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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11


gesture of bow, HANGED Il toeher. and
placed the sou'wester in it's stead. Then
for an instant he hesitated, as if about to
speak, but Mrs. Bunker, with q delicacy
that she could not herself comprehend at
the moment, hurried back to the cabin
without giving him an opportunity.
Nor did she again intrude upon his
meditations. Hidden in his disguise,
which to her eyes did not, however, seem
to conceal hls characteristic figure, he
wandered for nearly an hour under the
bluff and along the shore, returning at last
almost mechanically to the cabin, where
oblivious of his surroundings he reseated
himself in silence by the table with his
cheek resting on his hand. Presently her
quick, experienced ear detected the sound
OF oars in their rowlocks; she could plainly
see from her kitchen window small boat
with two strangers seated at the stern
being pulled 70 the shore. With the same
strange instinct OF delicacy, she determined
not to go out lest her presence might
embarrasS her guests reception of his
friends. But as she turned toward the
living room she found he had already risens
and was removing his hat and pilot coat.
She was struck. however, by the circum-
stances that not only did he exhibit no
feeling of relief at his deliverance, but that
g half cynical, half savage expression had
taken the place Of his former melancholy.
As he went to the door the two gentlemen
hastily clambered up the rocks to greet
him
Jim reclzoned Il was you hangin' round
the rocks, but couldn't tell at that dis
lance Seemed you borrowed hat and
coat. Wen. it's all fixed, and we've no time
to lose. There's coasting steamer Just.
dropping down below the Heads, and it Win
take you aboard But Lean tell you you've
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
THE MAN

THE MAN ..z.sE.=rSs,sE
@i-o went On e. fcf 20
10 70 him, was the eldest
bkotaer OF the man who kept store and
Did HoRADEERIIsB
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
ANNUAL REPORT
OF Acknowledgement Miller Sent
to Congress.
In 1908 Civil Suits Terminated 1,OtS Were
In Favor of the United states and 136
Against the Governmeut-1S,724
Criminal Proseontiona Ended.

WAsH1NGToS, Dec. 9.--Att'y Gen.
Miller's annual report submitted to
congress Thursday shows a total ex-
penditure of SO, 74s, 2S9. o. of which
SGT3, S24. 10 was paid to United States
marshals. In 1000 civil suits termi.
mated LOIS were in favor of the United
States and 1876 against the United
States. There were also terminated
IS, 724 criminal prosecutions.
The business of the department is
continually and largely increasing.
This increase is most noticeable in the
business before the court of claims The
reference to that court, for investigation
and findings, of claims for the
taking and injury to property
of persons assuming to have been
loyal during the war, such claims being
already between 8, 600 and 10, 900 in num-
Der, and in amount aggregating nearly
$400, 900, 900, and still more recently the
duty imposed upon that court of trying
claims for Indian depredations, such
claims already filed being over s. 900 in
number and aggregating over $50, 3,000,-
900 are very suggestive of the growing
work of the department
He reviews briefly the work of the
United States supreme court and says
he is glad to be able to report that, as
the result of the organization of the
circuit court of appeals, the number of
cases in the supreme court is being
reduced. He also refers to the busi-
ness before these circuit courts
and suggests that some provision
be enacted by congress for
the payment of district attor'
neys for services in these courts, so
that it will not be left to the discretion
of the attorney general. The necessity
for such discretionary action, he says,
ought to be by legislation reduced to
the minimum. This whole subject OF
the management of the governments
business in the circuit courts of appeals
ought to have the careful attention ot
| CONGRESS.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
He Robbed widows.

CHICAGO, Dec. Ia. SchecS, men,
Der, of the firm of Bryan, Schecl1 s:
Hirst, has fled the country, leaving a
shortage in his accounts with the firm
and clients of about 100000. When
last heard from he was in New Orleans.
He was prominent member of every
Hebrew society in Chicago. Extrava-
giant living, it is said, lead to his down.
tall. Before leaving he assigned some
of his assets to those of his clients who
could least afford the loss of the money
intrusted in his care. A bill of sale OF
his library was left to a poor widow
who had placed in his charge all she
bad, 81, 500; another package contained
deed to some lots to indemnify an
other widow from whom he had re
ceived $4,000. Scheck is probably in the
City of Mexico.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
ON THE BRINK.
An Explosion in Germany Possible
at Any Moment.
Tho Chancellor Holds Conference with
the Emperor-The Former VIII With
draw the Bill or Resign-Hlnts ofa
Dissolution of the Reichstag.

