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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

Republican OmciaI- Implicated In
"a steal of $1,000.


PreHs Report,
Topeka, Kan. April 16.-Another
bond sensation was unloadcd today by
the state school fund commissioners.
Attorney General Little and superin-
tendent OF Schools Gaines made tho
discovery IT duplicates the Republic
an bonrd which went out OF office in
january, 1898. This nnd conslats Of
three warrants. amounting In all to
1850. drawn on the school fund. for
which there IL not n single thing In
the treasury to show the transactions
These warrants were drawn in tho
namo Of IN. d. Mckinley, agent" who
was at that time bond clerk In tbs
state superlntondent's office, II de-
veloped today that prominent Republic
ans knew OF this transaction In 1880
Mckinley was mado to dlagorge This
is corroborative OF the statement made
today by Superintendent Gaines. who
found that his predecessor had paid
into the general school fund. just be-
fore retiring from office. tho amount %
the shortage.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17
RAILROAD onpERs, CONVENTION.
All Unions In North America Asked
to send Delegates TO New York.

All Unions In North America Asked
to Send Delegate. TO New York.
Press Report.
New York. April 1G.A call has been
issued by the different railroad organi-
cations OF America for n convention OF
railroad employees Of the United states,
Canada and Mexico. TO be held at
the Lenox Lyceum on May a. IS and
20. The call is addressed to the order
ot Railway Conductors, Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers. brotherhood of
Locomotive Tlremen, Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen. order OF Railway
relenaphers' and swltchmen's AID as
ISOLATION, The object Of the convention
Is to consider and II possible. agree
upon line OF action TO he followed In
securing desired legislation,
Josph r, Buchanan. knight OF la
Dor. has sent out a cali for the Knights
of Labor the Federation, the several
railway Fedcratlons and other general
organizations. inviting them TO be rep
resented at conference which, he
saya. will be held In Philadelphia on
April IS, ito make the preliminary mr.
ransements to effect the unity Of labor
on common ground OF UNDERSTANDING
and mutual assistance on practical
basis OF Joint action"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17
TEXAS VETERANS.
arrangements Made to Entertain the
Old Heroes.

oiu Heroes.
'pecial Dispatch.
waco. Tex, April ia meeting OF
usens was held at the city hall this
''srnoon for the purpose Of making
|ransements for the entertainment of
Il veterans of the Mexican war at
Iis'f annual reunion next Saturday.
a grand parade will be one of the
Iasure1' in which the Twenty-third
hi'ed States Infantry band, the vet
ans the drummers attending the
'svelers' Protective association con-
|,nuen, the fire department, the Waco
lsn' Guards, Baylor Cadets and other
plantations will participate.
saturday is San Jacinto day and an
ual Inspection day of the FIRE depart
E.'nt The exercises will be attended
h a number of visiting fire companies
III u Is expected the latter win par
'pse In the parade in honor OF the
sAi'an war veterans. 1t is proposed
lseeive, entertain and honor the old
fil be done.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17
A FORT WORTH NEGRO.
! is Jailed in waco Charged with
burglary.

|eclal Dispatch.
Waco, Tex, April 16.-saturday after
ION officers Hardwick and Curry ar
lted a negro claiming to be Henry
PARKS, who stated that he had Just
rived in the city from Fort Worth.
be negro was Jailed and information
% charging him with burglarizing
4 servants house OF Lancelot Watson
3me time ago. He was not seen after
/ burglary until today
|Thls however, Is not all. Sparks
.ald on suspicion of a more serious
Inc
The details OF the assault on Mrs.
oss in Corsicana last week were
Ply stated in the press dispatches,
Pc remembered distinctly the APP
farance Of the negro who entered
|e house and gave an accurate de-
lription to the Navarro county officers,
Pc furnished the same 10 officers all
Der the state. The negro in the Gala
pose at Waco answers Mrs. Moss
fscripiion in every particular. Messrs.
Ardwlck and Curry wired the Navarro
punty officers today and they wired
fck to the effect to hold the negro
Nul they had time to write particulars
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17
.BALDWIN'S AWFUL CRIME.
THE VICTIM or THE cArNEsvuAn
OUTRAGE STILL ALIVE.
At Last Accounts the wretchea
Criminal Was stin Mt Large.
Pounded lsHer Head with
Rock unti Thought Dead.
Special Dispatch.

