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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-16
NOTES AND PERSONALS,



l.. ]. Polk. general freight agent Of
the Santa Fe, returned to Galveston
yesterday.
j W. Terry Of San Antonio auditor
Of the Arunsas Pass, was in the city
yesterday.
i. IL. Co1mbs, commercial agent Of the
Cotton BELT returned yesterday morn
ing from ST. Louis.
J." u, Parks assistant general pnssen-
ger agent Ut the southern phciHr. Is still
absent In New Orlenus
A, X, Howard, treasurer Of the Inter
national aud Great Northern, was in The
city yesterday from Palestine
The Houston East and West Texas Is
haul large quantities at lumber just
now ! am HE East Texas mills
CulAH William Murray. southern ms
scnpcr agent Of the Illinois Central with
headquarters at New Orleans. is in the
\. i, liatcllG of Fort Worth. travel
Ing freight agrn. OF the Union Pacific
was IN the city yesterday, but departed
for Galveston.
4. Giles Beard. chief clerk In the
general freight office of the Houston aud
Texas Central. left yesterday morning
for Chicago, his old stamping rronnI
During his absence Charles WhiSkcrs
Bycrs VIII hold down his desk with dig
nifty aud tclut
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-16
WESTERN RATES CUT

The lines in the Western Passenger
association are uneasy IN account Of the
Threatened reduction of rates from the
West 10y the Great Northern They in
duced the latter rOnd 10 withhold IDS re-
ductl0u isr u Few days, the original date
for thcir establishment being last Sat
urdny They were III hopes the Great
Northern would consent To further de-
lays, aud several tclrgrims passed be-
tween Chicago aud ST. Paul yesterday
inviting the ST, Paul lines to hr present
at the meeting of the Western pnsspn-
ger association, then and there tn see
II some way uut Of the threatened re-
duction could not be found. The mfor-
nation that the Great Northern had dc.
cldrcl Il S25 rate from Seattle TO St
Paul was very unpleasant news, aud 1t
knocked the wind ont of the PROPOSED
proceedings III the interest Of harmony
quicker than lightning, In the fnce Of
this rate II is difficult to see how rates
from the Northwest can he Kent from
suffering material reductions. II is be
heyod that the Northern Pacific will
meet the cut by bringing down It's through
rate to Chicago. This will involve the
passenger association. and necessarily the
Great Western rs we'll The Wisconsin
Central has already accepted the revised
passenger association agreement. and II
u should now cut On the rates there
would be NO end OF trouble for the assO-
citation. THE revised agreement rs nuw
within one nf being rdupted the Bur
linFton. Ccdur Rapids aud Northern haN-
Ing accepted 1t yesterday. The Mlunc-
npolis and st, Louis IA nov the only
line to hear from,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-16

Zach Mulhall. livestock agent of the
santa Fc. IL in the rity.
b. Il. Master, superintendent M Mar
shall of the car wheel works Is In The
city
j. NJ. Packet. agent Of the Joint tract,
at Keller was here yesterday GU bil-i.
less.
l.. j, Polk, general freight agent Of the
santa Fe. headquarters at Dallas. is
here.
w. $, Keenan,, general passenger agent
OF the santa Fe, came over from Dallas
A. J. Whitehead. who represents the
passenger dN'ariment of the big -Four.
Is In the city,
j w. Barbce. livestock agent Of the
Cotton hell will arrive today from a
trip TO st. Louis.
IL. NJ. Fickinger, travelling passenger
agent OF the Kansas City, Memphis aud
Birmingham. came In Yesterday
Major ]. G, Lewis. travelling passcn.
ger agent Of the st. Louis Iron Moun-
tam and southern. was among yestrl-
days arrivrls.
CASTOR Mesler. general passenger and
tcket agent OF the Texas aud Pacific
was among the arrivals Ia the city yes.
terday afternoon,
Good rrlns are reported by railroad
men rs far west rs Baird, and a llrhi
run Is npcred up the Joint track as
far ~ Whiieshoro.
Frank skinner, who had an arm broken
while N The Performance Of his duties
as hrakeman AZ Bowie. has been brought
here and placed IN the hospital.
w, L. Wright formerly commercial
agent 81 ne Missouri, Kansas aud Tex
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-16

Kansas city Star; One of those rays
OF sunshine that occasionally gladden. the
sud life Of a travelling passenger agent
lifted IN or Charley Sragrnvcs OF the
Santa Zee railway this morning. Eight
young women with hlnck hair aud eyes
who live nt Houston, Tex. passed
through Kansas City on the Santa Fe
railway On their return FROM school at
Lexington, l>y. There was no particular
reason why the Santa Fee should send
special escort with these young ladies
who arr perfectly capable OF ridnr In A
Pullman en- between Kansas City and
Houston without falling on Inn having
man 30 thoroughly qualified for such
service, the Santa Fc couldn't well re-
sist the temptation To scnd Alr Seq
graves a q special escort
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-16
a CHANGE on LOCATION.

