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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
VIGILANTES.
An Organization in Hays, Blanco and Comal
Counties for the Purpose of Yindicating
Law and Order.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Jan. %. THE in
habitants of Hays, Blanco and Comal
counties have formed themselves into an
association which is styled "the citizens
organization of Hays, Blanco and Comal
counties - The purposes of the body are
best explained in set of resolutions
which were adopted by the organization
at Fisher S store, Comal county January
5. These resolutions read as follows:
Whereas, there are numerous thefts
being perpetrated in our counties, and
there are parties in this country who
have no visible means of support, wear
finer clothes and ride better horses than
those who work hard for a living;
Whereas, we are determined, accord
ing to law, to rid ourselves of all such
characters, therefore be it
Resolved, that we, the citizens of the
above named counties, have this day or
ganized ourselves into company for the
purpose of vindicating law and order.
That we pledge each and every one to
assist each other in feIreting out all
crime and bring those so offending to
speedy justice.
That we will exhaust all legal remedies
in our power that are given to US as citi-
zens in so doing.
Resolved, that we request of the Off
GERS of law and all good citizens to assist
us in this undertaking to rid our COUNT
of all such lawlessness.
That we will not countenance any one
who employs or associates knowingly
with those who are looked upon as being
connected with violation of law and
order.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
Eagle Pass Votes to incorporate.

Special to the Gazette
EAGLE PASS, TEX, Jan % The cleo
ton passed off quietly with compare
lively little excitement. Both sides were
out IN force and worked with vim. To-
night it is claimed that the friends Of
corporation carried the day by at least
a two-thirds majority. The names OF
W. A. Fitch and Nat SulZbacher are
prominently mentioned for mayor.
The latter, however, informed your COR
respondent that he was not prepared to
sacrific himself for the welfare Of his
country and would not be candidate.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
Conricted of Assaulting Little Girls.

PHILADELPHIA Pa, Jan. % Patrick
Brady, married man who was arrested
last week charged with assaulting little
girls whom he enticed into lonely places
in Paramount park under pretense of
taking them to his home for domestic
service, was to-day convicted, the jury
not leaving the box. Two of his young
victims identified him and detailed the
occurrences. Bradley was sentenced to
twenty mine years and eight months i'm
prisonment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23

own views upon the subject. The secre-
tary also alluded to the agreement
entered into between Great Britain and
Germany in April, 1888, defining the
boundaries of English and German do
minions in the West Pacific ocean, in
which it is specifically declared that the
Samoan islands are neutral territory
The United States, he explained. has no
joint treaty with either England
or Germany in regard to the neutrality of
Samoa. Therefore If Germany has inter
fered with the neutrality of that country
she has not broken a treaty with the
United States, but has broken one with
Great Rritain
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
A TEGHNICALITY.
Possibility that the Vote of Texas
viii Not Be Counted.
Substitute for the Mills Bill Passes the
Senate by a Party YOte-No Chance
for 1t in the House.
Reagan Proposes an Amendment to the Wool
Clause-secretary Bayard Interviewed
as to Samoan Affairs.
May Be Thown Out.

opeclaI 70 the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. PIT is possible
that the presidential vote of Texas win
not be counted owing to the failure of
the electors to sign the envelope contain
ing the vote. The returns are incom-
plete, and messenger left here for Aus
tin yesterday with the official documents.
He must make connections at every point,
both going and returning, IN order to
reach here in time to have the vote
counted. This would give Cleveland a
much smaller majority than he already
has, although technically entitled to the
full electoral vote of thirteen of the state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
Charged With Forgery.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. -Stanislaus
Kychi was arraigned in the police court
this morning on a charge of forgery, and
the hearing was postponed pending The
collection of further evidence against
him. The police claim he is gambler
and dangerous forger, and that he shot
and killed the sergeant of police in Mil
waukee some years ago.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
Emma Abbott at Memphis

MEMPHIS, TENN, Jan. 21.-Emma
Abbott reappeared here tonight in the
opera of ''Norma. - The theater was
packed to its utmost capacity and Miss
Abbott and her company received per-
feet ovation. She arrived here Saturday
from Gloucester, Mass, where she in
tered the remains of her husband, Eu-
gene Q. Wetherell.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
vote ON the Tariff on Lumber.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-An amend
ment offered by Senator Vance in the
senate, to make lumber of all kinds free
of duty, was rejected by a vote of % to
10. The vote was strict party one, ex-
cept that Messrs. Call and Brown voted
with the Republicans.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
a strike compromised.

INDIANAPOLIS, md, Jan. 22.-The
strike of brakemen on the Lake Erie and
Western road at Lafayette has been COM
promised The men viii hereafter be
paid cents per mile on through freights,
an increase of one-tenth of a cent, and
third man is to be put back on the west
trains
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
Sewnll to be Examined.

