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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
MANAGER meEK,s VICTORY.

The Downfall of Superintendent Choate
ParaIyzes Denver Circles.
The resignation (by request) of Super
lntendent Choate of the Colorado division
of the Union Pacific, says the Denver
Republican, paralyzed the railway
officials and others who are engaged in
the service of the Union Pacific Fort
Worth service when they read notice of
it. The fact that it was to be, had only
been know TO few and they had kept
II to themselves
Mr.. ChOate's resignation goes into eff
feet on the 18th, and superintendent
Elect Duncan assumed his duties at once
The report that MIR. Choate is to be made
manager of the Oregon navigation COM
pany lacks confirmation, and Saturday
afternoon he informed a reporter of the
Denver Republican that he positively had
been offered no other position on the
Union Pacific or any other road.
In regard to the rumor that there was
struggle of any kind between the Off
GERS of the Fort Worth aud Union Pacific
for supremacy, Mr.. Meek says that cit
is all bosh and without the slightest
foundation. -
Mr.. K. j. Duncan, who succeeds
Choate, is q railroad man of much ex-
perience and has been located at Fort
Worth as general superintendent of the
Fort Worth division. He will have in
creased powers. His friends predict for
him successful career in his new posi-
ton
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
A THROUGH LINE TO TEXAS.

Omaha Feeling Good Over the Rock Island
and Union Pacific Agreement.
The Omaha Bee is feeling good over
the Rock Island and Union Pacific roads,
aud in fact, Omaha has good cause to
feel elated for the reason that the agree
ment between the Union Pacific aud the
Rock Island cannot fail to have an
important effect upon the extern
sion of Omaha's trade. 1t Yields TO-
gether q number of the branches of both
sYstemssand opens a direct line to the
j, S4AahRest and sven to Texas. The dis
sadvantage in distance which handicapped
the Rock Island in competing for Colo
RADIO traffic will be removed by the con-
struction of the cutoff from Omaha to
Lincoln, placing it on equal If not better
footing with existing roads. The run
ming arrangement with the Kansas Pa
cifiu from Big Bend to Denver shortens
the present route 100 miles and places
the road in a position to successfully
rival the fast time made by competitors
between Chicago and the Colorado capI-
tai.
But the great advantage to Omaha is
the fact that the deal shortens the Union
Pacific routs to Kansas aud connects its
branches iD that state, giving the COM
pauy a direct outlet through the Indian
Territory to Texas. The value of such q
line to the stock interests of this city is
incaloulable. 1t will place the Omaha
market on an equality with Kansas City
and stimulate rivalry which must prove
profitable alike TO the markets, the rail-
roads and shippers.
These railroad combinations vastly in
crease the trade territory tributary to
the city, and enterprising jobbers should
be prepared to take advantage. of the
benefits to follow the railroad develop
ments now under way.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
Extra Fare Forbidden.

The matter of excess tram charges, as
practiced by some of the railroads doing
business in Missouri, has been decided by
the railroad commissioners as follows ::
complaints having been made to the
commissioners that several railroad COM
panies in this state have regulation in
force by which passengers paying their
fare on trains are required to pay an
amount in excess of statutory rates, and
8 hearing having been given all the rail-
railroad companies concerned, the COM
rnissioners, after due consideration of the
matter, hereby order and direct that the
fares charged and collected for the
transportation of passengers over any
railroad or part of any railroad in. the
state of Missouri must not in any case
exceed the maximum fare as established
by section 2673, Revised Statutes of Mis-
souri, 1883, whether such fares be paid
upon trans or at the ticket office of said
railroad -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
THE RAILROADS.
Officials Of the M, X. & t. Make An
other Visit to Fort Worth.
ARemarkable Good showing for Railroads for
the Month of April-The Fort Worth and
Denver SensatiOn-General News.

