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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03
National Stock Yards-East St. Louis

national SlOch 4 arus-t-aSJ 81. LOUIS.
Special to the Gazette.
~ NATIONAL STOCK YARDS. Ill, Sept. .
Receipts, 81 ears of range cattle There
We're but few desirable cattle among the
offerings, and trade opened slow. The gen
eral market is about l0c lower, all told.
y. Chapman, Dublin, sold stays, 1913
pounds average, at s..
J. d. Houston, Gonzales, sold 90 bulls,
1l46 pounds, Sl.75; 90 calves, 276 pounds,
So; % mixed, as pounds, Sl.75.
w. B. Houston, Gonzales, sold % COWS,
73S pounds, Sl.19.
j. w. Booth. Gonzales, 81 mixed. 5a4
pounds, $3.50; u steers, S07 pounds, s.. 25.
T. B. Jones, Rutherford, sold 36S steers,
9S2 pounds, at $2.45
d. Waggoner Il Son, Harold sold 10
heifers, CAB pounds, at S2.15: 26 COWS, 1876
Sl.95: IS cows, 1S2 pounds, at 81 80; $40
calves for $500.
5 W. n. NIcEroy, Harold, sold % steers,
ops pounds, at 81 62II.
w. NJ. Sampson. Valley Mills, sold 81
cows, 72l pounds, at $3.50; II cows, 1873
pounds, at Sl75.
Wilson x Co, Wichita, % cows, 7S9
pounds, at Sl.10: 700 steers, $50 pounds, at
81 30
Fitzgerald Bros, Gonzales, As steers, 942
pounds, at $40.
C. w. Turner, Muskogee, 155 steers, $50
pounds, at S2.75; l5S steers, 1882 pounds, at
$500; 10 steers. 23+ pounds, at S2.7O; 64
steers, 500 pounds, at 81. 81.
StilsOn, care Thorp, Ryburn & Co.. Ca
tooSa, 50 steers, 9S4 pounds, at $500; %
steers, 1902 pounds, at So 1917; 2l6 cows,
SS3 pounds, at Sl.S5.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03
Kansas City stockyards-Kansas City.

Special TO the Gazette
SToCKYARDs. KANSAS CITY, No, Sept. 2.
Receipts, eighty-nine cars of steers, thirty
of COWS. \ few good steers on sale; best,
le6 20c lower than Monday; common, 20(9
t'se5c lower; cows, steady to weak; calves,
steady.
c. I. Herring, Woodward, 1. T.. sold Us
steers, OIL pounds average, at s. 80; 100
steers, 96T pounds, 81 IS; 100 cows, 769
pounds. 81 92j5.
j. ID. Taylor, Adrian, 172 steers, $50
pounds, s. 20; % COWS, 7S2 pounds. 81 so.
E. w. Grogan, Henrietta, 40 steers, 933
pounds. 81 30.
Charles Coon, Chillocco, 1SS COWS, rs
pounds, Sl.55; $50 cows, 154 pounds, Sl55.
briggs, McGaughey & Co, a cows, SOC
pounds, Sl.S1l5 81 calves, 2lS pounds, 800.
Nat Skinner, Vlnita, IS steers, 99S
pounds. $235.
Ewell & Justice, Kiowa, GS steers, 113O
pounds, So co.
S Pear, SIS cows, 755 pounds, $500.
NIussett & Bidwell, Kin ley, 1874 calves,
223 pounds, S4.25.
r. Cross, Brownwood, 90 cows, 724
pounds, $3.50.
c. and J. Hassard, Coleman, 65 steers,
961 pounds, s. 311lI.
r. Cross, Brownwood, 90 calves, 147
pounds, $3.50.
Funk &, Russell, Elgin, 129 calves, 113
pounds, $3.50.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03
Receipts and Comparisons.

