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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
WHO Is TO BE
On the Interstate Commerce
Commission?
DAVE CULBEKSON'S CHANCES.
No Large Appropriations Expected in Near Fut
ure for Additions to the Navy.
Leaders of the Democrats in the Fifty-Sec-
ond Congress Will Plead Poverty.
Expenditures in Excess of
the Receipts
The Texan in Favor.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Nov lit seems pretty
well settled that the new member of the
interstate commerce commission viii not
be Clements OF Georgia in spite of the very
determined canvass his friends have made
for him. The Office now appears 10 lie be-
tween ex-Nayor Thomas Glenn of Atlanta
and Representative Culbertson of1TeXas.
The objection to Clements is not personal,
but only one of political expediency. The
reason that influenced the president to drop
his name from the list of eligibleS was that
he had not been able to hold the vote of the
Farmers Alliance in his own district and
procure reelection to congress. To nomi-
nate him after that for an Office in which
the farmers are supposed to take great in
rerest would have been, in the presidents
view, "bad politics."
In private conversation with friends the
president has let drop the remark that the
appointment viii go to man who has not
asked for it and probably is not expecting
il. As CulberSon'S name has been before
the president for consideration for some
time. but without the gentleman'S consent
or solicitation. and as the Inquiries put out
about him from the White House have
been very significant, he IS generally be-
lieved to be the man.
He is q lawyer of exceptional reputation
in the house, where he has served with
credit on the Judiciary committee through
eight successive congresses, and probably
will be chairman of the same committee in
the coming congress by right of priority.
There are no serious doubts of Culberson's
willingness to take the commissionership if
offered him. He is understood to have
senatorial aspirations, and the acceptance
of such place would take him out of the
line of promotion.
In case he declines to serve, the way lies
open for the appointment of man Of con-
siderable prominence at his home, and So
cialiy man of no little influence He is the
nephew of the late Howell Cobb of Georgia,
secretary of the treasury for the greater
part ofsBuchanans administration. Wig
orous canvass has been conducted IN his
behalf and apparently without exciting any
special animosities among other COMPETE
tuuitieS
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Nn Money for the Navy.

What will the coming congress do for the
United States navy? This pertinent ques-
ton has been asked frequently to-day. 1t
is well known that Secretary Tracy very
much desires the building of few more
small cruisers, and perhaps an additional
battle-ship or two. He may ask congress
for an appropriation for this purpose, but
the indications are that it will be very diff
cult to get congress to appropriate any
more than necessary to complete the work
now in progress.
| sounded several of the leading candi-
dates for the speakership of the next house
to-day upon the subject and found that the
necessities of the navy were not weighing
upon their minds half as much as tariff re
form. There is a disposition among some
of them to plead poverty and 4 treasury
already depleted by the excuses of the
late billion-dollar congress. In fact, one of
the aspirants. Mills, declared that the ex-
penditures of the government were away
in excess of the receipts, and that there
was no money with which to do anything
that might be needed. If the United
States had satisfactory foreign commerce
he believed it would be necessary to have
a navy to protect it. He does not antici
pate the slightest possibility of the coun-
try engaging in war with any foreign
power. This is an age of arbitration, he
said.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
POLITICAL FIGHT
BETWEEN A DEMOCRATIC CITY
ADMINISTRATION
And Republican Court-San AntOnio's
Mayor DenounceS a Grand Jury
as Political Prosecutors.
Special to the Gazette.

SpeClll 10 lne bdZeILe.
SAN ANTONIO, Ten, Nov. 11.-Bryan Cal
laghan, mayor of this city, denounced the
grand jury of the Thirty-seveuth district
court this morning as prosecuting him for
political reasons. The city administration
is Democratic. The Thlrty-Seventh district
court is Republican. The late grand jury of
this court recommended an investigation of
the affairs of the city government The pres
ent grand jury has been acting upon this rec
concentration. The city engineer refused to
leave his books in the hands of the grand
jury four days ago while before that body
with them for examination, and the books
We're seized by them. Yesterday the
mayor sued out a writ of sequestration
in the Forty-ffth district court
under which the sheriff of BeXdr county
took possession of the books. This morn
ing when the grand jury demanded them he
refused TO give them up and replied to their
demand that ne held them under orders
from the Forthwith district court. The
grand jury reported the sheriff to the
Thirty-seventh court in contempt and
the baiiif was sent down TO the latter to
bring him with the books before the Judge.
He made point of rank with the baiiiff,
and refused to appear until he had been ad-
viSed by his private attorney to do so.
When he did appear the mayor
begged leave to speak, which was
granted, whereupon he rated the grand jury
as political enemies who were using then
authority for persecution. He said he did
not object to having the city affairs in
vestigated by gentlemen, but he proposed
to see how much authority certain political
enemies of his, one of them newspaper
writer, who had been casting aspersions on
him for years, had for persecu-
ton of this kind. The city
attorney begged to be allowed to read
statute combining the inquisitorial author
ity of the grand jury. but the judge refused
to allow the scene to continue longer aud
declared court adjourned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
WOMEN AND HOME.
They Plead for Personal Purity
of Life of Mankind.
OPIUM, TOBACCO AND LIQUOR
Must Be Driven From the Habitations of the
Sons of Men.
sIn the Name of God and Humanity We
Band Ourselves Together that Our
United Faith and Works May
Do Good''-Hearts United.
OPIUM, TOBACCO AND LIQUOR

