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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05
GLORIOUS RAINS.
The Abilene Country is Again Blessed
With Fine Showers.
Nine Inches is thu Amount Recorded by the
Signal Service Bureau Crops and
Business In West Texas.
Abilene Reporter.

Abilene Reporter.
There can no longer be any doubt but
that the great Abilene country is favored
and watched over by Providence. Every
thing that her people take hold of pros
pers and each day brings new evidence
that this Is destined to he the grandest
and most prosperous section in all the
Union.
For the past few days glorious rains
have been general throughout the abb
lene country-nine inches having fallen
in all. This will assure to our farmers
tounteous yield of wheat and make Ger
tain the crops of cotton and corn. Be-
sides this it gives to our stockmen abund-
ance of water and insures a fine growth
of grass.
ALL fears of drouth in this country have
long since been dispelled, and we can
truly say that no part OF Texas enjoys
better seasons than does our own. This
fact only needs to be made known to the
great mass of intelligent and thrifty
farmers of the old states to cause flow
of immigration here that will in a very
short time people the fertile plains of
this God favored section with q class of
citizens that will make ours the most
prosperous section in the state.
BUSINESS.
The rains the past week have inter
ferred very much with traffic in this city,
and for time put stop TO all outdoor
work and building. The buyers of lands
and city property who, on last Friday,
we're almost frantic in their eagerness to
secure dirt anywhere in the CITY, or
lands most anywhere in the county,
cooled off to await the bright sunshine of
West Texas.
Every farmer in the Abilene country is
happy over the prospects for fine crops,
and the stockmen now have more water
and better grass than their herds have
enjoyed in two years. The crop prospect
is much better than it was last season at
this time and the 800 or 400 per cent. in
crease in acreage insures for Abilene an
increase in her business in the same pro-
portion to say nothing of business that
may reasonably be expected from the
immense immigration to the Abilene
country next fall.
Altogether the business outlook could
hardly be more encouraging, and our
people and merchants should prepare
themselves to handle every bit of the
trade that will naturally come to this
city, for lS90-91 promises to be red-letter
season tor Abilene.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05
General and Personal.

The cattle business on all the cattle
hauling Eeeds sAsHg through Fort
Vote eS0d.
Panhandle route, of Dallas, was in the
city yesterday.
Real estate must be cheap in Dallas
when Jay Gould can buy an entire street
with sidetraek.
Work on the new shops and round
house of the Texas and Pacific is being
pushed rapidly, and they will soon be
completed.
warder Cummings, formerly general
superintendent of the Texas and Pacific,
is now engaged in the ice business at
Portland, Oregon.
Work has commenced on the Fort
Worth and Denver freight warehouse,
which is located near where the old gem
eral offices orce stood.
Pacific avenue in Dallas is now owned
by the Texas and Pacific, and another
side track Will be laid on It. Jay Gould
did not make his headquarters in Dallas
during his recent visit to Texas for moth
ing.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Is now as
Stunning the management and control of
the dining Ger system over all of its lines.
The dining car is a popular feature on the
Chesapeake and Ohio, and excellent
meals are served.
The report that Jay Gould had pur,
chased the Dallas, Archer and Pacific
right of way Is without foundation.
Mr.. Gould is not in the dead railroad
business. The lines he buys in Texas
will run to the railroad center and future
distributing point of the Gould system
Fort Worth.
The Ohio ssnate on April IL passed a
bill fixing the maximum passenger rates
OH railroads at two cents per mile, ex-
cept where tickets are not purchased, in
which case charge of three cents mile
is allowed. Roads less than twelve miles
long are excepted. The law is to take
effect September /, 1890.
Travelling Passenger Agent W. d.
Lawson, of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, lett for Austin last night, from
whlch city he will start this morning with
q train load OF delegates to the st. Louis
conference. The train will pass Fort
Worth this afternoon at 8 o. CLOCK; aud it
Is expected there viii be about hundred
delegates on board.
The Texas and Pacific did a shrewd
piece of work when it put on the Fort
Worth aud st. Louis cannon ball train
the first fast train ever run regularly
from Texas--as the papers in Texas and
elsewhere are giving the Texas and Pa
eific an unlimited amount OF free adver-
tisement on that account. The jay
Gonld-GAzETTE cannon ball is a popular
card.
The Manitoba and Northwestern rail-
way company, which has not been in q
very good financial position for many
years. has concluded the sale OF the en-
tire land grant for q trifle over 81 an
acre. The land was taken by syndi-
cate OF English and Scotch capitalists,
and company has been formed under
the name of the Manitoba and North
western Land corporation, with gil
gantio capital at its back.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05
THE RAILROADS.
The Fort Worth and Denver Situation
Causes Much Talk in the City.
Hee'Prasident Goddard OF the santa Fe Re-
sisls-The Western Freight Nen's
Meeting a Failure.

