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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-18
DEATHS.

Bellevue-Mr. James G. King, Febru-
ary3.
Boaz-Mack Henry Dunn, February 8.
Farmersville-Mr Mart Sparks, Febru-
airy g.
Gainesvine-Mr. Charles Hunt, Febru-
airy S.
Garrett-C. A Lowery, February c.
Henderson-Mrs. John Curtis, Febru-
Hi county-N1rs. Lydia Hensley, Febru-
ary 3.
Henrietta-Mrs. Lydia Michael, Febru-
airy :.
Houston-NIrs. Amelia Louise Hoencke,
February Z; Judge c. Cleveland, February
S; Mr.. E. G. Bleker, February I.
Honey Groye-AIiss W. Nj. Long, Febru-
airy 1.
Honey GrOve-Mrs, salne Barnett, Feb
ruary 10.
Iowa Park-H J. Matthews, February 6.
'Jonesvine-Mrs. Ariadne Swanson, Feb
ruary 5.
LadOnia-Mr. F. D. waggOner, Febru-
airy ).
Lampasas-S. D. Lane, February 9.
Marshal-Mr. P. A Smith, February Z.
Mr. John Schofeld, February Z.
Midlothian-W. D. Morgan, February Z.
New Birmingham-Mr D. K. McKeithan,
February l.
Palo Pinto-Mrs. W. H. Harvey, Janu-
: Rogers-Mrs. Walter Punchard, Febru-
Sexton-James D. Payne, February ..
Sherman-George D. Harrison, Febru-
airy 9.
Tyler-Mrs B. Halverson. February IL
Whiteboro-A II. Nichols, Mrs. Jane
Eubsaks, February 10.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-18
Copeville Democrats.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
CoPEvILLE, TEX, Feb. 16.-At regular
meeting of the Copeville Democratic club,
the preamble and resolution below offered
by John F. Lockhart and G. w. Baker,
were unanimously carried.
Inasmuch as there has been disruption
and discord in the Democratic party Of
Collin county for several years past, and
believing it to be the duty of every true
Democrat to use his best efforts TO bring
about a reconciliation, we, the Copeville
Democratic club, do declare and resolve
l. That we, as Democrats, believe that
the best mode to bring about harmony in
the ranks Of the party is the participation
of every Democrat in the primary election
should one be called, said primary election
to be controlled by majority vote AMI no per-
centage votes allowed.
,. That we oppose Chairman Finley's
ruling relative to the Sub-treaSury test to
party fealty and would respectfully ask the
executive committee of Collin county to
give this their careful consideration.
8. That we favor the election of all
United States senators, president and vice
president by a direct vote of the people
4. That we favor the free and unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver.
5. That we will strictly adhere to Demo-
cratic principles, believing in the old Demo
cratic adage, Equal and exact justice to all
and special privileges to none"
TSignedl JoHN F. LoCKHART,
G. w. BAKER.
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That,s Clere1nnd,s Racket

ST.. PAUL, MINI, Feb. 16.-The state
Democratic committee met in this city this
afternoon to fix time for holding the
state convention and March I'd at St. Paul,
set as the time and place for the
choice of delegates to the Chicago
convention. 1t was also decided the state
nominating convention should be
held at Minneapolis, but the date
was not fixed. A committee of three
asked for recognition for the North
Star Democratic club organization, for
which they claim membership of
5000. c. A Moody, . organizer
OF this independent organization
which has been without the sanction of the
state committee, is also member of .Lhe
state committee, and moved the adoptie6 Of
resolutions to the desired effect
These. however, were very decidedly
defeated. Moody offered a second resolu-
ton TO the effect that the committee
discourage all future attempts at
club organization. This sarcastic
resolution was also defeated. The commit
tee adjourned. This action is victory for
the state committee, majority Of which
favors Cleveland.
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REMARKABLE CASE.
a Man Who Claims TO be White, Yet Says
by a Freak of Nature He Was
Born Negro.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. ia bill to be
fled in the chancery court of Rutherford
county was presented 10 Judge Ridley
and he granted nat for injunction. The
case is of peculiar Importance, and raises a
singular question, which is a new legal
problem in the United States.
Joe Barlow, who, the bill alleges, is ne
gro, is the complainant. He claims to be
the son of K. c. and Locke Barlow, white
people, now deceased, and claims to be q
full brother of Jack and Mary Barlow, who
are white. He alleges that by mere IN
accountable freak of nature he was born a
negro, but that he was recognized during
the life of K. c. and Locke Barlow as their
lawful son, and was treated as a member of
the family. He now claims that because of
his dark skin his brother and sister are at
tempting to defraud him out of his share of
his fathers estate The bill enjoins fur
Their disposition of the property until the
question of paternity is settled.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-18
PATTISON'S PLUCK
Will Not Fail Him in Handling
> the Octopus
OF THE ANTHRACITE COMBINE,
Which Threatens Honest Competition in
Pennsylvania - What tho Recent
Reading Squirt Means-A
Railroad Man Talks.

