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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Rates on stone and sand, carloads,
cents per 100 pounds:
EXCEPTIONS

|. When common brick, stone and sand
are shipped over two or more roads 10 per
cent shall be added to the rate thereon for
200 miles and under.
>. Rates herein prescribed are not sub
ject to the conditions prescribed IN circular
No 20
3. Existing rates on brick from Laredo to
San Antonio, New Braunfels and San Mar
cos. and on sand from Devire to San An
tonic, shall remain in force.
4. Existing rates from Harrisburg to Gal
weston shall remain in force.
5. Rates on stone for jetty work at any
point where work is being done under con-
tract with the United States government
or private persons for the improvement of
the rivers, bayous or harbors of Texas shall
be as follows: Except where lower rate
shall have been contracted for, in which
case the contract rate shall obtain; 100
miles and less six and one-quarter (6ii)
cents per 100 pounds. except where the
mileage carries less rate under this tariff
6.'When two or more routes of railroad
extend from point of origin to destination
the lowest rates applicable by any one of
such routes may be adopted by the other
routes interested without affecting rates at
intermediate points on said routes.
]. j. ARTHUR, Sec'y.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

Tuesdays GAZETTE mentioned the fact of
negro, Mitchell Stephens, being in a dy-
ing condition in the wrecking crews board
ing car in the Texas and Pacific yards, and
also stated it was not likely he would live
during Tuesday, and that the negro, Will
Jones, accused of striking Mitchell on the
head with an iron coupling pin, had skipped.
The following kilograms tell of Jones' cap
ture in Dallas yesterday:
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS. Tex. Oct. 2S-The following
telegram was received by the chief of police
to-day:
FoRT WORTH, Oct 2s-City Marshal or
any Policeman. Dallas: Arrest one VIII
Jones; black. twenty-five years old,
working on section in Texas and Pacific
yard, five feet ten inches high, with
small bumps on face. Has been working in
Fort Worth yard until few days ago.
Charged with murder. l have warrant.
J. J. FULFoRD,
Depot Master and Police.
Police Officers Brandenburg and Shelley
went out and found the man and landed
him in the city jail, where he will be held
for the Fort Worth officers.
Tuesday morning Mitchell Stephens died,
and was buried Tuesday afternoon. The
matter was kept quiet by request of the
officers, in order that they might capture
Jones. Chief Maddox left this morning at
$50 for Dallas to bring Will Jones to this
city to answer to murder charge.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
THE EAST LINE SALE
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
of Texas Chartered.


of Texas Chartered.
Special 10 the Gazette
AUSTIN, TEX. Oct 2S--In the cases of
the Central trust company as trustees for
the bondholders, against the Elst Line and
Red River railroad, asking for the fore
closure and sale of the road, argued in court
last Saturday, Judge Key to-day rendered
his decision, ordering sale of the road
with all its property and franchise, January
20 The order does not interfere with
4 previous one directing the receiver to
make certain improvements and to better
equip the road for business. All that will
go on, and the debts and obligations in
CURED by the receiver for these purposes
are made prior lien on the road. The sale
of the road will DE made by Receiver Giles
and George I. Todd, commissioners ap-
pointed by the court at jefferson on the day
named, one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars is the lowest bid the commissioners
may entertain. If no sale is made the bid
ding may continue day by day until January
Is, when. if a sale is not effected, the COM
missionerS shall suspend and report to the
court. The Central Trust holds all the
bonds of the road, 1851 in number, of $1,000
each, and $500 shares of stock of 500
each. Evidently the court desires 10 be quit
of the receivership business. 1t will be re-
membered that when the legislature met
last winter certain legal proceedings were
pending in the courts against the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway looking to a for
fixture of its charter by the state for al
legged violation of the law, such as the pur-
chase of competing lines. To put an end TO
the legal proceedings instituted by the state
an understanding was reached by which the
company agreed TO end the receivership, sell
the various lines of railway controlled by it
within the state TO company or associa-
ton TO be formed for the purpose, accept a
charter from the state and become in all re-
spccts amenable 10 the laws of the state
In pursuance Of the agreement
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Heavy Traffic Iuto Mexico.
Special to the Gazette.

