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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-02-27

What is it, my dnr-
HnG2 Why d0 you blush
and fUIteT SOP"
"Oh, George, 1 zOaS Just
thinking If 1Oe are GOING
to housekeeping, hadn't
Me better get our Carpets,
CURTAINS, Tu6Le Linens,
NGpki7oS, TOWELS 0Ja6----
Quilts n0zO? You hnO1U
10e can get them cheaper
ut Rei7oh07'tS than any
other DL0ce, and the qu0L-
HU is 0l1O0ys so good.
lind yO1t h:n0zO, you pr0771-
lsed me one Of those tine
Wn1hin9 Jackets. They
Just reduced the prices on
them, and 1Ce cum get u
bargain"
" You IRE right, my dear
girl. We must ce1tCti11ly
n1ahe it. o. point to do all
our trading ut Rei7e-
sh0rtS."
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-11


". /. E'GAUGEEY.
". l.. McGaughey was BORN in Lawrence
county. Ad. in the year 1885,, and is now
ffty-four wears old. He was educated az
Lagrange military college. having taken
first honor in the languages in 4 large class;
studied law Under Ex-Governor d. u. Lewis,
and was ready for the bar in 1861, bUl
volunteered in the Confederate army as
private soldier; was promoted on the battles
/ field: was wounded three times and sur
rendered with the army of the Tennessee.
lie was married in 1876 70 Miss Aurie 4.
Robbins of Dickson, Ala. Has two bright
p0yS-Lec and John.
He moved 70 Texas in 1899 and settled IN
the good Old free state of VanZandt. Hs
remained there three years, and prospered
~ farming and teaching alternately. Ha
moved TO Hood county in 1872. and bought
!and eight miles west from Granb bury,
where the yine-Clad cottage awaits the re-
turn of the little family of four. He never
sought or held Office TIL 1855. was then
elected 70 the Nineteenth legislature, was
returned TO the Twentieth AMI Twenty flrsc
without opposition from the Democratic
party His public life is a matter of his
,ory in the records of the legislature Ha
introduced the present agr icultural law,
me geological survey bill, and always stood
I'D for the rights of al the people on ali
occasions. His people called him up higher
and ne now presides over the great land
department of our state
The people claim that their rights ara
now respected, that patents reach the poor
without extra cost He is Democrat
without compromise, believing that tie SAB
walton and liberties Of the people demand
Democratic control Of this once happy
United States. Says ne: The enemy has
retreated-let US press their citadel and
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-11
THE LAMB EPISODE.
A Sensational Scene on the Floor of the
Convention.

During the discussion of the motion TO
hold an evening session occurred one OF the
most sensational scenes yet witnessed in
the Chamber of Commerce hall The Ga
zETTE has been on the floor of probably a
hundred conventions. political and other
wise yet never has the reporter witnessed
a scene like that of yesterday afternoon or
heard man so numerically scored as was
the case in the remarks of Mr. Moody in
regard to Mr.. Lamb and his attitude II
was scathing arrangement, and every
sentence cut like a whip. especially when
punctuated with the applause of the arI-
dience
The motion to hold an evening session had
been put 10 the house ami was open for de
bate. Mir. Lamb rose 10 his feet and said .
MIR Chairman. desire to know what
the evening session is for
1T is for the discussion of Alliance prin-
ciples, = said the chair.
/ would like to know" said Mr. Lamb
what are the requirements for participa
ton III this convention. If it is for Alliance
members in good standing, then | shall
take part; if it is for those who have come
here in answer 10 the call, then | cannot
participate
Mr.. Chairman, l can tell him what CON
s.itutes the membership on this iioor.'
sad Mr.. Moody. 1t is those who have
come TO this convention in answer 10 the
call; it is for all those who are opposed To
sub-treasury and other schemes. and not
for those who are trying TO drag the Al
l ance into third political party. Ii is not for
such men as ". K. Lamb who have used the
Alliance to further their own ends. ! have
worked early and late as an Alliance man.
I nave taken money, earned by my wife and
children in the cotton patch, to aid the
cause. | have seen men sell their last COW
in order 10 obtain the needed funds VIVA,
has become of it. / know the money was
turned in. Where has it gomez l came
here under the call of the committee If
came 10 oppose anybody. it is this gentle
man and about six others. l recog-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-11
TIE CONVENTION.
Tie Proceedings of the Body Yesterday.
The Forenoon session.

