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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

Rhomberg VS.. McLaren; from Stonewall.
Motion to dismiss. l. Assignments of err
ror are not too general. 2. Party com
planning must show injury resulting from
failure Of other party to file briefs in
time. Overruled. Per curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

breckenridge ct al VS.. Cobill ct al; from
Cook. On motion to dismiss, l. 1t is not
necessary to take a bill of exceptions to the
Of law and fact of the trial
court, an exception being noted to the
same. Oyerruled. Per curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

Guitars & Henry vs. r L. May ct al;
from Grayson. Motion to give precedence.
/. This is an appeal from an order perpetu-
ating an injunction in the court below, and
the motion is well taken. Granted. Per
curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

Castor vs.. Wright ct al; from Dallas:
Motion to strike out statement of facts. 1.
This is not an agreed case under the statute
but the agreed statement Of facts will be
considered. Per curiam
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

City Of Dallas VS.. P. J. Loonie; from
Dallas. Motion to dismiss. l. The charter
of the city of Dallas gives it the right to
appeal without giving an appeal bond, and
the act of the legislature in this respect
was valid. OverruIed Per curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

westmoreland vs. Richardson; from Har.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

COURT OF APPEALS
non. John p. White, presiding Judge: J. NJ.
Hurt and W. L. Davidson, judges; p. Wal
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

Missouri Pacific Railway vs. Perry Bros. :;
from Grayson. !. A cause may be dis
missed on written agreement of both par
ties to that effect: Dismissed at cost of ap-
pellant. Per curiam
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

Dan Collins VS.. the State; from Greer.
l. The county court had Jurisdiction of this
case. 2. The evidence of Pierson was ad-
Missile, and the facts support the convic-
tion. No error shown in the record. At
frmed. Per curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

S. NJ. Swenson vs.. J. c. McLaren; from
Stonewal. Motion to dismiss. l. A mo-
ton to dismiss because of defective tran
script must specifically point out defects in
transcript. Overruled. Per curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

Mutual Life Insurance Company VS.. Till
man; from Dallas. Motion to strike out
part Of record. l. The policy was properly
incorporated in the record. g Insutficiency
OF the testimony to support the Judgment
is sufficient basis of an assignment of
error. Overruled. Per curtain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

W. Q. Connor VS.. D. a Cobb; from Dal-
Las Motion TO strike out assignments of
error. l. Assignments of error are not too
general and are in compliance with the
rules. Overruled. Per curiam.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

Miller < Sayers Us. Winfree Sons ct al.
from Gonzales On rehearing. l. The
Judgment reversing the cause is correct
Rejected testimony should have been ad
mitted and the law of estoppei charged
OVerTuled. Per curtain
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-12

ii. c: Sweet VS.. Strain & Swinburne:
from Greer. l. This appeal has not been
prosecuted, and under established rules
must be dismissed. So ordered. Per Gu
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-31

