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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24

bottoms is from rapid growth of late
| planting on submerged areas. A fail
stand, vigorous growth and abundant
! fruiting are generally reported. There
are frequent references TO drouths, in
| some instances of several weeks dura-
ton, followed by sufficient rainfall, IL
| some cases by excessive rains. Yet
there has been no general drouth, and
local estimates indicate small reductions
of condition. One section of a county is
reported dry. while another is too wet.
Storms appear to have been quite local
over portions of the cotton belt. Sandy
soils have been benefited by rains which
have damaged bottoms and clay uplands
and the drouth which has scarcely wilted
the plants in heavy soils has injured the
crop in light lands.
There are frequent reports of superior
promise the best in several years; in one
country in Georgia the best Ia thirty
years. The only forms of injury re-
ported are tendency to drop leaves and
fruit after sudden changes from dry to
wet weather, and an occasional attack of
rust. The caterpillar is not very preva-
lent, and has done little damage. The
boil worm ia somewhat more formidable
in the southwest.
The averages of condition are as fol-
lows: Virginia, SO; North Carolina, 90;
South Carolina, 95; Georgia, "a; Florida,
90; Alabama, 80; Mississippi, 80; Louis
lana. 80: Texas, 80; Arkansas, So; Ten
nessee, 80.
The state agent for Texas says: A good
crop of corn is now matured. The con-
dition of spring wheat indicates about
half crop; oats about three fourths of
a crop. Both Irish and sweet potatoes
have done we'll. Pastures are excellent.
Cotton was in danger of being cut short
by drouth which prevailed for some
time, but recent rains have assured
fair crop. 1t is now opening and in
some localities being picked out.
The following resume of the fruit yield
is interesting although disappointing:
The prospect for both apples and
peaches is poorer than it was month
ago. The intimation in previous reports
along our northern territory, returned
high in early reports, would decline as
the season advanced has been proven
correct. The decline in those sections
has been heavy, leaving their prospect
but slightly better than that of the ad-
adjoining states. The causes which have
operated to bring about the present low
prospect have been noted in previous re-
ports, unfavorable weather during win
ter and spring and the frosts of March.
The present returns show that the results
of the cold weather are still apparent In
the blasting and dropping of immature
fruit. The Pacific coast alone reports
medium prospect, California standing at
rs, Oregon at SO and Washington at 80.
Peaches on the slope are in poorer con-
dition than apples, the California aver
age being but 80.
As compared with other fruit the con-
dition of grapes is comparatively high,
especially 40 on the Pacific coast In the
states of the Atlantic coast present pros
poets point to crop of medium proper
lions. though conditions vary locally in
the same state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24
An Alien Contract Labor Bin.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-An amended
alien contract labor bill was presented in
the house to-day from the committee on
labor. Its principal features are as fol-
lows: 1t is made unlawful ON the part
of an alien to enter the United States
under any contract to perform labor or
service. If the master of a vessel
shall bring any such alien into the United
States he shall be subject to fine and i'm
prisonment, and be required to return
the alien to the port of embarkation. It
shall not be lawful for any person or cor
poration to encourage any alien laborer,
mechanic or artisan to emigrate from
any foreign country to the United States
by promise of employment through adj
vertisement or otherwise. Any alien
thus encouraged to emierate shall not be
permitted to remain in the United States,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24

More Victims of the Z" Wild Car" Disaster.
READING, PA. Aug. 22.-In addition
to the list of killed and wounded in the
gravity road accident already furnished
are the following: Miss Kate Homan
seriously hurt about head, not expected
to live; Misses Bessie and Katie Keller,
nieces of Miss Holman, both badly in
jured; Cornelius Hanlon of Allentown
suffering with conclusion of the brain !;
Mrs. Cornelius Hanlou of Allentown,
badly cut and bruised; Miss
Sallie Brice,of Wilmington, Del, very
badly injured and unconscious; Miss
We Der of Allentown, badly hurt about
head and chest; Mrs. Smith of Allen
town, skull fractured and will die. Mrs.
Schutler and Mrs. Cooper, with her baby
in her arms jumped from the car during
its descent and were found by Harry
Brown of Philadelphia, who had leeped
from the car soon after it started on its
wild run, but escaped without injury
The grade to the summit is very
heavy and the descent of cars is always
rapid. There in a ravine at the place
of starting, and just before this is
reached on the down grade there is q
sharp curve. At this point the accident
occurred, the men losing control of the
cars.
The road was built at cost of $50 900.
and has been IN operation ince May. 1t
is owned by stock company, most of
the stockholders being residents of Read
nR.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24

