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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Record of the First Week Superintendent
White and Fifty-One Teachers Kept
Busy-EnrOllment 17I1.

The teachers and Superintendent White
have been very busy during the past
week in recognizing and getting ready
for the work of the session. The school
board has done all in its power to prepare
the buildings and make them comfort
able for both pupils and teachers. The
building corner Throckmorton and Sew
enth was not ready for the work of Mon
day and Tuesday, but the sixth and sew
enth grades met there on Wednesday and
were at once reOrganized and work be-
gan in earnest. It is to be regretted
that the west wing of No. s, the colored
school building, is not vet completed,
but it is hoped by Wednesday it will be
finished and the work in that building
be extended. Fort Worth has the best
building in the state for coIored pupils.
On Monday there were enrolled 1916 pu-
pills. This number was increased to
III by the close of the week, and IS
divided as follows: No. /, 283;
No. II, 1852; No. III, 1876: No. ", I43;
No. V, lO4; No. VI (colored), 800; No.
VII, III; No. VIII (the home) 81, No.
TX, 1853; No. X, So, and the high school,
II.
These pupils are taught by fifty-one
teachers and are classified into eleven
grades. Grades I, II, III, " and V are
taught in the ward schools. Grades VI
and VII in No. TX, corner Throckmor-
ton and Seventh. Grade VIII in No. X,
the boys high school building, and the
remainder, grades TX * and XI, cOnsti-
tute the high school.
The teachers are anxious to make their
work effective this year. Will not the
parents render them assistance by send
ing their children (who intend attending
school this SESSION. at once and not
wait till the term is far advanced? Our
schools must be well organized and
disciplined to do good work If pupils
succeed in school they must make it their
business as much as the merchant or me- -,
chanic makes his work his business.
When once enrolled every pupil ought to
be present and never omit a day or be
excused except in cases of extreme ne
cessity. Many excuses rendered by both
pupils and parents are ridiculous when
considered by an intelligent educator
who thoroughly understands and appre-
ciates the value of q pupils time. Our
city is at the front in commercial deveI-
Her fame has gone abroad as
city of enterprise, but success will not
reward her efforts to secure greatness I'M
less her youth are educated. Let money
be spent to erect buildings as it has been
spent to build railroads; let the intellect
of Fort Worth study the best systems for
development as it has striven |
to place the city before the world, and |
we will soon have public schools unsur-
passed in the State. s
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08
a Railroad Man Dead.

special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX. Sept. IA telegram
from Hot Springs to-day announces the
. death at that place Of James R. Merry
held, the well known railroad man. Mr..
MerTytteld has been for twenty years the
Southwestern passenger agent of the
Ohio and Mississippi railroad, and for
number Of years Dallas has been his
headquarters. For some time past he
has been suffering with kidney troubles
and several weeks ago he went to Hot
Springs. He has been very sick
lately, and his death, while not
surprising, is severe blow
to his many friends in Dallas and
throughout the state. He was about
fifty years of age. His remains will be
taken to his old home, Salem, Ill, for
mterment. Jim Merryfield was one of
the most popular railroad men of Texas.
lie was perfect gentleman, a good,
staunch friend, and a faithful represen-
tative of his road. He was a member of
the9DallaS lodge Of EIks which body will
meet Monday night to take action re-
garding his death
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08