SAN ANTONIO, Ten, Oct IS. - More
freight is now entering Mexico over the
railroads than has ever been known before
the cause of this unparalleled movement of
freight into the sister republic is the law
which goes into effect IN Mexico November
l raising the import duties on
American products from 100 to 500
per cent The Mexican firms are
eager to do all their importing of these
goods before the enormous per cent goes
into effect. The American firms are en-
deavoring to assist their customers in tax
ing advantage of the present tariff aud are
urging the roads to rush shipments into
Mexico without delay, and consequently
the roads entering the republic are having
their hands full
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Corsicana Notes.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Gazette.

CoRsIoANA. NAVARRO COUNTY, TEX, Oct
27.-Jim Smith, colored. who for some time
was employed as switchman in the Cotton
Belt yards here, but who was, three weeks
ago, discharged. attacked Yardmaster VOL
verton with a large knife at o'clock to-day
and, but for the interference of a stranger
with pistol would have carved Wolverton
up. Smith was arrested about o'clock
John P. Mann of Ennis, trainmaster of
the Houston and Texas Central railway, was
here to-day, and left for home on the delayed
north-bound passenger tonight. which train
was delayed on account of the wreck Of
freight train No. s, near Thornton.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
A Strike on the Midland.

WAvELAND. IND, Oct. 2S.-The Midland
railway failed to pay off Monday, and yes
terday the tranmen refused to go out I'M
less paid. The company agreed to pay them
at Anderson, hut as the train was about TO
leave the section men spiked the switches
and would not let them start until they
were paid. All section men struck and no
trains were run.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

New YORK, Oct. 2S.-A conference be-
tween the trunk line freight committee and
the general freight agents of the Central
traffic association for the purpose of ar
ranging a satisfactory division of east
bound rates on business originating west of
Chicago is in progress here to-day at the
offices of the trunk line association.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

TOPEKA, KAN. Oct. 2S.-The citizens of
Belle Plain, Sumner county, complain to
the railway commission that the Denver,
Memphis and Atlantic railway. which prom
ised to make that town the terminus of
division and build round-house there in
consideration of s2S,0O0 voted them, has
made no attempt to comply Herewith.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Oct. 2S.-Chairman Fin
ley of the Western passenger association
gave Il hearing to-day to representatives of
the Wabash, Burlington and Missouri Pa
cific lines, who were summoned to justify
special rates from st. Louis TO Kansas City,
made by them on the occasion of Masonic
gathering
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
The Work Done.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 2S-The commits
sioners of the We stern traffic association
completed their work to-day The matter
of rates on soft coal from mines in Mis-
souri,, Iowa and Kansas to points in Kansas
and Nebraska was resumed and completed.
The decision the commissioners reached
here will not be made public for two or
three days. They left for their homes to-
night
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
4 New Santa Ee Line.

GALEsBURG, ILL. Oct. 2S.-Iacksonville
Southeastern engineers have been survey
ing line through Galesburg. The surveys
are believed to be for line from Howard
to this city. Ii is believed to be a scheme
to give the Santa Fe Z line from Rock
Island to st. Louis
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Houston to Have Good Pavements.

HOUsTON, Ten, Oct 2S-The city council
to-day awarded the contract for pavements,
which has been hanging fire some time.
The bids We're submitted some days ago,
and after having been considered by the
board of public works and the council an
award for paving with vitrified brick,
amounting to over $400, 900. has been made
to K. c. Storie of Fort Worth, the lowest
bidder. The work is to begin upon notice
from the board of puplic works.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
A Bankrupt Road.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Oct. aS.-Some recent
developments in the affairs of the bankrupt
Pacific Short Line involve George B.
Blanchard Of New York, chairman of the
Central traffic association, in prominent
way. A suit will be tried in few days in
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

