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

Railroad men are ali confident that
better times are in store for the Western
roads. There certainly seems to be q
powerful pressure behind the movement
to turn the tide in favor of harmony and
stability OF rates. BY his recent victories
Could has made himself practically mas
ter of the situation, and with the aid OF
the large interests that are backing him
ND there is no doubt that he will now be
able to carry out his long cherished plan
CT great association with joint agencies
and an IRON clad agreement. Those who
have heretofore opposed Gould's plans
have had ell the fight taken out of them
by the hard times through which they
have been passing, as Il result of unre-
strirted cut-tGroat competition, and are
now about ready TO subscribe TO any
scheme that promises to even partially
relieve them of their troubles.
The trouble is not that rates are too
low except on few commodities, but
that they have been secretly cut ard
manipulated until there is no profit in
them. The necessity of the hour is to
nat an end to this undetermined compete
ton, and the managers will try TO find
the means OF accomplishing such Il re-
sult. For this reason it is expected that
the outcome will be the appointment OF
a committee TO report n plan for new
traffic agreement TO cover the entire
TERRITORY between Chicago and the Rocky
mountains uud between Canada and the
Cuff New York Journal of Finance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
Settled the Trouble.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Dec. S.-A COM
mittee of engineers of the East Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia railroad COM
pany, representing their organization,
has been IN consultation with the author
tiles of the road for the past week or ten
days in an attempt to adjust certain mat
tiers complained of by them. Just what
this was mas not yet been made public,
but it was in reference to pay and man
ner of paying the engineers on different
divisions. Last night it was given out
officially by the engineers committee
and General Superintendent Vaughan
that the matter had been settled to the
entire satisfaction of all.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
LABOR FEDERATION.
In Session at Detroit, Mich. synopsis OF
President Gompers' AddrPss-Strike
Statistics for the Past Tear.

DETROIT, Mich. Dec. S.-Some eighty
Labor were assembled in Clawson s hall
this morning when President Gompers
called the convention to order, shortly
after II CLOCK. After the welcoming
ceremonies the convention settled down
to business, which was opened by Presi-
dent GOmpers in the usual address.
President Gompers IN his annual ad
dress advised the convention to avoid
controversial questions, and TO concen-
trate their efforts upon such issues.
That the members are agreed that
such course is best, is evinced by the
success of the eight-hour movement since
the last convention, which agitated for
that reform. 1t has been successful in
1871 cities, and has benefited 46, 1871
workmen in the carpenter trade, besides
countless others in other branches of the
building trade. The demand for an
eight hour day will be made by other
trades in series and its final success CAN
not be questioned. The next industry
to make demands will be the coal
miners. They move May l, 1891.
During the year the federation has es-
tablished PA local branches, and the
National trades union reports 9l3 local
branches established. Existing branches
have added from ) to 50 per cent in
membership.
The address declared in favor OF q sys-
tenn of national unions of individual
trades.
During the year 1903 authorized strikes
have taken place. OF these 9S9 sue
ceeded, seventy-six failed and ninety
eight were compromised. Besides many
concessions were gained without resort
to strikes.
President Gompers refers in common
datlon of the project of an international
labor congress in 1898, to be coincideut
with the world $ fair, demands the en-
forcing of the eight-hour law in govern
ment work, asks for suitable Federal
alien contract labor law. suggests eX-
tended observance of labor day as an
annual holiday, warns against child
labor and declares for an international
copy right and ballot reform.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

Special TO the Gazette.
DENTON, TEX, Dec. S.-Yesterday
afternoon Mr. j. 7. Southern was
thrown from a wagon by team which
were running away, near the end of
Mulberry street in the city, and seriously
hurt, the loaded wagon running over his
head and other parts of his body. 1t was
at first thought he would not recover,
but he has since recovered and Is now
dom. very well. MIR. Southern was the
proprietor of the Southernlhotel here,
which was destroyed by fire last Satur-
day morning and was removing part of
his furniture which was saved, to his
temporary residence.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

