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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Bill Approprfating $4,000 for the Relief Of
Flood Sufferers Along the Mississippi
Passes House and Senate.
Ii. CONGRESS.
SENATE


WASHINGTON, April 25.-The senate
resumed consideration of the railroad
land forfeiture bill and Mr.. Call went
on with his argument III favor of the
amendment offered by him as to the
forfeiture of railroad lands in Florida.
Pending discussion, the senate, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Gibson, took up and passed
the house joint resolution appropriating
S150 900 to be used by the secretary of
war for the relief of the destitute persons
in the district overdowed by the Missis-
sippi river and its tributaries.
Consideration of the land forfeiture
bill was then resumed.
Mr. Gibson offered a JOINT resolution
declaring the profound sorrow of the
senate at the announcement of the death
of Hon. Edward J. Gay, late repre-
sentative from the state of Louisiana,
and suspending the business of the senate
to give opportunity for tributes to Mr..
Gays eminent public and private Yir-
tues.
Eulogies were pronounced By Senators
Gibson, Cockrell and Eustis.
Resolutions were agreed to, and as
further mark of respect the senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Mr. Cannon
of Illinois, from the committee on ap-
preparations, reported joint resolution
approprlatlng $3.50, 900 20 enable the
secretary of war to distribute rations for
the relief and assistance of destitute
people of the district overfiowed by the
Mississippi and its tributaries. Mr.. Can
non urged the necessity of immediate
action by the government to prevent
great and terrible restitution in
the overtiowed district. The appro-
priation' was amply sufficient to
enable the secretary to give one ration
day for twenty-one days to 35 .0o0 peo-
pie. The committee did not make
larger appropris ton, because it was in
formed that on May I3 next, the legisla-
ture of Louisiana would be in session,
and the appropriation recommended
would furnish rations until that time.
MIR. Bland of Missouri inquired where
congress found authority to appropriate
money for the relief of people of various
states.
Mr.. Cannon replied that he found it in
presidents, and in the starving needs of
So 900 people.
The joint resolution swss passed-139
to "a.
En- motion of Mr.. Butterworth of Ohio
yeas, 100; nays, 100-the house went
into committee of the whole on the legis-
1etive appropriation bill.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

count, with prodigally extravaganza appropria-
tions for needless internal improvements and
proposed subsidies to private enterprises, with
the conversion of the pension system into that OF
bernties to individuals, with 8 tariff bill in
which revenue is mere incident, and which is
avowedly framed to tax the many for the few
the masses for favored classes, and to take
from labor the bread it has earned to pay party
debts; these and similar invasions of the rights
of the people and of the states may well fill
every thoughtful man with apprehension and
alarm. Verify, Jefferson was right and Hamil-
ton was wrong
AS a remedy for this state of affairs
Mr.. Beck finds nothing more efficaoious
than ballot reform. A reform that shall
be the result of enlightened public senti-
ment, and which can never be attained
by any particular system, he wisely says
You cannot legislate people into morality.
The most ingenious law will be ineffective un-
less there be public sentiment which will not
condone offences against the elective franchise.
Ballot reform, constitute their demands as
primal necessity and an awakening OF the public
sentiment will content itself with nothing less
than the free and fair elections North, South,
East and West. While, therefore, we do not
rest our cause any statuary remedy alone,
yet upon one thing the party of Jefferson in
sists, and that is the Federal government shall
keep its hands OF.
At the close of the able address the
speaker, after summing up the dangers
that threaten, rests his hope of thwart-
ing the designs of Federalists upon the
thorough organization of the Democracy,
and on the establishment and mainten-
ance throughout the country of such
clubs as the one he is addressing. He
graphically emphasizes his words by
description of the death scene of the
great Democratic leader:
In own country Federalism was over
thrown and forever annihilated by the Demo-
cratic societies which formed under the leader
ship of Jefferson. These committees rendered
incalculable services, and when Jefferson lay
upon his dying bed and across his fevered brain
there swept again the storm of civil battle,
thinking the constitution was in danger, he
raised himself upon his pillow and cried:
Warn the committees warn the committees
warn the committees!' He upon whose
shoulders Jefferson's mantle has fallen, Grover
Cleveland, has sounded the same tocsin. The
cry still is Warn the committees!''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

