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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-10
SINGING SANDS.
A Wonderful Curiosity Discovered in the
Flint Hills of Kansas Sand Waste
Sends Forth Musical Sounds.
Special to the Gazette.

PIEDMONT, NAN, Sept. 4-One of the
most remarkable natural curiosities ever
heard OF in this section of the country has
just been discovered in what is known as
Flint Hills, about five miles northwest of
this city. a long reach of country in that
section is composed of sand beds and hills
covered with small particles of flint, inter-
spersed with some larger rocks. 1t is 4
dreary waste and is utterly barren. conse-
quently for about fifteen miles III all direc-
TONS there are no habitations and the tract
is a desert on a small scale. A road passes
through the desoiate tract but it is Travelled
only When the people are in hurry, for it
Is hard on man and beast.
About two months ago the people in this
part of the state were surprised by several
slight earthqua e shocks, which did little
more than give violent trem bling to the
surface. These trembiings continued for
several days and then ceased entirely. a
few nights after the earthquake. people at
the farm of Jasper Newton, who lives at
the edge of Flint Hills, thought they heard
the sounds Of music and got up TO see who
as playing instruments at that time Of the
night. The sound rose and fell in regular
cadence, but they could distinguish no tune.
1t resembled the mournful sound of the
Rolean harp. They listened for some time,
but as it neither advanced nor retreated
they conclude that 1t must be at some
neighbors and the sound was carried by the
peculiar condition of the atmosphere.
Next day the occurrence was almost for
gotten, but that night the sound came
again, only il seemed to be louder and
nearer. So loud was it that MIR. Newton
could tel that it came from the direction OF
Flint Hills. This added an element of mys-
terry TO the matter. for they knew that no
one would be camping in the desert. The
next night there was heavy rainstorm,
and the music did not sound for several
nights thereafter. But after a dry spell
the family was sitting in front of the house
one evening and again the sweet strains
were heard, low and far of. As the dry
weather continued the sounds appeared to
come nearer and louder every night IL
daytime they were not noticed, probably on
aesaRGE of the noises of the day. At last it
e6eedme such matter of speculation among
the members OF the family that they talked
of it among their neighbors. Some of them
had heard it but after they had told their
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-10
HESTER'S REPORT.
The Greatest Cotton Crop Ever
Produced.
A GOOD SHOWING IN MILLS
The South Rapidly Coming to the Front 81
Manufacturing Section-South
Carolina in the Lead
The Figures.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Sept. S.-ScCretary
Hester OF the New Orleans cotton exchange
today completed the tiua; details o. tho
cotton crop movement. the principal figures
of which were issued on September |. HIS
introductory remarks state that the cotton
crop of the United States for the year end
ing with August, 1891, Is S,6J2.5'9 bales, the
largest crop ever grown by 1.3fl, 2aj bales. In
reference TO receipts al American ports,
Hester says that with the enormous
crop, the movement in every direction
had been CorreSp Ondingly heavy New
Orleans has handled more cotton than in
any year, but one. of her history. her net
receipts exceeding 100000 bales for
the first time since the war. and reaching
within G0,C00 of those in 1860 the largest
ante bellum year.
Galveston has passed the million mark
for the first time, and Savannah has han
died considerably more than a million bales,
exceeding all previous records.
The gross overland movement for the
year. after Ceductirg interchauges between
different points on crossings and reShip-
ping, in the cotton belt has reached las, go
bales, exceeding last year by lSi,91O and
the year before by ,S2,Gs9. The
heaviest gains in the overland
business have beea at St. Louis
and points above on the Mississippi river,
which show an increase of 900. The
railroads out of Louisville are ", 0O0 bales
ahead of last year, while Cairo, exclusive
of through cotton for st. Louis. is short
nearly forty-two thousand. Cincinnati and
Virginia points also show u falling of Of
1900
The statement makes the foreign exports
for the year to Great Britain 3,;394S4; to
France, 559, G99; - the continent and chan
mel ports, l.>gO, POI. y total exclusive OF
Canada, of 5,a1S. So. The excess 10 foreign
ports over last year is S,S.:'S2, of which
Great Britain has taken $3.50; France,
e0,362, and the continent 3l26gO.
The report mentions shipments of Ameri-
can cotton from New York to Japan OF
1874 bales.
The total takings for American consump-
ton during the wear were 2,0S2, 023 bales,
against =, $40 l52 last year. These embrace
2.027.262 by Northern spinners against
l,i95.2jS last year, 4 gain of :!2S, l04, and
4,66l by Southern spinners, against 546,-
S94 last year, Il gain of "a CO..
Secretary Hester has made a complete
census of the Southern mills. They show
that South Carolina has become the largest
consumer Of cotton among the states of the
South. Georgia. which ranked first last
year, coming next.
The consumption by states for this and
last year, is given as follows:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-10
THE MATADOR CASE.
INJUNCTION AGAINST JUDGE
CAMPBELL DISSOLVED.
1t Is Done at the Request of the Matador
Cattle Cattle Company-A Brief
Sketch of the Case.

