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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-17

SlIl,0jO, TS2 a. income TO rallwBye from
Investments. After payment Of Silj,.
lO4.03S as fixed charges, shl,6liTih Nas
paid In dividends, aud Si.alf.apO in othrr
payments. leaving a surplus OF Sli,OId,.
OJB, The passenger revenue for the wear
was S2Sii 900, lOS, and freight revenue
Amounted to ST0D.3l6.J42 There were
81, 40 persons employed ia railway SER
vice nt the end Of that year. of whom
255l We're killed in accidents aud 2Sad1
were injured, Three hundred aud sevOntN.
six passengers We're Killed nnd A22f
were injured. These accident statistics
are carried ont with considerable deinil,
Earnest recommendation II made for an
amendment providing o penalty for ho
fnilurc " carriers To Gle their annual
reports within q specified time The form
adopted for these reports II noted ua
being satisfactory to tho carriers. and
has having been put IN use ly twenty-five
state commlssions A preliminary stats.
teal report for 1901 will form o part
Of tho appendix TO this report
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-17

Tie practice of pyercharging Ia a
widespread eyl extending far beyond any
excuse that may be offered In It's OK
tonuation. Demand by delivering ear
ricr in a through line OF greater charge
than that specified IN the Bill OF ladug
and exceeding the lawful rate, " Of COM
inon occurrence. The goods are de.
tanned until the charges claimed are
pnid. Usually detention would entail
greater loss upon the consigned than the
anoimt cot the extra charge, and the
result l. that he submits TO the e1action.
The bnrjen Is then upon him tu seek
reimbursement. and this n attended with
so many vc1ntious difficulties and delnye
than when the amount = small the claim
h often abandoned. Often. TOO, though
The charge is Illegal, the fact Of demund
being made makes she coraignee believe
thai Il Is legal. Some Of the causes
Of oyerchnrges are stated 10y the com
mission. IL seems apparent that
confederation Of appropriate means for
nde0uate relief win suggest The necessity
Of suitnbls addiional legislation, unless
such necessity be obviated by the action
OF rho carriers themselves.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-17
SAFETY APPLIANCE LEGIsLA.
TIDN

The law requiring The application ~
automatic couplcrs and other appliances
to freight trains, which was approved
on March last Is to be- appended to tho
report together with o comparative state
mcnt Of equipment with and without
automatic couplcrs and Train brakes, ana
Of accidents 10 passengers and the FAfi'
Gus classes Of employees, for four years
restrict tho use Of courcS to any par
turticular typo. and- Is not therefore.
open to The objection that u VIII rspaginl'
~ benefit particular paieni"e Inc
aim " thc law u that the men shall NOT
H. required 10 20 br,ween the nars for iha
purpose of coupling or uncouminf, nud
no iond eau. after the dnic prescribed. ne.o
ears OF its own or those Of other roads
which do not conform 20 iho laws pro-
visions Much credit Il given 10 tho re-
port 10 tho skin and intelligence Of rail-
way employees.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-17

been followed and e7n,nj., 4. an,.,
courts These decisions hola n cieet
y .''at one ,failroad is line. and That fhe
~ Tue ana another railroad Il . diferant
,'ns, shl that three railroads are ain
~ so'3 l hoe. aud 50 on, adj that rAtes os
ous une are not 70 he compared with
rates On another. Tho eommi.sion toi6s
l lnit ne word Zine" means q nhyslsai
ins--ihe track Of Que or more raiifoais
eng That a liue NAV be extended over
e,aer roads hy simply connecting the
~, rue court construction saws that the
nhes are separate and Independent. while
me commission contends TINT tho shorter
ine Is q part Of the longer line. In the.
lrsi case the fourth section furaiy applies
me interests OF nearly every place wherv
eynhlecung roads iuin ami every local
station. arc vitally. CONCERNED, and the
urgent.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-17

Since the commissions last report sub
stnntlally no progress has been made
by the carriers ia the work Of uniform
classification. The commission reviews
what Is said on this subject ia iis former
rcnorts The results ~ what has been
atiemptnd by tho carriers in this muitor
have convinced the commission mat uni'
f1rmiiy will not come from ihf voluntary
efforts Of railroad officials, ana INIT II
e. necessary 10 urge thrm on by lsRlslh-
tion. II IS believed that sufficient time
has bean allowed the carriers 20 iormn-
lato q suitable plan. The report recon-
tynnds that tho carriers he required 10
nd0pt a uniform classification within q
wear. and IN ease " failure tllhi The
commission ~ some other publo author
ity be directed 20 enter upon tue work.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-17
RAILWAY STATISTICS.

