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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
THE ROCK ISLAND.
The Annual Report Of President
r. r. Gable.
NO PROPORTlONATt Rate YET.
THO Western Freight Association Not hgfset.
Changes in Wagner Lines To Discuss
immigration Commission-.Waler
Arches Other News.
NO PROPORTlONATt BATE YET
A COMPREHENSIVE RATE.

Ono of the knoity problems that the
Western roads, have lOug beon wrcstiug
with Is liat Of establishing satisfactory
basis of frcghts oni east bound traffic
from the Missouri river. Formerly the
through rate on grain shipments FROM
the territory west Of the Missouri river
90 Chicago was the sum Of the locu.
This was changed after some of the
r, ads. such as the Santa Fe aud the
Rock Island had 10 extended ineir sys-
TENS that they owned lines lFith east
aud west u the river aud wete conse-
uucntv independent OF their fOiilsr CON
neutiOns Then these roads adopted
through rate considerably lower than The
combined locals. They objected % haul
ing freight from points un their line In
Kansas and Texas aud surremderng
their control of IL Ia Kansas City.
whore several lines terminate. waiting
10 secure share Of the traffic from
Kansas City to Chicago or St Louis.
A the trade originated on their llnes.
they claimed the right g. control 10 from
point of origin To point of destination and
IN order to protect Themselves in this 20
sltion. they established through rates.
the proportions 0f which east of The
iiyer were mu'h lower than the regular
local rates aud issued tariffs reading
only over their own lines.
Under this arrangement shippers were
allowed 10 offer their goods for alle ON
the kansas City market aud within a.
certain time were privileged 20 ship IL
eastward ~ the proportion ~ the through
rate Roads terminating az the river.
such as the Chicago aud Alton, the Bur
lington and the Chicago Great Western
were only enable 10 get share of
this business by accepting what was left
Of the through rate. As the grain ship
ments all break bulk at Kansas City FOR
the benefit OF that market, there is a
general scramble for the east bound
business, and the dtuntion has become
decidedly mixed The proportional rates
are not uniform. bus range from 10 To-
~ cents per 100 pounds from the Mis-
sour river to Chicago THIS is annoy
ing to the dealers, who are thus prevent
ed from making close calculations. Com
sequenuy % large number of the Kansas
City grain dealers have asked for HAT
rate, from Kansas City 30 Chicago and
Mississippi river points Va such ship
ments Ia other words, they ask the
road 20 strike AN average OF the several
proportipnute rites now in use aud main
tain II ON al shipments.
In consideration of these petitions q
committee Of the Western Freight as
socintiOu aud q committees Ut the trans
Missouri lines met here today 10 discuss
the subject The object was 10 re-
adjust grain rates VI possible, on % more
sutis factory busis. but Ike all the pre-
vious efforts In that direction IL was "A
Hat failure. The roads having liues west
of the river Would agree 10 nothing that
would lessen the disadvantages under
which the roads east Of the river ARE
lnboring and the conference was entirely
barren of results.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
MEXICAN NEWS.
Tho Case Of Col. Hernandez Eighteen Deaths
From TYphus Feysr-Frosl Injuries
the Sugar Crop.

City OF Mexico, Jan. l0.-The case Of
Colonel Hevuandez. sentenced to death
for alleged treachcry In dealing with in
surgents In Northern Mexico, was up
today ON an appeal. The counsel for
Hernandez demanded that the sentence
be revoked The counsel for the govern.
meut urged the evidence against Her
nandcz was fully justified and called for
the imposition of sentence. The Judges
will give thcir decision IN few days,
and il II believed il will he adverse TO
Hcruundez,
There were eighteen deaths from ty-
plus fever ut Cuanujuato last week, In
San Luis Potosi the disease ~ diminish
ing
The frost has injured the sugur CROP
In the state OF Sinola The authorities
Of this state have appointed immigration
commissioners 10 go abroad to secure
immigrants
II IS reported that three daily ncwspa-
pcrs here win shortly SUSPEND publica.
ton. This Ia due 90 the recent decision
OF the, government 10 abolish the payment
OF subscriptions to papers at home and
abroad.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
HAYTlAN TROUBLE.
There Mas Been No Further Uprising IN TIE
Lsnse Ds.Nsau Hayiian Officer
Killed Suspicious.

