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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-17

The GAZETTE will give $1,000 to the company.
community or association which shall build the
FIST free road from tho city of For. Worth to
tie Tarrant county line, in asy direction. The
road 10 be at least fifteen feet wide, graded and
q acadia or graveied. Said road TO DO COM
!eteu on or before November /. lS"3.
ADDITIONAL DONATIONS.
The following gentlemen desire TO aid in the
rond movement 10 The eItent of the amount set
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-17
Bids IViLL be .Receieed

b. TIE coun.yS,;s1ee ef Hemphiii county. Tex
for tDesai6 Of II. ~ acres OF land situated Ia
Cochran county and known as Hemphil county
school lands. d. Fay. Co. Judge Canadian, Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-17
s. Put on the headlight.

81 Put on Tue ueduiiEut.
Light it.
Oil the trollv.
Take money out OF the fare box.
Driver get drink Of water.
Borrow q chew.
Tell story.
Attend TO other little matters.
Then We would go ahead again awhile
until we got to switch, where we
would almost invariable wait from three
to-fifteen minutes for another car to pass
us. and go IL would go. I didn't live
far out, but many times I consumed
full hour in getting home from my work.
and a great many times had to walk be-
cause "a dynamo had burnt out, or
the track was torn up for repairs, or too
soft TO run over, or one excuse or an
other
like to live in the suburbs, where 1t
is much cooler IN summer, Is healthier,
and where I can buy land at very low
price, and can, therefore, afford to buy
, 1890-05-08
mEouANics WANTED.
Tho builders Exchange Of Portland
Advsr ttscs.

PORTLAND. Or, May 6-'rhe Builders
exchange, of Portland issued the follow.
ing call this morning to tho idle skilled
workmen OF tho United States in
the following card published in the
Morning Oregonian:
We, the Builder Exchange. ol
Portland, Or, an organization duly in
corporated under the laws of this state,
do hereby issue the following call to tho
idle skilled workmen OF the United
States. in the following lines, at tho
respective wages after each calling. We
Guarantee work to all who avail them
selves of this oiler and will bind our
selves to give competent men showing
up for duty in Portland, Or, as result
Of this cali preference over all OF her ap-
plicants FOR tho positions openi
Carpenters -S3 to - for nine hours.
Painters-S3 and upward for nine
hours.
Plumbcrs-si and upward for nine
hours.
Plasterers-$5 for eight hours.
Bricklayers-S6 Tor nine hours.
Cornice. makers and ,roofnrs $50 for
nino hours.
Timers ~ for nine hours.
Hod.carriers-s3,50 for nine hours.
Respectfully,
BUlIDEUS' EXCHANGE.
, 1890-05-08
FIRE IN A srEAMEE's HOLD.
Tho Department Responds Promptly
and with Success.

PORTLAND. Or, May 2.-This evening
the ocean steamer Signal, belonging TO
the Simpson line, came near being de
stfoyed by tire. and the tire was caused
by the slaoking OF the lime in the hold,
with which the vessel was loaded. Dense
clouds of white steam pouring from the
main hatch was the FIRST indication of
the lire On the vessel. The fire depart
ment very promptly responded to tho
call, and after hard battle Of nearly
two hours the iirC was at length brought
under control Tho flames and steam
were 80 strong Nt times that tho tircnicn
were driven from the hold, some IN q
iainting condition.
II Is difficult to estimate the exact
loss but II is thought that from nty to
100 barrels will be a total loss. Fortu-
nnIely the Signal escaped with very
little damage.
The fire was caused by some of the
steam pipes bursting aud wctting the
lime. Tho carly discovery Of the fire
and the vorvproinpt and efficient efforts
OF the depart ment saved great damage,
or probably the entire loss OF the vessel.
, 1890-05-08
mon WATER AT WALLACE.
The City Is safe, but the Railroads
Are Tied Up,

WALLACE, Idaho, May 2--lhc con-
tinued warm weather Is rapidly melting
the snow in the mountains. and 1t will
bring tho usual spring Hood. So far
but little damage has been done. except
to the railroads. Water in the South
Fork reached the highest point this
morning, but II viii probably 70 higher
as there Is much snow high up in the
mountains. There is no fear OF scrious
damage here.
Both the Union and Northern Pacific
are tied up by the high water. Tho
tracks are submerged and washed out
in many places. The Union Pacific has
Withdrawn all regular trains between
here and Tokoa. The entire force and
many additional men arc repairing the
line. ono engine is in tho ditch be.
tween here and Mullan. The Northern
Pacific train which LEFT yesterday noon
Tor Mission went oil the track below
kingston, and is now In three feet
Of water. A freight train mile heyond
on tbs high CRATIC three miles from Mis-
sion can not move in either direction.
There has been no mail from the outside
for three days. The incoming mail ut
small x Coiby's mt,l can not come up tail
the winter subsidies. Tho Canyon creek
branch Ii impassable.
Wallace Is high and dry. A few
houses near the river are surrounded by
the water, making 1t inconvenicnt, hut
the damage Is nominal. The three
bridges across the river are all safe Tor
travel.
, 1890-05-08
THE OLSEN SHOOTING.
The Charge of Murder Ignored By
the Grand Jury.

