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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23
WOULD HAVE A SNAP
In Robblng Banks at whitesboro
and Gainesville,
nut MIGHT HAVE TROUBLE
Al Denison and MISUNDERSTANDING
Confession of One orThree Bandits
Caught In the Indian Territory
They Were 10 Raid Texas Soon.

SHERMAN. Tex, July 22.-(speeial)
Several days ago three Of baud of
supposed train robbers were captured In
The Territory by deputy marshal- aud
taken to Paris. After their capture Il
was rumored that one of the outlaws
EXPIRE ised desire 10 confess aud turn
states evidence, II seems the captors
refused to hear the confession az they
had other evidence sufficient to convict
without II, but during the course OF con
versation with the prisoners the follow.
Ing startling information was Impaired
IL the officers;
The original band was composed OF
nine desperate men, who had had more or
less experience In their business, mud
whose rendezvous was siSy miles IRON
this ity and ia the Territory. II seems
the baud had PINNED TO make a RAID on
several North Texas banks, including
those Of Gainesville, Sherman, Nhitesporo
and Denison; the robbers were 10 meet
Ia the Territory just across heh river,
aud make the proposed raid on We hpofe
institutions. and again cross the river
before they were oyertakcn.
The outlaws, II Is learned. consldtfei
the successful lopting OF the GalnrsYlllc
and Whltesboro banks "A snap NY
IN the otaer hand, considered they wulll
have some little difficulty IN carrying
ont their designs on the sherman nhI
Denison banks, but were fully prepared
TO undertake. the enterprise,
As the proposed raids were 70 tnke
place 10 uhe very near future, u Is sup
posed the capture OF three OF The gang
seriously interfered with their well-iald
plans 81,
source that cannot be doubted, ani " y
more than Likely that this aud surrouad-
ing cities have narrowly escaped no
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23

WACO, Tex. July 22.-tspecial)-A
terrific explosion took place here shortly
after 10 O'Clock tonight.
The large power house of the Waco
Gas company and Electric Light com.
pany is in ruins, and the power house of
the Citizens Electric railway adjoining
is badly damaged.
Two men were frightfully injured and
their recovery Is doubtful.
Both power houses are situated on the
bank of the Brazos and removed some
distarcs from the other buildings. The
machinery in the electric light COM
pauy's building was in operation, when,
without warning, terrific explosion
took place
One of the four large boilers exploded
and literally demolished the building.
The end wall, farthest removed, was
all that was left standing. Immense
masses Of brick, timber and machinery
were blown in all directions.
The power house of the street railway
company adjoining was badly wrecked.
An immense hole was torn In the side Of
II and piles of debris were blown almost
through the other side of the building.
Steam filed the air and made IL imp0s-
sible to get near the building for some
time. 10
Both the engineer and fireman We're
some distance from the boiler when 1t
exploded, aud to this fact Is due the lack
of instant fatalities. JEFF Ford and
Mingo Rankin, the later colored, were the
fremcn, and both were blown several
feet, struck by flying debris and burned
by hot bricks and iron Their recoy-
cry Is not thought probable
All lights of the city were extlngulshcd.
Thousands of people viewed the ruins.
having been attracted by the sound of
the explosion. which was heard all over
the city.
Superintendent j. l.. Griffith says the
loss u fully $4,000, and that the loss
Is largely covered by Insurance The
work Of rebuilding will be undertaken at
once.
The cause of the explosion is not
known. The engineer says the boiler
was all right few moments before
the explosion and that there was plenty
Of water in IT,
The father of the fireman. JEFF Ford.
lives at Henrietta. and when the latter
was dug out OF the ruins his first requezt
was to notify his father.
II / thought Rankin will not survive
but few hours. Ford's injuries are
chiefly burns. his back being literally
cooked and roasted.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23
NEAR HENNEssY.
The Boomers Tents Dot the Prairie.
Practising for the Ride 10 the
Promised Land OF the Cherokee
strip.

