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The advocate., 1890-05-07

am led 70 nope thAL the danger rs past
and better conditions await u.s. ThepeO-
pie seem 10 be brought to a realizing
sense OF tho fact that honest industry ID
worthy Of reward. To this end many OF
our noblest men are devotlng their on
tire attention to devlslng and maturing
plans for the benefit Of the industrial
classes Of society and knowledge Of
this fact should stimulate us 10 Increased
courage and hopeful perseverance.
Our brethren In the eastern part Of the
state have been very generous In sending
us supplies, aud whenever we have asked
assistance they have responded nobly.
And they are not only willing 10 assist us
by giving attention TO our temporal neces-
sIties but from the tyrannical chains OF
monopolies, and this is not sectional but
national.
In the organization Of the National
Farmers alliance and Industrial Union,
/ see that our Sunhower State takes the
lead In numbers. IL is composed Of
Iorty-nve members; thlrty-hve Of them
are Representatives OF our state, while ten
are from the other states. This Is OK
presslve Of the deep interest taken in the
welfare Of the industrial classes Of the
people.
UNJUST LEGISLATION.
AS rational and intelligent people we
cannot fail TO see that the present system
Of Legislation 10 In some points very un-
just favOrlng the money corporations and
the laboring classes, This
point is very clearly demonstrated In the
present national banking system by which
the government loans millions Of dollars
TO those banks at one per cent per annum,
while we as children Of the same great
and grand republic, farmers and laborers,
the bone and sinew Of the country, the
foundation and support Of all It's institu-
tions; II we ask for small amount of
their boarded treasure TO keep us from
actual penury we must pay them from
three TO Ave per cent a month, a clear
profit TO the banks Of from thirty-slx to
IOrty-nine per cent per annum. Justice
would ask, why not loan small sums
direct TO the farmer, as their property is
The real security at last. But il we COM
plain, or petition for legal relief they tell
ls that we surely have their sympathy,
but that we should be more economical,
3 very poor diet for us while we are COM
pelled to earn our own bread and sup
port them in elegant idleness.
Our intelligent law manufacturers are
low In session and are clothed with the
power 10 act Let us be wide awake
their proceedings, and II they
'all to leglslate In favor Of honest indus
ny we can then soc our duty and the
privilege we have of establishing our own
'reedom through a pure and united bal
lot.
Many Of them forget that we here in
he far west need irrigation or public as
distance in any way, but never forget to
introduce bills for the appropriation Of
Millions of dollars for national parks;
Inc public buildings, free bathing houses
m the Potomac etc.
We hail this alliance aud union Organi-
alton as a grand movement and a power
ul agency to work for the emancipation
f the industrial classes Of the nation
rom this mOnOpOlistic slavery, the most
.rCroose,ya ov,oeou, That hoo ovyov o,rioAoI
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ONCE room In brick building free from
law Offices for one year. That they would
pay my first clerks salary, II kept in the
office, which they did for eight months,
but not I'LL after | had paid the clerk
from my own salary. After Mr. Turner
left the Office and set up business for
himself no further money was paid by
the city 10 me. AS TO the $1,000 being
TO bribe me, the author Of the statement
manufactured falsehood, and those who
repeat IL repeat falsehood for politl.
cal purpose. hold Mr.. Turner's vouch-
ers for the money and / paid him a
greater amount than the city ever paid
me, and Mr.. Ethels, second clerk, for all
the time the Office was at Independence;
and | was register at the rate Of $1,000
per year. | wish TO say that there was
no legal requirement Of me to pay one
cent Of clerk hire out Of my $4,000 per
year. / hold letters from the department
urging me TO put in more clerical force
and devote my time TO reading up and
deciding the numerous contest cases
which had accumulated In the office be-
fore | took II, estimated at some 5000
pages Of manuscript testimony. had to
do the reading Of these cases and writing
them up out Of Office hours, working
nights and mornings, while most people
were asleep.
| accepted the amount and receipted
for the same, and the people who did
business at the Office got the full benefit
of it all, and the mayor, council and tax
payers seemed fully satisfied. They evil
IDENTITY thought there was nothing wrong
in the matter, for Commissioner Drum
mond instructed the receiver and myself,
in his letter ordering the removal, to see
that the city carried out It's contract 80
far as the government is concerned, and
that we allow no pay for anything pro-
posed to be done for the government. AS
to any money being advanced to the re-
ceiver and myself, the statement that
there was is false. 1t is we'll known that
had / seen tit TO have remained In the GN
