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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
BIG LIBEL SUIT.
COL. II. ROPES SUES BOSTON
TRAVELLER FOR 100000.
Growing Out of the Pan-Americap Railway
Squabble-An Effort to Injure
Good Man and a Grand Cause.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECEs COUNTY, TEX,
Nov. IA libel suit of unusual promin-
| ence has been begun here against he Bos-
ton Traveller. The damages, actual and ex-
emplary, are laid at 100000. The suit arises
from a column article in the Traveller Novem-
Der maliciously attacking Col. H. Ropes.
one of the most respected citizens in this
city. Said article is believed to have been
inspired by certain members of the Pan
American railway and the Pan-American
construction companies of Boston. Suits
had been begun here in behalf Of the Corpus
Christi and South American rail-
way company OF which Col. Ropes
is president, against the Boston
parties and also by the cont actors, and
their property was seized and is now in the
hands of the sheriff. The total amount
sued for is upwards of $500 900. The de-
PENDANTS are Joseph S. Anthony. G. H
all OF Boston, and F. A. Whitney
of Leominster, Mass, all in their
individual capacity, as well as corporate.
The suits are for labor performed. material
furnished and damages. The beginning of
these suits by the Corpus Christi credit
publication = the Traveller for
which this heavy libel is brought.
Each Of the statements in the article
IS pronounced by Ropes to be maliciously
false He followed the suit against the
Traveller with another against the men
who are believed 70 have conspired together
to make up the false and malicious state
ments contained in the Traveller Ropes is
man of great energy and resources. and
has won the admiration of all Texas during
the three years he has lived here. One Of
the great projects which the Travellers
article is aimed at. is the ship chan
mel at Ropes Pass which will
make Corpus Christi deep water seaport
The channel will be two miles long, and is
already open a distance of one
and three-fourths miles, and work
is being vigorously pushed. Much
indignation is felt here against
the Boston parties for their course in the
railroad matters. and this feeling has been
intensified by this attempt to damage the
prospects of the great deep water work that
L. becoming Of national Importance
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19

ment, thinking that when a railroad went
in there they would develop the lead and
zinc mines. During the past summer they
visited their property and discovered a
most beautiful ledge of rocks. which struck
them as being something out of the ordi-
nary. but as they were not experts on the
subjest they supposed it was some kind of
agate. and brought home several specimens
which they took to lapidary for cutting
and polishing.
The lapidary pronounced it to be very
fine specimen of Mexican onyx. and was
surprised at its fine quality. The speci-
mems were finely veined with alternate lay
erS of carnelian, white ctalcedony and opal,
and the lapidary pronounced it to be the
most valuable specimen he had ever seen,
being equal to that found IN India The
gentlemen interested say that there is any
quantity OF the Stone III the cliffs ON their
.anG ana they are now trying 10 get a road
built in so that they can utilize the ind.
Tue stone was found in a ledge of quartz,
and was in d regular vein which broadened
out as Ii went into the earth. They have
shown the speciments to experts from Mex
leo. and they are pronounced 20 be superior
to he stone of that country. Mr.. Stout has
sent on line piece composed of blood car
neidn and black chalcedouy TO Il lapidary in
New \ Gr6 to have Il cameo cutting male
The C0lOrs of all the specimens are perfectly
well defined, and the bands are as straight
as If they had been made with mathematical
precision
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
Denial from Editor Jones.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov. 13.-Anent the arti-
Gle in the Baltimore Herald attacking Mills,
the Republic says to-day, editorially: Mills
has promptly placed the stamp of falsehood
upon the back-stairs gossip. with which
certain of the less reputable friends of the
other candidates have endeavored to arrest
his march to success in the speakership
campaign, and which has at last found pub
licity III the columns of the Baltimore Her.
aid. His refutation of the alleged bargain
or agreement is so explicit and circumstan-
tial that any additional evidence of falsIty
of the story is perhaps supertuous, but the
editor of the Republic is in position to
state that no such meeting was held, that
no such bargain or agreement was either
entered into or proposed, and that it would
be out of the question for him TO support
any candidate who will accept success on
any such conditions. He is in position to
say further, that Mills long ago deter
mined if he were elected speaker. it should
be fairly and honorably on his public rec
ord. and not on private pledges promised
on agreement. Had it been otherwise, his
nomination on first ballot would not now be
matter of doubt.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
On tne Interstate Commerce
CommiSsion2
DAVE CULBEKSON'S CHANG
No Large Appropriations Expected in Nel-
ure for Additions to the Navy.
Leaders of the Democrats in the Fifty-Se'
ond Congress will Plead Poverty.
Expenditures in Excess of
the Receipts.

