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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14
COURT AT TAYLOR.
womnn to lie Tried ON the
Charge of Murder.

|rsv,or. Tex, Jan. l3.-tspeeial The
L..srt term OF the district court or
krr rS county, now in session at
.nrrs,own. with Judge r. Il. Brooks
..,,sIrr and District Attorney A. 3.
's,sson In attendance, is to be six
XVI term. To-day began the
.ard week OF the term. the past week
IN, been devoted to the disposition
,isil Jury cases. The second and
IA weeks will be devoted to civil
ma non-Jury civil cases, and dur
me fourth and fifth weeks the
L,nlual docket will be disposed OF,
m are three murder cases to be dis
Isd Of during the present session.
E.nn,e Godbold, colored. of George
m charged with numbering her new
M babe which was afterwards found
hogpen partly devoured by the
Ina. Nelson Mays OF Round Rock,
~ convicted for the murder of Char
DIXON but who afterwards secured
nsw trial; Frank Jolly, charged with
murder OF william King near Beau
4 an account of which has hereto
: been published In the state pa
81
NJ grand Jury now in session Is
nposed Of the following named gem
men, s. " Dooley. foreman; W. S.
vrence. ]. VI. benson, John McGee,
4. Elliott, D. p. Wilcox, Thomas
crow, v. Bertram. A. S. Mason, w.
Smith, ]. B. Eubank and 7. IL. Lind
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14

A weii-Known Farmer Takes His
own Life.

Millsap. Tex, Jan. ls.-(special)--
saturday evening about shutdown Mr..
J; II. Lane, highly respected farmer OF
this vicinity, committed suicide by
emptying the contents OF double
barreled shotgun into his body. near
the heart. He had been at work on
the problem Of how to fire both barrels
simultaneously for two or three days.
Finally cutting notches in the end of
piece OF board SO they would NJ the
triggers. He went out with one OF his
little boys after the cows. taking the
gun along. The boy started home with
the cows. Mr. Lane going In another
direction. He was found about o'clock
sunday morning He had placed
the butt OF the gun against tree with
the mugzle against his body. pulled the
triggers. tearing large hole IN his
body. The charge was No. 4 or shot.
The only known cause was bad health.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14
Department OF COMMERCE..
|ngressman Cobb's bill Would Gre
ate n New Cabinet Olicer.

Jan. 13.-Congressman
bb Of st. Louis to-day introduced in
house measure which is the re-
II OF concerted movement by the
hmercial bodies Of the country In
Tor Of a much more thorough recog-
bon OF the business interests of the
bntry by the government. 1T pro-
Res the establishment of a depart
int Of commerce similar to those
ich many Of the European govern
nts already possess.
his Is to be made an executive de-
tment Of the government, and Its
ID a member Of the cabinet. to be
pwn as the secretary of commerce
S proposition has been carefully con-
Fred BY the chambers OF commerce
leading business associations of the
nlry, as well as by the national
I'd OF trade, and Mr.. Cobb Is conf
OF strong support from the bust
interests both East and West.
V measure provides for the APP
tment OF an assistant secretary and
organization OF a bureau or depart
\, whose duty II shall be to study
commercial interests of the coun-
gather Statistical and other infor-
Ion thereon compare It's workings
operaiicns with those of other
nlrles and look after the enforce
o. such legislation as will serve
enormous financial interests In
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14
THE TOWNBUILDERS
ARE ORGANIZING IN THE CO.
MANcnE COUNTRY.
Send Your Name and Learn the Hest
Town in which TO Locate
On the Ground Floor.

Comanche. 1. T.. Jan. Sour plan of
organizing crowd OF townbuilders In
awakening the public to the fact that
the time Is almost sure when another
forward step will be taken by the gov
eminent In opening up this territory to
settlement The beauty OF the sitps-
tion Ia that our crowd viii not have to
race for town lots. It is not question
OF chance. Twenty-Five men worth
from $1,000 each upwards. added TO my
point here VIII place that town In tho
lead and will be able to maintain that
position. For that reason It guaran-
tees security as an Investment for our
crowd. far better than any race that
was offered in Oklahoma We are now
quiry. as to which IL the best town to
locate In. by saying that II you will
send your name and address you Will
know within ninety days.
We donated our interest In this place
TO the citizens here about eight months
ago. This point will be considered
along with others. Wherever the town
company agrees IL a suitable point.
lnere VIII De our point 10 enter the
Fort sill country. Live. willing work.
ers Ia what we want for this crowd.
worth from $1,000 up. and there is from
$4,000 TO $4,000 In II for each one besides
his private business. How I'll write
II when hear from you. but this much
I'll say now: It won't cost you any
thing to Eend your address, except q
stamp. Our address IL kept standing
in the "Want Columns" of the Daily
Gazette for reference, and don't wait
II you want to get In on the ground
floor. rs II costs you nothing. Very
truly yours. j. s. WORKS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14
VISIONS
Disturb the Peace Of
Old England.
SHE SEES A SLIDING DOWN OF HER
POWER.
WILLIAM EXPLAINS
THAT HE DIDN'T MEAN TO FIGHT
THE SUBJECTS OF his
GRANDMA.
nut There Is suiI Unensiness In
britain ana Making
Goes DraveIy On.
WILLIAM EXPLAINS

