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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
The Fountain on the Sauare.

The members of the Woman's humane
association are still actively at work per-
fecting their plans in regard to the public
fountains they propose to erect. Having
enlarged on their first ideas it will necessa-
rily require more time and money 10 COM
plere the work. The ladies are DESTROYS
that the fountain, or fountains. on the
square be Us handsome as possible, that
they compare favOrably with those in other
cities, and it is probable that work will be
delayed altogether for the present until
larger sum can be raised. 1t has been de-
cided that our native stone be used IN the
construction of these fountains, and..the diff
fereut quarries, the Pecos, the Gordon and
Granbury have, generously donated all that
may be needed. A very beautiful struct-
ure can be built of this red, white and gray
stone, and this WORK will be a monument
not only to the humanity but to the public
spirit Of the ladies who have it in charge.
Let all give encouragement to this good
work, sjrce it adds in more than mate
rial WY to the upbuilding Of Fort Worth.
Sse stranger drives through our city and
lie sees handsome churches, handsome
school and business buildings, eviucing .
spiritual, intellectual and. material adj
ancement, but does he find one evidence.
5ne landmark, that says We are a humane
eoplel Not one, unless we except two
mall, dirty troughs, filed with saturated
cal estate, supposed to be sufficient for ttfe.-
efreshment of the beasts of burden in q
'ity of 10000 inhabitants. When We re-
member that these marks of humane con-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
They Tried to Do Him,

A. J. Thomas, well-known horseman
from Denison, came to Fort Worth Thurs
day. intending TO so over TO Dallas yester-
day. Thomas is quite well known in this
city among turfmen and livestock dealers
generally, having at one time been in the
employ of Col. Bob Maddox. who speaks
highly Of him, as do others. Thomas Is
4 trader. and has been known to have been
entrusted with thousands of dollars by his
employers in this city and at other points
TO purchase horses and other livestock, and
in all instances made proper returns. AL
this goes to show the utter fishiness of the
charge brought against him Yesterday by
one or more OF the female inmates of the
variety show on lower Main street Thurs
day night Thomas met several friends Zip
town and during the evening imbibed quite
freely. After midnight he proceeded to
the variety show mentioned, and was lib
eral in his buying of various drinks for the
girls: Finally he tired of their company,
and declared his intention to make his es-
cape" He had upon him something over
$500, and this was known, and during
scuffle or scramble of some kind one of the
girls claimed to have lost 81 and the ''take-
off" tickets representing her nights work.
Thomas made his exit, however, and pro-
ceeded to hotel near by and retired for
the night. The woman, however, who
claims TO have lost the money preferred a
charge against Thomas, claiming be was
the man who got her money. This charge
was placed in the hands of Officers Nelly
and Rice, who proceeded to Thomas
room, arrested and locked him up until
morning. Yesterday the grand jury had
the matter in hand, but it was freely stated
among officials that there was not the
slightest evidence that Thomas got the
money. What did he want with the 81,
anyway? He had over $500 on his person,
and a handbook showed he had large dee
posits in the bank. Besides, his reputation
is that of an honorable man.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
4 Slight Sensation.

Something of sensation was created at
one CO the South Side schoolhouses Thurs
day. 1t seems that a little girl attending
the school was wanted by its mother. and
The latter had planned TO kidnap the child
after school hours, and during her journey
home. The mother and father. it is said,
had separated, and the father had placed
the child with near relative, and the
mother had departed for another section of
the country. The relatives with whom the
child had been placed were much attached
10 the little girl. and feared an effort would
be made to set possession of her by the
mother; so Thursday, when they learned
the mother was in the city, they were much
alarmed and telephoned the teacher con-
corning the affair. requesting that he see TO
IL that the child did not start home alone,
It then being about time TO dismiss school
At the same time they telephoned for an of
ticer and Officer Sehe Maddox responded,
hut his services were not need. for the
teacher escorted the child safely home, but
on the route encountered the mother, who
demanded the child, but failed TO secure it.
There IS considerable agitation among rela-
tives aud friends of the parties interested,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
Legal Grist.
SEVENTEENTH DESTRUCTION. r. E.

