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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
A BLOODY BATTLE.
The Striking Miners at Bevier Attack
the Men Who Took Their Places.
One OF the Miners Killed.
Between Fifteen Hundred and Two Thousand
Shots Fired-The Local Authorities Ask
for Militia to Quell the Riot.

MACON, Mo. Dec. Another pitched
battle occurred at Bevier Wednesday
night between the Swedes who work in
Coal Mine No. and the unemployed or
striking miners, which lasted until early
this morning. There were between 1900
and 1000 shots fired. Most of the row OF
business houses north of the Hannibal
and St. Joe passenger depot were rid
died with bullets fred by the Swede5.
Many of the windows were pierced with
holes. The rioters were located in the
buildings and about Il dozen were
wounded. One man, Charlie Wambold !,
Swede from Chicago, was killed while
trying to escape from one of the build
ings.
The latest advices from Bevier are to
the effect that an armed neutrality still
exists and no fresh violence has occurred ,,
but an outbreak is liable to occur at ony
minute. Gentlemen who passed through
Bevier after the riot state that the report
that some 1900 or 1000 shots were fred is
not exaggerated as is evidenced by the
bullet perforated buildings i'll the vicinity
of the depot. Dozens of windows were
shattered and the front of the postoffice
building was riddled with lead. The
stockade in which the Swedes sought
refuge is fearfully torn up and
splintered and the only marvel is that
but one man was shot. II fact that por-
ton of Bevier near the depot resembled a
battle ground and hundreds of cartridges
could be picked up in the streets. 1t is
now positively asserted that the fire on
the engine house roof was not the work
of incendiaries, but caught from locomo-
tive sparks.
A special from Jefferson City, Mo-.
says: Governor Moorehouse mas Just re-
ceived telegram from George Lydia,
sheriff of Macon county, giving details
of the riot on the night of the 5th and
informing the Governor that he is
powerless to control the outlawry
that exists. The sheriff, therefore, in
volles the aid of the state, and urges the
governor to send a sufficient force of mill
tia TO preserve peace and protect the lives
and property of citizens. He urges that
this be done at once. Governor More
house will take no acction until he hears
from Adjutant- General Jamison, who is
now on his way to Bevier.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08

"passes, and, keeping both hands
above the table, straightens his leg, runs
the "clutch'' forward, aud slips the two
aces into it. On intending his leg the cards
are gone in twinkling, and he throws
the other three into the discard. ~ The
act is so rapid that, even if you watch his
hands, you cannot see the manipulation.
In the next hand he, perhaps, gets
another ace, and that is slipped up his
sleeve in the same way. he is now
holding out'' three cards, which means
that the deck is three cards short, and is
as Clean as it is safe to make it. He
now waits until he catches the other
ace or pair, when he takes
out - substituting three from his
hand, and proceeds to bet. He usually
goes through the form of drawing before
he does so, and effects the substitution
while the other players are engaged in
studying their hands. OF course some
manuel dexterity is required 10 success
fully operate the California, hut its
advantages are many. 1t is so beauti-
fully constructed that it is absolutely
noiseless. 1t is controlled by natural
movement, not calculated to excite sus-
picion, and, unlike other "hold-outs, -
it has no pneumatic apparatus to get out
of order and betray the operator by either
frequently pressing his left arm to his
side or making some other motion which
attracts the attention of the other play
ers. 1t may be worn all the time with
out inconvenience or discomfort to the
wearer.
Edmundson begged very hard to be al
lowed to change his shirt before going to
the station, but Broderick refused, sus-
pecting some strong reason for the re-
quest, which was backed up by an offer
of money. When the prisoner was
searched and the machine disclosed, he
again offered the detective any amount
he might name to keep its existence
secret, and failing in that, tried to eX-
tort promise that it should not be ex-
hibited to the public. Edmundson vol
unteered the information that that outfit
cost over $1,000, and said there was only
one other IN the world. A number of
old time gamblers interviewed yesterday
had heard of the California hOld-out -
but none of them had ever seen it. The
prisoners-Ed mundSon, Scott and Brady
charged with swiudling L. l.. King; by
ueans Of this device, will come before
Justice Lyon. .s.f ..-t
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
THE SUNDAY Law.
An Efforts to be Made TO Enforce the Same at
Ell PasO.