Special TO the Gazette
WASHINGTON, Nov. lit seems pretty
well settled that the new member Of the
interstate commerce commission will not
be Clements of Georgia in spite of the very
determined canvass his friends have made
for him. The office now appears to lie be-
tween eS-Mayor Thomas Glenn OF Atlanta
and Representative Culbertson of Texas.
The objection to Clements is not personal,
but only one of political eNpediency. The
reason that influenced the president to drop
his name from the list of eligibes was that
he had not been aOle 70 hold the vote of the
Farmers Alliance in his own district ana
procure reelection to Congress-. To noml-
nate him after that for an ONCE III which
the farmers are supposed To take great in
terest would have been, in the president
view, bad politics"
In private conversation with friends the
president has let drop the remark that the
appointment will go TO q man VINO HIS not
asked for II and probably is not expecting
II. as CulbcrSOns name has been before
the president for consideration for some
time, but without the EeItleman's consent
or solicitation, and rs the inquiries put out
about him from the White House have
been very significant, he is generally be-
lieved 10 be the man.
He IS z lawyer OF exceptional reputation
III the house, where he has served with
credit on the Judiciary committee through
eight successive congresses, and probably
viii be chairman OF the same committee In
the coming congress by right of priority.
There are no serious doubts of CulberSou's
willingness 10 take the commissionership II
offered him. He is understood to have
senatorial aspirations, and the acceptance
Of such place would take I'm out OF the
line of promotion.
In case he declines TO serve, the way lies
open for the appointment of man of con-
siderable prominence at his home, and So
cially a man of no little influence. He is the
nephew of the late Howell Cobb of Georgia,
secretary of the treasury for the greater
part OF. Buchanan's administration Wig
orous canvass has been conducted IN his
behalf and apparently without exciting any
special auimoSities among other competi-
tors or worrying the presideet with impor.
tunitieS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
Cleveland on Parnell.

New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE committee of
arrangements for the proposed Parnell me-
mortal meeting at the Academy of Music to-
morrow met last night Reports from sub
committees showed that the success of the
affair was assured. Among the letters re-
ceived was the following from ex-President
Cleveland:
No. Sl6 MADISON AVENUE. Nov. IL. 1891.
John McConvill, Chairman. etc
DEAR SIR am staunch believer in the
doctrine of home rule and have not failed TO
appreciate the labors in the cause of the
man whose services you propose to COM
memorate. For what he accomplished and
sought to accomplish for home rule, he de-
served to be honored by all those who have
a free and representative government. but
his aims and purposes had their rise so COM
pletelv in patriotism and his unseltish love
for his countrymen was so conspicuous and
dislnterested that the reverence and devo-
ton due to the memory of a patriot must al
ways be associated with his name. The in
fiuence of his example surely ought not to
be lost upon those who take up his work to
which he so thoroughly consecrated all his
efforts and aspirations. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
ANOTHER OPEN LETTER.
j. l. Ray, Lecturer of the Grange. Chal-
lenGes j. NJ. Perdue, Lecturer OF
the Alliance.

