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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03
JoHNsoNs BILL

CLEVELAND. o., Aug. 2.-Hon.
Thomas T. johnson has laid before the
chamber Of eommercs bill designed to
afford immediate and adequate relief
from the financial pressure. which be
states he will Introduce Ia congress dur
ing the frs, day Of the session The bill
provides that any holder Of bonds Of
the United States may. after the passage
Of this act. deposit such bonds at the
treasury Of the United States or at the
Office Of any assistant treasurer Of the
United Satcs and receive therefor taelr
face value In treasury notes of the Unit
81 States as described In the act VI
July l4.lSfD Such bonds 10 be held as
= special deposit TO the credit Of the
party depositing them. and during the
time they are 20 held shall draw no In
terest. and shall be- returned on the order
Of the party depOsiting them. on payment
Of their face value In United States cur
rency The secretary Of the treasury
shall make such regulations as necessary
to save the government payments Of IN
ierest on such bonds during the time
they are held as special deposit, and be
Is hereby authorized to issue treasury
notes 20 the amount needed and .-Ogide
for the cancellation Of an equal amount
of such notes on the return " said bonds
10 their owners
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03

Congressman William T. Robinson was
the tail twister" par excellence OF the
British lion while he was in Brooklyn as
well as while he was in Washington. One
day shortly before he died the writer met
him at the plaza entrance to the Prospect
park, looking thoughtful.
Mr., Robinson, i" he was asked, you have
lived in Brooklyn long timesn
Something like 40 years. said he.
And you witness many change in that
time, no doubtW
"Whewl should scarcely know 1t now
were ! TO keep in mind what it looked liko
in the early fifties. This park wasn't here
then, The land was here, OF course, but it
was wild, weird, windswept spot. But
knew Brooklyn was bound TO forge ahead.
! said that from the ilrstn
You mean what, Mr.. Robinsontn
81 mean from the day got out my first
papers, The quick way the man did the
whole business showed me at once that
America was u great place, but that Brook
Ign was greater still.
Where were you bornH said the city
official. told him.
Take the Book. You-hereby-promise-
torenounce forever.all allegiance to-any-
foreign-prince power or potentate what
soeyerbut-especlally- queen of Great
Britain.and ireland so help-you-G GIN,
me.a-dollar,'
Excuse me, sir said, but couldn't
sou put semicolon between God and the
dollarY New York Tribune
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03

The famous Rock in Horeb," anciently
called the Rock OF NASSAU" and at pres
ent known throughout the orient as the
"stone OF the Miraculous Fountain, being
the Identical rock which Moses struck with
his rod in order to give water to the chill.
dren Of Israel, is religiously preserved and
guarded even down to this late date. DIR.
Shaw in his book. "Shaw's Travels" says,
at is a block OF granite about o yards
square, lying tottering and loose ip the
middle Of the valley OF Rephidim, and
seems TO have originally been a part Of
Mount Sinai"
The action Of the waters OF that miracu-
lous fountain. as related in the seventeenth
chapter Of Exodus, followed u channel
about > inches deep and more than twice
that broad across the face OF the rock, this
not upon unsupported testimony, but upon
the word OF such men as the Rev. DIR. Shaw,
DIR. Pocock, Lieutenant clogher and other
eminent scholars aud travellers. NJ. Beaum.
gortou. a German nobleman who visited
the "Rock OF Horeb' in the year 1907, de.
clares his belief In the generally accepted
story of 1t being the rock OF Moses famous
fountain st, Louis Republic
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03
Some People sun nlow Out tn. Ca.

The following Is what a hotal man says;
venture TO assert, without fear Of contra.
diction. that for every death from asphyx-
iation In my hotel during the past five
years | or my employees have rescued 25
persons who would certainly have died N
We had not been on the alert. We are IA
deed always on the lookout for guests who
think they are doing right when they blow
out the gas Only few nights ago dis
covered rs ] passed through my hall a
strong smell Of gus and traced 1t to u room
where man and his little child had been
assigned but few hours before The door
was soon burst open, and two unconscious
forms were found in a peaceful repose,
which would have ended in death II the
discovery had been made two hours later
When the man was resuscitated, | asked
him what he meant by turning the gas on
after it had been put out.
I'm give you my word, SIR" he said
earnestly, that blew the gas out and
didn't touch the Pipe atterward."
When told him what mistake he had
made and what a lucky escape he had
had, his Joy was unbounded, and between
his sobs and exulting cries OF Joy he Rugged
and caressed the little boy with him, who
was just coming out from the effects OF the
gas. as II all heaven was his at that moment
II you will take the trouble TO visit the
other large hotels OF Boston In which gns Is
used In the rooms, | think You will find the
ratio OF rescues to deaths Is ut least % TO l.
You seldom hear Of rescue, but invariably
learn OF death.-Boston Herald.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03

