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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19

Iotal.. -, :. -. ......... ....,..S7i
10 sum up. 1t shows that May i,
1921. we had Cos members; since that
uine 2oO have lapsed; our member
ship now is 81.
Now, In conclusion. allow me TO
make some suggestions about each
members duty In an organization Ike
the Il. p. A. OF A. 1t Is each mem
hers duty TO do his parti don't do
pend on your officers to do Il all. Never
fan TO have blank In your nocltet and
a half dozen In your grip. and mover
let go until you secure a few members
The national officers win furnish you
with any and all things IN the way
OF blanks n your post runs short, To
advise you of how to talk It, tits like
tale thrice told TO mention H. Now,
get out after them. and let no guilty
man escape. In you rests the respon-
slbility of electlng to office members
who win give the association what time
they can spare from their regular du-
ties. Pick men, active men, young
men; ! mean young In energy and en-
terprlse, and with the business out
look for the latter OF '95 and SO we
ought to double our membership.
With a blessing for you all. now bid
you adleu. JOHN j. KNIGHT,
President
The report OF the secretary treasurer,
being a mere statement, was received
with the explanation that II had been
referred TO the finance committee. Sec
rotary Doughty was highly compll-
mented for his work. The report was
as follows:
Dallas, Tex. April Ito the Presi-
dent and Directors, Texas Division Il.
+. A.: Dear slr-BeR to submit my
report, az follows:
Cash receipts
Net receipts from posts >. ...s5. 767i2
From national secretary. direct
teHltlahces.' :. - -. ..,.... ps.i9
FROM Arouflsie Bros...... 800. 1870
Keller fund =. .... .......... 1850
Total cash receipts :. 80, .sgOls CT
Disbursement
Returned to post II, 'o2 mattery 1880
aeIsslhIls.' -. -, - '.....,,.s t.55
Postage and stationery. :, :. GIGS
Benish expenses to Waco. :. 400
Badges TO milwaukee,. j. i. :. 1925
socretary's salary, II months. 5000
kemitted national secretary ..s5.0I2.Tl
Cash on hand. .... .g225 45
our membership at present is s7i.
We started on May !, 1894, with a
membership OF $685. during the year
there have lapscd from various CAUSES
$50. which shows number OF new
s1ambers taken In this year to date
46s. evincing good work on the part
Of some OF our membera.
Out OF the funds ON hand, We VIII
have to pay out about SIPS for about
50 renewals for the next six months
to members who have secured I'VE APP
plicauons during the past six months.
Respectfully, 3. DOUGHTY,
Secretary and Treasurer.
List OF members who have secured
fve new applications since January
10. 1896;
J. a. Dsehman. W. IL Barnes. Geo.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19

birmingham. Ala, April ls--rhe con-
ventlon Of womenH clubs OF Alabama
today elected Mrs. Mary Robbins OF
Selma. Ala. president n full set OF of
hcers and delegates 10 the National
Federation OF womens clubs. which
meets at Louisville.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19

