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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
THE RAILROADS.
lhe Work Of Pushing the Fort Worth
and Rio Grande Goes On.
The Frisco Nay Come TO Texas in 1891 if the
Law is Changed-New Cars
Rccieved-NOtes,
Home Notes.

Home Notes.
Anumber Of prominent officials of the
GuIl Colorado and Santa Fe will be in
Fort Worth saturday.
W. 4. AdaiT, commercial agent of the
International and Great Northern, was
in Fort Worth last night.
The Fort Worth and Rio GTande has
received sixty new carssfrom Pullman,
alloaded with steel rails.
The addition Of a third train on the
Texas and Pacific between Fort Worth
and Wits Point gives general satisfaction
this city.
The Frisco viii, it is said, build to
Texas if the law is changed in 1891 per-
hitting 10 opearate its Texas line under
missouri charter.
-
About sixteen miles of track on the
ia, Worth and Rio Grande extension
has been laid, and it Is SAID to be a GER
Nl.y taa- the road win be il Stephen
Vile yy September /.
-
NE following circulars have been is
'-ad bg the Richmond and Danville rail-
nal company:
Circular No. 2SO0-The completion of
lie Georgia Pacific divisioRto the Missis-
s4. river mas greatly increased the du-
~-s ANA responsibillhes of the general
El>-lga7 and freight agent of that di-
.2.sa and renders necessary the sepaTa-
.oA %. the general passenger and freight
lslr,mar-s.
Al his own request Mr.. Geo. s. Bar
-ln relieved from the duties of the
.1.s-a-.- apartment and retains those
VI ,-. freight department.
Sol HAAS,
Approved: Traffic Manager.
al. ... IALCOTT, First ice-Presi3ent.
Circular No. 2S0l-Mr. s. H. Hard
,.A has been appointed general passen-
81 agent % the Georgia Pacific division,
-s-~'al and Dauville railroad COM
.---.' with heaGquarteTs at Birmingham,
@-., taking effect August I. 1889.
A-sars and connections viii please be
s.,g'aea aaeordingly. Sol @AAs,
APPROVED: Traffic Manager.
/. 81. r. TALCoTT,
First Vice-President.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
CHEAP LANDS.
Denton County School Lands Going Like Hot
Cakes-Wfchita County Farm Sold
WICHITA Falls Tex Anr Z 1850


Cakes-Wichita County Farm Sold.
WICHITA FALLS, TEX, Aug. z, 1889.
To the Gazette.
Messrs. Coffield and Kean, who have
charge of the Denton county school land +,
which is located in this (Wichita)
county, sold yesterday to j. d. Gwinn +,
Charles Gwinn, W. H. Gwinn and others
of Dallas county 100 acres each of this
Denton county school land This land
lies about six miles from Wichita Falls
and is a very fine body of land. The
original tract contained Is 900
acres. 1t is sold in tracts
of 1G0 each and the purchaser secures the
land by paying 81 an acre cash and the
deferred payments are made to suit the
purchaser. This land is being rapidly
taken up by actual settlers from Dallas
and other "black waxey' counties.
Mr.. j. Massiee, also of Dallas coun-
ty, purchased a fine farm in the Wichita
valley here yesterday a few miles from
town, paying for same S14 per acre. On
this land thirty-three bushels of wheat
per acre were made this year. Five
years ago this same land would not bring
over 81 an acre.
There is a large immigration coming
in to this and Clay counties, also to Bay
Tor county, from Central and Eastern
Texas. This, of course, will directly
benefit Fort Worth, as every man located
in this section contributes to Fort Worth
The new two story brick building of
the Panhandle national bank of this
place is about completed, and will be oc-
oupied in few days by the bank. The
building is an ornament to our town, and
would be a credit to any town in the
state. The last official report made by
this bank, which was made July II,
shows that the bank has on deposit SS7 -
SO 81. This speaks well for the inan-
cial condition of our people here, as well
as for the bank
The country surrounding and tributary
to Wichita Falls is far ahead of the town
in the way Of improvements, which
makes this good point for bushes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
miunaOla.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette
MINNEOLA, TEX. Aug. AT meet
of the board of trade here yesterday
evening they offered as an 1nducement
for the first cotton as follows: First bale,
10 cents per pound; second bale, 10 cents
per pound; third bale, 1l15 cents per
pound. This offer is only good for cotton
raised in this section. hauled here on
wagon and marketed here.
Contract for lumber and shingles Is
fence the park has been let and work
viii begin at once, or as soon as the lum-
Der arrives.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
WIZ Go to Waco.

