Fort Worth Gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 132, Ed. 1, Wednesday, February 24, 1892 Page: 2 of 8
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and we will oppose any candi
ate before the primaries who is not in
sympathy with these resolutions
Bell county papers Fort Worth Gazette
Rn d Dallis News please publish
M G Wnirsm Sccrotary
ZIlll Their Favorite
Special to the Gazette
THORNTON IdMESTOKB COUNTY TEX
Feb 23 Democrats here all rejoice over
the success of David B Hill yesterday
Tho Limestone breed is of the stalwart
Kind and want no silkstockings and
mugwumpery in theirn They only want
A chance to strike a blow for Our Dave
the young hickory who has never yet lost a
battle for Democracy and who has always
proved true to his party and his people
Culberson Indorsed
Special to the Gazette
Paris Tex Feb 23 At a Democratic
massmeeting held here today resolutions
were adopted indorsing the senatorial can-
didacy of Mr Culberson
Overwhelmingly Democratic
Special to the Gazette
Aitomore I T Feb 23 A call was
made yesterday afternoon In this city for
the first Democratic meeting ever held in
the Indian Territory Only about one
hours notice of the meeting was Riven and
at tho time appointed there wero ninetwo
of the unterrified assembled in McCoys
opera house ready to declare their allegi-
ance to the Democratic party After tem-
porary organization a call was arranged for
ameetine at tho McCoy opera house S3tur
dav evening for the purpose of permanently
organizing a Democratic club The Chicka-
saw Nation is overwhelmingly Democratic
Democratic Club ut Iorena
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Correspondence or the Gazette
Lorena McLennan Countt Tex Feb
21 At a meeting in Earls hall last night
a Democratic club was organized which
passed the following unanimous resolution
Resolved that we instruct our repre-
sentatives J H Harrison F M Sellers
and G B Gerald to cast their votes in
favor of R Q Mills for United States sen-
ator first last and all the time and that
wo recognize in Mr Mills a true patriot and
a bold progressive leader ever ready to
defend the rights of tho people and that
uo understand and approve Mr Mills
views on the silver question Give us
tariff reform first and let no issue stand in
front to the detriment of our cause Give
us tariff reform with free silver added and
a Western man to carry our banner for
president
Candidate for ItoKlectlon
Special to the Gazette
Austin Tex Feb 23 Land Commis-
sioner McGanghcy authorized the state-
ment that he is a candidate for reelection
The Prohibitionists
St Louis Mo Feb 23 At the final in-
formal conference of prominent prohibi-
tionists this morning Chairman Dickie and
Miss Willard united in a resolution to tho
effect that the party of tho prohibitionists
could treat only with political forces that
dcclaro for the same principles This
Miss Willard explained does not in tho
least interfere with efforts being earnestly
put forth by herself and other prohibition-
ists as individuals to secure such declara-
tion from the industrial conference as may
serve as a basis for future united political
action among labor reformers and temper-
ance reformers
The Big Convention
It has been said that this convention to-
day was 33 a Kilkenny fight because of tho
startling fashion in which Chairman Can-
non opened the big convention of fanners
and laborers Th6 chairman after Invit-
ing the kickers to get out an-
nounced that the committee on credentials
had been In session practically all nicht and
would now present a partial report The re-
port recommended the seating of 24G dele-
gates from the Farmers Alliance 63
Farmers Mutual Benefit association S2
Knights of Labor 07 National Farmers Al-
liance 3 National Citizens Alliance 97
Colored Farmers Mutual Benefit associ-
ations 27 National Citizens Independent
Alliance 75 Patrons of Industry 25 Patrons
of Husbandry Total 677
Tho Farmers Alliance was criven twenty
five delegates at large and thirteen minor
detached organizations and individuals
wero given a representation of fiftyeight
Tho contest from Georgia left with the
committeo will be further wrestled with
Ignatius Donnelly moved an amendment
that Miss Francis Willard Lady Somerset
Clara Hoffman and Mrs F IL Ingalls be
seated as delegates representing the Na-
tional Womens Christian Temperance
union Tho amendment and roportwere
adopted
On motion of Donnelly it was resolved
that during recess the committee on plat-
form be appointed on a compromise basis
giving each national organization three rep
resentatives on the platform committeo and
each state one representative
After some delay President Polk of the
Alliance was elected permanent president
Miss Frances Willard vic president also
Ben Terrell of JTesas John W Hayes of
the Knights of Labor was made secretary
of the convention
Whilo a motion by Simpson of Kansas to
adjourn for two hours was pending Macune
adroitly snatched tho floor long
enough to read a telegram from
Messrs Whittaker i Davis who
have been advocating tho antioption
bill in Washington urging pougress to adopt
the resolution and asking congress to pass
the antioption bill A wrangle took place
immediately and Simpson and Macune
