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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10
The Commissions Rulings.

Specia TO the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Ten, Oct 9-The railroad COM
mission issued the following to-day: Rates
for application on reconsigned freightS
moved between points on the following
named railroads: East Line and Red River
railway: Fort Worth and Denver City rail
way: Gulf Colorado and Santa Fee railway
Houston, East and West Texas railway
International and Great Northern railway;
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway: San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway: Texas.
Sabine Valley and Northwestern railway.
Re-cOnsigned freights moved between sta
tons on the above named lines OF railroads
shall be subject to freight changes at one
half of the current tariff rates with mini
mum charges as follows: On less than car
loads, 10 cents per 100 pounds; on carloads,
) cents per 100.
The conditions to be observed are: ].
That recognized freightS Us herein con-
templated shall be as follows: l. Freight
once shipped and refused by the consignees.
which the original shippers wish re-for-
warded TO another point for final DISPOSE
ton. without removing same from the pos
session of the railway company 1T its origi-
nal destination.
=. New or secondhand machinery and
agricultural implements returned to facto-
ries or original shippers for repairs or other
disposition. and repairs having been made,
the same article again returned to the orig1-
nal consignee
3. Consignments of merchandise which
the original shippers, for adequate reasons.
desire returned TO themselves.
4. That re-conSi gned freight shall be
transported by the line over which it origi-
nally moved to point of re-shipment
). That machinery and agricultural i'm
plementS shipped to factories or original
shippers for repairs shall, after repairs are
made, DE returned by the same route over
which they We're transported in defective
condition.
t.. That when the half rate herein pro-
vided added 10 the accrued freight charges
may produce a through rate less than Il cur
rent through rate a sufficient amount shall
be added 10 preserve such current through
rate.
!. The Gulf, Colorado and Santa F'e rail
way company shall have the privilege of
charging, without exception. full tariff
rates on shipments of repaired machinery
and agricultural implements.
s. The general freight agents of the rail
ways line shall in all cases require I; full
statement of facts justifying the application
of the rates herein provided before grant
ing the authority, and the conditions shall
become effective October 9, 1891 The com
mission is now satisfied that the rates fixed
in commodity tariff :. issued few days
since, on grain, -four and salt in less than
carloads. was too low. and tomorrow will
probably issue 4 substitute tariff, raising
the rates somewhat, and making those on salt
and wheat the same or approXimating them.
The continuous mileage rates Will be
changed, where haulS are over two or more
roads, from continuous mileage rate to the
sum of locals, less 20 per cent
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10
Tail Lights.

j J. Mullane and William Doherty of the
Santa Re attended the traffic meeting at
Dallas yesterday
The attorney for the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas has Med papers to take the Sc
dalia case to the Federal court.
suit has been brought for the appoint
ment OF Il receiver for the indianapolis. De-
catur and Western railroad.
The Texas and Pacific announces 4 rate
Of s. 60 10 Teyarkana and return. account
of the TeXarkana fair. Tickets will be on
sale October II to II. limited returning to
October Is.
". II. Winfield, general passenger and
ticket agent of the Cotton Belt. was in the
city yesterday. He reports the Cotton Belt
as being sin the swim and getting its
share of business.
the Union Pacific has been ordered by
the Western traffic commissioners TO re-
store the through rates on bullion ore and
copper, instead of charging the full local
raTes TO the Missouri river.
A royal blue train on the Baltimore and
Ohio recently made 4 remarkable run from
Canton to Philadelphia. The distance was
ninety -tWo miles and this was covered in
exactly ninetytwo minutes. A part of the
time the train was run At speed OF seventy
two miles an hour.
The Chicago. st Paul and Kansas City
has filed claim for 81, 0,5. - with Chairman
Finley against the Chicago, Milwaukee and
ST. Paul. The demand is for damage to
revenue of the Chicago, ST. Paul and Kan
sas City on an excursion between Des
Moines and Dubuque. for which the rates
were very low, owing 10 fight between
the two companies. Chairman Finley has
ruled since then that the Milwaukee and
St. Paul had no right TO compete for the
traffic in question. aud the Milwaukee and
st. Paul has appealed 10 tn . association to
repeal Chairman tfnleyS decision.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10
Jay Could Did Not Refuse.

