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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
OUR NEXT PRESIDENT,
DAVID BENNETT HILL, is THE
WAY THEY SAY 1T
In Georgia Where BE Is Greeted with the
widest Enthusiasm---T The
Ladies Bring Flowers.
Htu at Savannah.

SAVANNAH, GA, March 1S.-Senator Hill
held public reception in the pariors of the
DcSoto hotel at II a. m. AT II 80 a. m. the
senator and party made brief trip down
the harbor aud, after drive around the
city, Senator Hill and aides left for Au-
gusta at 2 O'Clock on a special train
in company with Hon. Patrick Walsh.
AT AUGUSTA.
Ths journey to Augusta was quickly
made and there were but few stops.
Thelittle city of Wayuesboro was reached
about o'clock in the afternoon. and here an
ovation was rendered the distinguished
New Yorker. The whole population gath
cred at the station and, after the band
played Dixie" the Waynesb oro company
Of the Georgia National Guard re-
coived the senator with a salute
then performed q series of eyolutions.
The ladies of the city presented MIR. Hill
with q magnificent bouquet bearing card
with the words, ITO Our Great Democratic
Leader, Who Leads but to Victory" and
the recipient bowed his thanks.
The senator was introduced rs the ''next
president of the United States" and made
z brief speech. AT the conclusion the crowd
gave three cheers for Hill, and the train
pulled out.
It was exactly 6 O'Clock when Augusta
was reached, and hero was witnessed
scene Of great enthusiasm. So great was
she crowd and so intense the desire Of every
Individual TO get q look at the clty's
guest it took Mr.. Hill and
party ten minutes to force their way
through the great throngS to their car
rlages. After music the carriages were es-
corted to the Arlington hotel. Here the
guests were assigned rooms, and from to
Hill held reception and received many
prominent Democrats Of the city.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
BIOGRAPHICAL
Sketch of Ancestors and Life of W. t. Fos-
ter, the sEetooroIogist.

ter, the Meteorological.
The name indicates Norsmen or ancient
Danish origin The family are Scotch
Irish. Three brothers from the south of
Scotland came over before the revolution
airy war and settled in Maryland William
was an of6cer in Washington's army and
was noted for his muscular strength and
stature, being about six and half feet in
height.
Our great grandfather moved to Muddy
Creek, Pa, where our grandfather was born
November II, 1772. He and his elder BROTH
ers, Samuel and John, moved to Harrison
county, KY, Immediately after the revolu-
tionary war closed. Later Samuel's family
moved TO Sugar creek near Springfield, Ill.
John and his descendants remained in Ken
lucky, and our grandfather bought farm
that is now part of Cincinnati, Ohio,
where my father was born December 4,
1917.
This branch of the family drifted west
ward through Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
till 1871, when my grandfather and de-
scendants-thirteen families-emIgrated to
Northwest Missouri, where over five hun
bred of the relatives now live.
was born in Clark county, H., January
II, 1910; attended the subscription schools
of Missouri from 1916 to 1858, public schools
near Paris, Ill, till 1853; afterwards Edin-
burg college, Missouri. Have worked on
farm six years, taught school three, SOL
diered four, edited daily and weekly papers
twelve, have delivered 1900 lectures on
electricity, astronomy and meteorology.
Began my weather work in 1876. Am mar
ried. My wife was a Bryant, relative of
the poet and of the Commercial college
president. My mother was a Thomas of
Pennsylvania, Dutch and Welsh parentage.
On receipt of 2 cent stamp will send cleo
trotype copies of my photograh land auto
graph. W. T. FOSTER.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
eOssett's Land Ownership BnL
special to the Gazette.