An Efforts to be Made to Enforce the Same at
Ell Pas0.
Special to the Gazette.
Ell PAso, TEX, Dec. THE grand
jury of FL Paso county now in session
here, have made the following special re-
port: That the Sunday law of the state
of Texas is being openly violated in the
city of Ell Paso. They recommend that
the county attorney be instructed to issue
to all saloons, gaming houses, stores,
shops, tradesmen, merchants and
every other branch of business
required by law to close on Sunday a
printed copy of the said Sunday law with
a circular to the effect that all violations
of the same will in future be proceeded
against in due form Of law, and that o
copy of this report be presented to the
newspapers of this city. Public opinion
is about equally divided on the subject.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
NO Doses One Dollar

-. =
population, The naeAinery for n foundry
is being unleaded The wagon factory
is nearing completion, while work is rap
idly progressing on the fifty ton blast fur
mace. One of the largest hotels in The
country is being built as fast rs men and
money can do the work. Large
brick and iron business houses
are springing up besides numerous frame
dwellings everywhere. rt
Rusk is also aboutsas lively, and the
space between the towns, a little over a
mile, is being covered with houses
and laid of into streets. Such
rush was never seen In this section be-
fore. Goal has been found in, large guam
titles near town, and Of a quality that is
believed to be aIl;that is required. Iron
can be made here, as has been Demon
strated by the, state furnace, at good
profit. The town is full.pf investors and
prospectors. ~ 1913
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
RESCUED AT SEA.
FourSSeamen Picked up In an Unconscious Con-
dition-Three Others Drowned.

FourSeamen Picked up In an Unconscious Con-
dition-Three Others Drowned.
New York, Dee 7.-Barque Artemus
from liverpool brought into port this
evening the captain mate and two sea-
men, survivors of the crew of the
schooner Eliza: NJ ! Davie of Portland,
Me-, from Laguna to New York ,taban-
doned at sea on November %, in latitude
35.43, longitude 20 %. The schooner left
Laguna November 1 and had fair
weather until off Hatteras on the 9th,
when she was capsized by a hurricane,
the steward and two sailors being
drowned. The survivors cut away the
spars, righted the vessel, dashed them
selves to the afterhouse and renamed in
that condition for four days without. food
or drink, with the sea breaking over
them, until the crew of the Artemus res
eaed them. The four survivors were IN
conscious when rescued, but came into
port in fair condition. i.- enu VS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
Wanted at Cisco.

ppeclHI 20 tht OaItlte.
BAIRD, Ten, Dec. Yesterday City
Marshal Eppler of Cisco telegraphed the
men in possession of three horses and two
pistols and Winchester, giving descrtp-
ton of all. The parties were seen pass
ing through town a few minutes before
the arrival of the telegram, and in a
short time the men, horses and guns were
in the hands of the law. Marshal Eppler
will call for them to-day and will take
them to Cisco, where they are wanted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
DUN's REPORT.
A Slaekening OF Trade Prevails at Pres
ent, But the Future Appears
Full Of Promise.
Much Vneasiness Is Felt In Portions Of the
South-FaiIures in Some Districts are
Nnmsrous-The Money Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-R. G.. Dun s
Co. IS weekly report of trade: Reports
of the condition of business note conf
dent feeling as to the future, but many
causes in different sections produce a
Stacking for the present. Much uneasi-
ness is felt in portions of the South, and
collections are not above par, while the
failures in some Southern districts are
many. Memphis reports 80 per cent
more than last year Open and mild
weather in the Northwest causes uneasi-
ness in some trades, particularly in cloth
ing and boots and shoes at Kansas City
and Milwaukee, and lack of snow delays
logging in Wisconsin.
THE MONEY MARKETS
are nowhere disturbed, but and 8 per
cent is paid at many Western and South
ern centers and l per cent per month at
Salt Lake. Treasury reports show the
CURRENCY in circulation, though 81 ZOO 900
less than November, was about S37 300, =
600 larger December. 10 than year ago,
but during the past week the treasury has
taken in So 400 900 more than it has paid
out.
THE IMPORTS
for five weeks at New York have been
only Sc per cent. smaller and eX-
ports from New York only %
per cent. smaller than last year;
yet the exports of wheat from Atlantic
ports were only 299 1922 bushels, against
$40 ,763 bushels the same week last
year and -four sos 1897 barrels, against
! ,l7s ,6l9, with an increase of l ,345 200
bushels In corn
Wheat closes higher than week ago,
corn 1ac lower. Pork is sc lower and
hogs zoe per 100 pounds. Oil has risen
&c, coffee &c and hides have declined
re. The coal market is dull and actual
prices 25G soc below the schedule.
WOOL HAS ADVANCED
finer grades more than cent since the
middle of November. The average of
LOG qualities is "a Sc, against Csc Novem-
Der 81 23c October 10: q lie December l
last year, and 26 SC December l, 1886.
The belief that the clip and stock on hand
have been below the estimates grows more
prevalent.
The iron market is dull and waiting,
with prices shade weaker at Pittsburg.
1t is now reported that steel rails have
been sold for $25 at the mill, but S2s at
Pittsburg is said to be the bottom at
present Nails are dull at 81 80, but bar
iron is firmer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
Bold Burglary at San Antonio.