PoErLAsp, or, May 2.--ro.day the
United States grand jury ignored the
charge Of murder against Captain Henry
Olsen, who shot William Stevens las,
Sunday while aboard the sealing
schooner Bessie Rutlor. Captain Olsen
took the steamer shortly alter he was
discharged from custody, and went back
to Astoria, where he will resume com.
mand Of his vessel, aud put to seq.
a member of the grand jury said this
morning that the matter was discussed
but a very Tow minutes, as the statement
made By Stevens just before lie died was
enough to exonerate the captain, who
simply acted In self-deiensc.
Captain Olsen, when seen few min
utes alter the result was announced,
said he was glad the ma tier had 50 con-
cluded, although lac was very, very
sorry that the shooting occurred. IL
was not afraid of the result" SAID he,
Tor | was justified In doing all did. ="
, 1890-05-08
CONFERENCE ROW.
II Occurs at Meeting In Albany.
Oregon.

ALBARY, Or, May 2.-At,he session Of
the Oregon conference of the Eyangcl-
cal church this morning, row oc-
CURED, which resulted in n division of
that body into two opposing factions.
bishop Bowman, recently suspended at
Chicago ard his followers, attempted to
open tho conference, and the opposing
ministers, who arc in the majority,
resisted. Aphysical encounter ensued,
both sides cndeayoring to gain the pre-.
siding officers chair. Exciting scenes
ensued. Threats of arrest were made.
Bishop Bowman declared some half n
dozen ministers suspended for OPP
posing his followers. Finally the
anti Bowman faction withdrew
with the books and funds OF the NJ. l..
church, South and held conference of
their own, eecting J. Bowers chairman.
Tho other faction, presided over by Bow
man, remained in the Evangelical
church where the session was held.
Each claimed to be tho oregon CON
lercnce, and calls the other the soceder.
The Bowman faction this afternoon
adopted n resolution asking the Others
10 return and join them. This, 1t IL an
nounced, will be refused, and tho fight
viii be carried to u bitter end. IL will
result In a lawsuit for the possession OF
the church property.
, 1890-05-08
HER CHILD
A Mother Strangles One OF
Her Daughters
THEN CUTS HER OWN HEAD OPEN
A Young Child Escapes and Givea
the Alarm-The Woman
VIII Die.

San FRANCISCO, May "a Chronicle
special from Traver. CAL, SAYS: At
o'clock last night Mrs. 4. A. BresIeu.
who lives With her husband fiys miles
from this place. sent her two girls, aged
and l years, TO bed and shortly there
after entered the room, and seixing the
older girl by the throat, proceeded TO
strangle her to death. The vounrer
child ran from the room. pursued by tho
mother, who was stiil clinging 10 the
other child. The mother foliowed for
200 yards and dropped the older child.
who was then dead and after pursuing
the other some distance rayc up ths
chase and returned home.
The little girl soon arrived at n nsirh.
bor's and gave the alarm. Mennwbils
the husband returned home and finding
no one In the ho.se gave several calls
and WAS finally answered by his wife
Going to the back OF tho house he found
her in pool OF blood. Ho carried hsr
into the house, and found that tho front
part OF her head was literally choppcd
10 pieces. She was perfectly consclous
and said that she inflicted the wounds
on herself, out gave no reason for doino
50. She told him whore the dead child
was and the neighbors, wto had then
arrived, soon found the body, which was
closely guarded by q faithful dog. ssv-
eral physicians were summoned aud
they pronounced the woman's cnse helm
less, the ax with which the deed wa.
done having penetrated tho brain In
several places. -
The coroner has LEFT here 10 hold an
investigation. -
, 1890-05-08

