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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-01
rRorrnIY Unsolicited NEGOTIATloNs.

In such matters passion should be I'M
known If the ob ect of negotiation be peace
with honor instead OF war without It, Nego-
tiations properly conducted leave both sides
free TO make explanations. STATE tie Truth IA
T. the facts 10 uear aud forbear and t. give
and { Ike in reaching an honorable settlement.
Bravado and intimidation ieai at once 10
oren rupture or % sneaking out after having
stumbled into difficulty AMI Icing snuobed.
Such was the course Of tally towards the
United States in the late New Orleans affair
and such its fate. Mr. Blaine. az Secretary Of
tate. very properly lministered the snub-
bling in that case and the wor d has wit
messed the result with such saect Tor Italy
as was posi- lie under.the snubbing by very
superior power
But now. in tie case Of Chill tho finest Of
all the South American States Mr. Blaine
has followed the example of Mar luis di
fu1ini. and has been in turn very properly
snuhbed by a ye,y inferior power. but with a
dignity and gallantry exciting universal
admiration. No Southern statesman in
Bal e's place. il would be safe to say
with his national instincts Of honor aud pro
pri-ty and we-bred sense OF the re uire
Inents # decent intercourse and OF chiyalry
especially towards Nh inferior would ever
ha thought placing himself or the coun-
try in such disgraceful. ridiculous and dis
astrOus "a dilemma
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-01
sQUANDERED MILLIONS VOW NEEDED.

OF course no one can fail 10 recall the facts
in this connection that this Republican ad-
mlnstratlon upon entering office finding the
public treasury plethOric with millions set
itself az once 10 exhaust 10 10y the most phe-
nomenol and egregious scheme os fraudulent
pensions ever known and bv tie eXtrayagant
and u -ele-s expenditures with tie view TO
pave the way % the enactment Of tho most
grinding and IN ust tarh legislation also
ever known all alike draining and per
VeItng the immense revenues accu-
muatcd and accommodating 70 the sole
purpose Of perpetuating ltsell IN power by
such corrupt and rulnOus measures Nor can
II be forgotten that while all of these i'm
mense millions have been thus squandered
nothing has been eiiectualy done 10 place
the navy of the country IFS great external
arm OF defense and OF attacks. III q position
TO command the respect OF even any third
rte power OF Europe or 10 cope even with
So small Il power rs Chilli ID ,ts own waters.
And yet it is under these circumstances that
a naval and general war has been invited and
provoked by the authorities at " nshington
with that little sister re ublic. whose origin
and existence was due 10 its own example
and with whom IL has ever heretofore cult
waited and maintained the most friendly rela-
tons. with whom the citizens of the United
States and Of other countries have long been
carrying on. and are now carrying on, a lu-
cTatiye and mutually beneficial commerce,
and all of which IS now apparently 20 be
stopped or put at great disadvantage and
jeopardy by this most absurd and useless
blunder on the part of the Harrison admins
tratlon IN making Just demand in the man
ner OF bully and biackguard 10 the dis
gust and reprobation Of all other nations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-01
n11rMmA OF LIE uNIrHp srA1Fs.

The whole world must appsN5 tho noble
reply Of Chill. The whole world must look
with pity and regret and stern disapprogal at
the terrible position in which the two coun-
tries have been p aced by the gigantic blum
der Of the dispatch b. Minister gan de-
manding immediate reparatiOn under imme-
diate penalty of punishment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-01
sNtAK OUT OR BACK Dows OR F1esT.