TIE convention assembled at II o'clock
~, was called 10 order by Mr.. Bragg of
T..gr.;r county. whom order that AL might
t..,erstaud he objects for which The con-
yr.tton was called read the call published
:. Tnirsdav's GAZETTE. AT the conclusion
n tha reading OF the call Mayor smith
a. 81 aid welcomed the delegates to the
sln,f,lr.'.ty OF Fort Worth. He said that as
-raior of The city OF Fort Worth he re-
'ol,..i 10 welcome the delegates OF the AIN
a.rs meeting 10 the city Of Fort Worth A;
ia .,y deliberative body which chose
Tcit Worth Is the city in which to hoid us
convention would be welcome, but the
:Ar'rsrs of the state were doubly welcome
representing as they do the source from
Which nur city must draw large part OF
lis sustenance; that Fort Worth was at the
disposal of the gentlemen till the meeting
had adjourned, and that every effort would
be made to make their stay as pleasant as
possible lie congratulated the body on us
sound Judgment i'll adhering to the primal
principles laid down by the Alliance before
ii had gotten to De the power 1t now IS, ana
not following the lead Of the demagogueS
and sycophanis who We're attempting TO
use their positions for selfish and mercenary
motives.
]. ". Crsyton responded 10 Mayor
Smiths remarks as follows:
Mr. Mayor. Brethren ana Fellow Citizens:
IN behalf Of the conservative. incorrpui-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-11
ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHIES.
Interesting Pen Pictures OF the Promi
uent Men on the Floor.

In addition to the biographical sketches
published yesterday. The GAZETTE here
with presents the biographies of prominsn,
leaders who arrived yesterday. These mer
are true blue. and are in earnest i'll THEN
protest against the DEGRADATION of the mag
u;fcent organization into 4 mere politica
machine run by political soreheads. as ono
of them expressed it yesterday.
WILL L. SARGENT.
VIII L. Sargent was born in Itawamha
county, Miss. August 5, 1859. Reared on E
farm, receiving only common school edU-
cation, In his seventeenth year he took an
active part in overthrowing the carpetbae
and negro rule in his state. He came &c
Texas in January. 1880. joined the Alliance
in Rockwell county. February, 1886, ana
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-11

10 him the regrets of the
convention that i would DC unable tn ac-
cept Of the invitation extended for clock
this morning on account of the conTening
OF the convention at 9 30
The committee on resolutions were
instructed 20 repOr- 10 the
convention at $50 this morning.
W. L. McGaughey OF Austin was then
introduced to the convention is
the speaker Of the evening meet
salvo of cheers. ana in a few brief words
thanked the convention for the honor con
ferred upon him.
The convention then took recess until
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-11
SUB-TREASURY LAMB SHARED

The Convention Sat Down On
Him Pretty Hard.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-11

an Outline Of What MAY Be Ex-
pected from Ii.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
CHARGED WITH SWfNDLIYG IMMIGRIyTS.

Joseph Alpem n pedler, living Mt No. 30 Essex-st.,
summoned Leon Lait, Of No 375 Grand-st, to appear
before Justice Duffy at The Essex Market Police Court
Yesterday. Lat atvcrscs that he will transmit money
for small percentage to any part Of Europe will
sell passage tickets on the inStalment plan. Alpem
said that he gave La $50 three months ago 10 transmit,
to his wife and children In Russian Poland. A week
ago he received letter saying that the money had not
arrived. lie went to the banking Office, and when
he demanded an explanation elected from the
place. Lait smiled sweetly in conrt, and said that
there was nothing in the case. The foreign bankers
must have made mistake, and il would be Strengthened
ont in short time
You were before me two weeks ago similar
charge" said Justice Duffy. 81 will give you two
weeks time to furnish proof that the amount Of money
paid 10 YOU has either been paid the people In
lnssa or has been returned TO him IL You fail 10 do
so | will hold you for trial."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
CLOSE OF THE BIG CIRPET SALE.
ABOUT 100 MILES OF IT SOLD-s2. 5000
REALIZED.

