Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-15
WICHITA'S PREMIUM.
Mr.. Howard Says He Will Collect the
$1,000 or Know the Reason Why.
The International Fair Association Say There
is No Money In the Treasury With Which
to Meet Their Obligations.

Special TO the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Oct. ia re-
porter questioned Mr.. John Howard CON-
corning the trouble with the managers of
the International fair association, and
he said: 81 knew that Messrs. Workman
and Schryver would be very busy at the
close of the fair, SO on Thursday l went
to Mr.. Workman aud requested settle
ment of the premium. Mr.. Workman
referred me to Mr.. Schryver, and after
numerous delays l managed to get an
audience with that gentlema n on Friday
afternoon. l was treated very dis
courtsously by him, and received no
satisfaction. 1 informed Mr.. Schryver
that would wait until Saturday after
noon, when l must receive definite
answer whether he intended paying the
$1,000. l met him Saturday afternoon
aud asked him for bis answer, and l was
Informed that the association did not in-
tend paying me. l told MIR. Schryver
that would camp right here until 1 go,
the $1,000. When l asked him why the
premium would not be paid he
answered that the association had no
money and that it would probably have
TO go into the hands of receivers. 1 do
not want to appear impatient in this
matter, but the association and the peo-
pie in the city should place themselves
in my position and they would realize
that / am right in demanding this
money. The people of Wichita county
are depending on me. and l am respon-
sible for the exhibit and the collection of
the premium. l shall stay right here
until l receive the amount, although the
space has been secured for my exhibit at
the Dallas fair. Unless the $1,000 ie paid
there are likely to arise legal complica-
lions that will not please the fair $3.50
citation. 1 wish, howevar, to avoid TAX
ing any such steps if possible. I have
talked with several of the directors, and
have received very little satisfaction
from them
President A. c. Schryver was seen in
his office this morning by a reporter and
questioned about the alleged refusal to
pay the premium awarded Mr.. Howard.
"We have not refused to pay Mr.. How
ard or anyone else, said Mr.. Shryver in
response to the question.
''But Mr.. Howard has not yet been
paid. - suggested the reporter.
'fNo, but our inability to pay does not
carry with it downright refusal to pay.
Ii Is true that we have no money in the
treasury at present, but when those whes
subscribed money toward holding the
fair redeem their pledges we Will be am
ply able to pay all OF our debts. Since
the first of the month we have had two
men out at work trying to make collec-
tlons of this bonus, and so far we have
succeeded in getting about Sl2 900, but
the fair association will pay all it's debts
IL it takes all our property to do it. or
even il II busts the international fair as
sociation forever. do not believe that
Mr.. Howard said the association has re-
fused to pay him."
''There is some talk, - said the re-
porter, trhat the association being I'M
able to pay its debts would be compelled
to 60 into the hands of a receiver.
81 have heard of it; oh, yes. think
I heard someone say IN joking way that
as those who subscribed toward holding
the fair were not paying up as they
should do, 1t would be advisable to 20
INTO the hands of a receiver, who would
make them pay up, but beyond this sug-
gestion there is nothing in the statement.
We cannot paw premiums un til the sub
srribers pay up. The people of San An
tonic have not supported us as they
should have done, but the fair associa-
tion will not dishouor its engagements
and every debt will be paid in full il 1t
takes every bit of our property to do it,"