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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27

The following cali has been issued to-day:
STATE call. Issued by i. !. kendrich. pres
itrut. ". H. Murray, secretary of the Fort
Worth meeting and T. VI. Smith, chairman
safe committee.
H. the Autt-sub-Trcasury Alliance men Of
Texas.
Pursuant to 4 rail issued Ousthe 18th inst.
by Brother L. :. Hall of Hubbard. Mo,
chairman ON arrangements appointed by
the Fort Worth convention of dntl-Suh-
treasury Alliance men. and by authority
vested ju Us. we do hereby call all Farmer
Alliance men who are in accord
with said Fort Worth convcn-
lion, 10 meet on Saturday. September ),
1871, at the county site of their respective
counties To elect delegates mot more than
three in uumber) to represent them in the
interstate convention of antl-sub-treaSury
Alliance men, To be held IN st. Louis. Mo,
on the third Tuesday, jthe 18th day of
September, 1891. This call is iHe
tended for all Farmers Alliance gsen
who oppose using the Farmers Alllapce to
engender class prciudiccs and array the
people of any occupation or pnefession
against any other class, socially, norally or
politically. founded upon class distinctions,
or any attempt of any man, Setor Organiza-
ton Of men to hoodwinll, DECEIVE and mis-
lead the agricultural cIasses for the
promotion of their own gsellish ends.
z
convert the Alliance. oF other farmer
class organization into a$secret political
party, ana ali who favor .'lnakiug the ALI
lucc strictly 4 farmers alliance. by elect
ing actual farmers TO al offices in the
Farmers Alliance. both national and state,-
that when the Alliance speaks il sEa1
be known as the voice sol the farmers.
We cal all who Judge men not by tileir Oc-
cupation. but by the way thcy Ill! Lhat ucCu-
patton, and who think the farmefs' ALI
unce should not he an organization for poll
Teal ''d"uands." condemnation or Boycott,
bun for industrial education aud aifs lort-
tun.
ID Is hoped that each county IN The state
VIII send al least one delegate and viii aid
IN dcfral iuc his expenses The railroads
viii give reduced rates, and ike arrange
neu1s VIII be made with the 81. Louis
hotels.
We especially ask all newspapers in the
state 10 publish this call.
Address AL communications to Hon. /. =
Hall Hubbard. SO. Hon. " :. McAllts
Ter Canton. Miss or Hon. VIII l.. Sar-
gent Rayuer, Tex.
,Signell TON II. SMITH,
Blooming Grove, Tex. chairman of the
Texas committee. appointed by the Fort
Worth convention.
=. B. KENDRICK, President,
Waco, Tex.
WNr. HENRY MURRAY, Secretary,
Caup Tex
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27
ANOTHER SCHEME.
THIS TIME 1T is TO BULL THE
COTTON MARKET.
Trust Companies to Hold One-Third OF the
Crop for One Year and Put the
Price Up to 10 Cents.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug 21.-A scheme,
the main object of which is to save the
present crop of cotton from being sacrificed,
has been formulated in this city, and is to
be at once pushed through al the cotton
growing districts. The scheme was origin
rted by a farmer, E. NJ. Stoebes, and will
be put into active operation by the Alliance,
which has already approved it. The
scheme proposes that trust companies with
capital from $50, 900 to 900 each shall
be formed in every county in the cotton
belt. These companies shall receive as
subscriptions one-third of the COTTON crop
of the members. So firmly are these trust
companies to be bound that the cotton thus
placed in their trust can positively not be
touched for year. At the expiration of
that time the companies will be dissolved
and the cotton held in trust be returned TO
its owner. BY this means it is calculated
TO hold the cotton supply for this year down
to about $500, 600 bales, and consequently
bring the price up to about Zoe per pound
instead Of &c as the present average
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27
The Martinique Huricane Fol-
lowed by an Earthquake.
DARK HOURS OF ANGUISH.
The Superstitious Blacks Believe the End Of
the World Has Come.
Two American Brigs,y Are Wrecked. but
the Crews Are sased-The value of
y Property Destroyed Is Enor-
~ mous-Iatest News.