locked horns to the delight of the spectators
The redoubtable Jerry objected toMacunos
motion to select a special committee to
draw up such a resolution saying a motion
to adjourn was nbt debatable Weaver and
Powdcry finally smoothed tho feelings of
the combatants by securing a recess of
thirty minutes with tho understanding tho
committee asked by Macune bo appointed
The change in the plan for tho selection
of tho platform committee was apparently
In the interest of tho large organizations as
distinguished from tho minor ono made at
the instance of Dr Macune
The big bodies wore gfven additional
representation tho basis being ono for each
organization or representative and one ad-
ditional for each twentyfive delegates of
the organization in tho convention Ono
representative for each state
When quiet had been measurably re-
stored tha long list of members of tho
platform committee was finally completed
and read making a total of nearly 150 mem-
bers
Tho breath of tho delegates was taken
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Nature tells us that weehould
get all possible enjpyrnent
jout of our food audf experi-
ence tells us that y the use
of Dr Prices Devious Fla
vorngTxtracts Je can im-
prove its tvoifand more
4han that stl uf the languid
palate to graSllyreceive
that which isfinr nded to
j keep our bodj and Brain in
j a liealthy conation V e do
Dr Pric
Extracts of Vanilla Lemor
etc should become the favor
ite flavorings when a small
quantityto any table delica-
cy so improves its taste
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away later on by Wflletts of Kansas
national lecturer of the FarmersAlliance
when after half an hours roll calling a
special committee was completed to frame
the proposed resolution asking o congress
the passage of the antioption law
Willetts moved that tho convention de-
mand the passage of tho subtreasury
bill as a means of relief for
the people instead of petitioning
Washington to enact the proposed
antioption laws On a vote tho subtreas
ury substitute was snowed under
Kelly of Kansas undaunted by the
fate of Willetts sprang another
idea from the Sunflower state
He offered a resolution that the appropria-
tion pending in congress for a permanent
census bureau bo indorsed if provision
was made for continuing inves-
tigating farm mortgages as a
permanent part of the work of
the bureau The convention after some
desultory discussion adopted the resolu-
tion by an emphatic vote
A discussion of the seemingly
burning question of free coin
ago was now pitched among the
delegates by Wilson of Georgia offering a
resolution that the convention petition con-
gress for the adoption of tho pending bilT
for free coinage of silver
Mr Walto of Colorado burled himself
into the breach and declared that tho silver
men wanted no onehorse resolution they
wanted a silver plank where it belonged
in the convention platform
He was taken at his word and the free
sliver resolution was unceremoniously
ordered dumped upon the table out of the
way
The convention then adjourned until to-
morrow
THE COMMITTEE OX PLATFORM
went into executive session as soon as an
approximately complete roundup of the
many members could be made They
went to work hammer and tongs
behind closed doors and kept
up their labors until far into
the night Hugh Cavanaugh general worthy
foreman of the Knights of Labor was
chosen chairman N K Taylor of
Tennessee and S McLallin of
Kansas secretaries During a lull
Ignatius Donnelly tho leading member of
the committee said it had practically been
decided to incorporate in tho plat-
form tho subtreasury scheme the
free coinage of silver woman
suffrage and prohibition Tho latter point
Donnelly said would probably causo some-
what cf an animated discussion but be-
lieved in its modified form it
would be part of the platform
A SENSASIONAL SCENE
Probably no more sensational turbulent
scene was ever witnessed at a great politi-
cal gathering than the startling ono
presented this afternoon In the big national
industrial conference Southerners were
pitted against Southerners Farmers Al
liance men against Alliance men
and for many anxious minutes to
hundreds the convention seemed
about to break to pieces in a riot
This extraordinary tumult took place with
scarcely a moments warning Scarcely
had tho delegates to the conference re-
sumed their seats after a short
recess when tho credentials com-
mittee announced it was ready to present
a final report The first portion elicited
little interest It consisted merely of rec-
ommendations for admitting to the conven-
tion representatives from a number of or-
ganizations that had been ovorlorked
Then came the dynamitegjlt was an in-
stant though an indirect projection into
the convention of the Issue for or
against immediate steps toward a third
party preideutial ticket The question
was brough honrstolhs men from the
solid Souv by nothing less than a decision
of the credential committeo seating two of
tho contesting or pro third party delegates
from the state of Georgia and tho secretary
oblivious of danger j was Jauntily reading
to the convention that the committee had
concluded to seat C C Post W R Kemp
a H Moses W H Wilson and M L
Palmer a division of the delegation be-
