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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-04

NEW York, Feb. 3.-The steamer Culver.
from Santos and ST. Lucia, which arrived
to-day, reports while in port at Santos six
of the crew were sent TO the hospital with
yellow fever, two of whom died.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-04
Ratified.

BRUSSELS, Feb. 3.-The anti-slavery con-
ference act was ratified by the United
States at the foreign ministry to-day. in
conformity with the resolution of the
United States senate.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-04
Proba,ie Candidate for Comptroller.

spec Al 70 the Gazette
BoSHAAI, F'ANSIN COUNTY, TEX, Feb. a.
The present county judge, William A
Bramlette, Is reported as not to be a candi-
date for reelection. 1t is understood, on
good authority, that he is probable candi-
date for comptroller of the state.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-04
Bells, ed to Have Been Murdered

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Feb. 3.-The belief
is growing in the minds of the people here
that Stanislaus Padlewesky, better known
here as Otto Houser, the Russian nihilist
and assassin, did not committee suicide, as
he has been commonly supposed to have
done. and as is stated in the coroner's YER
dict rendered by Justice Antoine Adam. The
police officer who discovered the body in
Maverick park. states that he was i'm
pressed at the time with the belief that the
man had been murdered. as the relative po-
sition of the body and revolver indicated
that it was not case Of self-destruction.
This was not brought out at the inquest,
however, and the officer did not speak OF
his suspicious.
Dr. L. Schroeder of East Buffalo, n. Y,
has written to Justice Adam for all the
papers that Houser was supposed to have.
Justice Adam will reply that none whatever
were found on the body nor among his few
personal effects at his rooms.
Fritz Koepee, the bosom friend of HouSer,
states that the deceased carried q bundle
of papers in his pocket. These were GER
tainly stolen. If he was murdered the as
sassin took them from his pocket. The
pistol found by the side of Houser was of
44-calibre and had the stamp of the dealer
who sold it on the barrel as follows: Henry
Reiger, SUR 81 Rue Viyienne, Paris, France.
1t is not improbable that it is the same
weapon that Padlewesky used in taking the
life of General Michael Dezliverstoff, chief
of the Russian secret police in Paris
The bullet hole in Houser's head was
small and appeared to have been made by a
32-calibre bail.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-04

SAN Francisco, Feb. 3-The trial of NJ.
B. Curtis, known on the theatrical stage as
samuel OF Posen,'' for the murder of
Policeman Alexander Grant, began before
Superior Judge Trout to-day
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-04

who never lost battle and whose fidelity
TO Democratic principles and usages mark
nun as our strongest and safest leader in
the approaching national Struggle
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-04
wv German Loans.

BERLIN, Feb. 3.-The new Imperial and
Prussian loans, which together amount TO
340,000,0o0 marks, viii be issued February
9 at So marks co pfennigs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-04
WIN stop Moneyless jews.

