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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-31
EXPLOSION AND FIRE.
Three Men Killed In Powder Factory
ENploslop,

CLEVELAND, Oct q The factory Of
the United States Mine Supply company
was destroyed this af ernoon 10y an ex-
plosiop followed by FIRE The first explo.
sion. which is supposed to have been
powder, demolished the roof and part of
the walls. Several other lighter explosions
followed and then fire completed the work
Of destruction John Fink, Alfred Schae-
ter and Paul Plankuche were killed, and
several other employees severely injured.
The pecuniary loss was light.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-31
order Of Red Men

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, Oct. N.-Ihe
GREAT council Of the improved order Of red
men n iowa ana Nebraska convened this
morning. There Is a large attendance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-31
PERSONAL FONTS.

Miss Annie seay, daughter Of Judge
George Z seay, Of Gallalin, Tenn, and
Odel w. Mcconnell, son Of w. NJ Nc.
Connell, ez chief justice Of Montana, are
to be married today. Mr. Mcconnell is
practicing law in Helena, Mont.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-31
Ncnt II,r NI.rond Worry Ycars.

KANsAs Cr5, Mo, oct "a. Miss
Nancy Gish, aged go, died at Chilli
Gothic, Mo, Yesterday She had leen
an invalid for fifty years and forty
years ago made her burial shrouc, IN
which she was inferred to-day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-31
SPANISH FLOODS.

Poorer Clnsses Left Destitute ia Some Dis
tricts
MADRID, oct. q throughout Spain
there IS more or less evidence of the dam
age done by floods and Of the severe ma
tnre Of these inundations. ln many OF the
districts acute distress prevails
among The poorer classes OF inhabitants
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-31

Prices Of manufactures, as fixed in public
competition for supplies for the Indians
in 1890, before the Mckinley bill pass
ed, and in 1891, under the new law,
The figures show that present prices are
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-31
n1snor GRAFTON INTERVIEWED.
lie Favors Keeping the Pair Open on
Sunday

PHILADELPHIA, oct. a. Bishop Graf
ton, Of Fond du Lac Wisconsin, in an in-
terview here tonight expressed himself in
favor Of opening the worlds fair on
Sunday, at least the art and KINDRED
display. He thinks the fair open on
Sunday would draw 10 it a great deal Of
saloon and theater patronage.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-31
LOTTERY MEN ARRESTED
Their Case win be set for the December
Term

Sioux FALLS s. D., Oct 27.-Ihis af-
ternoon the district attorney received
word from New Orleans that the lottery
defendants had been arrested and asking
the date they Aouid give bonds for APP
pearance here be will have the cases for
an adjournment term in December,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-31

BY consulting that-to protection-ex-
ceedingly seruceabIe, though to RE
form theories somewhat destructive,
compilation by the Reform Club the
Comparison, Item by Item, of the
duties levied by the old and new tariffs,
the smart editor of the Tines will find
hemp duties given as follows:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-31

PITrsBuRG, Oct. "a suit has been
entered in the United States court here
against officers Of the louisiana lottery
company for unlawfully using the mails.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-31
SUES A PRIEST
Trouble in Boston over the PnroChiai
school Question

BosroN, Oct. "a Maria II. kullberR, a
store keeper OF East Boston, has sued
Father Hugh 0'Donnel, Catholic priest,
for s. 900 for running her business. She
alleges that because she refused TO send
her children to a parochial school the
priest publicly boycotted her from the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-31
- Nhroniell Id

The samples Of wooden, cotton and lin
N cloths and clothing, hardware, boots,
shoes. hats, caps, agricultural implements,
household articles, an IN fact nearly all
tee manufactured articles, were superior
10 quality this year as impaired with the
aue submitted last year. Every year
.ankets have steadily improved in quail
i.y In l.el 1nder the tariff of 1857
they cost 8 . a pair In 1890 under the
iar toff lss3, they cost 1885 a pair, and
tbs year under the Mckinley tariff, they
Cot tut 81 70 d pair, and they are the
rest u quality the government ever OBJ
tanned
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-10-31

The new Berlin correspondent Of the
London times, succeeding Charles Lowe,
i. Blinsey Richards, the author Of Prince
Roderick ard other clever novels who
has Tor several years represented that
journal at Vienna
Secretary Tracys daughter, Mrs. viii
mer3ing. will take quiet part in the
social activities Of the national capitdF
this winter
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14
A BROAD ASSERTION.
THE ITALIAN CONSUL AT NEW
ORLEANS GROWING.
He Makes Charges Against Mayor Shake
speare's Committee of Fifty That
will Likely Cause Trouble.