Boston, Mass, Nov. 1.-THE Worlds
Womeu's Christian association of Temper
auce Union held its first meeting in Faneull
hall this afternoon. The hall was decorated
with the flags OF different nations,
those of America and England be-
ing chief among them. A monster
petition asking for the prohibition Of the
festooned around the hall, and grea: rolls
of it lay ON the platform. Miss
Francis Willard opened the
meeting. The report of the
executive committee which embodied
the constitution and bylaws was accepted.
a resolution of principles which has the
followinS for its preamble was then adopted
by the convention: In the name Of God
and humanity, we. representing the Christ
lar women of the world, band ourselves to-
gether with the solemn conviction that our
united faith and works will, with Gods
blessing, prove helpful in creating Il strong
public sentiment III favor OF personal purity
of life. including total abstinence from the
use of all narcotic poiSOnS, the protection of
home by the outlawing Of the traffic in alCo
hOlic liquors. opium tobacco and impurity,
the suppression by law of gambling and Sun
day Dissertation, the Acknowledgement of the
women of all nations and the establishment
of courts of national and international arbi-
tration which shall Danish war from the
world.
The declaration is in the nature of
pledge. binding the members to work for
the purposes of the union, and asking all
others to make a common cause against
liquor and narcotics.
A plan of worlds work, including provis-
ion for half dozen Christian temperance
missionaries in foreign lands, was approved,
and provision was made for the collection
OF half cent per annum tax of the men,
berS of the union throughout the world for
the maintenance of the work.
AT the afternoon session it was moved
that the worlds Women's Christian lem
perance Union convention earnestly re-
quests the board of managers of the COlum-
bian exposition to prohibit the sale of
intOxicants on the ground at any time and
to close the exhibition on Sundays and
that the same officers be requested to re-
quire purity in art exhibitions. Both reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted by
rising vote.
The election of officers of the Wonan's
Christian Temperance Union followed.
Miss F. E. Willard was chosen president.
Lady Henry Somerset, vice-president al
large; Anna Gordon of Boston, secretary;
Mrs. Williams of Canada, treasurer
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
ALOVER'S PLOT.
Supplanted in the Affections of
His Pretty Senorita,
He SEEKS SWEET REVENGE.
lie Invites His Rival to Spend the Night
with Him-Eis Rival Fills His En-
gagcment by Proxy-The Re-
suit Murder and Hanging.
Special to the Gazette.

