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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-03

oalc watched sSs pounds and was sole
10 j. o. McCullough at Z ii cents.
The cotton crop in this section is cui
on 10 per cent. good rain fell here
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-03

Boston, Mass. September 2.--Qrganiz-
ed labor today observed Its ninth an
mud legal holiday with the usual par
AIDE and almost innumerable sports and
s.NNlalzUentA-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-03
ADVERTISEMENT
}0HIBITION WINS,
\ 'ousrIns DECIDE FOR PRO-
hInITIoN.
'1atty Gives 700 Majority,
Clay County Gives ao1
Tor the Pros.

hsio,i,u,hty goes for prohibition
'hrty ny and Clay county by SOi
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-03
BY MAKES A JUMP.
|lLoT IN THE ST. JAMES COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIP.


ne as following is the count of the
N y. u the Gazette's scholarship con-
WI ~, boys as made at 6 o'clock p.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27

Martindale on, the night of the meeting. At
no time did be discuss the matter with
vote for the purchase by Mr. MarfindaIe
The latter had only sugg ested that this
piece Of e epound Did not res,,eg,sr S Soa
the matter was referred TO the committee
on buildings and grounds Witness inyes-
tindale.
WAS everybody on the committee in
Brown,
ledge objected to it, but he kicks about
everything
Witness talked of the contemplated pur-
veg The latter told him that the property
was cheap at $4,000. Mr.. Petit asked the
DO you know of anybody who got COM
mission out of the Ricketts, sale?''
DO you think that you made good in
vestment in that purchaser
Yes sir; / do"
was bought?''
Yes; two or three times"
What was your reason for taking the
property at that time, Mr.. Roth-Did you
vote for that purchase conscientiousiy?
II never would have voted for that pur-
chase on Gods earth il i hadn't thought It
worth what we paid for it,
Did you visit that property between July
and October. 1894? II SO who was with
7 went there between those dates with
Mr.. Russo"
Don't you know that Mr.. Russo testified
that he did not go there?'
We'll. met him there, anyway
NOW Mr.. Roth, didn't you know that
the people were clamoring against that
deai?''
Il knew what was doing when voted
to buy that property"
Yes; but did you get anything out OF the
deal?'
Did anybody get anything out of it?''
NO. sir.
property"
Il don't know"
What effort did you make to get that
property for less than $4,000. / mean your
self. Just name one thing"
Il don't know that l can. We let the
option run out and got it refused
Yes. you let 1t run out because the
public was clamoring, didn't your
Il don't know of any clamoring except
by the newspapers. pay very little at
tention to the papers,
members of the board discussed as to
whether you hadn't better lay low until the
storm quieted DOWN.
mo, there was discussion. We may
have joked about it,
Attorney Brown-Did you not. Mr.. Roth.
get up in the board on the night the pur-
chase was first preached and say that al
until an hour before, you was ready to
vote for the proposition?
Il don't know what / said about that.
voted for it, yes. / didn't think much
about 1t until the newspapers begun howl
ing about 1T. Then / begun to make some
inquiry.
The investigation will be resumed at 1880
O'clock TONIGHT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27
BALLOT-BOX STUFFING.
Twenty-One Indictments for the
Offense at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. ADVENTUROUS
indictments for election frauds perpetrated
during the fsll election were to-day returned
by the special grand jury which. since late
in January, has been investigating charges
of corruption made during the past few
months OF the offenders, Justice of the
Peace Owen w. Kruger, against whom there
two indictments, is the most impor-
tant and best known. He is charged with
being an accomplish In ballot-box stuffing
and other crookedness. The report was not
accompanied by any communication ard
Judge Woodford, of the Criminal Court,
after examining the indictments gave an
order that no information relating to the
indictments should be given out until the
offenders have been arrested and sent the
grand jury back to continue its work.
The haste with which the election thieves
Judge Woodford's order 1t is known, how
ever, that several of the persons indicted
out on bond. During the afternoon Ed Find
ley, local boss and Arthur Moses, alias
Noses Who IS as aPh en3e
ant is charged with others, with stufflng
ballot boxes and abstracting and DESTROYING
lawful ballots. Findley's offense is procur-
ing, aiding and abetting the alleged crooked
work of his associates. Warrants for the
said to include several judges of election.
were placed in the hands of Marshal Stew
art.
The Second ward frauds of last fall Gre
ated sensation throughout the country.
In that ward the majority for Bremerman.
Democratic candidate for prosecuting at
torney, was 1 260 votes, or 800 more names
than the poll lists showed were entitled
to vote. Bremerman's seat was contested
and since then he has been unseated by
the courts. 1t is claimed by those who
have had access to the books that the
ballot boxes were stuffed and that this
can be easily proved. even without the
testimony of witnesses, from the ballots
and books themselves. The frauds were
except that o. w. Krueger, who was the
Republican candidate for justice OF the
peace, received majority similar, and al
most exactly the same as that given to the
Democratic ticket. This fact in itself at
tracted attention to Kruger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27

