
Liverpool Mercury.

The queen has taken great care that all her daughters sha!! have fine pearl necklaces for their shapely necks. She has looked after them in that respect from their very babyhood. One of her first purchases after the birth of each has been two or three pearls (of which jewel the queen is quite fond), and every year until their marriage she has added pearl or two to her stock, until the necklace she required was ready. In this quiet, economical way she has been enabled to make up a rope of pearls for each of the prin- cesses, and those who have seen the necklace at court will bear me out in saying that the queens daughters are, 90 far as pearls go, well supplied with jewelry. Thereby hangs a tale for which the correspondent can vouch.
 Some years ago her majesty bought from a well known London pearl merchant three very beautiful pearls, the united cost of which was not far short of five hundred pounds sterling. Four hundred and eighty pounds was the exact sum mentioned. They pleased royalty greatly and were paid for without de- mur. A little while after the pur- chase had been made the merchant was surprised to receive a letter from a lady at court saying: "The queen wants very much to know whether pearls will burn" The feply to this somewhat startling scientific inquiry was an assurancc that if her majesty wished to oxygenize pearls for her amusement she would find that they would burn in an ordinary fire.
 This rejoinder produced tine secret. The queen had placed the pearls on her writing desk in 8 piece of tissue paper which jewellers use. As she was writing one morning she used the tissue paper to wip her pen and threw it into the fire. The ashes of the grate were searched for them In vain. They had been destroyed so utterly as to leave TO trace The queen, with heE own hand, had cast three splendid jewels, worth more than the average income of her middle class subjects into the blaze. Pearls have not since been kept on the royal writing table
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-24
Musical Enjoyment.

II. D. Fraill, in the English Magazine.
 The question which the humble outsider may perhaps be permitted to ask is not, of course, whether the mod ern illumination on the subject Oi music, the disciples of the most ad
 vanced musical school, are right or wrong in their theories-to ask such a question would be arrogance indeed but whether it would add to the sum ut his musical pleasures if he could &C., quire these exclusive tastes. Suppose such man to feel certain rude and untutored pleasure in the works of the new lights while delighting as much as ever in the rejected music of his childhood, would he gain by attain ing to a keener and fuller appreciation of the former at the cost of losing his taste for the latter altogether? The Wagnerian, no doubt, would answer the question with the most decided of affirmatives; but the Wagnerian has already cut off his own tail-that tail of associations which made "Don Gio- vanni," for instance, appear sublime and not childish-and his testimony therefore cannot be accepted as wholly impartial. On the whole, disincline, for my part, to try the experiment, even supposing that it were within my power to make trial of it. shall continue to believe that quantity of musical enjoyment-secured to him by what he will cali catholicity, and his more critical friend vulgarity, of taste-is on the whole to be preferred to quality. To be able to listen to an opera by Wagner. and not be com pelled, as a contemporary humorist has imagined, to hurry from the opera house and fling yourself in tears into the arms of the nearest organ grinder with the passionate exclama- tion, "You at least have melody"-to listen, say, to Wagner, without feel ing an irresistible need of such relief as this, is something. I am even dis posed to think it is enough-it being understood that to succeed in acquir- ing any very much. higher apprehen- sion of the master than this would ne- cessitate the destruction of your most venerated idols, and the cultivation oi contempt and distaste, not only foi Mozart and Rossini, but also, and much more imperatively, for those sweet and touching, if less powerful
 singers, Bellini and Donizetti.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-24
A Great Piece of Luck.
Pittsburg Dispatch.


 Old time Pittsburgers would hardly need an introduction to Philip Wine biddle, founder of the Winebiddle es- tate in East Liberty. About sixty years ago his mother gave him five hundred dollars as ''starter." The "Go West" fever had not as yet sgi- tated staid eastern communities, but Philip was fired with a restless am- bition to go west, and seeing but lit- tie prospect of a great future for Pittsburgh he journeyed towards the setting sun. and after much meander- ing he halted at the city of Erie, then little more than lakeside hamlet. Philip had considerable knowledge of land titles, and as he was offered by an old settler one hundred acres in the town for five hundred dollars he grasped eagerly at the supposed bar gain, but shortly afterwards relente6, and wanted his money back. But real estate deals are not generally made on the basis of "refunding money if the goods are not satisfac- tory," and Philip had to keep his land. He came back to his mother in Pittsburg, broken hearted over his ill luck, and cried like a child, at what he considered robbery of his five hundred dollars, and both agreed it was load slip" for Philip. Thirty years later his land could not be bought for two million dollars, and now it is worth nearly four million dollars. Of course all, on the Car penterian theory, was brought about by hard work. Five and thirty years ago the most noted hostelry in the two cities was kept at the junction of the Seventh street road and the East Liberty turnpike, by sprightly old German lover of the turf named Pap Beitler, father of the noted turfmen Sam and Joe Beitler. For nearly a generation it was the "out- of town" resort for sleighing parties in win ter and driving parties in sum- mer, pretty much after the fashion of "mine host" Heating of later days. It was famous for it's poker parties and frog suppers, and many pleasant evening was spent there in the "long ago" by coteries of which Broker Holmes and attorneys Andrew Burke, Riddle Roberts, w. k. Austin, Henry McGraw and Colonel Sam Black were the chief attractions. "Pap" Beitler had famous black stallion which was known all over that region, and it was probably not worth over one hundred dollars. The owner of large tract or land near where East Liberty station now stands, but whose heirs do not care to have his name mentioned, took a fancy to "Pap's" stud and offered him one hundred acres of land for him. "Pap" preferred to keep the nag. The Beitlers are now all dead and the land which "Pap" refused for his stud could not now be purchased for one million five hundred thousand dollars
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-24

know, they come in and there is an awful time. The young lady's brother fights the squire, and it's just splen- did, and at last the young lady mar ries the artist, and her wedding dress is of-here's my corner: goodbye. you really must see it goodbye; it's lovely, and-good- bye"
 Goodbye, come and sec"
 "Yes, will; good bye"
 ood-bye."
 "Good-bye."
 "Good-"-Detron Free Press.