George q. Comstork who for more
tlHn a year has been employed at the
signed TO take a position win thr Mis-.
souri,. Kansas aud Texas at Taylor The
change Is made because he thinks hr
will have U better chance Of promotion
with the Katy. lie likes Fort Worth
aud does moi like 10 leave. hui for bet
ter prospects. George Is fuvoritc with
tile boys aud they are sorry To See him
go, He lenves with the hest wishes If
a large circle Of friends for his future
prosperity,
Ills successor will be j. II. Ward
now with the Western Union Telegraph
company AZ Dallas Mr., Ward is said
to he. an expert lightning slngcr' aud
an Al man.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-16
WILL nnEAK mn RECORD.

II grim determination will do It, the
earnings record of each Chicago road
viii be broken this your. So far the
only hindmncc to this result was the
WEIGHED weather Of january aud Fcbri-
airy, when operating expenses were dOub-
ted and IN some cases triplcd or quad
fuplgi. Grain tonnage for the remainder
%, the year is q doubtful quantity hut
II viii hc well up to the average. Should
TINS be- so and present agreed Worlds
fair rates maintained there seems no
reason to doubt that all or nearly all
the Chicago lines will ~ least succeed
In breaking their record On net earnings,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-16
Western Passenger Associa-
ton and Great Northern.
ARE AT LooeERHEADs.
And Trouble Is Anticipated lanes Barker's
Successor New Katy Time Card-Look-
Ing Tor a Faw-The Kaly's kar5as
Muddle-Tho Local Budget, elc.
CONDENSED RAILROAD TIME
TABLE.

QDcaving 'lluc)
Texas and Pacific l.asi.bound; $50
q. M, T:2J a. ~. LOSS d. M, 40 y.
In, GAO D. IN. Westbound' 9.05 a. m.
Texas and Pacific, transcontmcntal d.
vision-Leave. $40 a. N. Arrive: $40
y. NJ.
bound 1910 u m. D. IN. South
bound, $50 II. m, 20 p. IN.
Fort Worth and Denver orthbOund:
1870 q. m, 5:lJ D. m.
Houston and Texas Central-South.
bound S;35 a. w.. G1O p. M
Santa lrc route Northbomd' $50 a..
M, $40 p. M Southbouud. $50 a. NJ,
1910 p, m,
Cotton Belt -Eustbound; s:45 a.
IN. 0O5 D. m.
Fort Worth and Rio Grnnde-No .
Arrives, $50 p. IN. No. 1, departs, 1:lO
y. N.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-16
LANES nAIuNMns sUOCEssoN.

Courier Journa; Frank j. Reed for
many years connected with the passcn-
ger department of the road at Chicago,
MAS Yesterday appointed general passrn-
ger agent OF the Louisville, New Al
bany and Chicago, TO succeed James
Ritriorr who leaves this week To accept
n simlnr post with the Missouri, Kan.
ans and Teas. MIR, Reeds services with
the Alonon cover period of twelve
years. aud he is in every way qualified
for the position To which he has been 0p
pointed. Previous 10 entering railrotd
service he WITS business manager of a
Chicago newspaper Mr. Reed lH. many
friends In Louisville who are arranging
20 give lis a reception when he comes
10 Louisville.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-16

de? the statute. but as It has six months
10 restore the offices to the state, he is
not prepared to say whether he will
wait until the expiration Of that time or
begin action az once aud allege that the
Offices az Parsons have been Simply Il
"decoy" and thar the general offices have
always been AT ST Louis
Mr.. Little u criticised in s1mc quar-
ter for employing a citizen Of Parsons
70 act for him. rs the belief w. growing
thru the people of Parsons have made
q bargain with the company and will
oifcr no further objection to the removal
Of the offices.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-16
sRARcHlNG nm A FLAw.

A meeting Of railroad attorneys was
held at Tnnrka, Kan, yesterday for the
purpose of discueulug the new railroad
track scale law enacted by the Inst leg.
stature. The law requires railroad com.
panics TO mt IN track srales al all sta
Hons where. during the yeAr 1892, idO
rars ears NJ grain were shippcd before
July |. Up to this time no attempt has
bean made 10y the railroads to comply
set Of scales viii require an expenditure
Of from $1,000 5000. and that In MI
IN expense Of F1.0OoOOO will be on.
tailed. and SiM.OOO Of this amount will
fall upon the Santa Fe. The railroad
companies VIII cndcavor to find some
naw In the law that viii prevent it's en-
forccment
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-16
MOVING NRoM KANsAs.