Goldendale Courier: We would sug-
gest TO the farmers OF klickitat county
that they organize in corporate body
for the purpose of exhibiting the prod
ucts Of the soil OF this county. There
will no doubt be a large concourse of i'm.
migration during the next few years
Therefore, something should be done
whereby people may know of the farm
ing products and the energetic farmers.
For instance, ,hero should DO a plat of
land set apart in the county scat for
for park and a building erected thereon
tho purpose Of exhibiting the prod
ucts Of the county. No doubt land
would be donated for this p urpcse, and
II all farmers and merchants
would combine there Is no doubt
but what every citizen of this
county would derive benefit from this
source. Every farmer could bring a
sample oil his farm products to be dis
played and the ladies' could display
their skill in directing the flower beds
that would necessarily have to bc
planted In this park, and ~ certain
TIME of the year could be sct apart TO ex.
hibit the stock In the drives and places
that are arranged for that purpose In
the park tho consequences would be that
every taxpayer could psrsent his prod
uct~ that would be then for tho inspcc-
tion of tho travelling public. Let u,
hear what tho people of the parts of tn,
county think OF u project OF this nature
Talk 10 your neighbors and let US 20
the project in motion.
, 1890-05-08
IN THE HOME FIELD.
The Port Townsend &c Sou tn
ern Railway.
CONSTRUCTION TO Be PUSHED
A Boy Drowned at Cheney
Double Tragedy at Moscow
"A Suicide.

SEATTLE, Wash, May i.-Mnnngcr H.
w. McNiell day announced that the
Oregon Improvement Company had
completed the purcha.o Of tile olympia
a Tonino railroad, for which II has been
negotiating for several weeks. The road
will be made standard gauge at once,
ana Will form part of tho Port Town
send 4 southern.
Manager McNcill says that the Port
Townsend & Southern will he built from
Olympia 20 Union city TO the southern
end of Hools canal by September l5,and
that the road will be completed by that
time to Qullcine to the northern end of
Hoods canal. During tile winter
work will be pushed on
forty miles along thc west side
of Hoods canal to connect the two ends,
and the connections will be made In the
meantime by line OF steamboats, ply
ing on the canal. Mr.. Mcneil says that
Port Townsend will undoubtedly be CON
neotod with Portland by the Port Town
send q Southern by September |.
, 1890-05-08
CURRENCY QUESTION
Letter on the Subject by Mr.
Window.
CONTRACTION NOT FAYOREI
Tho Administration Defended By
tho Secretary Against Recent
Newspaper Criticisms.

WksmSoros, May 2. - Secretary,
Window has written lotter In reply ~
the article In provincial newspaper osI;
the general subject of tho currency, III,
which he rofutcy the assertion that tho
administration f,vors n contraction o>'
the currency. lilo gives figures IN RED
gard 10 thu circulation and treasury
holdings May 1, aud makes q compari-'
son with tho circulation of tho princi-
pal counties OF Europe. According To-
these figures, estimating tho present.
population OF the United States at 6A-
600 600 the amount Of metallic aud pss-3
per money In tho United States, not in-3
Guiding any portion Of the amount hsld{
by tho treasury. Is t2236 per capita, or'|
more than In any OF the leading ccun-t
tries OF Europe, with the exception oil
France. In which the circulation Ii coti-1
mated at S57.gB per capita.
In regard to tho money supposed to-
DO hoarced by tho United States tuas-,
ury, the secretary says. Aside rum,
the fund deposited In the tr,asurv bv''
tho national bank, for the redc In ptiof,
OF notes, and the balances on deposit BY Z
the disbnrsing officers, the only reserves
which Is kept by the treasury Is SiOO. Il
OOOOtO in gold for the redemption Of.
legal tender notes. The so-caiIed strpius
"h'f" !, III 'Nccss VI tne receipts over.
expenditures can DO placed under tha
present law only in redemption OF the
bonded debt OF the United States. which,
Is being done US rapidly as tho bonds can
be Judiciously purchased. The sur
plus on the iirst instant, Inclusive
of the fractional silver coin, Amounting
to only So, O3D, 623, OF which Ssl. 6fs. S9S
was on deposit ia tho national banks b
performing the duty of n circulating
medium. II Is the policy and purposc
OF the department 60 withdraw a large
portion OF this deposit and invest il In
United States bonds as rapidly as IL can
bc done without danger OF Decreasing
the actual circulation.
The secretary closes ns follows. 81
havo already recommended ia nv m.
nual report an increase in the currency
amounting TO about $5O.OOo. cco pc-
annun. u should be evident, therefore.
that this letter Is not intended 10 ex
press amy opinion as TO the srnicienty
OF our currency, but only 10 corrers ces-
tain statements as to its quantity.
WAsniHaroN, May 2.--'rbo mnnascr,
of the river and barber bill hnvc 10.
cided 70 attempt 20 pass tho bill in th
house Monday under asuspcnsion of ia
rules.
, 1890-05-08