AtS;l5 last evening a special Missouri,
Kansas and Texas train arrived at the
Union depot, having on board Receiver
Il. {. Cross, General Traffic Manager
Waldo and other officials of the road,
accompanied By u party of gentlemen
iF0n the East who are interested in the
katy" The party visited theSpring
Palace last night, and weredelighte1
with the vision of tSsTHsfe unfolded
before them. The visitors will remain
ID The city until 1880 this morning, and
otcourse will receive the usual attention
IRON our people. 1t has been
remarked that the higher Off
Vss OF this road have been
MAKING an unusual number of
visits to Texas this year, and while the
wonders OF the Spring Palace are sufi-
Gent to induce this one, it is more than
PROBABLE that something else brought the
gentlemen 10 the state. In fact il has
ueen stated that it will be bui a short
Nme until there Will be some advance
movements made by the Missouri, Kansas
sai texas people, and when the work
S W.. oegln II is not going to lag Major
7DO''en, chief engineer of the system in
aeAas, has been quite active of late, and
pe public need not be surprised if some
Jung drops in q short time.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
Redman Resigns.

Some time since Auditor Pollock of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas preferred
charges against Freight Claim Agent
Redmau of the same road, alleging that
Redman was short in his accounts with
the company. Redman was suspended
pending an investigation of the charges,
which were not sustained. Last Satur-
day night the two met In front OF q hotel
in Sedalia. and Redman, with few pre-
liminaries. knocked Pollock down, who
scrambled to his feet and ran to his
room, locking himself in and calling for
help. OF course things could not go on
this way long-there was too much fri c.
tion--and yesterday RedmRn severed his
connection with the road, though 1t was
understood he would be reinstated.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May l4.-The annual
meeting of the st. Louisa and San Fran
cisco railroad company was held here to-
day and the following gentlemen were
elected as directors: George Coppell
Walter L. Frost, Isaac E. Gates, George
]. Gould, Bryce Gray, G. P. Hunting
ton, H. K. McHargen, Il. L. Nor
rill, Horace Porter, Jesse Selig-
man. Russell Sage, Henry Seligman and
E. F. Winston. OF these Messrs. No
Hargen, Morrell and Henry Seligman re-
place Messrs. Patton, Buckley and Day
of the old board. General Manager Nor
rill IS report shows gross earnings for the
year of Sc ,O52 $50; operating and general
expenses, So ,264 ,6s3; net earnings, 81
77S 267; taxes and new improvements,
Sl95, 997, leaving net revenue OF ST.
500 ,270.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
Architects.

The state association Of architects met
yesterday aftern DON in the board
OF trade rooms and organized for
the transaction of business, after which
they adjourned over until this morning
1T IL clock this morning the meeting
was called to order by President ]. Wsr-
renbeger of San Antonio. The following
named memkers of the association were
present: George E. Dickey, Houston;
F. w. Kane, Fort Worth; S. B. Hsg-
gart,, Fort Worth; NJ. McQuirk, N.
sTobey,, Guy NJ. Tozer, Albert Ullrich
and George W. Stewart, Dallas; James
warrenhergsf .sap antonio; J. ]. Kane,
Fort WorthE ::
The morning session included the read
ing of the president 8 annual message.
1t embraced the variSps points of inter-
est to the association and on motion of
j. j. Kane of Fort Worth copies were
ordered mailed to the journals of archi-
lecture and TO the CITY press for pnbYca-
ton. A vote of thanks was :s&4ended
Mr.. Warrenberger for his able message.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

Your reporter called upon Ex-Governor
Gibbs to seq what phase he thought the
state campaign would assume, now that
Governor Throckmorton had withdrawn.
He said:
al was very sorry to see that Governor
Throck moeion had relapsed, but have
never th6dght that Metaphysical oondi-
ton would permit him to make q canvass
or stand the labor of the executive office,
Even before this attack some Of his ar
dent supporters as we'll as as some of
those advocating Gen. Hogg, felt that
Governor Throckmorton bad health
would prevent him from developing one
half his natural and usual following.
His withdrawal wf1I force fight square,
ly on the issue@of. "adopting the COM
mission Amendments. -
A large portionSof the genuine COM
mission men, whoshave been supporters
of Governor ThT6elflpprton~ now sup
port Gen. Hogg on the issue pending. 1
take it for grantedith those opposed to
a commission Will support Mcdonald, as
they can hardly find q better leader
holding their views. With Governor
Throekmorton out of the race am salts
fed that two thirds of the Democratic
party of Texas will be for Jim HOEg and
the railroad commission and that they will
be enthusiastic for the man and measure.
l hope to see the amendment adopted By.
100 200 majority, so that we can see w4ef
merits there is IN commission, al9put
a stop in the legislature to an expansive
and repeated discussion as to "whether
the constitution, as 1t now stands, will
permit a commission.
The strong support of Jim Hogg is
not from any ''hero Worship but be-
cause we believe he is the right instru-
party at this particular time to inaugu-
rate and carry to successful issue this
particular policy. He has for four
years been studying and execut-
ing the statutes regulating
railroads and by constant
contact has familiarized himself with the
methods of railroads.
When the Lord wanted TO select a
leader to deliver the Jews from the bond
age Of the Egyptians, there were whole
lot of smart Jews then as now, but Moses
by every contact with them was posted
on Egyptian character and methods, aHd
was selected as the proper instrument for
that special duty.
When the Democrats wanted to break
up the United States bank monopoly they
had many ADLER statesmen and greater
scholars than Andrew jackson, but his
record was such that the party knew that
he had the nerve to carry out that special
policy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

