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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-01
A PUBLIC AFFAIR.
He WANTED EVERYBODY TO
KNOW WHAT HE WAS DOING.
Arthur Linburger Takes Morphine. Avow-
ing His Intention to Commit Sui
eide. but Changes His Mind.

The attempt at suicide made Sunday at
midnight by a stranger who gave his name
as Arthur Linburger, which was noted in
The GAZETTE yesterday, was followed by
second effort to shuttle OF the coil few
hours after the first attempt on his life.
As stated yesterday, the man purchased
fifty grains of Quinine at Abbey * Fields
drug store, and after receiving the drug,
said he intended swallowing the whole
quantity at one dose, ard requested that il
his wife should make inquiry after him
they should tell her he was gone. Lin
burger seemed to be in mental trouble, the
nature of which could not be learned, but
from later developments, 1t must have been
family trouble.
The clerk demonstrated with him and re-
marked that if he took the fifty grains of
quinine it would certainly prove fatal Lin
burger said that was what he wanted. The
man then left the store. The clerk at once
notified Officers Towns and Witherspoon,
who followed the man and took from him
the quinine 20 prevent him from putting
into execution his threat
Later in the night Linburger went to 4
South Main street drug store and procured
so cents worth of morphine. He then went
to the saloon of Harry Hatchei, called for
a glass, emptied the deadly drug into it,
filed the glass with water, and regardless
of protests by the bartender, drank the
decoCJlOn.
The effects of the drug were quick, and
within minute the man was noticed to
gradually swoOn to the floor. Chief of Po-
lice Maddox was summoned, who succeeded
in rousiug the man from his stupor, he all
the time asking to be let alone-that he
wanted to die. He said that he would
rather die than disgrace his wife; said he
had friends here and gave their address.
He requested Ofacer Maddox to see that he
had decent burial, and remarked that he
had SO due him from the Artesian we'll
boring company now at work in the city.
After making the above requests he sud
denly relented and asked that physician
be called in, that he had changed his mind
and didn't want to die. Oficer Maddox
summoned a physician, who applied
stomach pump with favorable results. Lin
burger was then conveyed to his boarding
house at 315 Belknap street, where he is
rapidly recovering, although yet quite
sick man.
Linburgers wife is visiting her mother
at Waco. The actual cause for making the
attempt at self-destruction could not be
learned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-01
SATISFACTORY MATERIAL.
No Complaint Can be Made Against the
Piping for ike Waterworks.

No Complaint Can be Made Against the
Piping for ike waterworks.
Somebody started a report that the piping
now being received for the new water
works was not of first-class quality. in re-
gard to this matter, Capt A. w. ScobIe,
superintendent of the waterworks, said:
''You can just say there is nothing wrong
with the quality of the waterwOrks ma
terial now being received. The large
piping is as good as I ever saw, but the
smaller pipe is q little rough, though not in
ferior.
THE pipe will be subject to inspection by
Mr.. HAYES, the constructing engineer, and
all inferior material not up to the specifca-
lions will not be received. All this ma
terial undergoes inspection before it leaves
the works at Bessemer, Ala, and will again
be inspected on receipt here, and also when
in the trenches viii be subject to a third
test. to stand n pressure of 125 pounds to
the square inch; when the pipe is dis
tributed it will also be given hammer
test'S
Capt. Edward Ruger, the consulting en-
gineer of the system, has been in the city
the past week and has been looking after
the proper locations, and to also see that
the plans of the system are carried out
properly. He gives it that the piping IS
of good quality and will average with that
used in the Denver and Omaha plants, both
of which he experimental the construction.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-01
A SERIOUS BUSINESS.
ARE THE RAILROADS VIOLATING
THE COMMISSION LAW7
Such Appears to be the Case in Their
Dealings With Empty Beer Kegs.
Mr.. Zane-Cetti Quoted.

