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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
Commodity Tariff No. Q.


AUSTIN, TEX, Oct. 16-The wood and
coal tariff, issued some weeks ago, was to-
day modified by commodity tariff No. o.
which makes separate rate for hard and
soft coal, and reduces slightly the rates on
long hauls. The rate on wood for ten miles,
so cents per cord; for twenty miles, So
cents; for fifty miles, sl.O0; seventy
miles. S1.10; 100 miles, Sl.50; 200
miles, So 90. The maximum rate is 81. co.
The rates on hard coal exceed those
on soft coal, which includes coke, about 20
or % cents ton as an average for dis
lance less than 250 miles. For all dis
tances above that the rates are the same as
the minimum rate on hard coal. 90 cents
per ton for ten miles. 1t then increases in
regular ratio of 10 cents for each ten
miles up to 40 miles, when the
ratio becomes so cents for each ten
miles up TO 300 miles. The action
again changing to 50 cents increase for each
twenty miles. The maximum rate is 81 per
ton on soft coal; the minimum rate is IS
cents per ton for ten miles or less, which
increases at the ratio of cents each ten
miles to 100 miles: the ratio of increase
changes to 10 cents for ten miles, and
the $50 mile post is reached, when
the hard and soft coal rates become
identical at SEQ per ton. The maximum
rate is 81 per ton. The a000-pound ton is
the basis, except between Galveston and
Houston, where the present coal and coke
rate of 81 per ton of 2240 pounds remains in
force
The coal rates on the Rio Grande and the
Eagle Pass railways are also excepted.
This tariff becomes effective November 5.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
"CAPT. DICK" BUNCH.
This Notorious Character Was in the City
Wednesday Sight-A Claimants story.

