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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-12

B. r. Thompson, general agent of the
Canda cattle car company, left for the
East last night.
W. D. Lawson, travelling passenger
agent of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
was in the city yesterday.
II. T. keenan,, livestock agent of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, is back
from trip among the cattlemen.
C. H. Boardman, travelling passenger
agent of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy. was among the pilgrims in the
city yesterday.
II is on record that the Vanderbilts
once gave a check for G70O, 900 in q ire
mendous railway transaction, but that
record IS now beaten by a check for
FL $50, 900 said to be drawn in London by
tie Indian and Peninsula railway COM
pany.
Congratulations are in order with Bob
Wade, the popular Fort Worth and
Denver conductor. 1t is jolly, fifteen
pound boy, and named in honor of his
father. He is new addition to the or
der of railroad conductors, and all the
boys bid him welcome.
The sand along the banks OF the CO.
lumbia river, in Oregon, Is an obstacle
TO railway traffic, almost as difficult to
overcome as the snow blockades during
the winter. Nearly every train is de-
layed on account of the ever shifting
sand hills covering the tracks.
Vice President FELTON, of the Erie says:
''The railroad business of the country :,
Judging from Erie business, is beyond all
previous proportion. The demand for
cars has not been so great for loug
time. We haven'ta place on our line
where we can fill the orders. My hope is
that This large business will soon bring
about an advance in rates to a reasona-
BILE basis.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-12
sarssy from. a Pestilential scsurge.

Protection from the disease, not a medicinal
agent which merely checks the paroxysms, is
the grand desideratum wherever the endemic
scourge of malaria prevails. Quinine does not
afford this protection. The chief reason why
Rostetter's Stomach Bitters has won such i'm
mense popularity is, that 1t prepares the sys-
tenn to resist the malsrial pest. This it does by
bracing and toning the physical org anism; reg
ulating and promoting an equal flow and dis
tribution of the animal fluids, and establishing
digestion on a sound basis. Not only is fever
and ague prevented, but the worst types OF the
disease are conquered by 1t. Such is the only
conclusion to be drawn from the overwhelming
evidence in its favor. 1t is equally eficacious
in dyspepsia, constipation, liver complaint,
general debility and rheumatic complaint, and
Is > reliable diuretic and neryine,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-12
Something Expected to Drop.

Special to the Gazette.
ABILENE, Ten, Sept. IA call
meeting OF the progressive committee of
Abilene was held IN the parlors of the
First national bank on yesterday after
noon to consider what action to take in
the railroad from here to San Angelo
that is now agitating the public mind.
After a complete discussion of the differ
ent phases presented, committee was
appointed to meet the San Angelo dele
CATION in Fort Worth on the oath inst.
and agree upon plans through which the
proposed road will be rapidly put in O
shape for early construction. The COM
mIttee appointed consisted of J. P. Mas
sic, vice. president of the Farmers and
and Merchants national bank; Ed S.
Hughes, wholesale hardware, and P. M.
Dewitt, capitalist. This committee will
also represent Abilene at the manu-
facturers convention to be held IN Fort
Worth on the 24th. In the meantime
Abilene's subscription list is growing
rapidly, and will have grown to enor-
nous proportions by the time the COM
mittees meet.
A letter was also read from the board
of trade of Wichita Falls asking that a
GULL 10 dppOluleu ~ ueeb luelI
representatives at INSTRUMENTATION, also in
q matter of vital Importance to both
places, which is supposed to be in con-
nection with the Henrietta road. A
committee was appointed.
Abilene will also send committee to
confer with a delegation from Henrietta.
A letter was read from the president of
the Ballinger national bank asking that
Ballinger be remembered and considered
in the San Angelo deal and promising
financial aid of giant proportions. No
action was taken.
Taking the above into q full considera-
ton something may be expected ito
drop with q crash' at the meeting in the
Fort on the oath, which will be of inter-
est to all of the places named, as Abilene
is in the "swim'' and will "flost' from
"way back.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-12