in the coast range. The whole district
- universally rich In mineral wealth,
hut no white man Is allowed to mine
here, and the natives are not onterpris-
ing enough to develop the resources Of
their country. The facts are, that at
present only two mines In China are
worked with machinery, and even these
are only supplied with small plants, In
comparison with the possibilities which
they oiler. III, l.ingl Iii mine has u
ledge sevcnty-fve feet wide, with u
tunnel 225 feet deep. The ore averages
on one side OF the ledge $50 per ton, and
on tho other side $40, Tho
only other mine which has machinery
Is the Ping Qu, $50 miles distant where
q twenty y-cont stamp mill Is In operation.
There arc from seveDty.iivc TO eightrc
other mines in the district but they abe
worked IN primitive manner by o
natives, Were these mines open tn
American enterprise they would prove lr
second California, as IL was IN the yaye
days.
, 1890-05-08
DROWNED ~ A rosp.
Guy Sweet Meet. Death white riny-
Ing In tho Water.

CHENEY. Wash, May i.-At about 3
O'Clock this afternoon Guy Sweet, aged
II years, was drowned in pond about
half mile from this place, lie was
wndins in the pond with another boy
named Frank Hooker, aged ~ years,
when he lost his balance and fell into
deep water
Young Hooker was parolyNed with
fear, but after he saw his comfade como
10 the surface five times he came to
town and gave the alarm.
Within "A few moments large number
of people lined tho edge of the pond.
Several young men dove for the body,
but IL was fully threo-quartors of AIN
hour after the accident before the body
was recovered. Then efforts werc made
to bring back life, but all efforts were
useless An inquest is not deemed
necessary and none will be held.
, 1890-05-08

SEATTLE, wash, Muy 3,--'rhe popula
tion OF Seattle, according to the final
reports of the fourteen enumcrators
made tonight, is 1886. The district
enumerated mciu,Ics only the city prop
or and does not include Salmon Bay.
Ballgrl Smiths Cove, Green Lake, East
Seattle, West Seattle, South Seattle, n
portion OF North Seattle, or tho three con
siderable towns oil Fremont, Edgewatcr
nd IAtonia un the northern border Of
Lake Union. These several districts.
which properly belong to the metro
politun district OF Seattle, aud which
il is proposed to include within the
municipal limits, contain an aggregate
b.rOO. This added to the total would
make the population of the city 1,a76.
, 1890-05-08
KILLED A curNAMAN.
An Inmate Of an Insane Asylum Com.
mits "a Horrible Crime.

SAT- LAM Cry. May IA horrible
homicide occurred ut the territorial in
sane asylum at Provo, Utah, this morn
ing, one Of the inmates, named Alma
Pratt, killed another inmate, a China
man, known as Sing Ice. ono OF the at.
tendants had early this morning wrapped
up his nzor and strap in handkerchief
with the intention of taking them TO
town. Alma Pratt watched the attendant
closely while lac was wrapping UP the
razor and when tho latters attention
was distracted, picked up the package
and purloincd the razor. Going Into the
dining room he found the Chinalnan
washing dishes. and, thinking he was
the dCVil, as lac niterwnrl stated, he
threw the Mnngoinn to the floor, and In
an instant he had whipped out his razor
and with ono sharp, forcible swing al
most severed the thinnman's head from
his body. The Gagh was u terrible one,
as the blood sptriod upward In per
feet stream. AFTER the tragedy lac was
put In a straight jacket.
, 1890-05-08
STRIKES Al SEATTLE.
Union Painters Co Out to the Number
CT 400.

CT lao.
SEATTLE, May o. Tho union painters
of Seattle, to the number OF 100, went on
strike this morning. Tho question in e
volved is that OF working mixed crews
of union and non.union men. on satur.
day n committee of the painters met a
committee OF tho employers for the oh
ject OF discussing the hours Of labor.
The mon demanded eight hours satur-
day, instead of nine, as had
heretofore been the rule, and the proprie-
tors acceded TO their demands. ltseems,
however. that tn question OF non-union
men being ailowed'to work in crews of
union men was discussed by the union
PAINTERS. IL was decided that this
should not be allowed, and consequently
strike was ordered by the painters
union TO settle the matter A part of
the mon were ordefed out this morning.
and the balance at noon.
The principal firms against whom the
strike was instituted arc q. w. Board
man & Son, james NJ. Gaugh, and Nc
Collough & Dale. A committee from the
union at once waited upon these and other
small firms with n contract which they
desired them TO sign. The contract was
substantially to the effect that any non
union men who were employed by the
firms and who, Mt the end of two weeks.
should refuse TO join the union should be
discharged. Itis understood that nearly
every firm In town has signed tho con
tract, and the painters will return to
work today.
A number of GLACIERS went on n strike
to-day for lees hours OF work. The
, 1890-05-08
BURNED TO DEATH.
A Woman Fails Into "a Fireplace
During Her Husbands Absence.