port.au.rrinee. Hayh. Although there
has been no further trouble IN the town ni
I.anse be Neau. the inhabitants arr az ~
greatly alarm "a. The troops sent Ieu ,u IN
city ~ queli the outbreak NJ inc lANtesss
element we're resisted snd N nc mere vas
followed one OF the iIaytian ohCets Nh .s
Killed. n Is stated the uprising nas ~. ~.
suppressed II was rumOrcd last nlg9t 'u ~
fheip was danger Of nu outbreak ID ny
northern provinr aud that Nemouts mn,
lister Of the interior. waa placed ~ cowulgnu
of troops sent here to maintain order ny
absence Of go many soldiers from the cspl-
tal at this time u regarded IN some quh.'e!s
with suspicion. These persons wSlehu "
believe that this circumstance Indicates
plot rs on foot To draw President tippoly-
ties forces away from the capital and mus
leave him 90 the mercy Of the Kingston
pluttprs.
Sensational news has iusi been received
from san Domingo that Hcurcaux, Of that
republic, " h. said, has caused the arrest
" Genpraga Mgrchena, cN-directOr OF the
national banks Of San Domingo. President
HepreauX claims TO have discovered papers
duplicating Marehena and members OF Mp
polytes cabinet IN q plot 20 overthrow the
government Of San Domingo. Their plans
appear To have been To make q denlOustra-
lion on the san Domingo border which
would distract the attention Of heureauK
and enable Marchcna 10 attack the capital
u San Domingo, while the laytlan sympa-
thisers with Marchena would flock over
the border and 20 operate With him and his
forces in throwing san Domlngos president
oui " power.
There WIN probably be an nmicable set
Element " the case Of Frederick Msves
the American merchant who was thrown
into prison on the charge that be was a
smuggler Dir. Mavss was kept in prison -
days. Tho United States government has
made demand for repnratiou AMI apology.
Judging FROM the development " the past
few duys Hnyu has changed front aud Is
ready " comply with these demands.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
TYLER
Dissolved Partnership Improvement Notes
Alter The kay.-Oiher Affairs.

Tyler, Tex, Jan 10 -CSpeciul.) The
firm Of DlleF, Connolly x Mansfield,
Wholesale hardware merchants, was To-
day dissolved by mutual consent. r. l..
Dilley continuing the hardware business.
while Connolly aud Mansfield win en-
gage in the machinery and implement
business
Work will begin Monday on complete
sewerage system recently contracted for
by the city.
The city council at It's last meeting
contracted for 300 additional electric
street liglts. making 800 lights now on
the 3trcett
The probability of the Missouri. Kan
sns and TcXAs railroad extending its line
from Mineola 10 this city is the subject
now Rgltating the minds Of the business
men VI this city. IL Is thought that the
road will be built soon.
The utrcct railway company will exc
tend its line and change TO the electric
system.
Information received from Austin
would indicate that there Is little doubt
but that Tyler viii get one of the new
courts OF appeal
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
A TALK WITH COL. POTTER.
Ne Goes Not Think That Senator Mills Will
Have Any 0ppOsiIiOn--A Railway Com.
mission The Proper Thing.