PHILADELPIA. Pa, Feb. ia reporter
of the Evening Telegraph, who called at the
Office of the Pennsylvania railroad this
morning, tried to ascertain what the mana
gers of the company had to say about Read
ing's great COUP but found the officers not
disposed to discuss the subject. BE after
wards called on A. J. Cassatt, one of the
directors of the company. who expires sed
his views as follows: well, if you want
my candid opinion" said he, Il
think this is the most audacious
and most impudent defiance of law
and the constitution of the state that ever
has been attempted in Pennsylvania. 1t i 5
not possible that the people who made this
gigantic combination can have forgotten
the result of the litigation growing out of
the proposed purchase by the Pennsylvania
railroad company of the South Pennsylvania
and the Berkshire road some years ago.
Here's an attempt to create monopoly
almost of the entire anthracite coal out
put of the state, the entire output
id fact, except a very small part, which
is controlled by the Pennsylvania railway.
The magnitude of this enormous conf ina-
nation will be understood when
tell you that the anthracite coal production
amount to about 10000, 600 tons per an
mum representing money value of $50, co.,,
600 annually. Do think that any steps
Will be taken to prevent the deal being car
ried out2 Yes. l most certainly do"
''Win the Pennsylvania road take any
legal proceedings2"
Il don't know anything about that. I
don't think it will be necessary for any
corporation to take any action either"
who do you think will2"
"Why the executive Of the state of
course. 1t happens, fortunately, that the
governor Of the state is the same governor
.gho so promptly took action against the
Pennsylvania railway company in the case
referred to. He did not wait then for any
individual corporation to take the
initiative, he acted on his own motion and
he acted at once. Governor Pattison has
an enviable reputation as an able, honest,
consistent public official, who never yet
failed in doing his duty, andI feel perfectly
confident ne WON'T fail this time.l'
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Quincy 1t Paris.
~A1NJ - 4 - -
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette
PARIS, TEX, Feb. 16-Mr H. Wright
Quincy came up 10 see how the political
fences were hereabouts. 1t will be remem-
bered that not long since colored mass
meeting resoluted that Mr.. Quincy could
come to Paris # he wanted TO, but they
were not going to bother their souls about
any reception. Well Mr.. Quincy came. On
the same train was Mr.. Furgeson of Fort
Bend county fame, and at present an at
tache of United States Marshal Dicker-
sons Office. air. F'urgeson is a possible
rival of Mr.. Quincy for the colored leader
ship. When the train pulled into the Paris
depot there were two delegations. one small
with a small hack for Quincy, the other
more numerous and with big hack for Mr.
Furgesou. That night a conference was
held. Those said to have attended were
Mr.. O'Neill, an alderman of Paris; Mr..
Russell, the postmaster; Mr.. Greiner, the
county chairman, and, 1t is thought, Mr..
Gibbons, late candidate for gubernatorial
nomination, later candidate for congress on
the Republican platform and now United
States commissioner at Antlers. l. T. At
any rate, Mr.. Gibbons did have confer
ence with Mr.. Quincy during his stay. What
occurred in the conference no one knows
exactly, but it is shrewdly sgrnised that
there Is wax ahead il local colored noliticsss
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-18
OF General Interest.

A matter Of big interest came up in the
house to-day when Mr.. Wise of Virginia
called up the bill authorizing railroad COM
panies TO grant reduced rates to drummers
both in passenger fares and baggage. An
active lobby of commercial men is
III Washington trying to secure
the passage of the bill which
is directly at variance with the Interstate
commerce law. Judge Abbott states that
the objection to granting such concessions
to drummers, is that they take advantage
of low baggage charges to carry many
thousands of dollars worth of goods in their
big trunks and sell them out while on their
rounds, thus virtually becoming peddlers
10 the prejudice of merchants who do not
enjoy such favors. Were it not for this he
would feel inclined to support the bill
which he opposes so long as it leaves drum
mers free to dispose of wares transported
at a minimum cost
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-18
ALTAR AND TOMB.