Receipts during the week ending August
90 at the St. Louis national svockyardS
amounted to Hat cattle, 1928 hogs and
6S53 sheep, against "A. 464 cattle, 14O0 hogs
and 6603 sheep during the previous week,
an increase OF 1873 cattle, 1l25 hogs and $50
sheep.
Receipts for the month of August, 1891,
amount to 7O,553 cattle, 34,942 hogs, and
3l,3l3 sheep, against S6,44S cattle, A, t36
hogs and 1890 sheep received during
the month of July. decrease Of 10, Sy5 cat
tie. 1874 hogs and 1862 sheep.
Receipts for the first eight months Of 1891
amount to 3S6.Is7 cattle. 5O7,616 hogs and
900, $50 sheep. against $50 95S cattle. 645, 1876
hogs, and POS 124 sheep during the first
eight months of 1890, an increase this year
of %, 229 cattle, 4 decrease of l31, $50 hogs
and an increase of %, 452 sheep.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03
STILL DROPPING.
But Receipts About as Heavy
as Usual.
THEY GO ABOUT 10C LOWER.
Bot Few Desirable Cattle Among the
- Offerings at st. Louis-Hogs Look
II ing up in the Home Market
Looking for Feeders.
THEY GO ABOUT 1OC LOWER
Union Observation-Disclosures.


Special to the Gazette 2
..sISIoN STOCK YARDS, Ill, Sept. RE
.cefpts of all kinds heavy, closing Zoe lower.
Joe Miller, Ponca, 155 steers, $50 pounds,
s2.15.
Capitol syndicate, 345 cows, 7S4 pounds,
$40; - bulls, 1l2a pounds, S195.
I. NJ. Dougherty, Henrietta, % calves,
252 pounds, 50; 239 calves, 175 pounds, So;
40 cows, sos pounds, $3.50.
v Taylor Bros, Henrietta, 262 steers, 994
pounds, SD.
]. NJ TAYLOR, Catoosa, 24O steers, 1854
pounds, S2.a5.
T. W. and J. N. Morrison. Amarillo, sold
$3.50 head of 1G-pound sheep at $685..
j. L. Spears, Quanah, 127 calves, 176
pounds, 81 50; 20 calves, go pounds, So; 81
steers, s5S pounds, $3.50; 90 cows, I'D
pounds, s..
William Coleman, Wichita Falls, 234
steers, 924 pounds, s.. 60.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Parties answering advertisements below must
address the advertiser and not THE GAZETTE,
as this paper hiss nothing to do with the adyer-
tlsement further than TO print it
THE GAZETTE cannot undertake TO forward
replies unless prepaid and addressed envelopes
accompany advertisements
No ''persouEl' notices printed unless accom-
panied BY the name OF advertiser
Advertisers should remember that letters di-
rected TO initials only. not delivered through
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be directed TO the care of some person. firm or
postof.ce box. Advertisements can be left at
our once, or sent through the mail 10 TIE GA
ZETTE, Fort Worth, Tex.
In answering Advertisements mention this
paper
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03
Atlantic Cattle Trade.

LONDON, Sept. 2-The following order
relative to the Atlantic cattle trade goes
into effect in January next: Cattle cannot
be carried on more than three decks, nor on
the hatch above other cattle, nor interfere
with the navigation or ventilation of the
ship. The pens must be strong enough to
resist the weight of cattle from Slipping,
there must be a foreman and one assistant
to every twenty-five head, and any animal
seriously injured must be slaughtered.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03
COLUMN.
FREE ADS.

An persons seeking employment or desiring
help OF any character are invited TO use this
column free OF charge, such advertisements not
TO exceed three lines.
Notices Of articles lost and found IN this col
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serted free
1t is the desire-of THE GAZETTE 10 facilitate
the search OF persons for employment and the
recovery OF lost property, and all are cordially
ovt:ed 70 Use this column for such purposes
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03
Texas and Southern Kansas CattIeman

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. &C. NJ. Smithers
of Dallas says that he received advice yes
terday that heavy shipment of cattle had
been made to Kansas City. He said he
was satisfied that cattlemen of Texas and
Southern Kansas had decided to give stock
one years ripening on rich grass and corn
before sending to market, and a years fat
tening on Missouri pastorage and corn will
improve the weight of two-year-olds twenty
to thirty per cent Five Thousand head
will be fed in Missouri this winter.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03

