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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09

the commissions. and by his methods
very nearly came Into personal con-
Iiict with the presidents OF the different
boards. One OF them, Bruce Goodfe!-
low. Of the fire hoard, Threatened TO
throw him out OF the iire headquarters
gree had Goodrellow. the secretary OF
the board. and the assistant chief en-
gineer, arrested for this. but he was
again beaten la the courts.
Early this fall Mayor pingce Eprung
n sensation In the school board by
having four OF the members arrested
Tor bribery during a neetinE. Rumor
had long said that the board was nu-
toriously corrupt, and the mayor APP
parentiy had a strong case. At least
one OF the inspectors was convicted, one
jumped his bail, the third tried 10 COM
nit suicide, and the fourth escaped con-
vietion on an nlibi.
Mir. PlnErea knocked out the paving
ring. gave the city OF Detroit apieadid
system OF sewers aud he beat the elcc.
tt'c light monopoly and threw the field
open to all. When the Pullman strife
was at its hcight he tried his hand At
arbitration. but he failed because II the
immovabillty OF the Pullman company.
The clty's funds used 90 be Kent IN
bank that paid only ; IL per cont on
about Si,soo,o0o. which wna usually on
deposit, The mayor insisted on lettin.'
this 80 to the highest responsible ldd-
der and the city now rcceives 1 G.lO
per cent interest On its deposit
The mayor Is a veteran. and served
FIVE months IN Andersunvllle prison
lie is 81 years old and has three chill.
dren--two daughters and son. Just
new he Is declaring that the banking
trust Is robhing the poor, and that the
people should get two loavss Of breai
Tor tlve cents,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09
LONG lslAN1 wmrncAps.


One of Them.
Riverhrad. l.. L.. Dec, S.--Not since
the days OF the Indian warwhoop has
such stirring heht occurred on Long
Island as the one between Farmer Tut
hllfA family and a gang Of whiteoaps.
Threatening letters had been re-
ccived By Tuthill, and he had converted
hts house into a Variable arscnal Ills
daughter, Mary. IL glrl whom vest
Vrn man would term u bully pinlSor,"
FOR she Is dcad shot With n revolver
Tn,hlits nclghbor, John King. had
takcn up hla residence with the forin-
or. and thay alternately kept Euard
Throughout the night.
The attack was made by eight wali-
mounted and armed men. who domann-
sea that nnthill ho handed over TO them.
Nlng was ON guard and rcgused, jump
ing inside thc door and bargleading IL
With furniture.
The mlstreants opened fre. They
shot INTO lite wlndawa. Showers OF
glass and srhnters ilew.
From a loupholc near the door and
from behind Il dresser pushed Ia front
OF window. Tnthll and King re-
turned the IRE. Mary rnthill didn't
mint or scream. she ,ust quietly
slipped ON her wrapper nnd aiippers,
stnpned 20 d side door took deliberate
aim and shot one OF the fellows
lie howlel with pain. dug the spurs
into HIS horse and struck out for thu
road
The arrival Of q deputy sheriff and
posse, togother with the constant fusll-
AIDE made the attacking party beat n
hnsty retreat,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09

Montgomery. Ala. Dec. S.-The secret
caucus OF kolb's friends last night. at
tended by nearly all the populst lead
ers IN the state, adopted q resolution
to act inside OF the law until the pres
ent session OF the Legislature closes,
and II a fair election law was passed
as well aa a fair contest law by which
the last state election can be fairly CON
tested, they VIII stand by the result In
the contest, but II the legislature falls
or refuses to pass the two acts above
referred to. or pass any oppressive law
they win call state convention to
consider the situation ana adopt some
line OF action.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09

Washington. Dec. S.--rhe cascs OF
President Havcmoyer and Secretary
Searlea OF the American Sugar Refining
company. Broker Seymour 81 Seymour
Bros, and Young. and the correapon-
dents Il. j. 1dwards and John y.
shrlver who were indicted FOR refusing
10 testify before the senate trust IN
vesugating committee, were called In
the district supreme court today Argu-
ment in the cases of all but those OF
the newspaper men was postponed UNI
III December ~
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09
FOSTERS WEATHER FORECAST.
A Low BAROMETER ABOUT pn-
cEMnER IL.
IL win Probably Drins snow or Rain
In rhss s.c,ion-rhc Pendulum and
some OF the rhinEs That Anect IL.
The Earth and sun Are Growing.