tween the contesting elements Ere tho
last name left the readers lips
PANDEMOXIUM BROKE LOOSE
Not only the immediately interested per-
sons but delegates all over the
hall began to yell some for recogni-
tion some in condemnation of and others
in approval of the report Amid it all
Chairman Polk sat grimly conscious of
human inability to stay the uproar In
a momentary semblance of order he
recognized Moses of Georgia an anti
third party man who raised the point that
the state gathering which selected his del-
egation had given it instructions that it
should voto as a unit on all mat
ters By the report of the credentials
committee two strange and new delegates
had now been pucud in the delegation He
wanted to know if they were there with the
understanding that they wero to submit
to the unit rule Assuming they
wero he moved tho convention accept tho
report with that understanding
In a twinkling Post ono of the
contesting delegates was on his
feet He was here he said as-
a delegate chosen by the State
AHiaace Moses by tho executive commit-
tee He was here in the interest of har-
mony whilo that which Moses sought was
in tho arms of the Democrats
Nineteentwentieths of the state AI
lianco of Georgia favor independent
political action and a small faction repre-
sented by the other wing Was not deserv-
ing of consideration
Congressman Livingston fairly
shrieked the speaker whilo the convention
howled like Comanchcs had himself
declared in favor of selecting delegates all
of one opinion and then had chosen a set of
men whose plan of purpose was as was
Livingstons own to act with the
Democratic party to betray tho Alliance
to that party delivering tho Alliance bound
hand and foot to the old Democratic ring
Tho noted Alliance congressman thus
scorchingly denounced was sitting scarcely
a dozen feet distant
Tho reappearance of E G Brown of
Massachusetts chairman of tho committeo
on credentials was for a momont more ef-
fective than tho contending factions each
stopping to catch from what he might say
a possible advantago to their side He
stated credentials committeo in its delibera
tions decided to recognize the great seat of
the Alliance the state of Georgia They
had found the men entitled to seats
There were thus two vacancies
and in the interest of peace
these had been filled by selections from
the opposing force The committee in its
action was not bound by conditions sur-
rounding any section
At this point a New York delegate edged
in a point of order that the motion to adopt
the credentials committees report with tho
understanding that tho Georgia delegation
was to act as a unit was not proper
The chair decided the point well taken
Then came a new motion to adopt the re-
port and tho fight was renewed At length
Ellington of Georgia from a high
perch declared tho executive
committeo of the Georgia Alliance
had tried to thwart the will of tho people
in order to get the state mora completely
In the hands of tho Democrats His other
words were drowned by the commotion
in the vicinity of tho speaker who was
grabbed by several bystanders and pulled
to the floor Moses tried to go at him and
a free fight seemed unavoidable but
the angered men wero kept apart
and the convention seeming to suddenly
realio the disgrace took an astonishingly
rightaboutface Proper motions were
put and the report of the committoo on cre-
dentials was adooted with only a long wail
of dissent from Georgia
Dallas City Primaries
Special to the Gazette
Dallas Tex Feb 2S Primaries wero
held tonight in pursuance of tho call of
Chairman Gunter There was a large at-
tendance and generally harmonious
First ward No nomination for alderman
delegates R T Brownsig D G Wooten
Tom Brown J O Davis uuinstructed
Second Forlalderman JohnJConroy was
nominated delegates J W Cannon S M
Braswcll Joseph Beard James Russell J
C Burns Wjlliam Dunivan W L Strange
John Conroy W M Edwards J C Stacy
uninstructed
Third C P Smith nominated for alder-
man delegates Frank Wheat G H Plow-
man YC J Cavin George Patter S New
man J L Cole indorsed Mills unin-
structed
Fourth Neal Stark was nominated for
alderman for the long term and Charles
Kahn for the short term delegates Jot
Gunter Setli Shepherd Jack Sharp Rich-
ard Flanigan II Blakeny Sam Klein un-
instructed
Fifth Ml B Loonio for alderman
Delegates P H Golden Hugh Fitzgerald
Tom Flynn Jack Duncan M B Loonie
Frank Bowies uninstructed
Sixth Dr Kcaton for alderman W
White for school trustee delesates J W
Whitehead R W Allen Robert Purdy
J W Jonnson Richard Nelms D Welch
D O Livtly uninstructed
Seventh No nomination delegates H
B Drew W K Knight E T Black Will-
iam Shea Donahue indorsed Mills unin-
structed
Eighth T L Lawhon for alderman
delegates James Moroney W C Kimbor
ough R E L Knight W C Lemon
George C Colo James Griffin J S McCul
lougH FraiJc Holland
Ninth J C Woodside for alderman
Tenth J H Webster for alderman
Delegates Bryan T Barry W J Keller
T G T Kendall J J Collins Frank
Crutcher y S Rhodes B L Leeper in-
structed
Eleventh Y B Dowell for alderman
Delegates R E Burke Ed Bower William
C Hill uninstructed
Twelfth J H McClellan alderman
THE WOOL BILL
It Will Probably be Reported at
Once and Acted On
SILVER MEN ARE WILLING