Special TO the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Dec. 7.-One of
the boldest burglarieS of the many COM
u3itted this season by the army of vaga-
bonds Sllulking about the suburbs, oc-
CURED this forenoon in broad, open day
light, on the premises of Chesstian Mat
this, 4 gardner living en- South Presa
street. While Mathis and his fam
lily were in the garden at
work, some one entered the
house torcibly through window, broke
open trunk with an axe and extracted
therefrom its contents, finding 81 i'll
money which was taken. The robbery
was discovered by some of the family,
going to the house after water, though
neither hair nor hide was seen of the
burglars
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
Hiilsboro.

Special to the Gazette.
HILLsBeRo, TEX. Dec. This morn
ing about 1850 o. cfock Mr.. Pinkard, an
old gentleman living near Woodbury.,
who was stopping at the Clark hotel here,
fell down from an upstairs window and
sustained u very serious fracture of the
thigh.
Tom Hollands little son, ten years of
age, was thrown from his horse this
morning and sustained q fracture of the
shoulder.
There have been received here up to
date 1000 bales of cotton. Three hundred
received Yesterday
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
Bound Over,
special to the Gazette. =


MARSHALL, TEX. Dec THE man J I.
E. DeLaughter, who was arrested for
supposed robbery of postofice in Ar
kansas, was tried yesterday before the
United States commissioner and bound
over in the sum of $500. When arrested
he had on his person about SIS worth OF
postage stamps and stamped envelopes,
also pocket knives, razors, !, silk handler
chiefs, etc. The testimony developed
the fact that the postoffice at, Whelen,
Ark, had been robbed recently, and
kilograms received after his trial say he
is wanted there also for burgIarizing
store.
Among his letters was found n ree9m-
mendation signed by nearly all the coun-
ty officials in enc of the counties
Florida, also letter from General "A.
EARLY. He claims to be well connected,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
BRACE POKER.
An Ingenious Swindling Device Captured on a
...-. Chicago Gambler.
Chicago Herald.

An Ingenious Swindling Device Captured on a
Chicago Gambler.
Chicago Herald.
Detectives Broderick and Greenhall are
exhibiting, with pardonable pride, the
ingenious machinery employed by
HAleck'' Edmundson, a "'brace'' gam
bier, who was arrested the other night in
cheating unsuspecting victims out of
their wealth. The machine is certainly
most cunningly constructed affair, and
one that had the confidence of the sport
ing fraternity to such al extent that it is
claimed they had organized syndicate,
and were about to take Edmundson on
starring tour through the United States.
1t is not known whether the syndicate
furnished the money to buy the machine,
but it is likely they did, as it is valued
by Edmundson ut $1,000. 1t is con-
structed of number Of steel bones, with
swivel and other joints, which reached
from his right knee to his right arm, ter
minating inside of his shirt sleeve i'll
steel hand, which could not only hold all
needed cards, but shoot them out when
wanted by a slight movement of the knee,
the motion being conveyed by silk cord.
The steel hand within the sleeve was pro-
vided with great deal of intricate ma
chinery, not very easily understood but
evidently of use. There is @ feed not I'M
like that used in sewing machines, and n
tongue made of yulcanized rubber which
served the double purpose of opening the
steel hand and shooting the cards. The
machine denotes a wonderful amount of
mechanical ingenuity and inventive gen.
ius, and the detectives say that it is not
like any other device ever found for
swindling at cards.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08

Smith; Hudgins ct al VS.. SAMSON ct al. ),
from johnson; Summerhill ct al. VS..
Hammer ct al. from Bowie.
Reversed and Dismissed-State of Texas
VS.. DEGREES, from Travis.
Reversed and Rendered for Appellee
Missouri Pacific Railway VS.. Skinner,
from Denton. ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
Sawdust instead of Sand.

