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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30
rnH pnrER SAITH MEETING.

Last night Peter Smith Hose company
No. 2 met at the Central hail, aud the
meeting WAS very largely attended, one
Of the best attended, most enthusiastic
and earnest meetings the company has
ever held.
President Darby presided. The prin-
clpal business was the election of officers.
Frank Darby was for the second lime re-
elected, and as before by reclamation
The other officers elected We're, Mike
Cassidy. yicc-prcsident John Martin
treasurer; J. y. Sutton. secretaryi Jim
Sullivan, foreman; Pat Noouau, first
f0rmau; Jamns stewart second force
man; Jerry OBneu driver; and G. NJ
1cmpleiun and Martin McGarlh meme
beers al the board of relief
Speeches werr made hy Mic Tt"N7l
tau, licrshal Smith Serry UI'HN
Chief iel
a communication from judge NT
IN relation to the list of members of %
company exempt from Jury duty wa
read, and the secretary was ordered 20
furnish the courts clerk with the proper
list
y II Sutton WAS elected delegate "a
The state convention OF iiremen.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30
A SURPRISE.
Tho Grand Iuy Of Bowie County lnilols
Several Of the County Officials.
Want Speed Trials.

Texnrknnn. March especially The
grand Jury OF Bowie county rcN., sitdng
he Boston sprung 70 sensation yesterday by
iudlctlng a Humber of me city officials W..
H.Dpau. tax collector, WAS Indicted FOR fall
ing to pay into the treasury money col
lectod. Tho churgc ugAlusi hiih ~ mat ne
collected United StutOB currency and puid
scrip into the treasury.
u. j. Haywood, justice OF the peace for
the district OF TcXnrkhua precinct Is In
dictcd for permitting prisoners toescnpe aud
County clerk W. VI. Elliott was also In
dlctpd. but on what charge could not De
learned
Tho grand iuty's action I'm bringing IN
the Indictments WIS wholly neN-
peCtcd ana the surprise occasioned by u rs
great. All the accused have demanded a
speedy trial and claim they can easily prove
themselves Innocent Of any violation OF the
iutv
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30
TARIFF RANOuET.

Canton, o., Marck 20-The Republi.
can tariff banquet given here tonight
was q political success. -Four hundred
guests We're present from various cities
IN Ohio. The banquet was spread In the
tabernacle, a mammoth structure dedi-
Gated TO political purposes Ia 1884 with
q speech by James G.. Blaine. The IN
terror Of the building was handsomely
decorated with flowers. flags and por-
traits Of prominent Republicans. The
white walls were covered with banners,
inscribed with all the famous protective
tariff Inaxims. The tables, 1--WE IN NUM-
ber' each accommodated eighty guests.
Governor Mckinley occupied the post OF
honor 40 the FIRST table, Hon. j 4. Raw
sRlt Has taast caaatag ena AZ tho com
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30
TIIp CAREY CASE.

Galveston. Aalrch 81 Especial. l--1'he
transcript Ia the case OF :. w. Carey pnd
others against tbs Houston and rcNaa
Central Railway company aud others was
forwarded on yesterday hy the clerk Of
The United States circuit court at Calves
Ton 10 the clerk of the supreme court OF
The United States az Washington, ID. o..
and 10 the clcrli OF the linltel States cir
cult ccrrt OF uppe ils at New Orleans.
This rs the Cause IN equity brought by
the dissenting Stockholders % sec aside tue
ton Nnd Texas Cehtrnl Railway company,
aud Ia which The court nt the october term
iNi2 rendered. q dccrcel uismlssng The
t's u ~. toreN Nnfl Wilrrs hpNe appealed
rfll tn tin ffntfr Nf supreme rnNrf
pa glso 90 ihe rpliot S'ric7 circuit court
appeals.
i'he Transcripts conidlNa piare Than A0l
lcpg.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30
BEGGING ron HTR sON.

Atlanta, Ca, March 29.--Mrs. Mary
Polinez. tho mother Of DR. polinez, sen.
fenced TO be hanged May 3, has appealed
20 the governor for a pardon for her son.
She is more than 50 years old and made
q nteons appeal for clemency, asklne
the governor to let her go down TO the
grave without experiencing the disgraei
OF the execution Of her son. DR. Polinez
married a Miss Pullen, whom he
tramped 20 death IN drunken rage.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
ARLrNGToN nm.