District. RoadmaSier Hall of the Texas
Ci Pacific was here Yesterday.
4 T.. Irvine, division superintendent
C.. Rue Santa Fc, was in town yesterday
W. + DoTle, roadmaster of the Rio
t-auic division of the Texas and Pacific
Wa IN Fort Worth yesterday.
W. :. Ellison, superintendent of
ridges Of the Rio Grania division of the
lrNns and Pacific, WAS here yesterday.
I.,lets will not he sold TO passengers
Who wish 10 take the ST. Louis special
i"- The Fast. unless they stop at the fol-
wig plHe-s: Texnrkana. T. c. June
Ton, Atlanta. Jefferson, Marshall,
Loa-view junction, Big SANDY, MiueoIa i.
Wis Point, Terrell, East Dallas and
I.n.s
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
Took Mornhine

Special to the Gazette.
TERRELL, TEX. Dec. S.-A man By
the name OF James A. Mcdowell took
morphine last night and to-day and is
now in n dying condition at the Grand
Central hotel. His home is near Lawn
dale, this county. He came up from
Dallas yesterday. The reason for the
rash act, as given in letter ad-
dressed to his wife, is his having lost $50
at the Glen Lee gambling house, Dallas,
Tex, belonging to q man named Kimp-
Ter. Mcdowell draws pension as q
sergeant CT Company X, Twelfth Indiana
Volunteers. At this writing he is still
alive.
Mcdowell died Tonight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
NOT UNCLE SANS BUSINESS.
A Brazilian Navy Officer Fatally Wounds a
Seaman on Poard the 40 ridaben.

Brazilian Navy 0fficar Fatally Wounds a
Seaman on Poard the a. iidaben.
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Adolpho Alves
Maria, petty officer in the Brazilian
navy, yesterday morning cut, with
blow from q cutlass, seaman on board
the men-of-war Aquidaban, now living
in North river. The sailor, in attempt
ing to dodge the blow, received the full
force of the blow on the side of the face
and jaw. lie reeled and staggered,
clutched wildly at the air, and just as
another blow was delivered on top of his
head, sank with a groan senseless to the
deck. He YVES turned over to the sur
geon S care, and Is ct present lying in
the ships hospital unconscious. Unless
his injuries are likely to prove fatal,
which is greatly feared, the sailors
name will not be given ont. The cutting
down was witnessed by Captain Macay
and the men of the American steamer
f. c. Crazy. Concerning discipline
aboard the Brazilian war ships and
methods used to enforce it. it should be
known that this is u matter wholly beyond
the jurisdiction Of the United States
authorities.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
ATIES INTERVIEWED.
He Explains the Union Pacific Floating Debt
and GouId.s Entering the Directory.
tba ro,a,ta

He Explains the Union Pacific Floating Debt
and Gould.s Entering the Directory.
Special 20 the Gazette.
Boston, MASS. Dec. S.-Director f.
l.. Ames of the Union Pacific says in an
interview to-day: "The floating debt
of the Union Pacific was fully explained
in last years report. 1t was set down
then as about SIS, 500 900 in notes and
accounts payable. 1t has been reduced
the past year by about ST 900 900, and is
a about Sl1 800 600. We sold 81 100, =
, collateral trust bonds issued against
the Oregon railway and navigation
stock, and could at Que time have sold
ell, Sl3, 900, 900, but thought them worth
more; so that, on account of Oregon
railway and navigation stock purchased
we now have St ,000 200 bonds unsold
We have besides $40, 900 200 Oregon
railway and navigation bonds for con-
structlon advances, and there has been
invested in the Portland and Puget
Sound road $500 600, and new equip
ment 81 400, 600, for which bonds have
not been sold. We have also put large
amount OF money into side
tracks, new shops at Cheyenne aud
Denver, and the union passenger
and station aud freight depot at Omaha,
as we'll as other Improvements. Mr..
Gould knew about the floating debt when
he entered the directory, and he has
discovered nothing new about it. He
agrees to take care of it, and he has pro-
vided for January l requirements. which
are less than 81 900 900. Gould ex-
pressed great satisfaction Saturday at
the appearance of everything connected
with the property aud the outlook for the
future. He has no more idea of re-
ownership for this property than L have
for Ames' building. do not know of
any scheme for funding the Union Pacl-
fic debt. Had there been no change in
ownership or management there would
have been no talk of it. We can easily
pay it when the railroad bond market
revives. No appeal was made to Gould.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