extent that the great line of railway he
| represented had been compelled TO come
here to look after the business. He had
/ no cOncealment to make of the object of
! the visit. The operation OF the inter-
state commerce law hampers the all rail
lines to and from the great markets of
the country, and he had come to see if
by a line through Texas and Fort Worth
to the gulf the business of the
Union Pacific could be transacted more
advantageOusly than by way of Chicago
or Duluth. The Union Pacific wants to
send the products of the Northwest to the
markets of Europe, and the question is
can they be shipped most economically
by the way of the Gulf of Mexico or by
some other route. Like the Jews of old,
he and his party had come quietly to
''spy out the land. - They had not ex-
pected such a reception and show of hos
pitalIty, but it was none the less grateful
and all the more appreciated.
Col. r. M. Wynne, being called upon,
responded. He said he was gratified at
the open manner in which Mr.. Adams
and his party had spoken of the
object of their visit. Fort Worth
was used to having railroad
men came in a different way, feeling
about to find out what the city was will
ing to do for them before stating the
object of their coming. The fraukness
of this party was therefore refreshing.
He thought the city had been visited by
the ideal railroad man. He assured the
visitors that if their road should make
connection in Texas they would find
people friendly to railroads. There was
a good deal of agitation on the subject,
and great cutlery against them in some
quarters, but the great conservative mass
of the people were friendly to the roads,
and would protect them from the radi-
calism that would destroy them.
He hoped the Union Pacific would solve
its problem of a proper outlet in
favor of Fort Worth and Texas, and
assured its officers they would find here
staunch friends to railroad and every
other kind of enterprise.
Col. Smith and Capt. Paddock were
each called upon and responded briefly to
the same effect, assuring Mr.. Adams
that his road need have nothing to fear
from oppressive legislation.
The party then arose from the table
and the guests were taken directly to the
Union depot, where their special WIS
waiting to start with them to Denver.
The visiting party consisted of Charles
4 hLioiS EAS'"u4oj P-SoiuSAI u tLS hlou
Pacific; w. H HolcOmb, vice-presi-
dent; j. S. Cameron, assistant
TO the president; G.. S. MelIen,
traffic manager; J . K. ChOate, manager |
Of the Union Pacific lines in Colorado;
John Labor, private secretary to Mr.. !
and Mr.. Horace HClcomb
Mr.. Adams in conversation declared |
himself much pleased with Texas, and |
especially the cities of Fort Worth and
Dallas. r. j
This visit means the Union Pacific I
ending an outlet through Texas tdsthetB
gulf. President Adams says he came K
mere to seek it, and to seek is to find - +
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08
been received. from Portland and a train

been received from Portland and q train
had been made up
Over one hundred men were upon the
train when It left the yard. Both fire
companies were well represented, and
the members commenced to moistea
their hands and roll up their sleeves be-
fore we had reached Lincoln's mill.
When we started every man s head
bumped the back of the seat. When, He
went by the wOodshed at J the
lower efd Of the yard the ZEN
glne was six inches above, the track
( and was paving the air like 'two-year-'
Old. We hOwled by Libby's Mill and
whoCped it through the stretch of woods.
The suction of air in the rear Of the train
pulled spikes out of the track, and the
telegraph poles looked like q fine toothed
comb. But still we went! :
A man on the rear car threw away his
cigar at Moody s, and it fell on the cross
ing at Lincoln's Before that stub was
done rolling we rushed by Corinna sta
ton with q ''whOosh'' and stopped.
When we stopped every man ratified
his teeth upon the back of the seat in
front of him.
And nine minutes from the. time the
big driving wheels commenced to revolve
III Dexter we were all trotting up Main
STREET in COrinna.
';PTetty good time for seven miles,
heT!' said one of Dexter s business men
as be stood on the car steps at Corinna
and allowed his knees to wobble. ''Next
time I ride to a fire behind Bill Peaks
engine, II walk - And-whel his hair
had got down off its hind legs he put on
LIS hat and walked off.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08
Distinguished Railroaders.

Special to the Gazette,
DALLAS, Tex, Sept. Hon. Charles
Frances Adams, president 6f the Union
Pacific railway company, and Private
Secretary ". T. Holcomb, First Vice.
President c. S. Mellen, General Traffic
Manager j. n. Choate, superintendent
of the Colorado division, and r. @. Dun
can, superintendent of the Denver and
Fort Worth railway, with their various
secretaries, were in the city to-day.
They spent but a short time, which they
enjoyed hugely to all appearances = -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08
TRAFFIC MANAGERS, CONFERENCE.
= Meeting in Galveston to Agree Upon a
Tariff with Connecting Itfles.

