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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
Not Reco gnized by England.

LONDON, April 1.-THE Marquis of Sails
bury has sent cable dispatch to the Brit
ish minister at Santiago de Chill and one to
the British rear admiral, C. f. Ho-
than, in command of the Pa
cifc station. In these dispatches
the premier says that the closing of
the ports of Chilli by order of President
Balmacedi is ultra wires in so much that q
blockade OF these ports has not been special
ly declared. Lord Salisbury has also notified
British ship owners who are interested in
the trade with Chill, that the British ad-
niral in Gillian waters will protect their
interests, and that England does not
recognize the double exaction of duties now
collected by the Gillian congress party and
by President Balmacedi's adhercnts; but
the Marquis Of Salisbury advices the Brit
ish merchants TO pay the double duty in
order to avoid trouble and to do so under
protest.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15

the inside circle declares that rates were
never more closely united than Al the pres
ent time. The former expresses :; feeling
Of wonder at the time for general outbreak.
while the latter says there never has been
any serious break. except in seconQ-class
tickets between Memphis and st. Louis and
Chicago, and that these have settled down
to standard basis
There is little doubt that the failure of
the railroads running into Memphis TO ar
rive at an organized understanding leaves
matters in precarious condition, where o
slight break could easily lead to general
stampede. The foundation of an agreeable
understanding in rates is very shaky, there
being little chance for arbitration and ad-
judication of differences. and any day may
make collapse in all apparently solid stan
dards, both in passenger and freight busi-
ness. Until the rates are placed in the
hands of an association with power 10 act,
establish and control rates and inftict pen
atty for violation of the agreement entered
into, Just SO long will the rate world be in
4 turbulent condition.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
RATES ARE SHARY,
The Memphis Lines Beginning TO Feel
~ the Decentralization.

It seems the Memphis lines, as well as
the Texas roads. are in il as far as the Al
ton is concerned. The same causes are
operating there as here and in neither place
is the situation Il cheerful one. II is said
that instead OF allowing the Alton the DIFF
ferential ii demands aud thus allowing it TO
claim. not only victory. but 10 assume the
role Of q dictator, the Texas and other
Southern lines seem 10 regard it as test
case, and intimate they will stand firm,
maintain rates, and sustain Chairman
Faithom OF the Southwestern railway and
steamship association in the withdrawal of
divisions and the demand for local tariff on
all Chicago and Alton business. A rigid
adherence TO this plan for two months
would bring the Alton 10 her
knees and forever break the power
she has for sometime welded of
arbitrarily debating terms to the other
lines. \ demonstration of the fact that the
Alton is not, per Sc. entitled by any adyan-
tages il possesses TO dictate TO other lines,
.swould do far more 10 maintain steady rates
Yin the future. The rate situation ut Mem
phis is thus described by the Commercial:
The rate situation in Memphis has all the
attributes OF a Chinese puzzle. Ono repre-
sentative insists that rates ore in q terribly
unsettled CONDITION, while another one near
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
Western Traffic Association.

CHICAGO, Ill, April Ito all appear
ances the Western Traffic association is on
the point of dissolution. The prediction
that the Gould lines would not be repre-
scented at the meeting OF the advisory board
to-day has been fulfilled, and the prevailing
opinion among those who are free to express
an opinion at all is that Gould has chosen
this method of showing his contempt for the
presidents agreement. At the hour fixed
for the meeting of the board this morning
there was considerable gathering of rail-
road presidents and directors at Chairman
Walkers Office, but no one appeared to
speak for the Missouri Pacific or Union
Pacific. The representatives of the South
ern Pacific and Great Northern were also
absent. There being no quorum it was de-
cided to adjourn until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
1t is said that Gould is il St. Louis to-day,
but no intimation has been received from
him that he intends coming to Chicago, or
whether any one has been delegated 10 rep
resent the Missouri Pacific and Onion Pa
citc at this conference
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
NO QUORUM.
The FIRST Meeting of the Advisory Board
fthe Western Traffic Association.