| junction of the Pafn Duro and Terra
| Blanco creeks, on fine plateau of land
| ct an elevation of from forty to sixty
! feet above the creek bed, or water level &,
with gradual decline from the center
! of the city toward each of thc creeks
| affording the most perfect natural dram
age of any city in the West, and as good
as could be desired. Our water supply
| is absolutely ine1haustible, the creeks
afTording an abundant supply of pure
running water for the use of all kinds of
machinery, from tiolriag mill to the
! immense machine shops and round
houses that We confidently expect TO see
erected here during the summer Of 1881.
The purest and best well water on
earth Is obtained by digging from sew
euty TO sixty feet deep, owing 10 the
elevation, as the water Is in sheet forms,
and not in VEINS. Our water is per-
fectly pure and free from salt or aka
lies and acts like charm Ing correcting
many arrangements ami diseases con-
trac;ed IN localities where pure water
cannot be bad, and our pure water,
together with the pure bracing air, the
beautiful drives and scenery, certainly
dtstues this 10 he the great health reB ort
of the world. Just here it would not be
nmiss 10 mention that doctor from
Eastern Texas was here this week looking
for q location 10 establish large in
Urinary, and Mr.. Common, our town
man, proposes TO doua grounds for
the purpose, and we hope 10 see such an
Institution erected ere long. Railroads
are built, owned and controlled by
shrewd, far-seelng men who do not fail
TO see and understand the natural ad-
vautages OF any town or country through
which they contemplate building, and
they cannot fail to see that there is q
body of the best lands in Texas more
than $50 miles square lying south of the
PaIO Duro canyon which is rapidly being
taken up and put into cultivation, and
that these settlers are badly In need OF "a
railroad, and that some COM
pany will come TO their relief. and
that very soon. They also see that this
country cannot be reached with railroad
by crossing the Palo Duro farther east
than Canyon City, aud that it is easy to
cross ut Canyon City and enter the very
heart and center of this beautiful coun-
try, and while they could cross the two
canyons further west. they would only
touch the western border of the country
that so much needs railroads, and would
leave the gap oren for some other COM
pany 10 enter the very center and best
of it by way of Canyon City, while if the
first railroad from the north runs into
Canyon City and throws out branches TO
the west and southeast, and her main
line on southwest to Fort Sumner, Ros-
we'll, White Oaks, Albuquerque OF FL
Paso as they choose, it would then be
master OF the situation. No company
THAI builds railroad can fail TO see the
natural advantages that surround Can
yon City, and we will surely get d rail-
road or two before the roses bloom again.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
The RAILROADS.
Tie Annual Election OF Officers OF the
Fort Worth & Denver.
It VIII Re Fed To- nny-The Result For.
'haIoweI-NO Radical Chnrge' Believed
TO Pc on the Programme.

TIA annual election OF directors and
oarars Of the Fort Worth and Denver
CIV railway company will be held to- day
70 thf, city.
owing to the change in ownership of
~" Union Pacific system it was thought.
few DAYS ago, tina. thore would be n
general cleaning out of the old hoard
snI rtirers a to-day : election, but this
viii hardly he the case From the most
rEElir sources THE GAZETTE learned
lat night that M Morgan Jones will be
Reelected president Of the company ,nnd
- present directory will, with possibly
ore or two exceptions, be continued.
Yesterday Mr. J =. Granger, treasurer
a. The Fort Worth and Denver City ruIl
WV ,omruuv. arrived in tn" CITY from
Nv lurS. hut lie had very little TO say
e.,nsr aIout railrond matters in general
81 in- Denver in pnrtruiar. He viii NJ
t,1l ,he election to-day gnd then MAKE
tour Of the line.
understood that President Morgan
jarrs has very favorable report 70
make 10 the directors of the operations
of ihn road during the past yser. The
.-s > Going an immense freight ana
PASSENGER business. and to nil outward
Gn.fNrancrs there is no dissatisfaction
VII any If the heads OF the various de-
M-'mrUfs.
General Manager Meek Is 3tlll in New
l.r, md will resign before returning 10
q" west. It is thought he Will not leave
.:n service of the Uuion Pacific, but will
h@ the superiutendsncv or, Is pollti-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

well-known railroad man tod n re-
porter Yesterday that he did not think
the Rock Island would entend its line
into Texas until next spring. There is a
double purpose for this delay. In the
first place the Rock Island desires to as
certain the character of railroad legisla-
ton which the Forthcoming legislature
will Dass, and il it is too hostile it will
wait for some time TO come before tha
line IS extended. 1.-The experience of
the roads in LOVE during the past few
Years, said the gentleman, ''has
aroused the Rock Island until it is very
t'mid. - The second reason for the de-
lay Is the present money market strin-
gencT.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
souri,. Kansas aud Texas, consigned to a