London, Jan. 13.-(Copyrlghted. 1896
by the Associated Press.)-It seems
pretty well established In the public
mind that Emperor William did not
mean to threaten war upon England
by his message OF sympathy to Presl-
dent Kruger and the reports which
were circulated a few days ago of
European alliance back OF Germany
and against England find little ere
dence. 1t seems to be accepted that tho
German emperor simply Intended to
express his own opinion OF the jamie
son raid in the message and the tenn
porary sentiment OF irritation which II
had caused him.
This Is the general feeling OF the pub
lie mind and those organizations OF
the public which are In touch with
the government have undoubtedly
sought to de open this impression.
But this still leaves unexplained the
uncontradlcted assertion that the Ger
man government did apply TO Portugal
for permission to pass marines through
Portuguese territory at Delngoa bay
10 the Transvaal, nor does II explain
the unfiegging preparation of war ma
terial and equipment OF war forces In
England.
some newspapers that the wavering
support OF Russia and France has adj
monished the German war lord that the
Interpretation put on his message by
England was putting him into haz-
ardous position.
whether this or some other consid-
Grafton has altered the situation II is
certain that the diplomatic agents OF
all governments of Europe have been
kept busy In the last few weeks and u
IL expected that the full result OF their
labora is not yet In the knowledge OF
the public. That England has had
vision of destruction OF the balance
OF power" In Europe with herself In
the descending scale Is certain.
whether she has made other strokes
in the hidden field OF diplomacy be-
sides her Formidable show VI naval
force Is not yet known.
The first feeling of assurance over
tho better situatirr ~ the relations
with Germany IL met by notes OF warn
ing that there are still possible seeds
for much rancor and danger In the
situation IN the Transvanl and that
the Venezuelan question is, after all.
not settled, nor any basis agreed upon
Tor its settlement.
Interest In the great naval prepara-
tinra however, continues to ABSORB the
piibIic mind. A report which has
bee n circulated II 70 the effe't that the
government intends to mobilize the
force IL in circulation tonight but In
rtructions from the war department
have recently been sent TO all com
manderr Of volunteer regiments asking
them to return the rrobeble MI ri.er %
volunteers that could be modified and
to take the arrangements hat would
be necessary for doing no. AT Wool
witch. below London. on the Thames
also the great arsenal cover'rr 100
acres OF ground 10 receiving constant
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14
pnornAcrED MEETING.
one in Progress at Gaincsvilie--Ncv
Opera House.

Gainesville. Tex. Jan. 13.--(special)--
n protracted meeting that is attract
ing considerable Interest Is now In
progress at the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church.
The new opera house will lie COM
rleted by February 1. The fnisning
touches are now being put on. When
town.
The approaching city election 10 at
tracing considerable attention but tust
row the race for city attorney and
marshal Is uppermost In the winds of
rhe clty's sutfragIsta.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14
VERDICT OF GUILTY .
Two Smiths Were Implicated in an
Attempted Hoid-Up.

