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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-17
TEXAS In TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

There are various estimates OF the cot
ton crop In the vicinity Of Hahetsville.
Some farmers say it will be small and
others contend that il will nearly equal
last years crop.
The cotton crop around Mineral Wells
Is proving to be much better than was
supposed to be several weeks ago.
The prospect in Lavaca county Is bet
ter than it was last fall. The corn crop
VIII be short, but cotton is better by
good deal than it was last year, but not
up to an average crop.
Cotton picking in Jack county is the
order of the day, but the crop is light
and it will not take long to gather it.
Some of the farmers are plowing stubble
land, and there will be a large wheat
crop sown in that section this fall.
Williamson county cotton will make an
averase'yield, and in sections like Corn
hill it is fine.
The rain came too late in Hood county
to benefit cotton, but it has revived
vegetation and prepared the land for
another wheat crop.
In the vicinity of De Leon, Comanche
county, they report bale of cotton to
the acre, and are very jubilant over 1t.
The corn crop of Hunt county will fall
short of an average crop this year on
account of the dry summer.
The yield of wheat in Baylor county
is from twenty to thirty five bushels, oats
forty to sixty bushele per acre, barley,
rye, nlllet, sorghum, etc., in proper
ton. The yield of corn Is enormous
whenever the seasons are suitable, say
from forty to sixty bushels per acre.
This has been a dry year, and farmers
report twenty-five bushels per acre.
LEONARD, Sept. 15.-Up to Saturday
there had been about 900 bales of cotton
received here. The crop in the territory
of Leonard will average better yield
than last year.
KEMPNER, Sept. 1--we had good
rains last week, which makes good grass
and plenty of turnips. Corn and cotton
have fallen off from last years crop.
Corn will make about fifteen bushels per
acre, and cotton will average three acres
to the bale.
BECKvILLE, Sept. ia tremendous
fall of rain is being precipitated over
Pamela county to-day, and similar fall
has been poured over the county daily
for nearly week. This has resulted,
in some localities, in the cotton seed
sprouting in the balls, and it is thought
by those most capable of judging, that
at least 20 per cent. of the crop is
wasted. No picking has been done for
number of days.
DENTON, Sept. 16.-A beautiful and
bountitul rain fell here this morning.
making the branches and creeks flow in
good old wet weather style. Wheat and
rye sowing is in progress all over t he
country, with prospect of a large acre
age being planted. Cotton is somewhat
improved since the late rains have fallen,
but the yield will be rather moderate.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-17
TEXAS JOURNALISM.

The Baird Star is going to publish q
daily during the progress of the Callahan
county fair at that place. With the
help of the business men the Star eX-
poets to develop this double quick motion
easily.
The Wolf City Sentinel completed its
first volume and the team is perfectly
fresh and eager for another. The editor
makes liberal proposition to SUBJ
scribers.
Editor Musgrove after managing the
Nolan County Record for eight years
retires from the sanctum and turns the
keys over to Messrs. Thurman and GAL
lier. Under Mr.. Musgrove's manage
ment the paper has been emInently pros
porous and he can retire with the salts
faction of knowing that the Record he
has made and leaves is good. The new
editors have had experience and will
doubtless keep their Record up to the old
standard.
The Dallas County Democrat is q new
enterprise at Dallas. The editor, 7. NJ.
Knox, has been absent from the arena
for a few weeks, but he is welcome
back again. The Democrat is q clean
x-column, eight-page paper, without
any waste space. It Is to be hoped that
the slnews of war will become more
apparent in the next issue. AS far as
the public is concerned it is model
weekly.
ATHENS, Sept. 15.-Dabney B. White
appears as the managing editor of the
Southeast Texas Journal. We remem-
Der him as q young business man con-
neoted with the Denison Herald and
Sherman Herald. He is the youngest
editor in the state, and we welcome our
young friend to the craft. If we are not
mistaken he u the son of DR.. 7. Ward
White, name long and honorably asso-
ciated with the interests of the Presbyte-
rian church in Eastern Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-17
TEXAS IMMIGRATION.

