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president
IHB GAZETTE COMPANY
BANKS AND BANKERS
JNO NICHOLS
VicePresident
THE CITY NATIONAL BANK
Or Kort Worth
Succimors to Tldball VanZandt A Co Fort WorthTex
pilal Stock Paid Up 125ooooo
plus Fund 16ooooo
ml banklnebuslneM transacted Collections made and promptly remitted Ex
drawn on all the principal cities of Europe
IiIHECTOltS
tit Vanandt Thos A Tldball N Harding J r Smith J 1 Jar Is E J Ucall
UOVD
neildent
DO BENNETT
VicePresident
E II
CAPITAL PAID IN 125000 SUfiPLVS FUXJ 15000
eiict A general banking business Collection made and promptly
change drawn on nil the principal cities of Europe
rcrons W J Boat J Y Hoesett J It Adams H C Kdrlngtou J K
II ill key O W Holllngiivrorth
ISRAEL
President
UAAIICHIIIU
C ib tiler
KEMPER
Mesiilo and llotail
rand Celebration
AT THE
IACE COURSE AND PAVILION
Fort Wovtli Texas
Prosxarmno
Ming of the Declaration of Independence Hoult B JlcLart
w thr iMvHon nSUcCart Uon letcr Bralth HonTborp Andrews Clint
UK NEWTON
Cashier
spitol Paid in 15opoooo
HAUIIOM
Cashier
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
rner Houston and Second Streets Fort Worth Texas
CASH CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 130000
icroi3 J 8 Godwin M II Losd J P Need VnneCettl D C llennett George Jack
son a II Ilurnett E U Harrold aud E Klkard
Transacts a General Banking Business
J V HOOSRTT
V lce1rosldent
II
C EDUIM1T0N
ashler
U W llOTMKUSWORTH
A sklatant Cashier
he Traders National Bank
firt Worth Texas Second Street between Houston and Throckmorton
rnnltlcd Kx
Kill 8 II
TK ARCHIBALD
Asst Caibler
HARROLD TEXAS
rniHli o O W IhiiioI Ss Oo Ilonrlotta Xtxun
luuictsageneialbnukng business Exchange drawn on a 1 the principal cltleK We
1 credit to account of customers all ch Us drawn on acceptable points without charge
beral Interest allowed on time deposits
D BATSMAN
Established 1EU
W Q BATEMAN
BATEMAN BRO
I
Nit 121410 tod 18 Wo t Seoond Street Ctrner Thriokmortoo
FORT WORTH TEXAS
ts
POLK BENTLEY FRENCH
anch Land and Cattle Brokers
FORT WORTH TEXAS
Ins ranch properties In Toxas nud New Mexlcs for Bale Can furulsh rattle horses
wujhbred and high grndo bulls and helfeis In any number wanted
BROS ROBINSON
Dealers in Fresh Meats of all Kinds
keU sausage Itublnsons colobrated summer breakfast sausage new boned spiced
fsnd puro lard are among our specialties
No lOiy South Millii Street Fort Worth
d sausage a specialty Telegraph and telephone orders promptly intended to
4
188S
July 4
uu
< k
fursl Wheelbarrow race 2 Bhaved and greafed pKraeei J Hack rac j 4 Blow
fue
nee 6 Past pony race 6 Jllle foot race 7 Klfiyyard loot race fc ateple race
Ilyeicle race freo toall 10 Football or cricket grtmei 11 Illlndfold aaee free to
K Trotting iocs free to all 13 Created pole climbing prise 14 rigeon and ball sbcot
5 U Croiuel
nsdlneoftheDecttratlon of iDdepindence by Hon It 8 Mi Carl at 10 a mfol
and
f l > y orations rrom Hon Peter Smith Hon H8 ileCait Hon Thor Andrews
B n Paddock will be followed by the above programme
NMiments will be supplied Inabundance
tltie in uie pavilion will begin alter the exercises of tae d r ha e cloMd
wmmltHe will see that disorderly conduct Is pioblblled and good onler maintained
ttbeday and night
erednellou lit railway latcawill he made to that V am of Ihe adjacent cities and
eel
desirous or vWtlue the Fort aud participating in the toJoymciiUof the day we
icaudusiiunery little expense
eowmitteo appointed to take charge of the celebraMon should beasiifflclent gnan
hal the programme will be carried out In all 1U details
JSOOTS 4a3NT33 SHOES
WIS
jBros v va
T rORT WQHTH TEXAS
fomot tt Txtiorr 3E iei to aa xaa > rca x i