Sneaking out or backing down or war is
now the only alternative lett 20 the Harrison
administration. since the prompt. dignified
and ignonin GUS rtpulse 1t has very properly
received The first alternative would be the
loss Of national elf-respect and OF re pecta-
blllty and prestige among all the nations Of
the globe. The second alternative would
plunge the country INTO most expensive.
disastrous and needless war. unprepared tor
such distant conhct either by army OF
naval forces and equipments The Gillian
navy. in is own waters aud with the assls-
tancs OF torpedo and fortress defenses. might
well prove superior 10 our own. while
its army. un er efficient officers. has
shown itself ca able OF good work. And
then what blow to the commerce O. the
United States and what a competition TO the
commerce of the word would such war
produce And what might be the resulting
complications. international and otherwise.
and the great resulting losses 90 this country
at last. no matter which way the belligerent
controversy and international turmoil might
end
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-01
VII WIGoLE 81 soltE NJ

That il will find some way of creeping or
wiggIng ont of the imbroglio without war
and without acknowledged shame and DIS
grace may safely be expected and left 10 that
fertility of resources which combines pusi-
ianlmity OF attack with powers OF evasion
and escape IN retreat satisfactory TO itself
but laughed at and deplored by the country
and the world. But what a party have we
here III power and 10 what has II reduced the
country. And IN such war as has been in
yitet or caused what part could sensible
Southern people. though entirely loyal as all
are to tue National flag of the United States
be expected 10 take in counting out noble lit
tie sister South American republic for re-
pelling even in her great hour OF distress
and insfortune) with the dignity OF great
nation the insult which had been Of
fered her by I'm arrogant and intimidating de-
mand, With the merits of the difficulty
OF course this writing has nothing to do. IL
IS only cOncering itself with the manner in
which tie difficulty has been attempted 10 be
settled. and the ridiculous aud embarrassing
position III which our country has been placed
by the present administration, while with no
adequate means within its immediate control
20 enforce peremptorv demands. and with no
preparation or provisions for such great war
and on Il foreign field of ocean and OF land
though scattering hundreds of millions rs
stated it has brought about the present con-
dition OF affairs. in which retreat were as dis
astrous as war and in which war with or with
out disnonor. seems to lie alternatively newt
able with all OF its disastrous and manifold
consequences imminent upon the country
and It's commerce and upon the countries and
commerce of the world. NogaA.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-01
RICHMOND CHINA CO.
1908 Main Street.

As gift or for any souvenir occasion there
is not anything more appropriate than a
handsome
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-01


That charming. romantic actor, Mr.. Robert
Manteii. Is making giant strides into the in
most hearts OF the play-going public. His
latest production. the 'Louisianan,p is an
astounding success. Romantic dramas are
not usually very well received. and it is recog
milton OF Dir. Mantelps talent that he has
made u Il success with critical public. After
all, the puOllcs opinion is the truest criterion
10 20 by. al least from II box-ofice point OF
view. Mantell Is the incarnation OF grace
aud modu alton. He is powerful. but never
scanty he IS tenderly graceful, or gracefully
tender. yet he is always manly. In this day of
farce comedy rage. il is always re-
ireshing to know that there il q
large. warm corner in the public's
heart Tor real dramatic merit. Mantell has
hot maae the common error of surrounding
himself with an inferior company 10 show
more plainly his own good qualities by law of
contrast but with a courage born of conyic-
ton he has selected the best available talent
70 surroun him and carry our his IDEAS ia
Lis own graceful. talented manner. Mr..
Mantels O. orts In shakespearian roles are
watched closely, and the verdict is most fat
tering. 1t 10 q general opinion that we may
b entertaining coming tragsdisn Of rare
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
We Have No Sand Storms in Quanah.
JONES & RICHARDSON.
Quanah, Texas.