This topic = discussed at considerable
length. The total rniiway mileage on
Ippo 30. 1897. was 17i.5G3.52 miles. an
increase Of 3.100.7s miles: tho total mum
bsr Of railway corporations was 49,
t,.,ns not increase Of 81 during the
venr, 500 maintained independent operai-
ipr aecouuis and ~ we're in1epehhent
a,'9s-5fina comnrnies OF the 1Gl sub,
sidiary roads $50 asfr leated ior Z h1e1
uouey rentai and ~ for coniink'n,i
money rental; . r0lds were hianlgaei'
b.rs tvsre 10 mergss. ~ reorganization
a,d 10 consolldsuons The capIfalizltion
N rosds rsporiinr wbE Si0.226, Tisi3f
There we're $40 g5S I'll pAss-sngers amt
70G. 5S5,47l tons q freight rfp9fifa ~
..,-.el dtrtnr the year fndipr june ~.
rsq2 TT,e rr,ss earnings rfporai wfrn
m III .407 .34ii and the openiilnE ca.
nenses wers $50. aJ1 ifJe. leafilE net
earnings Of 500. 1921. 70 vh'ei Aal
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-17
PEI ATOMS or RAIL AND LAKE
TRANSPORTATION.

it Is alleged that tramp" vessels on
the lakes. operating under auetuaiins
rates. prevent tho regular" Lines from
publishing aud maintaining through rates
IN connection with rail carriers. Bat
certain methods pursued by the regular"
limos are as obnoxious o. those Of tho
,'iramp" yesaels. Further statements arc
made with regard 70 publication Of rates
for water ana rail Transportation. and
recommendation Il made for Amendments
20 Id 70 bling these water carriers under
tht. law.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-17
|ERAL ADMINISTRATION OF
THE SrAIuTE.


"A y raiiway managers, unable 10 set
he training received in railway
prior to the passage of die ae'
5fate commerce, view obedience to
Aiute from the standpoint OF q
A corporation rather than that Of
.oAe agency. In some judicial pro-
"a also, The design of the act TO
n o. well as cure, transportation
A snd that its provisions should be
~ literally in favor of tho re-
"A Y was intended to affect, have not
Il 'gay recognized. But resistance TO
ingn Is diminishing, and the trend
GA decisions is townrd holding In
"A fail-ear1iers TO more rigid per
4 Ase Of their public functions.
NV was intended TO bring about
llually reasonable charges, reduce
'9as fayoritism 10 n minimum, and
Il Sa9frlers bear in mind the statutory
1ugn 10 refrain from giving un'
s,eerence in rates or facilities 10
4 ana places. Although all expee.
4 nave not been fully realized. the
~ aud administration of the stat.
# brought about reforms IN trans
~ which, compared with the evils
..9,el prior to the law, amount to
al emancipation.
T. y. DrlVnate charges arc seldom the
I VI complaint. and an immense
IA. injustice, caused by improperly
. s rates and by preference IN
~ hls becn corrected by the com
~, The effect OF a ruiipa OF the
a.lon. directing revision 81 rates.
~. not TO be confined TO relieving
80 OF particular persons; il ex.
M Who use these rates, aud
y, affects rates on other lines.
a. vToiided what the common law
@lofd--a procedure by which 10
~, relation Of rates charged 10
n persons and al different local..
fhsea rear OF greater Determinations
i, f,.5as no longer detcrs persons
.ar;ali ''ttining Of carriers Illegal acts.
~ w. mas not now the power Ia
ssls'eP.Pefa Tor protesting against IS
iolcy OF the commission bns bean
''hsniSs y,eeedlngs before il ns simple
l.irs Ateung in view the necessity
~, guy authoritative action upon
y B,N,a OF law, There Is c0mpara-
,sfs aud often no expense 20 con-.
'nie n y, Proceedings before The com,
~ ne cpmmission may be az
t,s'.'.i.lllnicafcl With hy any siippai
$500 feeling himself aggfievcd
tlaei. phrases Of the farmer am
trl, SENTENCES Of tie bngv manu-
~ oom,,i seqnd IN the corr spondcnu,
II thisan, iizslon as often as the care
"a inior., words Of the legal adviser
iupo,is.lll complaints form a greal
~ ~ n pati " the commission.
Il r1ia. Inherent methods OF regula
|fsigh m. ~ law nre described
= Mann, administration Of the regu
~ . I ~ carriers and the people ar
Nnpe>tand and concede theil
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-17
LIMITATION OF REDUCTIONS no
IOMpErIrINE pOlNTS.

