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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20
Indicted for Giving Rehutes.

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 1S.-The Federal
grand jury. which has been investigating
the interstate commerce violations, to-day
returned indictments as follows: For OBJ
tanning a rebate less than the card tariff
the following members OF the firm of Swift
& Co. : Gustavus S. Swift, Edwin c. Swift,
Louis F. Swift and D. Edwin, Sarpenell.
For the same offense, John and George
F'irmenuch, glucose manufacturers of Mar
shalltown, Iowa. For giving rates less
than established tariff, George B. Spriggs,
general freight agent of the New York,
Chicago and ST. Louis railway.
The members of the firm OF Swift & Co.
were indicted for obtaining rebates on le-
gal tariff rates. Rebates were obtained
from G. B. Spriggs of the Nickel Plate
railway, and We're from to cents per 100
pounds on dressed beef from Chicago to
Buffalo, and other ocean points. Frank G.
Bowles. the proof before the grand jury
showed. was the man who secured the rates
from the Nickel Plate line. A. K. Fay,
one of Swift & Cos. clerks. acted as go-be-
tween. In the last six months Swift s.
Co. received over $4,000 in rebates for
meat shipped over the Nickel Plate railway
alone. The violations of law committed
by Firmenthe, the glucose firm, were even
greater than those charged against the
Swlfts. 1t was shown that over $50, 900 in re-
bates had been paid to the firm in the last
six months
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20
The Articles False.

For some time past number of extra
editions of the ''Station Agent; were cast
broadcast throughout the country in which
the allegation was made that the recent dis
charge of Lake Shore aPents was du= to the
action of the Burlington paying commits
sions to agents and afterwards sending the
vouchers therefor TO the Lake Shore Off
ciaiS. From an intimate acquaintance with
the passenger officials of the Burlington,
extending over a period of several yea s,
the railroad editor OF THE GAZETTE could
not believe the allegations We're or could be
true. III response 10 inquiries on the sub
ject, General Passenger Agent Eustis
says:
The Station Agent articles charging US
with part responsibility for the discharge
of Lake Shore agents are wholly without
foundation, and you may deny the charge
in terms as comprehensive as words will
frame. We had absolutely no connection
with the matter. There is no reason why
we should desire the discharge of these
agents, our business from the Lake Shore
road for Il long time past having been ell
tirely satisfactory. and moreover among
the men discharged are number who have
always given Us so large Il share of their
business that their discharge probably
means our loss.
I'VE have not paid cent to Lake Shore
agents mot even to the agent at Hanover,
Nlich.,) since the agreement to that effect
Our travelling men were twice instructed
not to encourage any agents in the list of
prohibited roads to send in vouchers, and
we promptly destroyed the very few which
were received. The whole story is false.
and | have reason to believe 1t was started
maliciously, and we know it has gained cur
rency chiefly through the efforts of some of
our competitors.
GSigned. ''P. s. EUsTIs "
This denial is certainly an explicit one
and should be satisfactory to all interested.
What more could be desired is hard TO say.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20
THE ALLIANCE.
a HARD FIGHT OVER THE ANTS
PROTEST.
None of the Nacuneites Anxious to Adj
init the Internal Machine Into the
MeetIng-Dinner Abandoned.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Nov. 19.-The sub
treasury fight is the all-absorbing matter
before the Farmers Alliance and its kin
bred organizations This morning it seems
very little nearer a solution than when the
conference first began. The anti-sub-
treasury men are active and aggressive,
while the sub-treasury people have
been placed to large extent on the defen-
sive. Tonight the committee oflthe su-
preme council met the executive committee
of auti-sub-treasury people and agreed 10
report to the council that it would hear
Mr.. 9eamans' protest at pub
lie meeting this evening. Soon after
the opening of this mornings executive
session of the supreme council Col. Living
ston, chairman of the committee which last
night met representatives, OF the antl-Sub-
treasury element, rose and said that his
committee was ready to report. Instantly
there was disturbance.
On motion of delegates seated on the
Macune side of the house 4 canvass of those
present was made, and every one not en-
titled to vote in executive session was
obliged to leave the hall. When the.
doors had been closed Col. Livingston read
the recommendation of the committee that
DR.. w. p. Yeamans, author of the antl-sub-
treasury protest, should have hearing.
It was received with cries OF mo, no, :" and
a discussion began, which at noon was still
growing hotter. About 1890 O'Clock a
communication was sent the anti-sub-
treasury people demanding that the ALI
ance be Immediately furnished with copy
of the protest when they desired to pre-
sent. The ants replied TO this that the COM
mite was empowered through Yeamans to
present the protest, and until Yeamans could
he heard by the supreme council the latter
body would necessarily be deprived of the
pleasure of reading the protest.
At 1:30 O'Clock the supreme council had
neither adjourned nor replied to the com
munication of the anti-sub-treasury people.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20
DELUDED SUB-TREkSURYITES.
They Are Buying Groceries on Credit in
the Hope of an Early Advance
from Uncle Sam.
BONHAM, TEX, Nov. 10, 1891.