be vacant and subject to sale, TO purchase
as much of said land as may be embraced
within his inclosurc.
HOMESTEAD DONATIONS.
Under the homestead donation law cacht
head Of family without i homestead of his
or her own III Texas IS entitled TO 100 acres.
and each single person eighteen years of
age to eighty acres of the vacant and unap-
propriated public domain. \ person wish
ing to avail himself of the benefits of this
law must find the vacant lard he wants.
settle on It Us his homestead, apply in writ
ing, and within thirty days from the date of
his settlement. TO the SurVeyO" for Il sur
vcy, have the survey made within twelve
months from the daJc Of his application,
and its field notes filed in the general land
Office within twelve months from its date
occupy the land three Years as his home
stead, and file proof OF such occupancy in
the general land office. He is then emit
tied to the issuance Of 4 patent He pays
nothing for the land, but has TO pay the
surveyors fees and the fees Of the land
office, which together ordinarily amount 20
SIS or so. The lands subject 10 settlement
in the way pointed out are situated in every
section Of the state. They cannot be pointed
out by the land office to parties wishing to
obtain the benefits Of the law, bat are most
easily and certainly found BY inquiry of the
surveyors of the several counties. or exam
lnGtlOu of their records. The pre-emptiOn
provisions heretofore in force are now re,,
pealed and are Of no standing.
LAND CERTIFICATES.
Under the constitution all land certifi-
Gates not located and returned VITA field
notes of the land located to the land office
within five years from their respective
dates become barred from location aud
valueless. Existing laws reserve from loca-
ton with certificates OF any kind ali islands.
all lands in the counties situated in what is
known as the Panhandle OF Texas" all
lands within forfeited railroad reservations,
all lands in Greer county. and all tracts.
which on the first day of July, 1881, conS
tanned only $40 acres or less each in an
organized county: so that there is very
little land left subject to location by GER
tifcates, and it is difficult to find that little
MAPS.
The general land Office has no maps of
Texas, for sale or free distribution. II has
maps of all the counties in the state, and
can furnish copies Of them at prices rang
ing from $500 to $50 00-tbe price depend,
Ing on the size of the county and number of
surveys situated in it. It has also litho-
graphic copies OF the maps of large num-
Der Of counties, and offers them Tor sale at
30 cents each. Respectfully,
W. /. MCGAUGHEY,
Commissioner.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05

porter.
New YORK. May Mr. Jay Gould sat
in his Office in the Western Union building
to-day and talked to q sun representative
about some matters which are Of great
interest 10 the financial and railroad world
- thinll'' said Gould. that the meeting Of
the Western traffic association on WedneS-
day will be an entirely harmonious
one. ] have heard of no railroads whose
action IS apt 10 be of different character.
! think that the association viii be produc-
tive of great good"
DO you not think, = he was asked, that
before great results can come from the as
s0CiaTiOn il will be necessary to start ii on
new lineS-Such for instance. as the eStab-
liShment Of joint agencies tor the handling
of competitive business"
1t viii not be necessary, said Gould, ''to
start the association anew in order to ac-
cOmplish this In fact. tCuardedly) | think
ii quite possible that the very point OF Joint
agencies will be very seriously considered
at Wednesdays meeting. The association
should prove a powerful influence for good
and the effect Of its future actions
should be strong. You remember that
when it was formed it caused a turn in the
tide 1t undoubtedly averted panic. The
interstate commerce commission has de-
clared pooling Illegal that IS i division of
money after it has been earned Indeed
there was grave question among railroad
men as to It's legality before.
Partititioninc of trafticis different matter
and the courts have already decided it
to be legal in 4 somewhat analogous case,
the case of an express company making a
contract with a railroad for the transaction
OF its business. These joint agencies would
be Independent. The head OF each
one would apportion Off the business
equitably to the roads concerned.
l don't see how any trouble could
rise through the payment of unlawful
commissions by certain railroads. In our
Southwestern system we have no trouble of
that kind. Weekly statements would be
submitted by each agency TO the various
roads, showing each ones share OF the
business. There should be no Involvement
to cut rates.
l suppose that the present weakness in
the stock market arises from the exports of
gold which have caused a ti@htness in the
money market My trip to the West made
me feel Very hopeful. ! found the crops in
fine condition and the people encouraged. /
have not sold any stock and all the securi-
ties hold are inyentori;,l very much higher
Instead of being a seller l have been quite
an extensive buyer"
President Marliin Hughitt of the Chi
cagO and Northwestern, President Sidney
Dillon OF the Union Pacific and Mr. Coopei.
chairman of the Denver and Rio Grande.
We're all of the opinion that the meeting Of
the advisory board Of the Western traffic
association Will be harmonious.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05

