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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-06

Gainesville, Tex, Feb, 81. II.
Gatewood of Munster was in the city
today
Babe DeBerry went to Sherman to-
day.
Mrs, W. t. Peoples left yesterday for
TeXarkana to visit her parents.
Roy Potter left today for Pough-
keepsie, n. Y. to attend business col
lege,
Rev. j. A. Woods went to Whites
boro today. where he will hold series
of meetings.
]. NJ Robinson of Colilsburg was in
the city today.
Miss Sallie Johnson and Miss May
Head of Valley View left here today
for sherman, where they will attend
the Carr-Burdette female college.
Colonel 4, j. Crooks, after spending
a few days with relatives and friends
In the city, returned to Denison today.
John Colwell went to Denison today
w. T. Hawkins of St. Joe passed
through the city today en- route to
Dallas.
Mr. Norton, the shoe man, returned
today from Paris.
Mrs. NJ. G. Fryer, who has been Wis.,
ting her daughter, Mrs l.. M Lee, at
Valley View, left today for her home
at lGngsville. Mo.
w. Il. Peoples left last night for the
Eastern markets to purchase his spring
ana summer stock OF dry goods.
Edward Rines and family Of Dallas
have moved to Gainesville, and their
home is In the elegant cottage lately
erected by DR.. Post.
A marriage license was issued TODAY
TO Il. w. Hendricks and Miss Alice &.
| Burton.
Judge Barrett left this afternoon for
Montague, where he is holding district
court.
a carload Of cannon powder passed
through the city today en- route to
Mexico, to be used In the war between
Mexico and Guatemala.
The prospective candidates for alder
man from the Fourth ward that are
being urged to make the race bv their
respective friends are II. e. Schopp-
meyer, Tim OBrien, Ben Garvev ~
y; Brown, w. IL. Germany, John II.
OBrlen and Mr.. Flenor
Judge Hall is very favorably i'm
| pressed with the Fannin county road
PIN now before the Legislature ana
hopes that Cooke county Will be In
Guided In the Jurisdiction Of tho hill
should It become law.
mrs Q. George and her daughter
nilss Annie who have been visiting
Mr.. J. NJ, Potter and family on ,h,s
city LEFT today for their home nj
Kingsville. Mo.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-06
THE euNeoA1 WAS A DUMMY.
But 1t was the Cause OF 100000 Dam
age to the Confederaoy.

A well known rivorman who lives In
Jacksonville rccollects this story Of the
war; "It's u joke, he said, but it cost
tho Confedernoy Il cool 500, 600. Tho
Confederates had sunk and captured the
Federal monitor Indpuola at tho head Of
Hurricane island, some few miles below
Niuksburg II was at tho time tho navy
was attempting TO run the Nicksburg bat
tories. A lieutenant OF artillery, with a
squad Of mon In charge Of tho boat, had
been LETT whilo th0y sent back 10 Red river
for assistance 10 raise tho vessel. In tho
meantime the joke was planned. Who tho
originator was 10 not known, but Ad
miral Porter received the credit
A bogus ram was built On an enor-
nous log rnftwas erected u superstruuture
that rescmblea terrible ironolad. Fonoo
rails and boards were used to make an
imitation ironclad 1usemato gunbont.
Guns prntruied from the ports and
pork barrels stacked high served for chin
noys, Underneath them hearth OF earth
had been made Fires wero built Of fuel
which mado tho blacklist of smoke, With
out engines, gun or crow this hugnboo
was set adriit few miles above Weeks
burg on came tho monster Within
an hour 1t had reached the city, Clouds Of
smoke rolled out Of It's chlmuoys, and as it
was just breaking day, the time when
both sides anticipated an attack, tho Con.
iederato eentrlcs detected tho demon.
There was u hurrying and skurryinR, but
not % shot broke the stiffness until the
dummy had reached point blank range.
Nickshurg win never 10 awakened by
such another noise 1t lasted an hour.
Shots Tukod II mud hulled 1t, hut IL still
ionted doduntly. At last tho current
swept It nearor TO the shore. Then the
besiogor5 read In rudely made letters on
ono side. Sroeeh sold On the other slide
were the letters, Confederate statca mail
packet
In the meantime tho discharge Of artil-
lcry had warmed tho lieutenant in charge
Of the lndnuOla that the hour for action
was at hand In his Imagination the leu
tenant saw gunboats galore belohing forth
death and destruction. He would not per
nit the onemy to recapture tho Indianola
Hastily placing all tho powder he had in
the turrrtS OF tho monitor, no applied n
slow match and rotreated Only % fow
moments elapsed, and oil that remained
above decks OF the ironelnd was mass Of
debris About TINT timo the dreaded gun
boat came sailing by and ran on to "a sand
bar n short distance below
"Tho Indianola could have been raised
by tho Contedoratos and would have been
formidable vessel in their hands had not
| the lieutenant been 30 hnsty in destroying
| her She was armed with two ii inch and
| two inch Columbiads, two OF which
were destroyed. Tho other two were re-
/ covered and taken up Red river. Louis
I yillo Courier Journal.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-06