VIENNA, Feb. 3.-Austrlan frontier OIL
cials have been instructed to stop all money
less Russian Jews seeking to enter Austria
or Hungary
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-04
INTO THE BRAIN
Of a Rich Bank Cashier at
San Antonio
FLOWED THE LEADEN MISSILE
That Brought Surcease from Severe Bodily
Ailments.
Dynamite at Pittsburg-The Nlhilist was
Murdered by Some Courier of the
Gar Perhaps, Who Wanted that
Package-CriminaI Record.
Died hx His Own Hand.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Feb. 3.-Col. John
Withers, cashier of the San Antonio ma
tional bank, shot and instantly killed him
self this forenoon. in the upstairs of the
massive bank building ON Commsrte street.
MIR. Ferdinand Harff, assistant cashier.
stated that Col. Withers came down to the
bank this morning at the usual hour, and
began his work. About 1890 O'Clock he
left his desk and went up stairs. where
there is large vacant room with only q
worn lounge and an old table. Shortly af-
forwards he heard pistol shot and ran up.
only to find the dead body of Col Withers
stretched on the lounge, with blood oozirg
out Of wound IN the nShG
side of his head just above and back of the
right ear. Death was instantaneous. A
Smith s. WeSson SS-caliber pistol was
still grasped In his hand, and on the
window ledge was the box in which
he had purchased the pistol In it
were some cartridges and directions how to
use the pistol. A lengthy sealed letter was
found on his desk addressed to his wife.
The handwriting was particularly firm.
The suicide was due to Ill health, extend
ing over a period of three months.
His fortune is estimated at $500, 900,
and the estate does not owe a do Lar in
the world. The dead man was born
in Lexington, Tenn, and was sixty
Wears OIL he WIS
a West Pointer and graduated in 1S49 with
the rank of lieutenant. He served in the
army and rose to the rank of captain. He
came to Texas in 1851. When the war of
states broke out he ranked as as
sistant acknowledgement He resigned,
and cast his fortunes with the Southern
cause, and was appointed Acknowledgement
of the Southern army, and was on the staff
of President Jefferson Davis. He was u
class-mate of Ulysses S. Grant, and was at
one time stationed with him at
Van Couvers Island. He had
been cashier of the San Antonio
bank for twenty-five years and, was identi-
fed with many public enterprises. He
leaves wife, four sons and two daughters.
One of the daughters is married to the eel
ebrated Seminole scout commander Capt.
j. l. Bulls, of the regular army.
Col George I. Breckenridge, president
of the bank is in New York.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
sIEuR MICHEL DE MoNrA1erE.
It Is just 800 Years Since the Famoy
Literateur Passed Away.

1t Is Just 800 Years Since the Famou
Literateur Passed Away.
The St. James Budget.1
1t is 300 years ago since Michel d Eyquen
de Montaigne died. We all know more or
less about Mon.aigne, and even the man
who has never read him often unconsciously
talks him, for his work has become a part
of the corpus of literature, an Ingredient of
that intellectual stock-pot which is ever
simmering and into which all may dip the
poon. But the readers of the essays them
selves are, it is to be feared, small but no.
BILE band. For one thing, Montaigne needs
to be read by favor of certain conditions
You cannot run through him in the train:
he is not to be read in state of doze after
heavy dinner You must take him an essay
at time, in the fulness of leisure. A be-
pea-cocked Elizabethan terrace, where the
honrs are in no hurry, ia the place for Mon
taigne. For the matter of that, he does
not taste much worse in the library; but it
must be library away from the postman's 8
knock and the shrill ring of the telegraph
boy. Leisure, repose, ease of mind: these
things double the SAVIOR of the wit and mel
low the wisdom of the sweet and human
chapters OF Michel de Montaigne.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
HOW WE LIVE In AMERICA.
Both In the Matter Of Food and Dress Thi
Country Is Far Ahead.

Both In the Matter Of Food and Dress This
Country Is Far Ahead.
New York Ledger.l
It has long been stoutly asserted that the
average American eats better food and
wears better clothes than any other Great
ure on earth. But now science comes for
ward with her search light of fact and rea-
son, to give all needed support to this i'm.
por:ant claim. The process of proof is as
follows: The unit of food value is known
techically as "caloric" The declared
average of the American workingman' s
rations is $500 calorics per day, the Euro
pean's diet only reaches firm 1870 to 900
calorics per day; thus demonstrating the
nutritive value of our food to be about
twice as great as the Englishman's or the
Frenchman's
Prof Atwater very properly concludes
that those fortunate enough to live in this
land of Goshen enjoy one priceless boom:
ga rich abundance of the food they need to
make the most of themselves and their
work."
Proper physical support is the basis of
our animal life and gives that liberal nour-
ishment necessary for large productions and
intellectual and moral progress Let
ascetics rave as they please, and get their
notices from the cynic tub, it yet follows
that correct use of these provisions is the
main condition OF a comfortable life--aye,
of Ii e ITSELF Bread has o divine mission.
To abuse eating is gluttony, to have moth
ing to eat is misery and death, and it seems
to us that none may strike the golden mean
so efficiently as Americans Concerning
dress, ask any observant man who has Wis
tied Europe to give you the result of his ex-
perience in this matter. The concurrent
verdict is in favor of American attire.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30