ARLINGTON INN
w. > Dennis, New York; A. j. Schwarz
man. 81. Louis; George W. Baxter. Hot
Sprlngsi n. w. Hisc0x. HOuston W. +,
Gollhk, Omaha; Il. H. Peters, Topeka
kas.i J. y. Sawyer, Richard Lord, Calves
tom A. stephens, Malone, Tex; IL. H.
yenson; Mrs. Derke r. II. Ward. Thurberl
@; j. lrudley, RichmOnd Va. ID. .. Nc
Managle aud wife, Aiddletowni w. J.
iNendrick, New York; William Snydeni
London, Eng; Prince Smith. Jr. London,
eng julius A. handle, Monterey n. MI
Miss Euln Randle, Monterey, n, NJ Miss
A. y Rodgers, Dallas; j. A. Waugh, Co
Mo-. H. II. Hockaday, Columbia. Mo; s,
r. Hesmer, Detriot, Mich o. r. Bells
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which WIS wholly mischauco. Thc eF-
ror was not discovered until few dayH
before the law went into effect, ninety
days after Us passlgc.
These are facts Known TO nll who are
familiar with the history Of the last leg
islatufe IL they had been eenerally
known abroad, the alien land law y
spectre would never have alarmed n
single foreigi capitalist. For political
purposes The Statesman and other jour
nails seized upon the unfortunate irci.
dent. exaggerated It's importance, and
declared that Il was the outgrowth Of q
communisiic sentiment which was rapid
" gniuine f2Sthold IN the state
1t would be Of more benefit to Texas
for the authors Of these attacks upon iis
political integrity, including The States
man. 10 rernct their unjust aspcrsions
than for the governor Of Texas 10 make
pilgrimage abroad 10 apologize for leg
islaton that does not exist and oeycr
did exist
Tho suggestion by The Statesman that
the alien land law slipped through
does not. however indicate that It IL
willing TO confess the facts. however
much Of benefit such a disclosure might
be to Texas and TO Austin.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30

Chicago iiL, March 20 Four hundred
nH a0d shipped Ia new refrigerator cars
arrived III Chicago today h quite good
condition The shipment was an expert.
nicnt and The Consguees are NO Wen
satisfied they WIN continue Go receive
small fruits from Texas throughout tle
faas0n Some OF the berries were picked
daup and were somewhat mOuldy. but
Il RI evident The Lone STAR state can
compese With tlorlda IN fruits.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30

anil unity 81 purpose are succrss over al
rivals Fort worth hfst last ana an the
time IS the waichw0rd.
lot the Rock Island into the city. other
things win follow.
WORK for Fort Worth. That way lies in
divlduni profit.
Fort Worth D. IN the swim with n long
uffaNa
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30
STOCKS AND nnNns

Now York. March pa summary In
the days operations In the stock market
shows while there was pressure TO sell
industrias. railways were strong and
In good demand, with greater or less net
gains. The heaviness of industrials was
tilliug and cattle feeding from 80 rs to
80 is. The market closed steady for
railways, weak for industrials
Railway bonds dull. irregular.
Government bonds neglected
State bonds dull
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30
FosTERs LOCAL FORECAST.

The storm waves will reach this mcri-
dian, and the other changes noted VIII
occur az and within 100 miles Of Fort
Wcrth within twenty-f0ur hours before
or after sunset of the dates given bo-
low.
March 30.--Warmcr.
March 31.-Storm wave on this meri-
dian.
April 1.--Wind changing
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30

TELL THE fRUTh AnOur rEXAg.
The Fort Worth Gazette SAYS: 'Nohody
not even che agmW 9f the land compnnles
nor the hypercritlca Statesman offered any
objection 90 tie alien land law. That ~
literally true, iqf the simple reason chat
ne BIZ Slipped through without the Rnowi
cdgo ~ Tho Statesman or tho innd accents.
or anybody outside Of fhc legislative hnlls.
but lnSt az soon as rs Metc
against "a until ti,i whole u'sanmo
srolsea aad demanded its repeal. Anstn
A fair Implication from The States.
mans language ~ NAT the hate alltn
land law was railroaded through tho leg.
islature. That p not fact. ~ any one
may ascertain by referring to the jcui,
nails OF both houses.
Representatives Of land companies
were pFogent when the bin was bein.
Trained and when 4 was placcd on lg,Y
sage, were consulted ana declared thts
had no objection 20 Il. Tho iudiciarg
committee Of lhe senate composed ~
tho main Of good lawyers az tho head ~
which was Mr. w. n. Pope, one Of thc
most conservative men IN the sAlate.
unanimously recommended the pass,eg
Of gli6 bin as Il came from the house n
Che shape Chat Il won't upon the sNtutc
booS
Che trnil is that not one individual. {.
or out 81 Tic eialptnYe, understood
The ,ime lhe foil impot Of The law ~
WIS i'asaea. IT, power Cor eyil was az,
result 81 ne use Of the word "hcrsso
fore Instead ~ tho word heretofore
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30
MONEY AM EXcuANcn

