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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-17
1t wasn't Surprising.
Figaro.

''Marie, these chairs are covered with
dust
That is not surprising, madame: no.
body has sat upon them to-day YETI
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-17

The merchant who sells on the credit
system occupies a position of trust
II Boston Courier
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-17

The weekly eAzrrrE, 81 per annum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
FLoURIsHING AND PATRIOTIC SOCIETY
STRENGTH OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY.

A FLoURIsHING AND PATRIOTIC SOCIETY
STRENGTH OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY.
Boston, Aug. "a (speciaD.-The Massachusetts 30
cety Of the Sons of the American Revolution bids far
become of the most fourshing branches OF the
national society recently organized. One hundred
and five members have joined In the last three months
including a greatgreatgrandson. age twenty-one, OF
one of the Of Bunker HILL and, more noteworthy
still, a son, age ninety-two, of Washingtons BODY
guard.
The society IS intended to embrace the male de-
scendants however remote, of ancestor who as
sisted in establishing American independence during
the war of the Revolution in the Army or Navy or In
civil life
The semi-annual meeting of the Massachusetts, So
ciety will be held about October l. probably at Con-
cord. This branch has adopted neat badge In blue
and gold to be public occasions and the
national society has adopted and copyrighted sym
bolic button badge, having scarlet rim and blue
body with a white star in the centre.
The officers of the Massachusetts, society are !:
Charles H. Saunders, Cambridge, president; William
NJ Dayenport Marlboro vice president; Alfred Brooks
Ely Boston, secretary Luther l.. Iarben Marlboro,
registrar; Dr. A. A. Stocker, Cambridge, historian )
the Rev C. A. Staples, Lexington, chaplain
The following interesting statement of the number
of troops furnished BY each state to the Continental
Army from 1878 to 1888 inclusive is taken from a
document recently published by this society. The
data are compiled from report of the Secretary OF
War dated Nav 10, 170O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
MIR, VAN HORNE REPLIES.
CANADIAN PACIFICS PRESIDENT THINKS
JUDGE COOLEY WRONG.

COMPETITION BY THE FOREIGN ROUTE USED As
BUGBEAR BY UNITED STATES ROADS
-GIBEs AT THE AMERICAN ROADS.
Chicago Aug. PA local paper this morning prints
long interview with President W. C. Van Horne, OF
the Canadian Pacific Railway who arrived here yester
day. Regarding the statement Of Judge Cooley, day
or two ago, that she Canadian competition was hurtful
to the American roads and that the Chicago Board OF
Trade was wrong in opposing legislation TO prevent IN
discriminate competition the part Of the Canadian
lines as II had the effect of divertng business from
Chicago TO the Northwestern Cities Mr.. Van Horne
said:
In this Judge Cooley has apparently formed
his opinion without giving the defendant an oppor
tunity TO be heard. The Canadian Pacific IS not ana
never has been eager competitor for frcigh'
traffic between the Eastern and the Pacific Coast
States. 1t has arbitrary rates TO to its conhoc
tons both ends Of its line such traffic. and these
arbitrary rates leave too little profit to make the
traffic worth fighting for.
There is little II any sincerity in the complaints
Of the other Pacific lines about the effect Of its com
petition. The Canadian Pacific used by them
a bugbear in their attempt to prevent the passage
Of the Interstate Commerce Act, and its use as Dug
bear has been continued for the purpose Of obtaining
notifications of the act, they being disappointed at
finding the Canadian Pacific living up to its terms
more faithfully than they did themselves; feel sure
that Judge Cooley will do the justice to say tba'
1t has done do not hesitate to say that at the
bottom of this fuss about the Canadian Paciflcs com
petition and Canadian railways generally have been
the American Pacific lines and chiefly the Southern
Pacific of the Eastern trunk lines joining il In
a half-ashamed way. The most exaggerated and alb
surd statements about subsidies received by
the Canadian Pacific Company from the Dominion
Government have been circulated in every possible
form.
The long and short of II seems TO be that the can
adlan Pacific should be excluded from competition
with the American Pacific lines because of its light
capital charges as compared with theirs but Mr.
Towne Of the Southern Pacific, in his testimony before
the Senate Committee did not say he might truth
fully have done, that the Canadian Pacific wac 5uL
for cash, for those who intended permanently to hold
and work il; that profits were taken out by con
struction companies. Credit MObilicrs, and that It's
bonds aud stock represent actual cash invested NOT
subsidies, but from private sources nor did he
say that in the OF his own line the Central Pa
cific) and in the of others of the Pacific
lines enormous construction profits taken out,
and that these enormous profits. which were dlvlded
up by construction companies and Credit Mobiliers
are now represented by the bonds and stock upon
which, according 10 Mr.. TOwne, the interest and divi
dends are mpcrilled by the competition of the Can
adian Pacific"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
JOHNSON AGAIN THE CHAMPION.
RESULT OF THE NORWICH CRoQUET ToURNAs
MENT-PLAYING IN THE RAIN.