EortliKlbuy laillrs > Uk hose In black mid
assorted colon worth I on pair
Kor71c buy ladles silk Halo hose In blaik
and assorted colors real worth > l 00 pair
VatKc buy ladles brilliant lisle hose In as
sorted colors worth tleo pair
Kor Mj bny ladles brilliant unbleMhtd
lisle hose v orth tlru pair
Kor Wo boy ladles Imparted sney striped
hose worth lloi pair
For 2ic buy ladles mil regular hose seal
navrgarnetand black worth Mo
Tor 21c buy ladles full regular hose In pin
stripe worth EOo pair
KorSJc buy ladles lull regular nnbleselied
balbrlcEan bote silk clocked worth Wo
pair
KoriSebuy uilcacs fall rrgntar liisc oxtra
loug navy browngarnet blue worth SOc
BLACK SILKS SATINS
a Inch black grosKrnln 75olol 0
our Columbia black silks 1 00 to 3 U
Our Hllvnr Utar barksilk11 76 hi > 00
lllsck Arinures4lkKlSlto2o
Hlaik Ottoman silks IWloJW
lllack Urosdn Londrcs I 60to2P
lllack Matin Ithadamesl 10 to 200
lllack llrocnilcs newest designs hSeti 3 00
lllack Harah lllkx and satins 10010 JOO
lllack Lustcrone silk Wo to 1 IX >
lllack serge silk for lining 7Sc to 1 Si
lllack limited s tlns i CO to 1 J >
Coloreu iUllted sn lni 1 00 to 1 21
FORT WORTH TEXAS SUNDAY JUNE 28 lS8lV
TAILOR BARE
us threefourths
of tho retail buyers pay or arc prepared to pay
spot cash tlioii why burden them with tho unnecessary ax of
tlio credit system I
We meet the closest prices quoted throughout the United States by the
largest Dry Goods Houses which necessarily compels us to keep experienced
buyers continually in the market taking advantage of all bargains replenish
ing our stock and forwarding the newest styles as soon as issued Sixtyfour
mail and sixtyeight express and freight trains bring in and take out our
goods daily >
l
lOO Feet of Glass Front
200O Feet of Counters on which to show Goods
500 Feet of Show Cases in which to display Goods
3000 Feet of Shelving in which to store Goods
AND THE BEST VENTILATED STORE IN TEXAS
150000 Stock al One Tim Enipil tor Quick Sales aid Small Profits
PARASOLS
CblldtciiH 2 c 25c to I 00
Iadlrs Caiubrlniind milled II to 21 Incbis
1 c lte25cto7tc
8 lln Oachlnf Parasols nud Hatln Lined
lara < os II 23 160 to 1cX >
Twilled Hllk inn Umbrella nil larKealtea
2lto 21 Inches l to3K
Twilled Hllk Nun triibrcla shaded for pro
tecllne weak eyes3 0 to7 60
rialn Mack Sntlu and Bilk Iaratols Lace
Trimmed Iarayon Frames lbony and
English Hilrlt Handles 2 01 to 7 SO
Hlirsnnd Colored IlOeudcd BiUn Iaraiols
Hpanlsh utd Oluure Lace Trimmed
LliancableHUk llulnt illto2 00
HOSIERY
ORDER DEPARTMENT
OK
SHOPPING By MAIL
There Is lotlilngttllllculi litorclorlui
goods eout by mall or oxp ns In foot
many of our hot ctisomrra huvunovcr
seen our store nnd really do tholr
hojiphiK will us tit muuu lcft3txenso
and civtttly to their comfort by semi
lug fornami > lcaaml ltaviiiifthclrgoods
forwarded by mall orexiircw
Our hooiIh aro l > ouilit with mi o > o
single to the wanla of tho Joxna trade
And considering the fact that wo allow
nil uncut goods returned at our ex
pense when not mtlnfuctorj tin evi
dent our own interest nroveuts ih from
sending anything In tho tilling of an
order that does not meet the wants of
customers
Orders for goods to go by mall must
always he accompanied with sulllclent
money to pay postage If loo much la
sent If not ordered to bo placed to the
credit of customers It will bo Imme
diately returned
Lawns Ginghams Domestics
Towels anil Tab o Linens
For 1c your cbolr0 one case wssh lawns
vKor5o your < holenuH eat 30 In lawns
lr Re jour cholte one esm H > laultlolawi
Kor Je your choice one case solid gingham
Kor sojourchulre otomi caie staple chkd
Ulnghum
For to youreliolcnufso pieces clinvlul
