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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17
JAPANESE STATEMENT.
Detailing tho Causes OF the Port
Arthur AirocItiea.

Toxic, Dec. i6.-sThe ministry Of for
elgn affairs Informs the correspondent
Of the Associated Press that the govern
ments Investigations into the Port
Arthur excuses establishes the follow
ing facts: Previous to the capture of
that town. the Japanese troops We're In
furatcd by the wholesale atrocities
perpetratcd on their comrades neverthe-
less the Chinese who promptly surren-
dered received no injury. Several hum
dred Chinese are now in custody, A
majority Of those In the town. however,
thought to disguise themselves in the
clothing left by lc inhabitants, most
of whom had left the place some days
before. When detected these disguised
soldiers attacked the japanese desper-
ately and tTeacherously killed many OF
them Then discipline gave way and
great numbers were slain. IL uon-cOm-
batants were killed, which Is not cred
tied to any large extent. 1t was In the
firm conviction that they We're actual
soldiers. 1t Is reported that three
women were cut down in the darkness,
owing to the similarity of male and fe-
male garb, Through three successive
DAYS additional groups of concealed
Chinese were detected with mutilated
Japanese corpses secreted among them
Maddened anew by these discoveries
the conquerors destroyed hundreds
whom they otherwise would have
spared, The military authorities We're
totally uupreparei for these outhursts
OF frenzy aud were powerless to eNer-
else control over the men, The gov
eminent Is distressed but points TO the
fact that excuses were committed only
In Instances where the troops were
made frantic by Chinese cruelties and
trepchery.
This is not pleaded in justification,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17
HOW WAS THE MAN KILLED.
THE QUESTION IN REGARD TO THE
DEATH OF WILLIAM ANDERSON.
He WINS Fonnd Dead Under n Rail-
road bridge With Gashes In His
Head, Hut There Was No E2Dod On
the Ground.

william Anderson, stone cutter
who lived at No. 936 West Fifth street
and was well known in the city was
found dead early yesterday morning
under the trestle of the Fort Worth
and Denver railroad at the Fifth street
crossing. There were two deep gashes
on the top Of his head. Just above the
forehead. and bruises on his body, but
no blood was found on the spot or IN
the immediate vicinity
The body was removed to the under
taking establishment of wilkes &
Cause. Squire Adams viewed the. re-
mains and will hold an inquest this
morning
II is reported that negro saw
man apparently intoxicated trying 10
climb up the railroad dump at that
point about dark Saturday evening
This leads to tile superstition that the
dead man fell from the trestle. The
fact that no blood was to be seen at
the spot where he was found seems 10
conflict with this theory, and II Is sus-
pected. therefore, that he might have
been killed for the purpose OF robbery
anu uThBBtu lNeIc ny Nne pdINlfb WIZ
committed the crime.
The deceased had been living in Fort
Worth about TWO years ana had been
engaged during the greater portion OF
that time at his occupation OF stone
cutter. Lately, however. he has been
out OF employment and has been very
Respondent In consequence. II seems
that his troubles have caused him TO
act In q strange manner Of late. He
had uhntIf Iafihal Ia return tn his old
home in Edinburgh, Scotland, which
he left four years ago to come to this
country.
he had nearly completed his ar
rangements for his trip. and had he
lived would have taken his departure
FOR the old country in few days. He
left his home about noon Saturday.
after talking very earnestly about the
trip to one of his sons. From that
time nothing is known of him until he
was found dead yesterday morning,
except the statement Of John Rex, the
foreman OF the stoneCutters at the
government building, who told one
Of the sons that he saw him down ON
Main street about dark. His trunk
was examined when It was found that
he had left all his money there eN-
cept about s., which is believed TO
have been ali the money he had with
him at the time OF his death,
\ post norton examination by DIR.
Cnpps revealed the fact that there was
a heavy clot of blood under the scalp
near the wounds, and there was
fracture Of the skull.
Two watches, said by one of his sons
to be worth $50 or $50, were found ON
his person, and It IS argued that Il
1t was case of murder for the purpose
OF robbery these would have been
taken. One Of the sons obtained $500
IN settlement for injuries sustained
while working a short time ago. The
facts I'm the case Will be thoroughly
slfted at the inquest, which will be held
by Squire Adams this morning.
Mr. Anderson was the Oldest living
member OF the stonecutters union at
Glasgow.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17
THE PUGS LEAVE NEW ORLEANS.
room BOWEN WILL HE hurled
THIS MORNING.
Governor Foster speaks ON tho Sub
Jeet of Prize Fighting aud says
lie Has Done what lie Could 10
stop these rights In Louisiana.