To the Hon j. NJ Perdue, State Lecturer Of the
Farmers Alliance.
DEAR SIR AND BRoTHER-At the last
meeting of the state Alliance that body
adopted the Ocala demands as the princi-
pies of the Farmers Alliance of Texas. and
at the last meeting of the state Grange
that body condemned the said demands in
plain, unmistakable terms--at least the sub
treasury portion OF the said demands. Sub
sequently, the master of the state Grange
challenged the president OF the Farmers
state Alliance for free, full and open dis
cusSion OF the differences between the two
great farmers organizations, for the pur-
pose presumably of benefting the farm
ers, laborers and other honest inquirers for
the right way in the state.
1t appears from the answer given that
Brother Jones declines to enter into tho
discussion. for reasons best known TO him
self-lt may be from want of time from his
other duties, it may be he thinks he Is not
the proper one TO take up this discussion;
and now | come to you as a brother and
friend and ask that you and take up this
great, all-absorbing question, the sub-treaS-
ury plank in the Ocala demands, and dis
cuss it from beginning to end, in all OF its
phases, and ask Texas Farmer and South
ern Mercury to publish same, each paper
to publish both sides. l will guarantee
that Texas Farmer will accedo to the prop.
osition. Fraternally yours.
JAMES L. RAY,
State Lecturer Texas State GrsneA
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
STORY OF A CAVE
Which Rivals All Caves Know Except the
Mammoth Cave of Kentucky-Wiu
Make q Summer Resort
Special to the Gazette.

special 10 the Gazette.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. IA party of
newspaper men who are interested in wild
land in the southern part of this state have
just returned from a trip to that section,
ana Drlng with them story OF u cave which
they found in Stone county which, if true,
rivals all the caves known except Nam
moth cave of Kentucky. The gentlemen in
vested what little money they had in some
exceedingly wild land in that county with
the expectation of realizing fortune out of
lead and zinc mines as soon as the country
was developed. They took their vacation
in exploring the land, which lies high on
the sides of the Ozark mountains, and dur
ing their ram bles discovered the cave The
entrance to the cave was almost hidden by
bushes and a jutting cliff, but was accident
ally stumbled upon and the party made an
exploration.
After going through long passage-way
they came to small chamber, which was
rough and full of broken rocks. From this
there led passage to another and larger
chamber, which was full of stalagmites
and stalactites, presenting most beautiful
appearance. This room was fully fifty feet
in diameter and was almost circular in
shape. From here there led in several di-
rectious Railways, and each one appeared
TO go to rooms with the exception of one,
which ended abruptly at the edge of
chasm whose depths were impossible to
penetrate. Deep down in this chasm could
be heard the sound of falling water, but
rocks dropped IN made no sound and rope
200 feet long let down did not reach the
bottom and was brought up as dry as when
it went down.
The gentlemen interested think they
have bonanza. as there are several springs
flowing near the mouth of the cave, and
they expect to fit up the place as summer
resort as soon as they can get someone to
build railroad into the county. As it now
is the place is too difficult Of access to be-
come popular.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
A PLOT MISChRRIES.
To Liberate the Prisoners in the Houston
Jail Even if Murder Was Necessary
to Accomplish That End.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
HoUsToS, Ten, Nov. 13.-Some days ago
a prisoner in the Jail known as Buckskin
Joe was detected in an attempt TO file the
bars of his cell with jewelers. saw which
it was ascertained had been conveyed
to him. He was placed in the solitary cell.
Now comes a confession by another pris-
oner, who says that dummy found in Joe's
cell had been prepared with a view
to deceive the turnkey, who
goes around each night to see that
the cells are securely locked. A negro
trusty who acted as turnkey during the
day was TO let Joe out. secrete him under a
cot in the corridor and provide him with a
heavy bar of iron with which he proposed
TO brain the turnkey when he made
his round at night, secure his
keys and iberate all the prisoners. Joe's
removal to the solitary cell alone frustrated
the plot In confederation of the story the
dummy was found under Joe's bed and the
bar of iron was under the cot in the cor
rider. A petition was being circulated
asking for his pardon.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
WORE SHEEP ENTRAILS.
How a Pretty senorita Struggled -Four
Gallons OF Mescal Across tho RE
Grande-Caught in the Act.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Nov. 11-Juan Car
denas is a Mexican who, though now past
sixty years of age, is still possessed of
much of the Mexican disposition and liking
for mescal that characteriZes the natives
of the sister republic. For many years
past he has been constable of Pre-
ciuct No. 2 in Webb county,
Tex, and has performed his duties
faithfully. Although the recipient of many
tokens of admiration from the pretty Mexi-
can senoritas of the Rio Grande district,
Cardends never married, nor fell a victim
to Cupid's darts until few months ago,
when he met Miss Jesusa Gonzales, the
belle of Webb county. He made violent
love to her, and his advance was evil
IDENTIFY returned on her part. A
few nights ago Cardenas and his
sweetheart made trip to Piedras
Negras. and as they were returning at ,
O'Clock in the morning they were arrested
by the bridge inspector and searched.
Around the body of Miss Gonzales, under
her outer clothing, were found several
yards of sheep entrails in which were four
gallons of mescai. Both were jailed upon
the charge of smuggling, and were placed
on trial in the Federal court here to-day.
The testimony was received but sentence
was reserved.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
THEY STOOD AGHAST
The Fear-Inspiring Inscription
on the Flag of Red.
AMERICAN GROUP NO. 4.
The Earth TrembIed and the Heavens Tottered
at the Awful Words.
Liberty Shrieked and Hid Her Fair Face
Under the Wing of the King of
Birds, While the Lawyers
Smiled Audibly.
Anarchists Trial.