resented. With the gown is worn gray
straw hat trimmed with white surah rib
bon. white gloves and pale blue and
white sunshade complete the costume
which is full of thought and expression
AS August goes out many of the big I,
big hats will beat the air with their huge
brims and fly away. They have had a
good long stay and very pleasant time
of it, enjoying high favor and admission
to the best circles.
The thought pains me, for 1 have be-
come quite attached to the girls with the
big hats. and some way or other hate to
think of losing sight of her. She has
been extremely ornamental, and the
races and garden parties would have been
dull without her. But no doubt she II
come again next season; SO III not say
farewell but simply au revoir.
The straw hats OF early autumn will be
trimmed with fruits, cherries, plums
grapes, peaches, etc., and, strange to
say, they wiz be made of rubber, which,
by the way. not only reproduces with
great exactitude the texture OF the fruit,
the delicate bloom of the peach and
the soft. satiny covering OF the plum;
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24
The Order of Business Committee.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The commits
zee appointed at the Republican senato-
rial conference last night to arrange an
order of business to take the place of the
Quay resolution went into session soon
after the senate met. The committee
consists of Messrs. Hoar Allison, Evarts,
Plumb, Spooner, Hale and Allen.
The committee reached q conclusion on
the order Of business, but some details
are yet to be settled. The tariff bill,
after date to be fixed, is 10 considered
under the five-miuuts rule until q vote is
taken. The date of this has not been
decided and will be subject to arrange
ments with the Democrats. It is ex-
pected vote will be reached about Sep
temD Der 5. After the tariff bill Is out Of
the way then other measures named in
Senator Quay 8 resolution are to be taken
up and disposed of. The election bill
comes up the first thing after the reas-
sem bling of congress in December, but
the time at which the vote shall be taken
il reserved for future consideration.
Arrangement for the disposition of this
bill, it is said, does not depend upon the
consent of the minority, but Is wholly
Republican scheme and includes change
of rules by which the previous question
may be ordered.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24
CROP REPORT.
The Average Condition of Corn Not as
High as in Previous Seasons.
Fall of Seven Points In the Average Condition
Of Cotton in Texas Since Last Month.
kthe Fruit Yield.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

| Correspondence Of the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, aug S.-The crop re.
| port for August has just been issued By
the department of agriculture The
facts given are of date August 1. The
average condition OF corn was 931, no,
so high as in previous seasons. The re-
port says:
In Texas the crop Is now matured and
is good except in the area that has suf-
fered most from drouth. Late planted
corn in Arkansas has been seriously in
jured by drouth of the last three weeks
in July. In the western and southwest
ern parts of Kentucky the crop has been
severely scorched, while the rains since
the 23d of July have materially relieved
the fields of the central and eastern dis
tricts. In Ohio there Is a great differ
ence between the northern and southern
parts of the state. The southern divls-
ion of the counties of Indiana and ILL.,
nois have likewise received greater dam
age than the northern. Condition is less
reduced in Missouri. In Kansas the
severity of the drouth has eliminated.
Iowa and Nebraska are nearly in the
status of the Ohio valley, while Mime
sofa makes the highest average of all the
states. Wisconsin suffers slightly, and
Michigan still more, from drouth.
Analysing the record of condition it
appears that the Eastern states all give
promise of a fair crop, the Middle states
show large reduction, and Maryland
indicates considerable injury. From
Virginia to Florida the state averages are
80 or more, which is promising Ala
bama and Mississippi fall below 80, and
Texas and Arkansas and Tennessee fall
between 20 and 80. In the northern tier
OF states, from Michigan west, the aver
ages are relatively high. Indeed, the
only states that fall below the general
average (73.3) are Arkansas and Ten
nessee in tide South, and seven states in
the West, viz, Kentucky, OHIO, In
diana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and
Nebraska. Unfortunately, these states
usually represent more than half the
value of the crop.
The crop is made- in most of the area
west OF Mississippi. A good yield Is as
sured In Louisiana and In part of Texas.
Complaint is made of hot winds in Texas,
which wither the tassel as soon as it ap-
pears, while yet the stalk and blade are
green. In fortunate locations In Arkan-
sas the occasional showers of July have
been sufficient; in others, where there is
less moisture, or the soil was in poorer
condition. considerable reduction OF
yield Is expected. The low condition in
Tennesses is caused by long continued
drouth.
Speaking of the cotton crop the report
says:
The cotton returns show slight advance
In condition in the Carolinas, Tennessee,
Mississippi and Louisiana, fall of one
point in Georgia and Florida, of two in
Alabama, four in Arkansas, and seven
in Texas. The general average Is 1915.
1t was 9l.4 last month.
Condition is therefore relatively high.
The improvement in the Mississippi river
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24

