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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08
THE SPEAKERSHIP.
Who VIII Weld the Gavel If the Farmers
Alliance Hold the Balance OF Power
in the Next House7
Special TO the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE speaker
ship of the next house is already begin
ming to enter into political calculations
of the national managers. 1t seems to
be conceded that the Farmers Alliance
will have from thirty to forty members
of the next house, and il so they will I'M
doubleday hold the balance of power.
This will enable them to name the next
speaker. OF course, it W i'll not be possi-
bic for farmer who has been elected to
congress as an Alliance man, to take the
speakership. which requires an acquaint-
ance with parliamentary rules not pos
sessed by new member. Gen. Hatch
of Missouri is spoken of as an available
man for the speakership if the house is
Democratic. He is the author of the
pleuro- pneumonia bill and Is q practical
farmer. He is broad gauge man and
is in every way qualified to WELD the
gavel.
Five hundred thousand visiting cards
have been engraved in Washington dur
ing the past season. One stationery firth
has turned out 300, 200 since June, and
the money spent on pasteboard during a
Washington season amounts TO many
thousands of dollars. The most ordinary
card costs one cent apiece with the pl te
and seventy-five cents q hundred with
out the plate being furnished. Some of
the dinner invitations cost $40 dozen,
A prominent item of the expense ac-
count of a Washington society belle is her
engraving and printing, and society la
dies who give dinners spend at times
500 upon the stationery for a feast.
Mrs. Senator Stanford lately paid SIS for
fifty cards to be used as menus for one of
her big dinners. The map of the United
States was stamped in silver on the
cards and the drawing and engraving
were exquisite.
Mrs. Justice Blstchford recently gave
luncheon. The cards of invitation
were engraved by hand and cost SIS a
dozen. Some of the cards were IN raised
silver and gold, and looked as If the
gold and silver had been melted and
poured into letters on the card.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 6.-Traf1ic
Manager J. A. Hanley aud General
Freight A ent F. c. Gay of the Santa
Fe met with a committee of local grain
dealers yesterday for the purpose of dis
cussing local grain rates. 1t was
claimed by grain dealers the Santa Fe
were buying in the country for Heavy Il
Co. at two and half cents per busheI
more than could be paid here. Mr.. Hanley
diSclaimed knowledge of any such
transaction, and promised if such an in
Justice existed it should be remedied. In
discussion of local rates Mr.. Hauley of
the Santa Fe could not and would not
reduce the local rates into Kansas City.
The road would insist on controlling the
routine of all grain originating at its
points which is consigned to the market
reached by it. High local, he said,
which was the only means of keeping
control of grain on the road, wouldn't
pro rate at Kansas City on business for
the Eastern markets reached by their
road Milling in transit privilege was
not changed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08
SPECULATIVE.
Wednesdays Course in the Speculative
Markets was Followed Out
Yesterday.
Operators Now Declare Reaction VIII Take
Place When Least EIpected-Yesterdsy'
Advances and Declines.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Aug. There was q
further decline in silver bullion certifi-
Gates to-day based upon active selling.
The general opinion on the market is,
however, that the downward movement
is near its end. Zimmerman & Forshay +,
who have 200 900 ounces on the way
! from England, intimate that 1t may not
| be taken off the steamer, but sent
directly back again. Much of the buy
| ing on the decline Is credited 10 London
The course of yesterdays stock mar
| ket was followed this morning. London
| bought few stocks at the opening. The
fact that the Bank of England did not
raise its rates to-day was considered a
| favorable point. Our market opened
strong. Soon the bears got TO work on
it and sent the prices all down
below Yesterdays weak closing.
Things looked gloomy and
some of the most hopeful began to show
signs, and the weakening, steady drop
of prices 5 depressing indeed; still, this
much ma be said without inviting
charge of weak minded optionism,
which Is widespread, the complaint
on Wall street every day of lower
quotations brings nearer the time
of reaction. No one Will deny that
reaction must come; 1t will come when
it is least expected; when the constant
dropping of prices had made all little
fellows puny straws on the current of
opinion, twin bears. Then they will be
caught short, as they previously
were caught long. An official state
ment was issued this morning asserting
that there was friendly understanding
between the Missouri Pacific and the
AtchisOn, and that tie damage to crops
in Kansas was not greater than % per
cent. As the day proceeded things be- |
gan 10 take on a more roseate aspect. |
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy ad- |
vanced on declaration of n dividend of |
IA per cent. payable September Is,
AtchisOn advanced on its showing of in |
creased earnings. The whole market |
fell in line, and it looked as though a |
rally of some magnitude was in order. |
Tennessee coal and iron INDUCED in old |
time pyrOtechnics on business of a few
thousand shares. Sugar was active and |
fuctuating. The argument on the an !
plication of Receiver Gray was heard to-
day IN Brooklyn. The decision was re-
served. Money loaned up to per cent.
but eased of to 4. The closing prices |
were irregularly changed from yesterday.
Important net changes were: Advanced
Missouri Pacific, q; Oregon Improve
meut and Oregon Transcoutinental 81:
Atchison, Burlington and Quincy and
Rock Island, "a; New England and
Pacific Mail, q; St. Paul and Lake
Shore. Il. acknowledgements coal, 8:
Chesapeake and Ohio first preferred,
"a; Great Northern preferred, II; !
Chicago gas, Louisville, New Albany
and Chicago, l; Mexican Ger. raI, u;
sugar trusts, q; Colorado coal ard
Hooking Valley, %.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08
The G. A. u, Rush.

