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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28

Washington, Aug. 2'--Ihe cash ball
ance In the TREASURY today, the last
previous to the one on which the new
tnriff act becomes operative was f12G.-
iss,l30, OF which s5i.96g.30S was gold re-
serve. SO far this month the receipts
nggregate 95.CSs.O57, OF which s2i,5s6.-
ii3 was from internal revenue and
50, 500. g4s from customs. The Internal
revenue receipts for the ten days In
which the president hns had the tarin
bill In his possession amounted to
1906, 1853. The expenditures this
month amounted TO s27.bSs.O00, leaving
surplus OF about sS,OOO'OVO for the
month TO date.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28

A Drief Session and Few nils Were
Passed.


Washington. Aug. 27.-The scarcity
of senators In the senate chamber to-
day was more than compensated for
by the immense crowds OF visitors In
he galleries. The diplomatic gallery
alone was vacant, together with the
presidents bench in the reserved gal
lery. But solid mass OF humanity
packed all other galleries to their ut
most capacity. A large number Of
these were ladies, the rest were WIS.,
Ting knights OF Pythias There We're
not more than dozen senator's pres
ent when the chaplain offered up
prayer and this number did not In
crease more than seventeen during the
days proceedings. The day OF adjourn
ment having been set and the impossi-
bility OF effecting any important legls-
latlon being apparent to all, the soma
tors had quietly slipped away without
waiting for the closing hours. With
out attempting TO do more than trans
act some routine morning business and
following prearranged plan, Mr. Cock
rell, Dem, OF Missouri, moved that the
senate proceed to the consideration Of
executive business. rhe motion was
carried and at 1910 p. m. the galleries
were cleared OF the eXpectant but dis
appointed throngs, the doors were
closed and the remainder OF the days
business was transacted in secret SEES
sion.
The executive session lasted one hour,
during which the following house bills
were passed: For the relief Of /. HI.
Hathaway, and authorizing the Kan
sas city. Oklahoma and Pacific rail-
road company TO construct a railway
through the Indian Territory. House
Joint resolution providing for the print.
ing Of the report Of the agricultural
departments in two parts--one eNecu-
tive and the other technical, was also
passed
At llo p. m. the doors were re-
opened and the senate adjourned until
a............t..
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28
No Contest Over the State Ticket
Probable,
THEY GOT 10 WORK AT NOON.
The Meeting OF the Executive co@-
mit,ce nchind closed poor--cu-
nry's Proxy Not Accepted. aud tie
is Turned Dowa--rrobaslc Head OF
the Ticket


Dallas, Tex, Aug. -roday'a trains
~ "a, sc '''''Vo' u wv
gates 10 me state convention which
meeta In the sam Junes tabernacle
building at hoon tpmorrnw The hotci
.ar,.ta.r. ,,a..,,,.,..,.. ~, -
so,''u1's' p"r'''''"rlS ''e' OF the
windsor, present quite an animated
or hnbuohblr,, M, oy,t,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,..
,.,,,,' .n - ''''''''h''N ''N"'
WIN an the SANG irold inst marks
the soldiers OF q like cause. The black
brother ia thorouphlv corntgnut ~ MA
,t,,,..,,. ~, t.,.
''''"b'n ""u ln"u'hoe IN inns A'''o'
whom II comes to votes In the Repub-
llcan party and he IL not a bit baol-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28

knights of Pythins Crowd the Cal
Ieries-Few Members Present.

-
Ieries-Few Members Present.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE galleries
were crowded with visiting Knights OF
Pytbias and their families when the
house met today, but the floor was a
waste OF empty chairs. less than nfty
members being present.
Mr.. Holman, the watchdog OF the
treasury" asked unanimous consent for
the consideration OF bill TO pay o. j.
Cobb q Co, Aurora, ILL.,, $500 for
bnrRes taken by the government dur
ing the war. II was his first request OF
the kind In years, but he was refused.
Mr.. Richardson, democrat Of Ten
nessee, offered n resolution to print the
tariff bill with comparisons Of the rntes
between the bill as II becomes a law
and the bill as II passed the house and
the present Mckinley bill.
Mr. Wilson, republican n oregon,
nointed ont the difficulty Of resolving
specifc into ad vaiorem rates and said
the comparison would be misleading.
Mr. Wilson thought that the com
pnrison should not be simply com
harrison Of the rates OF taxation but of
The basis of taxation. Under the Nc
KInley law. he said, taking the imports
FOR 1898, duties averaging IS per cent
Imports: under the house bill the duties
would have been IS per cent on S3l ,O00.-
ooo of dutlable Imports Ohe ,est being
freel. under the senate bill the rate
would be SO per cent ON N6S'ooOOoO OF
imported goods.
Mr. NcMnlln, democrat n Tennessee.
called attention 10 the fact that 10000
mn Of this increase would be due to
the tax on sugar.
The point or no quorum was raised
and while waiting for quorum to APP
near the death OF Congressman Shaw
Of Wisconsin was announced ana
committee was appointed TO attend the
funeral and the house adjourned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28
'',tDet Department.,

