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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24
A H0ME-R BILL.
Gladstone and His Colleagues
Have Perfected 1t.
A FULL AND COMPLETE ACT.
IL VIII ParaIyze the Conservative Opposi
tion-Ireland to Have u Parliament
of Two Houses-Her Executive
to Appoint Judges
copyrighted by the Associated Press.l

LONDON, Oct 23-Mr. Gladstone has re-
vised his home-rule bill. Matured
during Il long period OF consideration
by himself and discussed in de-
tail by the probabie colleagues
of the next Liberal ministry, the measure
has now assumed such definite form as to
enable Gladstone at any moment to place 1t
before the country. Earl Spencer Mr. Nor
ley and Sir William Harcourt have aided
him III shaping the political features, wnlle
Lord Hersehel especially attended to the
legal and constitutional form of the scheme.
Lord Roseberry, though continually ad-
vised as to the progress of the bill,
tacitly declined to assist or interfere
until recently when he was informed that
he must define his attitude toward the pro-
Ject of the Liberal leaders. He then
assented to confer on the mat
ter. Sir William Vernon Harcourt
and Mr.. Morley accordingly visited
and obtained his adhesion to the project.
Had he refused his assistance, the services
of some other person must have been OBJ
tanned to lead the party in the house o. lords.
As to what time the scheme in detail will
be divulged depends upon the fate and
character of the governments Irish local
government measure, but the fact
fected and is expected to be
announced by Morley next week will de-
prive the unionists of their stock argument
that Gladstone has no definite idea of what
the bill will be and that his
colleagues throughout the county relying on
him would take leap in the dark. If dis
solution came row the measure would be
published with such completeness as would
leave the Conservatives no chance to
say that the country has been deprived
of any important points. When the general
election does come the issue will be fought
on definitely declared home rule lines.
If the popular vote places Gladstone
in power the course adopted will par
alyze the opposition. The house OF lords
viii not dare to reject the bill on the ground
that the vote of the electorate had not
been specially taken thereon. Regard
ing the principles of the new measure,
enough has been officially ascertained to
enable one to state that it gives the propos-
ed Irish legislature fuller powers than did
the bill of IS.
1t retains the lower and upper house of
an Irish parliament, vests the appointment
of the judiciary in the Irish executive, and
maintains larger representation of Ireland
in the imperial parliament. The compli-
Gated questions of financial relations and
control Of the police are also settled.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24
CONTRACT LABOR.
r epublican Congressman Niedringhaus
Brings it to ST. Louis.

Republican Congressman Siedringhaus
Brings it to ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Oct. 23.-It was rumored
to-day that the importation of Welsh tin
plate workmen by the St. Louis stamping
company. of which ex-Congressman Med
ringhaus is president would be brought be-
fore the grand jury. United States
District Attorney George d. Reynolds
was interviewed tonight. He said: My
attention has been called to the alleged vio-
lation of the contract labor law by a delega-
ton from Ivory Lodge Amalgamated Iron
and Steel Workers, who asked if anything
could be DONE They told me that number
OF worilmen had been brought over on con-
tract and asked me if was
willing to present the matter
to the grand jury. l said was
if they would furnish witnesses and facts.
4 day or two afterwards the secretary of
the lodge and another gentleman called
upon me and asked me 10 wait 4
few days longer until they secured
more data upon which to proceed. l ex-
peeted them to return tonight, but under
stand the secretary was shot to-day, and l
have not heard from them. 1 concluded to
lay the matter over until next week
and ascertain II i case can
be made. Ny duty is to enforce law. If
there las been any violation, the yiolater
must take the consequences"
No confirmation of the shooting of the
secretary could be obtained at late hour
Tonight
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24
Science of Rain-MaktnS.