The reported changes to be made
among the Fort Worth and Denver off,
Gals, whether the reports be true or not,
nave been the subject Of no little talk
among railroad men in Fort Worth since
'ney become current, and speculations
as 10 what the outcome will be are freely
'aauiged in. There is a general opinion
'la' the reports have some foundation,
0u' when the changes which are reported
VIII De made are to take place, no one
las The slightest idea. 1t is possible
'uA' there is no truth in the
report, aud that no changes whatever
!, sHl De De made, but if there are any made
= VIII be only among heads of depart
,;1S' and the subordinstes will con-
a. su Ne IN the future TO constitute the gang
lucy nave in the past.
a, nat gives color of truth to the reports
VIVA n sua' they bad been talked of in Fort
r "Vr!l several days before they were
w ySol.sueu in any paper, either in Fort
trsaa 'g and Denver, but they cannot be
, aSeea to any reliable source, but for all
'AA' 'hey may be true.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05

in failure. Not a thing was proposed
upon which an agreement was reached
and the weeks conference has left mat
tiers exactly as they were. A meeting of
the Iowa lines was held on the LIST !,
freight men and attorneys being present.
Plans for contestiEg the Joint rate bill
recently passed by the Iowa legislature
were considered, but it was decided 10
let matters take their course until q con-
test was made, when all lines would
take the part of the de-
PENDANT road. The long and short
haul clause of the interstate COM
merce act was discussed, and it was
resolved that permission be asked to
annul it where rail traffic came into
competition with lake traffic. The
cause of the resolution is the low tariff
made by the Northern lines in eonnee-
ton with lake lines. The Central traffic
lines have problem on their hands in
deciding whether or not to reduce pack
ing house rates. Owing to the low basis
between the Missouri river and Chicago
and the four cents reduction made by
the Chicago and Ohio river traffic asso-
citation lines, Newport News has an adj
vantage in rates of seven cents and
Baltimore of four cents under the New
York rate. This has diverted all the
export trade from Boston and New York
and the Central traffic lines see no way
TO avoid reduction to meet the situa-
ton
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
Ex-Governor PattisOn Being Groomed for the
Nomination for GOVERNOR spIrants
for second Place.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
PITTsBUBG, Pa, May 4.-The past
week has shown positive development
of the movement to nominate ex-Gover-
nor Robert E. Pattison as the Democrat
io candidate for governor. Following
the announcement that ex-Postmaster
Harrity and Sheriff Krumbhoar of PhiIa-
delphis had broken faith with the Wal
lace people, word has been passed
around that W. L. Hensel IS
for Pattison, aad that Chaneey F. Black
is willing to take second place on the
ticket. Hensel was chairman of the
Democratic state committee when Patti
son was elected in 1882, but was not on
intimate terms with him afterward He
was not consulted by Pattison, and on his
frequent visits to Harrisburg he never
went near the executive office. -Four
years later he was power behind the
Black campaign against Wallace for
the nomination. His preference
was for Pattison and Wallace. The
information that Hensei and Black have
accepted the place with Pattison ia the
first long stride in the movement to har-
monte the Democratic party, ana 1t has
kANOn buo party
agement. The popularity of the Patti
son movement is that it is being pushed
without a word Of express assent
or approval from him, and without
the assistance of some of his most trusted
friends. Not the least of these is
Smgerly, editor and proprietor of the
Record, and chief factor in the Chestnut
national bank, of which the ex-governor
is president. The truth is that Singerly
was committed &c W allace before the lat
ter went to Europe. Since then the stu
alton has changed ;the PattIson movement
has come up out of the ground from rank
and file. The battle Is to be fought on
other lines than those foreseen at that
time, and If Pattison will stand he will
have the Philadelphia delegation. Sing
erly does not want the Ex-Governor to go
back into politics, but if he does there is
no doubt of Singerly's support. What
Pattison will do in the matter is UNDER
stood to depend on indications as to who's
the Republican candidate will be. ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05
FEATURES OF THE SEASON.
Not So Good as Hoped For, yet it Night Have
Eeen Worse,
Dry Goods Economist.