souri,. Kansas aud Texas, consigned to 8
Dallas firm.
SiXty-seven cars of material for the
Hillsboro extension are now in the yards
of the Missouri, Kansas aud Texas rail-
way at this point ready for immediate
use. The material is also being received
for the l50-foot addition to the freight
depot ct this place
Yesterday the west-bound "limited ,
on the Texas ana Pacific left Texarka IA
one hour and thirty minutes late, but
arrived at Fort Worth only twenty mill
utes behind her time, making up one
hour and ten minutes lost time. This,
Tor the first trip OF the new fast train,
shows that she can ely when neces-
sary
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
KANSAS CITY GOSSIP.
Daniel F. McDonaId's Retirement from the
Service of N. *. and T.

Daniel F. McDonnId's Retirement from the
Service of NJ. *. and T.
Srecisl to the Gazette.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. S.-Gossip
among railroad men is very lively JUS:
now with the retirement of Daniel F.
Mcdonald from the force of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway. Mr.. Melon
aid has been the contracting agent of the
road in the Office of the general agent in
this CITY ever since the esta biishment of
that office two years ago. Mcdonald g
resignation was accepted last week by
Assistant Freight Agent Allen, who had
come here to attend the conference of the
railroads with the local grain men in re-
gard 10 grain rates into Kansas City and
the continuance OF the rrcousigument
privilege. Under the circumstances. il
is natural TO connect the agent
with the trouble which arose
in regard 10 the Texas grain
situation, and the general impression il
regard to the resignation is that il was
forced on account OF that issue, and that
Mr. Mcdonald was made the scapegost
for his road. James Donahue, general
agent for his road, however, denies the
allegation and says his contracting
AGENT retirement was due TO another
cause and that the grain question was
not concerned in it. Mr.. Mcdonald also
said that the resignation was not caused
by the trouble over rebilliug. 1t is
claimed that these are denials for effect
only. Mr.. Mcdonald will leave for the
east next Monday, but says he vii! re-
turn 10 Kansas City on the first OF the
new wear
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
Ennis Gets the Headquarters.

Corresponds nee OF the Gazette.
ENNIS, TEX Dec. 7.-An enthusiastic
on call of Mayor Jones, was held at the
opera house last night to hear the report
or the railroad committee, who reported
that the contract had been duly signed
and everything arranged for the re-
moyal of the Houston ami Texas Central
machine shops and division headquarters
to this city. There was much speech
making and the usual round of applause
INDUCED in.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
Dallas Railroad Notes.

Special 70 the Gszette.
DALLAS, Ten, Dec. S.-Col. D. a.
Martin, division superintendent for the
Pullman palace car company, arrived
this morning from the west.
Division Superintendent L. A. Dsfin
of the Houston and Texas Central rail-
way is up from Houston.
]. W. Boyd, travelling car agent of the
"katy - is in the city.
J. &. Wsdleigh, general agent of the
Cotton Belt, and J. n. Steere, assistan;
general freight agent of the Gulf, Colo
RADIO aud Santa Fe railway, both went to
Fort Worth this afternoon.
a carload of Michigan csbbages, IN
Grated. arrived in Dallas via tie Mis-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
September and October Cotton.

The Cotton Belt shows up handsome
Increase Of business in the number OF
ta.es of cotton hauled. For Septem Der !,
.-s0, this road hauled 80, 4+0 bales, an
Increase OF y sos bales over the same
month of 1889. During October 20, sos
bales were hauled as ngains; 56. 233 for
the same time last year. The Novem Der
statement is not out, but ii is expected Il
falling off in this line of freight will be
SHOWN, Us is the case with all the roads
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
Fort Worth &DslVer CitTR
DENVER, TEXAS & FORT WcRTHs. e.,
Texas Panhandle Route.