Yesterday the injunction which the
Matador land and cattle company swore
out against Judge II. II. Campbell of Malta
dor, prohibiting him from bringing cattle
over the Rusk quarantine line, was dis
solved at the request of the company by its
lawyers. Ross, Chapman & Ross
An item appeared some time since in THE
GAZETTE to the effect that 5000 cattle be-
longing to Judge Campbell had been stopped
by the injunction got out by the above
named company and prohibited from graz.
ing on the judges pasture land, which is
inclosed in the land fenced up by the Mata-
dor company. The cattle were just immed-
lately south of the line and Judge Campbell
claims were as healthy as any on the Malta
dor range, but the company claimed other
wise. When the oinjunction was got out
Judge Campbell compelled the company to
put up sl0,0 900 bond. The case was set for
week ago and was to have been heard
before Judge Beckham, but the attorneys
for the company asked for change. and
the case was set for hearing before Judge
Miller. Wichita Falls, on Monday next, but
the proceedings to-day have stopped the
case. SO far as the injunction is concerned.
The dissolution of this injunction practi-
cally tests the validity of the Rusk quaran-
tine line, which extends across the Pan
handle. Its import is that the line is not
considered legal by able lawyers, hence the
dissolution of the injunction suit against
Judge Campbell 1t practically says that
the line is an arbitrary one Of Secretary
Rusk's and cannot possibly affect cattle in
Texas north of the Colorado line, which is
two or three hundred miles south of the
Rusk line. 1t is now probable that Judge
Campbell will, through his lawyers, Rob
inson & Springer, bring suit against the
Matador land and cattle company for at
least 81, 900 damages.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-10
THE ALIEN LAND LAW.
OBJECTIONS URGED AGAINST 1T
NOT APPRECIATED.
This is the Poor Mans FiCht-The Rich
Can Take Care of Themselves, Can
Borrow or do Without.
FORT WORTH, TEX, Sept. 4, 1891.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. 4, 1891.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
! have watched with interest the stub
born fight which, under your management,
THE GAZETTE is making to secure the mod
itication of some Objectionable features of
the '.alien land law" | have admired the
fairness of your warfare and the iberality
with which you have accorded space to
your adversaries. And l have been pleased
to see that throughout the controversy
you have not Disseminated between the
respective functions of the legislative and
executive departm entS, and have not been
carried away by your zeal to join with
those who have used this unfortunate act
of the legislature as a means by which to
vent their spleen upon Governor Hogg.
In the discussion of this question it GER
tainly seems to me unnecessary to indulge
any personal abuse, and greatly wanting in
respect to ourselves as citizens of the state
of Texas to attribute to its chief executive
wrongful and improper motives in the per-
Torrance of his official duties. As Demo-
Gratis and citizens of Texas we were justly
proud of the reception given in this state to
the Republican president of the United
States, and believe that we should feel an
even greater pride in upholding spotless
and untarniSheS the honorable reputation
of our own Democratic governor
Jan Byrd may be wrong in thinking that
John Towards political sentiments have
controlled his action in praising the Globe
Democrat and supporting without qualifi-
cation the provisions of the ''alien land
law" but he is certainly right in his belief
that the latter smells loudly of protection.
Protection pure and undiluted. protection
to home money and home money lenders, is
the inevitable and indeed the only incident
to-so much of this act as prohibits aliens
from acquiring and foreclosing liens upon
lands in Texas.
From time immemorial the great middle
class OF the people, those who are neither
rich nor in poverty, have been able to ob-
tain longtime loans only upon real estate
security. Members Of this class may bor-
row for a short period upon the faith of
their personal credit, or upon the pledge of
perishable and movable property, but in
no other way than upon the security of In
movable and imperishaole real estate can
they obtain the use of capital for such long
periods Of time as are necessary in order to
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-10
IT Is ALARMING.
An immense Organization of
Cotton PiCkerS
IN ALL THE COTTON STATES.
1t is Said that at an Appointed Time
They VIII Stop short, lever to
Go Again, Uuless Their De-
munds Are Granted
Special to the Gazette.