Prospectors are visiting Jones county
in great numbers and the lands are being
taken up rapidly.
Wilbarger county is settling up rapidly.
Prospectors are going there both from
the old states and from the eastern eoun-
ties of this state.
SEYMOUR, Sept. 15.-Big real estate
sales are being made daily. The city is
filled with home-seekers. The present
population of Seymour is about 1900,
which has more than doubled in the last
six months. Good water can be had in
all parts of town by digging wells from
sixteen to fifty feet deep.
QUANAH, Sept. I6.-Qusnah is also
getting her share of the homeseekers
now invading North Texas and her fine
agricultural exhibit building at the de-
pot is q revelation to those seeking in
formation concerning the natural re-
sources of this marvelously fertile re-
gion. When the fact is stated that good
lands may be purchased in Hardeman
county as low as So per acre the addi-
tional fact that intelligent homeseekers
go no further requires no explanation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-17
ALLOWED DAMAGES.
In Suit for s3OOOO,oOO Damages the Plant
ifs q re Allowed Siy Cents, in the
United States District Court.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK Sept. 16.-The suit brought
by the Webster loom company against
E. S. Higgins s. Co., the carpet manu-
facturers, has just been decided IN the
United States circuit court, in this city.
1t has been pending since 1874, and by
the terms of the decree plaintiffs are en-
titled to six cents damages. The original
claim was $50, 900, 900, the Webster COM
pany declaring E. s. Higgins s. Co. had I,
by use of an infringing device, prevented
others from using their patent, and thus
destroyed the market. The royalties lost
by this were alleged to be about $50 ,000,-
900. Afterwards the Webster company
reduced the amount Of the claim to some
thing over So 600, 900, which they charged
was the amount of profit made by E. s.
Higgins s. Co. The machinery in dispute
is known as the "wire notion and
contains q device for inserting and with
drawing wires, which form the "pile'
in tapestry carpets.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-17

to it, and feared that il ten miles of it
were built by stock company that these
same roads would gobble up the stock OF
the company by purchase 10 put etop to
work on it.
Col. Harrison said that this could be
prevented If the road was built with Fort
Worth money and the stock held by par
ties W no had the interest of Fort Worth
at heart. If we will do this, and work
in harmony we will be perfectly safe in
building this road.
Mayor Smith said he could not see
what interests other roads had in oppos-
ing this one.
al get it from good railroad
authority answered Col. Harrison :,
"that the Texas and Pacific is going to
build up the Pecos Valley to the same
point this line proposes to build; that is
a reason why that line would not wish
this one built.
Mayor Smlth-''I am satisfied If ten
miles of the Albuquerque road Is built
the road will take care of itself from that
time on, and there will be no trouble in
completing 1t 100 miles to the North
west.'
The matter was thoroughly discussed
by Messrs. Barter, Imboden, Allen and
the other gentlemen mentioned therein
and finally, on motion, the chairman
was instructed to appoint committee of
ten, whose duty 1t should be to suggest
plan upon which Fort Worth would pro-
coed to raise the means necessary to
carry out the enterprise to the ten-mile
post. In accordance with the instruc-
tons Chairman Smith appointed the fol-
lowing on the committee: William Har-
rison, G.. c. Allen, NJ. B. Lloyd, Thomas
J. Hurley, II. c. Caswell, r. E. Nc
Annuity, L. B. Imuoden, A. j. Roe,
George B. Hendricks and Jud G. Boyd,
This committee will meet at the office
of the secretary of the board of trade
this afternoon at 4 o. CLOCK. and there
endeavor to decide upon some plan by
which the Fort Worth and Albuquerque
road is to bs saved from failure.
All who were present in tho meeting
were of the opinion that the road would
be of vast benefit to Fort Worth, and
that it would be q paying road after it
was built. 1t Is believed that if the
proper committee is appointed to solicit
subscriptions to the capital stock of the
company, the amount necessary will be
subscribed in very short time. The
road as stated IL now graded distance
over ten miles and the company has
contract for terminal facilities on the
north side of the river at price that is
so reasonable that big money could be
made on the natural increase in the
value of the property in few years.
The plan suggested by MIR. Hurley met
with general approval, and while notn-
ing final was done Yesterday, it is to sbe
hoped that the foundation was laid for
good work in the future.
Every member of the committee of ten
is urgently requested to be on hand this
afternoon ut o CLOCK.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-17