burn, Cusby & Co. of Minneapolis, with
highly gratifying results. This company
controls one of the largest Touring mills
in the great wheat country of the North
west. The following reply was received
to the communication:
MrNNEAPoLIs. Sept. 2, 1890.
D. C. Plumb, Esq, Grand Pacific Hotel, Chi
cago:
DEAR Strive are in receipt of your favor of
August 80 addressed to our ce-president Mr..
Dunwoodie; also have the sample of wheat.
which has been examined carefully by our wheat
expert and head miller. We are unable to give
you chemical analysis of the wheat, but are
unanimous in our opinion IS to its being of ex-
ira quality for milling purposes. 1t compares
favOrably with our No. North Of the last crop,
and would command good price on our market.
[Signedl WAsHBURN, CROSBY & Co.
The sample of wheat which Mr.. Plumb
sent to these experts was obtained at
Henrietta, and was raised in Clay county
this year. 1t shows oonclusively that in
matter of quality as well as quantity the
Texas product is not behind that Of the
great Northern belt. The farm on which
the sample was grown averaged about
twenty-four bushels to the acre and was
not uneqpsled in many sections of the
Panhandle.
Mr.. Plumb stated that the average
wheat yield in the Panhandle would
pTODdDly HOt qulto cQudl Luab VI ihst
year, which averaged from twenty to
twenty-fou bushels to the acre. This
slight falling off was to be attributed to
the heavy rains early in the season. He
also mentioned the fact that the acreage
would be greatly increased next year.
This results from the increase in the
population, which is swelling rapidly
under the steady stream of immigration
that is heading for the Panhandle lands
and from the added transportation faciI-
tiles which the Wichita Valley railroad
would afford. That enterprise will open
up large area of unimproved
land as well as allow established
farmers to bring larger fields under cul
tivation. The heavy rains which have
recently fallen in that country have pre-
pared the land for cultivation, and al
ready the plows are at work. This will
be continued as last year until well on
towards the holidays under the influence
of late immigration, and an immensely
increased wheat crop may be looked for
next season.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-12
THE TWO CENT RATE.

1t is Probable that the Chicago and Alton
win Initiate the Reform.
Notwithstanding railroad men claim
that all is quiet in passenger circles, and
that the white winged angel OF peace
hovers over the situation, it is fact
that this is not so. 1t may be that oil
appears TO be quiet, and that to the out
side world there are no evidences of dis
turbance, but there is spirit at work
that may at once develop into regular
revolution of passenger rates in this
country. The question of a uniform
rate of two cents per mile has been dis
cussed for some time, aud 1t is not at all
improbable that such q rate will be made
before a great while. 1t is even re-
ported, now, that the Chicago and Alton
road is on the eve of making the rate
a regular passenger rate of two cents a
mile on all classes of travel. The recent
order making party rates for ten or
more persons will bring it on, some pas
senger men claim, and 1t may be that
the Alton will take the first step
in the movement. Some railroad men
claim that the party rate plan will
mean the absolute decentralization of
passenger affairs on account of the
operation of scalpers, who can under the
new party rate scheme buy tickets III
blocks of ten or twelve and peddle them
out at will.
The Alton is q leading Western road
with an aggressive management, and it
is regarded that 1t is more liable to take
the steps suggested herein than any
other line. Mr.. James Charlton, the
general passenger agent of the road, has
been approached on the subject, but has
refused to commit himself, though it is
known that he favors the policy of
general reduction of passenger rates.
When road like the Alton makes
two cent passenger rate in Missouri
other lines will follow it up like so many
sheep. Recently the Wyandotte and
Northwestern, not an influential line,
made a two cent rate IN Kansas and Ne
braska and as a result nearly every line
in the Sunfiower state was on pins and
needles for two or three months in fear of
a general order from the Kansas legisla-
ture based on the theory that if one road
can make money at two cents a mile all
of them can do it. The Wyandotte
spoiled the argument, however. by going
into the hands of a receiver soon after
the low rate was put on.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-12
The Aransas Pass Meeting.

A meeting of first mortgage bond
holders of the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass railroad was held in New York on
the 9Th TO consider what action should be
taken to protect their interests in view
of the recent default of the railway COM
pany. Little was accomplished. f. c.
NJ. Rand, an expert employed by the
Farmers loan and trust company, pre-
scented voluminous report, which will
be distributed to-day among the bond
holders. He declares that the property
possesses a considerable value, and ex-
presses confidence in its prospects. The
expenditure of little money to put the
road in frst-class condition is urged by
Mr.. Rand. The road was built under
a contract by Capt. NJ. Kennedy, who
was to receive stocks and bonds of the
company In payment. 1t appears that
the contractor has a claim against the
company for 50 500, 900, but the man
ayers have not passed upon it. President
U. Lott OF the company assured the
bondholders that the property was In q
better shape than Mr.. Rand had repre-
scented and finally the meeting adjour ned
subject to the call of Chairman Sidell
Tnghman.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-12
THE RAILROADS.
A Plan Suggested That is Expected to
Put an End to Rate Wars.
The Chicago ana Alton May Initiate the Two
Cent Rate war-An Engineers superstition.
Iowa Joint Rates General and
Local News.