special dispatch.
Gainesville. Tex, April 1s.-The VIC
tim OF Yesterdays assault In the Bald
win-Weich tragedy fingers between life
and death, with bare possibility OF
living, The particulars OF the horribls
AFFAIR are as follows: Sunday morning
John Baldwin, Hattie welch. virgia
Welch, Frank welch. WIN Haynie ana
Murroy Collins went out on Elm creek
fishing. In the afternoon Hattie WEIGH
asked for some water, but the creek be-
ing muddy. Baldwin offered to accom-
pany her to spring up the creek.
When considerable distance from tho
party Baldwin made Indecent proposals
to the girl. who rejected them and be-
gan crying. Baldwin grabbed and
eholSed her and threw her on tho
ground. Failing TO accomplish his pur-
pose. he began pounding her with a
rock ana told her II she would say she
fell and hurt herself no would not kill
her She promised They started back
TO the party. Baldwin changed his
mind; picked up large stone and
knocked her down and pounded her
inercilessly. The glrl held her BREATH
making believe she was dend. Bald
win placed his ear to her heart, pound
cd her with the rock and said; ''You1l
never live to tell" ard fed.
Becoming uneasy, win Haynie started
In search and found the girls clothing.
A little further he heard groanB and
saw the glrl leaning against tree.
She said Baldwin did It. They placed
her In a wagon and brought her home.
Her head ia beat terribly but the skull
| ia not broken. Forty-aiN stitches were
| talSon IN the wounds. The girl is II
years old, bright and Intelligent, tho
daughter OF james welch. John Bald
win has n wife ana two children, Ha
Is blacksmith. weighs 1870 pounds.
low and noshy. a reward OF $500 is
offered for his arrest. Posses are In all
directions. II was reported this af-
ternoon that he was caught at Bolivar,
but Il was not authentic.
Tho streets last night looked war
like, armed men being everywhere.
They went IN every direction. Men ore
securing the county today Baldwin
spent the night In the era community
and was headed south. The oltizena
are thoroughly aroused and he will cer-
tulnly hang when caught
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

army Of men engaged In raising poles
and stringing wires for the extension
OF the service Of that company.
He reports the poles an up between
Eddy and Moody and the wires being
strung. The holes for the poles be-
tween McGregor and Moody are being
dug and the work will be pushed to
completion rapidly. 1t is intended to
complete the entire line FROM Eddy to
McGregor within three weeks, thus
establishing telephone communication
between Waco and Moody and Nc
Gregor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

The latest enterprise OF the young
people OF Saginaw Is the organization
81 circulating library. Already 100
books have been purchased and they
hope soon 10 double that number.
Tonight the choir OF the SfpauNay
prerbvferlan church, assisted by some
arsf-ciaaa elocuti0nista, Will give an
entertaiument at tile church In Saginaw
for the benefit Of the library. A large
number OF young people are planning
10 ride out from town, ARRANGEMENT.
having been MADE So w. may y me rlp a. A.
fhe moon viii be fun, the drive win be
~ nleasant a feature as the concert.
and q pronounced success Is antiei,
$500
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17
DALLAS nupenr.
Arrested for HAVING stolen Goods in
Ills observation-disclosures Notes.

Special Dispatch.
Dallas, Tex. April 1e-Detective
Alexander this morning arrested A. G.
Smith,, who runs a junk house on Net
tie street, on the charge of receiving
and coneealing stolen goods. The am
davit was made by Car Inspector
Adams Of the Santa INe Smith. in de-
fault OF bond, was Jailed,
The Misses Hines and Halle, teachers
in the oak Grove school. have been ar
rested on charge OF aggravated as
sault and battery on one OF their pu-
pills, little Eme Bass. The anidavit
was sworn out by the child's father,
c. +. Bass. The teachers bond was
fixed at 500 each, which they gave.
Police Officers Webb and Darby,
upon n warrant from the sheriff OF Van
zandt county, arrested john McNenl
last night, who was charged with being
implicated in the burning OF lot OF
cotton.
Mr. James Fitzerald, n well known
writer and journalist, is now at the
helm of "The citizen Workman" a
wide-awake weekly paper, devoted TO
the interests OF organized labor and
Democracy.
The cryslcr case Is on trial in the
criminal court.
Gardner & Hilrs cigar store, PA Main
street, was entered by thieves last
night. who carried away $40 in cash
and 500 cigars
Today Detective Kirby found In an
old street car stable on Mckinney ave-
niue the goods that were stolen from
l<irson & Tobias store. 100 North
Akard street. last Saturday night.
william Matthews and Miss Anna j.
Browning, an clipping couple from Lam
caster. were married at the court house
yesterday by Rev. y. W. Roberts.
The st. Matthews cathedral organ
fund excursion and basket picnic comes
on next Wednesday.
series of Saturday and Sunday eN'
curslons was lnaugurated by the Texas
Trunk railroad yesterday, which VIII
be kept up through the summer.
MIR. Jno. c. Small returned to bis
home In Palestine last night, but vii
likely return in short time and be
gin his paper devoted to the younI
Democracy of Texas
Today Chas, II, Bailey contracted t'
place 100000 feet OF cotton wood log
for making flour barrels in the Dallai
cooperage company'a yards The log
viii be brought up the Trinity river
Mr. Bailey has secured the services o
an experienced logman from Louisiana
and they will leave wednesday with {
corps of twenty-five men and com
plete outfit for logging.
Several members of the school boar
called at the office OF the prosecutin
attorney this morning and asked hin
to dismiss the warrants against Misse
Hines and Halle. The committee o
Investigation have exonorated N
teachers, It Is understood No octio
was taken by the attorney today.
The school board was called to OF
der at the city hail this afternoon
4 o'clock. New officers were eleete
and new committees named.
The fiscal year for the city OF Dalln
closed at noon today.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