(copyrishtcd, issi. by w. Il. FosterA
st. Joseph, Mo-. pee S.--Aiy last bull
leun gave forecasts % the storm wave
To cross the continent FROM the 10th to
18th. and the next WA again reach the
Pacific coast about the 18th. after an
absence Of about tweny-nine days.
cross the Western mountains by close
OF id.h. the great central valleys from
1iih 20 18Th and the Eastern states
about the Goth.
This DISTURBANCE win develop a storm
center or low barometer OF more than
the usual force ana dimension, but the
amount Of snow and rain tram It will
not be lRrge, except possibly on the
South Atlantic oOasty wher rains will
probably be about average.
The path OF this storm will be hy
way OF the lakes, causing warm wealth
err over most parts VI the United
States, and TIE cool wave to follow Ia
not expected TO reach far into the
southern states.
Warm wave will cross the Western
mountains about 10Th. the great central
valleys about the iGth ana the Eastern
| states about l9th. Cool wave will
cross the Western mountains about
/ 18th. the great central valleys about
goth and the Eastern states about the
22d.
Calculations were that the nrat and
last weeks OF December would average
coolest and the week ending 18th
wnrmest But little rain or snow h
expected during the middle third OF
l tho month. while Precipitation was ok
| neeted TO be about or above the aver
age during the first and last weeks,
The Pendulum,
II cannot be known whether the
/ earth ia losing time. In absolute time
/ our years may he ono fourth or four
| times their former length Without the
/ change being detected by our scientists.
our time pieces are constantly IN need
| OF rendlustmcnt 40 as make them con
| form 10 the earth'a daily rotation and
annual revolution. and na there ~ no
absolute regulator Of time our day may
I be shortening and our years lcngthcn-
! ino w'thou, us being able TO detect the
changes.
I lne pendulum IL our time regulator.
4 Al London q pendulum sli893 inches
| IN length Vlbr0tcs forward and back
10 the place OF starting In onn second.
/ II the pendulum is swung around It's
center Of gravity. causing the move
mont OF the pendulum rod to form a
cone. Il makes the circle In The sHme
time that II swings forward and back.
The pendulum ball must be placed az
sea level II above sea level the yibra.
lions are slower. " below they nre
quicker, beoauae they are regulated by
the carth'H magnetism or attraction
OF gravitntlon. Thus arranged, the
pendulum IN the regulator by whirh
the divisions OF the day are measured
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09

Chicago. Dec. S.-The police today
sent throughout the west Il desorip-
ton of chHs. Vandervort the i5-year-
old son OF a wealthy Chicagoan, who
has been In hiding since November T.
believing himself a murderer, on the
day of his disappearance Vanderyort
accidentally shot u playmate, md
thinking The wound fatal, ned. The In
Jured boy was only slightly hurt.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09

Chicago. H., Dec. S.--John Il. Jersey
today confessed that he with Ed Jor-
dan murdered A. ID. Barnes, whose
mutilated body was found in u French
shipping case yesterday. Both Jersey
aud Jordan are under arrest
The motive Of the crime was rivalry
between Jordan and Barnes for the
chief authorship Of tho Hiawatha
building
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09

Washington, Dec. s.-Informatlon
reaches here that the Chinese govern
mont will appoint an ambassador y
proceed 10 Japan to treat for peace. II
Is expected mat Count Ito and Mutsa.
the Japanese'mlninter Of foreign affairsi
will - resent the apanesc government.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09

Denver. Dec. s.--The fight between
Billy Mahan and Paddy Purteli. last
night was red hot from the start to
finish. In the third round Purtell broke
a bone in his fight hand, nnd IN the
seventh one In the left, ana in the
twenty-irst round threw up the
sponge.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09

Denver Dec. s.,-Hcrman s;urn f.
aulng here j. II. Hampson. receiver.
for 100000 for services IN obtaining tho
transfer to defendant ot the concoa-
aion for rllrond from tho City OF
Mexico TO palirndea bay
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09

Buchann, Ga. Dec. s.--Near here last
night three masked men attempted to
Kill and rob Buck Summarizing, aged
"a. who had money NJ his house. IIo
killed. one. but was himself fatally shot
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09

London. Dee, S,---lteginald saunders
son. charged with the murder on Mo-
Ncmber ~ OF the woman Dawea In f<en-
slngton, was nrraignod today, After
tho fprmal evidence had been presented
the prisoner was remanded.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09
sINTEEN PAGES.
% no. prevs .Al. .Aeary . ss ear.

