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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-13
THE oAsroR OIL BEAN.

Seeing the gloomy prospect ahead for US
farmers in the all-cotton business, and feel
Ing that we ought to go into something
safer, have concluded to ply you with a
question or two, relative 20 the castor oil
bean as a crop. What would be the proba-
bic yield of beans on land that would make
half bale of cotton to the acre? What
would the beans be apt to sell atl Where
could seed he had9 Please supplement
your answers to these questions by any
other information you may have relative to
the crop and much oblige a regular reader.
! fully agree with your notions on diversi-
tied farming. We must get at something
calculated to pay US better than cotton.
J. NJ. MONTGOMERY.
Henderson, Tex.
A very late issue of THE GAZETTE con-
tanned an article on castor bean culture
which our correspondent has probably seen
ere this. In answer to his direct questions
we would state that land of the quality
mentioned by him ought to yield about
thirty bushels of beans to the acre, if well
prepared The beans would sell some
where in the neighborhood of 50 a bushel
Seed might be had, we suppose, at either
Weatherford, Tex, or st. Louis, Mo. A
market for the product can be found at
these places
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-13

In Texas there is a stone about twenty
feet in diameter, that has wonderful mag
netic power. It is said that it will draw a
hammer or an ak to its surface even when
placed ten or fifteen feet away on the
ground
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-13
YE DEVILS RIDING HORSE.

The devils own horse
That bugs his big eyes,
As he steps bout the house,
And flies as he SHES.
Consult no physician,
Nor even chemist,
But the small boy from Abel
Down to the present.
He knows that this boyle
This high stepping specter-
From time immemorial
Has chewed but not pepper
He'll prove it's not pepper"
Nor yet is IL fire
In the juice that he scatters,
As his eyes express ire.
He'll prove it's not locust"
Nor life everlasting"
Which form the compost
Which he spits so ''kerspat-ly."
He knows him-the small boy
For long has he tried,
With gingerly ioy
To break down his pridei
And put him in harness,
In spite OF his goggles,
His high stepping manners
And spats from his noZzlei
And find what he chewed
To make his spit yaller:
He found, he will prove,
That the boss chewed tobacker.
He'll solve you the problem who
First taught the use Of TIE weed,
And how the first progressive youth
Learned TO squirt so well when he chew'd.
Pueblo, Col D. F. NJ.
Doubtless Texas now knocks under to
Colorado so far Us relates te poetical talent.
-
The year 1892 is leap year. It contains
366 days, and is therefore the year Of every
four that is distinguished by this name, the
other years having but 365 days. The odd
day is added TO February. giving that
month twenty-nine instead of twenty-eight
days
In olden times the true year was made to
consist of 365 days, hence then this odd day
was reckoned as belonging to no year at
all Custom gave men the right to lead in
love matters through every day in the year,
but since this day was not in the year, that
right did not extend to it, so the ladies
claimed that day as their own in such mat
tiers, and hence made love on that day with
out any violation of rules, if they desired
to do so. Now it is claimed that leap year
is the lady's year throughout, and of course
the claim is based upon that old custom. 1t
is all 4 mistake, if we are 10 pattern after
old customs. Only the 2eth of February
was tbs ladies' day.
-.
OF course you viii infer from this that
the writer OF Short Talks is an old bache-
lor and that he is becoming scared There
might be something in this surmise, who
knowsl II there is, however all with de-
signs VI on him may as well stand back, for
he has this bit Of correct history with
which to defend himself There are now
10 natrlmanial privileges belonging 70 the.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-13

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Passaic City record., 1892-02-27
FIGHTING In BRAZIL.
The Governor of Ceara Dep0sed
by the Insurgents.
A Thirteen-hour Battle in Which
Fourteen Were Killed.

