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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-10
ELECTRIC TROUBLES.

One Mans Hand Badly Burned-Western Union
instruments Burned-Other Electrical Acct
dents.
Yesterday was bad day for people who
had anything to do with electric wires.
In the afternoon driver of
a RosedaIe car while at the
end of his run near the pavilion hap
pened to touch q wire fence when he re-
ceived q terrific shock which rendered
him insensible When he was finally dis
engaged from the wire, it was found
that the palm Of one Of his hands was Sc
vereIv burned. He was taken home for
treatment. The accident was caused by
q telephone wire of the telephone COM
many coming III contact with the electric
car wires and then running to the wire
fence.
About 4:3O a private telephone from
Browning s. Nicks' store 10
a physicians office across the
street came in contact with
q main street car wire and a dog who
happened to strike II was thrown into the
air, while lightning came from every
hair. AS he fell he struck the wire
again and was thrown q. second
time into the air. Mr.. Nicks, who stood
on the iron sill, received quite 9. heavy
shock. He got two pieces of wood and
was trying 10 disengage the telephone
vile from the electric car wire when a
gentleman passing down the street
touched the wire, and a ball of fire
Jumped into his arm, but he was not
badly hurt. The wire was finally pulled
down.
W. n. NJ. Carpenter was at work for
the Santa Fe putting a cross arm on
pole on Third and Main
streets. He came in contact
with car wire and received such shock
that he dropped the cross arm, heavy
piece OF timber, and in falling the
arm struck John Leonard on the
head, inhicting . severe wound. Leon
ard was taken home in a hack.
Manager FrankeI says one Of the 1nstru-
ments in his Office was burned out
and the switch board was on fire
twice. He complains bitterly OF
the yTav the electric car company acted
when ne asked one to find the point OF
contact. He has reported the matter tc
the superintendent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-10
FREE TRADE WITH MEXICO.
One OF MIR. Blaine's Ministers Teaches the De-
partment Lesson in Political Economy
Nnw York Herald.

New York Herald.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Facts are stub
born things, and the facts regarding our
trade relations with Mexico seem to have
had q wonderfully illuminating effect
upon our new minister there, who left
this country with the reputation of being
one Of the most aggressive of high tariff
campaigners.
The dispatches which he has just trans
mitted to the state department are
s trangely like. those which might be eX-
pected from a Democratic minister.
They breathe the very essence of wider
commercial relations, and they pro-
nounce sharp condemnation upon the
short-sighted policy of the treasury de-
partment in attempting to interfere with
the importation of silver-lead ore from
Mexico INTO this country.
Mr.. Adee, the acting secretary of
state, transmitted to-day to the depart
ment telegram from Mr.. Ryan giving
the essential text of g decree of the Mexi-
can government dated on the 9th of
Au gust, removing certain classes Of live
animals from the free list of the existing
Mexican tariff and imposing duties there
upon on Importation. The decree also
imposes a duty on dressed animals and
all animal products. Mr.. Adee s. letter
continues:
MEXICAN RETALIATION.
The minister's kilograms convey his
| belief, founded upon intimations made
to him on good authority, that this de-
| cree is a retaliatory measure in opposi-
! ton to the recent action of this govern
ment touching the appraisement of
| silver-lead ores imported into the United
| States from Mexico. From apparently
| inspired utterances of the Mexican press
| and from conversation with the minister
| for foreign affairs Mr.. Ryan gathers that
| q further measure is in contemplation
| for the imposition of a discriminating
| duty of 10 per cent. additional upon all
imports into Mexico in vessels of the
| United States in retaliation for the recent
! action of this goYernmentsfn applying to
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-10

A London shoemaker has invented
way to make small people appear tall.
The invention is an odd and ingenious
one. Instead Of lacking six inches on to
a person 5 head pair of entirely false
feet made of cork are put into the shoes
When the wearer gets into them he or
she is raised according to the inches of
cork. Of course, in this invention the
original foot is made to combine with
the, cork one under the leather IN such a
manner that. the line of demarkation ia
not pereeptible.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-10
INDIANA WHITE CAPS.

a Gang Of Women Beaters Indicted on a
Charge of FaIony.
MARION, IND, Sept. 7.-William Ok
ley, William Cassler, James Mcmillan,
James Woodward, Ezra Jarr. Lawrence
woodward, Gerse Green, Daniel Jarr,
Joseph Maddox, John Oliver and
James Carter, said to have been
the White Caps who whipped
Mrs. Aseueth Street and her daughter
some time ago, have been indicted on a
charge of felony and conspiracy and
arrested. Most of the indicted men are
influential citizens and heads Of families.
The crime with which they are charged
is a peniteutIary offense.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-10
watch Factory Failure.