Special to the Gazette.
CHICAGO, Ill, April 14.-There were alb
sent to-day from the first meeting of the
advisory board of the Western traffic assO-
citation, the Southern Pacific, Missouri
Pacific, Union Pacific and the Great
Northern.
The advisory board consists of the presi-
dent and one director for each road in the
association. II seems rather remarkable
that at the first meeting of this most i'm
portant body u quorum failed to appear.
could is plainly not headed this way.
Eleven members of the board were present,
one short of quorum. The board ad-
journed until II o'clock tomorrow.
Railroad officials already consider the
affair a tizzle. President Gable of the Rock
Island says Gould has practically told the
Western traffic association to go to the
devil.
Gable adds that men who compose the
advisory board will meet tomorrow again.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Off
Gals take the same view as the Rock
Island people. They say Gould evidently
viii pull with the other roads only when
it suits his interests. They think Gould
himself authorized Leeds to cut the sugar
rate, and claim Gould's attitude nullities
the agreement which is now proved to be u
rope OF sand.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
A CHOCTAW EXTENSION.
Engineers Viewing Routes to the New
Mexico Line.

Engineers in the employ of the Choctaw
coal and railway company have returned TO
Fl Reno from 4 reconnaissance trip along the
proposed extension to the Panhandle Two
routes were viewed. route No. l running up
the valley of the North Canadian for eighty
miles, thence climbing on 10 the divide fol-
lowed the upland to the Texas line, cross
ing the Panhandle division OF the Santa t'e
en- Wolf creek near the eastern line of the
Panhandle, thence almost due west through
the counties OF Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Hans
ford, Sherman and Dallam TO the New Mex
lean line. The other line crosses the South
Canadian due west of E. Reno, near the
mouth of Deer creek, thence up the Deer
creek valley into the Cheyenne and Arapa-
hoe reservation, thence through low hog
back in the divide into the WaShita valley.
leaving it near the eastern line of the Pan
handle and regaining the valley of the
South Canadian, following the south side
of the stream 10 the New Mexico line,
crossing the Santa Fe at Cochran and the
Denver at TaScoSa. The southern route is
regarded IS the most feasible and least eX
pansive, and will doubtless be the line
chosen. The extension will be built 10 the
Panhandle this year it is thought
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
GONE, BUT WHERE?
\ Leading st. Louis Business and society
Man Missing--Hs Business
in u Mixed Condition.

ST LOUIS, Mo, April 1l-1t became
known this morning that Page Mcpherson,
of the firm of Mcpherson, Switer & Co,
general brokers on Third street, has been
missing from this city since last Friday
1t was At first rUmored that he
had committed suicide, but it developed
later that his disappearance was caused by
financial trouble, and that he left debts be-
hind him amounting to $4,000 The exact
condition Of his affairs cannot be stated, as
he has been, it IS alleged, borrowing from
whomever he could, and it will take some
time before 4 clear statement Of his
standing can be made The firm
of which he is member in
St. Louis, is correspondent for Mccormick
& Co. of Chicago and New York. It is be-
,lieved his operations have also involved the
firm. but how deeply is not yet known. He
is said TO have told a friend last Thursday
that he was going 10 Chicago the next day
Mcpherson is a leading society man, and
one OF the best known young men in the
city.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
THE BOYCOTT.
Sixty Roads Enter Into An Agreement to
Boycott the Chicago and Alton.

Sixty Roads Enter Into An Agreement to
Boycott the Chicago and Alton.
Special TO the Gazette
New YORK, April 13.-The boycott Of the
Chicago and Alton railroad by sixty rail
roads east of Chicago and St. Louis, en-
braced in the Trunk Line and Central traf-
fic association, in what is known as joint
committee territory, including New Eng
land roads. will begin tomorrow. In the
language of railroad man, the tickets of
the Chicago and Alton railroad viii then be
turned TO the wall in all ticket Offices of
the roads which have gone into the boycott
business. Furthermore, none Of the boy
cotting roads will accept any tickets over
their roads issued by the Chicago and Alton
after to-day, nor will baggage be checked
to or from that road by the boycotting COM
panies. The Chicago and Alton will not be
permitted to receive any of the immigrant
business from the ports if the boy
cotting roads can help it. How eff
fective the boycott will prove to be
cannot, of course, be told until after to-
morrow. The people are opposed to the
boycott and there are many railroad men
who do not hesitate 70 express themselves
as being so. They declare that the boycott
cannot be made efPectual, and that some one
or more of the roads will be unable TO with
stand the temptation to accept the Chicago
and Alton business. AT the trunk line
Offices to-day it was said. however. that
there was no sign of weakening on the part
ofany of the sixty roads, and the fact that
all of them, by their representatives, had
pledged themselves to faithful observance
of the agreement was relied upon to secure
its fultillment The rumor was still busy
to-day with the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy railroad and it is said that if any
road failed to carry out the agreement it
would be that road The general Eastern
agent, f. ]. Swords, Indignantly denied the
report. At the Office of the Chicago and
Alton road to-day it was declared that the
boycott was not feared at all, that arrange
ments would be found 10 accommodate the
passengers, and that an increase OF bust
ness, rather than a decrease, was looked
for as result of the boycott
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
MUsiCfN I'VE AIR.
GALVESTON'S GREAT SAENGER-
FsSTIN FULL BLAST.
An Immense Crowd Attend the Openin g
The Town in Picnic Apparel.
The Programme.
Special TO the Gazette.