New orleans, La, Dec. 16.--James
Barry left this morning for home. much
disappointed, and says he will pay no
attention to Connors In the future
Tommy Ryan also departed.
Lavigne Is detained By the police
AZ soon as he can get away he WIN
30 home and rest for three months
lie will not retire from the ring, but
will try for Il match with George john
son OF England.
Blwen's funeral win take place in
the morning The grand Jury VIII begin
an investigation ut the same time and
Tx the blame for the death.
Governor Foster was seen this eycn-
ing and asked for an expression Of his
opinion Of the s,-ealled glove conttsta
la the light OF tho tragic outcome OF
the Laylgna- Bowen light. The governor
Expressed himself as drm!y opposed TO
such exhibitions. He said. 81 have al
ways been very positive and emphatic
Ia my oprosuon 10 tho glove contests
ah carried ON Ia New Orleans by pIo-
reaslonal prize lighters, 1 regard II as
u brutal exhibition. tcuding 20 dcmor-
aiise public sentiment and In M man
ner calculated to elevate tho tIno OF
public morals in tho community.
"Whcn the enort was made TO have
the C0rbett-Mltghen fight take place in
Now orleans 1 determined to exhaust
the power of thn state To prevent IL and
~ declared at The time, Subsequent 20
this the right OF athlete clubs 10 have
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17

Van Alystlne. Tex, Dec. 1G.--Ncw i'm.
provements are continually going on.
Il. G. Beall Is erecting a handsome
residence in Bowen addition; new con.
crete walks are being put down, and q
gallery has Just been added to the op-
era house.
The city hall bonds OF Van Alystinc
have been approved by the attorney
general and arrangements VIII he
made to place them on the market at
once. The Gazette was the first paper
to bring the intelligence of their APP
prevail
Rev S. w. crutcher delivered his
comic lecture. "Phunny Phases" at the
opera house Friday night to crowded
house.
Hennessy Lerayh In "swabbles" and
by Wits Outwitted" will hold the
boards at the opera house here Friday
and Saturday nights.
A petition was being circulated here
last week asking the commissioners
court to relieve county treasurer Scott
of the obligation TO make good the
amount taken when he was robbed last
summer The petition received numer-
Gus signatures here, and might be
granted, as Mr.. Scott was In no way
responsible for the robbery.
A heavy rain, which was needed
fell here yesterday.
Mr., II. NJ. Adams manager Of the
city bank here, IL contemplating estab-
fishing a bank at Leonard.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17
THE DEATH ROLL.


st, Paul, MINI, Dec l6.--After an i'll
ness OF several weeks Chief Justice
James Gilhllan OF the Minnesota SUI
preme bench died today. in his 65th
year. He was born in 1879 and in
childhood came 10 this country with
his parents, settling IN New York. He
studied law AT Bnlstan and Buffalo
and was admitted to the bar IN 1850
at Albany, In 1867 he bgan the prac-
tiCe OF his profession In THIS city. lie
served IN the Seventeenth Minnesota
regiment through the dian wars ana
during the rebellion being promoted
10 captain and later was made colonel
OF the Eleventh Minnesota, but when
the war closed he was commanding
n division. In 1869 he was appointed by
Governor Marshall to ill the vacancy
on the supreme bench caused by the
retirement of Justice Thomas wilson.
serving one year and again in 1885
he filed term by appointment, but
aimee that time has been regularly
re-elected, his last term expiring with
the present year,
Chief Justice Gllhlan held rank
among jurlsts. The cause Of his death
wns kidney trouble. A wife and six
children survive MIN. The funeral will
be held from Christ church QlpiscopaD
tomorrow under the auspices OF the
Loyal Legion.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17

Mrs seeIey Calls ON Her Husband
at the Jail.

New York, Dec. 16,--samuel seeley,
the National Shoe and Leather bank
boolskeeeper, locked up at the Ludlow
street jail, charged with stealing 1884,
900, saw his wife today for the first
time since he abandoned his home on
November 10 and lied to Chicago, His
wife has been here since his flight and
the prisoners chief anxiety has been
for her. for the pair are devotedly at
tached. Before allowing Mrs. Seeley
to see her husband Keeper Mcmahon
went through the formality OF announc-
ing to Seeley who was in the reception
room, that his wife and brother-in-law
desired to see him. The prisoner arose
from his chair, grasped its back to
steady himself His nervousness was
so great that II was nearly a minute
before he found voice to say; MY wife
here? Admit her" A few minutes later
they We're sobb!Eg IN each others en-
brace. The evening was well cd sanced
before Mrs. Seeley went away. An
other sad scene was enacted at their
parting. The two chung to each other
for long time without saying a word
and then. moaning and supported by
her brother, the woman walked slowly
out of the room.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17