Mr. C. d. Rarnitz OF this city has sug.
Rested means Of preventing cholera and
other diseases by cheap and effective meth
cd. The remedy is common soot-such rs
can be obtained from any chimney. SCOT
is composed of pure carbon and is formed
by the hot yapor Of the hydrocarbons com
ing from burning fuel striking the cold
walls of the chimney or stovepipe and con
densing thereon IL is a very light, porous
and impalpable powder, and like its twin
brother, charcoal, which is the same ele-
ment in different form, possesses the prop
erty OF absorbing and retaining wonder.
fully large amount OF gas The great danger
Of disease about sewers, drains and similar
places is almost entirely due to gas given
Off by decomposlng matter. II SCOT be
sprinkled about these places, it will absorb
the foul gas Baltimore American.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03

Soldiers and sailors are proyerbially su.
perstitious, and the soldier derives great
comfort from his cheerful fntalism. a
beautiful September day was devoted to
one of the flcrcest battles ever known Thu
color guard OF a conspicuous regiment had
been repeatedly shot down and replaced
until 10 men had fallen, most Of them NOR
tally hurt. At this juncturc II captain Of
gigantic stature, the largest among iO,0al
men, seized the colors and continued TO
wave them defantiy until the position was
carried
He escaped untouched, even to his uni
form, while away In the rear rank, In the
least exposed position on the line, u little
Irish fish peddler, known as Mickey the
Fish" received two serious wounds. Mick.
ey was dwarf whose enlistment had been
regarded rs Il capital joke and whose i'm
munity was taken for granted.
Somewhat puzzled by the citation shown
by the comrades Of giant and dwarf, in.
quired concerning their blithe confidence
and found that they regarded the double
event as clear proof that all casualties were
foreordained, and am well assured tina,
out of this tranquilizing belief grew great
peace in many hearts which served them
well when the storm OF battle shut out all
ordinary means OF refuge.-Atlantlc.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03

RISING STAR. Tex, Aug. 2.-CSpe-
cial1-rwo men accidentally shot Mr..
{. ii. Stevens of near the Star the other
day While tinkcrlng with ali Old pistol
II accidentally went OFF, shooting himself
through The hand. inhieuug painful
wound, then striking a Mr.. Williams
IN the right side between the ninth and
tenth Nbs, ranging upward and lodging
under the eight collar-honc against The
jugular vein. The doctor has been m
able thus far 10 extract the ball. Or.
q. A Tntt, the physician In attendance.
informs your reporter that the patients
are both getting on nicely with prospects
for speedy recovery.
Mr.; j. j. Rushing Of our town. Lost
Two me mich cows on yesterday evening
from the effect Of eating green sorgani'
Farmers will use great ieal IF caution
how they let their valuable cattle 10
them. ~
Reports say that parts Of the RISING
S.sr country SOL a good rain on tho m Il
OF July. Still very dry In and ahc,,,
the immediate virinlty o. the Star.
Nothing is now being done baf attend.
ing the big meetings. Elder J. w Isci.-
son. editor Of the, Firm FoundatioS ~
Austin. Tex. has Just closed an Interest Il.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03
LITTLE ITEMS.

E1-Deputy Sheriff Jim Joyce. after
two weeks Illness. is up and around
again. jim says he is tired Of being
asked what Is the matter with him
aud wants his friends TO know that lie
has just been sick for a couple Of weeks.
Harry Stroll, farmer who lives
about i've miles north Of the city, Is
lying dangerously III at the residence Of
! r. Edwards on East Belknap street
Mr. Stroll is not expected TO recover,
The cOlored picnic at the North Side
park yesterday afternoon. and last night
I, REPORTED by the participants as being
great success and a most enjoyable
affair. 1t was well attended by the
culjrcd people OF Fort Worth and sur
rounding country.
John ]. Dennis and r $. Crutchheld.
two efficient attaches of The Gazette
Office, took an outing yesterday and
made II very unsafe for the fowls Of
the air and the little fishes.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03
TERRELL NOTES,

TERRELL. Tex, Aug. Especial y
The city council yesterday raised an as
sessment of Is cents on the 500 for
street and bridge purposes.
The city council has decided to make
a calaboose out OF the rear end of the
building occupied by the FIRE department.
To this many of the dremen kick. and
claim it will cripple the efficiency of the
department and make their meeting place
ANYTHING but desirable.
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Postage 5 cents.
JONES HAS THE WORLD.
He Stepped In Last Night and Took
1.-THE is Pulitzer's Personal Rep
resentative.