SEVENTEENTH DISTRIBUTION. z. E. BECK
HAM, JUDGE.
Frost vs. Fort Worth and Denver City
Railway company, on trial yesterday, ended
in a Judgment for defendant on cross bill in
the sum of S2697.74.
The case Of Johnson Us. Holmes ct al,
trespass to try title, was on trial yesterday,
and will be continued to-day AT 9 a. III.
FORTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT CoCRT-uoN. Y. A.
sTEADMAN. JUDGE.
No. 1854, Lee Crissman vs.. ]. H.
Wyatt ct al, non-jury case, was argued,
but his honor made no order.
No suit filed yesterday in either district
court.
COUNTY CoURT-HoN. ". D. HARRIS, JUDGE.
No. 4l3S, Martin Goodin vs.. Arlington
Heights Street Railway company, on trial
Wednesday and yesterday, resulted in a
mistrial and goes over to next term.
No. 1869, Tiller and Bell vs.. A. Pachman,
tried yesterday, resulted in q Judgment for
defendant.
No. 1866, ]. E Doran vs. J. L. Tyler, suit
for damages for breach of warranty, was
tried yesterday; plaintiff recovered judg-
ment for $40.
No. 1921, W. r. English VS.. City of Fort
Worth, a suit for damages because of an
excavation near plaintiffs dwelling, was
tried and ended in judgment for defend
ant, city.
No. 1921, W. NJ. Trammen vs. Fort Worth
and Rio Grande Railway Company, suit for
damages for injury to PLAINTIFFS horses,
wagon, etc, set for Thursday, was reset
for Friday, October %.
No. 3635, NJ. d. Priest VS.. Gulf, Colorado
and SantaFe Railway company, suit for dam
ages for injury to plaintiffs buggy and for
loss of services of his child, went to jury
yesterday afternoon, and at & p m. jury
still out.
Several punishment proceedings were
begun in this court, and one new suit filed,
H. Dutard VS.. Bateman s. Bro, debt, $3.50.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17

All was quiet at this imposing structure
yesterday, only one addition being made TO
the list of boarders, that of Jordan johnson,
colored, charged with theft value of which
Is under so.
There are Jhirty-five inmates now in Jail,
fifteen negroes, one Mexican, nineteen
whites, and the most desperate are out of
the way, being taken over the road Thurs
day night. OF those now in jail are two
for life sertences-J. d. Began, recently
brought in from Haskell county for safe
keeping, an application for an appeal pend
ing. Bogan's case was cha ged from
lhrockmOrtOn county to Haskell. The
other is Joe Suit, from Armstrong county,
under life sentence for killing his falher-in-
law.
Dave Younger colored, was released last
night on convict bond.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17

A good attendance of representative and
earnest Democrats met last night in the
courthouse to resume consideration Of the
report of The committee on organization,
constitution ana bylaws. A lively discus
sion ensued, as many who had not been
present previously did not seem to under
stand exactly the purpose Of the club, sup
posing it to be one for mere temporary
or campaign objects. While the debate
was so protracted as to delay the adoption
of the whole report at that meetingySet the
excellent design and work Of the Cub, with
its permanent and effective organiza
ton, was the better explained, as,
not0ng of the kind has besnsdttempte3
in 1Sxas. The committee was praised fgf
its endeavors 70 present the best possible
regulations. The final action on the coVltf-
Friday night. being the special sorQer for
the occasion. The club will tsen bsput in
Before adjournment Wslffam Caps,
Esq, offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that this club tender its thanks
to our representative in congress, the Hon.
10 Abbot for his efficient service in pro-
curing the large appropriation for public
building in this city.
That we have cause to congratulate the
Democracy of his district for the faithful
and able service of their representative in his
official capacity; and that he be requested
TO address this club in the near future, and
that committee of three be appointed by
the chair to confer with him, to express the
sense of this meeting, and Tx date for
such address.
Messrs. Caps and Senter and Judge
Stedman were appointed the committee by
the chair, as contemplated in the resolu-
ton.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
An Accident at smithGeId.

A very serious accident occurred at the
Smithfield gin at ; O'Clock yesterday even
ing, II which one of our most estimable
young men, James W. Smith, came near
losing his life. 1t seems he was trying to
regulate the. set of gin saws while in mo-
ton by turning the set-screw with mon
key wrench, and in doing so let his hand
slip into the saws, which lacerated his right
hand and arm to his shoulder in a fearful
manner. He also has several ugly cuts I'M
der his chin, not missing the iugular veins
one-half inch.
Fortunately the belt that run the gin was
z little slack and slipped on,the pulleys. for
otherwise he would have been cut into
mince meat before the machinery could
have been brought under control, as it was
propelled by a forty-horse engine. When
the alarm had been given and the engine
stopped Mr.. Smith was SO transfxed on the
gin saws that he had to be chopped out
with an AK. At this writing he is resting
well, and hope is entertained that he will
recover
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
Realty Transfers.

