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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17
NEARING THE END.
The Creditors of the 1t. louis, Arkansas and
Texas Road Asking for Its Sale.

The Creditors of the It. louis, Arkansas and
Texas Road Asking for Its Sale.
There was published a few days ago in dis
patch from New York the terms of the Cotton
Belt settlement. All interest now being united
on reorganization, a foreclosure and sale will
follow, and the legal steps were taken on the
17s4 IN the United states circuit court at St.
louis 10 bring about that result in behalf OF the
second mortgage bondholders. The St. Louis,
.7IAanSas and Texas road is still in the hands OF
---'S -etclNSFS, AeSsrS. y. W. EOruyCe and 4. h.
-"4nson' plndiD similar proceedings entered
S'lile time ago by the Central Trust company of
1'sN AoLk, which holds the first mortgage
Coh9s' The officers Of the company are fighting
tne foreclosure proceedings entered by the Cen
GSI 4ruS, company, and deny that they are in
rro-Eeht anc not aole TO meet the interest on the
'NaIs. They have not met 1t, however.
ne OIL HE'D by the Mercantile trust company
.aNGlay specifies three second mortgages held
~ mem ON 1he st. Louis, Arkansas ana Texas
,'..- ne INST wsS issued May 4, 1886, for S.
..,yal pay able Nay / 1885. AZ per cent. inter
~. he mortgage was given on all the prop
SsLy nom Binds Point, on the Mississippi
--se5, near caro-, H., TO the state line between
teEas ana Arkansas at Texsrkana, with q
branch from Pswpaw Junction to the town of
N S,eW Madrid, and from the town OF Mcneil to
niles, ana the branches have eleven
ana one half miles of road. This,
s Gl,a al the lands and stock of every
character, is covered by the mortgage. The
second mortgage was given on the 20th OF Octo-
Der, 1857, for loan OF 81 $50 COO, with interest
at per cent. from May /, 1881. The property
SVCFe described, together with a branch from
AIIheiner TO Little Rock. and from Louisville,
AfS, TO Shreveport, La, is covered in this
mortgage. On the 18th of August, IsSS, another
.y&n OF 81 090, 900 was made and the additions TO
NE road from Maiden to point on the MiSSis-
siPpl river on the Missouri shore opposite Grand
lower, H., were included with the other prop
cry IN supplemental mortgage.
The complainants say that there Is now
outstanding per cent. mortgage gold certi6-
Gates III form or substantially in form, orig
llal and supplemental, to the amount of
SO. 49G, 600. On the lst Of August. 1883, there
eecame due and payable on second mortgage
1onds, dated May 1, 1856, interest to the amount
q 81, 655, to which q defauit was made. On the
ISL Of February, 1880, the interest amounted 10
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17
Seeing "a Believing.

Newsdealer representative visited Fort
Worth this week, and while there took pains to
make every inquiry from those connected with
the Albuoueroue road as to its early completion
TO this place. We were assured by those of au-
thori5Y that the road would be completed here
by October, and probably sooner. We visited
going steadily on. The grade IS about
completed six miles from the starting point at
the Union stockyard, and camps were moved
place The cross sectioning force are working
steadily ahead and have reached spot which
viii give the working force a large gap to fill.
The probabilities are that the whole line be-
tween this place and Fort Worth will be sub-let
in few days and the entire distance covered
with lSpringtown Newsletter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17
Must Put the Columbia Tap In Order.

Special TO the GaLeIIe.
HOUSTON, Tex, April ia committee repre-
senting the south Texas country adjacent to the
mouth of the Brazos and along the line of the
Columbia tap have been to Austin, where they
interviewed Attorney General Hogg in regard
to putting the tap road in order and having
it extended. The Columbia tap belongs to
the International and Great Northern, and has
been allowed to run down that it is nothing
road is fifty miles long, and when deep water is
secured at the month of the BrsZos it will be-
come trunk-line feeder from all of the North
west. The attorney general at once wired the
receivers of the International and Great North
ern that they must commence to put
the road in good condition within
thirty days. o. o. Nation, chairman of
the committee, said there was now from six
teen to forty-seven feet of water over the bar,
and that the work of pushing it to completion
was progressing. It is expected the required
depth will be secured within sixty or ninety
dayS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17

s167. sl0 On November /, 1889, there became
due on mortgages issued October 20, 1887, and on
August ID, 1885, interest amounting to 81, 900.
In the bill the compliments state that By the
provisions OF the mortgages they have elected
mediately due, that the road is insolvent and
unable to pay its debts. They ask that the court
constitute their deeds a lien on all the property
of the road and order the principal and interest
to be paid Immediately under decree of fore
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17
Important Experiment..

