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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25
DEEP WATER CONVENTION.
What the Governor of Kansas Said to the Gov.
ernor of Texas-Charters.

What the Governor of Kansas Said to the Gov
ernor of Texas-Charters.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX. Aug. 24.-The COVER
nor of Kansas to-day notified the gov
ernor of Texas that he had called
deep water Interstate convention to as
semble at Topeka, October L. The
representation win be limited to four
delegates from each congressional dis
trict, one of whom must be the congress-
man of said district. Governor Ross to-
day notified the different congressman of
the matter.
The governor is in receipt of an invita-
ton. ffem GoFe Humphrey of Kansas
Inviting him. TO 2ttendrfhe interstate deep
water convention to assemble in Topeka,
Kan. October /. He also requests that
the governor appoint four delegates from
the state at large, two of them United
States senators and four from each con-
gressionaI district.
The following foreign charters were
filed in the Office of the secretary OF state
to-day: The Jones-Pope produce com
pany of Illinois; capital, $4,000 .
The Mexican ore company OF Missouri;
capital, 500 ,0G0.
The Southern Kansas railway company
filed an amendment to their charter
changing the principal Office from Fort
Worth to Panhandle City
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25
TESTING THE ELIXIR.
The Brown Sequard Preparation Given a Trial
by Fort Worth Physicians.

The Brown Sequard Preparation Given Trial
by Fort Worth Physicians.
The city physician, DR.. J. W. Irion,
assisted by his father, DR.. J. L. Irion,
and DR.. a. P. Brown, tested the Brown
Sequard elixir last evening.
Two pairs of organs were obtained from
two apparently healthy yearling calves,
and the fluid prepared as per Brown
Sequard' IS directions. The fluid was
used full strength and perfectly fresh
as it was prepared and used
i'll one hour and quarter after the ami
mails were slaughtered. The subject was
man of about fifty years of age and
prematurely old from excuses. Eigh-
teen years ago he had stroke of appo-
pleXY from which he gradually recovered
to such an extent that he could follow
his usual business and earn his living
Two months ago he began TO grow worse
again and his locomotion became so I'M
steady that he could not be trusted
to go alone even about the room
and his hands were so shaky that he had
to be fed. If anyone ever needed brac-
ing up he did. AS he was very anxious
to 'feel better'' he was not informed of
the effect the medicine was expected to
produce. At 5 p. m. the fluid, two
drachms, were injected into the arm.
He complained of no special pam at the
time. He was carefully watched until
p, M. Up to that time
absolutely no effect was produced good,
bad or Indifferent, except the arm at the
place of injection is quite tender, but
not more so than any hypodermic medi-
cation occasionally produces.
The doctor said he would have him
watched through the night and any
change noted. He expects to make more
tests in the near future so as to thoroughly
convince himself as to whether or not
there is any efficacy in the treatment. He
hopes that he will not find his patient
with desire to feed in the green fields
to-day
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25
THE MIAMI MATTER.
Land Commissioner Hall Tells of Land
Jumpers in Roberts County.
Adit.-Gen. King has Written to Capt McMurray
for Report of the Affair.
Letters on File.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX. Aug. 24.-With refer
ence to the Roberts county troubles Land
Commissioner Han was seen to-day. He
said in effect that one great trouble at
present existing in the Panhandle was
that squatters were foraging on the large
lessees of school lands. That is, men
who do not intend to either buy or lease.
In some instances they
GRAB wATERED SECTIONS
and use them without paying anything.
Commissioner Hail said he intended to
have some of these jumpers before the
Travis county grand jury. Com
mentioned Mr.. Mckenzie of Rob-
erts county, who had a large amount
of school land leased. Some of these
squatters had taken possession of some
of his best lands, which they were using
deiantlY, without paying a nickel.
Commissioner Hall says he sent State
Agent Hoffer to look into affairs in Rob-
erts county. A letter from Hoffer is on
file in the land Office calling attention to
the fact that these land grabbers had or
ganiZed in Armstrong county to prevent
the occupancy Of the lands
BY BONA FIDE SETTLERS.
In his letter was inclosed a petition
signed by thirteen citizens of Armstrong
county setting forth the facts
of the organization of what they
call foreign railroad jumpers and rangers
to prevent occupancy of the land by
actual settlers, and asking Adjt. Gen.
King to send rangers for their protection,
which Gen. King did.
Another letter of recent date is on file
in the land office from H. H. Brooks.
editor of the Amarillo paper, in which
he says the charges made by the Miami
writer in THE GAZETTE are the veriest
rot and critIcises the Judge.
Adjt. Gen. King was seen in reference
to the alleged Miami outrage described
in THE GAZETTE. Gen. King says he
sent the rangers to Roberts county just
as ne has sent them to Richmond and
other points to preserve the peace. That
he has directed Capt. McMurray to make
full investigation of the alleged outrage,
and that no official action will be taken
till the report of McMurray and the Judge
is received. Gen. King says he is not
prepared to believe Capt. McMurray
guilty of the matters imputed to him till
the evidence is furnished. as McMurray is
not that style of a man. At the same
time he will not indorse McMurray if he
has been in the wrong.
Land Commissioner Hall and the gov
ernor's private secretary, Holmes, the
latter being a prominent lawyer, both
say the rangers acted on authority that
was at least of a questionable character
in the Miami matter. The letter of
Editor Brooks says the presence of the
rangers at Miami was necessary to keep
the peace.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25

