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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28
COTTON OIL TRUST.
Objections to Its Reorganization Into the
American Cotton OIL Company.
Special 70 the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
NEW YORK, April 27.-The reorgani-
cation of the cotton oil trust into the
American cotton oil company is not to
be allowed to be consummsted without q
protest. 1t will be remembered that in
November last when the trustees of the
cotton oil monopoly had perfected their
plans for turning the trust into the form
of an ordinary stock company one of the
minority holders of the stock, one John
H. Stockton, began suit in court to
prevent the carrying out of the plan
The trustees wanted to drop the name
Trust, - because il had become obnoX-
ious and improper, and was a handicap
to the combine. They also wanted to
scale down the share issue from SAG 900 -
900 to $50 900 ,OGO, on the ground that
the trust had been over capitalized and
could not pay dividends. Stockton 8
suit sought to restrain the organization of
the trust as the American cotton oil COM
pGnY of New Jersey by injunction and
demanded an accounting of trustees, j :.
H FlagleT and Jay 0. Moss, for the
wasteful expenditure of the sharehold-
ers' money to the amount of $500, Zoo in
experimenting with worthless patents.
That suit failed and the transform alton
of the trust into the New Jersey stock
company has been going on ever since.
Nearly all the shareholders of trust stock
have surrendered their holding to the
custody of the Central trust company
and agreed to accept new stock on
the basis of IS 900, 900 reduction. About
one per cent of the holders of the old
trust stock, however, have refused to
assent. There are about eighty of these
non asserting holders. In the name of
these gentlemen another effort is about
to be made through the courts, so they
threaten, to prevent the carrying out of
the transfer made. John Proctor
Clarke, a lawyer of this city, has written
a letter on behalf of some Of the ''kick-
ers' protesting against the enforced sur
render of the trust stock. The claim is
made that the laws of New Jersey where
the charter of the American cotton oil
company was obtained, do not warrant
the exchange. Special emphasis Is laid
on the claim that according to the terms
and express language of the original
trust agreement, the trust could not be
changed into a stock company without
the unanimous consent of the holders, and
as this has not been obtained further
proceedings are illegal. Renewed de-
mand is also made for an accounting of
$500 900 that Is alleged to have been
squandered by the mismanagement and
extravaganza of the former president
and manager. The directors of the COM
pany and majority of the stockholders
denounce the threats of suit as a mere
stock gobbling trick.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28

A trick that was amusing for the COM
pleteness Of the deception was recently
carried out at a masked party, says the
Boston Courier. The dancing was kept
up until midnight, and supper was post
poned until that hour in order to delay
the unmasking. Just as the guests had
reached the supper room couple of pO
licemen presented themselves at the
door and insisted upon being allowed to
go into the house Finding the host in
the midst of the guests, and the fun Of
the surprises of the unmasked just at its
height, the policemen demanded Of him
the names of his guests.
1.-THE names of my guests?' the host
repeated in surprise.
Eyes, sir; we must make a list of
them.
sMake a list of them?'' the gentle
man repeated again, with growing in
dignation. ''What an INSULT 1 never
heard of such a thing
'Can't help it, sir; we have to obey
orders.
The guests were as indignant as their
host, bat there was nothing to do but to
submit, end some very sagely remarked
that the simplest thing was to give the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28

man the list and let him go, as no harm
could come OF letting the police have the
names, although of course they had been
sent for under a mistake. While the
list was being written, and the COM
pany were standing about with muttered
expressions of Indignation and of sym
patty with the host, one of the police
men stepped coolly up to the supper
table and helped himself to glass Of
champagne.
''Look here, my man, - the host said
angrily, ''the law may give you power
to come into my house and take list of
my guests, but it certainly does not give
you any claim on my wine.
"Why, thought that was included IN
my invitation, " the policeman respond
ed, dropping into his natural tone and
pulling off his wig to disclose the familiar
head of one of the friends of the host
who had sworn to him that he would
come to the party without being recog-
niZed. ''Of course, if you say so, my
dear fellow, will let it alone. -
The confused laughter and eXclama-
tons of the entire company answered.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28
No Flies on Denton.
Denton Times.