Austin, Tex, Feb. 5.-senate finance
committee held long session tonight,
having before 1t senator Tips general
appropriation bill and Senator Col
quits bill, which was withdrawn yes
terday by consent and resubmitted'
The latter will be reported faVoraply 3.
The retrench tomahawk was struck
into Tips general appropriation bill by
the committee, who propose to elim-
mate the expense of printing the de-
cislons Of the court Of civll appeals.
This viii save the state, It Is calculated.
an average OF 1920 per annum. and 1t
is argued that as the decisions of the
court are not final except in divorce
cases and q few other kinds of causes,
no loss OF any consequence viii be sus-
tanned by the legal profession or ltd
gants.
In the department OF agriculture, in
surance. statistics and history two
clerks were recommended to be Topped.
These were the only two clauses OF the
Tips bill gone into by the committee
tonight
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-06

Austin. Feb. 1.-THE following house
concurrent resolution was adopted In
the senate today;
Whereas. The drouth which has pre-
vailed for the last three or four years,
tho shortage in crops, the low prices for
cotton and other farm products. and
tho general financial depression has
rendered many OF the purchasers and
settlers Of the public free SCHOOL the
university and the several Hevlum
lands, unnhle to meet their obligations
therefor, and
Whereas, There nrc rlw about $500
clnims and accounts OF such purchases
which have been or are about to DO
forfeited for the non-payment Of inter-
est; and
Whereas. Such forfeiture will render
homeless and penniloss many OF such
purchasers, ana VIII thereby work q
hardship ana produce great trouble and
distress upon them and their families,
therefore, be It
Resolved, by the house % represent
Otlves, the senate cOncurring; That the
commissioner OF the general land office
do, and he IL hereby instructed to with
hold and suspend the forfeiture Of all
such lands sold under the acts OF 1887
and subsequent acts thereto until fur
Their legislation rs had upon such land
matters by the legislature now In ses-
zion, or until the close of said session,
and the state treasurer rs hereby iu-
structed to receive interest aud princl-
pal payments upon such lands under
the rules OF law regulating such pay
ments Tor and during said time.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-06