Kor 0o buy 4 soltriiilshecl blea iloiueitlc
Kor 7o buy 11 butler Krade Idea iloiuittlc
Kor Ha buy < l best grade blea domestic
KorOo buy Situ blea eambilo
Kor do buy 11 blea cambric
Kcr IOo buy i 4 best b ea rambrlc
ror6ocscli100UiweU worti lUcesch
Kor 8c each 2i 6 all linen loweld liSIrhesp
at l c <
Kor lCe 400 all buck lowelsrral Nalttvvseea
Kor laWc211 nil linen itiiliis K lonols rtilS
111 cheap at Mo ibcIi
KorSJojd IOi > lccisTurki < re I table dam
usk worth too per yd
Kor60oyd6plec blia tsble Uamask all
Hum rent Value 75o r yd
WHITE GOODS
Victoria liiu ns c I Or Ue 16c 20e 15c
India Iliiorm 10c IV 16 < 2 e2Uo6Uc
While tended Musln S2 Inches ivldeur lta >
pryardelita > nt2 < ic
While Ilald Krcml jwn rino mid sbfer
Wc a ifx IVc l o Iltaulllnl and ery
stylish
Kino Persian lnwui 26 o M per tint
Mricu Cambricslot Tt 11n l i 1 vi
Special Sale of 64 Ladies and Misses readymade White
Lawn Suits trimmed in Lace and Hamburg Embroidery at 50c on the
Dollar to close out
SI rangers radius in tlio city will remember every street car leaving ho Union depot tinges our
uloek Ak tlio driver to put yon oilat Taylor A Ilarrrj Send all orders for goods and sumples o
twtte
Wholesale Dealer in
HARDWARE STOVES AND TINWARE
Queensware Crockery and Glassware
CORNER SECOND AND HOUSTON STREETS FORT WORTH
THE STATE BNUAMPMBNT
The Fetnres of tho L it Day Were a
Big Bhant Battle ami the Award
ing of the Prius
The Scaly Rlflts of Oaheston Capture
the Iirat Prite and tho Belbap
RlHos the Second
Hpeelal tnthtdarette
lAMlAHABTUV June 27 The ex
lilbtttou mid competitive drills having
been itnlMied yeatertlay nothing re
mained to bo dono today except to
light tho aliatu battle nnd award tho
prlres
At 10 a in tho forces were placed
In ttoiltlon on the north bank of tho
Buinluir creek opposite tho parade
grouiid botwcon tho Uancoclc spring
and tlio city within tlio park grounds
MnJGon JolinM Claiborne com
maiming tltollratdivision occupied a
position near tho park with I Nil It K
Binlth ximtuantlluir a battalion com
pnscdoftho Austin Grays the ifttrt
Worth Jlltlea tho Navaeota Itianls
tho Orange 1MI > tho Artilltry Lluht
OunttlH ho Waco hlght Infamrv and
tho Oalveolou Artillery JlrlirOeu A
H Iloberl commiindlur O N Quill
tiai adjiilaitf and Oaju Van ndt
aid dccauip
The Kscond division occupied n po
sition near the ltntionck spring with
Col Turner commanding a battalion
consisting of tho lHknan Itlllor the
j npasastliiitrdstloH9 y Kill m tho
1rtlotlno UiIIcm tho Uryrni Itlllea and
tho hattery of Crawfird Uapt An
drew of Hoihk u comniandlngW O
Hwnlu adjutant and Capt H Hclitll
alddooatiipi
Tliobattlowasopoiifd by tho Buttery
of frnwAird nbd a lino of sklruilsh
era advancing from division No 21
which wat responded to by skimilsh
era from No I Tho a turn aoon be
oamo general Tlio arllllery from
Gen Jlnlborues forces respondid In
grand style After a short en
gagement In which tho cotiipa
nlea dillvered their llro In various
positions with cjiislderablo exhibition
of skill a lull In Uiu llrlng from tho
forces under Cioii Cliilbnrno was
taken advantage of by Gen Hubert
who retreated to ilttnc the lor wing
of Iho enemy This mused tho sup
port of tho Galveston Artillery to bo
ordoted by Gen Claiborne to the nip
port of Ids left wing A charge by
Gen ItoberU resulted In the
capture of the Galveston Artillery
apt Koishuy and one of his gunners
escaping riding on hone Tint cap
Ulu of tlio Galveston Artillery win se
cured Gen ClalbnmeH center gave
way when Ca t Houston atlvuncul
his battery and played Upon
tho weakened lines with tolling
Gleet Boeing his fitcot wao
lug Gen Claiborne ordered
his men to tense llrlng and n atlrron
