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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06
THE ALTON STANDS ALONE

And Refuses to Consent to Advance of
Packing House Produces Rates.
At the special meeting of the Western
freight association, held in Chicago, the
question of what changes should be made
in the rates on hogs and packing house
products, TO equalize them in accordance
with the order of the interstate COM
merce comm ission, was the one object
considered. After q general discussion
OF the situation, and some strong argu-
ments from the representatives of the
various roads in favor of Governing up'
instead of "evening down. the rates,
resolution was offered providing that the
rate on packing house products be ad-
vanced from eighteen cents TO twenty-five
cents per 100 pounds from the Missouri
river to Chicago, this being the present
rate on hogs. Every road voted for the
resolution except The Alton, which has
already filed a notice of its intention to
reduce the rate on hogs to the eighteen
cent basis. 1t was thus demonstrated
that all the lines except the Alton are IN
favor of an absolute maintenance of the
existing rates on livestock aud OF meet
ing the requirements of the law by
an advance rather than reduction of the
established tariffs. OF course the one
negative vote defeated the resolution,
but as the rest were all apparently of
one mind, committee was appointed to
wait upon General Manager Chappell, of
the Alton, and ascertain whether he
could be persuaded to modify his propo-
sirion.
The committee worked hard to bring
about compromise, but failed to &C.
complish anything with the Alton road.
The Alton is apparently acting in the
interest OF the Kansas City packers by
refusing to advance the rates on packing
house products. and the result will un-
doubleday be reduction of the rates on
hogs from Kansas City, and other Mis-
souri, river points 10 the East.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06
RAILWAY MATTERS.

The railroad situation in no state IS
made up in day, but indication after
Indication crops out from day to day
Until TIE man who watches DEVELOPMENTS
an ty summing up what all of them
Will result in, come 10 pretty clear con-
da-.oas.
t"l7ai building in Texas has been
rather slack this year so far, but there
a'e schemes on foot which have showed
.a'.r groupings that mean a great deal.
H is q fs"' that OF late years extensions
Ne not 'Hi't by existing lines, but pri-
'sie In-.es are Il ed for this kind of
Fara i.r the reason that under the name
rs i"aI enterprise they can secure
"--..i-"5 much easier and at q much
.', cost Than the railroads could. This
'rar reason why the great trunk lines
- Texas have not been known of late in
".s. ra road buhiing has been done in
's'-> 81. year. Illustrations of this are
E7@ tE. Wichita Valley road and the
.e ui road between DenisOn and Sher-
-a'- OF these lines propose 10 be
pendent railroads, when in fact
,-' .lh aut part of the Fort Worth
--- .'r-Frr system and will eventually
SHOWN as such. aud the other will
,.'' y. 'aH Missouri, Kansas and Texas.
''''.Hh lues are extending in Texas,
.-' .."EH is considerable railroad build
~ Fly 90 that will in time become the
A "i existing trunk lines. Much
''' bis already been done and much
H contemplation; aud it is this
~. .a-' Fort Worth needs 10 watch
' D SHE wants 10 retain her vantage
..a as railroad center. There are
..z..ers here who are on the lookout
~, 40. d, aud II Fort Worth does not
... Aer eyes she will have a mansard
Iti .y.r L.-m.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06
A GRAVE CHARGE.

Union Pacific Officials Said to be Trying to
Wreck the Property.
The Chicago Times publishes highly
sensational story, in substance that 3
startling theory is advanced by certain
we'll informed railroad men in explana-
ton of the Union Paoiao's action In
forcing its connections east of the Mis-
souri, river to cancel their through rate
arrangements with that road. This the
DRY Is that the management OF the Union
Pacific has adopted this course as part
of deep laid scheme to wreck the road
or TO so depress the stock that the Van
derbil. interests will BE- able TO buy it at
the lowest possible figure. 1t is eener-
ally understood that the Vanderbilts
have had their eyes on the Union Pacific
for long time, and have lately moved
more or less directly toward acquiring
a controlling interest in the property,
with view of completing their much
cherished plan of establishing an Inde-
pendent route from ocean to ocean.
This was, in measure, accomplished by
the ten years. traffic contract between
that road and the Chicago and North
western, which is practically controlled
by the Vanderbilts, but that contract is
regarded as only step towards the real
object In view
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06

