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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-17
SEVENTEEN-YEAR LOCUSTS
Playing Havoc in New Mexico Their
Mode of Travel and Probabilities
for Next Year.
Special TO the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, Ten, July TO- Mr. 2
Lawson, a prominent stocliman of the
Deming, n. NJ. region, arrived to-day, and
gives from personal knowledge as account OF
the grass hopper ravages: THE grass
hoppers,' said Mr. Lawson, ARE not
doing any damage in my section
OF the country, but up in the Northern and
Western counties thoy are doing world Of
harm. Some consider them the seventeen
year locust which ravaged the West
during the seventies. The locusts
are moving east and north in
two principal swarms, devourins
the grass on the ranges and leaving the
aikali bare. They have stripped the vege-
tation and leaves off the trees and left
nothing but the dry alkali earth. Where
they have struck the Rio Grande
valley the land is cultivated,
and they have ravaged the ground
flies ahead, and those that hatch out eat
their way along in a different direction for
weeks before they fly. They move
in punches four and five miles
wide, and are so thick that
where they cross the tracks of the Atchison
they ieterfered with the traffic. Every
passing train had TO use sand plentifully,
oil the tracks and slip. One bunch had de-
vastated Colfax and Mora counties, and
is spreading into Colorado, Kan
sas and the Panhandle of Texas,
while another bunch will reach the central
Texas line by winter. They do not make
much progress after flying, but the eggs
they lay hatch, and each new batch flies
eastward. They will keep moving in this
way, and lay billions of eggs in Texas and
Kansas for next seasons Matching
1t will be bad for the ranches of Western
Texas, for if they can cross New Mexico
they will have no trouble on the old Stalsed
Plains. They may not reach Eastern
Texas next year soon enough to destroy
the crops. l fear for Kansas. 1t will go
hard with her in 1892
Mr.. Lawson has ridden through some of
the locust blighted district, and says that
compared with them the middle of the
Sahara is a rose garden.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-17
The National Gang.

81. PAUL, MINI, July. 10 The editors
Keep morning paper hours. and only dozen
We're present when President Stephens
raped for order at 9 o'clock, and others
kept dropping IN all the morning
Mr. W. f. Tabor Of Denver read a com
muniratiOn from the members of the Balti-
more yearly meeting of Women Friends of
Mary and Virginia ond Pennsylvania, urg-
ing Nh some action be taken on the omis-
sion OF details in reports Of crimes includ-
ing lioc.s and scandals and breaches of
faith and honor, and offered resolution to
thai effect.
T. L. Martin of Jackson, Miss, opened
the discussion of the County Weekly"
winch was continued by j. W. Shannon of
tho Huron 5. D., Huronite. Most of the
J MS We're brought out by questions from
tiHs.eut parts of the house and answered
by Sr. shannon, by the president or others
IN She body Of the hall.
During the discussion of taking patents
with advertising matter, Ex-Governor
Hoard of Wisconsin. who publishes Hoards
-f.lryman, and the jefferson County Union,
said. Il should resent it if anybody as
slmrd 70 own NE, and think this applies as
vel IN business transactions as in the
editorial department. II is not necessary
for any county paper TO turn over its col
INNS 10 any person or company publishing
patents"
Tins was taken as the keynote of the dis
Cu~SIon that followed, and further the point
oi Tie great cheapnesS of advertising when
II comes IN patents, was also brought out.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-17
The Newspaper Men in Con-
vention Assembled
At ST, PAUL AND AT BAIRD.
Topics Discussed by the National Gathering
Yesterday-Late Risers.
Tbs vest Texas Press Associations Pro-
cec.IinEs-Some of the Boys Too
Euu for Utterance-A
Tragic Scene.
The Texas Gang.