Special to the Gazette
GREENvILLE, TEX. Aug. Mr.. G.
n. Gill, formerly cashier of the Cotton
Belt railroad here and later employed
in the Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail-
road Office here, has accepted the posi-
ton of chief clerk and cashier for the
" Cotton Belt'' at Waco.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
KentuclEy's Election.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. Returns
from the state election up TO this morn
Ing show that the Democrats have an
increased plurality of IS 900 over the
election of two years ago and that Mon
days majority viii reach So COO. The
last legislature stood lO2 Democrats and
thirty-six opposition. That elected Mon
day will consist of Ia Democrats and
twenty-four Republicans.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08

Special to the Gazette
JEFFERSON, TEX, Aug. THE eoro-
ner's inquest which took up the entire day
Yesterday in justice court was finished
to-day, and justice Graham rendered
substantially the following verdict: That
the dead corpse was the body of W. P.
Fortson. and that he came to his death
from the effect OF two gun or pistol shot
wounds in the left side, inflicted by uu-
known parties. Mr.. Fortson was buried
yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
Died at CoIIinsviIIe.

Special to the Gazette.
CoLLNsvnLE, TEX, Aug. Mrs.
Alice Robinson, a daughter of Mr. Il.
Lamb of this place, died yesterday of
consumption. This lady was prominent
in society here and was loved by all who
knew her. She led a beautiful Christian
life and met death happily Her hus-
band is one of the proprietors of the Col
hnsville Times
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS.
They Commend the Friendly Liberality of PEN
sion Commissioner Tanner.

sion Commissioner Tanner.
HARRISBURG, PA, Aug. 7.-Shortly
after 10 'cloek this morning delegates
to the Republican state convention began
to assemble in the opera house. When
Chairman Andrews called the convention
to order at 1895 most of the delegates
were in their seats. Delameter was made
permanent chairman. Henry Z. Boyer
of Philadelphia was nominated by ac-
clamation for treasurer. Mr.. Boyer
accepted in brief speech, and the con-
vention adjourned. The platform IN
dorseS the Chicago platform, rejoIces in
the victory of 1883 because it was fought
on the Pennsylvania platform and under
a Pennsylvania leader, indorses the adj
ministration of President Harrison, de-
olares in favor of liberal pensions and
commends the friendly liberality Of Com
missioner Tanner, and declares that the
Republican party has fulfilled all its
obligations to the Prohibitionists by hav-
ing provided the machinery for submit
ting the question to the people OF the
state. 1t cOmmends the administration
of Governor Beaver and advocates such
legislative action as will best furnish
permanent relief to the Johnstown suf-
ferers. In conclusion the platform eX-
presses regret at the death of Gen. Simon
Cameron
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
Grapevine.

SFapeNInes
Correspondence of the Gazette.
GRAPEVINE, TEX. Aug. 6.-The boil
worm is reported as doing great damage
to the cotton crop in this section.
The wheat and oats are all threshed.
The yield is very light aud it is also dam
aged by too much rain.
The corn crop is very fine and will
make on an average about fifty bushels
per acre.
!. Grapevine is booming right along and
Yer trade is good
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
hours two hours longer than between
st. Louis and Galveston.
Chicago and Alton Non-Comm,ttaI

ieaso ana alton Non-Committal.
CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. president
MoMullen of the Chicago and Alton ar
rived here to-day from the East. He
was absolutely non-committal when
questioned as to the probability of the
Chicago and Alton IS purchasing or Ieas-
ing the Kansas City Pacific line.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
A False wife and Her Lover Killed.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Aug. ca dis
patch from Ensley City, received by the
Age-Herald at midnight, reports that
ANDY williams went home and found
William McCutcheon in his room with his
wife. He killed them both with a re-
YolYer and left
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
Through Pullman service.

81 Louis, No, Aug. Arrange
as have been completed for a through
'~ulan service from Chicago to Calves
Gr,. wa the Chicago, Burlington and
S r,ley to Hannibal, thence via the Mis-
~. Kansas and Texas to Waco, and
= Oy the Houston and Texas Central
r. galveston. The time between Chi
- and Galveston viii be forty EIGHT
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
NORTH, ; EAST and WEST.
Fort Worth and Denver CityR. R.
DENVER, TEXAS AND FORT WORTH R.R.
Texas Panhandle Route.