DURING the last days of the pan
American Congress there was some con-
troversy over the question of arbitration
in cases of international differences. This
was finally adjusted by the unanimous
adoption of the following rules:
l. That the principle of conquest shall not,
during the continuance of the treaty of arbitra-
ton, be recognized as admissible under Ameri-
can public law.
2. That ali cessions OF territory made during
the continuance of the treaty of arbitration shall
be void il made under threats of war the
pres ence of an armed force.
3. Any nation from which such cessions
shall be exacted may demand that the validity
Of the eessioRs made shall be submitted to arbi-
tration.
4. Any remuneration OF the right of arbitration
made under the conditions named in the second
section shall be null and void.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

delegates ought to be entertained
free in prohibition families. That was
the way we did in Paris in 1884, when We
had the convention. Let me hear from
you soon IN the premises, and oblige,
yours truly, E. L. DoHoNEY.
In accordance with the above request
from the state Prohibition committee, a
meeting of all the citizens interested in
the cause Of prohibition is called for the
evening of Saturday, May 8, at7:30. The
meeting will be held in the courthouse
and IS for the appointment of commit
tee on arrangements, and the transaction
of other business necessary before the
convention meets. There will be at
least $50 delegates IN attendance at the
convention. The delegation has pro-
cured reduced rates on the different rail-
road lines aud prohibition will be well
represented.
The party has at present no pronounced
candidate in the field. They are all of
the dark horse variety. Whoever is put
up for office is booked for a sac
rifice hit, and such prospects are not
calculated to attract candidates for polit-
zeal honors, nor produce the barrel.
However, they are looking forward to
harmonious convention and q large in
crease in the Prohibition vote in the fall
elections
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Chairman FInley's Call for the State ConYsn
tiOn at San AntOnion, August II.

Chairman FInley's Call for the State ConYen
tiOn at San AntOnion, August II.
TYLER, Tex, April %, $780,
To the Democracy of Texas:
In obedience to the action of the state
Democratic executive committee had at
Lampasas, Tex, on the first day of
April 1890, hereby call convention of
the Democracy of the state to assemble at
the city of San Antonio at IL a m. on
Tuesday, the 18th day Of August next,
for the purpose of nominating candidates
of the Democratic party for the several
elective state offices; and to do and
transact such other business as may be
of moment to the Democracy of the
state.
The basis of representation for counties
as heretofore fixed is one vote in the con-
vention for every 300 or fraction thereof
amounting to $50 or more votes cast for
the Democratic nominee, l.. s. Ross,
for governor at the last election held
November g., 1888.
The state Democratic executive COM
mittee have recommended further repre-
sentation as follows: One vote to every
in which the Democracy shall be organ
lied, convention held and delegates
elected.
Seats will be provided in the conven-
ton hall for delegates from the various
counties corresponding in number to
to the number of votes to which the
counties will be entitled upon the basis
of representation stated.
The chairmen of the Democracy of the
counties of the state are requested to
take notice of this call, and in due time
to assemble the Democracy or their
counties to elect delegates to the state
convention.
Democrats residing in counties IN
which no vote was cast for governor at
the last election are urged to take notice
of the recommendation of the executive
committee, organize the party and
hold conventions to send delegates to the
state convention.
The state Democratic executive com
mittee will assemble at San Antonio on
Monday, August IL, at D. m, in ad-
vance of the assembling of tho conven-
ton, to transact business in relation to
the convention. N. w. FINLEY,
Chairman State Democratic Executive
Committee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26
PRoHIBIT1UNIsTs.