An interview appeared in the Mail last
Saturday in which the Texas Brewing COM
pany was made to say through its vice
president, Mr.. Zane Cetti, that since the
commission law went into effect the rail-
roads ha1 advanced the freight rate 100
per cenqbu empty beer kegs returned to
the bravery.
IEon! L. L. Foster, a member Of the rail-
road commission, was in the city Sunday,
and his attention being called TO this matter,
he said:
,Ifthere had been any increase of rates,
5lsl8ft4 upon their product or upon
empty kegs returned, it has been in viola
ton of law, and the roads are liable to
heavy penalties for it Their rates are, or
should be, the same as existed when the
law went into effect. The
commission has not yet touched rates on
merchandise, having first directed its at
tentiOn 10 the leading articles of Texas
production, such as cotton, grain and 1uln-
Der. The law provides that the pre-exist-
ing rates shall be the controlling rates until
changed by the commission, in order to
prevent the roads from answering a.reduc-
ton on one commodity by an increase in
the rate on another not listed in the COM
missions schedule
The GAZETTE, wishing to present the
question accurately, detailed one of its
young men TO see Mr.. Z3ae-Cetti of the
brewery, in order to get an exact state
ment from him of the facts. That gentle
man said:
I'VE have been paying 100 per cent in
crease for the return of empty packages,
such as barrels, kegs aud bottles We for
sfisYly paid one-fourth OF class d rates; we
now pay, since the commission went into
effect. one-half of class D rates. This
covers every empty package returned to
the brewery This IS the case on all the
roads with which we DO business Com
missioner Foster, in Z letter 70 Us, said
when roads were willing 10 make c0rces-
sions which they admitted 70 be jast that
the commission would authorize The roads
TO charge reasonable rates on their applica-
ton. but that they expressed no willingness
to do the same thing when as6cd Cor BY The
Individual
MIR Cetti says positively that the rail
roads have increased their rates 100 per
cent. MIR. Foster says If such IS the case
it was without the knowledge or consent Of
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-01
4 wordy War.

The gubernatorial campaign is already
waxing warm in this city. Yesterday
evening about ESQ O'Clock two well known
cattlemen and commission merchants en-
tered into q loud and wordy war in front Of
the Pickwick over the merits and dement's
of the respective candidates for governor,
and on the merits of the commission, TO the
great delight and amusement of large
crowd. Their raised voices could be heard
five blocks away and one or two gentlemen
in the crowd, who were evidently not SUI
ferers from consumption, in order to keep
up the fun, would call ont, Hurrah for
George Clark Hurrah fer Hogg in a tone
of voice that would have made the welkin
ring if there had been any welEin around
there The argument was thoroughly good
natured, however. and ended as such ar
ments generally do, in neither being con-
WINGED.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-01
HOW THE CAMPAIGN OPENED.
The Clark Meeting at weatherford Long
on Enthusiasm and short on Hen.

on Enthusiasm and Short on Men.
An enthusiastic Clark man was en-
countered on the street. He was of the
Fort Worth delegation that went to Wealth
erford to hear MIR. Clark in his opening
speech of the campaign, and the echo of the
orators words was still ringing in his ears.
ut was great speech-a great speech, ~
he said in response to an inquiry. lit was
unansweraOle. The arraignment of Gov
ernor Hoggs administration and recital of
its shortcomings are the grounds on
which the canvass will be conducted, and
the Administrations nose will be held to
the grindstone-and the grindstone will
turn too and don't you forget it. George
Clark has hold of the crank
''You had a big crowd, did your" the re-
porter asked, who was delving for facts
and didn't care much for fancies.
''Well, yes, a pretty fair crowd, but not
as Cmany as we expected-not as many
as the Importance OF the occasion
should have brought out.' This was ut
tered in a regretfully apologetic tone, as if
coming from a reluctant witness.
How many people do you think were in
the audiencef' continued the inquiSitor.
About thousand, I think-the room
was pretty comfortably filed. 1t was an
enthusiastic crowd, though, 1 tell you
there was enthusiasm enough on hand for
million -
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-01
The Largest ship.

FORT WORTH, Feb. .S.
Editor Gazette.
read the following paragraph in THE
GAZETTE:
The largest ship afloat IS the French
fve-maSted France. launched in 1890. The
vessel is 3j1 feet long, 40 broad and has
depth of % feet Her net tonnage is 3G24'
That is not by any means correct. The
steamship Majestic" is $50 feet long, 90
feet of beam, and depth IS feet. Her ton
age is Il, 600 She carries q crew Of $50
men. TRAVELLER
THE error arose from the omission of the
word sailing" The paragraph was taken
from another paper, which said that 1.-The
largest sailing ship ahoat, etc. There are
few Of the Atlantic steamships but are
larger than the France" mentioned
above
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-01
Grapevine Notes.