route, leaving his car here with an invi-
tation to the Comanche people TO inspect
it, of which opportunity several availed
themselves. The Y was completed last
night, which will be quite convenience,
as heretofore the trains were pulled In
one way and pushed out the other. The
road is in frst-class condition, and trains
arrive and leave on time. Lumber and
other freight is being received daily by
the carload. The road is telling for
Comanche trade already. Over 100
bales of cotton have been received yes
terday and to-day that otherwise would
have gone elsewhere, and thar is not the
best of it, they all return loaded with
groceries, lumber, wire, etc.
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A SUGGESTION.
Let the Farmers of Texas be Invited tc
See the Packing House Work.

Let the Farmers of Texas be Invited to
See the Packing House Work.
In view of the fact that the packing
house is soon to start up, and in doing
so mark the beginning of a new era in
the livestock industry in Texas-an era
which THE GAZETTE has been working
for several years, it is suggested that
some day he act on which the farmers
and stockraisers from all over Texas be
invited to come to Fort Worth and see
the big packing house plant in operation :,
and see the process of bacon making in
Texas gone through. Texas is now in
measure aroused on the hog-raising
question, but not enough. If the
farmers and stockmen could be brought
here and could see the magnitude of this
immense packing plant-see a working
reason why they should raise and fatten
hogs, they would go back home with a
better idea of what they could do than
they could receive in any other way.
THE GAZETTE makes the suggestion that
the farmers and stockmen be invited to
come, and that the packing house peo-
pie designate some day on which they
will be shown the big plant in full blast
Such gathering would result in a world
of good to the hog interests of the state.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06

Vile, which would give the Vanderbilts
an extension into Texas and toward
the Mexican frontier, and ulti-
mately securing for the Wander
bilt lines a share of the
trade with Mexico. 1t is also believed
that they are examining into the advisa-
bility of forming a connection between
st. Louis and Kansas City, and interseot-
ing the Missouri, Kansas and Texas at
Bonneville. This would be carrying out
a plan long ago agreed on between the
late William H. Vanderbilt and Presi
dent Devereaux.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06
TREY ARE COMING.

stockmen Gathering in Fort Worth, and
They Wan. to Sell Cattle and Hogs.
From Fridays Daily.
Already the good effects of the refrig-
orator and the packing house in Fort
Worth can be seen. Stockmen are here
from different parts of the state to get
all the information they can about
the two institutions, and to inquire
about the market for their stock. Yes
terday there were numbers at the stock
yards, some with hogs and cattle they
were delivering, and some to make sales
of stock they had at home. Among
those who were at the yards who had
come to see about selling both hogs and
cattle was Mr.. s. G. S. Thomas of
Brown county, one of the leading stopk-
men of that section. He stated to
GAZETTE reporter that he had good lot
of fat hogs, stock hogs and fat cattle,
and was anxious to sell to Fort Worth.
he also stated that the stock interests OF
Brown county were in pretty good shape,
except perhaps that there were too many
cattle there for the amount of range.
Hog raising was receiving considerable
attention and would now receive more az
there was a good market for them here.
Mr.. Thomas, with number of other
stockmen, went through the big packing
house, and had the workings of it ex-
planned by Superintendent Barnum.
II had no idea that it was such big
thingi' was the exclamation of all in
the party.
The plant will be in full blast next
week. There are now at the yards 1900
of head of hogs ii number of fat cattie
and more of both are on the road.
Five carloads Of hogs and two of cattle
were received yesterday.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06
Uncle Toms Cabin.