Not GU ooou aS dOpeu for; YET II ASht nave
Been Worse.
Dry Goods Economist.
As the present season is drawing to its
close, q survey of some OF Its salient
features will be found timely. 1t is well
to look on the bright SIDE, but yet candor
must compel the admission that the dis
appoin tments have exceeded the happy
surprises. Business men are prone to
grumble, yet who could refrain from
calling down anathemas upon the wealth
er that has prevailed during the
past eight months, and upon the
unsettled condition of tbs tariff? These
are held to be the chief reasons for the
disappointment of the season. But be
that as it may, We have learned several
profitable lessons since the season opened
Thus the beauty of the designs and color
ings used In all materials has been a
prominent feature of the season and a
promise of brighter times. The growth
of American fabrics toward the high po-
sition hitherto monopolized by foreign
products furnishes one of the pleasant
surprises to the manufacturer.
In cotton dress materials the ginghams
HAF6 SOlU Wtlls 81 well Ahuceus I0aL one
manufacturer intends TO make his goods
thirty-two inches wide next year and
thus to remove the last difference, except
the finely combed yarn. between the do
mestic and the Scotch fabrics. Domestic
sateens have also improved in printing,
designs and finish. The cotton limitations
OF flannel have also been improved upon
until it takes a kesn-eyed buyer to detect
the difference.
Domestic chalIis is being run out by
the very cheap quality bought for three
aud q half cents, a quality which is poor
in every sense OF the word. Put finely
woven domestic challis on the market to
retail at eighteen or twenty cents aud
it will take, but the result of flooding
the country with the cheap trash known
as challis has been that buyers are dis
gusted with the fabric, and in conss-
quence the French challIs have sold re-
.narkably we'll. This is pleasant for the
importers, but hardly the way 20 develop
the American product.
Silk manufacturers should not COM
plain of the season. Tartan plsids have
taken well, as have novelty combina-
tons, when not too striking, and surah j
seems to flourish the yeRr around. This
material will, however, some day be |
driven out of the market il manufaet-
nrers keep on debasing the quality |
to satisfy q aemsnd for cheaper silk. |
Ii the silk does not wear, IL can
not long be sold, and 1t cannot be manu-
factured to wear well at City cents per
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05

and Chicago Terminal railroad. The two
roads, with all their equipments and
property, have been bought for $50 ZOO, -
600 in cash and securities. The Calumet
road consists Of thirty miles of track run
ming from Hammond, Ind, to La
Grange, suburb of Chicago. The
Great Western road is q most valuable
one, as it runs into Chicago, and it is
over this road that the Northern Pacific
and Wisconsin Central enter Chicago at
the new 81 ZOO, 900 depot of the Western
roads. These transactions mark tre-
mendous advance in the plans of the
Northern Pacific. It looks now az if
either President Willard was pushing
forward the dream of a great trans
continental system extending from ocean
to ocean, the eastern outlet of which
will be the Baltimore and Ohio road.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05
A Santa Fe Sensation.

" Is understood that Vice President J.
uO'dard of the Santa Fe road has
~, ',-uefed his resignation to President
'e'' but that it will not be acted
fo gvu until the latter's return from Cali
AM f-a; Mr.. Goddard has full ehargs of
SOW 'i N traffic affairs OF the line, but
10 .ni tfshe Manager Ranley runs things
Otbs c., himself, aud makes contracts and
vi.S.' arrangements often contrary to the
CosSso OF his superior officer. AS Mr..
tbs oi. iu does net wish to be held under
Of si. NJ. responsible for the acts
tAopss suoordinates, he has resigned,
Man,, Is understood that President
''uSei wants him TO stav,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05
RESIDENCE DEMOLISHED.
A Family Near Plano Make Narrow Escape.
The Crop Outlook

