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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-28
Seattle & Montana Railroad
Opened With Merrymaking.
WELCOME TO ExcURsIoNIsTs.
First Train Load of Passengers Re-
eeived With Cheers as 1t Goes.
Warm Greeting to Seattle ut New West
minister and Fairhaven - Speeches
and Music Along the Line-History
of the Road.

FAIRHAvKN. Nov. 27.-Tspecial 1.-The opening
excursion Of the Seattle Il Montana railroad was
q pronounced success. Not only Seattle but
every town along the route turned out in splen-
did style and great enthusiasm was shown. The
train OF ten cars all OF which were filed by the
time Blaine was reached, started from
Seattle at $50 O'Clock this morn
ing There was music and speeches at
Everett, Marysville and Mount Vernon, where
delegations joined the party. At Fairhaven
big gathering was at the station and the people
were anxious to furnish the visitors with lunch
con, but time was lacking. Blaine aud Fern
dale did their part in the general jubilee and
New Westminster extended a right royal British
welcome On the return the Fairhaven hotels
were taxed to the utmost by the huge
crowds, but gracious and hospitable citizens
opened their doors and everyone was well
lodged and well fed. At large mass-meeting
in the evening the Seattle visitors were cor
daily received and cheers were given for Seat
tie, Fairhaven and the new railroad. The
weather all day was delightful, the roadbed in
good condition and the excursion so admirably
managed that no accident occurred to mar the
occasion.
BY O'Clock yesterday morning seven OF the
ten cars of the excursion train, which lay at
the foot OF Columbia street, were well filed.
Most of the members OF the Chamber OF Com
mcree and Board OF Trade had turned out with
their wives, and number connected with the
city government had also accepted the invita-
ton to help open the Seattle d Montana rail-
road. The cars, which had been prettily
trimmed with evergreens and chrysanthemums
and long festoons o! red, white and blue, pre-
scented very festive appearance Bouquets
were given TO each Of the ladies, and both men
and women wore the bright oolored badges of
tho Chamber OF Commerce or the dark green
ones of the Board of Trade The latter bore the
inscription:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-28
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
Great Increase in Mileage Travelled and
Pieces of Mail Handled

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 27.-The annual re-
port OF General Superintendent White OF the
railway mail service, shows that at the close OF
the fiscal year mails were carried on 159.5ls
miles OF railroad in the United States the postal
clerks employed thereon numbered 1875, and
service on the remainder was performed by
closed pouches. The total number of cars I'M
der control OF the department is 2S9L At the
close OF the fiscal year there were LOSS railway
postoffices and thirty-seven steamship lines
in operation, which 5,565 postal
clerks were employed. During the year
4,75S miles of new service were added. The
record OF the annual mileage for clerks shows
an increase OF 6,713.s37 miles, or per cent. in
distance travelled in the performance of duty,
and 69S,sl4,4 62 pieces, or esq per cent. increase
in quantity OF mail matter, were distributed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-28
RAILROAD NOTES.

One car load of fresh fish was shipped by
passenger train over the Northern Pacific road
TO New York yesterday.
special train of fourteen cars of hops, carry
ing about 1000 bales, will be forwarded TO New
York today by James Pineus, agent for Lilien-
thai, of New York, by the Northern Pacific, Bur-
lngton and Star Union lines.
Every operator in the Postal telegraph office
in this city has now been furnished with a
patent desk which can be used either for manual
writing or typewriting. This Is the only office
on the Coast besides San Francisco which has
such convenienees.
Since the prize for the best design for q trade.
mark for the Southern Dispatch was awarded to
E. w. Ruff, general freight aud passenger agent
OF the Lake Shore road. he has received requests
from two Seattle firms for designs of the same
kind. He thinks OF going into the business
At last accounts twenty-six corpses had been
taken from the train wreck on the 0rei Graise
line, in Russia. Fifteen persons were badly in
jured,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-28
THROUGH CARS TO THE EAST.
The Changes at Puyallup Soon to BE
Aholishad and Tina Saxad