New Orleans, Feb. 5.-Fifty-flrst day
Crescent City Jockey Clubs winter
meeting: weather cloudy, track heavy.
First race. selling, six furlongs:
Panway, 1O6 (stuffneD, . to 1, won easl-
ly by two lengths; Raneocas, 1O5 Oh.
Shields, 30 to /, second Dave Pulsifcr,
los Leigh) TO g third. Time, las ga.
Second race, purse, seven turlongs
Nero, 1Og u. HID, even, won easily by
three lengths; Prince Imperial JOY
clayton, 3 to 5. second; Fulchcr c.,
80 (Shcerim, to ], third. Time, 1;32 Ii.
Third race, selling, six furlongs:
Tramp, lOj GA. Clayton) to 5, won
easily by three lengths; Ben Wilson, 1916
MayherryD, 70 to |, second; Readlna,
lO6 Crhorpe), 10 to /. third. Time, 1;l7.
Fourth race, purse, FIVE furlOugs:
Birdcatcher. 1O7 (Thorpe), TO 5, won
by head In hard drive; Festival,
1O5 CA. Clayton) to /, second; Ran
som. 104 q. HID, to J. third, Time,
1904.
Fifth race, purse. six furlongs Mote,
10i q. HID, TO /, won cleverly by Il
length; Ed Brown, lO4 CA Clayton, 6
to l. second; Insomnia, 81 (Kelth), 6 to
/, third. Time, 1lS H.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-06
BUDGET OF NEWS FROM WACO
rms CASH MURDER CASE COMES u
AGAIN.
An Agreement That is said to nar
Prosecauon-AdoIp nuseh ana
party-A hoy captnred-commereini
club Acion-Notes.

Waco Tex, Feb. 5.--Hon. George w.
Tyler of Bolton arrived in the city last
night on his way to Gainesville, where
no will take part In the trial OF Crockett
NJ. King tomorrow for participation in
the murder of Ed Cash.
The Cash murder case is too familiar
TO the public to need recounting, the
proceedings in the case in this city be-
fore Judge Goodrich being still fresh
In the public mind
King and others were indicted by the
grand jury of Coryell county after they
had been discharged upon the habeas
corpus proceedings heard before Judge
| Goodrich King was arrested some
time ago In San Antonio and brought
back TO Gatesvllle. The other indicted
men have safely eluded capture thus
far
/ As stated, Kings trial is set for to-
morrow Upon the preliminary ex-
animation held at Gainesville lmmedi-
atoly after the murder, Col Tyler APP
peared for King. ana alleges that the
! prosecution entered into an agreement
with him and with King that If the lat
ter We're to take the stand and tell
{ what he knew OF a certain meeting al
legged to have been held before the MUIR
/ der, In which the alleged murderers
were accused Of having planned the
crime, the prosecution OF King would be
abandoned
In pursuance Of this agreement King
took the stand and told of the meet
1 ing, which really did not amount to
much. and furnished little, IL any evil
( dence against any of the parties.
/ Col Tyler claims that this agree
ment is bar to the prosecution Of
/ King and he will be a witness tomor-
/ row to prove the agreement. He left
( for Gntesville this morning, accompani-
/ ed by Hon. r. L. Henry. who may
/ participate in Kings defense.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-06

The Pilot nnl-Dibrelr~ nn, RcpeaI-
inE the AuEtrplIuh Bnllot system.


The Pilot nnI-Dibrclr- mn, RcpcaI-
ing the NustrplIuh HniIot System.
Austin. Tex. Feb 5.-The senate ju-
dietary committee No. / held meeting
this afternoon. but being without a
quorum, nothing tnal WAS done
However, Senator Dibrelrs III amend
ius the law on the subject of appoint
ms pilots was taken mp and discussed
The material changes In the law pIo-
posed by this bill are. provision
that no member NJ the hoard pf com-
missouers shan be directly or indirect
ly pccuniarily interested IN any pilot
boat IN the business OF their trust,
nor be engaged IN or connected with
directly or indirectly the business Of
ship broker or agent and that any COM
petent who holds a certificate OF proper
qualification may become branch
or deputy pilot and he shall not be re-
quired TO show he has hcen a deputy
under the pilot,
Captain Mcdonald and Captain Ar
ledge, " Galveston. were heard by tho
committee. the former against the bill
and the latter IN favor OF 1t. Action
was postponed.
The question OF quorum not being
raised, the committee decided to rc-
port fayorably the house bill restoring
to Gregg county It's clyil and criminal
Jurisdiction belonging to II under the
constitution and statutes, also Dbl
rclls bill repeating the Australian ball
lot feature OF the election law.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-06