GALVESTON, TEX, Sept. 5.-A gentleman
well and favorably known throughout the
state arrived in the city tonight and was
seen by GAZETTE representative, to whom
he made the following statement: A start
ling rumor, he said, had gained
that an immense organization of
cotton pickers throughout all of the cotton
states had been effected within the past six
weeks or TWO months, pledged not to pick
any cotton for less than 81 per
100 pounds and board; that this
organization had been effected through the
colored Alliance, and now numbers more
than half a million names on the rolls, with
thousands being added every day.
'Knowing this of course means
that no cotton will be picked,
as planters cannot afford to pay that sum
for picking at the present price of the staple
l determined to investigate the
matter. l have examined r. NJ.
Humphreys, general superintendent of the
Houston, bat could not get any
definite information from him.
Humphreys, who is an ez-Gon federatc
colonel, admitted that some organization of
the kind had been effected, induced by
counter organizations of planters and
merchants in certain sections-notably at
Memphis and Charleston-to reduce the
price for picking to very low stan
dard, but declined to enter into par
ticulars. Humphreys, however, stated
that the colored piclSers had
combined to protect themselves from this
dictation, and he thought they would
CHumphreys) had recently returned
from a tour of all the Southern
states in the interest of the colored ALI
ance, and found all matters moving
smoothly and the membership rapidly in
creasing, and he thought the move for an
advance in wages for picking would be
made very soon.
''Unable to get any more definite in
formation from Humphreys, 1 pushed my
Investigations further and found that a
secret circular was being printed
in Houston, which will be sent out to all
the colored sub-Alliances throughout
the Southern states tonight, outlining
the plan of action and fixing the
date when simultaneous action
by the pickers for higher wages throughout
the cotton states shall take place. l tried
to secure one of these circulars, but was IN
successful.
This is a most serious matter with
the planters, for they are almost
entirely dependent upon this class of
labor for gathering their crops, and
if the organization is as extensive as
it now seems to be, the delay in picking
necessarily resulting therefrom will cause
material loss if bad weather sets i'm
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-10
MORE SUB-TREASURY.
The Alliance Opposed to DOG in the
Maneer' Business.

The Alliance Opposed to "DoE in the
Manager" Business.
AS THE GAZETTE has kindly opened its
columns for the discussion of this measure
1 wish TO enter this plea for more sub-treas-
ury.
The extreme modesty of the advocates of
this measure is the most striking feature of
the present agitation. That so little is
asked of a scheme ihat can do so much is
certainly singular. The measure at present
only asks that i few staple articles such as
corn, wheat and cotton, the product OF a
single class, be deposited and money loaned
thereon, the warehouse for said deposit to
be located in populous centers out of reach
OF many OF that class. l can see no good
reason for this except the modesty of its
advocates. If it is good for some raw ma
terial it is good for all If the government
can loan money on corn and cotton, why not
on coal and iron9 Let the bill be extended
to all raw material The warehouses could
be so constructed as to store all kinds II It
is good for raw material it is good for manu-
featured articles. The manufacturer could
store his products ard draw eighty per
cent of their value. There would be no
necessity of shutting down during duh
times or when prices decline, consequently
labor would not be thrown out of employ
ment, wages would be uniform and a great
deal of suffering saved to the laboring
masses. The government would be equally
as safe. Implements and clothing would be
as good security as corn and cotton. Again,
there is another feature that would be
highly beneficial to the oppressed masses.
Nowhere does the money shark show his
hand more completely than dealing with the
very poor whose misfortunes have placed
them in his power. No class deserves
protection more. In the warehouse have a
department for receiving all kinds
of goods. Have them classified
and certain per cent loaned
on them. The advantage is obvious. Here
the unfortunate poor could deposit their
watches, pistols. furniture. etc, and save
them from the Shylocks, who get them for
a song. This would interfere with the
pawn-broker, secondhand clothing and
furniture men; but they are generally Jews
and foreigners and their services can easily
be dispensed with. Certainly the govern
ment Will not refuse to aid so worthy and
unfortunate portion of its citizens. i meas
ure SO admirably adapted to the wants and
requirements of every class of society
should not be restricted to favored few.
The poor mechanic and laborer should share
the favor of the government equally with
the poor farmer. A restricted bill would
be class legislation. The Alliance is op-
posed to this. Make the bill universal in its
application. This will remove the objection
to the measure and bring to its support all
classes of society. l am sure this restric-
opposed to all dog in the manger'' bust
ness. HOWARD BROWN.
Hope School House, Tex, Sept. l, '9l.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-10
Blaine Talk.