The following transfers were taken from
the record of yesterday:
S. NJ. Fry, trustee, lto N. &. Cur
lis. lot %, block ii, Prospect
= Heights Observation-Disclosures $50 90
L. ID. Randall 10 W. 2. and K. p
Lewis, south halfh of southwest
quarter block 81, fuckers adj
ut14ou.. 3Vu w
z. l.. Carlock TO p y. Fuller,
blocks 20 and -, Hyde Park ad-
ditiop.... ....................... $500 90
International land and trust COM
pany 70 Z. f. Stevens, 90xi5
feet block 81, city of Fort Worth 90
Otto Monnig TO Mrs. Leonore
Burke, south half of northwest
quarter block G, fuckers add
ton. .................... 100
The following releases were recorded:
w. T. Wagner to Q. l.. White,
south half lot 3, block 1j2is,
Daggett'S addition $50 90
J. NJ. Derr to J. B. handle, lot 10,
block l46, city. 90 90
Robert l.. Boaz and wife TO Edgar
Boaz, ITO acres Ii. p. Tuggie
survey ................ 1880 90
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17

Edward Arden'S new sensational comedy
drama was made known last night, with
the author in the title role. The play is
remarkably well built, its plot is new and
deals with the old, old story. The scene is
laid in Virginia Q nd Mexico. and shows the
chivaly of the Virginian in vivid contrast to
the treachery of the Mexican.
MIR. Arden IS newspaper man. and the
son Of one of Missouri's most able editors.
Since abandoning the reporters run for the
stage he has achieved an enviable reputa-
ton as an actor in his particular line. He
has avoided the mistake so common to young
actors and does not rant. All his utterances
are IN that deep, intense tone used by men
when under the influence of hatred and
passion. He is supported by an unus-
| ually well balanced company, each person
in the cast carrying his or her role admira-
bly,. Miss Mamie Palmer as Virginia Pey-
ton sustained her rather trying role in q
manner that left little room for criticism.
Miss May Buckley as Mollie Peyton
has the Soubrette role and does it full JUS
tice. The Rafael Ortega of Emile LaCroix
and the Berkely Won Pheel of Louis Dut-
ton were very acceptable, the latter's rem
dition of the New York dude being an
excellent piece of work. The remainder of
the cast were above the average.
The play itself is pleasing, from the fact
that it is well constructed, and the action
is quick, the dialogues terse,
and there are no long, tiresome
speeches or monotonous stage waits.
There is strong vein of comedy running
through it, which is well handled by
Miss Buckley, Louis Dutton and
the ''colored contingent" a feature
of interest in the clipper trio and its rendi-
ton of plantation songs and melodies.
Mr.. Arden, up to last evening. y~.ls COM
palative stranger to Fort Worth theater-
goers, but he is so no longer, and it is safe
for hot -Iav, I, =
standing room only.
'The Private Secretary will appear for
two performances on Tuesday, October 20,
matinee and night.
This work of Mr.. William Gillette, author
of Held by the Enemy" 'sAll the Com
forts of Home, =" .'Mr. Wilkinson's Widows
and other equally successful plays, is one
of the most popular comedies now upon the
boards, as the exceptionally long run it had
IN New York and other cities demonstrates
Unlike the unwholesome productions of
French writers, which have administered
to morbid and unduly stimulated taste
which grows by what it feeds upon, the
witnessing of THE Private Secretary
leaves no sting behind-no unpleasant after
taste.
At Greenwall's opera house on Thursday
at special matinee R. D. MacLean and
Marie Prescott will play Spartacus, and at
night Romeo and Juliet. The Kansas City
Times says: The engagement of these Joint
stars is yearly becoming more Interesting.
They are both hard workers, and Miss
Prescott has achieved distinction. There
was considerable interest in the
first appearance in this city of Mr. Mac
Lean in the role of Spartacus. He has sue
ceeded to the version made memorable in
IN dramatic annals through the great per-
formances of Forrest and Mccullough.
Mr.. MacLean shows himself worthy of the
trust.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
Tho Quarterly Conference.

