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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16

s1-ic: three-yard drills. i-se. The tone
OF the market IA very strong at current
rates, and with the price OF cotton at
l-ic higher values may be advanced
at any moment The spot demand was
rather slow. but official sales were
large. Printing cloths quiet. hut firm,
at 2s-4c, with sales on 600 pieces or
dercd on that bnsis.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16

ITO f. q. McIcaK * Co:
Chicago, April t5.---An advance OF .
|ctnts per hushel has been the record
Iuf today's wheat market. Before tho
Opening this morning, 1t was quite APP
parent that very strong feeling rX+
listed, mainly to the continued adj
Vance in oil, cotton and securities.
II the tap OF the bell the price was
5-Sc per bushcl higher than Saturdays
Iclosing with so little for sale that the
.marKet quickly advanced to Csc for
play, later climbing to full lie per blu
higher,
Primary receipts were only $4,000
against il7,O0O last year. Clcarances
We're $4,000, At the advance the wealth
W forecast was sent out showing some
Signs OF local rains over u part of the
N'heat belt, and this gave the market
\ slight set back, but closed firm at
l-2 cents per bushel over last nights
1rlecs. Everything indicates much
higher prices In the near future.
RANGE or PRICES.
pBy H. q. MCpcak 4 co.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16

New York, April 15.-rhe Visible sup
ply OF grain Saturday. April 10, as COM
piled by the New York produce ex-
change is as follows; Wheat, 7O. lS6, 900
bushels; decrease. 2,2is.0OO Corn. a.
z2l,oOO' decrease 669,00O. oats, 6,727OoO;
decrease, $1,000 Rye $4,000 bushels,
decrease. $1,000 Barley, dgO, 900 BUSH
els; decrease, 1876 900.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16

New orleans. April i5.-cotton-Fut-
mes, steady sales. ll0,7OOi April, d1j
bid: May, G.22U6.23; Juno, G.30m63t (;
July 6.36ud.31; August, 64lQ642: Sep
TENDER. Gi3WG.ii; October. GiiIBid;
November. GiSGG,5O, December, COLO
Cos; January, Goa bid.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16
KANSAS cITY GRAM.

Kansas City, April l5.--Wheat-ln
light demand l-2c higher. No. ?. hard.
o. l-2@55o! No. 2 red. 81 lac; rejected
nomlnally, SEE.
Corn-steady, 1-2o to lie higher; No.
mixed, ~ i-2M4ic; No. white. 4ic.
oats-ln good demand; No. mixed,
~ l-2c; No. white, csc.
Rye-firm; No. nomlnally, Csc.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16

J. wilkes. Booth is said to BE
Alive.


Newark. o., April l5.-Chrstopher
Columbus Ritter, who arrived from
Germany In tho winter OF 1864 and
through j. wilkes Booth secured pc.
sition in Furd's thentor. tells story
o. Lincoln's assassination, claiming
that Boston Corhett shot Edward
Fuchs. an actor resembling Booth, and
not President Llncoln's nssasainator.
Ritter Is well educated and his churac-
ter Is above reproach. He declares that
he assisted Booth 10 escape, ana that
they sailed for Brazil May g. 1865: that
he soon left Brazil, but met Booth by
appointment In Hamburg eleven years
ago, and that ON that occasion Booth
gave him the pictures OF his children
born TO his South American wife. These
pictures, bearing strong resemblance
to Booth, are now In Ritter'8 possession
RITTER says he heard from Booth last
winter aud he was then on the Ameri-
can stage.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16

An Alabama Preacher Fails Dead n
fore His Congregation

Birmingham, Ala, April i6,-RoY.
NJ. Jnssup, an ngod Primitive Dan.is.
preacher met death In horrible mans
hlH sermon he suddenly fell to the floor
In spngms and died with hlH awe
stricken congregation about him. II
afterwards developed that he had
taken lot OF strychnine, which lie
carried In his pocket on broad crumhs
to poison English sparrows that in-
.vAted his yard.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16

New York. April Government
bonds firm; state bonds Inactive; rail-
road bonds strong
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16
A COMMUNICATION
From Houston's Mayor Regarding the
Recent Supreme Court Decision.