o. p as worker, Humphrey, Anthony,
Hudson and all that crowd would have
words Of praise and laudation for me.
M, w. Reynolds, the receiver, who was a
party to the contract, and for whose In
forests and that of his bondsmen the
office was removed, has held federal po-
sition at Washington since the Office re-
moval, and was allowed several thousand
dollars extra after he left the Office (as l
have been informed), but to punish me
FOR daring TO express my convictions and
act them too, contrary to the leaders in
the G. o. p, the hounds of hell still
keep on my track.
All Hudson, Anthony 81 Co. have said
are a mass of fabricated falsehoods, or so
with falsehoods that the intent
is to deceive the reading public.
knew as well before as I know now
(to my mind) that the governor would
appoint no one to the office Of railroad
whom that alliance conven-
ton would suggest. It was simply a sop
thrown out to tickle the members Of thai
sO-called hayseed convention. Had Nc
Adams been the one named there would
have been found an excuse for refusing
him, or had any one else been suggested
the result would have been the same
was given to know in less than an
ho,,r oftar kha ootinv, had I,aay tolyar hry
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ly appreciate their efforts aud assistance
In maturing plans for the relief Of the
agriculturist and laborer from the oppros-
sion Of mOnopoly,wo feel that we, as only a
little handful Of brethren left in our new,
but grand county Of Morton, should lmi-
tate the noble example 80 appropriately
given us, and losing sight Of, and bury
ing all sectional feelings Of enmity, we
should stand firm in the unity, to which
we pledge ourselves, and present solid
rank TO labor for justice, the relief Of our
people, and endeavor 30 save our country
from ruin. Too many OF us seem regard
less Of our pledges to each other in the
union, and we feel that tho most strict
adherence to, and fulhllment Of these
pledges should be carried out in all our
ways Of life. There should be feeling
Of perfect harmony existing through
outthe entire county organization TO such
an extent that brethren may depend on
ono another with the utmost confidence.
We may still expect to find honor OK
istlng among the intelligent and indus
trious; and Of this class we have in our
order goodly number, both in county
and state. Our education is Of vital inn
portance It elevates, ennobles, rehnes
and unites. Much may be accomplished
by unity Of feeling and harmony OF ac-
tion. And let us now in our county
meeting renew our obligations to each
other and working together as n "unit'
lose sight Of all party strife that we may
assist in securing our own emancipation
and in re-establishing a government on
the pure principles Of equal rights to
all and special privileges to none
Mrs. II. j. WHITMAN,
Lecturer Morton County Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union.
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%
Mr.. MaxsOn's Statement Of the Circum-
stances Of the Removal OF the Land Of
flee 10 Independence.
ENpoRIA, Kan, April 30, 1890
EDITOR ADvoCATE:--In reply to in
quiries relative to the charge Of bribery
against me, made by bribe-glvers and
bribe-takers, have this to say: was
twice appointed to the local United States
land office at Humboldt, Kan. The first
appointment I refused, the second 1
accepted, as it was represented to me by
parties in Washington City, whom sup
posed knew, that the Office paid in the
neighborhood Of $4,000 per annum to
each Of its officers. The fees and com
missions provided by law, and to be col
lected Of those doing business with the
Office, and designated as register and re-
ceiver's pay, amount to over $4,000 per
annum, but found out at the close of
the first quarter that in no case could my
pay exceed $4,000 per annum. Out Of
this $4,000 ! was to pay all clerk hire,
Office rent, office furniture, fuel, etc. All
over the $4,000 was kept by the depart
ment at Washington. had two clerks,
one at 81, 1000 per year and one at 81, 600.
l found I was left, and at once sent in
my resignation to Willis Drummond,
commissioner, and urged the acceptance.
/ also wrote the Kansas delegation to press
the acceptance Of my resignation. This was
while the Office was at Humboldt My
resignation was refused. / was held on
$4,000 bond. The Office was moved to
Neodesha, Wilson county, n most un-
suitable place.
Now comes Mayor Wilson and others,
of Independence, after they had been to
Washington City, to obtain the removal
to independence, which both the receiver
and myself desired They knew Of my
resignation Of the Office of register, and
the grounds upon which il was rendered,
viz; that TO keep sufficient clerical force
to dispatch the business promptly left me
no pay, and / was anxious to get re-
lieved. Messrs, Wilson ~ CO. proposed
that they (the city, would take down the
office and remove the same TO Independ-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-05
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
A Furnace in Which workmen We're En-.
gagged Collapses, Killing Five and
InjurIng Fatally Others.