hem. The waist consisted of Louis XIV
jacket. tailor cut, and embroidered all
over, and opening on q cream surab vest
gathered in thick folds.
However, there are swallows enough
left TO make q summer, and while Sep
TENDERS nights may be cool her days
are often of the warmest sort. It may
be truly said of Septem Der, that she
blows hot and cold, like all the rest of
us.
In this matter of change of garb, ma
ture herself is very good guide, so let 8
wait until she puts on her autumn colors
before we make up our minds that sum-
mer is gone.
The lady of the initial is also of this
opinion, for she is attired in q very pretty
summer dress, pale mauve peau de sole
trimmed with black lace. The sleeves
are in silk striped mauve berge and the
hat in harmony, being in mauve silk
crepe with black bird in front and
black feathers behind. black silk
sunshade is carried with this tasteful
costume which would be extremely ap-
propriate for carriage, versnda or gar
den party. l have not failed to note
this season the charming blouses
that have made their appearance at sum-
mer resorts. Some of these garments
are most elegantly and ornately fash
toned, one in particular having deep
embroidered yoke and cuffs, and en-
broldered insertion between elbow and
shoulder. The betting in effect
is often extremely stylish es-
pecially when the waist is
small. AT tennis tournament saw a
very stylish blouse IN cream flannel with
striped collar, cuffs and bow. The COL
lar was sailor cut, and folded over TO the
shoulders, displaying silk trioot shirt,
sailor style.
Some charming blouses for summer
wear are made of foulard and pongee
silk in accordion pleat, aud reach only
TO the waist, where they finish with a
wide band of silk, and the waist band is
made with the Swiss point in front but
plain behind.
Accordion pleated sleeves are finished
in various ways, but the prettiest have
a deep plain cuff to the elbow and the
pleated top falls loose and full in a
pouff, which just dips over the elbow.
Smoking is very easily done on accord
ion pleating, and the top of the blouse
may be smoked in yoke fashion; also
the top and bottom of the sleeve, il it is
entirely accordion pleated.
Blouse effects, too. have been much
used, as shown in costume portrayed in
the second Illustration. The combina-
tion consists of wooden batiste, with
pale gray surah the latter being trimmed
with rows OF narrow indigo RIBBON In
the so-called frou-frou style now very
popular. The loose blouse is pale gray
pongee, and the hat is white silk tulle,
with pale gray ribbon, making up an
altogether delightful ensemble for out
door feet OF any kind. Keeping even
pace with the taste for jarbot and cas-
cading lace effects and the craze for
lace. floral and feather necklettes and
collarettes, there hes been a trsmen-
dous longing for sashes. They ere worn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24
AMONG THE EVERGLADES.

