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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-31
New Rates.

Special TO the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Ten, July 3o.-,Toint application
of the Gulf, Colorado ana Santa F'e and the
Texas and Pacific railways for leave to APP
ply rates on flour. grain, hay, etc, from
points on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fee
to points on the Texas and Pacific railway
as per tariff 604 attached. This tariff re-
duces rates 212 cents to cents per hundred
pounds oy carloads from all stations on the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa F'e railway by
groups. Granted, effective August +.
The Houston, East and West Texas and
the Houston and Texas Central railways
ask leave to make a rate of u cents per
100 pounds on lumber in carloads from Keno
and intermediate points on the Houston and
Texas Central railway via Houston. APP
proved effective August 6.
The East Line railway submitted copy
of It's through freight tariff on -four, meal,
grits, hominy, grain. bran and hay between
stations on said road to all stations on the
Arkansas Pass. This rate tariff includes
the group of stations from Hermosa to
Arispe, inclusive, and raises the rate on
-four, meal. grits, hominy, etc, Al cents to
80 cents. to d group rate of 40 cents; grain,
corn and mill stuffs from mileage of 33 to
~ cents to a group rate OF 321a cents.
Granted, effective August S.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa F'e and the
Texas and Pacific railway companies sub
mitted Il voluminouS table of joint
through freight tariff applying on flour,
meal, grits, hominy, bran, mill feed, mill
stuff and grain in straight and carloads.
This schedule observes the group system
and shows reductions in all groups to COM
mon figure for each station in each group.
Granted, effective August g.
The application of the Texarkana and
Fort Smith for rates on laths and shingles
in straight and mixed carloads was granted,
effective August S.
The Houston and Texas Central railway
asked for rates on granite and sandstone
from points on the Austin and Northwest
ern railway and Ledbetter to Houston and
Clinton. On granite, full carloads for the
Galveston jetties, 81 cents per 100; on
sandstone, from Ledbetter to Houston and
Clinton, cents per 100. Approved; effect
i've July 90.
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Chairman McKfnney's Trunk.

Chairman McKinney'S trunk arrived this
morning with the record and brief for the
prosecution The brief is signed b. Felix
H. Robertson, and is, for the most part, 4
reorganization of such parts of the testi
mony taken at Galveston, as tells strongest
against the defendant. 1t begins with
brief history of the events connected with
the beginning and continuance of the re
ownership, and taking up Judge McCord,
Chiffon, Finley, Bonner, Duncan, Thornton
and Attorney General Hogg in succession,
details their connection with the receiver
ship and the suit involved in it. 1t does not
find that Judge McCOrd derived any pc
cuniary benefit from the deposits of money
in the Mineola and Longview banks, his
only hope being for political advantage. 1t
expressed doubt as to whether Attorney
General Hogc was misled in enjoining the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, or acted for
the express purpose of assisting the Tyler
receivership The brief was apparently
written chiefly for the public, and deVotes
considerable attention to the suits Of the
attorney general against of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas and the International and
Great Northern. 1t concludes with men
ton of the changes needed in the laws of
receiverships.
Judge Gerald filed a short paper also. in
which he attempts no argument of the case,
and merely notes the points or issues which
he thinks were raised by the evidence.
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The Investigating Committee
Concludes Its Sittings.
KEPT FROM REPORTERS EYES.
A Safe Guess as to Its Contents and Findings.
The Record and Brief Shows Up.
The Rumored Cotton Belt Loan Explained.
Rulings of the Commission in Regard
to Rates-A Number of I'M
portant Changes.
Sittings Concluded.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tex, July 80 The International
and Great Northern investigating committee
concluded its sittings here to-day, and
Messrs. Mckinney, Crane and Brietz left
for home tonight. Neither Gresham nor
Garwood appeared here. The committee
spent to-day in form ulating its report, the
principal points of which had been under
discussion for the past three days. 1t will
be sent to Mr.. Gresham and Mr.. Garwood
for their concurrence and signatures, and
in the meantime is withheld from the pub
lie The committee believe that those two
gentlemen will find it in accordance with
their views, and will subscribe to it. The
committee declined TO give the reporters
any insight into what it contained, but safe
guess would be that it comprises the find
ing of facts by the committee as proved by
the testimony, and several recommends
tions to the legislature of amendments TO
the laws relating to receiverships. Nothing
is found to warrant an impeachment of
Judge McCord, or anything to indicate that
he was acting in anything he did pointing
to the receivership by corrupt or unworthy
motives or influences.
1t may be stated that the committee was
not at all favorably impressed with the con-
duct and equivocal dispatches this week of
Whitaker and Bonner.
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Pure and Undefiled Democracy
Preached In Maryland.
GRAND PLATFORM LAID DOWN.
Harrison's Administration Weighed in the Bal
ance by the People and Found Wanting.
The Infamous Attempt of Republicans to
Perpetuate Their Power Denounced.
Tariff and Monopolies-Silvera and
Gold Coma ge-The Ticket
MARYLAND Democrats.