Waco, and was not so much for bus
mess as for setting the day for the
meeting OF the convention and laying
the foundation for the enjoyable time
the Pantherites proposes to give You
The NTH meeting 10 here (Fort
WortD to give a tull account or our
and my stewardships, through this
board OF directors. and my most pro-
loient secretary, and we VIII give you
satisfactory account.
Now, in conclusion: To the board
OF directors, let me tender you my
heartfelt thanks for oil you have as
sisted me IN doing. To the state secre-
tary, he needs no enGoulum OF his
worlS-it stands out like the han1writ-
ing on the wall his pay has been 500
per month. and / only wish we Will
grow strong enough TO make the sec
rctarys salary at least SIS, Ms the
work. when attended 10, Is both bur
densome and oncrous.
As to his report, II VIII show for
itself; as 10 my thanks FOR him. /
cross his path often through the week.
and almost every Saturday night In
post Il room, where ! would suggest
you all attend more often and more
frequently.
10 the Craftsmanship of the different
Committees erewith tender my
thanks for their ever readiness to as
clHt AAlN Nfltu fAAAlh hAlAAAt hAA tltklAl
mention is due 10 the chairman OF
the railroad committee, who has been
untiring in his efforts In securing rates
both for this and our last convention
ut Milwaukee. He cannot expect his
reward on earth, rs we haven't a fund
to pay him out or, SO Will say. REST
in peace" your time Will come.
Mr. Benish and the Houston post de-
serves special mention for their very
successful endeavors to Keep post news
matters before us.
Now, as regards our different posts,
i am sorry to say that under my ad-
mlnistration. We have lost the organlz-
alton OF three posts, @, at Galveston,
X at Sherman and l. at Paris. Talking
With the men and officers Of these
different posts, their conclusions wero
that their small membership prevented
them from keeping up our post orEani-
cation, and this argument was good
with X and L. but II should not have
been tho case with G, ns Galveston IL
the seaport and deep water city for
this wholc Southwestern country. But
l am proud to say majority OF them
are still loyal It. p. As. Should post
@ have remained an organlzed post,
Galveston wot$l have had the head
| quarters for 1895.
There Is another matter OF import
ance that should be settled by this
body and that is the reuof FUND. We
have something over $500 In the hands
| OF Mr.. Vernon Jones, VINO was elected
| secretary and treasurer OF that fund
last yenr in Waco. which has been
doing no good in consequence OF the
national association declaring our acts
| Illegal. / would advise such action as
TO make this fund effective for tho
| good of the order.
now submit membership by postB
as on May !, 1894, ana at present.
! L.. 1
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19
ORUMMERS OWN THE TOWN
AND HAVING FUN LIKE TILE SMALL
BOYS
AND DISCLOSING OF BUSINESS WITH
THoRoUGHNEss AND
DISPATCH.

THE RECEPTION AT Tp' HOTEL DEL
AWARE YESTERDAY NrHRNooN
AND THE GRAND BA% AT THE
WORTH ToNIGur-INTEkI Nc IN
CIDENTs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19

ed with manifestations of intense salts
faction, and the committee ON Invita-
tlon to the governor was discharged,
with smiling approval OF their good
work.
There was quite discussion on the
subject OF badges. with the result that
the committee charged with the duty
OF procuring them was given further
time. incidentally finances were dis
cussed. with satisfactory conclusions.
The report OF the secretary-treasurer
MIR, S. Doughty, was received, and he
was given rising vote OF thanks In
recognition of his efficient services.
Mrs. Doughty was compllmented
highly for the valuable assistance
which she had rendered In helping keep
accounts straight and making prompt
collections.
Mr. Hoover explained that the en-
crossing cares OF the railroad business
in which he has been lately engaged
had prevented him from attendance
upon the meeting of the board OF d.
rectors somewhat to the detriment OF
post ~ at Corsicana, concerning
whose affairs he made n satisfactory
explanation und the names OF the mem-
bers there will DO re-entored on tho
lists.
The meeting closed with n vote Of
thanks to President knight, accOmpan-
thanks for tho efficient manner In which
he had conducted the affairs of the as
ISOLATION during his term OF office.
The committees appointed at the
morning session OF the convention also
held meetings during the recess at
noon.
The report of the committee on ere
dentials was read at the opening Of the
afternoon session and adopted without
discussion. II was as follows:
To the President and Members, T. p,
A., of a Texas Division, Gentlemen
Your committee on credentials beg to
report that they recommend that every
member OF the T. Z. a. Texas division
In good standing as shown by the sec
retnry's books be entitled TO participate
in the proceedings OF the convention
and that such MS have made appAoa'
ton for membership and had their ap-
pllcations accepted by the state board
OF directors he accorded the same rights
and privileges OF regularly-elected nem'
bers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19
WEATHER FORECAST.

woshington, April 1s.-Enstern Tex
h-Fair weather, warmer in eastern
Iortion, southerly winds.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19

\ We have thought for some
line past that photograph.
M was much better suited
1 the genius of some people
han dry goods-since the
sale we feel sure
II 1t.
4 Today we place on sale
n dozen Ladies' Shirt waists
4ifT collars and cuffs. cut to
a the form, in u large va
kety of colors and patterns
A soc each. We have never
bid. nor have we ever seen
BID as good for less than
(5c: second floor.
4 Our store will close during
he Moody and Sankey meet
|hgs at 6 p, IN.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19
McnLRoY q co. FAIL

New orleans. April ls.-McI1iroy ~
Co., cotton brokers. doting large fu-
ture business, failed today. They werc
short OF the market. and not being
able to keep up the margins owing to
the rapid advance in prices, their con-
tracts were closed out under tho rules.
The failure had no effect on the local
market.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-15
HUEY-COCKE TRIAL,
After an Intermission of Several Days, Again Taken Up and Sew
 eral Witnesses Examined.