! ST. PIERRE MTFrr~rgvs,~Ang: Eng
yet be deEirnincd. From many poy4s OF
the islandSnly vague and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
have sofar been received. Thsssahountain
roads Were in many instances OBJ
struggled by fallen timbers apG other debris,
thus rendering many ViMgeS extremely
difficult of access. Every fresh report
brings $new details of universal havoc and
devastation wrought by the fury of the
elements. The hurricane struck the island
about & O'Clock Tuesday nis ht. II continued
to rage till nearly II. Hardly had the ter
rife storm died away when a sharp earth
quake shock added to the horror OF the
night. Many Of the superStitious blacks
verify thought the end of the world was at
hand.
idea of the terrors and suffering of Tuesday
night. People fioclied to the open space
and spent the long hours till daylight in
sleepless suspense. The knew not but tnat
the next moment severe earthquake shock
might complete the destruction of their al
ready roofcSS houses. Morning brought
little sense Of relief On all sides the evi-
penccs of destruction greeted anxious eyes
and as death after death was reported the
awful character of the disaster was made
more and more manifest. Then news began
TO come from other parts of the island.
Everywhere the same dreadful tale of suf-
feriug and loss ana death was reported.
No place on the island so far heard from
has escaped without serious damage. 1t is
impossible as yet to give any estimate OF
the money value of the damage to crops,
forests. houses and shipping. The grand
total will be something enormous, nor can
it be told how many people persisted on
Tuesday. Indications were that some sixty
TO 100 had lost their lives. On Friday the
death roll had mounted TO 2lS. To-day it is
known that $50 met instant death 1t IS not
al AL improbable that more accurate reports
will add still more names to the list of the
dead. No attempt has been made to dScer-
tain the number of those who were injured
by falling walls and flying debris, but the
probability is that thousands received in
iuries more or less serious.
Efforts are being made everywhere to
repair the damage. Here in St Pierre the
first endeavor is to get new roofs, for
hardly roof in the entire city remains in
tact. Prices have been sharply advanced.
The American briggs Ned White and Jennie
Phinney were among the shipping. Both
are total wrecks, but their crews escaped
unhurt Not Il single craft that was in the
harbor when the storm struck the island
remained afioat.
The village of Momerouge is total
wreck. The number of lives lost there was
about thirty
Fort DeE'rance, the second city of the
island, was nearly destroyed. 1t will be
months before the ravages of the storm will
be obliterated. Meanwhile there is great
suffering and especially among the poorer
classes
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27
WHAT THEY ARE HERE FOR
TWO PROMINENT GENTLEMEN
REPRESENTING THE
grafton Talk Business to a Gazette
Man-Te1as to Re on the List.

Col. w. NJ Pickett of North Carolina
and Capt. =. ]. 7. johnson of CorSicana,
Tex were IN Fort Worth yesterday in the
interest of the Southern Interstate Bureau
If Immigration. These gentlemen are on
al Itinerary Of organization through the
lone Star state Branch bureaus have to
hc established 10 work in cooperation with
thu general headquarters Al Raleigh, y. G.
The Southern interstate bureau was
formed NJ MONTGOMERY, Ala, in lSSS,' said
Col. Pickett. and being backed and SuS
tanned by fourteen southern states. for the
purpose Of inducing Immigration and money
t. SOU, heru fields. is here 10 stay We
want TO make Texas the objective point of
Immigration from the s.Caroliuas, cor the
North for that II Itterl which in turn IS
vitaliled by Northern blood and money.
! mean that people of the Caruhnas who
E.N their homes to Northern immigrants
are solicited Ia come 10 your state through
the organization of Your branch bureaus. -
This organization Is something analogous
10 an inclined plane upon which we Will
slide the immigration INTO Texas. Texas is
a fruitful field in which 10 implant this Or
gauiaafioU. The force of Immigration Is
turned to the Lone star state. and ii only
needs 10 be heckOned The capacity of ab-
IOrntlOu Of this immense state Is wonderful,
ou1 TO accelerate immigration YOU must
nave OrgauiZat ION. ana supplement organ
ZaCion with work YOU Will see the change
growing more percGptbie, the towns grow
ng faster. railroads branching out more,
Tour school lands growing more valuable.
n fact if YOU unite in inviting honest aud
Industrious people from every section OF
he country TO make their homes within
gour state you Will see more men of means
snd experience among You from ether
states. and the immigrant with pamphlet
in his hand carechising you how to get the
school lands, ana how about the Panhandle
and Western Texas
we are here for the purpose of aligning
every section in the cause of con-
centrated effort by organizing branch
bureaus of the Southern interstate
immigration bureau. whose mission
Is 10 invite immigration and capital
to the Southern states by an extensive ana
thorough system of advertising, personal
labor and correspondence.
These branch bureaus may be organized
through the boards of trade or chambers of
commerce. The charter fee is in proper
ton TO population, the minimum fee being
SIS for 4 town of 500 population or
less and 50 for each additional 500, or any
fraction thereof. For town of 800 popula-
ton the charter fee would be SIS and the
dues viii be 81 quarterly for the first year.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27
The Sub Treasury Bill Discuss
ed--UnanimousIy Endorsed.
VOTE ON THE ALIEN LAND LAW.
The Gallant Thirteen Still Arguing the Matter
With the Radical Brethren.
Call for County Meetings to Elect Dele
gates TO the Interstate Convention
of Anti-Sub-Treasury AL
lance Men.
Special 70 The Gazette.