There are some Objectionable features
in the proposed free schoolbook bill.
One of these is found in Section 6, and it
has been considered by those who pre-
pared it. The section reads:
School boards and township trustees in
every city, town and township in the State
shall annually make and prepare an esti-
mate of the amount OF money necessary to
be raised to carry out the provisions of this
act, and shall add such amount to the an
nual estimate made for money to be raised
year. and said tax shall be levied and col.
lected in the same manner as other Local
tax so levied and collected shall be known
as the textbook fund, and the said text
book fund shall not be expended for any
other purpose than that provided for in this
said tax levy are available, the said school
boards and township trustees shall pay for
such schoolbookS from the special school
fund; provided. further that after the pro-
ceeds of said tax levy shall be available all
act shall be paid for in cash on delivery.
This section. if it should be enacted
into law, will make it obligatory
on all the school corporations of
the State to make an additional
tax levy; in plain English. to in
crease the taxes. The various school
corporations may be already (as many
of them are) up to the highest limit with
their levy, but this bill makes no option
of the matter. They shall annually"
make the levy. 1t will be seen that, I'M
der this section, the first supply of
books may be bought by creating a debt
of the city, town or township. There is
loop hole fer the "Pollards' in this
section, and Il is found in these words:
Provided, That until the proceeds of
said tax levy are available. books shall
be paid for out of the special fund; pro-
vided. further, that after the proceeds
of the tax levy shall be available. all
books are to be paid for in cash on de-
livery" This makes 1t plain that the
first two years supply of free school
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27
FOREIGN FAKIR EXPOSED.
Beggar from KoOrdistan Denounced
by a California Preachers Wife.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.--John Con-
stantine. alias Shimmon Tamus. who ar
rived from Koordistan two weeks ago,
bringing letters and credentials. has been
soliciting money to build a Presbyterian
church in the province of Jelu. He brought
good letters from Mar Shimmon the Nes-
torian bishop of Kochanis. and Mar Zaiya,
bishop of Jelu. His solicitations netted him
large sums from. those interested in mis-
sonary efforts Mrs. Scott is the wife of
Rev. j. s. Scott, and when Constantine APP
piled to him for assistance he was confront
ed by the lady herself. Mrs. Scott Is the
daughter of the late Dr. Cochrin, of koord-
istan, and is native of that country. She
surprised him by using the Syriac language,
and he talked freely. He contradicted him.
self many times, and told very unaccount-
able stories about missionaries and the
country. After examining the letters on the
bishops, she decided he was one OF the many
ecclesiastical fakirs these bishops send out
every year to get money for churches, hos
pitfalls and orphan homes that are never
built She says the fakirs and bishops d.
vide the spoils, and that the principal reve-
nue. of the bishops is derived in this way.
AS soon as Mrs. Scott was sure OF her
ground she told Constantine what he was.
At first he was frightened and turned pale,
but recovered himself and challenged ana
ours r. Mrs. Scott denounced him at
the ers meeting and is using every
effe out the people on guard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27

