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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
PEOPLE WHO PRAY NAKED.
They Prick Themselves with Pins and Gee n
to FeeI no Pair,

Your readers may remember, says &
writer IN the LondCn Chronicle, that some
time ago drew attention 10 remark: bic
Phase of religious fanaticism in the little
Vllage Of TolCX, in the province of NAL
aga, which led 10 state OF prosecution.
The devotees Of the religion, may call
t. mind, took into their heads, CT, rather.
were led to believe by their leader, O.
man declaring herself to be prophet
ess, that the highest fern OF religion WIS
to conduct the mundane fairs of this life
in the simp gsrb Of Adam and Eve be-
fore the fall.
This Is pad enough, and led, as have
said, TO the Intervention Of the crown /;
but 1t was not their only divergence from
he ways Of ordinary morta!s, another
portion Of their doctrine being iIfct
upon themselves wounds in L e hands,
breast and feet, such IS are shown in rep
resent stioIS of the Cluc.fxioD. They
also burnt all, or nearly all, their worldly
possessions, IL the belief that higher
power would provide them with food.
rEe!r behavior, indeed, was such that, as
stated, the government felt Gale upon
10 interfere, and day or two ago num-
Der Of leaders Of this strange sect were
| put upon their trial.
Alreaoy the most extraordinary reveIa-
hons have been made, apart from what
may be called the spiritual mamie stations
which these misguided people declare
have been made to them. The most in
terestipg feature ia connection With the
trial mas been the experiments In hypno-
tism which have been made on the de-
| PENDANTS By medical specialists, this be-
| ing the Hrst time hypnotism hss been
resorted to in Spain In the interests Of
justice.
In nesrly every case the defendants
proved to be "good" subjects. Many OF
the experiments tried by the doctors
we're of the most extraordinary character
One of the accused, for instance, when
in the state OF hypnotism, on being or
dered to perspire, broke out almost in
stantly in profuse state of perspiration,
while another, who WAS ordered to S.
cend high mountsips being the while In
au ordinary room, behaved IS If he were
actually climbing, his breathing becoming
difficult and his heart beating violently
When this man IVES told that he had
reached the summit and might resi-
awhile, the symptoms Of exhaustion grad
uslly disappeared. Others were pricket
with pins, and gave no evidence OF feel.
ing what was being done to him. The
trial will last several days longer, enc
will probably result in merely nomina
punishment being imposed upon the &C
cused, who, for the most part, seemed
to be merely harmless, weak minded PEG.
| nile.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
Te mu.oy Rstihu,

NEW YORK, June l3.-Tammsny had o
large meeting IN the Academy OF Music
last night 10 rstiiy the action Of the ST.
Louis convention. The Tanmany lamb,
Thurman" which was brought from the
wes-, all oeeksd in ribbons, was tie ies-
ture Of the meeting. Hon. john Cochran
presided and tbsre VAS list Of lC0 VICE
presidents ana secretaries. Resolutions
we're PISSED ratsyipg the numinatioEs
made aud the platform adopted By the
CONVENTION.
Governor Hill vaas the first sps aker. In
the cCuzse Of mig Temsras he took occa-
sioa 10 reply to tie remarks Of Senator
IGgslls in tho recent speech il which
ne said, "The Gouiustion End election oi
Grover C.eVslsnd hsve made the pseten-
sioIs CT sny American cit:z4n ~ the
presider cy respectable ~ Cove raot Hill
ss:d he egEaed Win ingalls,, aot In the
Sense rneant oY the president o} the SEN
ate, but 10 the sense that tnV MN, how
ever obss1re, might aspire so that lefty
position. Intending 80 irsals TO the
President and the Democratic party, he
nAd u1ecnsci1uslg psid a tribute TO
G1'a a-d D Auei!csG ips.itutiors,
CG-Gel Ling Lie g.a1c.1n ioperlcr HI
said: "We favor ireer trsde, bat not free
trade. The Democratic platform, while
not in every respect as SEINE OF Us might
desire, sufficiently expresses the princi-
pies of tari9 reform 10 which we are all
committed. II I thought that oGr pla:.
| form favored free trade should not be
mere TO. night. believe in IN ietellige nj,
tair snd honest revision Of the ,erif, /
! revision in the interest OF the people sn6
not Of monopoly. We may differ upor
,. Ey.!etatls Of tari& measures, bat we are
inieessorn b.,
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
B0TR BODIES RECOVERED,