-Ts-Gt-. 20 ll's 'EdZcllG
RHRr, CALLAHAN COUNTY. July 16-Pur-
=us..t 20 adjournment the Press Association
NJ nj . o'clock. Routine business was
rsssn up and disposed of. On motion a
committee Of three was appointed to confer
with be press of Brown, Coleman and
other counties on the Santa Fe railroad as
ro -4eir q .sire to be included In the bounda-
yes the West Texas press association.
Che press is highly elated over their
r5.a. Entertainment by the Baird people.
a -h. banquet last night many happy re-
suya-es were made TO appropriate toasts.
Ss.o- OF the gang were too full for utterance
.ra..u be- large arbOr fell yesterday caus-
FIJI. 81. gTeHteSt excitement, men, women
..t children running helter-Skelter, pell-
r.. CRYING for wife, mother, husband or
af.r,ll lost or manned. In the very heat
fr.e excitement one of the unterritied
pres was found to be equal to the emer-
r.rrv Mary Jane Cox of the Mail, with
'gsa f.pOd manhood and perspiring brow,
Wa found nobly rescuing the MANNED from
hrGcUriS. But unfortunately for Mary,
sympathetic and kind, he grabbed from the
ruins 70 sucking babe. THIS was the sorest
tr.al " the great and heretofore happy Cox,
as be- spent the remainder of the day with
The little urChin closely Rugged to his
bosom crying Lost child" Finally kind
LAOS seeing his dGplorable condition relieved
=
uox a-liu after drowning his sorrow in the
:e-.yr BOWL
About twenty-five hundred people at
tended 'ic barbecue. The addresses of ].
II. t..urun OF Eastland and Judge B. r.
W.5D ~ baird were faultless, Calhoun
dealing principally with the tariff, sub
treasury and third party, which he gave
some As.vy blows. Judge Webb dwelt on
The prurr.ss Of Texas and the West His
eph.ch WAS simply sublime.
4 The banquet our hOnored mayor, +.
= Kane. as toast-master, acquitted himself
happily in contributing to the enjoyment
of tEe evening. Responses were made by
ter James j. II. Calhoun, T. S. Bell, B.
Z Webb, j. y. Rushing Mary Jane Cox,
Allen of the Record, John H9ney, and
offers
DR. Iolar being called away, we were de-
pr.-ad of-the presence of the Nestor of the
West Texas press.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-17
He is Thinking of Withdrawing
from the Speakership Race.
HE WANTS TO BE SENATOR.
Democrats Generally Want an Aggressive
Campaign-Sver Men for Campbell.
The Representative of the Gillian Con-
gressiOnal Party Receives News
from his Friends - Balma-
cedas Army Beaten.
The Speakership.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Some important
developments in the speakership canvass
are expected before long though their
exact character is not yet disclosed. One
thing will probably be the retirement
of Mills from the race. Some lit
tie time ago it was reported
that he might retire and the report was af-
forwards discredited 1t is true, however,
that he was then ana is now seriously con-
ridering this step. Some things in the can
vass have been disappointing to him,
though he has had the same force of support
ers from the first. He is more
anxious to get seat
in the senate than he is to be chosen speaker.
There is some danger that while he is de-
voting his attention to the speakership con-
test his rivals for the senatorship may get
an advantage over him. His own inclina-
ton is therefore to give up the speakership.
but his friends are trying to argue him
out of the notion, and he is still in
doubt. Should he retire the Texas delega
ton and the larger part of his following
would go to Crisp of Georgia: who is now
the leader in the contest. Crisp's friends
say he will have ecough votes to elect him
on the first ballot when the caucus meets
next winter
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-17
Ohio Campaign.

The denomination of Governor Campbell
is in accordance with expectations, and
largely with the wishes of those Democratic
managers outside of the state who are
anxious to see a strong campaign made IN
Ohio this fall with view to its effect on
the national campaign next year. The
work that has been done from head
quarters of the association of Democratic
clubs here, while not in any way aimed to
influence the action of the Democrats of
Ohio in the matter of their choice of a
leader has been conducted with a
view to just such campaign as
will be made with Campbell as
the leader Considerable literature
on national questions, exposing the evils of
the Mckinley tariff policy and of the ex-
travagance of the Republican congress has
been distributed openly even at this early
date, and the members OF the national COM
mittee have been using their influence to
bring about harmony, impressing upon the
Democrats of the state the Importance to
the whole party of success this fall.
Managers of the Alliance have predicted
that the nomination of Campbell and the
adoption of free and unlimited coinage
plank III the platform would assure success
to the Democratic party, and the influence
of the national silver committee will be
thrown against Mckinley.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-17
THE IRON FESTIVAL.
A LARGE GATHERING AT NEW
BIRMINGHAM.
Governor Hogg and Other State Officials
Present-A Thirty-tOn Cast
Witnessed.