Shortest line, quickest time from the Gulf OF
Mexico, Fort Worth and all principal points in
Texas to Rocky Mountain resorts and Pacific
coast including Trinidad, Pueblo, Manitou,
Colorado Springs, Denver, Col, and Salt Lake,
Utah. Daily trains leaving Fort Worth a.
M, comprising new and elegantly equipped
Pullman Palace Sleeping Car with buffet service
ton points with at A. T. s. S. F. R. R.. Dc r.
G. r. R., Colorado Midland railway and Union
Pacific railway.
RATES OF FARE FROM FORT woRFH.5 -
To Trinidad. S17. 20; to Pueblo, S22eD6t to Colo
RADIO Springs, $500; to Denver SAL
BOUND TRIP EXCURSION R&REs.
From Fort Worth to- Frfn5dad and return,
S25; to Pueblo, Cologadp5 Springs and return
sac. 90; to Denver and;res6rn, $4,000.
Tickets good for tstSfty days going and five
days retur4in gSsziEh lay-over privileges, both
ways. ExsSeme5 limit of tickets six months
Round5 tip excursion rates, Salt Lake City,
UtahTlQg56n Utah, $50. 90, with limit of thirty
dagsRoirg and thirty returning; extreme limit
ottzekets ninety days-routed via Denver and
UP. or Pueblo and D. and R. G..
Special Excursion Rates!
Made by all railroads in Colorado to persons
holding our excursion tickets.
The Summer resorts of Colorado are noted the
world over, and the scenery over the Denver and
Rio Grande railroad is the greatest on earth.
Tickets on sale via Texas Panhandle Route at
all coupon ticket stations in Texas and Louisi-
ana.
For further information address ]. L. A.
THOMAS, Ct. P. A, Ft. W. & D. G. R. r.
Fort Worth, Tex; GEO. ADY, G. P. A, D,
T. & F. w. R. R., Denver, Col. ; c. B. SMITH,
City Ticket Agent, 612 Nam street, Fort Worth,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
Dallas and Pacific.

'"1s29n-ence of the Gazette.
.9aAI5}lNE, TEX. Aug. 6.-Tbe grad
=. va III. Dallas, Pacific and Southeast
- being rapidly finished and many
---s are MOVING west on the line.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
MEXICAN National Manager.

-i'Nlcan National Manager.
''s''a' 20 the Gazette.
=, 'EsroN, Tex, Aug. 7.-GeneraI
sanger Jones Of the Mexican National
away arrived this morning in his
5..s..ai car and left this evening on the
r,.. Iau northward over the Inter
-''o-al and Great Northern.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
Pronihit,on Defeated.

ROME, GA, Aug. 6.-After a vlgor-
Gus and exciting campaign OF three
weeks prohibition was defeated to-day
in Floyd county by majority OF 600 out
of 1000 votes
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
New York ACE the Exposition.

NEW YORK, Aug 6.-To-day the Sun
forwarded to Mayor Grant a check for
$40 900 for the 1892 exposition fund
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08

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send for them.
S2aple copies I'd
IN getting up a y
ONLY 81 AZ
(: No. So
HER0KH
inds Excuse +
D Extra SeSsis
Must be AueF
the Cherokee 4
Disposed OF.
dotted in Several
nd Their Present
lions Opened
THEIR OWN 80
te.
T., Aug. =
d authority ID
to the eOmmisA
could be gained
ION of the coun3
constitution e
any of the
be sold. The
be made bek
in August, 1897
ask the cog
isition still more &
9 no misunde1
meets next No
er intercourse q
herefOr the COM
lied to visit @
erritory The s
Ably next visit g
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ING TO SELL
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anches and the
amission being
absence of Cen
lclude any negt
the visit at this
quaint themse
he Indians, to +
ure expressiOns
.anft viii 90 20
his health and
aess engagemeIe
nOst Of his a
t possible &
is a member
the commissionn
Intention of pua
s possible whea
ssor returns , %
and ArapahOe
slinatiOn of tha
with the COZ
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rokees themse
bout an amend
an have only @
Tess
CTION N TIE 3
the Cherokee
viii be so that
5, ArapahOes S
b. and ApacheS
apoOs and Shl
s. and Foxes
each of the Sd
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a the land now (
will be opened
az future
the Cheroksss-
ape the eompA
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Fairchild. -
id the ArapahOs
rip. We virtut
by our PROPOSE
aem Sips peg
that the United
Id assume al
p, thereby frs
y from any req
sr interests.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
COW Escape.

escape
Pa Aug 12.7
Telegraph fro.
Fs Phe east 4
ms on the AMI
epnsylvanio I
sengers to an
d at East M0Ors
ainden a few
1T fortunately
b nothing md
few persons
ing englr
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
THE PITCHEl
tilted TO SqueleA
h in Honolulu.

