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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
THE pAso CoLLECroRsHJp.

As collector of customs at FL Paso,
THE GAZETTE salutes its old friend,
Col. Webster Flanagan of Flanagan's
Mills. and rejoices with him that his
reward for diligent and faithful party
service has come at last. A collector
ship at an inland town may not be all
that our oldsfriend could desire, or all
that he is worthy Of, but it is some
thing, the best perhaps that DR.. Har-
rison could do at present, and may be
accepted as an earnest of what he will
do at another time, should he, with the
aid of solid Texas delegation, headed
by Col. Flanagan. capture the nomina-
ton next year, and later succeed at the
polls. This latter contingency, even
to the patriotic colonel's mind, must
be an extremely doubtful one upon
which to hang hope for future ad-
vancement. but poor as it is, like the
collectorship, it will do. Col. Flana-
gan has an undoubted right to hope
for something better in view of the pa
triotic bravery and Spartan courage
with which he marched at the head of
a forlorn hope nearly year ago, against
odds the most overwhelming that could
face candidate for governor in any
state of this Union. The invincible
heroism with which he met his fate,
and went down with banners flying be-
meath an avalanche of 100000, the ma
iority cast for his political adversary,
was an act quite unparalleled in the
history of state politics. That signal
sacrifice demonstrated the gallant
colonels fidelity and loyalty to the g.
o. p, and earned for him a place of
honor at the feast Of spells. While he
has not yet been given that place, he
has been admitted to the table, and
that is great deal when one remem-
bers the vast army of the hungry,
clamoring even for the crumbs that
fall from it.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
Cotton Report.

New ORLEANS, La, Sept. 2l.-The large
estimate of port receipts to-day at the open
ing this morning Offset the improvement in
Liverpool of three points, and as there
were large orders 10 sell prices were quickly
forced down under Saturdays closing, sub
sequently declining total of 8 points under
Saturdays, New uYork lost her advance of
to points and also was lower at one time
than Saturday, but the closing there is firm
at few points lower than last closing, while
here we still close points under
Saturdays prices. At Liverpool the i'm
provement was rather a tame one and did
not Indicate much stability. The receipts at
ports to-day are $1,000 against SO, 600 last,
year, and the estimate for New Orleans
tomorrow is 5000 bales, against $4,000 at
all the ports last year. The inability of the
interior banks to insist on holding cotton is
reported as the cause of such free ship
ments to the ports. The stocks
at ports tonight are los, 900 bales
larger than this day last year. With all
these adverse influences the market seems
inclined to react from the depression but,
after all, it is particularly a question of sup
ply and demand at the moment, as with
such increase in stocks and falling off
in demand there must be a depression,
temporary however in actual cotton
Profits of purchases should be quickly
taken under those circumstances For in
stance, to-day, here January opened at 81
to sc, declined to &c and sold again to 30.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
ANSON'S PROGRESS.
a Remarkable Inland Town with Fine
Houses and stores.

Houses and stores.
Travelling Correspondence of the Gazette.
Arson, JONES COUNTY, TEx., Sept. 21.-
A little over 4 year ago we visited Arson,
the county seat of Jones county, and on this
trip we could not help noting the vast i'm
provement in Arson in that time Arson
is one of the best towns in West Texas off
the railroad. In fact, it is but just to state
that it is remarkable town to be thirty
miles from railroad. There are business
houses, residences, schOOlhouse, court
house and mills in Arson that would do
credit to a railroad town with five times the
population that Arson has. X. Y. Colbert,
county clerk end correspondent of THE GA
ZETTE, drove us around town. giving us an
idea of the town site from different points.
The location is one of the prettiest III West
Texas.
Arson, fortunately, has good weekly
paper, ''The Texas Western" McCahon
Bros, editors and proprietors.
Arson can't help being a good town with
such a magnificent country surrounding
her Jones is one of the finest counties west
of Fort Worth. Great stack yards of grain
and steam threSherS in every direction YER
ifys our judgment.
Arson lies between the Clear Fork of the
Brazos and California creek. section OF
country comprising some of the richest
lands in Texas.
Arson has three livery stables, but needs
a good hotel.
1t supports two stage lines between here
and Abilene.
Arson has one bank, and all other lines of
business are well represented.
Summing it all up, Arson is prosperous
little town, with very bright future.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22