Rate wars, especially freight ones, do
no good TO any one in the long run and
the sooner some scheme is devised by
which they can be avoided the better it
will be, not only for the railroads, but
the commercial world as well. The fire.
quent fluctuations in freight rates IN
settle mercantile business as well as rail-
road business and it is unnecessary to
state that unsettled conditions in no
matter what business is bad for it. The
public wants more than anything else
fair uniform and steady rates-rates that
can be relied on as being the same to-
day to- morrow and for all time to come.
such q state of things would enable the
roads TO make reasonable calcula-
tons as to earnings and they
could regulate expenses accordingly,
and the merchant would be enabled to-
day to calculate on what his freight bill
next month would be on so much freight.
Under the present condition of things,
rate wars being liable to break out at any
time, no such calculations can be made
and as to the future all things are uncer-
tain.
A plan mas Deen suggested (duu II
seems to be a good one) to form an oper-
ating company to receive all freight at
given points and distributing it to the
railroads, giving to each q fair proper
ton, and by so doing preserve the rates
by keeping down the wars W hich have
been playing havoc ever since railroad
competition began. This is no visionary
idea, but il is quite practicable, and it is
to be hoped that for both the railroads
aud the public something will come out
of
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-12
ALTAR AND TOMB.


Mr.. Samuel L. Dale and Miss Mamie
Hopson. Sherman, September 9.
Mr.. Henry Kring and Miss Viola
Smith, Beeville, September 8.
MIR. Newt Walker and Miss Nora Good
man, Blum, September I.
Mr.. Blankership and Mrs. Emma
Bishop, Cleburne, September Z.
Mr.. Will Horton and Miss Hattie
Young, Forney, September Z.
Mr.. S. B. Robertson aud Mrs. n. E.
Miller, Greenville, September I.
Mr.. H. E. Oden and Miss Annie
Sparks, Greenville, September
MIR. J. j. Brunson and Miss Sue Mel
ton, GreenvilIe, September 7.
Mr.. John J. Clark and Mrs. Cyrens
Blake, Greenville, September 8.
MIR. E. F. Lamm and Miss Balinda
Garrison, Greenville, September s.
Mr.. John S. Young and Miss Minnie
Turner, Greenvllle, September 8.
Mr.. Cafe Hudson and Miss S. A. Neal,
Greeuville, September 10.
Mr.. Dan Morgan and Miss Mollie
Hickey, Greenville, September 10.
MIR. George Abbott and Miss Martha A.
Sanders, Greenville. September 10.
JACKSONVILLE, Sept. Or. J. E.
Morris prominent physician of Fulton,
Ky, recently located here, and Miss
Jennie Hall of this place were married
last Tuesday in Bryan.
SHERMAN, Sept. 11.-Mr. L. A. Stroud
and Mrs. Nellie Jose were married last
night at the First Methodist Episcopal
church.
Mrs. J. J. Dix, San Diego, September
Mr.. W. F. Irvine, near whitewright,
September 8.
Mr.. J. B. Lott, Beeville, September
5.
Col. NJ. NJ. Brooks, Forney, septen-
Der 8.
MIR. John Clemens, Commerce, Sep
tember Z.
Mr.. J. A. Hester, Gainesville, Sep
TENDER g..
FORT MCKAvETT, Sept. G.-Died, at
their ranch in Menard county on Sep
TENDER 4 William Leslie, beloved son
of William L. and Camilla B. Black,
aged fourteen years and ten months.
SHERMAN, Sept. 11.-DavId Edwards,
one of Sherman most respected oiti-
zens, died to-day ut 1880 q. m. The
remains will be transferred to Minneap-
oils, Mimi, for burial, from which city
deceased moved several years ago.
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 11.-Edward
Degener, aged eighty two years, died at
his home in this city this morning. He
was German by birth, but came to Sam
Antonio at an early age. He repre-
sented the district IN congress in 1S70-72.
He leaves a large family and fortune.
HONEY GROVE, Sept. 1o.-The news
was received here to-day that Mrs. Tom
Workman had died in Keokuk, Ia, yes
tsrday. Mr.. and Mrs. Workman are
residents of Honey Grove.
LEwIsvILLE, Sept. l1.--Mr. and Mrs.
Steel of Parker county are visiting their
children, W. D. and NJ. II. Milliken,
this week. Mrs. John Gullsge and her
two little children are also in Lewisville
this week, visiting her father and moth
er, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Fox. James
Williams, Esq. editor and proprietor of
the Denton Chronicle, was in Louisville
yesterday looking after his paper.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-12
IOWA JOINT RATES.