WHITE BEAR LAKE. MINI, Oct. 10, 1891.
To the Editor OF the Tribune.
In response to your editorial on Rain
Makers l send this clip, an article printed
in the Lake Breeze September 26.
You will see at once how simple the plan
is. and how cheaply rain can be got if ny
drogen can be manufactured cheap enough.
II it costs not over 4 dollar for 1000 cubic
feet of hydrogen, SIS will irrigate an aver
age county. The existence of a super-belt
of hydrogen has been often coujectured,
and Dyrenfurth's experiments prove 1.-THE
most important discovery of the Nineteenth
century. A. f.. BALL,
Editor Lake Breeze
Editor Ball. in his editorial contribution,
considers that the chemical method pursued
by Melbourne is much superior to Dyren-
furth's explosive method. Melbourne sends
hydrogen heavenward through pipe. The
hydrogen, being fifteen times lighter than
air. ascends with great swiftness. and com
bines with the oxygen of the air. Water.
consists of two parts of hydrogen and one
of oxygen, and the air is oue-fifth oxygen.
Hydrogen, therefore, is the one thing
needed to turn air into rain. But each col
urnn of forty-fve miles of atmosphere, say
Messrs. Ball and Melbourne, is topped with
an everything column of 500 miles of hydro
gen gas. When A1elbourne's pipe load of
hydrogen is discharged into the oxygen of
the air. the two gases combine, condensa-
tion takes place, q vacuum Is produced, and
then 1.-THE everything belt of hydrogen gets
in its worll-precisely in the same manner
as when the heavens are bombarded. Mr..
Ball considers the Melbourne method the
cheapest. most certain, simplest and most
scientific.
The word hydrogen is from the Greek
and means water generator. Melbourne is
endeavoring to make hydrogen live up to
its name. Hydrogen is shown by the spec
troscope to exist in the atmosphere which
surrounds the sun and many other stars,
and in certain nebulR. Its existence as
the enveloping gas which surrounds the
earth's atmosphere is demonstrated, says
Mr.. Ball, by the Dyrenfurth experiments.
If Melbourne can draw upon Mr.. Balls 500
miles CT everything hydrogen atmos phere
and can make it combine with the oxygen
of the earth's adjacent atmosphere. his re-
sources for rain are certainly inexhausti-
bic. There are doubtless many things yet
in atmospheric science that are not
dreamed OF in our philosophy. As long as
Professor Melbourne and Philosopher Ball
can produce rain out of their philosophy
their words are deserving of attention.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
Action Taken at the Third Days Session
at Houston.


Special 10 the Gazette.
HoUsToN, TEX, Oct. 23.-Third days
session of the Texas Presbyterian synod,
Rev. DR.. Scott presiding.
The synod accepted the synodical female
college at Gainesville, Tex, with the
lien and subscription notes thereon
and the synod agrees to maintain school
of high order, erecting additional buildings
when necessary. The following were
elected trustees: Rev. A. p. Smith, DR..
Nall, I. L. Scott, Rev. T. c. Edwards,
Elder r. d. Gribble, S. r. Sherwood. Rev
C. G. Hemming, Dr. Skinner, a. T. Hardie
Rev. W. 4. Ponder, o. n. Roberts, ". S.
Fry.
The synod recommends that 4 stewards
hall and dormitory be erected at Austin
college and that both the clergy and city aid
financially in building up the college.
Vacancies were filled in the board of trus-
tees as follows: Rev. j. p. Robinson of
Bolton in place of Rev. l.. Tenny, Rev. a.
Walker White of Corpus Christi in place of
tile late Rev. E. D. Junkin, and Rev j. N
Moffatt, in place of Rev. A. w. Miller.
Memorial services We're then held.
The appeal of Rev. VIII Banks is being
heard with closed doors.
The night session was devoted to foreign
missions.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

AS SOON as Judge Goodrich decided that
the alien land law passed by the last legis-
lature was unconstitutional the Fort Worth
GAZETTE ceased its bowling for an extra
session of the legislature Ia repeal the OBJ
noXioUS law, but wants an extra session for
the purpose of reapportioning the state so
n few politicians in Western Texas can get
an Office East Texas Farmer.
Western Texas people who demand
representation according to population
viii appreciate this slur upon their
motives. West Texas demands justice
no more, no less-and something of
the feeling that would deny justice to
West Texas may be seeu in the above
extract.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