New York, March 20.-Money on call
easy, 3 TO ! per cent; closed offered al
3 per cent
Prime mercantile paper Gar
for sixty.day bills; SIs7 8.iSi4 ~ for
demand.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30

CITY DEMoCRArfC TICKET.
For Marshal;
j. II. MADDOX.
For Secretary;
u. " BURNS.
Fer Assessor and Collector;
IL. A. CALDWELL.
For Treasurer.
MAX ELsER
For Attorney;
G. NJ TEMpLETON
ALDERMEN;
First Ward-F W. Chilcs.
Second Ward Howard Iuly.
THIRD Ward-tNu nomination.
Fourth Ward John n. Montgomery.
FIFTH Ward Wm. Barr.
Sixth Ward--J ~ Clements.
Seventh WnrdJ. II, Tillcr
Eighth Ward AZ. A. SpoOntg.
Ninth Wards. NJ. Fry.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30

chicago. Ill., MaiA
Mavn who was kna'. XXX,
R Fri'ts35.gi,mmons saturdy
c nl.ts' because Of lle IA
nlayed a trick on blle ~, KAN,
ppsed were feuro1li,s ,
s ~ George silw ,oes' M,
Su Who WI swear WIZ,
a nnd half ountss k'' l
i i,,io pothpg q ny ips s,. ssf
sor they ased hge't "a
NIavo stgtIed y .. g I3d y
mo nvHi 10 stop the iellg el
pu ~ ~ Mayo welsp
t u 'SSard as steel enl .'si b,
Nav AZ ~ Filrslmmons x. "
9 5lYIIn' With him % lpl
so hlood-thirsiy ..-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30

clusion Of the feaH is iEs,s. h
John Shermai, .ie1 1,l.'. " 4 N
Ex-Governor ForaAs' sSarl
Congressman John psfii \. \
ySnia. Mckinley s s..,
,SThe Republican ffr'''''.. u.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30
WNATIInR TORECAST.

Galveston. TeS.. March 20. -iSp~iAi)
Local forecast for Texas eass of We
tlOlh meridian Tor tho twenty fOnr
hours. cnal6r midnight March no lAif.
warmer. Stationary temp 4rl-are,
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EXTRA PAPERS FOR SALE.
A Few Copies Of Tuesdays Gazette on Hand
Tor Sale

Parties desiring copies Of Tuesdays
Gazette containing the account Of the
cosummation of the pachcry deal, can
secure them by applying mt the business
office The papers win be- furnished
wrapped rondy for mailing.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30

TO the Public
ghe only travelling persons, male or fe.
male, al prcscnt authorized 20 receive and
receipt for subscriptions Tor iho Gazette
are.
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h. u. AtlcfondY. 4, W. Wilson,
]. H. Buchanan, y. Bland.
N A. Read Wallace Buchuian.
H. ~ Wiikea Cy Johnson.
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kohrhv Fuatar T. j HuChugHen,
Tho bubble are cautioned not 10 pay money
20 any other persons representing theln-
selves as travelling ngcuts Or this pa Der, ~
nli authority heretofore issued 20 hnj other
person THAI those named - hereby re-
Democrat Publishing Company
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FORT WORTH DAILY GAZETTE

fususHtO every UAY IN he YEAR
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30

WHORE the Ola guard eads the new win
follow an together Ter Fort Worth and
10000 population.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30

Tho ola saaia ana ne now have Joined
haises. i'ou Worth win - forward.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30

Tho old guard are IA ne breach and the
i.ss GolleNs closely IA sCneest " action
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30

The query always arises % ihla season
~ the year. what is the connection he.
tween Eaater and now bonnc,sl riley a.
ways come together
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30

LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30

lAReEsT SOUTHERN CIRCULATION
With Three Exceptions
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30

socrctory Hoke fnilh advises Georgiau
WHO want Office 90 stay "a Georgia boz tic
other Geormans set more store by noAca
example thnn by bis prcccpta.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30

The supreme court Of Texas has decided
"a very important cnsc ana decided II
rightly, although not IN accordance with the
holdings or some other states, In case OF
the forfeiture OF n charter, the property N
the corporation. such as rights.ot-wny. does
not cschcut 10 the state, but the original
stockholders hold It as co-pnrceuers. the
decision win eject great many people and
win meet with general approval
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14

and criminal code: and the said court shall
nave power to I'LL any vacancies occurring
In said commission.
Sec. 2.-That each of the said commission
ers shall receive for his services such sum-
not exceeding $780, as said court shall
deem Reasonable: said sum to be paid upon
al thereof in writing by the court; which
sums. together with the reasonable costs
incurred by the commission for clerical
assistance and incidental expenses, not ex-
ceeding the sum of $1,000. shall be paid by
the Secretary of the Treasury out of any
moneys not otherwise appropriated, one
half to be paid out Of the revenues Of the
District Of Columbia
Sec. 3-That of said compilation, when
completed, upon the order Of the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia. there
shall be printed 5000 copies at the govern
ment printing office. said copies to be sold
at 10 per centum above cost"
Under this act the Supreme Court ap-
pointed Mr.. w. Stone Albert and Mr. B. F.
Loveioy commissioners. Before the work
was fairly under way Mr.. Lovejoy died and
Mr.. Reginald FendaH was appointed in his
place. The commission is still at work upon
the compilation. and it il said will have it
ready to report to the Supreme Court by
December ] next.
In the Present Congress.
This Congress has taken the matter up
Chairman Heard Of the House District COM
mittee has appointed a subcommittee COM
posed of Messrs. Richardson. Cobb Cooper
Qnd.). Post and Hilborn. charged with pre-
pairing a code Of laws for the District, to be
presented to Congress and enacted into
general law to supersede all other laws
1t Is the wish Of the subcommittee to have
presented to 1t q draft OF q code to be
amended and added TO as the committee
shall deem proper.
The references made In the foregoing
statement to the codes at different times
prepared can be verified by examination of
the records OF Congress (the Journal Of the
House and Senate being the easiest model
OF the dates mentioned. The codes which
have been submitted to Congress are of
course, preserved In the official files and
can be easily referred to and in some cases
copies OF them obtained. Bound volumes of
several of the codes, including the Cranch
code, are in the Law Library OF Congress
and the Senate Library
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14
LONDON MEprcAL D1srESsARr,
Drs. MITCHELL. KING And DIETRICH.
sos l3rH STREET NoRrHwrsr.
A GENERAL CONVENTION.