n our south show win
|.r we have on display
E',hablv the finest line of
Ein rugs that it has ever
len the pleasure OF most
|ople in this section to in
IN 1t is a line OF China
XII skin rugs in white,
|,ck. gray combinations,
Email shapes leopard and
IN will surprise You to
how cheap this lot of
rs are being sold.
|0ur sale on Brussels car.
at SOC continues, with
Neral patterns of 75c car
N at soc and 65c, Smyrna
~ al reduced prices.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28

suits Growing out of the Recent
Issue of state Warrants.

Issue Of state warrants
Washington. Aug 27-rhe attorney
general has ustalned Chief lla7en OF
the secret service on every point In his
position against the Issue by the state
OF Mississippi OF special warrants In
the similitude OF United States notes,
Upon the showing made by Chief
Hazen and upon the recommendation
Of Secretary Carlisle, Attorney General
Olney has instructed the United states
attorneys at St. Louis, Chicago ana
Jackson, Mississippi, to begin proceed
lngs under Section $3.50 Of the revised
statutes against the ST. Louis Bank
Note company, the Western Bank Note
company Of Chicago and the persons Ia
the state OF Mississippi who were re-
sponslhle for the issue of the warrants
and ali parties who have passed them
as United States money, Section $3.50
makes Il a felony 10 print anything In
the likeness OF obligations OF the
United States and fixes the puniahment
ut a fine of not more than $4,000. and
imprisonment at hard labor for not
more than fifteen years IL IL assumed
uhder the Instructions % the attorney
general that action viii be begun ~
once against Governor Stone. the audi
tor Of the state and other state officers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28
Wi, a. no nurrard's nay.

washington, Aug. N.-lThe president
ana private Secretary Thurber are ar
ranrinc 10 leave Washington for Buzz
zard's Bay at the earliest possible mo-
ment, This may be Wednesday might
or Thursday morning, the exact time
depending upon the CELEBRITY with which
me president can dispose Of the fag
ENDS OF legislation and other matters Of
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28

Waehingt0n, Aug. 2I-Internal Heve-
n,,s Commissioner Miller today sent the
following telegram 10 all collectors Of
internal revenue: After today collect
tax on spirits al one dollar and ten
cents PER gallon and nroportionate rate
on all fractions Of one-ienth or more
Notify stamp deputies.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28
E'',YsSs RAIE,
.b AND CO..
n, vs.. Antique JounNALrsM.

\. Gazette receives mud prints
u, item of Associated Press news
N comes to Texas, taking the full
In. up n member of the Associa-
|rrs.s, over n Iensed wire.
i rrceives and prints more news
n The state at large than amy
N daily newspaper in North
docs not print essays. speeches
|esntributlonH on miscellaneous
.ltcis.
does not "sprend" every item TO
II page IL possible. II instructs
independents as folioVvs'
"HOIL DOWN"
| ,ou wnnt IA Texas newspaper
4 tells all the news In ny few
IA MS possible. which Is modern
khalisni, YOU are compelled TO
The Gazette, for IL is the only
d newspaper constructed after
Model.
you want intcrminnble essays,
rminnbie speeches. interminnblc
rts don't take the Gazette. IL IL
Ibuilt that way.
u Gazette sells the news, in mod
fcrm, Mt modern price.
N cents a week for the daily
liz cents month for the daily
sunday issues.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28

washington. Aug. 27.-'rhc president
has approved the following acts: Pro
viding for the Improvement OF the
United States cour, house and postoiiiee
az Little Rock, Ark; amending the
right Of way 10 the Hutchison and
southern railroad IN tho Indian terri
tory. authorizing the issue Of a patent
10 the Presbyterian board OF home mis-
sions for certain lands on the Omaha
Indian reservation for school purposes.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28