Farmers are progressing finely with
their farm work. and are ready for corn
planting. Some have already planted.
Oats are coming nicely, though little rain
would help very much all round.
There is not near so much sickness here
as has been, but there is enough to keep
most of the doctors busy.
Business is very dull, owing to the
farmers being at work.
The wheat crop is locking very well, but
needs little rain.
Politics is quiet at this place Just now,
though hot time is expected when the
canvass opens in earnest. Local candidates
are Smelling the woods and explaining their
merits to the voters.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-01

On Wednesday evening next March q
there will be meeting of Fort Worth
lodge No. 124, Is. p. o. Elks, at their old
quarters, corner of East Fourth and Cal
houn streets. All members are earnestly
requested TO come. Let US have rousing
meeting.
After the regular order Of business we
will have an old-time social session." or
house warming TO which you are requested
to bring one friend not a member of the
order. Visiting Elks are always welcome,
end especially to our social sessions. :"
F'ratIrnally yours,
W. M. L AMPToN, E. R.
II. B. Cooke, Secretary.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-01
Tbe Eadv Bridre Burlders.

Ben. C. Nelson Of this city, connected
with the Eddy steel wire patent suspension
bridge company, which has n { contract
for spanning The Trinity near the water
works, returned 10 the city yesterday, and
to GAZETTE reporter said they had Just
c1mplsted q bridge 19QyI9 feet over the
Trinity 1t Wallace's crossing. in Wise
county, aad the same had been inspected
By the county judge ard commissioners.
received and paid for. and It was a beaatH.
He further stated the initial work on the
bridge here would be commenced IN very
few days.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-01
SETTING THE PACE.
Fort Worth starts Out on Stride that
will Get There.

Fort Worth Starts Out on a Stride that
will Get There.
Fort Worth is to see busy times for the
balance of 1899. Hardly a day passes now
that some new enterprise or some new
building is not projected. Yesterday Col.
" W. Dunn closed G contract with l..
August 81 Co. in which he agrees to erect
on the southeast corner Of Main and Fourth
streets d three-story brick structure, mod
ern in every respect. This building will
fill out the block and remove forever the
last frame structure in that portion of the
city. The building will be 25x9S feet, will
have tile floors and the finest front that can
be made. August Il Co. have leased The
building, and are to have possession by
August /. Mr. August said that the bust
ness would rapidly be extended and the
stock enlarged, and probabilities are that
the firm viii eventually carry out Mr..
Augustus ideas and give Fort Worth large
wholesale clothing house.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-01

The people Of this vicinity insist on
having ChambeTsain's Cough Remedy and
90 not Avantr5any other" says John y.
Bishope1 PeftlaHd Mills, Ind. The reason
Is becaasefkey lave found it Superior ta
any osassr specially fortae ggip and the
cough winch se.often follows "a aJtaik Of
thesriu.F 20 dssab6ott 1or sale by NsE.
GfainIlsr aad j. P. Nicks & Co, druggists.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-01

the railroad commission, and that to do such
thing is a violation OF law which calls for
. heavy penalty.
Are the railroads already treating he
commission and the law with contempt t
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-01

CSasnued for This week only-our Nleglas
Arif - extra-fnish Dues Esss1sa
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-01

H. B. Cooke, Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-29
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Board of Freeholders will hold an
Important meeting tonight. Judge Nc
Grath will present report containing
the awards made by the Commissioners
of Condemnation of the lands for the new
boulevard In Section l, Bayonne.
Judge Lippincott was able to pass half
an hour at the Court House this morning,
His illness showed it's effects, for the
Judge looked thin and very weak He
did not attempt to do any business, but
will tomorrow II he continues to gain
strength.
The City. Hall Commissioners held a
long conference this morning. No pusi-
ness was transacted. The conference
was held to discuss some suggestions
made by Architect Broome TO improve
the working plans of the proposed new
building.
The Street ard Water Commissioners
after disposing of the Brown place reso-
luton yesterday afternoon confirmed the
final assessment maps for the improve
menJ OF jackson avenue and Ninth
street. The action is considered illegal.
The Cottage Club was organized last
night. The organization is purely Demo-
cratic. Its headquarters are at Montgom-
cry and Henderson streets.
The adjourned meeting of the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners, which
was to have been held this morning, was
postponed until Monday.
The pilots aud steamboat engineers of
this vicinity will hold q Joint meeting
next Wednesday In Humboldt Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-29
BALLOT SCOUNDRELs AGAIN.
A Republican Lawyer, and the Federal
Courts May Release Them.
SneciuL TO the ,Ierseu City Netps