Special TO the Gazette.
VAN ALsTYNE, GRAYsoS COUNTY, TEX,
Oct. pr, l.. Bowen & Co. s gin was to-
tally destroyed by fire this afternoon. Loss.
$4,000. Forty-three bales of customers cot
ton were burned. The fire originated from
the pipe that runs the picker. Insured for
$1,000
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
A FORT WORTH MAN
Mortally Wounded at the High Bridge
Over the Pecos River.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX. Oct. 2S.-At the
high bridge, on the Pecos river, yesterday,
Martin Nolan of san Antonio was crushed
and killed by rock. 1t is since learned
that 4 man named Patterson from Fort
Worth was mortally wounded at the same
time. They were both workInen, employed
by the bridge contractors. Nolan leaves a
family.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

HoUsTcN Ten, Oct. 2S.-The grievance
committee of the Southern Pacific train
men, headed by Mr.. Arthur, has been in the
city several days, it is presumed to work
upon the request made by them some time
ago for increased pay, but what has been ac
complished cannot be learned, as they all
refuse to talk.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Observation-Disclosures.

talIiHt. bSpaI l.
Fort Worth and 81. Louis
Cannon Ball .......... 1910 p. N. 3:25a. m.
Fort Worth and TeXark-
ana local .............. 7:2O j. m s:45 q. m.
Texas and Pacific trains Nos and 6. the st.
Louis Cannon Ball. only stop at Texarkana
T. C. Junction Atlanta, Jefferson, Marshall,
Longyiew Junction. Big Sandy, Mineola, Wills
Point, Terrell, East Dallas, Dallas and Fort
Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

NoRTHBoUND. Arrive Depart.
Chicago ~. Louis and
Kansas Guy express. $50 a. IN. 200 4. N.
Chicago st. Louis ana
Kansas City fast mail. E 10 p. NJ. 730 p. IN.
SOUTHBOUND.
Austin, San Antonio and
Houston fast mail S:45 a. m, 800 q. N.
Austin, san Antonio and
Houston express ........ 6:55 p. M. $40 pm.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS,

OFFICE OF
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS,
AUSTIN, TEX, Oct. 26, 1891. J
Due and legal notice as provided by the
act of the Twenty-second legislature of
Texas approved April g. 1891, establishing
a railroad commission for the state of
Texas, and defining it duties, powers, etc,
having been given by the railroad commits
sion of Texas to each railroad company in
said state. that said commission would on
July &, 1891, begin the work of classifying
and fixing rates of transportation on all
freight and property of every kind to be
transported over railroads from point to
point within said state, and that said work
would be continued from day to day until
finished, and the legally authorized agents
and representatives of said railroad COM
panies i'll pursuance of said notice, having
appeared before said commission at its ses-
sions and had full hearing upon
said subjects, and said commission having
fully considered the subject of establishing
rates on the commodities named IN the sub
Joined commodity tariff No. 10. do
nix and establish the rates therein set forth,
which said rates shall go into effect
on all railroads IN the state of Texas on
shipments OF common brick, ire brick,
stone and sand from and to points within
said state on ana after the 18th day of No
vember, 1891, together with the regulations
in relation thereto therein prescribed, and
remain in force and effect until cancelled by
the said commission.
JOHN H. REAGAN, Chm.
l.. L. FOSTER,
W. p. MCLEAN,
Commissioners.
Commodity tariff No. 10, issued by rail
road commission of Texas, applying by con-
tinuous mileage between all stations in
Texas, as follows:
On common brick in carloads. Minimum,
5000 bricks per car.
On fire brick in carloads. Minimum,
5000 bricks per car.
On sand and stone IN car loads. Mini
mum, 5000 pounds per car.
Effective November IS, 1891.
RATES ON COMMON BRICK. CARLOADS, IN DOL
LARS AND CENTS PER 1000 BRICK.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
TABLE OF DISTANCES

The following table shows the distances FROM
Fort Worth OF some OF the important points in
as we'll as outside Of Texas:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Removed to Parsons.