Waco, Tex, Feb. 5-The proposition
to elect the aldermen for each ward
by general vote Of the city meets
with greater Endorsement the more It
Is discussed.
The opinion OF Assistant Attorney
General Lockett Is holding up well and
IA receiving approval from lawyers who
have examined It, Other cities in the
state seem to be taking the matter up
and earnestly considering It, and 1t Is
the opinion that there bids fair to be
a general overturning in the method
of electng aldermen in the spring cleo
tons in the different cities of the state.
The change would seem 10 be abso-
lutely necessary II perplexlng ltiga-
ton Is to be avoided. Discussion Of
the matter continues and 1t is not I'M
likely that n demand will be made that
tho election Of aldermen be held In COM
pliance with the constitution as inter
preted in the Lockett opinion. in the
city election to be held April 2.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-06

Waco, Tex. Feb. 5,--The CONNER
cial club at It's meeting last night,
among other things res0luted TO join
the Dallas and other commercial clubs
In forwarding the movement for II
credltable exhibit OF Texas at the At
lanta exposition.
Tho discussion over the Agnew bill
came up in letter from Sanger Bros
OF Dallas, stating that the Dallas Com
mercial club had Endorsed the meas
ure, with some slight proposed amend
ments, and asking that the Waco club
do the same and appoint a committee
to 90 to the legislature and act in con-
cert with similar committees from 9TH
CT cltles In procuring the passage of
the measure. The principal feature Of
the bill is that which prohibits the pre-
ference Of one creditor over another.
The clause which permits the debtor
to discharge his obligations by the
payment Of SO per cent, 1t was thought,
should be changed to read so per cent,
and this figure will be favored. Presi-
dent Sanger win name the committee.
probably two merchants or jobbers,
and one lawyer, tomorrow. This COM
mittee will also take into consideration
and oppose the passage of the bill which
seeks to make all promissory notes
payable at the place OF residence of the
maker, no matter what the terms of
the note. This measure was criticised
severely and called a dangerous and
infamous piece OF legislation,
1t is probable that the committee to
represent the Commercial club and
| Waco before the legislature in adyo-
| cacy Of the Agnew assignment bill will
| consist OF d. d, Farchlld ana Sam
| Sanger.
| Hon Waller S Baker will be re-
| quested 10 accompany the committee.
Mr., Baker has frequently expressed his
views in the Gazette upon the neces-
| silly Of change in the assignment
! and trust deed law Of the state, and
| is an earnest advocate Of a measure
| which will prevent the fraudulent prac-
/ tices now INDUCED in.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-06

Waco. Tex, Feb 5.--Adolphus Busch
the well known St Louis brewer and
party, are expected to arrive here to-
morrow from Houston.
The party includes MIR. Busch, his
wife and daughter, Carl Conrad, gem
eral manager OF the company; c, II.
Whitman, junior member of the firm
OF Youngerfeld * Co, architects Of
st. Louis, and the official designer of
the company's plants and houses: Miss
Adellne Berg, private secretary to Mr..
Busch; c. o. Baxter, president of the
ellison Roofing and Thing company 81
Louis, Mo; Q. S. Busch, nephew of
Adolphus Busch; Otto Koenig, secre-
tary Of the Milwaukee IAthographluR
company; Louis Inner. general manager
Of the American Brewing company, and
southern agent or the Anheuser-Busch
company, OF Houston,
The party Is travelling In Mr.. Busch !
private car, Mascot.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-06

Against the Maroney Anti-cocninc
and Anti-puison Bili.