THE barbaric desperation of the de-
feated and hunted Balmaceda in taking
his own life to avoid falling into the
hands of his enemies is proof that he
looked for nothing but death at their
hands. His judgment was undoubtedly
correct. The ferocious JOY OF the pop
ulace when the news of his death
spread shows that the people would
have been satisfied with no clemency
on the part OF the junta de gobierno,
even if it had been inclined to show
clemency, which no one can accuse it
Of. Considering that they are Spanish
Americans, to whom a defeated foe is
but an object for the wreaking OF Ven
geance, the junta has shown greater
indulgence than was expected, because
it has not killed all of the citizens who
sided with Balmaceda and confiscated
their property. That is generally the
fate of the vanquished in South
American revolution.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
Perils of City Kite living.

wonder what the boy who reels of a
thousand feet of kite string across the
meadows and stubble fields would think
of the New York boy who must depend
upon the tenement house roof and risk the
network of wires Immediately overhead or
go without kite.
With the first symptoms of the kite sea-
son, that sets in and closes by some subtle
understanding only within the range OF
boyhood's comprehension, the NewYork boy
slyly ascends to the gravel amid the chin
ney pots and clotheslines and telegraph,
telephone and the deadly electric lighting
wires and unfurls hts paper banner to the
breeze. He may have but few yards OF
string and few square yards of surface
from which to operate, but il he doesn't
fall off the roof. tumble down the airshaft,
or get struck by lightning. or lose his kite
among the wires or get spanked for going
on the roof, he generally goes to bed salts
fed that he has had lots of fun.
Unfortunately some one Of these mis-
fortunes Is often attendant upon city kite
flying. The kite season is strewn with sad
fatalities and the wires Of the metropolis
besprinkled with the battered wrecks OF
many boyish hope and pride.-New York
Herald.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22

y THOROUGHLY representative meet
ing of the citizens of Fort Worth should
be had at the Chamber of Commerce to-
night. The business to be attended to
there calls for the presence of every
man who has the interest of his city at
heart. The people OF Fort Worth have
not given the assistance and encourage
ment TO the movement for having Texas
represented at Chicago that they should
have given and that was expected OF
them, and this meeting is TO infuse
some enthusiasm into them and make
it plain that they must go to work. 1t
is unfortunate that the meeting conflicts
with the regular session Of the city
council, the members of which, being
OF our representative men, are needed
at the Chamber of Commerce meeting.
An adjournment Of the council TO give
the members chance to go to the
Chamber of Commerce, would meet
with general approval. Let everybody
turn out and get up sope old-time Fort
Worth enthusiasm.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
THE COMMISSION AND rHERoADs

When the commission fixed its cot
ton tariff sometime ago, rates were
based, with reference to COMPRISING,
on the practice and policy of the rail
roads, which was that they preferred
to compress the cotton at their own
cost rather than haul it fiat. Every
thing said by them on the subject led
the commission to believe that they de-
sired to continue the exercise Of that
privilege under the new tariff. and it
was framed with that end in view.
The rate on fiat and compressed cotton
was placed at the same figure, and the
roads were granted the privilege OF
COMPRISING if they chose to do so.
The presumption was that they would
DO SO at their own cost, as they had
been doing, and as they had made the
commission believe they wished TO do
under its tariff. There had been a
good deakof talk on the subject when
it was under discussion. and the traffic
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22