BALTIMORE, Mp, July 30.-United States
Senator German did not come over from
Washington TO the Democratic state con-
vention, but the delegates and other Demo
Gratis who packed the auditorium of Ford 5
opera house were not the less enthusiastic.
Three cheers for German" were often
called for and given with = will before the
convention was called to order, the band
joining with My Maryland" and Hail TO
the Chief"
Hon. Barnes Compton, member OF COL
greSs from the Fifth district, and chairman
of the state central committee, called the
convention to order at noon and was greeted
with thunderous applause.
Ex-Governor Henry Lloyd of Dorchester
county was chosen chairman of the conven-
ton.
A number of secretaries We're appointed.
When nominations were called for. DR..
Frank T. Shaw OF Carol county placed in
nomination for the Office of governor Mr..
Frank Brown, who was nominated by ae-
clamaton amid the widest enthusiasm.
Other nominations also made by acclama-
ton amid the widest enthusiasm were
John p. Roe of Baltimore for attorney
general, Gen. Frank Ford of St. Mary
county for clerk of the court of appeals and
Marion DeKalb Smith of Kent county for
COMPTROLLER
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A WIFE MISTREATED.
Sad Story of Villainous Husbands Do
ings-The Bone Case at Corsicana.
Bone Gets Twenty Years.
Correspondence of the Gazette.


CoRsIcASA, NAVARRO COUNTY, TEX,
July ga sad story of desertion was told
yesterday by j. G.. Blankenship, a highly
respected farmer, who was in tie city with
his stepdaughter, Mrs. Foster. II was
about as follows: Last January A. G.
Foster wooed and won his, MIR. Blanken-
ships. stepdaughter, beautiful girl with
considerable property. He soon began to
neglect and mistreat her and to squander
her money. His neglect of her increased
as her money diminished. Last week he
sold off all her property, real and personal,
including even some of her wearing APP
parel, trunks, etc. On Sunday last ha
wrote her a letter telling her that ne was
leaving her, and that if she wrote to him
she must address her letters to HI.
Mr.. Blankenship was doing all in his
power 20 find the villain and demand set
Element for his stepdaughters mistreat-
ment.
After being out three days, the jury in
the Bone case this morning returned a ver-
dict of guilty of murder in the second de-
gree, and fixed the punishment as twenty
years in the state prison. This case has
been watched with interest by all. II is
case entirely of circumstantial evidence.
Bone was heard several times to threaten
Baker, the deceased, and was proved Ia
have worn pistol on the day of the killing.
He was also proved, among other things, Ia
have been in the same tract of woods az
deceased at the time of the killing. De.
PENDANTS counsel took exceptions to that
part of the judges charge relating to MUIR
der in the second degree. 1t has been APP
nealea
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10 Knife Harrison.

