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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-28
RAILWAY MATTERS.

The meeting of the Texas traffic managers
which has been in session in Chicago all this
week had accomplished nothing up to yesterday
in the way of arranging the rate troubles. The
present demoralized condition of freight rates
to Texas common points. as stated in tn a
GAZETTE several days ago grew out Of the
rivalry between three cities all claiming to be by
right the distributing point for Texas business.
These three points-St Louis, New Orleans and
Galveston-have their representatives at the
Chicago meeting and are working hard in the
interest of theil respective cities. Each charges
that discri limitations have been made by the
railroads in favor Of the other, and it looks now
as IL the fight has been transferred from Texas
TO Chicago.
While Galveston. st. Louis and New Orleans
may be, and no doubt are, deeply interested in
the fight as 1t now stands, no feature has come
up in the meeting as yet that is particularly in
teresting to the interior Texas jobbers. Int
rior jobbers care not whether New Orleans, Gal
weston or St. Louis is the distributing point,
but what they wish and what 1t is hoped the
meeting win consider is lower local rates and q
contraction of common point territory as wei
as a wider difference between the rates on car
load shipments and smaller lots. With tine
common point territory as large as 1t Is, and
with the narrow difference between carload lots
and smaller shipments, as they now exist, in
terror iobbers in Texas do business at dlsad-
vantage. This fact is as well known to railroad
managers as it is to the jobbers tEem-
selves, and the only relief the jobbers can
ct is within the power of the railroads
to give. leading merchant in the city yester-
dav, in speaking of this matter to q GAZETTE re-
porter said: The wide stretch Of territory over
which common points have been established by
the railroads, is doing great injury TO the whole
sale and iobbing business Of Fort Worth, and
unless the territory is contracted and wider
differential is given between carload and small
lots we might as we'll hang up and give up the
trade of the state to cities in other states. 1t
makes no difference how many rate wars may
come up or how low rates may go down from
New York to Texas common points, they Will
relief speak of is granted. The railroads could
do us great deal Of good and not suffer in the
east if they would only do it.
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ally by him. All of them
we're in the employ of the Central road
from three to twenty-five years. They
denied that Intoxication or incompetency
could be truthfully put forth as the cause
for the discharge of any Of them. Three
of them said they would make affidavit
10 the fact that previous TO the discharge
they had been asked by an official of the
road whether they were Knights of Labor
and had replied in the affirmative. Their
discharge followed Immediately after.
When asked IL he thought the Fitch
burg, Boston and Albany road would be
tied up so far as their freight traffic was
concerned, he replied that no steps look
ing toward such action had been taken
by the Knights as yet.
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irrigation survey provisions of the sundry
civil bill, and the other on the land
grant forfeiture bill. One day, possibly
two, will be occupied in the discussion
and disposition of these conference re-
ports.
Senator Aldrich, in charge OF the tariff
bill, will, before the senate meets to-
morrow, endeavor to reach an agree
ment with the Democratic senators as to
the date on which voting shall begin on
the bill and amendments. BE will then
ask unanimous consent to have the
voting begin on the date agreed upon
He will also ask that the debate during
the last three days shall be conducted I'M
der the minute rules.
The Democrats desire that six hours
next preceding the final vote on the bill
shall be occupied in general debate, to
be equally divided between two sides.
Under this arrangement, if it is carried
out, Carlisle will close for the Democrats
and Aldrich for the Republicans.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-28
CAUGHT AT LAST.
One of the Nurderers Of j. N. Coglin Captured
in the Territory After Des-
perate Fight
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DECATUR, TEX, Aug. 25.-Mr. j. l.
Rucker, Democratic nominee for sheriff
of this county, in company with marshal
j. r. Brown, returned from the Nation
and brought John Sherwood, who, with
the notorious Campbell brothers, killed
Mr.. J. M. Coglin in September, 1888.
Rucker learned of his whereabouts, and
got to the place in the Arbuckle noun
tains to find that his man was ready to go
to Mexico the next morning, SO he got
settler to go with him and
two other officers to Sherwood IS
place after night and made
the arrest. After taken charge of by the
officers he tried to get away from them,
and In the scuffis to disarm him he fired
one shot from his 45-caliber pistol that
took effect in Mr.. Marion Jackson 8 leg,
making only flesh wound. Mr.. jack
son is the settler who went with the
officers to fud Sherwood. A short time
after the murder OF Mr.. Coglin in this
county Sheriff Davis of Wichita county
arrested Bob and Dan Campbell, but
Sherwood made good his escape. Dan
Campbell was tried and sent to the PEN
itentiary for ten years for the murder,
and Bob escaped from the jail here and
shot Mr.. Tom Garrison, fearless officer
of Montague county, who undertook to
rearrest him. Since that time nothing
has been heard of Bob Campbell. Sher-
wood is said to be the man who fred the
shot that killed Mr.. Coglin, while he and
others were trying to arrest Sherwood
and the Campbells.
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GOOD WILL RESULT.
Present Depression in Cattle Prices Causes
stockmen to Think of Better Breeds.