The fourth quarterly conference for Null
Key Memorial church will embrace to-day
and Tomorrow. Preaching at II q. N. to-
cay by Rev. w. L. Nelms, presiding elder,
and quarterly conference meeting at 7:30
D. m Preaching tomorrow at II a. II. and
40 p. III. by the presiding elder. Sunday
school AZ 9:45 u m and quarterly love feast
at p. IN. All friends of the church are
cordially invited to attend all these SER
vices. The church is on the corner Of st.
Louis avenue and Ireland street. The Belt
line and Rosedalc line of street cars each
run within one block Of the church.
JouN NJ. BARCUS, Pastor,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17

The gin at Grand Prairie belonging to
Mr.. Harris was burned late yesterday even
ing. There were but six bales of cotton
burned. They belonged to Mr.. Harris.
1t has transpired that the house burned
here few days ago and supposed to belong
to Tom Ditto had been sold that day to Mr..
Yeates of this vicinity, the deed having
been made and the property partly paid for
e. e. Rankin, prominent hardware
merchant of this place, has put in full
stock of groceries.
Miss Mary Shattuck, who was made vio-
lently i'll last Saturday by swallowing a
piece of bark in milk, elected another piece
of the bark yesterday that seems to have
stayed in her throat since Saturday. She
is slowly recovering.
The large steam gin known as the Euless
gin on the north side of the river, owned
by Fuller & Fuller & Trigg, together with
about twenty-five bales OF cotton, has been
entirely consumed by fire and is a total
loss
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
He is Booming Faust.

John H Garrison, business manager for
Mr.. Lewis Morrison, was in the city yester
day arranging for d grand production of
Goethe's immortal Faust" MIR Morrison
has been in Fort Worth before, and always
pleases large audience Among the mem
bers of the company are: W. r. Owen as
Faust, i. w. Lawrence as Val
entine, Miss Florence Roberts as Mar
guerite, and Miss Carrie Carter as
Dame Martha, Mr.. Morrison in his original
role of "Mephisto." There will be but two
performances, Friday and Saturday nights,
October o3-ot
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

MANSION.
Gu Connellee, Eastland; Mrs Lucy A
Connellee, Sadieville, KY; w G ST John,
Lebanon, Ohio; Miss Rosa Connellee, Miss
vile, Ky; Mrs S NJ St John, Mrs NJ St
John, Lebanon, Ohio; r L Campbell, Mar
shall, Mo; G Coleman, San Antonio; Geo +
Gamer and wife. Dallas: J j Wilson. Mem
phis; p McCrimmon, Mansfield; w Fl
Mccullough, Chicago; W Noodle, Mem
phis; Geo Parker. St Louis; W
Hood. Decatur; J P Blanchard; Bal
Carl Anderson, New York: R y Brooks,
Douglassville; J S Peel, Decatur; Judge d
Carwile, Atlanta, Tex; F A Collins, Chi
cago; B G Bidweu, Weatherford; Jot j
Smyth, Itaska; j w Smith, Colorado; A II
Willoughby, Snyder; Frank Houston Mays,
Franklin, Tenn; Miss Cordie Robnett. Wolfe
City; H D Downs, St Paul; Mrs Harper
Louis; j NJ Thompson. Vernon Mrs c L
Johnson, Bowie; T j Poston, Mangum; F
Plate, Dundee; A H Miller, Thurber
E8sF Vowel, Texarkana; Eli Richardson,
Baird r NJ Moore, Wichit. Falls; JEFF
Justice, Snyder Tex: Sam Lasky, Colo
RADIO; II Johnson, Wichita Fails; W Will
son. Texas; Ned Woods, Colorado; c n
Wheeler, Stephenville; Il A Billingslee
Mexia; William Greene, Stephenville; D K
- Brown, Utah; D N Garland, Lehigh, T:
Edwin Arden, Harry Bernard, Miss Han
ME Palmer, Miss Olive Gates, Miss Buck
ley, New York.
Frank Ruddect, New York; Sam Z
Spiesberger, Chicago; r " Finley, Hunts
vile; Mrs L P Peak, Ben Collins. San An
tonic; j NJ Day, Austin; Mark McBee,
Guthrie, o T; c F Plumer, St LOUIS; L
Benjamin, Kansas City; c c Gowan, Grand
Forks, N D; NJ B Pulliam, San Angelo;
D W eight, Pilot Point; A B Sherwood,
sSan Angelo; F C Jacard, ST Louis; Bercy
Allen, Houston; R R Ward, ST Louis;
] NJ Kindred, Amarillo; L L CLANCY,
st Louis: Clifford Esmond, Chicago;
Jarvis. Prospect Place; Jno H Garrison,
Now York; H C Travers, Amarillo; c
Richards, Kansas City; S B Dodd. St Louis !;
Gus O'Keefe, Colorado; S r Gladney, St
Louis; W King, Waco; n E Snyder, NJ
Kuenstlinger, Philadelphia; n S Manuel.
Handley: W T Jones, New Orleans; W A
Corney. Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs DIR E w
Gorberick, Mrs D C Kolp, Mrs N P Booth,
Iowa Park; H Sewell. Decatur;
N F. Howard, Panhandle; W S Walton,
Austin; W T Royster, Waco; J D Martin
and family, Colorado; D Crooks, Cincin-
-; D K Slucki, Buffalo; E C Smith, Dur
ham, N C: F NJ Mack. Rochester; L B Nc
liver, T Darnell. H A Difendar. New
York; A W Darling, Kentucky; George B
Voorhees,, St Louis; o MCGOWAN, Com
MERGE; A P Shepard, Waco; r r Gibson,
Campbell: William NJ Cosgrove, Pittsburg;
Il D Goldman, San Antonio; S A Denny
and wife, Archer; G. Pessels, Austin;
Frank Holnilley, Comanche; Adam 7 b.
dom, Coleman,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17