There is no change in the e. a. r.
cheap round-trip situation here. The
tickets will be placed on sale next Friday
and there will be lively demand at all
the East line ticket offices for three DAYS.
The Pullman ear officials state that thew
will be able TO take care of the crowds
having made all the necessary arrange
ments by bringing extra cars to this GEN.
ter The minimum basiug rate from st.
Louis to Boston adopted by all the lines
Is $50 for the round trip, and in selling
tickets from the West, via st. Louis
this rate will be quoted. The Vandalia,
Wabash and Big Four Will sell round
trip tickets 10 New York from St. Louis
at S23 so. They have not announced
their intention of meeting the Ohio and
Mississippi rate of $50. Unless there
should be O break In the rates from
Chicago these rates from st. Louis will
stand.
A caustio correspondence has passed
between General Passenger Agent Town
send of the Missouri Pacific, aud General
Passenger Agent Sebastian of the Rock
Island, with reference TO recent reports
of ticket manipulation. These matters
will probably engage some attention TO-
day At the Western passenger meeting in
Chicago. II is stated upon good authority
that the Rock Island passenger depart
meut, with the view of gathering in the
q. A. r. business of Kansas, placed
fifty free tickets 10 Boston at the disposal
of persons having influence at head
quarters, the tickets reading VIA Rock
Stand TO Chicago, thence by Chicago
and Atlantic, Erie and New York and
New England. This matter will also be
investigated II Globe-Democrat.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08
Tie RAILROADS.
GOULD IN A BAD HUMoR.
Conflicting Opinions Concerning the Pro-
posed SonthNestern In terests of the

Conflicting Opinions Concerning the Pro-
posed southwestern In terests of the
Missouri Pacific and AtchisOn.
New YORK, Aug. Not much has
been heard lately of the negotiation
which it is known were under way a
couple of months ago between the Mis-
souri, Pacific and Atchison roads looking
to the practical consolidation of their
southwestern interests. 1t has, in fact,
says the Times this morning, been stated
IN Wall street with more or less circum-
Rtantial evidence to support the report
that negotiations between the Atchison
people and Mr.. Gould were at an end.
and that MIR. Could was in bad humor
and intends keeping up the war which so
hurt the income Of both roads last year.
1t is probable, however, that it will not
be very long before it is discovered these
rumors are far from the truth. MIR.
Gould is still in conference with the
financial magnates controlling the Atchi-
son property, and 1t is stated upon what
Is very close TO Official authority that
very material progress has been made
toward haTmOniZing conflicting interests
that have hitheTth kept the roads apart.
II is Intimated that arrangements aIe in
prospect, to be In cast iron traffic agree
ment, BY which the territory is TO be di-
vided, traffic allotted and rates put up
and kept up. Still there are people of
consequence who declare that AtChison s
ambition TO gain control OF the Missouri
Pacific and its alleged properties has not
been abandoned
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08
Indications.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. Fair
weather prevails this morning in the
Northern states east of the Mississippi
aud from Texas northwest to Dakota.
Forecast till a. m. Friday:
For Eastern Texas-fair in Southern
portion, southerly winds, stationary
temperature,
For Arkansas-showers in Eastern
fair in Western portion, southerlY winds
stationary temperature.
WASHINGTON, Aug. s, a. m.-The
following is the forecast until s D. m j.
Friday for Eastern Texas: Far, except
light local showers in the extreme north
ern and southern portions; southeasterly
winds, stationary temperature.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08
TELE GRAPHIC BRETIIIEs.