WASHINGTON, Jan. % ,-Consul-Gen-
eral Sewan of Samoa has returned from
New York, and expects to appear again
before the senate committee ON foreign
relations. 1t is probable that at the
meeting some action will be taken eX-
pressing the committees opinion on the
situation at Samoa
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
Asphyxiated.
specisl to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
SAY ANTONIO, TEX, Jan. % When
Capt. vroom, United States army, called
his faithful old negro servant this morn
ing he received no response, and on going
into the old mans room he found him
dead in bed, having died from asphyxia-
ton, caused by a charcoal fire which he
had kindled in his room the night before.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
Sale of Pews at raImage,s church.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2I-At the annual
sale of pews at Rev. T. Dewitt Tai
mage's church in Brooklyn tonight
$4,000 was paid in premiums for choice of
sittings
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
Failure caused bv a Blizzard

NEW YORK, Jan. 81 The blizzard in
March last destroyed SO 900 worth of
plants belonging to Florist William c..
Wilson of this city, and to-day he as
signed in consequence.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
Swain Not 1ncapaoitated.

WASHINGTON Jan. 22.-The retiring
board appointed to examine Judge Ad-
vocate-Gen. Swain for retirement has
found him not incapaeitated for active
service
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
Completed at Last.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-For the first
time in months the senate subcommittee
on finance, in charge of the tariff bill !,
held no meeting to-day. Their work is
completed,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
The Cotton Cron.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. % The
News and Courier says the cotton crop
of this year viii be the largest ever made
and viii approximate 800 .0e0 bales.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-23
Bodies Washed Ashore.

BINGHAM, Mass, Jan. % Three of
the bodies from the wreck at Point Al
lerton yesterday came ashore this morn
ing.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

from a seeker of precious metals. not be.
yond the momentary astonisment at theil
sight. but the difference between gold anC
silver is not SO great.
The Cerro Colorado mine is an immense
buttress or spur from flank of the Sierra
Madres. the whole spur showing signs o.
gold. not in any distinct vein. but in great
masses distributed here and there through
the mount ain: a sort of pocket" system,
as miners would say. This great buttress
or spur is 1880 meters something over 6
mile) in length. 1.20O meters in breadth,
and 500 meters in height. and runs from
81 to $500 ton. as would be expected in
the pocket system of deposits. Small de-
posts have been found Of an hundred
weight or so. however, that would run enor-
mously-over 100000 to the ton. The gold
is not isolated wholly into pockets. tor it is
found distributed in all parts OF the great
red hill at least in the minimum OF 81 a ton.
In the illustration give the great spur on
the right hand third is the Cerro Colorado.
which requires eight mines to cover the
tract properly. Enormous works are being
put in to develop this mine, and in few
years we will really know whether this is
the largest gold mine in the world or not.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05
The Youngest Convict.

Sinnville Combs, probably the
youngest convict in any prison in the
United States, has just served the
first year of life sentence in the Ken
lucky Penitentiary. When sent up
from Breathitt County in July, 1888,
he was eleven years old, and small for
the age. Prison life has toughened
him, both morally and physically.
Young Combs committed crime that
was fiendish, but some people claim
that he does not deserve the heavy
punishment that has been inflicted on
him. He killed his two-year- old sister
in brutal manner. The two were in
the house together alone. When the
little tot started to crawl across the floor
the boy picked up stove-pipe and
mashed her skull with it. He then
threw the body in the fireplace, in
tending to burn it. This process of
cremation was too slow, and he pulled
it out and carried it to small stream
near the house, throwing it in. When
the little ones body was found Sinville
admitted killing her. He was arrested
and tried. On the stand, when asked
why he had committed the crime, he
stated that his stepfather had told him
to do it, and had promised him new
pair of boots. There was no other evil
dence against the stepfather, and as
the boy was confessed murderer his
testimony could not have weight.
There was but little doubt that young
Combs had told the truth, yet there
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05
He Didn't Like the Judge.