The Changes at Puyallup Soon to Be
Abolished and Time Saved.
The to be constructed on the Northern Pa
cific road at Meeker will serve to considerably
expedite the transfer Of passengers from Seattle
to the main line, as a great deal of switching
willnow be saved.
1t is probable that next spring the Northern
Pacific will begin running a frst-class coach
and tourist sleeper from Seattle on all
through trains, in addition to the through Pull
man sleeper which now runs to Portland and
the East. This will save all Seattle passengers
the trouble and Inconvenience of changing cars,
in addition to the saving of time effected in the
construction of the Y
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-28
NO MORE CONTRACTS LET.
Great Northern Work to the Columbfa
Long Ago Under Contract

Uf68G NOrCneTu W OTK 20 ING COIOm DI8
Long Ago Under Contract.
'No further contracts on the main line of the
Great Northern across the state have been let,'
said H. c. Henry, of Shepard. Henry & Co., to q
observation-disclosures reporter last night. "The
contract for the whole line from Assinahoine to
the Columbia river was let to shepard, Stems &
Co. a year and half ago, but the line from
Chattaroy west has not yet been definitely To-
Gated
"Do you know whether the line from the
summit of the Cascades to the Columbia river
has been let?" was asked.
~ know that it has not been let," was the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-28

Mr.. White recommends law providing for the
retirement of all permanent railway postal
clerks on third or half pay who have become In
capacitated by reason of injuries received in
the discharge of their duties, the fund to be
created by Withholding a sum equal to half of
per cent. per annum from the salary OF each
clark
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-28
HISTORY OF THE NEW ROAD.
Why and How the Seattle & Montana
Was Built-Its Cnst

The Seattle & Montana railroad is the first set
OF teeth OF that rake which President Hill said
would gather in the business OF Puget sound,
snd OF which the handle is rapidly lengthening
westward until il shall join the teeth
AS early a. tie fall Of ISS9 the air was full OF
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-28
Why He Feels Twenty Years Younger.

Heppner, Or. July Is, 1891.
The Stark Medicine Company, Portland, Or.
GENTLEMEN-Mr. A. A. Wren Of our town re-
quests US to send the enclosed letter to you.
he has been using o. X. T. wi tn such salts
FACTORY results that he wished to inform
you Respec fully, SLOCUM- JOHNSTON DRUG CO.
The STARK Medicine nd Oregon
ehah suffering humanity wish
over twenty years have suffering from kidney Of
was De around
over received sample package of o. K using
oet Off
nsed about haa OF can that EEL
ana and
other remedies but received relief rising
"on oi any use 10 Vou use as yon Ike Very
A. A. WREN
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-06
Tail Lights.

James K Harris. livestock agent of the
Wabash, is in the city.
}. B. Sneed, claim agent of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway, is i'll the city.
5sThe Railway employees club is already
proving an attractive place of resort for the
railroad boys. The register already bears
the names Of Il large number of visitors.
The Arkansas Pass New Era: Passenger
traffic on the Arkansas Pass is increasing of
late, and We do not think the happy day is
far of before there will again be many
strangers among us enjoying the blissful
climate of the coast"
General Manager Clark of the Missouri
Pacific has notified the Kansas people that
it is impossible for the company to put
between Larned and Winfield, as the line is
not paying expenses.
The Sabine Valley railroad from Long
view to Carthage was bought out on the
18th by New York party, who propose TO
make it an extension of the IRON Mountain
road 90 If they do extend that road
through, with direct outlet to ST. Louis,
il will greatly benefit this section of coun-
try, especially the lumber interest. Their
civil engineer passed through town on the
ped, Ell route to Jasper Tenaha Courier.
II. C. Thompson, the popular general
passenger and ticket agent of the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe, was in the city yes
terday. Mr.. Thompson is one OF the most
successful passenger men in the West. and
under his administration the Santa Fe is
rapidly becoming one of the popular routes
with the travelling public. MIR. Thompson
always finds hearty welcome in Fort
Worth
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-06
The Texas and Pacific.