qua, N NJ, by Professor Mahaffy of
Trinity college, Dublin. In that lecture
it is charged that the Americans who give
substantial aid and comfort to Mr. Par
nell and his party are guilty both of
stupidity and of an international dis
courtesy. This is a grave charge, and
clearly implies that the people referred
to know little or nothing of political his
tory, and are blindly sympathizinS with
a cause, the true character of which they
are ignorant of. Let US see, in the first
place, whether Professor Mahaffy is en-
inently qualified to speak with authority
on matters of history, especially
political history. In this very lee
ture, to which reference has already been
made, Professor Mahaffy says that the
statement about the equality of all men
contained in the preamble of the
Declaration of Independence twas Dor
rowed, not from the Scriptures, but
from the speculations OF the French rev.
olutionists, whose opinion on the subject
was to his mind of very small value. -
When it is remembered that the Declara-
ton of independence was published on
the 4th of July, 1776, and that the Dec
larations OF the French convention were
not set forth until September, 1892, or
sixteen years after, il is difficult to I'M
derstand how the former could have bOr-
rOwed from the latter. The fact is the
borrowing was the other way. As Pro-
fessor Mahaffy appears to have very loose
and confused notions on questions of
political history, 1 decline to accept his
judgment on the Irish question, the
merits of which depend in large meas
ure ON a correct knowledge of his
tory. On that subject his opinion,
to my mind, is of very small
value. Let us turn to John Richard
Green, the greatest of modern
historians-an Oxford man, born and
bred an English Tory. Here is his testi-
mony: ''The history of Ireland during
the fifty years that followed its conquest
by William III. is the one which no En-
glishman can recall without shame. "
TShort History of the English People,
page S1I.
Sidney Smith said: GAS long as the
patient will suffer the cruel will kick. If
the Irish go on Withholding and forbear-
ing and hesitatiDg whether this is the
time for discussion or that is the time,
they will be laughed at another century
as fools and kicked for another century
as slaves. -
Byron called England's union with
his prey.
Burke-Edmund Burke, the grandest
figure of the last hundred years in Brit
ish history, affirmed a century ago:
''Ireland has learn t at last that justice
is to be had from England, only when
demanded at the sword g point. -
And recently Mr.. Gladstone proclaimed
in public address in Scotland: eng
land never comedies anything to Ireland
except when moved to do so by fear. -
In the face of authorities so capable
and so weighty as the above, it seems an
impertinence for one engaged in the
cheap and shallow educational business
of popular assemblies TO lecture the peo-
pie Of this country on their stupidity in
sympathizing with the Irish in their eff
forts to obtain local self-government.
w. MITCHELL,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25
Railroads in fhe Sonth