Special 10 The Gazette.
WASHINGTON, July 30-The public found
il difficult to III lerstano the significance Of
the retirement of Quay and Dudley from
the nLtional committee. There has been a
suspicion that there was antagonism to
Harrison in it, but just what turn it would
take was not clear. Harrison him
self understood the situation, and
the appointment of Fassett as
collector of the port of New York yester-
day was a countcrmove by him to meet
that by Quay. Those two events, the re-
placing of Erhart by Fassett and the retire
ment of Quay and Dudley from the national
committee, we're the first important moves
in what promises to be one Of
the most interesting political fights
that ever occurred over a presiden-
tial nomination. Quay, Dudley Clarkson,
committee are acting with a number Of
national committee. 1t is said ON excellent
authority that they have determined to de-
feat HarTisOns denomination if possible.
They believe that there is a popular de-
mand for the nomination of Blaine, and
while he does not want the nomi-
nation. that the interests of the party
demand that he shall accept it, and
he will if it comes T. him without his own
seeking. Quay will be the leading spirit in
the opposition to Harrison, aud the machine
which was worked successfully to elect
Harrison will be worked by the same men
now to cut him OFF with one term. Quay
and Dudley were, in sense, in the harness
of the administration while on the commit
tee and consequently were EN- baraSSed IN
their opposition to the president.
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4 Good-SiZed Riot.

TOULOUSE. July 3O.-The strike Of enl-
ployes on the horse car railroad here has as
sumed serious proportions. The strikers to-
day demolished the cars on the prin-
cipal thoroughfares and tried to de-
stroy the tracks. Later on the strikers
gathered large quantities of wreckage
into heaps and set fire to them, making
huge bontires, around which they danced
and shouted in triumph. Finally the stu
alton became so alarming that the authori-
ties called upon the general commander of
the military division of Toulouse to send
troops to their assistance.
The general promptly replied by send
ing strong force of dragons to
the scene. The Dragons quickly cleared
the streets and sent cavalry to occupy all
points along the boulevard, while the infant
ny and police are guarding the other main
thcroughfares and public buildings. During
the charge made by the cavalry upon
the crowds on the boulevard many people
were injured, and number were arrested.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Mr.. Fassett has accepted the collectorship
of New York.
Italy has concluded lean of 10000, 900
with Berlin syndicate.
At San Diego. Cal, an unusullay sharp
shock of earthquake lasting several seconds
was felt yesterday morning.
A general cutting ARRAY occurred at a
NewberTy, S. c., Alliance barbecue yes
terday, caused by an old feud.
The final budget of the German empire
for the year lS909l shows a surplus of
Is, l4S, POI marks over the estimates.
Jessie Fothergiu, tn novelist. died yes
terday in London. Miss F'othergil was
the author of The First Violin and o-her
works.
The statement of the general land office
at Washington shows over llt.0O0 patents
for agricultural lands received during the
past year.
At Logansport, Ind, an insane patient
named Hasa became possessed of club and
fatally beat DR.. Reed, another patient, on
the head and badly beat two others.
At New York project to band together
in a state board of trade all boards of
trade, chambers of commerce and similar
business associations is being pushed.
The stockholders in Newburyport, Mass,
of the Continental land and security com
pauy, have received notice of the com
panNS assignment for the benefit of cred
itUfS.
Dillon and O'Brien have declared that
they can't again accept Parnell's leader
ship, as they are strongly in favor of
supporting the evcted tenants and cannot
see how patriotic Irishmen can refuse to
assist them.
Al Dublin yesterday William O'Brien
and John Dillon. the Irish members of par
lament sentenced to six months imprisou-
ment for melting the tenants to resist pay
ment, we're released. They appeared to be
enjoying perfect health.
Eddie Belden will be held at Wichita,
Kansas, another month to ascertain the
truth of the story that John Foster was
guilty of the murder for which Belden
was sentenced for life term i'll the Column
bus, Ohio, penltentlary.
The depositors of the Sax bank at Nash
vile, Tenn, have propose that the bank
pay 12la per cent cash, secure 3.l9 per cent
by real estate and the remaining 30 per
cent with coal and iron stock. 1t is believed
the bank will accept and resume business.
Capt. Ingraham. who led the miners in
the recent troubles at Coal Greek, says the
situation is very uncertain. that though
the people are quiet it is hard 10 say
how long they will remain so. They viii
keep quiet until the leaders tell them to
move.
At San Francisco yesterday Judge Beatty
of the United States circuit court, in the
case of the Lackawanna against the Nam
moth mining company, in which several
million dollars of mining property in Occur
d'Alene is involved, reaffirlned the decision
of the Idaho court in favor of the Lacka-
wanna.
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cratic senators in their protracted and
finally successful struggled Gainst the revo-
lutionary and odious force bill and that by
his ceaseless vigilance. dauntless courage
and rare tact and ability in the manage
ment of that memorable and momentous
contest he has worthily earned renewal of
his commission as United States senator.
Resolved further, that in recognition of
tho 6elity and capacity with which he has
served ser rs people of Maryland and of the
whole county in his high place, and in Or
der m secnre for Us a continuance in the
councils of the nation of the benefit of
his large ar experiefe, sound Judgment
and commanding 2tiuenee; this CON
vention, voicing the unanimous una m SEN
of the state, do now nominate 1fim by accla-
nation for reelection to the senJses. ana n as
the organized representative of tn eill9 no
cratic party of this state do earnestly \ 80.
upon the Democratic members of the hSA'
general assembly TO give to him their unanl
nous, enthusiastic and unwaver.ng support.
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He Tells Prohibitionists AboL
the Democratic Greed.
TARIFF ISSUE ExPOUNDED.
jefferson, Tden and Other Great Democrats
Cheered-PIeases His Audience.
The First Moves in One of the Most In
teresting Fights That Ever Oc-
CURED Over Presden-
tiai Nomination.
Mills on the Stump.