Special to the Gazette.
New YORK, Nov. 5.--The Wall Street
Journal says: We have Official authority
for saying that the net earnings of the
Texas and Pacific from January 10 to Sep
TENDER 30 are aS good as last year, although
the gross have fallen off about S14,00O to
November 80. There have been smaller
expenditures this year for oettermentS and
improvements, resulting in corresponding
reduction in operating expenses. As to the
payment of interest, there is no doubt
about that on the first mortgage being paid
December l, when the coupons mature.
The seconds are in doubt. The next coupon
on the seconds is due March /, 1892. Under
the mortgage, in case of failure to pay full
interest on the seconds on March /, 1892,
the trustee shall, at the request of not less
than one-third Of the bond-holders, enter
into possession of the property and mort
gage the same under the direction of COM
mittee appointed by majority of the bond
holders.
The first step of the trustee will be to IN
vestigate the condition of the company It
is claimed that this Investigation will sim
ply result in the full ratification of the
facts Set forth in the annual reports, and
that nothing different will be found to have
been possible, and therefore no changes
will he made in the management The
seconds cannot be forecloSed until there is q
default on the first mortgage, and then in
common with the mortgage it can be fore
closed 1t is second to the first mortgages
in all respects and is in character an in
come bond only. The stock does not lose
its right of ownership, except under fore
closure proceedings, and foreclosure can be
made only in case of default on the first
mortgage. 1t is well known that Gould is
planning to throw more business over the
Texas and Pacific on its New Orleans di-
vision by putting this division in connection
with the line he is building from Kansas
City.
Gould intends ultimately to use New Or
leans as a shipping port for the products of
the country west OF the river At present,
the Texas and Pacific is at the mercy, prac-
tically, of the Atchison and the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas, which have direct lines
10 Galveston from Fort Worth and Dallas,
reaching the heart of the territory from
which the Texas and Pacific has derived
the bulk of its business The announce
ment last week that the Rock Island had
secured aconnection TO the gulf over the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass road. is a fresh
blow at the Texas and Pacific by increasing
its competition considerably. The fact that
Gould is personally large holder of the
Texas and Pacific bonds, and that the Mis-
souri, Pacific company is large holder of
Texas and Pacific stock, makes a great
many people believe that the property will
ultimately be made valuable
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-06
Nantucket and "or Island"

The people Of Nantucket have the pleas
ing way, peculiar to most islanders, of
reckoning and estimating all things from
the starting point and local standard of
their island The world is divided into
two parts-Nantucket and "off island !"
and there are in the world two kinds OF
people, Nantucketers and "off islanders"
However, these people here seem to have
no sort Of prejudice against off islanders
They are friendly and hospitable beyond
all account. Having had great deal that
was interesting to talk about in times past
in the way of hairbreadth Escapes by sea,
they have become agreeably talkative, and
require that their talk shall have some
substance.
The women of Nantucket are especially
gifted. In the old whaling days they were
too often thrown upon their own re-
sources; and even when their husbands
and sons were providing for them they
were away at sea, and the women had to
depend upon themselves. ALI this bred
habits of self reliance; and it is no uncom-
mon thing today to see women in Nan
tucket carrying on an important business.
Nantucket people have a way of imput-
ing to their island, in a special way, the
good and beautiful things that belong to
universal nature; this is pleasant, too, be-
cause nothing could be filter or more de-
ightful than that every one in the world
should associate the beauties of all the
world in special way with his own spot
Of ground. In this way only can we really
bring nature into close relation with our
own souL-Boston Transcript.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-06
Uniform Bill of Ladinc.

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 5.-At a meeting last
week of the permanent committee on a uni
form bill of lading, representing the roads
between the Mississippi river and the At
lantic seaboard. resolutions were passed
recommending the adoption of the export
bill of lading recently formulated by ocean
steamship lines to take effect December l.
Members of the permanent COM
mittee were unanimous in this
action as the proposed form does not
change the condition of the uniform
bill of lading, except in so far as may be re-
auired to adapt them to export business, as
the ocean lines have given notice that they
will not accept property shipped after De-
cember on any other condition than those
shown in the form.
Chairmen Goddard and Blanchard have
issued a circular approving the export bill
of lading on behalf of the joint committee
of the trunk lines and Central traffic associ-
alton. The conditions on which the lines
insist are these:
In case of property carried by any vessel
destined to a British port to any other port
by British vessel, this contract shall be
governed as far as regards the response
bility of tranS-oceanic vessels and her own
ers by the laws of England.
In the case of property carried by any
vessel to other than British ports this con-
tract shall be governed so for as regards
responsibility of the trans-oceanic vessels,
and her owners, by the laws of the country
of the port of the vessels destination in res
pect to this shipment.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-06
Literary Grindors.