Special 10 the Gazette.
New YORK, Oct 9.-Jay Gould this morn
ing said there was no truth in the report
telegraphed from Chicago that he had re-
fused 10 attend meeting of the Western
traffic association advisory board or 10 send
I representative TO it. The meeting of the
board, which was to have been held in Chi
cago. has been adjourned, Gould said, for
the lack of quorum. Consequently Gould
authorized this statement: .'Of course |
could not take so long trip Just now, and
Clark was detained in New York by an i'm
portant unexpected engagement The asso-
citation is running smoothly so far as |
know. and the commissions are giving sat
isfaction in their handling of the business
III the association
The rumors that the Missouri Pacific
made concessions TO the shippers by cutting
rates and Offering other inducements have
been current for some time. One of the
officers of the -Atchison. when spoken to
about these reports. said the Missouri Pa
citc had always been cutting rates. and
that it was impossible to prevent its agents
from cutting. Whether any charges will
be made against the offenders or not de-
pelds altogether on the officials in Chicago
of the companies suffering by the cutting.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10

Special 10 the Gazette.
NELAsCO, BRAZoRIA COUNTY. Tex. Oct
9.-The cool dry weather OF the past few
days has instilled new vigOr into all lines OF
business, including railroad building which
had checked up during the rains of the
early part of last week.
Capt. \. {. Duyal, who has just re-
turned from building a telegraph station
near Chenango on the Houston tap of the
International and Great Northern to
Columbia, informs NE that few days more
work will complete the grading from this
city to the crossing Of that line, and that
there are ties and piling enough already de-
ivered 10 put down for over two-thirds the
distance.
Dr. Weisiger. United States quarantine
officer here, has information of barque OF
steel rails alloat from New York for this
road. and 4 chartered steamer loaded
similarly will arrive shortly after the 18th.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10

Judging from the sale Of tickets yesIer,
day the railway employees club excursion
TO Waco tomorrow will be elittering sue
cess and will have u jolly. genial crowd.
The tencibles and Professor Ault'S band
will be with the gang and will furnish some
of its splendid music for the "Trip
Waco is said to be one of the prettiest
cities il Texas, ami its geysers of artesian
water are said to be well worth seeing.
This is the cheapest excursion ever offered
the people of Fort Worth, and an oppor-
tunity 10 visit our fair sister city III so
little expense may not offer again.
The train viii be run III sections of ten
coaches each instead of twelve. in order
that greater degree OF safety may be at
tained aud higher rate OF speed main
tained. The train will leave the. Union de-
pot at 5 4. m. returning leave Waco at 4
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10

once reported to Governor Hogg. If the
governor remains neutral the conflict in
authority llscontinue aud will assume
more serious phase than it ever has hereto
fore.
Serious rioting, if not actual bloodshed,
will result, as Judge King will send force
of armed officers to the scene to see that
the work of construction is carried on.
Judge Goodrich already has his armed force
on the scene. If the governor decides in
favor of Judge Goodrich Judge King will
take an appeal to the superior court.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10
The Judges Can't Agree.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Oct. 9.-The cele-
brated conflict in authority between Judge
King and Judge Goodrich in the matter of
the Waco extension of the San Antonio and
AransaS Pass railroad, remains as far from
q settlement as it was before the confer
ence between the two judges concerned and
GQY1epOr Hoqg at Austin. At that con-
So1ce Judge Goodrich agreed to dissolve
The injunction now in force, Judge King ad-
hitting that the creditors who caused the
injunction to be issued had a lien which the
court here would recognize
Upon returning TO Waco Judge Goodrich
refused to comply with his agreement and
the Injunction remains in force. The dep
uty sbsIifs continue to stand guard with
V4hehesters at the point on the ex-
tension where work should be in progress
Judge King received information this morn
ing Of Judge Goodrich's action and he 1t
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10

BosToS, Mass, Oct. 9--The September
statement of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa t'e railroad company for the entire
system, approximated. shows gross earn
ings of -, 26S, 1874, an increase of S514, 031.
The September statement of the Colorado
Midland railroad company, Appropriated,
shows gross earnings of Sl16 234, an incre ase
of 5000 Approximate gross earnings of
the AtchiSon company for the fourth week
in September are the largest for any week
in the history of the company for the same
number of days having been exceeded only
by the last week of October, 1890, in which
there was one more day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10
The New Manager.


Special 10 the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO. TEX, Oct. 9.-B. +.
Yoahum and j. 5. Mcnamara, the joint re-
ceivers Of the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass railway, to-day issued an official cir
cular announcing the appointment of d. B.
Robinson rs general manager Of the road.
Mn. Robinson will assume the duties of his
new position Tomorrow. He is at present
engaged III making an inspection of the
system for the purpose of making report
on Its condition TO the New York bond
holders
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10
Wanted for Murder in Cooke County.


GAINESVILLE. COOKE COUNTY. Tex. Oct
about six months ago 4 man named
Phillips shot and killed man named Harris
few miles west of this city. Phillips es-
capped till yesterday. and eluded the officers
To-day Sheriff Ware received a telegram
that Phillips had been arrested in Pales-
tine, Tex, and this afternoon deputy
started after him.
Deputy Sheriff Gains returned from hide
pendence. Kan, this afternoon, having in
custody Harry and Louis Hudson. charged
with stealing several head of horses in this
county few weeks ago. The stolen prop
erty was found in the possession of the
Hudsons and shipped to this city by the
sheriff.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10
"DUE SOUTHWEST"
The New Book just Issued by
the Cotton Belt.
THE EXCURSION TO WACO.
The Indications are an Immense Crowd
Win Att-nd-The Commissions Latest
Rulings-A Denial by Gould-A
General Manager Resigns.
Due nthwest.