derof his forcea closed tho contest
which was witnessed by thousands of
Interested eptc ator ho occupied a
beautiful elm grove near the btttle
II eld
In tho nfteruouu the Jildecs
their report and the prlmi
made
were
awarded na follows r
Kirs prim to tlio Hfay Kllle Capl
worthy itt > 3I of Galviston
HttDitd nrlra to the Hulknap Itllles
Cant H II Grove of Hu Autonlo
Third tirle to tho Gilveslon Arlll
lery Light Giiada
Tlio iburlh or artillery nlv was
awarded to the Gilveston Artillery
The other competing companies
were graded rs follows Tho Wash
ington Guards fourth tho Austin
Grays ilfth tho Waco Guards sixth
Tlio troops were formed In a hollow
Miuioand received the Judgesreport
and their prizes Then In tho name
of J < Hiii > iHa Col I tall delivered a
pleasing address of thanks totliocltl
jimi Holdiers of Texas for their
attendance and splendid behavior and
extended to them an invitation to be
wlih usngaln next year alter which
the encampment was dUbamUd Tho
troopi living North left Immediately
for home those from the Houth ISast
and West vailing to lake tomor
rows traltisfor their rtspecllvn homra
Thus closes what we hope may pmve
a great beiiiflt to our Txss citizen
soldiery
Ollt llll IIK AT IAMIAHAH
IMMI A xs Ti x Jlitjo il IhSI
To the Kdltor of tlie Osteite
Gov Ireland addressed tho parade
yesterday evening and commended
tho encampment fur belnit the most
orderly and genteel that ever assem
bled In the state Tho lino drilling
has aroused our prldo and Inspired us
with a now Impetus and we propose
to have tho best company In North
Texas The Itllles being from the
Firt gives us considerable prestige
nd we were terenaded oarly tills
nnrnlng by a baud coosUilngof a
harp guitar triangle and lluto Our
drummer Mr Jim Ionglver lithe
admiration of the entire camp
Mr IM Oeely of tho Fort a member
of the Houston 11lit Guard Is one
of be llnest
N Wallerloi and lady Capt Little
Juhuaud W K Crane a oheM
II DrJ
aisTJJIODIHT CONFUItUNOn
Second and Third Dayt SoiBlons of
tlio District Oonfcrence
CorreepondencK of Hi iisitte
Viurv Point 1nx Juno lil The
M E Church Hheriiian district com
fennce convened this morning at 880
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Itev J H Iteynolds Five addi
tional members reported and took
their seats Itev a W Urlggs the
young editor of tho Texas Chrlitltu
Advocate delivered a short modest
and eloquent eddreau In the interest of
uald paper Tho 11 oclock sermon
wa delivered by Itev WM Itobblns
At the alteruooji opening tlierollg
loua aervioei were conducted by J K
VOL IX NO 348
Noble A recoliitlon looking to tho
holding of a Bundayschool cinifereuco
at eoino time this
summer incited a
slou but wiw tlual y pasted by a larco
M riO blowing wer ediefe
4n lJ VV Pleached it niftg
iiitlcent
hernum this evening
Among tho visitors In the city to
day were Jlev J F 1 Flnley of Col
ItisvlHo rttpult Dr Freeman ami
lady theMlssea Ulukloy from Hher
iiiMi and MIsh Ltila Collier from
Whltesiboio
Mr JIIIsBjibIii n student from tlilf
district to tho Bam Uoustou normal
has teaehed homo and was warmly
welcomed by his numerous friends
HpeelaltuthetJaiette
1hdv IointTuv June ir TliU
niornltigthos < t lonof district confer
ence waa opened with devotional en
erolsrsbyT W llendrlok White
right was selected n thejilaoe for hold
liiB tho next session of tho coufeionce
Ihe report of tho committee on Buit
dayechool uirk was adopted Aoont
pllinontary resolution by tho commit
lee on literature concerning the Texan
UiiIhIIuu Advocate waa ndopttd also
the report concerning the botithwesl
Sn l n V orMy nl Wwrgelown atid tho
North Texas Female college at Bher
man wa adopted
Itev Mr Deuton iiicaoutftf the II