= Meeting in Galveston to Agree Upon a
s..,,., IT, ro 9sa G %isa Connecting A''
GALVESTON. Ten, Sept. Il. A confaRs
ence of the traffic Managers of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texss, the Hoaston
and Texas Central andthe intermediary
and Great Northern Satlways hes .been in
session here last night and today The
Houston and Texas Central was repre-s
sented by Charles Dillingham;, receiveRS
ands Daniel Ripley, general freight
agent; the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
by George Eddy, receiver, J. Waldo
general traffic manager, ] J. Frey gen
eral superintendent, John A. Smith.
division freight agent, andsSeYs4
Haggeman, assistant uperintshdent;
the International and Great NoI9hern by
Judge Bonner, receiver, J. b. CAL
braith, general traffic manageHs andsJ5s
W. Walker, assistant general weight
agent. The object of the conference was
TO agree on some fixed rate Of tariff ts'
tween the roads and their connecting
lines The meeting was q harmonious
one, and after brief session an AMIGA
bic understanding was arrived at. The
result Of the conference will be made
public in due time.
Since the departure of the Union
Pacific officials the widest speculati0us
have been made regarding the pur-
port of their flying visit Some
Of the knowing ones aver that
they came here purposely 20 nego-
tiate for,the purchase OF the Beach hotel
property. iSQtheTs are confident that
large cut iSshortlY to be made iii freight
and psssenGeE1 rates, and that the Union
Pacific fegas caf3ed here TO confer with the
managerial .fle Missouri, Kansas anu
Texas andc International and Great
Northern.
Resigned on Account of False Reports.
Special to the Gazette. -
say ANTONIO, TEX<. Sept. &C IL
w6Sdruff, wBs has Tor the past. sessfal
months beenip charge Of the ,Raterna-
tional aud Great Northern freigEs bust
ness in san Antonio has resignal, and
Homer Eads, commercial agent. 1sf tire
company at this point, has bsen ap-
pointed to take-his place. It is under.
stoed that the cause of Mr.. Woodruff g
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08
Funeral of H. W. Burford.

Special to the Gazette.
MARSHALL, TEX, Sept. T. The
funeral of H. W Burford, late general
superintendent of motive power of the
Texas and Pacific railway company, took
place from his late residence at D. m
He was fifty years of age, thirty of
which he had spent as master mechanic
He was q member of the Knights of
Pythias > A. o. L, w. and Masons. The
religious services were conducted by Rev.
Scuddy of the Metho$ist church, and
the Masons. He .AaS"heen a resident of
this cffSsince January, 1888. He was
well liketh<by all y, Particularly by his SUI
perior official. The5funeral was largely
attended by both employees and citizens
generally. ~
John Burford. arrived this morning
and determined to take the remains of
his father to Memphis, his former
home. The remains wereSscorted from
the residence by largo number of peo-
pie and placed on a special car attached
to the $3.50 train. This evening the
shops and offices of the Texas and Pacific
railway were closed at Y m. insorder
that the men might attend the funeral.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08

resignation was the dispatches sent out
from here during the past few days re-
latIng to the big cuts in expectation
rates the International and Great
Northern was reported to be making
1t developed to-day that there was no
foundation whatever for the reports and
that they were given out by an irrespon-
slble clerk in Mr.. Woodruff's office
Before resigning Mr.. Woodruff probed
the matter to the bottom and discharged
the clerk who had started the report of
the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08
sundas SCHOOL Convention.