petite OF the Wall street magnates FOR ex-
0rbttant and unjustifiable profits at the
public expense.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
OF one thing the administration may rest
assured. that the American people have
been burned with experience of its
ignorance, its fncapacity, and its reckless
ness and do not intend to have the view
obscured by any outside fogs.-Iouisville
Commercial.
President Cleveland and Secretary Car
Isle have not only exceeded the pro
prieties of decency'' in the manner of sell
ing the last lot of bonds, but they have
permitted The country to be euchred out
of many millions of dollars. The private
sale was nothing short of scandal, as 1t
eIpears to the public.-Cincinnati CONNER
ciai Gazette.
Even if the President and Secretary were
wrong, no voice OF reproach should be
lifted in the Congress which by its inaction
forced them to act and act quickly A leg
islative body which refuses to help the
owes to the country at least modest silence
when the crisis forces a decision.-St Louis
Republic
In making this extraordinary bargain the
President and Secretary discredited the gov
eminent grave1y. They publicly assented
to the self-interested contention of the
benkers that the credit of the United States
is so bad that money cannot be borrowed
upon 1t at less than 3% per cent. interest
on long-term bonds-a rate much above
colonies and obscure towns.-New York
World
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27

The charge recently made on the floor
of the House by member that there
was barrel Of whisky in the basement,
placed there by the Liquor League for
the purpose of influencing legislation,
and that 1T was being resorted to indis-
criminately by members of the Legisla
ture, is utterly demolished by the report
Of the committee appointed to investi-
gate it, 1t is doubtful if SO scandalous
and specific charge ever had SO slight
foundation, the possession of a private
bottle by tipping subordinate, not of
the Legislature, but of the Capitol Gus
todian, and for his own use, being mag
nified into a barrel of free whisky kept
on tap by the Liquor League to inf1u-
ence legislation. This scandalous charge.
recklessly made by a member of the
House, has gone all over the State and
far beyond it's borders, and has been
published in many newspapers which
will never notice its complete refutation.
The member who made it will be getting
off easily if he is permitted to escape
with public apology or a vote of CEN
SIRE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27

Now that the salary bill is UNDERGO
sideration by the Republican members
of the Legislature, and will be, it is said,
the main feature of to-night's caucus,
attention is called to the Republican
State platform of 1890, when the ques-
ton was prominently before the people.
which, in part, was as follows:
The constitutional amendment adopted
by an immense majority in 1881, authorizing
the Legislature to enact laws grading the
compensation of officers according to popu-
lation and services required, expressed the
demand of the people for such laws. We
favor legislation under that amendment by
which officers shall be paid fixed salaries
having regard to population and the char
acter of services rendered, and all fees COL
lected be paid into the proper treasury for
the public benefit. Such legislation should
take effect at the close of the official terms
for which elections have been held at the
time of the enactment.
The Democratic Legislature which fol-
lowed passed the patched-up salary bill
which, because Of the treachery of an
enrolling clerk has been. in part, de-
clared unconstitutional. The Republic
an Legislature is called upon to improve
upon that ha1f-and-half act. The last
utterance of the party on the subject
seems to be timely
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27

The first of the statues which are to stand
on Monument Place, that of George Rogers
Clark, by Mahoney. gives fine promise of
the added attractions which the place will
receive from the other statues. The artist
was happy in his conception of the subject,
and has treated it strongly and well. AS
already stated in the Journal, the statue
represents Clark at the moment when, hav-
ing waded across the Wabash river at the
garrison which occupied the fort at Vim
cennes he is just stepping ashore and, with
sword in hand is calling on his men to fol-
low. The event and the action are well de-
picted. The figure is that of typical pio-
neer soldier of the colonial period, the uni
form and accessories being simple and real
istic The figure itself is full of life action
and movement There is refreshing alb
sence of posing and of any attempt at
classicalism. There is no suggestion of an
cient schools of art or antique models. The
figure is that of a stalwart pioneer who,
partly from patriotism and partly from love
of excitement, has become military adj
venturer and founder of empire. The uni
form is not that of any regular army, and
is thoroughly suggestive of the militia serv-
ice of that period. The attitude of the figure
is suggestive not only of leadership but OF
victory and in connection with the express
sive face it tells it's story admirably. The
statue reflects great credit on it's author
and sets a standard which it is hoped those
that are to follow will not fall below.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27