It's great thing TO be president OF
these United States. and get gifts.
Grants admirers gave him bulldogs.
Andrew Carnegie expresses his esteem
for the honored head OF the party Of
protection by which he thriyes, by a
present of demijohn of old Scotch
whisky. But why was it necessary to
send the president foreign brand Of
whisky? Our home distillers make a
pretty fair quality Of the article, and
Sc ardent a home-manufacture apostle
as Carnegie ought'not to pass them by
for Scotch whisky.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

in November. the regular meetings bo:-
on the first ard third FRIDAYS in Ing
month. y barge membership is 7,.'
fatr;t a. once. II was also arr :
that those only signing the MI
pies announced by the national la.
c,raiic committee. and which Lave fo.
circulated in form for use of clubs. ,-i,I y.
considered honorary members: aupii..,-.
Tor active membership will have 10 f,-,,
three members OF the club indorse tho;.. >
plication and be voted on by tie ~ -V-
besides subscribing TO the ,,..
pies and enrolling their names. No = -.
ing fees are charged. ~
The good results Of the club wi, o..-.. p.
gin to De perceived.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

The demand for an alien land law
was not and is not plank in the Dem
ocratic platform. The only party in
Texas that demands the alien land law
is the Alliance sub-treasury party. The
demand at san Antonio was for cor
poration land law. TO the end that large
bodies OF Texas lands might not be
tied up in certificates OF stock. whether
in alien or domestic corporations. An
alien who owns farm, pays his taxes
and aids in the development OF the
state. is of benefit to Texas, while the
Texas corporation that ties up tens Of
thousands of acres from settlement is a
curse to the state. The alien land law
was the suggestion of land corporations
and the legislature fell into the trap in
the hurry of the last hours of the ses-
sion.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

This showing is calculated to make
the Texas farmers feel good. At the
same time, he will wonder why his farm
is worth from S. to $25 an acre while
Illinois and Indiana farms sell at from
three to five times those figures. Texas
is turning out to be q wonderfully rich
agricultural state, and MIR. Dana's
showing will lose little OF its impress
siveness if attention is called to the
fact that this comparison, while show
ing productiveness, does not take into
account labor. Farmers ND in the Pan
handle country will tell Mr.. Dana they
would rather raise S12 worth Of wheat
to the acre than $40 worth of cotton.
Still, making all allowances, it remains
a TACT that ''Texas is great state"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24
extract.

THE Boston Post thus welcomes ''the
man from Texas "A hearty welcome
awaits the Hon. Roger Q. Mills in
Massachusetts. His name is as closely
associated with tariff reform as those
of Mckinley and Reed are with the op-
pressive Republican tariff. Our manu-
facturers and our workingmen pro-
tested in vain against the enactment
of this tariff when the Mckinley bill
was before congress: and, being denied
the relief which they asked, they pro-
tested with greater effect in the cleo
tions year ago. Mr.. Mills comes.
therefore, TO speak in state which at
its last election east a great majority of
its votes in favor of the principle of
tariff reform which he represents. y
welcome TO the eloquent Texan"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24
BIG FIRE AT SHERMAN.
Large Cotton Gin of the Sherman Oil
and Cotton Company Burned.
Loss Over $4,000.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN. GRAYsoN COUNTY, TEX, Oct.
23.-The large cotton GIN, a mammoth
structure four stories high and the largest
gin plant in the world, the prop
erty of the Sherman oil and cot
ton company, was destroyed by
fire. The fire department prevented
the flames from communicating to the oil
mills near by. by good WORK Two hundred
aud fifty bales of cotton burned in the
sheds and the incandescent electric light
plant near the gin is very much disabled
and the city will be in darkness for at least
several days. The gin plant was worth
over $4,000. The property was well COW
cred by insurance
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

THE representatives of the National
butchers association who have in
spected the advantages offered by sew.
eral Texas cities for the location of
large Strengthening establishments,
found everything that was most de-
sirable in Fort Worth. This is the
center OF the livestock industry OF
Texas, and it is railroad center. To
get cattle cheapest and with the great
est facilities for shipping the dressed
product are essential in their business.
Fort Worth stands ahead in these adj
yantaGes.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24
The Democratic C,ub.