Everybody in Texas is familiar with the
name of Capt Dick'' Bunch. He has the
reputation of being the leader of the
numerous train robberies that oc-
Cured IN many parts of Texas
during the train-robbery rage last year
and the year previous, and to-day there is a
reward of thousands OF dollars offered for
his capture. Many reports have been
printed of his capture. and even of his
death, but he was in Fort Worth in the
flesh and enjoying good health on last
Wednesday night.
On the evening mentioned about 8
O'Clock GAZETTE man happened to be
Piekwick and noticed one of the
cabmen taking down the curtains
to his hack. He was asked why
he had his ''buggy'' wrapped up,
for there was not the slightest indication of
rain, neither was it cold. The cabman re-
piled: AT the expiration of forty-eight
hours I'll tell you a funny story"
No kind of inducement could get him to
impart any more light upon the subject
Last evening, the forty EIGHT hours being
up, the cabman Was approached and asked
to fulfill his promise. He did it, and said /:
You know man in the hack
business must keep mum if he
holds his job, Well, 1 was
never known to give a snap away The
man of whom Pm about to tel YOU
is now across the Mexican line,
and ! am at liberty to talk. He
said 'you can tell my Fort Worth
friends of my being in their beautiful city
after am out of town couple of days, but
not before. On last Wednesday even
ing man and woman alighted
from the west-bound Texas and Pacific.
approached me, and the man said put up
your curtains and drive US to d certain
room up town. at the same time gettipSI
into the hack after assisting the woman
in. L at once recognized Capt,
Dick' Bunch, but not word
did say. but did as he bid me- This done,
he informed me where to carry him. at the
same time placing a-well, he paid me well
to call for him for the west
bound Texas and Pacific train next morn
ing, and cautioned me to keep my face
closed [ knew him and he knew me, and |
attempted to strike up conversation
with him after we arrived at the
place he desired to go, but he replied, call
ing me by name, What you don't know
would ill a book. and the less you know,
old man, the better off you will be-
with this parting shot, Capt. Dick
turned in for the night, and called for
and carried him to the depot next morning.
| could have squealed and per-
haps secured a good roll of the
reward offered for him-but he
is now on Mexican soil, and you are the
first one perhaps have opened my face to
about it. Say, would not there have been
old cain raised here Wednesday night had
the cops known that Capt Dick was
among 'em, thought
want to buy wagon, sir2'' the cabman
queried of passing pedestrian, opened the
door, safely seated his passenger, mounted
his box and happily drove away
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
ETHICS, YOU KNOW.
THE DOCTORS STAND ON THEIR
PARTICULAR DIGNITY.
pointed by Secretary Tracy Denied
Seat in tho Pan-American Congress.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Oct. 16.-A disturbance
occurred last night in the Pan-American
congress committee on permanent organiza-
ton, compared with which the recent
breeze among the physicians of the Missis-
sippi valley association pales into insignifi-
Stumbling of DIR. Howard +.
Ames, who was delegated TO
represent the navy department by
Secretary Tracy. 1t appears that the
American medical association had appointed
DR.. 4. L. Ghion to represent the medical
department of the United States navy, but
owing to the fact that Dr. Ghion was eN~
tremely busy Secretary Tracy sent DIR.
Ames in his stead. This did not suit the
officers of the congress, who declined to
receive DR.. Ames unless he came under
the head of proxy for DIR. Ghion.
This the doctor refused to do and the con-
sequence was that he was entirely ignored
upon all questions that came up Tor dis
cussion and settlement. At the ses-
sion last evening DR.. Ames, smarting
under this seeming affront offered
the navy department, obtained permission
to address the committee and unboSomed
the wrath which he had been harboring for
two days. He had come here, he said, I'M
der orders OF the secretary of the navy,
presented his credentials and had been in
formed that he would be received simply as
an outsider and would not be permitted to
take part in the Vi al questions brought be-
fore the committee. He had waited patiently
hoping some members of the committee
would see the Inconsistency of such pro-
cedure, but to his surprise and indigna-
ton, he still found himself nothing but 4
spectator Before withdrawing said
DR.. AmeS, II wish to protest against this
indignity, this slight upon my commander
ln-chief, the secretary of the
navy. These indignities cannot
be allowed to pass unnoticed
If this committee has the power t. elect an
dentials. l am not here to plead the case,
but in denunciation of wrong. l shall re-
port the facts to the department that hon
ored me with its trust, to fill place of
your own selection, to which / was sent at
your own request, and by your action you
repudiate this condition.
DR.. j. B. Hamilton of Chicago moved the
acceptance of Dr.. Ames as proxy for DIR.
Ghion, but this Dr. Ames refused to ac-
cept, saying he did not care as far rs he
was personally concerned, but as an officers
of the United States navy he could not come
in through side or back door, whereupon
he left the room.
DR.. L. W. Green Of Cincinnati, chairman
of the committee. then addressed the con-
vention, saying: DIR. Ames could not be
received unless he came as the proxy of Dr.
GhiOn. Far from an insult being put upon
the secretary of the navy, he was rather in
clined to think that the aifront had been
placed upon the American medical associa-
ton in disregarding the request of DR..
Ghion."
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
LOCALITIES.

One marriage license was granted yester-
day-Willie Hutchinson to Fannie Field, both
colored.
Royal Arch Masons: You will assemble
at Masonic hall this Saturday evening at
: o'clock sharp to assist in comforting the
Royal Arch degree
Little Mario Bolock, aged five years, and
blind, fell from doorway at the home of
its parents on East Second street and broke
shoulder. The child is suffering consid-
erably, but will recover.
People, and especially merchants. were
kicking yesterday forenoon on account of
the failure of the street sprinklers to do
duty. Business houses were compelled to
close the front doors, so thick was the dust
Two men were brought in from Airing
ton last night, being sent here on a capias
profine from the mayor of Arlington. Their
names are Joseph Howard and Charles
Walters, and they were arrested on
vagrancy charges.
Some few days ago a thief stole a gold
watch, chain and pistol from the room of
Henry Watson in the lower portion of the
city. Yesterday morning Officer Nealy
found the watch in one pawnbroker's es-
Enlistment and the gun in another. A ne
gro named Andrew Jackson, it is said, had
pawned the property and was at once pulled
by Officer Nicely and locked up.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
The Trinity, Cameron and Western.

