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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-01

She Tells tho Story Of How sho Bocnmc
Possessed OF Masonic Secrets.


Possessed OF Masonic Secrets.
Chicago. H.. Fob. Is .-''Yes I am Ma.
SOU" said Mary Ellen Lease IN her
room ut he Palmer house today. ut h
surprising how that assertion Of milne has
been sent All over the country" aud Mrs,
l,egee laughed with Az thc glee Of 4 school
crlvcd kilograms from several New York
papers oGcfug mo sums from $50 and nn
To tell the story OF how l became Ma
'whcn was 10 years OF agc / was living
w lneRport. y. " a friend nf mine who
was prominent Mason, pnt It into my heed
T. witness u Masonic Initiation. aud ! saw
'wcre you admittcd to tho lodge rocrT'
40, I was behind the door that had a
slliling wicket Ia T. and saw the whole
ncocedure through TINT wicket, 81 YOU see.
That Is the way | hecamc q Mason, for the
possession u The secrets or the craft Ia TO
"Misht Il not have hccn mock iniua.
~, it was nor a mock anair, hayc
tested my knoNlcdgc OF tho secrets OF the
crni, aud they have boon confirmed. I
NleI tolNnd out front my husband, who y
q M9son, but he has mower given mo any
siusihciion, ! once told him how csmu
into possession VI the secrets OF the order
anu his only answer was 10 term the vcn'
tlcman Who placed mu &C the wicket d
looL emphasized with strong ndJeetivcN
'llow ili come tO funke the announce
ment after 80 rnany years sinccf Under
father peculiar circumstances. II WINS while
me decision or my sult with Governor Tow
eluns was peu,iing beforc mo sunremi
court. A gontanan said Ga me; you vii
insr Nonr ease; tho governor ~ O Mason
~ ann !. ] frlnttod and. knowing him d
De a Mrsnn I gave hiin Inc erin III
looked astonlshcd anil rainarled that I Ger
tninr knew SOMETHING ubort Masonry
then told him that WIS going 70 organ
We a womnh's branch Of ilie order, and 50
the story got out
ccaxe nanehln. n, 49,. ~. ,,,,,,,. c,c.,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-01
no PIANO AND ORGAN RtrYrRs.

We only employ travelling men who can
appreciate our straightforward methods
Of doing business and will keen No Inc
good name of our house. by good personal
conduct and true representations OF the
pianos al orgens we sell We will not
knowingly employ any dcadheat. drunk
ard or low character. aud will prompts
~ discharge any men with either Of
OF these traits
TlloS. GoGGAN & BRO.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-01

the intention Of exhibiting it as Il sort
81 museum. but the failure Of the Jo9n
Brown fort. Uncle Toms original cabin
and several other enterprises Of similar
nature discouraged the promoters OF inc
Lincoln cabin scheme aud 1t was ahan-
annnd
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-01
ANIEIICAN FLOUR
Is in Serious Danger from Deteriora-
ton.

Press Report.
Washington. Feb. 2S-The United
States consul al Belfast, ireland, re-
porting ppou ihe American -four trade
with that station, points TO the serions
danger arising from the conviction ti.nt
American standards are depreciating.
The consul ut Liverpool makes a similar
complaint
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-01

81 have bought and owned over fil,y
Fnxors Ia my lie, but never have owned
any equal 70 those Platlnn 'guarantced ra.
Eofa OF Andcson's,' this Is the verdict
Of every purchaser. Try one aud be
t.oux incel
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-01

Societies should Not he Noticed SAYS
Archbishop Ireland


Archbishop Ireland,
81. g'anl, MINI. Fob STANDARDIZATION
ireland preached to-day "a the Cathedral Of
81 PAM on Tie Catholic Church 10 Amrrl.
en-. lie @nid the church had under The
constitution .nll The rights md privileges
WHICH Hhe desired, The common nhcrty
81 The country was hers and that was Ali.
snihelenl. The CREST ni1sF % the people u
Aui0rica| he added, were loyal 10 ihc letter.
aud snlrii " The contribution. nnd ,lewsd
Che rights u Catholics Those 50, refused
thefn their rights wore few. ana fay shoni
MOI be heeled some Catholic harm az
the Catholic church by thoi ninrudrnt
mNh0lg of defending hcg
The opposlllon q m existing onu-catholic
party iodry would soon die out II ii VIM,
nor noticed. Catholic prpefs In erwin,
out NJ loudly against NJ ave 10 II imp6rf
ence AMI tfo ne country n Looks a. II
Catholic were glad 90 hnva n nrht al fh,ir
h1ulA rplltri have much 10 az N, 40
wiih che defense than with llc atfaeif
aM snrrfne effort must Ne mnde b,'
W Devoted Catholics % tcan Tho cbnrel,
Isyn 'n'nnaiiAs aliiancfs with any political
Catholics, Individuality, are most trse Ia
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-01

If THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH,
BE sure aud use the old and well.trcd
remedy, Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething, II soothes the
child, snttcus the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
Tor diarrhoeu.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-01

cnase couehlng By noing Dr. Bulls Cough
sysep II Will curs You Il oAeA.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-01
iiiBY DuNKGIN. Receiver,
MANrs q WIDOWS sHARE.

None hut ten.year Old Relic OF Nelson
whiskr sold over tho Mansion Bar.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27

not entitled to one foot of the land
| The vote on reporting the bill resulted
as follows: An
Ayes-Berry, Martin, McLaurin, Allen
Nays-Vilas, Dolph, Pettigrew, Carey
Dubois.
Not voting-Power.
Senator Allen afterwards changed his
vote so as to permit the bill to be re-
ported adversely, and as that appeared
to be the only report at all Senator
Power declined to vote either way. lie
said, after the adjournment of the com
mittee, that he was opposed to the bill,
but he took exception to the antlgonlsm
of his mineral land bill by some of the
Western senators who were opposed to
the land forfeiture bill, and took his po-
sitiOn on that account
On motion of Carey Rep., Wyo) the
senate passed the bill to perfect the title
to the land site of Yuma, Colo.
Mr.. Gallnger Rep. n. H.) presented
a resolution inviting the annexation of
Canada. In presenting the resolution
Mr.. Gallinger said it had been written by
one of the best known subjects of Great
Britain, a strong advocate of continental
union, a member for nine years of the
dominion parliament and now connected
with one of the New York papers. He
(Gallinger) had no doubt of the ultimate
political union of Canada and the United
States and he would do anything in his
power at any time to further its consuma
ton. He asked the reference of the res
Olution to the committee on foreign re-
latiOns.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
SENATE.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-One of the first
acts of the senate today was to pass al
appropriation of $4,000 for public print
inr. Chairman Cockrell of the appropria
ton committee saying it was absolutely
necessary or the public printing would
come to stop this evenig.
Mr.. Dolph, in reporting adversely,
general land grant, expressed the bellel
that congress had not power to forfeit
these lands, but that the right to them
was vested in the railroads. Even II
congress had the right to forfeit them, ii
would be unjust and ineQuitable to the
railroad companies.
Mr.. Berry Dem, Ark said in reply
to Mr. Dolphs remarks that the majority
in the committee for reporting, the bill
adversely was but one and that five mem
bers, including himself, had voted IA
for the bills passage. In order to
get the bill into the calendar one member
had changed his vote and had consented
to an adverse report for that purpose.
He declared that the senate ought to
pass the bill and said that railroads were
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
JOHN BOYD THATCHER A WIT
NESS.
He Fully Vcrifes Il Disputed Worlds
Fair Award.

John Boyd Thacher is laconic and de-
cisive in his statements. During the
lively campaign just closed in New York,
this marked him especially as chairman
of the Democratic state committee. 1t
was equally true of him as chairman of
the executive committee on awards at
the Worlds Fair. This is the positive
and contentious way in which he veri-
ties in official letter, the honors won by
DR.. Prices Baking Powder: Il here
with enclose you an official copy of your
award, which in due time will be in
scribed in the diploma and forwarded"
Thus the question respecting the reward
raised by an envious New York rival, is
settled beyond cavil. This same rival by
the way Is widely advertising an award
for itself. The official records prove this
claim wholly false as they show the New
York pretender was not so much as an
exhibitor at the Worlds Fair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
JUDGMENT REVERSED.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 20.-(Special.(-
The court of criminal appeals at Tyler
reversed the judgment of the criminal
district court at Dallas in giving Major
l. G. Randle a term of 20 years in the
penitentiary for killing Ed S. Randle in
a saloon on the night of Dec. 26, 1892.
Since the trial of the case and the rem
dering of a verdict of 20 years Major
Randle has had a spell of typhoid fever in
jail. and though he has pulled through it,
he has never regained his strength. An
effort will be made by Major Randle's at
torneys to get him admitted to bail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27

from the public lands committed forfeit
ing certain lands granted in the construc-
ton of railroads.
The senate then proceeded to the order
of the day, speeches presenting to the
government by the state of New Hamp-
shire the statues of General Stark and
Daniel Webster.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
THREE A WEEK.
New York World, Statesman and World for