Austin. Tex, Feb. 1.-THE press the
people and hundreds Of the reputable
physicians Of the state have sweeping
" Endorsed the Maroney antl-cocaine
and antl-morphine bill now pending
before judiciary committee No. 2.
This bill. 10 check the ravage9 OF CO.
calne and morphine caused by the
indlsoriminate sale Of the drugs by
irresponsible dealers, makes 1t a mis-
demeanor for a druggist 10 sen these
poisons unless on the prescription Of
regular physician OF Acknowledged
standing. one Of the most radical op-
ponents of the bill Is II. L. Carleton,
president Of the Texas state Fhur-
mnceutical association. NE Carleton
jumps ON the bill with the regular wv
pound Austin jump lie calls the bill
"a hybrid monstr0sity," and protests
against It's passage. There are nun
dreds, yes, thousands Of hybrid mon
strosities' in the cities OF Texas
moral, mental and physical wrecks
and all on account Of cocaine ana NOR
phne. Mr., Carleton makes no men
ton OF these unfDrtunates, ana ms
greatest fear is that pareBofic ana
"old-time household remedies VIII be
barred by the provisions OF the Ma
roney bill. or course. this is arrant
nonsense, and the president Of the
Texas State Pharmaceutical as5ocia-
ton knows 1t. MIR, Maroney and the
friends of this bill desire TO crush out
the sale OF cocaine and morphine In
the cities and towns of the state where
the ravages OF the drugs have become
general and alarming. A year or more
ago, at the request Of city Health Of
hcer W. p. Armstrong. the Dallas
Pharmaceutical association adopted
ringing resolutions recommending leg
islation that would regulate the sale
of cocaine ana morphine. Two weeks
later the members met In regular ses-
sion aud recJnsldered their action.
Why2 Because many of the dealers
| felt that their profits would be largely
| decreased II the legislation they nt
| FIRST demanded was secured. The
Marouey bill should be reported favor
| ably despite the objection of H. s.
| Carleton president OF the Texas State
Pharmaceutical association. and dealer
| In drugs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-06

one of the Circulars Distributed b'
the TexnS Mothers.

Austin, Tex, Feb. 5.-Lobbyists are
active here in behalf OF raising the
age of consent to ls years, Age OF
consent literature Is being distributed
literally at the desks Of the house
mis- morning In the following shape.
Texas BIncisIistcd.
Texas has been blacklisted by Il
writer In the Arena, who gives ting
list at which fathers, brothers and
husbands have placed The age OF con-
gent in the different states. IL VIII
be seen that In Texas the age Is only
u years, which ~ Disgrace TO me
fair name OF our state. by the age OF
consent" is meant the age ct which q
girl can consent to her own ruin ana
The Villain who uccomplishes II not DO
punished. Surely 10 years Is young
enough. Shall we have the co-opera-
lion OF the mothers, fathers, sisters
and brothers of the country IN the en-
deav6r to wipe out this blot from the
escutcheon Of our slater
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-06

waco. rex. FEB. b.-Buck Jackson Oh
co,inds one OF the largest farmers
IN he county, was in the city yester-
day. ~. .ho arm nrns-
~ "a sevs the ground is in splen-
ia condltion. He will begin TO SOW
o onts next week, n 1t does not rain any
81 do mot intend to plant but seven ,i
acres of cotton this year" ne saiu,
Last year had forty. tlilnk thg
acreage of cotton in my section W.
he very much reduced. ! intend 70
piant oats, corn and mlllet' me Ia ai,a,,
ers are in good condition N my aDn
and start in the new year :" "''e
spirits" .. .,r,,,ors indl.
cato n much smaller cotton acreage III
McI.ennan county this fall and great
er diversity of crops.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-06