BERLIN, Dec 12.-Trouble is expected
in Germany This city talks of nothing
but the rebuff suffered by Won Caprivi
over the army bill, owing to the atti-
uude of the center party. The chancel-
lor's reply, limiting at n dissolution of
the reichstag, comes under the category
of good news to his opponents, who
would be returned with sweeping
majority. Caprivi's retirement is loud
ly talked Of 1t is regarded as a neces-
sity, as the chancellor is entirely out Of
touch with the people Count Won
Gutenberg, Herr MIGUEL, Loewe, Gen.
Won Haenlxe, Count Won Waldersee, are
names on the tip of every tongue as
named does not desire the post He
would accept it only under pressure.
The town is full of rumors. One is
that the imperial message dissolving
the reichstag will be read Monday; an
other that the army bill will be put
into effect without consultation with
the reichstag. Public feeling is that
we are on the verge Of an explosion,
| particularly if the kaiser insists on re-
| tanning Count Won Caprivi 1t will be
remembered that the kaiser formerly
| expressed a determination to keep
Prince Bismarck in power in spite OF
anything that might happen.
History repeats itself. One Thursday
! night, speaking with a group of liberal
| deputies, Count Won Caprivi said that in
| any case he would not retire from the
! chancellorship. He had apparently for
| gotten the words spoken in October;
"Ich stehe und falle NIT der wort.
lege,"
Big surprises are at hand, among
which the fall of Caprivi will be the
! least.
In round numbers, the opposition tc
the army bill may be estimated as fol
lows: Center, 100 votes; progressists, 61
votes, socialists, 80 votes; democrats
10 votes; total, 221 votes. On the other
hand, it is possible that the bill may re
ceive the support of &C conservatives, o1
whom 81, however, are wavering; of Is
liberal conservatives, of whom II are
doubtful, and of AZ national liberals al
of whom demand a modification of the
measure.
Caprivi was unwell Sunday, but he
nevertheless held consultation with
the conservative leaders. He attributed
much of the opposition to the army bill
to the Ahlwardt scandal. Sunday even
ing he was summoned to the imperia
palace to confer with the kaiser. At c
late hour Sunday night it was reported
that he will withdraw the military bill
or tender his resignation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
AN ARMORY BURNED.

Che Fifth Ohio Regiment, Cleveland
Grays, and Cleveland Light Artillery
Lose Their Uniforms and Accoutre-
ments.
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 9.-Fire broke
SUIT in the city armory Thursday morn.
lag. The firemen were unable, owing
to the dense smoke and intense heat,
to get water turned on the burning
building until the fire had ragged twenty
minutes.
When they succeeded the armory was
practically total loss, and the flames
had spread to the Central Police station.
At 11:1O the fire had communicated to
several buildings adjoining, but it
was under control before it
did any serious damage. The
armory and it's contents were
totally destroyed. The Fifth regiment,
Cleveland Grays and Cleveland Light
Artillery lost all their uniforms and
accoutrements. The loss to the Fifth
regiment is $40, OOO on which there is
no insurance. The Grays' loss was
about $50, 900, on which there was $685.
900 insurance. The loss to the artillery
company was about $1,000, uninsured.
The loss on the building is estimated at
$40, 900, there being no insurance.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
snffocated hv Cnal Gas.

LIMA, O., Dec. 12.-Coal gas escaped
from stove at Frederick Herold's res
idence in such quantities that several Of
the family We're nearly suffocated The
gas was not detected until one of the
the family awolle, terribly i'll He sue
ceeded in arousing the others, with the
exception of the two daughters, who
were unconscious, Prompt medical at
tention saved one, but the youngest
daughter is critically i'll and may die
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
FOUR MURDERERs
Drop From tho same Scanoid at Louis.
viIie-Ncarly ono Thousand Witness the
Hanging.