ABOUT 100 MILES OF IT SOLD-s2, SOC, 600
REALIZED.
What said to be not only the largest carpet
sale but the largest dry goods sale ever held on this
continent TO end yesterday afternoon in this
city After the last piece had been sold John Wilmer
ding OF the Arm Of wmerdng Morris &c Mitchell. the
auctioneers, made short speech in which he made
surprising statement which evidently astOnshed even
many Of the buyers who had attended the sale each
day since Tuesday, when 1t began. lie said that at
this the largest sale OF dry goods held in this
country 10000 pieces OF carpet had been sold each
piece containing about 80 to 50 yards making alto
gether therefore, 5000 900 yards Of carpet Also
1900 bales Of rugs Sold each bale containing from
18 to AZ rugs, according 10 size. The total amount
realized by the sale is about 81 100000. These figures
Mr.. Wmerding said afterward, are substantially cor
rect. The 1900, 900 yards means 200 miles
Of carpet Of all kinds and qualities enough to reach
from New York City to the Mississippi and beyond it
almost 10 omaha.
The largest buyers, said Mr. WilmerdiDg, were the
II. b. Cahin Co., who bought almost half million
dollars worth. Other heavy buyers the Chicago
Carpet Co., Boyd White & Co.. Sheppard Knapp & Co..
schw artz & Graf, Marshall Field Co.. the Brooklyn
Furniture Company, B. W. Cowperthwait d Co., Of
this city, and the Cowperthwait Co., of Brooklyn.
firm whose bids were designated by the letter "C.n
was also a large purchaser 1t Is said to be San
several carpet said at the close of the sale
that the prices brought throughout. We're on an
average. remarkably gOOu. SOmc IONS Drought
less than they were worth, but the difference was
grades, and on the whole the result Of the
sale is probably satisfactory TO the sellers.
the Alexander smith d Sons Carpet Company, OF
Yonkers, n. Y. Their selling agents here were ". & j.
sloane.
Yesterdays selling confined altogether to the
better grades of carpet moquetes, velves and rugs
The cheaper grades palisades, tapestries, nimes and
nine and ten wires were all sold the previous days
The highest bid for velvetswas 81 10 for one special
lot. The average during the early part of the day.
was about 81 Later in the afternoon the prices
ranged from "a cents the IOwes through amounts Of
85 81 TO- 10 IL cents etc, to 95 cents the highest
several times extra lots Of the carpet brought
prices from 1 10 2 cents lower higher than the
Nrst lot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14

ice-louse eggs are now coming to this city, the Pi
having passed the figure Us cents which Is Ioohe'
upon practically prohibiting the import OF Ca"u'a
eggs. handicapped as they by the tarin Oh ee'
a dozen.
Roasting pigs cost ~ and SO 30 each in Fulton mar
ke Philadelphia scapple Is 10 cents pound porn
steak from pigs lons, ii cents pound; hahis' -
cents pound leaf lard 10 cents, and French aru IL
cents a pound: beef tenderl0ns weighing from theo
to nine pounds 20 TO % cents a pound Ne"-hns'"'
country sausage, Is cents pound pork tenderios
IS cents % pound: smoked beef IL cents pou"u'
smoked tongues, IS cents pound. and corned tousuee
IA cents. Corned pork is II cents pound. 'aNeS
heads are cents each: calves brains. cents par
pigs feet. cents dozen: calves lvers 20 anu ="
cents each: honeycomb tripe. cents pound Oh
tongues 80 cents each; paates, 10 cents ponhu'
and OK tails 10 cents each Lamb kidneys cost rom
TO 3 cents each and beef kidneys 10 cents
Eplcures have always many different sorts OF
cheeses TO pick from. GOrgonZOla, red cheese ana
favorte with those who frequent Italian restaurants
from France IN small circular fat shapes can be had
for 20 cents each Imported swiss cheese sells lOr ~
cents a pound and Swiss cheese from NeWJerSey LOT
Is cents. Camembert is French cheese when sells
for 10 cents a package. Limburger. needed TO rouse
the sluggish German appetite, costs ID cents pound
and RoQuefort is worth 40 cents pound RUSSIAN
caviar made OF surgeons eggs. be had In small
tins at 30 cents each Neufchate cheese costs cents
package. Philadelphia fresh cheese Is sold IN lali-
pound packages for 20 cents each Inere are also 70 Oe
had small cream cheeses, done mp in tnfon, when
sell for cents each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
THE VOLUME OF TRADE rs LARGE.