GALVESTON. Ten, April 1.-THE Eich-
teenth Texas biennial saengerfest was liz
augurated to-day by grand rehearsal of
the musical societies in Saengerfest hall.
The rehearsal began at 9 o'clock, and was
under the leadership of Professor II. VIII
kinS, Galveston, while the orchestratiOn
was under the direction of Professor
Borchert. New Orleans. 1t continued for
four hours, during which the following
programme. which constituted tO-night's
grand concert, was thoroughly rehearsed:
l. Overture-Don Juan rchestr;, 100. Mozart
.. Mass chorus y Capella-two songs.
L. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. MendelSsohnS
3. Mass chorus and solo-Orchestra.
..-.......-...... Netherland Laykrsmser
I. Recitation and aria, ATIndad. Handel
Miss L CiarresSCn,
5. Chorus, Nv Dream. ......... Saengercunde
Austin. Ctntura.
q. Chorus. OSSian. ......... ......... Beethoven
Maennerchor, san Antonio-BeSchnitt.
Chorus, The Forest ...............H Harmonic
Shelby. Mdeser
s. Chorus, Greeting TO the Forest ..........
.-...--.--.-.. --..SaenYerbund
Houston, IseInan.
g ReVerle-orchestra-s quintettr..
10. Chorus, Along the Rhine. ........ .... Bruch
Quartette club. New Orleans
Il. Bridge Of Sighs-rnized chorus solo and
Galveston. Hermann
l@ Fifth symphony, Z minor-orcheStra =.
tpuSlucTlIg Jl!t julS was I1H IfSI time
all the societies met in general rehearsal,
the numbers were rendered with surprising
smoothuess, finish and effectiveness
At the close of the rehearsal the singers
and bands We're escorted TO WOODLANDS lake
where they were refreshed by an oyster
roast, washed down with many bumpers of
foaming lager. The occasion was enlivened
with impromptu speeches, vocal and in
strumental music
The city is full of visitors Among the
most prominent are Gen. Stanley and wife
of San Antonio, Professor J. Hanno Deihler
of Tulane university, New Orleans, one of
the leading musicians of America, j. +.
Galbraith, general freight and ticket agent
of the International and Great Northern
railway.
In honor of the first great musical event.
flags of every nation are flying from flag
stats all over the town, and the streets
are filed with strangers. while the very air
is impregnatcd with a melody of harmoni-
Gus sounds by stroiling singers and bands
The most elaborate preparations We're
made for the grand opening concert which
commenced at O'Clock sharp tonight and
the great hall is crowded TO repletion with
the elite and fashion of the city.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
TWO FIRES.
II. Schwartz Auction House Damaged.
Hyde Jennings Stable Burned

Ii. SCHWARTZ AUCTION mouse damaged,
Hyde Jennings Stable Burned.
At 1880 last night FIRE was discovered
in the back of the two-story concrete build
ing on the public square. occupied by the
II. Schwartz auction company. The fire
seems 10 have originated in the second
story. Several streams OF water were
thrown on the fire, which soon extinguished
the flames, but of necessity flooded the store
and considerably damaged the stock. It
was impossible last night 20 ascertain the
exact damage done, but it will amount to
about $1,000 The stock was valued at 5000
with insurance of $1,000 The building
owned by l. Carb was damaged about SiOO,
said to be covered by insurance
THE SECOND FIRE.
While the dremen were still at the
Schwartz fire at II :05 an alarm came in
from Macon and Texas streets, and as
quickly as possible the department re-
sponded, the Tucker company went at once
The building burned was the stable of Hyde
Jennings on the corner of Texas and Macon
streets. The damage is about $500 Mr..
Jennings favorite horses was burned to
death. The origin Of beth fires j. q mys-
tsrN
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15