CHICAGO, Ill, Sept Six carloads of
cattle which were shipped from the Indian
Territory passed through the stockyards
this morning, consigned TO j. A. Yienball 81
Co., Buffalo, and are said to have Texas
fever. The authorities at Buffalo have been
notified of the fact.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03

AsBuRY PARK. n. j., Sept. 2-Census
Commissioner Porter has to-day prepared
the last card showing the exact number of
people in this country. The card showed
62, 622, 26O
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03

CHICAGO, Ill, Sept. .-Cattle-Receipts,
1900; shipments, 1000. Market steady and
lower. Extra steers, S. l00a6 %; others,
s. 40dS5 10; Texans, 81 1908 TO-
Hogs-Receipts. 23, 900: shipments, 1900.
Market weak and lower. Prices ranged
81 75a5 Is.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; shipments. 500.
Market fairly active and lower. Ewes,
s. I5Ca4 80; Texans, s. 621594 80; Westerns,
81 1904 30
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03

Business about the Union stockyards was
about usually good yesterday, and prices
for good hogs were looking up. Other mar
kets We're firm to strong. Following are
the sales:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03
st. Louis-Liyestock.

ST Louis, Mo, Sept. 2-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1000; shipments, $500. Market
lower. Good to fancy native steers, 50 0OC9
IS; fair to good native steers, s. 00C95 90;
Texans and Indians, 81 40a4 TO-
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; shipments, GOO.
Market lower. Prices ranged, 81 75d5 so.
Sheep-Reneipts, 200; shipments, none.
Market strong. Fair to fancy, s. 0N(d3 20.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03
WEIGHT. PRICE.
GENERAL MARKETS.
st. Louis-Wool.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Sept 2.-Wool-Re-
ceipts, 5664 pounds; shipments, 2260 pounds.
Market steady and quiet Unwashed bright
medium. 1SGl22l5c; coarse braid, l4(Q2lc;
low sandy, 1l@11c; fine light, 1SCG2lc; fine
heavy, 120 lSc; tub washed, choice, 3lq32c;
inferior 21(u3Oc
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03

J. E. Frey, stockman of StepheuviIle,
is in town. =.
Capt. John Day, well known stocknan
of Denton county, was in the city yester-
day. -
Mr.. Finley, prosperous stockman OF
Benbrook, was in town yesterday.
A. S. Nicholson returned yesterday from
a business trip of several days.
T. 7. D. Andrews, manager in this Sec
ton for the Home land and cattle company
has returned from business trip and re-
ports having received of Mr.. Mckenzie of
Midland 700 steers delivered at their pas
ture; also 400 steers from the Forsyth cat
tie company of Quanah.
MI. J. L. Pennington, general livestock
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03

Cars of livestock in Texas division Chi
cago yards for third week of August. 1891.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03
AN,e.1hJng..

Merit always wipssCreole Female Tonic has
the merit of doing all that is claimed for it. 1t
builds up weak women and makes them
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03
New York-Liyestock.

New YORK, Sept 2-Beeves-Receipts
1000. Market higher. Native steers, 81 so
(46 10; Texans and Colorados, s. 9095 80;
bulls and cows, 81 60(d2 40.
Sheep-Receipts, 500. Market dull, 81 90
@S5 so; lambs, shade firmer, So S0t97 y.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03

LNNGINEER-An engineer of twenty years
u practical experience wants position to run
engine in large mill or factory. Am strictly
temperate. Address Engineer, care of EldOn
Williams, Moran Tex 3D5
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03

MARBLE CUTTER-A trst-class general
vi workman wants situation Address W.
B. Millar, care Mrs Haley, p. o. box IL, Hills
borO. Tex. IL
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03

NIAN-Situation wanted by young man, Ger
vi mani at anything that he can make some
money at. Address. Angus Gifaf, san Antonio
House. on Main street. 3}l5
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03

" references; white; eleven years in hotel,
wants place. Address H. l. Cook, 100 Main
street, Dallas. Tex. 29-i
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03