SPECIAL TO The Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, Ten, Nov u.-Near La
Carlo. in isolated little town in Live Oak
county, one night last, week occurred a
very peculiar and distressing murder.
Antonio Vera and Sebastian Torres. we'll
TODD Mexican rancnerS, loved girl named
Chiquita Flores. Vera first met Chiquita.
courted her and was to marry her when the
fall crop Of cattle was sold.
Torres appeared on the scene. He came
from far Southern Mexico, and wore the
picturesque dress of that section. He was
a handsome young fellow, with plenty OF
money He bought a large pasture and
stocked it. The girl grew infatuated with
him. Her lover demonstrated with her in
vain. He famed with jealousy. Finally he
plotted.
On seemingly friendly terms with Torres,
he invited him 10 pass the night at his
bachelor quarters. Torres accepted, prom
isirr 10 call ut the house at 10 o'clock. after
finishing a call upon Senorita Flores. Vera
got drunk and went to his ranch. A little
after the appointed hour he entered his
room. Only the starlight was shining
through the window, but he could see the
form OF Torres lying on the bed. He placed
a winchester TO the ear of his sleeping rival
and blew cut his brains.
lie coolIy lit a lamp and holding it near
the corpse he was petrified to see the blood
stained features of Hermaso Neutro, an in
innate friend. As it appears in the even
ing Torres suspected foul play and induced
Nentro to take his place rs the guest Of the
dispnSSessed lover, having first literally
loaded him with mescal Torres has disap-
peared. The girl is still at her fathers
ranch. Vera has surrendered, and unless
he finds means of suicide Will undoubtedly
hing
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
NORTH TEXAS ANNUAL CONFER
ENCE AT TERRELL.
Committee Appointments - Characters
Passed representations to the Con
ference--On Trial-NoIes
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
TERRELL, KAUFMAN COUNTY, Ten, Nov
1.-THE South Texas annual conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church, South
assembled at the Methodist church at 8
O'Clock this morning, Bishop Z. +. Hendrix
presiding. The conference was oDened with
religious services conducted by the bishop.
Various reports from varied departments
of Methodist work We're submitted and re-
ferred TO the various boards and COM
mittees.
The following secretaries were elected:
c. I. McWhirter, p. C. Archer, o. S.
Thomas. ". y. Edwards, 7. e. Sherwood.
c. l. McWhirter was elected editor of the
conference minutes.
The conference session was designated to
hold in the forenoon from $50 to II m.
The presiding elders nominated the fol-
lowing committees: Public worship, w.
L. Clifton, F. Il. Rosser, Sid Bass.
Books aud periodicals-W. H. Hughes,
James McDougald, William Shelton, E. S.
Williams, d. W. Bolivar.
Church prOperty-W. G. Perkins, J. F.
Barlow, a. c. Maddux, w. 7. Barrows, l.
W. Clark.
Conference relations-R. n. Brown, G.
C. Hurdy S. Crutchfeld, D. j. Martin, w.
F. Clark, W. NJ. Robbins, w. F. Clustering,
j. II. Reynolds. r. NJ. Powers.
District conference records.-H. \. Tuck,
f. G.. DeJernett, G. NJ. Hairless, NJ. W. V.
Rippy, j. j. Chitwood.
Bible cause.-L. S. Sprague, E. W. AL
derson, ". w. Graham, Fl. o. Moore, S.
S. Cobb.
Memoirs.-J F. Allen 1. S. Ashburn, T.
L. Miller.
A report recommending that book de-
pository be located at Fort Worth, and that
/. Il. T. Morris be made general colporteur,
was referred to the proper board.
The TDilnv-iDp DprSOnS va,n iufpO6ucpi IN
the conference: I. B. Holt, treasurer
Point Mission board, Nashville, Tenn; J.
II. Keith, HOlston conference: |. W.
Thomas. Southwest Missouri conference;
Morris Evans, Baltimore conference; W.
r. Lambuth, Japan conference; e. H.
Gregory, New Mexico conference.
On motion it was agreed to have 1900
copies OF the conference minutes printed.
The following presiding elders characters
were passed: j. NJ. Binkiey. ". S. Clifton,
c. 3. F9adger. w. S. Mays; G.. T. Nichols,
]. G. Wearer, ]. c. Wages, &. L. Balla d,
W. d. Mountcastle
At the close of this part Of the proceed
ings Rev. r. N. Powers, in behalf of the
pastors and people Of Jefferson district,
presented gold-headed walking-cane to
Rev. C. B. Fladger, president.
The following were admitted on trial: e.
G. McVoy, Shreveport, La; J. B. Lewis,
Paris, Tex; J. NJ. Nichols, Sulphur,
Springs; John NJ. Sweeton, Winnsboro;
L. w CLARK, Honey Grove; W. T. Morrow,
Sulphur Springs: W. Z. Jordan, Poetry;
H w Pirtle, Merit; ]. B. Powers, Wiley:
G. a. Jamison st. Joe.
The afternoon session was continued
mainly in investigations and passing on can
didates. The conference was opened with
religious services by J. c. Weaver, Bishop
Hendrix presiding. After quite lengthy
afternoon session the conference adjourned
at $3.50 p. N.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
A Divided Party.
Special TO the Gazette.