The railroad building in the South has
been marvellous in the last few years E.
Poor's Manual for 1889 contains some
very interesting and valuable statistics
relative to railroad construction. The
South led all the other sections of the
country in railroad building last year,
and is credited with Poll miles i'll q total
of 702S. Georgia is the foremost state
IN the South in this comparison, having
built 430 miles OF. :, galway last year
Alabama comes second with. 383
miles. Texas, which built 1071 milessin
1887, has only $50 miles to show for
last years work The increase of
mileage in the country last year was 4 Il
per cent, and the increase of indebted
ness per cent. The percentage of,
earnings to expenses was lowest in ths
Northwest and highest in the SouthS
west. The stock and bond capltaliza-
ton is highest in the Middle States
and lowest in Virginia, West Virginia,
North and South Carolina and Georgia.
At the close of last year there were 1876,
500 miles, of railroad IN operation in
'tKisDGountTy; tbeifstotal capital stock was
81 1873, AL, 342; their funded and other
debts, 81 $3.50, 1913, 672. Their gross traffic
earnings, last year, were 1866 ,256 ,270;
net traffic earnings, S30l ,63l ,051; inter
est paid, S207 1874 ,26S; dividends paid,
$50 ,243 ,04l. Though the gross earnings
last year were largely in excess of those
in 1887, the dividends paid were SI1 >
GOO, 200 less. The increase in passenger
travel was about per cent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25
CHURCH NOTICES.

St. Andrews Episcopal church, Fifth and
Rusk streets, Joseph De Forest, rector. Sun
day-school and Bible class, $3.50 4. M; morning
service, II a. m; evening service, 8 .. m. Dur
ing the rector absence the services will be
Quoted by a lay reader Of St. Andrews brotherz
hood.
Broadway Presbyterian Church-Rev. DR..
Mitchell, pastor. Divine service at IL a. and
Sis p m. Subject OF morning sermon: ''The
Sanitary Order of Human Life Sabbath
school at $3.50 a. m, James G. Roe, superin-
tendent. Strangers cordially invited and made
welcome to all these services.
South Side Baptist Church-services at IL
a. m. and night Sunday school at $3.50 a. N. {
B. f. Wilson, superintendent. Praise and.
prayer services Wednesday night. J. S. Giles
pie, pastor.
Christian Church-There will be preaching
morning and evening by the regular minister.
Subject in the morning, 1.-The Lord RememG
the Holy Spirit?'' Sunday-school at $3.50 a. N.
All persons made welcome.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25
A FALSE ALARM.
How the Fire Department was Called Out
Yesterday All to No Purpose.

How the Fire Department was Called Out
Yesterday All to No Purpose.
About 8 clock yesterday an alarm of
fire was turned in from box %, at the
corner of Grove and Fifth. The depart
ment got out in great shape, and fine
run was made, only to find out that there
was no fire and no danger of any.
There are two keys in the neighbOrhood
of box %, one of which is kept at j. p.
Alexander's. This was the key with
which the alarm was turned in. A man
ran up to the door of Mr.. Alexander's
house and asked for the key, saying a
He received the key, turned in the alarm
and disappeared.
One or two amusing episodes occurred
in connection with the race made by the
department.
Chief Adams was not at the house when
the alarm came in. A minute or two
after the hose carriage and hook and
ladder truck had turned out of Rusk into
Fifth, he came dashing down the street
afoot. Standing on the pavement was a
small boy, who held by the bride Wiry
looking Texas pony.
'FLOan me your pony a few minutes, -
shouted Adams, as he sprang into the
saddle.
Utterly bewildered, the boy let 90 the
bride and handed over his quirt as re-
quested.
Cutting the horse in the flank, the fire
chief darted down the street, the stir
rups of the boys saddle striking him
about the knees, and his feet dangling
about with the utmost freedom.
When his pony disappeared around the
corner the boy began to look uneasy, but
finally concluded the best thing for him
to do was to do nothing, and so sat down
and waited for his return.
One of the members of the department
was in the barber's chair when the alarm
came. The tonsorial artist had just run
the clippers over half his head when the
alarm came, and he went as he was. His
hair had been rather long, and that on
one half his head was still in it's length
ened condition. He was sight to be-
hold, and the subject of no little gtfy5ag
from the ubiquitous small boy
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25
The Finest Rasorss9s the WeSs
At Anderson q gln store.
THE CUMBERLAND SYNOD.
A Gathering of Able Ministers to Take Place in
Fort Worth.