sley, Tex. Aug. 27.-Yesterday
sag about 10 o'clock Mr., jim
~, living two miles north OF
Shmitted suicide by cutting his
Nv WIN a razor, 1t appears that at
Nna ne committed the rash act
s ~, no one in the house with
ms cousin had just left him
novel and on returning n
|.'nales later found him lying up
noor with a horrible cash on
y soc OF the neck. about four
lens and completely severing
4 fesar Vein II is presumed that
s',son was demented at the
| ~ ne has been TO the asylum
sFs He was single man
years old and came to this
ies years ago from Ken
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28

washington, Aug. 27-The president
today sent to the senate the following
nominations: -
eric, IN Columbia, 70 he commissioner
On the part OF the United states 70
arbitiate the claim OF the Venezuela
steam Transportation company against
ire government OF Venezuela.
War--Second Lieutenant Eiwood ".
Evans, Eighth cavalry to be flfst heu-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28

|1ago, Aug. 27.-Charles A. Aid
|Qfsrs $500 reward to the person
giving Information leading TO
|Ascovery Of the whereabouts and
r % Pittshurg. Pa, OF f. NJ. BY
|sho was abducted from his home
~, 1893, and from the person to
The court had remanded his GUS
81. Joseph. Mo-, on August 4,
Ne Is supposed to be accompanied
nurse and physician. Mr.. Byers
|eet i've feet, seven inches high.
halr' sallow complexion. large
nole In upper part of one OF them,
YES and has n refined and gem
taE appearance. He can be easily
~ by calling him by his name
making Inquiries about his busi-
pnsnufacturlng iron pipe, at Pitts
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28

washington. Aug. 1.-THE shipments
o. etandard silver dollars during the
last week amounted to 500 eco. and u
Fractional silver coin, 50 Tar darinz the
month OF August. sssi.2s2-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28
rnrrrnsi fnr Tr,n..

1shlngtOn, Aug. 27.--For Eastern
1i-Falr, slight showers near the
with east winds.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28

S,a' Tex, Aug. 1.-TWO per-
r,.. .s1s an effort to break into the
NJ ,,s'sl hotel about o'clock a. m,
rs frightened away.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28
A LItslc M, nrn..-,,..I

|, N'''ie hoy Drowned.
ssv.'hio. Tex, Aug. 27-George
|tss ,hree-year-old sob was
~ The San Pedro creek this
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28
TRAITORS IN CAMP.
President Cleveland Writes
Another Letter.
TRUSTS AND COMBINE S
Denounced as the Communism Of
Pelf
WILL NOT SIGN THE BILL,
Hut VIII Allow 1t to Become Law
without His omcini Approvai--rhc
Friends of TnriG Reform Asked 10
Stand stendfast to the Cause.
yashington News.

y, Aton, Aug. 27.-The president
= INT the following letter to Rep
res .ative catchings of Mississippi.
who consented TO its publication In
view of its public character and i'm
portance:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-28

G. NJ. Ferguson IL here. planned for
the usual wrestle with Quincy Tor su-
premacy, In answer to "A Queation as
TO what he would base hts fight on
ihis year he said: This ia not prcui-
dental year and there 10 very little 10
fght over. but expect thore will be
some sparring for points"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-08-23
Z. O. PORTER.

owns andconducts the largest and best
equipped livery stable in Eagle Ri
yer and has Just recently taken possess
ion OF it although itwas established here
six years ago. Mr.. Porter keeps good
teams and if you drive for business there
is no man in town in knowledge who will
make you aud your business meet as
quickly as he, aud if you want good
buggy aud dandy driving team just
call on him and he will have d team ready
Tor you before you can give Your order
The genial proprietor gives his own sup
ervision to the barn and sees that all ami
mails are well taken care OF and not al
lowed to come in without being well
cared for. He has q fine lot ofstock end
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-08-23