MARION, Feb. 14.-[Special. ]-The Huey- Cooke case was resumed again today after intermission since last Saturday, caused by Judge Tyson's infants death at Montgomery. More work was put in to- day than any three days since the trial be- gan.
 Colonel Huey was again put upon the stand, as the state had not concluded the cross- examination when court adjourned last Saturday.
 Benjamin Huey, Jr., Edwin Huey and Eugene Huey gave their testimony, which was in body the same as the reported testi- mony of Colonel Huey-that all of the fam fly had worn dark suits at the time of the shooting. On this point state witnesses had differed, some stating the color of one suit being gray. Some blue being produced in court was shown to be black with pale blue threads running through 1t.
 MT. Mcbride, son-in-law of Colonel Huey, testified that he was in Huey's office during the firing on the street below.
 Colonel Huey and Ben Huey did not shoot at all was today sworn by witnesses.
 Horace Price and Galley Tucker were also examined as to remarks made by Captain Cooke against the Hueys prior to the shooting.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-15
CARD FROM SENATOR MILNER
RELATIVE TO THE INFERIOR COURT FOR
 BIRMINGHAM AND ITS ENDORSEMENT. 1ro tha ACa-Harald. O.

RELATIVE TO THE INFERIOR COURT FOR BIRMINGHAM AND ITS INDoRsEMENT. To the Age-Herald:
 MONTGOMERY Feb. l4.--I see in your issue of the 14th statement made by MT. McCartin in reference to the police court bill for Birmingham the following ex- tract:
 "Mr. McCartin said the fl rst thing he did on arriving in Montgomery was to see Sen- ator Milner, who promised faithfully to de- feat the court bill. But the railroad octo- pus bill' was up and trades ere made. The court bill was not referred to Senator Miners committee, but to another, which made favorable report on it.
 |" T ascertained,' said MT. McCartin, that MT. Montgomery had sent word to the friends of the railroad bill in the senate that he and his friends in the house would support that bill if they would vote for tue court bill. The whole thing showed that MT. Montgomery was pushing this bill forward as a measure beneficial to him. self. :"
 When the bill came over from the house 1 telegraphed Mayor VanHoose to come down and advise me what to do in this matter. He and the Hon. John McCartin the said amendments were made satisfac- tory to them and they signed the following: 'We consent to the above amendments.
 ''J. A. VANHoosE,
 "J. M. MCCARTIN,
 ''J. H. MONTGOMERY. Being thus advised by the mayor and Mir. McCartin thereupon and at their insta nee passed the bill in their presence.
 The bill would have remained CD the sem ate calendar had not been advised as above by the mayor aud Mir. McCartin.
 JOHN T. MJLNER
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-15
CARD FROM MAJOR JOHNSTON.

Yesterdays Evening News contains the following card of denial from Maj. John w. Johnston. Addressing that paper, be says:
 beg space to characterize as gratuitously and absolutely unfounded and false, in whole and in any and every particular, any and all charges or insinuations in this mornings Birmingham AGE HERALD, or in any quarter whatever, that was or am, in any sense whatever, directly or indi- rectly representing the Southern Railway company, or its plans or interests, real or supposed, in my endeavors to buy the franchises and property of the Birmingham AoE-HERALD.
 The simple facts are that in bidding for said franchises and property at the auction sale thereof on Monday, February Il, 1895, I was representing and acting for my self alone, and no corporation, party, sym dicate, pool or association whatever.
 Nor have I, directly or indirectly, made known to the Southern Railway company, or any official, agent, employe, lawyer, or stockholder thereof, my intentions, plans, or actions as to bidding for, buying, pay ing for, owning, controlling or operating the said Birmingham AaE- HERALD, or as to the business conduct and the policy of said paper in any particular whatever.
 Nor have been approached by or had any conference or communication with the said Southern Railway company, or any one representing, or claiming to represent, or supposed to represent it or it's interests, with regard to these matters or any of them.
 And this is true as to all times; before, at and since the said auction sale. Re- spectfully, JOHN w. JoHNsToN.
 Birmiupham Feb, A. 1895,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-15
THE SKATERS PARADISE.
Holland the Country Where All the World
 Skates When There Is Ice.