AUSTIN, Tex, March I'M. Gossett's
bill, offered in the house to-day, limiting
and regulating the ownership of land by
private corporations, is in a manner supple
mentary to his alien land bill, and provides
that right to create perpetuities and monop-
olies is prohibited by the constitution, and
a violation of public policy. Any corpora
ton, domestic, foreign or alien, is prohib-
tied from owning IN fee simple any lands
not necessary for manufacturing, mechaEl-
cal, transportation or other purposes for
which such corporations are created. Pri-
vate corporations holding land at present in
excess of the amount needed for the pur-
poses named shall ALLEVIATE the same to bona
fide citizens of the United States within ten
years after the taking effect of the act. A
failure by any such corporation to so
ALLEVIATE subjects its land to forfeiture, and
escheat proceedings for which shall be in
stituted by the attorney-general.
The lands shall be sold under Judgment
of the court, the proceeds going first to
defray the costs OF proceedings and the
balance 10 the former owners. If they do
not claim the balance it shall escheat ao-
solutely and be applied to the available
school fund. Domestic, foreign or alien
corporations may take hold, assign, fore
close, sell or buy under mortgage or deed of
trust, lands in the state to secure payment
of debt previously incurred or thereafter
contracted, subject to the condition of
alternating the same within ten years, as
provided in an earlier section. The i'm
portance of this bill is apparent, from the
fact that aliens seldom acquire large bodies
of land in the state except in a corporate
caDacitV
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24

There were not a dozen senators in the
senate during prayer, ana about an equal
number came in while the journal OF yester-
CIV WIS being read. The chair was oc-
cn2ied by Mr.. Henderson as president
pro TEN, who presented a memorial from
It's Philadelphia conference of the Metho-
dfs1 Episcopal church that congress shall
secure in some way the American Sabbath;
thal the law OF God and of nearly all the
states Of the nation may be respected at the
Columbian exposition of 1898.
Several memorials in favor of free and
unlimited coinage of silver were presented
by Nj Wolcott from the silver leagues
md silver clubs of Colorado, and one
AGAINST it by Mr.. Cockren from citizens of
Missouri.
Btr. Casey from the committee on agricul-
tine reported a bill 10 establish a uniform
standard for all grain
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
TEXAS LITERATURE WANTED.
Illinois People are Interested in the state
and want to know More.

Illinois People are Interested in the state
and want 70 Know More.
The GAZETTE was called upon yesterday
by Mr.. a j. Shaw of Galesburg, Ill, the
immigration agent Of the Missouri, Kansas
ana Texas railroad. Dir. Shaw has talked
Texas with such effect among the people
Of his part of the country that there are
now, he says, more than two hundred peo-
pie in and about Galesburg who have landed
interests in Texas, and there are fifty or
more of these who are interested in Floyd
county. They have purchased press, and
will soon have paper running in Floyd
county, of which i. E. Dodson Will be
editor
MIR. Shaw says the great want is for
Texas literature. II is hard to get even a
Texas railroad map in his part of the coun-
try. The people are getting sick OF the
Northern winters, and they are looking to
Texas. They talk Texas, and read every
thing they can get about Texas, but they
can't get enough. Good Texas literature
will bring thousands of 1linoisans to the
state, he says.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
Aft.r 20. ooe Acres of Land.

O'NEII, NEB., March IA gigantic at
tempt to capture %, 600 acres of land IN this
county IS low IN progress. One hundred
ana twen5y men. under the leadership OF j.
n. Steward. immigration commissioner Of
the Pacific Short line, arrived last night
and this szorAing appeared AZ the United
States land Office and attempted TO
fight the contests on 100 quarter
sections OF the finest land in the county.
The land is nearly all occupied by settlers.
snS II the gang succeeds in having the land
oalce accept the contest papers, bloodshea
viii undoubtedly fshoI.
ProHply ct 9 c'cleck Register Gillespie
thEsE essz the=doars ~ ~ - I'D
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
The ReapportiORment Question.


AUSTIN, TEX, March 1.-THE house
committee on Congressional appertiopment
held rather breezy session to-day, finally
adjourning for lack of maps and necessary
data. A lively time is ahead of this com
mittee. The rival communities on the gulf
are at daggers' points with each other, each
of them apparently desiring to pose as the
metropolis of district of It's own. Velasco
refuses to affiliate with Galveston, Beau
mont with Houston, Houston with Calves
ton, and Arkansas Har6or and Corpus
Christi are anxious to be separated from all
the Others
San Antonio wants to get out of Mr. Say
ers' district and away from Austin. In North
Texas an effort is being made, especially by
the Grayson members, to keep Tarrant
and Dallas in one district. and the friends
of Tarrant talk of retaliating by putting
Grayson, Collin and Fannin in a district
with Dallas. The committee has begun the
work Of districting on the gulf, each district
extending along way to the north in oraeT
to get out of the black belt 1t is probahks
that Velasco will have to nestle beside Gal
weston in one district.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
MIR. Mills Was on His Way TO
Vote Against Free Silver.
TURNED FROM HIS COURSE.
He Returns to His Hotel and Does Not go on
Record,
els Courteous Answer to- Gazette Repre-
tentative Who Called on Him to
state Eis Position on the Bland
Eill-After Knights Place.
sD.c'sl to the Gazette.


