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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-06
"Rock OF Ages. ="
Maud Moor

@uQuq moore,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me-"
Fhoughtlessly the Maiden sung;
Fell the words unconscleusly
From her girlish, gleeful tongue;
Sang as little children sing;
sang as sing the birds in June;
Fell the words like light leaves down
On the current of the tune
Rock of Ages cleft for me.
Let me hide myself in Thee"
Let me hide myself in Thee"
Felt her soul no need to hide
Sweet the song as song could be,
And she had no thought beside:
All the words unheedingly
Fell from lips untouched by care,
Dreaming not that they might be
On some other lips prayer
Rock Of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee"
"Rock of Ages, cleft for me-
Twas woman sung them now,
Pleadingly and pray rfully,
Every word her heart did know
Rose the song as storn-tossed bird
Boats with weary wings the air,
Every note with sorrow stirred,
Every syllable prayer
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee"
Rock OF Ages. cleft for me-"
Lips grown aget sang the hymn,
Trustingly and tenderly,
Voice grown weak and eyes grown dim.
Let me hide myself in Thee
Trembling though the voice and low,
Kan the sweet strain peacefully,
Like river in its flow;
Sung as only they can sing
VINO hfe's thorny path have prest;
Sung as only they can sing
Who behold the promised rest
Rock OF Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide mvself In Thee"
Rock of Ages. cleft for me-
Sung above a coffin lid
Underneath, all restfully,
All LIES joys and sorrows hid;
Nevermore, O storIn-tossed SOUL
Nevermore from wind or tide
Nevermore from pillows roll
Wit thou need thyself 10 hide.
Could the sightless, sunken eyes,
Closed beneath the soft gray hair:
Could the mute and stifHened lips
Move again in pleading prayer,
Still, aye still the words would be-
Let me hide myself in Thee"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-06

Astronomer Flammarion says that he at
tributes the heavy rainfall in the United
States during the past few weeks to the
GOODNESS of the atmosphere while the ma
jority of us have been ascribing the cool
ness Of the atmosphere to the rainfall.
That's the difference between ordinary
astronomer. Being opposite we take oppo-
site views That's only natural
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-06
CURRENT COMMENT.
Intensely Incisive.

From the New York Recorder (Rep3.
Mr.. Roosevelt's reply to criticisms on the
civil service commission is incisive and anus
80
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-06

''IT LOOKS at present as if the next race for
the presidency would be between Cleveland and
Harrison says Col lamont.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-06

Quite q brisk turn for the better is the re-
port now due from Bar Harbor. Two or
three recent dispatches have made Mr.
Blaine out distressingly debilitated aud
emaciated to little more than visible
shadow. In order to sustain the public in-
terest in president Harrison's Secretary Of
State" 1t is necessary to fairly and equally
alternate these reports to produce the de-
sired effect
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-17

courteousuess with which they have treated
US: also to the press of Waco and to the
press of the state for the full and impartial
reports given us (; also TO the Board of Trade
of Waco for their cordial and at the same
time business-like attention; also to the To-
cal underwriters of Waco for their marked
hospitality and for their thoughtful care
for our every want; also 10 the railroads
for the reduced rates which they assure us
we would have obtained had we been an
organized body and applied for same: also
TO the city fire department for the hand
some turnout and display of efficiency this
day made for our benefit. and to the Bell
water company for their magnificent dis
play of their artesian system of water
works and their kindness in giving Us an
opportunity TO visit and view same
Adopted.
Mr.. Scudder Iof San Antonio presented
the claims Of the Alamo CITY and requested
the executive committee 10 consider that
place in selecting place for next meeting.
Referred TO the executive committee.
On motion of Mr.. Monrose of Waco a
vote of thanks was rendered the president
for the impartial manner in which he pre-
sided over the deliberations.
On motion the convention adjourned sine
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-17
OakCliE.
Special to the Gazette.