Norwich, Conn, Aug. "a (SpeciaD-The croquet
battle is and Johnson, of Philadelphia, has Left
the field a victor and the champion of 1889. 10
rained hard all last night and until 10 o'clock this
morning, and Che grounds resembed small frog pond.
At that hour, however, there a ull in the storm
and steps were at once taken TO drain the grounds.
Rubber hose was put into play, and the grounds
pumped dry, and then men went them with hugo
sponges taking up he gathering pools of water!
Things were In such tfed-up condition
in all the divisions that the players
could not stand it any longer and although ID
drzzling steadily, Baldwin, of Danbury, and
Whitman, Of Troy, went on the grounds to end tbs
suspense for the second divisonists. They carried
umbrellas throughout the game, which was snatched
from Whitman error after he had the gamS
well under way. Greenslit, of Philadelphia, then
met Fay, of New-York, and envened matters cons
sideraby by winning from the New Yorker and tying
in with Baldwin for first place in the second division.
Baldwin had left the city, however, immediately
after his game with Whitman, 50
the tie could not be played Off.
There offer foot to play it off at New-Brunsi
wick, n. j., September IA, the same time that Frsf
bee, of NewYork. and Apgar Of Trenton, fight for
first place in the third division.
The first game by the first division men was between
Johnson, of Philadelphia, and Germond Of Chicago
Johnson did not give the dominic shot but ran tho
game In 81 minutes, deciding the championship
Then Bryant, of Northampton, defeated 3ermond and
Jacobus, of New Brunswick, downed Bishop, Of Nor-
witch, and thus escaped trying with Dr. Read, Of New.
York, for second place.
Johnson, the lucky man, is an old frstprze man
having won the championship in 1883. The frst-prlzs
winners since the Association organized fol-
lows: In 1882, A. G. shipman Of New-Yorks
1888, G. W. Johnson. of Philadelphia; 1854, Gem
eral Harland, of Norwich 1855 c. Hall Botsfcrd, Of
NewYork; 1886, Professor Charles Jacobus, of Nowi
Brunswick n. j.; 1857 A. WambOld OF Staten Islands
1888, n. l.. Bishop of Norwich; 1882 g. ". johnson.
of Philadelphia
Although all tournament games finished this
afternoon, there several social contests ndulged
in by electric light in the evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
SUNDAY EDITION.
AUGUST Is, 1889.
SHOT IN A DRUNKEN QUARREL.
JOHN LYNCH MAY BECOME THE MURDERER On
HIS WIFE-.THE REsrIT on WHISKEY.

JOHN LYNCH MAY BECOME THE MURDERER on
HIS wIFE--THE RESULT OF wHIsKEY.
In the dingy, bad-smelling cellar of the old houss
No. % Carmne-st., John Lynch. a drunken cobblers
shot and dangerously wounded his drunken wits
Elsie yesterday afternoon. Lynch's shop is In the
front part OF the cellar and Is approached by steep
flight of stone steps from the sidewalk. Behind the
shop, which is half full Of old rubbish. two close.
dark rooms, in which his family have lived in def
OF sanitary laws. The family includes three
ragged and dirty little girls and Lynch's old maiden
sister Kate.
Lynch and his wife have led dog and cat life
in the cellar, grmbling and snarling at each other
day and night. Mrs, Lynch held the purse strings
and kept charge of bank book, which the key
10 Lynch's savings Occasionally she INDUCED in
liberal doses of whiskey for days at a stretch and
took money out Of the bank to satisfy her thirst.
Lynch satisfied with beer, and able to I'll
the growler7 several times a day without exhaust
ing the supply of change that he kept in the drawer
OF his work bench Whenever he upbraided his
wife for spending the family savings for whskey it
was her habit TO cast up TO him some old quarrel
he had had with her mother.
Mrs. Lynch began one Of her regular drinking
bouts day or two ago, and yesterday she quar-
relied with her husband from the time she got out
of bed until she was shot Lynch's sister, who made
an appeal for peace and sobriety for the chldrens
sake, was driven out of the cellar by the DRUNKEN
womans declaration: I'll drink while live, and III
drink over your corpse. Kate Lynch"
John Kusse, a iourneyman cobbler was working in
the shop with Lynch and he heard the husband and
wife Quarrelling about the handbook at D. m. Mrs.
Lynch said the money belonged TO her and she would
use Il TO get drink with whom she liked. Suddenly
there a pistol shot and Mrs. Lynch cried out |,
He has shot me !" She sitting I'm chair IN the
shop. Lynch went out of the back door, If intend
ing to escape, but he returned by the front steps
and sat down on his bench His wife rocked back
and forth in the chair and moaned Kusse said
You had better give yourself up, Lynch, and get
doctor for your wife"
Lynch went out the street and told Policemen
Munson and Goodwin that his wife had shot herself.
They found out that he lied. The wounded
woman sent to st. Vncent's Hospital, where tha
surgeons found that small bullet had entered her
right lung. She probably would not die for few
days. they said but her recovery doubtful Lynch
locked up in the Charles-st. police station There
he said he had shot his wife I'm quarrel The pistol
which he had used was small cheap weapon, such
is sold In secondhand stores for quarter. Tho
Lynch children were left IN the care of their aunt
In the cellar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
A DELICIOUS PATIENT KILLS HIS NURSE
TRAGEDY AT WINCHESTER, MASS. - sTRUG
CLING WITH AN ARMED MANIAC.

