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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
FINDING N 4 LIBEL CASE.


SHERMAN, GRAysoN COUNTY, Ten, Oct.
26.-In the case of Alger Perry of Honey
Grove VS.. the Democrat Publishing com
pany of Fort Worth, a libel suit growing
out of an alleged sianderOus publication in
THE GAZETTE, the court found for the de-
PENDANT.
"Verdict for The GAZETTE" but
who shall refund to this paper the
money paid in defense of a suit that
should never have been brought and
would never have been brought but for
the promise of depreciation held out by
the absence OF a well-defined libel law?
Why cannot the law be made to
specify what is privileged matter, that
all men, with or without regulations,
and all newspapers may act advisedly?
The law leaves the question of privi-
legged matter open; there is no libel law
in Texas, and the result is yeXatious
and expensive litigation TO newspapers
'verdicts for the defendant"
The newspapers OF Texas are at the
mercy OF characterless plaintiffs be-
cause the law of Texas will not define
libel and provide penalties for its COM
mission. Why should not Texas enact
libel law that newspapers, lawyers
and people may all act intelligently?
Such law is demanded by justice to
the press of the state
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
THE DETROIT.
Cruiser No. 10 Launched at Baltimore
with Appropriate Ceremonies.

BALTIMORE, Mp, Oct. 2S-The United
States steel cruiser No. 10 was launched
from the quays of the Columbia iron works
and dry docks company this afternoon. In
pursuance of the order of Hon. B. +. Tracy,
secretary of the navy, the boat
was christened Detroit BY.
her sponsor, Miss Florence M
McAllister, the four and half year old
daughter of the president of the company
which is building three cruisers. The cere-
mony of putting the boat overheard was at
tended with success, the Detroit's birth
being witnessed by 5000 people including
spectators On land and water At
$40 there was tremendous roar
of voices as the graceful hull began to
move slowly at first and then more rapidly
until she floated in the waters of the Pa
tapsco as gracefully as a swan. The spar
deck of the cruiser was alive with men and
q few women. The christening was done
from gaily decorated stand under the bow
and there little Florence with her bottle
of champagne stood surrounded BY
her proud father and Mrs. Henriette Hill,
Mrs. Margaret Her and Mrs. Marguerite
Jones of Philadelphia, Naval Constructor
Varney of the United States navy, who
has superintendent the construction of the
boat from the time her keel was laid, and
Commander Yates Sterling, United States
navy.
CRUISER NO. ~. dS LNc OetTOlJ las generally
been designated, is one Of triplets, two of
which are being built at Baltimore and tn.
third at Boston. They are known as 1000
ton cruisers, and are q size larger than the
Yorktown class. They are also to be of
much higher speed, as their machinery is
to develop 500 horsepower, 1000 more than
was calculated for the Concord and Ben
nington, and it should drive them at the
rate Of eighteen knots per hour. Their
length is Isl feet. beam thirtv-seyen feer
draught fourteen and one-half feet, rig
two-masted schooner, spreading $3.50 square
feet of canvass. The normal coal supply
for ordinary service is 200 tons, but the
bunker arrangement is such that 435 tons
can be carried, which will not add greatly
to her ability to keep out of reach of an
enemy's projectiles, but will admit of her
steaming almost 10000 miles at a speed of
eighteen knots per hour. The armament is
eight four-inch and two six-inch rapid-fire
breech-loading rifles, the first Of the type
that has been designed The large caliDec
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

IF THIS paragraph came from a less
respectable authority than the New
York Tribune it would be laughed at:
Mr.. Brock, the chief of the bureau of
statistics, points out that the customs rev.
enues have been reduced by the Mckinley
bill from $500 to s.. SO per capita. That is
TO say, in so far as the tariff is 4 tax the
people pay less taxes by Is. 45 per cent un-
der the new Republican law than under the
old one. We do not happen to have seen
this fact in the columns of any of our free
trade contemporaries.
If the customs receipts were an ac-
curate measure OF the cost OF a tariff to
the people, these figures might have
some force. An article that might be
imported and sold for, say, 81, under a
low tariff, would be entirely excluded
by a tariff OF 100 per cent, which would
make it sell for So. The home manu-
facturer, pricing the same article at
$l.75. drives the foreign manufacturer
out of the market. The consumer pays
- cents tax to the home manufacturer
that is, he pays 10 cents more than
he did when he bought foreign-made
article for 81. The government gets
no revenue out OF the transaction. Sta
tistics, such as those quoted by the
Tribune, will show that there has been
great reduction in the per capita tax,
because the customs revenue has been
reduced, but the people have paid an
increased tarif-they have paid it to
the protected manufacturer, who puts
it in his pocket, instead of to the gov
ernment
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