10 UiLSbtt.
It looks like the sub-treasuryites down in
this county have nothing to do but meet and
resolute, and denounce some one or some
body, or indorse BOSS Reed Frank Tay-
lor, the Republican president of their county
AliiaTfs or spend their time appeal
ing to the government for aid,
which all sane men know is
vain appeal. The government is TO be
supported by the people who claim citizen
ship under it, therefore it is not the PROV
iuce of this government to support its sub
jectS. A prosperous farmer living few
miles from here came into our Office to-day,
and in the course of conversation he told
me that he had surplus of fine bacon, con-
siderable more than he needed for nome
consumption; that he tried to sell
it TO his neighbors, most of
whom are sub-treasuryites, but all
in vain: try as hard as he could, they would
not buy pound of it. although it was nicer
than Northern bacon. consequently he was
compelled to haul it here and sell to prom
inent grocer. Soon after, he saw several
of his sub-treasury neighbors in that same
grocer's house, buying the same bacon,
paying three or four cents more than he
first offered it to them for. though buying
it on credit, that seems to be their policy,
and pay for it when the government sends
down money and distributes it among them.
thus making times easy. You may think
InlS ONGr-uFGWu. Out IL Is absolutely q IilCU.
There are many sub-treasuryites who are so
blind that they believe the time will shortly
come when this government will do this
thing, but like the forty acre d mule"
promise lust after the warit win never come
Now here are some more resolutions fresh
from the secret political third party den
from away over in the brush southeast of
here. II is prominent only in the small
number gathered together.
Be it resolved by Spring Hill Alliance,
No. 4433, that we heartily indorse the ac-
ton of Brother +. X. Taylor, president of
Fannin county Alliance, in refusing Brother
r. c. Bragg the privilege of the floor of the
county Alliance on October /, 1891.
Resolved, further, that q copy of these
resolutions be sent the Review fer publica-
ton. and that the other papers VIII please
publish. G. W. SMITH, President
W C. HULSEY Secretary
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NJ. {. CONF FERENCE.
Routine Business Transacted at Austin
Yesterday-Largc Amount of
Work Done.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tex. Nov. 19.-The Methodist
conference transacted the usual routine of
business to-day, Bishop Fitzgerald presid-
ing. Several new delegates and members
came and several visiting ministers were
introduced to the conference.
The following We're advanced to the posi-
ton of probation as preachers: George E.
Clothler, A. NJ. Eubanks, j. J. Galloway and
w. II. Brooks.
Rev. E. ". Solomon was elected MEN,
Der of the missionary board in place of Rev.
Z. p. Hill, resigned.
Rev. S. II. Morgan was admitted to full
connection.
Rev. David Morton of Louisville addressed
the conference on church extension and
the distribution of church literature
He stated that half million dollars
were spent for these purposes in
the past nine years in establishing 1000
churches and 200 parsonages.
Rev. T. B. Bail was added TO the board of
church extension.
Invitations to visit the university and
other state institutions at the capital was
accepted.
KDr. Rankin, agent of the Bible society,
spoke in favor of more liberal encourage
ment to the work of distributing the Bibles,
especially among the young.
j. W. Mcmahon and L. P. Gavis were
continued as deacons il the third year.
j. W. Hartman and ]. NJ. Gober were ad-
vanced to the fourth year.
Coldukes, a worker in foreign fields, was
added to the conference and advanced from
the second TO the third year.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20