TRAGEDY AT WINCHESTER, MASS. - sTRUG'
CLING WITH AN ARMED MANIAC.
Winchester Mass, Aug "a (specaD.-A tragedy
occurred In this town at early hour this morning
Frederick S. Nichols while in delirum consequent
typhoid fever seized a revolver and shot his nurse
Mrs A. D. Smith, through the heart, killing her in
stantly Nichols's father and younger brother
George were in the house at the time and soon as
they heard the report of the revolver the father rushed
to his sons room and tried wrst the pistol from him.
The son fired again, the shot just grazing Mr. Nicholss
head and brylng Itself in the wall not half an inch
from where stood the younger son. who was coming
I'D the stairs. George and the father then graspod
the crazy man and wrenched the revolver from his
grasp but not until he had fired another shos, which
luckily was DETECTED toward the ceiling where II
lmbedded itself. The unfortunate man IS twenty
seven years DID, large and muscular, and II was only
after a hard struggle, lasting three-quarters OF an
hour that his father and brother managed TO over
power and disarm him.
Mrs. Smith trained attendant about forty five
years old and a resident of Boston. Young Nichols
is Boston leather merchant and has always borne
excellent reputation. His father Is stillman
Nichols Of the firm Of Cowdry, Cable, Nichols Co.,
piano manufacturers. The married about
eighteen months ago. His young wife is pros'rated
by the tragedy. IL appears that Nichols was offended
because his refused him something and be sprang
from the bed. seized revolver from a bureau and
fired the fatal shot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
PLENTY OF WHEATIN THE NORTHWEST.
CROP ESTIMATES BY THE ST. PAUL PIONEER
PRESS-REsIrrrs OH nur rupEsuING

CROP ESTIMATES BY THE ST. PAUL PIONEER
PRESS-RESULTs OF THE THREsHING.
ST. Paul, Aug "a Special" The Pioneer Press'
says: " Tho harvest Of small grains In the North
western states Is about two-thirds over the only
section In which there remains much grain to be cut
being In the counties bordering on the Red River
Valley and in North Dakota generally north OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad. In that region the
harvest Is about half over, and 1t will be all com
pleted two three weeks earlier than last year.
There has been little threshlng done, but where
tho threshers have been set at work the results
have generally exceeded expectations. The reports
concerning the Minnesota wheat crop grow brighter
and brighter every day. The largest crop that
Minnesota has ever produced in past years was in
1885, when the number of bushels Of wheat raised
was nearly 43,0o0,O00, according to the official
estimates This years crop will doubtless exceed
that one by two three millions of bushels, and
may be safely called 100000 bushels. Some
welposed gentlemen are disposed to put the figures
as high as 10000, 900.
Tho two Dakotas, where, except In the Red River
Valley and scattered sections, the yield will not
exceed half crop, may be expected to turn out
25,O00,000 bushels. Iowa is certainly good for at
least 25O00000 more. while Wisconsn's yield VIII be
14,000,QO0 TO 20O0000O bushels. This gives
100000 TO 115,0O0O00 bushels the entire crop
for the five states-Mlnnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
Dakota and South Dakota. And this is ervat1ve
estimate, exceeding the yield Of last year by less than
10 100000 bushels while many estimates claim
ing that there will be difference Of at least 10000 900
bushels in the wheat crops for the two years These
figures based upon the best light obtanable at the
present time. The results Of the threshing must be
relied upon for anything like definite figures and II
Will be several weeks yet before full hresher reports
be obtained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
BADGES FOB STATE G. 4. r. DELEGATES,