Abliene-Mr. Walter Reeves and Miss
Elite Bryant
Belden-Mr. ]. NJ. Lewery and Miss
Clinthie Founders, February {.
Cottonwood-Afr. Henry Ingram and
Miss NJ. E. McDonel, February 5.
Childress-Mr. John McAdams and Miss
Ella Waters, February II.
Cuero-Mr. w. T. Wright and Miss
Adelina Grafton, February g.
McKinney-Mr. Rodney Quesenberry and
Miss Lena Benge. February TO-
Denison-Mr. Tom Prunty and Miss
Laura Gallagher, February S.
Dallas-Mr. S. Lee Ewing and Miss Liz
zie L. Wilkerson, February g.
E. Paso-Mr. Wallace B. Merrick and
Miss Jennie Collins, February Z.
Georgetown-Nr. Frank Yearwood and
Miss Josie Coffee, February 4.
Gainesvllle-Mr. a. ]. Harris and Miss
]. B. Garrison, February II.
Lancaster-Mr. F. NJ. Hammond and
Miss l. C. Moffett, February 3.
Palo Pinto-NIr. c. c. Keller and Miss
Kittie Parish, January 81.
San Angelo-Judge C. z. Dubois and
Miss Allie Rawls, February =
Sherman-Mr.. r. D. Moxley and Miss
Nellie Leonard. February9
Tyler-Mr. A. W. Deming and Miss Lulu
White, February {.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-18

The donations of Western farmers and
mIllerS 10 the starving millions of Russia
served d q bludgeon to the gold men of the
house of representatives to-day to OPP
march of the lower house towards free
coinage legislation. In the parliamentary
struggle to-day politics had no place, the
tlibusters and opponents being alike men,
berS of the Democratic party. Tracy
Of New York led the fight against consid-
GRAFTON of a resolution authorizing the
transportation of food donations to the
starving Russians because he desired 10
keep as many measures as possible on the
calendar as unfinished business IN the way
of the Bland free coinage bill Under the
rules Of the house if the Bland bill is not
disposed of within two days after being
reached in order of consideration it would
be passed to the calendar as unfinished
business. There are now the Russian re-
lief resolutions and several other measures
on the calendar as unfinished business
sud il is the plan of Tracy and his follow
ers to flibuster against these measures in
order to prevent the free coinage bill being
reached on that calendar and passed by the
house.
After the house opening exercises Brown
Of Indiana, from the committee on cleo
tons, submitted q report on the contested
case Of Craig VS.. Stewart from Peunsyl-
vauia. The report in favor of the contest
ant was placed upon the calendar.
MIR. Dockery from the committee on cleo
tons of president, vice-president and mem
berS of congress, recommended q Joint
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment for the election of senators by
the people of the several states. Referred.
In the morning hour Wise of Virginia,
from the interstate and foreign commerce
committee, called up the bill authorizing
railroad companies TO grant reduced rates
TO commercial travellers, The bill went
over without action.
Burrows of Michigan made q motion to
proceed to consideration of unfinished bust
ness. Speaker pros TEN. Deckery stated
the calendar showed the first unfinished
business was the motion made by kilgore
of Texas, to table the motion TO reconsider
the vote by which the house indefinitely
postponed action.
Blount of Georgia formally called up the
motion. 1t was at this junction that Tracy
Of New York came forward in the role of
hlibuster with the result that the house
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The Charming Texas Group.