Gainesville, Tex. Jan. 19.-(Special)
-Ex-ScnutOr G. l.. Potter and wife re-
turned last night from Austin. where
they went to witness the second inuu-
guration of Governor HoRg Colonel
Potter told The Gazette correspondent
that be had n very pleasant trip, and
that the meeting of old acquaintance
with whom lac served in the last legisla-
ture, was especially pleasant Speaking
of things political, Colonel Potter said
~ do not believe the story, 40 mdustii-
ously circulated by our newspaper
friends, that the present legislature viii
adopt any extreme measures. Every
Que that | saw and with whom / talked
seemed TO be inhucd with spirit of
perfect fairness and justice. When this
spirit enters largely into mans COM
position he should DE considered very
good aud safe man, and not Que likely
10 be u party to radical legislation. /
doubt not there are members on both
sides whom are extremists, for notice
that some of them want to pull the bridal
OF, and not only turn Texas loose"
but everything IN II. And, too.
there are others bent ON Regulating"
the state aud everything in il.
But these, happily, are IN the
minority You know the rule is
that somewhere between the extremes
there Is generally 70 be found hnppy
mean, which, when properly pursued.
forces itself To the front uud attracts
the attention and wins the support of
the winest aud best men. This rule. |
think, Will hut receive another confirm.
ton from the present administration.
Jid you call on Governor llogg"
Yes talked with the governor and
some OF the heads of the departments.
l did not doubt before. and now | ann
sure that nothing will be done or same
toned by them that Is ninhca To The
material progress and prosperity of our
grand state We all recognize that The
only thing necessary TO our prosperity
Is Il fur opportunity Certninly we. Of
this section, are particularly blessed and
need very little legislation 10 make us
the most prosperous people In the South.
OF couse when | speak of our being
particularly blessed, | do not mean that
prosperity Is common To all of ~, or
that II is justly distributed, but that Il
Is NOR generally dliiused among the
people than heretofore"
When the subject of a RAILWAY com.
mission was bronched, Colonel Potter
said:
II am just as strongly of the belhAf
I thnt railway commission is the pp5per
and Legitimate way TO regulate the trnf-
iic of this state ms ! ever was, and / Jo
not think the present law should be
amended until the courts of IaSt resorb
nave passed upon IL aud indicated its
defects, If any il has, | do not now see
how 1t could be safely amended. Wa
AL want as strong law as Is lust and
right, and one that viii stand the fest
OF indicil scrutiny"
do you think Colonel Mills will hay,.
any opposition asked the correspond
NO. ! did not find any opposition TO
wV certainly he elected.
and think he win receive the vote of
'nrIupr who WAS an advOcatnt
OF the nominees OF the Houston con.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
SHIPPED EAST.

Enst.bound shipments Of freight from
Chicago by all roads last week, not in
Guiding livestock. aggregated IO,T3B tons.
against 81, S23 for the proceeding week,
a decrease Of HOST tons, and against
il0.0S5 for the corresponding week lpst
year. decrease of 1890 tons The
traffic was divided as follows; Michigan
Central 1899 tons, Wabash 1867 tons,
Lake Shore 11.6iS tons, Fort Wayne
S2O5 tons, Panhandle aO02 tons, Bulti-
more aud Ohio 3020 tons, Grand Trunk
II, 40 tons. Nickel Plate 643l tons, CHI
cago and Erie 12S0 tons, Big -Four ;Si4
tons Through shipments OF -four grain
aud provisions from Chicago to the sea-
board 10y the Central Traffic association,
amounted during the week, 10 02,a30
tons, against 55,3S3 for the preceding
week. decrease of 2Si1 tons, and
against S9Oli for the corresponding
week OF 1892, decrease of 3d4I5 tons
All the east-houud lines, with the exeep-
uou of the big -Four, are included In the
report OF this traffic the Vanderbilt
lines cnrried 40 per cent, the Pennsyl-
vania lines IA per cent, the Baltimore
aud Ohio 4 per cent the Chicago and
Grand Trunk % per cent the Chicago
and Erie Z per cent, and the Wabash u
Der cent
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
CHANGES IN WAGNER ZINES.

