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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01
Three of Texas Pioneers.

Three pioneers of Texas and veterans of
the Mexican war passed through the city
yesterday en- route TO Henrietta. They
were John S. Roberts of Nacogdoches
county, and Messrs. Cooper and Parker of
Colorado and Anderson counties respect
lively 4 GAZETTE reporter saw the trio
in front of the Pickwick and engaged them
in conversation. All were full of reminis-
cences of the early days and exciting times
of Texas when the SiXShooter and WincheS-
ter were the opponents of power, and might
made right.
Mr.. Cooper was one of the four sur
viVors of the Goliad massacre dur
ing the Texas revolution when Fannin's
command was butchered by Mexican sol
dlers after having surrendered. Only three
others besides Mr.. Cooper escaped. He also
told of another instance where h and five
other men were surrounded by 800 Indians
Ill West Texas, ana after fighting all day in
ambush escaped through tue lines at night
MIR. Cooper is seventy-Seven Years old, but
is still hale and hearty
John S. Roberts of Nacogdoches has been
in Texas since 1924, removing here with his
father when but two years old He said
he has seen every stage Of the wonderful
development of Texas from the time when
Fort Worth and the surrounding country
We're grazing grounds for wild horses
and cattle up 10 the present, when
the same localities TEEN with
population and bloom with the bread-mak-
ing products of 4 more than fertile soil.
The father of Mr.. Roberts, upon removing
10 Texas, or awhile afterward, purchased
the historic old stone fort at Nacogdoches,
erected by Spanish Adventures in the year
1890. Here the Spaniards, who were in
that section of the state for a period
in the search for gold mines, made
their headquarters and made explorations
for yellow gold, the prime object in those
years of every Spaniard's migration to the
New World. Mr.. Roberts now owns this
old stone structure, which is visN
tied by many for its historic
significance. The other gentleman, Mr.
Parker. also lived in Texas before she as
serted her independence OF the Mexican
government, was associated with sam
Houston, and took no small part in the ac-
ton which made Texas free.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01

west; and mails for Tecumseh, o. T., to the
Newton and Galveston r. P. o.
Removal clerk of class 3. Fourth di-
vision, for conduct unbecoming gentle
man.
Suspensions-A clerk of class s., this di-
vision, one day, for failure to protect run as
instructed. This clerk took run from de-
pot, but did not call at postoffice for regis
tered matter and mails.
a clerk of class 8, this division, three
days, for becoming intoxicated while of
duty and acting in such a manner as to De-
cessitate his arrest for disturbing the peace.
a clerk OF class 3, Fourth division, two
days. for leaving register in pouch and de-
laying papers investigating the matter when
referred to him.
A clerk of class /, Fourth division. one
day, for failure TO exchange at local station.
a clerk of class 8, Sixth division, one
day, for leaving a package of letters in mail
car on transferring from same, by which
they were delayed eighteen days.
a clerk of class i, Sixth division, ten
days, for the use of ungentlemanly and dis
courteous language towards his chief clerk,
and for refusing to report for examination
when ordered.
A clerk of class 2, Eighth division, one
day. for failure to keep his superintendent
advised as to his proper address.
A clerk of class 4, Eighth division, one
day, for poor case examination.
\ clerk of class ,, Ninth division, one
day. for violation OF section $50, instruc-
tons to postal clerks.
A clerk of class >, Tenth division, one
day, for habitual carelessness and mat
tention to his official duties.
A clerk of class 3, Tenth division, one
day, for dispatching two pouches at juno
ton Office unlabeled, whereby both pouches
were nissent and contents seriously de-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01