Family Near Plano Make Narrow Escape.
The Crop Outlook.
Special to the Gazette.
PLANO, TEX, May 4.-The storm yes
terday struck William Howard g house,
four miles north of here, completely
demolishing it. Mr.. Howard, wife and
child were in the house at the time, but
all escaped without a scratch? Fortu-
nately the main force of the storm
missed Plano, passing to the east with
dire destruction in its path. Reports
from q few miles east say the damages
from wind and hail are considerable.
The farmers and the people in general
are IN a state of detection on account of
the gloomy crop prospects. The oldest
settlers say they have never seen in the
last thirty years as sorry prospects for
the farmers. The wheat is mostly all
killed out by the flies; the cotton all TO
plant over, and the corn ia nearly as bad
condition. With the continued rains to
combat with the farming interest is
somewhat demoralized.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05

yard. VeIvets and plaid and velvet rib
bons have been in steady demand, and
this demand is increasing for the latter
article in both sattn and linen backs.
Plain silk ribbons have held their own,
but there has not been the eager rush for
high-priced novelties that merchants ex-
pected.
In wooden dress materials there has
been more of a demand for medium
priced goods, quiet coiors, cheviot mix
lures and good mohairs. Tartaus have
not been raging success, neither are
side-band materials. but handsome
French cashmere, serge and chevoit gain
daily. Light weight wooden goods
are being worn more and more in
the summer. Quite unexpectedly,
black grenadine returned to favor. Nets
have become so cheap and general that
the exclusive trade refused to wear them,
hence the bringing once more Of grena-
dine to the light of high-elass favor.
Broeades in any material do not linger,
except in the stuck stocks. Ameri-
cans do not patronize this style of goods,
though it is hoped they may in the course
of time, following the guidance of Eu-
rope.
Black goods sell well, and buckles,
buttons and jet dress trimmings are
active again. N othing has proven too
elegant for buyer if artistic in design.
This seems an i'm portant note 10 strike at
all times and points out the royal road to
success. Taking it all in all, the season
has been even less than medium, but it
might have been worse, and we all hope
for better one to come.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05
RICHMOND.
Noble Woman Dead-The BrAzOs River SIN
Rising.

A Noble Woman Dead-The Brazos River stin
Rising.
Special to the Gazette.
RICHMOND, TEX. May Airs. Ftp.
Blake of this place died very suddenly of
heart disease about $3.50 last evening,
aged sixty-tour years. She was the
mother of Mrs. Katie w. Grace. wife of
our esteemed fellow-citizen and county
treasurer, W. W. Grace; also mother of
Judge s. r. Blake of Bellville, T.
Eugene Blake of Houston, G.. 6. Blake
of Corsioana and Mr.. Allen Blake, now
of Tacoma, Wash. They are well
known all over the state, having
lived in Fort Worth, Austin, Bren-
ham end Richmond. She was originally
from Georgia, but has been resident of
Texas many years. She was specimen
of grand and noble woman, noted for
her great kindness and charity. She
was universally loved and admired By
all who knew her. She was sincre
Christian, having been loyal and con-
siste mt member of the Episcopal church
ell her life. She leaves many relatives
and host of friends to mourn her sad
loss. She was wonderfully preserved
for her age and had been In good health
until few months before she died. The
remains VIII be inferred tomorrow
evening at the city cemetery at Brenham,
where her husband is buried.
The Brazos river is very high and still
rising, causing much alarm among the
farmers. Several farms on the low
land are now inundated FIVE feet. More
ram viii bring 1t to the mark o. 1885.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05
THAT SETTLES 1t.
The Royal Yacht Squadron Will Not Renew Its
Challenge for Americas Cup-The
Reason Therefor.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
New YORK, May 4.--CabIe dispatches
from England announce that the royal
yacht squadron, has decided not to re-
new its challenge for Americas cup,
and that in answer to the last letter sent
by the committee of the New York yacht
club stating its terms for the race the
committee of the English club has mailed
reply. in which it fully sets foEth
its objections to the new deed Sof
gift under which the club was to holdthe
cup in case it won. The letter was sent
several days ago. 'sThat settles the in
ternational race question for 1890, any
how, - said member of the New York
yacht club last night, "and am glad of
it, for there would hardly have been
time TO build boat and give her fair
trial. BY the time another year rolls
around we shall both be wiser, perhaps,
and in better racing TRIM
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05
A VILLAGE BURNED.
Not stOrehOuse is Left in tbs Town OF Glib.