Special to the Gazette.
New BIRMINGHAM, CHEROKEE COUNTY,
TEX, July 16.-The iron festival to be held
here to-day and tomorrow promises to be
one of the grandest affairs of the season.
The visitors OH this occasion represent the
capitalists of the country, many prominent
persons of New York and other cities out
side of Texas being present, having
arrived several days ago The fol
lowing are the names Of the
most prominent visitors who arrived
on the morning train His excellency Cover
nor Hogg, Secretary of State Smith, Comp
troller Mccall, Superintendent of Education
Pritchett, Commissioner Of Agriculture
Hollingsworth, Superintendent of Asylums
Rainey, Reeves and Kendall, Superinten-
dent of Penitentiaries Whatley and Finan-
cial Agent Finley, Judge N. G. Kittrell and
Hon. S. H. Ball of Huntsville, State Demo-
cratic Chairman n. W. Finley and Cover
nor Hubbard of Tyler, Mayor Mcdonald
of Austin, Penitentiary Inspector Green
of Athens and Capt. S. J. johnson, general
manager of Texas Progress, State Senator
kearby and many others from various
cities of Texas. After the crowd had well
gathered and the Usual greetings extended
to the state officials and others Of prom
inence, conveyances were brought around
and the invited guests were started for a
drive to the ore fields and thence to the
IaSSe Bell furnace to witness cast. Here
a pleasant sight met the eye of every Wis
itor, the casting of thirty tons of iron, after
which the procession repaired to the South
ern hotel, where an elegant luncheon was
served at :30p m.
The programme for this afternoon was
interfered with by rain, which continued
several hours. The visitors were driven to
the penitentiary and new foundry late in
the afternoon.
The banquet was opened at 9 p. m. with
the following programme:
l. Grace-Rev T. Ward White, d. D.
Welcoming address-''Texas: Past, Pres
ent and Future" Response-Governor J.
S. Hogg.
2. The Advantages of Foreign Capital
and Genius in the Material Development
and Advancement of the South" Response
Judge ]. Wallach. New York.
3. Manufacturing in Texas from the Nat
ural Raw Material and the Profitable Re-
sult;'' response Governor r. B. Hubbard
4. New Birmingham as 1t Was. as 1t Is
and Must Be;' response, Judge Sam A.
Wilson.
5. Pioneers in Texas, 1881 and 1891; - re-
Spouse, Hon. George w. Smith.
6. The Press and Its Influence for Good
in the Development of the Country re-
Spouse, Hon. n. G. Kittren.
!. Immigration - response, Hon. r. H.
Kingsbury.
As usual, there was an abundance OF that
more delicate article that causes the feet
and head sometimes to slightly disagree. 1t
was grand affair, and highly enjoyed by
all participants.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-17
Over Two Score Workmen's
Lives Blotted Out.
AT WEST SUPERIOR, WIS.
A Sickening Spectacle Presented Itself TO the
Army CT Rescuers.
The Scene Was in a Hotel Being Construc-
ted. apd Which Was in the Monsters
.Fsth-The Wreck Reported A.
Being Unprecedented.

WEST SUPERIOR, WIS, July I6.-Iu an in
slant this afternoon, by the giant play of
cyclone, a half hundred human beings were
Gagged in a death-trap.
\ number of buildings were ravaged in
the city, but the extraordinary climax OF
the storm was enacted in = hotel being con-
structed at the intersection OF Lamoin and
Third streets.
Over two score unfortunate workn an
We're victims. Scarcely five minutes elapsed
from the moment when the men, full OF en-
ergy, were progressing with their work. till
their sickcning appearing remains, beSrinfed
and mangled, were being brought out of the
debris of the Inflated hotel.
1t was with much difficulty that the m
dertaking of getting at the real extent Of
the disaster was prosecuted. A pair OF
corpses dragged from the ruins formed the
basis of about the first genuine information
and diSpelled the faint hope that life had
been spared. The rescuers We're hindered
and the misery of the wounded doubly III
tensiied by their water-soaSed garments,
the result of i downpour of rain.
While the dead and wounded We're being
conveyed from the hotel, vague reports be-
gan coming in of wrecks in other localities.
The indication were that the damage IN the
country districts would be almost unprece-
denied in this section.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-17
TELEGRAPHlC BREVlTIES.