A Meeting Is Called to Make Arrangements
for the Party Convention.
It seems that the fame of Fort Worth
for being the heart of Texan hospitality
has gone forth even unto the borders.
The following letter which was re-
ceived yesterday will explain itself:
]. w. House:
DEAR SIR AND BRoTHER-The Prohi-
bitfon convention will be in Fort Worth
May ID, 1890. We viii have good ut
tendance, and may have st. John Of
Kansas to speak for us.
Please see if We car have good hall,
and what arrangement can be made with
hotels about reduced rates. In short,
have local COMMITTEES TO see that all
necessary arrangements are made.
and delegates provided for. The
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

WHILE the Fort Worth GAZETTE is clamoring
for more buildings in Fort Worth, the Times
Herald would like to inquire why Mr.. Gould
was not shown through the Joe Brown building
when he was taking IN the sights of Fort Worth
under the escort OF its citizens. Were they
afraid the bats and owls would assail him as
soon as he entered the vacant structure?-[ Dallas
Times Herald
There are no bats or owls in the Joe
Brown or any other building in Fort
Worth; and while we are on the subject,
the Dallas papers and people may yet
hear more of the 'sJoe Brown building (,
than they will relish. Perhaps Jay
Gould was shown through the "Joe
Brown building. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26
Total. 81, I4l, 14O, 300 81, oil 528, sG5 12 g
Outside Ny 449, 076, 300 382, 74S, 1873 l.. II.

*Not included in total. No clearing house at
this time last year
An examination of the above official
report of the bank clearings Of the cities &,
will show Fort Worth in the lead of
Memphis, Duluth, st. Joseph and cities
of the same class.
This report also shows that while the
clearings of Dallas for the correspond
ing week in 1889 were .ftty per cent.
greater than the clearings of Fort Worth
the clearings of Dallas were less than
t5oo per cent. in excess of those of Fort
Worth last week, indicating a relative
growth very encouraging.
This report also shows that Fort Worth
continues to lead all the cities of the
Union in trade growth.
With this Official complication as a
basis for estimates what might not be
expected of Fort Worth if only Its people
would awake to a realization of the pos
sibilities of the city. Nearly twenty
merchants, wholesale and retail, have
been turned away from Fort Worth since
January by lack of houses in which
to do business.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26
t opposite their names, respectively:

GAZETTE EAST TRAIN SERVICE.
THE GAzETTE's special Jay Gould Can
Whitesboro, Sherman, Bonham, Paris,
GAINESVILLE and Texarkaua, viii leave
the union depot this morning promptly
at $3.50. For the convenience of the
Texas public from Dallas and other
points the Pullman attached to THE GA
zETTE s special Jay Gould Cannon Ball
train will be opened at 8 p. IN. every
day, and passengers by THE GAZETTE S
special jay Gould Cannon Ball can thus
save all annoyance from early rising.
THE GAZETTE shines for all.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26
TO THE PTBLTC

The only travelling persons, male or
female, at present authorized to receive
and receipt for subscriptions to THE GA
zETTE are J. f. steedman. C. w.
Wilson, W. J. Meadows and L. Cal
houn. The public are cautioned not to
pay money to any other person represent
ing themselves as travelling agents of this
paper, as all authority heretofore issued
to any other person than those named is
hereby revoked.
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING COMPANY.
April IA, 1890.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

THE New York Herald scoops all its
contemporaries and distances the World 8
reporters in news from the vatican. The
pope has accorded to its correspondents
the longest interview on record. He
eulogizes America, censures the Italian
government, and says that the church
alone can properly instruct the working
people in their moral and religious duties
in the great lSbor crises through which
different countries are passing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26
SUICIDE OF LENA GRIFFITH.
Dallas News.