The air is full of Blaine talk, started by
a sensational story in Il local paper yester-
day, to the effect that the Blaine boom is
part of the Harrison programme devised
with the consent of Blaine, to scare other
candidates to leave the field clear for Har-
rison, when Blaine shall spring his declina-
ton on the convention. TIE GAZETTE COR
respondent has personal information of the
most trustworthy character to indicate the
utter falsity of this theory.
The Blaine boom is premature, but it is
not inspired by Blaine, nor by Harrison.
but by some of the formers over-zealous
friends Blaine, your correspondent is as
sured, will not be Il candidate under any
possible circumstances, but he is not so far
in accord with Harrisons programme as he
was before his Bar Harbor illness. He is
beginning to feel hurt at some things that
have been said and done by the friends of
the president since his illness, and he may
return TO Washington determined to show
the president that if the latter gets the
nomination, it must be on the same terms
as in 1855. He IS now seriously considering
the ACCESSIBILITY Of such a course. That is
all that can be said just now, but that much
is authentic
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-10

WASHISGToN, d. c., Sept. 2.-The follow
ing is the monthly weather crop bulletin
issued by the weather bureau: The tenn
perature during the month of August was
warmer than usual on the Atlantic coast, in
the lower lake region. in Michigan and all
the states on the Pacific coast, but il was
cooler than the average temperature for
August throughout the Central valley.
FrostS occurred in the extreme Northwest,
but at about the usual time, near the Goth,
but the wheat crop was SO well advanced
that only slight damage occurred in the eX-
IRENE northern portions of Minnesota and
North Dakota. The frost reached the north
ern boundary of Iowa, but reports gener-
ally indicate that no material injury re-
suited 10 the corn crop.
The rainfall has been greater than usual
in the interior of New England and Middle
Atlantic states and was also in excess from
the lake regions westward to the Pacific
coast along the northern boundary of the
United States, and among the states of the
central Mississippi valley. Portions of
Texas and Colorado also reported limited
areas of excess of rain. Over the greater
portion Of the cotton region the rainfall was
much less than usual. On the East Gulf
coast and in Southern Louisiana the deli
cheney ranged from four to six inches.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The corn crop is late and will probably
require about two weeks more of favorable
weather to put crops beyond injury of
frost. OF course this does not apply to the
condition of the crop in Southern Kansas
and thence eastward to Tennessee and
Kentucky, where at this date the crop is
well advanced.
Reports from the cotton region indicate
that unfavorable weather has resulted in
permanent injury to crops in some sections,
especially in Alabama. where shedding will
materially reduce the yield, while i'll Texas
the yield may remain the same as last year,
owing to increased acreage.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-10
TELEGRAPH BREviTlES.

Treasurer Morrow of Little Rock, Ark,
emphatically denies the statement in the
Alliance Patriot that he had been advised
by Governor Eagle to drop the investiga
tion.of the Woodruff big scrip steal. He
says Governor Eagle worked harder than
anyone TO sift the matter.
Capt Fracasse's announcement of the
pope's serious illness is vigorously denied.
The late cool weather had bad effect on
the cotton crop in Alabama, which will be
reduced 20 per cent.
The wheat crops in the Western counties
of Ireland were ruined by the recent rains.
Potatoes are getting black, and one-third is
already gone. while barley and oats are rot
ting from the effects of bad weather
Among bills introduced in the Tennessee
house yesterday was one making it a felony
to engage in prize-fght with or without
gloves, or to aid or aoet a fight.
Fall River Mass, cotton manufacturers
association held meeting and voted TO re-
duce wages. The reduction is expected to
go into effect October T. and the amount is
not generally understood. The manu-
facturers claim that the value of production
has so steadily declined as to necessitate
the cut
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-10
Europe on the Verge of Starva-
tion---No Doubt About 1t.
EGAN UTTERLY INCOMPETENT,
And H- Bane's Shrewdest Diplomacy Will
Be Needed to Put Things Alright.
The Washington Real Estate Ring and
tur Rock Creek Park-A scheme to
Turn II Into villa Sites-Value OF
One Mans Holdings.
Europe on the Verge of Starvation.

