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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
powered to act for the CITY cannot re-
aliZe the fact
Mr.. COOPER'S REPORT.

copy of the report of Hon. o. II.
Cooper, late superintendent of public in
struction, has been sent to THE GA
ZETTE. From this report it would seem
that Mr.. Cooper has faithfully studied
the public school system In this state
and collected from many sources as much
information as possible to aid in per-
fecting the system in this state. 1t will
be rememb ered that Mr.. Cooper &C.
lively supported the proposition to inau-
gurate plan for providing free uniform
text books throughout the state, plan
not yet carried out, but one that has
much to recommend it, and one that
in his opinion must be the final solution
of the textbook question. Relating to
this question he has incorporated the
letters Of the state superintendents in
most OF the states and territories, and
wherever the system of uniform text
books has been tried it has proven salts
sactory. In some instances where there
Is no state law towns have taxed them
selves and thus carry out the idea of free
schools in every particular.
Notwithstanding the munificent done-
ton the state has made of laud to create
fund, Mr.. Cooper says that the annual
interest is insufficient to meet the de-
mands OF rapidly increasing popula-
ton, and because of a certain amount of
neglect in the collection of interest due.
The disparity between the actual income
and the proper income amounting to
1872, 600 annually, the default interest
now aggregating at least 500, 900. He
also advocates the raising of the school
tax to its maximum, and thereby ena BILE
pupils to have siX-months' school and
the teachers living wages, and finds local
taxation the only feasible source from
which the necessary income can be de-
rived.
The report is full, and the suggestions
Of MIR. Cooper and the memorial pre-
pared by the teachers, deserves more
than casual notice from those who con-
slider an educated people the stronghold
of freedom
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
THE NORTH TEXAS ASTL UN.

The sixth annual report of the man
agement of the North Texas hospital for
the insane presents some curious read
ing. Attention is called to the word
'hospital'' used in the name of this in.
stitutior; 1t conveys the proper idea as
| to what should be the character of the
retreats furnished for the insane. AS is
said in this report these unfortunates are
'sick people, - and effort should lie in
| the direction of restoration to health
| legislation is one that should meet at
once the attention of law makers; it ia
| that the lunatic laws be changed so that
common juries do not pass upon the
sanity of persons considered insane. This
suggestion has been also urged through
the press, and the evil of the present
| system is at once apparent to any who
will by actual observation satisfy them
selves.
The appointment of q competent fe-
male physician in the wards devoted to
degree. DR.. Grace Danforth entered
upon her duties June l3, and it is stated
that the best results are anticipated from
h"r appointment.
The board tender their grateful ao-
acknowledgements to kind hearted friends
who have furnished literature TO the
patients and have aided in forming the
nucleus of q library. Especially are
they grateful to the press Of Texas-uot
only for papers sent regularly, but for a
liberal allotment OF space in publish ing
matter relative to the institution. The
percentage of deaths is remarkably
small. For the year ending October 81,
1889, there was out of 1888 admitted only
thirty deaths. The average of patients
is put at 49,, maintained at a cost per
capita of Sl54.6
Connected with this Institution is q
farm. garden and dairy. and the pro-
ducts of these assist largely in furnishing
the table.
Naturally Texas has larger repre-
sentatiOn than other sections, amounting
to fraction over oue-third the total
number of admissions. In occupations
engineers are in the majority of men,
exclusively, while farmers and their
wives exceed any other calling; of causes
leading to insanity, family bereavement
is the most fertile. The report bears
evidence of care in its preparation, and
is very complete in all departments.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
FOOD FOR WOLVES.
Bones of an Austin Lady Found In a Karnes
County Plstura-Murder, suicide
or Starvation.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX. Nov. 20.-These
dispatches two months ago related the
finding of the buggy and trunk and
clothes of one Mrs. Osborne of Austin on
an isolated prairie in Karnes county.
The affair has been q mystery and source
of great grief to the aged lady's friends
since then and every means has been ex-
erted TO trace her whereabouts and learn
of her fate. A discovery was made yes
terday which puts q still more cruel
aspect on the mystery. A cowboy, in
rounding up cattle IN one OF the big
pastures of Karnes county on the 10Th,
came across the skeleton of q woman In
n little clump of bushes. The name on
the tattered clothes showed that the bare
bones and gruesome skull were those of
Mrs. Osborne. She had been food for
the wolves and buzzards. Her body was
found mile or two from the spot at
which her buggy and trunk had been
discovered two months previously.
Whether the woman was murdered, COM
United suicide or starved to death on the
bleak wild prairie is not known, nor is
it known how she came to be travelling
through the country alone.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
The Die Ia Cast.
Parker County News.