CHICAGO. ILL, Nov. 13.--The seventeen
alleged anarchists arrested at last night S
meeting were arraigned in Justice Wood
mans court this morning. Jesse Cox rep
resented the defen idnts and Assistant City
Prosecutor Hines represented the prosecu-
ton. Cox moved to discharge the men, as
there was no written complaint.
1--WE will have complaints, never fear, "
was Hines retort, and complaints were
made out at once for resisting officers III the
discharge of their duty, and agaist others
for carrying concealed weapons and disor-
derly conduct Officer c. j. Gould. who
took part in the raid. was the first witness.
He testified that they said:
''The d police ought to be blown to h.
We are stronger than ever before ana will
do it yet"
Officer Wessler was the next witness and
told about the same story. He heard one
of the anarchists say: The mayor is d
dude ana we will hang him
Officer William Howe, the next witness,
who was in the front rank of the squad of
police officers, had an arm full of red tlags
which he had torn from the platform OF the
hall. One of them had the words: Amer
lean group No. - inscribed on it in
gilt letters. That's terrible thing
to have on flag" said ne.
'Why did you bring that flag alongl"
Because it is the emblem of anarchy,
and We wanted it for evidence "
Henry Miller was brought up. He
admitted that he was in the hall. He was
identified by Sullivan and Gary as the man
who had 4 gun.
Officers Fleming and Gary repeated the
story with very few variations.
Officer Weaver testified to having ar
rested Iheo HOeck.
That is all our witnesses, your honor"
said Attorney Hines. We will now intro
duce the ordinances, and that is our case"
Mr.. Cox said that he intended examining
all the men arrested and the justice con-
tinued the case till the afternoon.
There is great division of public senti-
ment here as to whether the police were
justified in suppressing last nights anarch-
Isl meetings. Judge Tullys famous decis
ion was that except in case of riot. var
rants should be obtained and direct charges
made before the police were justified in
making arrests. OF course this was not
done last evening and it is not even proved
that any of the speakers melted to riot or
did anything more than give utterance to
oft-repeated anarchistic extravagances.
When court assembled again the crowd
of on-lookers was somewhat less. Lawyer
Cox BEGAN the examination OF the seven
teen defendants, and completed that of
four of them. Each will he examined
singly and the case gives evidence of being
a long one.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
Months Reception.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 14.-Senor Montt, the
Gillian minister, was formally presented to
the president at II o'clock this morning by
the secretary of state. The minister was
accompanied by Seniors Anibal Cruz, secre-
tary of the legation, and Guillermo Arenan-
etegan and Valentin Del Capo, attaches
They were all in full evening dress in ac-
cordance with the custom in South Amer
lean countries on state occasions.
They first waited on Secretary Blaine at
the state department and were by him es-
corted to.the White House. The president
received them standing in the blue parlor,
which was illuminated by electric lights for
the occasion After the formal introduce
tions by Secretary Blaine, Senior Mont
advanced and addressed the president
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
United States as soon as the Lancaster
reaches the China station.
He Wrote q Book.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Secretary Noble
to-day dismissed from the service Lewis
V. Bogy of ST. Louis. Mo-, a clerk in the
pension Office, for having written and pub
lished novel Of Objectionable character on
Official life in Washington. In max
ing his report upon the subject
to Secretary Noble Gen. Raum says: The
book has scarcely redeeming feature be-
tween its covers. Its motive seems to be
to present official and social life in Wash
ington in the worst possible light"
In his Endorsement dismissing Bogy Sec
rotary Noble says. THE book is SANDER
on industrious people, and the further re-
tention of its author in office would be to
iniure the service Mr.. Bogy is dismissed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
Strictly Formal.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-Senor Montt,
CHILEAN minister, was formally presented to
President Harrison at II o'clock to-day, by
Secretary Blaine. In his address to the
president he said that he had been charged
by his government to cultivate and main
tain peace and friendship between
Chill and the United States which has ever
been close and cordial. The president an
swered, saying he hoped the matters pend
ing would be settled upon just and honor
able terms to both countries
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
Warlike in China.