Ex-Governor VIM. D. Blo1hnm, of Florida
Democratic Nominee for state Comptroller.
The Democracy of the orange groves
have nominated for comptroller and head
of their state ticket, Ex-Governor Will
liam d. Bloxham, who was born in Leon
county, Fla. in 1886, and was the son
of William Bloxham, pioneer of
that state. He graduated from
William and Mary College, Virginia,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24

in every conceivable style, and many of
them are very effective. Some are tied
i'll the old style, others are combined
with ribbons; sometimes they catch at
the drapery and hang down in front, and
in others the sash comes from under the
waist and is tied on the side, and at
others the sash ribbon hangs directly in
front, being fastened with a large bow
at the point of the corsage. In
some costumes MORE sashes reach
quite to the ground the ends being
trimmed with Jet ornament. The third
illustration represents a lovely seaside
costume, and in it you will see the ar
rangement of sash now so very modish.
The dress consists of white pleated
crepe and pale blue barege set off with
very wide sash striped with dark navy
blue and tied in very large bow as rep
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24
Negro woman. Fa.a, Eau.

daZ1tte.
DALLAS, Tex, Aug 22.-An old negro
woman whose name can't be learned,
started to walk across the Texas and
Pacific railroad bridge just est of this
city between and 9 o'clock tonight.
She missed her footing and fell through
between the ties to the ground below and
was terribly aud fatally maneled. A
man who saw her fall notified the police
and two officers went down to the river
bank and taking her up bad her conveyed
to the city hospital. She will die.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24

depends upon the taste of the maker or
purchaser how ornamental and stylish
these jackets may be. Nearly all girls
look we'll in jackets, some look better
than they do in any other style of dress.
The jacket should be made to hang open
and display the aesthetic tints of the
foulard vests or blouse fronts now so
modish and altogether too pretty to be
covered up
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24
pistres, In Oklahoma

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The special
agent sent to Oklahoma by Secretary
Noble has returned and made his report.
He confirms the stories of restitution ex-
isting there, and says help should be sent
at once.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24
COMBINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. = William
Grimes, United States marshal for Okla
homa; Abraham Paxton of New York
assistant attorney-general.
Posrmaster-George L. zebreecht, La
Grange, Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24

For si5 the Daily GAZETTE VIII be sent one
year. and also copy OF the original webster's
unabridged dictionary, l2s1 pages, express
charges prepaid TO express of5ee nearest the
Subscriber.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24

q l'empire is made of three rings in gold
embroidered CLEANLINESS and standing
coques, with an indigo silk gauze trim
ming.
And speaking of bonnets / may say
thai there Is no likelihood of any marked
change In shapes this autumn. The oval
turbau shape will no doubt be the favor
lite. Twisted net or Grape with applica-
tions OF Jet In the form of branches of
foliage, butterflies, diadems, etc., will
be the materials out of which the fall
oonnets. IL such tiny affairs may be
called bonnets, will be fashioned. The
trimming will be massed on top. You
see 1t il not so much question of GUAM
tity as quality.
With the coming OF cool evenings jack
cts viii be an absolute necessity and IL
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24

in 1856. He was elected to the state leg
islature in 1861, was presidential elector
on the Seymour and Blair ticket in 1868,
and in 1870 was chosen lieutenant gov
eruor. In the latter canvass his nomi-
nation was forlorn hope and his cleo
tion was surprise to friends and foes
alike. In 1872 he ran for governor I'M
successfully, and in 1876 was elected Sec
rotary of state, with George f. Drew for
governor, holding the office four years.
Bloxham was again nominated for gov
ernor in 1880, when he carried the state
by 5000 majority. His term of office
covered the period from January, 1881,
to January, 1885. Since that time he
has remained IN political retirement.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24


would ever come when he'd make the
woman too.
Tritely and tersely put, thin dresses
have had a big run this season. The
ruffed and pulled effects have called for
soft and pliable materials; and IT'S quite
likely that many stylish chiffons, collar
cites, necklets and tumble down vests ef-
fects will be popular throughout the win
ter. But one thing have noticed this
season, and that is the triumph of the
cloth dress even in the face of this tre-
mendous opposition on the part of
fourlards, pongees, surahs and
bengalines. Last season the
only cloth costumes ranked as
really "dressy'' were possibly white,
chamois and hussar blue; but this season
] have noticed elegant seaside toilets in
old rose, torquoIse blue, canary yellow
and pale green. And even at garden
parties have observed charmingly orig
inal and effective cloth dresses, one in
particular, jonquil colored, set off with
large ruches of white crepe as
collarette and as skirt trimming.
And another, dove oolored, bordered
with large pleat OF silver and white
silk, the skirt made perfectly plain with
an embroidered insertion just above the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24