On the line of the Texas and Pacific
railroad, in the parish of Natchitoches.
La, at bend in Red river near the
station of Chopin, stands an old log cabin
that served Harriet Beecher Stowe as 6
model for the habitation Of her cele-
brated "Uncle Tom' in her great work
"Unele Toms Cabin The Dad cabin
is in tolerahle fair state of preserv al
ton, and General Passenger Agent b.
W. Mccullough of the Texas and Pacific
road has had it photographed for the
purpose Of having it shown N the adver-
Using matter OF tbs road. It will be an
object of interest to people of the North,
who look upon that unreal narrative and
insult to the South rs all true as gospel
writ.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06

N." lEs, Nov. ST. H. Prince 4
We " Boston say: 1.-THE three great
. way systems Of the world, measured
'' b. The extent of territory drained
..'7s 70 rack operated, and together
'.il- nearly one-fifth OF the
mileage, have combined in a
- i1.. way association in the South
g'' The Chicago, Burlington and
srI.Y management, financially the
,,.', 10 the country, appears to be in
.s-r vi 81. Paul with the Great North
ma. winch has the most progressive
h. easement Of any road in the country
bes U.'ago. Rock Island and Pacific
ia. oseu one OF the central disturbing
ts, 10 the whole Western situation,
W.. No movements of late, both East aud
Tbs nave been somewhat mysterious.
SIR PRESIDENT of the Rock Island, with
Q us,'l OIL the Rock Island officials, has
Of ~ gone with the president
,, ale RIO Grande and Western on
sts ~. OF railway inspection, and there
'N'ihations of movements which
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06
STRUCK 1T RICH.
Couple OF Laborers in Kansas Unearth q
Pot Of Shining Gold-S5000
in the Pot.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Nov. 3.-On the
old Rupert homestead. just west of Ar
gentine, Kan, WAS found pot of gold
this morning, which amounted by actual
count to about $4,000, the coins ranging
from 81 to $50. John Rupert and James
Holloway were excevating for q barn
foundation on the site of an old stable,
which had rOtted where built. Rupert q
pick struck something hard, which gave
forth a metallic ring, and the men
worked until they disclosed an iron pot
of about five-gal!on capacity. a lid was
rusted on the pot SO tightly that it took
several blows with the pick to loosen it.
When it was finally knocked off a shining
heap was revealed. They were coins of
various denominations, many of the
Mexico war. 1t is believed that the pot
was buried during the war during the
troublous border times.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06
Weather and Science Notes.

BY PROFESSOR W. T. FOSTER.
q The newspapers say that Edison is
building great audiphone by which he
expects to be able to hear the sounds
caused by the falling of the tremendous
meteoric bodies into the sun. The re-
ports go on to say that scientists believe
that the spots on the sun are caused by
these falling bodies, which go to feed the
flames and furnish the heat of the sun.
Surely Edison does not believe such stuff
as this. 1t sounds too much like feeding
heather idols and rafting of savage
drums to scare off the eclipses. WIN
should the sun differ from the earth "a
cept in size and electric force? We Ne
that Saturn and Jupiter are miniature
suns giving light and perhaps heat to
their satellites, and no one suspects that
they are intensely hot. Saturn has as
many satellites as does our sun, and they
are evidently growing into solar sys-
TEN. Our earth is growing into a sun
and will sometime catch up another
comet and then we will have two moons.
The aurora, or Northern lights, are sim
liar to sunlight and prove that our earth
is becoming self luminous. As these
bodies grow larger they acquire more
of their own light and causes them to re-
cede from the sun and from each other.
The spots on the sun are storms,
just like our storms. They move in the
same direction and about the same dis
lance from the SUMS equator that our
storms do from the earth's equator.
sThe faculae or bright spots are the low
or cloud formations and the
dark spots are the high barometers cor.
responding to our clear weather, enax
bling us to see the body of the sum-.
Mountains in the sun constitute the sta
tionary dark spots. The sun storms are
caused by the same influences that cause
earth storms and occur at the same time
and for that reason the sun spots are
believed by some TO be the cause of
earth storms. 1t can be clearly demon
strated that the position of the planets
causes the sun spots, Jupiter bayi9S,khei
greatest influence in that IeSle
.esa
Subscribe ts6 wsekly GAZETTE.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06