Sj,000.000, earned his passage to this coun-
try by driving jaunting Car in his native
place, county Tyrone, Ireland.
Henry Willard. the famous railroad man,
began life as a reporter, but as he did not
happen 10 be favorite with the city edi-
tor he was compelled to throw up his Job
and become a millionaire.
Ex-Governor Houser Of Montana began
life as a surveyor on the Missouri Pacific
railroad. He emigrated 10 Last Chance
guich, where Helena now stands, and got
job to turn the windlass of mine hoist.
Now he is millionaire.
Fortune played many prank with Louis
Prang, the famous chrome manufacturer,
before she bestowed on him the smiles that
have made him rich. At one time he sold
out his entire business, after years hard
work in Boston. for SD
Ten years ago Bernard Forst was a clerk
in mems furnishing goods store in Brad
ford, Pa He dabbled in oil speculations,
gave himself up to it, threw aside his legiti-
mate business and is to-day millionaire.
Forst is one of the owners of the new Nc
Donald gusher," which produces, it is said,
$500 worth of oil day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
UntImely End of One of the Employees of
the Spur Ranch.


Correspondence of Gazette.
EsPUELA, DICKENS COUNTY, TEX, Oct.
26.-The first burying at Espuela occurred
on the 2ith OF October, parcel of land
having been set apart for the purpose. The
party buried was a young man employed in
the branding outfit of the Espuela land and
cattle company, limited, owners of the Spur
ranch. On the 23d of October he was
rounding up cattle, when mis- horse fell and
rolled over on him. He was discovered
about an hour after he fell, and was able to
say how the accident occurred. A hack was
procured 10 bring him to headquarters. but
he died on the way. His name was W. II.
Spilman, an Englishman by birth. but who
had been in this country about thirteen
years. He was known in the outfit Us
English Bill. He has relatives in Wise
county, Tex. Everyone in the employ of
the company and all the residents of
Espuela and neighborhood were present at
the burying, and it was most impressive
sight When he fell, it is supposed the
horn of his saddle must have struck him in
the breast, as il was discovered that his
breastbore was broken. 1t was his first
year in the employ of the company. He
was most able, active and willing hand,
and also a daring and skilful rider. He
had made himself very popular in the out
fl in which he worked, and indeed with all
with whom he came in contact His death
has spread L great gloom over all the Spur
people.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

y BIG rain Just few days before the
vote is to be taken on the road-tax
proposition would be worth a good
many votes in favor of it. That would
make muddy roads and remind the peo-
pie very strongly of what they are try
ing to avoid. The roads are good
enough as nature made them, so long
as it's dry weather, and we have had
dry weather so long that the people
have almost forgotten what a mudhole
is like.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
IN A FIT OF DESB0NDENCYD
a Russian Out of Work and Money Takes
His Own Life in Maverick Park
at san Antonio.
Special to the Gazette.

SAN ANTONIO, Ten, Oct. 28.-This morn
ing at O'Clock as 4 policeman was passing
through Maverick park he discovered the
body of Il man lying on one of the benches.
The mdn was dead and in the center of his
forehead was large bullet-hOle BY his
side was lying the revolver with which he
committed suicide He was identified as
Otto Houser Russian who came here six
weeks ago from Buffalo, n. y. He had
been unable to get work, and being disap-
pointed in receiving a remittance of money
from his father in Russia who is said 10 be
wealthy, committed suicide while in fit of
deSpOndencV
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