ting in this city. Rumor hath 1t that
purchase has been made but it lacks
official confirmation. Two or three days
viii solve the question. Messrs. Gross,
Waldo and party were here as were
Messrs. Dillingham;, RIPLEY. Do1an and
others. The roads evidently are anxious
to form new connections and, as two
incomplete roads, cover the territory de-
sired. The purchase has probably been
effected.
The Choctaw road has lately put d
surveying corps in the field
which is now working north to junction
with the company's line at Hartshorn.
1t, and it is said that the orders have
been issued from headquarters for dirt
to commence to tiy at an early date.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
a GOOD SHOWING.

Unprecedented Improvement in Rail
road Business During April.
considering the fact that there has
ven number OF circumstances militia
"1s against the railroads this spring,
'ucn as rate wars in the West and North,
SUI Hoods all over the country, it is a
~ n,"s remarkable that the April showing
-, tAlToads indicates an Improvement
-, precedent. The returns are
larger number OF roads than
reported before during tho
g. ,,'u l'u-l55 roads, with mileage of
~ against 1875 roads last year. They
a.. ~" gain Of 50 ,907 ,S35, or 1897 per
,,, -y'' BASED upon more than half the
jI. mileage of the country. The gain
ns sIso Very widely scattered, for out of
NJ Wal number only twenty-fouT COM
"a = Iaied TO increase their earnings,
tis, sus falling of is in each case very
,bsS,S' More than third of 1t is on
FIi,b eAlcau railway, which is an En-
Ts,; a corporation, whose losses in
gsrloy mean gain for the
SsHo1An Central and the Mexican
Co. 'oual and the loss by the Southern
cosI .. ana the falling off in b!tuminous
Com. .'alne viii be quite sufficient to ac-
,ot,i LOT the whole of It. Ii fact, the
he VI the losses are less than many of
Tb,' 1'Eidual gains on single roads.
vim improvement has been possible
ea,e 10 change In the Western passenger
ss,, sar aud freight rates IN the North
nsn, . = low as ever. The cetton move
rUn,.s ~ tue South has also been inter-
nsssa u Oy the floods, and this has IN a
Ia =, Affected other roads as veil as
spoa which the trRfie begins. 4
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

The state grand lodge OF colored
Knights of Pythias is in session in the au-
ditorium of the city hall. Quite large
number of the Knights are here from
vareous portions of tie state. A public
parade will take place tomorrow after
noon.
Ex-Governor John P. st. John, of
Kansas, and Hon. E. 9. Heath, the
Prohibition nominee for governor of this
state, will speak here Tomorrow night.
The Dallas s'Shriners" will hold a
meeting Tomorrow night, when batch
of candidates will be put through the
exercise of 'tholding on to the rope. -
Dallas Commsndery Knights Tsmplar
will observe tomorrow, Ascension
Day !" by appropriate religious services
ana public parade in full uniform.
There is no change in the strike situa-
tion here, about twenty-five small con-
tractors are reported TO have conceded
nine hours with full days pay.
Tomorrow the representatives, of the
counties along the Texas and Pacific
west of Fort Worth Will meet the Dallas
board Of trade TO determine upon the To-
cation of Immigration headquarters in
this city.
Mr.. G. @. Curtice, travelling passenger
agent Of the "Bee Line,'' Is in the
city.
Mr.. W. F. Conner, travelling passen-
ger agent of the wabash, returned tRS
day from q trip. through the soythern
part sof the state
MFSJ.. N. .steere, assistant general
freight sageat Of tbs,Santa Fe, will: re-
turn tosmorrow from attip to Chicago
AMI St. Louis.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
DALLAS.
Gov. Ross and Party Leave for Wash
ingtOn and view York via New
Orleans.
Convention Of the State Association OF Archi-
= teess- Bsrsett Gibbs on Throck-
mortonis withdrawal.
Gov. Ross in Dallas.

