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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
Evangelist williams.

Increasing crowds attend the meetings
conducted by Evangelist Williams at the
rink. The strong personality of the man,
his power over his audiences, and his
intense fervor and earnestness, as well
as his exceptional eloquence, all combine
to draw people to hear him. Once in the
sound of his voice, the most thoHghtless
and Indifferent fall under the influence
of his magnetic power. He talks as
though he meant it, and his scintiliant
sentences, faultless in grammar and
rhetoric, follow each other with a rapid
Ity that knows no tagging, and hold the
interest enchanted from his first utter
ance to his last. When such man,
standing night after night before audi
ences of from 1000 to 1000 people, pleads
with men to accept Christ as their Savior
and leaving the old life behind and live a
newer and better Christian life, he is
certain TO awaken renewed religious
feeling in the backshding, arouse DOR
mant Christians to activity, and cause
the unrepentant to realize their unsaved
condition and become converts.
It makes little difference what Mr..
Williams breaches on; his audience
listens, and that with absorbing interest,
to erything he says. He hits home,
and he hits hard. He says things in his
own way, and says them with force
that is felt. He is doing good, and when
his meetings in Dallas shall come to a
close, two weeks hence, several hundred
men and women will feel that to him
they owe debt that neither money nor
the most sincere words of thanks can re-
pay.
His sermon Thursday night on the
text, prepare to Meet Thy God, " and
last night from the text, Ruth j.. 16,
''Thy God Shall be My God, " were
listened to by thousands. The thoughts
suggested by these texts were presented
with startling earrestness, and resulted
in the going forward OF a large number
of new converts each night.
The song service, conducted by Pro-
fessor Towner, is one of the most inter-
esting features of the meetings. The
large choir, when joined by the immense
audience, singing with impressiveness
and moving solemnity, the beautiful
hymns selected for each evening s service,
contribute much to pave the way for the
earnest attention given Mr.. William
remarkable discOurses.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
WACO.
CAPITAL Stock of the Wooden Mills Company In
creased-Padgitt's Park-Real
Estate Deals
specisl TO the Gazette.

specisl TO the Gazette.
WACO, TEX. March 22.-The Slayden-
Kirksey wooden mills company have in
creased their capital stock from $500, 900
to $500 900. The management have in
augurated very extensive improvements,
which will about double their capacity in
the clothing manufacturing department.
They are running 125 sewing machines in
this department, all run by women and
girls. Four hundred hands are employed,
with a weekly pay roll amounting to
$500, or $3.50 200 every year. The man
ager, MIR. S. +. KirKsey, is thoroughly
conversant with the process of the man
ufacture of wooden goods, and the assist
ant manager, Mr.. D. d. Fairchild, at
tends to the purchase and sales. Waco
is proud of these mills.
Messrs. Newberg and Levy are spend
ing money lavishly for the improvement
of Padgitts park. The baseball grounds
are located there, and in addition to the
repairs going on there to fit the grounds
for the season, one feature of which is
the arrangement for telegraph service on
the grounds to accommodate newspaper
reporters, all of which, of course, is ap-
preciated by the Faber showers, stage
is being erected on the south side of the
pavilion that stands IN the center OF the
park and it will be cOmmodious enough
for any and all purposes.
City Attorney r. l.. Monroe fled a
motion for 3 new trial in the county
court to-day in the case of b. R. Chand-
Ter vs.. the City of Waco, appeal from
the decision of the commissioners in
condemnation suit in which a strip of
ground I0x100 feet is involved. The
award was $500, and the jury in the
county court raised it to $3.50. The land
is wanted for a sidewalk on Franklin
street, between Tenth and Eleventh. It
seems to be the disposition of the city
council now to leave off curb and side
walk improvement when owners of the
property act contrary about it. They
have been very successful recently in fol-
lowing this method.
The boating and fishing club met last
night and instructed the committee to
and authorized the directory to begin
operations as soon as site was procured,
fitting it up for business.
The amount secured uD to this time for
the building of a city hospital is S3961.
An executive board will be appointed to
act with a committee from the city coun-
Gil and the establishment will be built at
once.
The real estate transactions for the
week sum up about $500 900, yet, con-
sdering everything, Waco prices are
lower than any other city in the state; at
least, that is what visitors say. The
boom is just ahead.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23