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 21.-The forenoon
hour Of the Alliance session to-day was
taken up principally in the discussion of
the sub-treasury bill. The whole bin was
thoroughly ventilated and viewed in all its
phases. When the vote was reached there
was but one member who voted against the
bin. but he changed his mind and went
yea so that the bill was unanimously in
dorsed. This action was no surprise. as all
the anti members had been excluded from
the meeting, and the sub-treasury measure
was sure % VIII.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
A Farmer Injured in a Runaway-Pre-
scented with TweIve-Pound Kids.
Special TO the Gazette.

sSIltCIdI 10 INT 3dZ'IIt
PLANO, COLLINS CoUSTY, TEX, Aug. 81.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Rice, farmer and dairy
man living two miles east of town, had
quite u serious accident this morning about
O'Clock. Mr.. Rice is building a barn on
his farm, and has been hauling lumber on 4
wagon without the bed, and while coming
into town this morning, his horses became
frightened and started on a run down Me-
chanic street, and upon reaching the public
cistern. one ran on each side of the posts
and broke loose from the wagon. The sud
den stopping of the wagon threw Mr. Rice
with tremendous force against the post and
cmbing of the cistern. bruising him up al
most all over and causing him very serious
if not fatal injury.
The wife of Emmett Skies presented him
to-day with two twelve pound boys.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27

and monthly thereafter while for town
Of GOO people the charter fee will be So.
and the dues 50 quarterly and monthly
thereafter The bureau agrees to furnish
local organizations with no less than ten in
quirers each week, with whom the members
are put in communication
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-27
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
Three Distinct Shocks Felt at st. Louis
Last Night.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Aug 2O-Three distinct
shocks of earthquake were felt in this city
tonight. As far as can be learned
the disturbance was noticed only
in the western part of the city.
Tho shocks We're preceded by thunder
and lightning, but no rain fell. The mer-
curry fell some 10 deg. just before the
Shocks the first or which was severe enough
TO rock houses and break crockery and win
dows. This was followed by two minor
shocks. The time OF the disturbance was
: 40 p. N.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-08
II HUNG CHANG.


IL will be sesp from the following ao
count that tho duties Of the northern
army have principally been to watch the
Russian frontier, which is marked by the
Ussuri and Amur Rivers. the latter ex-
treme south Of whicn is Irkutsok, tho
capital OF Eastern Siberia. From the des-
patches already printed. IL seems that o
second rebel army Is marching on Pekin
from Mongolia, q vast district inhabited
for the most part by uncivilized nom ads.
Manchooria has . population OF laoO0,-
900. while Mongolia Is credited with
2,000, 900. The defense OF Pekin will de-
pend upon Ii Hung Chang. the vlceroy OF
Pe-Chi-Li, whom Gen. Grant styled the
Bismarck OF China. He has a population
OF 35. .o0o. 900 under his rule and his army is
the best organized and drilled in the
empire.
The great struggle between the Chinese
army and the hordes Is expected to take
place at the Great Wall. This marvellous
work OF defense was built by Chi
Hwano-ti more than 1900 years ago for
the purpose OF keeping of the Tartars,
who consisted OF numerous tribes who
wandered about the barren plains Of Gen.
trail Asia, living partly by hunting and
partly by plunder.
Their mode OF life and the continual
fighting which they were engaged In
made them dangerous enemies to the less
hardy Chinese. The emperor ordered
every third laboring man throughout
Chiua to aid In the construction Of the
wall. for which they received only q bare
subsistence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-08
WESTERLY,