JOLIET, Ill, Dec. A terrible ac-
cident occurred at the blast furnace de-
partment of the Illinois Iron and Steel
company g works to-day. The furnace
which was blown out for refining
and repairs, made necessary by the
recent explosion which was attended
with loss of life, fell to the ground with
out warning when the men were engaged
at work on it. Eleven men were at
work on the inside, at the bottom, and
about six on top, when the accident oc-
Cured. The masonry work and furnace
Innings were piled upon each other in
confused heap, mingled with dead and
dying workmen. A band of willing la
borers at once gathered at the scene and
began the work of recovery and rescue.
Gathered about the man and urging them
to renewed effort, were the waiting wives
and children of the unfortunate men.
Within half an hour they had succeeded
in taking eight bodies out. Five of the
unfortunates were dead, crushed almost
out of sem blance to human shape, while
the other three were apparently fatally
injured. The killed were: Gust Loosa,
Nels Lsrsons, John Henderson, Theodore
Larson, Stats Freuck. Fatally injured:
Thad killien, Peter Erickson and August
Swanson.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-05
PERSONAL

W. R. McGill of Seymour ia in the
CITY.
G. 8. De Wolf of Iowa Park is at the
Pickwick.
l.. A. Mcdonald of Decatur Is in the
city, stopping at the Pickwick.
F. II. Osborn of Cleburne, Tex, is
in the city, stopping at the Mansion.
Mrs. James w. Swayne and daughter
Miss Ida, left yesterday for an extended
visit to New York.
Mr.. s. NJ. Parker, a brother of DR.,
Parker of this city, arrived here yester-
day and will make Fort Worth IS Dome.
Mrs. j. c. Hampton and daughter
Lille leave this morning for San An
tonic to spend the holidays with friends
at that point.
Mrs. j. S. Colt and her son, Charles,
of Buffalo, n. Y, en- route to uihern
California for the latter's health, were
compelled to stop in Fort Worth on ac-
count of the invalid 8 condition. They
are at 6lS West Second street.
ID. b. kennedy, an old time Texas
newspaper man, who has recently been
engaged at the National Live Stock Re-
porter at East St. Louis, is back in the
city greeting his friends He is looking
first rate.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-05
THE THEATER.
Conclusion Of the Raglan's Way Engagement
sslvini VIII FIJI the Gap
Tonight.

The Raglan's Way company closed it,
engagement at Greenwall's last night
with a slim attendance. Those who
were so fortunate as 10 see this
attraction were more than pleased
with the play and the manner of its pro-
| duction. Mr.. Arden ls an actor Of more
than ordinary merit, and being a young
man it is TO be expected that the future
will find him high up among the stars
of the profession. THE GAZETTE types
did him an injustice yesterday morning
in stating he was in the original cast of
the Cattle King. 1t should have been
the Silver King.
Tonight at Greenwall's opera house
will be an notable engagement. Mr..
Greenwall having secured the brilliant
romantic actor Alexander Salvini, who
will appear with his admirable company
presenting ID Ennery's tve-acs comedy
drama, :Don Caesar de Bazsn." Mr..
SalvInl's appearance here will prove the
dramatic event of this season.
The Boston Home Journal of March
20, 1890, in speaking of the perform
ance, says:
Nothing more genuinely enjoyable has
been done in Boston this season than the
performance of Lon Caesar de Bazan by
Alexander Salvini. which was given at
the Park theater Thursday evening. The
play, one of the best romsntic dramas
extant, has long been q favorite. In its
leading part some of the best actors
of this generation have appeared. The
business of the drama is familiar to every
one, but it is fact that though a
fletcher, Booth, a Coquelin, each &C
cording TO his temperament, has played
the role here, it remained for this young
actor, who has still much to learn and
much to overcome, to give some points to
all the performances Of his elders.
Feohter was a dashing, romantic French
man as the famous grandee. Coqueliu
was humorous one, and Booth is an
lo-SaSon, but only Alexander Sal
vini seems to have the full flush of the |
Spaniard, the reckless, careless, but |
not dishonorabe spirit of the |
Southern vHgabond, who needed |
but serious necessity to be
serious man. In appearance he was an
ideal Don Cesar. In spite of his rags he
looked the grandee. His treatment of
the king in this act was one of the most
things Imaginable. His
manner of Offering his sword, his noble
assertion that the wrongs he has borne at
the hand of his sovereign would not have
been brooked from another; and finally
his assertion that he had killed Don Jose
was truly more than admirable. There
was a breadth and grandeur of manhood
about it that few actors have either the
physique or the nature 10 suggest, much
less absolutely accomplish. Still on his
knees, the words, 81 struck his face
with my hand; l struck his heart with
my sword, came with q nobility that
was the very essence of chivalry and the
Of romantic spirit. 1t was not
that there should have been
of crude force, and OCCASION
ally rough touch in the creation, but il
8 remarkable that there should have
1een charm about the performance, q
pirir of humor, and OF spleudor which
or the present makes all other Don
J:esars seem dull and splrltless.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-05
SHOT HIS COMPANION.
A Young Attorney of Lake Charles Meets
With Horrible Death.