The state Sunday-school convention of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church will
oeen its sessions in tins city in the church,
corner of Fifth and Taylor, Monday
night, September 8, at O'Clock.
Rev. NJ. B. Dewitt, D. D., OF. Nash
Vile, Tenn. ; Rev, w. H. Black, d. D. 8,
of st. LOUIS, Mo-, with other noted
preachers from abroad, will be present
and with the representative men of this
state will make the occasion an epoch in
the history ofaeur city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08
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No. b6A.
The State of Texas. to The Sheriff or


The State of Texas, to he Sheriff or any Con-
stable of TarrGnt COunty-Greeting. -
R. S. Man, administrator of the estate Of u.
A. Sergeant, deceased, having filed ~ ar
county court his final account of the congfetffTOf
the estate of said G.. A. Sergeant, deSA4sed, to-
gether with an application to be dfstsaged from
said administration,
YOu are hereby conmaTsded tbat by publicG-
tiou of this writ for tHtel DAYS prior to the re-
turn day hereof in q AssFspaper regularly pub
liShed in the CouuSs . Tarrant, you give due no
tice to ell persons Interested in the account for
final settief8& q Of said estate, to file their OBJ
jectiors shefeto II any they have, on or before
tue A9FeIabeT term, 1889, of said county court,
clstln8enCing and to be holden at the courthouse
of said county in the city of Fort Worth on the
hrst Monday in November, A. d. ISS9. when
said account and application will be considered
by said court.
Witness John P. King, clerk of the county
court of TaTraEt county.
Given under my hand and seal of said court ct
my Office in the city Of Fort
Worth, this 26th day Of Au-
ir gust, y. d. 1889.
JOHN p. KING.
~ Clerk County Court Tarrant County
BY II. A. YOLCg, Deputy Clerk.
A true copy, certify;
J. Q. RICHARDSON,
Sheriff of Tarrant County.
By ". NJ. REA Deputy Sheriff.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08
ResiEned.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. IA dis
patch from Topeka says this morning c.
A. Parker, general freight agent of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad
handed in his resignation, to take effect
October
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08

DALLAS TEX, Aug. 29, 1883.
The Dallas Medicine Mfg. Co.. Dallas.
GENTLEaiEN-vI have beeR selling your
preparation, d. Gillespie IS Extract of
9 Roots, since its1asDeen on the mar.
ket. The demapdzsr same is good and
increasing daily res satisfaction and
have had nonsgefuTHed.
JEFF HoUsDrugsgt, Main Street.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08
BIDS for Drifting Artesian WeT.

Proposals viii be received by the San Angelo
Artesian Well Company, up to o clock p. m.
on Tuesday, September TO- 1889, for drilling an
artesian well in San Angelo, Texas, to a depth
not less than 1900 feet, unless soEerhowing water
is procured at a less depth.
The propOssawen mustbe straight and large
enough at bottsn to adnsstssss oil well casing (if
necessary.
The actual dePtf dfilled viii be paid for. II
artesian water isno obtained at 1900 feet. drill
ing will process nndss additional contract.
If casing IS necessary to protect the well after
artesian ssEater is obtained, company will pay
actual cest of casing.
Tie successful bidder win be required to fur
nish all appliances for performing the work. in
Guiding casing, if necessary. Also to enter into
written contract and give security for compli-
ance. The9Sght is reserved to reje ct any ana all
bids. Correspondence solicited.
JOSEPH SPENCE, JR., secy.,
San Angelo. Texas
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08
Atchisnn Earnings

Boston, MASS, Sept. THE Atchi-
son 5 gross earnings for July, including
all jointly owned properties, is 81 ,O52 >
l3I; net, S4+8 sos. Gross decrease 1928,
SOP; net decrease, 500, 43l.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08
Rank ClRarinrs.
THE CRONIN TRIAL.

Slow Progress Selecting Jury-An Order to
Examine BlOodstains at the Cottage Re-
fused.
CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. To-day
closed without single jaror being yet
collected IN the Cronin trial. Nearly
every man called to the box is promptly
disqualified because of legal objection on
saceeunt of preeonceiyed and expressed
Opinions, and the few to whom legal OBJ
iectlons have not been preferred have
ultimately fallen. under peremptory
challenge.
Mr.. Forrest of the defense this after
noon endeavoTed to secure an order from
the court directing the owner OF the
eak1sOn cottage TO permit the defense to
seles8s and examine by experts certain
'specifaens of blood stains on the floor
ind .walt, but the court decided he had
no 3owersto issue such an order against
the owners of private property.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08
Home Notes.