The Body CT, Fireman Fey Taken From
Unde2the Mexican National wrssk.
Special to the Gazette.
LAREDO, TEX, June 1.-THE tody Of
poor Thomas Ray, the fireman WAC was.
killed In the recent wreck on the Mexican
National, was found a. IL o'clack this.
morning. It had not Seen w.sh2d away,
but WAS under the engine and debris, 1t,
is said, ,fo2ced into Tia mud in The bottom.
Of the creek. Tho body Of, Thomas.
Price, ths deceased sugineer,I sas brought.
up from Salinas to-day and passed,
through the Mexican custors house, the,
failwsJ company paying the duties there
on, and passed to this side. His funeral
will occur Tomorrow morning from the
company's dsp25. He was recently from
st. Louis. Il ssems that Ray has &C
ouaintances aCd friends IN Mexico who
will bury him there. The railway COM
psny Will liq1ida.e all the expenses con-
nected with their interment.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
TexsrsOhfor Chicago.

EMPoEEA, KAN June IA portion OF
tee Texas delegation 20 ice Caicago con-
veution passed through this city last
evening and were interviewed IS 20 their
preferences. Among the number were
H. G. and c. NJ. Ferguson, the latter 9
delegate Of large fer t1at s!a.e, both OF
Rhom declared wsrm pre!ereL &c for
Gresham and thought the entire delegs-
ton would vote solidly for him. Ga be-
ing asked their choice for dark horse
enc SAID he was for IngslIs,ald the other
for EiscOck.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
ST0NEWALL JACKSON

Monument to H,s nemOry at the spoa
Where He Was 5Ycupcsc.
FREDERICKSBURG, IA, June AT
Charlottesville tie monument that n arks
the spot where SsOnewall Jackson re-
ceived the wound from which he died was
dedicated to-day with imposing cere-
monies. The Fredericksburg Grays,
Msure3 camp CT Confederate veterans,
delegations from Lee camp Of Richmond
and Lse camp of Alexander were in at
tendance. General Fiizhugh Lee Was
chairman OF the meeting. -Fe made O
brief, though feeling address, after watch
he Introduced Hon. John W. Daniel as
the orator Of the day, who spoke Cor
mora than ar. hour, reviewing the life and
Character OF jackson. Fize thousand
persons were present.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
WASHINGTON.
indian Commissioner AUkins Resigns "a
Become "a Candidate for the senate,
TEXAS MOTIFS.


'-ectal to the Gazette.
WAsRINGToN, June 1.-THE Comp
t-oiler Of Currency to-day approved the
Western National bank Of New Fork City
snd the Mutpsl National bank Of New
O:lesns as the reserve sgerts for the
Temple Nitionsl bs2k Of Temple, Texas
Texas pos,C fiji ;es established with post
masters-ThCmss Aaron, Comstock, Val
verde county; NJ. S. Holne9,. Moulton
Institute, Lav1cc& county; ". Fl. Heg-
brock. Grafton, Wise county; j. Z. Twin,
Craig, Rusk county; q. Hunksn, Eos
ter, f IT Berd county,; a. W. Collins,
L wei, Stephens county.
Pcs masters spo0inteC-W. B. Wie'z,
Shelby, Austin county; Sarah j. Floyd,
Wlmberi7, Esys county.
Texas pensioGs-IncTesse, Samuel E.
Mickey, Waco; Mexican survivors, Herr
William, Wies Buff; John williamson
King; Simeon s. LydaY, Disls.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN sysPENDS
WASHINGTON, June l2-fhe National
Republican AFTER i career Of nearly TWEEN
~ eight years Suspended publication this
morning, the psper having been merged
in the Washington Post which is Row
printed as an independent journal. Fol
the p;esent and until TIE CONCLUSION CT
other arrAng men the Post con tinues
Uuder its cid management, Sillsor
H.tchins Ietsining business control Snd
Walter Hu cbins the edilorshIp.
CANDIDATE For THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June l2:-Ludisn Com
missioner Atkins Will tomorrow tender
as Resignation, TO take eject "a rat
pleasure OF the President, aud will TO-
morrow evening leave Washington Ter his
hume al Paris, Tenn, TO enter upon on
active CANVASS for election 10 the Uai.ed
States Senate
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Coiorado's Chicago Delegation.
d ctal u the Eazctln

