Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-26
ISLAND CITY ITEMS.
DIRECTORS OF TEXAS oo-orERA-
TIVE ASSOCIATION.
They Meet to Look over the Elm
nnce--story OF Pawned Jewciry
Told In court-coiored Ex-
cursion = Town Notes.


be in session three days.
Following is the list Of those present;
q. b. Lundy. II. @. Nlblo. A. j. Rose,
W. II. Harris, J, W. wattman, j. c
Hillsman. j. c. Isbell, S. NJ. Eada,
W. a. Shaw. J. b. Long. George Nah
ell, J. W. Page. J. a. Galloway and
]. W. Harvey
The officers OF the association are; q.
b. Lundy, president and business man
ager; IL. a. Nlblo. cashier and book
keeper; A. J. Rose. salado. secretary.
w. H. Harris. McGresor. and J. W.
Mailman. Jewett. auditing committee;
j. c. Hillsman. Ledbetter, J. c. IHbeil,
McGregor. and s NJ Eads. Prairie Lea,
executive committee; J. A. Galloway,
Mineola. and j. W Page. Tunis. dree-
tors p; ana D. w Harvey manager OF a
The meetings are secret but their pur-
pose Is TO carefully investigate the bust
ness OF the association and ascertain its
financial standing and confer as TO the
pest and most conservative Hans to en-
large Its business and Increase its use
tulness. After the board Of directory
have carefully gone over the affairs OK
the association they viii prepare their re-
port and submit II TO the state Orange.
which VIII meet at Temple. Texas, Au-
gust ~ From what can be asoertained
the directory Will report that the Co-op-
eratiye association has entirely recovered
from It's mlstortunes and Is on sound
financial basis and prosperous,
THE EPHRAIM CASE
The case OF L. u. Ephralm. who was
yesterday evening charged by II. l.. Bed.
telegraph operator, with embezzllng a
diamond ring and gold filed watch. val
ued respectively at $50 and $50, was heard
by Recorder johnson this morning. Mr..
Beal testified substantially as TO the
facts stated in The Post this morning.
He said he got $50 on the articles and had
paid sJi interest money, and when he
called last Saturday with So TO redeem
the property pledged the ring and watch
could not be found.
That package was produced with his
number, but his property was not ~ II.
ON cross-examinhtion he said he did
not see Mr.. Ephralm personally when he
him that the property had either been
misplaced or stolen. He wanted his ring
and watch or their value in money, and
for sl-o, and offered to pay him his So,
but he would not agree 70 any value.
Mr., Ephraim testified -'some tune ago
| stolen, looked over my stock and
safes, but couldn't find the watch or ring.
as j discovered il ! notified the ehlsf Of
| police. 1t It not the first time a pledge
has been stolen. Detective Jordan took
up the case. but, he couldn't find the ar
Cor them to turn up, Watches are mum
bered. There is no way OF Identifying
rings. The watch was a fllled case one,
numbered 2o2,73i. The ring and. watch
stood es one pledge, value OF both IS
SIS. l never offered to return the intes
est money. All Pledges are deposited In
my safes. My clerk is honest, believe.
i took ring and watch and put them
in Beals package 10 try and compromise
Detective Jordan testified that he never
had been able to find the missing articles.
Ephralm was bound over TO the criminal
court in a bond OF $500, which he readily
gave.
Last Sunday II. NJ. Gilbough, G. r.
Boweriine, c. II, Brown, Il. C. Ptkln,
Captain William scrimgeour. Captain r,
b. Tailor, Louis Schneider, Frank Miller,
Frank Hudson. Charles G. Clifford. L. II.
HartriclS. Ed McCarty, J. W. Fosgard.
Ed de Normandie and other Scottish Rite
Masons OF this city called upon Or. A. c.
Chamberlln, inspector general, in his Of
fee on Twenty-flrst street. and surprised
| him by the presentation OF a beautiful
gold chain as an attachment 10 the. ele-
giant Jewel the inspector general had re-
eeived from his Masonic admirers OF Cor
sicana, Mr.. Gllbough made the presenta-
| tlon speech, which was replete with felicl-
tous expressions Of the worthy Inspector
general, and was happily responded TO
by DR.. chamberiln Ii was a most pleas
ant affair and is expressive OF the high
held by his Masonic brethren here. and
which he deserves for bis ability and
loyal devotion TO the noble cause OF Free
4d1c Colonel ExcuRsToNIsTs.
A large party OF colored excurslonists
arrived from Dallas. Fort Worth and
other points on the line OF the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Re tonight. They
arrived in special train provided by the
santa Fe and were met at the union
depot by a large delegation OF Ehelr coll
| or and directed where accommodations
could be had during their sojourn In the
city. rr
James Holland Sam Mccoy, Thornton
| Thomas and Il. Lawrence compose n com
mittee that will look after the excursion
lists comfort and pleasure while here:
| The excursion Is under the auspices of
the Fort Worth and Dallas Excursion
club.
WILL CONVENE TOMORROW.
The State Bar association OF Texas
will convene In the partors OF the Beach
hotel Mt 10 n. M, tomorrow. Already
quite number of legal lights are in the
city and others are expected TO arrive
| tonight and In the morning. The meet
| ing promises to be an interesting one.
HORSE RACE.
The owner OF "Bue Ribbon" has de-
posted with Dick Lee at the Bank ex-
change the sum of 800 for race vita
Louis schmidrs sorrei mare. little
Blase," the winner OF the soO-ynrd race
that was run on the beach yesterday.
The 'Blua Ribbon" people arc Just spoil
ing for a race. They want Mr.. Schmidt
to name the distance and the amount OF
the purse.
YACHT RACES.
At a meeting OF the Galveston Yacht
club last night Anal arrangements were
made for the third regatta to occur July
81. The same rules viii apply. and the
course will be via Red Fish beacon.
The club decideda also to give work.
| ing boat regatta on August l. The prizes
viii be So SO and s. for nrst second
| and third place. The fourth boat will
save entrance fee, which IL rcd at 81.
| The course Will be from Central wharf
| TO Black channel buoy No. o, thence
| around the first ship channel beacon,
| thence back TO No. and to the starting
poi-" MASTERS REPORT.
In the case OF Samuel A. Walker Va.
the Texas. louisiana and Eastern Rail-
way company, pending in the United
states circuit court. Special Master ]. f.
Mccomb filed his reports today In the
following interventions.
Intervention of Andrew Baseke, for the
s,1nt az $685. together with interest