penison. Tex, Jan. lS.-(speclal)-
Special Agent Cnntrell of the Katy re-
turned yesterday from Fort smith.
where he attended the trial Frank
ind Henry Smith for completely In the
attempted hold-up OF the Katy at
blackstone Switch. l. T., on the right
of July Q, 1894 The Smiths, with Bob
Lucky desperate character now un-
der sentence OF death for murder.
threw the switch In front of passenger
train No. 2 Mt Blackstone. but were
frightened away nj the appearance OF
irmed guards. The Smiths, who ere n
inixture OF Cherokee and negro. were
quietly captured near Wybark, !, t.,
some time ago and tried last week nj
Fort Smith. The jury. after being out
three days. brought In q yer1ict OF
guilty. The sentence will be passed
some time this week.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14

pied In overwhelming numbers by tho
aniiitia' who have previously been de-
,aiieu In such numbers ali over the
eis,ilet. and the people inside arc ut
Try unable to create any diversion in
iavor OF the insurgents.
although the Spanish authorities are
,akins me best OF the situation, II is
hnowh mat the captain general Is very
much dlsheartened at the turns events
nase taken during the last six weeks,
hfiu fumor succeeds rumor day by
uay OF MS probable retirement from
me command of the Spanish forces
mere, II not his return to Spain. He at
tributes great deal of the success OF
me enemy to their great superiority
IN moving quickly from point to point,
ana Is still confident that IL he Is sup
pied with u sufficient number of cav
airy regiments he will be able to
eventually put down the lnsurrection
Ihis, however. Is hopeful view of
the situation, which is not taken by
an the thoughtful people here. and the
adherents OF the Spanish government
are anxiously longing to hear Of n de-
clnsiNe victory for the Spanlards and
Of the arrival OF further relnf9rcemenss
from Spain.
The insurgents according to report
now have as many men as they want.
but they are stlll sadly in need of arms
ana ammunition with which TO equip
them. That is now said to be the main
diihculty under which the Insurgents
are lnboring and the feature OF their
campaign which Is the most difficult
TO overcome. It is known. however.
that they are receiving support in
many quarters hitherto opposed to
them. and they are expecting the ar
rival of supplies on the north coast of
the province Of Pln1r del Rio, where
Garcia recently landed at the head OF
an expedition. The insurgents, II Is
further stated, have sent large sums
OF money through secret emlssaries
to the United States for the purpose
OF purchasing the arms and nmmuni-
tion needed, the money having been
raised In different ways from planters
and others during their triumphant
march from Santiago de Cuba to Plnar
Del Rio. But this equipping OF small
army naturally takes considerable time
and on this ground the assertion Is
made that there Is no prospect of an
immediate attack upon Havana. The
Insurgents have burned the fine bridge
at Conallcion Del Sur. and have blown
up eulvert at sabanlllo In the pro-
vince of Matanzas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14
JEROME KEAnBY CLUB.
II Is Organized In TayIor-omcers
Elected.

Taylor. Tex. Jan. ls.--(special.)-At
g meeting OF the Populists Of Taylor
at the mayors Office Saturday night a
Jerome Kearby club was organized.
with an enrolled membership q he
tween forty and flfty signatures. snd
the following officers: w. A. Darwin.
president: J. L. Tabor, yice-presidsnt;
J.. I. Fisher, secretary.
Similar Populist clubs were organ-
lied on the same date at nearly every
voting box in Williamson county.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14
A RANCH BoUoHT.
II WIN Ne Divided Into Small Farms
Hog show.

Goldthwaite. Tex. Jan. 1s.-(spea!nl)
Carl Abney. proprietor OF the Abney
hotel. IL quite sick with pneumonia.
A party from Hamilton has recently
purchased the Sam Brown ranch on
Sims Creek. II will be sub-divided
and placed on the market to accommo-
date small farmers. i
An extensivs hog show 4 announced
to take place the second Saturday In
April at this place.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14
CALDWELL KILLING.
CONSTABLE FATALLY SHOOTS a
MAN AT THAT PLACE.
The Man Killed wss Advancing sn
His slayer with = shotsua
when shot.

Caldwell. Tex. Jan. ia.-tspsciait-
Ferdinand Gold. q German. was killed
by Constable M. c. Jones at DsanvIlle.
Burleson county yesterday at p. IN.
From all the facts that ara obtain.
able the killing was justlnA BILE. Gold.
1t Is said. was approaching Jones with
a shotgun for the purpose Of settling
some previous difficulty.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14

Mckinney. Tex. Jan. is.--tspsaial.}-
an epidemic OF measles Is ringing IN
West Collin county, causing q number
of the schools in that section to tenn
porrily suspend
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14

|asnlnston, Jan. l3.-Origlnal-John
[,Osah, San Antonio. Bexar,
(s,nai WIDOWS, etc.-Minors OF Jas.
Houston. Harris.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14
HORSE COT SCARED.
TArsw A. L. Wen. Frsn : Cuttss
and Hurt Hin.