Albany, Aug. 24.-Ihe Council of Administration
of the Grand Army of the Republic of the state held
business session in the State Hall here today pre-
their departure this afternoon for the National
Enc ampment at Mw aukee The usual routine mat
tiers were disposed Of. The committee appointed al
the last State Encampment at Binghamton TO pre-
pare designs for a badge be by the delegates
to National Encampments hereafter submitted its
port, accompanied by bronze medallion which they
had prepared about the Size Of silver half dollari
the face of which is the coato arms of the states
encircled by the words National Encampment.' Tbs
reverse side Is left blank for the of the weaer
The medallion is suspended from cross bar OF bronze
on which is inscribed A" New York Delegate 10 Nils
waukee. 80" At each subsequent cncampment an
additional cross bar Will be aided appropriately nt
scrbed the time and place of the holding OF tho
same. Commander IN Chief Clark say TIE atiendanos
from this state at Milwaukee will exceed all expectAa
lions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
IAN INSANE woMAN,s PIr1FUL DEATH.

Helena, Mont, Aug. AIRS. c. L. Kemp, wife OF
prominent mining of Helena. disappeared on
Thursday night The police yesterday discovered her
body In ditch in the hills. Mrs. Kemp had been for
some deranged and Thursday night quietly stepped
out Of the house in her night clothes. Before the
body was found the husband discovered note on
bureau, which said
&" / feel my mind Is going; watch me every minute'
About three years ago the unfortunate woman pro
cured pistol, and Just as she about TO shoot
herself her only daughter girl Of eighteen rushed up
TO her In the struggle to secure It's possession the
weapon was exploded and the daughter was shot,
dying instantly Since then the mother has had lucid
Intervals and when she inquired for her daughter was
old she was SPEEDING tho season In Europe. Al
deterrent times the mother has started to go 10 her
daughter and n Is supposed IL in carrying ont
Of these attempts that she wandered toward the noun
tains fell into the ditch and was drowned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
pESTILFNOE IN A FILTHY TOWN

Columbus, Ohio. Aug. 24.-Dr. Probst OF the State
Board Of Health has just returned from the village Of
Moscow, place of 800 inhabitants, on the banks Of
the Ohio River. There seventy eight cases Of
dphtheria there-sevenyfve children and three adults
There have twelve deaths to date, and before
the week is the doctor thinks that there VIII DC
as many more The village Is up on the hliis, ana
is scattered along for about threequarters Of mile
There is plcntv of pure air and It ought TO be a
healthf place but the sanitary conditions are fright
full. The hogpens and outhouses have not been
cleaned for wears Fathers and mothers are flying
with their children for their lives aud In this way the
disease will undoubtedly be carried 70 other places
The three doctors of Moscow are WORKING nent anu
day one of them having sixty cases. Board OF
Health has been organized at Moscow, and the town
Is now being cleaned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
SECOND ANNUAL NEw-YoRK STATE FOOD Elk
HlNITION.