Mr.. ID. L. Hill, of Lloyd, yesterday
delivered to the Spring Palace commit
tee n sample of Denton county coal. II
IS bituminous coal and looked to the re-
porter like it might burn well. Mir. Hill
says it is very plentiful about one mile
northwest Of Lloyd. This exhibit will no
doubt attract considerable attention at
the Palace.
The Spring Palace committee have
quite a number of samples Of rock stone 4,
coal, oats, sorghum, corn, etc., which
they are getting in the shape of exhibits
to go to the Palace next month.
The board of trade made very wis e
decision when they decided to accept Mr. &.
Paddock S proposition in regard to space
in the folders which are to be distributed
through the Northern and Eastern states q.
There may be flies OH some people, but
there are none on Denton's board of
trade
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28

DIR. STARR of London adduces convict
ing arguments to show that it is irnpossi-
BILE to draw from the size or shape of the
head any conclusions as to the mental ca
pacity. He shows the absurdity of judg-
ing of the brain surface by either the size
Of the head OF the extent of the superficial
irregular surface which is covered by the
skull, without taking into consideration
the number of folds or the depths of the
creases, and states that little brain
with many deep folds may really, when
spread out, have a larger surface than q
large brain with q few shallow folds.
The phrenologists are not happy over
Dr.. Starts structures.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28
lDDTTTONAL DoNATTONs.

GAZETTE. FAST TRAIN SERVICE.
THE GAZETTE 5 special Jay Gould Can
non Ball st. Louis train, via Denton,
Whitesboro, Sherman, Bouham, Paris,
Clarksvlle and Texarkana, will leave
the union depot this morning promptly
at 2:55. For the convenience of the
Texas public from Dallas and other
points the Pullman attached to TIE GA
zETTE : special Jay Gould Cannon Ball
train will be opened at p. m. every
day, and passengers by TIE GAZETTE s
special Jay Gould Cannon Ball can thus
save all annoyance from early rising.
THE GAZETTE shines for all
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28

THERE are said to be in the model
to hold the frames of every woman in
Washington, and enough bustles to put
new springs in the chairs Of both houses
of congress, and the bulk of these pat
ents were taken out by women. But
woman has invented some very useful
machines. A New York woman, the
wife of banker, while twisting some
worsted, hit upon the idea of applying
a little system of her own to a larger
field, and she invented q machine for
twisting wire rope, which she sold for
S25, 900 and a royalty upon future sales.
Another woman has invented a profitable
Improvement in eXcavators and eleyat-
ors. A Massachusetts girl has invented
the best machine for trimming the leaves
of books, now used by the leading pub
fishers III this country. A Pennsylvania
woman has invented a machine for put
woman from the same state has invented
q valuable improvement in microscopes
and another has patented a useful fea-
ture of locomotives. But woman is
chiefly noted for inventing jar Iifters,
bag holders, fish boners, raisin seeders,
washing machines. skirt lifters, pie
lifters. ironing boards, griddIe greasers,
dustpans, crimping machines and every
kind of device for improved clothes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28

FEATHERsTONE of Arkansas spoke in
bis speech in reply to Mr.. Allen, of al
legged reports of outrage reported to the
grand jury of his district that were sworn
to by reputable men. Arkansas jury
rooms must be as leaky as Washington
senate chambers. At the conclusion of
his speech, in which he declared that the
assassins of Clayton and Nicely, known
to Governor Eagle, walk the streets IN
molested, Mr.. Autocrat Speaker Reed
went over and shook the hand of this
bloody shirter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28
FEDERAL BUILDINGS.
Millions Appropriated-yetoes Probable in al
Cases Where no Absolute Necessity Exists.
New York Herald


New York Herald.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-President
Harrison is becoming alarmed at the
reckless extravaganza with which the
house and senate have been, or purpose,
appropriating money for public buildings
throughout the country. He has sent
to the capitol for a complete list of all
the bills introduced for this purpose,
and 1t is reported that some of the
number may be vetoed IN cases where
the president believes no immediate ne
cessity for Federal building exists.
The following is a correct list Of the
bills showing the amount appropriated
where the bills have become law, the
amounts appropriated by the senate or
by the house where the bills are in con-
ference, the amounts passed by the senate
and reported by the house or reported
by the senate and passed by the house.
The list, however, does not include the
bills appropriating S6 900 200 for New
York city, and possibly 81 900, 900 were
for other localities which have been
agreed upon in the house committee,
but which have not been reported to the
house.
The amount of the bills already passed
by both houses is 1,165 900. The
amount passed by the senate Is about
SIC 800 900 and the amount reported by
the senate is about 81 900 600. The
amount passed by the house is nearly
81 900 900 and the amount already re-
ported by the house is about 81 500 900:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28
a Gorgeous Head.
Boston Herald.

