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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
ALIEN PORTER,
Who Placed Alien Women in
Bureau Positions
WILL SOON BE INVESTIGATED,
Says Savers of Texas, Who Knows Whereof
He Speaks.
Shorts in Boards of Trade Are the Anarch-
lists of America, Says the Great Pork
Packer, WhitalSer-Two Tariff
BIIls-House Proceedings.
WILL SOON BE INVESTIGATED
Told the Exact Truth.

Special to the Gazette
WASHINGTON. Feb 5-Congressman Joe
Savers, as chairman of the subcommittee
on deficiency appropriations, had charge of
the bill appropriating 500, Geo for the CEN
sus donations that passed the house to-day.
In reference thereto Mir. Sayers made a Wig
orouS attack on Superintendent Porter for
the extravaganza and ineficiency that had
marked his conduct of the late census in al
most every detail in asserting that hun
dreds of incompetent people had been en-
ployed and that there had been a great
waste OF money MIR. Savers told the exact
truth, only he did not begin to go
far enough Everybody in Washington
knows that Porter'S administration has
been thoroughly rotten and incompetent.
He employed in the census bureau any mum
Der of women of loose morals, some OF
whom were given high salaries with mere
nominal duties. Being an alien himself he
appointed number of aliens TO positions
that could have been better
filed by native Americans. A
great deal of the work turned out BY his
force was so full of inaccuracies rs TO be
worthless for statistics, and it was proved
by count that could not be refuted that
Porter'S enumeratorS fell short OF giving
the population OF New York city by
nearly two hundred thousand people,
possibly rs a punishment for its Dem
ocracy. Though a black Republican him
self, Porter's shrewdneSs was manifested
in giving many Democrats places in his
bureau at the instance of Democratic sena-
tors and representatives,, his object
being to make himself solid with
both parties when ths time
comes to ask for money to complete his
botch-worl and also have as many friends
as possible when the inevitable investiga-
ton by the Fifty-second congress should
come up He has probably reckoned too
much on Democratic aid, however, when
the investigation comes along.
Mr.. Sayers said tonight that resolu-
ton for an investigation of the census was
now in the hands of the committee on rules.
1t will not be organized for whitewashing
purposes, and the exposure of Porter IS
apt to be as complete as could be desired.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
Cotton Planters Desperate.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Feb. 6.-The farmers
Of this section are almost desperate over
the low price Of cotton. Farmer Spoil of
Coffee county last Tuesday learning that
cotton was still declining set his crop on fire
and committed suicide By jumping over a
bluff. John Williams a farmer of Lime
stone county offered his seed cotton for sale
in Athens yesterday and finding how cheap
cotton was selling drove to the center of
the bridge over Elk river and dumped the
load into the water. Sales were lower here
to-day than for forty-seven years.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
THE LAST DEAL
OUT OF THE BOX HAS BEEN
MADE BY THE CHEROkEES.
Are Still Heavily in Debt-Anotment
and Statehood the Only Things Left.
Special to the Gazette.