The Texas and Pacific railway passenger
and ticket department has issued, the
following circular:
To Ticket Agents
Our trains Nos. 81. 53, - and a. on New
Orleans division. viii be run on regular
schedule time rs shown in time card No. 81.
Our incline at Waggaman has been com
pleted and trains will be handled solid be-
tween Eaggaman and New Orleans BY our
transfer boats.
Tickets may be sold to all points on the
New Orleans division except those located
between Waegaman and Gouldsboro. III
elusive. Il. ". MCCUILoCH,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15

Special 10 the Gazette
JEFFERSON. TEX, April I'm. NJ Giles,
the new receiver Of the East Line and Red
River railroad, came il On his special car
this evening. He was accompanied by Mr..
Craddock, the general attorney for the
road; Mr.. Frey, general superintendent OF
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas. Mr.. Max
well, division superintendent, and Mr.. Tur-
ner, assistantigeneral superintendent of the
same road. They were met at the depot by
master in chancery of the East Line and
Red River railway, George I. Todd, Col.
John A. kruse. president of the Lone Star
iron company; ". 7. Atkins, cashier of the
First national bank, and driven over the
city and shown the great furnace of the
Lone Star iron company. The party are
on tour of inspection Of the road.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
The Great Consolidation Almost
an Assured Fact.
THE SANTA Re THUNDERBOLT.
The New Fast Train to Chicago Goes On
Sunday--The Contract for the Brown
wood ENtension-A Choctaw Ex-
tcnsion-Hendry Goes 10
Mexico, Etc.
THE CONSOLIDATION.
1t viii Probably be Effected in Chicago
To-day.

jay Gould and his son, George. will meet
c. p. Huntington Of the Southern Pacific
ana Allen Marvel Vi the Santa Fe with the
presidents OF the other lines in the interest
ostensibly 10 attend the meeting of the ad-
visOry board of the Western traffic aSSO-
citation, but in reality to further discuss the
proposed consolidation or pool Of
the Southwestern lines into two
great systems with one financial
head: the operation and manage
ment to remain unchanged except as to the
financial conduct Of the properties. If this
arrangement is perfected such :; thing rs
competition rates viii be unknown and the
people along the lines will pay, not reas
enable compensation for the services, but
AL the traffic Will bear. II is expected the
scheme viii be made known in all its de-
tails tomorrow aud those who are in Il posi-
ton TO know something about il say that
there is little doubt all arrangements will
be conSummated at this meeting. Such 4
consolidation viii be followed by hostile
railroad Legislation when next these bodies
meet.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
Liberal Leader Among the Lords.

LONDON, April IA meeting Of the
members of the house OF lords,
vino compose the Liberal party,
was held to-day As result of the
meeting it TRANSFERRED that the Earl of Kim
berry, who has been successfully under sec
rotary of state for foreign affairs and for
India, is TO succeed pro ten. Earl Gran
vile rs Liberal leader in the house of lords
The Earl of Kimberly will be assisted in the
leadership by Earl Spencer and the Earl OF
pNcaIar,-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
CUSTOM COALITION.
Germany Forming Tariff A.
lianSes Against France.
AN INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.
German Exports to America Decrease
$4,000, O0O-Rocca Resigns-Miu
Overs Refuse to Submit
to Arbitration.