ing around in two or three columns of
details it closed by saying that-
''The decorations of the entire build
ing are beautiful beyond description.
There are scenes of Texas landscape,
birds, flowers, musical instruments,
views of the Gulf of Mexico with a rail-
road trestle over real water, all wrought
by skiIlful hands from the product of the
whole and in minute detail, the decora-
tions are indescribably beautiful and
wonderful in artistic conception and ex-
ecution.
Leaving the press and descending, or
ascending Gas the reader pleases) to in
dividual opinion, we quote from the
Hon. Jonas Cleland, Mayor of Sioux
City, Iowa, who says:
at would be impossible for me to in
dulge in any extravaganza in saying, to
the people Of this entire country, that
no more beautiful or more unique picture
was ever erected upon the face of tho
globe. -
Hon. J. NJ. Thayer, Of Nebraska, af-
ter viewing the Palace, said, it is AL Pal
ace of marvellous beauty, rivalIng in
grandeur a temple lined with gold and
silver and studded with precious gems
made of Gods handiwork, of the fruits
Of the field. We see here an abundance
of what Texas can produce. Everything
is beautiful, aud everyone will say:
We'll done, Fort Worth; well done.
Texas. -
Gov. r. B. Hubbard, ex-minister to
Japan, who has visited oriental coun-
tries, and seen the most skillful and
dextrous handiwork OF all nations,
said:
''This is a veritable wonderland.
Such artistic arrangements of the cereals.
such beautiful decorations, and such a
wonderful exhibit of marble, granite,
FORE
This was was the verdict of last years s
Palace, the maiden effort on the part of
the people of Texas.
The Palace this year will be much
larger, more comprehensive, and if skill
and experience can make it so, more
beautiful than that of last year. 1t is
we'll worth a trip across the continent to
see.
The famous Elgin band will be present
in full force and will discourse the finest
music ever heard in Texas.
The Palace opens May 10th and will
continue twenty-five days.
All the railroads will make reduced
rates, good for thirty days, enabling you
to see ''Texas at Glance"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
Personal.


Miss Anna Turner and Miss Reanna
Yanker, the former sister and the
latter a niece of Mr.. E. P. Turner, city
passenger agent of the Texas and Pacific,
who have been visiting that gentleman,
will return to their homes in Fort Worth
tomorrow.
Mr.. J. B. Brugler of Fort Worth,
manager of the Missouri trust company,
is in the city.
oscar Lynch of Fort Worth is in the
city.
P. H. Dean, Fort Worth, is in Dallas
to-day.
Lawrence Harris of Burlington, Iowa,
representing the Burlington Hawkeye, is
registered at the Windsor.
Mr.. Samuel Ecker, proprietor of the
Grand Central hotel at FL Paso, with his
daughter, Miss Jessie Ecker, are stop
ping at the Windsor.
Mr.. E. p. Turner, city passenger
agent of the Texas and Pacific, left with
his family tonight for Savannah, Ga.
via New Orleans and Atlanta. They
will be gone until April /.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
Weatherford.

Special to the Gazette.
WATERFORD, TEX. March 22.-The
funeral of little Cabel, the two-year-o
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Christian ;,
took place to-day at IL o'clock, Rev.
Mr.. wickens conducting the funeral
ceremony. The little one died yesterday
morning from the effects of brain fever.
The beresved parents have the sym pathy
of the entire city in their sad loss.
Mr.. A. T. Hudson died yesterday at IL
O'Clock, and was buried by the Masonic
order at o CLOCK this evening.
Miss Bell Spaulding, manager of the
Western Union at this place, left this
morning for Colorado, Tex, to ao-
company her brother George home. It
IL learned that he is very i'll.
Messrs. Sam Wadley, w. B. Slack and
TWO other gentlemen went out Thursday
evening to the Brazos river, in this
county, on a squirrel hunt. They killed
over forty squirrels and returned Friday
Thursday night the four gentlemen ate
ten squirrels. This is pretty good eating
for small men.
Mr. Evan Jones failed TO I'LL his ap-
pointment to spesk here to-day. The
speaking is postponed until Tuesday next
ct o clock.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
a REPUTATION.