NEW YORK. Aug. "a sensation
was created IN lie World Office this
evening when at . o'clock Colonel
Charles II. Jones, formerly editor Of the
~. Louis ltepublic walked into the
editorial rooms and assumed direction of
the paper. Colonel Jones arrived Ia the
city tonight, having come, 1t is under
Stood, from Bar Harbor, where Joseph
Pulitzer. tue proprietor of the World, Is
spending the summer. He comes TO the
World. not only as editor but as the
personal representative of Pulitzer. with
supreme authority over Gl departments
Of the paper.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03
In the Treasur, at Washington over
the Limit
AND MORE Is COMING IN
A Democratic Caucus OF Representa-
tives Has Been calIed-Ihe senate
Ready at a Moments Notice TO Take
UP Silver.

WASHINGTON, Aas. 2.-FOr The
frst time since April -, when the ro'd
reserve fell below the hundred mtlil0n
marx. the reserve has been made intact
The gold in the treasury exclusive Of that
held as a basis for gold certificates.
amounts to s10o.O7ei.STo or sTel-3Io
free gold. This has come into the
United States from Europe. MeIieo and
the West Indies. much Of 1t being gold
sent out from the uniied States the
late SPRING and early summer months
Toe information received indicates that
S10,Oc0OoO IN goid Is now on the way
from Europe to the United States and
most Of this, IL is expected. will End its
way as usual into ibe trsasury.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Represcn-
tauv. Robertson Of Louisiana. in re-
sronse to telegram received today,
received authority from Judge Holman
10 Issue a call for Democratic caucus.
The call r. rs follows:
Washington. ID. e.. Aug. 3. 1893
By authDdfy ffum H0u. W. :
Holman. chairman Of the Democratic
caucus, / hersN summon d caucus
u ihe Democratic members " the Fii-
ty-third conrr - 90 meet IN the house "
rri'rr entatyez. Saturday, August >, At
-. NJ. ROBERTSON.
Secretary u the Democratic Caucus
Members u cougrpss continue TO come
IN Slowly. aud there was some doubt
expressed i0,lay a. 10 whether there
would b. a majority Of the Democrats
in town IN time for the caucus. There
were tonight not more than forty mem
beers u the lower house Ia the city. and
less than q zcuss Of senators Among the
latter Senator Teller H. the most recent
ARRIVAL. and he COMES fresh from the
West ready 70 take mp the fight for
silver where he dropped II AZ The close
Of the last session. lie IL emphatic ln
his opinion that the sherman law cnnn0t
be repealed. 90 least without some sub
sutute, ans says soluc months will
elap-e before the law II wiped from the
books. Slr Teller lays the whole trouble
at the doors Of the bankers, who he
says, for purposes " forcing the issue
u bonds, and creating q sentiment favor
able 20 The repeal " ihe Sherman act
worked W q general scare, aud sought
70 establish general feeling OF dis-
TFust.
Senator Harris today said the senate
hnance cotnmiiiee was ready 10 80 70
work On The suljr,t az mJntuf- no
ice. His personal Views n 10 the rf,
suit ~ the attempt 70 rvpcal the law be
refused 70 give, bot added everybody
kneT be was q friend Of silver as a
money metal.
Harris and senator Voorhees. chair.
man " the finance committee had loug
conference yesterday. during which II T.
suppysrd they mapped ont a plan for The
work 81 that committee. Afr. Harris be.
heFes there VIII b. great many meas
urt1 introduced, and that the mniofity
VIII br IN the nature Of compromise.
looking 70 the increase Of the ratio. viii
provision for the FREE coinage Of oil
il j. probable that the Democrat,
members VI the senate may caucus tt,oul
the middle Of the week 10 ,leterfnin.
the distribution II patronage under m,
secretary Of the senate and scraeapt-nt
arms, but the coll has not fet ls.eu lssupf
Among the first things To como befor.
the srnate viii he the question Of th,
admission 81 senators This l. a question
u the highest privilege aud may take MI
the Tine ~ The senate for Ouftr D. Whit
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HILLSBoRO. Tex. Avg. Especial
--This morning az O'Clock the ire alarm
was given and the FIRE department re.
sp0nied promptly 20 the call, discovering
The FIRE TO BE- located on south Church
street. IN the buiidins known as the
Honka-a -TOnk-a dive In Free Town"
II was too late FOR the fire boys TO save
the building hence 1t was swept away IN
the flames. supposed 20 have originated
By the hands of an incendiary. The
house was run by a woman Hattie Rogers
By name. who Is supposed 70 be fatally
burned. There were six women in the
building and one. Maud Webb persisted
in the flames The Inquest j. being held
rendered. Six negroes md one white
man have been arrested during the day
on suspicion.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03