1t was In ante-war times; andre
scogginiC County was young and Auburn
was scene of unusual hustle, as it
was court week. The presiding Justice
stopped at one of the famous old no.
tells. At the same house boarded one
of the Oldest members of the bar, who
for ready wit had no rival. The fire
blazed brightly in the old fireplace OF
the hotel Office Judge -, standing
before the fire, was chatting with the
gentleman, when some allusion was
made to the personnel of the Maine
Court. Our joker, it is suspected, had
conceived poor opinion of the abilit,
of the Justice, and was longing for q
chance to Eight out" on him. ~Yes,"
said the Judge in reply to an observa-
ton of the party, Il suppose am the
tallest Judge on the bench" "And
about the simmest one, too, reckon, %
instantly responded his Impudence, to
the surprise and amusement of the
listeners. Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

their TANKS anywhere else as here. gfvin,
the finest Alpine scenery to be found II
this part Of the continent. The Mexican
Government has generously acknowledged
its great work of department.. and has &C.
corded it mineral concession Of sixty-fow
square miles directly surrounding tnf
mines. =.
Some six miles from Batopilas is the golc
mine of Cerro Colorado. reputed to be the
largest in the world. and only discovered
last year. That it should have remained Sc
long unknown to any prospector in sucn
rich silver mining district is one OF tnt
marvels of the age. and even far create
mystery to me than that the existence o
living cliff and cave-dwellers on the rougf
mountain trails leading thereto shoule
have been kept quiet SO long. Cliff-dweller'
or angels in the air above them. or cave
dwellers or demons in the earth under then
would not have attracted much attention
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05
A sOueries'; Column.

We Tor I should say I, as I am not at
this moment writing editorially y recent.
" started small paper, which would
some day, I hoped, be mighty power
in national politics. On the second
day of publication it became painfully
evident that something must be done
to interest the people. The public
didn't appear to catch on with the vim
which I had expected. 1 had all the
news. plenty of editorial, and a full
complement of reading matter. I also
had personal references to half the
people in the town, but the half who
were not mentioned got mad because
left them out, and the half who were
mentioned felt insulted because I did
not say more about them. After a
week of deep thought, during which
the circulation was largely confined to
the families of reporters and compost
tors, had an inspiration.
"A Queries Column is the thing!" ]
cried, and straightway I put the idea
into practice by writing lot of ques-
lions on history, literature, the tariff,
etc., and duly answering them. The
"Queries Column" took. Next day ]
found in my mail the following:
"When did the moon dry up?"
"Sharpe Bargain and co. advertise
calico at three cents. Will they
wash"
"If A bets C that D fukes on the
royal flush, and E loses first base on
hot grounder from IA mile pole with
F nose to nose at the gh-f. b. G.
under king gambit, which takes the
pot?"
"What is the color of the paper on
Sullivan's bed-room?''
"Who invented the eclusematicus,
and why?"
"How many papers will town the
size of this support"
"What is the best arrangement of
White Wings and what key is it in -
"What relation is Pete Perkins, the
new postmaster of Podunk, to Presi-
dent Harrison
"If baby's back teeth come before
the front teeth, what is it sign of %
''How many years is it since the erup-
ton of the Young Ling Volcano in
China, said to be alluded to in the
writings of Confucius as coexistent
with the Flood?"
"What is the easiest, quickest, and
cheapest way to get drink in Prohi-
bition town where there are no drug
stores, hotels, or restaurants
did Moses ever have the chicken
pox?"
"What books would you recommend
to young man who wants to be an
editor?"
A brand-new plant of defunct
newspaper in fourishing town is for
sale cheap. Good reasons for selling.
-NeW York Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05
Thought 1t Was q Turtle.

It was related by good Confederate
soldier that on his return from Virgins
In 1865 he brought q biscuit with him
which some one had given him on the
way. When he arrived home he gave
the children the biscuit and sent them
to play while he talked with their
mother. Pretty soon he wanted to see
the children again, and, going to the
door, was surprised to see them putting
live Goals of fire on the biscuit.
what on earth do you mean, boys?'
said the father.
@Oh, pa, we are going to make the
darned thing poke its head out. !"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05


miles or diameter of 400 miles on them as
center, and there is no doubt but that the
resulting circle will include the richest
mining district of America. and probably
the world, both In present and prospect
i've sense.
neer of the Batopilas Mining Company, told
me. and showed me the various specimens
to verify his statement. that in one little
area three hundred yards square there
were found twelve veins OF silver running
from three dollars to seventy eight dollars
mining may understand this by saying that
any silver mine of over twenty dollars to
the ton is a fortune to its owner if On or
near a railroad. There are over five
hundred such veins in the Batopilas con-
cesslont OF siXty-four square miles, and
should any new railroad running near by
justify further research it could probably
be made five thousand without much
trouble.
The history of the big Batopilas Mining
Company. about the center of the district
have spoken of. and which stands head and
shoulders above all the surrounding min
ing companies. is fair represen tation Of
all in this part Of the country where my
travels have been cast.
Batopilas. or Real de San Pedro de Ba-
topilas, as it was originally named, is said
to have been discovered in October, 1852.
The news of the discovery spread far and
wide, and as the evidence of its great rich
ness multiplied it soon became one of the
most famous mines OF New Spain. The first
miners of the new discovery made recent
ly appointed Viceroy a magnificent present.
composed entirely of large pieces of native
silver, the richness of the ore being I'M
precedented. 1 have now in my possession
one from Batopilas tn at runs from $1,000 to
$1,000 to the ton, and that looks like mass
OF solid silver ten-penny nails imperfectly
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05
An Unfavorable indication.