The business failures reported to r. g. Dun Co.
for the last week numbered 253 Tor the United States
aud thirty eight for Canada, total Of o9l compared
with 260 IN the previous week and 266 for the cor
responding week Of 1890. The Weekly Review" says
OF the general situation: Business has entirely re-
covered from the slight disturbance caused by the
Maverick Bank failure. Money at New-YOrk has
fallen again to per cent on CALL and at Boston plenty
is Offering and rates are steady. Trade is large in
volume for the season. and in many lines. especially ct
the West, the largest ever known ut'margins for
profits narrow and the tendency of prices Is not
toward improvement IN that respect for while bread
stuffs advance, most manufactured products tend TO
decline. Records Of mortgages satisfied In Western
counties show t'1 enormous taken for that
purpose by farr1ss from their receipts, that an
UNUSUAL proportion Of the money paid for crops
cancel debts created In past Neas Doubtless this In
part explains the fact that the demand for VARIOUS
manufactured products has not increased largely
As was expected in view OF the great crops raiseds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
LORD ASBURY" PRAISED IND BLAMED.
SUMMING UP IN THE SUIT AGAINST JAMES A..
BRADLEY For DAMAGES

SUMMING UP IN THE SUIT AGAINST JAMES A.
BRADLEY FOR DAMAGES
Counsel summed up yesterday in the United States
Circuit Court in the suit Of Mrs. Mary f. Russell
against James A. Bradley the founder Of Asbnry Park
for $4,000 damages for malicious prosecution The
complainant was arrested in 1879 OH the charge OF
selling whiskey without PHYSICIANS prescription an
her drugstore in Asbury Park She was acquitted
and now blames Mr.. Bradley for her trouble Chauncey
shaffer summed up for the defendant. lie said that
there was no evidence OF malicious prosecution ii
Mrs. Russell sold the whskey, her arrest was justified
Mr. Shaaer praised Mr.. Bradley for the great things
he had done for Asbury Park. at was avid barfan
waste when he took hold Of it, declared the lawyer
and he made IL what IL is today-a beautiful spot,
garden summer resort, pure and indebted by vicious
unlawfulneSs." a., r.u
Thaddeus b. wakeman, attorney for Mrs Russell
advanced the other side Of the case He referred 10
the defendant as Lord AsbuIy,n saying: Bradley
and Asbury Park He Is the mayor, common
atty, police department, public censor and boss Any
there who parts company WITH nun .g ht , as wen wen
dence showed that his client had been wronsed by the
defendant and that she entitled to heavy damages
Judge shpman Will charge the jury this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
BIG STEAMERS FOR LAKE NAVIGATION.

Chicago. Nov. - CSpecal.-The keel for the argos
steamer that will ply in fresh water In the world WIN
soon be laid in the shipyad Of the Chicago ship'bia
ing Company, In South Chicago. She will be $50 nc'
keel $50 feet all, IS feet beam and "a IL iee
deep, ana WIN carry at the ordinary stage OF wafer
the lake channels over 1000 tons. with an inesaS
OF depth Of water the Great Lakes a. now conear
plated, the boat viii carry without trouble OWL
5000 tons She will be built for the Minnesota 'ieA
ship Company, for which the tw) steel steamers eor
structed last winter at the Chicago shlpyaN were y"
constructed. sister boat will be built AZ the saa"
time at the Globe Iron Works. I'm Cleveland. ~.
steamers will have power to drive them fourteen mo'
an hour. They viii be ready for service at the oFS
Ing of navigation next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
FINE HOSPITAL BUILDINGS
The PRESBYTERIAN INSTITUTIONS CHANGES
MANY ADVANTAGES FOR pATrENrs-AN ADoRN
MENr FOR THE CITY.


MANY ADVANTAGES FOR pATrENrs-AN ADoRN-
MEM FOR THE CITY.
The fire. q little less than two years ago. in the
Presbyterian Hospital Lcnox HILL at Seventieth-st
and Madison-ave. which fortunately did not destroy
the life Of any one. fastened the plan which had been
In the minds Of the Board Of Managers for me TO
enlarge that already spacious aud commodous structure
This was to be done according to the best modern and
especially German standards. Accordingly. they in
structed their architects J. c. Cady & Company TO
prepare plans and specifications for the new building
with an especial view to utilizing, as fully and as
1udicously Is could be DONE the whole Of their prop
erty. only part OF II and that part by no means
large had been previously bnt upon. They had
erected first the dispensary building at Madison-ave
and Seveneth-st with Its ventilatng tower OF whch
sketch here given. and foundations for the scheme
OF ventslatpE the whole of the buildings This build
ing followed by the pathological nuseuTl and
chapel, at Madison-ave. Both these buildings were
erepreof buildings in the strictest sense.
II contemplated further TO erect an operating
building and one Or two pavilions. The hospital
already possessed large building with medical and
surgical paviivns, and II was tien the lnenuon
further to two other Pvilsns at an carly dhte
These large pavilions not 6eprOof ony the ex-
terror shells being of masonry but this was more
than might be said OF most hospitals In the country
soape time after the dspensary and museum buildings
were completed the fire to which reference has been
made already broke out in the upper part Of this large
pavilion building which destroyed a considerable part
Of its interior. From this the directors to believe
that nothing short OF complete freproof buildings were
suitable for the purposes of a great hospital; and
although It might have been possible to put this large
pavilion in shape for a comparatively moderate sum. it
was deemed at length the wisest course TO
carry out the more elaborate plans and de-
tails in the present magnificent proportions of
" hospital. upon which the finishing touches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
DJCTATING TO VOTERS.
AN Effort AT GLOUCESTER TO INFLUENCE THE
BALLOTING.