A dispatch was received from Rio
Janeiro giving the details of another out
break in one of the provinces of Brazil,
which revolt, from the accounts Of the affair
teleuraphed, was Of a far graver character
than have been the other uprisings which
have occurred recently in the disaffected
y,ortion of that country. This latest mani
festation of the malcontents was made in
Ceara, a maritime province in the north OF
Brazil The insurgents consisted OF body
of students and force OF soidiers.
The combined force OF students ana
soldiers. when they had perfected their plans,
nroceeded to attack the residence OF General
Claruds. the Governor of Ceara. The party
h ad supplied themselves with several cannon,
and these were handled with much effect
in the assault on the building. When news
of the uprising had been learned
of loyal citizens offered their services to the
Governor, who gladly accepted the aid. The
Goyernor's party barricaded the residence
and made a stubborn resistance to every
attempt of the insurgents to capture
it. The fight for the possession OF
the building was determined and bloody.
The Governors forces, however, were in
ferior in numbers to their opponents and
were also placed at a disadvantage in not
having the use of cannon. After notly
contested battle lasting for thirteen hours
the Governor was forced to surrender to the
insurgents, who took possession Of thebulld-
ing. Fourteen persons were killed during
the battle, and large number of men on
both sides were wounded, many of them
seriously.
When the insurgents had succeeded in de-
featine the defenders of the building they
at once deposed the Governor and assumed
control OF affairs in the province. The out
break has caused great excitement through
out Ceara and adjoining provinces and has
had a disturbing effect on the people.
An official dispatch from Rio Janeiro says
that order has been restored i'll Ceara. 1t
appears that the disorder was due to the
opposition to the Governor of the State,
who was strong supporter of the ex-Dic-
tator Da Fonseca.
Passaic City record., 1892-02-27
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

THOMAS A. EDISON is forty-five years old.
The Pope promises his aid to the Worlds
Fair.
LORD TENNYsoN is not very strong in his
spelling.
Il, PRESIDENT DEPEw, Of the New York Gen.
tral, has but 20O0 namesakes.
MRS. AMELIA E. BARR. the popular novel
ist, is the mother of fifteen childen.
The African explorer Junker, well known
~ friend of Gordon and Stanley, is dead.
HENRY CLAY's mother-in-law. Amelia
Scott, is dead at Washington, aged 101 years.
OF his presence during the Worlds Fair
season.
THE Emperor Of Germany stands twenty
first in direct line Of succession to the British
Throne.
EX-SENATOR EvARTs. Of New York, has
just passed his seventy-fourth birthday an
niversary.
PATRICK EaAE, United States Minister to
Chile, never uses tobacco or alcoholic liquors
In any form.
BARON ALBERT RoTHsCHILD has donated
90, 900 toward building a consumption hos.
pital in Vienna, Austria.
The death Of the late Khedive of EQypt
was hastened BY the untimely adminisfra.
tion OF morphine by native doctors.
GENERAL BOOTH reviewed in Hyde Park,
London, England, q mile-long procession Of
Salvation Army soldiers in his honor.
Critics in London, England, make bold
to say that the new Lord Mayor of the city
has pronounced tendency to be ''fussy."
IT was while preparing applications for
patients as SIS q week clerk in lawyers
Office that Emil Berliner. the distinguished
electrician of Washington, first got the idea
of becoming an inventor. The relation Of
employer and clerk is now reversed.
ANTHONY J. DRExEI, the Philadelphia
banker, has had spider named after him.
This is fame of q vicarious sort, but it is
somewhat more original than that gained
by having ones name perpetuated in q
chrysanthemum, notion that has been very
popular during the last few years.
Passaic City record., 1892-02-27
:. NEWSY GLEANINGS.

HERRINGS are scarce.
APPLE exports are growing.
UNCLE SAM has "a. 045 paupers.
ENGLAND has 20, 600 women farmers.
BRAZIL has another civil war on hand.
LONDON. England, has 65, 600 Germans.
New YORK has ], 800, 900 tenement resi-
dents
THaAsHINa is still going on in North
Dakota.
SMALLPOX and typhus fever are raging in
Mexico.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, made 1877, 947 bar
rels of -four in 1891.
VERMONT produced over II. 600, 600 POUNDS
of maple sugar last year.
The wheat crop in Tennessee has been
badly injured by freeze.
The Khediva of Egypt shows signs OF OBJ
jecting to English dictation.
PORTUGAL is too poor to send an exhibit
to our Columbian Exhibition.
THERE are $4,000 members Of the Grange
in good standing in New England.
THE people of Xeres, Spain, are thor
oughly terrified by the Anarchists.
THE Chicago Common Council has decided
to hmi. the height of buildings to Loo feet
THERE are only HOO vacancies in the
enlisted strength of the United States
Army.
PUNISHMENT by the knout has been restored
in Russia. That cruel punishment has just
been abolished in Egypt.
AUSTRIA had 4744 postoffices in 1890 and
37Sl telegraph offices. The postal service
employed 25.174 persons.
A PETROLEUM we'll, sunk by the Assam
Railway Company Of India, struck q vein
at depth of 650feet which yields 700 bar
rels daily.
JAMES G.. FAIR, son of ex-senator Fair.
died in San Francisco, Cal, Of heart dig
ease, superinduced, it is alleged, by the Bi.
Chloride of Gold cure.
In several districts of the wine producing
y provinces of the Rhine the cultivation OF the
vine has been abandoned on account of the
difficulty of coping with phylioxera, and the
owners of the land are raising tobacco and
grain instead.
BARON Won EELLEBER, the German
Minister to the United States, was crossing
the one hundredth and eighteen meridian on
the birthday of the Kaiser, January 81, SO
he had two days in which to celebrate the
anniversary.
Passaic City record., 1892-02-27
ON A BURNING SHIP.