sideration for natures dumb nobility"
in the form Of handsome drinking founts,
are scattered all over the cities of the North
and East, it seems reflection on our civil
ization that city of the size and progress
of Fort Worth should so long have neg
lected its duty in this respect. So help
the ladies in this work, you who would help
Fort Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
AROUND THE CITY.
A Day of Comparative Dizziness
In Newsy Way.
AN ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING.
It Causes n Slight Sensation-The Legal
Grist-The Fountain on the Square.
Boys Narrow Escape-Other
Local News of Interest
A Bows Narrow Escape.

There was an exciting runaway on Main
street yesterday afternoon, in which the
delivery WAGON of the Texas printing
and lithographing company, being driven BY
boy, was considerably done up. The
horse became frightened near Eighth
street, dashed up Main to Fifth, breaking
away from the wagon and pulling the boy
over the front, the wagon passing harm
lessly over him, while the horse ran TO
Third before being halted. 1t was a narrow
escape for the boy
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17

as similar occurrence took place some
thing over year ago in this city, and the
people are well known and stand high.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17

THUS making each purchaser direct contributor the of the purchased
fair consideration and thus add the college facilities We have the
the both which and demand for
believe nvestmen can be madeinti -
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17
Cut This Out.

The best IS always the cbaa1on1DO 10y
the Cameron or Rohi lump coal. sold
only BY Bibb, yards Sixth and.
.Soue1 Streets. Phone III
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17

Cleveland and Hui ,<ze
Are preaching olaty in New
York, but A6llcks2 Co. are selling pure
m wort Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17

Everybody 81 Rula sske in the opening of
the August stool 6-day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17

Pile Cure
Six boxes Of Japanese Pila Ca1 49,
anteed to cure aREuG1Y - pies or money
refunde6,s1611GpyJ J. P. Nicks l. Co.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17

See the fines. Aplay tIs.king and fur
nishings in the she August open-'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17

Don't fail to asAus,ess grand opening of
the l. August Ssckstock to-day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-17

gla nsgkss, ssIsssatsS III SsIs sss ssd
11a sdEssnteed By J. P. Nicks & Co. . ''N
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-21
FRUIT COMPANIES.
Several of Them File Articles of In
corporation.

corporation.
The following articles of incorporation
were filed in the Secretary OF States office
yesterday:
Elk Bayon Fruit Company. Principal
place of business, Tulare Capital stock.
100000. Directors-D. w. Madden. Sol
Epheaim, w. r. Rison, NJ. NJ. Burnett
and ii. l.. Pace.
Fresno Canning Company. Capital
stock, 100000. Directors David Loew-
enberger, G.. A. Fisher, Jacob Strauss. J
p. Jarboe and f. A. Mcdonald.
Star Dried Fruit Company. PRINCIPAL
place of business, Healdsburg, Capftal
stock $4,000. Directors-W. J. Hotch-
kiss, j. II. Miller, e. w. Biddle, Terilda
Miller and Benoni Hotchkiss.
Occidental Paper Bag Company of San
Francisco. Capital stock, $50, 600 Di-
rectors-James Moffitt, j. w. Towne
Mary c. Blake, w. d. Witham and A. G.
Towne.
Automatic Gravity Labelling COMPANY
of San Francisco. Capital stock, 81 ,0O0-
600. Directors-C. A. Newell, P. Bar
clay, S. c. Parke, W. S. Brown, A. Chem
mant.
New Occidental Athletic Club of San
Francisco. Capital stock, $4,000. Direct
ors-H. L. WEIGH, Walter Watson.
Henry Callahan, j. J.. Mitchell, J. b.
Frontin, III. w. Bachelor, l.. A. Red
man, ii. G. Jarman and j. q. Croll.