OAK CLIFF, DALLAS COUNTY, Tex, June
16.-At O'Clock this morning our little city
was visited by the most destructive fire of
its existence. 4 two-story business block
containing seven storerooms was destroyed,
and from the lack of proper fire protection,
burned uninterruptedly. The ire originated
in the millinery store of Mrs. Addie Gage
and soon communicated TO the adjoining
rooms and the second floor. The lower
floor was occupied by Mrs. Addie Gage,
millinery store, the Oak Cliff plumbing
company and Mcclellan screen works. The
Baptist, Episcopal and Christian congrega-
tons each had one of the storerooms fixed
up as places of worship, while the mayors
office was in the seventh room. The second
floor was occupied by number Of families
as residence quarters. The losses, as far
as could be determined, are as follows:
Buildings-Hodge Il Hoya, Dallas, loss
$4,000, with insurance in North British and
Mercantile, 5000.
Mn, Tallaferro, Bryan, loss $4,000, insur-
ance $1,000.
H G. Clark, Dallas, loss sl2,5O0. insur-
ance $500 in Fire Association OF Philadel-
phia and $1,000 in companies held by the
Dexter agency.
Contents-Mrs. Addie Gage, millinery
store, insurance on stock and fixtures.
$500, in Liverpool, London and Globe, $500
in State Investment. The Baptist congre-
gatlOn loSt organ, chars, carpets ana otner
fixtures, valued at 5000. with no insurance.
The Episcopal and Christian congregations
saved their effects with slight damage. The
following We're losses on which there was
no insurance: Oak Cliff plumbing COM
pany, $500: j. Law, household goods, $50:
5. B. Bricky, carpenters tools, $50; MIR.
Smith, carpenters tools: VIM. NJ Watkins,
household goods, 800; Mrs. H. Nj. Ander-
son, household goods, $50; II. L. Hyson,
paint shop,S50: Miss Bette Scott. notions,
$780,
A number of adjoining buildings were
damaged by heat, causing glass to be
broken and paint to peal off. The origin of
the fire has not been determined.
The Oak Cliff opera house was crowded
last night to the opening night of the beau
tiful comic opera ''Girofe- Girofa." The
performance was tirst-class in every par
ticular and decided hit was made. sci
rofe-G irofa" will hold the boards for the
entire week and promises to be well pat
ronized, as many opera parties from Dallas
and adjoining towns have arranged for
seats
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-17
The Spotless-Souled Censor OF
Literature and the Bank.
DOING WELL FOR RASCALS.
Wanamaker Takes Trip to Philadelphia and
Reports the Keystone Doing Well.
He Asks Postponement of GoverUmunt Ac--
ton, Which is Granted. and the Arch
Financial Schemer Marsh Gets
Things in shape.
The Holy Nvanamaker.

Special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The only com
ment made here on the long statement Of
Comptroller Lacy concerning the keystone
bank failure is that it plunges Wanamaker
into the affair up 10 his ears. This of
course was not Lacy'S intention. He seems
anxious to bear as lightly on Wanamaker Is
possible, but the production of the record
IN the case could have but one result. The
testimony Of Wanamaker before the special
committee of the common council of Phila-
delphia turns out to have been misleading.
He represented himself as being only one
OF the many sufferers by the rascality of
the officers Of the Keystone bank. He had
known them long in business and therefore
he trusted them, but he denied with
emphasis the imputation tina, he had at
any time tried to shield them or had sought
TO influence the authorities here when All
Official examination showed that the bank
ought to be placed III the hands OF re
ceiveF. Yet, according to Lacy, and even
according to Wapamaiier own kilograms.
the gcnuineEaSS of which he does not and
will not dispute, the question of closing the
bank was ut one time virtually left for Wan
amaker himself to decide. Wanamaller and
Lacy had u long conference on the
subject of the banks affairs 1T the treasury
department i'll the presence of Assistant
Secretary Nettleton, and Wanamaker IN
dcrtOok, at Lacy's request, 10 investigate
the SUBJECT at greater length. lie went To
Philadelphia that very night To execute
his commission. He made no direct report
of his Investigation, which took place on
the 21st of March. but on the second of
April he asked for postpOnement of the
closure for at least twenty-four hours, and
did SO on the strength of representations
made TO him by Marsh, who told him things
were getting pretty well. 1t afterwards
turned out that things We're at that very
time getting along pretty well for the ras-
Gals on the inside but not for the depoS-
itors on the outside. How much fine work
was done by Marsh and his confederates as
a result of the leniency recommended by
Wanamaker. and on the strength of that
recommendation granted by Lacy, will
probably never be known, but that Marsh
worked with will during the period of
suspension of action by the comptroller
and in that time covered up many tracks is
thought to be certain. The only criticism
of Lacy here is that he depended too much
on Wanamaker's promises when he should
have relied solely on his local examiner, or
finding the matter so grave should have
gone himself, since it was journey OF but
a few hours. But Wanamaker's prominence
in Philadelphia, and especially the fact
that he was Il member of the cabinet seems
to have misled and even overawed the
comptroller, and to have betrayed him to
score blunder.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-17
Banking without Money.