Statement that Western Miners Do Not
Favor Free Importation OF Lead Ore.
DENVER, COL, March ga tele-
gram was sent to Senators Walcott and
Teller and Congressman Townsend last
night, refuting the statement made by
Mr.. Myers before the ways and means
committee to the effect that all Western
miners and smelters favored free impor-
tation of lead ore. The telegram was
signed by ex-senator Hill, ex-Congress-
man Symmes, Ex-Governor Grant, ex-
Governor Evans, Governor Cooper, L.
3. Porter, president of the chamber of
commerce; d. II. Moffatt, president of
the Rio Grande railway and the First
national bank. It claims TO voice the
sentiment of 5000 Western people in the
demand for one and One-half cent per
pound tariff on all lead ore imported into
the United States.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
CRAP SHOOTERS.
They Fall Out Over the Game and One Receives
Death Stab.

OuJ OfPE OuAnC anu OAo 3AoSCAfOS
Death Stab.
Special to the Gazette.
TExARKANA, TEX, March 22.-The
following are the particulars of the
ARRAY reported last night as having oo-
CURED near Buchanan, eight miles from
this city: Among a crowd of colored
men, engaged in crap shooting, was
Jake Black and DsI RAYMOND, who fell
out over the game. Black was desper-
ate, and made for Raymond with
club. In making his escape, Raymond
gave thrust with a large pocket knife,
but says he missed his aim, and did not
strike his adversary. He had not gotten
over his fright when he arrived in town
to surrender himself to the officers, and
stated that Black fell dead without being
struck. The coroner g inquest, however,
disclosed the fact that deceased received
a stab through the heart, which caused
instant death. Raymond is a one-armed
darkey, said to be OF good character.
The testimony all bears him out in the
statement that he was justifiable in
taking the life of his assailan..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23

The Texas Spring Palace is an original
conception for presenting to the public
the products and resources of the state.
1t is not fair, in any sense of the term If,
fruits of the soil, the orchard, the gar
den, the farm, the forest, the mines,
the streRms-each wrought into form
and shape with great ingenuity and ar
tistic skill. The visitor who attends the
Palace to see crazy quilts, lace handker-
chiefs, embroidery, threshing machines,
clothes wringers, etc, ETC., will find
these articles conspicuous only by their
absence. The grains of the country he
will find represented by beautiful pic
ture OF the goddess of the forest, con-
structed of cereals, and clad in raiment
made of the same material, the whole
presenting veritable picture, beautiful,
attractive and pleasing. Every product
of the soil is treated IN the same manner, ,
and when finished the whole Palace pre-
sents more the appearance of a scene
from Fairyland, than gathering of the
products of the earth.
In addition to this the threshed grains
and other products are presented by
samples in show cases, on shelves and in
glass jars, neatly arranged for exhibit
ton.
The birds of the state are there, treated
by the Taxidermist s art, and the fishes
swimming in their native element, in
glass aquariums. There are also the
fill the building with sweet notes, attest
ing their appreciation of the beautiful
scene that surrounds them. II were
futile TO attempt a description of this
wonderful work. A few have attempted
it, and we reproduce the efforts of some
OF the more distinguished. The Fort
Collins (Col.) Courier condensed the
whole in a single sentence, exclaiming:
cit rivals all the visions of youthful
fancy
The Bucyrus (Ohio) Telegraph, recog-
nizing the poverty of the English Ian
guage to do the subject justice, said:
1T is indescribable. The greatest ex-
position ever before the people. One is
dazed by the splendor which greets the
eye"
The Evansville Qnd.) Courier said:
cit is a magnificent structure, built
entirely of products from Texas. It is a
grand object lesson, showing the world +,
at a glance, what Texas is, and what she
has to offer TO capital and immigration. {"
The st. Louis Globe Democrat made an
effort to enlarge upon it TO some extent,
but it found the task OF minute descrip-
ton hopeless one, and after founder
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
Farmers, Institute at Paris.

Speclal TO the Gazette.
PARIS. TEX. March 22.-The farmers
institute adjourned this afternoon after a
pleasant and profitable session of two
days. Nearly all of the morning session
was allotted to discussion of the road
question. Frank Holland OF the Farm
and Ranch read a very comprehensive
paper on the subject that contained
many suggestions. Professor Brunk read
q paper On fruit trees that contained
much valuable information. J. G. Nc
drummer gave talk on stock raising.
n. B.. Wright, Esq, of GAINESVILLE
talked 1uently on the advantages and
beauties of farm life. Professor Har-
riugton made a talk on fertilization.
JEFF Melbourne made sensible talk on
the growth of cotton.
The meeting adjourned late this after
noon. All who participated in it felt
that they had been greatly benefited by
attending.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
Local Notes.