Representative of the Universalist
Church to Assemble Here Next Week.
An important church gathering will take
place during the coming week IN this city.
1t will be the meeting Of the Universalist
General Convention, the highest body In
that denomination The sessions will be
held in the Church of Our Father corner
OF 18th and L streets. beginning Tuesday
evening, and will continue through Friday.
The program for the meetings is as follows:
tuesday. October IL. 7:3o p. m.-Holy COM
munion. administered by Rev. Arthur G..
Rogers, d. D., pastor of the church. The
Offering will be received for the Gum min
isterial relief fund The occasional sermon,
Rev. Thomas J. Sawyer. ID. D.. Of Massa-
chusetts.
wednesday. $50 a. m.-Meeting for prayer
and praise. 10 a. Determination of the
convention: address of welcome; response
Henry B. Metcaf Of Rhode Island, presi-
dent Of the convention: report of the board
OF trustees and treasurer: other reports and
communications. p. m.-Woman's Gen.
tenary Association. Devotional services;
address. Mrs. c. A. Quinby OF Maine, pres
ident Of the association; address, Mrs. Min
ME X. Libby OF New York, Our woman's
Mission Work" address, Rev. Henrietta
G: Moore Of Ohio. The True Missionary"
address. Mrs: Martha A. Adams OF Massa-
chusetts. What Missions Have Done for
women, ana Wnat women have Done Tor
Missions;" paper. Mrs. Emily L. Sher-
wood of the District of Columbia, 1.-The
Amendments to the Constitution" appeal,
Mrs. NJ NJ. Dean of the District Of Column
bia. 7:30 p. m.-platform meeting: ad-
dresses, Rev. Joseph Jordan of Virginia.
Our Mission Among the Colored People,"
Rev. Carl F. Henry Of Ohio. The Worth
and Wants Of the Christian Unions:" Rev.
]. Coleman Adams. d. D., OF New York,
The Heart of the Natter
Thursday, a. m.-Prayer and praise
meeting. 9. a. m.-Business of the conven-
7:3o p. m.-Platform meeting. Addresses
Rev. Rufus A. White of Illinois, Mis-
sionary Work In the West" Rev. Augusta
j. Chaplin. d. D., of Illinois. THE Ministry
of Woman;" Rev. Elmer H. Capen. ID. D..
Of Massachusetts, Education"
ing. a. m.-Business Of the convention.
go p. m.-Public services.
The board Of trustees Of the general con-
vention Is composed Of the following named:
John d. w. Joy. Boston, chairman; Rev.
E. H. Capen, d. D., Tufts College. Massa-
Providence; Edwin r. Holden, New York:
Samuel Kerr, Chicago; Sidney Perham.
Paris. Me-; Mrs. Geo. b. Marsh, Chicago;
Rev. E. c. Sweetser. ID. D., Philadelphia;
Gen. John c. Graves. Buffalo. n. Y: Ed
ward H. Cole. Brooklyn, n. Y; Rev. @. L.
Eben Alexander, Boston, treasurer; Rev.
c. B. Lynn, Boston. assistant secretary.
There is society for young people In
this denomination which Is similar In it's
scope to that Of the Christian Endeavor
and the Epworth League. 1t is known as
Universalist Church. This body. as an
nounced in The Star, win convene In the
Church Of Our Father Monday. and the ses-
sions Will continue through Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14
A CURE FOR NERVOUS HEADACHE
Something Of Particular Iuterext to
Women.

Something Of Particular Interest to
From the New York Sun.
1t has been q hard day and the tired lines
In your face show It. The muscles of the
face have lost their hrmness and the lines
ABOUT cheeks and mouth and eyes droop
YEARLY. You look ten years older than you
know you are. and You feel sadder than you
know you have a right to be. Worse than
all. sharp pain shoots from the left temple
over the forehead and down the sides OF the
face You know that means a nervous
headache and a night Of agony, unless some
thing Is done quickly.
Try this: Slip of your bodice and bare
your neck. Twist your hair into a loose
knot on the top Of your head. Then take a
sponge and basin of hot water-just as hot
as you can bea- it, Pass the hot wet sponge
slowly and steadily over the face and fore
mead Tor eight or ten minutes. keeping the
sponge as hot as it can be borne BY that
time your face will look and feel as IL IL
were parboiled. But do not worry
Then battle the back of the neck as Won
have done the face. carrying the sponge
each time well up the back of the head
Keep this up for some length of time.
then, without looking at yourself in the
giass-because that would be sure to dis
quiet you-dry your face and neck softly
ana go and lie down fat on your back.
how heavy you are on the couch and how
easily 1t supports you. That is really IN inn
portant part Of the cures
Lie there for half an hour, IL you don't
up and take the deferred look in the elass
That tired look has gone, the muscles have
regained their tone, the wrinkles have dis
appeared. You look like your younger sis
Ter. Best or all, the parting pain in the
head and the pessimism Of the soul have LETT
you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14


From the Philadelphia Press.
''Oh. won't you marry me-" cried a rather
comedy girl, with a deep olive complexion
the other day as she met one OF her gailsnts
down town. The girl spoke English with n
decided foreign accent and 1t was learned
subsequently that she was an Armenian
girl. Apparently the damsel was not more
than sixteen years old. Her face wore signs
of worriment.
What, get married immediately" asked
the surprised friend.
Yes, right away" said the girl impul-
sively.
The young man thought that the girl had
gone daft. but she soon informed him the
reason for her action. On the following day
was her seventeenth birthday. BY the strict
Armenian custom. which her parents fol-
lowed, any girl who is not married before
she Is seventeen is considered TO be ''old
maidish" and unattractive to men. Her
parents also chung to the custom OF COM
pelling their daughter to fast for forty
eight hours after the beginning of the sew
enteenth birthday and then to eat salt fish
for the next twenty-four hours, without
being allowed to quench the thirst.
This the poor Armenian girl suffered, as
the young man refused her proposition. but
from now on she can get married when she
pleases without fear. And whenever she
sees that young man who would not marry
her Immediately she feels like biting his
head of.