The Town Council met yesterday. The
police report was received, showing 43
nersons furnished with lodgings and di =
turbance suppressed. A copy of n
vote of the soldiers monument committee
requesting the Council 10 hold in abey-
ance. without prejudice, the petition now
pending before the Council, relating TO the
location of soldiers and sailors monu-
ment in Dixon House Square until such
time as said committee shall request ac-
ton, was received. A petition
was received, signed by Court
j. Stanton and ten others, sex-sold-
icrs, requesting that consent to the
use OF Dixon Housr square for the loca-
tion Of a soldiers monument be withheld
until all interests in the matter are more
fully considered. The rent charged for
and + was approved. Al. Chester was
granted permission TO move one or two
buildings over the highway leading from
Stillmanvilie TO Railroad avenue. James
W. Pollette. George W. Foster, Frank +.
Rich were appointed a committee TO as
certain at wnat price lot can be pur
chased in the River Bend Cemetery, for
the burial of deceased soldiers and sailors
aud report. A proposition was received
from the Rev. Edward w. Babcock to do
nate about nine acres Of land lying north
OF Granite street, for park purposes, pro
vided the town would exempt taxation on
his property in the town during the life
time of himself and wife over and above
the sum of 5000.
The following bills were ordered paid /:
J. Il. Crandall, police, $50 +. w. Coon,
police, SEQ: q. r.. iayitt, police, SO: j. e.
Moore, janitor town hall, so highway
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-08
GREAT WOOD SAILING SHIPS.
The Largest in the WorId-A Revival Of
American Ship Building.

The Largest I'm the WorId-A Revival of
American Ship Building.
A recent despatch regarding the burn
Ing OF the Rappahannock, IN the Pacific,
calls attention to the quiet revival that
has begun In building large American
ships.
There is Just now In the port of New
York another OF this new feet OF man.
moth ships. Her name is the Susquehan-
ma. and she Is one OF three great four
masted vessels that have only recently
been built In Maine, and that are popular
ly hailed as forcrunners OF as great feet
OF sailing ships as the famous clippers OF
q past generation ever were, even In the
heyday oftheir career. The SusQuehanna's
sister ships are the Shenandoah and Rap
pahannock. Another will soon be added
to the list. being now in the stocks. in
fact. She will be called the Roanoke, and
will easily lead the rest OF the fleet in
size. carrying capacity and other details
OF the kind. The snips bail from Bath,
Me-, and were constructed and are owned
by the firm OF Arthur Sewall d Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-08
Tower Post Meeting.

A large and enthusiastic meeting was
held last evening by Tower Post of Paw
tucket. Joseph Trumbull, late ordinary
seaman, United States navy, Joined this
post by transfer. Comrade Ansel d.
Nickerson in behalf of the committee on
the Washington excursion stated that in
compliance with instructions from the
post he proceeded TO Washington and had
secured ample accommodations for the
post i'm September next. He succeeded in
obtaining quarters in commodious hall
short distance of the Capitol. The
committee appointed to make
arrangements for the Memorial
service December 20, reported that the
plans for the same were progressing favor
ably. II is expected that the City Coun-
Gil and clergy of the city and department
commander and staff will be present on
that occasion.
The post then proceeded to the election
of officers delegates and aternates with
the following result: Commander, Orris
i. Huntley; senior vice commander,
Charles G. Tracy; junior vice commander,
Lewis j. Matteson; quartermaster John
T.. Davis; surgeon, Samuel A. w. Arnold;
Ger of the day, J. Frank Sibley; officer of
the guard, Albert A Butts; delegates,
Charles II. Fisher, Herbert y. French,
Lemuel Whitney. Joseph II. Grant, Ly'
man Southwick, Edward Hawes, Ezbon
o. Cook, Albert G. White, William A.
Beatty, Ansel ID. Nickerson, George f..
Young; alternates, Joseph +. Hood, Mat
thew L. Colvin, Elhanan Mowry, John Il.
Brown, Jabez 5. Gay, ;. Fred Gay, John
w. Smith, Thomas A. Britten, George
w. Cole, Edward Bray, Benjamin Fuller.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-08
EAST GREENWICH.