Yellow fever is unusually severe at Vera
Cruz.
Two prisoners escaped from the Co.
manche Jail by burning hole in the roof
yesterday.
Yesterday was gala day in the City of
Mexico in honor of Mrs. Diazs birthday.
President Diaz is very i'll.
The Mexican government has granted A.
c. Garsier of New York, formerly of Texas,
patent for an elevated filter.
The national temperance convention in
session at Saratoga, y. Y, devoted its time
yesterday to general discussions.
At Monticello, Ark, yesterday Professor
f. X Haynes, school teacher was stabbed
and instantly killed by Bob Parker, one of
his pupils.
DR.. c. c. Buckner, leading physician of
Dermott Station, Ark, was assaSsinated
Wednesday night while sitting on the We
randa of his home.
The visiting French feet had an enthusi-
aStic reception at Stockholm. A banquet
was given prior to the departure of the
fleet by the Swedish naval officers.
In fight on train near Green Castle,
Ind, yesterday, Bud Law was MORALLY
shot, and a man named Bass was thrown
from the flying train and probably fatally
injured.
The postmaster general has appointed
Marvin d. Wheeler of New York to be
chief postoffice inspector in place Of Maj. Z.
G. Ratnbone, appointed fourth assistant
postmaster general.
At Guthrie, l. L last night, ]. n Terrell,
the member of the Territorial legislature
who murdered John Embree on Govern
ment square last fall. led an unsuccessful
attempt by sevreal prisoners to break jail.
William Wiebe, president of the National
amalgamated association of iron and steel
manufacturers, arrived at St. Louis yester-
day and made an effort to compromise the
trouble at Neidringhaus' mill, but the at
tempt was failure.
A grand council of leading exiles from
Hayti in Cuba, st. Thomas and Jamaica
met and elected Gen. AnSelme prophetic
commander-in-chief of the forces opposed to
Hippolyte. He issued a stirring address to
the people Of Hayti.
The five sailors from the Charleston who
were wounded in the riot Tuesday are do
ing well. Joseph Brown, who was killed
with club, was from California, and had
been with the Charleston since she was
commissioned. He previously served three
years on the Ranger.
The United States steamer Ranger has
arrived at San Francisco from South
America via San Diego, having as passen-
gers fifteen men from the Charleston whose
term of service expired. They We're from
Baltimore and left for the East. The
Ranger goes to the Mare Island navy yard.
President Frank McGrath of the Kansas
Farmers Alliance says the estimates of
Secretory Nlooler of the Wheat crop of
Kansas are altogether too high. He esti-
mates the yield will not exceed 10000, 600
bushels, and possibly not more than s., O00,
600 bushels. Reports indicate that the corn
crop will be unusually large.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-17
IN MISSISSIPPI.
States Democracy in Session.
Full Representation.
GEORGE AND WALTHALL
Endorsed for Reelection to the United
States Senate-The Sub Treasury
Scheme Set On-A Ringing
Platform Adopted. a
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
JACKSON. Miss, July 15.-The Demo-
cratic state convention met here today,
every county in the state being represented
by full delegation of Intelligent, conSerya-
tive men of all classes. MesSrs. Session,
McLaurin and Askew were nominated for
railroad commissioners with but little OPP
position The convention, with but four
dissenting votes, Endorsed Senators George
and Walthall for reelection, and unquall-
tiedly condemned the Sub-treaSury plan.
This is the first opportunity the unterrlhed
Democracy of Mississippi has had to speak
out on the sub-treasury heresy, and 1t has
spoken in tones of thunder. This courageous
action is in large measure due to the great
speech here tonight of Congressman John
Nj. Allen against the sub-treasury and for
pure, indebted Democracy. This hereSy
treatment of the senatorial contest knocks
out the sub-treasury candidates and makes
absolutely certain the reelection OF Sena-
tors George and Walthall. Macune Il Co.
can now bring on their third party circus
at pleasure The Mississippi Democracy
can Eeither be bluffed, bafied or dismayed.
The convention adopted the following
platform.
l. We are Democrats, and as such, with
out equivocation, evasion or mental re-
servation, we proclaim our steadfast de-
votion to the principles of the Democratic
Pil il0 tlCuSsC o0iSCiNCS W AaoSh 80
season and out of season to secure its su-
premacy.
p We believe that no permanent pros
perity can be assured to the American
people until this government is admins
tered in accordance with the doctrines OF
this great party, which demands equal
rights for all. and denounces all class legls-
lation as hurtful and wicked.
3. We believe that the depression now
bearing so cruelty upon the agricultural in
terests of this country is largely caused by
unjust discrimination against them IN BE-
half of favored industries, whereby the few
have been enriched at the expense OF the
many, monopolies have been created and
robbery made lawful, and we believe that
this depression will continue until all class
legislation has been equally and fairly laid
and with no other purpose than to raise the
revenue needed to defray the expenses of
the government economically and hon.
estly administered. We believe that indi-
vidual prosperity can only come from indi-
vidual industry, intelligence and frugality.
and that all schemes for the enrichment Of
the people by legislation are chimerical and
utterly incapable of realization The policy
of the United States government for the
last thirty years has been and is now espe-
cially destructive to the agricultural inter-
ests of the country. The farmers have
been unduly taxed. They have been made
the bearers of the burdens imposed for the
benefit of the manufacturers, while the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-17
AT THE CAPITAL CITY.
Penitentiary Financial Agents Report.
Filed with the Commission - Char
tered-A Dandy Tax Roll.
Special TO the Gazette.