spa o. 70 the Gazette.
W,-mSGroN, Sept. 5-There is no
l,.-.- ANY doubt as 10 the fact that
IL lie Hungarian government has made
ar.reFlI statement showing that the yield
O. aar is from I50,UOO,GO0 to 200 0OO, 000
! =.a.- below the average, and of rye from
j. y.gJb to 400, 00O, 600 bushels. Rye is
t-..l i.n leading bread products of Europe
sgf.- USED much more extensively in Ger
uars austria, Hungary and Russia than
wr..- Russia. which usually exports a
h- amount u rye, has forbidden any fur
l.....uJI., aud il Is probable that il Will
fr.t ne export of its surplus of 65, 900, 900
b ..7 JI wheat to replace III part the de-
E.. 100 rye Austria requires 100, 600, $50
1-- 0i rain, Germany requires l5uOOO,-
@ 4e.s. and France requires l2O. 900, 900
bushels wli.r England never wants less
g.a lfHuuu,u0U bushels, and the accounts
Ir.U 'A, crops in that country indicate that
e. demand this year viii be much larger
I. fortunate for the world that the crops
n .Ge United States have been superb bun
taar The Attest reports indicate that we
". De aB.e 10 supply for foreign consump-
4. q FROM - OyU. 900 to BOO, 600, 600 bushels
g. wheat. and we can furnish any desired
quantity of corn. The United States Stands
feA'e-n Europe and starvation. OF course
this will De 10 the benefit of the farmers es-
p-..4 y. and of al the country generally,
Jr.au=r Ice prices will be necessarily higher
ant au influx of probably not less than
tUJuln 900 in gold will bc the consequence
.. the hort crops in Europe.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-10
1T RAINED,
BUT NATURAL CONDITIONS DID
NOT FAVOR IT..
a Man Promises to Furnish Half an Inch
= of Rain, Which Comes in Two
Showers-His Shop a Barn.
Special to the Gazette.

CHEYENNE, WY. Sept. 2.-If Frank
Alberson did not produce rain here yester
day noon. it must DC conceded that he has
private and accurate advices from i'aln-Inak-
ing regions. He operated with his secret pro-
cess, and there were two showers amounting
tonearly half an inch of rain. Every condition
favored fair weather for the past four days.
All instruments of the local signal Office de-
clared that rain was hundreds of miles
away and no one complained of aching
cOrns. Capt. Ravenscraft, weather bureau
agent mere, went out on the
roof and repeatedly watched the barometer
and declared on his reputation and without
prejudice thas if it rained to-day he was no
prophet. At 2:30 p. IL. this was the exact
condition, with the streets flooded Ill fifteen
minutes, and with all weather indications
lying. Rain set in, clouds gathered, light
ming flashed and thunder sounded hol-
low, like counterfeit money. In
twenty minutes the gauge showed
eeven-hundreths of an inch of rain. The
clouds then fioated away and it seemed as
though the weather had settled for the rest
of the day, nut in two hours Alberson
started his mill again and the sharpest
shower of the season came up, making the
total fall very near the promised
half inch. Capt. Raveucraft, student
who has been years III the service, is firmly
of the opinion that the precipitation was
due almost wholly to artificial causes.
Every appearance and indication was
against the visitation. The heavy rain
was local. Cheyenne being the storm
center of ninety miles in circumference
Alberton and his hackers are simply
elated. The wizard aud his brother will
bet anything and go anywhere. If conclu-
sions are reached Alberton will be engaged
to furnish showers for large areas in this
state. He keeps his secret well. He works
in barn and loafs very little. There is a
I. +.
cannot be ascertained. Opinions are
divided as to whether he uses chemical
gases or electricity. The two storms came
from different directions.