TIE GAZETTE, BUREAU, }
- x 729 MAIN STREET,
DALLAS. TEX. May II. 1890.
Governor e. S. Ross arrived in the
CITY this mornfhg. HefWas met at the
depot by Mayor Conner and shown over
the city, meeting in the course of the
day and shaking hands with "a large
number of DaIlasites. At the solicita-
ton of Mayor Conner and Presiden t
Armstrong of the State. fair assooia-
ton, he consented to E6eee1AsA'one of
the committee to go to New York and
invite ex-President Cleveland to visit the
fair this fall.
The committee is composed Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen:
Governor L. s. Ross, Mayor w. c..
Conner, ]. s. Armstrong, president of
the State Fair association; John Martin
of Paris, e. W. Tayor Of Fort Worth, ]
c. O'Conuor, Royal A. Ferris and A. H.
Belo of Dallas.
The following ladies were of the party:
Mrs. Jules E. Snyder, Mrs. W. C. Con-
nor, Mrs. Afford. Davis, Of Dallas, and
Mrs. John Martin of Paris. The party
IP9t over tie Texas and, Patific by way Of
ST. Louis for New York.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
Denton's Expectations.

OdLtIEes
DENTON, TEX, May 1--we are ex-
pecting the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad to build here on its extension
from Sherman to Fort Worth. We also
expect the Dallas and Wichita to be
extended northwest from here, inter-
secting the Henrietta division of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas at or near
St. Joe. We will then have nearly all
the necessary railroad advantages. We
already have twelve passenger trains
daily, which we think does splendidly for
passenger accommodations.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
Reneirer Gross at pallah.

srecisl to;theGazette-
: DALLAS, TEX. May I4:-A special
train arrived at $3.50 this afternoon from
North over the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, bringing Receiver Cross of Sc
Galia, Mo-; Mr.. Joel F. Freeman and
son, and MIR. S. G. I. Dodd and son of
New York. MIR Freeman and Mr..
Dodd are members of the trust COM
mittee, and are here looking over the
property of the company IN this city.
The party soon after they arrived were
taken in carriages for q ride over the
city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
BENTON COUNTY.

f9sh. B. Sterett has 125 acres so in corn and rs
ID oats. Could sell no grain at a profit, and did
disease were heavy. He lost money on the
years. work.
VIM. B. Hartle owns 300 acres and last year
had s. in corn, 45 in hay and Is in oats. Corn
yielded So bushels to the acre and was the best
crop. oats yielded about IS bushels, but cost
more. Fed ali grain to stock and hogs. Sold
20 3-yaar-old steers at S27 50, which were bought
as so and kept one year, so the rewas no profit
on them. Sold A. fat hogs, and owing to heavy
losses from cholera only came out about even.
He paid his way and saved little. Land worth
SIS to $40 an acre.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
The Missouri Pacific Meets the Cut.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 1.-THE Miss
souri, Pacific has met the out made yes
terday to Kansas City and other Western
points by the Burlington and Quincy,
and has made rate OF 81. 10 to Wichita.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
AIoNITEAu COUNTY.

I. s. Ferguson owns 555 acres, of which he
cultivated last year $50 in corn. He estimates
the cost of raising corn at 2Oc a bushel. He fed
30 hogs, sold them So Is per 100 pounds, sub
stantial profit, and is now feeding 70 head Of
cattle. he thinks it pays best to feed, but there
is very little money in farming atPresent prices.
Land worth s25 to $40 an acre.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

Andrew Barr owns 225 acres, Of which in 1889
there were in actual cultivation 12O acres-55 in
corn, 10 in wheat and 20 in oats. The coru
went 62B bushels to the acre, cost 14c and was
worth 25c to SOC for feed. The wheat went 80
bushels and cost Csc; the oats averaged Az bush
els and cost l5c and were worth 1Sc to zoe. Land
worth S25 to $40 sn acre.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
MISSOURI.