Omaha Belle (who has grown weary
of waiting for a personal II fesr YOU
would not make good soldier, Mr..
Timid.
Mr.. Timid-Why, whatever gave you
that unfavorable impression?
Omaha Belle-Oh, you seem to be
so afraid to enter an engagement
Omaha World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

was no law to punish the father, so the
boy suffers. Many efforts have been
made to have the Governor pardon
him, but thus far he has failed to act.
When first sent up young Combs had
never heard of God, knew nothing of
heaven or hell, and had never seen a
school house. He can now read and
write and talks very brightly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

"Feebly she laugheth in the languid
moon, while Porphyro upon her face doth
look" and wonders what has swelled it so.
VIII he finds 1t is neuralgia, however. be
doe not loose his head, but having twenty
five cents in his inside pocket invests in q
bottle of Salvation Oil.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

It is the man who takes but one trip q
year who passes down the main street of the
town with the biggest valise in his hand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

A swallow-tail coat may be just the thing
for the bridegroom at fashionable we'd
ding, but for an e.opement there is nothing
like q cut-aWay.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

The swallow flies low before storm
but the human biped usually scars
high before q financial tempest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

Entire freedom from injurious drugs
makes ''Tansil's Punch" sc. Cigars most
popular.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

When Baby was sick. ws gave her Castoria
When she was Child, she cried for CastoriA,
When she became Miss. she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castorh
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

n the great broken
barrancas leading
out to tn, westward
from the heart of
the central Sierra
Madres found my
self in the richest
mineral district of
america. and prob
lably the richest in
(the whole world.
writes Lieutenant
Frederick Schwat-
ka in the Chicago
Inter Ocean. TAX
ing either Batop-
ilas or Unique rs a
center. and with a
radius of $50 to 200
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05
A WonderfuI FIesh Producer.

This is the title given to SCOTS Emulsion
OF Cod Lirer Oil by many thousands who
strength by virtue of its own nutritious
properties, but creates an appetite for food.
Use I, and try your freight. SCOTS Emul-
sion is perfectly palatable. Solo by all
druggists
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

Republics were ever ungrateful. We put
our great men on postage stamps and then
punch their heads.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05
SCHWATKA IN MEXICO.
EXPLORING THE RICHEST MINING
DISTRICT IN AMERICA.

Masses Of Almost Solid Silver Taken Out
OF Them-What American Capital and
American Energy Are Doing Toward
Their DEVELOPMENT
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

Modest: doctor. will You let me know
how much owe you?" ''Oh, my good wo-
man, I know you are not in good circum-
cumstances; viii not charge you anything
for my trouble" eyes, that is all very well,
but who is to pay the apothecary?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

Columbus discovered America nd Edison
invented the phonograph, but il renamed
for Dr.. Bull to invent the remedy of the
age. 1.-THE Cough Syrxp." the hngly cure.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

INrExPERANcE is the doctors wet.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

mo TOPEKA STEAM LAUNDRY wants an
III agent in every good town. Terms liberal,
and will insure the finest work to be had. Work
one way. +. A. Ripley, Mgr, CPS Jackson, St.,
Topeka
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-10-05

$500 to $4,000 aSsaa ssn Agents s Iae:
ferred who can furnish horse and give theie
whole time to the business Spare moments may
be proftably employed also. A few vacancies
in towns and cities. h. !. JOHNSON CO.;
1909 Nam ST., Richmond Va.
N. B.-Picase state age and business experience.
Never mind about sending stamp for reply.
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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22
Astronomical Atoms.

A patient fgurer has ound that in 81.
00O,000 years the sun will be as dense as
the earth.
An English lady has left $50, 900 to be
devoted to pr totographing the stars, plan
cts and nebula.
The phases OF the moon are caused by
the different direction of the suns rays
with respect In the moon's surface.
Hecent discoveries made by t c use OF
the Spectroscopc shoN that all the hruv,
emily bodies appear TO be composed OF lne
same chemical elements.
Numerous observations made IN France
shOw tnat Oh meeting uu insulated metal
nc or carbon conductor toe solar rays
communicate 10 i'll positive charge that
the amplitude of this charge increased
with The intensity of the rays and ue-
creases with the hyl Tometrc state Of tne
air.
According TO the best astronomers of
modern times, nothing but ths widest
dcsolatiom prevails on the surface of the
moon, and that mountains exist OF 1870
miles in diameter, the peaks of which
rise often from 1000 to 16, 900 feet in al
titude," thus precluding all possibility Of
our satellite being inhabited.