tilted to SqueIcA
h in Honolulu
, CAL, Aug. d
gers by the H
re seen last NJ
nts Of the seeu
a. The battle
ttcher , who utH
3 dynamite bon
It formed the n
ents, aud brOu
than rife d
IS had kept a
7av and il Wa3
dynamite on the
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were no guns
ong throw , and
5 guards seed
,od House, pit|
) bah club. HI
the Coney IslaIA
IS a narrow
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ID from that {
nothing TO disl
House stood I'd
bomb IN his
the box waitinI
had to third
zach the bud
It see. The III
3r the house ,
struck the sid
foot from the q
wed reminded q
IN 5 park VINE
ne box. The bC
hurt a numbel
Sc coollY pick
Then he
made 81 Ia
a whizzin
op OF the bu.
tour men coul
and scattered
until tACy LHOus
explosion 7
20 much for the
more bomb al
endered
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08

Dqub1e daily line OF Pullman Palace Sleeping
CafS through to st. Louis via the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08

A. FAULKNER, Gen. Pass. Agent, Houston.
c. D. LUSK, Depot Ticket Agent, Fort Worth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-28
SWlNDLING IN THE OIL BELT.

sharpsRs Fraudulently Obtaining Oil
 Leases from West Virginia Farmers.
 WHEELING. w. Va, Oct. 2S.-Incident to the excitement in the newly-discov- cred oil territory in the Upper Monon- ghela region, this State, hundreds of farmers living in the counties com prised in the belt are being made the victims of confidence mon pretending to represent large corporations, who go through the country offering large bounties for their land.
 They pay small cash amount on five or ten acres, lease is signed and promise is given to return the following day and lease the balance of the farm at a large amount. The farmer after- wards discovers he has for $50 or s1O0 leased the oil privileges on his entire farm for period of five years. In the meantime the sharper has resold the lease for perhaps s5,ooo or s6, 900 and de- parted.
 Several men claiming to represent a company known as the ''Philadelphia" have secured thousands of acres in this way. There is no such company as the Philadelphia chartered in this State. Endless litigation, involving hundreds of thousands of dollars, will grow out of these confidence games.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL ROW
A Superintcudent's Bitter At.
 tack OH Scandal Mongers.
THE TEACHERS VERY EXCITED.
They Confront Their Aocuser aud Demand
 That He Name he P.,ities

One Young Lady Paints Away and tn e
 Scholars Quickly Dismissed - The
 Pastor and Super!n. en.fen. Indulge in a
 of the Trouble.
 NEWARK, N. J., Get. 2S.-There was a highly exciting time in the Reformed Sunday school at South Orange yester- day afternoon.
 Superintendent Ferris, when he en- tered the Sunday school room. went up to the Rev. c. B. Fcrraday and held an excited interview with him. The pastor and the superintendent argued in the rear of 10 room for twenty minutes after the usual time for opening the school.
 Finally Miss serraday, tho pastors elderly sister. who is one of the Sun. day school teachers, went up to the two men and notified them that the school was waiting for tho ses- sion to be opened. The pastor went forward and delivered the usual opening prayer.
 Then Superintendent Ferris mounted the platform to mako his usual mont thly address to the scholars. 1nStt ad of ad- dressing his remarks to them he di- rected them pointedly at the Sunday school teachers and spoke vigorously on scandal -mongcrs and hypocrites He declared that there were women present who defiled the edii;ce by their pres ence and who wore no more ii to teach Sunday school than they wero to be l angels.
 At this point there was Q stifed scream, and Miss Emmeline Hasbrouck, one of the Sunday-school teachers, fell fainting from her seat to the floor. The superintendent was huirying to- ward where Miss Hasbrouclx had been carried when he was stopped by Miss women wore highly excited and de- manded if his remarks from the plat form were intended for them. The superintendent deigncd no reply, but waved the women away, but they would not go. He attempted to pass them, but they stood in the aisle and insisted upon an explanation. The pastor came up and increased the excitement by saying: MT. Ferris, you arc neither a gentleman nor a Christian. Your re- marks are an insult to every lady in this room, ahd I command you to leave at once."
 II have as much right here as you have. I was here before you came, and will be here after you leave," replied the superintendent Then he hastened to ma out the cOndi JiOn or MISS Has brouck, who had been carried into an an teroom. The scholars were dismissed and they soon spread the report of what had hap pened. Jealousy seemed to be at the bottom of the trouble. Mir. Ferris had | paid some attention to Miss Ferraday, but transferred his affections to Miss Hasbrouck when she came into the | church.
 MT. Ferris says certain members of the society ha"o been circulating stories about him for some time, and he does not propose to stand it longer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-28
SHEA WILL LIVE.
Disposition to Lay the Blame Of tho
 Afray on Pugilist Sullivan.