WASHINGTON, March 1s-AIr. Mills, If he
had been present in the house, would have
voted squarely against free silver in the
test vote taken on Monday, the 9TH instant.
He started TO the house TO cast his vote
against the resolution TO fix the 22d Of
March for consideration OF the Bland bill,
and before reaching there tSrned back.
Why he turued back is not definitely
known, but several stories are agoat about
It. One is that he was persuaded by
friends that It was sheer desperation in the
face Of his candidacy for senator to cast
vote in opposition to the sentiments Of his
state upon so important subject.
Mr. Mills usually has his own way, and
when he started to the house to vote with
the opponents of free coinage it was ex-
uoctel he would getthere. but he didn't.
Instead. MIR. Sayers asked for the excuse
Of his colleague, and ten Texas votes were
polled for silver rather than ten votes for
and one against. The anti-silver men claim
that Mr Mills will vote with them against
the Bland bill when it comes up next Tues
day, the senatorial difficulty being out of
the way
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
Much SNOW in the TERRITORY.

GUTHRIE, o. T, March ia terrible
snow storm is prevailing here. 1t com
menced showing early this morning and
continued up to midnight. About seven
precedented amount for this locality.
There is much suffering among the poorer
classes, and it is feared the boomers" who
gathered around the Cherokee and Chey-
enne Indian lands will experience much
difficulty in withstanding the rigors
of the weather. Such weather mas never
been known in this territory at this season,
and people were wholly unprepared for it.
It is also feared that the cold weather will
greatly damage the growing crops
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24

valuable scientific discovery could be made
by the Western people who inhabit the
Mississippi valley, and therefore he never
informed himself on this subject. But he
made mistake, either IN opposing the
theory or in admitting its basic principles,
and this propose to prove by quotations
from his writings.
Electro-plauetaTy meteorologists hold
that electricity and magnetism are the
same, but under different conditions; that
these elements affect the earth, its atmos-
phere and its weather through one process,
while gravity affects them through another,
and that gravity is an effect Of electricity
and magnetism. In effect Professor Proc
tor has admitted these facts, which will
proceed to prove.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
Coldo.. Known in Ia. Territory.
Special to the Gazette.

-FlSNlaII % VIC U -ttlc-
GUTHRIE, 0. T., March 1.-THE past
forty-eight hours have been the coolest
ever known in this Territory in March.
The ground is frozen solid and six inches
of snow have fallen, neither OF which was
ever heard of here in March. It is feared
al early crops are damaged greatly Thou
sands Of people who were crossing the
Cherokee STIR pin wagons or camped along
tbs border Of the Indian lsnds sson TO op>a,
were caught unprepared- and great suffer
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24

the crowd marched in out Of the cold. The
papers were passed upon ana in a short
time disgust was depicted uponrthe faces
of the land seekers. They discovered
the land for which they paid to secure in
formation was thirty 10 forty miles north
of this city, located in the old Ponca reser-
Walton. On the tram last night Stewart
held out the idea the land was close to
railroad and firSt-class, while it is far away
and much of it is said to be worthless. It
is estimated Stewart made 5000 to $4,000
by selling his information.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24

like unto piece of red-hot
iron dipped into cold water. The neteoric
stone was hot as furnace for sever.
hours after it descended to the earth.
Newall estimates the weight at several
tons. The meteor fell about s O'Clock on
the prairie near small water course called
Tricks creek. NeWall was on horseback
about FIVE hundred yards distant. Newall's-
hoTse trembled with terror, causing him to
dismounG It was not until the following
morning that Newall and his neighbors
could approach near the meteor, and then
at a distance OF about fifty yards.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
Wore a Discouraged Look.
Special to the Gazette.