HENNEssY, o. n, July 22.-tspe-
cial.) This thriving city the grandest
gateway to the Cherokee strip Is at
present doing a flourishing business of
ali kinds. Il has four prosperous churches
and today has voted bonds TO build q
fine public school building, which with
her many superior facilities makes Il
one Of the best cities In the territory
Of Oklahoma.
She has two banks TINT have stood the
run and have suffered no Inconvenience,
being able to pay her depositors on de-
mapd On the financial question In this
city eyerything Is serene. There ore three
large elevators and the best Touring
mil IN the territory. Wheat IN being
delivered at the rate Of from two to i've
thousand bushels per day and here will
be more than one million and n quarter
bushels shipped from here this year.
This taken In connection with our spcfi-
id crop Of oats and com shows the
fertility of the soil aud the prosperity
ard happiness Of the people THIS city
il located on the Rock Island railroad,
three and one half miles south Of the
strip line. watch affords the best oppor-
tunsty 20 those desiring homes In the
beaniifnl land Of The Cherokee strip.
Many are now locating here, waiting for
The grand ruah for homes which Will
occur about Sept. 10.
Men and women Of all nationnliiies
are here and can BE- seen every evening
training Ga horses and bicycles for The
race. At present che surrounding country
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23


w. IL. Quigg travelling passenger
agent of the Cotton Belt, is here 20 spend
Sunday
ID. c. W,stherby. liyision freight nppnt
of the American Transit Refrieerstor
company, has gone 10 st. louis.
The Santa Fe sold $500 worth of tick
cts To one man M Inc city ticket otic,
yesterday. They wer,, for Chicago,
II w Co,,,,,oli ,,n,nn,a.tas of ,ho
Eastern division of the Texas and Pa
cifc will spend the Sabbath here
w T,ha,. ,,.a,..l,,,,, ,,.,,s.,,,,,a. u,,o,,,
of the Sante ~ cn,ne i IN sra,,, "s ,ri,
Yesterday recommended by bis birsuta an
pendages.
ro,tr,c.or tI,.,ho, ,o6t, ,,;,, o,.,. g.,
AI,aii,' ~" 'VoN uiP ~. "
atn yessgp," 10 Sev NOV "h.tois
dang tber, va ''''V WIN
M -, o,,.au -. c,.n 80. l.. =,
ho h v s'1 ", ~ W iSA,n sireet Is 10
w. ",il. W Nv Snih Ia - 'IneA nhu tne
''.r ""'"'V
The masonry OF the stone piers for
J ny new hoch isianu pr,use oner .ne
i iItini,s ~ t peis W. ;" ~ No"''"''o'
iiuE"eS VI f"'' "V''"'
NJ: Murphy, division road master of
the Texas and Pacific Railway company.
helduuarters al Dallas, was IN the elty
a few hours yesterday morning
ID. b. Keeler, general freight and pas.
senger agent of the Fort Worth and
Denver, left over that line yesterday
for Denver CITY. lie was occompa-
MEL 10y his wife
Colonel f. II. Place. assistant superin-
tendent of telegraph of the Texas and
Pacific Railway company, headquarters
at Dallas, was in the city few hours
yesterday evening.
The SANTA Fee special train for the
Austin encampment pulled out of The
Union depot Yesterday evening. loaded
down to the guards with soldier-citizens
and plain. ordinary citizens.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23

PARIS. July 22.-Prince Vudhana,
Siamese minister TO France, today had
an interview with Deyelle, foreign min
ister. and asked that an extension Of
lime be granted Siam in which to make
a formal reply TO the demands made up
on her in the French ultimatum. Derolle
Informed Prince Nndhnna that the time
granted the Samesc government was the
utmost limit France womb concede, a
rcply must be given IN the time speci-
fed and II Siam did not accede to the
demands, France would take steps TO
enforce them, as stated IN the ultimattlm.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23

WASHINGTON. July -. -Adyices to the
bureau % American republics from TrinI-
dad say that the last royal mall steamer
from England brought aumber Of en-
tdneers 10 Columbia 10 carry out The con-
atruction Of fhree new lines OF railway
In that country the contract for which had
been given 70 The nrin 81 pnnclIard. he-
l'agEurf isiuthef 4 Go. one N these lluc-
bid, flr other 70 extend fnward fencxne-
ih The Hue flom iiogota 10 The River
Meta. q iarsQ nhlpent u the Orlnpco. u q
special imlipunpfr 10 the colony Of Irlnl-
di,d. Thrre y alfesdy Communication be-
tween Fort " hpain. Ti1nllnd. aud Ile In
.ferior " Colombia ~ the line Of steamers
which r. NJ iha orirnea snd fhs Mrfa'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23