ON the Same bnsis OF rea~
supposed that Il the pendulum was
placed midway between the earth and
Venus when the latter Is between earth
and sun, lAc pendulum would not VI
hiNte, but vibrations az great eleva-
tons do not Indicate the correctness %
this theory. Altogether it appears that
the iutaliible pendulum cannot DO re-
lied urnn except FOR thu purpose Of
dividing our days into fractions Of a
day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09

Denver. Dee .s.~1'he Denver Chnm-
her VI Commerce adopted resolutions
fnVQripE tlln government taking pos
Hrsalon % thc ccntml Pacific and
linton ncla' railroad system aud OPP
crgaBe thofn on hehH'' 90 the paopu.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-09

Ans,ib. TeS.. Doe. ISLAND -bu, oils,
9iJnar-e,est Bsker t0ddy authoiiaeu an,
publication or tha iait lhut ID wuIid
uu clnt Capt iian's q, NitN, az Abb
lens, chief drAf,sman 50 vie and otlce
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Twenty-Six and 0ne-HaIf Columns

of originating outside of Fort Worth IN the Gazette
prints and the best printed in the
United equivalent the rdoutside
city of two hundred thousand at price as low
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ally Paper in
The South, the
Southwest or
The West

The popular afternoon Kansas City, charges
week comparison of recent issues of the Star and the
disclosed 81 columns of matter originating outside Of
Kansas City in the Star and
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nc. s,-Piense diseon-
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'f< . ,a sasette for me. !
ss''ns more inquiries than
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-13
IN our OWN coMMoNwEALTH.

DR.. and Mrs, Trail Green, Of Easton, yes
terday celebrated their golden wedding.
County Detective Hunter was fined
81 25 at Lebanan for swearing at a re-
porter
After an idleness of several months. the
North Reading foundry will resume on
Monday with. about 100 employees.
County Treasurer Bright, of Berks. has
been advised by solicitors that he has not
the rgiht TO issue licenses 30 peddlers.
The Lebanon Central Stove works will
begin operations next week. The Leban-
on Brick company also goes to work next
week.
The 500 bicyclsts of Reading are fight
ing the new rule that toll of I cent q
mile must be paid on all turnpikes enter
ing that city.
The chatter of the Pottsville Home Mu-
tual Life Insurance company may be re-.
voked 10y the state for failure to file a re.
port Of last years business.
Fire At the dye works Of William II. Lor.
imer & Sons Philadelphia, yesterday after
noon did damage to machinery and stock
to the extent of $4,000; insured.
The Shenandoah Valley hospital was
dedicated yesterday. Governor Pattison
and his staff and state superintendent of
public instructions were present. The
hospital building cost $50, 600.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-13
FLASHED FROM THs WIRES.

Rev, Thomas Byrne, Of Cincinnati, has
been appointed bishop of Nashville.
Illinois Republicans will hold their state
convention az Springfield on July 25.
The New York senate, by vote Of "A to
II, has commended Senator Hill for his
tariff speech.
Lawyer Joseph T. AIagee, charged with
the murder of Marths J. Fuller at New
York, has been held for the grand jury.
Sarah Carter threw herself beneath n
train at Atlanta, Ca. because her lover, "a
private soldier, was about to desert her.
By an explosion Of two cans of powder
in the store of Frederick Moreock. near
Mount Vernon, Ind, Milton Brookinus
was killed and George Lang and w. Cur
It's badly burned.
George FalIon, a printer who won't to
New York from Jacksonville, Fla, re-
Gently, accompanied by Walter Henderson.
10 years old, has been arrested for Kid.
naping Henderson.
Her reason dethroned by over-studv NJ
Michigan University, a % year old dnnrh-
ter of Captain l.. l.. James, U. S. A, re-
tired now travelling in Japan, committed
suicide by swallowing stryChnine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-13
HEARD OVER THE cAsIE.