PORTLAND, Or, May 6.--Mrs. Ililda
Peterson, q resident of Tillamook county
on the Nehnlcm riyer,.was burned to
death yesterday during her husbands
absence. She was subject TO fits, and
being seized fell into the fireplace, the
flames communicating To her dress. She
got up and ran out ON the porch, where
sho was found 10y her huAband two
hours later absolutely naked. her clothes
having been burned entirely oil. Her
body was n terrible sight, She lived but
a short time after her husbands arrival.
messed the fatal accident TO their mother.
one oi them was old enough to relate
how ID occurred
, 1890-05-08
A UNION OF CAPITAL.
A Movement in Germany
Against the Strikers.
PRINCE BISMARCk'S RETIREMENT
A Sensational Story OF the Secret
Observation-Disclosures Against
American Goods.

Copyrighted Associated Press 1880.
BEHLIS. May 3-'The first prominent
result OF the Aluy uny agitation has oeen
q formidable movement among the
manufacturer, merchants, mine own
crs and others employing large numbers
of hands to promote tho formation of o
German union against tho strikers, Tho
idea had its origin In q communication
that passed between the merchants aud
manufacturers association here, and
kindred organizations In other places,
regarding the May day demonstration,
at the time when the celebration threat.
cned to pnralyze trade lf the plan is
carried out, league will bo formed
covering Germany with a network of
employers associations. II IL declared
that the plan OF the scheme Is united
co operation against wanton strikes, but
there will be an easy aud inevitable
transition to cooperation against the
workers claims in general. The speak
crs at Chemnitz, rejecting tho opinion
of the majority Of the employers,
hailed the May day hasCo MS victory OF
the masters over tho men.
, 1890-05-08
THE CLAUDIAs CASE.
Judge wilkins Takes II Under Ad-
vlsemcnt.

ST. PAU, Mimi. MAY Engcnc
Ciaudias, charged With stealing 1900 at
Spokane Falls, has been removed from
the central station TO the jail pending
ings before Judge wilkins. Claudias
and his attorney, q. Y. Wellington. and
Judge McCafieriy, attorney for the
state. appenrnd before Judge wilkins
to-day. Wellington coniended that
thcrc was no evidence that any crime
had been committed, and that
the warrant was defective in
the chief magistrate attached. Judge
McCailerty claimed thnt under tile
statutes the charge that crime had
been committed was sufficient to
, 1890-05-08
Pullman Car Company Cases.

CuicAoo. May G.-Thc case against
several officials OF the Pullman Palace
Car Company, accused OF discharslns
employees Tor political reasons. was taken
up by the election commissioners to-day.
5uperlntendant Sessions testified that
the compialnants were DISCHARGED i,r
non-politicai raaons, and his tostinonv
was corroborated by Geusrai Min,arsr
Brown The commissioners iinally DO
ctded TO reier the matter 20 the atatn
fit = = ~'-''
, 1890-05-08
THE ELECrIoN AT TACOMA.
A sweeping vlctory for tho Demo-
crats-The New Mayor.

TACOMA, Wash. May 6-At the city
election to-day a30o votes were cast out
of total registration Of 5,i77. Owing to
republicans boitlng their ticket there
were large democratic gains, Stuart Rice
(democrat) defeating W. II. Allen (repub.
lican) for mayor 10y 800 majority. Grat.
ton II. Wheeler (dcmocrat) defeated s.
T. Armstrong (rvpubicnn) for treasurer,
aud Colin Mc1n,oeh tdemocrntl
WINS elected city engineer and surveyor
by fully 800 majority J. II. Hodeins
(rep.) defeats owen Wood dem. for
street commissioner. Two democratic
councilmcn, John n, Fuller and Frank
A. Sninlly. were elected In the first
ward, together with W. A. Freeman,
(dcm.) IN the third and John McGol.
drlc (dem.) In tho fourth. Charles r.
Manning trep.) OF the second ward bc-
elected. The city council will stand,
republicans ?, democrats H.