| and Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail-
| roads, spreads far along the Santa Fe.
There are several business streets, giving
1t a citylIke appearance, over twenty
five business houses, numerous cosy and
elegant houses with ample distances gen.
orally between residences. We have
three physIcians, only one lawyer, and o
sterling newspaper having an able editor.
The Garland News is q lively and spirited
newspaper, an honor to the town and
country, and Of great utility in building
up the place and developing the sur
rounding country. Our college building
is a vast structure, lofty, strong and sub
stantial, and is visible for miles around.
1t is we'll provided with mechanical and
scientific apparatus, indispensable to
thorough scientific knowledge. Profess
sors Aguew and Dunn, each an A. NJ. !,
are associated principals, assisted by the
graduated teachers, Miss J. Maud
Fletcher and Miss Louise Q. Willis.
There are over eighty pupils now in at
in November, and the college will take
it in charge.
WAsHINToN, Sept. 16.-List of patents
granted for Texas: Horse detacher,
} JEFF d. Chambe, Levita; sash holder,
John NJ. Stukes, San Marcos; sewing
machine quilting, Jonas c. Touchstone
and j. II. Warrington, Lovelady.
ABILENE, Sept. 16.-work on the
artesian well is progressing nicely and
has at this writing attained depth of
over 500 feet, and with every prospect Of
success.
LEONARD, Sept. 15.-Work will COM
mence on the Masonic hall this week.
The hail is to cover a lot 30x100 feet, and
to be two-stories high, built of brick,
with brownstone front.
TYLER, Sept. 15.-Work on the East
Texas horticultural fair grounds is pro-
crossing nicely, and the grounds when
completed will be the pride of all East
Texas.
QUANAH, Sept. 16.- Work on the
Quanah bridge across Red river to con-
meet Hardeman and Greer counties, be-
gan to-day. A portion of the machinery
was hauled out to the site of the bridge
yesterday and the work will be rapidly
pushed to completion. Practically Qua
nah is less than two years old and has
more than quadrupled in size and popu-
lation during the past year. The people
have inaugurated and carried to success
full completion many important public
enterprises, but none more important or
OF greater value to the business interests
of the city than this magnificent bridge
which will soon span Red river and
insure to Quanah for many years the
trade of vast and fertile country.
Extensive street improvements are in
progress. Work on the foundations of
the elegant $50 900 hotel has begun and
the walls of the handsome stone store
building Of Judge Duncan G. Smith on
johnson street are nearing completion.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-17
FIGHT In THE CORTES.
Mayor serpa Pinto Assaulted by q Progressist
Priest-A Wild Scene.

LISBON, Sept. 15.-The reassembling of the
Cortes to-day caused great excitement through
out the city, a strong debate on the Auglo-
Portuguese treaty was expected. Shops aud
offices were closed and thousands of citizens
Of all classes wendell along the way
to the parliament buildings which were be-
sieged by an enormous crowd clamorous for ad-
mission hours before the session opened. The
authorities had taken precautions against dis or
der but official interference was unnecessary, as
tine crowd was good natured and well behaved
and soon after the opening of the Cortes Senior
Ribeiro, minister of foreign affairs, moved the
adoption of the Anglo Portuguese treaty He began
10 read the various notifications which the
government had adopted in order to assuage
public hostility to the treaty, but be-
fore he had gone far he was ST.
fenced by the Progressists members Opposition
members) kissing and hooting vigorously
that the minister could not make himself heard
amid the tumult.
Maj. Serpa Pinto arose and shouted to the
Progressists, 'hold your tongues.
Upon this progressist priest named Brandas
assaulted Serpa Pinto and lively pugilistic
counter took place, and the the president was
utterly unable to restore order and finally dis
missed the sitting.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-17
DEATHS.