To GiVe All the Tariff Bills a Chance They
Only Want a Show
Attendance In Senate anil House Tory
Slltn Oates HI 11 to Change the Natur-
alization Laws to be lteported
ravorably House Caucus
In Statu Quo
Washington Fob 23 Tho silver
question appears to be in statu
quo pending tho return of Speaker Crisp
and the Chicago excursionists As far as
cau be learned Holman of Indiana the
caucus chairman has not yet determined
upon the date upon which the causus
requested by Harter and his associates be-
held It is not believed the caucus
will mako any consideraele advance to-
wards a dehnite conclusion It is not
thought either tho silver or antisilver men
will be bound by any copclusion reached in
caucuses as to the silver question that may
bo objectionaole to them so it is probable
tho caucus will be no more than a confer-
ence for the exchange of opinions
It is probable that tho Democratic mem-
bers of the rules committee may meet prior
to the caucus and talk over the situation
The silver men believe aa order will bo
made giving the Bland bill a day for con-
sideration Thero Is a disposition how
over to take up the wool bill first Demo-
cratic members say the bill ought not to
occupy the house more than three
weeks and if it is necessary to prevent
undue delay the rules committee can
and doubUess will report a rule to bring
the measure to a vote Some appropriation
bills may then bo put through before pro-
ceeding with other matters Tho silver
men are content with this course and say
all thev risk is an assurance that a pro
gramme be laid out ia which silver will
have a place
dominations
The president today sent to the senate
the following nominations W B Gilbert
of Oregon to bo United States circuit judge
of the Ninth judicial circuit Henry H
Smith of Michigan to be assistant register
of the treasury Charles F RobertsHo be
collector of customs at Humboldt Cat
Patents Granted Telans
List of patents for Texas Churn Henry
C Anderson Whitesboro horse shoe
George Custer Bremond hoisting appar-
atus Benjamin S Davis Corsfcana wash-
ing machine Dudley E and R C Edilman
Weatherford shoe fastening Samuel M
Hamilton Paris plow David J Hill Lam
pasas trunk protector Joseph J Jennings
Jefferson mechanical calculator Theodore
Mader Corpus Christi harvester gear
shifting mechanism George Schubert
Walnut washing machine George S Tay-
lor Weatherford fence support Frank F
Weeks Columbia
An Illegal Act
The intorstatc commerce commission de-
cided in the case of William H Harvey
against the Louisville and Nashville road
that the action of the defendant in granting
freo passes to the city council of Now Or-
leans and the clerk of that body was unlaw-
ful and violates the act to regulate com-
merce
Xetr Naturalization Iarrs
The Oates naturalization bill today was
favorably acted upon by tho house Judi-
ciary committee Tho most radical pro-
visions aro the abolition of tho declaration
intention and a requirement that natural-
ization proceedings shall take the form of
a court trial in which a five years resi-
dence ability to read the constitution and
thcabsonco of certain moral disqualifica-
tions to citizenship must be proved
Tlie Loyalty Clause
The house judiciary committee today
authorized Oates of Alabama to report
favorably his bill to repeal tho provision of
tho revised statutes making loyalty during
tho lato war a prcrequisito to securing a
pension on the part of persons otherwise en-
titled to be pensioned No back pay how
over will ba received by persons affected
by this act
An Adverse Report
Tho senate committeo on finance today
ordered an adverse report to bo made on
Cokes bill to amend the laws in regard to
national banking associations It will be
placed upon the calendar in order
to allow Senator Coka to mako a
speech upon tho matter Tho measure
proposes to wipe out the national
bank circulation replacing it with
treasury notes and also permits banks to
lend > monoy upon real estato security in-
terest not to exceed 8 per cent In any case
ant in tho absence of stipulation shall be
fixed at 6 per cent There was some dis-
cussion in an informal way on tho subject
of taxation of state bank circulation tat no
action was taken and at the request of
Mr Voorhees the subject went over
In the Senate
After a three days recess of the two
houses senators were not very punctual in
attendance only a fourth of their whole
number being present when the opening
prajor was offered
Sherman offered a resolution which was
agreed to calling on the secretary of agri-
culture for a copy of the report of tho
special agent of tho department of agricul-
ture on tho experiment in the production of
rainThe
The senate Joint resolution for interna-
tional bimetallic agreement was taken up
and Stewart made somo remarks on it but
as the morning hour had already expired
it went over without action
Tho bill to prevent adulteration and mis-
branding of food and drugs was then taken
up as unfinished business and Paddock
who is in charge of it made some brief re-
marks In its support
Bate and Coke spoke against the bill
Without action the senate went into execu-
tive session and soon adjourned
Tn the House
There were not 100 members present
when the house was called to order by Chief