With a Horrible Death.
Special to the Gazette.
LAKE CHARLES, La. Dec. 4.-District
Attorney Joseph c. Gibbs was Yesterday
accidentally shot by Lawyer Arsene
Pujo in the marsh near Leesburg,
whittier they had gone to at
tend court. Yesterday evening Mr..
Gibbs, Mr.. Pujo and MIR. Ben Shadwell
went out hunting for small game. After
shooting some half hour it was proposed
that they should 60 to another marsh for
ducks. MIR. Shadwell took the lead
MIR. Pujo being IN the rear. All
three were on horseback and
began loading. their breech-loaders
with duckshot. AS Mr.. Puio
shut his gun it went off, the whole load
taking effect in MIR. Gibbs right side.
tearing a hole some two inches in
diameter. Everything was done that
circumstances permitted, and the mail
boat having jus, arrived, he was put on
her and they started on the return Jour
ney in homes of getting medical
assistance. 1t was in vain, however. for
at 'clook he breathed his last, con.
scious until the last. Strong convul-
sions came on. His body was taken to
the home of Mrs. Nomame, sister of
Mr.. Gibbs business partner, Ely H.
Dees, where it lies until it can be re-
moved to his old home In Opolousas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-05
SPORTING.
A Prominent Sport Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. A pri-
vate dispatch from New York to-day to
relatives in this city says that l.. Dunbar
Prices, whose wealth and extravaganza
have made him well known in this coun-
try and Europe. died this morning at
Marlborough hotel. He was born
in this city in 1859, and by
the death of his grandfather, Flon
Dunbar, in 1877, he inherited an
income of Sis, 900 a year. This sum was
more than doubled shortly afterwards
by the death of his grandmother and
sister, who had been joint beneficiaries
with himself under the Will of his
grandfather. The income was after
ward increased to $40 900 per
year. Immediately after inheritIng the
income of his grandfather estate young
Price launched out into wild extrava-
gances. He kept racing stable and
ran his horses on all the principal tracks
in the East
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-05
THE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH TEXAS. FRIDAY. DECEMBER
confer together more frequently upon