Shortest line, quickss. TIM, from IN, Cali o.
Mexico. Fort Worth and all princinal points il
Texas to Rocky Mountain resorts and pscii,
G asst. including Trinidad. Pueblo. Manitou.
Colorado Springs, Denver, COL, Salt Lake.
Utah, Portland, Oregon, Tacoma, Seattle and
Port Townsend. Daily trains leaving Fort Wort 1
com prlsing new ana elegantly equipped
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars through to Dem
vel. connecting al Colorado junction points wit j
D. &R. G. &. R.. Colorado Midland Railway
and Union Pacific Railway. having through
cars for san Francisco. Los Angeles and
Portland. Oregon.
Ogden snd Salt Lake City and return. ss5,.Si,
limited TO ninety (SD days. with tgaHsibs limit
of 80 days in each ,directioa, chssp ,ouris'
rates to all points in Mountains fdxio, Caiforn /
Oregon and all points North and Northwest
The above carstriselnore noted and magnificent
scenery than Is compassed in any other routes in
the known world. Do not complete your ar
rangements for a tourist trip until you have ap-
piled to the undersigned
W. v SEWLIS.
G. P. A., Fl W. s D. @. Ry., Fort Worth. Tex.
GEO. ADY,
GA D. T. &F. W. Ry., Denver, Col,
II. Ii. DEHART, Genersi Agent, Dallas. Tex.
n: ;. DAVIS, City Passenger and Ticket Agent
Third and Main streets. Fort Worth. Tex.
c. D. LUSK, Ticket Agent. Union Cepot.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
Judge Gresham to Decide Both Cases

Judge Gresham to Decide Both Cases.
CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. s.-Before de-
Gliding the Councilman case, Judge Gres-
ham this morning said he preferred to
hear the argument on the application for
habeas corpus flied by James 8. Peasley,
treasurer aud vice. president of the Chi
caeo, Burlington and Quincy railway
presented on Saturday. In the Council
man case It was commended that Board
man could not be compelled to answer
questions profounded by the grand jury
relative TO violation of the interstate
commerce law.
An additional question was raised in
the Peasley case. 1t is claimed that IN
vestigation was directed against officers
of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
and that Peasley as such would incrimi-
nate himself by giving any evidence.
He was ordered by Judge Blodgett to
produce books and papers, and for fail
ing to do so he was fined $500 and COM
mitted.
Now, 1t Is an argument on the Ques-
ton as to whether the man can be COM
pailed to produce documentary evidence
us well as the question that the court is
Geslrous of having. Judge Gresham will
decide both casss together.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

December /, 1880.
To the Gazette.
The corps of engineers that have been
ct work in this county for nearly a
month, trying several different lines to
find the cheapest and best crossing of the
two canyons (Palo Duro and Terra
Blanco), have now fallen back to the
first and most direct line, the one that
runs through Canyon CITY which is O di-
rect line from Panhandle City TO Ell Paso,
Tex, and they are now surveying a di-
rect line from Canyon CITY 10 Albu-
querque, n. NJ. These facts, when
taken IN connection with the natural and
geogra phicsl advantages of the location
of Canyon City, seem TO indicate that
she is soon TO be o railroad center and
"thsGreat city of the plains
Canyon City is located at the gap. or
natural pass, at the head of the main
Talo Duvo canyon, between Gai Gear the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

Vanderbilt or anybody else TO help the
Cuion Pac fic. TIE first intimation we
had that Gould desired 10 enter the di-
rectory was from newspapers, but Adams
had many times before expressed d de-
sire to get out of the harness.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

Special to the Gazette.
TERRELL, Ten, Dec. S.-The cannon
ball ls blessing to Terrell in many re-
spects; one is, We have TIE GAZETTE for
breakfast
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

built to. ''It may go TO Brownwood and
it may not, said he, "but it is certain
to go to Llano. About all that is known
IN Fort Worth concerning the extensions
is that there are twenty miles of steel
rails piled up near Comanche. and that
1t Is he inten ion to use this iron soms-
where. Beyond that all is mystery. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
The RIO Grande Extension.

In speaking TO reporter regarding
The extension OF the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande railway, an officer of that COM
nany SAID that he did not believe anyone
in Texas knew where the road would be
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

The Young L@dies society OF the FIRST
Presbyterian oifuEcbs SOW have q Wednes-
day market at Tyf8er Dingee's bread,
cakes, pies, ets wa be thankful for
liberal patronage.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09
Beechan, y. p.as essssssk hsadaebs.

Coal, Colorado, Indian Territory,
Alabama and Pittsburg. Cord and stove
wood, kindling !, eke.ss " llaees Bnehanan.
corner Front and Macon Telephone SGf.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-09

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. s.-Thomas
Ryan, United States minister to Mexico,
passed through this city to-day for WASH
ington. He has been summoned to the
capital by the secretary of state for some
re son unknown to himself. He denied
he contemplated resigning his position.