The above sales were made out of the
leases.
The cancellations were made on account
OF the organization Of new counties. Their
leases were transferred to their own
courts.
Number of patents issued within the last
six days. 20. mostly presumption, home
stead and scrap land claims.
IMPORTATION As To TEXAS LANDS.
Following is the latest circular in land
matters issued by the general land office,
Austin, Texas:
Sir-In reply TO your letter asking
information in regard 10 Texas lands l sub
init the following statement:
SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY AND ASYLUM LANDS.
Under an act of the legislature, which
took effect as law July 4, 1857, and the
act amendatory thereof. approved April 5,
1889 the school, university and asylum
lands belonging to the state are being class
itied into dry and watered agricultural,
pasture and timber lands, appraised. and
placed on the market for sale. bu5 only to
actual settlers, in quantities OF not less than
eighty acres nor exceeding go acres TO each
set,ler-except in eases where the land is
classed as dry and purely pastoral, when
each settler viii be entitled to
purchase not exceeding four sections,
or 25t0 acres, Or one agricultural
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
Pan-american Engineers.

PANAMA. May INSTRUMENTATION rail-
road engineers sent out BY the United
States government arrived on the isthInus
bv the Newport aud have lett for Quito
whence they VIII commence operations TO-
wards the north. II is expected that two
years will be required to complete the pre-
liminary surveys. Senior Ricardo K. Ro-
nero, general manager of the new company
for Columbia and the Central American
states. viii be accompanied down by George
Vanderbilt. Georgs p. Kelly, Birmingham
banker, and d number of AlaDana and
Eastern capitalists VINO are directors aud
stockholders il the enterprise
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
Dallas Railway Notes.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS. TEX. May THE meeting Of
the Texas lines rate clerks which was
expected to convene here to-day did not
convene as exported. The hitch was on
account of d misunderstanding Of the date.
It is expected that the meeting viii be held
Wednesday OF this week. although i may
not cone off until the 18th inst.
Z. y. LcBeaume, general passenger
agent Of the Cotton Belt route, and Castor
NIeslier, general passenger and ticket
agent Of the Katy" are IN the city.
Z. ". Andrews of the san Antonio and
Arkansas Pass railway passenger depart
ment IS in The city.
d. j. Price, assistant general passenger
agent of the international and Great North
eln railway, Is IN town.
James Thompson. rate clerk Of the Union
Pacific. has arrived from Omaha.
c. p. Fegan Of the Texas and Pacific
railway leaves to-day for San Antonio and
Corpus Christi
J. >. MacNamara, receiver Of the San
Antonio and -lransIs Pass railway, has AZ
rived.
G. { Drake. chief clerk to ". Y. Newlin
Of the Fort Worth and Denver City railway,
is in Dallas to-day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
JAY AND THE ADVISORY BOARD.
The Wizard Gives an Expression on the
Financial Outlook.

SpGClal 10 Inc LsdZtLlt.
New YoRE, May 4.-INall street IS inter
ested this week in the adjourned session of
the advisory board Of the Western traffic
association which is to take place at the
Windsor hotel on Wednesday morning. 1t
will pe remembered the advisory board
could not formally transact any
business ut its meeting in Chicago
last month because Of the lack OF a quorum.
Jay Gould WIS absent and much was ma1e
or ATTEMPTED 10 be made, of his absence BY
Wall street. Unfortunately some other
member of the board was really i'll. and
consequently there was no quorum. Wall
street insisted. however. that JAY Could.
having accomplished his purpose by the
formation of the association, had no longer
any use for it. \ prominent financier. who
IS well informed is 10 Jay Gould's
interests, said to-day TO 4 GAZETTE
reporter that he had no doubt Gould
would be at the Wednesday meeting and
just rs mulch interested in keeping up the
rates, and it IS no secret that they had
been maintained better since the asso-
citation was organized than they We're oe-
fore for :. long time. So much has been
said about Gould'S position in the market
that The GAZETTE reporter interviewed
him directly and presents herewith his
views ona number OF momentoUs questions.
In the first place he denies in most emphatic
terms that he has directly or indirectly
disposed OF share or any other quantity of
stock aud says: Instead of being seller
I have been quite an extensive buyer. and
and at no previous time in twelve months
have held so much stock as I now possess.
I have added 10 my holdings, especially of
Missouri Pacific, and have not sold any
thing. 1t is long time 10 wait until De
cember 81, and it Is impossible 10 say
whether we shall have active
money this year, but money will
be comparatively easy until late
in the fall, and even then we may not ex-
perience the slightest stringency, especially
if Europe buys our breadstuffs, and there
are more than reasonable prospects that it
will. There will be no trouble in the West
ern association; At least this is my opinion
that is formed after carvassing the situa-
ton very thoroughly. 1 feel convinced
matters are on the mend, and repeat my be-
lief that the present IS not simply = bull
movement, but the year viii hssASnspone -
Teeth YisAar11l eBfs. Abdin &
NaLiiSN1Y ll3Fffth and Main streets.
The Weekly GAzEsassa adver
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
HAS Not TIE TIME CONE,
CINCINNATI. ONO. ADril 20,