WASHINGTON D. C, Feb. 12.-The old
Metropolitan hotel on the avenue about
midway between the capitol and White
House is q favorite rendezvous for Southern
representatives and their families. During
the present session of congress more South
erners are gathered there than ever before.
a goodly number of Texas representatives
have made this hotel their headquarters
and some of them like Senator Coke and
Col Culberson, have stopped here for
many years. There is charm about the
old place arising, probably, from the fact
that it is more home-like and freer from
formality than the rest of the big Washing
ton hoSteleries. This season it is very full
of gayety and social pleasures. In the big
parlor up stairs the wives and daughters of
more than a score of Southern members
gather nightly, the elder ladies chatting
famiiarly 10 gether and the younger ones
indulging in cards and the dance.
Two welcome accessions to the feminine
contigent are Mrs. Chiffon, wife of the new
Texas senator, and Mrs. Bailey, wife of
the brilliant young congressman from the
Fifth district. Mrs. Chiffon is the possess
sor of superb voice and frequently de-
lights the guests of the hotel by her ex-
quisite singing of old time Southern songs.
She is withal a lady of rare personal
charms, decidedly handsome and a charm
ing conversationalist Mrs. Bailey is
young, beautiful, and in intellect worthy to
be the mate of her talented consort. Their
little boy is the pet of the hotel and every
body raves over the child's surprising
loneliness Mrs. Abbott and Miss Mary
wife and daughter of Congressman 10 Alb
bolt, are also sojourning for season at the
Metropolitan, and both are exceedingly
popular Miss Abbott is tall, slender, of
the brunette type, and with a very pretty
face. The gentlemen of the establishment
being generally of the same way OF think
ing naturally get along in perfect harmony
and it is very pleasant to be a listener at
their regular Nocturnal levees. The most
interesting talker, perhaps, of them all is
Col. Culberson, whose long stay in Wash
ington has made him more familiar with
the course of state craft than any of his
colleagues. He is almost looked up to as an
oracle though one of the most modest and
unassuming of men. Taking the delegation
from the Lone Star state rs whole, and it
is not surpassed in prestige and influence
by that of any state in the Union, and the
names of its leading members have come to
be almost household words in every quarter
of the United States.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-18
Worlds Fair Investigation.

The appropriations committee of the
house to-day provided for the conduct of
the investigation authorized by the house
into the expenditures made from moneys
appropriated by the government in aid Of
the Worlds fair project at Chicago. Chair
man Holman was authorized to designate
q subcommittee 10 make the investigation.
He named the subcommittee in charge of
the District of Columbia appropriation
bills to make the investigation. The mem
bers are Dockery, Breckenridge of Arkan-
sas, Henderson of Iowa and Cogswen of
Massachusetts,. The subcommittee was
instructed to inquire into and report to the
full committee all the facts it can ascertain,
emitting recommendations.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-18
In the Senate.

Vance, from the finance committee, re-
ported back adversely the bill introduced
by Gibson of Louisiana, to provide an in
come tax to pay pensions and salaries of
pOStmasters.
The senate then proceeded to considera-
ton Of the urgent deficiency bill, and after
some debate passed it
The senate then took up the calendar
and passed number of bills. THE pure
food billn came up as unfinished business
but was laid aside and the Idaho contested
election case taken up. The majority
resolutions reported by committee on cleo
tons are that Dubois is entitled to the
seat he now holds. The minority takes the
opposite view. Pending discussion, the
senate went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-18

SptCLdA ~ INC OdECttC-
BOWIE, TEX, Feb. 16.-W. r. Lamb has
received the following letter from l.. L.
Polk, president n. A. & l. o., and II. E.
Taubenek, chairman national executive
committee of the Peoples party:
CHAIRMAN's OFFICE, !
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
PEOPLES PARTY, .. 5. A.
MARSHALL, ILL, Feb. 10, 1892
W. R. Lamb, Bowie, Tex.
DEAR SIR-Yours of February at hand
Am glad to hear that your people are all
coming to St. Louis. I leave here on the
18th inst. for Louisiana; will not return
until the evening Of the 18th; would be
pleased to meet you at the railroad depot
if l am in St. Louis. sCol. Polk willsarrive
on the 18th. l tell you we are going to
have crowd; from present indications we
will have 10000 people there; 5000 will
be P. P. Hope to meet you all. I am
yours, H. E. TAUBENEK.N
Folks answer to the following resolution:
Resolved, that the delegates from Mon
tague county mass convention Peoples
party be instructed to cast their votes for
Hon. L. L. Polk of North Carolina for pres
ident, and James B. Weaver of Iowa for
vice president of the United States at the
November election in 1892.
Tarrant county resolutions Endorsed Polk
for president and 7. V. Powderly for vice
president.
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT A. F. AND L u,
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 8, 1892. (
Mr. ". Z. Lamb. Bowie, Tex.
DEAR SIR AND BRoTHER-Please accept
the assurance Of my most grateful appre-
citation of the distinguished honor done me
through the kind partially of the brethren
of your section. as expressed in the resolu-
tions just received. Permit to say in all
candor that have no aspirations for politi-
cal Office or political preferment. Since my
connection with this great reform move
ment it has been my rule of action not to
seek honors or emoluments, and not to
shirk any duty. I am most centeuJ where
feel that can render most service to our
great cause.
Please accept my thanks for the very
courteous and fraternal terms in which you
are pleased to make known the wishes of
the body you represent.
Trusting may have the pleasure Of meet
ing you at ST. Louis on the 22nd inst, l am
truly and fraternally yours,
L. L. Polk.
President A F. A and I II
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-18