A few public spirited men in Fort
Worth are making last aud hard effort
TO put the Fort Worth and Albuquerque
railroad scheme on its feet, and secure
its building to some point northwest Of
the city, that will enable the road from
that point to be extended on TO the coal
fields further west. A few men cannot
do this alone. They must have help,
and unless they do get it She prospect for
the early building of the road looks bad.
If Fort Worth does her part, and the
people along the proposed line do their
part, the road can be built, and when il
is built il Will be one of the best roads
in Texas, and so far as Fort
Worth is concerned it will be the best IN
the state. Whether or not it will be
built rests with Fort Worth and the peo-
pie in the towns northwest from Fort
Worth that would be touched by the
road when constructed. 1t is hoped this
last effort will succeed. II it does the
future of this city and the prosperity of
the northwest is assured.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06

sions in the near future. A surveying
party is now in the field locating a line
from Panhandle City in Texas to Albu-
querqus, n. M, which will most as
suredly be built, and the next extension
(and II may be simultaneous one) will
be from Sopulpa in the Indian Territory
to Oklohoma, and thence on to a con-
nection with the Albuquerque line. 1t is
also certain that the line from San An
gelo will be extended to the Northwest
within the next twelve months.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06
A BIG SCHEME.

The Vanderbiits Seeking to Secure n Con-
nection with Texas and Mexico.
Special to the Gazette.
New YORK, Oct. 30.-A Cincinnati
special says: ''Messrs. j. Pierpont
Morgan, William &. Whitney, George
S. Bowdin and party left last night for
st. Louis. 1t is understood here their
visit to the Southwest bears some rela-
ton to the proposed connection with the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas with line
formerly known as Three C's, and which
10 now part OF the Big Four. The pro-
posed connection ia to be made at Boone.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06

The Fort Worth and Rio Grande is
going 10 the iron fields, that is settled.
Vice-President Wicker states that the
company e intentions are to build there
but just exactly on what route he could
not say. He is now IN the field with
the company engineer looking over the
country. 1t is more than probable that
the order will soon be given to put q
corps of locating engineers in the field
with instructions of ION to LlaIo.
Amarillo the pushing little city on the
Fort Worth and Denver is jubilant over
its railroad prospects. 1t has good
grounds to hope for railroad TO
albuquerque, as the following tele-
graphed TO an Amarillo paper will
show:
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06

make Rock Island at IS look cheap
when one looks back ward from 1891.
Times are rapidly ripening for great
movements upon railway chess boards
which will far overshadow the West
Shore purchase which electrified the
stock market in 1884 ~
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06
Fort Worth and Rio Grande.
Ience of the Gazette.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
CoMANcHE, TEX, Oct. 30.-Mr. T.
A. Wilkinson arrived last night over the
Fort Worth and Rio Grands-~ith his ia
nous exhihlt-esr en- route TO Goldthwaite.
10 b4s-surpriss the road had not been fin
ished beyond Comanche, and conse-
Quently he had to take the overland
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06
The Southern Kansas.

1t is now pretty sure that the Santa Fe
is going to make move to extend. The
surveying party which left Kansas City
last Tuesday night for the Panhandle of
Texas will survey line from the present
terminus of the Southern Kansas of
Texas at Panhandle City to Albuquerque
n. NJ. and as soon as q location is had
work of construction will beein. This
new line will be a great thin for the
Panhandle, and IL will shorten he Santa
Essss1aass to Albuquerque bout ITO
msfs'' 1s&--A
In ~ lss of 20 49,. wh5 her arising
fr0sshiseas Pr scci bit, It allevissd the sgony
EEsbcK No7ES
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06
The Santa Fa 1larinp

1t is pretty evident now that the Santa
Fe is going TO engage in extensive extern
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06
Pinkeye Prevalent,

Correspondence of the Gazette.
JEFFERSON. Ten, Oct. 29.-From all
parts of the county, ard the surround
ing country, CONS repSrts of the pre-
vaIence of disease ayhong the cattle
called pinkeye. 1t attacks the cattle
suddenly, and renders them completely
blsad in very short time. ~,
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-06

stockmen Gathering in Fort Worth, and
They Wan. to Sell Cattle and Hogs.
From Frldav's Daily
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-07
N uSIcaI Visitors