SEAMSTRESS-Want situation seam
- stress in private family by day or week Ad-
dress SeamstresS, 10 East Third street, city.
%
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} - salesman for some responsible wholesale
house; two years experience; Al references.
Address c. b. McLaiE. Della Plain. Tex 80
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USE THIS COLUMN.
PERSONAL


advertisements under this heading, lines,
UEIRS-Wanted heirs of Vim. Allsberry,
Otto Fuicke, Joseph Graham and Nathaniel
HaZen. Address Box 81, Galveston, Tex. 80
uOWARD-Wanted,t 10 know the present adj
i / dress of James L. Howard, who lived near
Weatherford last year. Communicate with Il.
8. Sisk, WeatherfOrd Tex. %
I ADY CORRESPONDENTS young bust
IL ness man, aged twenty, wants to correspond
with refined young lady. Address K, Box "a,
Abilene, Tex. 3-5
IL young lazy correspondents. by gentleman
twenty-five years Of age; am in good business
and native of Tennessee. Address Seth Mar
tin. Box 2l6. Abilene, Tex. 80
7 ADV ONDENT-Wanted.a young
~ lady correspondent between the age of six
teen and nineteen. from Gainesville preferred
Address s. IL. Wright, care Windsor Dallas
Tex. IL
n ADY CORRESPONDENT - Wanted -
respond with some Texas girl. Address Robert
Roy, Waco. Tex. $40
ADY CORRESPONDENT young
IL lady correspondent, by gentleman, age 30
native Texan, good business man. Address
Jno. C. Price, care lockbox 20 Ell PaSO, Tex
800
II lADY CORRESPONDENTS = VIII few
IL girls write to a worthy young man! Ad-
dress Guy Darrell, Box Is Welmar, Tex 294
d THORNTON-Who knows where he is: 1
~. want him to come to Seymour. a. R.
Benge. 80
INTILL the gentleman who left Chicago the
w evening of august 10 for Fort Worth send
his address TO Vermont street or Pass Chris
nan, care of this Office 3l-6
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03

H1EACHER-A young normal teacher. with
il two years experience. and the best OF refer
ences, wants situation where he can build up q
permanent school. Address \. j. Pollard,
Longview. Tex. 40
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AFFICEMAN-Wanted by an experienced
" book-keeper, position in the city. Answer
quick. Address Jupiter" care Gazette. 20
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l)RESSMAN WANTED position by 4
i preSSrDan of years experience with Camp
bell. Crauston Whitlock and platten presses
Married and strictly sober; give best of
j. Dickerson. care b. c. Murray, Denison 800
fDENCIL PUSHER-A practical newspaper
J. man wants to take charge of Il news paper
scffice either on salary or for part of profits Ad
dress Faber, care u. W Williams, Morgan
Tex 3G5
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SALESMAN-Wanted, position as travelling
- salesman, or solicitor for paper good agency
or firm. Can give good reference ". L. Moore,
Pilot Point. Tax. ga
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Observation-Disclosures. by competent young
= lady in hotel or private family. Apply 6Oy.
East Third street CITY II -
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MACHER- Wanted, situation bS c8peri-
l. Vlsce lady teacher. Would teach fnSpu bic
or pE1eRte school, in family. HS}ds apany
cerEff caseS and have best reference6 AddresS
AaB. c., Gazette Office, Fort Worthf 29ss
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03

DHOTOGRAPRERS-A thoroughly compe-
i tent young operator and retoucher would
like position in first-class gallery; city expert
ence. Address Charles Il. PhippS, care Ca
Zette II
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03

ltLERK-A young man. sober and Industrious,
y wants 10 learn clerking i'll grocery or dry
goods store. Speaks English, German and Boz
hemian. Address A. H., box ia, La Grange,
Tex 80
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of some kind. viii pay
- anybody TO get me a good situation. Ad-
dress X. II. c.. Gazette office. Is
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.IlADY CORRESPONDENTS = VIII a few
IL girls write to worthy young man: Ad-
dress Guy Darrell. Box Is. Welmar Tex. 294
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SITUATION WANTED.