Special to the Gazette.
GREENvILLE, TEX, April ian in
portant agricultural experiment is about
to be made by Mr. John w. Simonds Of
this place. He proposes to plant castor
beans in his cotton field, putting every
sixth row in the beans, and claims that
this viii prevent worms and insects from
disturbing the cotton plant. The exper-
iment will also test the adaptability and
profit OF the castor bean in this part Of
Texas. The farm is one mile south of
the city,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17

To Mr.. Gould: Texas needs faster passenger
and mail service to and from the East, and
needs it bad.
On some of the Pennsylvania lines west of
Pittsburg the rule in the treatment of old cars is
to destroy all requiring repairs to the extent of
Sl00 or more each.
If a fellow will Just stoop down and hold his
ear to the ground he will hear the rumbling OF
important railroad matters 70 be developed in
Fort Worth soon. Just be quiet, viii you?
There's good time coming.
City Ticket Agent Jake zurn, who has been
quite i'll for several days, was at his post again
yesterday, but looked q little thin about the
gins. 1t is TO be hoped that the genial gentle
man win not lose his grip again soon.
r. NJ. Carter, travelling passenger agent of the
Cotton Belt, was IN the city yesterday, and said
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17
Rio Grande and Eagle Pass.

Special 70 the GdzeIte.
LAREDO, Tex, April 16.-A meeting of the
board of directors of the Rio Grande and Eagle
Pass railway was held at the depot of the COM
pany in this city this afternoon. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year: A. B.
Wright, Jr., of Philadelphia. president; Will
liam sharp, ex,peceIyer OF the road, recently OF
treasurer; E. A. Atlee, secretary, and w. L.
Giddings, general manager.
meeting of the board of directors of the
Laredo coal company was also held The above
officers were elected to manage that company
except Vice. President William Sharp was elected
treasurer and secretary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17

to a GAZETTE reporter that the "Gumbo line''
was coming to the front In fine shape, aud would
soon have the dandiest passenger service run
ming to Fort Worth.
The Rock Island has become by purchase the
sole owner of the Pixies Peak cog railway now
rapidly approaching completion. The Rock
Island having already secured control of the
Colorado Midland will make connections with
Pixies Peak road at Manitou, and coupons will
be attached to the tourists tickets sold in the
East emitting the holder TO ride to the summit
of the peak and return.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17
Cnttle Rntes from rexas North.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 16.-The representatives
of Texas roads who came to St. Louis about
week ago to confer with st. Louis lines doing
business in Texas on livestock rates, and who
went from here to Chicago, returned to-day
and agreed upon rates on cattle from Texas to
points north of there. The arrangement n axes
a slight reduction on beef cattle; horses, sheep
and hogs remain the same.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17
1,hrnnrh Serrioa.

On the 9th inst. the Cotton Belt line will put
on through frst-cls passenger trains from
Fort Worth to Memphis. The trains will be
equipped with all modern Improvements, and
viii make the run from Fort Worth TO Memphis
two hours quicker than any other line. TIE
rosdbed is now in tip-top Fix, and the Cotton
Belt comes 10 the front ranks Of Texas roads.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17
Reduced Passenger Rates.

DENVER, COL, April 10. "A telegram received
at the, Associated Press Office tonight from
prominent Missouri Pacific official at Pueblo.
COL, says that on account of Irregularities on
the part Of certain competing lines his company
has posted a notice making reduction in pas
senger rates, effective on the 18th, as follows:
Pueblo to Kansas City, Sc; Pueblo 70 st. Losis;
$40. so! Pueblo to Chicago, frst-class, Sl4; sec
On0 class.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17
Good Rain in Lampasss County.

specialize the GaZette.
LAAIPAsAs, TEX, April 16.-Lampa-
sas county had three-ineh rainfall last
night and it is yet raining. The rain.
seems to have been general. Farmers
have good stands of corn, and'are about
through planting cotton. Grass is fine
and crop prospects tiattering.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17
Tennessee, Arkansas and Texas.