Saturday evening the Fairfield Glet
Club came to our town by team and tend
cred the honor Of vocal serenade to
many of our citizens. The movement
was complete surprise, and the six sweet
singers found some Of the gentlemen they
intended to compliment away from their
homes. Others. however, were more
fortunate In being at home, in getting
the full benefit of the musical treat, and
In having the pleasure Of entertaining
the welcome visitors.
The Club consisted of Messrs. Simeon
Merrill, Russell Bradbury, G. G. Weeks,
Chas. Chlanning, P. e. Rose and Charles
Kelley, and certainly, they make up a
musical combination that Fairfield may
well be proud of II they sing Is well
usually - they did Saturday evening Al
Skowhegan.
The party took supper at Hotel Hesel
ton and departed for home quite late In
the evening evidently In good spirits
Whom they come again to our village
the absentees, who failed TO connect, hopt
TO be At home.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-07
Banner Presented

The Woman's Relief Corps presented an
elegant silk banner to Russell Post G. A.
r. to be used by the Somerset Battalion of
G.. A h. Posts in the trip to Boston next
week.
Mrs. c. V. Richards, President of the
local Relief Corps presided and Mrs. s
F. Robinson in behalf Of the committed
appointed to get up the banner, presented
it in fitting and patriotic remarks. Post
Commander Stafford responded in speech
received with sppreciative applause.
After this ceremony, Commander SAT-
ford resumed the chair, and, upon call
the following ladies and gentlemen made
brief. informal remarks: Mrs. Clara Leav
lit, President of the Women's Relief
Corps, Mrs Helen s. Robinson, Depart
ment Secretary, Mrs. L. W. Weston, 3
j. Walton, W. H. Emery, Commander
Cross Of Bates Post, Norridgewock, and
F. X. Buck. c. F. Jones recited humor-
GUS poem.
The serving of refreshments concluded
the exercises Of the pleasant gathering o
Russell Post and comrades and ladiei
from other towns.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-07

Madison-Aug. 4, by Rev. S. +. Emerson. John
Butler and Miss Melva Spaulding, both OF Skow
hogan.
Embden-Aug. ], by F. L. Boothby Esq, Mr..
Charles Webster OF Wilton and Miss Emma Boy.
ngton of Embdcn
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-07
Republican Caucus

The Republican Caucus to elect dele
gates to attend the Republican County
Convention was held Saturday after
noon 1t 2 O'Clock in Engine Hall. 1t wa
called to order BY Col. A. q. Blunt, chair
man Of the County Committee. Gen. R
B. Shepherd was elected chairman and J
o. Smith Secretary.
The election Of delegates was BY bsllo'
and resulted in the choice Of Messrs
Isaac Dyer. ~. walton, Nathan Fowler
Geo. B. Stafford, James p. Thompson, R
L. Mitchell, VIM. B. Snow, B. B. Dlns
more, John Weston. John h. Wyman,
Roland T. Pattsn. ". A. Pitts, l.. W.
Weston. Ansel Holway, Charles Wyman
John L. Tennsy,
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-07

A Temperance meeting was held in G.
A. r. Hall, sunday evening at O'CLOCK
under the auspices Of the Loyalty Lodge
Of Good Tomplars. Mr.. =. N. Amsi
presided and Afs. 8. h. Hart accompan.
IA ths Congregational singing upon the
oe0nn,
Mn. q. n. Perkins Of Ohio delivered
. very intssssting and instructive ID
dfsss upea ~ sabjsct 'Chih in the
saaas." UafesssaaAs,y ssneisat notice
Of ~ needing w net sivsa and thu
audience was thsrefore small. The lsct
ure was worthy fun houee.
The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-07

Mr.. s. L Crowell brings to the
REPORTER head or herdsgrass inch. s
long, which he considers pretty good.
He also broughta sprout of brown ash
which grew from April to August that
measures / 2 feet In height.