ARDMoRE, l. T., Nov. IA Chickasaw
OF this nation, reports a bad state of affairs
among the officials of this nation.
About one year ago petition was pre-
scented to Judge y. p. Boyd. district Judge,
to resign. Among the signatures to the
document We're the names of about thirty of
Judge Boyd'S friends. and without inveSti-
gazing the matter he handed in his reSigna-
ton at once. When the matter WAS in
vestigated most OF the names on the dOcu-
ment We're found to be forgeries. The grand
jury lookee into the matter and found i
true bill against Humphrey Colbert, at
torney-general of the nation, charging him
with forging the names to the petition.
Last Monday when the district court con-
vened Judge Kemp refused to allow At
tOrney-Geueral Colbert to exercise the
functions of his Office. A general row was
the consequence. The governor was ap-
pealed to by Colbert and the judge was suS-
pended. Hogan Keel L senator, was ap-
pointed temporary judge, but no court can
be held until matters are settlei, as the
feeling between all parties is running high,
aud serious trouble may be the outcome.
The National party was never so divided as
at present. There are three factions, and
il is believed that there will be at least
three candidates for governor on the
national ticket next summer, and 1t Is be-
ieved if the Progressives put up good
man he can be easily elected
Col Lem Reynolds, one of the National
leaders, was reported dying this morning
with pneumonia.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12

STOCKTON, CAL, Nov. I.-Arion, the
two-year-old Electioner colt raised and
owned by Senator Stanford, trotted mile
without a skip in 2:l02I. This colt came to
Stockton few weeks ago with race rec
ord of IL and at the first attempt reduced
his mark to 2:15$4, beating the world two
year-old record OF 2:1S, then held by Sunol.
Marvin drove Arion again and reduced his
record to 2:1415, which all horsemen
thought would never be equaled unless
Arion should himself beat the mark. This
he did to-day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON. TEX, Nov III. V. White.
1ealsr IN carriages, harness and saddlery
hardware, No 2l7 fremont street. has as
signed. His assets are estimated $40, 900,
and liabilities at a somewhat lower figure
In the deed OF trust filed in the county
clerks office at a late hour last evening
William II. Risture is made trustee, and
the following creditors are preferred:
Henry j. Labatt, $50; American national
bank, 500; Mrs. Melissa B. White, $1,000,
the sum due Mrs. White being for cash in
trusted to him from her separate estate,
and for which the assignee acknowledges
himself justly and truly indebted. He fur
thermore directs that the stock shall be
sold for cash and the proceeds applied to
the liquidation of the Indebtedness. and if
any surplus should remain the same to be
paid TO him or his assigns.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Plot of Desperadoes-Ftre.

Special to the Gazette
MUscoGEE, l. L, Nov. IL Deputy United
States Marshal John Still brought the news
to-day of an exploited plan to rob the First
national bank of this place by the Daltons
and Childers. The officer was led into the
secret. he believes, in an endeavor to in
veigle him into the scheme and obtain an
opportunity to assassinate him. Still was
with the deputies in search of the Daltons,
for whom there are large rewards, in the
disguise of a cowboy The plan 10 rob the
bank was either genuine or the desperadOes
had penetrated the officers disguise, ami
wished TO entrap and murder him, aS out
laws were near At hand.
United States court convened here to-day
and Judge Shackelford charged the jury TO
indict all persons guilty of selling "hop
tea beer, or anything Intoxicating This
is according to the spirit OF the law. as
stated by the court.
To-day the cotton gin of F. B. Sewers
burned with contents; also the residence of
the engineer. The loss is about 5000, COW
cred by small insurance.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12

,ecial TO the Gazette

Special 10 the Gazette
DECATUR, WISE COUNTY, Ten. Nov. IL
= meeting Of the educational board of the
Northwest Texas Baptist association con-
vened III this city to-day for the purpose of
raising fund 10 build Baptist college at
some point on the Fort Worth and Denver
City railroad. Several towns are appli-
cants for the college, and are raising DO
muses. with hopes of securing it. Decatur
IS doing her best in that direction and will
secure it if possible. A large number of
delegates are in attendance at the meeting.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
1GuttenburS Races.

GUTTENBURG, n. j.. Nov. 1l.-F'irst race,
six furlongs, Apollo won, Jay F. Dee sec
ond; Perlid third. Time, 1:1S3l.
Second race, five furlongs, F'agat won !;
Peruvian second; Alliquippa third. Time,
0il9.
Third race, five furlongs, Salisbury won /;
Dalsyrian second; Servia third. Time,
1:03H.
Fourth race, one and one-sixteenth miles,
Major Domo won, My Fellow second, Rover
third. Time, :52I4
Fifth race, one mile, Sandstone won, Miss
Belle second, GlenmoUnd third. Time, :46.
Sixth race, six and one-half furlongs, Get
tysburg Won, Absconder second, Algeron
third. Time, :25$I.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Never Worse storms.