came convinced, he said, while still a stu
dent in the Episcopal seminary, that if
Christianity was true there must be one
indivisible and continuing body. He next
decided on historic grounds that no Prot
estant church was such. He sacrificed
bright prospects to become Catholic, and
was for time frowned upon by his own
family, yet ne later converted his three
brothers.
Like many studious men who change
their faith at mature age, he became more
ardent and a sharper controversialist in
behalf of his new faith than most of those
born in it. His principal works are God
and Reason" defense Of natural religion;
reason and Revelation" setting forth
the catholic view of the value of natures
light as a basis of revelation; 'The Vicar
of Christ" history of tine Protestant re-
formation, and some minor productions.
He became also a master of canon law, and
was called to testify as an expert in the
famous case involving DR.. McGlynn's po-
sition. One John Mcguire died suddenly
while attending McGlynn meeting and
the church refused him burial in conse-
Grated ground, though his family owned a
lot in Calvary cemetery. Suit was brought,
and on the testimony Of Mgr. Preston it
was decided that the followers of McGlynn
were under accommodation.
Mgr. Preston was born July 90, 1924, in
Hartford, where his father was vice presi
dent Of the Connecticut Mutual Life In
surance company. The son was graduated
from Trinity college, Hartford, in 1913. en-
tered the Episcopal ministry in 1916, and in
lS49 the Catholic church.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20

He was born in 1915. and though his ia
Their was untitled his mother was Lady
Blanche Cecil, second daughter of the late
and sister OF the present Marquis of Sails
bury. Balfour is the nephew of the pre-
mier who appointed him. Hewas educated
at Cambridge, and acted as private sec
rotary to his uncle during the famous con-
ferences of 1S7S-S0 on the Turkish situa-
ton. He had been elected to parliament
for Hartford in 1874, and continued to
represent that borough till 1885. when he
was returned for East Manchester.
After holding minor offices he was made
secretary for Scotland, and went thence
to govern Ireland. The Balfour family
has produced many distinguished men,
and the new treasury lord is himself
writer of ability, his work entitled "a De-
Tense of Philosophic Doubt" ranking high
in England
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20
MARVIN ALLIANCE
State Alliance and Refuses to Sur
render Its Charter.

Marvin Alliance No. 30l. Fannin county,
Tex. the oldest Alliance in Fannin county
or North Texas, unanimously passed the
following resolutions:
Whereas, the officers of the national and
state organizations of the Farmers ALI
ance have, in the most high-handed man
ner, overthrow and set aside the original
principles of the order, by attempting to
suppress freedom Of speech and liberty OF
conscience, by trying to swing the Alliance
into partisan politics.
Whereas, the recent state Alliance has
violated the constitution and laws of the
order, by giving to the president of the
state Alliance arbitrary power to suspend
members and subordinate lodges without
hearing, trial or due process Of Alliance
law, and by passing resolutions Nos. 6 and
20-(the Alliance force bill. y.
Whereas, the tyrannical rulers of the ALI
ance have suspended some Of the best and
poblest members of the order, upon no
other grounds than that these members
even dared to expose the corrupt methods
and practices of said officers therefor. be it
Resolved, /. That we condemn the action
OF the state Alliance for passing resolutions
Nos. 6 and 20, and for suspending the
signers of the Austin manifesto, and stock
holders of the Farmers World, without
trial
2. That we condemn the action of Fannin
Bragg from the county Alliance without
even hearing.
3. That we condemn the Southern
Mercury in its course towards the Alliance
for becoming the tool of demagogueS, politi
clans and corporate power, and for joining
the n. r. 2. A.-better known as the third
party.
1. That we condemn the sub-treasury
scheme as political heresy, and believe that
the real object of its agitation is to divert
the minds of the people from the real reform
measures, that the protective tariff barons
may continue to burden and Cypress the
people.
5. That we indorse the action of the anti
sub-treasury leaders, Hons. L. S. Hall, Nc
Alister, Dixon, Moody, Goodman, Bragg,
etc.
6. That we indorse the course of the
Farmers World in its bold stand for free
dom of speech and tie liberty of the press.
Z. That we indorse the call for the Corsi-
cana Alliance meeting on November 26
1891.
s. That we declare that we will not sub
nit to the tyrannical, unjust and
unconsti uti onal rulings of the AL
lance bosses, nor will we surrender
our charter for any pretended wrongs,
but will strive TO restore the Alliance to its
original principles We will strive 10 lessen
the burdens that so heavily weigh upon US,
cial depression with our vote, leaving each
man free and untrammeled in his political
and religious views.
g. That we send copy Of these resolu-
tons for publication to the Farmers Re-
view, Farmers World, and Plow and Ham
mer. NJ. L. ROBERTSON. Pres.
K. L. HUGHES, Sec.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20
The competitive Prayer" Question.