Special Dispatch.
Hale Center. Tex, April ls.-IIale
Center and vicinity was visited by
fine rain Friday, which was badly
needed. Grass is beginning 10 show
IN. and within short time our dong
horns) cattle will be ready for the mar
ket.
We have had pretty hard times out
here, but so far we haven't heard OF
any of our people Joining coxey and
Frye's army.
Everything is beginning to look up
ward and II we could only get you
people to rustic up the building OF the
Fort Worth and albuquerque railroad
we would soon have the agricultural
country of the Northwest
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

Special Dlapatch'
Houston. Tex, April I0.-General
Manager Lee Of the In Porte, Hous-
ton and Northern railroad says all
equipment has been secured and that
in sixty days the rond between Hous-
ton and In Porte on Galveston bar VIII
be complete.
At the general offices OF the Southern
Pacific reports from all over South
ana went Texas say that heavy rains
have fallen and thet even on barren
pastures grass has started. As a result
there Ia suspension In the tremend-
Qua movement Of livestock TO the In
dian Territory
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

least desirable FISH remain and the
company goes north undet the belief
that great quantities OF whitehall
and sturgeon are to be had with COM
parative ease II is said that other
fishing companies along tho north coast
Of Lake Erie will soon follow suit, re-
turning to Lake Erie when cold weather
sets in In the North, None OF the Toledo
companies will 20 this year, but VIII
probably do so II Lake Erie should
not make better showing by next
spring.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17
GEYSEa CITY BUDGET
ropAY OF THE TEXAS
''i''r DIVISION, =. P. A.


il Tsx. April 1s.-The advance
ACC ,he delegates to the state
asutIon OF the T. P. A. arrived
", and the "boys" are expected
isnI ,ho scene in large force All
De ~ ,,.,,rsries for the holding OF
pl ."r,iou and the care and enter
, N the delegates are perfected
'neA' ,, a will held at the city
.,.nrated band Of the Twenty
n .,,a,,sd states infantry will arrive
= Vp ssy and remain during the
Il viii play daily. and is certain
=, excellent attraction. This
~ secured by Or. w. A. VIII
.s.ou. president of Post H. after con-
lsrsble difficulty
l.',lssnt Benson will call the conven-
- - order to morrow evening. ac-
[a,rs 10 the program heretofore pub
4 a The convention will remain In
tsop until saturday,
H. ladies' reception committee io
4 grand reception OF the members OF
/ convection at the Paclhc ho'ei
Ianesday evening Of the lSth INST Is
hllows.
trssdames George Clark, ED Rotan'
Inlam Cameron, w. L. Palmer, Tom
'idtt W. W. Davis, Sam Sanger,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17
rroLnN nAlLnoAn NOME rnAolp.
pbey We're Taken TO Grand Rapids
by Former Hesidest of Saginaw