Special 70 the Gazette.
PARIS, Tex, April 16.-The Tennessee, Arkan-
sas and Texas railway company was organized
at Little Rock to-day with capital of $500, 600 to
build line from Little Rock via Hot Springs to
some point in the Indian Territory to meet the
be built on the construction company plan and
a committee has been appointed to canvass the
towns along the line. Two Of the board of d.
rectors OF the new company are to come from
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17
A Further Cut.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 16.-The Missouri Pacific
has further reduced the passenger rates from
Pueblo to Kansas City to S., an additional cut of
S1.05. The reason given for this action
is that the Union Pacific and Burlington,
by selling tickets to and from Pueblo by way of
Denver, caused the Denver rate to be cut by
brokers, through manipulation of Pueblo pro-
portions
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17
stopped at Terrell.

Special to the Gazette-
TERRELL, TEX, April 16.-The railroad mag
nate, Jay Gould, spent short time in the city
this morning on his way East.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17
Money for the Survey.
GeneraI and Persoual.

BOWIE TEX, April 15.-We have raised the
money to make the survey from there to the coal
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17

humping themselves since the recent fine rains.
Shove the Albuquerque along; we are needing it,
and 1t viii make lots of business for YOU
lThrockmorton Times.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17
ONTO Throclxmorton.

To the Fort Worth people: The Lord stl II
smiles on West Texas, and the wheat crops are
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17
HOUSE

WASHINGTON, April l6.-Mr. Baker of
New York. from the committee on COM
merce, reported back adversely q reso-
luton directing that committee to inves-
tigate the life saving system. Laid on
the table.
In the morning hour the bill was called
up amending the alien land law so as TO
permit foreign capital to be invested in
mines of gold, silver, lead, tin, cinuabar
and copper. Pending discussion the
morning hour expired.
Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio, from the COM
mittee on ways and means, reported the
tariff bill and it was ordered printed and
referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Carlisle of Kentucky presented the
views OF the minority and Mr.. McKenna
of California presented his Individual
views. Ordered printed.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the military academy APP.
preparation bill. After short time oe-
oupied in its consideration the mpsiktee
rose and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Bergen Of New Jersey from the
committee on elections, called up the
contested election case of Posey vs..
Parrot, from the First Indiana district.
The committee reported unanimously in
favor of the sitting member, and the re-
port was adopted.
Mr.. Rowell of Illinois called up the
contested election case of Bowen VS..
Buchanan, from the Ninth district of
Virginia. The resolution which confirms
the right of the sitting member was
adopted.
The house then adjourned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate Tables the Chinese BiIl-San-
ders and Powers OF Montana
Seated.
The House Adopts the Reports Favoring the
Sitting Members in the Contested Cases
from Indiana and Virginia.
Ii. Congress-.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 1G.-After the
transaction of some routine business, the
Montana election case was again taken
up, and Gas Mr.. Daniel did not claim the
floor to continue his speech of yesterday
MIR. Gibson addressed the senate in favor
of the Democratic side eff the question.
MIR. Kenna followed Mr.. Gibson.
The senate bill to authorize the Kansas
and Arkansas Valley railway to construct
and operate additional lines of railway
through the Indian Territory and for
other purposes was passed.
The house bill granting the Spokane
Falls and Northern railway company
right-of through COlville Indian
reservation, was passed with amend
ments.
The Chinese enumeration bill was
taken up. After long discussion Mr..
Stewart moved to lay the bill on the
table on the ground that it would do
more harm than good. The motion WIS
agreed to and the bill was laidson the
table-yeas, 81; nays, ..
The Montana contested election case
was again taken up. A vote was
taken on the resolution declar-
ing Clark and Maginnis not emit
tied to seats, and the resolution was
agreed to-yeas, 50; nays, 10, Messrs.
Barbour, George, Kenna and Walthall
voting with the Republicans in the af-
firmative.
Mr.. Butler offered a substitute for the
two resolutions declaring Sanders and
Powers entitled to seats, az follows:
Resolved, that it is the judgment of
the senate that there has been no choice
of United States senators from the state
Of Montana.
The substitute was rejected by party
Vote-yeas, %; nays, 3.
A resolution declaring Wilbur F. San
ders and Thomas c. Powers entitled,
upon the merits of the case, to seats in
the senate from the state of Montana
was agreed to by strict party vote
yeas, 80; nays, %.
Messrs. Sanders and Powers were i'm
mediatelY with some demonstrations of
applause from the galleries) escorted to
the clerks desk ny Senators Hoar and
Washburn, and the oath of office was
administered to them by the vice-presi-
dent, and after brief executive session
the senate adjourned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-12
ODD HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. Jacob Yerick, Of Jackson, Mich,
has a sunfower sixteen feet high and still
growing.
A large sturgeon, with a chain five feet
long attached to it, has been caught of the
coast of Oregon
To fruit peddler who is without hands
a New Haven distributor gave tract bear
ing warnings against card playing.
A woman at Chester, Pa, dresses her
children in their bathing suits, distributes
them on the front lawn and then turns the
hose on them
An 1eyear-old youth at Cleveland went
to the circus and laughed SO much that he
has been unable to stop laughing since.
Doctors say the show affected his brain
A West Virginian Of Gilmer County
veneered black oak log with walnut bark
and sold it to confding Cincinnatian as
a genuine black walnut log and got sos
for it.
Two enthusiastic bicyclers were married
in New Haven, Conn, a day or two ago.
They were attired in bicycle suits, and at
the conclusion of the ceremony they left
on their wheels for two weeks run
Mr.. Thomas Dobbins, Of Grundy county,
Mo, aged II years, has just distinguished
himself by riding fifty miles to see a circus
He said he couldn't expect to have another
chance and was bound not to miss that one.
A Boston boatman, who received fifty
cent piece for saving four men from drown
ing has had the coin engraved: Reward
of Merit-For Rescuing Four Men from
Drowning. 12]1 Cents Apiece" He will
wear the coin as a medal
The mayor Of Keytesville, Mo, was ar
rested recently for a violation of a city
ordinance which prohibits the throwing OF
paper in the streets. The city marshal
caught him in the act, and the mayor fined
himself 81 for the offense.
A youngster fell from train making
forty miles an hour near Albion, Mich,
and when the train load of Mortified pas
sengers was backed to where it was ex-
pected to find the mangled remains the
baby sat laughing and playing in the sand
An Ohio clergyman surprised his congre-
cation recently by making the following
announcement: 81 would remind you,
brethren, that the collection plate is not a
nickelin-the-slot machine, and that few
bills would come in very handy in the
work of the church"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-12
HeroInes of the Hospital.