Skdtto " hch AkAcAo Ao ASCs
 Holland ie the paradise of skaters. In that odd country, "where up trains run on the down line and the COWS are tied to the ceiling by their tails" great many things go by contraries, and skating is one of them. The weary waiting for black frost to solidify the waters of deep lakes and treacherous ponds, which in England tantalizes the possessor of "Acmes," pre- vents his sleeping O nights and drives skatemakers to suicide, is to the Dutch man an unknown modification.
 Skating is indeed almost the only vio- lent exercise for which the Dutchman has any liking, and in the winter he holds high carnival on the ice. The number of skating clubs between northern Brabant and Gronipgen is infinite, but 1t is the provinces north of the Zuyder Zee-Fries- land and Groningen-that the best skat. CTS are to be found. These are the clas- sical training grounds of the Dutch ice art ists.
 When there Is likelihood of 0 frost, the only thing necessary to secure good surface is to open the sluices used for irrigation and inuhdate the great flat meadows. Tho operation is superintended by representatives of the skating clubs in the neighborhood. A place of some (, 1000
 
 or 5000 feet in circumference is staked out around given point, the water is al- lowed to flow in until it is of convenient depth, and the sluices are then closed. Di- rectly the ice is sufficiently thick a num- Der of workmen are told off to keep 1t clear of snow should any fall, and to sweep it carefully at frequent intervals.
 Then begin succession of skating com petitions These competitions are got up by the local skating club. Sometimes they arc international, but clubs and in- dividuals are constantly competing among themselves. The prizes offered on these occasions are often of a considerable money value, and the funds for providing them are supplied by tho small sum charged for admission to tho skating ground and the entrance fees paid by the competitors.
 Tho competitions are usually of three classes-swiftness, elegance and the clear ing of obstacles. The latter is amazingly difficult, even to experts. Yet there are in Holland a large number of skaters who can with case and grace clear, in full ca reer, the straw covered spaces intended to represent natural obstacles upon the ice. London Standard
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-15
UNCLE SAM ALL RIGHT.

so THINKS GREAT BRITAIN As TO THE
 NICARAGUA CANAL.
 LONDON, Feb. 14.-In the house of com- mons today Sir K. J. Harland, member for North Belfast, asked if the government would cause urgent representations to be made at Washington against any of the provisions of the Morgan Nicaragua canal bill, which were detrimental to British shipping interests. lie also requested the government to make representations favor able to the creation of joint Nicaraguan canal com mmission.
 Sir Edward Grey, under foreign secre- tary, said it was not usual to make repre- sentations in reference to bills which were pending in foreign legislatures. The gov ernment, he said, had had the whole su b. ject under consideration, and there was n reason to suppose that the United States government would not fulfill it's treaty ob. legations.
 MT. Clancy's motion, introduced yester- day, to reconsider the penalty which had been imposed upon Irish political prison CTS was rejected by vote oi 299 to Ill.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-15
Highest all in Leayening Power-Latest Report R|%!a!I! a! BRakii'g Rs%asg'!
 ABSOLUTELY PURE
PERSONAL.