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08
NOTTCRA.
NOTICE 70 AQEB CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids viii be recR7eed until noon, Sat
urdav the l4th inst. affse Office Of the under
signed, on stone work for ssEen-s story and base
ment stone Office h1itding, t1ee erected at Fort
Worth. 49,
Plans and spdtfHcations wiii5 be ready for
inspection at the efHCe of Armstrong s. Messer,
architects. Moray, the 9Th inst, at a. m.
Right reservedt % reject any or all bids
THIS FORT WORTH LOAN & CONSTRUCTION Co..
Fort Worth, Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08
CHUBCH NOTICES.

Christian church-Corner of Sixth and Throck-
morton streets. There viii be preaching in the
morning on Fatal Steps, in the evening there
will be lecture on John Calvin and His
Times. Sunday-schoOl at $3.50 q. N. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08

First Baptist church-On Jones street, between
First and Second streets. Services at II q. IN.
and s. 10 p: m. Sabbath school at $3.50 a. m. J.
Morgan Wells, pastor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08

st. Andrews Episcopal church, Fifth and
Rusk streets, Joseph De Forest. rector. Sun
day-school and Bible class, $3.50 a. m; morning
service, IL q. m; evening service, p. N. Dur
ing the rector's absence the services viii be con-
Quoted by lay reader of st. Andrew s brother
hood
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08

'erP7rsL'ant Wicker Of the Fort Worth and
L'n Grnuda Made President
of an ohio Road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08
special Sale Dass

Special Sale DGgss
In order to meet the demand of our
customers and the public in general
we have deceased 70 set apart special DAYS
of eygrR week on which to run off certain
STYLES OF our shoes at greatly reduced
prices ,'these days to be Monday and
Tuesday of every week. For this week
we offer ladies' hand turned shoes at
81 so per pair, regular prices IS. 80.
YEEET5fAN BROS.
Good andselseap storage room on rail-
road sEfecif. Apply to F. II. Collins
Alsshdfacturing company, at the old
c0mpress block, East Front street.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08

I-mDoTtant Meeting Of Railway Man
ayers in Galveston.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08

Huylers & Wsktafnan' s candies fresh
at Eastwood &sIxEott' g drug store, 5l2
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08

Just call atzaTaddoxs EllisoaE& Co. IS
anasee thejsfhe llHSad bedrasn SUITS IN
on easy payment plan.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08

ae.--. .a..a IF the Texas and Pacific
'-s in r.. city yesterday.
p. lay. assistant general freight
-5.1tut ia. Cotton Belt, has returned
...ll ST. Louis.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08

d. "a. A. Thomas, general freight and
AGENT of the Fort Worth and
--'... #--. up the road yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08
r 0 A D S
LOCAL TIME TABLE.

IcrGs and Pacific.
EAST BOUND.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-08

d. A. IHman, trainmaster of the
-'. Colorado ana Santa Fe, was in
IT Wort. Yesterday.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-26
[ | ~1ANNOUNCEMEN |

That Christmas conundrun1-w1lat
and where to buy ?-is probably
troubling you more or less, and in this
connection we beg leave to call your
attention to our carefully selected
Holiday stock.
We have opened for inspection new
lines of choice novelties, especially
adapted for Christmas gifts. We
have been remarkably fortunate in
our efforts to secure particularly de
sirable line Of attractions for the Hol-
iday season of 80, and offer a wide
range of selection in exceptionally
appropriate and pleasing presents
suited for persons of all ages.
In prices we express our confidence
to give the utmost satisfaction and
convince all that we offer the greatest
of inducements for your patronage.
Extending the compliments of the
season to enc and all. we cordially in
Mite you to call and enjoy our hand
some display irrespective of any obli-
CATION topurchase unless you may feel
so disposed.
DINKLE & LANG,
noV@S jewelers., Stauntoa Va.