A Disposition to Lay the Blame of tho
 Afray on Pugilist Sullivan.
 BosToN, Oct. 2S.-Tom Shea, the man whose throat was cut Saturday night while he was trying to pick row with John L. Sullivan, passed com fortable night, and to-day tho hospital physi- clans say he will probably live. There is disposition on tho part of the straight-laced people in this town to place more blame for the affray on Sullivan's shoulders than properly be- longs there.
 As far as can be learned, Sullivan's only offense was in being on a spree with such man. He did not assume the aggressive at any time. The Journal" says editorially to-day under the caption, 'Rowdyism Rampant"
 ''There is law enough on the statute book, If enforced, to put stop forth with to the violations of the peace now boing practiced by John l.. Sullivan and his crowd. If it is possible for a man and his cronies to go about disturb ing the quiet of the community, taking almost absolute possession of a hotel by brute force, and being the cause of a riot and bloodshed in barber shops, without feeling the hand of tho law, then it is time that we had a special law to crush our such rowdyism. Tho Dis trict Attorney could, no doubt, procure an indictment from the Grand Jury un- der the law against common brawlers. Will he do it?''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-28
PHlLADELPHlA'S PRISONER.

Tho Mysterious Individual Stlll Denies
 that He Is Not Tascott.
 PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2s.-The check forger known as Albert Sutherland, the murderer of Millionaire Shell, passed the day quietly. The man stoutly de- clares that he will not go to Chicago if he can help it, giving as reason that public sentiment would convict him, whether he be Tascot or not. Suther- lands trunk reached here from Reading this afternoon. Tho most significant article contained therein was 33-caIi- bre revolver. It will be remember that in the description given of Tascott, it was said that he was in the habit of carrying an ivory-handled revolver,
 G. A. Ring, a travelling man of Chi cago, who said he had slight acquaint- ance with Tascott, saw the prisoner to- day. He said afterward that the man resembled Tascott, but as his recollec- tion of the latter was rather dim, he was not prepared to say positively that he recognized him. He says the pris- oner is heavier and fuller in the face than Tascott, but his general bearing, manner of carrying himself, and facial characteristics make him look very much like Shells murderer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-28
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
MT. Morgan in No Hurry to
 Remove Democrats.
SENATOR HENDERSON IS ANGRY.
Prominent Republicans May Oppose the
 Confirmation of the Commissioner.

Secretary Blaine Speaks About Congress-
 ship-Mr. Wanamaker to Favor Postof-
 fees on Ocean stes.ners-Miss Clara
 Barton Returns from Johnstown.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S There was 8 lively interview between Senator Manderson and Indian Commissioner Morgan. in the office of the latter. Senator Manderson, it seems, had a candidate for appointment to position under the Commissioner, but he failed to secure decisive action upon his When the Senator made a final bluff for his man, the Commissioner was atfable, but there was no indication that he intended to appoint the Senator's constituent.
 As an excuse for the delay, the Com missioner announced that he was not in any hurry to remove Democrats who were performing their work satisfac- torily, merely to find places for Repub- licans. This caused Senator Mander- son to warm up, and he said, sarcasti- cally: II am in favor of that system, too, if it is applied all around. No one had any objections to Oberly as Com missioner, and if you are not going to ISulONC ally bCluOCI dCo dIl III ldfOi Ol calling Oberly back and putting him in as Commissioner. The President had to remove Oberly to make a place for you, and I am putting my man on just the same footing as yourself when you were a candidate for Indian Commits sioner"
 Commissioner Morgan did not agree with the logic of the Senator, but asked him if he intended to vote for his (Morgan's) confirmation when it came before the Senate this winter. The Senator replied that it would depend upon whether or not the Commissioner discovered in the meanwhile that it was the Republican party that carried the election last fall. In the subsequent conversation it was disclosed that Sena- tor Plumb, on the occasion of his last visit here, had privately notified the Commissioner that he would oppose his confirmation when Congrss convened.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-28
Enc SpeakerShiD Race.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-In letter re- ceived here to-day Representative Thomas B. Reed says that while his in tention was to be in Washington this week he finds that his private business will not permit him to be here until No vember 5. As Mckinley, Cannon and Burrons will not be here until after that, Reeds will probably be the first permanent headquarters opened. Blaine is quoted by friend as having said when asked about the Speakership race last week that Reed seemed to be ahead, but that he (Bla1ne) was not taking enough interest in it to know accurately its condition. Reeds friends say Blaine will keep his hands off.