The lot OF the horsemen on the winter track IS
not happy one II Incidents that have occurred with
in the last two weeks can be taken as crlteroh'
The Gloucester track is controlled by one man. VINO
owns the track and the line Of boats that reach 1t
from the City OF Philadelphia. lie Is monarch OF
all he surveys when his racetrack. NO owner
can leave the island with his horses without q pass
from the Boss He says that the reason he does so
is that he wants TO see that the tradesmen In the
vicinity are paid before any stable moves away from
the track That is all right In its way but wheh nc
saws that any man that works OIL the track ana de-
u,pds on II to make his living must vote as he
dictates IL is going too far. Here is single Incl
dent There is o man that is clipping horses for the
winter racing. lie had completed one horse all eS
cent the head which is the most difficult part OF the
operation WHEN ore Of the managers OF ue track
came to him with some ballots in his hand and said :
aIet that horse go, want you to 60 over and vote
this tckets The horse clipper objected, and said:
would not vote that ticket for the racetrack" lie
was told TO pack up his kit and leave the island and
not come back as he was barred out forever and
could not square himself This Is one case and there
are number OF Others but they will have to be verified
before they are printed. Sch acts as the above dis
gust all decent people with winter racing. and they
are willing to believe almost anything they may hear
In regard to It, The first rule Of the turf, although
unwritten, is that all mer equal on the turf
and under it. SO the South Jersey Management make
serious mistake when they try 10 dictate how EN-
ployes shall vote, and when they interfere In the
above manner IL is only matter Of time when they will
receive their ticket Trenton the officials Of Clifton
did when they went into politics. The Clifton people
secured stopover checks pending the decision Of the
Court Of Errors. So the south Jersey manage
ment had better attend strictly 10 racing and lt
every man vote according TO the dictates OF his own
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
BARyUM & BAILEY TO BE AT THE BIG GARDEN

lease has JUS, been executed between the directors
OF the Madison Square Garden Company and Barnum
& Bailey for the occupancy Of that building by the
latter firm next spring with the greatest show on
Garth According 10 the terms Of tae document the
Interior Of the building is 10 be extensively altered
and rearanged for the style of performances 10
be given by Barnum Bailey, which will include
new spectacle TO be presented upon colossal scale,
I'm which fully 1900 people viii be at one time.
This will necesstae alterations involving the removal
Of whole sections Of boxes the Fourth and Madison
ave ends, and the taking away Of the partitions be-
tween the remaining The seating capacity will
also be greatly increased The alterations will be OH
an extensive and costly scale. The rent Of the build
ing is about the same paid last year-Sl goo per
day for the term. equivalent to 81 200 per day for
each day the show exhibits, making the largest rent
ever paid by any show In the world The opening
will take place in March and The show will last for
five weeks the performances " take place in three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
4 RUMoRHD COTTON DUCK TRUST ~ NIRfL1Aa

Baltimore Nov. 10 (speciaD.-The sale Oh 'no ,saors
Mills at woodbeTy. Baltimore County u "a.
and James f. Hooper has revived the rnmots Ots
ton duck trust TO control the manufacture OF t' q
The woodborry Manufacturing Company. when a..
under che direction of the lioopers. already own"
mills icre. and the Druid property will make u.
II is thought that the new purchase OF inc I'm.
uooper will hasten the consolidation OF inc sso,
duck interests OF Maryland. which makes 90 P,,o.
Of all the duck manufactured In the 'tm'eu 'm,rs.
h,re are only seventeen miles In the eh"e .a...t
The price for Druid Mills Is par ana aeerueu 80 .,oex
since the resent Reorganization of the company o -
10 the amount of S270,.oo. The assets v noo A.
which 90 with the property. amount TO 81 he ~
Quoting which from s3!o 200 and adding % ne NILS
mainder mortgage OF gel, 600 as'n'' Wv
make about 1856 200 the not price.