Tonight Florence Bindley, q clever little
actress. viii arrive at GreenwalHS opera
house with her Pay Train and it's jolly
crew. The Pay Train is one of those real
iStic melo-dramaS now SO popular, and is
said to have merit as 4 literary work. 1t is
said 10 have one very clever character in it,
t'ranktHale, the tramp, which affords good
opportunities for excellent character work
In an extended notice of the play the Gal
weston Tribune says, among other things:
The scenery was beautiful and appro-
pirate and the auditors We're startled by
the daring and realistic Innovations. The
rambling of the cars, the painting of the
engine, and the hurry and hustle incident
to the arrival of a train at 4 country sta
ton were represented in the NEST natural
manner Imaginable The mining scene, the
explosion and Breet's death were produced
with exceedingly realistic stage effect.
Florence Bindley in her dual character had
ample opportunity to display her merit as
an actress. Her songs and dancing were
most pleasing, and whether as an impul-
sive, hOidenish girl, brave, manly boy, or
an elegant young lady she sustained her
part well. The Irish characters convulsed
the audience by their genuine Irish wit and
humor, and the plain, unpretentiOUs farmer
found good representative i'll Reuben
Cole"
y DARK SECRET.-This is the original Of
all the tank dramas, and very bright and
weil-coustructed piece of melo-drama The
action is quick, the dialogue brisk and the
climaxeS well wrought 1t is realistic in
the fullest sense of the term. Through it
all runs u vein of humor that relieves the
tense situations. The first act. with its
fountain of real water, the Henley regatta
and the old church at Henley, are realistic
TO a marked degree. The Herbert brothers
in their gymnastic feats, and the Daisy
quartette in sweet songs add much to the
entertainment. The scene in the fourth act,
where the heroine is thrown from the
wharf by the villain, only to be rescued
after sinking for the third time by the hero
forms 4 stirring climax.
A Dark Secret will be revealed for the
first time at Greenwall's tomorrow even
ing and will be reproduced at the first matt
nee of the season Saturday afternoon and
again Saturday evening.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01
Cases in the EortY-Eishth.

In the Forty-eighth district court num-
Der of cases were filed. The City National
bank fled suit against L. August Il Co. on a
note of $4,000.
The City National bank made writ of
garnishment against itself in six instances.
in the case of l.. August. The Wells-Fargo
express company, the Pacific express COM
pany, and John c. Mccarthy did likewise
in one case each.
The Merchants national bank filed a suit
on vendors lien note for S2062 against the
Fort Worth wooden mill company.
Mrs. d. Y. McCanahan filed suit against
p. McClanahan for divorce on the ground of
cruel treatment.
\. n. Dawson filed a case against the
Fort Worth and North Side street railway
company, suing for $1,000 damages.
j. NJ. Henderson entered suit against NJ.
d. Palmer on note OF S2l2.50; foreclosure
of vendors lien.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01
The County Court.
EES

In the county court yesterday the follow
ing We're the proceedings:
in the case OF the L. S. Wind. Engine
and Pump Company vs.. A. r. Leach, plain
tiff was given judgment in the sum OF
Sl6S.0S.
The Panhandle machinery and implement
company was given a verdict of S39S. IS
against J. B. Austin.
In the case Of Payne & Jackson vs.. Bate
man Bros. the plaintiff received judgment
for S2SS II.
The case of w. w. Mcknight VS.. H. W.
Speer. appealed to the county court, was
dismissed on account of the appeal being
defective. The case of g. K. Lacey vs..
Arlington Heights Street Railway Company
was also dismissed.
Three suits against L. August e Co.,
were filed. They were as follows: w. j.
Bailey, for SS25; Britain, ESmith " Co.
1856: \. c. Walker, S}5l:,0
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01

convention. Three place were men
tioned-F'ort Worth. Houston and Dallas
a resolution was offered which favored
Houston as the locality. This was voted
down. While it was the sentiment of the
house that Fort Worth would be the best
place to hold the convention, it was also
thought that if it could not be secured for
Fort Worth some one of the
Northern Texas towns would be
the proper place to hold the convention. In
view of the fact that Fort Worth is head
quarters for both the Democratic and third
parties, the Republicans here think it is
erninently to the advantage of Republican
ism in Texas to likewise have their head
quarters in this city. The matter was laid
on the table for future discussion.
After this question had been disposed of,
G. W. Gillespie, the chairman, retired from
the chair and introduced a resolution TO the
effect that the Republicans put
up no county ticket next spring,
as defeat would inevitably be
the result. His scheme was to wait and
place ticket in the field when better or
ganization had been effected. The resolu-
ton was voted down. The meeting then
adjourned
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01
Bedford Topics.

y good rain on Sunday last freshened the
grass and cooled the air
Last Saturday some OF the public-spirited
people of Bedford met ut the college and
erected a tower Tor the bell and made some
other needed improvements.
The literary society met on Friday night
and had 4 very good entertainment The
contest reading was a very entertaining
feature of the programme.
Elder 3. +. Hull is assisting in a series
OF religious meetings at BirdviIe
Cotton picking is the order Of the day,
and ''pickers" seem 10 be scarce. The gin
is kept busy almost night and day.
Green Pritchard and wife went 10 Fort
Worth on Monday.
The genial face OF B j. Valentine was
noticed among our citizens again this week,
after his soiourn at Fol- Worth
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01
PERSONAL.