MEMPHIS, TENN, April 2l.-It has
Just come to light that Mrs. Lena Griffith :,
alias Edwards. who suicided, several
months ago pawned painted diamonds to
Robert Church, saloon keeper of this
CITY, for $500. She voluntarily returned
for trial. She was arrested in Chicago
shortly after the swindle, but through a
defect in the warrant evaded the law.
The Memphis officers had her return os-
tensibly to save the bond made for her
appearance by well known business men.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

FORT WORTH should not find fault
with any town and people for organizing
and working intelligently in their own
interest. There are too many men in
this city who depend on others to lead in
public works. II Fort Worth is finally
deprived of even that which it does pos
sess. there will be no one at fault except
the people Of Fort Worth themselves. If
ever town needed organization, rally
ing point for action, that town is Fort
Worth
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26
ALTAR AND TOMB.
The Gazette's Daily Compilation of Texas
Marriages and Deaths
DEATHS.

DEATHS.
Mrs. Jacob Grove. Denison, April 81.
Mr.. John Diperio, Texarkana, April 10.
Mr.. Herman 3. Cabaniss, Houston, April 20.
Mr.. Spencer Grand, Waco, April 81.
Mrs. Dora France, Denton, April Is.
Miss Florence toTs e Tayior, Plano. APRIL II.
Mrs. @. R. McMuIlen, Gatesville, April IL.
Mr.. j. NJ. Parks, Gatesville, April 20.
Mrs. John Drew, Gatesville, April 19.
Mr.. R. c. Stinnett. near Weatherford. April
10.
Mr.. Moses Tucker, WeatheIford, April ~.
Mrs. A. b. Morris, Clarendon, April %.
Mrs. J. p. Alexander. Kemp, April 20.
Mr.. Rad Clark, near Tyler, April r..
Mr.. I. II. Timmons, April n.
Mr.. Albert Estes. near waxahachie, April 10.
MARRIAGES
Mr.. Hugh C. Grafton and Miss Mamie Hooks,
TexRrkana April %.
Rev. J. L. walker and Miss Leila Clark,
Ocker, April p.
Mr.. Thorn as Andrews and Miss Emma Cheat
ham, Sherman, April "a.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26
RETURNS FOR TRIAL.
Fort Worth Gazette.

MEMPHIS, TENN, April 2l.-Mrs.
Lena Griffin, alias Edwards, who sue
ceeded several months ago in pa wning
painted diamonds to Robert Church, a
saloon keeper of this city, for $500, has
voluntarily returned for trial. she was
arrested in Chicago shortly after the
swindle, but through q defect in the
warrant evaded the Memphis officers.
Her return ID ostensibly to save the bond
made for her appearance by well-known
business men.
THE GAZETTE awaited the arrival of
the Memphis local papers to see which of
the above accounts OF the fascinating
adventures was correct, and this is
how the Memphis Avalanche of Tuesday
reports it:
LENA EDWARDS, THE SMOOTH 0PERAT OR,
IN THE CITY.
Lena Edwards, the painted diamond
shark, who swindled Bob Church in this
city about one yeaE ago, arrived in Mem
phis last Friday in obedience to the man
dates of the law.
She was arrested some months ago in
Chicago at the instance of Capt. o 'Haver
for her crooked work in this city, but
was released en- account of flaw in the
requisition papers.
To avoid being brought here in charge
Of an officer she, however, consented to
come of her own accord and did come,
arriving in the city last Friday night.
She notified the authorities of her ar
rival and entered into bond il the sum
of $500 for her appearance before the
criminal court.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

THE Bank of England has again re-
duce;i its rate of interest This explains
vest in American enterprises. If there
was no outlet and this reduction goes on
Englishmen viii be paying this bank to
take care of their money
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

THE diligence exercised by the Repub-
lioan members of congress in keeping the
list of Democratic nominees in order to
run in Objectionable bills is calculated to
keep the members of the house at least
present, if they do object to being
counted. There is manifest intention
on the part of candidates for reelection
to let their friends at home do their elec-
pioneering.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

THE New York senate has passed bill
declaring that "auy person who willfully
states, delivers or transmits to a news
paper "for publication therein any libel
Gus statement concerning any person or
corporation, and thereby secures the
actual publication of the same, is guilty
of a mIsdemeanor. - When this be-
comes law there will be good many
tattlers in New York state out of job.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