An order sent from the department of
state to-day was calculated to give alarm
about the Chinese situation. The COM
mander of the gunboat Petrol was tele-
graphed at Santa Lucia to proceed from
that point to China by way OF the Suez
Canal instead of going by Cape Horn or the
straits of Magellan and Valparaiso. While
this suggested that Senior Montt had given
sufficient assurance for Chilli of a growing
disposition to be fair and peaceable, it in
creased the anxiety about the situation in
China, whittier the Petrol is bound.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
Shermau's Chances.
Special to the Gazette.

SpeCl2I 70 the IaLette
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Nov. 13.-Notwith-
standing the rumors TO the contrary, there
is good evidence here that Senator Sher-
man will have large majority of the Re-
publican caucus in the new legislature for
senator. and will be elected without serious
opposition. The buster of his enemies can
not conceal the fact that the drift since the
election has been all his way Many men,
bers OF the legislature who were rated as
Foraker men are declaring unequivocally
for Sherman. The Cleveland Leader has
undertaken TO get direct expressions Of
opinion from all the Republican members
elect, and prints its second installment of
replies this morning. Thus far 46 of the 81
members have replied, and the poll stands:
Sherman, "a; Foraker, 2; Mckinley. l; non
committal, 10. OF the last, at least one
thirl are for Sherman, but will express no
preference yet.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
Denials Galore.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-Ohicial dis
patches from Brazil deny the secession of
Rio Grande do Sui or any other state. Gov
ernor Cortillo resigned and provisional
junta was established. Tranquility was
preserved and public opinion satisfied.
Commodore Ramsey, acting secretary, de-
mics positively that any orders have been
issued to the United States steamer hairless
e01 % seize Hawaiian islands The Charles
ton Is at Yokohama and viii return to the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
American Arrnor.

WASHINGTON Nov 1.-THE second Of
three competitive tests of armor plates
manufactured in the United States for YES
sels of war was made today at the
naval grounds al Indian Heal
These tests demonstrated in
the opinion of the naval officers that this
country can produce as good, if not better.
armor for naval ships than is produced
abroad. On the whole. the tests were mos
satisfactory to Secretary Tracy and the
ordnance board
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-19
MEXICAN ONYX.
Neh Find of Two Kansas City News
paper Men.

~[.'-s. 10 'he Gazette.
ri;. tNNAS CITY, No., Nov. l3.-Telegraph
lie .: "! fhLl.ips and City Editor Stout of
crros- Is Of this city think they have dis
80 0onanza and expect to become
- OF of some wild land which they
t. year or two ago in Stone and
sx,.' c1unties, in the southern part of the
~nsy bought the land for an invest