Captain Boyd and His Wife Died
With Help in Sight.
Further details of the narrowing scenes at
tendant on the burning at sea Of the oil-ship
Loodiana have been related by Second Of
flcer William e. Jourdan, of the Egytian
Monarch. which arrived at the Port Of New
York few days ago. Mr.. Jourdan says:
sour ship was about 800 miles east of st.
Johns, New Foundland. at midnight. Ter
rife seas were running, and the Egyptian .
in her history.
ST was on the bridge, and at about !
o'clock saw sudden fare Of light ten miles
away through the sleet. It was an explo-
sion, and we put on full head toward the
burning ship.
I'm forty-five minutes we rounded to un-
der the Loodiana's lee. Chief Officer Bing-
ham, Third Oficer Kay, myself and three
sailors stood by to launch Hfeboat. The
Loodiana was a sheet of fame and we could
hear voices crying above the seas din.
81 saw Captain Boyd astride the jibboom
of the fated ship clinging to his wife with his
arm about her waist.
.'The wind blew the flames all about them,
and before we could get the life-boat out
they were past help. The head-stays had
been burned off, the jibboom snapped, and
Iaau and wife disappeared.
ssWe searched for tho Loodiana's boats but
found no trace of them. All on board un-
doubtedly perished.
s.The Loodiana left New York with .
cargo Of petroleum in cases. She hailed
there for $40, 600. She measured 1920 tons
and was built at Hautsp0rt, Nova Scotia, In
1889 Her crew numbered all told nearly
thirty persons, all Of whom perished.
Passaic City record., 1892-02-27
ROUNDING UP WOLVES.

Five The sand People Take Part.
and 800 Wolves Killed.
At nine o'clock the other morning an euor
nous wolf hunt started over Crawford and
Bourbon Counties, in Kansas. AS result
about 300 wolves lay dead that night. Both
counties and others adjoining were secured
by 5000 men. women and children, armed in
all conceivable ways. Two thousand jack
rabbits were also captured in the general
roundup. Owing to an error in signalling
there was one break in the line which re-
duced the number of captures. There was
but one accident. Thomas Perkins, Of Farl
ington, being fatally bitten by couple of
wolves. He was torn fearfully by the ami.
mails.
Passaic City record., 1892-02-27

Our Of 1928 steamships in the grain carry
ing traffic between this country and foreign
ports last year only four foated the Amera-
can Gag.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-22
RELATIVE OF CARA CAPTURED.
He SAYS His Chief Has No Money and His 400
Followers Are Half Fed and Unpaid.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Jan. 2.-Advices
from Palito Blanco say that Frank Cara. o
relative of the revolutionist Catarina
CARA. has been captured in a house about
nine miles west of camp. The prisoner,
who has been the right-hand man of the
leader, said that Gsrzs's force consisted of
four hundred men. divided into three
bands; that the money the leader was sup
posed to control was mythical and that
the men. while still enthusiastic, were only
half fed and wholly unpaid. Frank CARA
was undoubtedly the leader of the band
that was encamped at the water hole. and
which was scattered by the sudden arrival
of troops in the neighborhood. He is now
in the custody of q United States marshal,
and it is probable that after he has given
up eli the information that can be urged
from him he will be paroled. The prisoner
insists that be was forced into the field by
his chief, who told him that he must fl ght
or be arrested and sent to Mexico and
answer to court for an offense committed
years ago.
The whole of the Rio Grande frontier Is
covered with snow the first time ever
known. The suffering among the poorer
classes of Mexicans and among the United
States troops has been intense for the past
two days The several comm ands of United
States cavalry In the field are without
proper comforts and conveniences. The
norther came without warning. and caught
the troops in q wild and desolate country
without any means OF protection from the
elements-
The Mexican government is buying large
quantities of supplies in Laredo Just now
for it's army of 5000 men concentrated in
the last few weeks on this Immediate from
tier to suppress the CARA movement The
county Judge of Webb county was fur
nished By the Mexican consul to-day with
an official list of the names Of about forty
Mexlcans who are known bv the Mexican
government to have been engaged In the
movement In the list appear several names
which are also on the criminal docket of
the district court. The statement that
Cara has been paying the ranchers for the
beef his troops uscd by orders on the Mexi-
can treasury signed "Catarina E. Garza,
Commander-in-chief of the Army of Opera
tom has set at rest the oft-repeated alb
surdity that the clerical party IN Mexico
was supplying the funds to keep Cara go
Ing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-22