AUSTIN, TEX, July 16-The report for
June of r. w. Finley, financial agent of the
penitentiary, shows receipts, S36, III, and
disbursements and appropriations for ma
terial, S59,47 cash on hand, 1888; re-
ceipts from farm contracts for the month,
Sl2 ESQ, and from railroads, S1063S.
E. Fl. Hinton, general freight agent of the
Texas and Pacific, filed application with the
commission for reduced rates on grain, car
loads, from all points on the line of the
Texas and Pacific at Fort Worth, Whites
boro and east thereof. Approved.
Chartered-The Young Mems Christian
association of Tyler. no capital; Arkansas
Harbor building and loan association, CAPT
tai $4,000
The tax roll of Sherman county, the first
received for the current fiscal year, is
dandy. It shows an assessment of property
amounting to 500, 7S2, an increase over last
year of S53, 147. The population has more
than doubled. Last year it had seven resi-
dent taxpayers, this year the number is
swelled to eighteen.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-17
A Saloon Difficulty.
Special to the Gazette

TYLER, SMITH COUNTY, TEX, July ga
difficulty occurred in this city last night be-
tween Bob Clay, proprietor of the Two
Brothers saloon, and Sam Houston, mu-
latto barber, in which the latter was Sc
riously and probably fatally shot by Clay
The ball entered the upper lip over the cor
ner of the mouth, and lodged in the back of
the neck. The trouble originated over %
cents claimed by Clay rs due at the bar
Clay was arrested and, waving examina-
ton, was placed under $500 bond to wait a
grand jury investigation.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-17
In Court at Forney.
Special to the Gazette.

FORSEy, KAUFMAN COUNTY, Tex, july
16.-Justice @. S. Wood has been quito
busy to-day. He had before him w H.
Landrith, two complaints. First, with
going away with and OBTAINING Miss Ella
Bradford for the purpose of prostitution.
For this charge he was arrested by officers
at Milford, Ellis county, and Constable Sam
Smith went and brought him back here.
Since his arrival he has been charged with
administering drug to Miss Ella Bradford
to cause abortion. He waived examination
before Justice Wood and is bound over TO
the county court.
Case No. 2 was that of the State VS. John
Gemley for carrying a pistol. He also was
bound over to the county court.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-17
Gillian News.

WASHINGTON, July 16 - Senior Monti,
representative of the Gillian congressional
party here, has received telegram from
Iquique, Chill, dated yesterday, from
Errazuriz which gives the most hopeful
account of the progress of the party's
fight against Balmaceda. His dis
patch also said concerning the
reported engagement near Coquimbo that
there has been no battle at Coquimbo. 'sThe
only combat that has taken place has been
between our vanguard and the rear guard
of the Dictators' army TO the south of Vol
Tenor, in the Valley of the Huazco, In this
combat the troops of the Dictators fed.
Our troops occupy the whole province of
AtacOma -
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-17
NINA VAN ZANDT.
Tho Proxy Wife of the Anarchist Spies
Tells Sensational Story on Her
Wedding Day.

CHIcsGo, Ill, July 16-Nina Van Zandt,
VIC married anarchist Spies by proxy aud
gained great notoriety, claims to have been
Q '"o. = the hands of her mother, who was
NE friend Of Spies mother in Germany.
Spies was boru out OF wedlock and was the
So o. &. 5aron's daughter. She was told if
She married Spies it might save his life and
submitted. She viii be married tonight to
s.eplaEo Nalata. and goes to Italy on 4
wedding tour The attorneys for Spies
O. the story, but NiIa's mother says il is
t~-r
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-17
In the Cleburne Jail.
Special to the Gazette.

70
CLEBURNE, JOHNSON COUNTY, TEX. July
16.-About noon to-day Jack Wright, living
east of Alvarado. was arrested by Com
stable Tom Williams for theft of six
shooter, S12 gold ring and $l2 in money
from E. E. Jones, living six miles east Of
Alvarado. AS they were on the way to jail
Wright made break for liberty. Williams
fired his pistol to try to stop him; instead.
he got faster and was leaving Williams but
knowledged taking the goods and is now in
jail
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-17
A Killing Near Seguin.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, July 16.-Near Sc
gum last night George Wilson killed Will
lam Miller. Both are darkies. The weapons
used were pocket knives. Wilson is fatally
cut and will die The trouble was over
Wilson's wife. an exceedingly bright and
handsome mulatto, whom Miller was pur-
suing