Present Depression in Cattle Prices Causes
Stockmen to Think of Better Breeds.
''I can tell you one thing remarked
a well-known cattleman to a GAZETTE
reporter yesterday, tthe present low
prices of beef cattle, generally, is caus-
ing lots of cattlemen to think heap. 1t
will be easily noticed that the cattle that
are now holding up In price the best are
the high grade and full bloods, and it
demonstrates strongly the fact that it is
best to raise none but good CATTLE
have not been giving much attention to
this matter in the past-but drifting
along In the old psth-but am going to
chop on my system hereafter. Instead
of holding on to the common Texas
breeds on my place am going to &c. rid
of them and introduce in their stead
Durhams and white faces. 1 don't
know which are the besr-some people
contend for one and some for the other
so 1 am going TO give them both q
trial. 1 am determined on one thing
though: 1 am going TO raise better
class OF cattle than l have been raising,
aud believe will be money in pocket
by doing SO. There are lots OF others In
the state who are going TO follow my
example. ~
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DRAGGED TO DEATH.
The Sad Fate of six-Year- Old Son Of A. P.
waldrip near Iredeli.

lue odu rule VI OLA loaf Olu Sun Vi A. r
waldrip near Iredell.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
IREDELL, TEX. Aug. PA frightful
accident occurred four miles west OF this
place about 4 O'Clock yesterday after
noon in which James, the six-year-old
son of A. P. Wsldrip lost his life by be-
ing dragged by runaway horse.
From the best information at hand it
seems that Mr.. WaldrIp and his little
sons aged six and eight years went out
on the farm to feed and water horse
that had been staked on the grass during
the day. The older brother 1t seems
went after some corn and sent his
younger brother James to lead the horse
TO water. In a short time the horse was
seen running and apparently badly
frightened, and as the little boy did not
show up the family became apprehsn-
sive and started out in search OF the
missing child, and soon came upon its
mangled remains.
1t had been dragged near 800 yards and
was bruised and disf1gured almost beyond
recognition. The skull was crushed and
beat almost into pulp, and the brains
oozing and presented sickening sight
not soon to be forgotten by those who
witnessed it.
The rope had become entangled about
! the child 8 right leg and it was dragged
feet foremost over rocky declivity.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-28
A Prediction.

A number of railroad men were con-
gregated at the Union depot yesterday
discussing the features of the strike on
the New York Central railroad. One of
the party, who IS about SIS well known in
railroad circles as any trainman in Fort
Worth, said:
''The road will win the fight and the
men will lose. II makes no difference
who is right in this case the men are 60
ing to come out second best, and all on
account of the wishv-washy way the
strike has been conducted. When you
see strike hang fire as long as this one
has you will always see the company
win-the backbone of the strike is broken.
If the men who strike expect to accom-
plish anything they must act promptly
and all together for the longer they de-
lay the more they lose. That's the
history of railroad strikes. -
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FACTS AND FIGURES.