Conscientious preachers who desire to do
right even in the minutest particulars
often bring up for discussion topics that
are at once interesting and novel. During
a recent conference of Presbyterian clergy
men at Greenock, Scotland, "the question
was debated whether theological graduates
should be required to display their power
in e1temporaneous prayer before being
licensed On the one hand it was argued
that prayer would be profanity if pa-ade6
as a show exercise and that competitive
prayer was irreverent. while competitive
preaching was not On the other hand it
was maintained that clergymen should be
trained in the methods of public prayer,
as prayer was an important part of their
business One speaker declared that many
clergymen often wept in secret over the
mistakes they made while praying in the
churches, which they would not have made
if they had been taught how to pray when
they were students. The debate on the
subject was very earnest, but the presby-
terry did not decide whether theological
students should be required to engage in
competitive prS5er.'" /,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20
Georges Polished Legs.

"What's the matter with Washingtor's
less?" Every stranger who gazes for the
first time on the statue of the immortal
George which stands before the subtreas-
ury invariably asks the question. From
tine top of the head to the knees of the
statue the bronze is dust covered and
weather worn; from the knees down the
legs are brilliantly polished and shine like
new metal.
All sorts of ideas are advanced as to the
cause of this, but the real cause is a very
simple one. There are hundreds of jani-
tors who live in the big buildings along
Wall and the neighboring streets, and the
majority of them are heads of families.
In the evening, when the district around
about the subtreasury is IS silent and de
serted as q city of the dead, the children of
these janitors come forth and have the
widest kind Of ronps on the steps of I'm
Gle Sans strong box.
It is considered daring feat by the
smaller boys TO go out on the pedestal
which supports the statue and climb up
one of the legs. The constant repetition
of this produces the mysterious polish
New York Commercial AdysStiaa
-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20
Texas Car Service Association.

AUSTIN, TEX, Nov Representatives
of the various Texas railroads met here
to-day for the purpose OF organizing car
ser ice association, whose business is to
look after the prompt unloading of cars and
their immediate return to the roads to
which they belong. Under the present
system the cars of one road are often
pressed into service by others and their
return to their owners delayed or altogether
defeated. Such associations in other states
are common. and the Texas traffic managers
have decided to establish one in this state.
The meeting this afternoon was Of a pre-
liminary character. and adjourned without
finishing its task, to meet again in a few
days or weeks. The railroad men all left
-n-nipht
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20
Cuts the GorGian Knot.

The following circular has been issued
by the vice-preSident of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas. By 1t general Offices are
located in the states of Missouri, Kansas
states thereby complied with. The circular
reads:
MISSOURI. KANSAS AND TEXAS RAILWAY.
OFFICE OF VICE president,
ST. LOUIS, No, Nov. 10, 1891.
BY order of the board of directors the
Office Of the undersigned is hereby located
in St. Louis. Mo. Taking effect at once,
the following will be the organization of the
traffic department:
Mr.. A. S Dodge is appointed traffic man
ager in immediate charge of interstate
freight and passenger traffic, with office in
St. Louis. Mo.
Mr. A T. Drew is appointed general
traffic claim agent in charge of all claims
with Office at Parsons, Kan.
FREIGHT TRAFFIC.
Mr.. c. Halle is appointed general freight
agent in charge of interstate rates aud di-
visions, with office in St. Louis, Mo.
Mr.. j. W. Allen is appointed general
freight agent for Missouri, with office at
Sedalia, Mo.
Mr. C. P Rector is appointed general
freight agent for Kansas and Indian Terri
tory, with Office at Parsons, Kan.
PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
Mr.. CASTOR Meslier is appointed general
passenger and ticket agent for Kansas and
Indian Territory, and viii issue all tickets
and have supervision of interstate rates and
divisions, with Office at Parsons, Kan.
Mr.. w. G. Graham is appointed general
passenger agent for Missouri, with Office at
Sedalia.
Mr.. E B. Parker is az; ointed assistant
general passenger agent for Missouri, IN
charge Of advertising. with Office at St.
Louis, Mo.
The ST. Louis Office will be at 500 Chest
nut street j. WALDO,
Vice-President
1t is understood that the assistant gem
eral freight and passenger men in Texas
will be made General officers for their de-
partments for YeXas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20
An English Bishops Views.