The recent ruling OF the supreme
court, the substance Of which was that
homestead could not be sold TO pay
taxes Tor street Improvement, n. rhug-
lng the officials OF Texas cities not "a
little perpleNlty. ns win bn seen by the
following letter received by city Sec
rotary John r. Montgomery. from Jno.
Y. Browne. mayor Of Houston;
Houston. Tex. April ~. 1895
city Secretary. Fort Worth, Texas:
Dear Sir. WIN you kindly furnish Us
with Information upon the following
points as quickly az posalble. or in
form me how II can be speedily OBJ
tanned, Via
!. What Is the total amount approx.
matcly OF special taxed assessed In
Fort Worth during the last IL years
againHt the holdors OF ubutting prop
erty or benefited property FOR street.
sewerage and sidewalk lmprpyoments2
2. About what amount OF such 'spe-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16

New York. April l5.-Agents have
advanced the price OF Amoskeas staple
RlnRhams TO Sac: Forget Me Not and
Farmers Choice ~ bleAched cotton 10
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16
RullS ARE ON The RAMPAGE.
AZ MADE A JUMP or TWO CENTS
A BusHEL.

np.croy SET IN, BUT IT CLOSED
ooop FRACTION HlGHER-coltN
,,pu MIR NOT UP TO STRENGTH
~ wnnArArHE PROVISION MAR
rpr.-oorroN MOVEMENT.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16

ST. Louis, April l5.-Cotton- Steady
and firm, 1850 higher, Mlddling, l-Sc.
sales, ans; receipts. 27lg bales. ship
monts, J35S; stock. sou.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16

- CASH CIOSlNG.
Wheat, &c Lie.
Corn, IS lie.
Oats, 2Sc
Pork, Sl2.40.
Lard. S5.O2.
RIBS, SG92
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16
counr oF oRlMINAL ArrEAL.


Rob land Va. state Annual fr,m Dnllns,
Dl1.,.,,. =, 49,. Ky, $500 ~.
i""'tf' ~ N N'hh'u iHht u" nneiih var
ricd the prisoner before the witnesses
shortly after the robbery for the purpUsc
Of Ilcntin,atinn that tbc, tdenud,.t him
-, 49, XXI -, -. ...t,. y
an l ~ sg,u Ni.hN,s's WIZ pyl.n,'.vn ~
NlNt! 70 10y notns w SAM l,NlfNn Nlvm
.nV5 saw he"t tAs lNAee "a wv NilAY "
~ snNninh " VIC NAs " "HYs Ne,iAllit ~
~" gN'' NNAutv :. vNNu4iNui - nN!VN.iou
" tiat az Mas th's y2Apestu =" u'.he
WsVl9h. nhainqt IilubeA ~ y MOI ehoWh
lheV ~ was S9mprllvI 70 ~ " lhe ehelll,
~ Nt hpptAiNhN'e ny Mtht " ate Wv"
aeVeFi' NNnV'llns thNt he was lNLNeu 70 ~
us ,, ny 4V',vM va. XIV tvsl,aiYNS "i
Wv NVhHty lhs Nlulea"cs Was maui Nlaaiotc'
~ Mgd OF uttesVmee W uylvAWht ~ toe
atv1 rs s9u"h- lheie WAS no NirNF IN au,
Mtuhs lAv testimony vi Nt. App' agy.l
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16

John Dickson W. nte-Atheal from NM
On motion FOR rclcHring The Indictment
chArsus thOt appellant "did fulscy aud ml.
liCluuslv lmuuto q want NJ chnstity ~ July
tA1mhliss by saying that one lsl Henry
was mlnkrvlng with The said July cham,
bliss AMI doing what ho pleased with ncr.
cNswh'iSg." thls ndi'imrr. ~ good There
Is ho yurlnncc IN "July" md "Iulin." In
the former opinion this court held that u
WIS competent TO prove by % Witucsa WHO
hrHr1 the words what he understood them
~ nc0n. This ~ not the CORRECT doctrine
In criminal ousps, The words. however were
not nwuiguous, aud could To tho ordlnniy
understanding have hut one moaning, ANA
they required NO explanation They were
acilnuullr per sc In d clvll suit pcfDud.
nut suffered mo- prejudice by the ndulis-
aion NJ the evidence ns tho Jury conll
have reached no other conclusion ne 10 ,lr
defendants meaning no a., 2h2l. Motion
oycrrulCd. Omnion by Davidson, ],
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16