PARSONS, KAN, Oct. 2S-Half of the gen
eral Offices of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway We're removeaFhere, and 225
clerks are employed heres<
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Fort Worth and Denver.


Arrive Depart
Trinidad and Denver Mail. $50 p. N. $50 a.. IN
Wichita Falls Express. :. li:OO p. 4:4U p. N.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Commodity Tariff No. 10.
Special to the Gazette.

AUSTIN, TEX, Oct. 2S.-Folloving is a
copy in full of commodity tariff No 10, on
common and fire brick, stone and sand, as
issued by the commission:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Fire ut Tyler.

Fire ut Tyler.
Special to the Gazette.
TYLER. SMITH COUNTY, TEX, Oct. Is
This evening about l 80 o'clock the old
homestead of Judge John c. Robertson was
totally DESTROYED by fire. Loss, about $500 i;
insured for $500.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
RAILROADS.
LOCAL TIME TABLES.
Teas and Pacific Railway.

Teas and Pacific Railway.
EAsTBoUND. Arrive. Depart,
TeTas. Arkansas and Fl.
Worth local...-........ 20 p. m 7:25 a. N.
Fort " orth and New Or
leans mail. $50 D. n Gao p. In.
St Louis and Chicago
Cannon Ball 1920 p N. $40 q. m.
Wills Point accommOda-
-. Il IS a. m. 500 p. m.
Fort Worth and Dallas
local ........... 40 p N. IO:35 q M,
wESTBOTED
Fort Worth and II Paso
mali .......... Cos p. m. 9:o5 a. m.
Fort Worth and Wealth
Crford accommodation. 1920 g. ii. .:So p. m.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

.s LONDON. Oct Information has
reached here that an earthquake has oc-
CURED at Hikone, Japan. 1t is rumored
that there has been great damage and loss
of life
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

Special TO the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Oct. 2S.-The council spent
five hours tonight on the impeachment trial
of Water Commissioner Mahoney. Mahoney
was represented BY counsel and evidence
aanaaer oath was introduced. A resolution
was introduced having for its purport the
removal of Mr.. Mahoney for incompetency
and neglect of duty, 10 take effect November
5. The motion was lost, lacking two votes
Of the necessary two-thjRas for impeach-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
BACCILLI IN BLOOD,

Recent experiments as read before tbs
LAST Congress of Surgeons at Berlin, leave
no doubt that the true way to CLEAR
TIE SYSTEM OF MICROBI is
through the pores of the ski. 1t has been
found that remedy which kills the Mi
crobi wN Slso destroy tbS life of tho
patient; bit i: has also beedfound that the
Nicrobi cA be force6out through the
SKIN, and it \ in this kay that 6 6 &
reiic'es the sSgte9R poison $500:
EsAnlye SUF RE0 muc: from Conta.
~ gious BloI4Hoison, after using half
ed a0 re bot ssn k n msi rns1 sad
all srupti sores digsaFed ed. soS sss
th., you vish.-J. CRosS3 BYRON, 2OS
Third Avfpc, PittsbuEg, Pa
Treatise CT BlOo.. and SKIN diseases rsiIed fres.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
DIawer3 Atlanta, Ga
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Pla!nview, Hale County, Tex

Plalnview, Hale County, Tex.
Come to Amarillo and get your tie1DGln6
stage Epaua lAvleW, the county seat Of
sl4lle. the best county on the central plains.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
FORT WORTH AND RIO eRANoE.
HOUSTON AND TWAS CENTRAL.

fc- the Weekly GA4-rrE.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-01-25
WHO CAN TELL?