IHlNGp0N. July 22.-Thc Mis-
river commission has recon
to the'secretary of war that no
|loney be expended in tile i'm
'ht of the harbor at yicksbnrg
present This is In consequence
Nct that nearly two-thirls Of
Nalions have been filled M again
aellon Of the current aud il
almost impossible to keep the
wear Nearly 5O0.OOO yards Of
W. been excavated. hut the river
t-pA OQUOOG pum qlIM p0Ey SUI
Tor the work expired July
.ne contractor has asked for an
N 81 time. In this re1ues. he il
glu by The Mississippi congress
eleyauon aud by the business
anu around Vcksburg. Bnt the
XXX river commission has opposed
f' ,t and as the commissioa,
N.Y. w. law, has almost absolute
er me expenditure Of allntmrnts
N .nrant does not seq his way
interfere. The question H.
OF great Importance 10 Inc
interests Of the AIissi ,siDpi
Y, l.,H especially to the ci,izens II
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23
THE RAILROAD WORLD.


The position of general passenger agent
of the lines of the Missouri, Kansas aud
Texas in Texas has been offered to VIII
liam G. Crush, for several years district
passenger agent of the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago. and has been ac-
ceptcd by that gentleman. The appoint
meiit Is said TO have been made at the
instance of James Barker. gtneral pas
senger and ticket agent of the Katy.
who was formerly with the Mohon. and
who Is said to have n high appreciation
of the. gentlemans ability. Mr. Crush
has, 1t IS snid. made n trip TO Chicago and
rendered his resignation.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23

TAHLEQuAII. !. r., July 22.--Bud
Smith. Chas. Plotner aud Shorty"
wills, pals Of the notorious Henry Starr,
were captured near Cherokee CITY last
night. smllh. While drunk. gave mp the
,4,ereabonis Of his pal. A deputy
marshal ,o0n had the bandits IN Jail
Ahonf $500 was found on tue men.
II Il thought The arrest Of these men
WIN hnady Lead 10 the capture Of The
remainder q the starr eang-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23

NEW YORK, July aaa.-A dispatch re-
ceiyed from Cincinnati this morning de-
clares on authority Of the president of
the Big -Four that his road will with
draw. within few days from the Central
Traffic association.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23

WANAHACHIE. Tex, July T.
CSpeclal). Walter Kimble, son Of
Judge A. A. Kelnble of this city, re-
quests that an item explanatory be
published, concerning yesterdays pdbli-
cation In the Gazette. in which one
Walter Kemble Is reported as charsal
with yagraney and another crime. Mr..
Kemble being largely known in Texas
desires this explanation that none Of his
friends may be mlsled into the mistake
Of confusing his identity with Mr.. Wal
ter Kin.ble, made famous by yesterdays
report.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23
FEARFUL EXPLOSION.
TWO MEN BOILED AND ROASTED.

Thousands of People Weakened by
the Noise Leave Their Reds and
Flock TO the scenc-Hot Bricks and
Debris Carried Yards Away-1he
Details.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23

CHICAGO. H., july e2.-The West.
ern Passenger association today failed to
reach any agreement as to passenger
rates. s.t,3,t.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23

You win fnh large stvck Of fine
goods nj w. $. Matney The Tallors to
select from.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23

Go to w. $. Matney the Tailor for
fiue goods. and the best fit in the land.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23

lint the transport overland between the
river district on the Meta aud Bosota IL un-
satisfactory.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23

Europe now Import. every year 100000
tons Of meat
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23

Ceylou has cinnamon plantations cover
ing $1,000 acres.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-23

Fol rates, tickets and all information
apply to, or address any Of the ueket
JAKE /, ZuRN. CASTOR MEsLIER
City Ticket ACT. q. i. & r. A.
Fort Worth.
L. s. TIIORNE. Gen Supt Dallas. TeI.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28
Gun. For Our NAVY.

Eighty-two high-power guns have
been completed for the United States
navy during the last year. The
greatest progress has been made with
the rapid-flre gun, of which twenty
eight four-inch and eleven flve-inch
have been completed since the last
report. These guns, upon which
little had been done up to last year,
owing to the time required to perfect
a suitable breech mechanism, are
now rapidly approaching completion.
The difficulties experienced in the
manufacture of suitable metallic
cartridge cases have now also been
overcome. OF the six-inch guns, the
manufacture OF which was most
advanced, one hundred and thirty
five have now been completed. Con-
tracts have been made for forgings
for six new siX-inch guns of forty
calibcrs in length, to be used with
brass cartridge cases as rapid-flre
guns, and to bcsupplied to the fastest
cruisers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28
A Rooster That Could Swim.