Mr.. A. II. Spencer of New York and Dial
las, the author of the Peoples System of
Banking Without Money" has accepted an
invitation to speak on that subject at the
Sulphur Springs state labor convention
July 3, TO show the connection of the sys-
tenn with the plan of cooperation of all la
borers and farmers through Alliances for
mutual patronage. Mr.. p. II. Golden, an
indefatigable worker in "labor's cause"
and of long standing in the labor move
ment, is untiring in his efforts to make the
Sulphur Springs convention one of the
things to be remembered in Texas history,
and that success will crown his efforts is
believed in labor circles here. An effort is
on foot to secure special rates from Dallas
TO the convention, and if possible to extend
the same TO all points in the state so as to
enable those desiring TO attend the conven-
ton to do so at reduced rates.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-17

Although the commissioners appointed to
go to Europe to study the subject of immi-
grafton are booked to sail next Saturday,
ex-Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio, who
was designated as chairman of the commits
sion, is still on the ragged edge of uncer-
tafnty as to whether Secretary Foster will
revoke his appointment. The interview in
which Grosvenor made an offensive allusiou
to foreign born citizens has been well au-
thenticated in spite of Grosvenor's belated
Reputation of it. Many protests and 4
volume of adverse comments from German
and English newspapers in the United
States irrespective of party have been
filed in the office of Secretary Foster. Still
he hesitates to offend the foreign born ele-
ment by permitting Grosvenor to head the
commission or to offend Grosvenor by re-
moving him. The other commissioners
have received their credentials and instruc-
lions.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-17
SUPREME COURT.
Decisions Rendered at the Austin sitting.
Questions to Answered in the
Val Verde Case
Special to the Gazette.

special to tee GdZetJe.
AUSTIN, Ten, June l6-The supreme
court to-day rendered the following de-
cisions:
Affirmed-E Paso Building and Loan
Association IS. Lane ct al. from Fl Paso:
Morrow ct al. VS.. St. Louis, Arkansas and
Texas Railway, from GrdysOn; Heirs of
Rogers VS.. Watson, from Falls.
The court also approved the following
findings of the commission of appeals
Atfirmed-t'ort Worth andIDenver City
Railway VS.. Robertson. by next friend,
from Wichita Blum ct al. VS.. Light ct al,
from Lipscomb; Abinathy VS. Stone, from
Falls: Western Union Telegraph Company
VS.. Stevens. from Cook: City of San Anto-
MO Us. Royal. from BeXar James ct at US.
James ct al, from Grayson; Fleming ct al.
VS.. Riboney, from Haskell: Stewart ct al.
rs. Morrison ct al, from LaSalle; ,Yozely
and wife vs.. Herring ct al, from McLen-
nan.
Reversed and remanded-Johnson VS..
Arlindge, from Haskell; Alvey VS.. Calves
ton, Harrisburg and San Antonio railway,
from Caldwell; Tobin canning company ct
al. IS. Frazier from BeXar; Missouri Paci-
ic railway VS.. Cullers, from Grayson.
In the case of the Galveston, Harrisburg
and San Antonio Railway VS.. the State,
known as the Val Verde case the court to-
day, through Judge Gaines, ordered the
submission set aside and counsel are re-
quested to file additional briefs or argu-
ments upon the following questions:
l. Did not the appellant company fail to
comply with the terms of its charter with
reference to the completion of its road to
San Antonio within a stated time2 Especial
act July q, 1870; special act March 10, 1873,
ordinance of convention of 1915, SayleS'
constitution $500.
2. Has there been any legislation since
the ordinances cited which granted relief
to the company with respect to the time
of completing its road. 3. If company did
so fail did the act of August IS, 1876, en-
title the company to receive lands for work
done after the 2lst of August, 1876, the day
on which the first Legislature adjourned af-
ter the constitution went into effect.
The brief will be filed on or before 10
O'Clock on the I'D inst
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTIES.