advertisements under this heading, lines
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T ADY CORRESPONDENT young
IL lady correspondent, by gentleman, age 30
native Texan, good business man. Address
Jno c. Price, care lock-box 226, Ell PasO, Tex
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03


| advertisements under this heading, lines,
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T ADY CORRESPONDENTS young bust
IL ness man, aged twenty, wants to correspond
with refined young lady. Address K, Box "a,
Abilene, Tex. 3-5
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03

JPUSEKEEPER - Wanted. position as
" housekeeper for widower and family. by q
respectable and refined widow OF thirty years
Best OF references given. Address ''Aunty,"
Dallas Tex. %
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| a ID \ RESPONDENIS-W ! I e d,
IL young lazy cores pondents. by gentleman
twenty-five years of age; am in good business
and a native OF Tennessee. Address Seth Mar
tin Box 2lB Abilene. Tex 3-5
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IN ADY CORRESPONDENTS - Wanted =
III Young man in good standing wants to cor
respond with some Texas girl. Address Robert
Roy. Waco. Tex. $40
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03

STESOGR APHER - Situation wanted by
- young lady as steuographer and typewriter;
owns typewriter; best o: recOmmcudaliOn ions
given if required Address Miss Zoe Mestrallet
corner Granger and Pennsylvania avenue, Fort
Worth, Tex IS
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Roads.
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MALE

DOOkKEEPER-Sit wanted by cx-
ID perienced man in furniture grocery or ger
eral merchandise business. German and Eng
fish spoken. Practical bookSceper; good refer.
ence:will travel. Address house No. 296, Taylor,
Tex. care postmaster. 80
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-31
rt4E, CASUALTIES.

THE T.. c. Walbridgo & Co. hardware
store At Buffalo burned Sunday Loss
100000.
ONE man was killed and two badly in
jured by an explosion Of giant powder at
Ashland
A skiFr containing four persons unset AZ
Convey ford Friday evening John
Mtcaf and Mrs. Matters were drowned.
!uE Catholic Indian school buildings
nesr Shawauo, ON The Green Bay upency,
have been destroyed ~ are Loss $1,000;
Insurance 81 COO
1uE cheese factory of A. KIemme, near
Mamtowoc, Wis, was destroyed by FIRE
Loss 81 500 insurance 81 GOO
In has been learned that the dukl Of
Bedford, whose death was recently an
uuuuced, committed suicide.
McLAcuLAN BRos., dry-good dealers
of Montreal, failed Wednesday, with
liabilities OF al 100000
TrE strike OF 1000 minors at Sesnowic,
Russia, and OF The men la the imperial
dock yards IL St. Petersburg mark the
first strike IN that empire
SIX men were dangerously injured by an
explosion in the o. X coal mime Mt Mar
i,sa I'll
TX CONGRESSMAN II. w. LORD was
killed and eight others injured IN a col
liailu on the Northern Pa lllc road near
Butte. Mont
TuE oatmeaI min and elevator belong
ing TO + NJ johnson, OF Minneapolis,
burned "Wednesday night Tine loss on
the buildings is $50 coo and 80, 600 bushels
OF grain We're lost.
AIoeAr. tain on the Boston & Maine
road was rum into by q wild engine NJ
Schurabara Beach Half dozen OF the
trainmcn were seriously injured and the
passengers badly shaken up
TuE Wmona (Mmn opera house and
Che storage warehouse ct the Wisconsin
lumbar and Manufacturing Company at
/ lmCro SCI Wis, were burned "Wednesday
ulgn..
FtuE No Marquette, Mlch., Thursday
ui he DESTROYED the buildings and plants
Of lager Il Johnson aud Mining journal.
/ cslues damaging other buildings iu the
I vicinity. The total loss is about $4,000.
| TINS Aztec limited express on the Mex
can National road ran INTO an open switch
near GgloIdrIuas stallun Wednesday
night The engine turned over, killing
Engineer J. w. Defiant and fatally
wouuding Fireman n Stafford None Of
I the passengers were injured.
/ TuE oatmeal mill ana elevator belorg-
, ing to f. NJ johnson, Of Mmn"apn il,
I burned "Wednesday night. The loss on
/ the building is S6u,0 600, and 50 GOO bushels
of gram were lost
IuE Chesapeake and Ohio yestibulc train
No. 4. east bound, was wrecked at Wiui-
fred. " Va. Monday night An OBJ
s1uction had been placed IN HE frog of
the switch. ovsrturung the engine The
train afterwards caught fire and burned.
Engineer Edwards and Fireman Cuudd
were seriously injured None of ,ne pas
seugers were nur,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-31