airy after they had entered upon the
duties of their offices. If they were hold
ing constitutional offices under the Con-
stitution of the United States this reduc-
ton could not be made during the
periods for which they were chosen. Il
not violation of contract In law for
the Legislature to reduce the compensa-
ton of these officers. it seems to be
SO in the broader sense of equity. If the
Legislature, in it's wisdom, believes the
compensation too large, 1t should, it
seems, make the new rate apply to the
successors of these officers who will be
elected in 1896. The question of a
salary law for county officers was
agitated during the canvass. 1t was I'M
derstood that an effort would be made
by the officers to secure an increase of
compensation. Still, being elected at a
rate of compensation already in force,
the county officers could not complain if
they should receive no increase. but
gross injustice would be done them If
the compensation at the time they made
their canvass and entered upon their
duties should be reduced. But this is
what is proposed regarding the State
officers, whose compensation is material
ly reduced
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27

The Legislature will fail in it's duty if
it does not pass or at least make an
earnest effort to pass law to break up
the retail liquor business of drug stores.
Every person at all well informed on the
subject knows that this illicit trade is
carried on to an extent that makes it a
separate and distinct evil. There is
scarcely a country town in the State
where there is not at least one drug
store that sells liquor to be drunk on the
premises, and in some cities there are
many such. Some drug stores could not
exist but for this illicit traffic. OF course,
it is a violation of law, but the existing
legislation, which relates exclusively to
licensed saloons, is not stringent enough
to prevent druggists from selling with
out license. This is unjust to licensed
sellers unjust to the State, and democrat
izing in every way. Just how the evil
can be reached and abolished the Jour
nal is not prepared to say, but the Legis-
lature ought to make an earnest effort
to that end,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27
HELD UP FOR NAUGHT.
Exuress Car of an Overland Train
Left Behind by Would-Be Robbers.

TUCSON, A. T., Feb 26.-When the west
10, nd overland train reached Syreris Pass
last night shortly after 6 o'clock. two
nasked men appeared on the station plat
fern, armed with six-shooters. Ore Of
them stepped the engine, covered the
fireman and engineer with his reuolvers
and told them to cut off the car next to
the tender AS soon as this was done the
engineer ordered to proceed. When
the engine had gone about three miles "
was stopped. The bandits carried a sack
full of what appeared to be dynamite:
When the engine stopped they discovered
bandits indllged in considerable & strong
talk and, then mounting horses that We're
fastened to tree near by, they rode
to the south The engine and car returned
to the train. The passengers were badly
scared Many crawled under the seats and
remained there until assured that the dan
ger was over.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27
MRS. SEWALL RETIRES.
Mary Lowe Dickinson Now President
of the Woman's National Council.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The annual bus
mess session of the National Council of
Women was held to-day. The election of
officers for the ensuing year took place, and
a number of important changes in the con-
stftution of the council were adopted, the
principal change being the creation of an
upper and lower council. The upper
branch will be composed of the delegates
and president of each of the national asso-
Citations, the presidents of State councils
and the chairmen of the standing commit
tees Patrons of the council will be allowed
to choose to serve in either branch, hav-
ing no vote, however. The lower council
will consist of delegates of State councils
and the presidents and delegates of local
councils. All national matters will be passed
on in the upper house, and the lower branch
will transact local business. The new off,
GERS are: President Mary Lowe Dickinson,
of New, York, who is also president OF the
national organization of Kings Daughters;
vice president at large. Rev: Anna IL. Shaw,
Philadelphia eorresponSdti,n as, secretary r
cording secretary, Emiline Burlingame
Cheney Maine; second recording secretary,
Mrs. Helen Finley Bristol, Quincy H.;
Reviews of organized work in the munich
pality occupied the afternoon session. Ger
dent of the Portland Council of Women,
said her organization comprised fourteen of
city and that it's work this season is two
fold namely, to secure election of women
on the school boards, far denied them,
and to urge legislation giving mothers equal
and ;oint authority with fathers In the care
and custody of minor children.
Cornela A. Collins, proxy of the president
of the Quincy council announced that the
questions of equal pay for equal work and
divorce and dress reforms have their hearty
support and she urged that patriotic in
struction be given in Sunday schools as well
as public schools. The work of the Indian
apolis Local Council was discussed by dele
gate Josephine r. Nichols
Municipal work the topic at the even
ing session. 1t was discussed by seven diff
ferent speakers, from many different
standpoints Annet Scribner, of Pennsyl-
yania took for her subject the relation
of Household to Municipal Sanitation, and
of Private to Public Hygiene DR.. Mary
81 Green, of Michigan, discussed Won
ans Relation to Hygiene in the Past, Pres
ent and Future" Kate Bond. of
New York came next with adj
dress on 1.-THE Needed Factor in Municipal
, Government" Prof. Maria L. Sanford, of
minnesota followed, and after her address
was concluded Josephine r. Nichols dele
gate if the Local Council of the. women of
Indianapolis, spoke on ''Nonpartisanship in
Municipal Boards The session ended with
a paper by Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, of Wash
ington, president of the Womens Repub-
lican Association of the United States, on
1.-The City and the State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27