New York World, Statesman and World for
S1.40 year.
We have made arrangements by which we
can furnish the Weekly Statesman and the
twice-a-week New York World, all for only
$1.40 a year. Here is the opportunity to
yet ycur local paper and the New York
World twice every week at extraordinarily
low rates. we have made special arrange
ments with the World by which we are
enabled to give our subscribers the best
combination Of papers for the least money
they have ever been offered. The Weekly
World, twice a week, together with the
Weekly Statesman, will give you all the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
MISSING STEAMERS.

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-The general opin-
ion this afternoon is that the Steamships
Collier, Mozeratt and NIontewa will never
he seen again. The only hope now that the
ships were driven north and are now in
some sheltered cove Their fate is cOnsid:
cred hopeless. Anxiety is now transferred
to the bark Columbia, which left Port
Blakely II days ago for this port the Ger
mania 16 days out and one bark, the Sea
King from the same port.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
Mr.. Ira P. Wetmore, prominent real

Mr. Ira p. Wetmore, a prominent real
estat eagent of San Angelo, Tex, has used
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar,
rhoea Remedy in his family for several
years as occasion required, and always
with perfect success. He says: IL find
it perfect cure for our baby when
troubled with collie or dysentery. | now
feel that my outfit is not complete without
a bottle of this remedy at home or ona
trip away from home" For sale by Dr. j.
j. Tobin and all druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27

the slightest relief. I obtained DR.. Moore's
treatment, and in three weeks my hearing
began to improve, and now / can hear COM
clock strike in an adjoining room, 30 feet
away. l think am entirely cured, and my
hearing permanently restored.
EDWIN COLEMAN,
Maize, Kansas.
To introduce this treatment and prove be-
yond doubt that it will cure Deafness, Ca
tarrh, Throat and Lung Diseases, ! will for
short time send medicines for three months
treatment free. Address j. ii. MOORE, NJ.
D., Cincinnati, O.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
LAST NIGHT ON EARTH.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 19.-Will Downs,
the negro accused OF raTlsnlng Folly Brad
noon. was captured in Van Buren, county
and is now in Jail at Morrillton. The little
girl is not dead as at first reported. The
negro has been fully identified and will
probably be lynched tonight,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
sEXERE EXPOSURE

Often results in colds, fevers, rheumatism,
neuralgia and kindred arrangements. We
do not 'catch cold if we are in good condi-
ton. If the liver is active, and the system
in consequence doing its duty, we live in full
health and enjoy life "rain or shine" To
break up cold there's nothing SO valuable
as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They keep
the whole system regulated in perfectly
natural way. If we do not feel happy, II we
worry and grumhle, if we are morbid, if the
days seem dreary and long, if the weather is
bad, if things go awry, it is the liver which
is at fault. 1t is generally torpid" A
common sense way is to take Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets We generally eat too much,
take insufficient exercise, by means of which
our tissue-changes become indolent and in
complete. Be comfortable-you are COM
Portable when well. You'll be well when you
have taken Pheasant Pellets"
No Constipation follows their use. Put
up sealed il glass always fresh and re-
liable
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
SENATE.


Washington, Dec 19.-Immedtely upon
converting the senate today the vice presi-
dent laid before the senate n letter from
the secretary of the navy transmitting the
report of Admiral Walker on the subject
of Hawaii. which the senate called for in
Il resolution.
The letter and report were referred
without discussion to the committee on
foreign relations.
Mr.. Pasco Dem, Fla.) reported from
the committee on public lands a bill eX-
| tending the act relating to abandoned
military reservations, which passed with
out debate.
A senate bill was reported ana passed
amending the act of May Is, 1894, giving
permission to construct Il bridge over
| the Missouri river near Jefferson City,
| Mo. The bill made certain changes III re-
gard to the draw span of the bridge.
The bill was Immediately considered
and passed
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. AL
len Pop. Neb.) providing for the appoint
ment of select committee to investigate
political affairs in Alabama, which at his
request was laid on the table. He also in
| PRODUCED resolution for the appointment
| of committee of five senators to investi-
gate the senate restaurant
matter when Mr.. Hale Rep., Maine) in
terposed, and it went over.
Mr.. Bate (Dem., Tenn then called up
the bill to establish a national military
park at the battlefield of Shiloh. The bill
was read in full and then passed.
The resolution yesterday by Mr.. Lodge,
calling on the president for correspond
ence in the Ezeta eXtradition case was
passed without discussion.
The senate then took up the Nicaragua
canal bill.
Mr. Turpie, who had the floor when the
senate adjourned yesterday, yielded it to
Mr.. Cullom, who desired to make some re-
marks on the subject. 1t was remarka-
BILE, he thought, that the world has sub
mitted to such long delay in the cOnstruc-
ton of canal, the building of which was
a commercial necessity. He devoted some
time to expressing the desire felt for the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27