formed the writer that he was more than
pleased with the patronage he had re-
Ceived. He has come among the people
oil Eagle River with theintention OF max
Ing it his future home and will always
be fonnd working for the best interests
t)f the town and county. Mr.. Frankel
has had ten years experience III this line
81 business and he intends TO keep his
stock of goods fully up to date i'll every
department. He has large store build
ing, 81 60, located on Railroad street,
and on the right hand side OF the store as
YOU enter will be seen Il large and com
pleted stock OF boots. and shoes, for both
ladies and gents and he has an exception
ally fine line of good substantial child
rens' footwear. Down through the
center OF the lui!dingpIed upon counters
he; has a large stock OF ready made cloth
ing alnd! oyercoats and hecaf:fit anybody
from ~ year old boy to iooter who
will Wei2rh 800 pounds. Mr.. Frankell
informed Js that he had large invoice
of fall clolhng and overcoats on theroad
and that as soon rs they arrived he
would quote prices that would make his
competitors eyes bulge out with fright.
On the left hand side he has gents fur
nishing goods. OF every description hats
and caps, slaundried and unlaundrled
shirts, gloves and mits, and everything
that the society man may need HIS
prices are very low and it will pay you
to call and see bis stock'if you need amy
thing in his line. Mr. Frankell is apron
inent civic society man, being Il member
in good standing OF the |. O. O. f., k.:of
p and Maca4bee lodges He and his
estemab bic. family will prove valuable
acquisitions to both the business and
social circles of the city and we are sure
the good people OF Eagle River. will give
them a hearty welcome.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-08-23
W. i. REILLY,

secretary OF the school board and town
clerk has resided herefor five years and
has. been iii the employ ofthe Gerry Lum-
Der company as shipping clerk all that
time. He takes an active interest in the
educational work of the town as we'll as
the political, and is very popular with
the masses. Mr.. Reilly is one of the lum-
Der company's mosthighly respected and
trusted employees, for he can always be
found at his post of duty working for
their interests and is III every way worthy
of the trust reposed in him by his employ
ers. He is a good penman and scholar
and is we'll fitted for doing any kind Of
clerical work. Mr.. Reilly has good
residence in the city aud his friends are
numbered by. his acquaintance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-08-23
DENTON & LAWlEi,.

Both OF obese gentlemen are practical.
Woodsmen having been raised in the
timber country OF WISCONSIN and are
now engaged in the real estate aud
honl estead LOCATING business They are
both old settlers in this country. and
flna LAWYER has resided here for %
ye1ls-nearly q quarter Of IL century,
and is one oil Wisconsins most pracj ical
Woodsmen. \. A. Denton erected She
Denton House, now owned by S. W.
Smith, mention OF which is made else
where i'll these columns and is an old
landlord from the Michigan woods
They formed Il partnership Il few years
ago for the purpose OF handling timbe
lands and selling them on commission
paying taxes for nOn-residantS and look
ing after land. They have a large list OF
timber lands FOR sale, and they are Gov
cred With the choicest OF hard pine and
spruce timber, These lands are for safe
at prices ranging from $500 10 $500
per acre and after th- timber has been
cleared Off th.y are suitable for devplsi-
fed Farming Of all kinds. Mr.. Lawler in
formed rs that during the twenty-five
years that he has lived in this county he
had made the soil Il close and careful
study and especially that from which the
timber had been cleared, and he found
that IS producing qualities was equal
TO any other country he had ever seen
He also said that he had never heard OF
a failure OF amy crop-eNcap. corn. and
that was never 4 total failure, but short
some yeals-Silca he came here. These
gentlemen take great pleasure III snow
ing the lands they have Tor sale and par
ties who wish TO invest in timber lands
that will more than double in vaIue
during the next TWO years should write
| them Tor particulars and AL letters will
be promptly answered.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-08-23
Y. A. C0LMAN.