What makes Frank Nugent SO quiet
latelyf
If "Doc" Morgan found the man who
was lost?
If he win send any more tin railroad
cars to Aldermen
Whether Al DATE is the Governor, a
Senator or an Assemblyman when he is
at Trenton?
If they won't have to build an addition
to the State House when Johnnie Glenn.
of Taylor's Hotel. gets therea
How much that new watch chain cost
John Parnell Feeney?
How high fence Alderman Macarthur
can jump over2
And why he doesn't pay AL DATE for
the damage he did the imposing stone9
When there will be meeting Of the
aqua Humida" Club9
Since the Carterets won their black
mascot why they don't call themselves
the Cat -erets?
What that engagements was that Hor-
ace Sehermerhorn was so particular
about keeping last EVENING"
Whether it was result of his Judge
ship at the cake walk of the Robert Jack
sing Association
What the members of the Court OF
Pardons think about Eva Mann as a sub
ject for clemency now?
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-01-25
A Word to Correspondents.

Every week a number of commune
cations are sent to this Office. purport-
ing to contain squibs and items of
news for the club, lodge and other
features of the paper When these
are properly authenticated and are
suitable for publication. they are
always welcome, and are always used,
so far as possible, in our columns.
But large number of communica-
tions, especially certain ones contain
ing personal illusions and comments
come to US without name or address.
Once for all. no attention whatever
is paid in this Office to anonymous
communications. If manor a
woman--is ashamed or afraid to put
his name to an item, it cannot be safe
or proper for us to make ourselves
responsible for its publication.
Further, these various collections
of notes which we print are always
good-naturedly meant. If one man
is made to afford his friends hearty
laugh today. it is in all kindness, and
next week he shall join in the laugh
at some one else. Therefore, persons
who desire to crafty their private
spites may as well save themselves the
trouble Of approaching THE JERSEY
Cry NEWS. We have no use for
them, and there is no room in our
columns for their sneers and jibes.
We conduct our fights openly and
above board on our own responsible
ity in our editorial columns. All the
rest OF the paper is for the amusement
and information Of our readers.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-01-25

governess. The girl was subsequently
returned to her friends in England
Mr.. Henry Starmer, the shoemaker at
No. 51Z Market street., was passenger
on the steamer Umbria when Wunsch,
the English girl and the Hungarian
Count's young daughter came over. He
says Wunsch boarded the vessel at Liver
pool with the SHrmoy girl as man and
wife and shipped ms such. It was adj
mitted that the match was runaway
one aud that the girl who was only IF
teen years OF age. had been a governess.
She also said her name was Szirmoy.
couple and 1t was universally remarked
that the young wife was passionately
fond of her husband.
Among the passengers In the steerage
was a young Engllsh girl of good man
ners, and evidently careful nurture She
and the Szlrmoy girl became great
friends. and they and Wunsch were al
ways together a few days after leaving
port it was noticed that something was
wrong. The young countess wandered
about crying. and as miserable as she was
before happy. The Storage passengers
said that Wunch had openly deserted his
young wife Tor her English companions.
Sympathy was expressed for the Hungar-
ian girl, and at one time there was cou-
siderable talk Of giving him a cold bath
In the sea. It was mainly through the
acttveness of some ofthe passengers that
tanned at Castle Garden. and the girl sub
sequently returned to her friends. Mr..
Starmer says he lost sight Of the young
countess after going ashore, and never
heard more OF her till he saw her story In
the neVspapers
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-01-25
LITERARY NWrGS.

Mr.. Benz. r. Tucker of Boston,
will publish on Wednesday, January
2S, ''Church and State, new vol
ume OF essays on social problems, by
Count Leo Tolstoi. Church and
Stater is translated directly from
Tolstoi's manuscript. 1t was written
several years ago, but it being the
authors boldest work, severely de-
mandatory of the powers that be, he
has thus far kept it in manuscript in
consequence OF the arbitrary regime
existing in Russia. Now. however, he
has determined to publish it in the
United States. It is an assault upon
both Church and State from the
standpoint Of Cnrist's teachings.
Hafper's Bazag, published January
20, 1891, contains the first OF series
OF practical and interesting papers on
Sanitary Living" by Juliet Corson
Mary E. Wilkins contributes char
acteristie New England story entitled
1.-THE Proud Lucinda" Alexander
Black writes on the 'sCamera Hob
BY, 7 and Anna H. Wharton on certain