Potts, Palestine: Robt Downing and
wire. Washington, b. c.. l.. T. TaEus,
Paris: @. ID. vannln. Washington. D.
c.; A. 8. sesfeid, Gainesville; Frank
Slade, City; Miss Minnie Siade, Hous-
ton; Ebert Slade. Palestine; NJ. J.. sps-
tine, Denlson. l.. f. Towlc, Dallas
Hennar Meyer, New York; j. Layene,
Chicago; John A. Scott. 7. p. A.; *.
c., 8. II. and NJ; II. NJ. FiclsinGer, Fort
Worth: c. Dobemeq, 81. Louis; +. NJ.
Knofiy. city; @. A. Glnochlo. London;
Eng; IL. g. Adler, Terrell, Tex ~.
II Van Patten. Dallas; Walter Werner,
Louisville, Ky.;D. j. Levitt, New YORK;
j. X. Thomas, Palestlnel John A. Ros-
ers, Louisville. KY; II. @. windsor,
Chicago; M. G.. buchanan, Odessa; MISS
Fannie Buchannon, Throckmorton; W.
II. Norris. Waco; w. o. Hamilton. Co
manche; Joseph Anchell, Chicago; pr.
II. l.. Mann, philadelphia; NJ. Holde-
man. Fremont. Ohio; +. II. stomt city;
j. Rosenberg, st. Louis f. y. Knight.
city; j. II. Frantz, Pequa, Ohio; Dr. A.
Husshhng, New York; Il. II, wall. city,
w. A. Collins, Paris; A. Pruitt, Waco;
II. II. Dodson, Kalamazoo; IL. watts
Palestine.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17
BUDGET OF NEWS FROM DALLAS.
un WAS NOT a CRIMINAL NUT WAS
JAILED.
u Mnde Him Dependent and He
attempted suicide--No Hard Times
In Eddy-wansa "a Divoree--The
Skinner. to Have banquet

Daiias. TEX, Dec. 1e.-H. j. Hall OF
Palo Pinto county. who IS IN the Dallas
jail as an attached witness for the
federal government in the case Of j.
s. Grant Of Thurber CHARGED with In
timldatlng witness. got hold OF an
old dun knife yesterday and attempted
to stick 1t into his left breast, but
an soon as he saw the blood he changed
mis- mind and yelled Justify for help.
Ialier Rhodes went to his assistance
and summoned a doctor, WHO on max
ing an examination, announced that
the wound did not extend to the cavity
aud WIS not therefore serious,
Hall Is said TO be addicted to the
use Of morphine and in poor health,
and being locked up as a criminal
when he had committed no crime
throw him into a fit Of despondenoy.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17
TORTURED THEM.
An Old Couple Robbed and Drutaiiy
Treated Ky HurgIars.

Erie, Pa, Dec. i6,-Mr. and Mrs.
David slocum, wealthy couple llv-
ing near Edinboro, vera rohhtd about
midnight by gang OF masked burg
lars. The burglars, six In number.
attacked the house and broke the furni-
ture and bound the aged coupe IN
their bod and then beat them Into
submission. The burglars set out TO
torture the couple into revealing the
secret OF their money vault but just
as the oil was being applied to Mr..
Slocum's feet one OF the burglars found
the money chest. This and other hid
Ing places showed up between 5000
and $4,000 in gold and greenbacks. The
burglars escaped and the authorities
are inpurslht. Mr.. Sooum was ba1ly
beaten about the head.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17
a WASHING COMPOUND.
In which There Was millions Caught
u hnmsns Town

Fort scott, Kan, Dec. l6.-The res,-
dents Of Bronson and vicinity, low
miles west OF the city. are wrought mn
over the fact that number Of ,hsir
sllisens nave been swindled out OF cash.
stoeA snS property to the amount OF nj
least Sae,pO0 by three sharpers who nros
tessed to be the inventors Of a wa IN
ms sompouad for which they claimed
wonders and for which they were ' ssi,'
ing state and TERRITORIAL rlrhts ,rS..
same 70 Bronson about two months ae5
n n,nS Sialms n,s 70 be brothers. giving their
Yer remaining in the little eity '@ ssvc All
Gays gay IN. ne three men rented an ONCE me-,
hnp soon ecsme acquainted with the
the little village, N''@ens 81
Ihey explained the inertia ~ NAT
soon succeeded in WORKING ny ahd
, tapn5s5s In n,od the new auld Bsnkers
money-making fever and usht me
purchase territory in which 10 seli me e
laeoF-saying preparation, ana .a me
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17