Col. C. C. Allen has returned from bust
ness trip TO Gainesville.
J. f. Greene and family left last night
over the Santa F'e for Minden. Ne5.
J. E. Moore, a leading real estate man of
Temple, Tex, was in the city yesterday.
Lee Menefee left last night for trip to
Velasco. He will probably do some pros
pecting while there.
Mrs. Sallie Feegles, formerly of Fort
Worth, now resident of Dallas, is visiting
friends in the city.
The family of John X Rosson of the
Frisco returned last evening from from L
months stay in Galveston.
Miss Eula Williams returned Yesterday
from three months vacation spent at
Salt Lake City, Utah territory.
Miss Julia Williams has returned from
Bonham, whittier she Vent to visit rela-
tives and attend the Fannin county fair
f. G. Perkins has returned to the city
with his bride, whom he married in Pough-
keepsie, y. y. Mrs. Perkins was Miss
Beard.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01

the half mile post Leayitt was 100 and Ma
gee 2oJ yards behind. McCusker's time at
the half WAS I'm. 81 IS, over 2j% minutes
better than the American record, made by
T. Hartley at Alameda, Cal. II July, 1890.
McCuskcr finished the mile when Magee
WIS at the thres-quarters. Leavitt had
dropped out. McCusker's time for the
mile WAS 2-;n. as. breaking the Amer
icgn record made in 1889 by Alexan-
der MonertJ by nearly five seconds. Mef-
fvrt's record of 32n. Sc los, however, was
made with fifteen turns to McCuskers
one, and in 1850 Meffert won the amateur
7@e uile championship OF America in
s5n. 81 2-5S. In 1875 Msgee won the ANA
t,ur championship in Pom. 3ss., both of
which records are far better tnan McCus-
kcr's late feat.
McCusker was born in Ireland twenty
two years ago, IS f. 81 ill., tail, and
weighs l1S pounds. A match between Nc
Custler and Joey INITIAL, the English
champion, is probable.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01
LOCALITIES.

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Hender-
son, ten-pound girl.
There will be regular meeting of the
Women's Relief Corps this afternoon aRo
o'clock at Odd Fellows hall.
Robert Mozart yesterday received ayteles
gram that his mother, residing at BlQ9fh-
ington, ILL.,, was dead, and he left fsr thai
place last night.
The work of pulling down the remaining
walls of the Ellis hotel was begun yester-
day. This should be followed b. removal
of the rubbish, leaving the streets clear
again.
The orthodox Hebrews of the city will
celebrate Rosh HoShana with religious
services. at the Bethel Mission rooms, 1910
Main street, on Friday, October ., at $50
p. In. Rev. D. Cohn will oficiate.
Last evening team of horses, attached
to a cab. became frightened on Second
street and dashed up to Main street and
down Main to Sixth, where they hung the
cab on the fence and continued on down the
street. No one was hurt.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01
A s!snple cnre for a.asnuitn Bites.

a German scientist IS credited with say
ing that of the various remedies recon-
mended for mosquito bites, such as am,
monia, oil of cloves, chIoroform, carboliaed
glycerin, etc, none is better than ordi-
nary soap. He is an ardent naturalist and
on his frequent excursions in the country
he invariably carries a small piece of soap,
with which in case of bite ne makes
lather ali over the affected part and allows
1t TO dry on. He almost invariably finds
that the relief is Instantaneous, and that
all pain soon ceases. Should it continue,
however, as sometimes happens, it is only
Necessary to repeat the application.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01

In the Seventeenth Judicial court six
cases were filed as follows:
Merchants National Bank vs.. the Thorne
Type Setting Machine Company of Texas
for $3.50
John c. Mccarthy vs.. L. August & Co,
note for S4Sl6 -: debt and attachment
A. j. Bush VS.. the Fort Worth and Den
yer road; 4 suit for damages on 4 change of
Venue from Wise county.
Laura Henderson vs.. the Fort Worth
Street Railway company ct al. damage suit
for $1,000
W. j Bailey VS.. ". W. Cunningham and
i. August on note for $500
d. I. Gopher vs.. Pendery Bros, q suit
for damages TO the amount of $40 GOO, caused
By being blacklisted in the Grocerymen' 5
protective association.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
MANSION.