DIs ~ W y
St. Louis. April i5.-wooi-steady,
unchanged.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16

Harry oates vs.. State Appeal from East.
land; Conviction Tor keeping and exhibiting
a gaming table uud bank for the purpose
~ gaming In the absence NJ the facts II Is
unnecessary 10 inquire into the correctness
lus cards in "A pablo place. ~ ia made to
appear that dufeudaut was Anrd for not
answering questions 10y the Rtntc'a counsel.
In his own behalf and that the questions
wore lvlitImntn, the contrary not heiug
shown No error, Affirmed. opinion by Hen
dcrspu, j.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16

EN rartc Mary g. Kctlou- Appeal FROM
Tayur: Appellant was convicted VI the
uifpnsp ~ disturbing public woUhip. She
sought release by huhcns corpus un the
ground that ouly q sentence NJ twenty
dHy' imprisonment WINS entered against
hur hY The court, and That shc hnd served
that tho enc had been intorluod, on tho
lssun ~ fact tbp court below found That
both nue and imprisonment was assessed
and that tho minutes worr SO entered VIZ
and approved during the term THIS uudiug
81 warranted 10y tile evidence. Anlrucd,
opinion uy Henderson, j,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
CONFINEMENT oF-THE INSANE.
SEATTLE. Aug. 3. 1856.

Seattle Aug 5. 1855
To the Editor. Has King county no bet
ter place for its insane while awaiting ex-
animation than the common jail, with
lot OF thieves and rnurderersT II seems 10
me enough 70 make sane man lose his
balance Of mind. If his family could see
Julius Ericsson In the Jail with the choice
gang at present confined there / think
some more OF them would lose their
minds. II is barbarous 20 have poor I'M
forfunates who lose their reason arrested
and brought 10 trial like criminals. but 20
carry il still further and put them into
the same comon apartment with lot OF
convicted murderers is a practice wnlcn
might well be abandoned in this age when
so much is said and done about GRIZZLY II
animals. A little humanity TO unfortunate
human beings would go 2 long ways TO-
ward reform. Although not relative or
the young man spoken of. the writer has
known him and his family for several
years, and il certainly is barbarous 10
place him where ne was seen last evening.
All sorts of reform work is done by agiIa-
ton. and it is high time TO agitate TINS
matter HUNANITIS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
THEY HATE TO PAY.

\ Populist takes 10 reputation as nat
urally as a duck does to water They al
ways want something for nothing unless,
perchanee. people are willing to regard
wind as a measure OF value, in which
event their per capita circulation is fabu-
lous in its proportions. and they are will
ing 70 Pay cash on delivery. II seems
funny that they cannot appreciate that
debt is debt and that the only honest
thing 10 10 with that debt is 10 pay H.
The people Of Everett voted 10 validate
their Indebtedness some tune ago. but
these regulators are trying to get around
il, presumably because any sort Of valida-
tion is contrary 70 their principles OF
course legal and technical grounds viii
Re taken for not assuming liabilities
which have been incurred, but :Rey are
merely means to an end. II makes lit
tie difference what methods are used.
provided reputation Is attained and that
people who have had money TO loan are
fieeced a being the enemies az society.
We must have capital in order 20 build
UP the country. and a good deal Of it viii
he borrowed. II there Is a sang OF peo-
rie around Who are always refusing 70
pay and attempting 20 de9ge obligations,
i gives tho country q bad name and
hear the burden 81 maintaining our credtt
ard 90 Keeping up a name for honesty
ard fair dealing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05

probably been greater than these OF any
other organized form OF capital IL there
f. any man who has had more cares,
worries and genuine fears 70 contend
with than the national banker during sre
last two years we haven't heard OF him.
The national banks Of Seattle have been
the backbone OF the place In the midst
OF great CONFEDERATION and during hard
times they have made a splendid record
ard done much 20 give this city the fnan-
ciai reliability and strength for which
she is now 50 well and fayorably known
all over the country. In fact, II it hadn't
been for our national banks most OF the
rseov.- here would now be soaring in the
vicinity Of Gilroy's kite. The hanks have
been among the most powerful forces in
the upbuiIding Of the city; the city's pros
perfsy IL their prosperity and we can ex-
pect in the future 10 see them allied with
every good movement having in view
our material growth and the prosperity
of the people.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
Jones, Reconsideration.