Interesting Statistics Furnished by the In
terstate Railway Commission.
The report of Statistioian Adams Of the
interstate commerce commission shows
that the railway property of the United
States Ii controlled by 1705 organizations.
The number of men employed is 704 ,743,
showing that 1909 men are employed for
every 100 miles of line. This evidences
greater efficiency than is attained on
foreign roads. For example, in England
there are 346, 1926 men employed, which
gives 174S men for every 100 miles of
line. The efficiency Of the men en-
ployed on American railways is shown by
the fact thar each engine has carried
what Is equivalent to 2 ,274 ass tons of
freight one mile and 1872, 362 passengers
one mile. The total number of passen-
gers carried By rail in the United states
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-28
QUAY'S VICTORY.
The Force Bill to 60 Over Until De-
cember-Io be the First Considered.
Hspubliean Lions and Lambs Now Bunk To-
gsther for the First Time in Many
Noons-Oklshoma's Destitute.
To Shut Up Shop with the rsrin BIN

To Shut Up Shop With the Tariff Bill
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The lniqui-
tous force bill will go over until Decem-
Der, and will be the first bill then consid
red. This is substantially q victory for
Quay and his small retinus of followers
who believe, with him, that It is best to
shut up shop here with the passage Of
the tariff bill. This seemed to be the
only way out of the dilemma. and both
factions seem to be fairly well satisfied.
However, an adjournment before Octo-
Der now seems impossible, and 1t is
understood the tariff bill will be
6. 1t will go to the committee and
consideration of the senate amendments
will begin on September IL. This will
consume several days. Then a confer
ence will be asked. This means at least
q week or ten days more, so that the end
of September will be here before final
decision is reached.
There is a general feeling of relief that
the vexed election bill is settled, for this
session at least, and the Republican lions
and lambs are now lying down together
for the first time in many months.
oKLAHoMA's DEsTITUTIoN.
Secretary Noble to-day sent to Sena-
tor Plat, chairman of the COM
mittee on territories, copy of a
communication received from the special
land inspector sent by the secretary to
Oklahoma to inquire into the restitution
of the people of the territory. The
special agent in his letter says that he
reached Guthrie, Oklahoma, Aug. 16,
and Immediately called upon Governor
Steele, who places the destitute at one
third of the people outside OF the large
towns, "A Capt. Burbank and Col. Wade
of the army are now investigating the
condition of the people by inspection
from house to house. The agent says
that at Republican convention
held there he met representative
people from all parts of
the territory and found that fully one
third of the people, without o fault OF
their own, are now or soon will be III ac-
tual want. Many are anxious TO keep
from the public their actual condition,
and seem to prefer to do SO or die rather
than ask aid. Even the poor negroes in
the northwestern part of the territory
seem to be imbusd with the same high
purpose to get along somehow and hold
their land. Secretary Noble has in
struoted the com missioner of pensions to
make special inquiry and thus expedite
all claims for pensions by parties now
living in Oklahoma. This action Is taken
in order to relieve as far as possible the
destitute condition of many claimants in
shat territory.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-28
How Many Pies9

The question is asked: CHOW many
pigs should SOW be allowed to raise?'
1t depends somewhat, OF course, on the
dam, her vigor and milking qualities;
but eight or ten, at the most, is enough.
II the number dropped exceeds ten the
surplus should be disposed of; generally
a neighbcr can be found who will gladly
take 1t, and the balance will probably
net more profit than the whole lot would
IL the attempt was made 20 raise them.
In the giving IL might be well TO rsmsm-
Der that the giyer is under no obligation
to give away the best. After we make
such distribution the BEST pigs are gener-
ally left in our Dens-
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-28
A NEW DEPARTURE.