MANSION.
is Weaver Wichita. Kan: @ " Reed.
sam Antonio; : = Simpson, New Orleans;
J.. Hudson, 81 Louis: ! u Edgar, Austin:
!. h Nuusuu Dallas: d Y Jenkins and
Nifc. Floyd city: Il " Cofin, ItasEa: \ 3
Nauiis, ~ Louis: ! +, VI Yates. +. ! Lips
,omb, Graprviua- j \ Archibald, st Louis ::
j = Beckuaw, = G NcAdams Malta
dor: Is II NJ bay. Floyd City, Tex:
d Wood Stone and family. Cleveland, Tenn:
= = SatchcI. North Carolina: j NJ Kelley.
Denver. y c Raudal Cape Girardeau; i L
Moore. Temple. Y Nooif. IL Y Duncan, ST
Louis; Thomas l. " Brown. Marshall; Il c
Ferguson and wife Mrs " c Parker, st
Charles, Mo; Mrs Myrtle Roman. Claren-
don; Ben r Turner, Oklahoma City; II
Jones and lady. New y ork: " & Mcdowell.
T. . Alexander, 1t Louis; II i keenan, Chi
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01
Teachers Exa mination.

Editor Gazette.
Please allow me to announce through
YOUR columns that the next examination for
teachers certificates will occur Thursday
and Friday, October and g. 1891. Persons
desiring 10 teach are especially requested to
take due notice. as this is the last Opportun-
ity that they will have for securing certif-
Gates under the law until next January. No
one can begin teaching a public school with
out valid certificate.
.ofessors D. McRae, d. J. Lilies and
Miss Duanna House are the examiners for
Tarrant county.
Applicants for certificates will furnish
themselves with the necessary stationery,
etc, and report at The county superiuten-
dents Office on Thursday morning. October
5, 1891, at $50. VI. II. Pool,
County Superintendent
Office over Fort Worth national bank
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01

Considering his youth and his short term
of service in the professional field, SWEET is
very clever player, and he gives promise
of greater things when he becomes more
experienced. He is only twenty-five years
old, and was born at San Francisco His
first professional work was with the Boston
Players league club in 1890 He caught
in thirty-seyen games, and was one Of the
alternates of the great Mike Kelly. Swett's
work was very good and, as Will be re-
membered, the Boston team got the PEN
nant. SWEET is not a one position man, as
his pulling pitching has proved
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01
Notes from SmithfeId.

The series of meetings conducted By
Evangelist Z. H. Lincoln and wife have
closed. Large congregations attended and
listened with undated interest 10 the Cos
pei as presented in Il style peculiar 10 them
selves. Yet it was plain, practical and
powerful, and effected wonderful change
in moral and religious sentiments in this
community. The result was twenty-five
conversions, and twenty-one joined to the
several church organizations as follows:
To the Methodist Episcopal church eight, to
the NJ. p church six, 10 the Baptist and
Presbyterian churches four each, respec-
tiValV
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01

T. J. Dennis, who was in jail on a charge
Of stealing Il saddle, was yesterday re-
leased, tie case against him having been
dismissed.
Frank Beeson, who was acquitted Tues
day of the charge of buglarizing the house of
K. T. Lewis, and who was. rearrested on
the same charge, was again released from
custody yesterday and accompanied
his father to his home in Denison
Deputy-ShcriT Simpson of Dallas county
was around the Jail yesterday. lie is in
the city as Il witness in one of the cases
that comes up during this term of court.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01

Yesterday afternoon l.. August & Co,
clothiers and dealers in gentlemen's fur
n shing goods. closed their doors and exc
cuted a deed of trust with John c. Phelan
as trustee. The deed was executed for the
purpose of securing creditors, the amount
being 50, 1888. Those in charge say that
the affairs Of the establishment are in
fairly Good condition and that business will
probably be resumed before great While.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01

Last Friday night Fireman Elliott of the
North Side power house had watch stolen
from his vest which was hanging up in the
power house. He reported the fact to the
officers. and the case mas been worked by
them ever since. Suspicion pointed TO
q negro by the name of Jol'-
dan Collins, and he was arrested
last night for the theft by Officers Talbot
and Wallace The watch was found On mis-
person and ne was locked up IN the county
jail. A ring which was in the pocket of the
vest is also missing, but Collins denies hav
inc taken it
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01

dian in its commercial article says: The
market is quiet, inquiries are fairly ex-
tensive, but many OF them are impractical
and slow. owing to the frmness OF manu-
facturers, who are well under contract
Still, the advance in cotton has not been
covered by a like rise here. The demand
for jaconets. mulls and dhoties is fair and
prices paid are fraction better. Makers
Of Eastern goods have generally sold little
ahead, and are not pressing for new orders
Business in the general markets is moder-
ate. There is better inquiry for printing
cloths. A free movement in bleaching
goods is hindered by frnness. With good
inquiry, sales are up to the average Sales
OF yarns are small. The demand for export
yarns has slightly improved.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01