The paper upon which bank notes are
printed is called distinctive paper be.
cause used exclusively by the government
for printing bonds and notes, The mills
where It is manufactured are located at
Glen Falls, Westchester county, n. Y. An
agent of the treasury department receives
the paper direct from the hands OF the
manufacturer, and great care is taken to
keep any OF It from being lost or stolen
The silk threads in the makeup OF this pa
per Rre accounted for In this way;
When 1t is in process OF manufacture,
clippings OF red silk thread are mixed with
the pulp in n big tank. The partially fin
ished material is then conducted TO wire
cloth without passing through the usual
screen" as that would retain the bits Of
thread, Next an arrangement situated
above the wire cloth carrying the paper
pulp scRtters a showero Of blue silk clippings
upon the paper while Il is yet moist, after
which it Is passed through a roller or set Of
rollers, The side upon which this blue silk
shower falls Is used for the backs Of thu
notes, each particular thread being so deep
~ Embedded by the roller pressure As to
make the surface OF the sheet perfectly
smooth. The other side OF the paper, that
upon which the red threads predominAte,
Is used for the face Of the note Each Of
these sheets, even though they arc blanks, f"
Ia numbered and registered us soon as fin
ished.-Philadelphla Prsss.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03

What is needed is the gradual diffusion
throughout all classes Of society OF this
wholesome sense that children are no long
er helpless as against cruel parents; that
there Is "A strong social indignation spring
Ing up which will not hesitate to interfere
with parental oppressors OF any class, rich
or poor, and that this interference will be
strongly backed by the law. As we have
seen II, II Ia not poverty and misery which
chiefly promote cruelty to children, On
the contrary, IL Is the self will which IL
oftener found In conjunction with good
wages or even with something like wealth
than II is with the humiliation Of the re.
yerest want. Cruelty grows on n high
stomach and fullness OF bread, not on
starvation and the hitterest sense Of want,
What we need is the extension OF this so-
ciety's operations IN the same sober and
temperate spirit In which It's work has been
hitherto carried on till II covers the whole
land, aud covers Il with ar agency which
strengthens the kind parent to resist and
protest against the conduct Of the cruel
parent, aud kind ncighbors to interfere in
the comparatively rare cases where both
parents are alike cruel. We must stimu.
late the growth Of social power which
shall be almost omnip resent, so ms TO arrest
effectually the spread q these overgrown
and hideous wens Of arbitrary self will un.
der which the helpless wither as the grass
withers under yew trees shade Wher.
ever there is a social life NJ all there should
be no such thing as thehelnlessness OF chill
dren--Loudou Spectator.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03