If Fort Worth people will carefully Pc
ruse the railroad columns OF The Gazette
they may be able TO understand the mean
ing of this papers warning them against
permitting the city to be surrounded. ~
The Missouri, Kansa, and Texas extern
sion from Henrietta via Throk morton to
Abilene; the Texas and Pacific extension
from Pecos City to New Mexico; the
Santa Fe extension from Weatherford
via Mineral Wells to the Northwest. and
the Chicago, Rock Island and the Pacific
from the territory to the gulf via Cisco,
ought to be hints enough to wise peo-
pie Fort Worth Gazette.
II does look little like people who
can see ought TO realize the danger from
the signs of the times; but what can
:tbe people, do in the premises? The
road leading to the Northwest from
Weatherford has the money to build its
line far gu; into the rich landed country
OF the Panhandle ana no amount of Fort
Worth ''get up git'' can check the
scheme. The die is cast.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
Give Us n Rest.


The GAZETTE day after day publishes
an article just as the one below. 1t is get
ting monotonous, and we are signing for
rest:
Another week has rounded off since the Fort
Worth and Albuquerque matter was placed in
the hands of the chamber of commerce, and
nearly week has passed since it was coufiie
to the care Of another commit, ee; yet SO far as
raising dollar to build it is concerned, it has
made no progress. GAZETTE reporter has
what had been or what was going to be done in
the premises. and got but little satisfaction One
OF the committee is out of the city, another will
go out of it to day, and the rest appear to be
waiting until all can be got together In the
meantime the interests of this most important
enterpr Sc suffering and the cockleburs are
thick where steel ais should be.
1t is quite probable that other Interests
are preventing the needed efforts from
being put forth in behalf of the Albu-
querque, but one thing is evident and
that is that if something Is not done
soon the cry of "too late'' will be heard
in Fort Worth. The people of the North
west want railroad, and they are not
going to wait forever for Fort Worth to
build it. If they can't get road from
the city they will get one from some
where else, ana then the Albuquerque
will never be built. Something must
move and move quickly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
Let 1t Re a Northern Man.
Deuison Herald.

The Fort Worth GAZETTE, always SEN
sible and far-sighted, thinks the speak
ership of the Fifty second congress
should be conceded to the North with
out contest, and takes the same view Of
che case tina: the Herald does. 'Ths
last nail has been started in she coffin OF
sectionalism by the Alliance OF Wiscon-
sin, Nebraska, Kansas and other states.
Let ii be driven home by the South IN
waving all claim on the Democracy of
the nation. Now is the time 10 be po-
liticaily wise and magnanimous. Give
the speakership of the next congress to
the North without contest. THE
GAZETTE rather leans toward Bynum of
Indiana. Two other papers, both sound
and able, may be aGded to the list of
Texas papers already mentioned by the
Herald that think il the best politics 10
make Northern Democrat speaker, the
Austin Capitolian and the Denison Ga
Zetteer,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
SPECULATIVE
Bears Bought Freely Of Stocs S, and The Nnrke,
Was strong-Resume OF the important
Advances and recines.