Courts May Release Them.
Special to the Jersey City Netos
TRENTON. Sci 2Y, 1S92.-Charles
Pes hall, The attorney fer the ballot box
stuffe ra. mace a successful effort in their
behalf Yesterday before Judges Green and
Acheson of the United States Circuit
Court. He presented petition for a
writ OF hADeas corpus for the release of
Moschell. Fallon and Hart, who are now
in the State Prison.
He claimed that the United States
stalute had been violated because their
case is now pending in the United States
Supreme Court and they were re-
moved from the Hudson County
Jail IN violation Of the citation Of
The Circuit Court, which statute defines
that all cases of appeal carry with
them an appeal and that wherever the cit
alton. of the Uuited States Court over
takes them they are to remain until judge
ment Is secured, In their cases the Stai e.
authorities ignore the order OF the United
States Court and remove sthem from it's
Jurisdiction and incarcerated the prison
ers In the State Prison.
+ This, he declares, Is iu violation of the
United States Supreme Court and they
are illegegaIly imprisoned because they
have been taken out Of the jufisaicbion Of
the United States Court. The writ is di-
rec ted to John Patterson, keeper of the
State Prison. and a copy has been served
on him and the Attorney General of the
State. The argument is to be made on
October / before Judg es Acheson, Green
and Dallas in Trenton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-29
ROD AND GUN.

Striped bass are doing their utmost to
repay the salt water anglers for their dis
appointment with the weakfish this year,
and good catches are being made every
day by. those who have not become SO dis
gusted with fishing in salt water as to
refuse TO go out again. All last week aud
the week before good catches were made
in the Rarltan River near the Perth Am
boy Bridge. and many nalf-pound fish
were caught in Cheesequakes Creek above
the railroad ridge at Morgan Station.
Some fine bass were taken last week near
the Bergen Point Light, and the fishing
at the bay bridge was better than it has
been at any time this season.
Forty thousand pounds OF weak fish were
taken from the pound off Long Branch
on last Monday morning. A catch of 900
pounds OF bluefish was made the same
day at Charles Jones' pound near Manto-
loking.
Oyster shipments from South Jersey
have fallen off fifty per cent owing to the
cholera scare and crabs have TO be given
away.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-29
A GALA FAIR DAY.
Twenty-Eight Thousand People at the
Great Interstate Exhibition.

twenty Eight Thousand People at the
Great Interstate Exhibition.
Special to the Jersey City Neaos.
TRENTON, Sept. 20. 1S92.-Today is Gov
ernor's day at the Great Institute Fair,
and if all signs do not fail it will be th e
greatest day in the history OF the Trenton
Interstate Fair Association. His Excel
lency Governor Albeit, the leading State
officials of New Jersey, the several candi :
dates for high offices from Governor
down, and many noted politicians are
expected to be on the grounds. This
occasion usually draws the largest crowds
and the interest that has been already
manifested is always heightened on this
day OF days, and no exception from the
rule is looked for today.
Up TO this writing the attendance yes
teriay was the largest since the fair
opened. and enough people have visited
the grounds to make the fair grand sue
cess in every particular. The number
yesterday was es mated at $4,000, or
5000 more than on Tuesday-children'
day.
There is hardly an inch of ground with
in the inclosure that has not been covered,
and it Is safe to say that every exhibit has
been closely inspected by the admiring
crowds.
The grand stand was literally packed
and damned long before noon yesterday,
aud per sons who came little after that
hour were compelled TO accept standing
room within the gates. The fences around
the track were lined with people three or
four lines around, SO eager were they to
witness the races and the attractions on
either side of the judges stand. The
trottinX moose and elk. and the trotting
dog doc" are still in popular favor, and
amused thousands of spectators at yes
terday'S peffOfma noes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-29