Railroads VIII Resist the Enforcement of
Them in the Courts.
The Iowa railroad commissioners are
preparing for another tussle with the
railroads of the state in the courts.
This is caused by a firm determination on
the part of the commissioners to give the
people of the state joint rates, and the
equally firm determination on the part of
a number of the leading railroads not TO
submit 10 further dictation at the hands
of the commission. In response to what
was deemed a public demand the last
legislature passed law establishing joint
rates. The railroads resist enforcement
of the Ia on the ground of unconstitu-
tionality, and Judge Fairall of Iowa City
issued a permanent injunction restrain
ing the commissioners from attempting
TO enforce it pending an appeal TO the
supreme court. The commissioners de-
termined to attain the desired end by
another means, relying upon the original
railroad law of Iowa, which gives the
commissioners the power to make rates.
They issued an order August l establish
ing what they were pleased TO term rates
for a continuous haul over two or more
roads. This order was 10 go into effect
August Is. Only about half of the Iowa
railroads have siguiied their intention of
complying with the commissioners re-
quest, and Attorney General Stone has
been instructed to commence mandamus
proceedings to compel the adoption of
the joint rate rule against the following
roads: The Iowa Central, Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific, Chicago and
Northwestern, Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul, and the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy. The suits will be vigor-
nnslv nrPssad
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-12
A Novel Suit.

F. H. Warner, a former locomotive
engineer on the Toledo and Ann Arbor
road, has brought suit for S121 wages he
claims due him. While Warner was an
employe his engine was wrecked, and I,
the company claims, through his care
iessness, and his pay was withheld on &C.
count of damages. The road, through
Its attorneys, filed counter-suit against
Warner for $500, the expense of repair
ing the locomotive. The company bases
its action on a decision of an Indiana
judge, where counter judgment was
given the railroad company against a
farmer who sued the company for killing
one of his COWS. In this case the railroad
company claimed $50 damages to the
pilot and headlight of the engine on 40
count of the accident, and the court sus-
tanned the claim.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-12
The Usual Denials.

The reported big deals in Southern
several days, are now vigorously denied.
President Inman, of the West Point
terminal company, telegraphs that
there is absolutely no truth in the re-
ported SEQ of the Monon by the East
Tennessee, though the report that such
deal had been perfected grew out of a
statement by an East Tennessee official.
Gen. Alexander, president of the Central
of Georgia, is equally emphatic in deny
ing the report that his road has absorbed
the Covington and Macon and the Chat
tauooga, Rome and Columbus.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-12
A New Source of Kevenue.

A French railroad has hit upon new
source of revenue. In future people
who accompany any of their friends to
any of the stations on that line to see
them off will only be admitted on the
platform on payment of a fee of one
penny, in return for which they will re-
celve q special ticket of authorization.
For those who are apt to tarry long
while over their leave-taking, there is a
further tax, as the ticket is only avail
able for one hour, at the end of which
time another must, if necessary, be OBJ
tanned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-12
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