and while the signs of the coming struggle
were manifesting themselves to the advisers
of Dalmaceda, it was resolved to put the
defenses of V alparaiSo in thorough modern
trim, and to guard against the dangers OF
attack by sea. As the insurrection was de-
velOped By a chain of natural causes in the
nitrate districts OF the north, and the An
dean chains prevented direct march south,
it followed that the first efforts of the insur-
gents would be made on the sea, and the
energy with which Balmaceda applied
himself to the work of fortifying alpar also
is thus as clearly comDrehensl Bile as his ln-
comprehensive carelessneSs in leaving the
city entirely exposed on the land side.
When all the forts had been provided
with modern armor-piercng krupp guns of
all calibers from 8 inch up to 10 and y
inches, with range up to seven miles, tn e
eXr erts unanimously pronounced Valpa-
raiso impregnable from the sea. 1t is a
significant circumstance thnt the capture of
the city in this manner was not even at
tempted by General Canto and his COL
leagues.
The new Chilean Government Is now In
exclusive possession and control of these
formidable Notifications, and the merest
inspection OF the accompanying plan VIII
reveal the fact that even as formidable a
squadron as that which DOmba-ded Alex
audria in 1882 would have heavy contract
on hand III the case oil alparalS0.
In that bOmbardment a projectile from a
Pinch gun in Fort Mex went clean through
the Infexible, a very heavily armored YES
sci, and the Invincible was nulled twenty
six times by bolts, any one of which would
sink an unarmored cruiser outright.
On the other hand. in the Alexandria
affair the bombardment was carried on at
short range by ships at anchor, which were
thus easily hit. In such a contingency as a
bombardment by modern steel cruisers, a
long range and rapid change Of position
would somewhat equalize contest between
ships and forts.
The plan shows that the batteries at
Barron, San Angelo and Fort Bueras have
not only crosS-hre but what is called a
plungtng fire, from their elevation. As the
harOor is only two and half miles from
point to point, and about one and a quarter
miles along the chord OF the arc, il is evident
that even heavily armored vessels would be
easily destroyed by projectiles penetrating
the deck, not to speak Of the risks from tor
pedOes,
1t is also to be borne in mind that the
roadstead of Valparaiso is specially subject
to sudden storms "northers" or "tempOrales"
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which did not come to light until within a
day or two, and Secretary Foster, in the
interest of the Government and honest I'M
porters, will undoubtedly hold rigid in
vestigation. There is nothing to show that
the customs officials at New York are to
blame for the reason that the fraud was in
class OF goods which permits it to be
entered in bond and transShipped free Of
duty.
Owing to the reticence of detectives Of
the Special Treasury Agents Office in this
city, whose investigations are not yet con-
eluded, it Is impossible to learn all the de-
tails which they have unearthed. For in
stance the name of the New York con-
signee who smuggled the goods has been
suppressed, but the story is substantially as
follows: There arrived from Germany Au-
gust 1st on the steamer Aller from Bremen
nine cases OF goods consigned TO Stelnberger
d Never, San Francisco. Being what are
known in the CustOm-hOuSe as 1. T."
goods. that Is goods for immediate transpor-
tation, the cases were not opened by the
Custom-house officials of this port and we're
allowed TO be transshipped In bond 0D the
Eldorado, which was 10 take them TO New
Orleans, where they were to be shipped to
San Francisco. via the Southern Pacific
Railway.
The attempted smugge had been deftly
managed. For Instance case No. 9S con-
tsined towels, but case No. 90 was filed
with kid gloves, so was No. 100, while No.
IoI was towels, Nos. 1O2, l03 and 1O4 were
kid gloves, No. 105 towels and No. 1O6 kid
gloves. This distribution was made by
some one having knowledge of the
practice of Custom house officials in
selecting packages for examination
at the Appraisers stores. From certain dis
coveries the suspicion is warranted that this
sort of smuggling has been going on for
some time. There is reason to believe
that some one in the San Francisco
Custom-house was privy to this arrange
ment. The smuggled goods would un-
doubtedly have gone through without
detection il it had not been for the accident
to the ship. When the steamer ran ashore
all the cargo that was saved was brought
back to New York, and the nine cases in
question, being foreign goods in bond were
taken possession of by tine customs officials
in order that they might be appraised
and the duty eXacted. Then came an
important discovery. Nine cases had
been entered at the New York
Custom-house as containing linen towels,
valued in the aggregate at Sg44 When they
were opened at the Appraisers stores, it
was found that only three OF the nine cases
contained linen, and that the other six cases
concealed fine kid gloves, which had been
worth, before they were damaged by water
in the ship, much over $4,000.
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AT WASHINGTON.
Naval Officers Express Themselves as
Ready to Go to War.