Srecial to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Ths stock eX-
change opened strong with hopeful
feeling predominating. The enormous
short interest in the market was again
made apparent by the fact that New York
Central, Lake Shore, Lackawauna, the
Changers and other prominent stocks
were loaning to bears at a premium.
This fact induced buying by the bears
and added TO the strength of the market.
Rumors of impending evil seemed to
have vanished. Money rates were very
much easier, aud money loaners seem to
be gaining confidence. Buying of odd
lots OF stocks for Investment continued.
Foreign bankers state that several lead
ing cotton shippers at New Orleans and
other Southern export ports have ar
ranged with their foreign correspondents
TO draw three and ten day bills against
cotton Forwarded.
1t is hoped that this will relieve tine
discount market. AS most of the cot
ton is sold for arrival there will be ne
cessity for the bankers upon whom bills
are drawn increasing their line of dis
count engagements through acceptances
for their American clients. North
ferred were active features of the morn
ing. Talk about them is very favorable
now. The failure of Barker Bros. of
Philadelphia, announced early in the
afternoon, weakened the local market.
The firm was known to be associated
with the Reading pool and hasty con-
clusion was drawn that the holdings of
the pool might come on the market and
caused some selling of Reading, chiefly
by bear traders.
4 rumor that the Rock Island divi-
deud will be passed caused heavy SELL
ing OF that stock. The market closed
irregularIy changed from yesterdays
clos ngs.
The important changes were:
Advanced-Atchison, "a; Canadian
Pacific, l2i; Chesapeake aud Ohio, l3s:
Chesapeake and Ohio rs, preferred, 2:
ST. Paul, Il; Northwest, II; Colorado
Coal, =; Luckawanna. "a; Erie, q; Lake
Shore, q; Louisville ami Nashville. q;
Michigan Central, >; Missouri Pacific,
Ia; New England, =; North American,
a; Richmond Terminal, 81; silver GER
ti.icates, p; sugar trusts, q; Union
Pac fic. "a; Western Union. e.
Decentralization oil trust receipts, /;
Cleveland, Columbus. Chicago and st.
Louis, q; Burlington aud Quincy, 81;
Rock Island, 81; Illinois Central, l38,
Manhattan, i; Jersey Central, L; New
York Central. =; Oregon Short Line, |;
Pacific Mail, d; Rra ling, Is; Rich
mond Terminal, preferred, /.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
4 CITY HALL.

For months past work has been pro-
crossing on the high school building, the
Jennings building, the reirigerstors and
paokery, the Hurley buildings, the
French Hlrshffeld building and resi-
dences by the score, to say nothing of the
hundreds of thousands of dollars paid
out by the Chamberlin Investment COM
pany on Arlington Heights. Men were
employed and paid and made real trade.
Now. how is 1t? All the buildings
named are about completed, the i'm
proyemeuts at Arlington are completed,
and so with the refrigerators and pack
cry, and there are not twenty residences
going up at this time. The only work is
on the Hendricks block and the brewery.
Men who were at work are idle, retail
trade is thus diminished. Statesman
ship would build city hall; the hall is
needed; the city ia able to build the
hall; the erection of the hall would
augment the city's source of revenue BY
encouraging individuals to build; and
the building Of the hall would provide
men with work who are now idle, and
thus add to the retail trade of the city.
Fort Worth as a corporation has d.
rect pecuuiary interest in promoting the
building of houses. and it is unfortunate
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21

THE Democratic editors who have been
fishing with MIR. Cleveland, or who have
heretofore received foreign missions, or
who are hereafter expecting hem. had
best remember that the Democratic
party is not prepared TO see belittled such
men as Hill, Palmer, Russell and others
who fought in the face of almost certain
defeat when their man was as dumb as
an oyster. The Democrats who fight the
enemy can fight the bosses in their own
party just Us hard.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
Serious Mishap While Hunting.
Special to the Gazette.

BALLINGER, Ten, Nov. 20.-A very
serious accident occurred few miles
southeast of here to-day, which may re-
suit in the death Of Howard Rigsby, the
correspondent of the News at this place
1t appears that he and friend were out
hunting this morning. They left here in
q one.horse buggy. While trying to get
a shot at some ducks the horse jumped
ard the lines slipped out of Rigby's
hands, and in making a grab to regain
them the hammer Of the gun str uck the
dashboard and discharged both barrels.
The contents of the gun passed through
Rigsby's left fore arm, lore of the flesh
from the left breast and entered the
armpit, and almost severed the left arm
from his body. He is now in critical
condition and the accident may cost him
his arm, but not necessarily his life.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
Colored Gentlemen in Trouble.

SpeCldI 10 tu6 uaLtICe.
SHERMAN, TEX, Nov. 20.-George
Stone (colored) on charge Of passing
counterfeit half-dollar on q street car
was tried in the district court and last
evening found not guilty.
Sam Cleveland, burly negro, was
jailed here and is having his trial to-
day. He owed debt. A distress war;
rant was served and about $50 worth of
cotton levied on. The officer put the
cotton in the hands of q guard. Clave-
land ran the guard OF, took the cotton
to market and sold 1t. He is charged
with overriding the Law and will have to
answer for theft.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21

CERTAINLY Fort Worth is all right if II
is satisfied with what il is and with what
il has. But IL it wants to grow it must
work, and that's all there is in it. Fort
Worth never achieved anything yet with
out work and never will. And if the
people of this town are persuaded to
stand still and do nothing they will ac-
complish nothing. 1t pulled the hair off
TO get the first railroad, but it paid to
give up the hair-and it Will pay again.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
AS THEY LIKE 1T.