The commission presents a strong argi-
meut in favor Of giving It authority TO
prescribe minimum as well as maximum
rates, and shows how the present de-
precision Of rates at largo cenlers works
injury 10 the general public as well as ~
railway investors.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-17
ZULU 42eo
TEXAS EoeERT %, 4eo.

Ray stallion. - ~ hands; half brother 70
TRthrHue 2i2 ~. Expert Prince siil "a
BY Egbcit ii3I, the sire " W IA the 1850
nHf.
~ dam vivian, BY wo0dfords Nam.
hiin0. flfr " 10 iu the list, rnd thu dhri
OF Kreniin, 2H -.
ID dhm -Ylfginlh ~ Alex Abdailnh -,
sire n Goldsmiih tla'l. 2:it. The dam q
fremont 2.2s 49, sire % iunrmohh zhe
and othfra.
ia dam-grty Goose, by Norman, i1li,
the dam Of Champagne, $50. and tue u.
dhm Of fremont, 2.2s ~, Geo, a, Aver
~ and Lady Erls0, 2t2A.
twenty hlgh.bre1 mares, believed TO %
IN fool 10 zalu. 2sa9 ~ ~ reHsierrd mol
stein cattle.
WIN lake welt secured personal b. ven.
dht's lieu notes IN part payments.
For Information AMI prizes. address
a. N PERKY hAN,
Fort Worm, Texas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-17

Under this head cases pending in
the courts to enforce orders of ne com
mission are mentioned as follows: One
against the Lehigh Valley Railroad com
pany, relating to coal rates, IN the East
cra district Of Pennsylvania. Another
coal case, originating at NRshVllle and
against the Louisville and Nashville rail.
road company, in the middle district OF
Tennessee. The import rate case, ON ap-,
peal TO the supreme court OF the lmted
States, from decision against the Texas
and Pacific railway, rendered by the cir
cult court Of appeals for the second
judicial circuit The Grand Rapids free
carriage case against the Detroit, Grand
Haven and Milwaukee railway company,
decided IN favor OF the commission IN
che Western district Of Michigan, In
which motion for rehearlng has been
filed. one case against the Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas Pacific rail.
way company and others, long and
short haul proceeding. now on appeal
in the court Of appeals. fifth iudcinl cir
cult from decision ayerse 10 the com
mission. Another long and short haul
case in the court Of appeals ninth CIR
cult. against the Atchson system, on
appeal from a decision in favor Of The
roads. Other i0ng and short haul cases
In courts are one against the Louisville
and Nashville. In the Southern district of
Ohio. involving rates on beer: three
ia the Northern and two IN the Southern
district OF Georgiu. brought TO enforce
orders issued In cases brought before this
commission by the Georgia railroad com.
mission; one IN the Eastern district Of
Tennessee against the East Denues-
sec, Virginia and Georgia, and others.
based ON case before the commission on
complaint Of the Chattanooga board Of
trade,
There IS also case pending in the
third district Of Minnesota against the
Chicago. Milwaukee and 81. PAU rail-
way and others, relating 10 rates on
wheat which discriminate against Min
neapOhs in favor Of Duluth. The case
decided by the circuit court northern
district Of Florida. IN favor OF the
Flofida Fruit Exchange. whereby The
commissions order prescribing maximum
tanned, Is pending on appeal in the court
| Of appeals fifth circuit, Other proccc1-
! ngs mentioned arr the Delaware State
| Grunge case. decided IN favor OF The
roads by the circuit court for the eastern
1 district OF virginia, tho case AGAINST
the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific
| m the district Of Minnesota, Involving
/ snenr rates from tie Pacific coast for
! longer and shorter distances; tho appeal
/ ia The supreme court in the case ~
! NIessrs. Crimson and Orr. who refused
| 10 teeiify before the commission and
were upheld by the circuit court, north
| arm district OF Illinois: the mandamus
/ casa brought by the commission 10 the
| santhsrn district of New York 10 com
nel fhe Mallory Steqmship' company TO
| iis aud publish tariffs on through bust
| ness TO interior points.
rriminnl proceedings arc now pending
In tbe eastern und western district or
| Niissouri, the northern district Of Illinois,
| Jisiriet IL 1Sansas. the lirtrict Of Ne
brasth. the district Of Indiana and the
district Of Washington.
,oN,c AN-n SHORT HAUL CLAUSE.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-17
HEARINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS

These have been held during the year
at Washington, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Ma.
con, Charleston, New Orleans Birmiug-
ham aud Tuscaloosa. Ala, Columbia,
Tenn; Columbus, Miss: Detroit. CAl-
cage, Sioux Falls and Omaha.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-17
1nNG Az snonT HAuL cLArsE