The Cotton Belt has issued very hand
some and carefully prepared book descript-
i've of the country along its line entitled
due Southwest by the Cotton Belt The
book shows evidence of having been pre-
pared with unusual care. and its contents,
instead Of consisting merely of dry facts,
gives the information in concise. yet very
interesting form. The portion Of the work
devoted to Fort Worth is worth thousands
of dollars to the city.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES

To the Texas State Fair and Dallas Exposition via
the Santa Fe Route.
The Texas state fair and DallaSSae 81:
ton commences October ls.eSlBe 5fitinues
until November Santa Fe
route traigsu l(lfzct to the fair grounds,
aud s1)ed6 excursion tickets from all sta
sa8ns to Dallas and return will be sold DC
tobcr IL to November l. inclusive, good for
return until November 3, 1891. Call on
Santa E'e agents.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10

On account of the Presbyterian synod
at Houston, October 81 to 70, tickets TO
Houston and return will be sold at the rate
of i fare and 4 third for the round trip, Dc
tober 20 and u limited for return to Octo-
Der %
The Santa Ec announces cheap excursion
tickets from all stations 10 the Dallas fair,
and viii run trains direct to the grounds.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10
Suicide of q Negro.
Special to the Gazette.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Oct. 9.-This morn
ing about 40 o'clock Andrew Morrison. q
colored man aged IS years, took large dose
of strychnine with suicidal intent and died.
He roOmed at 3l5 Soledad street with col
ored family. At the inquest held this morn
ing the following evidence was elected:
He was employed BY Col Breckenridge !.
was sober and industrious: was married.
but had separated from his wife: he moped
about the house all day yesterday; was
'cen with the vial of poison, but said it
was headache medicine.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10
Nearly a Clean Sweep.

PLEAsANToN, ATAscosA COUNTY. Tex,
Oct. 9.-The effect of the law and order
movement is shown by the work of the dis
trict court. Up to date in every case tried
there has been 4 conviction, the single ex-
ception being James Poppins, who was
tried for assault TO murder and acquitted
Henry, Dick and Shug Askins, three broth
ers. have been sentenced for felonies. and
c. NJ. Askins, their father. has been in
dicted for theft It's the evident intent of
the jury to make clean sweep of all Grim
inals.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10
The BurIinyton Route,

Most people know what The Burlington
Route iS-SOme people. perhaps, do not
know that it is the Model Railroad of the
West. The Burlington Route is the name
of a frst-class railroad from Chicago, Peo-
ria and St. Louis to and between the prin-
cipal cities and towns of Illinois, Iowa,
Missouri. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska
and Colorado. The 1000 miles of this great
road pass into and through the best farm
ing regions of these great states, reach
Deadwood, So. Dakota, and the new mining
country of the Black Hills Along the lines
OF the Burlington Route are the best oppor-
tunities in the West, Northwest and $685.
west, for the farmer, the mar 1eedfer.
the merchant the miaaEas miner and
the pleasure seekan
The BgEiiH Route runs through pas
sepa011R every day in the year between
louis, Chicago and Peoria, Kansas
City, Atchison, ST Joseph. Council Bluffs,
Omaha, Lincoln, Denver, St. Paul and Min
neapolis, making connections at these
points with all Eastern and Western roads,
and giving the travelling public unequaled
facilities
For speed. safety. comfort. character of
equipment and track, and efficient service
for passengers and freight, il is unexcelled.
Send ten cents in postage stamps TO the
General Passenger Agent and get hand
some wall map Of the United States and i
descriptive folder of the train service.
For further information, tickets, rates,
maps, etc. call on your nearest railroad
agent, or address A. c. DAWES,
w. c. Brown, G. p. 4 7. A,
General manager. st. Louis, Mo.
ST ,JOSaDh Mo
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SATISFIED AFTER THOROUGH TEST.

JOSHUA, JOHNSON Co, TEX, May TO- 1891
Democ Pub c.. Worth
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AS WEAR PERFECTION AS POSSIBLE

FLAToNIA, TEX, May 1891
Gazette Worth
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WELL PLEASED WITH 1T.


the
well with
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GAZETTE, Fort Worth, Texas
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Democrat Publishing Company,
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FIRST CLASS ~ ALL RESPECTS.
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wEATHERrnRD. MINERAL WELLS An

WEATHERFORD. MINERAL WELLS AND
SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY.
The traiuo OF this fiEe make direct connection
with The Texas ana Pacific railway trains Nos
e. sand IL IT WeathcriorG, leaving Fort Worth
via Teas and Pacitc railway ana arriving 1T
Mineral Wells as follows:
Arrive Leave
Ip:ana m. Fort Worth ct. & p. RyO. e:05 Il. m
t:O5p m. Fort Worth n & p. Ry). 4:;35 p. H.
J. - D. H.. Mineral Wells =. -. 30 a.
s.:.s7 % II. 49,. Mineral Wells. $50. 300 D. IN.
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WELL PLEASED NTH IT.