Clerk Townes who stated on account of
the continued absence of the speaker on ac-
count ot slckses it became incumbent on
TH1 GA3ETTE FT WOEEE TEXAS WEDMSDAY FEBEUAEY 24
tha house to elect a speaker pro tern Mc
Millan of Tennessee was elected and reso-
lutions adopted providing for notification
of the president and senate of this action
A few reports were made from com-
mittees and placed on the appropriate
calendar and the house adjourned
Mexicos Report
The secretary of state has received the
following telegram from Mexico in regard
to the condition of affairs in that country
The minister of foreign affairs of Mexico
makes the following statement Accord-
ing to advices had by this Mexican
government tho bands of Catarino
Garza organized solely in tho state of Texas
have been completely dispersed thanks to
tho efficient pursuit of same recently set on
foot in said state by tho United States
forces The Mexican railroad system
inclusive of lines crossing the Northern
frontier has ever enjoyed complete security
although upon two distinct occasions the
bands referred to crossed over to the Mexi-
can side On the first occasion they re-
mained two days in constant move-
ment and on the second occasion only
a few hours due to the pursuit
kept up by the forces of this country
Precautionary measures thea instituted to
prevent a fresh incursion Into Mexico re-
sulted in strengthening the senso of abso-
lute safety and immunity from harm
always enjoyed by the Mexican
railroads Such security continues
unshaken and unaltered and sufficiently
well grounded is the hope that in the future
no danger will menace the same
This telegram Is intended to dispose of
reports that traveling in Mexico is unsafe
because of the outbreak of the Garza move-
ment
Gone to Europe
New Yokk Feb 23 Secretary Foster
today departed for Europe on the steamer
Spree As the steamer passed Governors
island and Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth
salutes of seventeen guns were fired in
honor of tha secretarys departure
Congressmen Roturn
Chicago III Feb 23 Special trains
bearing the congressional visitors who
have been inspecting the Worlds fair site
and buildings left the city on their return
to the national capital at 9 oclock this
morning The return trip will be made
over the Pennsylvania lilies and if the
trains are on time tho congressmen will
reach Washington at 10 a m tomorrow
ARBOR DAY
At Leonard
Special to the Gazette
Leonard Tex Feb 22 Arbor Day was
celebrated here in grand stylo today Tho
courthouse yard was planted with trees and
shrubbery Tho public school gavo an ex-
hibition and tho grounds around the build-
ing was planted with shade trees The band
furnished music and speeches wero made
At Corslcana
Speeialato the Gazette
Corsicaxa NAVAitro County Tex
Feb 23 The principals and some of tho
city officials spent most of yesterday Ar-
bor day in putting shade trees around tho
Collin street and high schools Over 100
trees were put out
At Hubbard City
Special to the Gazette
Hubbard Citi JHill Cocntt Tex Feb
23 Arbor Day was observed here yester-
day The banks postofflce and public
schools were all closed The children of
schools and others spent part of the day in
planting trees Others spent the day in
hunting fishing eta
At Iowa Park
Special to the Gazette
Iowa Park Wichita Countx Tex
Feb 23 Arbor day had its usual cele-
bration in the city of parks Not as many
trees wero planted in the town as usual but
still a goodly number were set out both ia
tho parks and private yards The band
serenaded in the morning and
Col D C Kolp and Attorney
Hamilton made addresses In the
afternoon a procession was formed
headed by the brass band and followed by
tho fire company then tho school children
and after them citizens on foot in buggies
and on horseback In the evening a
bonfire was extinguished by the fire
company and the Commercial club gave a-
social and supper in the McCarty building
The special features of the evening were
music and toasts Tho latter were as fol-
lows Arbor Day by Hon J
Kennedy George Washington by E
Hamilton Esq The Commercial Club
by Mr Albert Freeman Tho Ladies by
Hinton Smith Esq and The Parks of the
Park by Col D C Kolp Gen Roller of
Virginia a guest of the club made a pleas-
ant address Mr A J Kolp very happily
played tho role of toastmaster
At Henrietta
Special to the Gazette
Henrietta Clay County Tex Feb
23 Arbor day was celebrated here for the
first time by tho city public schools The
pupils seemed to take great interest in the
exercise The trustees had provided tho
trees and the greatest interest and en-
thusiasm were displajcd in planting
the grade trees Between fifty and 10i
beautiful trees were planted on the school
grounds At night an entertainment was
given by the pupils at the school
building Tho large hall was filled
to overflowing by an appreciative
audience The programmo consisted of
choruses recitations declamations anec-
dotes etc all appropriate to tho birthday
of the father of his country The name
of George Washington will not soon be for-
gotten by those youthful patriots
At Savoy
Special to the Gazette
Savot Faxnix County Tex Feb 23
Arbor day wa3 as warm and full of sun-
shine as ono could desire Tho occasion