The enactment o. this provision was
deemed a public necessity. Il Is nothing
,nore than an extension to places Of The
mia forbldding unjust discrimination be
tween persons These long ana sAoFt
s,,i ma unjust discrimination sections
hiui ot 5i,,ri,r 10 particular transporta-
hlpp" e s1,l and arc essential TO Sue
ee a regulation. Tasy prevent ,.ld i e,s
huulp't ,..s,n,i+r unhl separately con.
sTn.nnei II actions brought under seSssi .i
provision. Of ne ssaiq1l .,. IKE os,a s sn H u
ana t ana short haul provision is
i i,.e ,pH q have BEEN sltisfaeior5 u nae.
dc CONSTRUCTION pvt Upon 18th. y n sy 'g shs
mission ~ ~, ,se eject OF a de0iaon
S os ~ court Of eppssI in 40 iows s cue
wherein .i' VIC srhogis different meaning
Was 49, rhlnh the commission taa
i ir9p rs - tle prmer eenstrneiisn, NJ NJ
S bssa s,srtHng. This court oe'a''0' 50
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-17

Every photograph in this portfolio is worth and would
cost YOU at any book store, ST. 80 Our portfolios each
contain sixteen photographs Of the most interesting
visited and described by Mr. Stoddard,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-17
WE CAN Do BETTER THAN THIS.

Cut from this paper six coupons numbered consecu-
lively such you will lind printed the editorial page
every day in the week. except sunday and send bring
them to this Office with five twooent postage stamps and
viii send you Series Number Three
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-07-26

the yield will be larger than usual
Orlando Reporter.
The bar pilots made another careful
sounding yesterday of the ship channel
now being dredged over Pensacola bar,
and last night Commodore William Baz-
zell informed a representative of the
News that the channel now has a depth
of twenty-four feet, except at one place,
and by noon Monday the same depth
will be observed at this place as it will
require the removal of only two or three
loads of sand to insure it. The dredg-
ing work is being vigorously pushed by
the contractor and ere long Pens aoola
can bid the fleets of the world enter and
repose safely at anchor within her ca
pacious land-locked harbor.-Daily
News.
The Florida Celery Company, organ
lied in Michigan, as Florida taxes them
500 If they organize here, has purchased
forty acres of muck at the head OF the
lake, and will proceed at once to break
up twenty acres and put into celery this
season. Mr.. James Brown, an old ex-
perienced hand at the business, has ar
rived with his son to take charge of the
operations. The company proposes to
go slow until they know celery will prove
a success in this climate, when they will
Immediately establish the largest celery
plantation in the world.-Kissimmee
Leader.
We learn from good authority that the
floating hotel Danforth (Which was left
on the south prong Of the st. Lucie River
by her owner, Mr. DanfOrth, some little
time ago. he being called North suddenly
by the club he is a member of was re-
Gently broken into and robbed Of con-
siderable valuabIes and then scuttled by
some parties who deserve the names OF
being the veriest wretches abroad. The
Danforth was temporarily left in charge
of Mr.. Frazier until Mr.. Danforth could
send a manfrOm the North to take charge
of her. Mr.. Frazier living some little
ways from the boat could not visit her
more than once week or SO. During his
absence it is supposed that sCme parties,
who knew of the valuables on board,
broke into the boat and helped them
selves to what they wanted and then con-
cluded that to intensity their meanness
they would scuttle her. The Danforth is
now in about eighteen feet of water, but
can be raised at considerable expense.
The damage to the boat and her machin-
cry will be great and will be a serious
blow to her owner, Mr.. Danforth. 1t is
hoped that the persons implicated in this
affair will yet be held amenable for their
acts.-Florida Star.
A special from Tallahassee says: A
report comes from Aucilla Swamp, in
Jefferson County, via st. Marks, that on
Thursday last A. J. Pinton and man
named Allen had difficulty, and Pin
ton insisted that they should "shoot it
out" The result was that Pinton re-
ceived charge of buckshot in his right
arm and side, and Allen three charges
from Martin rifle. Allen died in few
minutes and was buried at st. Marks on
Wednesday. He was young man, re-
Gently from Georgia. PintOn was for
merly on the Tallahassee police force,
and was a very effirinnt officer Some
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-07-26
FLORIDIANA,