Burnett and Mulkey, the evangelists,
have their big gospel tent pitched at
| Greenville.
The Texas Christian Advocate, the
! official organ of five conferences of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South ,
| makes tabulated statement of the re-
suit of the work. In fifty-four places
there have been POSI- conversions and
l472 accessions to the church.
The college at Carthage, Pamela
county, is nearing completion, and Will
be ready for occupancy by October |.
THE GAZETTE acknowledges the receipt
of an invitation to be present at the ded-
ication of the new $40 900 building of the
Sam Houston state normal school at
Huntsville on the 23d inst. The struo-
ture with all its equipments Is a model
school building. The Sam Houston
memorial hall, 96x74 feet, and having
accommodations for 1900 persons, is said
to be the best auditorium in the state.
The Houston memorial window, procured
by the contributions of students, Is a
thing of beauty. The building, the
memorial hall and the memorial window
constitute worthy tribdte to the hero of
Texas independence.
EMORY, Sept. 10.-The Emory high
school, private, opened this week, Pro-
lessor w. A. Clark IN charge, with
good attendance,
LEwIsvILLE, Sept. 11.--Rev. o. S.
Thomas, pastor of the II. f. Church,
South; Rev. J. J. Moore ,Epastor of the
c. p. church, and Rev. j. B. Cole,
pastor of the Baptist church, are all en-
gagged in carrying on very interesting
meeting at the NJ. L. Church this week.
1t will likely continue for several days
yet.
DENTON, Sept. 1.-THE city public
school began here Monday, Capt. E. F.
Comegys, superintendent, with his eff
cient corps of teachers. The attendance
at the opening was 400. The prospects
of the school were never better, aud it
has always been u sue cess under the
management of Capt. Comegys. The
normal college, which convenes soon, is
receiving the fin shlng touches in the way
of furniture and fittings ,Eand bids fair TO
open with q large attendance. Twelve
new students from abroad arrived to-day
and many Others are to come soon. Pro-
fessOr j c. Chiffon, president of the
institute, is very much encouraged at the
outlook.
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 1l.-R. L. STAN
field, superintendent of county schools,
woke up this morning to fnd himself in
Othello's predicament-his occupation
gone. Judge Wurzbach had summoned
the commissioners court, and on his
recommendation the Office of superinten-
dent of schools was abolished as q useless
expense to the county. The proceeding
was decidedly summary, and Professor
Stanfield declares his determination of
exhausting all legal remedies for redress.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-12
A Railroad for Llano.
Special to the Gazette.


LLANo, TEX. Sept. IA proposition
was submitted to the people of Llano on
the 3rd inst. by Mr.. E. c. Longcope,
representing Eastern capitalists, to con-
strnct standard gauge railroad to the
town of Llama, either from Taylor in
Williamson county, Temple in Bell
county, or Waco in McLennan county,
Tex, provided the people would sub
scribe bonus of 500, 600 and furnish
the right-of-way from the Colorado
river TO the town of Llano, together with
depot grounds. The 500, 900 was Sc
cured by our citizens to-day, and the
committee Immediately notified Mr..
Longcope. Llano will be the terminus
for twelve months from the completion
of the road. Work under the contract
will begin in ninety days and trains are
to be run into Llalo town within twelve
months from September 5. Enthusiasm
runs high. Llano's future is assured.
The boom is on, and with railroad facil-
tiles our resources will be developed,
city will spring up magic-like upon our
beautiful hills, taking the lead in popu-
lation, wealth and commercial lmpor-
lance of all others in this state, aud the
equal of any in the South.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-12
AN ENGINEERS SUPERSTITION.
He Believes Engines Take Fits and Go Out
on Hurrahs Like Humans.

He Believes Engines Take Fits and Go Out
on Hurrahs Like Humans.
A party Of railrosd men, one of the
number an engineer, were talking yes
terday about the runaway engine that
collided with freight train near Hodge
the evening before. Various theories
were advanced as to how the engine got
away, no two of which agreed. One
would insist that some person pulled the
throttle while the engine stood in the
yards and she just shot out lickaty
briudle; another suggested that the
steam had forced the throttle back and
"let her go gallagher.
.'You are all wrong said the en-
gineer, "that engine is crank, and l
will bet on it. Engines are queer con-
Germs, and sometimes believe the things
are half human. l used TO run an en-
CINE that had fits and spells. Some
times she would go along as nice as you
ever saw and then again she would get
into q tantrum and the devil himself
couldn' I do a thing with her until she
took it into her head TO behave herself.
l could always tell when she was going
10 get ugly. She would begin to kinder
groan AT first, then wheeze. At last the
fetched thing would begin TO snort
and slip wheels until 1 would
Just have to shut off steam and
stop. Ny fireman used TO talk
to the machine just like he would TO a
child and after awhile 1 would make an
other trial and we could go ahead all
o. K.
''Yes, sir, that runaway engine on the
Denver is one of these cranky concerns
that there is no accounting for. Why.