=
A leader either actual or alleged, who
gees out among the farmers and country
people and tells them how wrong the acts
of the Republican party have been. or how
disastrous to the present and future we'll
being OF the country their acts Will be.
unless il adopts the free and unlimited
le-to-1 coinage principle. well-knowing Cir
he knows anything that that principle
will never prevail in the next Republican
national convention, certainly does very
great wrong to his party, and very seri-
ously brings into question his party 10y
atty.
There are. however. one or two Repub-
leans III this state who are, in a small de-
gree, leaders in their respective sections.
who. we think. do not, perhaps, grasp the
fact that possibly the real leaders of the
PARTY when they get together next sum-
n1er, may he as wise and patriotic as they.
We refer TO Attorney General Jones and
State Senator Ed Taylor of Tacoma. Both
these leaders 90 get on the stump on
every possible occasion and try to show
how terrible have been, and how dreadful
will be. the conditions of this country and
its Inhabitants If the wall-known policy
carried out.
egate to the next Republican national con
vention, and he has not fully made up his
mind TO not walk out OF that convention
when ID dominates either Harrison. Reed
Mckinley, Allison or Morton. II is well
understood that none OF these well-known
statesmen wal accept a nomination upon
a platform containing free and unlim-
tied iS-to-l coinage plank. neither would
any other real leader
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
The Eyes of the World ON Seattle
RitZyille Times.

Again Seattle by her indomitable pluck,
her ambitious desire to lead and cut the
path that others may follow, mas drawn
the eyes of the world upon her by 1irst
raising in the panieky times of the past
year half million dollars for the purpose
of assisting the Lake Washington canal,
and now by the commencement Of the stu
pendous work of cutting the ditch, with
TIE largest dredgers known. The cere-
uony of starting the work was partci-
pated in by the entire town. All Seattle re-
allzeS the Importance, and with Joyous
presenca, speeches, ringing bells ana toot-
ing whistles the work that will cause Sc
attic TO grow into one of the foremost
cities of the world, was inaugurated. The
position that Seattle commands on Puget
sound, her railroad connections. coupled
with the energy of her people, VIII soon
give her the business and commercial
standing so long craved by her people.
What has done it? Was ii the support OF
railroads? The outside assistance? The
predictions that one day there would be
large city there? No. 1t was the guiding
hand of few citizens who held the peo-
pie together, pointed out the resources,
the advantages and the possibilities, and,
with their eyes firmly fixed on the star or
progress, they have steadily advanced,
they have conquered almost untold difa-
culties swept aside every obstacle that
impeded their way, and with steadfast-
ness of purpose born of hope that the
world must give them place. gained the
enviable name of the foremost city of the
state. the commercial mart of the north
Pacific coast, and rapidly advancing 10
that coveted position as one among the
great seaports of the world. Seattle's
rnity on all questions is only another eX-
ample OF what may be accomplished by
having one leader one aim and determ-
ired purpose TO accomplish 1t. Long live
Seattle. the peerless queen of Puget sound.
and her ambitious citizens.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05
THE BANK NOTE BOYCOTT.