The Cameron Herald has the following:
Last Tuesday morning the surveying corps
for the Trinity, Cameron and Western rail-
road left Cameron for Trinity where they
will Immediately begin the permanent sur
vey, coming this way and on beyond to
Granger. The party is composed of the
following: Capt. John O'Neill of Balm
ger, chief engineer; assistants, w. j.
Crocker of Waxahachie and j. D. Atcher
son of Galveston; rodinan, J. Lyles of
Cameron; crew, r. d. Boykin, W. J. Story,
c. C. Caldwell, Henry Moore, Frank Laller
and Leonard HOFFMAN. The party had a
cook and two wagons, bearing camping out
fit and all necessary tools. Capt O'Neill is
one of the best known and competent civil
engineers in Texas, and was the head man
in surveying the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe. We had short talk with him on his
return after having made prospecting tour
over the route His opinion is that the
road can be built at small comparative
cost and will pass through one of the most
inviting sections in Texas. Everything
now bears a bright outlook, and we may
expect a successful termination Of the en-
terprise. We regard the road as one of
vast Importance in developing the resour-
ces of this county"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17

hane, had made all necessary preparation,
and all moved as smoothly as could be pos
sibly desired
The committee on decorations, Messrs.
Mobley, Flaherty and Raysor, had decor
ated the dance hall appropriately to the oc-
casion, United States flag hanging promi-
nently at the end of the room.
The fire just across the street scarcely
served to break the flow of youth and en-
loyment. To Col. W. w. Dunn and Bascom
Dunn the Fencibles are greatly indebted
for their kindness in allowing the use of the
hotel rooms for the occasion.
The reporter noticed as among those
present the following: Capt. and Mrs.
Ford, Lieut. and Mrs. VanZandt, Lieut.
Mr.. and Mrs. McVeigh, Mr. and Mrs.
Sorels, Mr.. and Mrs. McNair, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mac Templeton, MIR. and Mrs. Reyer, Mir.
and Mrs. Sprague, Capt. Goodall, q. S. A. /;
Surgeon Duringer, Sergeant F1aherty. pri-
Yates Raysor, Triplett, Rosenfeld, Bondu-
rant, Geer, Luckett, Burke, Williams, Le-
hane, Ball, McGaughey, Lowe and Want !;
Messrs. Collett, Littlejohn, DR.. l. T. May
field, Ware, Wright, June Smith, Robert
son, Tevis, j. a. Thomas, Buchanan, Lew
right and others.
The young ladies present were Misses
Hunter, Boyd, Field, Watkins, Buchanan,
Lester, Laura Smith, Carrie Smith, Nash,
Fosdicli, McGaughey, Luckett, Simpson,
Tully, Bowdry, Highly, Hughes and others
whose names the reporter was unable to
obtain
The music for the affair was furnished
by Professor Ault's band. The boys are
to be congratulated on their success ..as
entertainers in social way, as
they thus prove that they can adapt them
selves to peaceful pursuits, rs well as do
battle for their own, their native land.
Brass buttons were, as is usual on such
occasions, very much in demand with the
fair ones, and those gentlemen who not
wear them, were sorry that they did not.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
The Gale Worse than Ever.

LONDON, Oct. 16.-Twice during the past
forty-eight hours has the fierce storm
abated in fury, only to be renewed with in
creased force. This morning dispatches
announce that the gale is blowing with
greater severity than before in the Irish
sea. Many of the storm beaten, wave-bat-
tered vessels which, during the past two
days, succeeded in making some harbor of
refuge, hoping to repair damages prepare
tory to resuming their voyages, are now re-
ported to be laboring so heavily under the
force of the renewed gale that they are
dragging their anchors and fouling and
damaging each other, and that number of
them are in danger of going ashore.
A telegram from Portland says that a
Dutch man-of-war has been in collision off
Portland Bill, a rocky promontory, upon
which stand two well-known lighthouses
1913 feet above the level of the sea. The
vessel which the war ship collided with is
the British bark MY Sisters Star" 3S7
tons, Capt. Jenkins of Sunderland, and be-
longing to Davies. Both vessels are
greatly damaged.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
The New Club Rooms.