snecia1 3 the Gazette.
NV Vo,Z, July 30.-Meedugs have been
held in Prn62ition park, Staten Island,
since July 4. but fa is nights entertainments
was billed as the galSS cue 5;S',r,I,u.
According to schedule h. 80 I,,,ctaS f,n,o
upon Democracy might n Mills OF
cially enlisted for the occasIi "a
proved strong attraction, a Al, nI'
been extensively billed on all the neigEron-
ing railroads. From New York large CO.,
tingentS went down TO Staten Island. and
many others came from New Jersey. There
was sensible lot of people gathered in the
tabernacle to hear Mills, and while waiting
for the intellectual treat they cracked jokes
about the strength of the lemonade and the
possibilities of bringing the Texas
statesman over TO their way
Of thinking, big decanterr
of clear spring water occupied prominent
position on the table in the center of the
stage, and back of the stage was big map
of the states where prohibition is in vogue.
They were blazcIed forth in gold and
white. Those that are denominated wet"
were of an inky blacknesS. Texas ap-
peared IN the map as a big black triangle.
Mills, however, was not disturbed over
that.
Mills took for his subject the Democratic
creed, and when he arose to speak, there
were 1000 people in the big tabernacle.
Mills interested his hearers 1t the start by
apt Biblical quot !tions. which showed him
TO be as familiar with the works of the
apostles as the majority of his audience
claimed to be. He did not saw much
about prohibition, but ne said 4
lot about old fashioned Jeffer-
sOnian Democracy, drawing many
illustrations from the Bible. OF course
Mills did not let an ,pportly.ity pass with
out some reference 10 the subject which
had first brought him prominently before
the country =, larga His reference to the
tariff, however, came i'll regular exposition
of the Democratic faith.
Government" said Mills, ''has no
more right ~ tell m what | shall
buy, and where l shall buy it
than it has to tell me what | must eat or
drink. - This peroration startled some of
The prohibitionisS, who for moment
showed signs Of dissent. 1t was all rem
edied, however, wher Mills went on to say
that one Of the fundamental doctrines
of Thomas jefferson WIS that right
would surely prevail. Then the prolli-
bitionists cheeref. There must have
been many Democrats n The a. iieuce who
listened with interest u what Mills said,
for they cheereG for Jefferson and Tilden
and other great leaders of the party as they
We're mentioned. They laughed occasion
ally when Mills told some drOll story of
Southern life to illustrate his meaning, and
the ladies smiled and lpplauded when he
paid the sex handsome compliments.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-31
INJUNCTION CASE DECIDED.
That Against the Evangelical Association,
Cleveland, Ohio-A Victory for
the Minority Faction.

CLEVELAND ONO, July 30.-This morn
ing in the common pleas court Judge Ham,
ilton decided the injunction case against
the Evangelical association He enioined
the board of publication from making up
any deficiency in the salaries of Bishops
Esher and Bowman, or from paving any
money to the Illinois, Des Moines,
Oregon or Platte River con-
ference. The court refused to interfere
with the conduct Of any of the publications
of the association. The court found that
the expulsion of Bishops Esher and Bow
man was according to church discipline,
and that there was no evidence of prejudice
or fraud on the part of the trial confer
ences. IF the bishops wished to object to
the trial they should have done so during
the progress of the trials and not after the
trials The decision is decided victory
for the minority faction in the church.
Headquarters of the association are in this
city.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-31
Capital Cuttings.