A new house which is being built by j {.
B. Eveleth, Esq, of Greenville, at
Shirley Mills, is nearing completion, aud
in one way it will be an oddity. One
room was plastered with mortar made
with common spruce sawdust in place of
sand, and it looks quite well. Arthur
Sawyer of Greenyille says he has used it
on three rooms in Greenville and pro-
nounces it a success. 1t can be applied
as cheaply as mortar made with sand and
seems to adhere TO any surface as well.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
A Sherman Murdered.
Special to the Gazette.

SAN ANGELO, TEX. Dec. THE dead
body of man was found near Kfckapoo
Springs, about thirty miles from this
place, last week by Dave Mccarthy, a
stockman. On examinations the man
was found to have bullet hole in his
head and wooden leg, and it was iden-
titled as being the body of Mr.. Jackson,
q sheepman, generally known as one
legged Jackson. The evidence showed
foul play from appearances. Mr.. Nc
Carthy says the deed must have been
committed some time ago.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
Sweetwater.

SpUCIaI 10 tIlt UGIVIIUs
SwEETwATER, TEX. Dec. 7.-Sweet-
water is enjoying a greater volume Of
1t is splendid all around and no mistake.
Money is comparatively easy and collec-
tons good Thomas Trammell and R.
L. McGaully two Of our most prominent
citizens, have gone to st. Louis and Chi
cago, it is reported to effect big trade
involving quarter million of money
The Baptists of this place have called
Rev. R. A. Lee for another year; he is
one of the ablest preachers in West Texas,
and the church is to be congratulated.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08

ping piece ON A, the "clutch, - is shot
forward about five inches, and on the
legs being bent again it shoots noiselessly
back out of sight. In the illustration B
the whole machine has been divided at
the second joint to save space.
The way it works is this: Suppose the
gambler has poker hand dealt in which
he has two aces and three odd cards; he
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08

The article in yesterdays Enquirer
telling of an ingenious device captured
.esss4 brace'' poker player named Ed
mundson in Chicago, caused no little
talk among sportsmen, and i'll fact, all
men who play poker. Yesterdays Chi
.cago news contained the following elab-
crate description, with cuts, Of the de-
vice, which is dubbed the California
hold-out. -
1t is made of silver-plated steel tubing
edch section being provided with q
"sleeve joint (which renders it self-ad-
Unstable to any sized man. The belt B is
tasted around the calf of the left leg =,
and the hinged shaft passes up along the
body to the armpit, where the hinge joint
is bent to allow the two other sections to
pass along the arm,
The last section terminates in a which
is made in two pieces "A and c. F being
the reverse side of G. is sewed to the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
RUSK.

Large Rolling Mills for New Birmingham-Bus-
mess Houses and Dwellings Going Up.
Special to the Gazette.
RUsK, TEX, Dec. To-day the
Cherokee Land and Iron Company closed
a contract with J. Morgan Coleman of
Youngstown, Ohio, for the erection of
large rolling mills on their property in
New birmingham which is sufficient
alone to msu.s u city VI St, sral til. asand
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
A Bueketshop and Embeuu,ement.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Dec. Henry
Dunkert, bookkeeper for Henry Herr
man, New York furniture rnanufactur-
er, who has a branch establishment in
this city, was arrested to-day, charged
with embezzling $4,000 from his employer
Dnnkert was locked up. ne says the
l-.Ae. Ms lost in u Lueketsii1p.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08

QUEBEC, P. O., Dec. IA strong
shock of earthquake lasting nearly half
a minute was felt this morning at Rim
Trois Pistoles. At Rimouski the shock
was so severe as to cause the bishops
palace to tremble visibly, but no damage
was done.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
supreme Court.
speciar to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette,
TYLER, Tx. Dec. THE supreme
court in regular session this morning rem
dered decisions in the following cases:
Afiirsned-C,;lIeB ct al VS. Drane ct nj i,
from Navarro; Brown ct al. vs.. Watson (,
from Ellis; Cherry, Morrow & Co. VS..
Ousley s. Co., from Ellis.
Reversed and Pe"'.''aa d-Missouri Pa
ciiicz Railway ct IA. Vs. Brazil, tioh
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
A Switch Engineer Killed.

Special to the Gazette. -,.-9 -!
SAN ANTONIO, TEX. Dec. Charles
Williams, switch engineer on the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass Railroad, fell
off his engine in the eompany's yard here
this evening, was run over by another To-
connective and train and so horribly man
gled that he died Instantly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
1t Depended on Circumstances.
New York Sun.