DEATHS.
Mr.. Harry Logan, La Grange, Sep
TENDER Z.
Mrs. Nancy Green, near DeKalb, Sep
TENDER 8.
Mr.. Thomas Williams, Galveston, Sep
tember 8.
Mrs. Catherine Huston, Galveston,
September IL.
Rev. w. J. Stanford, Bertram, Sep
TENDER z.
Mrs. Texana Woods, San Antonio,
September IL.
Mrs. Harriet E. Motion, Denison,
September IL.
Mr.. W. J. Doughetee, near Valley
View, September IL.
Mr.. Charles Bright, Granbury, Sep
TENDER G.
MIR. Billie Center, White House, Sep
TENDER Il.
HILLsBoRo, Sept. 16.-Capt. C. n.
Brooks, one of the best citizens Hill
county ever had, died last night at his
residence three and one-half miles
west OF Hillsboro. He came to
Hill county in 1854, and has
served the county a number of times as
county clerk. He leaves q large circle
of relatives and friends who sincerely
mourn his loss. He leaves large es-
tate.
LEONARD, Sept. 15.-Capt. William
Boutwell,, a Texas pioneer and citizen
of this community for more than forty
years, died at his home three miles south
of town Wednesday evening, and was
buried in the cemetery here Thursday.
A large procession followed him to his
grave.
TYLER, Sept. l6.-Mrs. L. Lewis, of
Rusk, who was visiting in the CITY, died
last night at 10 o'clock and was buried
in the Hebrew cemetery to-day. She
was taken suddenly sick yesterday and
me dical attention was Of no avail.
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. TO. w. Tod
son, recently from Henderson, Tex,
died in a boarding house here to-day
from an overdose of anti febrile. He
had been accustomed to taking the medi
cine for neuralgia. He was thirty-six
years old and unmarried.
HENDERSON, Sept. 16.-A dispatch
was received by the family of Mr.. o. W.
Dodson of this city to-day from San An
tonic, whittier he had gone a few days
ago for the benefit of his health, an
nouncing his death at O'Clock p. m.
Mr.. Dodson was q member of the Texas
press asso citation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-17
TEXAS PROGRESS.

Anchor electric light plant is being
erected at Laredo; also waterworks.
The framework of the new hotel at
Snyder, Scurry county, is about finished.
The foundation of the S25, 900 opera
house at Seymour is rapidly being put in
and the walls will be run up soon. The
SIS, 200 bank building is nearly COM
pleted.
Seymour has one of the finest and most
substantial courthouses in the state, an
iron bridge spanning the Brazos, numer-
Gus stone houses completed and occupied /,
not house of any kind to rent, besides
having in course OF construction two
stone hotels three and four-stories. which
will cost in the aggregate Sl20, 900. A
.wo-story bank building, costing about
$40, 900. a two-story stone opera house to
cost SIS, 600. A stone block 100x30o feet
for twelve stores Of various kinds, which
viii cost $50 200, also large number of
smaller store buildings TO cost $1,000 and
$4,000 each. Frame stores, offices and
residences are going up every day and
are too numerous to mention.
GARLAND, Sept. 16.-This fns town,
only three years old, on the Santa Fe
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-17
a. Jar AND TOMB.
MARRIAGES..

MARRIAGES.
Mr.. James Pledge and Miss Alma Nor
ris, Bastrop, September 10.
Mr.. Walter Wilder and Miss Della
Wren, near Duffau, September IL.
Mr.. Burr Couch and Miss Myrtle Ad-
kinson, Ellis county, September IL.
Mr. J. ID. Powell and Miss Addie
Raglan, near Cottonwood, September z.
Mr.. C. E. Fitch and Miss Jennie
Grower, Arlington, September Z.
Mr.. Robert Foutsel and Mlss Annie
Elbil, Blanco, September s.
Mr.. Seth n. Cain and MISC Matte
wafford, Athens, September, IL.
Mr.. C. ]. Ford and Mrs. Minerva
Thorne, Athens, September 8.
Mr.. J +. L. Bristow and Miss Carrie
Alinder, Athens, September 8.
Mr.. G. C.. Osborne and Miss o. 8.
Davis, Athens, September 10.
Mr.. j. T. Pritehard and Miss Mamie
Gibson, near Gainesville, September 4.
Mr.. Charley Underwood and Miss Lula
Polk, Harold, September
Mr.. F. r. Phillips aud Miss Ollie
Wyiie, Thorps Springs. September 10.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-17
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