was celebrated by our citizens and more
enthusiastically by tho student3 of the
Savoy college owing to the spot destined
to ba strewn with trees being the college
grounds which has just been Inclosed by a
magnificent palled fence There were 130
trees planted on tho ground At
nicht the members of the Savoy
social club gave an entertainment at tho
school house with an enormous attendance
The house would not hold over half of tho
crowd although the seating ca-
pacity is about two hundred
Every one present who were fortunate
enough to get in tho house as they ex-
pressed enjoyed themselves hugely
This observance of Arbor day and the in-
terest taken in our social club should bo
duly credited to our energetic and estimable
principal in Savoy college Prof Jones
Rig Blazo at Wichita Falls
Special to the Gazette
Wichita Falls Tex Feb 23 Another
firo broke out in this city at 1130 tonight
The blaze originated it is thought in the
kitchen of Whittingtons restaurant This
restaurant Kinnerys saloon a negro bar-
bershop and HnntBros grain store were all
consumed by the flames Tho buildings
were altogether on the corner of Ohio
avenue and Seventh street The total
loss so far as can be ascer-
tained is between 5000 and
0000 Hunt Bros stock of
grain is pretty well covered by insurance
though the firm sustains much loss They
had S5C0 in onu company and 300
in another Kimmerys saloon had
no insurance neither did Whittingtons
restaurant Too large twostory Templeton
block was threatened for a while the
windows catching on fire bat by good
fighting was saved
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A Church Dynamited
Minneapolis Feb 23 Sunday night
some unknown parties attempted to blow-
up the Methodist Episcopal church
at New Hartford Butler county
Protracted services were being held and
Sunday night when the church was full a
bomb was thrown under the building
When it exploded the building was badly
jarred but no one was hurt
CITY COUNCIL
A BUSINESS SESSION HELD LAST
NIGHT
The Waterworks An Interesting Report
Received from City Knslneer Kerr m
Recard to Consulting Engineers
The city council metlast night in regular
session The session was a long one and a
windy one adjournment not toeing had till
after eleven oclock A part of the unfin-
ished business of tho last meeting was
taken up
The claims committee allowed 32353 for
waterworks coal ana 3071 for electric
light coal
Sam Evans submitted a proposition to
the council to sell the city tho land now
used as part of Bluff street
M McNamara petitioned the council to
have the city engineer lower the grade on
Evans street and Missouri avenue so as to
prevent the formation of pools of water In
front of his house
The property owners along Lilly street
petitioned that tho said street be graded
and gravelled The streets and alleys
committee recommended that the petition
be not granted which was adopted
A resolution to grade and gravel two
blocks of Cypress street was adopted
The building committee advised the coun-
cil that work had been commenced on the
Seventh ward school building also that it
was necessary to put in 250 feet of drain
ago pipes The committee asked the
power to have the latter work
done which was given The question was
again brought up as to what disposition
should be made of the old hook and ladder
truck The fire committee recommended
that it be placed at Tnckor Hill fire hall
asfiom fcthis placo it could best
accommodate the requirements of the South
Side It was also recommended that the
appropriation for the bixth ward fire hall
be cut down approximately to meet
the additional exponso necessary to
be made at Tucker Hill to accommodate
the old truck This question was discussed
at length and was finally referred to the
bui > ing and fire committees
The report of the finance committee was
rather lengthy The Sisters of Charity
petitioned for a reduction of taxes on St
Josephs ihfirmary for tho year of 1S91
The finance committee held that such re-
duction did not como under the province
of tho council and recommended that
the petition be not granted Adopted
The report of Hugh T Wilson lato asses-
sor and collector for the period hetween
January 4 and February 1 was re-
turned to the council The report showed
3055103 collected which amount was
correct and was duly paid to the treasurer
Hugh T Wilsons report for tho first fifteen
days in February was also returned to the
council It shows a total collection
of BS57C3 and closes up account
o collections Mr Wilson dying
on February 13 The report of
the auditor shows that flS879S has been
duly paid to the city treasurer while
160170 is to the credit of Hugh T Wil-
son city assessor and collector in
the Fort Worth national bank
The committee recommended that the city
attorney in conjunction with the committee
be authorized to call upon said bank and
see what arrangements can be made to
have the amount paid oyer to the city
treasurer
The report of the city marskal was re-
turned showing S79S collected in fines
amount turned in by marshal S02 an ex-
cess of o
Th3 report of the city pound keeper for
January with report of city auditor at-
tached shows his account of 0S0 to be
correct and paid to tho treasurer
The report of tho city auditor was re-