AHERE are summer
girls and winter girls
end the summer
girls delight in the
dIaphanous and aero
phanous, which COW
er without conceal
ing, and the winter
girls who have the
frame without the
flesh, long for the
time to come when
they may again turn
TO their snug fitting
"tailor m q d Q S,
which piece out ma
ture's b a n d W ork
and round off the
sharp angles. L
have often thought
how much truth
there is in the old
proverb that the
tailor makes the
, nan; but never did I
imapina the tina
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-24
HATS.
AS August Goes out Many of the Big Hats
will Fly Away-Autumn Coverings.
They will be Trimmed with Fruits-Feathers
as Nodish as Ever-No Marked Change
In shapes Of BonnetE
For the Gazette

Copyrighted 1902
New YORK, Aug. 10, 1890.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-26
Married..

The most pleasant social event of the
season occurred al Waltham, this county,
on Wednes day, the 10Th inst., when Miss
Minnie, the accomplished daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. J. Hunt, was united in
marriage to Mr.. Wilbour F. Allen, Of
West Superior, Wis. Rev. 81. C. Gal
braith officiating. The guests consisted
of the immediate families and friends of
the bride and groom. After the splendid
supper was served the happy couple took
the evening train for their new home at
West Superior, where Mr.. Allen is en-
gagged in business. The friends present
testified to their esteem of the bride by
nanY valuable presents. among which
were the following; One half dozen
solid silver table spoons; one-half dozen
solid silver teaspoons; cne-half dozen
solid silver forks; one-half dozen knives
and forks; one half dozen fruit knives;
one silver pickel castor; one Cinderella
slipper; one volume of Miss Willard 8
book .'Glimrses of Fifty Years." one
silver fruit dish; one silver cake dish;
one solid silver napkin ring; two butter
knives; one sugar spoon; one night lamp;
one oxodized silver and bronze clock;
one oxodized silver handkerchief box;
one oxodized silver glove box; one glass
jewelrv box; one drapery scarf; one
lunch cloth; two pair towels; one table
cloth; two pair blankets; bed spread;
one sketch book; one one hundred dollar
hill
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-26
TREE BOUNTlES,

The State forestry bounties were sent
out last Friday by the state auditor, The
full term for which the stale agrees to pay
bounty is six years. The applicant must
certify to having originally planted the
first trees not less than eight feet apart
and have maintained them by replacing
each year any trees that may have died.
The state bounty was originally So per
acre. By the act of the legislature of
1880 it was reduced to $3.50 and in order
to keep within the limit of s., 5000 imposed
by section s 6of chapter Isl, General Laws,
the claims for this year have been reduced
to $2.10 per acre. The list shows the
number of warrants and the amounts paid
in the state to be 1859 warrants, amount.
Ing to $19,7l5.S9. Sixteen warrants,
amounting to $165.27 were issued TO
residents Of Mower county. Faribault
county receives the largest number, GA
warrants, footing $5.195.61.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-26
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State Teachers VIII Meet.

state Teachers VIII Meet
The annual meeting of the Minneasota
Educational association will begin IN St.
Paul Tuesday evening, Dec. 80, and close
Thursday, Jan. l., 1891. 1t comprises the
following departments: General, Primary,
high school and county superlntendnets.
General meetings of all the departments
will be held during one-halt of each day
and special meetings the other half
The officers are as follows; Minnesota
State Teachers association. L. c. Lord,
Moorhead, president; S. S. Parr St.
Cloud, and Supt, Wilson. Brainard, vice
presidents: b. E. Perrin, Mankato. re-
cording secretary; Lora Levens, Roches.
ter. corresponding secretary: H. s. Baker,
St, Paul, ,tresuarer. State Association of
County superintendent, C. D. Belden,
Austin. president; W. R. Edwards, secre-
ary; ]. L. Macintosh, treasurer; P. F.
Ryan, W. E. Allen. executive committee.
Minnesota State high school council, S. s.
Parr, St. Cloud, presidedt; H. G. Hess,
Winnebago City, vice president; E. f.
Campbell. Spring Valley, secretary and
treasurer