ana the following circular has been issued
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mas NOT TIRE TINE CONE?
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10 "i -lelI'';.,H %, '1-e >'l''' '1'' i''o
fouf years ago 'he executive comm rec
a. great expense procured Il charter !of lht
iSN"ci"' ION 10 De AeIu III lrUa 81, GliiI SucA
liiie IS IL sHv-lu nc .ev1tu. nus CllIittt
was ufalI'n "A one o. tAe aoleS. Coust!Iu
Iiouah lawyer OF AelI"thI ne non,
-tuGuN' Us J.. NLsoh me prtS'lL. a,loLl.t
OF 'he 't79o'I''l'oH, ana iid9 petH l,toiIouHCc-l
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05

A farmers son conceived the desire to
shine as member of the legal profession.
and undertook clerkship in the Office
of the village pettifogger at nothing a
week. AT the end of the first days study
the young man returned home. WEI.
lobe, how yer like the law" was the HfsB
paternal inquiry. "'Tain't what it's
cracked up to be-" replied lobe. "Sorry /
learnt t."-Brooklyn Life.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05


f. ". White of the Queen and Crescent
route is in the city
Morgan Jones. president Of the Fort
Worth and Denver, has gone North.
The Stockdale Citizen Is whooping up
railroad 10 connect its city with Cuero ana
san Antonio.
Genera, Superintendent 0. O. Winter,
of the Fort Worth and Denver, came in
from 4 "trip over the lines.
Joseph Thompson, chief rate clerk of the
passenger department of the Union Pacific
ii Omaha, is in the city.
~ G. Heinsohn, chief rate clerk in the
general passenger and ticket department of
the Texas and Pacific, is in the city.
President Palmer of the Rio Grande
Western will pass through the city in his
private car Thursday morning en- route TO
Denver
j. E Grimes, formerly chief clerk in the
general superintendent Office, has re-
turned from Mexico. where he went some
time ago TO seek relief from rheumatism,
but IS no better.
Two hundred men were discharged in the
Santa fe shops at Topeka and the balance
Mere given work on alternate weeks only
1t is thought the suspension is only tempo.
rary.
Mr. J. W. Tobin has been appointed resi-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
SET ASIDE.

Judge McCormtck's Ruling in the Henry
Roillngsworth Verdict at Waco.
Special 10 The Gazette.
mick judge of the United States circuit
court. Northern district Of Texas set aside
the verdict rendered in favor OF Henry Eol-
Gngsworth, who was given $500 damages
against the Wells Fargo express company
for being injured BY Il horse belonging "a.
the defendant company. Tie ruled 49,
was too much.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05

be vacant and subject to sale, 10 purchase
as much of said land as may be embraced
within his inclosure.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
The American Ticket Brokers' Association
Considering It.

The American ticket brokers' association
VIII decide upon the question Of incOrporat-
ing that body at the Kansas City meeting,
and the following circular has been issued
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
TO INCORPORATE.

M HNI.l LOEU,
General Passenger Agent.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-05
EARDEM-A AN COUNTY

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