The board lying on the ground suggests
no thought OF a fall when you walk over IT,
but when II is over a preeipiee and the eye
takes the measure OF the distance TO the
bottom the representation OF falling mo
tion becomes intense ana the impulse to
fall correspondingly SO Even IT you are
attraction Of the abyss
Tie Vision Of the gulf as a fixed idea
having produced an 1nhioition on all
the etr,rc Of the great hole, with the intox.
ication Of The rapid movement that begins
in yonr brain and tends 60 tutu the scales
on tbo mental balance. Alfred Fouillu In
Popular Science Monthly
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03
BUSINESS.
BIG ATTACHMENTS.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Aug. 1.-Two bis
attachment suits were filed In the cir
rui. court this afternoon against John
Cud1hy, the Chicago Spectator. Nelson
Morris x Go. secured an attachment for
S20,4I2.J0 aud the Louisville Packing
company ore for S217 ,234.6O. These
firms claim that Cu1ahy owes them the
above amounts. Cudahy Is said 10 own
most OF the stock Of the packing COM
pany. Late this afternoon a deed of trust
from ], q Cudnhy To the Columbia FL
nance and Trust company Of this city
was recorded In the county clerks office.
II transfers bine pieces of property In
consideration Of 81, The deed was exc
cute1 last October.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03
ME EGGLEsroN FA1LuRE.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Aug. 2.-On applica-
ton Of Charles Il. Eggeston. secretary
and treasurer Of u. EgglestoA & Son Co.,
In the superior court yesterday George c.
Ladear was appointed receiver for the
concern. Liabilities are placed ut S5OO,-
600, which the petitioner said could not
BE- met owing to the disturbed condition
Of the market. and the further fact that
a number Of dealers who had been closed
out in the recent panic We're largely
indebted to Eggleston Co.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03
Watch a horse. Ear. when Driving.

Whether you drive single horse or a
team the principles are the same, but 10
driving pair see to 1t that each horse does
his share of the work and no more. A pair
of horses, moreover, unless well driven, ara
sure to get in the habit Of wandering over
the road.
Tc drive well you must keep your eye
and your mind on the horse Watch his
ears. They will be prieked forward when
be is about to shy, droop when he is tired,
fly back just before he "breaksn Unto q
gRllop) and before he kicks. Before kick.
ing, too, horse usually tucks In Install.
and lunches his back little. When you
observe any Of these indications, speak "a
him sharply ard pull up his head. Har
per's Young People
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03
An VALI.EY MILIS.

VALLEY MILLS. Tex. Aug 1.-(Spe-
cial. MIR, W. Is. Turner, living on the
Bosque river. i've miles west Of town,
lost his dwelling house and everything
IN II by fire yesterday evening. No insur-
ance.
The FIRE was caused by his little girl
starting a IRE In the stove with paper,
a piece Of which, while lighted, fell on
the floor. near the kerosene oil can, which
exploded. setting the house on fire bc.lre
assistance could be had. Subscriptions
are being raised by his neighbors 10 as
sist him in rebuilding
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03

WACO, Tex, Aug 2.-lSpecial)-
Senator Coke left fol Washington this
afternoon. going via ". Louis. He said
before leaving; Everybody knows my
views on silver. I've got my mind pretty
aud think am right. There are certain
GENERAL ideas and principles which ]
favor In connection with the coinage Of
silver. A. TO methods and details In
dealing with the present condition, ] am
not fully cJmnitted.'
Senator Coke expects the extra SEES
sion TO be- q very lively ono aud expects
the biggest Kind Of eight between the
fricuds VI silver, which may, hr thinks,
lest until the regular session in Decem-
Dor.
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ing meeting with several additions. The
Methodist brethren are now Conducting
in attendance. and very large attentive
audiences. Rev, bailey, presiding elder,
is doing the most of the preaching.
The Baptist brethren are now at work
preparing an arbor for the purpose Of
holding a meeting to commence ON next
Friday night, the 4th inst.
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wHAr coNGREss NLusT no.

TACOMA, Wash, Aug 2.-The cham
Der q commerce last evening adypts-i a
resolution asking for the immediate re-
peal VI the Sherman silver purchase act,
declaring that the widespread distress at
present prevailing was largely the direct
outcome Of the threatened oysrturning Of
the protective policy Of the country and
requesting tie senate and honse Of repre-
seniatives to adopt joint resolution to
the eGec, that no law shall. during the
ueSi -four years. Is enacted on the sub
ject Or 10 any way affecting the duties
levied upon imports u merchandise. eI-
cept that silver be protected By taah
duty
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03
THREE BANKS .

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-Threc ma
tional banks were reported 10 Compt-
roller Eckels as having closed their doors
this morning The III Pnso national bank
OF III Paso, capital S15O,OOO, the First
National bank of Birmingham, Ala
ty National bank of Waupaca county,
WIS. cApitll S5O.OOO.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03

Archbishop Corrignn had secretly left the
city yesterday for Home Is evidently lu-
correct, for at the end Of requiem mass for
rlck's cathedral this morning he gave alb
solution; Furthermore, II was stated az the
archlcplscopnl residence today that he had
had many important engagements for Sep
TENDER which. In ali events, would keep
him In this country.