The revolution in Guatemala is gain
ing force. The fight of President Bar
rillas is looked for. Peace negotiations
between Salvador and Guatemala are
progressing favorably.
The national convention Of joiners and
carpenters spent yesterday revising their
constitution.
There was an uprising in the Massa-
chusetts state prison at Charleston yes
terday. Many shots were fred and
heads fractured, but no convicts were
killed and none escaped.
The NationsI bar association will meet
at Boston next year.
Lord Salisbury is ut Osborne house in
consultation with Queen Victoria and
Emperor William.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08
Congressional.

WASHINGTON. Aug. THE senate re-
sumed consideration of the tariff bill to-
day.
Mr.. Coke moved to make the duty on
cotton ties IS per cent. ad valorem
lpresent rate), aud addressed the senate
in support of his amendment.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on
privileges and elections. reported a sub
stitute for the election bill. 1t was
placed on the calendar.
In the house bill was passed applying
the interstate commerce law TO moor
porated express companies.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08

Special 10 the GaZette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE latest
story concerning the reciprocity project
in the senate is that the president and
Secretary Blaine have counted noses and
found so much strength in its favor that
the president has decided to consult with
leading Republican malcontents on the
tariff and encourage them to make the
Aldrich amendment basis OF compro-
misc. The interference OF the president
at this junoture is considered a move of
great Importance. 1t is somewhat ex-
planned by the further report that
Speaker Reed declared himself and Maj.
Mckinley are satisfied to let this amend
ment be passed in the house provided
senators who favor it will remain 10y al to
the election bill and assure its passage
this session.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08
A GOOD EXCUSE.
A Recess Talked of to Allow Members to
Look After Their Fences.
Blaine and Harrison not 50 Wide Apart-A Good
Word for 6aIvpston--Substitu
Election Bill.


Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. There is a
movement on foot which, SO far as it sig
nifies anything, points to the Indefinite
continuance of congress. More than 100
members of the house agreed TO a pro-
posai to take q recess next
week, from Monday till Thurs
day. The ostensibis purpose is
TO enable the Grand Army men IN con-
gress and its corps of assistants to attend
the encampment of the Fraternity at Bos-
ton. Actually, however, the idea seems
TO be to give number of members
whose "fences' are down an opportun-
ity to rush home for few days and get
them in repair. The plan has not yet
been carried over to the senate, but 1t Is
believed that sufficient number there
will agree to it l. make It feasible.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08
Interstate Commerce Decision.

WASHINGTON, Aug THE interstate
commerce commission announced its de-
oision to-day in the case of the San Ber-
nardino board of trade against the
Atchisou, Topeka and Santa Fe railway
company aud Others in favor of COM
plainant. The complaint alleges that
the railroad companies charged more on
certain specified commodities from Mis-
souri, river points. St. Louis, Chicago,
Detroit and New York to San Beruardino
than from longer distances over the same
zine to Los Angeles.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08
To 30 ston and Return, SEQ.