THE Dolph pryiug committee has re-
ported aud been dismissed by the senate
The members neither discovered the leak
nor INSTRUCTED the future way out of
senatorial secrets.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

THE GAZETTE pointed the way and
Dallas acted and received the immigra-
ton convention, the road conven-
ton and the West and Northwest Texas
ing Fort Worth out of the deep water
convention. If the Dallas people had
such a newspaper as THE GAZETTE, what
a city they would build, to be sure.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

THE San Antonio Times made its ap-
pearance on Monday as a six column
quarto. The GAZETTE congratulates the
Times in this substantial evidence of its
prosperity, also its subscribers that the
management pledges itself to use untir-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26
BRANCH OFFICES.

DALLAS.
JoEN AIEaGEER, Correspondent.
C W WILSON. Business Agent.
Office. 70 Main street, where orders for sub
Fcrfpt{ous and advertising should be left.
THr GAZETTE can be found on sale at all news
stands IN the city.
WACO.
WI. MFApows, Agent and Correspondent.
CHfce. Corner Fifth and Franklin streets.
WFATHERFORD.
nB DORSEY, Agent and Correspondent
ABILENE.
FF RADFoRD. Agent and Correspondent
once. Postoffice building, % Chestnut street,
first floor, where all orders for subscriptions
and advertising should be LEFT.
CLFBURNE.
W Il. BYRD, Agent and Correspondent
AUSTIN.
NJ C. PoTNDExTER, Agent, l02 West sixth
street.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

TIE people of West and Northwest
Texas are friendly to Fort Worth, but if
this city stands still and permits other
towns to reap where it has sown, no
man in Fort Worth can find fault wit h
the people of West and Northwest Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

IT reflects somewhat on the literary
ability of teachers that the committee
appointed by the publishers of Wide
Awake to award the prize for certain ar
ticles suited to their juvenile publica-
ton have rejected all. Among the great
mass of manuscript there was none
deemed of sufficient merit to deserve q
,,r;,a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

THE editor of the st. Paul Dispatch
devotes two thirds of column to warn
ing his readers against reading lola e
latest work. IN this he displays a want
of acumen. 1t was the desire to know
evil as we'll as good that led Mother Eve
astrav, and her sons and daughters are
not unlike their mamma.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

HENRI WATTERsoN illustrated his leo
ture on money and Morals delivered
in Memphis bv leaving $1,000 at poker
room in that city. Henri is not much of
a circus or he would have taken the
money with him, and as moral teacher
he is failure. He might go as ''lIv =
ing example" of the evils some 9th er
lecturer was decrvIug
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

TIE arrest of man IN New York for
stealing two umbrellas shows that there
is bound that is not safe to pass even in
taking umbrellas. One umbrella taken
means necessity, two taken is crime.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

WHY Dana OF the New York Sun
should, as bitter opponent of MIR.
Cleveland, exploit his increasing breadth,
is not easy of explanation. He fails to
remember in his spleen that the world
holds TO the great bard 3 estimate of the
lean and hungry public man.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

THE effort to inject personal politics
into the municipal government of Fort
Worth is distasteful to the people who are
building up this city, and who will here
after rule it. Fort Worth has condemned
personal politics and no friend of the
city's advancement will seek to revive it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26
Only the Beginning.
Bolton News

The Fort Worth GAZETTE is now run
nlng a special train on the Texas and
Pacific railway in order to reach towns
along that line at the earliest possible
moment with the paper. To the enter
prise and push of THE GAZETTE there is
no end
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

THE country tributary to Fort Worth
is growing faster than the city. That is
why Dallas is able to steal so much of
what rightfully belongs to Fort Worth.
Build houses
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26
THE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH, TEXAS, SATURDAY April 26

ing efforts to increase their news facili
ties and furnish an afternoon paper
public. There is no better proof OF the
development of Texas than the oontin-
ued improvement and enlargement of
the journals of the state.