Topeka Kan. Iune 15.-Attorney.
General Little Of Kansas has received
Fourl. Kansas and Texas Railroad conf
pnny was contrasting 10 remove lis gen
eral offices from there SATURDAY night
Wee President Pnrdy packed M his OF
zee Effects and took his departure for
~. Louis. 80 there i practicable nothing
OF 'ha rencral Offices left at PaRons.
Mr. Little Is Ia correspondence with
y kimpan Of Parsons, whom he APP
Politea 70 act for him on the ground.
i has not henn decided vet iusf what
tour'r The state VIII pursue. Mr.. Little
tay' The company viii be prosecuted I'M
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-16

The Cotton Belt railway will sell ON
June 10 bud IL good returning to July lG
round trip tickets 10 Chicago, At rat,
of $40, Is; on same date they will srll
round trip tickets to ST. Louis at rate of
~ 70, Parties contemplating tip
at Cotton Belt ticket office. 4Ol Main
street Frrt Worth. Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-16
EAsrBoUND SHIPMENTS.

Total east-bound rail shipments. OK
cept live stock lust week from Chicago
amounted To- Gl.Gi7 tons, against 52.hSD
tons the previous week and ~. 1876 tons
the corresponding week last year Lake
lines last week carried 1Ol21D tons
ngniusi S.IfO the previous week. or
the inrrensc about Iu'W tons of the rail
OOO tons Of the lake shipments were ON
ppru
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-08-17
A 100000 FIRE.
Two Incendiary + res Leave Paths OF
Blackened Ruins in Minneapolis

Two Incendiary l. res Leave Paths OF
Blackened Ruins in Minneapolis
Two fires, presumably incendiary. des.
iroyed over Sl,OJJOOO worthy OF property at
Minneapolis Mimi on Sunday one fire
broke out in a stable in the rear of the Ceds,
Lake Ice Company, house. and soon spread
TO the ice house proper. From there. fan.
ned by quick breeze the flames spread IN
Clark's box factory; aud then DESTROYED the
boiler works of Lintzes. Conncll ,G Co. in.
Guiding s27,oJD riyeting machine the only
one West Of Chicago. Lenharts Union
Wagon Works were totally consumed also
a quantity of lumber belonging TO yarious
hrms. The Cedar Lake Ice Company lose
5000 ClarS's Box Company. so. 600; Lint.
zes, Council Il Co.. sGOOJO. Union WAGON
Works $4,000 On this there is a total in.
surancc OF about half.
While the fire was at its height an alarm
was turned IN from the lumber district nt
the other end OF the island. Boom Island
rs the place - called, was maS- OF wood
and lumber piles belonging to Nelson. Tenny
20, aud BackuS Il Co., and famed by "A
brisk wind the flames soon spanned the
narrow stretch of water and bean eatiug
their way among the big saw mills and
residences IN the vicinity Of the river bank,
One after another the planning mills of the
wilcox Company, the Chatterton Hill
Backns mill, the Hove mil, smith and
torTigan, and Nelson, Tenuy 4 Co., felt The
blast OF the lire and were either totally de.
sIroyed or badly damaged, The flames left
path OF blackuess through Marshall
street but was principally stopped by the
biG brick structures u the MINNEAPOLIS
Brewing Company, although their loss is
put at $1,000
In all - houses We're destroyed
The Northern Pacific bridge and the ply.
mouth avenue bridge were rendered useless
by the lire.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-08-17
A LAND In MINIATURE.
BRITISH GUIANA'S EXHIBITS
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
The Products cf Her Plantations,
Gold Fields, Tangled JuugIes and
Rich Forests-Best OF All Trees
Triumphs of the Tnxidermist's
Art-BeautifuI Feather Work.