Who has ever heard of a chicken
that could swim, that preferred swim.
ming to walking9 There are some
seeming contradictions i'm the world
of nature; for example, the cat that
shrinks from wetting even her velvetv
soles is driven to distraction by the
smell of fish. for very love of it. And
q great scrawny rooster, that never
should be SO much us seen taking
bath except in a nice. dry, dusty place
in the road or ash-.eap. deliberately
walking into pond of water and
swimming across it is queer sight in
deed.
Yet that is what anybody may have
seen last summer at the mill-pond on
Il little stream called Baker Brook,
which flows into the River st. John
just beyond the border of Maine, in
Canada.
He was big fellow. dignitied and
important from the top of his flaming
comb to the tips of tho stiff feathers
that grew at right angles to his feet.
like wings, or "pantaloons." He had
always taken his bath in the dust heap.
until he grew old enough to lead his
charge Of hens far away from home,
about the more distant fields. even be-
yond the brook, where all day long
they nibblcd blades of tender grass aud
chased the grasshoppers. But once
around the pond and across the brook,
the most direct course back To the roost
lay in 81 line across the mill-pond. and
how often he and his family were caught
by the darkness upon that side of the
stream. and just how the thing was
managed at first. no one will ever know.
But one evening the mon who were
working near the mill saw flock of
hens and q rooster OH the wrong side
OF the brook. looking wistfully toward
the other side and home. One bv one
the hens. taking good start of the
high bank. flew across, leaving the roos-
ter alone. But only for u moment, for
instantly he walked to the waters edge,
wade,! in without tine least hesitation,
and struck out for the other shore. He
sat up high, we'll out of the water. like
q duck. and rs it was only about sixty
feet wide there, he was across in q
jitfy. Then shaking his feathers clear
OF the moisture. he ran away after the
hens as fast as his long legs could carry
him.
This remarkable occurrence was witt
messed several times; as often rs tie
chickens. tempted by the more remote,
richer hunting-gronnds. wandered in
that direction: -1nppan .Adney, in
Harpe,'s Young People.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28

ma'am. yer see, don't believe Wash.
ington's father was just the same sort
of teller us mine.-Harrer's Bazar.
u don't know what has come over
our son since he went to work in a
shoestore," said Mrs. Blaggins. sHe
was looking at calendar, and he
spoke of the figure g. rs 81 and ~ as
20 His mind must be going" sOh,"
replied her husband, stlat's all right.
They have put him to work selling
shoes to the lady customers. Wash.
ingt0n Star.
Sammy (rcadingj - Ma. what does
d. d. mean? Pious Mother-sDoctor
of divinity, Sammy. Read it aloud.
I'm always glad to hclp YOU in usefui
reading. Sammy-Well, l can't make
much sense of this-sGet out of this.
you doctor of divinity scoundrel." And
Sammy's mother was Mortified as she
looked over his shoulder, to find his
literature irreligious.-Juelye.
pvisoncr-Ycs, your worship, Fcom.
m!ttcd the theft with which I am
charged entirely through the instiga-
tion of my medical adviser. Magis-
trate-You mean to say that in car.
rying out an experiment in hypnotism
he suggested tho crime to you?
Prisnner-I don't know about That:
but one thing is certain, he told mo to
take something before going to bed.
-Aycna@ P,Vntemps.
A paper before us says that Mrs.
Blank was "gowncd i'll mauve silk.s
We are not Informed, however, wheth-
er Mrs. Jones was petticoated in ecru,
and we are also left in the dark as to
whether or not Mrs. Smith was halted
i'll cream color. While he was about
ii the writer should have told us that
Mr.. Snobb was caned in malacca, that
Mr.. Dudeleigh was ringcd i'm sapphire,
and that Mr.. Dash was evening dress.
ell in broa,icloth garnished with satin.
--Nust0M yranScrii,L
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28
A Tribute to a Lawyer.

Some years ago Ephraim Mariner
tried case in the Circuit Court for an
old Irishman. The suit was against
the brother of Mr.. Mariners client. It
was fought bitterly, and there was a
great deal of feeling displayed during
the course of the trial. as there always
is when relatives get to fighting each
other. Mr.. Mariner won the case.
His client was in state of cxultation.
He thanked the lawyer again and
again. When he reached the south
door of the courthouse he paused before
going down the steps. and, shipping
his lawyer a vigorous blow on the back,
he said:
ave bate them, didn't we. Mister
Marincr?"
ayes. Andrew, IL came out as said
It would" said Mr.. Mariner. quietly.
aMr. Mariner" said the old man, his
voice trembling with emotion, you're
. gentleman-in disguise. ."--Milwaulsee
Wisconsin,.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28
shutting Him Up.