Gainesville Tex, Dec l6.-It has
been decided to hold public devotional
exercises Of the Wichita commanaery
no. 80 X. T., at the Denton street
Methodist church on Christmas day at
Al o'clock Rev. Hrl win preach the
sermon on that occasion.
Ar Alvin Jones OF Temple is visiting
friends in the city. ''e
drues w from Ringgold report that
and afforded plenty OF stock water feli
tnsre TINS morning, The fail in Gaines
VIE was not so abundant, but enough
mas fallen to do great deal OF good
ana the Indications are very favora-
BILE for more.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17

Dallas, INS,, Dec, is,--Tho Texas
Vastly football team Of Austin win
play the Dallas team at the state Fair
grounds New Years day
The Dallas boys are pranticlng every
erS and they have promised Capt CAR
rArd TO abstain fiDm tobacco and cl-
sarettos aud 10 diet thetnaelvea from
now until after the game.
Mr. y. c, seurloek, publisher OF the
cleveland Chronicle. was In tho clty
yesterday.
The next meeting OF the Texas Ronth.
en- baseball league will ne hold al the
Oriental hotel, Dallas. on January 7th.
Mr. II. A. Nyrlck. manager or Tho
New Home Sewing Machine COMPANY
mere, yesterday In attempting while on
horsthaek TO siop runaway team,
was hrokph N
air Alex Alpuenic, OF Galveston. paid
our ely 9 ilyine Visit to-day. f
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17

Auckland, N. r.. Dec 16.-Rohert
Louis Stevenson. the well known novel
list, Is dead.
Advlces from Apia, Samoa. Of date
Of December $. are to the effect that
the wen known novelist Robert Louis
Stevenson. had died suddenly from
apoplexy, His remains were Inferred
in the summit of Pala mountain lsd0
feet high, At the time OF his death
stevenson had half completed the writ
Ing OF new novel.
Robert Louis Bslfour Stevenson was
born in Edinburgh. November Is. lS5n
lie was educated at private schools ana
at the University OF Edinburgh. and
was called TO the Scottish har hui
travelled ana devoted himself 10 lltera-
ture
One OF his earliest works was an
account OF his travel IN California bui
the work which established hig REM
tation as writer OF fiction was
Treasure Island" published In lsss
Among tho most popular of his w rks
IL ''pr Jekyl and Mr. Hyae" whi,h
wess dSnmstisnd and played IN London
IN 1855 and subsequently, In the United
states, Among his other works nre
"kidnapped," "rhe New Arabian
NIGHTS and "rhe Black Arrow"
some time ago Mr., Stevenson. who
was suffering from hung trouble. went
10 the South Pacific for his health
He became enraptured with the samo-
an Islands and decided 70 take up his
residence and spend the rest Of his
days there, He took q c'ose Interest
in Samoan affairs and has written
many letters TO the newspapers IN
tevor OF the natives as against the
treaty powers under whose direction
duoted
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17
rARnAaous TURKS.
The brave Armeninns Fought Gal
family Against the butchers

Tiflis, Russian Trans Caucasia, Dee.
ia letter which app. airs H. a paper
here states that for nineteen days the
residents OF Armenian villages wher the
outrages were psrpetlatel, fought
against the ISurds. The Armenlans
lost only ten warriors while the Kurds
lost 500. When the regular troops
under ZelSld Pasha appeared the Ar
menians were compelled to succumb
After ZekAl Pasha's treachery In offer.
ing peace, sixty young Armenian men
were secured and tortured horribly for
three days. Then all were murdered
and their bodies burned in a ditch.
Among the Armenian heroes VINO lost
their lives the writer mentions Der
bedros, who with his own hand, killed
seven Kurds In fair fight. He was
captured and fayed to the waist
Pieces OF his flesh were cut off and
brolled and eaten by the savage TIrk
while he was sim alive.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17