The bulk of the immigration of the Rus
sian Jews is to ConstantinOple.
An Austro-American company is organic
ing to coloniZe tie state of ChiapaS, Mex,
with Jewish colonists.
A duty of three francs on maize has been
voted by the Chamber of Deputies unless it
be used for the manufacture of alcohol,
when it will be free.
Houses were washed away. crops de-
stroyed and cattle drowned by cloudburst
at Newmanville, Green county, Tenn, Sat
urday night. No lives were lost.
The circuit court of appeals organized at
Cincinnati yesterday with Circuit Judges
Brown OF Michigan. Jackson of Tennessee
and District Judge Sage of Cincinnati. The
regular session begins in October next.
Fire in the Cincinnati city hospital at
midnight Monday caused great alarm and
excitement. The building was saved, and
the inmates were removed without injury.
At Aurora, ILL.,. all the saloons have been
closed The saloon keepers marched to the
Office of the city clerk and rendered bonds
and $500 each for license, which the mayor
refused.
The Hemp factory of Cogar. Haas d Co,
with $1,000 pounds OF hemp and 10000
pounds of Irvine at Danville, Ky, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. Loss $50, 900, in
surance 1910
The Mexican government has ordered
troops in pursuit of the Apache Indians
who have lately been committing depreda-
tions in Sonora. and who are now making
their way to the United States.
The Mexican government having seen the
unprotected state of her ports during the
Esmeralda's stay at Acapulco is now think
ing seriously of establishing fixed batteries
at all ports both On the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts.
The Chicago city council by vote of
forty to forty-two refused to extend the
time for the removal of the Lake Front
buildings and as soon as the Injunction now
in court is dissolved the old exposition
building will have TO go.
For the past two weeks there has been a
strike among the miners at Bevier, near
Macon, Mo. The men were ordered to re-
main ten hours in the mines whether at
work or not, and they struck. New men
will be imported to fill their places.
The United states circuit court of appeal
organized at New Orleans yesterday, Chief
Associate Justice Lamar, Circuit Judge
Don A. Pardee of this city and District
Judge R. A Hill of Mississippi in attend
ance. The session opens in October.
The popular crusade against the Prince
of Wales is unabated. Storms of Kisses
greeted the air "God Bless the Prince of
Wakes at Stanley's lecture at Carnarvon,
Wales, last night. The prince was de-
nounced at several religious meetings. The
press is also arrayed against him
An important question to come before the
Order of Railway Telegraphers, is that the
order having 10000 membership shall abb
sorb the brotherhood, having 5000 The
idea is to expunge from the constitution
the article preventing strikes under any
circumstances and organize one protective
association.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-17
Saw He Can't Recover.

About ten days ago Joe Dixon, young
man, boarding at 499 San Jacinto street,
met with an accident, which, at the time,
was thought but slight, but which will
probably prove fatal. Mr.. Dixon was
about to enter the store of Mr.. Peck, cor
ner of Hall street and Ross avenue, when
the doorway was blockaded by negro.
He asked the negro to move, but, as he
failed to comply with the request, Dixon
showed him to one side and entered the
store. After transacting his business,
Dixon returned to the sidewalk, when
someone hit him on the side of the head
with large rock. He went to his board
ing-house, and has from that time been in a
bad shape, until now the doctors report
that he cannot recover. Dixon is of the
opinion that the negro he showed from the
doorway is the one who hit him with the
rock. The officers have description of
the negro and are now searching for him
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-17
AN INTERESTING CASE.
An Angry Papa is Testing by Law the Case
of Gretna Green Marriage-How
q Old is the Girl?
Special to the Gazette.


DENIsoN, GRAYsoS, COUNTY, TEX, June
16,-One of the most interesting cases that
has come before a Justices court in this city
for some time has been in progress before
Justice Hughes for the past two days. The
case is one in which Joe Snyder is charged
with abduction for having gone across Red
river to Gretna Green with Alice Nading
of this city. The father was opposed to
the marriage and now endeavors to prose-
cute the would-be husband. A large number
of witnesses are being examined and every
inch of the case is being closely contested.
The case will be a test of the validity of the
Gretna Green marriage contract and the
outcome is looked for with no little inter
est. In case Snyder is bound over the case
will be carried to the courts of last resort
and made test case. The father testified
that the girl Alice was but twelve years of
age and can consequently not give consent
to marriage. The girl and several other
witnesses swore that she is fourteen past
and the family record shows that she is
either thirteen or fourteen years of age, as
the record of her birth appears to have
been 1876 and afterward changed to 1877.
The courtroom has been crowded to stand
ing room for two days and much sympathy
is expressed for Snyder and his girl wife.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-17
GONE BEFORE.
One of johnson COunty's Wealthy, In
fuential and Upright Farmers Dead.