Harry Partridge who few days ago
wa sentenced to FIVE years in the peni-
Tertiary for stealing horse from q j "A e.
Tolliver, resident of this county, re-
ceived an extra two years to-day, on a
plea of guilty to stealing $50 and a gun
from the same person and at the same
time.
Ben Kirby, charged with burglary in
taking two pair of shoes from the store
of Leon Kahn, on Elm street, July g.,
1889, was set free to-day. A jury in
the Fourteenth district court found him
not guilty.
In the Fourteenth district court to-day +,
one indictment against L. Il. Gray for
gerry, was stnollied" and another
quashed and he was given his liberty.
During the high wind that prevailed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
Real Estate.

Deeds fled for record to-day in the
county, clerk IS Office show transfers in
real estate amounting to Sill ,033. The
principal transfers were as follows:
Sophia Baum to J. B. Mccormick,
part of block 80, Murphy and Bolanz'
map, on Browder street. $4,000.
E. L. Snodgrass to Dallas land and
loan company, eighty-seven acres in west
half of Geo. L. Leonard s 64O-aore sur
vsy. SS7 500.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
Commissioner Foster Talks.

Mr.. l.. L. Foster, the state commits
sioner of agriculture, was seen by THE
GAZETTE correspondent this afternoon at
the office of the Southern Mercury. Mr..
Foster says there are more people and
more capital pouring into Texas now than
during any previous year in the history
of the state. There is a constant and in
creasing inquiry for lands reported from
every county, and the settlers are of a
high class of people, being intelligent
and industrious, and such as will be q
valuable acquisition TO the state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
Notorious Character Arrested.

Special TO the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, March 22.-Deputy Mar
shals Leatherman and Kirkpatrick ar
rived here tonight with Bill Thompson
a notorious character of No Man g Land e.
Thompson, as the chief regulator for
the western end of the Strip, in the alb
sence of law in that country, made and
administered laws to suit the times.
Some time ago he and others were au-
thorized to bring 362 stolen horses to New
Mexico. They returned 356 of them, and
failing to account for the other six, COM
plants were made against them here,
and they were accordingly arrested
They brought with them blank bonds
signed by ex-senator Stephen A. Dorsey
and other prominent citizens of New
Mexico.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
C1eburne.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
CLEBURNE, TEX, March 22.-S. w.
Lovelady is a candidate for alderman in
the First ward
The Stubblefeld brass band was in the
city tonight displaying their musical
talent.
The johnson county park and fair as
sociation met this afternoon al the court
house and transacted considerable bust
ness. They also appointed a committee,
and instructed same to begin the build
ing of the race tracks.
Marriage license were issued on the
10Th to Mr.. C. M. Couch and Miss Ella
MARBLE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
Serious Boiler Explosion.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
OvERToN, TEX. March 22.-About 8
saw mill exploded, killing and mortally
wounding three young men, William
Andrews, instantly killed; Jno. An
drews, all ribs on left side broken and
badly scalded; William Parish, badly
scalded.
William apd John Andrews are sons Of
W. Fl. Andrews. The boiler was very
old. The nil is situated six miles south
of OYerton.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
Taylor.
4HyIOIs
Epecia1 10 the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
TAYLOR, TEX. March 22.-The new
standpipe, 100 feet high by sixteen feet
in diameter, with q capacity of l60, 900
gallons, has lust been finished and is one
of the finest in the state.
Cattle in this section are doing well on
grass, and there will be large shipments
this year.
Mr.. j NJ. Kuykendal has purchased
the Talley & Meade opera house block.
Mr.. ID R. Meade has purchased Mr.. r.
a. Talley's interest in the stock on
hand, Mr.. Talley retiring from business
here.
The race track and buildings have
been put in good condition for the fair.
The recent frosts have done no dam
age TO wheat and barley, but some dam
age to oats.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23