Lorena, Tex. Jan. (spsciai.)--
This afternoon A. L. Wells horns BE-
came frightened and threw him nom 9
legs, cutting him IN several places
very badly. His lsft foot ~ ~
nearly "a.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14
AVENUE HOTEL.

IN TEX, Q. r. THEBo, Man.
s'.,-o,ass In every respect. CEN
,e.ated and most popular ht-
:, 4 the state capital. ,u,,,.
'e' GAZETTE !. HEADQUARTERS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14
Popular Impress sfons

Move tho lever that moves the
world. There IL but ono tried and
certain plan for. a merchant 70
the advertising columns OF we'll
established and widely read nows-
papers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31

From 1893 to 1873. this country pro-
duced Sl,O76. 3S6769 more of gold than
of silver. Since the year 1873 we have
produced s37O,4O0,00O more of silver
than of gold.
In the year 1853 an ounce of silver
was worth 81 26 in geld. When silver
is at par with gold coin. on ratio of
i6 to !. one ounce of silver is worth
$i.29.o in gold.
In 1859 only 100000 worth of silver
was taken from the mines of the United
States. while in the year 1873 there was
SS5.150,OOO of silver obtained from the
same.
In 1853 there was s65. .OOO. .OCO of gold
obtained from the mines of the United
States, while in 1873 there was only
$36. 100000. In 1874 there was s33, SOC. 600
of gold produced. and s37. 300, 900 of sill
Yer. This was the first year in the his
tory of the country when the produc-
ton of silver surpassed that of gold.
Since 1879 silver has surpassed gold in
production every year. In 1892 the pro-
duction of silver i'm the United States
was more than SS2.000.O00. while the
production of gold was about $33. 900. =
000
Now consider the effect that this
enormous production of silver has had
upon the price of this metal. In 1873
the price of an ounce of silver was 81 =
29S: in 1873. the year that the Compul-
sorry Coinage act went into operation.
silver had declined to s1.152 and has
gradually deprecated from that time
to the present. In 1855 it was worth
only Sl.0645: the following year it was
only so.9946. In 1894 the value of fine
ounce Of silver was only s0.63479.
Although the total coinage of silver
in 1873 was only $4,O24.7i7.6O. while in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31
Sale Of Gold by the United States
Government.

AS soon as the war was over gold
began to accumulate very rapidly in
the Treasury, and being at a premium.
Congress offered to sell all the gold not
reeded: these sales began July 20, 1866,
and continued until December 81 1878. a
little over twelve years. The gold sold
during that period amounted to $526,-
5O6,213.S1, and the amount Of premium
derived from these sales was $l06S21.-
Sl5S6: the average premium being
20 $40 per cent. The highest price at
which gold was quoted during the war
was 2S5 per cent, which occurred July
II. 1864. and the lowest quotation was
one sixty-fourth of | per cent, Dccem-
Der 80, 1878. The premium disappeared
on the resumption of specie payments
January |. 1879. On the I'd of January.
1879. the Treasury Department began
to redeem United States notes in coin
at the sub-treasury. on the first day
Of resumption there was more gold re-
ccived into the treasury than was paid
out. The same took place for seteral
days after.
The reserve i'm the treasury for re-
demption purposes on December II.
1878, was Sl26. AGA 332.2l: on October 81.
1879. it was 5l.O47 044. -. showing an
increase of $24,jS2,7l2 in ten months.
If the revenue had been kept at the
same standard as i'm 1879. the govern
ment would have continued to accu-
mulate gold until the entire public debt
was paid.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31

These figures show that although the
production of the corn crop during Gar
field and Arthur's administration was
SS7, ,032,0 bushels less than during
Clevelands first term, the value of the
crop was $2T2. 2.iS2.41O more.
Again, during Harrison's administra
ton the corn crop was estimated at
2i5,9l2.000 bushels more than during
Clevelands first term, and the value
of the crop was $26l ,2S4, ,l5S more.
During the last three years Of Harri-
sons administration the value of the
corn crop was s5l9, l6j,4li more than
during the first three years of Clere-
lands present administration. The
average price of corn per bushel during
Garfield and Arthur's term was 41.55
cents a bushel. The price decreased
1l.5S cents a bushel during Cleveland
first term. 1t increased 30 cents in
Harrison'S term over that OF CleNe-
lands: and during the three years of
Cleveland's present term the average
price was 713 cents less than that of
the last three years of Harrison's: yet
the production during Cleveland's three
years has been 195, ,1S3.237 bushels less
than in Harrisons. which should nat
urally have made the price higher.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31