A Gathering of Able Ministers to Take Place in
Fort Worth.
On September u there will assemble in
Fort Worth body of probably three
hundred representative men from every
part of the state, composing the Texas
synod Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church. They viii be entertained by the
church here, and its friends, and it is
hoped that the whole city will be inter
ested in making their stay pleasant and
profitable. The new Cumberland church
III this city will be opened and probably
dedicated on the 18th. This is but the
beginning Of those grand occasions that
are to make Fort Worth the great re-
lIgious center Of Texas.
The State Sunday-school convention
will meet in the same church September
9, holding its sessions two days.
There will be some noted lecturers and
preachers from abroad in attendance
upon both of these meetings.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25
The Charleston.

SAN PEDRO, CAL, Aug. 24.-The new
cruiser Charleston arrived here at 8
o'clock this morning, having made an
Official trial run of four hours from Port
Hartford to Santa Barbara yesterday at
ternOon. The trial was successful in
every way. The cruiser made an average
of eighteen and one-eighth knots per hour
during the whole run, ard developed an
average of 600 horsepower. Commo-
dore Benham has prepared q dispatch TO
the navy department stating the trial
was satisfactory and that the boilers,
engines and machinery worked admira-
bly,. The Charleston had come here for
fuel and viii leave to-day for San Fran
cisco.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25
HOTEL 4RRITALS.

At the Mansion: J A McHaIe, Chicago, Ill; J
NJ R Graves, Thurber; Miss Willie Graves,
Thurber; Mrs G HANNA, Indian Territory: E
z Picker, Dallas; + Picker, Dallas; H 7
Baird Clinton, Mo; J A Allen, Cresson; II T
Gardner, PitchfoTk Ranch; G w Landers Gran
bury: NJ II Arlington, Childress; E F Redfeld,
fGsaiyeston: Fl W Suleera. Sioux Fails, Oak; ] X
SBeckham and wife, Childress; J d Googe,
BoonviIe, Miss; A Haley, Denver, Col;
W S Hooker, Decatur: Mrs Kennard and two
children, Cleburne; Miss Laura Hooker, Deca-
tur; E Critics, Granbury; L Files, F NJ Files,
R Burlington, J Ballard, HillsbOro; W
Jackson, san Angelo; G Crab, Decatur; H A
Address and wife, Bowie; A Brooks and wife,
Georgetown; w F Short, Sedalia, Mo; P
Ware St Louis: r Barlow CRYSTAL Springs
Miss: Charles D Gates, Decatur: w NJ Ward,
Dallas; W B Crockett, Henderson, KY; E L Ha-a
gan. Bardstown, KY; Jordon and wife. Dsz-
yer, Col.
AT the Pickvick: IL McAfee. Sherman; c B
Smith, Dallas; T H COnklin and wife, FL Paso;
John H Meyer, Denison: Bert IT Wales, st
Louis; Cowan Kirby, Nashville; H S Mulson
and family, ClebuTne; G Boner, Miss Eva
Shelly, Miss Fanny Scogin, E E Gilliot, George
W Merchant, Dallas; r RhOme and son,
Rhome, Tex; II II Keck, st Louis; L Terrell,
Paris; Frank Clark, VI J Hatfield, California;
w G Pennington, Franklin, Oregon; H At
kinson, GatesviIle; T A Mcdowell, Dallas;
II NJ Taylor Clarendon; " Coffin, Marshall;
Athens Tex: William Anderson.
Strory, Weatherford; John r Swain, st
Louis; e c Conlife. San Francisco; E F John
son, Vernon; P D Preston, st Louis; W F Beck.
Weatherford; o Hunzenged ST Louis; W
Pitart, Dallas; Logan, Pac Elk Co.
At the Ellis: Harpold, Hillsboro; Guy
Spencer, Commerce; J NJ HOombirk, New York;
A c Garcia, wife and children, Dallas; A D Ken
nedy and wife, New Orleans: Geo \ Olney, New
York; Geo o Cheny, Boston; " Strauss, st
Louis; W Stewart. Texas; J II DOran, st Louis;
Mrs Teahon, San Francisco; r F Hendricks,
L D Voak and wife, Master A VOak, Texas; z
j Gurley, Waco; " A Paddock, Granbury; H Sf
Clark, Miss Maggie ark, Galveston; - g Bsr-
ney, Cleburne.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25
LETTER FROM PARNELL.
He Acknowledges the Receipt of Funds from
Fort WOrth-A Note on Mahaffy.