English Episcopalians are discussing
with some vigcr recent deliverances by
Bishop Moorhcuse, of Manchester. While
discoursing on "The Modern Sunday" he
told his hearers that he approved of read
ing Scott's novels and The Spectator on
that day; saw no harm in riding bicycles
(if church was not neglected., and would
like 10 see all the art galleries and muse
ums open. He would evea approve Of gath
ering in the crops If they were imperiled
IL unsettled weather.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20
Tail Lights.

II. B. Morrow, agent of the Fort Worth
and Denver at Amarillo, is in the city.
\. L. Hawley, assistant engineer of the
Union Pacific and Denver, is in the city.
Il. P. Hughes. general passenger agent of
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, is in the
city.
Capt. Sam Hunt, the Katy's livestock
hustler, returned yesterday from trip to
st. Louis.
Col. ]. L. Pennington, general livestock
agent of the Santa Re, is in from a trip to
the San Angelo country.
The American refrigerator transit COM
pany is fitting up fourteen cars for the es-
pecial use of the packing company.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20

q Roman Catho-
lie, lived a devo-
tee and at the
time of his death
s1s vicar general
of the Roman
Catholic diocese
of n e w York.
During all the
We ars b e W as
S t u d ying nd
praying over the
points at issue he
never entered a
Catholic church or
consulted a Cath
clio Givira. ha ba-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20
THE ARTICLE FALSE.
So Says General Passenger
Agent Eustis.
KATY CUTS THE GORDIAN KNOT
The Circular Appointing the General Off
GERS in Three States-The Railway
Employees CIub-raxing Pull
man Cars, Etc, Etc.
The Railway Employees Club.

The board of directors of the Railway
Employees club will hold an important
meeting at their club rooms Saturday even
ing d full attendance of the board is de-
sired A general meeting of the cluo will
be held at the club rooms on Monday, on
which occasion some important matters as
well as the election of two directors will
be considered.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20
Katy Improvemc nts at Denison.


DENIsoS, GRAYsoN COUNTY, TEX, Nov.
ia corps of engineers are at work max
ing the survey and laying out the new
yards OF the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railway in this city. When completed the
yards will be as perfect in system as any in
his country. Two tracts of land joining
xaueh other have been selected with a total
OF i54 acres. The totaf mileage of track
will be ffty-four, which, with present
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20

yards, will make in the neighborhood of 100
miles of yard track. The present facilities
are inadequate to handle the volume OF
business both in and out. which, for all the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas system. must
pass through and be handled in Denison.
During the busy season about 1900 cars are
handled here daily and the business each
year continued to show q large increase
over the past. The new yards will be laid
out on what is known as the Berlin system.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20
RAILROADS.
LOCAL TIME TABLES.
Texas ard Pacific Railway.

EAsTBoUND. Arrive Depart
Texas, Arkansas and Fit.
Worth local .-.-........ ESQ d. m 7:25 a.
Fort Worth and New Or
leans mail .............. $50 a. m. GAO p. m.
ST. Louis and Chicago
Cannon Ball ............ 1920 p. m. $40 a. m.
Wills Point accommoda-
ton ......... 80 u:35 a. m. 800 p m.
Fort Worth and Dallas
local ...........s...... 4:3O p m. 1875 a. m.
wESTBOUND.
Fort Worth and e. PaSo
mail ..--..9.... sos p m. e:o5 a. m
Fort Worth and Wealth
erforc accommodation. 1920 2. m. 4:35 p m
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-20
Commission Asked to Arbitrate.

AUSTIN, TEX, Nov. 19-The railroad COM
mission is again full. Reagan and Mclean
having returned. Receiver Dillingham; and
Traffic Manager Ropley called and asked
the commission to make a division of rates
on lumber between them and the Fort
Worth and Denver, the roads themselves
being unable to agree on the divisions
The commission is authorized to settle dis
agreements of this sort where the roads
cannot