smoke form so serious drawbaes; and we
understand that the new project has been
faborably regarded by SO great an author
ity on railway matters as Sir EDWARD
Watkin, whose connection with The under
ground railways Of London and with the
proposed channel tunnel doubtless indi-
Gates that he has recognized the advan-
tages which would accrue to these impor-
tant undertaking. for the adoption Of a
means Of locomotion at once nolseless,
sm0keless, and expeditions.
The means OF locomotioN in large cities
are many ard various. and each year seems
TO increase their number, from the mag
niicent overhead railways of Neg York to
what a French writer has described as
lies affrenx souterraing du Metropolitan
de Londres. We have. moreover, tram
ways Of every class-,'rawn by horses,
steam, or electric engines or again. by
cables-ail Of which closely compete with
yehicular traffic and steamboat service for
our carrying trade Among such MINER
GUS and powerful rivals the progress Of the
new hydraulic glidirg railway will be
watched with no small interest Ud its
career will be followed not merely by
engineers. but by the public at large with
keen attention
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-01-31
THE LATEST TELECRAMS.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Chicago gas trust has decided to
surrender is charter apd wind up the
BUSINESS - soon as possible.
DAKOTA settlers will claim compensation
rom the government for losses caused By
'7dian depredations.
rHEHE il a strike among the conductors
and dispatehers on The Chicago & Erie
ABROAD
CHE New York bank statement showed
a gain Of nearly $4,000 in reserves.
The strike on the Chicago and Erie
railway has been settled The company
viii rilnstate all The conductors and train
dispatchers except M. Scott
Mr. LYNAN ] GAGE, president Of the
board Of World's fair directors, announces
his intention Of resigning his office.
KNIGHTS o. Labor loke y0rkera in the
CouneIisyille, Pa, district threaten a gem
eral strike on Feb TO-
NEW YORK; was swept Sunday night by
storm that stopped traliic OF all kinds,
blew down trees and telegraph poles The
storm extended 30 New Jersey, Boston,
and eastern Penul wanna.
The Chicago post office clerks have de-
clared IN favor OF the national convention
OF their association being held in Wash
ington February 10
The friends Of Beloit college were made
aappy Wednesday by the announcement
that a new found friend has given S2j,
600 for a new d0rmitory.
GEo. HARRIS of Newhurn. H., be,
ing Disguised with being an invalid an
nouuce1 on Dec Is that he would never
eat another m9uthful Of food and has 30
fur kept his word
TuE two houses Of the Illinois legisIa-
ture again met in joint session Thursday
10 ballot for United States senator. The
fourth ballot was taken, which resulted rs
before-PaImer l0li 0glesby 200;
Streeter. g.
Amour seventy letters belonging TO the
Northwestern National Bank. of Chicago.
and supposed 10 contain over 500 900 in
drafts etc. were delivered 10 stranger
by clrrk IN the Chicago post Office Wed
ne day and are missing.
ruE two branches Of the New York
Legislature, in session at Albany, Tuesday
voted for a United SHtes senator. In the
house the ote stood Hin. g.; Evarts, IS.
Senate Hin, l3; Eyarts ~
JUDGE BUCKNER Of New Orleans de
cided against the Louisiana lottery com
pany in ITS application tor manda.nus to
compel the secretary of state 10 promul-
gate the constitutional amendment IN It's
favor.