by IA Former Hoside-t Of Saginaw
Press Report.
Saginaw, Mich, April i6'-rho best
Information at hand as TO how the
si6s. 900 Cincinnati, Saginaw and Mack
NAV railroad bonds stolen from Wells.
stone q co. got 10 Grand Rapids IL
AS follows; Fred Knight, a former res
ident OF Saginaw. whore his hoyhood
days were spent but who is now book
keeper for Grand Rapids clothing
house. came 20 Saginaw few days
before the jewelry and bonds disap-
poared from the vault In response TO a
telegram from his old-time friend. Par
sons. lie says the bonds were given
him by Parsons In u scaled envelope
with Instructions 10 deposit them in
a safety deposit vault IN Grand Rapids,
which Instructions he faithfully carried
out, He says he acted IN good faith
and had no knowledge OF the contents
Of the envelope but when he heard
Of the trouble in Saginaw he at once
consulted an attorney. who advised him
10 communicates with Wells, Stone &
co. and relate his share IN the TRANSACT
ton. He was about 10 do this when
the Saginaw officers traced the bonds
TO Grand Rapids. where they were re-
covered. Knight VIII be brought hero
MS witness ana possibly held until
the case Is determined.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17
THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERY.
PROCEEDINGS or THE MEETING
YESTERDAY IN WACO.
The Committee on Daniel BAKER Coll
Iese Makes a Report--A Report
From the : Foreign Missions
Committee-Tho Collections.


special Dlsnatch.
Waco. April 16.-The Central Texas
Presbytery met at o'clock tins morn
ing and was opened with devotional
exercises conducted by Rev H. NJ
sydenstricker.
The minutes Of saturdays session
were read, corrected and adopted.
Rev. J. p, Robertson. chairman OF
the committee on Daniel Baker col
lege, made the following report
Your committee to whom was referred
the request from the trustees Of Daniel
Baker college for advice, would re-
HpeotfuIly submit the following as our
opinion OF the case;
l. The trustees should enter con-
tract for five years with Rev. Il. 7.
McClelland, the president requiring
lin to provide remuneration for him-
self and his associates from the tuition
and other sources that may be at his
command, aud clearing the trustees
Of financial responsibility for the sup
port Of the college during that time.
But to assist him in furtherlns this
plan into successful operation the sum
OF $3.50 should be paid to him the first
year.
. The president should during this
time, be permitted TO select his own
assistants, but the choice Of such as
sstants should be subject to the APP
proval OF the trustees.
The report was made the order OF
the day for II a. IN.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

bpfcIHI DI5pI0VHf
Austin. Tex, April 1s.-Frofessor
Henry Taliiehet, late professor OF mod
ern languages in the university. died
this morning at o'clock. after brief
Illness. Professor Tailichet came here
from charleaton and for several years
occupied the chair OF modern languages
in the state university. He resigned
about three years ago and for the past
two years. during the sugar season. he
was deputy under Internal Revenue
Collector Burke.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

Tho Oklahoma Presbytery hnNipE
Considerable Trouble.

Special Dispatch.
Guthrie. o. T., April l6,-The CONF
mlttee of Oklahoma Presbytery that
went to Perry yesterday to notify the
Presbyterian congregation that their
call for their old pastor had been re-
iected by the presbytery, and a Prince
ton graduate recommended for his
place met with warm reception. The
officers of the church refused to receive
any communication from the commit
tee or allow them to enter the church
TO make any statement to the consre-
CATION. and had they attempted to do
so. would have had them arrested
for disturbing a religious meeting The
congregation say that they viii retain
their old pastor at whatever cost, and
refuse to allow the presbytery or any
committee TO interfere
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

SpVNIUI IIspNECW.
Waco, Tex, April 16.-sam Jones
preached on prayer at the oil shed
this morning. There were special feat
ures to the sermon and it was but
repetition of his old sermons in the
same subject. Last night in referring
to the habit Of awearing, he said; III
you must cuss, why go to the closet
and cuss in the hole"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

Last night about o'clock the board
Inc car OF william Mccall, foot Of
psiknnp street on the Rock Island
raiIruad. was entered, q trunk was
brokon open and a quantity OF cloth
ing was stolen
THE proprietor. on entering the car.
thought he sew Two men In the act
Of leaving It. The matter was reported
10 police headquarters
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17
Lending Cotton Dealer.
Bv Associated Press.

wichita, Kan. April ie.--chas. G
Stevens. wealthy member Of tho New
York cotton exchange. was found deat
In his berth on the Rock Island traii
today. He mad ticket through q
Chicago from Galveston. The cotton
exchange has ordered the body EN-
baimed at their expense and the re
mains shipped on to Chicago. He hHi
been travelling all over the West and
southwest for his health. He belongi
to one OF the best families in New
York.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

BY Associated Press.
Harrisburg. Pa, April ie.-rhe Demo-
cratic state convention met here today.
Chairmen Of the nine divisions into
which the state is divided were chosen
and Attorney-General stranahan was
elected state chairman. 1t was decided
to hold the state convention at Harris
burg June q. for the nomination Of
candidates for governor and other
nncnra
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17
LAKE nnIn DRAINED OF rIsn.
Many OF the ohio Companies Arr
seeking New Fields.