The Ohio and Mississippi railway will
sell tickets from ST. Louis to Boston and
return, good gong August 8, 9 and 10
aud returning until September 80 at the
low rates of $50. Corresponding reduce
lions from all points West. Ask for
ticket via the Ohio and Mississippi rail-
way. For sale at los North Broadway,
st. Louis. and at offices of connecting
lines. A. J. LYTLE,
General Western Passenger Agent, st.
Louis, No.
W. B. SHATTUc, G. P. a.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Elliot Jones
prominently connected with the govern =
ment work of improving Galveston har-
Dor, is in the city and says it is but q
question of little time when Galveston
will have deep enough water to accom-
mOdats the largest ships. In that event
shipments of cotton and cattle from the
territory tributary to the city would be
made to Europe direct, and maritime
trade of vast proportions will be the
result. The outlook for Galveston 10
become a great city is very promising,
he says, and with thirty feet of water
which he expects can be obtained she
will become one Of the most important
sea ports in America and entrspot of
the Southwest
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08
RAILROAD CasualtIes.

Statistics have been compiled at diff
ferent times which demonstrated that
there was greater danger to life aud limb
in traversing the streets OF the cities of
the world than in travelling constantly on
raiiroads-that is, that more people lost
their. lives or were crippled in ordinary
street accidents than by disasters on the
steam roads. Figures are at hand show
ing that during the year ended june 80,
1890, the number of persons killed by the
railroads in this country was 5s23, and
the number injured 20. 500. these inelad-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08

Special 70 the Gazette.
Houston, Tx, Aug. THE rate
war is growing more bitter every day,
and sugar is being brought from New
York at ten cents per hundred i,
and to-day rate of twenty
cents on the first four classes of
freight is announced. The Arkansas Pass
Is strictly in the ring and has cut rates
from Houston to common points and
points on its line taking common point
rates TO ten cents. The Southern Pacific
has declared that no matter what cuts
are made its patrons will be protected,
even if ''annuals have to be given out
as chTomos.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08

Twenty dollars, st. Louis to Boston
and return via the Ohio and Mississippi
railway on account of the G. A r. re-
union with choice of routes via New York
and Sound steamers via Poughkeepsie
and Hudson river bridge, via Newburg,
via Troy. Tickets good going Aul ust s +,
aud 10, and returning until September
80. Proportionate rates from oil points
West. Call on ticket agents of con-
meeting lines, or address, a. J. Lytle,
general Western passenger agent, st.
Louis, Mo.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08
con.idsrlng the Election Bill

WASHINGTON, 4 ug. 7.-Under reso-
luton of the senate authorizing sittings
during sessions of the senate, the COM
mittee on privileges and elections began a
special meeting at noon to-day to con-
slider the election bill. There was "a
full attendance. The bill is still held In
confidence, but one of the minority says
that save in the matter of change of ex-
preston, chiefly in the way of reducing
its length, the bill Us il passed the house
is the one proposed by the majority. The
principle of the bill and its practical
workings are not disturbed he says.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08
IFS AND ANDS.
The Originator of the Electrical Execution
Scheme TALKS about Wednesdays COB"
Says It Was Success.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. DIR. A. P.
southwick, father of the electrical exc
cution law, said to-day in an interview
81 feel just as had always felt in this
matter. There is nothing against the
system, aud the fact is there has been a
great deal OF senseless sensational talk
about the execution. For instance, the
big story in regard to the slckeniug
spectacle of the froth, saliva, etc.,
coming from Kenmler's mouth
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08
Less 1ham One Fare for Pound Trip.

Round. trip tickets TO New York and
Boston will be on sale August 9Th, 9TH
and Sth, via the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway, at the rate of $40 20.
Tickets good 10 return until Septe m
Der 3Oth. Accommodations in Chicago
or st. Louis sleeping car can be secured
in the M, K. & 7. ticket Office, corner
Fourth and Houston street
]. f. SMITH, Ticket Agent.
c. D. LUsK, Ticket Agt. Union Depot.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08
Buenos Ayres Rejoicing.