Railroad Companies Supervising the Moral
ity of their Employees Generally.
The latest kink IN railroad affairs is the
strict attention the companies are pay
ing to the habits of the men when off
duty. 1t is really interesting that the
railroads should take SO much interest in
the welfare of their employees. II the
reform movement goes on much longer
there is no telling what railroad man
will have to have in order to hold a job
after he has been fortunate to get one.
The use of liquor while on duty was
the first step towards reform, and 1t was
a good one, and should be enforced
against all from president down to CROSS
ing watohmen. This was followed by a
prohibition by some roads of drinking at
all, and then bar was put on profanity.
The latest improvement noticed, how
ever, is prohibition OF the festive game
of poker against the employees
of the Louisville ard Nashville
road. This outbreak of reform
made itself conspicuous at Mobile last
week when several employees of the Louis
vile and Nashville road were discharged
on account of gambling among them
selves. 1t seems that party of rail-
readers met and engaged III game of
poker, with the result that one man car
ried away all the money In the company.
This came to the ears OF the Louisville
and Nashville officials, and the dis
missals followed Immediately.
Kentucky and Tennessee are noted for
poker playing and good whisky, and for
the great road of the two states to shut
down on both Is going back on the two
old commonwealth that looks little
strange. How would il do for railroad
presidents and other big officials to be
fred for gambling in railroad stocks?
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A WORD OF WARNING.
Cattleman's Advice to His Friends in
Texas That Should be Needed.
ARKANSAS Cry, KAs , Aug a. 1890.

A Cattleman's Advice to His Friends in
Texas That Should be Needed.
ARKANSAS CITY, KAs. Aug. "a, 1890.
The Fort Worth Gazette
Seeing your Roundup columns are
devoted to the interest Of cattlemen, I
deem it no improperly in addressing
them through that source, and let them
take it for what it is worth.
The president 3 declining to extend the
time for vacating the territory will GER
tainly have demoralizing effect on the
cattle market during September and the
first part of October, and those who ship
from localities not effected by this sxecu-
tive order, in September, will certainly
rue 1t, for it will not only be the means
of receiving small returns for their stuff
but will help demoralize the market and
be the cause of those who have no other
alternative, receiving almost nothing for
their beef. Texas cattlemen are closely
allied with those grazing herds in the
territory, in fact they are part of
them, as about one-half are owned
by men from that state; there
fore 1 appeal to them to stop
their shipments during September,
and give Us unfortunate territory
men a chance TO market our stuff. 1t is
useless for me to enumerste the causes
why we have not shipped our cattle be-
fore this, suffice it to say they are such
as we could not oontrole and have been
fully discussed.
Texas cattle men are known far and
wide as working to the interest of each
other and loyal to friend TO fault,
aud now is the time to show their loyalty
by giving those in the Indian Territory
the market csnters for thirty or forty
days, and by doing this they will show
themselves men Of judgment, considera-
ton and forethought. Respectfully.
IKE T. PRYOR.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-28
Cattle Short.

]. E. Lee, general livestock agent Of
in Kansas City last week, having just
returned from trip through Texas and
the Indian Territory. To newspaper
reporter he stated that, as result Of his
observations in the Territory, there were
not near so many cattle there as the
railroad men had calculated on hauling
out this fall. and that those which are
there for shipment are only in ordinary
condition, as the dry weather has pre-
vented them from fattening.
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Fighting the Lard Bii;.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The oppo :
nents of the Couger lard bill are making
a vigorous fight to beat that vicious
measure witch, if enacted. will strike q
heavy blow at the cottonseed oil industry
of the Southern states. Col. Howard
made ringing speech against the bill,
and so did Congressman Moore. The
Texas members are unit in opposing
the bill, but it ia almost foregone
conclusion that 1t will pass.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-28
AN AWFUL REALIZATION.

Young Nan Addicted to Drink Said He
Couldn't Reform and Suicides.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANGELO. TEX. Aug. 25.-At l 80
O'Clock this afternoon James Stafford,
about twenty-one years cid, matchmaker
and jeweler, who has been in business
here for about eight months commit ted
suicide by taking asetati morphine. He
called his landlady to his room and
told her what he had done. Doctors
came, but he was past recovery, and
died at o clock. He left note stat-
ing that he thought he could not re-
form, and rather than live a
drundard he had Killed himself. The
deceased was well connected in Eeastern
Texas, his parents residing at Tyler,
where the body has been shipped.
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FOR MARRIED FOLKS.