DALLAS. TEX. March q. 1890. }
Mrs. Eleanor Russell died this morning
at the residence of her son, Hon. Still
well H. Russell, No. sol South Harwood
street. Mrs. Russell lived in Texas over
sixty years, and was nearly eighty years
of age at the time of her death. She
was here when Texas was dependency
Of Mexico, and ii is said that she moulded
the first bullet fired in behalf of Texas
independence. She was the widow of
the late Capt. William J. Russell, him
self prominent and well-known Texan.
Her funeral will take place tomorrow
Sunday from the residence of her son
to the First Methodist church. Her re-
mains will be laid to rest in the Odd Fell
lows cemetery.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
Teacher Rebels.

Professor Cauthorn, one of the
teachers of the high school is to be tried
by the school board for INSTRUMENTATION.
He is the teacher of sciences and recently
refused to add the teaching of the class
in bookkeeping to his other duties when
requested by Professor Hand. He
claims he cannot be forced to accept an
additional duty, and that justice to his
present duties will not permit him to
do SO.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
Cooking Main.

Local sporting men are taking great
interest in a cooking main which will
take place in this city next week. Purses
of 500 for each of the twenty-one battles
and $1,000 for the winner of the odd fight
is expected to bring some game COM
batants into the pit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
Conductor and Engineer Arrested.

sreciel 60 the Gazette.
Ell PAso. Tex, March 22.-Conduc-
tor Dave Falconer and Engineer MeY of
the Mexican Central were arrested on
the third division of that road. Mex
lean was walking on the track near
Toron and did not have sense enough to
get of as the train approached. He
vas run ever aud instantly killed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
Damages Against the Texas and Pacific.

Damages Against the Texas and Pacific.
special TO the Gazette.
MARSHALL, TEX, March 22.-In the
district court yesterday Lem Watts was
given a verdict for $4,000 against the
Texas and Pacific railway. Last year
he secured verdict for $500, and the
railrord asked for q new trial, to which
Maj. Turner, counsel for plaintiff, did
not object. The suit was for damages
received near Pecos.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23

here last evening, the North Dallas
mission chapel was blown from its toun-
dations and badly wrecked.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23
DALLAS.
MOulder of the First Bullet Fired for
Texas independence Dead.
High School Teacher to be Tried for InsubOr-
dlnatiOn - The Growth of Texas - Evan
gelist Williams Doing Good Work.
Mrs. Eleanor Russell Dead.

THE GAZETTE BUREAU,
S27 MAIN STREET,
DALLAS Tex March D 800
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-02-13
ouR Ice SUPPLY.

Lancaster will not suffer for ice this
summer, although the outlook was not
at all encouraging A visit to Anton
Schmitts farm, on the southwestern
corner of W hleh are several ponds, pre-
scented wintry scene that was in vari-
ance with the mild weather Of the past
week. The cold snap put in very good
time while il was at 1t, and ice of about
eight inches thick was the result. MIR.
Schmitt formerly stored leo near the
depot, but last fall erected an ice house
by the side Of his ponds of about COO
tons capacity. The scene was a lively
one. Men and horses marking the ice
into convenient blocks; men saving it
apart; others showing the huge pieces
down a lane to the shute where Crap
piers whisked them irto tho bnildng.
storing tons in short order.
There are four ponds, fed by large
spring close at hand, insuring the pureSt
of water aud ice Mr.. Schmitt stocked
one of these ponds with German carp
last year, and the fish seeming healthy
and active. will add another enterprise
to this well utalized spot. He is also
thinking of adding rainbow trout As
soon rs proper facilities can be made.
While furnishing winter sport when
skating is good, Mr.. Schmitt contem-
plates adding few boats in the summer
and fixing up the grove adjoining for
picnics and outings. This would be
good scheme and one appreciated by
all lovers of recreation Especially
after fishing becomes good
1t was suggested to Mr.. Schmitt that
his unlimited supply of pure spring
water, with natural reservoirs would
form good basis for city waterworks.
the adjoining bluff to the left loaking a
good point for stand pipe that wonld
supply the whole town. This would
really be the best location, water and
reservoir already there, and less pump
ing required than from any other point
in the city. A little agitation of this
matter would end in our having a good
water supply. and its being a paying in
vestment can readily be established by
examining the plants of other small
cities where the test has been made.