Naval Officers Express Themselves as
Ready to Go to War.
WAsHINGToN, Oct 30.-At the Cabinet
meeting this afternoon the time was devoted
to the discussion of the Chilean situation.
1t is surmised that Secretary Blaine sub
mitted for consideration the outline Of the
reply to be made to Minister Egan's COM
munication, that its details were perfected
aud that in due time it will be made public.
There have been no further dispatches from
Minister Egan or Commodore Schley.
NAVAL OFFICERS TALK WAR
Naval officers here are confident the dis
pute with Chile can only be settled by dis
play Of force by this Government. The
talk about available vessels and the posi-
bility Of assembling a sufficient feet before
Valparaiso to compel Chilean respect is ami
mated among naval men and the officers are
beginning to think of active service.
Admiral Gherardi unoficially suggested
to the Navy Department that he should be
ordered to sail for Valparaiso at once. with
the Philadelphia and Concord. 1t seems
prob able his suggestion will be acted upon,
though no orders have yet been issued.
The presence of United States feet
would probably bring to Valparaiso large
feet Of vessels of the British navy. British
interests in Chile are large, and it is as
bumed any demonstration by the United
Sta tes would be watched with concern by
the British fleet, and If a determination to
shell the city is reached by this Government
the lives and property of the subjects of
Great Britain have to be considered. The
suggestion Of British Intervention is not
likely, however, to deter the United States
from following a course that will compel
respect for our flag and an expression of
regret for the taking of the lives of men
wearing the uniform Of the United States.
SENSATIONAL RUMoRs DENIED.
During the afternoon all kinds Of sensa-
tional, and In many cases manifestly absurd,
stories have been telegrapned to Washing
ton from other cities in the country aud
even from Europe, for confirmation or con-
tradiction. In the latter category was the
startling announcement cabled TO Europe by
q sensational news agency that the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet had decided to deare
war on Chile; that all our navy-yards had
been ordered to prepare the vessels to leave
Immediately. When this story was brought
to the attention of the officials Of the State
Department they were amused rather than
indignant at the inventive fecundity shown
by the news agency, which had been for
some time debarred from access to the news
given out by the department ITSELF
CONGRESS ONLY CAN DECLARE WAR
One Of the assistant secretaries, after
enaracterlzng the story as absurd, re-
marked that the author had overlooked tn
fact that under terms of Aarticle II, Section
., OF the Constitution, the Congress OF the
United States alone has power to declare
war, and that the President and his Cabinet
had no share OF this power So, too, the
story that Minister Egan has been recalled
was promptly declared an invention with
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TROUBLES IN CORK.
Many Injured in the Faction
Fights.
Both Parties Worked Up to the Highest
Pitch Of Evaporation.
The Cork Infrmary Filled With the
The Cork IHfrmary Filled With the
WOunded-SeYeral Liable 10 Die.
Plots 10 Murder the Leaders.
Epecial to THE MORNING CALI

CORK, Oct. 30.-In consequence of the
disturbed state of affairs in Cork the con-
stabulary from all outlying stations has
been ordered to proceed Immediately here.
The whole force of mounted police at
present in this city has been placed at the
disposal OF Dillon. and will accompany him
everywhere until the close Of the political
campaign.
The infrmaries of this city have been
kept busy attending to the Injuries of per-
sons hurt in Wednesday nights rioting.
There are now ninety-Gwo patients in the
hospital suffering from wounds received
during the fighting. This number is in ad-
dition to the very much larger number of
persons who are being treated at their own
homes.
OF the men wounded In the affrays of the
past three days, it is feared several may die.
The rival meetings of the ParneIlites and
anti-Parnellites this evening were separated
by the enormous array of military and
police, and disorder was thereby prevented.
All the shops were closed except those of
the vendors of black thorns.
PLOT TO KILL o'BRIEN.
DUBLIN, Oct. 30.-The National Press of
this city is responsible for the report that
there is a plot on foot to murder William
O'Brien. The same paper stated there was
a plot to assault, if not to kill. John Dillon.
The police of Cork and this city declare the
story is unfounded. The affair has caused
a sensation.
INJURING THE HoME-RULE CAUSE.
LONDON, Oct. 30.-A meeting of Liberal
leaders is talked of to take some steps to
put an end to the exhibitions in Ireland,
which are causing great harm to the home
rule cause in England. and seriously menac-
ing the prospects of the Liberal party.
The fight at Cork is denounced on ali sides
as the most disgraceful occurrence at an
election in the United Kingdom for many
years past. 1t is feared even worse is COM
ing before the polling day, as Cork adyices
say that both factions are worked up to the
highest pitch of eXasperatiou.
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GRANTED A DECREE.
The Divorce Case of walbridge VS.. Walbridge
Fiuellv Settled