rev Gays ago. While she was cooking
the owl came in the kitchen, and after
lighting on the stove, began to help him
self to fried chicken from a dish near
by. She captured him, and bis OWL
ship is now On exhibition Florida
Facts.
The prettiest thing we have seen in
the way of Kelsey plums was limb
three feet in length containing sixty -nine
p!ums, which was on exhibition at Hell
burger & Richards store last Monday.
This extraordinary specimen of plum
kind was grown on the place OF Mr.. J.
b. Low at Crystal Lake, seven miles
southeast OF town.-Bradford Telegraph.
The manufacture OF sawn timber at
Pensacola has about stopped for the sea-
son. Those mills now running are, with
few, if any exceptions, cutting fulfill.
ment o. contracts. Scarcely any market
timber is reported for the past week. AS
some recent sales for shipment are noted
at gratifying advance, the merchants
Of Pensacola feel confident Of an early
improvement in the foreign market, and
timber is being sunk at Ferry Pass to
hold for still better prices.-Exchange
One of the greatest drawbacks to Or
lando is the going away of our people in
the summer; they imagine they must 60
and take thousands of dollars out OF our
midst that would be spent just as ad-
vantageously right here in Florida. Our
people catch the fever of the returning
winter tourist, and think they must go
too; the Indications are that more of our
people will spend the summer North this
year than ever before. Be this as it may,
it certainly speaks in no uncertain words
as to the prosperity OF our people.-South
Florida Sentinel.
During very severe thunderstorm at
Gainesville one-story frame house,
few blocks west of the square was struck
by lightning. The bolt entered the
through the fues, doing no special dam
age. A nail on the outside of the house
attracted portion of the electricity and
served as conductor, carrying it inside,
knocking off quantity of plaster in the
room. A looking-glass, which was
hanging close to the hole made, was
shattered into fragments, and some fur
niture was splintered.
Sunday afternoon about O'Clock Cler-
mont was struck by a cyclone, causing
wide spread devastation. The track of
the storm was about zoo yards wide
and several dwelling houses were de-
moliDhed, among them being that of
Henry Sanderson, J. P. Courier, Jno.
Fleming and Pat Grissom, colo1ed.
Grissom's daughter, aged twelve years,
was caught under the timbers and in
stantly killed, while his wife Maria
Grissom, was severely bruised about
the face, one child's arm was broken in
two places and another chiid's leg was
broken. Other members of the family
escaped I'M jury, but were imprisoned
under the debris and had to be extricat-
ed with axes.-Orlando Reporter.
Mr.. R. B. F. Roper recently made
tour of West Orange and was gratifed
to find that the acreage is much greater
and the promised yield of corn is much
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-07-26


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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-10-27
LOYAL TO THE QUEEN.
But One Party of Hawaiians, Says
Davies,

VICTORIA, Oct. ID. - Theophilus
II. Davies, guardian of the Hawai-
ian Princess Kaiulani, is here await
ing the sailing of the steamer Mo
vera, on which he returns to Homo
lulu.
1t was Davies who organized the
party accompanying the Princess to
Washington when she went to state
her case to President Cleveland.
An interesting event in Kaiulani's
life occurs tomorrow, when she at
tains her majority. The Princess
will winter at Wiesbaden.
Speaking about her and her plans
Davies said:
"There has been great deal said
and telegraphed about the position
the Princess bears toward the Queen.
They talk about the Princess being
willing to take the throne. Now,
the position is simply this, that the
Princess is perfectly loyal to the
Queen, and there can be no ques-
ton of her taking the throne during
the life of the Queen, except at the
Queens request, so all this talk to
the contrary is entirely unfounded.
1t is question that never has arisen
and can never rise. She has never
had such ideas, as far as | know,
and l certainly never had any idea
that she would do anything but
carry out the Queens wishes.
"She has been represented as
heading some other party. There
is only one party of Hawaii and that
is represented by the Queen, and
the Princess, as her heiress. The
Princess went to Washington, not in
her own interests, but in those OF
the Hawaiian throne and nation"
AS to the future of the nation, so
far as the United States is concern
ed, Davies is of the opinion that
Cleveland will refuse either to an,
mex or protect Hawaii unless salts.
fed that the nation wants it. Every
official of the United States Govern.
ment with whom Davies had deal,
ings has inspired him with the be-
lief that justice is intended toward
Hawaii
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-10-27
Testimonial to Captain Ward.

By the City of New York, which
arrived from China at San Fran
cisco on Oct. 18th, a letter was re-
ceived, being a copy of testimonial
presented to Captain Ward of the
steamer China at Yokohama by the
passengers of that vessel on her last
trip from San Francisco:
"The cabin passengers of the Pa
citic Mail steamer China wishing to
commemorate Captain Wards first
voyage as commander of this steamer
hereby congratulate him upon his
success in navigating his vessel, and
for his uniform courtesy in looking
after the comfort OF his passengers"