Chicago, Dec. 1G.-T. N. Hayden re-
sides at 5l45 Monroe street with his
wife and one son, 20 years OF age. The
first news Mrs. Hayden received Of the
shooting was at . o'clock this after
noon, when a telegram was received
from her husband telling her not tc
worry II she read anything about the
tragedy, as he was all right. Hayden
has lived In Chicago for many years,
HIS father Is a general travelling au-
ditor of the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern railroad. Hayden was for
some years assistant general travelling
auditor of the same line.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17

contracts were being closed in all parts
of the little city and the closely sur
rounding counties. Many prominent
business men and other reputable citl-
zens and farmers secured territory,
paying cash, stock and mortgages on
their farms and property for It. A few
days ago the three swindlers gathered
together their property. consisting Of
ty to the extent OF $4,000. and three car
loads OF fine horses, and without notice
left the country. The stock was con-
signed TO themselves at Little Rock,
and from this It is supposed they are
in that city.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17

London, Dec. l5-Tha correspondent
Of the Times az Rome telographa as
follows The president OF the commits
zee appointed 10 examine the documents
furnished to the ohamher OF dcputlcg
by eN-prlme minister Glolottl assures
me that the committee was unanimous
Ia their opinion that there was noth-
ing new IN the documents, Tho whole
thing was a shameless fabrication, in
tended 70 force a political crisis.
The wife OF Prime Minister Crlspl
VIII bring a libel action In her own
name
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17

Austin, Tex, Dec, 16,-ATr John d.
sldberry, mention Of whose serious i'll
ness was reported In last nights dis
patches, died this morning at o'clock
after having In all thirty srosms. His
relatives In Jefferson have been con-
rerred with and they have tclegraphe1
that they desire 20 have him bu- cd
there and hence Mr.. Horace GaitSer.
one OF his friends. will take his remains
to Jefferson on the next train
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17

Dallas. Tex Dec iG.-'rho great
Christian evangelist, updilSe, preached
II sermon to men only at 4 o'olocl, this
afternoon IN the auditorium OF the
City hail. HIS text WaH "Hama1u'a
Riddle" The large HAN WAS crowded
and the sermon was the work OF
mastor brain ana wan delivered by a
maBtor tongue. There wHl orchestral
music ana Professor i;astou gang
solo. brother updlkc's text al the
Christian church tonight was what Is
BnptlHmY' Here he was greeted by
another massive congregation and his
sermon was great IN every detail.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17

Dallas, Tex, Dec. ia banquet
WIN be tondcrod the shrucrs OF Hella
Temple by he order Of Eastern Star
on Thursday might. at Masonic hall.
There VIII also be an election OF Of
fcers OF the shrlners upon the same
evening,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17

Washington, Dec, l6,-TAe town OF
Georgetown Is the destination OF tho
presidential party II Ia q small town
on The coast north OF Charl ston. and
AZ the hoad " the bag into wilch
the Great pedec river cmptlpa. Fyue
duck hunting Ia afforded there ana n
few are occaaionally shot. me party
VIII reach their destination tomorrow
morning.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17

Rochester, N. ", Dee. l6.-In rc-
Hpondlng 20 an alarm OF Are this az.
ternoon, hose carts c and 3 met IN a
collision az a street corner. Roth carts
were going at fun speed and the Arc
men were thrown In ali directions
LOUIS Hiee, the lieutenant OF number 6,
was Instantly Killed, his skun heinz
crushed. and Captain Frank Grafton
may die. '''N
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17

jim Nnshford's Supposed AssaiIant
Arrested

Jim Nashford is a youth who arrived
here Saturday night and told story
OF robbery which interested and mug
zled the police. He said he had lust ar
rived here on mn evening train and
registered at hotel near the depot
after which he started up town and
was knocked down on Front street, a
snort distance from the hotel and re-
nnsnea OF w. He showed some hard
sa.,;S On hls mead In proof OF his as
mead with brass Rnuekies. strange ID
sAx ne said that he knew who his as
sLliant was and that he was man
MON he had known back in Georgia.
ne gave a description and a man who
e nnswered u was arrested Yesterday
r,s.,ahs ~ officer Maddox. There arc
s a interesting details which win he
trial. e"Se S0ines "
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17

cors'cana' Tex, Dec l6,-Hon. Il. O.
can OF this city has been appointed
attorney for the contesting Popullst
congressional &c, asplrahts in Texas by The
topulls,s' so We were Informed by
MN MN last evening He says that there
wll De several contests. but refused 10
im. at thls time the contestants. say
"s Shat would be made public later.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-17

Dallas, Tex. Dec, 1s.--Albert Smith
has nled his petition in tho Forty
fourth district court FOR divorce from
Mamie Smith.
He says they We're married in Dali
Iaa May TO- 1891. and lived together
for fourteen months when defendant
was discovered In adultery with Frank
lin =. Smith, the plaintiffs brother,
and that she has to this day continued
TO liyp in adultery with plaintiffs
brother in Collin county.