Drop From the same Scanold Rt Louis
viIie-Ncnrly one Thousand witness the
Hanging.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 10.-Stephen
Hite, Nelson Lewis, Grant Thomas and
Dennis Mccarthy were hanged here
Friday morning from one scaffold and
all at tho same time. Nearly 1000 peo-
pie witnessed the execution. The men
were game TO the end. The drop fell
at 1858 o'clock The nects of Hitc and
Lewis were broken, but Thomas and
Mccarthy slowly strangled TO death.
The two latter were not pronounced
dead for II minutes.
At T:46 o'clock the four condemned
men entered the yard of the Jail and
saw for the first time the scaffold where
death awaited them. Up the steps of
the scaffold they marched, Hite lead
ing. He walked firmly across beneath
the moose to the west, Mccarthy next
TO him. Thomas next and Lewis under
the moose to the east
All but Thomas stood with bowed
heads He looked about at the crowd
and bowed TO men he knew in the
crowd and at the windows of the jail.
| The deputies arranged the nooses and
pinioned the men at 7:4S o'clock. Hite,
while being pinioned, kicked off the
slippers he wore. The priest talked
continually to Hite and Mccarthy and
the colored minister spoke occasionally
TO Thomas and Lewis. Thomas glanced
curiously at the rope and beam above
him.
At 7:47 o'clock the cap was adjusted
over McCarthy's head and then quickly
over the others. Not one spoke. The
moose was then adjusted on Hite,
Thomas, Mccarthy, and lastly on Lew
is, at 7:40. All stood firm. Mccarthy
yawned as the moose was being adjust.
ed. At T:j4 the drop fell Hite strug.
gled from the first. Grant Thomas
arms drew up and McCarthy's moved
convulsively. Lewis hung limp.
At 1856 Lewis had not moved and to
all appearances his neck had been
broken by the drop. The struggles Of
the others grew less. At 1851 the
doctors found Lewis pulse 12G, but il
quickly fell to ~; Grant Thomas pulse
was 100, Hite's was a., McCarthy's pulse
at 1858 was 9S. At 1859 Grant Thomas
pulse was imperccptble At the same
moment Hite's pulse could not be
counted. At S o'clock Thomas was the
only living man; his pulse was 60.
A faint beating of their hearts could
still be detected for several minutes
but at s:091l o'clock all four were pro
nounced dead-Thomas at s:O6, Levi:
at SOY, Hite at SO215, while Mccarthy
held longest to life.
The record of the deed of the foul
men executed is one of the most vicious
and brutal in the history OF crime il
this state.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
RABBI WISE PRAYED.
Only Twice Has the House of Repr
sentatives Had This Experience.

Only Twice Has the House of Repre-.
sentatives Had This Experience.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Out of com
pliment to the triennial conference o!
the united Hebrew congregations now
in session in this city, the chaplain Of
the house gave way to DIR. Wise
president of the Hebrew college of Gin
cinnati, to open the session with prayer
Wednesday. Only once before in the
history of the house has this occurred
That was during Milton Saylor's term
as speaker, when he told the chaplain
that friend of his would offer the
morning prayer. The chaplain was as
tonished when he found that the friend
was rabbi of the Jewish faith. In
that instance also the priest was from
Cincinnati. An unusual incident in tn,
opening proceedings in the senate wal
the opening prayer by Jewish rabbi
Rev. Joseph Silverman, of New York
This was the first occasion on which ,
Jew has been granted the privilege o.
conducting religious exercise in the
senate,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17

CHICAGO, Dec 12,-Charles Chanter, a
botanist employed in the horticultural
department of the Worlds fair, Sunday
fell from the fifteenth floor of the Ma
sonic temple to the basement His
body was mashed into a jelly. The
elevator stopped at the fifteenth floor,
and as it started upward without warn
ing, The man in charge attempted to
open the door and get out He was
caught between the elevator and wire
grating on the side of the shaft. This
grating bulged out, allowing the car to
pass Chanter, who at once fell TO the
Stone floor, fifteen stories below.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
North Dakota's Vote.

BISMARCK, N. D., Dec, s.-The state
canvassing board has made the official
canvass of the state vote. Two repub'
lican and one fusion electo- are elected
Clark and Wamberg, republicans, and
Burnett, fusion. For congress-John.
son received 1906; O'Brien, democrat
and fusion, 11,O21; Foss, Independent,
7,34l; Johnson's plurality, G,674. For
governor-Shortbridge, fusion, IS, 943;
Burlz, republican, II, ,9O3; Sbortbridge's
majority, LAO. For secretary of state
Dahl, republican, 1880; Peabody, fu-
sion, 1876; Dahl's majority, 722
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
EXPENSES TREMENDOUS.
But Then the Exposition VIII Eclipse
Anything Previously Attempted.