most unusual has taken hold of the slum-
bering Chinese intellect The general
| public does not as yet understand the
Geary act. When it does understand it,
believe that the law will be repealed.
The case of nv countrymen is this: More
than 100000 Cinnamon are now living in
this country. They have come here pre-
| cisely as other foreigners have done, in ac-
cordance with the laws of the United States
| We believed that this was land of free
dom, and we came here. and were admitted.
We have made our homes here and the
most OF us desire to live here. l respectful
lv submit that we are desirable members
of the body polite. There are bad China
men as there are bad men of every race, but
the great body of Chinese residents are
sober, Industrious, law-abiding, peaceful
men. Did YOU ever see Chinaman drunk
or fighting on the street?
They Object to Discrimination.
"America says that no more Chinese labor
ers shall come here. We no not quarrel
with that Congress has the right to say
who shall come. But we have lived here
for 10, 20 or so years and have obeyed the
laws. Now Cong. ess asks us to obey new
one which applies to none of the hundreds
of thousands of other aliens here. In this
the law discrininates between races exactly
as the slavery laws did 30 years ago. We
do not think this is right
''But tke law says more. 1t says we must
procure certificates or tickets or leave to
remain here, as criminal convicts are
obliged to have them to stay III England. 1t
says that if anyone Of US shall be arrested
on charge of not being entitled to remain
here, we shall be adjudged to be unIaw-
fully within the United States, unless such
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30

those hands of Johns come up ms inctivelv
and cross upon his chest. / was never able
to proceed in the face of that dumb protest
against my imbecillty. 1 fell to watching
him to see if he made the sign when other
people were talking. Sometimes he did,
but nothing like so often as with me. I
grew to wonder if was really fool, and
so big fool that I hadn't hitherto no.
ticed it.
II experimental with John. 1 selected
various subjects, and talked to him in the
most rational style 1 could command, but
rarely did fail to bring his hands into the
damning position. 1t must be true I said
at last; I am fool 1 watched myself
an nIiously for signs of paresis. / drew cir
cles on paper and practiced sticking my
tongue out straight before mirror, because
/ heard that people upon whom Daresis had
fastened its grip could not do these things
I never read of q celebrated actor being
taken to Bloomingiale without thinking
mournfully that my turn would come next
- Sand believe that it would have come
soon if Providence rad not intervened to
save me. John died suddenly of heart
disease while listening to lecture by
Josiah p. Cook. He died with his hands
folded upon his breast, and the undertaken
had little or no trouble with him. Twas
present when they brought him home
He was the best of husbands sobbed
Mrs Butler. He was as nearly without a
fault as any man could be. He was the
wlsest man that ever -
"Her gaze rested suddenly upon the
folded hands, and she stopped as if the
breath had left her body. Johns sign had
checked at the only moment, SO far as can
remember, when such thing was called
for by the nature of her remarks.
The Story of the Evening.
swell gentlemen" the Commercial Trav-
eler concluded, 'you see the situation. She
was bound by her solemn promise not to
speak again till those hands should be un-
clasped. That was 10 years ago, and she
hasn't said word since"
"In nv opinion" said the Member of the
Bar who is deaf In one ear, and. since his
marriage has been hoping that the trouble
would snread to the other one) 'that story
is a lie." r.,
NO." said 1; "it is substantially trGe. I
have met Mrs Butler was riding down
town one dav on an 81 tram, and opposite
me noticed two ladies, one of whom sur
prised me by her absolute silence. I
thought she must be dumb,
for though the other woman poured
continual food of words into
her ear, she made no attempt to speak. 1
noticed, also, that her eyes, which had
rested often upon my countenanca, had
deeply sad expression. But Just as we were
turning the corner of Murray street and
College place, she leaned over to her COM
panion and said: Margaret, 1 have not
spoken in 10 years, but 1 must ask you if
you have ever seen a more distinguished
looking gentleman than the one sitting op-
posite u.s."
Each of my friends here put his hand into
his breast pocket, and drawing forth cigar
passed 1t over to me. 1t is our custom,
when We dine together, to render that
tribute to the man who tells the most i'm
probable story. HOWARD FIELDING.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30