Starr county settled with the comptroller
state tax, SS42, S17; occupation tax, $4,000.
Galveston county rolls just amended show
an increase of S5.11S, $50.
Col. Pritchett has just returned from a
tour Of inspecting the summer normals in
North Texas. He reports healthful condl-
tons and great Improvement
Chartered-The Velasco Terminal rail-
way company, from Velasco to Arcola
Junction on the east side of the Brazos,
about forty miles long. Incorporators:
Abner Taylor, j. NJ. Ferguson, E. ]. Will
son, Gustave Wilke, G. \. Angle, F. w.
Vaughan, L. E. Deger and Frank Caldwell
Capital, $780,
c. d. Davis of Arson, Jones county, has
been appointed district attorney of the
Thirty-ninth judicial court vice A. NJ. Craig,
resigned.
w R. Slosson's exhibit car with Texas
products arrived here tonight on its way
north
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-31
A FORTUNATE ESCAPE.
Two Ladies and a Buggy Fail from
Bridge, the Buggy Turning Twice, Into
the Water-siightIy Injured.
Special to the Gazette.

WICHITA FALLS, WICHITA COUNTY, TEX,
July 30.-While Mrs. J. T. A. Fleming and
her daughter were out driving in Il buggy
late yesterday evening, their horse became
frightened while crossing the bridge over
Holiday creek and began running back
wards. and forced the buggy over the rail-
ing, but fortunately the buggy in falling
was torn loose from the horse and left him
on the bridge, or no doubt both ladies
would have been killed. The buggy fell
about twenty feet into water that came up
to the shoulders of a person standing. The
young lady quickly loosed herself and
escaped unframed, while her mother was
unable to free herself from the buggy, but
luckily one OF our gallant townsmen, Mr.
h. Z. keyes, came up and rescued Mrs.
Fleming just in time to save her from
drowning. The buggy turred over twice
in the fall. and it is almost miracle that
the ladies escaped as well as they did Mrs.
Fleming had one arm badly bruised, so that
it is very painful, but the bone was not
broken. Our people are thankful the &c
cident was no worse, as it could have been
very much worse.
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GOLDEN WEDDING
Celebrated by Capt. A. Fl. and Mrs. Shoe
maker of Decatur.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DECATUR, WISE COUNTY, TEX, July 30
Last night our city witnessed a brilliant
social event such as is but seldom SEEN
II was the celebration by Capt. A. H. and
Mrs. Shoemaker of their golden wedding
II was novel but entertaining occasion.
The old people had no thought of such a
thing, but their friends planned the affair
and kept it quiet from them. Cards were
sent out several days beforehand, but so
well was the matter worked that the old
people knew nothing of the affair until late
yesterday evening. 1t was arranged by
their children that they should go to the
country to campmeeting and stay several
days, which they did, and on returning YES
terday evening at dusk they found their yard
brilliantly Illuminated, the house put in
order, and beneath the shade trees in the
yard were arranged large and well filled
tables. When the old people arrived at
home they were at once taken into the
house, and were completely surprised to
lind it, as well as the yard, filed
with their friends. Numerous and
costly presents awaited them. At 9
O'Clock they came out on the
veranda and took their seats and beside
them sat their children and grandchildren.
The Rev. w. NJ. Leatherwood then read
few selections from the Bible peculiarly
applicable to the occasion, after which the
audience joined in singing that good old
song, '!How Firm a Foundation" An ap-
propriate prayer was then offered. Follow
ing this Rev Leatherwood presented them
with a beautiful Bible with gold clasps,
which was donated to them by the Meth
odist church. Hon. G. B. Pickett then
presented gold headed cane which was
donated by friends. After this the people
went to the well-filled tables and enjoyed
the feast The affair was pleasant indeed,
and the many friends of the old people wish
them many more years of life and happi-
ness.
District court will convene in this city
next Monday. The docket will be lighter
than usual.