North and central Rocky mountain
slope. The temperature has fallen
over the central Rocky mountain slope and
has dropped IL to 30 degrees over Southern
Montana and Dakota, 12 degrees over the
West and Northwest lakes, it has risen
over Southeastern Colorado and overnthe
New England states, while in other
sections the changes have been slight.
The isotherm of SO passes along the
Texas coast north Of New Orleans through
sas CITY. Fort sill and westward to the
north of Ell Paso. The isotherm of 20
passes south of Buffalo, Duluth, Huron and
Salt Lake City. The isotherm of 60 in
closes the southern portion of Montana.
TEXAS WEATHER.
Forecast for Texas east of the Tooth me-
ridian for the twenty-four hours from mid
night: Local rain, stationary temperature
except slightly warmer over the eastern
coast region; easterly winds.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22

men exerted themselves to convince
the commission, apparently with sue
cess, that it paid them to compress
the cotton, as it meant a saving OF
about one-half in car service,
However, when the commissions
tariff went into effect the other day,
the roads, or some of them, refused to
stand the cost Of COMPRISING unless it
was added to the freight rate and re-
funded by the shipper, or as some re-
ports have it, refused to receive fat
cotton, and required the shipper to
compress it at his own cost before it
would be received for shipment.
The commission it seems regards this
move by the roads as evasive and a
species of sharp practice intended to
defeat, as it certainly does, the purpose
OF the cotton tariff. 1t is also regarded
as breach of faith, inasmuch as the
commission was deceived concerning
the intent of the roads to exercise the
privilege of COMPRISING at their own
cost.
OF course the traffic men may say,
and perhaps will, that it paid them to
exercise that privilege under the old
system, but that under the new one
the case is altered. That may be, but
they took especial pains to convince
and did convince the commission before
hand that the case, so far as compress
ing went, would not be altered. That
is not explained away any mora than is
the questionable effort to violate the
intent of the commission, and ignore
the spirit, if not the letter, of the cotton
tariff. 1t would perhaps been better if
the commission had eliminated the
question of COMPRISING altogether,
and left it to the roads and the shipper,
TO adjust between themselves. In view
OF all the circumstances, it seems that
the roads have been guilty OF piece
of sharp practice that will do them no
good in the end. II they want to fight
the commission let them get upon
higher ground, and rise above such
petty lodges as this of the cotton rates.
The commission has treated them with
great consideration, and they respond
to it by what is considered breach of
faith
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
NOT WHOLLY CRUSHED.
It Was Hard on Him, but Others Won
Suffer-

It Was Hard on Him, but Others Won't
Suffer.
The angry waves of Lake Michigan lashed
the shore and their sullen umbling
formed a background. us it were, to the
solemn stiffness that cavorted, so to speak,
up and down the little back parlor where
two young persons sat facing each other.
"Flora Bunkerill, may | ask you u ques-
tom"
"Mr Leezer it would be better, perhaps,
if you did not"
The solemn stiffness had set in immedi-
ately after this brief conversation and was
reverberating yet
Upon his face Jenkinson Leezer wore the
aspect of man who had bet on the wrong
horse, but who was used to it and had
few shekels and round trip ticket left.
Whatever might have been the emotions
that surged and circumgyrated in his bos-
ON they were not allowed to parade them
selves in his impassSe features.
at isn't exactly what had counted on"
he said at last, following with his eye the
pattern of wall paper on the opposite side
of the room, land 1t doesn't seem to me
you are giving me fair shake"
81 am not conscious of having treated
you unfairly, Mr.. Leezer."
1.-THE ice cream season is about over, of
course" pursued the young man contem-
platively, ''but the oyster season is just be-
ginning and It's going to be long winter.
Some West Side fy-up-the-creek, with
bangs and dyed whiskers, has been waltz
ing over here and"-
"Sirr"
"Flora Bunkerill," said the young man,
twill you marry mel"
mol"
beg pardoni"
81 said mop
"Um-well, that seems to settle It," he
said. at wouldn't be worth while, reck
on, to argue the matter"
mo, SIR"
swell, must be going" he said, rising.
''It's getting late, anyhow"
Good night, Mr.. Leezer."
"1n minute Before l take my leave,
Miss Bunkerill, you'll excuse me for say
ing it may be a long time before you get
another offer such as have made you this
evening"
She laughed scornfully.
you may laugh" he continued, putting
on his overcoat and taking his hat, "but l
know what I'm talking about. Good
night"
Jenkinson Leezer went out into the hall,
out through the front door, down the steps
and out at the front gate, where he stop
ped. Then, looking carefully about him
to be sure he was unobserved. he took from
his pocket q short steel awl with blunt
handle, and deep into the wood Of the gate
post he scratched this legend,
)(.'.t -t+--
Which means, as every young man
knows:
FIirt Eats onions. Wears false hair
Stay away.-Chicsgo Tribune.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
can doit.