turned to the council It shows the debt of
the city in bonds to be 1319000
bills payable 2002205 floating debt
1195009 total 135037274 Of said
floating debt since the making out of the
report all has been paid except
7030 Of the bills payable 14S71s6
fall due in 1S93 ana tho remainder
in 1893 Since tho making out
of the auditors report however a largo
portion of tho notes have been paid off
The committee stated that the object of
putting intd the new charter the clause
authorizing the issue of notes
not exceeding in amount 100000
was mainly that some means might be had
of raising money to carry on tho city gov-
ernment in extraordlnaryjtimes of pressure
such as is now being passed throusrh and
especially when by reason of failure to pay
taxes promptly the current expenses could
not be met The report of the auditor
showed a balance in the hands of the treas-
urer on January 81 amounting to 21S26S33
the bulk of which Is from tho
seventh and eighth series of bonds The
total expenditure for month of January was
3090423
A petition of the protjerty owners of Mis-
souri avenue to be relieved of the street
sprinkling tax imposed on them was read
Alderman Martin chairman of the finance
committee submitted a report that the pe-
tition bo not granted Alderman
Neis submitted a communication
asking that the prayers of the
petitioners b3 granted0The ayes and nays
wero called for The measure was lost
to following is the vote Nays Jones
v rtiu Darter White Jackson Day Til-
ler Armstrong Orr Ryan Early ayes
Massle Neis Matkin Montgomery Clem-
ents Drake Moodie
The waterworks committoo presented
the following report After consulting
and studying over tho matter of tho engin-
eering department wo recommend that so
much of our former report as conflicts bo
repealed and that the engineering be done
under the water works committee tho
committee to bo empowered to mako tho
necessary arrangements subject to ap-
proval
The waterworks committeo has selected
Capt Eaward Ruger of Janesville Wis as
consulting engineer City Engineer Kerr
recommended for consulting engineer on
waterworks construction W Kiersted of
Kansas City for constructing engineer J
Thatcher of Dallas
The following is a communication from
Mr Kerr addressed to the council
CITY ENGINEER SERBS REPORT
Fort Worth Tex Feb 231823
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
Gentlemen I respectfully nominate for
consulting engineer on waterworks con-
struction Mr W Kiersted of Kansas City
and for constructing engineer Mr J
Thatcher I desire to say that I am in
no wise set on either gentleman
The firstnamed is cot only the nearest but
slightly the cheapest of any ono likely to be
agreed upon On a round trip of ten days
there would be not far from 100 saved over
the one proposed by tho committee
The other gentleman is tho only one near
by experienced in hydraulic construction
I can get another at the same price 150
per month in Chicago All these gentle-
men are unquestionably competent 1 also
call attention to letters attached hereto
Very respectfully H H Kerb
City Engineer
ICopy
Feb 21
Eon J P Smith and George E Neis Chair-
man Waterworks Committee City
Gentlemen 1 met Mr Ruger and stated
I would endeavor to work amicably with
him I stated however that I would make
my nominations tomorrow night and file a
protest stating my reasons I
am sorry I could not have known
the committeo intended to take this step I
have been in Fort Worth ten years in re-
sponsible charge of work the last year and
a half for the city and I never before have
been compelled to give up the right of
nomination on my force Very respectfully
H H Kebr City Engineer
> Fort Worth Tex Feb 231892
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
Gestlemsn I respectfully protest the
proposed action of taking away from me
the right of naming those on my force such
as the nominating of a consulting and as-
sistant city engineer on hydraulic con-
struction and placing such nominating
right anywhere else
For several reasons
1 No one can ba held responsible for
anything who cannot name Ills ownforce
2 Such action is sure to lead to sreat
W fc fe < > SW
J w
Miss Etta Hiler
of Lawrence Mass
Her Parents were in Despair
Bat Sbe JVas Brought Into Healthy
Girlhood by
Srsaparillc
Mr Edward Gilbert of 183 Broadway
Lawrence Mass ends us the > Howlnc
Ten years agowir child iras bom Hav-
ing lost six childlp wo Jk ere naturally
anxious as to the heVth otmiiiz one What
was our dismay and xirrotf to find that sh < j
v > as apparently doomcv tthe same fate ar
the others She had lirBftfrrength as a l > iby
and did not Improve as sUgrew older YThea
about 212 years old shacegan to have
FaintingfSwelJs
dropping wherever sift haroened to be At
these times she wo Jd tur black and ap-
peared at tho point Cf dealA Doctors told
us she was in a very Bad way rwm
HeartlTrouba
Nothing that wo ga s her did anXgood until
in utter desperatiA we becaiiVlving her
Uoods Sarsaparilla She grauualV began to
Improve tha fainting fits becameIess and
less frequent and finally ceasedXentlrelr
Her general health Improved until a tho end
of a year having taken seven bottles ve
stopped giving it to her At tills time she
was 4 years old and although anxious lust