TAHLEQUAH, L T, Feb 4-The question
of allotment Of the homo tract and state
hood for the Indian Territory is now the
leading topic of discussion with the Cnero-
KEGS. These shrewd Indians see plainly
that BY holding their land in common longer
they endanger their ownership to it as 3
nation.
Since 1921 the Cherokees have made
forty eight treaties with the United States
government and have decided to it 81, $50, 600
acres of land. leaving them now but $780,
600 acres as a homestead. 1t was in 1712
that they ceded to the whites the northern
portion OF Ken lucky, where Covingion now
stands. At other times they disposed of
Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina and
sections of other states. Gradually their
magnificent domain contracted and they
lost their hold on Western Missouri. The
government organized the Indian Territory
in 1884 and they reiterated to this refuge
receiving over y, 0c0, 0C0 OF the choicest
lands in it, located in the northern and
eastern sections of the Territory
q short period OF undisturbed quiet fol-
lowed and then the Osages appeared, want
ing q home. The Cherokees surrendered
LOCO, 900 acres to them for cash Next they
sold strips of land in Kansas. each time
pocketing large sums Of money. Their last
deal with Uncle Sam is fresh in the minds
OF every newspaper reader, the safe Of the
Strip, consisting OF nearly 1000, 600 acres,
for which they are to receive something
over SS.00o.00o. The proceeds of this last
trade are TO be divided per capita among
them, when congress makes the appropria-
ton, and will, in very short time be
sQuandered. This is the last deal out of the
box and when it is all gone taxation will
have to follow to maintain their govern
ment, which is now heels over head in debt.
Allotment and statehood is the next move
and many are the advocates Of tho plan.
Nor is the day far distant when the willy
red man will be knocking at the doors Of
congress for statehood.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
NAME 1T.
Religious Disease that Battles the Skill
of Physicians Hardened Sinners Be
come Shouters and Then Take Sick.
Special to the Gazette.
ADJOURNED

Special to the Gazette.
WEBSTER, La, Feb. "a strange dis
ease, which is thought to be due partly TO
physical causes and partly to religious ex-
element. is producing rich harvest for
the doctors.
Every physician in town has been going
night and day for the last two weeks, and
the cases daily increase. It looks as though
the malady will put the whole town in bed,
About two weeks ago religious reviyni
was begun in the Second Baptist church.
Interest IN the revival was heightened By
the eloquence of the revivalist in charge,
and within three days there was j perfect
Juror of religious enthusiasm. Hardened
sinners would attend meeting IN scofhng
diversion, would go again and again, and
finally would become shouting converts.
Excitement was augmented. and ten days
ago it assumed the nature OF physical
phenomena Persons would attend the
meetings, and after shouting themselves
hoarse, would be taken with fever which
would put them in bed for three or four
days. 1t speedily assumed contagious
form, and came near closing the meeting
The affected ones would be in q half delirt-
Gus state for some time when they
would recover only to be similarly al.
iicted when they resumed attendance at tha
church. For time the municipal author
tiles contemplated declaring the services
nuisance and closing the church bJ ordin-
ance, but this suggestion raised such q
storm OF popular indignation that the idea
was abandoned and the city marshal has
devoted his energies to getting the afflicted
ones home from the church and calling In
physicians 10 attend them
The doctors cannot diagnose the disease
or malady and are treating IL purely as q
local matter, but are charging regular rates
for attendance It is the first instance OF
the kind known in this section Of the coun-
try, and medical uen are puzzled TO lind
name for it.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
Old Judge.
Special to the Gazette

Speech 70 the GaLetta
CoRsIcASA, TEX, Feb. 5-Judge White.
an old negro who has lived here for about
thirty-three years, and who claims he will
be one hundred years old February 90, left
this morning for Hilsboro, where, he says,
Hon. S. c. Upshaw and others, relatives
and friends of his old master ut Linden,
Marengo county, Ala, have offered him
and wife home in retirement for the bal
ance of their days An old and faithful
slave rewarded. Judge says his youngest
White.n
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
Bolt In Kansas.

TOPEKA, KAN, Feb. 4-The executive
committee of the Farmers Alliance, which
seems to have created dissension in the
ranks by appointing five delegates 10 St.
Louis who are opposed TO the sub-treasury
scheme, held meeting here to-day
TO find 4 way out Of the difficulty.
A compromise scheme adopted which the
COMMITTEES thinks viii satisfy the sub
treasury demands is to allow the
men named by ths boiling con-
gressional delegations TO accompany the
men named by the executive COM
mittee and delegates. It is complete
back-down, for the committee boilers, hav-
ing won so far, may insist on
q solid sub-treasury decoration. Van
B. Prather stated to-day that
he thought this compromise would
6Rng the opposing factions into har-
mony. "Kansas is entitled TO twenty dele
gates he said, land appointed only five
It viii be an seasy matter for
tho delegates elected by congress
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11