AURORA, Ill, Sept. 9.-The Aurora
watch company made an assignment to
day, for the benefit Of its creditors, to
Truman s. Day of this city. The liabili-
tie. are in the neighborbood of $500, 600.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-10

Lassard nd Lueffer in their great act
the Clown aud Demon was the most COM
zeal acrobatidact we have ever witnessed
and their ofasafe exercises are ne plus
ultra. Goandsa zee them at Andrews
Pavilion
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-10
Notwithstanding the rain, Andrews

Notwithstanding the rain, Andrews
pavilion was vel filled and the audience
fully appreciatedsz the marvel
GUS feats as performed by
the great Beaedict. His acts
all new and fresh and his Partisan sem
sation, Dreapatahd, was received with
1hunders ofsapplaHse. His assistant,
Mile. Vernons is an accomplished lady,
and fully understands her business.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-10
LYNCH LAW IN KANSAS.

A Negro Iriboner IhAtu IfuIu lbs UUaIU aHu
Hanged by Farmers.
HAwArHA, KAN, Sept. 9.-Dick
Fisher, alias Dick Rhodes, q negro who
was wanted in Douiphan county, Kan,
for rape and horse stealing,
was captured here yesterday by Sheriff
Cushmau and turned over to
Constable Sloane who proposed to take
him to White Cloud, the county seat of
the county where he had committed his
cVime. Word comes from there tonight
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-10

The little fairy mss BERTHE Fay, is one
of the leading Natures at Andrews
Pavilion, and s8eA floating wire act is
eagerly looked Tor. =.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-10
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISBHPgG

All persons seeking employment as 1,,
ia this column for situations free Of C.e''sa
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-10
KrNz AND COONEY

Their description answers that of the
two suspects very closely. At the time
of their arrest it was not believed Cronin
had been murdered, it being supposed he
had left the city of his own accord. Two
nights later Robinson says he saw one of
the men ne had arrested coming out OF
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-10

= T6rR ROOMS in spes6 Ell fdrHished irg1s
house; reatSfbesSnable; in suburb cQlFsli.
ent to caEsSas3 depot; refere9Sss5 Esisstif'
n IN. 49, L enfrclrv aYenElfl 13etHf St-eL
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-19
Taken for : Clergyman,

Mr.. Letter Of Chicago, was ont through
the Black Hills prospecting dressed In gen
tlcmanly garb, with the digniied vet gen
tlemanly bearing that is his. AT a certain
point tn. stage upset, not sn uncommon
occurrence, but quite startling one. Hr.
Letter distinguished himself by his utter
silence under The trying circumstances and
by the galautry with which he assisted
the ladies of the party. After all had been
stra ghlencd up again red-shirted miner
VINO ha been watching the Chicago Capi-
"a =. ~aj 20 him Stranger, will YOU
tAEc Grjak;" at the same time producing
al od task
Thank you" was the courteous reply,
III donc drink"
The miner subsided for moment, and
thrn taking out villanous looking cigar,
said. We'll, pard, will you have a smoke? 2
L appreciate your kindness, sir said
Mr.. Letter, but rarely use tobacco and
do not are to smoke at present"
The miner looked surprised. Presently
they all alightcd and partook Of dinner in
a rnde frontier eating house at 81 q meal,
When Mr.. Letter came TO settle the clerk
astonished him by saying, The bill is
paid; that party over yonder hxed it
Mr.. Letter looked across at the covered
porch. and there sat his friend, the miner,
tilted back In his chair. cornplscently
smoking his big cigar He stepped up to
him with the words; MY friend, un-
derstand that you have paid my bill Vow,
am very much obliged to You. but have
little money Of my own, and am perhaps
much better able 70 settle the bill than you
are yourself, and insist upon paying il. y
NO, you don't, pardner," broke out he
of the red shirt, I'VE don't have much re-
ligion out this way, but want you to un-
derstand that when a gospel sharp comes
along we know how 10 treat him white -
And the Chicago ex-drygoods man had TO
submit to be taken for . preacher.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-19
The West Virginia Steal