Press Report.
Toledo, Ohio, April 1g.-A few days
ago nine car loads OF fishing apparatus
were shipped from sandusEy 10 point
near the Lake Of the Woods, on the
boundary line between The United
states and Manitoba. The shipper
WINS the sandusiy Fish company,
which is composed OF the combined
nah companies Of that city. Lake
rrte Is saia TO have been drained Of
ash. there being too many fishermen
for thu atsck. Nothing hut soft Or the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

Special Dispatch. .so
Menardvnle. Tex. April ls-In me
a,str,et court Of this county the case
Of the state OF Texas vs. Ino'D1-
BAN. charged with theft Of cattle re-
suited in a mistrIal- This case has az
tracted more than usual attention ~
West Texas. as the same Is os'hs
prosecuted BY the cat'lemen's Ass0-
cistior
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

Special Dlspatch'
Emma. Tex. April ie-pistriet court
convened here last Monday. Hon. w.
r. McGni presiding. Today the grand
Jury was discharged after finding
seven bills. two felonies and five mis-
demeanors. ]. r. Bell from Greer
county was Indicted for murder ana
ne case transferred to Floyd county.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

special Dispatch.
roanoke, Tex. April ia nice ram
fell here last night s,,,,.-
to his house =.
our postofnce has been moved 10
niles & Rush's grocery store
Air. swartz. tbs sTiist
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

Houston, Tex. April ls.--Garret Scott,
ex-sherlfr OF Grimes county. who on
January 10 last went to Frank Nc
Clones house and in his wife's pres
enee murdered him, today made ap'
piieat,on for change OF Venue, This
was refused, but the case was con-
,lnued on account OF the absence Of
chief OF Police Pruett. who was hned
500 for contempt.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

Special Dispatch.
Proctor, Tex. April ls.-There will
be an EFFORT made on the part Of the
citizens Of Proctor 10 secure a summer
normal this summer
There was a Populiat grand rally
here saturday. b. n. HUFFMAN was
orator. OF the day
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17
rnMrERANon LEorURER DnuNIs.
He is BnIed to spenk. but Looks
Upon the Wine.

BY Associated Press.
Memphis Tenn, April 1s.-Luther
Benson. widely known as a temperance
lecturer, was to have addressed an au-
dience In Memphis yesterday on his
favorite topic. Several thousand peo-
pie assembled at the auditorium to hear
him and were sadly disappointed when
a local clergyman, one Of the reception
committee. took the platform and an
nounced that Benson would not appear
that he was at the Peabody hotel nurs-
ing severe attack of John Barley
corn. Benson, with some friends in IN
dianapolis, looked upon the Wine wheh
It was red. He reached Memphis In q
state Of hilarious inebriation and kept
Il up until today. when he was landed
In the local Kelley institute
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

lpsclai Dispatch.
|, " , Tex, April 18Th. L. sprague
aus'n' cashier of the Southwestern
4ssraph and Telephone company. is
F. 80 el'y today on his way to Nc
-, Where he will pay the small
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

Hon. James H. Harvey.
BY Associated Press.
Junction City. Kan. April fe.-l0S.
Governor and ex-senator Jas. M. Har~
vey died at his home near this city
last night
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

alnano. Tex. April is.-Married at
me residence OF the brides father. Mr.
Evard, Miss Lille Evard to j. -
pah,nson rev S. p. Brown officiating.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-17

Case In which Governor HoER IL
Accused of Violating the Law.
unacfat nIrnntch

Special Dispatch.
Nacogdoehes, Tex. April 16.-Tho
case or the State against Gov. Hogs.
Judge Gibson, Judge Perkins and Hon.
e. G. Dickinson for killing deer out Of
season. came up today. Mr., Dickinaon
was fined s25 and costs. and the others
got continuance. A motion for a
new trial win be made and appeal
taken. The governor contends that
Nacogdoohes county is exempt from
the game law Interest centers In the
case. on account OF the defendants be-
Ing the states executive and two dis
trict Judges,