one man in braces fell down stairs. but
have not heard the report confirmed. / do
not know the mans name"
The reporter made repeated effort to dis.
cover the facts of the incident. but with
out avail. 1t was stated By one Of the pa
trolmen that the mans neck had been
broken, but this lacked confirmation.
The scene in the restaurant was re-
markable one. full of pathetic scenes. The
little helpless cripples were as rule quiet
and seemed contented that they were
safe. A number of them. whose physical
condition was previously wretched, lay
pale. emaciated and evidently suffering
tOrtures. They were compelled 10 lie on
the floor. or tables. or trunks. without
attention or the relief of sympathy.
1t was enough to make the eyes OF strong
men fill with tears. Nanny Stearns. of
Iowa. o boy perhaps fifteen years
of age was calling piteously for
some one to put snow on his
blistered feet HIS chin quivered
from the racking pain. "I heard q cry of
fire." said he. to q Journal reporter. "snd
rushed out into the hall. The floor was
burning. but / went on down the front
stairway"
Several children were accompanied by
their mothers. Still dressed in the robss in
which they retired. Mrs. Sholen, of Paris,
ILL.,. sat by fire with an afflicted babe in
her arms.
"Will you please put on my shoes for
me'" she said to a reporter. and while he
was buttoning the shoes upon her bare
feet she said. between hysterical sobs:
81 am suffering from rheumatism, and
have been in the institution five months
j got out don't know how. but / have
lost everything. My husband bought me q
seal-skln sacque, which have never worn,
My diamond ring and my wedding ring.
my pocket-book and trunk are all gone. My
husband is business man in Paris, III.
Oh! What will dov
Mrs. Sholen was afterward taken to
the Grand Hotel. where she was provided
for.
Mrs. John s. Stokes held up her gold
watch to the reporter and said:
This is all 1 saved Of my prop
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-22
SECOND DISTRICT

Convention VIII Send q Delegation to MIN
nespolis to Work for Hsrrisoa.
Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
SHOALS. Ind, Jan. 2l.-The Republicans
of the Second congressional district met in
mass convention here to-day to elect q
member of the State central committee.
Tom Adams. of the Vincennes Commercial,
called the convention TO order at 10 A. NJ.
Rev. George Afford, of Green county. was
chosen chairman. and George Young, of
Vincennes, secretary. Judge Gardiner. Of
Washington, offered the following resoiu-
tions, which were adopted with great APP
plause:
Resolved That we most heartily indorse the
administration OF President Harrison; ite clear.
honest and successful business methods its wise,
patriotic and brilliant policies making 10 second
TO no administration of the Republic save alone
those OF Washington and Lincoln, and superior
TO the administrations OF all other governments
upon the earth.
Resolved That we take great pride In tho
manner in which the State Department has been
exalted by the grandest diplomatic OF the age,
Resolved. That we indorse the acts OF the
Fifty first Congress.
Resolved, That we heartily indorse the admin
soldier and statesman Alvin P. Hoyey and OF the
present incumbent OF the gubernatorial Office,
Ira j. Chase.
gerrymander OF this state as COW ardly ana In
famous, and We demand az the hands OF our
honest Democratic nelghbors that they Join us
in IN effort 10 throw on the humiliaung
shacaes that ,,a are s,., STA stain upon tie I,
the eyes OF all honest and brave men.
We call especial attention TO the lniquitlous
tax Law enacted in the interest ofcapitaliss sa&
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-22
LIST OF THE INJURED.