=
DENVER, Col, June IL -Delegstes
from Colorado 10 the national convention
st Chiea, are rapidly assuming a Depew
phase, aid it is thought thst the New
Yorker will secure the entire six votes.
Gresham has been popular in the Wesf,
& particularly in Colorado, bu. the Ie-
cent spirit Of the Depew boom seems tC
have found favor here. Henry Wolcott,
who heads the Colorado delegation, is 81
cut and out Depew man, and will prob
sbly De instructed to cast solid vote for
aim. Wolcott is very popular here, AID
! 5is brother, E. 0 Wolcotr, is the most
prominent Candidate for the seat in the
Serate now occupied by Hon. 7. W.
Bowen. The party in the Safe
IS broken By tsc'ioEal fights, ard 50 bite r
mas the 4 ght which has oean concentrated
against Mr.. Walcott become that several
bitter attacks on his personal reputation
have been published il the east and west.
The d, moCrsts Gt the state have refuted
he inspiration cf thtI1, snd i. Is believed
taa' they eSmnsled from fsctional sources,
Tie 4 yht has oeen broughs to beer on the
BstioEsl delegates, and the six delegates
are being pgraus dsd daily TO switch from
DepeW to some other candidate. Il is
probable, however, DepeW will get the
priZa
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15

for their candidate coupled with the
declaration that sm not candidate for
and do not desire the nomination, might
very easily be construed into
meaning that would not
slow my name to be used in
the convention. The construction would
ne wrong, however, for thst is not what
mesD, and I hsve made no positive
statement to anyone at any time to the
effect that would not accept the nomire-
ton in csse it WAS rendered me. My po-
si!ion in this matter does rot rest with
me, but with my friends and with the
Republican pIrty."
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
your S2.ini field soseth and u.ers the
cam paign cry, Blaine Means Victory!


Tonight, W. N. Whitley, the great
mower and reaper inventor and maker,
the man who took the plug.hss brigade,
1900 strong, to Indianapolis to see Blaine
n 1884, said: 81 an, heartily in SYM
p,thy with last nights meeting. believe
Just such meeting should be held In
every school district in tie northern
states. The ocj:c. is 10 convince al
other candidates that the people desire
Blsine. Then they, as true Republicans,
should, when the convention assemblies,
give heed 10 this demand from the rank
snd file of every party and gracefully
withdraw In f4vor Of Blaine. This is
what Chase and Seward did for Lincoln.
Blaine's nomination means certain sue
cLssi .;
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
SMU&GLING OPIUM.
Seizure CT Large Quantity OF The Contra
band Go0us ar 81. Louis

SefZuEe CT q Large nuaniitY OF the Contra
band GoOGs at 81. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo, June 12.-The survey
or Of this port, R. D. Lancaster, yesterday
afternoon swooped down upon piano
box at tbs Wabash freight depot, marked
"PtsT os" and "With c,re. Mrs. L. LIE Wis,
Tulsre, California;" and deposited it in
The United States government warehouse,
wa re it was opened, and found TO COZ
gregGting 6S5 pounds. The opium
Is prepared fer smoking, and
he duty on it amounts to
$3.50. The commercial value is
S23, 1915. Notwithstanding this fact gum
opium is selling in this city for $3.50 per
pound, giving evidence that su immense
amounts Row being snaggled into this
cCuu.Jy. This morning the matter # the
seizure was laid before Assistant United
States District Attorney Hatch, and steps
were taken to CuntisCste the contra5and
goocs. The { I'll ,isIs will give out no In
formation, but this seizure is sppar-
emily general attack alou 2
the line, and Developments are promised
shortly that may impl-cate many Officials
in the custom service. So far as could
De Learned to day the opium is shipped to
interior ports OF entry, End frl m there
escaped until lost sight OF by the "a Gals,
when packages land at sn agency outside
CT the custom house. Tint this resbip-
ping may be successfully attended to, 1t
ls charged, requires assistance from the
inside.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
GRAPEVINE,
Correspondence of the Gazette.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
GRAPEVINE, TEX June ll.-Our little
city is now on her first boom. Although
quite an old town, she has never enjoy ed
the privilege Of being connected with the
outside world by rail till recently, the
same being brought shout by the COM
pleti OF The Fort Worth branch Of the
Cotton Belt Railroad. We now st,nd
ready to invite and welcome good bpsi-
ness men among US.
Our merchants expect an usually heavy
fall trade, as prospects for good crops
were never more flatterlng.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
The Stops CO an Organ,