learly completion of the Hennepin canal
All roads lead to Chicago, said he, and no
alone that city, but every agricultural
seat, and every manufacturing city haC
a deep and growing interest in the con
Istruction of the canal. He believed the
Importance and value of the undertaking
to be greater and beyond any considera
ton of the actual cost and expense.
Mr.. Cullom referred to the great expense
of the citizens of Chicago in building the
drainage and ship canal to the Mississippi
and paid tribute to the people of that city
for their enterprise. Would this govern
ment stop half way and leave our pro.
gressive people with only half the world
open to their trade? Let us make new
vow and declare that for the purpose of
American trade and commerce emo pent
! up Utica contracts our powers, but the
whole boundless continent is ours"
Mr.. Perkins Rep. CALI secured the
floor for 30 minutes to speak on the
canal.
Mr.. Turpie announced that at the end
/ of that time he would resume the floor
Mr.. Perkins said: "Ths Nicaraguan
canal will pay as an exhibition of Ameri-
can enterprise; of American skill and fore
thought and of American nerve. 1t will
pay because it must receive the commend
alton of the world, as it will show that
there is great question to be considered;
great work to be done after the considera-
ton was concluded, and there was a great
people to carry it into effect"
Speaking of the benefits to California
he said: THE completion of this canal
will bring the markets of Europe 10000
miles nearer to California and shorten
the distance in the same ratio to our home
markets.
Before Mr.. Perkins concluded the thir-
ty minutes yielded to him by Mr.. Tur-
pie expired and the latter refused to eX-
tend it.
Mr.. Turpie made a critical analysis of
the bill and the course of his remarks
was frequently interrupted by Mr.. Nor
gan, who i'll some instances questioned
the correctness of the senator's asser-
tons.
MIR. Turpie having temporarily taken
his seat, Mr.. Morgan intimated that he
desired that Mr.. Perkins of California,
who, he said had been interrupted by
the. senator from Indiana (Mr. Turpie)
during his speech, be allowed to finish
his remarks.
Mr.. Turpie, however, declared that he
had not yielded the floor and the chair
thoreupon ruled it.
He had surrendered the floor to Mr..
Cullom, who desired to leave the city,
and while the latter was speaking he gave
to Mr.. Perkins the time he desired. He
declared he had no disposition to inter-
rupt the senator on the floor and never
had done so. Just before concluding his
speech, Mr.. Turpie offered an amendment
in the nature of a substitute to the pend
ing bill, providing for the appointment of
board of three engineers to make q sur
vey and estimate of the cost of the con
of the canal before any bonds
are guaranteed and this, he declared,
was as far as congress ought to go this |
session.
Mr.. Perkins then finished his speech, |
and at it's conclusion Senator Morgan |
gave notice that he intended to reply to |
the remarks of the senator from In |
diana.
The senate then went into executive ses-
sion, and at $50 p. m. adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
A CONNECTS Suicide.

Navasota, Tex, Dec. 19.-(Special.)-A
negro convict working on the Central rail-
road right-Of-way was sentenced to be
whipped for some misdemeanOr. He resisted
and rather than submit cut his throat dying
from the wound inflicted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
STOCKMAN Suicides.