The following appointments aud
changes IN the operating department of
the Wagner Palace Car company are
announced:
w. h. Harner district mperintcnd-
ont, with headquarters nt Kansas City,
Mo. w y. Collins, agent, with head
quarters at Densun. Tex; H. :. l.ch-
merits, receiving cashier with office at
St Louis, Mo-; George NJ. Ricketts,, AS
slatnnt district superintendent, ~ Louis
district. vice John w Van Dyn; r, A.
Wilson. assistant district superintend-
ont, Michigan Central district Chicago,
vice George A. Ricketts,, transferred;
q. g. Hughes, assistant district superln-
tendent, New York Central district vice
l. =. Kelly, assigned 90 other duties; III.
NJ Hamilton. assistant district superin-
tcndent Buffalo district, vice G.. ID. Nor
rison, assigned to other duties; |, H..
Davidson, assistant district sulprintend-
emit Boston district. vice III. NJ. hamil-
ton, transferred; w. u. Reese acting
assistant district superintendent, Q. aud
a. W. district, Chicago, vice w. h.,
Harner, promoted.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
HORRIBLE TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
A Teacher In Classics Murders His Vile and
Child and Then Commits
Suicide.

London. Jan. 10--At Hove. a suburb
Of Brighton, horrible triple tragedy
was enacted today. Arthur Black, q
teacher Of classics aud mathematics and
his wife and son We're foudd dead IN their
homes. The child had been stabbed ia
the neck aud the bedding and noor were
drenched with blood His wife was lay
ing On the floor OF the room above, she
WAS beaten 30 death with hammer
Black was also found dead, but no
wounds were visible a bottle that had
contained poison was on chair II Is
the,opnion that Black murdered his wife
poison
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
STOLE toR CHARITY.
Charles MIlIsr's Vile SETS Up an Exceedingly
Novel Plea.


Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 20 The wife
OF Charles Miller the switchman bound
over to the criminal corr for larceny.
called on Judge DuBose yesterday ana
SCI forth an unique plea ia behalf of her
husband She does not deny that bo
stole the piece of meat from the South
Memphis grocer, but claims that he Was
prompted 70 the deed 10y charity, In other
words by worthy desire 10 keep n
poor neighher fronSs;arying. This neigh
Dor according TO Miller's wife, Is Mrs
A Is further claimed that the meat WAS
duly delivered TO Mrs hlack, but She wa
not allowed 90 know how IL was obtained
IL Indicted by the grand jury lac proposes
70 prove by Mfs. Flack that the meat was
duly delivered 20 her aud that he did
Rsot receive q penny's compensation for il
muller appears 70 be man of ordinary
intelligence and does not hesitate 10 say
rhat he Is guilty OF larceny, but seems
10 have the utmost confidence In the
ciemencg Of the court on account of he
motive aud peculiar circumstances sur.
rounding the case
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
his LEG TORN orr.

A psinful aud very distressing accident
occurred In the Cotton Belt yards
uorth OF the city yesterday forenoon.
A y0uag man named Brown, employed
as d brakeman. was IN The act " maklug
a couplhG between the first of a string
of hOV carr aud the engine, aud, IN sUp'
plug in between, his left foot was, caught
In The frog and he was thrown beneath
the wheels which pissed over his lex
Just above the ankle, crushing Il 20 a
pulp aud tearing the limb apart M the
knee joint, SO hrmly had the foot be-
come wedged that il was iccessary 70
pry the frog omen with crow bar so Il
could he eNtricated. A shovel was pro-
cured aud the crushed AMI ulangled limb
was buried on the spot Brown WAS
brought up town and surgical attention
given him 80 great was the shock he
sustained, however, that IL Is doubtful
Il he RECEIVERS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
pAssENGFR MEN.