confer togather more frequently upon
| measures of public policy. The Farm
ers' Alliances desired no particular
credit for having discovered that these
reforms were necessary. nor for taking
the lead in the matter. The mas es of
the country were practically il the
same boat, and oil should work to-
gether. The money power of this ooun-
try, be continued, backed up by the
money power of Europe aud aided and
encouraged by railroads and corporations
's our common enemy. To meet this
enemy and to cope with it successfully
cooperation Is absolutely necessary, and
1t must soon come about. l therefore
recommend cooperation and frsternal-
Ism with other national bodies, but not
consolidation.
The National Colored Alliance was an
nounced as ready to be received for fra
ternal greeting, but the hour of noon
having arrived a recess was taken, and
1t was postponed until the evening ses.
sion.
Delegate Wood of Tenn sssee offered. a
resolution thanking President Rogers
and the Florida Alliance for the genuine
hospitality extended, and it was passed
unanimously amid the greatest applause.
Guese of Louisiana offered a resolution
providing for the governments taking
charge of all improvements of the Mis-
sissippi river. Referred to transportation
committee.
2. A.. Hickles, congressman elect
from South Dakota, was introduced TO
speak on the ub-treasury bill. He said
1t was the key note of the financial con-
ditlon of the country in the future.
Its passage was imperatively de-
manded by the present financial
condition. He advocated the coinage of
silver and said the Importance of the
measure was indicated by five different
members of congress introd ucng bills on
this subject on the same day, each with
out previous knowledge of the others
action.
Dembig of Pennsylvania offered a reso- |
luton calling for a grand encampment |
Of the Farmers Alliance, and it was re- |
ferred to the committee of good of the |
order.
Robert Vance of North Carolina Of |
Tered resolution calling upon the state
legislatures to reduce the salaries of Off
GERS to more moderate sums. This was
referred to the committee on legislation.
Another resolution provides for the
election of an additional secretary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-05
To Negotiate with Gladstone.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-The Nationalist
committee held meeting and decided to
intrust Messrs. Healy, Redmond, Sexton
and Leamy with the conduct of negotia-
tions with Gladstone. It is reported
that at the meeting of his ad-
herents last night Parnell promised
to abide by the decision of the majority
of the Irish members on the value of
Gladstone; g assurances. The supporters
OF Parnell are confident that Gladstone
assurances will prove inadequate, and
they will not be accepted by majority
of the Nationalist.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-05
A Precedent Established.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Dec. 4.-The board of
appeals of the American trotting associa-
ton finished its business this evening
settling eighty or more cases on the
docket. One of the decisions was of
wide interest. The board decided the
Emery case in favor Of complainant and
application that winners of guaranteed
stakes be paid excess accruing from
moneys placed in the hands of the asso-
citation as such stakes. This decision
will establish precedent
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-05
Unpleasant Family Affairs.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the GaZette.
DALLAS, TEX, Dec. AIR. 4. G..
Shuck of Fort Worth came over tonight
and took charge of the body and effects
of Allen Leigh, who committed suicide
last night at the St. James hotel. From
letters found 1t is now known that un-
pleasant family affairs was the direct
cause of the rash act. His wife, Mrs.
Christine Leigh, lives in ST. Louis. Mr..
Shuck has wired the St. Louis expanded
metal company OF st. Louis for instruc-
tions regarding the disposal of the BODY,
For number OF years past Mr.. Leigh
had made Fort Worth his Headquarters.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-05

LONDON, Dee. An the house or
commons to-day Mir. Balfour made a
motion that parliament vote $4,000 for
providing sned potatoes for distressed land
cultlvntors N Ireland. The seed potatoes,
Balfour said, were not to be given
the people gratis, but as loan, and any
one paying ready money would obtain
twenty cents discount. 1t WAS now
clear. as the writer progressed. that
great pressure would be brought to bear
upon the poor law authorities who were
unable 10 meet the troubles
The government, while relying on
the poor law authorities to meet
the greater part of the local distress,
proposed to employ labor on the con-
struction of railways in Cork, Kerry,
GleuwGy, Mayo, Donegal aud Glare
cheers making total of 2S4 miles.
The con tractors would employ people in
the vicinity of their homes as
rule. Where they lodged them at
the works they would send weekly re-
mittances TO the workmen's families.
In the localities where suffering pre-
vailed, and where public works were i'm
possible, special provision would be
made. A general system of main and
drainage works, reclaiming of lands and
forestng were among the plans to be
undertaken by the government to re-
lieve the distress
Col. Nolan, member for Galway,
home rule Liberal, approved Balfour's
proposals.
Garry commended the subject of Mr..
Balfour's statement, but warned the
government that the proposal would
commit the country to serious financial
burden. The appropriation asked for
by Mr.. Balfour WAS approved.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-05

at st. Malayuce, which will be in prlns
condition before the first fight occurs
The management will use every nrecau-
ton to preserve the best of order, ami
exciting aud skillful contests may 10
looked for. The cowboys contests will
occur during the last week of the races
and Secretary Raze informs us that there
will be quite number of entries, among
them the champion ropers OF New Mex
leo and Arizona. The prizes offered ars
large, and no mount will be contested
for by the cowboys of this section.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-05

The little friends of Ollie May, the lit
tie daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Tucker, met at the residence of Mrs. N.
A. Payne to celebrate Ollie Mays frs.
birthday, Thursday, December 4. She
received many lovely and appropriate
presents. Those present were; Ollie
and Laura Jordan, Laura, Amelia,
Stella aud Anna Myer, Lucille Phillips,
June Prndehomme, Claude Casey, May
Payne and Belle Payne.