If you start out to make a livelihood by
the pen, with only the dollar mark before
you, you will fail unless you have gigan-
tic genius for binding the editors and
their public. The man or woman who
writes only with the one overpowering
idea in view of what the work will bring
him or her makes a great mistake, and
never will make anything else. What are
called literary grinders" by editors and
publishers are never popular or conspicu-
Gus for their success. They may seem to
make hit here or there, but not very
often. The lane Of the literary hack" has
a very short and sharp turn. and it is gen.
orally not far from the opening of the road
An editor is quick to single out the grind
en-" as her work invariably shows it, and
the man or woman who is thus classified
in the editorial mind is most unfortunate
Edward w. Box in Ladies' Home Jour
nal
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-06
The Increase of Crime i, Massaohus.tt.

The Increase of Crime in Massaohu sstts
From the report of the attorney general
for the year 1889 1t appears that in the
dark ages Of 1858, when the punitive
idea was still esteemed az valuable and in
accordance with immusable law, England
and Wales, with & population of Il. coo 900
had but 14,71 prisoners, or one to every
9ts Inhabitants; New York, with a popula-
ton of 2, 3Oo, 900, had Loss prisoners, or one
to every eos, Massachusetts,, with a pop
ulation of 100, 900, had $50 prisoners, or one
to every 500 inhabitants. The report of the
commissioners of prisons for 1890 shows
that this proportion Of prisoners to popula-
tioR has vastly changed. The population
has only trsbled, but the number Of pris-
oners has increased fifty fold.
In the county prisons alone, excluding
the state prison and reformatories, this
proportion has increased to one prisoner TO
every 461 inhabitants. The criminal cases
in the lower courts during the year ending
Sept 80, 1890 were in the aggregate 81, 255,
and In the superior court 2,15s more-in
all, So, 413; and Of this number 80, 800 were
committed to the county prisons.-Wil.
liam P. Andrews in Forum.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-06
The Dublin Excursion.

The third excursion by the Railway en-
ployes' club will be given on Sunday next
over the Fort Worth and Rio Grande to
Dublin, Tex. The people of that enter
prising little city are making great prepare
tons for the event, and the railway boys
and their guests viii meet royal reception
at the hands of the Dub.inites. The train
will leave at o'clock in the morning and
will arrive at Fort Worth at $ O'Clock in
the evening. The Fencibles and Ault's
military band will accompany the train, and
a royal good time is promised all who take
advantage of this opportunity for an outing
in the blue hills of Erath. 1t is expected
that at least one thousand people will ac-
company the excursion from this city,
while delegations will be added at each OF
the stations along the line. The fare for
the round trip will be only 81, and tickets
can now be procured at all the city ticket
offices. the union depot and The GAZETTE
office
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-06

has been in the hands of q special
committee, two or three members of which
had withdrawn on account of the lack OF
cooperation in maintaining rates. The
association to-day resolved to con-
tinue the committee. the recalci-
trant members agreeing to return to
tine iield On the promise of the association
to enforce cooperation. The ,west-bound
rate situation WIS discussed incidentally.
The executive committee had recently re-
solved to restore rates on Novembe l, and
this action was confirmed. The associa
ton discussed the subject of second
class sleeping cars, known as tourists
cars. These sre old sleeping cars in which
passengers can ride by bringing their own
Stats and mattresses and spreading them
over the seats The use Of these cars de-
moralizes rates. The Grand Trunk
and Canadian Pacific have been
using them and refuse to
discontinue. The Grand Trunk has been
asked to discontinue them between Boston
and Montreal, and likely will agree to. If
this point is conceded the Trunk Line asso-
citation agrees to cut off whatever tourist
cars are left on their lines.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-06
Found the vslue of His Wife.