the troubles might return we ceased to
worry she seemed so well Sha Is now 10
years old and Is as
Healthy and Rugged
a child as you will find anywhere and ha3
never shown an indication of a return ot
the heart difficulty During the past 6 years
perhaps she has taken 3 boyies In alL we
only gn ing it to her irregularly at times hen
she has complained ot feeling tired In tha
spring and early summer We feel that v a
owe a great deal to
Hoods Sarsaparilla
and cannot say too much in favor of It to-
ward Hilsert Lawrence Mass
Hoods Pills cure Liver Ills
friction and loss of effectiveness as the odd
in charge is uncertain about his instruction
being carried out and has no redress
3 The parties whom the waterworks
committeo propose to appoint to the pom
tions named above may be competent yet
their names do not appoar as dc
signer or constructor in the Ameri-
can Waterworks Manual tn the waterworks
office which is accepted everywhere as
containing the names of all superintend-
ents contractors or engineers of reputa-
tion and as I am not informed from any
other source I deem reliable of the
abilities of these parties I cannot yield my
assent to their appointment to positions
where I may bo held to an extent
at least responsible for their action
4 As I understand it two distribution
systems were shown from two locations
tho main discharge from one more
than double the sire of that
from the other So groat a dis-
crepancy I am unable to ac-
count for 33 the result of sound judgment
and I would be liable to receive with dis-
trust opinions on other matters which
might bo more intricate and involved
I attach herewith a letter of recent date
to the mayor and waterworks committee
Very respectfully H H Kerr
City Engineer
Fort Worth Texas Feb 121MB
Hons J P Smith M ayor and Geo E Neis
Qta lrman Waterworks Committee City
Gentlemen Tho time being close at
hand for commencement of work on the
Waterworks contract I would respect-
fully draw your attention to the ne-
cessity of employing au expert
hydraulican as consulting engineer
to be appointed as soon as possiblo to ad-
vise and prepare the plans for systematic
carrying on of the work The incomplete
plans which should bo perfected by
the consulting engineer are the
standpipc system of distribution
pump house pumping station location
with reference to mako wellsposition of ar-
tesian wells general connections etc No
pipe should be laid in tho ground until the
distribution system is perfected by an ex-
port in hydraulio construction and no
change should be made or allowed ia
such distribution thereafter except by
tho aforesaid hydraulic expert as tha
efficiency of a system is materially effected
by tho proper arrangement of the sizes and
location of mains and submains forming
tho system of distribution Very respect-
fully H H Kerb City Engineer
A petition of citizens on Main and Hous-
ton streots to the effect that they
did not object to hacks stand-
ing in front of their places of business
and asking that tho said ordinance forbid-
ding it be amended or repsalcd was read and
turned over to tho city attorney
Citizens in the Seventh ward petitioned
the council to open one or more streets
across the railroad tracks that run through
that ward they being fenced up thus
rendering it impossible to cross the track
without much walking The question
was discussed considerably and
it was finally resolved that
tho city attorney proceed with suits to open
Rosedale and Magnolia streets
Thc ordinance constituting nine hours a
legal days work for any and all
persons In tho employ of
tho city except city officers fire-
men and the waterworks department was
read The rules were suspended and the
ordinanco adopted
Tho Orphans home petitionedforabuild
ing for school purposes Referred to school
committee
Alderman Martin introduced the follow-
ing resolution Resolved that the city
treasurer shall hereafter forward to Blair
Co New York all moneys wherewih
to pay interest as same falls due on the
bonds Issued by the city Adopted
Resolved that Blair Co agents of tha
city be authorized to give notice calling in
for redemption the 30000 waterworks
bonds which are now subject to redemption
at their par value and accrued interest and
to arrange with the Farmers loan and trust
company for cancelling of mortgage sccur
ing same when said bonds shall have been
redeemed Adopted
Alderman Moodie introduced 3 resolution
relative to some of the specials in the
waterworks contract also that the
waterworks site should remain on the old
grounds The resolution was lost The
council then adjourned
Dallas Criminal Xotes
Special to the Gazette
Dallas Tex Feb 23 The motion for a-
new trial in the Aspleycase was over-
ruled
Tho Eugene Johnson libel suit is on trial
in the county court
Alec Taylor and Jim Morrell tenyearold
boys were arrested for stealing two horses
and buggies
Bonnd Over at Tolasco
Special to the Gazette
Velasco Brazoria County Tex Feb
23 Joe Frank charged with killing Judson
league here Sunday morning has been
bound over in the sum of 3000 The exam-
ining triallasted nearly two days Deputy
W Z Weems holds the prisoner for bail
Charles Verne represented the state
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