III had the privilege OF seeing only one
Worlds Fair department, said gentleman.
] would choose the agricultural. In no other
building can one come so near the people OF
other lands. In the Agriculture Building
you are close TO the soil. "a that which gives
sustenance. AS matter OF course, the life.
habits and customs ofthe people are shown
In q more direct way. The Agriculture
the world is
The speaker must have been In the British
Guiana section OF Chief Buchanan's building
before he spoke. In its timbcr-fenced area
the products and probabilities OF that land
which Columbus saw in l49S when he entered
the Gulf of Para, are placed in such shape
that an hour gives one an intimate knowledge
OF the interesting country. One OF the
products IL Adolphus Daniel, the Indian pilot
of the gold rivers, Essequibo. Mazarum and
Guyuwini. With an active brain, an intelli-
gent comprehension OF what n visitor wants
TO know and n thorough knowledge OF his
subject. the little riverman, true TO his call
ing, pilots his guests all over British Guian1,
through sugar plantations and gold fields,
tangled iungles and grand forests, giving AN
object lesson at every step.
Triumphs of the tuxidermist's art are the
stuffed fauna OF British Guiana. which ara
mounted under the roof OF the Agriculture
Building. The most conspicuous group Is
tapir with jaguars claws and teeth in its
thick skin. Three varieties OF ant-eaters arc
shown. One, a tree-climber. is no larger
than foxtail squirrel, another is about the
size OF dog and the ant bear. or great ant
eater, twice rs large with bushy tail, coarse
long hair and long snou, Then there are
ocelots, wicked-looking wildcats. graceful,
slim-limbed wood deer, cougars. huge tor
toise and snakes ~ natural n life. placed In
attitudes o. arrested motion which tell OF
the jungfes and tracklcss forests that extend
back from the towns and clearings near the
coast.
They are interesting. but apparently do
not attract rs much attention as the nine
gilded pyramids which represent the output
OF gold since 1894. People gaze upon the
pyramids with renewed interest when they
learn that even Sir Walter Raleigh believed
the reports OF the Spaniards, sailed up the
Orinoco River in 1925, and the next year
sent Captain keyms to hunt for the 'rich-
est country in the world" 1t was not until
1880, however, that placer washing really
amounted TO anything in British Guiana. 1t
began In the Puruni River, branch OF the
Mnsaruni. -Four years Inter the Government
took official cognizance Of the gold washing
and imposed royalty on the gold obtained.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-08-17
WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
The General Drouth Hard on Vegeta
ton.

The General Drouth Hard on Vegeta.
tion.
fhe weekly crop report issued at Washing.
ton, says; Drouth conditions are now
general in the central valleys, north western
states and in portions of the middle Atlantic
states and lake region. and its effects are
reported as more or less damaging in Illinois.
Wisconsin, Kentucky, Ohio. Michigan and
the Dakotas. There has been too much
rain for cotton in portions OF Alabama and
Mississippi but in South Carolina and Texas
except in southwest portion, the crop Is
greatly improved. Cotton picking is now
progressing in Georgia and Florida. Spring
wheat harvest is now progressing in Wiscon.
sin, Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Upon the whole it may be stated hat the
weather conditions have been beneficial Ia
crops in New England, portions OF the Mid
die Atlantic states and generally throughout
the Southern states, while throughout the
central valleys, Northwest and lake regions
the week has been unfayorable owing TO
lac OF moisture. The week was generally
favorable on the Pacific coast, although in
California the warm weather over the in.
terror OF the state caused fruit to ripen TOO
rapidly.
In Pennsylvania-In most places drouth
remains unbroken: all crops will be short
ened, especially tobacco and potatoes
In West Virginia-Corn improved con-
siderably; plowing for fall wheat progress.
lag; weather favorable; tobacco, buck W heat
and stock doing well.
In Ohio-Corn, potatoes tobacco and past
nres suffering from drouth wheat and oats
threshing continues; good yield; ground too
hard TO piow.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-08-17
ISLAND OF JAMAIcA's rxHr