/ could mention scores of brave heroines
of the hospital, says a man familiar with
the work of women in the late war. There
was Mrs. Barker, of Boston, sister of Hon.
William Whiting, and wife of clergy
man; Emily T. Parsons, daughter of Pro-
fessor Theophilus Parsons, of Cambridge,
and granddaughter Of Chief Justice Par
sons; Mrs. Harvey, the wife of Governor
Harvey, Of Wisconsin; Mrs Mary Morris
Husband, granddaughter of Robert Morris,
the great flnancjer of the Revolution; Kath-
crime Prescott Wormley, a rich woman
and a native Of England, who left New
port villa 20 go to the front; Mary J. SAT-
ford, ''the Cairo Angel, the first woman
in the west 70 take up the work; Mrs. Har-
riet Colfax, the young widow of brother
Of Schuyler ColfRx; the well known Mrs.
Mary A Livermore, of Chicago, and Ara
bella Griffith, who married Gen. Francis
Barlow, the now famous New York law
yer, the day before he started for the front,
and soon afterward followed him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-12

Mrs. John Mcwillisns, a Nebraska wife,
prays the court 70 restrain her lawful hus-
band from patting her on the head. polk
ing her in the ribs and talking baby talk
TO her"
The Cochin China people strike two
pieces of bamboo together aud ignite finder.
The coating Of smorphous. selix like flint
on the surface of the bamboo yields spark
at a sharp blow.
A spider has four bags Of thread-such
little bags In every bag there are thou
sand holes-such tiny holes Out Of each
hole thread runs, and all the threads
4,O00-Nhe spins together as they run, and
when they are all spun they make but one
thread of the web she weaves.
A flower has been discovered in South
America which is only visible when the
wind blows. The stem is covered with
dead, warty looking Jumps which need but
a slight breeze 10 make them unfold large
flowers of creamy white, which close and
appear dead as soon as the wind subsidies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-12