meeting, called bv the league, was held in
Cooper Union few nights ago, and was at
tended by over 1000 Americans and some
200 Chinese merchants At this meeting
speeches were made by Wong Chin Foo,
Tom JG, chinese doctor, and others, and
resolutions were adopted declaring the
Geary law 'tmonstrous, inhuman aud nm
constitutional" and pledcing those present
to the work of securing its repeal. Similar
mass meetings are to be held in Boston.
Philadelphia, Chicago and other large cities.
and the league has also addressed a printed
appeal to the American public. When
Congress opens, the fight will be trans
ferred 10 Washington. and with the aid of
Senator Sherman, Congressman Hit and
others, a vigorous and aggressive battle for
the repeal of the Geary act will be prose-
cuted
A Chinese Newspaper Mans Notions
Wong Chin Foo, the Secretary of the
league and its guiding spirit, has been for
ten years or more one of the most interest
ing figures of this big town. He is a man
OF middle age, in his youth received thor
ough English education, and has long en-
joyed the unique distinction of being the
only Chinese journalist in the United
States His work on the New York Sun
was most creditable, and brilliant article
entitled "Why / am a Heathen," which
was printed in the North AD,ericn, Reyi.eo
some years ago. attracted attention all over
the country. In private life he is a charm
ing and delightful companion, and talks
as well Gs he writes. In conversa-
tion with the writer the other day he said:
f'ThIs is the first time the Chinese of the
United States have arisen in public protest
agains. what they regard as wrongs inflicted
upon them by the law-making poweE That
they are doing so now and are using
measures very dir It from those en-
ployed in the past, 51s that something
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
LIES OF THREE LIARS.
The Remarkable Yarns Spun One
Night Around a Festal Board.
WIFELY DEVOTION AT ITS BEST.
One Left Her Husband to Drown and An
other swore Off Talking.
TIE EFFORT THAT TOOK THE pGIzs
WRITTEN FOR THE prsrArcH.f

WRITTEN FOR THE prsPArcH.i
1t was nice little dinner in the quiet
back room at Malvolio's, and 1 hid for
company three entertaining liars, making
four of us in all, for had just sent t.le-
gram to my wife, explaining that busin ess
detained me downtown. This brought up
the matter Of wifely devotion, and the man
who keeps hotel In New Jersey told this
story:
'eThere was couple staying at my place
couldn't be satisfied anywhere else they
were so particular about everything-and
they went into the water a good deal during
the season, which was the most successful
on record down there. The woman was an
Al swimmer, but the man could only
paddle about near the shore. He was reck-
less, though, and didn't seem to care
whether be was drowned or not 1 noticed
this even before his wife came down from
the city to look out for him. He was always
wanting to swim out to the float W which was
anchored off shore a couple of hundred
yards, but she said that if he tried 1t he d
60 to the bottom sure.
=" OF course you'll do it, just the same
said she; 'you never pay any attention to
what say, though it always turns out that
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30

person shall establish bv affirmative proof
to dissatisfaction of such Justice, Judge or
Commissioner, his lawful right to remain in
the United States In other words my coun-
trvmen are declared guilty without any
trial, and with no jury to Judge us. unless
we prove innocence, and we are to be pun
ished with year of Imprisonment at hard
labor and then sent to China, if we are un-
able to prove our innocence. This is bad
law and verv harsh, and Just to men who
desire to obey all laws This Geary bill
makes it the duty of the Secretary of the
Treasury to establish the rules and regula-
tions, according to which we can get our
tickets of leave. The Honorable Secretary
requires us TO furnish, at our own expense,
three unmounted photographs of himself or
herself. No tin-type or other metal
picture will be received We are also re-
quired to pay the cost of certificates.
"This is special tax upon the Chinese,
applying to no one else. 1t is taxation
without representation. Moreover, the
Secretary requires the Chinese to prove BY
witness just when they arrived, on what
steamer and where they have lived in this
country. 1t is very hard for those who
came 20 or 80 years ago to do this. We do
not wish to defy the law; neither do we
wish to submit to it, but we ask for its re-
peal. and 1 believe that the public will
cordially support us in this request"
AHaf Century in New York.
There are now more than 100, 900 China
men in the United States. More than one
half this number are settled on the Pacific
coast, where they are variously employed as
laborers and merchants. 1t was about
half century ago that the first Chinese
settled in this city. The Chinese colony at
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
A MALARIA CURE