attorney at-laW graduated at the law
university at Madison, Wis, and came
to Eagle River about five years ago and
is now one Of theleading andmost prom
inent attorneys in Villas County, and has
become widely known throughout tins
section OF the state us a shleWd and care
iul legal adviser Hehas one OF the finest
law ibrarys in the state and his practice
is not alone confined to this COUNTY but
he also has Il very extensive practice i'll
the surrounding counties. Mr.. Coleman
was appointed district attorney two
wears ago b. Gov Peck and he has
proved himself 10 be the right man i'll the
right place and attends TO all the duties
OF that office in 4 competent and care II
manner During our brief stay in Eagle
River we heard only kind words spoken
oil Mr.. Coleman and our short acQuain-
tance with him only strengthened our
opinion of him as IL strictly honorable
and gentlemanly eXpoundar OF Black
stone He will undoubtedly be renomin-
ated this fall by the Democratic party
and would surely be elected as he should
be. Mr.. Coleman does u general law
business, attending to all contest mat
ters, and furnishes abstracts, and IS con
nected With the Villas county abstract
company He has had Il very successful
career as an attorney, and has been very
srccessfuin obtaining labor liens for this
and adjoiningcountiei. 1ehas consider
able real estate home property, reslden-
ces and vacant lots, some OF which IS tor
sale. Anything in the law business chat
is intrrsted to his care will receive
prompt and careful attention aud i! there
is any show whatever to win the cast
| Mr.. Colman will certainly get there, for
| he fights with |, lions strength for his
clients interests, and above all the ut
most confidence can be placed i'll him.
He makes a speciality OF criminal and
civil cases and the great secret OF his sue
! cess is his decson-"besure YOU are right
| then go ahead. Mr. Colman is always
busy being retained in every important
|
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-08-23
SANIrEL MALTERS.

the competent and efficient engineer for
the Gerry Lumber Company has been in
their employ for the past eight Years and
is one Of the best engineers in this section
OF thestate, and he is very popular with
all woodsme1i His friends are strongly
urging him to allow his name to go be
fore the Republican convention this fall
as u candidate for sheriff and should he
do SO and receive the nomination evil
certainly he elected. :, He votld make a
faithful and competent official. Mr..
Walters stands high in the esteem OF his
employers and is faithful to all trusts
reposcd in him, and is one OF the most
popular young men i'll Eagle River. We
hope he will receive the nomination and
be elected for he'is Il man after our own
heart.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-08-23
a. w MILLIGAN

|
has lust come TO Eagle River and has es-
tablished IL cigar factory and has built
up a very extensive trade for his brands
oil cigars. Mr. AIulIigan has followed the
cigar makers trade for the past ten or
fifteen years and thoroughly understands
the art OF making Il fine cigar. He sup
plies nearly all OF the retail dealers III the
adjoining towns and ships as far Is
Choate Mich. The home merchants all
make a speciality OF handling the cigars
manufactured by Mr.. Mulligan and keeps
him busy all the timeto keep up with the
demand for them, making from 600 to
800 cigars per day. His choicest cigar is
"My Favori:e' IL fine Havana eiler and
is rapidly bacolninga great faEorlte with
ail'lovers Of the weed We are glad to
note that Mr. Muligan is meeting with
suf;:;ss rs all home industries should re
ceive the preference and we are sure tht'
merchants OF Eagle river will extend Mr..
Mullyan the patronage he desires.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-08-23
JOHN O'CONNEIf.

A few words III regard to the life
and history CT one OF the departed
pioneers OF this county and his esti-
mable family would nor be out of
place in biography OF this town and
county, SO the writer thinks. The
gentleman whose name heads this
paragraph, was one CT the first white
settlers to locate in this county, com
ing here at an early day and was IN
donbtedly one Of the best known and
highly respected citizens of Villas coun
ty and by hard ;,nd inceasng toll had
accured considerable landed interest,
about |. 900 acres in all, and part Of
Which included the original plat O.
eagle River. Mr. O'Conner was en-
gagged in logging ana farming inter
ests during ais life time here III 1889
he passed to tile great beyond, leay-
ing five boys to inherit what proper
ty he had left. They :re Geo. E., E.
w, II. c., bon and " T. all of
whom still reside here With the ex-
ception of H. E, who is register OF
deeds OF Oneida Co his state
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-08-23
!. +. p. CLURE


il the genial and accommodating station
agent for the G. 4 MY. railroad at this
place and .he is we'll liked by the patrons
OF the roads. He has been in this com
pany's employ for about q year, but had
been working for the Lake Shore road
for six years and is a practical railroad
man, and is always looking out for he
interests of the company as well us the
patrons. He is very gentlemanly and
obliging and he is a universal favorite
with the people OF Eagle River, aud is
held in high esteem by the company. The
G. n W has II large freight and passell-
ger traffic from this point and it is hard
ly necessary for us to SAY that their roll
ing stock and road is IN good condition,
for everybody knows the good old
North Western under it's efficient manag-
or is one OF the best equipped roads in
Wisconsin.