Special to the Gazette
CLEBURSE, JOHNSON COUNTY, TEX. June
16.-Uncle Dick Basley. who lived six
miles from town on the Alvarado road, died
this morning at the residence OF DIR. j. K.
Heating, in this city, and was buried this
afternoon at the Lee academy cemetery.
Uncle ''Dick'' was born in Kentucky and
when three years old moved to Christian
county, Mo, with his parents. He fought
through the late war, and Immediately after
the close came to Johnson county and set
tied in the timber, where he has spent the
balance of his life. He leaves wife and
seven children. He was the wedlthiest
farmer in Johnson county. He died as he
lived-no one but himself knowing any
thing about his business, which is in good
shape because he never went in debt and
always had plenty Of money. Uncle Dick
was an honest, upright citizen, and was well
liked by all who knew him. He received
his death wound Sunday while riding
horseback. His horse became frightened
and pitched very severely. He was north
of town about two miles when this took
place and he started home by way OF
Cleburne, and stopped at the residence Of
DR.. Heating, where he died this morning at
6 O'Clock
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-17
That BABY Burning Sensation.

Yesterdays sensation, relative to the
burial of babe by young couple near
Bates school-house, has been fully investi-
gated by the officers. The gentleman ar
rested on yesterday tells the following
story: The child was the offspring of a
girl living at our house, and was ushered
into the world by miscarriage. My wife
and | took the babe and buried it, not
thinking to do any harm, but rather TO pro-
tect an unfortunate girl
There being nothing criminal in the case,
the whole matter has been dropped. The
name of the unfortunate girl will not be
made public
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-17
They Conclude Their Business
at Waco and Adjourn.
SHOWN THE HOT WATER WELLS
Report of the Resolutions Committee Debated
and Adopted by Sections.
The Companies Asked to Rescind the 10
Per Cent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tion to Fight Wild Cat Insur-
ance Schemes.
Special to the Gazette.


WACO, TEX, June 16.-At O'Clock this
morning the underwriters of Texas, as
guests cf the city, assembled at the city
hall, and taking carriages, We're driven
through the city. They were first driven
10 the famous artesian wells, which get
their supply from the fountain head of the
water supply. The valves were opened, and
pure arteSian water, with natural heat of
102 degrees, shot into the air, to the delight
and wonder of many of the visitors, who
had only dim idea of what Waco's water
supply consisted. The Padgett well was
first opened. 1t has flow of 100000
gallons per diem and is situated near the
site of the handsome natatorium, which is
being built by Mr.. Tom Padgett Other
interesting sights We're shown the visitors,
after which, acting on a suggestion of 4
local UNDERWATER Chief Prescott gave L
general fire alarm which was responded to
by the department, which was unprepared
for the alarm.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-17
Texas Patents.

Special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-List of patents
for Texas: Animal tread, John K. Bevil,
Village Mills: tire heater, Nathan II. Cook,
Abilene; hair tonic, Samuel T. Frazier, w.
Z. Gilland and ID. j. Wilson, Baird: COM
pressing rolls, Joseph G. Goldthwaite, Gal
weston; windmill, Robert Monday, Lam
passas; planter, Thomas G. Patterson,
Hico; well tool, James D. Stephenson,
BORNE; label holder, Thomas W. Gaines,
Jr., GAINESVILLE; cleansing seed cotton,
Robert S. Thomas, S. W. Wardwick and
w E. Elan, Dallas
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-17
Dallas Land and Loan Company.

The Dallas land and loan company have
filed schedule of their liabilities and
assets. The assets consist principally of
Oak Cliff lots and notes due on property sold
and houses erected, amounting to $780,
amount about $l35, GOO is due to Dallas banks
and bankers. As whole, the showing of
the company is good one, and every dollar
that they owe will be paid in full and fine
property left for the company.