Resolutions OF Illinois Farmers Benefit Asso-
cia'ion Now in session.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 20.-The
Farmers mutual benefit association as
sembly to-day agreed to resolutions
demanding the abolition of the national
bank ing system; that the circulating
medium of the government be confined
to gold. silver and copper coin, and
United States treasury notes; favor the
loaning of money by the national gov
eminent TO citizens in sums not exceed
ing $1,000 to any one citizen and property
secured at interest not to exceed per
cent. per annum; favor the issue and
sale at par by the government of the
United States bonds in denominations of
$40, $50, $50 and 500. bearing 8 per
cent. interest and redeemable at the
option Of the holder and the govern
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
MRS. ADA BELKNAP.

Under Arrest at San Antonio, and Ras In Her
Possession the Child Of j. C. Hanna.
Srecial to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Nov. 20.-Mrs.
Ada Belknap. late of Denver and later
Of Fort Worth, is in the custody Of Off
GERS under peculiar circumstances. One
J. c. Hanna of Denver is responsible
for her arrest. 1t appears that several
months ago Hanna engaged to marry
Mrs. Beiknap. As an evidence of his
good intention he gave her his four-year-
old son TO keep. 1t also appears that
soon afterwards Hanna was so tickle rs
to succomb to the charms OF another
woman. He married. Then Mrs.
Belknap left Denver with the child, first
stopping at Fort Worth. He is now en-
route for his son. Mrs. Belknap says
she will surrender the boy to its father
as soon as he gets here.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
MR.. HURLEY AND "THE Locals
PRESS.'

IhE 80.
81 have just been down to see Col. Malone of
THE GAZETTE continued Col Hurley, but he
was busy and could not ct at him. Day after
day the papers have been telling the world that
il Fort Worth did not get hotel q city hall
or something else. it certain to go to the
demntion bow-wows, when it will do nothing OF
the kind, - and the colonel brought down his
heavy fist on the top OF desk to emphasize mis-
remarks.
at is certainly peculiar state OF affairs when
the fate OF town depends on hotel or cit
hall. This morn ing there are FIVE columns in
THE GAZETTE TO show that Fort Worth is bank
rupt ana the effect of this is to discourage out
side parties from investing in this city. The
talk about financial troubles is more talk than
cerity of friendship for Fort Worth, and the
publication of such information is simply mat
ter of Judgment and nothing else
Returning to the su5 inject that the local papers
have been killing Fort Worth, Col. Hurley said
he had not seen the Mail for the past week and
could not say anything about it Look at the
huilabulloo made on. of the Sommerville fail
ure.'' he said. land compare it to the big
Blankenship g. Blake failure in Dallas. Col
umns of stuff were published about sommerville
full OF it, but what did they contain about
ankenship & Blake, who went under for hail a
million? The mere announcement of the failure
and nothing else, and the entire article did not
brighten men away from Fort Worth and does
the paper no good. ''-IEvening Mail.
II "the local papers have been killing
Fort Worth, - this city must be tough
old lot. for the ''local papers, have
been for eight years engaged in identi-
cally the same work, prior to Mr.. Hur-
leY's coming aud since his coming. THE
GAZETTE is grateful that it is credited,
at least, with sincerity in its devotion
TO Fort Worth, since in eight years its
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
". L. Ryburn and Two IONS. at Mount Vernon,
Charged with Murder.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
MOUNT VERNON, TEX, Nov. 90
District court has been in session here
this week, and as yet there has been no
business of any Importance disposed of.
The grand jury returned bills of indict-
ment to-day against w. Il. Ryburn,
Jack and Ed Ryburn, sons of w. r.
Ryburn, for the murder of Jud Williams
last August. and which was mentioned in
THE GAZETTE at the time. Their cases
are set for trial next Tuesday and
special venire for sixty jurors to attend
at that time has been issued. The
Ryburns are in jail, and will remain
there until their cases are called up next
Tuesday. The people are watching
these cases with more than usual interest
by reason OF the circumstances surround
ing them. Capt. w. z. Mclean of
Mount Pleasant and Herman Glass and
J. b. Stringer of this place are repre-
senting the defendants.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21