An entirely new style of hair dressings threat
ened. In Paris the frizzy bang has meekly sub
sided to give the Javonaise head dresses
chance. Fashion appears to have gone daft on
those peculiar ornaments, and the great jewellers
of the Rue de la Paix have been ordered to reset
the diamonds OF more than one grand dame after
the pattern of those fist metal ornaments At
the opera few weeks ago a dazzling light in Pa
risian society appeared with her hair dressed
perfectly nat TO her head, on one side, right
above the ear, an ornament as large and as hat
as an individual butter plate, composed of dia-
monds and pearls, and medalions as large az an
English penny, of the same gems, going around
to The other ear, across the forehead Just at the
line of the hair. How those Jewels were kept in
place was a secret known only to madame's Golf
feur and jeweler, but it was 'Javonaise !" and
therefore, beautiful and distinguished innova-
ton on the diamond star and butterfly ornamen-
tations. Such is one of the results Of the Paris
exhibition, where the fashions Of Java dancers
were first introduced to Western imitators
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28
Choosing a Sweetheart.
Home Journa


Choose your sweetheart carefully, We, a.
tenderly, my dear giIls. Remember re . "a
even more than this TO you some day-h7 80.
your husband, for surely you are not on -.
girls who have a sweetheart here, and oas -
and give little love 10 this one ard L. t-s
that one, until, when the real one agpea--5 az
perfect bloom is gone from the peac1 -. - IS
cannot give him what he offers her - f-ss
know very quickly when man means M an y.
ordinary friendship for you. You nay Syc5,ai
stinct that tells you that this big, go2u-'yt5l.
fellow has come sweethearting, and INA 'T5.-i
the time for you TO study him little OH. . az
out il his temper and yours are CERTAIN = v5-s
we'll together; think out If his tastes az 90 so
are alike, or If they can grow 70 DC So IN z
know, little women, il you want TO ne - 3
your married life, you must learn the S'--
wonderful virtue of adaDtability. , i9i
You must choose your sweetheart - ~ So
new gown. so that he viii wear welIi st s.
want him for longer than winter; ht --.,-5 y
through the long summer days ana mr. 57rt
winter ones, and before you put your EE-Lt y
his and tell him that you are willing % - ,ys.-
the battle of life together. think It az ols SCI
and remember that you are choOs-Lsf or 3
sweetheart not for a day or year O iurs a.
through life and. please God, If you NV
other enough, for after death.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28

next August when the first ballot shows Hogg in
the lead, he can remove the barrier to the peo-
pies Will - Terrell Times-Sta
Attorney General Hogg made his open
ing campaign speech at Rusk Saturday. He re-
viewed his record as attorney general for the
state, said it was straight fact and challenged
any one to disprove it. 1t was plain speech,
full OF fact, and showed that he familiar
with the subjects concerning which he spoke
Upon the subject of railroads he
favors regulation. His ideas appear
progressive enough for the most ambitious citl-
zen and he makes out clear case in his behalf.
Compared with Mcdonald he is a with a
practical platform. while Mcdonald is largely a
theorist. Hogg does not apprehend that COM
mon man is going to take charge Of corporation
and capitalist and ruin The country but McDOn-
aid expresses such fear directly. Hogg' $
sp eech is decidedly more to our liking Itasca
Nail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28
The JAY Gould Cannon Ball

Hurrah for THE GAZETTE? 1t has Sc
cured a special service over the Trans
continental from Fort Worth to Texark-
ana and the first run was made Sunday
morning, distance Of PA miles in ex-
actly nine hours, forty-siX and one
fourth minutes. THE GAZETTE now has
''an even break with all rivals, and
judging from the increased orders by
news agents for that paper, 'break
is liable to occur most any time in favor
of THE GAZETTE. THE GAZETTE is Ger
tainly worthy of all the honors and
favors it receives.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28