San Antonio, Tex. Jan. 30 Especially
"A parry OF railroad passenger men
consisting Of VI G. Townsend general
passenger agent Of the Missouri Pa.
general passenger agent az ihe Texas
and Pacific; J n GNlbrNilh, general pas.
~ ser agent 81 The International aud
tivat Northern. ard several travelling
Passenger ugcnis of lhoSe lines arrived
here tbs morning from the north They
nave been making tour ol the Missouri
Pacibr road Ia TeNAs Mr. Iownserl
states he Is 'Wcll pleased with the sop,i.
r'on ~ the eompanys passenger iuler-
ests IN Texas
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
The Best Wan to AdyertIse Texas

IL through the newspaper that daily and
weekly tells of the progress Of Texas and
its advantages opportunities and prOduc-
tions. Day after day and week after
week such newspaper does It's appointed
work, aud Is is
Thu Constant Dripping that Wears Away
fhe Stone
No man dissatisfied with unfriendly
climate. exhausted lands on unfavorable
conditions can read constantly of this
Southern wonderland without being in
flucuced TO come, And 40 man who seeks
aaic and profitable inveslment can read
constantly Of the opportunities presented
ln this vast undeveloped empire without
being Influenced TO Investigate for him-
self IN person.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
ROY BURGLARS.

Vernon, Tex, Jan. lo.--lSpecim ~
This morning Constable Castleberry ar
rested Ahner Jones aud Fred keSter
15-year-Old boys FOR breaking into kes-
ter Bros grocery store. When found The
boys hal y pistol and some pocket
knives and other things taken from the
store Nouag kester Is son Of one Of
the pnprietors Of the store that was bur
rlnizad
Va default Of bah hosh boys We're plae-
ed in Jail
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
no DISCUSS IMMIGRANT COMMITS.
SIONS

General Passenger Agent Sebastian,
OF the Rock Island rond, has received
adviccs from New York Ia the effect
that his invitation to the immigrant
AGENTS to attend the conference IN this
city Jan 20 have been generally nc-
cepted Nearly all the Eastern imni-
grant agents have sigfed their intcn-
ton Of being present al the conference.
and IL ~ hoped Tint solution Of the
commission problem will he reached.
Mr. Sebastian. In calling the meeting.
" acting In his capacity a. chairman of
the Western Passenger association hav-
ing the matter IN charge
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
CHoLRRA GERMS

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 2O-'rhe a, !,
board Of health has provided for liz ~
iabishmeRt Of laboratory aud the dey,j.
opmtht OF cholera germs 40 health ns6
yffS Wiu1oe n position 70 diogpo.s a.
disease secretly, N''e
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
A REAL AGREEMENT At LAST.

II begins to look as though n agree
ment had at last heen nude which will
insure something like stable rates, TMs
IL the agreement, tile details of which
have never been made public, signed by
the managers of all the western roads
nt Chicago some three weeks ago t0
mnintnin the regular mites rs issued by
the traffic association. THIS II all that
was ever given out concerning the agrce-
ment, but IL may prove much more eff
fectivc than the heavy long winded
agreements which hold together the yan-
Gus dissertations,
What leads to the belief that this
agreement is about to prove effective n
the fact that II has just leaked ont that
the packing houses have been notified
that they viii no longer be given the
special car rates which il IN well known
they have enjoyed for SO long u tiuio,
OF course the notification has not come
MS u general notification How could Il
when they are not supposed TO have
had these special ratesi but all the
same, they have been notified, some by
one road aud some 10y another, all OF
which goes to show that this action Is
the result of some agreement And this
agreement is the simple agreement enter
ed into by the managers an agreement
without string tied 10 IT, TO maintain
rates.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
FACE A SOLID SCAB
Baby One Month Old Broken Out
With Sores. Tried Doctors and
Faith Cure. No Benefit.
Now Perfectly Well Completely Cur
ed by Seven Dollars Worth Of
Cutieura Remedies.