Not StOrehOuse is Left In tbs Town of Glib
hon, n. Y.-Loss Estimated at $4,000.
GIBBoN, N. Y, May 4.-This morning
fire broke out in the Arcadia, large
wooden building in this village, and the
flames quickly spread to adjoining build
ings, which were soon enveloped in
flames. There being no means of ex-
tiuguishing them, the village was at the
mercy of the flames. The entire bust
ness portion of the town was destroyed,
twenty-five buildings in all. Not store
is left in the town, and most of the stocks
were destroyed. The loss is estimated
at from $3.50, 900 to S175, 900; insurance
estimated at about $50 900.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05
Horse Held for Identification.

Special TO tie Gazette.
HnLsBoRo, TEX, May 3.-Deputy
Sheriff H. Eastland and City Marshal J.
s. Woods arrested yesterday about 2
pollock p. M, at Abbott, a man calling
himself VIII Moore, who had in his pos
session horse thought to be stolen, and
lodged him in the county jail. The horse
is q sorrel pony, blaze face, left eye out,
about thirteen and a half hands high,
and branded so on the LETT shoulder.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05
SHOT IN THE LEG.

Two Men Meet on the Bridge Connecting the
Two LaredO's.-A knife and Il Gun.
Special to the Gazette.
LAREDO, TEX, May 4.-Trouble &C.
cured in New Laredo last night between
a young man named Epigmenio Hall of
this city and Antonio Martinez of that
oftown. 1t is reported that In the month
January last Hall persuaded q girl from
this side to leave her parents and go to
New Laredo with him, where he kept her
for several weeks. 1t seems Martinez is
related to the girl, and last
night attempted to get even
with her seducer. The parties
met near the Mexican bridge which spans
the river between the two towns Mar
tinez drew knife and assaulted Hall,
who threw his hat in Martinez s face and
drew his pistol and shot Martinez in the
leg. Martinez fell and the police came
running up TO the scene. Hall dashed by
the river guard and ran out on the bridge
and crossed safely to this side. 1t il
thought Martinez s leg will have to be
amputated below the thigh.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05
A Social Event at Clarendon.

correspondence Of the Gazette.
CLARENDON, TEX, May 2.-The elite
of Clarendon spent pleasant evening at
a ''phantom party The gentlemen
of the town were invited to call at Mrs.
Judge White 3 at $3.50, where they wers
met by the "phantom ladies and eS-
corted to the residence of Mrs. Rogers,
where regular feast was had. Mes
danes White, Allan and Rogers were
especially instrumental in causing all
guests to enjoy themselves.
Jim Corder, the cowboy who was
thrown from his horse near Giles on
Wednesday died at the Adams house, ia
Clarendon, this morning at $3.50 o ,eana
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05
Montague.
.cAA-n...aL

correspondence ofthe Gazette. 80
MONTAGUE, TEX, May 3.-DeHaty
Sheriff John Rams of Bowie captured>on
William Base, who is charged with theft
of horses in this county and lodged him
in Jail yesterday.
News reached our town to-day that an
attachment was levied on the stock of
goods belonging to - Evans of Belcher,
Tex, to satisfy debt of about $500 in
favor of the w cir manufacturing COM
pany.
The weather has cleared off nicely and
our farmers are now busy trying TO con-
quer Gen. Grass, who has not been idle
during the rainy days.
With few dry days our farmers will
have their crops in good shape.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05
Two Cents a Mile.

The question, els two cents per mile
a reasonable rate for carrying passengers
on Michigan railways?n is to be sub
mitted to the United States supreme
court, in view of the recent decision of
that bench in regard to Minnesota rates.
The Michigan roads have for some time,
under protest, been accepting the two
cent rate fixed by legislative act, but
they propose to demand the old fare of
three cents mile, on the ground that
the two-cent rate is unreasonable. Al
though in the Minnesota case the decision
was against q rate fixed by the railroad
commission, while in Michigan It was
fixed by the legislature directly, it does
not seem probable that this will materi-
ally affect the decision.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-05
convictions al ouitman.
Correspondence ofthe Gazette.

QUITMAN, TEX. May 2,-District
court adjourned to-day. The following
cases were disposed of: Henry Watson,
colored, was convicted for burglary
sentence, eight years; John Humphris,
colored, burglary, sentence, three Yesrs;
Bill Jakeaway, colored, burglary, sea-
tenee, two years.
By vote of the jury it was decided Il
adjourn this term.