At the meeting las. night in the court
house the remainder of the constitution
and bylaws were adopted, with slight
changes that will popularize the club the
more. Additional provisions, rs will be
seen to be needed later on, will secure
permanent success of the institution, max
ing it both fine working body
and also POLITICAL educational feature of
this section.
After the formal adoption of the regula-
tions those present and desiring active
membership enrolled their names and, tfie
officers We're elected The apgstnt-
ment of the executive couu6ittee
was deferred until the next regu-
lar session, which viii be the first Friday,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

THE GAzETTE's offer TO send ont of
the state Weekly GAZETTE one year
for every subscription within the state
one year, holds good only to the 1st
prox. After November l next, there
fore. the offer will be withdrawn. and
those who desire to avail themselves
OF The offer of the extra copy must do
so during the present month.
October 20, 1891.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

THE Marble Falls Gazette referring
TO the railroad facilities OF its place
says: ''It is a mystery to some. why
the iron ore that abounds here is not
developed. Nothing is easier to ex-
plain: capital is scarce in the state, and
the people through the last legislature
said we did not need need foreign
money. The capitalists of New York are
afraid to invest money in state where
Macune and his lieutenarts hold sway"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24
Residence Burned at Hico.

sSptVIaI
HIco, HAMILTON COUNTY, TEX, Oct. %.
This evening about dark, when nearly
everybody was at supper, the alarm Of fire
was heard, and the fine residence of DR.. T.
J. Hubert, in the north part OF town, was
discovered to be in flames. The fire
spread so rapidly that scarcely anything
was saved from the building. The
total loss on building and furniture will
foot up nearly 5000 with only sl2OO insur-
ance. The origin Of the fire was supposed
to be the explosion of q lamp. The cotton
yard, containing several hundred bales OF
cotton, was only about eighty feet away,
and nothing but a favorable wind saved
this from total destruction.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

IT has been said that the Indians
readily learn and initiate all of the
vices of the whites. but repel their
virtues. This appears 10 be true in the
sense that they are quick to take up
any piece of meanhess that they see
praetieed by the meaner whites. In
imitation OF the Kansas boomers, they
are now firing the grass in those parts
OF the Territory where cattle range,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

TIE Fort Worth GAZETTE went into fit
OF ecstacy last week because South Caro-
lima congressman named Hemphill said he
was opposed to Mills Tor speaker Marlin
Ball.
oh, 10, it didn't. THE GAZETTE
printed the telegram just as scores Of
other newspapers did, and just as it
printed last Thursday by telegraph the
advocacy OF Mr.. Mills by Congressman
Johnson on Ohio.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24
Woman Killer Hung.

FERGUS FALLS, MINI, Oct. 23.-Adelbert
Cohen was hanged at 12:l5 o'clocl; this
morning On March 2S o. S. Bay was
found dead on the Great Northern track,
frozen stiff with one bullet hole in her head
and another in her breast. Cohen was sus-
pected because of his acquaintance with the
woman and hearing of the suspicion he
surrendered to the authorities and was con-
Yicted on circumstantial evidence.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

THE Henderson Times will confer Il
tavor on IRE GAZETTE and enlighten
a number of Democrats if it will point
10 that plank in the Democratic plat
form adopted last year at San Antonio
which recommends an alien land law.
y newspaper edited by the speaker Of
the Texas house of representatives
should be able TO do this.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24
Killing FToSts.

Special 20 the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, Oct. 23.-To-night the
weather bureau service issued the follow
ing bulletin:
Frost is reported as killing in the cottoI
NIX, with minimum temperature as follows
this morning:
Commali, Ga, "a; Batesburg, S. C., IS;
Pine Bluff, Ark, "a; Monticello, Ark. "A ;
Batesville, Ark, 30; Decatur, Ala, 20
Alexandria, La, 81; Albany, CD, 30;
Raleigh, n. c., &c.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

WHAT the river and railroad are 10
the town and city the passable highway
IS to the farm and hamlet. There
can bc no progress or content in isola-
ton. Two hundred miles of improved
roadvays would be of more benefit to
the farmers OF Tarrant county than 4
sub-treasury at every cross roads.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

We accept without question Mr..
Blaine's assurance that he is in prime
physical condition. If be will keep off
The approaches OF fell disease he may
I've able, about the time of the Repuoli-
can national convention next summer,
10 stand another case Of sunstroke.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24
4 GREAT STATE.