Mr.. Sovereign has issued q second cir
cular in regard 20 the proposed boycott
of the national bank note. The idea has
brought forth so many expressions of
fidicule and the worklngmen generally
seem to look upon the move with so lit
sle favor that Sovereign feels called upon
20 defend himself. to insist that he u
right aud that the boycott should go into
effect at the time originally set
The master Workman claims that pri-
Nate interest. and not the public welfare.
Is the bankers motives for furnishing "A
circulating medium TO the people aud
that therefore the bank note has no rights
which entitle IL e. respect As a matter
Of fact. the banks are supplying about as
little of this bank note circulation as they
can. There is no great profit ia It. Quite
number Of national banks have no note
circulation at all Private interest. as a
matter Of fact. Is the motive which aetu-
atcs number Of the hanks To buy 10
bonds aud issue no notes. they can maze
moro by not doing it. Paving premiums
an bends. getting only % Per cent of
their face maintaining redemption eN-
renses, with all the care. time and trouole
of looking after issues. have. altoxethe~
MADE the hank note department a good
deal of = burden. at all events not espe-
eislly rrofiiahls.
II any good could he accomplished by
The boycott. perhaps there might be some
reason Tor people supporting H. But the
hanks win not he affected one way or
The other. II a customer at the hank
scunter does not care for bank note. :,
s. Just a. easy 80 giye him some other
Kind OF money Bank notes make up a
very small proportion az the cash or
hard. Plenty ~ people vii appear a,
that counter Who win % glad 70 take
them. So far as the banks ther1seiyes
are concerned II VIII probably. have rr
effect Whatsoever unon their rnsthoas Al
'rAnsactinS business II may cause sons
h.tle Inconvenience 60 employers. sa
they VIII be the sufferers. not yhe banks
The had feature ef the hovcott IS ~ d
II IS not scberly considered movement:
such IS might be expected from the hras
# great organization. hut rather a
small petty exhibition ef spite. Ninasc
tiveness ana bS1 Judgment. Il - one 81
those cheap spPs ais 60 prrtoiice ara PAS
sion. which in the lang ran arc failures
rs they eught 90 be No Doubt natiaua
banks have th45e money ia the past
most every enterprise has in This coun
Try. Hut for the iAst few wears the bar
deas eesne ~ tie national Ranks hav,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05

A raft Of logs has at last arrived at
the Columbia river. If we are not mis-
informed. this Ii the first venture OF the
kind that has proved successful. Hither-
10 wind and waves have proven too much
for these novel types OF marine archi-
lecture. The strain has been overwhelm-
ing. chains have parted. fastenings have
broken and millions OF feet OF once mer-
charitable timber have been scattered in
all directions over the oceans broad ex-
panse.
IL is TO be hoped that a repetition of
the attempt to tow lumber to San Fran
equally happy results. Experience would
indicate. however. that no such good for
tune can be looked for. With the excep-
ton Of the last experiment. all have been
failures. and yet the profit on the single
success achieved will probably make up
for the losses hitherto sustained. 1t has
been said that If one raft In four reaches
its destination safely there win be money
In the business.
For the benefit of commerce generally
safe trips of log RATS are greatly to be
desired. With two or three million feet
OF sticks floating about in the open sea
there is no telling how much damage viii
be done TO commerce. When the expert
ment of towing log RATS from Nova
Scotia was first tried and proved unsuc-
cessful. the shippers of coasting vessels
on the Atlantic kept as sharp a lookout
for stray logs as the captain of a modern
greyhound does for icebergs. In fact.
the towing of log RATS came TO be re-
garded as more or less of a nuisance.
Should the safe arrival of the last raft
destined for San Francisco start boom
in sea towing and be accompanied by the
usual percentage of loss it is not unlike
ly that there may be grounds for serious
complaint from mariners. 1T Is to be
hoped. therefore, that more approved
methods OF secure construction have been
devised, and that for the safety of our
coast commerce log RATS in the future
will make trips as successful as that re-
Gently recorded.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-05

HELP FOR sPRA6IE.

The people OF Sprague are in need or
assistance. II is wanted without mo-
uent's delay. Five hundred or six hun
dred people are without adequate shelter.
without clothing except what they stand
I'm. and short of provisions. Food and
money are wanted. Hunger cannot be
postponed while committees form elab-
crate plans of relief.
An emergency confronts US, and by
tonight enough provisions should be for
warded from Spokane. Tacoma and Seat
7le TO ensure that no man. woman or
child suffers from hunger Hundreds of
men have been thrown out of employ
ment. and dire want stares them In the
face. Employment cannot Toe provided for
them all probably for two or three weeks,
30 that fund must be raised.
IL will be the duty OF the mayor 10
summon the citizens of Seattle today TO
subscribe. and committee should be ap-
pointed TO make arrangements for for
wardIng supplies without delay. with "A
second committee to collect subscriptions
10 meet the cost.
Another night should not pass with
out something being done. The citizens of
Seattle know by bitter experience what
such an emergency means and they owe
n debt 30 the state which they are now
called upon TO repay.
Let there be no waiting for summons.
The summons comes in the cry of dis
tress. The appeal is directed 10 every
man in the city. We must show what
the Seattle spirit Is when "A sister city
OF the state needs help.