The Democrats have at length practical
" consunmated their unholy steal of the
State of West Virginia of which General
Nathan Goff was, last November, elected
Governor by a handsome majority. The
legislature Of the State was Democratic.
The returns were challenged and com
mittee Of that legislature, a majority OF
whom were Democrats, was appointed,
ostensibly, to sift them. but In reality to
accomplish the dirty work Of counting In
Fleming, the Democratic candidate who
was defeated at the polls. Their report
shows that they have done their work to
the satisfaction Of the Bourbon heart Al
though in order to do 90 they were obliged
TO reject very large number Of Republi-
can votes OF the action Of this commit
tee Gen. Gof says:
The action of that Legislative committee
Is one Of the most high-handed crimes
against the ssnctity Of the ballot and cleo
tion returns In our political history. do
not know that American politics In its
most corrupt days furnished . parallel.
That such scheme of fraud could be car
ried out in these days Of public intelligence
and political independence is amazing, and
win be resented By the people Of West
Virginia Bangor Whig.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-19
Yos the Ellsworth American

In looking over the records OF the town
Of Bluchill came across an entry made
therein one month after the Battle Of Bun
ter hill. and As /, concerns other towns
And places In Hancock County. especially
the town Of Sullivan. anil mentions one Of
It's early settlers here give it IN full far
the benefit Of your readers
"Ng1poRr, BluchillJ July l.. I7s3.
Al Msdtng Qf ht Fl choi7.rs aDf oH H.
Of the Inhabitants of N. T5'ra ~. r>r..
/. Voted they would send Delegates to
Meet the Delegates of Other Towns. r..
lands 1 Districts, nCrcrt to meet Mt 'U,
honse of Mr.. John Recn's of Frrnctmar-
Bay, 10Th Instant.
2. Voted that Lieut. Nicholas HoI'
Joshua Norton and John Peters, be 'lr
Delegates Close 70 meet the other p,ie-
rates sfore sad, and to Act on ary thing
they shall think Proper on Said Day
Whether the Delegates" met aud q, .t,.,
ION anything they thought Proper on >ait
Day" the records Of Bluchll do not stat.
nor do nnd anv further alu.ion u them
b. this subject.
Mr.. John Been. Beam mentioned n tl...
record was one Of the fr~t settlers # sui
Ivan. and his house was located upon
~aukesg Neck in that town, now tnr IA
mons resort, Sorrento Licut Nicholas
BOLT Joshua Horton AMI John Peters were
among the first settlers Of Binchiil he
latter being the grandfather of Hon. john
/. Peters, the Chief Justice OF the State
Of Maine. C P CASp,GF
Boston, Sept IL, 1880.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-19
Laura Bridgmsn's Occupations.

Many ladies' learned finger alphabet sim
ply to be able 70 talk with her. and she
wrote and received many letters. Her
room had window facing south. and she
often headed her letters ''SuAny Home" /"
She took pleasure in arranging her roon
and read q great deal. You know that
quite Q number of books have been printed
In raised letters for the blind. The letters
must be large and are printed on one side
of the page only. 1t takes sixteen large
volumes 70 print the Bible Ia this way
Most blind persons cultivate one finger for
reading until 1t Is very sensitive and car
feel the letters very rapidly, but, of course,
not so rapidly a. we can read with our
eyes.
Miss Bridgmau became quite an author,
too. Almost from the time she learned TO
write she began TO keep daily journals.
Those she wrote during her hrst Ave year,
In Boston form quito large pack. and are
full Of many interesting things. She re-
corded all her little daily doings, and 10
going through them from the earliest 10
the latest entries you can see how she
gradually used more and more words, and
began to use capitals, and wrote morS
clearly. She had also written . feV
poems These have no rhyme. Of course,
because that depends on the sound. What
she says in her poems Is In great part TAX
en- or initiated from the Bible.
Her spare time was devoted to knitting,
sewing, crocheting lace and mats, and
talking. have a very pretty crocheted
mat which she made In one evening.
Though her life WAS generally apeace-
full and happy one. II had also Its severe
trials Several Of her teachers, to whom
she was much attached, died; her closest
tie With the world was always her con-
stant teacher and companion who was
eyes. ears, and tongue for her. Her
teachers naturally learned 10 sympathize
with her condition more than others could.
and the loss of one Of those dear friends
was q great affection. She even had 10
endure the loss Of her benefactor, Or.
Howe lie had lived to see her grow up
into what be had hoped she might become
when he took her from her home In Hauo-
yer His death occurred in 1876, and sf-
fected Mis- Bridgman 40 seriously that
he was very IN and weak for long time
aftcrward.
50 she lived her que: HE, 30 the days
grew into months and the months into
y"ar~-and 50, also. quietly and peacefully
~'e passed away on the 2Ith of May, lSs9.
Laura Rridgman's days Of darkness are
cyrr Many, many persons will for long
TIN "a come think Of her, and will often
>prak of the patience she showed In her
affection and the earnestuess with which
She laoorcd to make the most Of her life. -
f~pH. 81 ne Story u IdurG BridgmnR," by
Jos'Th JdStroir. IN. D, IN 81. Nicholas far
ipgust
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-19
Fact and Theory.
Boston Iournal.l l