The principal products OF Ja-a
shown in the Manufactures Bul3-
tractive arrangement, some OF the-l
tistic designs and all of them SO as @
their value 10 the island in It's rela.
the commercial world. Tobacco, p.
important crops, is shown in iCsi0l-i
OF natural leaf and in fancy ca.-
manufactured article.
When 1t comes TO coffee. says ne
News. the commissioner grows clog,
pointing to "A great array OF samp.e
"Coifee-farminG In Jamaica is last
one OF our principal industrics. WI
peculiarly fine brand of coffee. WI
ally fixes the price of the comm0!r
little, IL any. Of our coffee finds u 1
the American market. II is sent %
lish warehouses. where IL commina
price than the product OF any Other
Here" indicating large case
tire history OF jamaica coffee. u
mems in the case show the process,
which coffee must be put before
for the market, from the origna
husk, in which the coffee bean isui
the tree, 10 the green coffee OF c0l-
large proportion OF the country in
coffee is raised is practically un,s
every attraction is being Offered
immigration and the land is rap
taken up. Before great while vi
have Il completely settled.
Those who visit the Jamaican seq
ever, linger longest over the won
lection OF dried plants loaned by /
ernincnt. The collection is u,i
valuable. IL contains every ylrl6
nomic plant indigenous to the cols
ranged with regard 10 color anu
exhibit forms one OF tho mos,
features OF the pavilion.
Around the southeast end OF tae
arranged the sugar exhibit. Il n1
vacuum pan, or pure white gFll-
muscovado, or the dark brown,
from which comes molassns Gao,
are 90, 4S7 acres OF sugar cane uas
tion in Jamaica, and the prJlu'li@
gives employment 10 great nu-
islanders.
Ginger in all its forms is on eI-
the southwest corner of the 50
only preserved ginger, but the G'
ger root from which the not
made. Starch and tapio % mii' IS
cassaya root. graded and arrsues
erence 10 quality, may be seen ID
cial section.
In fruits tho banana and cocoal-
place OF honor. In the cocolnA
shown what may be done via
There Is cocoanut oil made iro-
and meat, II huge flower pot mar
root OF the tree. brushes OF all o.
ropes, hammocks and even .
looking coat made from the fiber p
banana Hour is shown and visitor
10 sample little cakes made oth
or biscuits taste very much like
are said 10 be very nourishing.
Jamaica produces pimento, or
large quantities. A liquor is nls
ripe pimento berry. II is u favor
the natives. Another drink Is
made from tho kola nut. This nS
has wonderful nutritive qualiiie
small enough 10 be carried in the
will. II Is said. sustain life for se'S
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-08-17

ing rain-warer IL n necessity IN \
Guiana, tire wallaba Is indispcnsn,i''
fame as n water-carrier extends 10 n
Indies, for In 1891 nearly $500 o,o
shingles were shipped TO the ISLANDS Y
To the Indians the cassaya don't,
trees and shrubs. From its poisoa-'
the bread OF the family is prepared y.
is grated. aud the pulp, hnvi,.1
squeezed dry in what Is called tbs
pee" Is placed on the "barbacue.' Il
over the fireplace, until all the M.
juice Is eyapornted. II IL then bal
fiat iron dish TO form n kind OF pa,..
fap-jack. The cassava bread Is H.
envious hands In "a showcase In tbs
with several cases OF cassava starch II
juice ~ prepared in another wa
poison having first been expelled r.
ration, the juice Is turned into IA, II
molasses like extract called "cl..
which, with fresh peppers, forms H. u
a most delicious soup. The cassay, !
waited by the Indians with little tror,.
Is raised in fields aud grows ahou,
high. After the roots are cut out m. II
cut into pieces from twelve 10 -
inches long and stuck into the iresbl,'
land. In three or four days The
sprout and In seven or nine month.
to be rooted out again. The casS,v,
generally some distance from the
or lcaf-covered hut OF the native /,
ing OF the forest.
Naturally sugar, which Is the pr,,.
port OF the colony, forms an impors,.l
In the exhibits. In 1891 over los h
were shipped out OF the country.
half coming to this country. Wr, !
products--molasses and rum-.tho !,
the products OF the sugar rl,.,
amounted 10 over $1,000, 900 In i,f
plantations always front the .as,i
bunk OF n river, and are cut up hy ts.
canals and protected from high w.
floods by dikes. One plantation
2735 people. nnd all tho
cry and methods are used Of the n !. T.
ern character. Dcmerara crystal,
known In the sugar markets Of ,b. =
and IL Is claimed that they are OF l.
perior quality and rich flavor. AL J
OF sugar are shown. with pho,o,. +
mills and plantations. The pr,,e,r. f.
exhibit in closely connected with M. !.
Large glass jars containing t.nrt, Il
pi'o VI JuluS, preserves anu marina
arranged In tiers, showing preser,eI /
Seville oranges, pineapples. "a
lines, casslreep and Demerlra Il
palmettos.
Milliners AMI young women "A
wearing plumage on their hats crowl
the cases containing the birds OH.
try. The king humming bird. puma
ed cotinga, pompadour cotinga. I,
aud other tropical songless birds
rainbow on their feathers. ara lu,
the gorgeously tinted flyers tina, vs-
in Georgetown for the Worlds Flr
Woman's work is seen in the nee, T.
purses made from the seeds OF a ers
Jobs tears" which look like
robins eggs, and from the fiat. gog
and brown munosa seeds. In the y
with them are beautiful baskets
made from corn husks and the z
Spanish needle plant. Bcaut'u
work is shown and many women W.
disappointment when they are toll
carved calabasas are not for sale.