TACOMA, WASH, Nov. 1l-There have
never been worse storms in Western Wash
ington than those of Saturday and Sunday
between the Sound and the Cascades. The
worst damage was done near Weston,
where cloudburst occurred. While for
tunately no lives were lost there was much
damage TO property. The cloudburst swept
everything before it. Between Weston
and Tacoma numerous bridges were washed
away. The storms extended even across
the range. The telegraph wires between
Portland and Walia Walla, on the Union
Pacific, were down. a landslide occurred
at Orting and the valley is flooded.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Anardarko, j. J. Melvin; Fort Sill, ]. j.
Roland: Wynnewood and Paul Valley to be

Roland: Wynnewood and Paul Valley to be
upp.ied
Ardmore district. n. Moore. presiding
elder Ardmore. j. o. Shanks; Dixie, j.
W Holland. Duncan. E. F. McClanahan
Rel River. T C. Ely; Lebanon, a. 5.
Cooke: Evansville, D. E. Shafer: Lynn,
john T. Armstrong; Lone Grove, J. w.
Davenport; OverRrook, L. II. Stuckey
Beaver, j. H D. Terril; Simon: G. Green !;
Leon and Burneyville, A h Wilbur :;
Washita. William Hawkins; Eastman, D.
P Williams: superintendent Chickasaw
orphans home. W S. Derrick.
Oklahoma district-A. j. Worley, pre-
siding elder. Oklahoma City. j. NJ. Gross !;
West Oklahoma. D. D. Warlick; Little
River, J. P. Lane; saltwater, Webster
Full; Kingfsher, F. Nj Sherwood; Nor
man, Edmond and Guthrie to be supplied :;
East Oklahoma. P. T. McWhorter; Moore,
D. W. Hughes Lexington, z: F. Roberts :;
East Edmond, P S. Kern; Minco and Ell
Reno, II. ]. Brown; principal Oklahoma
high school, J. T. F'arris.
Transferred-J. r. Randall, A. A. Wag-
ner, j. d. Whitehead and f. c. Mabury to
the North Texas: j. B. Stevenson and j.
W Baldwin to the Arkansas; j. W. Tread
well 10 the North Mississippi; ana J. W.
Mercado to the Mexican border conference.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Chicago Races.

CHICAGO, Ill. Nov u.-F'irst race. one
and one-sixteenth of mile selling: Rem
edy won, May Blossom second, Enterprise
third. Time. :254
Second race. one mile, Jennie s won. Jim
Murphy second, Ronald third. Time,
:59l4.
Third race, three fourths of mile, sell
ing. Doc Wick won. Ed Finn second, Won
Tromp third. Time. :2615.
Fourth race, one and one-eighth miles,
Vortex won, St. Adams second, Adrienne
third Time, 2:0914.
Fifth race, one mile, Chuchill Clark won,
Spectator second, Starter Caldwell third.
Time, l: IS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Some Amendments to the Constitution
adopted.

TOLEDO. ONO, Nov 11.-At the Knights
of Labor convention TO-DAY the following
amendment of section 10 of article 5 was
defeated: >'.Al general officers shall be
elected for two years. but no general officer
shall be eligible to reelection for more
than two consecutive terms"
The following amendment to the twelfth
article was unanimously adopted; ''All
children over the age of seven and under
the age of fifteen shall De compelled to at
tend some institution of learning at least
ten months of each year, or part of year. as
the opportunity may be afforded to them. :"
The question of the expulsion OF a MEM
Der from the order for publicly attacking
the character or standing OF another mem
Der was settled by giving the general ex-
ecutive board full authority to act
The attempt to place the selection Of the
general executive board in the hands of the
general assembly instead of the master
workman was defeated. another victory for
Powderly.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
Washington Races

. BESSING's RACE TRACK, Nov II First
race, six furlongs, Dora won, Iberia sec
ond. Slamper third. Time, l:l9
Second race, five furlongs, Lithbert won,
Village Maid second, Baccarat third. Time
1:0519.
Third race, one mile, Mary Stone won,
Bally Hoo second Lost Star third. Time,
:45M.
Fourth race, one mile. George won,
Prather second, Bellevue third. Time, l 40
Fifth race. one and 4 half miles over
hurdles, Boutwell, won, Benefit second,
Gray Gown third. Time, 2:56.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-12
SPORTING.
Sullivan and SIavin.

New YORK. Nov. 1l.-Prospects of fight
between Sullivan and Slavin are excellent
now. Charley Johnson and Arthur Lumley
deposited $500 in the Herald Office for a
match with Slavin and issued a challenge
on behalf of Sullivan for the championship
of the world, ami as much money as Slavin
can raise, the match to take place during
September or October, 1892 in America.
The forfeit will remain up until January |
next. Johnson says Sullivan will fight
Slavin under Queensbury rules TO finish,
the winner tds1ake all the money.