VIII sueA important functions IS the lysr, are
ofcoa.se productive CT serious bodily disturb
aEeesE When It relsxss Its secIetiye ard distri-
sEtiya activity, bile gets into the blood, and
$inga s the skin and white of theseIss with yell
low sfhe boweis becomes conAipated, the
Tongue coated. sSs, breath tour. Then come
beaekch ess FeIttxSxnd Congestion of the organ.
aseeh parted tia pain u It's vicins<S or under
sagfig hs sho Essrsf.n adssfEhall bIsakE be ihs
. perm ~ aS. 80 ssBxssnes iHdi-
remedy fir inac My S&sss# ltRS7cply
relaxes the bowels withd1Ef steS has "a q d.
recs stimulating eff ct upon ID Siand
Itself, lhe seat and Origin of The Houil a y
malalial complaint irvolves disorder CT rh3Hx-
er, ano Of these the BtGters IS the most opular
curative. Il q SO Conquer, dyspepsts, neSyoasl
ness, rheumatism ana Hduey tro9bles,.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
Mckinley aud Phelps,
Special to the Gazette.

SpsClhi u Tue GaLoLte.
WASHINGTON. June 13.-C0lonel Gull
berson, who Was asked his opinion OF The
nominees Hseiy TO be pu. forward by the
Republicans at Caicsgo, said to-day; "I
am not in the prophecying business, but
there is & chance thai yhe ticks t will read
Mckinley and Phelps"
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
Van kandt County geie, ans.
Srae!al TO the Gazette.

SE3e.aI 20 inc tfKette.
CANTON. Tex, June LA Van z.ndi
County Veteran Society was organized
here yesterday with goodly number oil
members. Uncle George ". Goodwin,
the Oldest veteran n the county, ws
made permanent Chairman of tAs sas&etJ
and Wentworth Manning, seefstaEE u,
fist regular meeting OF thss asseSiati6s
will be held at this place AnsustF4. 1893
and will be had annually tsesesttes o.
August 10.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
FIsnsEan for Sherman.

Special 30 the Gazette.
HENDERSON, TEX, Jane 13.-Gov-
ernor Webster Flanagan snd Il. II. Cush-
man left en- route to-day as delegates to
the Chicago convention. Mr.. Flanagan
is enthusiastic for the Ohjo man, is very
sssidious, and gleefully remarked that
his nomination was tacltly understood.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
TELEPHONES In ST. LOUIS.
The He'll Company Being oust.d-Wirs
and Posts Removed.

The Ben Company Being oustsd-Wirss
and Posts Removed.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, June II The Bell
Telephone Company have taken out l5l
telephones since the recent ordinance
WAS passed to reduce the rent en- all in
strumen,s from Sl00 to $50. Msyor
Frances order to Commissioner Turner
to take down polls Snd wires, and the
preparations By that officer to do 80 yes
terdaY, brought out 5 proposition from
the Bell Company that the city of ST.
Louis make immediate application to one
of the JUICES OF the Supreme court ct
Missouri for sn alternate writ Of msn-
damus, directing the Bell Com
paDy TO show cause why
peTemptorv writ should not
Issue commanding 1t to furnish t. st.
L9uls one or more telephones and to
charge not exceeding $50 per telephone.
To this Mayor F;aCcis this morning re-
piled, refusing to make such application,
with the following caustic conclusion I:
"rhe ordinsnce you refer to does not un-
der!ake TO compel you 90 maintain tele-
phone serVlce. II establishes rate al
which the business is to be car
ried on in this city. Instead CT
ooeyirg the ordinance you have
seen f. TO reliLq u;sh tae business
Thstis your affair, not mine. You ere
no longer telephone coDpspy. shal
not undertake tue idle issk II spplsif q &c
tie cour: TO compel yen u b = te.eglf n
company. TIE order heretofore lssaet
By me for the removal of your poles SIC
wires from public highways Will be exc
cuted. Your right TO occupy public
property terminated when you ceased Il
render the servive required By the law c
telephone company. TIE threat t.
hold me personally liable in. damages vii
not avail"
John Bovd Of Jarsev f,,aeneru ,s.damn,
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15

A Sout.a Carolina newspaper says that
there Ii. an cid negro in Jore5hoIo who
has been married niue times and has nad
III children.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
II. G. YARROw.
THE DlCTORs ENCOURtGFD,