ToLosA, KAUFMAN COUNTY,


machine arrived time and all than
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DELIGHTED WIN II.
TuLIA, TEX, May II, 1921.
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Democrat Pub Co., Fort Worth Tex:
GENTS have High premium sewing machines Ny wife
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TABLE OF DISTANCES

The following table shows the distances from
Fort Worth of some OF the important points In
Is well as outside OF Texas:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10
AGeneraI Manager Resigns,

CHICAGO, Ill, Oct George W. Ris-
tine, general manager Of the Erie Dispatch,
has resigned, to take effect October 81.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10

Pia!nview, Hale County, IsxsssvssRsss
Come to Amarillo and SffAapSN - tickets at
the Hotel Awa11illtBk over the Clisbee daily
stage IHa lain view, the county seat of
Rotosshe best county on the central plains.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10
,uss0I-DI KANSAS AID TEXAS.


Texas and Pacific trg ins Nos. Sand 6onlF stop
al Tcxsrkana, T. {. Junction. Atlanta, .ieher-
son. Marshall Langyiew junction, Big SANDY,
Mineoa wills Point. Terrell East DalIss'
Dallas and Fort Worth
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FORT WORTH AND NEW ORLEANS.

ST louis SOUTHWESTERN.
Arrive. Leave
9:IUp M. Memphis Express $50
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FORT WORTH AND DENVER.


FORT WORTH AND RIO GRANDE.
Arrive Leave
..eon l,.-. Trg~t Worth. .. 500 p. III
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-28
JAPANESE TORIUREs.
The Worst of Them All Was Death From
Lack Of sleep.
lChicago Times1


IChicag0 Timesl
eyes, until recently they had exquisite
methods OF torture and punishment in Ja-
pan," said Robert Jon stone, of Toxic,
who has lived in that country the last
twenty-seven years, and who was at the
Palmer house Yesterday. he said this in
connection with a conversation and dis
cussiOn of the proposed treaty extension
throughout the japanese empire. The
japanese said Mr.. tombstone, We're willing
TO grant Europeans and foreigners gener-
ally free access to all parts of the country,
but they insisted that all oreigners should
be amenable to japanese laws before
Japanese judge.
aside from crucifixion, the beheading
OF maidens, and the logging of soles, they
had, twelve or fifteen years ago, what
have always considered the most refined
and exquisite torture possible. This was
death by lack of sleep. Cruel?
There is no word in the English
language strong enough to denounce
that bestial and outrageous treat.
ment. 1t was done like this A regular
box-like trap was prepared, say six feet
high by two 10 two and half feet wide.
At the top was a wooden mOuld-cangur
it was called in the native tongue-where
the head of the Imprisoned man was
firmly held. 1t was so arranged that by
assuming anv other than an erect position
the whole weight of the offenders body
would rest on the chin. The man cnnld
neither lean backward nor forward. noI
could he rest at any great length of time
on his feet. The torture so endured is a
thing impossible to conceive. There was
absolutely no chance for the man to sleep.
another terrible punishment devised
was to take a wooden silver. saturate il
thoroughly with tuTpentine, then orIve II
beneath the big toe-nail of the cuiprit and
set fire to it. But these ba barrie customs
have departed. The Code Napoleon has
ben adopted. only it is one thing to
formulate laws, but decidedly another to
administer them"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-28
Various Refnrm. Demanded.

To THE EDlToR-S.r: I hope the legis-
lature will pass laws this winter to reduce
the salaries of all the state and county
officers, and that the business of the town
ships shall b. let to the lowest responsible
bidder. and that superintendent OF town
ships shall perform all the duti-s in place
of a trustee and assessor. And, further,
that all persons owning property in this
state shall be compelled to make a sworn
statement of their Indebtedness and file it
in the auditors Office of the county in
which the property is situated, and that
all notes and mortgages shall be taxed at
their real value, or be null and void.
That saloon licenses shall be paid to the
county treasurer in pace of the corpora
tons. / would paw off the state debt by
increasing the tax to 10 cents per 500, and
thereby save the interest to the tax
payers.
As the ro1r class of farmers cannot
avail themselves of colleges and UNIVERSE
ties, we believe there is too much money
appropriated by the state for a favored
few.
| hope THE SENTINEL will call the atten-
ton of our representatives to these mat
tiers.
Saltilloville, Jan. Is.