ooloolt ionium Tho afternoon ses
sion was devoted to business of a mis
cellaneous character after which tho
conference adnuruod slue die
Kov T 1 Miller preached tliln
eveulng to a large audience Tomoi
row the various pulpits In the Ity
Will bo foeupled by visiting mltilatora
s s asisnmiM
KllihKl UVA WOMAN
A Man Seeka to Dlabonor and Mootii
with DoUh
Hprclsl lotliuUirllii
MMiAi Tix Juno ST News Huh
Just reached here of a killing at
lira ih Btatlon a polut about tUteeu
miles west of bete on the Texas A IV
clllo railway about 3 oclock this after
noon It Htenis that tho lioiso of a
man wlico uaiiio cannot bo learned
had strayed A second partylearning
of this went to the man pretending in
know where the animal was Hesent
the owner oil on a wildgoose t ha > a
and then cuteied tlio homo ami made
IniUcvni proiaMiils to tlio nmu s wife
whereupon the woman drew it pistol
and shot her wouldbe aedtuer In llie
stomach killing him instantly The
names of the parties cannot bo learned
av thoie Is ho toltgraph olllce at llrs i < t
Btatlon
W O 01 u
Full FrtweotUngs of tlio Honey Q1 mi
District Convention
HP trim tu tbn dinette
Honhv GitoviTi June T Tho
tllstrlot convuntlon of the Womani
Ohrlstlnn Temperance tinluil ixto at
this plaeo last evening at 0 oolorif flit
lrst meeting being Informal Mrs
Hathaway of Paris read an Interesting
paper After some voluiitarj rcu itk i
tiy A H Iuthner au active temper
aiice lecturer who wai called the
convention adjourued III u trtwoilc
this morning
This morning Mrs lloauiliauip
pnsldent of the state work read nan
llnnofBerJnturc and the Jlev H II
Campbell I I ollered prayer Mrs
lleauchamptheii txplalued that tho
object or this moolltitr was to orgsul h
a district convention for this senatorial
dlstilcl Khe then nrneeeded to ap >
pi Int commltlits as follow
On credentials ofdlegales Mrs It
1 HmlthMre 11 F Ilarnum
On rules of older and decorum Mr
HJI llallew Mis J II Uootie Mrs
11 K Uarniimand Mrs Hathaway
On resolutions Mrs and
Mrs Holilis
On plan of work Mrs I It
Bmltli Mrs K F Woitham and Mm
O li llrowor
On correspondeiicei Mrs J 1
Kuaiir Mis h II Jlarral and Mrs
W M Bmltli
On nidtlou of Mm Ilobbs of Jllos
soni Prairie tho uentleiiieii present
who weie In sympathy with the work
were Invited to seals as honoiary mem
here Mies Hilllo Harral was elected page
of the convention and Miss Data Gr
outto secretary pro tern The ad
dress of welcome was delivered by
Mies Dota Garoutte and was re
sponded to by Mia Hathaway
Mrs lleiuehaiup gave a very et
couragluu report of the progress of no
work Mrs Johnson made a favora
I le report of the work at IArls Mrs
i ilibi reported for 111 wsom Prairie no
union biitalland or Hope
Mia Ilarnum rejiortel the union of
Honey Grove not In an active slate
Kavoralld rejiurts were made of the
other temptianco Interests of the
plao The committee reported oonstltutloti
and bylaws ponding Uu dlscusiloit
rf linli the uouveunou adjojnitd n
31
The ooiivonlwi mot al 3 oVlrulr
TlieexerclMH wore opened with eons
HJlip lire readlug nud prayer Tlio
minutes of the morning session ii >
read and approved Ilia report of tho
cntiimitce ou constitution and dj
lavss was taken up and alter further
dbcuulon wm tdopled
Ollleers were elected a follows
Mr K in Johnson of Paris president
Miss AnnaBtoy of Paris correspond
Ingaocretary Mru Hobbeof Illtxsom
Pralrlo recording KecrcUry Mrs L
II Harral of Honey Grove treas
urer Mrs K F Wortham standard
bearer Mrs itosa Johnson organiser
for tho district Mm a h llrower
superintendent of music
Tl0ueillon of how to make homo
attractive to tho bovs waa discussed
This dlscusklon allcltod much interest
being p rtlcln t d in by ulte num
ber of speskeM