New ORLEAFs, La, May 9-On the 7th
inst, p. Corte, the Italian consul in this
city, addressed communication to W. H
Cafe, foreman of the grand jury, charging,
among other things, that the extra Judi
cial body appointed by the mayor from the
beginning premeditated the killing Of the
prisoners; that the same body assembled on
the night of the 18th of March to take, in
cold blood, the necessary steps to kill for
political purposes the cefenseless but fear
full adversaries,' etc.
The above statement has given to the
mayor of the city the greatest possible
offense. The extra judicial body" to
which reference is made in the consul's
official communication. is none other than
the famous committee of fifty appointed by
his honor Immediately after the killing of
Chief Hennessey to investigate and
10 bring the guilty parties to JUS
tice. That they should be character
lied as ''inurderous body for political pur-
poses.' and so created by the mayor of the
city, mas occasioned the greatest indigna-
ton IN municipal circles.
The result OF the letter has been that the
committee Of fifty has already commenced
the preparation of g report which will give
in details their connection in the Hennessey
investigation, the work ACCOMPLISHED by
them and the causes of their appointment.
This report is TO be submitted to the mayor
and city council at their meeting on Tues
day night, and on the basis of their report
the mayor will take the necessary action
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14
4 COMMUNITY OF INTEREST.

Three hundred and fifty miles north
west of Fort Worth. along the Fort
| Worth and Denver railroad and in the
back counties that look to it for con-
nection with the further world, the
wheat fields of the Panhandle are
waving to the breeze and glancing in
the sunlight. For three hundred miles
or more, westward along the Texas
and Pacific, the wealth of focks and
herds bears testimony TO the prosperity
OF the people. To the southwest, fol-
lowing up the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande railroad, for $50 miles, the cot
ton. wheat and oat lands admit hardly
an equal in their fertility and the
bounty that they yield to the industri-
Gus effort of the husbandman. And
south. east and north, for long reaches
of distance, the older settled counties
of the state send up their notes OF pros
perity as betokened by larger acreage
put 10 cotton and corn, all giving prom
Use OF an overlooking harvest.
This is the territory that stands in
the closest commercial relation with
Fort Worth. It's crops are marketed
through this city, and a great part OF
the money they bring returns eastward
through the agency Of our tradesmen.
To this country-to the west, the
northwest and the southwest-Fort
Worth looks for its future greatness.
Here is larger area than is tributary
to St. Louis, and q richer soil, capable
Of supporting as dense a population,
and in the range of agricultural posi-
bilities. more profitable. The settle
ment of these millions of acres with a
people who will extract from them
the stores of wealth that the
Creator has hidden beneath the sur
face, is the task that now engages the
thought and the effort OF this city.
Looking steadily to this end, Fort
Worth, first Of all Texas cities and all
Texas agencies, has called the intelli-
gence and progressiveness of Texas to-
gether to take such action as will give
the state its proper position before the
world at the Columbian exposition.
Fort Worth wants the unoccupied lands
to be titled and prepared for adding to
the wealth of the people by bringing
the money OF the East to our producers.
To advertise this wide domain 10 make
known its riches, and TO turn in this
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14
THE DIFFERENCE,
The Knotty Problem That Confronts the
Advisory Board.