NoCoNA, TEX, April IS, 1880.
To the Gazette.
DEAR SIRs-Reoeived the Encyclopedia
all right. The book is all that is claimed
for 1t. only wish that had have got
one ten years ago, when l was first mar
ried. would recommend them to any
young couple; they are brimful of good
ADVICE and instruction. Please accept
my thanks. Yours, F. B. STUMP.
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The New Order of Business.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The order OF
business for the remainder of the session
as arranged by the Republican committee
of the senate provides that consideration
of the tariff bill shall be completed with
ont interruption except by appropriation
bills and conference reports. There are
two conference reports expected to be
presented during the week. One on the
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-28
SUPERINTENDENT pRITCHETT.
Appointed to Fill Ont superintendent Cooper's
UneIpirpd Trrm-ProfessorshIp Declined.

UneIpirpd Trrm-ProfessorshIp Declined.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, Aug. Ex-Governor
Ross has appointed Mr.. Pritchett, nomi-
nee of the Democratic state convent n {,
for state superintendent of public in
struction, to fill out the unexpired term
of Professor Cooper, who has just re-
signed to take charge of the more lucra-
tive position of superintendent of the
public schools of Galveston.
The governor appointed Henry
Brashear clerk of the criminal district
court of Harris county, position which
Mr.. Brashear has held since 1874.
The charter of the North Texas fair
association, headquarters at Mount YER
non, Wilbarger county, was t1led. Cap
ital. $40, 1000.
The success of the artesan well at the
grounds of the lunatic asylum calls to
mind the fact that il is the fourth that
has been bored by the city and state.
The first was located at what Is now
known as the shot tower, near the old
market in the center of the city. 1t was
begun in 1853 and worked two years, at
tanning depth of 700 feet. Water was
struck thirty feet from the top. The
first artesian well bored in the capitol
grounds was begun in 1858, sunk
1900 feet and furnished half
inch flow. The third was begun near the
new capitol building last year and was
sunk nearly 1850 feet.
Professor Hill, formerly of the uni
versity, now of state geological survey,
has been rendered the char Of geology
and natural history in the state college
of Kentucky at Lexington, but declined.
He was nominated for the place by Pro-
fessor Thaler of Harvard and Williams of
Cornell university. Professor Hill says
he prefers to stay in Texas.
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ZOE MARRIEp FoLKs.

NocoSA, TEX, April Is, 1890.
DEAR SIRs-Received the Encyclopedias
all right. The book Is all that is claimed
for it. 1 only wish that had have got
one ten years ago. when l was first mar
ried. II would recommend them to any
young couple; they are brimful of good
advice and instruction. Please acoept
my thanks. Yours. f. b. STUMP.
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am Excitemsnt Allayed.

Special to the Gazette
WACO. TEX. Aug. 25.-The visit of
DR.. Rutherford and his vigorous efforts
in stamping out the disease over which
so much discussion has taken place, has
allayed the excitement, and everybody
seems hopeful and happy.
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They Rated IL Inferior

MONTREAL, P. O., Aug. 25.-One of
heaviest of seizures made by custom
officers for some time is reported. The
firm involved is one of the most promi-
nent in the butter and cheese trade In
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A Cook Book Free.

To every subscriber of the Weekly GA
ZETTE who sends us 81 .25 in cash we will
send the Weekly GAZETTE one year and
the Household Cook Book. Bis pages,
bound in cloth. In ordering paper
please mention this offer. Send 81 .25
and address THE GAzETTE,
Fort Worth, Tex.
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A CLOUDBURsT.
Forty Houses Washed Away and Sixty Fsmi-
lies Homeless at Juarez, Mex.

lies Homeless at Juarez Mex.
Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, TEX, Aug. 25.-Between
thirty-five ana forty houses we're washed
away last evening in Juarez, and sixty
families rendered homeless, by cloud
burst. Ore of the streets traversed
by one of the international street
car lines was almost obliterated i,
the dwellings on both sides of the way
being submerged and destroyed. Both
the railroad and street oar tracks formed
dams for the flood, and many narrow
escapes were made, two persons only
being drowned.
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