AUSTIN, TEX, March NV. NJ. Irabo-
den, Senator Chilton's private secretary,
arrived here this afternoon from East
Texas. He left Washington week ago,
and knows nothing of what Senator Chill
ton may 60 when he gets here When asked
what he thought of the situation he wore a
discouraged look and said that he had not
yet seen the Mills leaders. 1t was ap-
parent that he regarded the outlook for
bus friend very dark
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
Gregg County's Loss.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
LoNGvIEw, GREGG COUNTY, TEX, March
1.-THE snow is five inches deep here with
prospects of more. This cold snap will
worst Gregg county many thousand dollars,
as all fruit and gardens are totally de-
stroyed and oats, which the farmers depend
on to feed the stock on after their corn is
used, will be greatly damaged, if not lost,
for much of this crop had grown quite
high, and will not grow again.
The stock win also suffer.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
Memphis Experiences Genuine AGue
Reports from Other Points.

MEMPHIS, TEx25., March 16.-Memphis
tonight IS battling with norther which
tremendous iall OF snow. Snow has been
falling steadily ever since, and at 10 o'clock
tonight reached such depth that electric
cars on all lines were unable to run.
UP IN ARKANSAS.
HELENA, ARK, March 16.-Reports came
in all day Of snow and unusual cold, 1t is
said much damage has been done fruit and
early vegetables
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
A Procession of whlrlwlnd..

Special TO the Gazette.
san SABA. SAN SABA COUNTY, TEX,
March 1.-THE other day I Witnessed q
strange sight. You have probably heard
of people who professed to hear thunder
when there was not cloud in sight. Most
of it must have come from a source akin to
what I saw, a small whlrlwind scarce per
ceptible at eighty yards, yet it made loud
rumbling noise, roaring and crashing like
the widest thunderstorm. You may better
comprehend it when compared to sudden
thunder claps that make animals squat
almost to the ground. There were near 100
of these in one continuous stream for about
three minutes, two dull sullen roars 100
yards beyond me. and I had seen pass just
in front of me barely enough to convince
me that it was small but powerful whirl-
wind
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
Not all Ruined.
Special to the Gazette.

SpcclaI % ING Cazettc
DESIsoS, Tex, March 17.-Dr. Coote,
who has lived in Texas forty-one years,
says he cannot recollect such severe winter
weather in the state at this season as now
prevails. Mr.. James Nimon, an authority
on fruit culture and large fruit grower,
says that while some damage has been done
to the fruit crop, il is a mistake to say that
it has been ruined. He says early blooms
have been killed. but predicts a good
average crop IN this section.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
A sNowBALLINa FRoLIc

Results In the Death of Negro Boy Who
was Struck on the Head.
Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, March 17.-As a result Of a
snowballing frolic on yesterday afternoon,
Ben Andrews, negro, died to-day. A large
number of boys and men gathered on the
square and proceeded to pelt every passer-
by. Andrews came along, and they began
to throw at him. He became angry and
drew his knife. They then showered him
with balls made hard as ice by soaking in
water He was struck on the forehead
with a chunk of coal that felled him to the
ground and cut an ugly cash TWO or three
inches long. The police came up and
stopped the sport, and Andrews went
home To-day hs died. 1t is not known
who hit him. as there was large crowd
engaged in the frolic.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
The Fruit Killed.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
1S.-The fruit crop Of this section was en-
tirely destroyed by last nights freeze, and
stock are wintering very poorly on the
ranges, and a large percentage of them
are dying. Corn had been up three weeks
and is all killed
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
In Southwest Texak
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, March 1.-THE Sc
veresJ weather that has ever prevailed
here at this season of the year has been
felt throughout Southwestern Texas for
the past two days In West Texas snow
and sleet accompanied the rain, and stock
suffered seriously. Corn was up in some
districts and was killed by the freeze.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
WEATHER AND CROPS.
At Colorado.
Special to the Gazette