He Acknowledges the Receipt of Funds from
Fort Worth-A Note on Mahaffy.
The following letter explains itself:
LONDON, HOUSE OF COMMONS LIBRARY,
Aug. 3, 1889.
Rev. W. Mitchell, Martin Casey and j. ].
Roche:
DEAR SIRs-Great pressure of urgent
public business has prevented me from
sooner sending you reply TO your kind
letter of March 27, which l was anxious
should be a personal one. 1 thank You
very much for the confidence expressed
and for the very encouraging message
sent by the Fort Worth meeting. To the
subscribers of the magnificent subscrip-
ton which accompanied your Letter be
good enough to convey my heartiest
thanks. 1t affords me the greatest en-
couragement that our action should be
followed by so much appreciation in dis
.3tant Texas, which | trust to have an OPP
Fortunity of visiting should 1 again travel
to America. 1 am, dear sirs, yours
faithfully.
CHARLES STEWART PARNELL.
IN ote-It may not be inappropriate in
connection with the publication of this
letter to refer to a lecture on the Irish
question recently delivered at Chautau-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25
Commercial Resume.

Commercial Resume.
Epecial to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Railroad bonds
to-day closed as follows:
Denver, Texas and Fort Worth certif-
Gates, %.
Fort Worth and Denver, "a.
Texas and Pacific 2's, 81.
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe rs,
1908.
Money closed at 20 per cent. on call.
Governments, quiet.
Sterling, dull.
Silver, steady.
Cotton, fat.
Coffee, quiet.
Oil, 9824. I
Wheat, lower and quiet.
HIDES, steady. No new features in
the market.
Wool, firm, with moderately active
trading.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25
Home Notes.