Mr.. Dana, in his midsummer leisure,
has been getting together some rather
surprising figures. He draws them
from the United States reports. The
deduction is that Texas is in the lead
in the value of the product per acre
from her cultivated lands. The figures
are as follows:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

THE men who robbed the Southern
Pacific train few weeks ago. are in
jail-exccpt one. whose immortal
whereabouts are unknown, but whose
mortal cerement is iucIosed in six feet
Of good Texas earth. AS THE GAZETTE
has remarked onco before. this is Il
mighty unhappy year for the bad man
in rnNaS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

The two or three newspapers that
are criticising Col. Wynne's candidacy
for governor should have the decency
10 wait until he becomes a candidate
for. Governor
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24
Texans Abroad.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
New YORK. Oct. 23.-Dallas, T. L Mar
sails. Park Avenue. Galveston, E. Cain.
Sinclair. Galveston, G. Wilkinson. New
York. Palestine. A. Y. Davis. Earies. San
Antonio, W. J. Patterson, Astor. Dallas,
Mrs. J. Won Aiderhof. st. Denis. Dallas.
J. ". Fuller. Metropolitan.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

THE question is between the Co
-hheads and the Stand-Stills. The Co
Aheads oppose the alien land law and
the Stand-Stills favor it.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

SENIOR CARA had never realized
what an important man he was until
the Mexican government offered a re-
ward of $4,000 for him. dead or
alive 1t isenough to make any one
swell with pride 10 know that he is
worth s25, 900 in these hard times-but
lie isn't gong after the money.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

SHOULD the higher courts affirm the de-
CisIOn of Judge Goodrich of Waco, in the
alien land law case, there will be no use for
:'n extra session. Reagan Herald.
Does the demand of the West for just
representation offer no need of 4 special
session.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24
Appeal Granted.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct 23.-The ten ne
groes convicted of the murder of Thornton
Nance and sentenced TO be hanged at Lau-
rens to-day, have been reprieyed, pending
the appeal trial to the supreme court.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24
AFFAIR SCHEDULE

of advertising rates, such as The GAZETTE
adheres to, treating every man alike. is bet
benefit -
OF FAyoRIrE CUSTOMERS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24
Supreme Court.

Special to the Gazette.
TYLER. SMITH COUNTY. Ten, Oct. %
The supreme court disposed of business as
follows to-day: Afirmed-Canfield rs.
Gresham ct al, from Travis; Henry rs,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

THE great question now agitation the
Texas public is, Did Dyrenforth make
It rain, or is the Lord entitled to that
rrrdit9
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

merely because they don want 10 see
anybody discussing the grass, and they
cam use il themselves.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a, Il. m.-For East
ern Texas: Generally fair, slightly warmer,
southerly winds.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-24

Consolidated Cotton Region Bulletin.
The following is the cotton region bUilc-
lin for the twenty-four hours ending at .
y. m.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-06
Illustrious Dead.

What year is there in the long process
sion of generation Of years whose first
two months show as many names of H.
lustrious dead as this? In Europe France
mourns two who in an entirely different
way were among her greatest men of the
century. Meissonier, her most famous
painter, except Rosa Bonheur, laid down
his brush in the beginning of 1901. Not
long apart were his death and that of
Baron Haussmann, who rebuilt the
streets Of Paris and made her the most
beautiful city in the world.
In the United States, early in the year,
died distinguished foreign visitor to
our shores, King Northumberland for
give him his faults and vices! The
whole nation mourned our American
historian, George Bancroft. He was full
of honored years, however. and it was
natural he should go. But when Secre-
tary Window dropped dead at a BAN
quet where he impressed all with his
eloquence and animation it was shock
to the country.
The story has been recalled how few
weeks ago Gen. Sherman called on Ad-
miral Porter in Washington, and would
not permit the old naval commander to
be aroused from doze into which he
had fallen. Perhaps your father will
live longer than l shall yet" said the
general to Porters daughter. Admiral
Porter died little more than twenty
four hours ahead of Gen. Sherman The
last commanding figure that appeared
on the Union horizon during the civil
war has disappeared from earthly vision.