COLORADO. MITCHELL COUNTY, TEX,
March 1.-THE blizzard which struck here
Monday increased in intensity until it has
developed into the worst storm of the
winter. Last night running water froze in
the creeks, and light sleet accompanied
by strong wind has continued for three
days. To-day the temperature has
moderated little, but there will De a heavy
freeze tonight. 1t has been a disastrous
storm to livestock interests.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
The Loss Enormous.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette
SAN SABA, SAN SABA COUNTY, Tex
March 1.-THE winter loss of stock for
this section Is enormous, mostly confined to
breeding stock, perhaps so per cent in stock
cattle. The crop of calves will be reduced
20 per cent. Many stock horses have died.
The mortality amongst puny stock will con-
time ten days longer, but the thrifty ones
are feeling the new grass and are safe.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
MIR. Mills Reply.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
WAsHINGToN, March 1S.-Your CORE
spondeut asked Col. Mills in a letter to-day
to please state to The GAZETTE how he
would have voted on the resolution to con-
slider the Bland silver bill had he been
present in the house when the vote was
taken. Col Mills replied II think it a piece
Of fmpertinence on the part of the editor of
THE GAZETTE TO ask any question of me,
and want you to tell him SOL
This was all the information the colonel
,Eould impart and your reporter withdraw.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
Great Damage in South Texas.


HoUsToS, TEX, March 17.-The BLIZZARD,
which has been AID IS still raging over
Southern Texas, has done lncalculable dam
age. Reports show that the storm has
bsen general Fruit is killed, and corn,
which was in some instances ready to plow,
has basa killed
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
Range Cattle and Horses Suffering.

HUTTo, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tex,
March 17.-Raage cattle and horses are suf-
fering worse than from any previous cold
this winter as grass had just started and
they are weak
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
Judge Abbott

Has received good many lettsrB and not =
fcT kilograms from persons in his district
who want to succeed to the marsnalship
that George Knight is reported to have re-
signed. The aSpirants want the president
10 delay filing the vacancy till their in
d5rsements have time to reach Washing
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
A METEORlC STONE
DSsOonds to the Earth in the Chootaw Ma
tiOn-A Description of the
Heavenly Visitor.
special 70 the Gazette.

bpecihI 70 INC GaLeIIe.
DKNIsoS, TEX, March Is-Mr. Frank
Newall, csttleman of Eagle county, Choc-
tsw Nation, who was in the city to-day,
nsports that large meteor fell on the prai-
Se last Sunday. 1t was embedded at least
twenty feet in the earth, and protrudes
twelve feet in the air. The meteor, when
Eeen By Newan, appeared in the air like u
monster ball OF FIRE. When the earth was
struck it fairly trembled, and there
was . sputteZiAg and sizzling noise
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
The Democratic way.

WASHINGTON, March 1S-The house exc
ecutiye committee this afternoon decided
to recommend the seating of Noyes, Repub-
Han ceutest ant in the New York election,
contest and unseating Rockwell, the Demo-
cratic sitting member.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
At Rusk.

Special TO the Gazette.
RUsK, TEX, March 1.-THE Thermometer
dropped to 20 last night and everything is
frozen. We had two inches of snow on
the ground to-day. Gardens and the fruit
crop are destroyed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
IN ABOUT TEN DAYS

The Cheyenne and Arapahse Reservations
gTIi lie Open For Settlement
Special to the Gazstte.
GUTHRIE, o. T, March 1e.-Governor
Seay has received information that the al
lotments in tbs Cheyenne and Arapshoe
reservation will be completed next week
Of the county seats IN the reservations, and
has asked the posSmaster-seneral TO estab-
lish pestohices and post routes at once.
After the allotments are completed there
will be few days work necessary at
Washington and then the lands will be
ready 10 open. The reservation will make
six new counties and there viii be over
three million acres of fine land for white
settlers
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
Cas- County.
Special to the Gazette,

Special 10 the G2zette-
BIvIEs, CAss COUNTY, TEX, March IL
The cold spell last week killed nearly all
the peaches and this will kill the balance.
Considerable corn has been planted and
this cold spell has injured it.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-24
Rough on Stock.
Speslal to the Gazette.

ALBANY, TEX, March 17.-Last night
was rough one for stock. The thermome-
ter went as low IS is, with slight sleet and
snow this morning and last night To-day
about noon it moderated some and the snow
and sleet to some extent disappeared, but
is freezing again tonight.