SECOND ANNUAL NETWORK STATE FOOD Ex.
HleITON.
Albany Aug "a (SpecaD.-The second annual New
York State Food Exhibit will open the Fair grounds
In this city on August % and continue until septem
Der D. The Retail Merchants Association Of the
State of NewYork organized principally TO fight
against adulteraton of food products carried so
extensively at the present time. Four years ago the
association through It's secretary, Newton Dexter,
was urged TO give food exhibit where manufacturers
could give practical demonstrations of the merits of
various food products AID Ia this way afford an OPP
portunlty to the consumer see and Judge. II was
not until January, 1883, that Mr. Dexter had fully
matured the plans Of an exhibit of this character
which were adopted by the State Association and Mr.
Dexter was elected as its General Manager and has
continued such since. Many manufacturers
took to the idea Immediately, while Others gave IL no
encouragement. Naturally the first exhibit attracted
eonSidcrsole CURIOSITY and Its opening day assured It's
manager OF grand success, and such ii proved m no
Manufacturers who exhibited immediately recoonzod
an increase in the demand for their goods Thou
sands of visitors from all parts Of the State visited n
and departed feelng that It had not been overrated
and that II was all that its managers had claimed
for It,
This year the exhibit viii bring direct TO the con.
edible commodities of which the consume,
may, by comparison and examination on the sno,
determine which is the best, both from sanitary ana
a astronomical point Of view. This will tend IN
Improve the standards Of food, prevent adultera,ion
and by competition increase the and skin necessary
10 manufacture prepare articles of food for the
table. With this view Of the matter the management
has offered large prizes for the best exhibition of
Aorr butter. cheese bread, pastry, Biscuits fruits ctc
It's exhibits viii come from all parts Of the United
States they also the food products of the world
india, China, South America, Europe ana the West
indies vie with the United States. The food products
Oh each are shown in competition TO increase mans
general knowledge of the science OF gastronomy, 10
ee'ae the standard Of food and 10 benefit the public
pe~ih by improving IT'S manufacture. 10 the end that
~"cfaton VIII cease and pure food alone be served
I" man IN the future. 1t is not intended 10 advertise
ehhoS, or extol the merits OF any State county or
Town IL VIII include articles grown in the sea as
wen as those grown In gardens and fields and some
enat nature never conceived or even dreamed of the
eseh1 Oh meats and .ishes and their manufactured
P iuu"s 5uch Is tie character and object OF the
a. roou EAhiD and a. such IL cannot fan I'm com
nehalng itsen TO every person who is in favor of
purity In food products.
LIB year tne exhibitors VIII give practical demon,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
MORE SUGGESTIONS FOE SITES.
PLENTY OF COUNSEL FOR THOSE CONDUCTING
THE WORLDS FAIR.

PLENTY OF COUNSEL FOR THOSE CONDUCTING
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The site for the Worlds Fair of 1892 how TO reach
Of the places proposed, and how to raise the
funds for the exhibition, continue TO be the topics
discussed by the Mayors correspondents. Yesterday
there was another influx of letters upon these and
kindred subjects.
Herbert Plimpton asks that the fair be kept open
on Sundays.
S. D. Cohen Of Philadelphia, offers TO sell portrait
Of Nathan Hale.
C. b. Lawton sent a printed letter to each member
Of the Committee on Site and Buildings, urging the
selection of Central Park.
Charles f. Humphrey, OF No. 40 wallst., would
like to have the Fair al Inwood He says:
The success in raising the funds depends upon the
selection of site that will present attractions as
large real estate operation the investment after
deduciing any subsidies that may be secured ana
any income the Fair may bring
II, therefore. your Finance Committee WI event;
ually decide the issue OF bonds and STOCKS ana
VIII direct the redemption OF as many bonds as pos
sbie out of The subsidies and the income OF me ialr
reasonable 10 expect that after the fair Is over
The stockholders will own everything subject 10
small mortgage M any, ana the value Of their prop,
cry land of their stock will depend solely upon The
wisdom Of The selection of proper site.
of all the sites which have been suggested It seems
70 me That of lnwOod aud the level land adjoining
the ridge would be the most suitable, II my sugges-
lions are accepted sound.
,, 40 pqt my proposition In nutshell ] suggest me
eioS VI lhWood ana The neighbOrin8 level IaId a. me
ohy one that promises 10 prove a sufficiently Valu-
aDle property after the fair to the necessary
money for the fair
~ is site whore natural advantages are the
Dest adapted for the max mum permanent improve
mehts at ue minimum cost, and where pleasure
grounds ana an exhibition OF all that Is beautiful In
the world can be shown the best advantage along
sac OF tbe more substantial exhibition OF what Is
useful in me world, and where after the battle there
VIII be ieft pleasure resort permanently valuable
and vastly improved amount Of salabe real estate.
A. X owen, OF No. 81 Nassau-st., has a plan by
which the Exposition can be reached by q bicycle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
DISEASE sPREAD BY A PHsr-HoUSE ROBBERY,

Fort Wayne, Ind, Aug. oi.-Ihe smallpox ept
dem,c at Menominee Wis which, according TO the Wis
consin health officers was brought there by family
named Anderson, can be traced 10 this city beyond
a doubt The man Anderson was employed here on
the natural gas mains He had large family who
were in needy circumstances. About a month ago
the Allen County peSthouse was robbed, and all ina
clothing which was taken rom go pauen's 'rea'ea
,bera and which had been packed away instead Il
being DESTROYED was stolen and sold b. the men work
ing for the natural gas company. They were mostly
italians and swedes and large number Of them len
shortly aftcrward, carrying the pesthouse clothes
with them Among the number was the Anderson
slit they secured passes to Chicago from tie
township trustees SAYING they wanted TO go TO Memo.
minee where they had relatives. The then O. ne e
Ieaked out. causing panic among the men employee
on the line.