THE d. CTOR5 ENCOURAGED.
WASHINGTON, June l3 At 1880 this
evening it Was stated a. the Sheridan
house that there had been no material
change in the Generals condition since
the morning bulletin was Issued. The
General had been sleeping ali the morn
ing End taking beef tea and milk with sp.
parent relish, Up to last Sunday his
stomach refused to digest beef ties, but
now he is able 70 retain 1t without
trouble. The periodicitY of the heart At
tacks has been very marked heretofore.
They usually occur at intervals every three
days, and as this is the fourth day sim e
the last occurrence OF heart failure its ab.
sence is locked upon as very encourag-
ing.
THE VENERABLE MOTFIE.
SOMERSET, o, June 13 Mrs. Shere
idan, mother Of General Phil Sheridan,
died at her home here yesterday, after &
long illness. Mrs. Sheridan was born in
County Cavan, Ireland; came TO the
United States in 1928, and to OHIO in
1882. She wss never robust il appear
auce. Her stature Was small and her
weight Of late years cid not exceed sew
emily pounds; but she no doubt in her
younger days exceeded 120 pounds. Her
eyes were grey, keen and searching; her
utteranCe free and decisive. She lived in q
home which the General purchased
for the family prior to the war. In this
house resided John Sheridan. his wife
and daughter now st school. Mother
Sheridan was provided with all the hesrt
could wish Of the worlds store, and was
fortunate in the care and society Of her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. John L. Sheridan.
Reports concerning the dangerous condi-
ton Of her SOP Pail were studiously kept
from Mother Sheridan, but she knew that
he WAS sick.
THE~LAsT BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON, June Is, M.-Gen-
eTal Saeridan has slept naturally the
gEesser DAFT of the day. His pulse has
varied from lG1to Ice. Respiration has
been rather less labored and more regu-
lar. He has taken sufficient rOlrishment.
and has not been annoyed by the cough.
S!gneo r M. O'RKILLY,
WASHINGTON MATThKws,.
CHARLES r. BYRNE,
HENRY G. YARRow.
No more bulletins will be Issued to-
night.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
GENERAL SHERIDAN.
Circumstances OF dis Mothers Dsath-ae
History and her Home
THE MORNING BULLETIN.

1~E8-~Hy
THE MORNING BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON, June 3-FOlloTing is
the morning bulletin: 9 8. m.-General
Sheridan slept rather more thsn usual
last night. Towards morning he hsd s
period Of general depression following ar
stack Of coughing. From this he suick-
ly sno easily recovered. At present his
appetite is sufficient. His pulse IS loo to
lO2. His respiration is % and regular,
his temperature normal and his appear
ance better.
Signed ROBERT NJ O'REILLF,
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15

John Boyd Of Jersey C,ienerd ts.damn'
the other day and he,s to the waist. r 4
tIial for disp6i mohair. or veil
e2ing- place wees
-mplic,ty, and lay
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-11-09

Anna Swan Bates. the Nova Scotia
gianiess, Is dead and her death leads to
4 desire 20 know more concerning this
Eu1derfui woman and her equally EoE-
ierfli husband both Of whom have de-
GIFTED and astonished hundreds Of
thousands Of eyes.
Wien twelve yeaTs old she went 10
Europe with Birnam, says the Cincin-
8ati Tnses-saf. and when grown to
maturifY she wcnt with Captain Bates,
fhe Ecutncky giant, and also Millie
Cirlsfiae The noghle-H Headed Nightin-
gale with tao head. two arms and two
iimbs. ali being eah bited by Mr. Bar
uu1n % a Charge u one guinea During
their e1hibifis1 aHiain Bates and Anna
Ee.e married a. s. Martins Church.
Long Acre. London. They remained q
sitori tine in london. then returned to
Amfrica. when Fr0fesso Langdon took
diem all over the nted tates. showing
under canvas. in hall, opera houses, etc.
Huge uaiutinQs were made Of them on
he outside Of the canvass twenty-four
feet in height, aud various other paint
inas q them. representing the presenta-
lion u tie Queen az the marriage
ALTAR, etc
b this time BATES and his wife had
amassed q large fortune they left The
road and purchased an estate at Seville,
Medina County, Ohio, on which they
erected Sc immense house after their
DIVE fashion, large doors, large windows,
IA tact. everything was Ga large scale
Even their coarh. horses and driver were
u very large size. Tie Captain was
gTez; WORKER. fencing ali his own farm.
even eging the holes in the ground
for the fence posts IS hen on exhibition
b. would dress As a Captain in the First
Life Guards 81 England, scarlet coat,
huekskin frousers. b'g Hessian boots.
helmet and crimson plume; his wife
dressed IN flll dress OF silks aud satins,
taxing seventy yards FOR one dress.
Their beGsfead was six feet wide and
uiae feei iorg. The timber being black
walnut and Il tremendous size They
had one child born 70 them and that
E-E.le they were GA the farm up in Ne
dina County, which was born alive hut
only lived d short time, weighing the
eaormous sun Of twenty-five pounds. It
j. n0i known what the Captain will do
siuoe his wife Is gone. but II is thought
he uay q on exhibition again