The Democratic pretence that the fail
ures Of wooden mills this year have been
attributable to the fact that they did not
have free raw materials is neatly punctured
bv the New York Tribune in the following
paragraph
"Bradstrcets 5, paper of free trade lean
ings, prints a list of failures of woOlen
manufactures In 1889, showing &C thus far
for this year against 35 to date last year.
Il adds that the liabilities were ST. 6.920, 900
against only 81, $50 900 last year. But at
a glance 1t Is evident that the table Is de-
eeptive, for 1t includes as woolen mill
the Wauregan, which manufactures cotton
shirtings, and whose liabilities were doubt
less much larger than those of any other
Company In the list. In the same paper
appears list of Failures of Cotton Man
ufacturers and Dealers which includes
the name Of Lewis Brothers & Co., but
does not include the name Of Wauregan.
Taking its liabilities from the wooden and
adding them to the cotton list where they
belong. It would appear that ten cotton
concerns have failed this year, with liabl-
lties Of over s. 200 900, while 45 wooden
manufacturing concern have failed, with
liabilities of about s., 400, 900. The liabil-
tiles of 80 of them were less than S75, 600
each"
If, as the free traders tell US. free raw
materials are all that Is needed to assure
unbounded prosperity for our manufactur-
ers. win they please explain the interesting
circumstance to which the Tribune calls At
tention? Our cotton mills have the finest
and cheapest kind of raw material, and yet
thus far In this calendar year. period
which 20 the free traders claim hAs been
unusually disastrous to the wooden indus
try the failures of cotton mills have ex-
ceeded in the amount of their liabilities
those Of woolen mills by nearly three mill
ion dollars. Can any of our free trade
friends reconcile these hard facts with
the.r ingenious theoriesf
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-19

RoxBCRY, Mass, !
Sept. 7, 80.

hpAbJ nj MASS.
Sept. 7, 50.
Mr. Editor =
Persons who never visited this part of
Massachusetts, have no idea of the vast
amount Of labor that has been done in
the suburb. of the hub OF this State.
Roxbury Is part Of the city of Boston,
yet 1t appears like city Of large extent.
Mountains are being dug down and re-
| moved TO fll up marshes ana low places.
Even solid lodges are removed and Ieveled
and sold for house lots. and the most
sanguine think that In the near future
Boston will be one OF the largest cities n
the United States. Nearly all the stones
here are OF the pudding stone formation,
and are dropped anywhere, some weighing
many tons, and the ledge. are of the same
hind. met here. few days ago, 8 curl
ous old man by the name of c. c. Hogg.
He vas born Ia ireland 50 years ago He
Is . strong believer In the legendary of
that country. Witch stories and fairy
| stories ere his delight. and he believes
them al, Although of SO great age his
face is not wrinklcd, and his eye is ot a
keen bright blue. He never has his hair
cnt, and II hangs over his shoulders
long ringlets, and IS Of a pale yellow color.
The old gentleman was anxious 20 Gel, ne
all about ireland. and asked mc II | ever
heard OF the place. Though | had 20 tine
to spare, yet he got me by the sleeve 7ti
| WAS Obliged to listen 10 the followjg-
There lived in ireland once man -
the name Of Tim Mcioon. noted fer =
wonderful strength There was gigat
who heard Of him and came to see him It
the door there lay q large stone the eiaut
challenged Tim 10 INT il a. hish a, lie
could, "Oh, SAYS Tim ! h4yc fire.
quently thrown It 20 t'r toy ei 5uut or
mountain" The giant got r.at an a1'd
Tim a liar, and TIN got ma- top aad
seized the stone ard threw i viva 20
much force, that it landed In Arerfc1. ari
there 1t Is, right there De jpa T..
looked. and there wa~ pudding Stone.
weighing about five tons and Jew pf tie
small stones had fallen out AMI Ip.R"
continued he, see the print of Tim :
fingers" hurried away, and am quite
sure did not speak for half an hour
7 A. CRtBTKFF
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-19
A Diplomatic Jsvellsr.