The Railway employees club is sparing no
expense in fitting up its new club rooms on
Fourth and Main streets. The carpets are
the finest Moquettes and Wiltons instead
of Brussels, as stated in Yesterdays GA
zETTE, and the curtains and draperies are
chosen TO harmonic with them, as is also
the furniture, the whole showing exquisite
taste. While waiting the finishing touches
on the rooms the furniture for the parlor
and library have been grouped at Maddox.
Ellison s. Co.'S furniture store. where it
can be inspected by all who desire to see il.
Both the parlor and library sets are of
antique oak, the parlor set being uphol-
stored in lowered plush and the library set
in leather. The rooms will be lighted with
combination electric light and gas light
chandeliers of cut glass.
The rooms will be opened on Monday
evening, November >, with a reception.
The parlor and library will be handsomely
decorated with flowers and plants and
concealed orchestra will furnish music.
The programme has not been fully ar
ranged, but will consist of short addresses
and musical numbers by the best talent in
the city, including Mrs. George E. England.
wife of the travelling auditor of the Santa
F'e, and others. Light refreshments will be,
served. Another feature will be the count
ing of sthe votes and the award of prizes as
follows:
For the most popular physician, hand
some leather upholstered armchair
For the most popular banker, elegant
gold-headed cane.
For the most popular railroad man on any
line running into Fort Worth, 1S-karat
hunting-case gold watch, Waltham move
ment.
For the most popular young lady in the
city, elegant pearl, inlaid with gold, opera
glasses.
For the most popular married lady in
Fort Worth a choice oxidyzed Burmese
cameo fruit bowl
These articles are now on exhibition in
the window of Pfaefies jewelry store. The
polls will open to-day and remain open
every day until the evening of November 2
Yesterday w G.. Turner of the firm Of
Fakes & Co. donated the sum of 800 in
cash TO the club for the purpose of books
for the library. This library fund bids fair
to be an extensive one and furnish choice
library
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
Tho Transcontinental Association.
Special to the Gazette.


NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Transconti-
mental railway association met again at the
Windsor hotel this morning, having late on
Thursday afternoon, adjourned until this
time. Those present were: E. p. Vining,
chairman, and J. F. Fuller Eastern agl mt
of the association C. A. Parker,
freight traffic manager of the
Missouri Pacific railway; J. NJ. Hannaford,
general manager of the Northern Pacific :;
G. S. Mellen, general traffic manager of the
Union Pacific; S. B. Hynes. general
freight agent of the Southern California: j.
c. Stebbs, third vice-president of the
Southern Pacific, L. W. Lake, general
Eastern agent of the Great
Northern; W. B. Biddle, assistant
traffic managers Of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe; George F. Crosby, general
freight agent of the Burlington and Mis-
souri, River; George Olds, general freight
and traffic manager of the Canada Pacific !;
Il. Haltiy, assistant general traffic manager
of the Southern Pacific. The unrepre-
scented members Of the association are the
Atlantic and Pacific, the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific, west of the Mis-
souri, river; the Colorado Midland,
Denver and Rio Grande, Oregon
Railroad and Navigation company, Oregon
and California railway, the Rio Grande
Western and the St. Louis and San Fran
cisco. The matters unsettled at the pre-
viouS session and brought up to-day are the
reapportionment among the roads of the
expenses incurred and the agreement to pay
the Pacific Mail steamship company a sub
sidy, the extinct on, if possible, of the
rate cutting on freight from Eastern
points, the question of establishing weigh
ing bureau and the question of commissions
to agents. 1t was understood from another
source ths. the pro rata arrangement pro-
posed met with great favor among nearly
all roads but that it was opposed by the
representative of the Northern Pacific, who
claimed that it was to the advan-
tage of his roads competitors,
the Union and Southern Pacific.
The association adjourned for luncheon at
II O'Clock. Vining then said that the matter
of the Pacific Mail space rental as they pre-
fer to call the subsidy has beencindef-
nitely postponed. The next ques-
ton taken up was whether
freight on the Pacific lines should
be weighed by the agent of the delivering
lines or by inspectors appointed by
the association. No agreement was
'in its present shape" until the next meet
ing of the association; weighing by agents
is the present method. Another matter was
had been paid by any of the roads belong
ing to the association. The conclusion was
reached that all complaints TO thSsSseffect
were groundless. Mr.. VinipSD ehought it
not improbable that the association would
have to continue is sit1bgs on Monday.
Don't fail to attic the grand opening of
the L. August & ClSQcs to-day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
The Atlanra's Trouble.