The Michigan Democrats will vote
for presidential electors by congress
sional districts. Michigan is the only
state in the Union that has now adopted
such plan, though it was largely fol-
lowed in the early history OF our coun-
try. If the change in that state should
give the Democrats three or four
electors, and those three or four votes
should elect president, Michigan
could step out in front and call for any
thing she wanted-and get it,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
INA Georgia court the audience vocif-

IN Georgia court the audience vocif-
erously cheered the speech of the pros
ecuting lawyer in a murder case, and
the Judge fined the applauders and
ordered a new trial for the accused.
Here is a good thing for the prisoner
who has reason to believe that he is
going 10 be convicted. Pack the court
room with his friends, and when the
prosecution concludes its effort, break
forth in an uproar of applause, and get
4 new trial. To be sure, some of them
may be fined, but the prisoner, if he
has any money, might as well spend it
in paying their fines as in purchasing
other means of delay.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22

The insane scramble for 100 acres OF
land in Oklahoma could not be worse if
that were all the public land in the
country. With millions of acres just
as good elsewhere, to be had for the
quiet taking possession and carrying
out the law in regard to occupancy, one
must believe that there is a great deal
more than the average share Of folly in
these men who are gathering on the
borders of Oklahoma to struggle for a
quarter section when the hour arrives.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22

BE careful how you sass" Federal
officer. An Iowa farmer received a
letter from Superintendent Porter OF
the census department asking for par
ticulars regarding the mortgage on his
farm. The farmer wrote to Mr.. Porter
that it was none of his business, and he
was arrested. Mr.. Porter is bound TO
to take census, sometime before the
end OF the century, if blood and money
can do IL
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
TO CORRESPONDENTS

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YesterdaY,s Iocnl Weather.
Weather Bulletin.


Special 20 The Gazette
GALVESTON, Ten. Sept. 2l.-The cy-
clone which was apparently central in the
gulf To the south of New Orleans last night
has produced rain along the gulf coast
The effects Of the cyclone, however. have
not been felt tO'auy extent at any point, or
il has apparently been rebuffed by the
persistent area of high pressure which
continues from the south of the Rocky
Mountain slope to the Atlantic seaboard.
and from the gulf to the lakes. An area of
low pressure. but apparently filing up, is
central over Dakota and extends over the
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Will Work for Texas.
special to the Gazette.

LAREDO. WEBB COUNTY, TEX, Sept. H.
The criminal docket was taken up in the
district court to-day and as a result four
men We're sent up to work for the state
three for five years for theft of horses from
ranchmen in Starr county and one for theft
of property in this city, the latter going for
two years. The criminal docket is full, and
the new district attorney, Marshal Hicks,
one OF Governor Hogg's appointeea.i Is work
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22

A WORD with you, Senior Cara: Get
out of Mexico as soon as you can. The
left bank of the Rio Grande is valuable
territory for you at this season. Take
warning from Balmacedas fate.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-22
To Hang October 81.
Special to the Gazette.

BRENNAN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tx,
Sept. 2I.-Judge Beauregard Bryan to-day
sentenced Lee Hughes to hang October 81
Hughes beat his wife's brains out last
January. He received his sentence with
Indifference and contempt
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Weather bureau service cotton region
bulletin for twenty-four hours, ending at
=. III. yesterday, showing the maximum
!emperatllrp. the minimum temperature and
rainfall by inches and hundredths:
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Texans Abroad

Special to the Gazette
New YORK, Sept. 22-Galveston-M. G.
Ball, Clarendon; Mrs. II. ]. Moore, Hoff-
man. Houston-C. Lombardi, Normandie
San Antonio-N. Mackey, Aston House.
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ing hard, and as a result, the state will have
large convict gang so up from this county.
Webb county Jail now contains about thirty
prisoners charged with felonies.
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