The article under the caption "A Scheme Unearthed, :" which appeared in the AeE- HERALD of yesterday, was written by a member of the local staff of the paper without the Knowledge or consent of the undersigned, and I feel that in justice to myself and the gentlemen whose names were mentioned in said article I should so state. As was receiver of the property of the AGE HERALD and manager in charge of the paper Maj. John ". Johnston had conferred with me freely in regard to the matter, and as personal friend had stated to me his plans in the event of his pur- chase of the property, assuring me that the investment proposed was for and on his own personal account.
 The editorial in regard to the East and West railroads interest in the effort to de- feat the much discussed railroad bill be- fore the governor, published on the 18th and quoted in the article of yesterday, was written by me on information obtained from New York telegram to Dr. H. M. Caldwell from the East and West people, Dr. Caldwell fully explaining to me the great damage that would accrue to the best interests of Birmingham in the event the Sou thern Railway company gained control of the Alabama Great Southern.
 regret exceedingly the publication of yesterday, and I am sure that had the writer known Major Johnston as do he would not have done so gross an injustice to his business aeumen and high character as a man as to make publication of the ar- ticle referred to. Respectfully,
 FRANK V. EVANS,
 Receiver and Manager Age Herald.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-15
A RETROSPECT,

In an address on the character of Abraham Lincoln on the anniversary of his birth Col. A. K. Mcclure brought out several historical facts of interest. The President of the United States is commander-in- chief of the army and navy, but the Presi- dent is usually loath to exercise this power. In the war of 1872 President Madison never exercised such authority. President Lin- coin was slow to interfere with the army until after the battle of Bull Run. 'Lin- coin was auickened to the exercise of his full authority as commander-iu- chief by the multiplied misfortunes of his gen. erals,' said Colonel Mcclure. "He ac- cepted as commanders the men in the army most conspicuous in military service, and it was one of the saddest lessons Of the war that not one of the commanders then prominent before the country became chieftain as the conflict progressed. The contrast between the Union and Confeder- ate commanders is indeed painful. The Confederate officers who started out as mil- itary leaders in the beginning of the war as a rule were it's chieftains at the close. The Jobnstons, Cooper, Lee, Beauregard, Jackson, Longstreet, Hill, Kirby Smith, Ewell, Early, Bragg, Hood, Fitzhugh Lee, Stuart and others either fell in the flame of battle, leading high commands, or emerged from the war with the highest dis tinction. On the other side, not one of the men who came out of the war with the grateful plaudits of the country as chief tains of the Union was known to military fame when Sumter was fired upon. One by one Lincoln's commanders fell by the wayside, and he was constantly perplexed with the sense of the fearful responsibility he was compelled to assume in the assign ment of commanders to the different armies. This necessity naturally called for the employment of his supreme powers and compelled him to exercise the soundest discretion time and again, as failure fol- lowed failure in his great work of saving the Ijnion.j
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-15
THAT PACKAGE.
John Mcbride Accused of Trying to Buy Over a Fellow Workmen.
 His Explanation.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 14.-At the meeting of the miners' convention today Mark Wild, district organizer of the American Railway union, who was chairman of the American Railway union grievance com mittee of the Columbus, Hooking Valley aud Toledo railroad strike last summer, said about four days after the settlement of the American Railway union strike on the Hooking Valley railroad he met John Me- Bride and had a conversation with him. McBride urged him to keep his mouth shut in regard to the manner in which the strike was settled and handed him . package, which Mcbride told him certain operator requested be given Wild as present.
 Wild said he was not positive, but be- lieved the name of the operator was Ryan. Wild opened the package when be reached home, and found that it contained $500. He concluded to keep the money aud use evidence to convict Mcbride of corruption.
 Wild's statement caused the greatest ex- citement, and messenger was sent for Mcbride. Mcbride arrived in due time, his face flushed, and he was laboring un- der excitement. He admitted that what Wild said was true, and that he gave him $500. This admission, however, was fol- lowed by some explanatory remarks.
 He read letter written by him to the miners of the Hooking valley, advising them not to join the American Railway union in another strike against the Colum- bus, Hooking Valley and Toledo Railroad company. In that letter Mcbride set forth his connection as an arbitrator between the railroad men and President Waite of the Hooking Valley Railroad company. Me- Bride stated in a letter that Wild had proven himself incapable of handling the strike. He had refused to agree to President Waite's proposition to submit the griev- ances of the strikers to arbitration after he (McBride) had got President Waite to make a proposition to Wild.