The Alliance representatives appear to be
having a monkey and parrot time. Nine Of
them are out in card in which they say
they are as harmonious as ever, but contra
dict themselves in the next line by admit
ting that discussions exist because some Of
their number prefer to secure reform by
working inside old party lines. Tom Watson
of Georgia and Jerry Simpson are reco2
uized as leaders of the straight and Alliance
wing, while Livingston OF Georgia is head
ing the other contingents, who want to
keep on good terms with the Democracy.
The split is serious and likely to be perma-
nent
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11

tious buying or selling. Meat products
last year he thought would have been 10 to
90 per cent higher il they had been Compel
ing with real products. IN answer to a
question Whitaker said in his judgment
fictitious selling products made an abnor-
nal condition OF the market, which de-
feated the law of supply and de-
mand. Whitaker said he was not
q cotton expert. but thought if
investigated it would be found
that S,500.0O0 bales produced would not
have had the damaging effect it had upon
the price but for short selling and the pub
LEGATION OF numerous reports OF over-pro-
duction and small consumption.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
After National Ranks.

The Fidelity bank scandal of Cincinnati,
the Sixth national bank scandal of New
York. ana various other breaches of trust
by national bank officials, found culminat-
i've echo in bill drafted by Mr.. Walker Of
Massachusetts which the house committee
on banking and currency authorized favor
ably reported to the house The bill pro-
vides that national banks shall not make
loans to officials or employees except by di-
rection of vote of the board of directors
and reports of loans to officers of the bank
rency.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11

sional districts to go as part
OF the regular delegation and still keep It
down 20 the required number"
Or. McLallin, who was forcing the fight
on the appointed delegates, refused 20
further discuss the plans of the boilers,
who will hold a convention in Clay Center
Tomorrow
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
Two Tariff Bills.

Bunting of New York to-day introduced
two tariff bills. One places duty Of l
cent pound on tin plate, or tagger's tin,
ard 2-l0 cents pound on terne plates,
with drawback less per cent Of the duty
made from imported tin plate. After Oc-
tober l, 1896, the articles named are to be
placed on the free list. The second bill re-
peals after July /, 1898, the duty Of cents
pound on pig iron.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11

Mr. Hatch, of the house committee Of ag-
riculture, has received protest from New
Orleans bankers against the anticipation
bill The bankers say that if the bill be-
comes a law, it would do immense damage
to the business of cotton and grain and hog
products, reduce the stability of values and
work great injury.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
a Rousing Affair.
Special to the Gazette.

DALLAS, TEX, Feb. 5.-Indications are
that the meeting to be held here on The 10th
inst. by those opposed to Mr.. Finley's rul-
ing on the Cole incident, will be rousing
affair. The promoters of it have announced
that it will he open to all Democrats, and
that it will not be an exclusive Alliance or
sub-treasury affair. The invitation, it is
said will be accepted and il there is any at
tempt made to engineer it to the Waco COM
bine lively fight will result
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
Spotted Fever Near DaInsernold.

Special to the Gazette.
DAINGERTIELD. NORRIS COUNTY, TEX,
Feb. 4-Spotted fever is raging five miles
north of this place. Five deaths have been
reported and more new cases are develop
ing, and the people throughout that section
are greatly alarmed, and some talk of leav-
ing until the disease passes over. 1t is in
bad form, and none hare recovered so far.
1t is confined to a small district
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
Patent Fruits and FLOWERS,

Bum of North Carolina proposes to apply
the patent system to the department of ag-
riculture with the hope of bringing about
beneficent effects. TIE bill introduced by
him to-day provides that any person who
has invented or discovered new and use
full plant, fruit or flower may patent the
invention or discovery.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11

HuDsoS, n. Y, Feb 5.-The Columbia
county Democratic convention in this city
to-day elected delegates to the state conven-
national convention to favor David B. Hills
nomination for the presidency of the United
States.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11

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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-21
HONOR THE VETERANS.

The encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic will remain at Washington
until the end of the week. But yester-
days soul-stirring march marks the climax
of its public ceremonies. No American
could see those ranks of battle-scarred
and time-worn heroes, who had spent
their best for their country's safety, with
out feeling of enthusiastic pride in and
thankfulness for his nationality. There
is no eye so dull but it will glow when
reading of the veterans, no ear SO deaf
but that it catches the sound of the mar
tial music, even in the telling of it, and
no spirit so apathetic but it is reused to a
patriotic vigor, for the time at least.
Mere words can never tell the debt
which the country owes these men, and
no recompense to the survivors can ade-
quately repay the gifts made so readily
by the comrades to the nation in
years gone by. And what is true of
the whole nation and country is doubly
true of Washington City in its indi-
viduality and in its typical capacity as the
governmental capital of America. Citizens
of the District have realized this, and have
done their best to receive becomingly the
men who, with their departed companions
in arms, saved the Union and re-estab-
lished this great and glorious Republic.
May many years be spared to these sur
vivors of a mighty host, and may their
memories be ever honored as they deserve.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-21
SPRINGER AND TIN PLATE.

Hon. w. NJ. Springer undertook at
Mattoon, ILL.,, to demolish the arguments
of Major Mckinley. The nature of his
speech can be judged by the summary to
be found in our news columns.
Mr.. Springer devoted himself entirely
to tin plate. Everyone who knows any
thing of the topic knows that the tin plate
question is mere detail of the protective
policy. Whether the duty on that staple
succeeds in building up domestic pro-
duction and reducing the cost of the
article manufactured at home is a matter
to inquire of the future. So far as the
experience of year or two is concerned
the supporters of the protective policy
have really no reason to be dissatisfied
with the growth of the industry. But if
the tin plate business should prove to be
an exception to the general rule of metal
manufactures, and should turn out to be,
as Springer afirms, one of those industries
that cannot be transplanted to this coun
try, what would the tin plate duty amount
to then but revenue duty of the sort
which the Democracy have formally de-
clared to be the only Constitutional kind?
There is far more in the protective
question than tin plate. 1t is really one
of the minor phases of the economic
policy of the country, and it argues a
somewhat contracted field of vision to
give it exclusive attention.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-21
A PITIABLE OUIBBLE.

The Boston Herald is the latest free
trade organ to discover that it is all
wrong to cherish a condition of prosperity,
and that there is no advantage to labor
when the business of manufacturers en-
larges so that they can employ more men
at unchanged wages. Here is its elabora-
ton of the free trade idea with regard to
an increase in the aggregate amount of
wages paid by New England concern:
Mr.. Eben S. Draper now does not claim
that the individual wages ofoperatives have
been increased in the Shaw Stocking Com
pany, but he justifies the claims of his kins-
mans organ to this effect, by saying that
the aggregate amount OF wages paid out by
the Shaw Stocking Company is 10 per cent
greater than it was before the Mckinley
tariff was passed. This is refreshing indeed.
the Mckinley tariff has answered its end
for him i'll enabling him to do more busi-
ness: ergo, the wages of labor are raised
though, in point of fact, they have not been
raised one cent.
Here we have the admission of the free
trade organ that in the case under dis
cussion the manufacturer has been en-
abled to employ greater number by ten
per cent; but it takes refuge in the asser-
ton that there is no benefit to labor be-
cause the wages paid to each individual,
or the rate of wages per day, are the same
as before. This is not refreshing. 1t is
too pitiably shallow to be regarded in that
light 1t virtually asserts that there is no
gain to labor in the condition which gives
employment to an enlarged number of
men, or that an increase in the aggregate
amount paid to labor does not benefit
labor as whole.
The falsity Of such an assertion can be
seen by reversing the circumstances. Sup
pose The case to be one in which 25 per
cent of the laborers were discharged, or
that they were required to stand idle one
fourth the time Would the Herald ad-
nit that labor was prevented from any
loss because the rate of wages per day or per
piece remained unchanged when the ag-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-21
HONOR To THE HEROES.