Hed-Hot Minority Report on the
owsiey "unIawfui tntcrcoarae' nm.
Austin. Feb 6.--The following Is the
minority report on the Owaiey bin;
Hon. Thomas $. Smith. Speaker OF tho
House:
Austin, Feb, 4--A minority Of your
comiuittce on Judiciary No. 2, 70 whom
was retnrred house bill No, 252, being a
bill to be entitled AN not to define the
onensc Of unlawful Intercourse. and
aflix penalty thereto and provide for
the conviction thereof IN certain cases"
have hNu The same uud ~ cpnHidera ton.
and beg leave to dissent from the ma
1oilty report for the reason that beng
~ favor Of the minority report ON house
pill No l2t liking the gEe OF consent
at 10, we deem II lucxpGdlcnt and nm
Wise to consider or pass q measure cnl-
cilatcd to leHsen the crime and lower
the punishment OF any individual who
degrndos society and blRckrna and ruins
character by feloniousiy tamperlng
with and talking by stealth or any
o.her means the virtue OF 20 pure and
innocent girl between the years of 10
and 10 We submit that IN all The
lists OF crimes there IL not one more
dark Or damnable than that witch tue
llhertnc plies In dragging fair young
girlhuod from the high and noble Ied-
esiM Of honor and virtue into the
shadow OF ignominy ana shame, and
no punishment Is too severe for tho
wretch who thus violates and re-
proaohcs those higher ana nobler laws
OF society and government. We there
fore recommend that the bill bo amend.
% by striking out tho minimum age OF
IL and inserting In lieu thereof "i6,"
and that tho bill pass Az amended
Respectfully submitted.
Il. Q, EVANS, of Hunt.
II. q, HARRBLI.
CULLEN j.. THOMAS,
JOHN y. OCONNOR,
THOMAS Il. WATKINS,
Theae gentlemen are willing to nc-
cept the bill making II a misdemeanor
for a mau 10 have enrnaI knowlrdge of
female between the ayes OF 10 and is
yenrA but they demand that II be
made q capital crime to have Inter
course with q female under l6 years.
and they are right.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-06

Austin. Tex, Feb. S.--Hon. II, n. l..
Roy said to The Gazette correspondent
today;
II am the recipient Of late OF many
letters relative TO the proposed amend
mcnts to the city charter of Fort
Worth, To the public / will say. Ia
iustlce TO myself, that personally ] am
opposed to the taking away from The
people the right to elect their own
public servants. In this connection 1
told MIR Andrews and Senator Bailey.
when we met 10 consider the proposed
amendments, that as Il was local
matter that I would waive my personal
or political convictions since lhoy were
better prepared to know the Will of
the people In Fort Worth. ! would not
oppose any agreement reached by
them. As | understand H. Democracy
not only teaches but demands local
uelf-goyernment and 10 have local
sclf-government IN Democratic sense
every legal and qualified elector must
have voice in the election OF public
servants. Why did vote for nm elect.
I've commlssion2 Why would / favor
the election OF United States senators
by direct vote or the peopleg be
cause It IS one Of the Fundamental
principles OF Democracy that the peol
pie have a right to say who shall rem
resent them In any public CAPACITY
No one should he placed IN a puhll,,
position that he might. by his wore or
influence, seriously affcct the interests
OF a whole people, whether they oan-
ntitute n nation, a state or a munlcipaI
corporation. without being So chosen
by direct vote OF every legal and
| qualified eiector Of such nation. state
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-06

ycrs. 1t must have been an oversight
on the part Of many OF tbs members.
The bill came TO the house and was
sent to Judiciary committee No. /. Hon
w. p. Sebastian was alive, however,
and last night he went before the COM
niittee and offered n substitute for the
smith bill. Instead of repeating TINS
very wise and Just law the Sebastian
substitute reduces the rate Of cont
pensation to be paid publishers for ad-
vertislne these legal notices. Mr., se.
bastian made a telling speech against
the Smith repeal bill and judiciary
committee No. / Ride-trncked senate bill
and adopted the substitute by unani-
nous vote. Mr.. Sebastian is entitled 70
the thanks OF the press and the
misses OF the people for his deter,
mined opposition to the smith repeal
bill. The house should sustain him.