Discovered at Last-Great Excitement
Thousands Eagerly Trying to Get 1t.
Not since the discovery of vaccine virus
by Jenner has there been SO great an ad-
vance in medical science as the discovery of
Pe-ru-na- One of its most beneficial uses is
as remedy for malaria. Its operation to
cure this stubborn malady is unlike any
other medicine known. 1t seems to be espe.
cially reliable in its action in those cases of
malaria where quinine has failed to give
permanent relief. The fact that the cures
OF malaria made BY Pe-ru-na are, without
exception, permanent cures, leaves this
remedy without an equal. Inquire OF your
druggist for further particulars, and write
the Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Company
of Columbus, O., for free copy OF a treatise
on malaria, its prevention and cure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
Improvement. the Promise Of Curf

No array of words can give a dyspeT
one-half the hope that comes from the
lief which always follows the use of B
dock Blood Bitters, and the promise or c.
is never broken.
''Having suffered from dyspepsia for {
or three years. 1 decided to try II. B.
after taking one bottle L found myself
much better 1 got another bottle and af
taking that had nc more need of mcdici
'tMRS. @. Z. WRITE,
Taberg, y. J..
Don't pay for daily bread and then gre
with dyspepsia when a bottle of 3. 3. b '
give you relief. Repeated tests withN l
form success prove that dyspeps1a cal 4
withstand Il. B. e.
~ have taken the second bottle of i
dock Blood Bitters, and it has cured me
dyspepsia with which / suffered for {
years. "W. ". HAMILTON,
rTssu Lock Haven, Pa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30

The Chinese settle all accounts between
themselves at the end of the year, and
where debtor cannot pay his debts are for
given him. The Chinese New Year, which
falls on February II, is the red letter day
in the calendar Of Chinatown. Rents and
values have doubled in Mott street since
the Chinese settled there, and it is said that
where the Chinese have themselves become
realty owners, they are generous in the i'm
provement of their property, and prove e1-
cellent landlords. w. R R
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
Dangers to the Nicaragua Cana

A nautical journal published
Pacific coast asserts that the y
Canal. if completed, will never be
sailing vessels, for a reason which
also to the Panama Canal On eth
of Central America, in the vicinit'
proposed entrances TO the canal, is :
of perpetual Gains and doldrums, an,
ing vessel would find il exceeding
cult to get into the entrance on on
and after being towed through woulC
equal difficulty in getting away fro
coast into the region of trade winds
other,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
latter half of . very good story which she

latter half of very good story which she
was telling.
"And'will you believe that John Butler
was thorn in nv flesh aft er that. suf-
fered more than his wife did You see he
got so accustomed to making that sign that
he would do it unconsciously whenever he
great deal. and tell You that many and
many o time he broke me up with that fatal
sign. Often when I would be talking in a
manner which seemed to me more than ordi-
narily eloquent and convincing would see
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
When Water Becomes Spoiled.

1t is a common belief that water depr
of air will deteriorate in quality and
come unfit for nse; but pure water, if
served from contact with organic ma
will remain unchanged indefinitely.
only when the decomposition of the org
materials takes place that the fluid becl
spoiled.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30

The drawing at the head of this column was
made from life on warm evening.
Chinatown, is city within city with a
government and MAYOR of its own. The
present Mayor of Chinatown, is Tome Lee,
q shrewd, hard-headed merchant who has
amassed comfortable fortune since he
came to New York some 20 years ago. To
Tom Lee are brought Tor adjudication
most of the disputes which arise be.
tween his countrymen, and his decis-
ions are generally accepted as final