The cornerstone of the new Methodist
church at Tyler will be laid Thursday.
All the churches and secret orders have
been invited to participate.
ATHENS, Sept. 15.-The Sand Springs
meeting resulted in much good to the
community, and the organ ization of a
Presbyterian church, named in honor of
the late J. Madison Shelby, the Shelby
Memorial church. DR.. Dudley of Cor
sicana won host of friends.
ABILENE, Sept. 16.-At the last meet
ing of the various Baptist associations of
West Texas held at different places it
was decided by each association to unite
with all of the associations of the West
IN building Baptist college at some
point in this section. To this end COM
mittee was appointed to ascertain what
aid the different cities of the West would
give to secure the college but at the time
a decided preference was given for Abb
lene. Therefore the ball has been put in
motion and SO far over Sis, 900 has been
pledged together with site and our
citizens are overjoyed at the prospect of
securing such an institution, which will
not be eXcelled within the borders of
Texas.
TYLER, Sept. 16.-The city schools
opened this morning with greatly in
creased attendance. The coming session
promises to be prosperous one.
AUSTIN, Sept. 16.-The institute for
the blind over which DR.. Rainey has so
long presided has opened, with an in
creased attendance of thirty-eight new
pupils. Among the teachers this session
is Professor Leonard, who takes the
place of Professor Lowry, the latter hav-
ing taken private school.
The institution for the deaf and dumb
across the river has opened with flatter-
ing prospects for largely increased at
tendance.
DENTON, Sept. 16.-The normal COL
lege opened here this morning in their
temporary quarters-the Dawson build
ing. a large number of the citizens CT
the city and other patrons of the college
were present to encourage the, beginning
of the laudable undertaking. The ar
rangement of the building is coy aud
convenient, and although the quarters
are only temporary, pending the erection
of a fine college building, the furniture
is of the best and most approved style
and would do credit to an institute of
years standing. At the opening exer-
cises, after prayer and music, Professor
j. G. Chiffon made an address touching
upon the objects and aims of the new in
stitute. Also Judge j. A. Carroll and
Judge F. NJ. Davidson made short talks
in its behalf. The people here feel
proud of the Texas normal college, and
Its prospects are indeed very bright.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-17
HOW CONGRESSMAN ARE PUMPED.
Gatherers-Story Tellers and Joke Crackers.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

Only Few Hermetically Sealed to News
Gatherers-story Tellers and Joke Crackers.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-It is not
such difit ult thing after all for a cor
respondent to discover the proceedings of
secret session. There is usually some
riend OF the correspondent among the
senators who will disregard the injunctions
of secrecy and tell what transpired be-
hind closed doors. Some senators are
pumped without knowing it. Senator
Faulkner asked a we'll known correspond
ent a few days ago how it was he
always knew what went on at exc
cutive sessions. The correspondent SAID:
"We found out that the nomination of
Blank was confirmed yesterday
"WeI, you are mistaken there, - said
Senator Faulkner. cit was not Blank,
but Dash who was confirmed yesterday.
l remember it perfectly well, because
such and such an incident happened, -
and he went on to tell an interesting
story in connection with the iuforma-
ton. When the senator had finished the
correspondent SAID:
"Mr. Faulkner, that Is the way in
which we get our executive session
news
There ia great difference in senators,
and in representatives also, as regards
tn giving out of executive session pro-
ce, iings. Edmunds, Hoar and the
puritanical set from New England will
never divulge an atom of Information.
They give you nothing and are exasper-
atingly secretive. So is Stewart of
Texas, 1 have reason to know. When
the river and harbor bill was / n confer
ence l was most anxious to obtain ad-
vance Information regarding their de-
cIsion on the Texas water ways. l went
to Stewart, who said he knew what their
decision was, but he could not tell me,
as the Information had been given to
him in secret, and he could not violate
his promise for any newspaper man.
Five minutes afterward / obtained al
the desired information from another
Texas member, who in turn pumped q
member of the river and harbor commit
tee-the latter also under secrecy, but
with q more elastic conscience than
Stewart of Texas, who is ut all times
cautious, and am inclined to think too
much SO when talking to newspaper men
or when they are talking to him.
Billy Mason of Chicago Is nothing il
good story and always has dozen or SO
at his tongues end. 'tThere is" said
he ga man in my district who is an
inveterate Office seeker. He always
wants some modest office, however, and
does not aim too high for fear that he
will lose his Ratchet. He has a very
bright child about ten years old. During
the last campaign Johnny was running
along the street when l stopped him and
asked
Johnny, what office is your father
running for this timei'
'Oh, Mr.. Mason Johnny replied,
'thls is too big an election for my father
to run. 30
Buck Kilgore is always in good humor
and he has made quite reputation for
telling good jokes and good stories. The
other day in speaking with Morse of
Massachusetts (who was captured during
the war by Sayres at Brashear City,
Kilgore said: "Morse, Holman of In
diana is the Watchdog of the treasury,
AID Kerr of Iowa is the cur