One little question that is apt to prove an
exceedingly knotty one for the advisory
board to consider is the relation of the
Western and Southwestern roads TO Chicago
and ST. Louis. A few years since Chicago
was supreme as the railroad center OF the
United Stltes, and especially that portion
between the Alleghenies and the Rockies,
but of late years the railroad extensions in
Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, the Indian
Territory and Texas have been so great
that this phase OF the situation is now rad
ically different. The development of Texas
has had tendency to strengthen ST.
Louis and the result is that the roads have
been obliged to make stand in favor of
st. Louis as against Chicago The
effecting of an amicable adjustment between
the Chicago and the St. Louis lines is the
knotty problem that coufronts the advisory
board The natural route for east bound
traffic from Texas and the southwest is via
St Louis, though the bulk of it has hereto
fore been going via Chicago. The result is
that the southwest is placed AZ a disadvau-
tage owing to the roundabout and conse-
Quently longer haul, and for this reason the
southwestern roads have determined to de-
mard an adjustment Of the traffic rules and
conditions whereby the traffic may be
routed via st. Louis and its natural outlet
to the East
Another feature Of the situation
is that almost all the Texas trunk
lines are north and south roads.
with St. Louis as their northern
outlet. Considerable traffic, though, has
been Of late, and is now being, diverted to
the East via Memphis, the latter city begin
ming to assume considerable Importance as q
Mississippi river gateway, and will soon
become basing point. The state of Texas
is at present supplied with all the north
ern and southern lines that are necessary,
and the future construction will be on east
and west lines, crossing Louisiana and max
ing EicksburS the gateway. This will also
have its effect upon the eastward flow of
traffic. and will have tendency TO divert
the Colorado and Kansas east-bound ton
mage toward the Southern lines via Cairo
and Memphis. As matter of self-protec-
ton, the Southwestern roads are compelled
to demand that they be placed on an equal
footing with the Chicago roads. OF course
the Chicago lines will do all in their power
to retain the traffic via Chicago, but when
they do so they are antagonizing the Gould
interests and a pretty fight may yet result.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14
THE PRESENT SITUATION.
VIII There be Any Changes on Texas
Roads!

hOlUS.
The announcement that C. A. Parker
general freight agent of the Missouri Pa
cifc railway, had been announced as acting
traffic manager of the Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain and leased, operated and in
dependent lines, vice j. $. Leeds, dismissed,
strengthens the belief that the dismissal of
the latter is only blind and that he will be
retained by the Goulds in some other ca
pacity. Whenever Il change is made in the
head OF a department, there are always
more or less changes in the subordinate
offices. The Texas and Pacific and the
Gould lines in Texas come under the man
agement of the Missouri Pacific traffic and
operating officials, but there is little reason
to apprehend any change i'll the present
personnel OF the official roster of the lines
in Texas. Still there is always more or less
of an element OF pleasing uncertainty for
some time after change or until the new
Official has had time to demonstrate
whether any changes are cOntem-
plated or will be made. I'm
der the circumstances the resignation
of officials would not be greeted with any
great amount of surprise.
Another feature of the matter is that by
this action Gould has demonstrated he viii
live up to the terms of the Western traffic
association agreement. In fact, he could
not well do otherwise. He has two lines
transcoutinental in their territory A fail
ure to maintain the agreement would result
in the disintegration of the association, and
this would be followed by reckless slash
ing of rates. Gould could not afford to have
different rates prevailing on two big sys-
tens, to say nothing of the disastrous
effects it would have on the commercial
world. 1t would not do to have the rates
on the two transcontinental lines out of gear
at the same time. Consequently there was
only one thing to do-let Leeds go-and
that was done. All the Western lines Off
Gals breathe much freer now, and they re-
ioice III the knowledge that no rate war is
imminent for time at least. Gould's ac-
tons regarding competing lines which are
said to have gone for the 100 carloads of
sugar as well as Leeds. but who got left in
the deal, remains to be seen. 1t is
thought there will be some fun ahead in the
not distant future, and that Leeds is not
the only man who viii suifcr decapitation.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14

Tom Hrlcns, . compress rous+about Jaol,
cottoued TO "PrOfessOr" Halbert, who
yields birch at 4 country coloIed school
and Halbert hankered for Moilia, and to
get things up loaned Jack his spare
earnings. Tom and Mollie caught on and
tried IN divers ways to elOpa; jack was
also on, and PLAYED trumps everytimc until
last night, tired OF schemiGg and counter
scheming, he sent fer Halbert and pGr5on
and had the screaming, kicking and pro-
testing Mollie made into Mrs. Halbert.
Tom HillenS heard OF the racket and
with his friends tried to get in but the
doors were strongest and he'd him back
until the police came and QUOTED the riot.
1t is not believed that Halbe-gs bride Will
be any comfort TO him.
Alderman Hooker resigned last night.
Change of residence carried him into an
other ward.
Paris wants the press gang next time
and has sent Fred Gaines down to corral
them. The city council last ni-ht extended
formal invitation, and the Board Of
Trade tonight viii do likewise. s.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14