The Divorce Case of Waibridge VS.. Walbridge
Finally Settled.
SARATOGA On. ", Oct, 30.-The sensa-
tional divorce case of John II. Walbridge
against Henrietta V. Walbridge. both for
merly of this place, in the California Su-
preme Court at Pasadena. has been con-
cuded by settlement in which the
plaintiff withdrew all charges against his
-'4e except that of refusing to live with
him in California, and paid the sum
of $4,000 for her future support,
and she withdrew the counter suit.
Walbridge therefore allowed de-
cree to be entered dissolying their
marital relations, with full liberty for
either party to marry again. Walbridge
retains the custody of his younger son and
daughter, whom he took with him when he
left here for Pasadena in February, 1889.
The elder son remains here with his mother.
statement Of the decree has been wired
from Pasadena giving the fact of the decree
having been granted to MIR. Walbridge,
leaving it to be inferred it was granted on
the sensational charges preferred in his
original complaint, which was widely pub
ished in the newspapers year ago. j. I.
Henning of this village makes public the
above terms of settlement on which the de-
cree was actually granted.
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PRESS COMMENTS.
Views of the British Journals on the
Strained Situation.

views OF the Br1tiSh JOurn ais on the
Strained Situation.
LONDON, Oct. 30.-The Times to-day pub
| fishes letter signed AN American" as
regard to Chile is entirely due TO the ap-
preaching elections.
The evening newspapers comment at
length upon the strained relations existing
between the United States and Chile.
According to the Pail Mali Gazette there
Is 10 doubt much excitement is due to the
elections, but nobody, says The Gazette, ser-
ously believes that President Harrison will
push matters to extremities. Neither the
sympathies of OTHER countries nor majority
of the Americans will be with him.
The st. James Gazette, referring to the
same subject doubts if President Harrison's
rising indignation or Blaine's electioneeT-
ing calculations will result in war. The
Chileans the Gazette continues, are not now
in mood TO submit TO bullying. If the
Americans have grievances for which they
can legltlmately demand redress, Chile has
equal reason t. complain of the conduct of
Egan. Possibly if the ex-Secretary Of the
Land League is recalled the difficulty be-
tween the two republics can bt more easily
arranged.
The Globe says there is aquestion whether,
il President HaTrison's Government pushes
the quarrel to the actual declaration of war,
it may not find itself taken at its word in
way unexpected and undesired
EGAN's RECALL DEMANDED.
New YORK, Oct. 30-The Post says, on
the authority OF a gentleman in this city,
who is in the confidence Of the Chilean Gov
ernment, that Chi e instructed Senior Moutt
some time ago to demand the recall of Min
lister Egan as persona non grata to the pres
ent Chilean authorities. 1t also states the
demand was shelved to await the arrival of
Senior Months credentials as Chilean Minis
ter to this country These arrived a few
days ago, and the demand was then repeated,
but the State Department has taken no
action yet
CHILE ADVISED MODERATION.
A Santiago special cable says that Pedro
Monit, representative of the Provisional
Government at Washington, ,cabed the Junta
to-day urging them to adopt conciiatory
policy and move with caution, but his advice
apparently had no effect The Chilean pub
lie appears to have no conception OF the
gravity Of the situation, and beyond the
meaaer facts which have been published In
the local papers they are, as rule, ignorant
of what has occurred. When Captain Schley
applied TO the Intendente Of Valparaiso for
protection for the officers and men going
ashore on business, the Intendente replied
that he was unable to give advice relative
to their coming ashore, evading the question
Of protection.
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TIE MoDERN DEFENsAs OF KALrARA1so