A Fall River clergyman tells an inter.
esting story of q wedding fee. He was set
tied in New York city. and one day had a
church wedding. After the ceremony the
groom handed him from his pocketbook a
wad which the pastor subsequently found
to be wrappers of paper to the number OF
about dozen, inside of which was bright
cent. He didn't know how to regard the
token, whether as a joke or in some other
light. Time passed, however, the minis
ter wondering what had become of the
pair, of whom he only knew that they were
intending to live in New York.
One day, the first anniversary of the
marriage, q letter came from the man in
closing check for fifty dollars, which he
wished the pastor to accept as his proper
wedding fee. No explanation was given
Of the original compensation, and the
clergyman was left to construe it as best
he could. He was, however, inclined to
believe, after the receipt of the fifty dollars,
that the man must have been poor at the
time of the ceremony, and (though why
one cent was chosen remains a mystery
folded the sum 80 e6ectuafly that others
seeing the paper might have no idea of
what was in it. and particularly that the
bride might not know the amount. It is
evident that the man had prospered during
the year. and that he considered that he
had got his moneys worth.-Fau River
(Mass.) News
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-06
JUMPED THE TRACK.
A Train Dashes Down Steep Grade at q
Terrific Speed - The
Casualties.

READING, Pa, Nov. 5.-While train of
twenty-five cars was coming down the
Mount Penn gravity railroad late this af-
ternoon the rails were so slippery on a
steep grade owing to the rain that the cars
could not be held and while coming around
curve they jumped the track.
The list of casualties is as fol-
lows: Irwin Houck, conductor killed !;
Anthony Keely, brakeman, expected to die !;
Frank klemmer, Philadelphia, condition
critical; Thomas NJ. Ganther, cut about the
eyes and legs.
The wheels were locked by the brakes,
but the rails were so slippery the cars slid
along.
George Johnson. the only remaining pas
senger. jumped while the train was going
forty-tive miles an hour, and escaped in
jury.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-06
Patent Railroad Ticket.

S. K. Hooper. general passenger and
ticket agent of the Denver and Rio Grande
railway, has patented device to prevent
fraud in altering railroad tickets. When
the ticket is issued it is run between two
rollers, which so perforate and mark the
date. limit, destination and name of selling
station as to absolutely prevent alteration.
1t is the practice of many of the worst class
of scalpers to change numbers, date and
destination on tickets, often thereby rails
ing ticket worth originally 81 or there
abouts to value of anywhere from $40 to
s35 Railroads have had considerable
trouble from this source, and have been
able TO secure only few convictions for
such practice.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-06
Administering an osuexious Dose.

an oSueLlOuS DOBe.
The physician in charge of an insane asy-
lum in Ohio prescribed a large dose of cas-
tor oil for one of the inmates, man OF
great strength and wild, Hnmanageable
temper. The attendant who had been
commissioned to administer the nauseous
dose foresaw that he was likely to find the
task more or less difficult, and therefore
took with him several assistants.
On reaching the lunatic's cell the attend
ant put on matter of fact air and, cup in
hand, stepped inside the door. The mad
man OWNED his purpose instantly, and
rushed furiously upon him. The assist
ants were too quick for him, however, and
after a severe struggle threw him down
and attempted to pinion his arms.
The man fought like tiger, but found
himself overmatched Suddenly he be
came perfectly quiet, and putting his hand
to his mouth said in a whisper to the chief
attendant, Call it oysters"
The attendant was a man of great nat
ural shrewdness-as dealers with the in
sane need to be-and at once understood
the lunatic's meaning. Directing the won
dering assistants to release the patient, he
took the cup from the shelf on which it
had been set, approached the crazy man,
made him low bow, and said in tone of
ceremonious politeness: Good morning,
Mr.. Smith; will you try this dish of very
fine oysters?"
The lunatic smiled pleasantly, returned
the bow with one still lower, and answered.:
''Thank you very much; you are very
kind"
So saying, he took the cup and drained
1t with every Appearance of the deepest
satisfaction.
"Ah," said he, as he finished the dose
and smacked his lips, "those are indeed
fne-the finest oysters have ever tasted. I"
He had saved his self respect, and had
taught his keepers an excellent lesson in
their own line.-Youth's Companion.