When my baby was ono mouth old hls
face broke out with pimplce, Thought lt
was the hives. | tried everything that me
doctors gave me, aud II only seemed a. MAKE
him worse tried one faith doctor, NV
he did not do him any good. Ny baby :
face was n solid scah from those piinplcs.
I used Eve boxes Of CU11CURA. SIX cakes
Of CtTrfCT'RA SOAP. AMI three bottles OF
CUTICTrtA ltESOlNgNT. which cured him.
Nv ltflc hoy A. three years odd now, be 10
iust as large and well n child rs You would
wan, 10 zee L. y. HUME,
aig East Pecan ST., sherman, Texas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21

60 % tho Mending Bureau for all
mending, diilcult or otherwise. The
Fort Worth Meading Bureau is fast be-
coming q feature OF the Southwest
Fourth story, Hurley building.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21

A already stated. there has been mn
increase in gross earnings since the first
Of april last. Amounting TO IA per
cent With the completion Of The line
into Texas. IL Is confidently believed
that large increase in traffic will be OBJ
tained, especially OF lumber aud cattle,
aud later ON, Of agricultural products.
II is also to be noted That the Rock Is
land owns S2.7jO.OOO of the stock OF the
Burlington Cedar Rapids ana Northern.
which recently declared dividend of
j IL per cent. and which n Is believed
has entered the list Of regular dividend
paying roads. IL IL claimed that "a larger
dividend was earned aud might have
been paid but II was deemed best 10
pursue conservative policy The
amount coming Co the Rock Island on
its holdings no the rate Of the dividend
declared, win be- equal to nearly SluO.-
OuO annually There is also an impress
sion that The Minneapolis aud It. Louis
win soon be- taken ont Of the receiver
hands That company owes the Rock
Island over S4.OOO.OUO on account Of adj
yanccs which will have 20 be- paid iu
cash before The road passes again into
control Of the stockholders. II viii thus
he secu that the Rock Island is likely 20
come into pOsseHsiOn Of large amount
of funds previously expended IN de-
yplopmcnt Of roads Which cannot fail in
the future 10 prove Of great benefit TO
Il by the increase IN traffic thus to be
obtained. The roe lcrs NJ The Wall
Street Daily News .sc familiar with the
very favorable exhibits that have been
made recently by the Minneapolis aud
81. Louis, ns to groas aud net earnings,
ind u docs not seem possible that the
discharge of the receiver can he much
longer delayed The time was when
Rock Island was held very closely 10y
investors aud the stock when dealt in
was quoted around 100. now that IL is
rcgniuug its proper position among the
Western lines, it should Dee able 10 re-
cover NJ least portion of is former
financial stntus
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21

number of miles operated. the gross
earnings. aud the gross earnings per
mile. blgether With the ratio OF opera
ling expenses including taxes TO gloss
earnings in each Of The past fcn ycsfs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21

lhe Japanese consul nc Vancouver.
brush Columbia, has received word of
nus govern ments intention 10 prohibit
sealing by foreigners within the Internal
l99nal mint on the japanese coast. War
shlps Will patrol the coasts.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21

some years ago was troubled with a
very had cpse Of Eczema. one ~ inc best
musicians Ina itichmond Va. where live
said he would rather have q case Of sinau-
pOS for he could cure that lie aud others
could do nothing for me. tried the
CUTlCtiIA REMEDIES, and have oeen
permanently cured. For some time have
felt that Il was my duty TO volunteer end
tell YOU OF the efficacy Of these valuable
remedies but / have neglected Il nntl now.
CHAS. n. COllEN, y. d..
President Richmond Theological Seminary.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-21
LOCAL TlmE TABLE
Texas and Pacific halfway.
KABT.HouRD, MAfN LINZ


Teras aud Paoino trains Nos ana O. tho 81
louis Cannon bail, only stop W Te1arkana,
n G Junction. Atlanta Jefferson Marshall
Longylew Junction, Big sandy Mincola wills
point Terrell, Eest Dallas, Dallas nnd Fort
Worn.