PARIS, Aug. "A dispatch from
Buenos Ayres says the election of Pelle-
GRIM to tine presidency has caused pop
ular rejoicing. The city is decorated
and Illuminated. A decree has Just
been promulgated which discontinues
the state of seige and declares the liberty
of the press.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08

is ridiculous. 1t was perfectly stural
thing, and was caused by the muscular
contraction of the stomach. 1t was
| nothing unusual. III fact, q party of
ladies could sit in room where an exc
cution of this kind vas going on and not
see anything repulsive. II the mistake
of ordering on the current so quickly
hadn't been made there would
have been none Of this talk. This burn
ing of flesh was also exaggerated. That
was caused simply by the fact that the
sponge under the electrode was too
small. A light current was passing
through then, and the sponge having
J dried out the electrode touched the
| sKin. think Kemmler's nerve
affected those there about as much as
anything. 1t looked to me as though it
were mental incapaclty. He seemed to
| be without fear. No, sir, don't con-
slider this will be the last execution by
electricity. There will be lots of them.
1t has proven that the idea is correct,
and think the law is the best one. The
execution was success. Kemmler
never knew what happened to him, and
died absolutely without pain.
NOT YET INFERRED.
AUBURN, n. Y, Aug. 7.-WarIen
Durston stated this afternoon that the
remains of Kemmler still lie in the room
IN the prison where the autopsy was held.
He has not decided where the remains
will be finally buried. The subject
which continues to excite greatest inter-
est in connection with the execution is
the record of voltage of the shock
which killed him. 1t has been gem
orally supposed that the first shock was
1900 volts and the second between 1900
..-s,
in the dynamo room, said to one of the
doctors in attendance yesterday that at
no time was the voltage more than 100, |
and that it frequently fell TO 500. DR.. |
Daniels of Buffalo, who performed the |
delicate work of removing the brain and |
spinal cord of the dead man at the |
autopsy, has gone home, taking with |
him parts of the spinal cord and other
specimens of the experiment.
PRESS OPINIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Aug. In the editorial
columns of the Standard Is an article
strongly condemning the publication of
the minute details of the execution of
Kemmler which other papers have in
dulged in, and denouucing the practice
as demoralizing. At the same time the
paper devotes two whole columns to the
subject, including q detailed report of
the proceedings IN the death chamber,
sum mary of autopsy and opinions of ex-
perts. The evening press is as unaui-
nous as the morning press in condemn
ing the electrical execution.
Srecial TO the Gazette.
LONDON, Aug. 7.-On the strength of
the frat experiment, the Evening News
declares that public opinion throughout
the civilized world demands that Ameri-
cans shall not repeat the outrage COM
mitted at Auburn yesterday.
The Pail Mall Gazette deprecates the
observance of the cruel methods in the
execution of criminals, but condemns
attacks of the morning press as unjust
and unwarrantabie. American people,
it insists, are the bes. natured and gen.
tlest people in the world, and actuated
by motives of humanity in every under
taking.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08
FOREIGN.
Panama Canal Company.

PARE, Aug. IA report of the
iQuidators of the Panama canal COM
pany has been presented to the tribunal
of Seine. According to the report the
total expenditures of the company thus
far amounted to IL ,3l3, 900 francs; as
sets of March 81, 10 600, 900 francs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08

The Ohio and Mississippi will sell tick
cts from St. Louis to New York and re-
turn at the low rate of $40, going
August 8, 8, 10 and II, and returning
leaving New York until September 80 in
elusive. For further information ad-
dress A. J. Lytle, general western pas
seneer agent, los North Broadway, ST.
Louis, Mo.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08
Mr.. and Mrs. o,Brien Given a nanou.,

LONDON, Aug. 7.-London Irishmeu
gave banquet to Mr.. and Mrs. William
O'Brien last evening. The gathering
which was very large, included many
members Of parliament. Mr.. Fitzgerald
of Boston responded to toast to "Irish
Americans. While going to the ban
quet Mr.. O'Brien was served with notice
of an action to recover Lord Salisbury .
costs in the recent suit unless paid by
the 18th inst.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08

On Friday, August 8. en- excursion
train will leave Fort Worth at 80 a N.
for Stephenyille on account of the
soldiers reunion. The train will return
the same day. leaving Stepheuville at z
p. m. Fare for round trip, ST. so
RICHARD LORI,
General Passenger Agent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08

CAIRO, Aug. cholera is raging at
Jeddah; the number of deaths average
100 daily.
MADRID, Aug. Z. - A death from
cholera has occurred in this CITY,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-08

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