OLD HUTCH may have been crazy
while he was off on his last spree, but
there is not the least manner OF doubt
that he had moments of the most
transparent lucidity. For instance,
when he went in a bar-room, and was
setting EN- up" to the crowd, news
paper reporter, after bending his elbow
several times at the old mans expense,
proposed to return the compliment.
Old Hutch kindly showed him to one
side and said: put up your money.
you little fool. You newspaper men
don't make enough to buy your own
whisky, and you can't afford to treat. p"
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14

direction the overflow of the surplus
population of the older states, is the
end of our efforts. Fort Worth expects
to profit by the work now doing, for
when the West is populous. and she its
mistress, the prosperity to come will be
mutually shared between the country
and the city. Two million people in
West Texas will make Fort Worth q
city Of 100000. And that is what we are
after, and we are willing to work for it
by working for Texas.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14

AN interesting comparison of public
school finances is issued by the census
department, showing the expenditures
OF the different states for education in
the public schools. The comparison is
not of a nature to encourage the vanity
OF Southern friends of public education.
Arkansas, North Carolina and Louisi-
ana stand lowest in the list. They
spend upon each pupil: in the order in
which they are named, S4.57, 1920 and
Sj.67. California spends upon each
pupil $23.Os, and Washington Sl7.03.
The total expenditures of California,
with 22l,7 pupils, are s5,1l9,097;
while North Carolina, with 325, S6l
pupils, spends s7lS,225 for their educa-
ton.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14
A MEMBER of the Texas Bankers

a MEMBER of the Texas Bankers
association, recently in session at Aus
tin, read a paper on the subject of our
circulating medium, his argument being
against free silver coinage. He is
quoted as saying: I'm 1873 silver was
worth sl.3O an ounce, now it brings SO
cents, poor proof of its stability"
That statement of facts is in itself n
strong argument for free coinage. We
had free coinage in 1873, when
silver was. as is here asserted, worth
Sl.30 an ounce. After eighteen years.
during which silver has been disabled
10y hostile legislation, the price has
declined 10 IS cents. What more can
be said in favor of restoring the de-
preciated metal to the position it occu-
pied when it brought Sl.30 an ounce?
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14

THE anti-sub-treasury members Of
the Farmers Alliance who claim to
represent a majority Of that organiza-
ton are going to begin the publication
OF paper at Dallas to give them 4
hearing. Mr.. Dixon, who will control
the new paper, was the editor OF the
Mercury, the organ Of the sub-treas-
ury wing, until he refused to run it in
the course marked out by the Macune
crowd, when he was displaced from
the management. He is capable OF
making a strong fight against the
sub-treasury folly, and with the SEN
sible element of the Alliance to back
him he will be strong force in the
order.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14
bury and Marquis Di Rudini, that viii
read well in political campaign and
exalt him as the chief god OF jingoism.

THE little trouble in Chill has served
20 give good advertisement to the
efficacy of the Whitehead torpedo as a
naval destroyer. We have faint re-
membrance of the proverb about its be-
ing ian i'll wind that blows nobody
good" which seems applicable in this
instance. Then, too, how much better
it is TO have the Chilians give practi-
ca! illustration of the effectiveness OF
the torpedo, so long as our government
has the right to manufacture it, and
not have TO wait until the emergency
arises to use it before knowing its
merits in actual use, or practicing on
our own growing navy.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14
RAILROAD NEWS.
EXCHANGE OF PRODUCTS.
4 Car Load of Galveston-Made Binder
nr,.in. Sl,irr,nd tn L. anSns