Examiner Dougall to make thorough in
vestigation of the charges of United States
Marshal Paul F'reycke and deputy marshals
for lack of vigilance IN the matter of the
pursuit of CARA and his band. 1t has been
broadly intimated the marshal failed in his
duty in the prosecution of the pursuit,
otherwise the Mexican reVolutionist would
not have been able to elude the American
troops when close on their heels, Nothing
has been received at the war department
for several days indicating any material
change of the situation of affairs along the
Rio (Iraude
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-18

It is not probable that a single member of
the Texas delegation will go to Chicago the
latter part of the week, as the guests of
citizens Of that city who want all the con-
gressmen to come out there and view
the work already done on the
Worlds fair. A goodly number of
senator's and representatives are going, but
the percentage of Democrats will be small,
especially from the South, as the latter
will vote solidly against any appropriation
for the exposition.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-18
Blaine still the Man.

CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 16.-At meeting of
the Chicago Blaine club held this evening
it was decided to 90 to Min
neapolis and make every honorable
attempt to secure the nomination
of Mr.. James G. Blaine for president
Several speeches were made in which
Blaine's letter declaring he would not
be a candidate was discussed, and the
conclusion was reached that the present
secretary of state should be willing to &C.
cept the nomination for the sake of the
party, and a conviction was expressed that
the Minneapolis convention would unani-
mously tender him the nomination
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-18

BosTox, Mass, Feb. 16.-The demand for
wool has been steady, and sales have been
made at previous prices. The tone of the
market is steady, Ohio and Pennsylvania
fieeces selling for Csc for X; 29Q3Oc for
XIX and above; 34(G35c, No. l.
Michigan X been offered 26@27c. No. l,
33(734c New combed woods quiet, 36GSSc.
Chic fine delaine, S3J5(G34c, and Michigan
fine delaine, 32S}33c. Upwashed combing
woods steady demand, 24@26c for one
quarter, and 26@2S for three-eighths blood.
Territory woods were selling well at $50
6Oc for clean fine; 55G60c for medium;
Texas and Oregon woods without change;
pulled woods sell steady, 30@40c, and super
at 22G30c.
Australian woods in good demand, mostly
3593Sc.
CARPET woods dull
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-18
Unto Datn fnr am

ALBASQ, n. Y, Feb. 16.-The following
table is said to show the Democratic con-
vention outlook as it appears 10 date:
Hill Observation-Disclosures 3, Broome
8, Cayuga 6, Chemung 8, Columbia
:, Duchess 6. Greene 8, Lewis 3, Madison 3,
Monroe 8, Montgomery g. Oneida 9, On
tario 3, Orange 6, Orleans 9, Oswego 8,
Otsego 3, Rensselaer, 9, Richmond 3, Rock
land 3, Seneca 3, Stenben g. Tirogo 5, Wash
iugton 8, Wayne 6, Westchester 3, Wyoming
8; total 123.
Cleveland delegates-Esses 8. Total g.
Total number of delegates TO be chosen
throughout the state SS4.
Unpledged delegates were to-day elected
from the first assembly district of Niagara
county.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-18

A message was transmitted to congress
to-day by the president urging an appro-
priation to carry out the terms of the act
passed by the last congress for protection
of the lives of miners in the territories,
approved the Sd day of March
1901 He also transmits a memorial from
several hundred miners working in the
coal mines in the Indian Territory, asking
for an appropriation providing for an in
spector.
The recent frightful disaster at Krebs,
in that territory, in which sixty
seven miners met a horrible DEATH
the president says gives urgency
to the appeal and he recommends that a
special appropriation be made for salaries
and necessary expenses of inspectors pro-
vided for in the law.