A republication in The GAZETTE some
days ago concerning an examination held at
Hardin college was unjust to Miss Lowry
as well as to the other young ladies. 10
examination was held, and therefore Miss
Lowry could not have passed it better than
the others, and the publication Of what did
not occur was very much regretted by Miss
Ella, at whose request this correction is
made.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01
MEXICo-FUERTE. sINALoA

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 25-Com-
plants reach this office that mail addressed
F'uerte, Mex, is frequently forwarded TO
destination either via Eagle Pass, Fl Paso
OF Laredo, Tex, instead of via Nogales.
Ariz, as indicated by the scheme for over
land dispatch, issued by this Office under
date of June, 1889. This matter should re-
ceive special attention, us the delay to cor
respondence is about twenty days when
forwarded other than via Nogales.
JAMES Z. WHITE,
General Superintendent
WASHINGTON. D. c.
Sept e6, 1921.
German New Guinea-Hereafter all arti-
cles addressed for delivery in the colony Of
German New Guinea should be forwarded
to New York for dispatch. except such as
are Especially Addressed" upon the cover
to be forwarded .'via San Francisco
The above modifies the notice publis hesl
in Daily Bulletin No. 1921 Of the 18th
instant. JAMES E. WHITE.
General Superintendent.
This modifeS section of general order
149.
GeneraL-Postofice inspectors commits
sion No. 40, issued to John NJ Baker. as
sistant superintendent of railway mail ser
vice, has been lost. All clerks in this divis-
ion are instructed to take up this commits
sion if presented to them for transportation
or admission to their cars, and forward
same to this Office.
Chandler and Tecumseh, 0. T.-Mails for
Chandler, o. T., should be forwarded to the
Monett and Sapulpa R. P. O.. ClaremOre
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01

fessional ch m
pionship of Ameri-
ca. They were
James McCusker,
Of Lowell; John
Leavitt, of New
ton, and Robert
Magee, swimming
instructor of the
Manhattan Ath-
.letic club, New
York city. Nc
.Cusker took TIE
lie ad from the
start, and during
the entire race
plainly outclassed
his competitors.
Nrhnn he tr1rnnd
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01
THREE OLD TEXANS.
A Trio of the Heroes of Goliad
in the City.
THEsRAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
The General Orders Issued from this Divis-
ion Observation-Disclosures Topics-So
EIamination-TheA August Fail
ure-Other Local News
TH5sRAILWAY MAIL SERVICE


J. p. Beckham and C. McAdams, sheriff
and deputy sheriff Of Motley county, ar
rived in the city last night, having in charge
j. S. Bentley whom they were taking to
Terrell, where he will be confined in the
asylum for the insane. They leave for
'Tarrn11 +O-1ay-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01
The Select knights.

1t has been decided to close the charter of
the Select knights at the meeting next Fri
Cay evening at Knights of Pythias hall. All
those who have signed the petition ard are
DESTROYS of the privileges accorded charter
mem ers will be governed accordingly.
{. c. DRAKE, Commander.
Attest:
B. c. KIRTLEY, Recorder.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01
The Railway Mail Service

General order No. $50 was issued from
the office of the superintendent of the
Eleventh division yesterday The follow
ing excerpts therefrom will prove of in
tpr,nSf-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01
The Rrnublican NIeetiny

The Republicans CT the city held a meet
ing at the courthouse last night for the pur-
pose OF determining what the sentiment of
Fort Worth Republicans is relative to the
best place of holding the state
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01

This world makes me- tired,' said Paw
kins. "A man does something odd or
queer and everybody talks of il from one
end Of the land to the other. But if ne only
does some good decent action, it is never
heard Of"
''Oh, come now!' said his friend Haw-
kins, don't be SO discouraged. Just try
it once and aeer-Detroit Free Press.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-01
M'CUsKER IS CHAMPION.

4 Sketch Of the 2fan Who Is Americas
Fest Professional Swimmer.
Not loE2aG three OF the best professional.
swimmers in America met at Lake Quin-
sigamond, near Worcester, Mass, to CON
taat for a 80 a.ake and the one mile pro-