PARIS, April l4.-It is announced to-day
that the German government has decided
TO conclude commercial treaties with Bel
GUM. Switzerland and Italy in addition
to the commercial treaty now in progress
of conclusion between Germany and Aus
tria. This action upon the part Of Germany
is understood to be that Germany is aiming
at custom coalition between herself anu the
countries mentioned AGAINST France.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15

Yesterday the Fort Worth and Rio
Graude railway company awarded the con-
tract for the grading of the extension from
COmanche 10 Brentwood u distance of
thirty miles to Hurley, Ticrney s; Lynch of
this city. As the work is 10 be completed
by August l. 1891 the contractors will lose
no time in getting 10 work The bridge and
track laying work will be done by the COM
pany. Ii is expected to have the extension
in operation by October at the latest. as
the tracl,layers viii follow the graders.
This extension is al important one to Fort
Worth. as it opens Il section of country
very rich and productive hitherto tributary
10 other cities.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15

LONDON, April 1.-THE influenza has re-
appeared in epidemic form in Sheffield and
Yorkshire. At Hull the death rate has
doubled during the last fortnight. In the
district twenty miles from Hull nearly
everybody is affected more or less. and work
has been suspended everywhere. There
have been many deaths in the district from
the disease. At Birmingham there is an
outbreak of a nilder character, out 1t has
not spread so widely. In Lincolnshire re-
ports show that there is a general renewal
of the epidemic, and several other counties
make similar reports. In Paris there is
every indication of u serious renewal of the
aniHnrnin
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15

On Sunday next the Santa F'e will put on
a fast train between Chicago and Galveston,
which will make the run i'll considerably
less time than has ever vet been scheduled
or attempted. Whether the train will be
few in number as well as in time or viii be
the present morning train on shorter time
Is not Vet known. the new time card not Yet
having been received i'll this city. II is eX-
pected the new Vestibule, steam heat equip
ment identical in all details with that now
running from Chicago TO Denver, will con-
stitute this train. The exact running time
per hour is not known here, but it will
probably be the same as the Denver cannon
ball
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
To Extend From Conroe.

Special 10 the Gazette
CoNRoE, Ten, April 14.-Work has be-
gun on the extension of the railroad east of
here. 1t IS only matter of conjecture with
outsiders as to the distance that this road
will be pushed al once, but indications are
that some forty miles will be completed
soon. This will carry the road through a
very fine timbered section and open up
heretofore neglected portion of country. y
surveying corps are ut work and have gone
as far as Crystal creek.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15

A heavy rain was reported along the line
of the Denver as far north as Clarendon.
and at o'clock yesterday afternoon the
rain was still falling. The farmers along
the line are highly elated, as are also the
cattlemeu, the rainfall causing the grass to
grow with great luXuriance. 1t is said this
rainfall removes all doubts as to the success
of the crops, and magnificent harvest, ex-
ceeding anything ever before known on the
line. is now assured.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15

LONDON, April lin spite of several
offers made by parties desiring to put an
end to the present labor trouble in Brad
ford, the directors of the mills refuse to al
low the disputes between themselves and
employees to be decided by arbitration. The
directors declare that the weaverS are per
fectly willing to 90 back to work, but are
terrorized by the labor agitators and other
leaders. who are supposed to be conducting
the strike
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
THE ARGUMENTS BEGUN.

Tho Hardin Case VIII so to the Jury
To-day.
Yesterday the hearing Of the evidence in
the case of John r. Hardin accused of the
numbering of Dick Townsend during the
Missouri Pacific strike in 1856, was completed
in the criminal court of the Forty-eighth
district and the arguments began. Two
speeches were made in the afternoon and
the case will go to the jury to-day.
1t is difficult TO form an idea
Of what the result will be
st present. Able attorney, are engaged On
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
A Decrease in Exports.

BERLIN, April 1.-THE report of the
United States consulate in this city shows
the decided decrease in exports from North
ern Germany TO the United States for the
first quarter of 1891 of 81. 500 900 as COM
pared with the exports during the CORE
spending period of 1890.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
TO PARALLEL THE KATY.
A Scheme to Hurry the Katy on u Certain
Joint Traffic Scheme,

Special to the Gazette.
New YORK, April IA gentleman
speaking for the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas acknowledge the fact that the Mis-
souri, Pacific management is having q line
surveyed. which II built would practically
parallel the Missouri, Kansas and Texas.
He expresses the opinion, however, that
the sole purpose OF the survey is to hurry
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas manage
meut on the subject of the proposed Joint
traffic arrangement from Wagner, I. T, to
Denison. Tex, about one hundred and fifty
miles Matters have been pending for some
time past, but the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas officials have been slow te move. It