Many OF the Patients Terribly Burned
Others Hurt by Accident
Following is list of the injured so far
as it could be collected and verified:
KATEL. sTRAUGHAN,1s4 Massachusetts av.
enue. indianapolis; terribly burned about the
face and back.
MRS. THOMAS, 1s4 Massachusetts avenue;
burned about the face and body; suffering ter
rible agony
FANNIE BREEDEN, Memphis, Tenn; burned
in dozen different places.
MRS. GALES, Madison, Ind; internally in
jured by fall from the ladder; probably fatal
MARY STEARNs, Warren, Ia; terribly
burned about the feet in running out into the
burning hallway Of the third floor.
CLARA MORRIS, home not given; hurt in
back.
GRANT VAN HoEsEN, Athens, NJ Y; hand
and ear burned.
CLARENCE MEAD. Athens. N Y; leg slightly
hurt.
WILLIAM II. ALBACH. Dunkirk, N. Y;
slightly burned.
LEORA KNOWLES. Independence, Ind; back
hurt by jumping out third-story window.
NJ. w. WYDNER. Troy, o.; internally injured
by falling out Of window while trying TO
escape.
WILL MANSFIELD. Otsego, N. Y; foot hurt
In jumping from roof to roof till he reached the
ground.
MRS. JOHN s. STOKES, Danvile, Ill; sprained
ankle.
NELLY MASON, of Walworth county, Wis
consin, jumped out of a third-story window Of
the front part Of the building, and will die from
her injuries.
MRS. LAZARUS, of Texas, jumped from the
second-story window of the rear building, and
may die, although the doctors said that she
might survive.
MRS. G.. j. SIMPSON and little girl were car
ried out by the fremen, and they were seriously
burned by the fire.
r. CONNOR, the father of little bov who
was patient, in the effort to save his child. fell
from the second to the first floor of the east wing
through hole in the floor. He received serious
II not fatal, internal injuries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-22

An American Sailors Experience on an Alleged
Trading, ,Schooner-Battles with Natives.

SAN FRANCIsco, Jan. 21.-James White.
a stowaway from Honolulu on the steamer
Australia, tells q remarkable story of his
adventures In the South seas. Last May
he deserted from an American ship in
Sydney and shipped on hnndred-ton
schooner for trading voyage among the
islands of the Pacific. Soon after leaving
the Australian coast guns were brought up
from the hold and White was told they
were to be sold to the islanders. The ves-
sci carried crew of fifteen men. CON-
manded by Captain Cotton. Southerner.
At the first place the vessel touched fve
young girls were forcibly abducted. The
natives pursued in canoe, and when near
the ship were fired on. SIX or eight being
killed. The canoe was overturned and the
rest were devoured by sharks. which
swarmed in the water. Two weeks later
the vessel touched at another island, and
in fight with the natives one OF the crew
was killed and the mates arm broken. At
another island q lot of sandal wood was
stolen and the schooner was chased by
French gpnboet. but she got away. At the
Guahan Islands White deserted and was
taken TO Honolulu By thehAk Msdsone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-22

The New Committeeman VIII Not BE Pledged
60 Amy One Candidate.
special TO the Indianapolis Joarnal
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Jan. z.-The meeting
of Republican delegates of the First dis
trict in this city to-day to select q chair
man for the district. who is also @ member
of the State central committee, was har-
monious affair. Every county was almost
fully represented, and 90 q consequence
there was large crowd and much enthu-
sissm. The meeting was called TO
order by Hon. A. p. Twineham.
of Gibson, the retiring chairman.
Frank Posey was chosen chairman of the
meeting. and Mr.. James II. McNeely was
made secretary. On call for nominations
for member of the State central committee
and district chairman. the name of Mr..
James A. Hemmenway. of Warrick. was
presented by Vanderburg and seconded by
Warrick. Mr.. Hemmsnway was made the
unanimous nominee of the convention, no
opposition appearing. His speech. on as
suming the chair. was dignifed and full OF
Republication. A committee on resolu-
tions was appointed. consisting Of A. p.
Twinehsm. of Gibson: Dr.. Will
lam Watson, of Pike; w. II.
Gudgel. of Vanderburg: Clarence Laird.
of Spencer; w. l.. Boyce. of Posey; DR.. L.
A. Harris, of Pike. and Samuel Payne. of
Perry. Their report was as follows:
Resolved, That we most heartily indorse the
wise, patriotic anc Dusiness-like administra-
ton of Benjamin Harrison and the principles OF
reciprocity.
Resolved, That we regard the present chair
man of the Republican State central COMMITTEES
as able, efficient and worthy officer. and COM
mend him TO the confidence and support or every
Republican in the State OF Indiana.
Resolved, That the Republicans OF the First
congressional district indorse the vfgilant and
effective administration OF the Office OF district
chairman by Hon. A p. TwiDeham, and hereby
tender him grateful Acknowledgements for his
valuable services.
resolution stating that the First dis
trict favored the nomination of President
Harrison was presented. but a mo tion TO
lay it on the table met with such applause
that it was withdrawn. The original reso-
lutiops were then adopted unanimously.
The new chairman is only thirty-one years
old, but is considered q rustler and good
politician. He has held the Office of clerk
of the town of Boonville and has twice
carried the counties of Warrick. Spencer
and Perry for the Office of prosecuting at
torney, leading his ticket both times He
is non-committal on the question of the
presidential succession.