JH.scott, general superintendent of
the Santa Fe, was in the city yesterday.
W. Y. Newlin renamed in the city
until last night before departing for st.
Louis.
WI. Sherman, chief engineer Of the
Dallas, Pacific and Southeastern, is in
lie city.
IA. Grant, 3. W. Mccullough and
1. 5. Thorn were IN Fort Worth yester-
day morning.
RI. Duncan, superintendent of the
Denver, has gone North, and John Nc
lormtak Is filling his place during his alb
s-lcs.
Fred Dumbeck OF the Cotton Belt goes
70 Linden this evening to appear as
witness in a suit in which his road is in
isres,ed.
George Strong, cashier Of the Fort
Worth and Denver, received yesterday
rom Decatur a watermelon weighing
ss7snty-four pounds.
-
North Texas jObbeTs are to meet the
general freight agents of the Texas roads
10 Fort Worth tomorrow to talk over
lie situation in q practical, commOnsense
@Etol way, and TO see if something can
Loi be done in the way Of giving relief to
slippers.
-
The attitude of the holders of Missouri,
Aaasas and Texas per cent. bonds is
Unfortunate. If persisted in it will lead
" a division of the property, audEthe
possible building of another road from
1512S 10 the Missouri river when none is
-55led III Railway Register. .-
-
Some decided reductions IN live stock
.-'es from Henrietta and Ruthford and
~.sTmedIate points have been made re-
SI-y. The rates from these points to
g. Louis, per car of any length, are
$3.50; TO Chicago, 500. The old rate
Vas $500 TO ST. Louis and SIl3. 80 TO
Nlca@o. This cut Will doubtless lead 70
-s.milar reduction from ali Texas COM
non points.
The drummers are still agitating for e
.e.E-Tate, 500O-mile ticket. This is all
..-at. The railways unquestionably can
a-oIc to make q concession to this class
VI travellers, or to all travellers who will
s-y cash in advance for 5000-mile
".kets. But there is one thing that the
9nlpanies must guard against, and that
The passing of these tickets into the
:. lands Of outside. parties, for whose use
ts-5y are not intended. 1t is not the use,
:. .-' Is IS the fear of abuse, that makes
-e companies slow about issuing 5000
~Ie tickets i Railway Register.
a small sized strike has been threat
n T~e0 among railroad repair men. The
-5Aas and Pacific, Missouri, Kansas and
-7Aas, Fort Worth and Denver and Cot
,ol Belt all have car repairers working
Essether, the last named road paying bit
N ":qay, while the others pay 81
11e y. so men have made kick sgninst
noFklng with s. man, and have t@lreat7s
ruSu to strike. Some annoyance iaa
:. geen caused the Cotton Belt peoRldssi5y
~e'F refusing to receive cars with which
-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25

''Were you at the party last night ~,
Brownley?'
"Xo; my wife went. staid homs,and
took cage of the baby. -
81 YY@sllSS <what kind. of time did you
haNef'' 4
''Rocky. - American Commercial
Traveller.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25

Henry" So you asked old Grower for
his daughter last night, did you, Fredg
And how did you come out?''= 81
Fred-''It was u window, I believe
Henry. That was the best l could do
though. IL New York Sun.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25

''Father. " said Willie, who had ids
been corrected, "that strap is hered
itary, ism t It?
81 don t know that it is. - =
''But it descends from father to son
doesn t it? '-[W Washington Capital
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25
THE COMING REUNION.

Preparations Being Made to Entertain the
Veterans of Twenty-Five Years Ago.
President J. P. Smith of the Confed-
crate veterans association, assisted by
the members of the Old settlers ass ocfa-
tion and others, is actively at work MAX
ing preparations for the big reunio n to
be held here September 4 and 6.
The grounds selected for. the celebra-
ton are out near the Union stock yards E,
easily accessible by railroad and street
car line land a delightful spot for the
purpose. A sufficient number of tents will
be secured, provisions of all kinds will be
furnished, and nothing will be left
undone that can add in any way to the
comfort and enjoyment of those who will
be here to enjoy Fort Worth IS hospitality.
The committee on entertainment met
yesterday and appointed the following
committee on subscriptions:
D. S. Ross, Dick King, John G. Riley,
I. B. Imboden, Meredith Ellis and W.
D. Hail.
This committee is called to meet on
Monday at the Office of P. A. Huffman
for the purpose of arranging, 8plan Of
work.
7heF Finest BozeessSs the Wess
At Anderson II gelIs store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-25

there was nothing the matter, and an in
spent strike seems to have made its ap-
pearance. It is probable, however, that
the small tempest will blow over without
trouble.