ment. The resolutions demand the regu
lation of corporations by law. They also
favor the election of president, vice.
president and United States senators by
q popular vote. Pensions to soldiers and
sailors are approved, and the revision of
the government official salaries is re-
commended, AS is also Il reduction of
the taxation on nrcessaries anu couv-u-
fences, and the regulation OF INN grants
and the manufacture Of adulteraied
food
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21

are following the blind lead of somie-
body else like a country calf. - If,
however, the able and accomplished edi-
tor of the able Capltolian thinks other
wise, why. he will just have to think.
Our assertion though might be modified
by stating that the Fort Worth GAZETTE
is the leading Democratic daily aud the
Georgetown Gazette is the leading
weekly. How will that suit the astute.
Van?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
10 Tie PERLLC-

The only travelling persons, male or
female, at present authorized TO receive
AMI receipt for subscriptions to The GA
2EIIE are J. Z. Steedmau, John j.
McDun. j. II. Earbee, Mrs. Mi
mona Ross, Mrs. c. Il. Baugh
W. =" Royster, l.. Calhoun, Miss
Anne Shapurd and Mrs. s. Kennedy.
The public are cautioned not TO pay
money TO auy other person representing
Il rruselves as travelling agents OF this
piper. ms ali authority heretofore issued
10 any ether person than those named is
hereby revoked.
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING COMPANY.
April IA, 1890.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
The Two Gazertes.
Georgetown Gazette

The Gazette still thinks the Fort
Worth GAZETTE entitled to the distinc-
ton OF being the leading Democratic
journal of Texas. the Austin CapItolian
to the con trsry, Notwithstanding, and in
SO thinking we do not consider that We
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21

TENNESSEE papers are saying that the
Alliance men are preparing to take
charge and run The state machine to suit
themselves. They propose that men
prominent among them shall fill import
ant positions.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
BRANCH OFFICES.

DALLAS.
G W. WILSON. Correspondent and Bushes.
Agent.
Office. 20 Main street, where orders for SUBJ
scr piIous and advertising should be LETT.
The GAZETTE can be found on sale az all news
stands in the city.
WACO.
S l. JONES Cores pODdent.
TEATHERFORD
II. i. DORSEY. Agent and Correspondent.
ABILENE.
z E phpFonp, Agent and Correspondent.
Office Pos,otice building, = Chestnut street,
first floor, where all orders for subscriptions
and advertising should he LETT.
CLEBUREE.
VI. Il. BYRD, Agent nd Correspondent.
AUSTIN.
NJ. G.. PoNDEZTHR, Agent, lo2 West Sixth
street.
This paper is kent on file and ADVRRTISIN @
RAJ Is may be ascertaucd at the office OF the
AMERICAN NEWS PAPER PUBLISHERS AS
sCClA1lCN, Temple Court, Now York. or
from Its
EASTERN BUsI%ESS OFFICE,
= Tribune Building New York.
wI$TrRS BUSINESS OFFICE,
a.. 1.-THE Rookery." Chicago, Ill.
WASHINGTON OFFICE.
,sIaI Street. II. ". sPOftOkD Correspou-
dent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21

TIE Evening Democrat of Memphis
attempts TO belittle its morning contem-
porary by dubbing it the "Hyphen. -
The Appeal Avalanche can afford TO lie
ranked with such other newspapers as
have found q hyphenated head no bar to
journalistic success.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
$4,000, Judge.
Norton's Union Intelligence

NOTION S Union InteIIIgehcer.
A special 10 the Fort Worth GAZETTE
from Austin says: "Reliable estimates
made here give Hogg IS, 900 majority in
the state and the commission about 1856,
900 majority.' Why induce us TO cherish
vain and delusive hopes? Surely that
''reliable'' calculator is q liar.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21

OsMAN, Stanley 3 servant, expresses q
dislike for American people because he
says they prefer talking themselves TO
hearing him talk. Here is good sub
iect for q reporter. If Saleh Bin Osman
meets IN interviewer the prejudice he
entertains will certainly be dissipated.