The idea Of utilizing electricity for canal
boat propulsion is now assuming practical
shape A boat containing an electric
motor Of special design has been con-
structed. and the current will be supplied
by trolleys, as in the overhead system now
so extensively used for street railways
The electric compass is having an excel
lent effect on the sailors on ships in which
it has been adopted, as the steering in such
cases has markedly improved. The object
OF this invention Is 70 indicate By an cleo
tric bell placed in the captains cabin any
deviation from the courxe laid down
through the carelessneSs Of the man AZ the
wheel This invention Is likely 10 materi-
ally lessen dangers at sea
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-12
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

An ingenious device which has been sue
cessfully operated in Chicago is window
cleaner operated by electricity.
At the recent medical congress in Berlin
the discussions on electrical subjects were
productive OF intense interest. Electricity
is being used in surgery to an extent little
dreamed Of outside the profession, and
many tributes to the benefcence Of its
agency were given.
In some hospitals in Europe it IS Gus
tomary TO allow visitors TO converse on
certain days By means of telephone in
waiting room with patients in the wards,
and this arrangement has been found 70
work admirably in allowing communica-
ton without possibility of cortagion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-12
NillI(tsEa9le
A COUNTRY SCHOOL.

Pretty and pale and tired
She sits in her stiff backed chair.
While the blazing summer sun
Shines in on her soft brown hair:
And the little brook without,
That she hears through the open doo-.
Mocks with its murmur cool
Hard bench and dusty foor.
1t seems such an endless round,
Grammar and BIC,
The blackboard and the sums,
The stupid geography
"nen from teacher TO little Jem
Not one OF them cares a straw
Whether John" is in any case"
Or Kansas In Omaha
For Jemmy's bare brown feet
Are aching TO wade in the stream,
Where the trout TO his Turing bait
Shall leap with quick, bright CLEAN;
And his teachers blue eyes stray
To the flowers on the desk hard by,
Til her thoughts have followed her eyes
With half unconscious sigh
Her heart outruns the clock
AS she smells their faint. sweet scent;
But when have time and heart
Their measure in unison blentf
For time viii haste or lag,
Like your shadow on the grass,
That fingers far behind,
Or fies when you fam would pass.
Have patience, restless Jem-
The stream and the fish will wait;
And patience, tired blue eyes,
Down the winding road by the gate,
Under the willow shade,
Stands some one with fresher flowers;
30 turn to your books again,
And keep love for the after hours.
st. Paul Pioneer Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-12
A SUNSET THOUGHT.

The sun is burning with intensest light
Behind yoo grove; and In the golden glow
OF unconsurnins Ere isdOth show
Like 10 the bush. In which 70 Moses sight
The Lord appearedi and oh, an not right
In thinking that he resppears cen now
To me, In the old glory, and bow
Ny head. In wonder hush'd before his might
Veal this whole world so vast, TO faiths clear
eye
Is but that burning bush fun Of his power
His light and glory; not consumed thereby,
Butmade transparent: TIL in each least flower.
Yea! In each smallest leaf, she can deScry
His spirit shining through it visibly.
Henry Ellison
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-12
WHEN THEY WILL BURN.

Itrequires !, 600 dogs Of heat, Fahrenheit,
to induce coal 20 emit fire
When sulphur reaches temperature Of
500 degs- il Will begin 20 flame
Wood viii resist heat Up % 500 deCs-. ct
which point il loses It's resistance, and the
fire shows itself
The phosphorus on . match is raised by
friction 20 q temperature OF 10 deGz- Fab
rerheit, 81 which il I.nite2
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-12
The Woman Was Right There.

Tramp (smiling}-Good morning. ma
dam. wanted TO ask-but excuse me,
perhaps your husband is st homer
Woman-No, he's not
Tramp-Or your son'
Woman-I have none
Tramp (smiling q little morel-And !
think met the hired man driving out as I
came in. AS / was saying, wanted to
ask land he leaned somewhat heavily
in on the door,
Woman GnterruptingeH it's anything
about rifles or revolvers you wanted TO ask
III do as well as the men folks. / travelled
eight years with q show as the champion
female wing shot, and keep up practice
steady.
Tramp getting of the dooreThanks
I'm little pressed for time. and merely
wanted to ask how far it is to the nearest
village. Three milesS Thank you. Good
morning.-Munsey's Weekly.