But Then the Exposition WIN Eclipse
Anything Previously Attempted.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-More money has
already been paid out in creating the
Worlds fair than the directors Thought
would be necessary to complete it
when congress voted to send the ex-
position to Chicago Ten million dol
lars was thought to be the limit then.
Auditor AcIerman's report, just
issued, shows that the expenditures
to December have been s12, ,46O,-
935,G1. The receipts have been S14, 229, =
451.9S. The available balance on hand
December l was 1886, ,OGS. So, about
enough to last two weeks at present
rate of expenditure. But the souvenir
coins are coming soon and the directors
have nearly 81, 900 yet in exposition
bonds from which no cash has been re-
ceived, SO the machinery will be kept
well fabricated.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
Daath of Martin Rnrke.

JOLIET, Ill, Dec 1O.-Martin j.
Burke, one of the men sent to Joliet
prison for completely in the famous
murder of DIR. Patrick Cronin, of
Chicago, died at the penitentiary in
this city Friday evening of quick con-
sumption His death was not uneX.
pected, as he had been sinking rapidly
for some time. When Burke first
entered the penitentiary in January,
1890, he was placed in the cooper
shop. He remained there until last
summer, when he contracted a severe
cold, which steadily grew worse and
uecessitated his change to lighter work.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
Monetary conlerenoe Prospects.

BRUSSELS, Dec, 12.-At Saturdays
meeting of committee of the internation-
al monetary conference the plans of
Messrs Tietjen, Houldsworth and AL
lard will be debated and the final re-
port of the committee to the conference
will be prepared This report will be
submitted on Tuesday. Although the
bimetalist delegates feel that the posi-
ton is critical they are all hopeful that
the conference will not adjourn with
out adopting.a resolution recommending
that the various governments interested
adopt temporary modus vivendi with
n view to averting the financial catas-
trophe,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
Colorado Silver Miners IDLE.

DENVER, Col, Dec. 1O.-Since silver
fell to 80 mines have constantly been
closing, and almost every day u report
is received of some property, large or
small, discharging men. Many of them
are small and their output cuts no fig.
ure, but the aggregate of persons
thrown out of employment is large
enough to exercise material influence
on the general condition of the trade.
Colorado would be on the verge of dis.
astcr were it not for resources other
than precious metals
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
a Zig swindlo.

HAMBURG, Dec. 1O.-A sensation has
been caused here by the suspension OF
Carow &s Bartels, stock brokers, Carov
has absconded, out the police arc fol-
lowing him. Bartels has surrendered
The frauds committed Ly the firm cx.
tend over Il long period. 1t is alleged
that Thursday the firm obtained from
banks by fraudulent representations
securities to the value OF 400 900 marks
The liabilities amount to 1900, ,OOl
marks
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. S.-Auditor OF
State Poe is tangled up with the com
missioners of Morrow county over hi.
refusal to pay the cost bill in the case
of Caro- the italian murderer, who
was convicted at Mt. Gilead of murder
in the first degree and sentenced to be
hanged, but who cheated the gallows
by killing himself Mr.. Poe declined tc
allow the cost bill, which amounted to
81, 500, on the ground that the con
demned man had never been received al
the peniteutiary.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
OHIO UNIVERSITY.
The Funds Arc Not sufficient to Place the
Institution Right.


COLUMBUS, Dec. 9.-The annual report
of the State university at Columbus was
filed in the governors Office Thursday
morning. 1t shows an enrolment of
76S students. There were $50 last year.
The current expenses for the coming
year are estimated at about S125, 900, of
which S95, 900 is for salaries The sum
of SS7,5OO is wanted to complete new
buildings already begun, and $50, 0,O0e
for equipping new buildings that have
been completed.
The total amount asked for is S211,-
000 The income of the university dur
ing the last year was s132, 493, including
an appropriation of S5S, 900 by the legis-
lature but not including the money re-
ceived from the sale of certificates of
Indebtedness. A comparison is made
between this sum and the S347, 900 an-
nual income of the university of Michi-
gan, the million dollar annual income
of Deland Stanford university and Har-
ward ollege and other great ipstitu-
tions of learning. The trustees desire
to place the the State university on a
level with the best and want enough
money to do it with.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17