TARRANT county will vote next week on
the proposition TO levy I special tax of l5
cents on the 500 for the improvement of
the county public roads. If the voters shall
decide in favor OF such levy, the purpose is
TO construct a system of graded roads IA
dating from Fort Worth and extending to
the county line, with number of cross
country roads of the same character, thus
giving Tarrant county the best system of
public highways to be found in the state
Strange to say, the only opposition to the
tax levy feared is from those who will be
most directly benefited. the farmers them
selves. 1t is hard to convince some OF the
non progressive farmers that good roads
are rs necessary 10 their comfort and pros
perity as good teams, but they viii be edu-
Gated very fast when they have an oppor-
tunity to see the results of good roads and
compare them with the bad Houston
Post
The proposition is one upon which
town and county should unite. The
benefits to both should be too plain to
require demonstration. Every voter IN
the city should 60 10 the polls and aid
IN giving tho country good roads.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

4 SPEAKER at the Dallas Republican
iaw-gathering asserted that three out
OF every four men now coming to
Texas are Republicans. Well, they
may be Republicans when they get
here, but after getting acquainted with
their neighbors they don't stay Repub-
licans. The Democratic majority is
steadily growing in this state, swelled
by the votes Of these newcomers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
HOW THEY BEGAN.

vice-President Levi P. Morton earned
his first dollar as clerk in village dry
goods store at Shoreham, n. HI.
Sidney Dillon, the president Of the Union
Pacific railway, commenced as errand boy
in the New York Central railway.
Daniel Dougherty, the silver tongued or
ator, made his first money handling the
ribbons over his fathers bus team in Phil
adelphia.
Bailey Waggener, Kansas lawyer, who
is one OF Jay Geuld's STAFF Of railway coun-
sci. used to earn his living in Atchtson by
saving wood.
E2nker Eugene Kelley, who IL worth
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Weather Bulletin.

Special to the Gazette
GALVESTON. TEX. Oct 2S-The weather
bureau issues the following bulletin to-
night: Frost is reported as killing with
minimum temperature as follows this morn
ing in the cotton belt: Gainesville, Ca,
30; BlarkvilIe, $. c., IS; Goldsborough, S.
c., 81.
The central portion of the area of high
pressure, which was over the Missouri val
ley last Night, has moved to the southeast
and is over North Carolina, and the west
ern portion of it has dropped down
over Eastern Texas and Louisiana through
out the cotton-growing states; the storm
area has moved in from the northwest ter
ritOry and given u fall III the barometer
from Texas n0rthward between the Rocky
Mountain plateau and the Mississippi river.
The movement CT the area of high
pressure 10 the south has been &C
companied by fall in temperature
along the Gulf and South Atlantic
coast; the movement OF the low southwark
has given a rise in temperature over the
lake region, the central and upper Nlississ-
ippi and Missouri valleys and the eastern
Rocky Mountain slope. Over other por
lions the changes have been slight. No
rains have fallen during the past twenty
four hours and generally clear weather
prevails. The temperature is above the
normal for this season OF the year over the
plateau and eastern slope of the Rocky
mountains, the Missouri and upper Missis-
sippi valley and the western portion Of
Texas. Over Eastern Texas the normal
prevails, while over LouIo4ama. arkansas
and east of the Mississippi river there is
sight deficiency.
FORECAST, MIDNIGHT.
Local forecast for Texas east of the Tooth
meridian for twenty-four hours ending
midnight, October 90:
Fair weather; warmer over North Texas
and the northern portion of Central Texas;
stationary temperature over other portions;
easterly to southerly winds.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

ANOTHER libel suit against THE
GAZETTE has been tried. Verdict
for the defendant" and the plaintiff
gets no money for very natural and
unintentional mistake. Had he asked
for an amende honorable he would have
more reputation and satisfaction than
he has to-day. The law has decided
that his reputation was not injured
why? Either that there was nothing
in the alleged offense-or that he had
no reputation TO injure. The plaintiff
has lost in reputation, THE GAZETTE
has lost the money necessary to defend
the suit, and the state has gained
nothing.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
THE GAZETTE MACHINE.
New the People Can Save sa5 on fifs'
Glass Sowing Machine.