"Isn't your friend Spongely hard
drinker, Mr.. Harkins?''
Sometimes he is and sometimes he
ism It. 1t all depends ON circumstances.
Wheel Spongely is drinking at some other
man 5 eXl ense he DRINKS ,ers easily
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08

From the New York insurance reports
we gather the following information in
regard to New York companies now,
working in Texas. s.,Sss
RATIO OF ASSETS To LI4BftFEsfss:
Mutual Life for every Sse6 they owe
have St07s to pay,ssst Is ~
Manhattan LIE for every 800 theyowe
have SlJssf0 pay.
Nsw York Life for every 500 they owe
have Sll6 to pay. 4.
Home Life for every 500 they o*e
have Si2S to pay.
Washington Life for every 500 they
owe have SlO6 to pay.
PRovIDEST savISss for every 500 they
Cue H., Sz9s to pay.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08

Sheppard Romans, the president OF thg.
Provident Savings Life Assurance !sR1srsfy
of New York. is the author 4sts Ameri-
can Table of MortalitysassRhich is the
standard for solyepiEss5H life insurance in
nearly all statessffso the author of the
contribut8aniPian adopted by all compa-
piestlahthe distribution of their dividends
aTffs Company is now being represented
here by Messrs. Rowland and Baker.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
Disqualified.
YanknE Rlndn

First Coal Dealer-I say, undermate,
how are you for help? Can you lend me
a man for few days?
Second Coal Dealer-rA driver?
First G. NO, a weigher,
Second. c. D Where is, the man you
last employed in that capacity?
First c. Dies joined the church.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
WORDS NOT To USE.

Party, for person. .-.s
Depot JPN station.
Promise, for assure.
Posted, for Informed.
Stopping, for staying.
Like do, for as l do.
Feel badly, for feel bad.
First-rate, as an adverb.
Healthy, for wholesome.
Try and do, for try to do.
These kind, for this kind.
e Cunning, for small, dainty.
Funny for odd or unusual.
Guess, for suppose or think.
Fix, for arrange or prepare.
Just as soon, for just as lief.
Had rather, for would rather.
Had better, for would better.
Right away, for Immediately.
Between seven, for among seven.
Not rs good as, for not so good as.
Some ten days, for about ten days.
The matter Of, for the matter with.
Not as know, for not that l know.
Somebody else's, for somebody's else.
Kind of, to indicate moderate degree.
Stormy, for it rains or SHOWS moder-
ately.
Above, for foregoing, more than or be-
You'd.
Try an experiment, for make an ex-
pertinent.
Nice, indiscriminately. (Real nice
may be doubly faulty }
Real, as an adverb in expressions, real
good, for really or very good.
Singular subject with contracted plural
verb, e.g., "She dGesn t skate well. -
Taste and smell of, when used trausi-
lively. Illustration: We taste dish
which tastes of pepper.
Some or any, in an adverbial sense,
e. G., 81 have studied some, " for some
what. ~ have not studied any, - forat,
all. .,a.s,ssssssS
mn 5----,,}sss 1,.,x
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
Prominent Hunt County citizen Dead.

Special to the Gazette. .- 1st-i'-
BLACK JACK GROVE, TEX, Dec Il
Mr.. G. G. Smith, one of the oldest citi-
zens of Hunt county, died at his resi-
dence, four miles northeast of here to-
day. He was the first county clerk of
Hunt county, and man highly esteemed
by all Vino knew him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
Terrell.

Special to the Gazette.
TERRELL, TEX, Dec. 7.--Terrell is
reaching out for cotton. To-day cotton
was marketed III Terrell from Henderson,
Van Zandt and Rains counties.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-08
Decatur.
Decatu
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
DECATUR, TEX, Dec John Spencer
brought suit in the county court to-day
against R. T. Davis, groceryman o;
this place, for damages in the sum Of
$1,000 for wrongfully suing out an attach
ment and leyying upon lot of fruit
trees and shrubbery. Spencer owed
Davis for groceries furnished his family.
Brice W. Mawn's bond has been ap-
proved by the state and he is now collect
ing taxes for Wise county with Mr.. J. d.
White as deputy.
Mrs. R. E. Carswell is visiting relatives
at Carthage, Tex.
Mrs. Cora Turner of Aurora is visiting
relatives here. 80.