Carrick Blythe had IS acres in corn and IS IN
wheat in the eastern half of the cou1tYs - q
threshed l6i bushels of wheat. which COS sHftn
over 60c bushel, the market price lis corn
cost him IS. &c bushel by close cafeh3stion, and
SNOW worth zoe. He fed ssTesxf steers, which
.cost about $40. and sold al 1870 SIS.
@. B. Smith receiyed SIC O bushel for what
wheat he could spaze AID made Csc bushel on
It Corn cost 2ss, B4id could be sold at soc. On
such stock IS he sold he made 81 head, but
made little money. Land worth SIS an acre.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
peplson.. RAILWAY Pro.peets.

Epec1al 70 the 0akette-
DRNIsoN. TEX, April 1.-two of
the most prominent railroad companies
doing business in Texas have rspresen-
tatives in Denison looking after the pur-
chase Of the uneOmDlsted roads tsrnina-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

John Graham, who lived on Clear FORT in
Throckmorton county, says: 81 put in good
crop of corn; raised IS bushels to the acre; cost
about I4I$c bushel; sold at 45c. 1 also had in
rs acres of oats; raised 1900 bushels; cost me
about Sc bushel to raise; sold for 2jc per
bushel. As our winters are warm and pleasant
we require no shelter or food for our cattle,
which do very nicely on the uncultiy ated part OF
the farm. Health excellent. 1 believe l did
about as well on the farm as my neighbors.'
(Land worth IS to 81. 80 per acre.)
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
Teya, ma Paeiio Rail,ear.

The latest train fer Dallas on the
Texas and Pad<ae rait#ay will now leave
Fort Worth at 6{sAp. m :, the train being
run in two sectEat The 1880 p. m.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

believe that clearly that better
no their
The
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

George Allen, who lives in the upper part OF
Throckmorton county near Hoy creek, says: 81
had in 10 acres OF sod wheat; gathered 1856
bushels; cost me about I5c bushel; sold at
6Sc a bushel. Also mad 13 acres of sod oats;
cost me about l0c bushel to raise. Got
out AIS bushels; sold at SOC a bushel. This
was my first year and had just time to put in sod
crop. All the other farmers in my vicinity lid
about as well.' Uand worth s. to 50. 90 pst;
acre.) a.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
Laborsrs Wanfed,

One hundred good lsborers can get
work to-day q o'clock, at the new gas
factory, back q the Fort Worth electric
light plant. HENRY G. BEATrEr.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

Miss Minnie Eee. the bewitching serio-
comic yocaIistsand fascinating song and
danes artist15 will entertain you at Ana
dress' Pashon Theater Tonight
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
7 THROCKMORTON COUNTY.
How Texas Compareswith Missouri
Some Facts and Figures
Concerning ThrockmOrton County, Texas, in Com
parison with Missouri.
THRoCKMoRToN, MAY 9.
EDITOR GAZETTE :


that
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15
isfidOKMoRToN COUNTY.

q Mansei Coffee, assessor of Throckmorton
comfy, on q farm recently opened in the south =
western part of the county, says: 81 put year
before last II acres of oats, this last year they
also came up as q volunteer crop. l did nothing
for them except to gather ana thresh. 1t cost
me about sc bushel. Gathered 100 bushels
and sold for 25c q bushel, making $40 profit
on I3 acres Of oats. Land worth about 50 per
acre.
G. C. Mills, farmer in the northern part Of
Throckmorton county and member of the firm
of @. c. Mills s. Co., at Round TimbeIs, says;
II had 81 acres of corn, cost 12c bushel 70
raise; production, 1900 bushels, which brought
$500. / also had Is acres of oats, which cost me
about Sc or l0c 20 raise. Got 1909 measured
bushels; it sold at 1888, or 25c bushel. put
in % acres of wheat; cost me zoe a bushel;
raised $50 bushels; sold for sec bushel at the
granarv 1 also had number of steers run
ming on the uncultivated part OF my land, on
which made fair profit. My hogs did well
and made me some good money. All my neigh
bors did about as well as L. Land worth
about So to $3.50 per acre.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

Mr.. Robbins states that there will be
fifty noreelect fights in tbs oyolorama
from this hd the view wiz bs strictly
hrst-clasa =ry night.