A sewing machine Is household nees'
Aty, and when frst-class machine 81
In all respects TO other machines, cSn
bought for ons-half The money, 1t Is
part of wisdom and economy TO save u,
useless expenditure. Ladies who WISE ="
buy frst-class high-arm No. 4 sewing Us
chine can see such machine at Tas Oh
ETTE business Office. and they can buy su,n
Q machine for only S2S if they subscribe !"
the weekly, daily or Sunday GA5sfiS
tn G4zkTTk invites the laiiss 20 c2l
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

The only travelling persons, male or female
at present authorized TO receive and receipt for
subscriptions TO THE GAZETTE are:
c 4. Hogan. John p. McDun.
j. II. Barbee. {. +. Bewley.
W. L. Marchman, Mrs. Miuona Ross,
Mrs c. B. Baugh ". r. Register.
/, Calhoun. q. w. Ellington.
Miss Annie Shapari, Mrs NJ j. Roberts,
a IL. Bell. Geo. A. Paine
The public are cautioned not to pay money to
any other persons representing themselves as
travelling agents of this paper. as al authority
heretofore issued to any other person than
those named Is hereby revoked.
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING COMPANY
June |, 1891
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

THE GAZETTE will not undertake TO return
rejected manuscripts. Persons wishing TO pre-
Eerve their literary productions should retain
copies OF all communications sent this ones
for publication.
sS-Al! letters or communications for TEE
G AZEITE, whether on business or for publlca-
ton. should be addressed 20 THE GAZETTE. or
Democrat Publishing Company Fort Worth,
Tex, and not to any Individual.
Ali communications intended FOR publication
must be accompanied by the writer's name and
and address-not for publication, but as an eyi-
oence OF good faith. No attention paid to
ANONYMOUS communications.
Parties writing to THE q AZETTE on business
personal 70 themselves Will please enclose
nfamD for renlY
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

SENATOR BRICE says he will retire
from the Craftsmanship of the Demo-
cratic national committee before the
work of the next presidential campaign
is entered upon. 1t will not be difficult
to find leader fully as competent as
Mr. Rrica
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Charged With Horse Stealing
SDecial RI the Gayattp

PIrTsBURG, CAMP COUNTY. TEX, Oct 2S.
George Lochridge of Alabama was lodged
in Jail here to-day accused of horse stealing.
Rev. J. c. Carr, p. G. of Losburg circuit,
stayed all night at Mr.. Hooten's. The next
morning his fine mare was. gone and her
colt left. They sent out runners and tele-
grams and soon found the man and mare.
He had ridden her few miles and turnedher
loose, he says, to go back to her colt. He
did not intend to steal her.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

To all members of the Farmers Alliance
of Texas who oppose sub-treasury third
party and other Macuneisms, your presence
and counsel are urgently desired at the
WorlG Office, Dallas. at 10 a. m. Saturday,
the Slst inst. Object to select committees
and make other necessary arrangements
preparatory to reorganization of the Ali
ance of the state on constitutional princi-
pies and maintain the same on that basis.
Fraternally, T. j. PATILLo,
Member National Convention for Texas.
Savoy, Tex, Oct. 81, 1891.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

THE GAZETTE'S offer to send out Of
the state a Weekly GAZETTE one year
for every subscription within the state
one year, holds good only to the lst
prox After November ] next, there
fore, the offer viii be withdrawn, and
those who desire to avail themselves
of the offer of the extra copy must do
so during the present month.
October 20. 1891.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Raise Wheat.


Every farmer who sows as much as six
acres of wheat is almost certain of his
bread. If he relies on six acres of cotton
buying his bread it may do it and it may
not. The chances are it won't, besides he
has to put in a full year to get it out of the
cotton, when very little work will be re-
quired to get it out of six acres of wheat.
Which is the cheapest and easiestl
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

Know what they are doing, with money
at hand TO enable them 70 90 what
ought to be done. In five years. with a
tax of 10 cents on the 800, Tarrant
county viii have the best and most dur
able roads in Texas. Such roads will
be worth the money, and it ought to be
voted
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Negro Dance-Fight-kiIling.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN AUGUSTINE, SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY,
TEX, Oct. 2S.-At a dance near here free
for-all fight occurred between number of
negroes. When things quieted down Louis
Epperson was found TO have been killed and
Henry Curd seriously injured. This is the
tenth murder committed here within the
last eight months.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Big Price for Cotton.