TIE MODERN DEFENSES OF HALPARALSo
notice: The Baltimore. 4413 tons. four s.
inch and six 6-inch guns; the San Francisco.
40S3 tons. twelve 6-inch guns; the Charles
ton, $3.50 TONS two S-inch and six
f-inch Gin guns guns The, the Boston, SIS 5lSs tons tons.
the Yorktown, 100 tons, six 6-inch guns;
the Chicago, $500 tons, four S-inch, eight
6-inch and two 5-inch guns; the Phladel-
phia and Newark of 1924 and 1888
tons respectively, each carrying twelve
two and six inch guns; the
Concord and Bennington, each 100
tons, and mounting six 6-inch guns; tina
Petrol, 800 tons, four 6-inch guns; the MI
antonomah, double turIet ironcad monitor.
1890 ton', four 10-inch guns; the VesuviuS
dynamite gunboat, 725 tons. three 15-inch
dynamite guns. Total, fourteen ships,
mounting four 10-inch, fourteen S-inch.
ninety 6-inch and two 5-inch rifles ana
three 15-inch dynamite guns All OF these
vessels are fitted with modern armament.
The Government of Chile has the Almir-
ante COchrane of $500 tons, carrying four
1S-ton and two y ton muzzle-loading rifles,
with 9-inch armOr at the waterline; the
Huascar, 2000 tons, two 12-ton muzzle-load-
ers, two forty-pOunders, and armor from
four and a half to five and i
10-inch and six 6-inch guns; the Lynch
and COndel small cruisers. Unarmured
vessels: The Abtas 1850 tons, one 10 and
four 40 Founders; the Chacabuco, 110e
tons, three S-inch and two T0-pound-
ers; the O'HgIins, hoo tons, three
finch aud four 40pounders; and the
PilcOmayo, 600 tons. two 70 and two 40
Founders. The Magallaues, 500 tons. has
one finch breech-l0ader and some rapid
fire guns. The Errazuriz, now en- route TO
Chile from France, is a torpedo cruiser OF
20SO tons. with 47-inch and four 2A-inch
rapid firing guns and three torpedo tubes.
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their war-ships, we find the several
powers stand as follows: Ships of 20
knots and above: England 1, France
/, Italy 10 Spain 2. and other
European nations 4. OF 10 knots speed,
England has II ships, France 10, Germany
3, Italy ?. and the other nations 9. OF 1S-
knot ships England has 8. France Z, Ger
many 2, Italy 6, and the other nations 9.
in 17-knot ships, of which we have 20,
mounting 1S1 guns, France of 20 guns,
Italy of 40 guns, and other nations OF IL
guns. England has II ships of 80 guns that
steam l6 knots, whereas France has 3 only
of IS guns. At 10 knots France beats us
with 16 ships of 214 guns, as compared with
our u ships of ZIG guns. and at IA knots
France has % ships of 334 guns, whereas we
have only 10 ships of 252 guns. SummarlZ-
ing these figures it appears that with speeds
above IA knots we have so ships of 795 guns,
France 50 Of 500 guns, Germany 80 OF $50
guns, and Italy Al of POI guns.
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EASTERN FIRES.
A Grain Elevator Destroyed at Peoria, Ill
Other Losses.

A Grain Elevator Destroyed at Peoria, Ill
Other Losses.
PEORIA Qll(. Oct 30.-The Advance ele-
vatoi, owned by Kingman, Warren & Co.,
was completely destroyed by fire this morn
ing. There were 100000 bushels OF grain
in the building of all kinds, some of which
can be saved. The loss on the building
will approach $4,000 and the whole will
approximate $4,000. The Washington
Foundry, an adjoining building, was dam
aged about S6000
NASHVILLE, Oct 3O.-The four-story
building forming the front of the Theater
Vendome, in which was located the Office
of the Gaslight Company, was burned early
this morning The theater was drenched,
but saved. The loss is over $4,000
CLEVELAND, Oct. 30.-A fOur-story build
ing occupied as warehouse was burned
this morning. A large quantity OF malt was
burned, together with stock of cr0ckery.
The loss is estimated at S100,0 900.
GUTHRIE %. IT,, Oct. 30.-Reports from
Pottawatomie Reservation state the prairie
fires are still raging there and are doing
great damage.
BELvIDERE On. J.) Oct. 30-Nneteen
buildings in Clinton were destroyed by fire
last night. The loss is estimated at $780,
OOO.
BISMARCK On. Dak.), Oct. 3O.-Two large
prairie fires are raging north and west Of
this city.
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Uneasiness in Guatem ala.

CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 30.-It is said sew
eral copies of La Repubica of Guatemala,
the Government organ, received here show
there is spirit of uneasiness and it is antici-
pated there will be revolt of the entire
army against the Barillas Government,
which Is becoming more deSpotic daily. La
Republca comments in very lugubrious
manner on the outlook for the coming
Presidential election. and by it's tone there
is no doubt it expects the country will DO
torn by civil war before the elections come
off
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1t appears. from the Universal Register"
issnad hv Tho nnn miffne of 81 lnvd,s Rnnis-

I274I 3,O2s ls25l ,522, ,sO2
Includes torpedo-boats.