4 Car Load OF Galveston Made Binder
Irvine shipped to Kansas.
Mr.. S. Dixon, who brought through the
train of wheat from Argonia to the Texas
Star -four mills, purchased car of binder
Irvine TO be shipped back on one OF the cars
that brought over the Kansas wheat, says
the Galveston News. The Galveston rope
and Irvine company decorated the car with
bunting and oleanders and with stars made
of rope and Irvine. Following were some
of the inscriptions: in God we trust.
This is the only trust we bank on Gal
veston's greeting TO Kansas. First car of
binder Irvine returned TO Arronia in eX-
change for their wheat "PIenty more 10
follow" Let Us swap products indie
pendently of trusts or combinations.
Exchange of products is better than bank
exchange"
On the opposite side of the car is map
of the gulf of Mexico and Southern states
with the following inscriptions: The sisal
is grown in Yucatan. The Irvine is made
in Galveston. Kansas uses it." "A straight
line with only one stop. We mill in
transit" ''Sisal binder Irvine shipped by
Galveston rope and Irvine company to :.
Dixon, Argonia, Kan" The company is
receiving the most fiattering reports from
samples sent out and expects 10 largely
supply that country as soon as the farmers
have time TO try ii.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, May 12-The Chicago
watch and iewelry company, G.. i. Weber
manawer, whose place Of business vas il
the Alvey building, corner Twenty-second
ana Market streets. which sold watches
and jewelry on the installmeut plan, has
quietly skipped the town leaving numerous
victims to regret their folly in patronizinl
such fake concerns. When the departul
was made no one exactly knows, it bell
so DEITY managed, but the discovery Is
made this evening when 4 lot of VIC =
called at the rooms in anticipation of ~
tribution of prizes and found them dark
and deserted. It then suddenly dawned
uron those ''inroceutS" that they had been
faxed. Then wild rush was made for the
cn,eL of pouce's ONCE and their story laid
before the chief. and that individual
promised he would attempt to overhaul
the manager of the concern If possible.
How much the concern got away with il Is
difficult to learn but it is thought to be
considerable as its patronage was large.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14
TO CnRREspoNDENTS.

TIE GAZETTE viii not undertake to return
rejected maHlscri Ds. Persons wishing 10 pre-
serve Jheir literary productions should retain
copies Of all communications sent This Office
Tor publication.
So All letters or communications for TIE
GAZETTE whether on business OF for pubi.ca-
Ton should be addressed TO THE GAZETTE. or
democrat Publishing Company, Fort Worth,
Tex. and not 10 any individual
Al Commun!c. lions intended for publication
must ." accompanied Dy ,he writer's name and
aud acGrgss-Lot Tor publication, but as an evil
CcuCe OF good ialth. No attention paid 10
Anonymous C0lumuEi cations.
Parties writing 10 TIE GAZETTE on business
pcrsu, u TO themselves VIII please enclose
stamp .CT reply.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14
4 MATTER OF MEAT.
Fort Worth Supplying San Antonio With
Juicy Steaks.

The Express, for years advocated the es
tablishing of refrigerating and slaughter
houses in this city on an extensive scale,
believing the enterprise would not only
pay the investors, but prove I benefit to
the public generally by the creation of 4
large employment and money dispensing
business. But al the agitation was of no
avail The business men of Fort Worth,
however, succeeded, and if reports be true,
the loss to San Antonio through failure
TO act is to be emphasized in 4 manner
that viii open the eyes of class, many of
whom were active in diScOuraging the
movement to secure similar establishment
for this city. The Fort Worth people pro-
pose, it is said, to do the butchering for
San Antonio. They propose to put up
cold storage house here, from which meat
stalls throughout the city are to be sup
piled, shipping their beef from Fort Worth.
The result can scarcely be other than
the driving of our local butchers to the
wall, for the refrigerator people, on account
of their superior facilities for handling
their product, slaughtering and utilizing
every portion of the cattle consumed, and
ana on so large scale, can doubtless sell
beef TO consumers here, and at profit. too,
at z less price than similar meat could be
placed on the market BY local butchers
operating as they do now.
The Express would advise our local
butchers to unite and fend off this proposed
usurpation of their trading ground by
taking prompt steps to organize a slaughter
and refrigerating company for San Antonio.
BY uniting they have money to do it with,
but if not, they could get assistance from
other citizens who have heretofore ex-
pressed q Willingness to take stock in such
an enterprise.-tS Antonio Express.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-14
We Will give each subscriber 4 copy Of this s..
subscrpnOn to the paper for s 8 In

This is the
this Of invention with its improved printing machinery
reduced
This book wonder OF typography 1t is beautifully
with gold side and back The book