The Georgia negroes whose memorial
meeting in honor of Fred Douglass was
turned into an Indignation meeting
against the whites are not greatly to be
blamed. They did not show a high sense
of the fitness of things nor a desirable
self-control, but the discourse upon
Douglass naturally brought the question
of slavery to the front, and this sug-
gested evils inflicted by white men from
which they are not yet free. White men
may argue that it is the part of the ne
groes to bear their wrongs submissively
and wait for time to set them right, but
white men would not be submissive I'M
der like conditions Of injustice and os-
traciSm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27
THAT SECRET SALE OF BONDS.

The bond sale pans out beautifully-for
the bankers.-New York Press.
However. most people would prefer not to
have the government sell bonds at the side
doOr.-Detroit Tribune.
The Cleveland Carlisle bond deal with
the Belmont Morgan syndicate is alone
sufficient to insure the election of a Repub-
lican President in 1S9;.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
An English chemist has discovered that
bromide of cyanogen is gold solvent.
Long ago English financiers discovered that
Grover Cleveland is better one-New
York Recorder.
The "Bunkoers ana Bunkoed. or Cleve-
land and the Bankers" is the latest thrill
ling serial story that will find publication
in the sensational columns OF the Con-
gressional Record. --Pailadelphia Press.
The affair is sS1lSng illustration of the
incompetence of the present government
to deal with financial matters. and the ap-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27

Readers of the Journal are probably
aware that a well-known actress is ask
ing. through the courts, for damages in the
sum of So, 600 on account of an alleged in
jury done either to her feelings or her pro-
fessional reputation by the Journals criti-
cism of her supporting company. The ex-
act measurement of damages has not been
judicially determined, but recent ex-
perience of Mr.. Richard Mansfield, a we'll
known actor. suggests that the claim of
the PLAINTIFF in the case against the Journal
may eventually be somewhat scaled down.
Mr.. Mansfield's private car was recently
involved in an accident on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul railroad. by which
his wife received some injury and a severe
shock to her nerves. Mr.. Mansfield was not
injured. but, being a sympathetic husband,
he shared the nervous shock, and this. to-
gether with the injury to his wife. he
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-27

The congressional apportionment bill
of the Republican caucus could not
please all, but those who have COM
pared it's districts as has the Journal
must be convinced that the population
in the several districts, which is the
basis, is as close to the average as it is
possible to make it; that the districts
are compact, and that the two leading
parties will have a fair representation.
If these districts had existed in 1892 the
Democrats, having 1000 plurality, would
have carried seven of the thirteen. If
this apportionment had been in force
last year the Democrats would have
elected one member. If the caucus bill
should fail it is not probable that any
measure destroying the gerrymander
could become law.