Special to the Gazette.
BRYAN, BRAzos COUNTY, Tex, Oct 2S-
William Hoppe, one of the most extensive
planters in Central Texas, to-day sold his
entire cotton crop to Gen. Stoddard. 1t
was all long staple and sold for 1l4c for
middling and 1115c for good middling,
cents pound above the board of trade quo
tatiOnS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Raise Hogs.
Weatherford Republic.

Raise hogs. why certainly; echo it all
over the state. Raise hogs. But do not
stop here. Raise wheat, raise cabbage,
raise corn, raise horses and cows, raise
chickens, raise beans, raise melons, raise
fruit, raise cotton, raise peanuts, raise
everything but Cain, ana even cane may be
raised with profit in some of the lower
counties. We would say raise children,
but It's unnecessary.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

FoUsToN, TEX, Oct. 2S-The disappear
ance is reported of a Spanish woman, aged
about thirty years, who has been employed
at St. Joseph's infirmary. There is moth
ing to indicate her whereabouts. She is
described as about medium size, portly, and
often dresses in regular Spanish style. She
has been missing since Monday morning,
and though efforts have been made to trace
her, they have proved unsuccessful.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
TO ADVERTISER $.

Advertisements for publication in the Sunday
edition OF THE GAZErTE should be handed in
before O'Clock Saturday evening. Advertisers
Will consult their own interest. as well az our
convenience, by needing this suggestion as VS.
cannot guarantee the insertion GO advertis6r
uentS received after that hour.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
New YORK, Oct. 2S.-Galveston-J. H
Sealy, Grand: w H. Sinclair St. James
Texas-G. L. F'enare, St. Denis. Waco
l. c. Alexander, Morton. Galveston
Mrs. C. Specht, Bellvidere. Texas r. Q.
Mills, Hoffman
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RrnrEsr OF TIE PuRLrC.

Persons unable TO obtain TUE GAZETTE q:
news agencies, on railway trains and in other
places where usually sold, viii confer favor
BY reporting the fact TO US, giving dates and
particulars.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Charters Issued.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, Oct. 2S.-Chartera;. T..
a. NJ. Reviews company of Hous-og t' ---
ness, the purchase and sale of goods
merchandise and farm products. c.
$4,000.
The Velasco World publishing c5-----
Capital $4,000.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

Special to the Gazette.

BURKEvnLR, NEWTON COUNTY. TEX,
Oct. 2s.-F'orest fires are raging in this,
Newton county, and much lumber is being
lost The county is so dry from the long
protracted drouth that grave apprehension
is felt. The smoke Is SO dense that per-
son cannot see five feet ahead.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

Consolidated Cotton Region Bulletin.
The following is the cotton region Bulle-
tin for the twenty-four hours ending at 6
p. m:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
NOTICE.

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All checks. money orders. etc, must he made
payable 10 THE @ AZETTE Fort Worth, Texas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

Entered at the Postof7ce IN Fort Worth Tex,
as SecouG-Class Matter.
Fer the benefit Of our patrons who desire 10
send single copies OF THE GAZETTE through
the mail, we give herewith the transient rate OF
postage: -
Foreign aud Domestic Per Copy
Eight and twelve page papcr..........--.:l cent
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Hotel Burned at Seymour.

Special to the Gazette
SEYMOUR, BAYLOR COUNTY, TEX, Oct.
2S.-The new Morris hotel burned at
O'Clock tonight; incendiary, caught in the
third story Insured for 5000 in the Com
mercial and Alamo companies. j. A.
Green's land Office was badly damaged.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

WASHINGTON, Oct. 90, a. m.-For east
ern Texas, generally fair, slightly warmer
the south, warmer Friday, winds becom-
ing northeaSterly.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29
Cotton Region Bulletin.

Weather bureau service cotton region
bulletin for twcnty-four hours, ending at q
p. II. yesterday, showing the maximum
temperature, the minimum temperature and
rainfall by inches and hundredths:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-29

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