LONDON, Dec. 12.-The Telegraph's
Berlin correspondent says that Rector
Ahlwardt was condemned to one
months imprisonment for hbeling
Loewe, four months on Kuehne's COM
plant, and two months for the calumny
against the gun makers, but the court
accepted the plea of non-malice and re-
duced the sentence from seven to five
months, with costs which are estimated
at S2,50O
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
Nav Maxico and Arizona.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 0.-The democrats
are inclined, it is now said, to let the
question of the admission of New Mex
leo and Arizona go over to the next
congress, not making any fight to pass
the bill for their admission by the sem
ate this winter.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17

HoUsToN, Tex, Dec. 1O.-The grand
chapter of Texas Masons in session
here refused, by a vote of 1865 to 143, tc
come under the jurisdiction of The
grand chapter of the United States
from which jurisdiction the Texas chap
ter has been distinct since 1851. The
only other Independent state grand
chapter is Rhode Island
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
Insane FATHERS Horrible Act.

CHICAGO, Dec, 9.-Franl1 Egers at
tempted to kill his wife, but with the
assistance of her thirteen-year-old son
the woman escaped and fled to the po-
lice station. When the officers went
with her they found that Eyer had shot
the boy through the head for assisting
in the escape of his mother. Eyer is
supposed to bN insane.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
Mo- Annronrintion FOR the Mllitia

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 9.-The commit
tee of the whole in the house, Wednes-
day, reported adversely on an appro-
priation of $50, 900 for the annual state
encampment of the militia. If the
legislature adopts the report there will
be no more encampments in the state,
and will probably result in disorganiz-
ing the state militia.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
Pirst sioux INDIAN in an Aeylum

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. 1O.-Hard
Hearing Foot, Rosebud Sioux Indian,
was taken from the county Jail here
to Washington, d. c., where he will be
confined in the National insane asylum.
Young Foot is mildly crazy and will be
the first Sioux ever taken to an insane
asylum by the government.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
Worlds Fair Appropriation Invalid.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Dec. 1O.-The court
of appeals Friday rendered decision
in the case involving the validity of the
appropriation for the Worlds fair and
the bill is held to have been unconstitu'
tionally passed, thus rendering it void.
The commissioners appointed under
the act have already expended upwards
of $25, ,0OO of their own money, expecting
to be reimbursed, but it now looks as
if they are out of pocket that much.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
Ressemnr Men to Work.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec. 1O-It is an
nounced that the rail mill OF the Beth
lehem Iron Co., which was shut down
Tuesday, would be started next Mon
day, and that the entire Bessemer mill,
employing 975 men, will run at least
two weeks. This will tide the work.
men over Christmas. An effort will be
made to keep the mill going all winter.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
Knocked ssnseless and Robbea.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. s.-John Fors, of
Jacksonville, Athens county, came here
Wednesday night with FREUD, whom
he placed in ST. Francis hospital. While
on his way to the house of friends he
was waylaid, knocked senseless with a
slung-shot and robbed of his watch
and money.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
Martin Burke Buried.

CHICAGO, Dec 12-The funeral of
Martin Burke, who died in Joliet peni-
tentiary while serving life sentence
for the murder of DIR, Cronin, took place
Sunday afternoon. There was not a
large attendance. The interment was
in Mt olivet cemetery, eleven miles
from the city.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
Heilprin MAY Follow Pearv.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6,-Two Green
land expeditions may start out from
Philadelphia next spring While Lieut.
Robert e. Peary is raising funds by
his lectures for a second and prolonged
visit to the great continent of ice, Prof.
Louis Heilprin is, it is rumored, pro-
jecting a rival exploring trip to the
frozen regions of the north.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
To Be- pardoned.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. s.-Anthem B.
Bailey, convict at the penitentiary,
serving two years, from Cuyahoga
county, is to be pardoned by President
Harrison. Bailey is counterfeiter
and was received last June. He is dy'
ing of loathsome disease.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-17
Gold Excitement in Oklahoma.

Ell RENO, Ok. T., Dec. 1O.-The gold
excitement in the Wichita mountains,
about seventy-five miles southwest OF
here, is increasing in volume. The only
obstacle met with in connection with
the boom is the fact that the new Edo
RADIO lies within the forbidden territory
belonging to the Kiowa and ComanchG
Indian reservation.