Increase of production in ClevelandS
over Garfield and Arthur's was 800, 30.
800 bushels Harrson's over tieNe-
lands, 5y,G69,000 bushels: first three
years of Cleveland's over last three
years of Harrison's was 3O2, 2S5,3l5 BUSH
els.
The increase in value of oats during
Cleveland'S term over Garfield ana
Arthur's was $37.l4S.O9i; Harrison $ in
crease over Cleveland's was $13,jO1 ,552;
the last three years of Harrison's over
the first three years of Cleveland's pros
ent administration was $9I 566,2Sf.
While the production of the oat crop
during Harrison's was only ,0Jo
bushels more than 1t was in Cleveland's
first administration, the value of the
crop was $73,50l ,5j2 more. While the
production during the last three years
of Harrison's administration was 2O2.-
2S5,3l5 less than during the first three
years of Cleveland's present admins
tration, its value was $97 ,566,2S4 more.
The average price of oats during Gar
field and Arthur's term was G.S5 cents "A
bushel more than in Clevelands. The
average price during Harrson's term
was cents more than in Cleveland
first term; during the last three years
of Harrison's it was T.97 cents more
than during the first three years OF
Cleveland's present term.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31

The statistical abstract for 1888, on
page 33l, contains table giving the
freight rates of wheat and other grains,
from Chicago and Buffalo to New York,
from which we learn that in 1860 IL cost
to send bushel of wheat from Chicago
to New York by lake and canal, 2l.S3
cents: in 1899. 5.6l cents-a falling off
of 1922 cents a buShel.
The cost of sending wheat from Chi
cago to New York by lake and rail in
1868 was 20 cents a bushel; by all rail,
42.6 cents per bushel. In 1892. at the
close of Harrison's administration. the
cost by lake and rail was 7.55 cents. by
all rail. 14.23 cents. These figures snow
a falling off in the freight rates by lake
and rail- since 1868. of 21.65 cents a
bushel: and by all rail, of 2S.3i cents.
The freight rates have decreased since
1882. by lake and canal, 1.5 cents
bushel. by lake and rail, O.6 cents, and
by all rail, 2.06 cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31

From the time the United States
mints We're organized, in 1893, to June,
1895. there has been coined of gold ST.
755,Sl3,763. and OF silver, $6S5,O23.701.
The excess of the coinage of gold over
silver has been $l,070. 790.062; 43l,320
451 standard silver dollars have been
coined, or represented in certificates,
and $S5,965. .924 in trade dollars.
From 1893 to 1873 the coinage Of silver
was free and unlimited. Previous to
1879, only S,03l.2SS standard silver dol
lars had been coined.
The act providing for the coinage of
the trade dollars was in operation from
1873 to 1877; under this act. more than
$75, 100000 i'm silver, including fractional
currency, was coined during the four
years.
Under the Compulsory Coinage act of
February 2S. 1878. and subsequent acts,
there have been 423,2S9,2l9 standard sill
YER dollars coined or silver certificates
representing them issued.
There have been more than fifty
times as many standard silver dollars
coined during the eighteen years since
the Compulsory law of 1878 as were
coined during the eighty years previous
to that time.
The average price of silver in Lon
don was only $0.73S3 (for four months
ending October 81. 1899: in New York.
so, 1850. On June 30. 1893. the price of
silver was down to SO.6l05 an ounce.
The silver i'm the silver dollar Is now
worth about so. 49S.
1t will be noticed from these figures
that, Notwithstanding the coinage of
silver has enormously increased since
1873, the price of silver in the market
has gradually declined. Such being the
fact. it is inevitable that If the coinage
of silver became free, it would change
the standard from gold to silver. a
change of value of almost one-half. If
such a policy were adopted suddenly.
it is absolutely certain that it would
cause one of the most gigantic panics
ever known in the history of the world.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31

$50, ,741, ,529 in the value, during the three
years of Cleveland's present admins
tration.
In the raising of wool there is. of
course. a corresponding decrease. The
Wool association computes the yield Of
wool for 1896 at 272.i74,70S pounds. or
l6O63, 43O less than that of the spring of
1899.
The average price of wool May ]. 1899,
was 22.1 cents. and II is now 1216 cents
per pound. The value of the yield of
wool in 1893 was S79.143,01l, and the
value in 1896 is $33. .132424, showing a
loss Of SAC. 100000 to the wool growers.