ley, according to 'he Republican newspa-
papers. was busy LAYING the corner stou es
OF tin plate manufactures all nver the
United States, but in miud tnl, Ex-
Congressman McAdoo commenced Con-
gresham Cadmus. and saw no reason
why he should not be re, elected.
E. Y. Bell, of Englewood. best known
as Bergen county's silver tonRued orator,
spoke for few moments. He thought
that with the assistance of part of Hud-
son county, Congressman Cadmus should
receive majority of 1900 votes in No
vember.
Mr.. Cadmus has lived in Paterson many
years. and was formerly Sheriff of Pas
sale County. His friends predict for him
an oYerW helniing victory.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-29
VERY LIKE CHOLERA.
One Case in Hospital and One in the
Grave-Marked Symptoms,

One Case in Hospital and One in the
Grave-Marked Symptoms,
NEW YORK, sept. 90, 1e92.-The tenth
day since the last case of cholera was
officially reported in this city opened with
two very suspicious suspects on the
docket. Both were in the cholera hos
pital by that time. one under treatme MT,
the other in the Morgue dead, and the
telltale sprillum was being assiduously
hunted in their excreta. sent up in sealed
jars to the Bleecker street laboratory for
the purpose. A day or two will pass be-
fore the decision of the microscope is
made.
The patient under treatment is Benja-
min B1aVer, seventeen years old, Rus
sian emlgrant, homeless and friendless.
He was found in front of 21O Madison
street yesterday evening doubled up with
cramps, and was taken to the Gouveneur
Hospital
There the doctors became alarmed,
when they observed his syn .,toms and
sent for The Health Departments ambu-
Lance. Ia that he was taken to the Re-
ception Hospital where he uow lies, the
object OF solictude and attention.
Tae dead suspect was James T. Muller.
forty-seven years old, of No. 251 West
Twenty-nintn h street. He died there yery
suddenly yesterday afternoon with symp-
toms that gave rise to the gravest fears.
The house has been quarantined, with
doctors and police in charge. The Health
officers regard his case as very suspicious.
Foreign Figures.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept &c. 1885,. Thirty
five new cases of cholera were reported
here yesterday, an increase of seventeen
cases compared with Tuesdays figures.
There were seven DEATHS
HAvRE, Sept. 29. 1S92.-In this city four
reported.
HAMBURG. Sept. 80, 1892 Yesterday,
according to the official figures, forty
four new cases of cholera and sixteen
deaths were reported.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-29
city Hospital Notes.

Valentine Bisheano, who lives at Chi
cago. ILL.,, intended sailing on Red Star
Line steamer yesterday for Europe. He
was suffering from consumption and was
very weak.The officers of the steam ship re-
fused to take him aboard ,and he was sent
to the City Hospital, where he died early
this morning. Lis body was removed 10
Speer's morgue.
Matilda Nash, who was admitted to the
hospital on Monday suffering from heart
disease, died early this morning.
Michael Flynn, no home, who was
transferred from st. Francis Hospital sn
tie 10th inst, died from general debility
this morning. His body was removed TO
Speer's morgue.
The plank walk from Montgomery
street to the Hospital Is in an extremely
DANGEROUS condition. Several planks are
missing and pedestrians, unless careful,
are liable to fall and injure themselves.
The new annex will be ready tor the
reception of patients In few DAYS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-29
A COLORADO DISASTER.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Sept. 20. 1892.
AT midnight intelligence was received
in this city by officials of the Colorado
Midland Railroad stating that a terrible
explosion had occurred ut Buck, Col, at
the mouth of the famous Hagerman Tun-
mel
A large quantity of powder was uu-
loaded at Buck and was still on the sta
tion platform wheu the west bound pas
senger train passed there at ten o'clock
at night.
Shortly after the passage of the train a
loud explosion was heard by those on
board, and the tratnmen are under the
impression that the powder at the depot
exploded, and that the operator, with
quite number of other people standing
near by, were blown TO atoms No details
are yet received. as the telegraph operator
is unable to raise any one at Buck.