Corpus Christi, Tex, Dec. 19-(Special)-
Mexican stOckman, Severe Silinas. who lives
seven miles from Realities. this county, had
committed suicide by hanging himself to
q tree. ~
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
SNOW AND RAIN

Omaha, Neb., Dec 2O.-Terrific snow and
rain storms prevail in Northwestern Ne.
Draska and the Black Hills tonight. Tele-
graph facilities with the Hills are cut off in
TINS direction and no wires are working in
Nebraska west Of Charlton. -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
COTTON BIIRNED

Waelder, Tex, Dec. 9.-(Special. TRAIN
no. = arrived here with two flats Of cotton
ablaze. The cotton was sidetracked. One
car was burned and all the cotton. The Gre
caught from grass burning on the right-of-
way.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
FREE

Ne direct special
attention to the
following remark
able statement:
For many years
l suffered from
Catarrh, which
destroyed IN Y
hearing, and for
twenty-five years
l was so deaf
that l could not
hear a clock strike
by holding my ear
against it. l had
tried every known
remedy, q n d
AI.s
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27

American products are invading japan.
Dr. Prices Baking Powder has gained
foothold there. "
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27

Delicate as a dollhouse fiower-the flavor
of dishes made with DR.. Prices Baking
Powder
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-03-16
School Commissioners.

The Board met on Tuesday. Present,
Messrs. Rverist, Kirk and Ash.
Minutes read and approved.
The matter of converting the Academy
into high school was abandoned.
Messrs. ]. A. Pearce and H. d. Budd
made an appeal to have school No. S,
First district, opened. Mr.. Ash was
directed to have the school opened on
April 10Th.
". Reese Mahan made an appeal for a
new house at No. 6, Fourth district,
("center"l. Referred to Mr.. Kirk and
the secretary.
The appointment of w. P. Cameron to
school No. a, Ninth distrsct, was confirm
ed.
The resignation of Miss Arrie 4. puha-
NELL as TEACHER of No. I, First district, and
Charles H. Green, of No. 2, colored,
First district was accepted.
Miss Ella R. Haines was appointed as
assistant teacher at No. I, Seventh dist
The treasurer was ordered to pay to the
library fund of school No. 6, Ninth dist.
$40, the teacher Miss Mary w. Paul
having raised $I3.6S. Payable to A. R.
Brown, trustee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-03-16
What Was in the Package.

Mr.. Jacob Tome is one of the
most careful men in money matters,
but is careless some times. On
Thursday evening of last week he
left package containing $50, 900
in the ear when he got out at Bank
station. A party of MINISTRIES got
in the ear and played ball with the
package till tired of the sport.
Conductor Gilligan found the pack
age and took it in charge. Mr..
Tome missing his package tele-
graphed ahead and the package
was locked in a safe over night at
Oxford and returned to Mr.. Tome
the next morning. There is a re
port in connection with this last ac-
cident, stating that he, Mr.. IT,, left
$4,000 in the same manner in the
cars some years ago which he never
got. We never heard of this and
don't think the report is true. He
lost $4,000 package near Cokes-
bury several years ago by its drop
ping out of a buggy while driving
over the hill road to Perryville. A
colored man found the money and
commenced spending it freely in
Port. He was arrested and his
house searched. He had burned
the satchel containing the money,
the frame of which was found in the
ashes. Most of the money was re-
covered and the finder went to Jail
for awhile.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-03-16
The Port Deposit MinstrelS.

Lovers of entertainment of the min
strel order certainly missed first class
amateur performance by not attending
the Port Deposit Dramatic Association S
rendition in the Town Hall last Thursday
evening. This troupe is composed of
the musical and dramatic talent of Port
Deposit and reflected credit upon them
selves on the occasion. The opening.
chorus. Daylight is Breaking" was very
effectively given and was only equaled
in brIliancy by cocks" diamond (?)
Messrs. McCLenahan, Hines Goodfellow,
Grant and Shure each sang SOTO, rang
ing from the Mdicrous to the pathetic,
in manner which won hearty applause
The "Darktown Barber Shop with
John CresweH as executioner and John
WhaIen as the victim, brought down the
house.
''The Jury Trial. was another farce
well rendered. A quartette, composed of
Messrs Shure, Carson, McClenahan and
Grant, was the vocal gem of the evening.
They sang to perfection song entitled
'Bro. Michael Hang Down the Robe"
In the 'Huckleberry Picnic" the fun
grew fast and furious when the dusky lads
and lasses got fairly into the "hoedown.
Mr.. Kerwin's makeup as q girl was per-
feet; he looked too utterly too, too.
The guitar and banjo music by Carson
Bros. and dance by John Whalen was
well received. The closing act, entitled
'Uncle Eph's Return" contained piece
of acting by Frank Cook as Uncle Eph
which was excellent. The performance
closed with chorus, Garry Me Back to
Old Virginny"