The question as TO the identity Of James
G.. Adams. whose body was found in the
woods. Sunday, Nov. 90, Is fully answered
10y a letter received this morning by Coro-
ner Tilley, from one OF Adams friends in
Springfield, Mass. The letter states that
ADAMS formerly lived in bingham, and
married Fannie, the daughter Of Samuel
James. of Hull. Mass. She lives in Bos-
ton al the South End. Adams was n
wharfinger for the bingham Steam Ship
Co. nj Downer landing at one time and he
was az one time an usher at the Howard
Theater In Boston: a good fellow, although
he would drink once in a while. He is
well spoken Of at bingham. Adams origi-
nally came from New brunswick.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-08

The SusQuehanna was really only five
or six months in course OF construction,
for, though she YVES begun u year ago
this fall. the work was not seriously
prosecuted until last spring when force
of over 100 men was put on. At the time,
curious TO relate. when 1t is borne In mind
that the United States once enjoyed the
highest reputation in the shipbuilding
line, that the Susquehanna was on tie
stocks she was the only ship In course OF
construction In this country.
She is built Of oak and pine, and is all
wire rigged. She has wooden rudder
with iron tiller. The distance from her
taffrail to the end OF her jibboom Is 33i
feet. Her breadth OF team Is As Feet and
depth Of hold 2s feet. Her frame Is built
OF Mar yland and Virginia oak, the good
old State OF Maine having nop0Sow large
enough. they having been virtually all
used up.
The size OF the ship is further indicated
by her tonnage. which is 2,744 gross. and
2,62S net. Her carrying capacity Ia, there
fore, 1000 tons. Sho Is four masted. Her
mainmast is 10 feet high from the deck Of
the ship, and as that Is over thirty feet
above the water when the ship Is light, It
follows that the Susquehanna could not
pass under the Brooklyn Bridge. To do
that she would have 10 strike her top
gallant mast, which Is Ga feet high. Her
fourth mast, as that adjunct OF similar
rigged ships have come to be styled in the
past few years only. is called a spanker
or ilgger mast. The sail area OF this
great shipis $500 yards OF canvas.
or the thiee ships the Shenandoah IL
the largest. Her gross tonnage is 3&O6.-
rs and her net about 1900. She is 325 feet
long and 2s,. deep. She made the trip to
San Francisco In 128 days. The record is
lOi days. She left San Francisco for
Havre with 5000 tons OF grain. which Is
the largest cargo that any sailing ship
ever carried from anywhere. She is COM
manded by J. s. Murphy. n Maine man.
The cost OF these great ships, the larg-
est wooden sailing ships In the world, has
been about as follows Susduehanna.
Sl4O, 900; Rappahannock, sljO0Oo; Shenan-
dosh, Sleo. 900, and Roanoke, $I7s0oo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-08
RICHARD HARRISON.
Cotton Yarns in all Numbers,
Furnished on Spools, Jack Spools,
Section or Weaving Beams.
PAwTUCKET, II. 4.
old shop in the rear, more space being
t,nnlnd fnr innrnn sina I'm nsinnss

old shop in the rear, more space being
needed for increasing business.
The committee Of fifteen appointed at
the annual meeting and the committee of
three OH electric lighting met Saturday
night, with Peter Very, president OF the
electric company. No agreement was ar.
rived at, but the company will light the
town for one year. and this term will
probably be accepted. The company pro-
poses To have new machinery and have it
independent of the street oars. The set
tlement for the future will depend upon
the character Of the light supplied and its
prices, and also, as stated elsewhere, upon
the supply TO outlying villages, and upon
the way the water supply question is de-
cided
Hebronville, Dodgeville and South
Attleboro, all growing villages, feel that
they should be considered aud will form a
prominent factor More or less feeling
has been engendered. The company feels
that having spent money for q plant, taken
the risks of business, and introduced
electricity. the public should encourage
its enterprise; on the other hand people
say IL the light can be- given foprT5, why
was $40 demanded. Some are Wound 10
have the lights any way. others believe IL
wise To defer action until more is deter
mined about our future water works.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-08
WARREN.

Stubs g. Co., oyster dealers, have pur-
chased a new fishing boat.
The following officers have been elected
by Amity Lodge, No 8, i. o. o. F.: n. g.,
William c. Heath; n. e., OWN T.. Peter
son; G.. =, James Il. Sautelle, Il. e.. II. 5,
Benjamin :. Burlington, u. G.; treasurer,
+. ". Gladding, =. g.; trustees, James
B. Barnes, Is. s. Burlington, Il. A. Bliss.
Miss Smith, who has been visiting Miss
Lizzie Brownell, has returned home:
Celestia Lodge~"D. Of r., will hold a
sale of fancy articles in Odd Fellows Hall,
Main street, Dec. II.
ID. r. Dana and wife are i'll with la
grippe.
Laurance Smith received severe injuries
the past week from being dragged by a
COW.
Mr.. Oliver, superintendent. OF the oil
works at Coles river. while driving into
Warren Saturday evening. was run into
by an East Providence team, completely
demolshing his carriage.
4 number OF the Providence wheelmen
were in town Sunday.