THE boys in blue have captured Washing
ton in great shape. They are the ones who
saved it.-Ohio State Journal.
THE old soldiers at Washington are fight
ing their battles over again, and it must be
said that nobody can do it better or has
better right to fight them.-Hdrrisbur0
Patriot.
THE child born to-day will live to see the
last of the veterans pass away; but the
gratitude of posterity will live on and
freshen with the grandeur of the republic
saved by their efforts to union and progress.
Boston Globe.
The Union veterans have won the lasting
gratitude of the American people, and,
thanks to wise Republican legislation, a
generous Government is making the path.
way smooth and easy for their declining
footsteps.-CleueiapdL Leader.
IT is not only Washington, but the country,
that should this week unite in bonoring the
veterans who, from 1861 to 1855, wrought and
fought that the best Government on the
face of the earth should not perish from the
earth, and that the Union should be pre-
served Philadelphia Ledger.
THE veterans will be welcomed by oil true
citizens as men who deserve the honors and
pleasures that have been prepared for them
by grateful country. They represent no
party HOT pOllIlCdl creeu, DuC Stanu Hrlnly
upon the broad platform OF q regenerated
Union.-Baltim0re American.
THE Grand Army derives great strength
from the feeling of comradeship and from
the common sympathy OF these that have
risked their lives in the same patriotic
cause. Yet it could hardly have had a sue
cess so conspicuous without a correspond
ing enthusiasm for the veterans on the part
OF the community.-Ne,O York Sun.
THE public has a special admiration for
the Grand Army organization because of
the strictly democratic iuea at its base
which puts every member on the basis of
comradeship with all the rest whether he
be General or only a high private, and
gives all the same opportunity to win the
place of Commander in Chief.-BrookLyn
Cnizen-
OUR tears and our immortelles belong to
those who fell; our gratitude and our laurel
belong to those who live. Patriotism cher
ishes the survivor not less than it laments
the fallen. Nothing is so deadly to a country
as it's own ingratitude. it is not we'll with u
peopIe if they cease to revere their de-
Tenders when age has made those defenders
dependents Chicago Inter Ocean.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-21
THE VALUE OF QUARANTINE.

1t is rather early to argue, as sCme OF
our contemporaries do, the needlessness of
quarantine. This argument is based on
the experience of New York on one side
of the ocean and England on the other in
stamping out the disease after it has pene-
trated the line of defense. England makes
little attempt at quarantine and New York
found that after sporadic cases had got
through it could keep the disease under
control Hence, some people are begin
ming to argue it is not necessary to main
tain that line of defense.
1t is too soon to reach this conclusion
from England, and it is not in accordance
with the facts in this country. Both
cases, it is true, give immensely reassuring
evidence that even if the disease reaches
country its spread can be checked by
prompt isolation and disinfection. But
this does not show that thorough quaran-
tine at the end of an eight or ten days
voyage will not be very efficient in
preventing the entrance of the infection.
England's position is different from
ours. She is so close to the Continent
that if twenty days quarantine were
enforced it would be evaded- For
country in such situation it may be the
wisest course to rely upon sanitation as
preventive and prompt isolation and dis
infection as restrictive. But it is yet to
be seen whether these measures can keep
the cholera from getting a foothold in
that country. AS to New York, the facts
support quarantine rather than antag-
onize it True, five, cases have resulted
from infection which got past the line, no
one knows how. But if the immigrants
of the Normannia, the Rugia and the
Scandia had been permitted to scatter
among the tenements of New York or
travel along the railway lines does anyone
imagine that the disease could have been
controlled with ten times the work?
Let us be ready with the work of sup
preston if the disease appears. Let us be
forehanded with the work of sanitation
whether it appears or not But above all
let us enforce strict quarantine as the
surest means of lessening the strain upon
those internal measures, if they are
needed.