AN exchange says: 1.-The proper thing
is very ingenious electrical device
which has lately been. patented, by which
the hands of a clock, set to certain
hour, are made to complete an electrician
current connected with the kitchen stove,
SO that the fire is started when the given
hour arrives. OF course it is, or would
be the proper thing; but Is it true? With
such an electrical arrangement as that
we do not see why any man should hest
tate toFmarry. If the electricity failed
has wife would be there to "make the
fire ,,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28
TO THE PUBLIC

The only travelling persons, male or
female, at present authorized to receive
and receipt for subscriptions to THE GA
BETTE are J. E. Steedman, c. w.
Wilson, W. J. Meadows and L. CAL
houn. The public are cautioned not to
pay money TO any other person represent
ing themselves as travelling agents of this
paper, as all authority heretofore issued
10 any other person than those named is
hereby revoked.
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING COMPANY.
April IA, 1880.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28
CENTER.
District Court AdjOurns, Leaving Nine Tenths
of the Business UndispOsed OF.

District Court AdjOurns, Leaving Nine Tenths
of the Business UndispOsed OF.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
CENTER, TEX. April 2G.-After being
i'll session three weeks, the full time al
lowed by law, the spring term of our dis
triot court has adjourned, leaving undis-
posed of nine-ten of the business.
The presiding judge has ordered a special
term to be held On July IA and to con-
tinue seven weeks. Four civil cases, four
felonies and large number of mis-
demeanors were tried. L. f. Woolley,
charged with the murder of James Pat
terson December last, was tried, but
the jury failed to agree and were dis
charged over the protest of the defend
ant. Allen McWilIiams, a negro, was
given seven years for assault with intent
to murder. Our people will ask the next
legislature to restore to the county court
jurisdiction over civil and criminal
causes.
The present judge, being a candidate
for congress against "Howdy" Martin
and having signified his inability to hold
the special term ordered by him, the
members of the bar here have invited
the Hon. Rufus Price OF San Augustine
to hold the same. There are four muir
der cases to be disposed of besides a
large number of smaller felonies and
much important civil litigation.
State politics is quiet here, but the
ubiquitous county candidate is making
things lively.
Mr.. Clarkson has made a second selec-
ton for postmaster here, vice w. T.
Regis removed. his first selection having
failed to make bond. 1t causes no COM
ment.
Several of cur citizens will visit the
Spring Palace.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28
THE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH, TEXAS, MONDAY APRIL IS.

900 business on SIS 200 capital. Pros
perity has urged them to improve their
schools, and for this purpose they CO.
operate with the board of education, re-
districting the county, furnishing money
for improving their school houses, in
creasing the number, hiring better
teachers and providing for longer terms,
and there are now twice as many children
in the schools than at any other time
within the last twenty years.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28
ALTAR AND TOMB.
The Gazette's Daily Compilation of Texas
Marriages and Deaths

MARRIAGES.
Mr.. William Bell and Miss Minnie Brown,
Mr.. J. c. Hoff and Miss Fora McGrifin,
Greenville, April 20.
Mr.: F, B. Foss and Miss Lucy Stevenson,
Mr., P. NJ. Terrell and Miss Annie Earle,
Waco April "a.
Mr.. G. R. Stephens and Miss Fannie Cato,
Hutto, April Is.
Mr.. Joe Perry and Miss Louisa Scott, Deni-
son, April %.
Mr. Arthur w. Coffin and Miss Margaretta
Dyer, Round Rock, April 81.
Mr.. Thomas Gimp and Miss Josie Aultman,
Burnet county, April Is.
Mr.. H Fowl er and Miss Lucy Stafford, Sher-
man, April Is.
Mr. Thomas Kraischer and Miss Mary Kocu-
rex, Caldwell, April 22.
Mr.. S. W. Day and Miss Estella Little. Mac
ogdoches, April %.
Mr.. D. A. Driggers and Miss Alpha u. Phil
Ups, Nacogdoches, April II.
Mr.. ]. w. Leeper and Miss Clay Morgan,
Coleman, April q.
DEATHS.
Mrs. William Cannon. Greenwood, April IS
Mrs E. D. Burress, Marshall, April 19.
Mr.. w. J. Preston, Marshall, ApriI q.
Mr.. J. NJ. Riggs. Corsicana, April is.
Mrs. A B. Morris, near Clarendon, April 90.
Mrs. J. E. Tysinger, Nacogdoches, April IS.
Mr.. Ed Stevens, Sr., San Antonio, April 20.
Mrs. Emma Burress, Marshall, April IS.
Mr.. J. c. Heggie near Marshall. April %.
Mr.. Ambrose Bull, near Brentwood, April 49,
Mrs. l.. L. Willard. Hookeryille, April 10.
Mr.. w H. McAlinn, Coleman, April, Is.
Mr.. Croker, Coleman, April p.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28
Three Hundred wives In - DO.