II is not always woman who doe.
the most talking at a whist party, al.
though an idea is extant that such il
the case.
At recent occasion of this kind In
Pittsburg, in which husband and wife
respectively held hands, it was tho
former whe annoyed the party by his
continual chattering. At length the
wife exclaimed:
4oh. Fred! please don't talk 80
much!"
4l'm not saying anything" protest.
u know. That makes your obser.
vations all the more uncomfortable.
Then Fred sabsided. = Pittsburp
Chronicle Telegraph.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28

A small bird which in,,abits tho val.
leys and canyons in Death valley.
California, is said to be very skillfui
in killing scorpions. which. it is fur.
thcr stated. seems 10 DO It's chief occu-
patton.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28

The new United States cruiser De.
troit made glorious record on her
trial trip.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-28
WIT AND lIU.IoR.
AT THE PLAY.

Behind the beautiful maid sat,
And my heart at the memory grievcs,
For although she kindly took utT her hut
She failed to pull GOWN her sleeves.
N " Press
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, SEVENTH
~ judicial Circuit, 81. IN the Circuit Cour!
within ana for Custer County,
Marian Il. Austin, Plaintiff,
vs..
George w. Crawley, Ida J.
Cravley, and The West
ern Farm Mortgage Trust
Company, Defendants.
Notice Is hereby given that hy virtue Of judg
ment OF foreclosure and sale IN the above en-
titled action on the 22nd day Of November, A. D.
1892, and an execution issued upon SAID judg
ment, the subscriber, William \. Wood. s6erii
Of Custer County, South Dakota, Tor that pllr.
pose appointed, wifi sell nj public auction at the
front door of the Court House I'm the town OF
Custer City, County Of Custer, South Dakota, on
Monday, The 9Th day of February, 1893. al II
O'Clock in the forenoon of that day, the Hls
estate and mortgaged premises situate III Kx
County OF Custer, State of South Dakota, and
directed In said Judgment and execution % he
sold, ana therein described as follows:
The southwest quarter Of the northeast quar-
ter, southeast quarter of northwest quarter,
northwest quarter OF southeast quarter, north.
east quarter of southwest quarter OF section No.
eight (S), IN township three (3) south OF range
eleven 1i). east OF The Black HIS Meridian, or
SO much thereof rs may be sufficient to satisfy
said Judgment and costs. amounting In all Ia
Five Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ana seventy
nine Cents, with interest thereon from the date
of said Judgment, and all accruing costs ot sale.
Dated Custer City, =. u, December 2Sh, 1892.
WILLIAM y. WOOD,
Sheriff Of Custer County, ). ID.
w. G. PORTER, Plaintiffs Attorney.
First publication, December 3ist, 1892.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
NOTICE OF cHaTTeL MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made In The condition OF
Chattei Mortgage bearing date the 23rd day of
June, 1891, executed and delivered by George
w. Stifflcr as Mortgagor, to sanford II. Sharlow
as M0rtgagee, aud filed In the Office of the Reg
lister OF Deeds OF tile County of Custer, and state
OF Sonth Dakota, on the 27tii day OF June, 1892,
at O'Clock y. M, and demand of the perform
ance of said condition having been duly made
OF the Mortgagee, which was refused, | have
taken possession Of the personal property de-
scribed therein to-wit:
Que Saw mill and fixtures. One Boiler not In
use. One Engine. One Belt One saw. One
Work Bench. One Log Cart
Notice Is hereby given, that by virtue Of the
power in said Ciattel Mortgage contained, and
In pursuance OF the statute In such ease made
and provided, and by order Of said Sanford ii.
sharlow, will soil AZ the front door Of tho Court
House In Custer City, County Of Custer, 3. d..
on the 18th day Of February. 1893. at O'Clock p.
m, at public auction TO the highest bidder for
cash, the said personal property, or SO much
ii,eieoi as h;ty De necessary 70 pay tne deDt Sc
cured BY said Mortgage, and interest and
reasonable expenses, unless the same is sooner
redeemed rs provided by law.
Dated at Custer City this LIST day OF February,
1888.
ALBERT nj. WILLARD,
Sheriff Of Custer County, =. ID.