She was the prctticst girl the Tourist
had seen since the days he was wont to go
courting-fo the old man was once young
and active-and as she gracefully trrpped
into the jewelry store and smiled bcwitch-
ngly AZ the clerk, that usually careful
gentleman IN his embarrassment dropped
the Tourists chronomet-r, which he Was
handling and the sound Of broken glass
followed. The pretty girl held ont her
right hand and on one OF tho hngers glis-
tened a diamond
How much is that worth please?" she
inquired Of the clerk, who had recovered
his composurr. He looked at the ring for
moment snd then answered. II can hard
ly say. One ieweler would name one
price and another another pIice,"
"But what Is your estimator" asked the
yonng lady in voice unusually musical
Il can't say"
Why not, pray'" somewhat sharply J
We'll simply bcrause 1t Is against our
rules. am very sorry that can't accom-
modate you. You can
But the young lady didn't wait 10 hear
any NOR. and before the sentence was I'M
i>h"d was On the street Were you not
little too severe In that case?' asked the
Tourist. Not bit Of it," replied the
iewcier. YOu don't know all the cir
stances. OF course You don't Well,
the fact - that charming young woman Is
engaged 10 be married, her eYpcctant be
ing young man who is waiting to aston
i>h the world with his legal lore, bot who
Isn't growing very wealthy In the mean
while He bought the ring here and II
only cost him $50. OF course ne didn't
tell the object of his choice what It cost.
She might think It reduced the not too
plethorlc parse OF her lover to the extent
OF a cool hundred for all he cared. But
like most women she vas curioss and
wanted to satisfy herself regarding its
value. ! recognized the ring In moment.
and knew for the hrst time who WAS 10 be
the future Mrs. Blank"
Are all jewellers a. strict A. vou?" Ask
cd the Tourist. Perhaps not all" was
the reply although this has been one of
the unwrittcn rules in the craft for
years. II 1t were not generally OBJ
served there would be no end TO trouble
and lovers quarrels would be more fire.
qucnt than ever"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-19
The Good Templars.

The scmi-annual session Of the Maine
Grand Lodge Of Good Templars will be
held at Presque Isle, beginning Wednes-
day. Oct .. The Good Tempiars of the
Aroostook district extend cordial invita-
tions for all to take this opportunity of
visiting their county. II Is planned 10
make the coming session one Of the very
best In the history Of the order In the
state. Hard work is now being done in
various sections Of the state to advance
Good Templary, preparatory to vigorous
winter campaign. The trip OF Grand
Chief Templar Hamilton and Grand Vice
Templar Pollard through Washington
county and the unprecedented temperance
revival that accompanied it has not abated
even though they have left the comfy and
are no,g working lsewhere. Requests are
coming f-elD Az parts If the county where
no todse- exist s~Firg that an orgsnizer
be sent - eon 1ae the work pe'iU"c
ss.rtd hy ewsf y-=ix of the prominent cit
iz-ns of Steu.eu asking for lodge S
fair sample of the feeling in the county.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-19
Foreign News.

TIE Antwerp Are was still raging sat
urday; the latest estimate places the mum
Der Of dead at 100, wounded, $50.
-E6orts are being made by the London
dock strikers 10 indnce the Companic- to
Day the new terms from October l.
Some damage was caused on Smith
Bsrry's estate 10 ireland by bomb explo-
sion.
The Antwerp fire Is extinguished the
list Of dead Is now placed at POO.
The Bishop of Msrseilles has protest
ed against a Government circular prohibit
ing intervention by the clergy in cleo
tions.
Joseph Firth Bottomley Firth, NJ T.,
for Dundee, died in Switzerland.
The dervishes defeated a force Of
''friendlies" near Suakim; both sides lost
heavily.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-19

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-19

Mr. Fred Greene Is visiting friends al
Nr. ". r. Sellers
Mr. Richard Sellers, who has been very
sick Of typhoid fever, is improving in
health.
Mr.. Henry Knowlton has moved his
family from Sunset to Green's Landing
Mrs. Lizzie Bray, who has been visiting
her parents, Ar. and Mrs. Samuel Dun
ham, returned to Boston Monday
Mrs Mary Tripr and daughter Lettie,
returned home from Rockport, Satul dav
after long visit to relatives At that place
Ar. Philip Crockett left town Friday
for Boston KNIP