Mary J. Holmes in Ladies Home Io'--'-
The household of the knod-ye Of EZ!,
is a happy one, for the khedi,f 9'n''''
is a sensible, kind hearted nan, vt.
popular with his people, ard ve'j l'--
of his wife. She was the granltaug-~
of an ex-sultan Of Turkey, ard -
whispered, holds the matriTcLla- TUE
rather tightly, and keeps so @EPIp al e.
upon her husband that he has -
taken a second wife, although inc ~
provides that he, or any other man. 10.
have four lawful wives and as mai 10
lawful ones as he pleases.
Taking advantage Of this pT.'-.57-..'
old Ismsil, father of the present kl5--,..
had in his different places. 300 at 3 '.-..
but so wretched was his life, VII"
many women to please and stand =,
tween, that he offered $50 a-d -,
watch to any man who would take Oh.
them off his hands. But as no QUE
found courageous enough 20 fN H.
emigrated with the entire 300 TO so
boul, where, l was told, they ~
living under one roof and eat'lz - w.
table.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28

THE assessed values of Fort Worth are
SIG 900 900 in round numbers. At least
$40 200 900 of this property IS owned by
men who have land to sell or rent. More
people and more business mean higher
prices for real estate. If these $40, 900, =
900 were taxed ten per cent. and the
sum thus realized pat into storehouses
and residences it would add nearly, if
not quite, another SIC, 200 900 to the
value of the property taxed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28

THE fling at the South is hardly con-
cealed in the following from the Mime
apOlis Tribune:
Jefferson Davis left debts amounting to S45, -
600. It is to be hoped that the sentimental de-
votion Of the South will now take practical
turn. Money talks.
In view of the large and increasing list
of war pensioners and the invariable i'm
peouniosity of distinguished Northern
men who leave their widows objects of
public charity, this comment is in
wretched taste.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28

WHEN Jenny Lind visited this country
in 1852, under the management of p. T.
Barnum, Castle Garden was the extreme
point of New York. and the battery was
the audiences. In 1890 the great show
man has had to pitch his tents far up
Manhattan island, and after seeing the
Castle for many years the headquarters
of immigrants, now sees it deserted, with
the prospect that the battery VIII become
a beautiful park and be again frequented
by those who love tQ look out out upon
the bay and its many beautiful features.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28
Fort Worth Gazette.
Texarkana Call.

J f. Steedman, representing the Fort
Worth GAZETTE, is in the city making
arrangements to put his paper on sale
here TILE GAZETTE under its present
management has made itself felt in poll
tics and improvements throughout the
country 1t has All able corps of'eor-
respondents all over Texas, and its tele-
graphic columns are edited with ability
If you want a good, readable paper buy
the Fort Worth GAZETTE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28

IT IS confidently asserted that James
NJ. Beck of Philadelphia will succeed
Mr.. Randall in the Third congressional
district. Mr.. Beck is a young lawyer
who has made himself some reputation
as q public speaker on the side of free
trade Should he be elected there will
be a complete reversal. "a Mr.. Beck is Il
Disciple or Roger Q. Mills.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28

TIE aD-American delegates do not
seem to have caught the touring mania
that affiiots delegates to other congresses.
The special train that was to bear them
went as far as Richmond with only two
CT the foreigners and returned to Wash
ingtoG and there abandoned the trip.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28

IF the prodding Senator Quay is re-
ceiving does not draw from him some
utterance, he will go down in history as
the successful rival of Gen. Grant in
golden silence.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-28

Nj. DANA and Ex-President Cleve-
land are both to be present at the cele-
brGtion of ex-senator Thurman g sew
eIty -ssventh birthday. ''In vino veri-
tas, and it may be the public will get
at the true inwardness of the quarrel.
At any rate it will be Il touching sight to
see these disagreeing brethren meet at
the same social board.