New YORK, Oct. 16.-The cruiser Atlanta,
which went to the assistance of the steamer
Despatch and encountered severe storm,
returned last night. Commander Phillips
states that when the order to put to sea
was received the vessel was unseaworthy,
and portions of the machinery We're in the
shop. The hawser pipe broke, and the YES
Sci leaked badly. The damage was repaired
and the vessel pumped out. About 3 O'Clock
Tuesday morning lantern was burned in
the hold when an explosion occurred, seri-
ously injuring Frank Craven, apprentice;
James Monahan. blacksmith; Henry Hedge,
seaman; Alex Womac, landsman; John Ely,
marine: James Merriman, oiler. The first
two We're fatally injured and the others
badly burned. The explosion was caused
by gas leaking into the commitment.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
A New Official.

The following circular has been issued by
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway
board of directors:
OFFICE OF CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.
MISSOURI, KANSAS AND TEXAS RAILWAY
COMPANY, :
4bWALL STREET
NEW YORK. Oct 10, 1891.
Circular Ne. 5
Mr. c. C. Hedge is hereby appointed
comptroller of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway company. and will. in addi-
ton to his duties as secretary and treas
urcr have general supervision over all the
accounts of the company.
He will report to the chairman of the
board OF the executive committee, and al
accounting officers of the company will bel
subject TO his instructions in matters per-
tanning TO accounts.
The general auditor will report to the
comptroller. HENRY c. ROUSE,
Chairman of the Board.
BY order of the executive committee.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
The Yellow Tea.

If the entertainment given by Mrs. J. F.
Swayne and Mrs. ]. W. Swayne on last
evening, at the home of the former, corner
First and Grove streets, may be taken as a
criterion of other proposed benefits to be
given in behalf of the Worlds fair fund,
the people of our city can look
forward to some extremely enjoyable even
ings this winter The flower decorations
were beautiful, the refreshments delicious,
the hostesses most cordial and hospitable.
aud the several young ladies who assisted
in receiving the guests Misunderstanding
more could be desired. The attendance
was quite large.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
SOME THINGS TO TRY.

Good Housekeeping
Try cranberries for malaria
Try sun bath for rheumatism.
Try ginger ale for stomach cramps.
Try clam broth for a weak stomach.
Try wet towel at the back of the neck
when sleepless.
Try swallowing saliva when troubled
with sour stomach
Try buttermilk for removal Of freckles,
tan and butternut stains.
Try hard cider-a wineglass three times
3 day-for ague and rheumatism.
Try hot. dry flannel over the seat Of
neuralgia, and renew It frequently.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17

16.-The Arkansas Pass railway sur
veyiug corps mentioned some days
ago in The GAZETTE as moving
towards the mouth of the Brazos
from the town of Wharton, is now near Co
lumbia, in this county, and a few days
more will decide what route will be chosen
to reach this point
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
Work Has Commenced.

Special to the Gazette.
New YoEK, Oct. ia St. Louis special
says work has commenced on the Hous-
ton Central, Arkansas and Northern rail-
road between Riverton and Alexandria.
The difference between the two places is
seventy five miles, and when connected
will give the Texas and Pacific and Mis-
souri, Pacific direct connections, and also a
through line from Kansas City and the
West to New Orleans. A large force of
men are at work. 1t is expected the gap
will be filled before Christmas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
Schooner Rebecca Lost.

Boston, Mass, Oct. 16.-The schooner
Rebecca A. Tulane with cargo of coal
from Newport News for Galveston, IS
doubtless lost, with Capt. Nickerson of
South Carolina and a crew of seven men.
She left August %, and has not been heard
of Sippe
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
STILL BLOWING.
A FURIOUS GALE STILL SWEEPS
AROUND GREAT BRITAIN.
A Dutch Man-of-War Runs into an Eng
lish Bark-A Schooner and Eight
Men Lost-The Atlanta.
A Collision.

LONDON Oct. 16.-The storm is raging
with undated violence, and vessels which
sought refuge and anchored are dragging
their anchors and are in danger of going
ashore. A Dutch man-of-war collided with
the British bark, Mysterious Star, of Port
land, and both vessels were badly dam
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
Tail Lights.

Gid Baxter. travelling passenger agent Of
the Burlington route, is in the city. -
CASTOR Meslier, general passenger and
ticket agent of the Katy. was in the city
yesterday.
Morgan Jones, president Of the Fort
Worth and Denver railway, went up tho
line yesterday.
The officials of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas passed through the city last night on
a tour of inspection.
J. I. Rosebury of the ticket auditing de-
partment. and George H. Post, lmekeeper
in General Superintendent Winters office,
left yesterday on their vacat on tour.
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