Cholera in Coustantinople hns spread to
parts of the city hitherto untouched.
General elections in Holland have re-
suited in the overwhelming defeat Of the
government.
ParnelIite members Of parliament will
take the first opportunity to overthrow
Rosebory's cabinet.
The British admiralty has tweuty-elght
merchant liners on the naval reserve list
against nine last year.
A dispatch from Buenos Ayres says that
the forces OF the Brazilian government
have re e'taken Paranagua.
The trial of Emil Henry, the Paris An
archist, who threw the bomb in tho Hotel
Terminus Cafe, has been fixed for April
o.
Hungarian Radicals will move vote of
censure against he government for its at
titude ON the occasion OF Kossuth's fun
eral
Australian burglars have organized into
an army an make nightly raids. in three
colonies last month 337 were captured and
20 shot dead.
An international difference TO fix the
price of silver by treaty is n scheme of
Count Posndowsky secretary Of the i'm.
perial treasury, Germtuy.
Revengeful anarchists at Argentenid.
France, exploded bomb before the resi-
dence of Judge Pele. who had ordered
searches of the houses. No one was hurt.
but Henri Major WAS arrested on suspicion.
The Duke Of Veragua, who visited the
United States as the descendant of Colum-
bus, has been appointed president Of the
Spanish senatorial committee on treaties
of commerce with Germany, Austria and
Italy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-13
MARCH or C0IGY'S HEROES.
Soldiers Of the Commonweal Tramp
in the Mud Over Horrible
Roads.

ADDISON, Pa, April IA sheriff's
posse of Twenty-Five men met the army
Of peace MS it crossed from Fayette TO
Somerset county today aud tonight the
emissarles OF Somerset county law are
encamped about the commOnwsalers'
camp here, ready to care for any law
breakers. Consequently this town is
aroused from the dreamy lethargy of a
mountain hamlet and the streets are
being walked over more than for many
u day. 1t was another weary tramp for
the sore-footGd followers of COxey's for
tunes, hut they walked with will
over the fourteen miles or muddy pike,
reaching this town at o'clock.
The road was n hard one for the
teams, and as the wagons were heavily
laden they travelled very slowly.
steep hills were plenty Ny noon, when
Smitnield was reached and a halt
called for dinner. Smithfisld was not
greatly excited over the army, but
turned ont nearly all Of its 1j0 resi-
dents to see it. After hard tack and
coffee had been served the men were
turned loose to do as they pleased
while Coyey and Browne addressed
tho people.
BY y o'clock the army was again in
motion Progress towards Addison
was slow, but the march was enlivened
by an escort Of Addison horsemen and
band who joined inst outside of
Smithiisld. AT 5 O'Clock the weary
column came struggling into camp
with banners displayed and the band
playing its liveiest.
Camp Jefferson is established in the
harm yard of Jasper Augustine. an in.
fluential local citizen, Ho allowed the
men TO sleep on the hay in his barn.
The men got u substantial meal of
bacon, bread coffee and potatoes to
night, They spent most Of the evening
about town. The saloons were closed
to prevent any rows.
General CoXsy remained behind the
army today, supposedly to atteWd to
Rome business matters. lio took the
first train from Smithtisld for Cumber.
land. The nature Of his trip cannot
be ascertainel. Ctz9ns OF the town
donated seyenty-fve loaves of bread
and small quantity OF coffee 1t is
stated By some here that Sheriff Hoov-
er's mission with the army is to look
ont for coke strikers wanted in Fav-
cite county. Some of them are re-
ported to have joined today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-13
The COLONEL S NOBLE act.
Ben Butterworlh Weaves Very Large
ChapIet for the Star of
Kentucky.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 10 Made.
line Pollard might have been a good
woman in the eyes of the world today,
said Major Battdrworth, if she had
carried ont her part of the contract
with the defendant to leave Washing
ton and die out OF his life.
Major Butterworth took occasion to
picture Miss Pollard as the adventures
laying her plans to entrap into mar
riage a man whom she had in her
power through her guilty relations.
and said: II have told Mrs. Blackburn
that we are engaged. Now what can
do to set myself right with her, and
then the two decided to go to Mrs
Blackburn and he, 70 keep this woman
from being condemned. agreed to say
they were to be married.
Colonel Breckinridge had done no.
be act He had gone to Mrs Black
burn to save womans honor, to keep
her from being disgraced IA an adven-
turess. And when she could not force
him into marriage through that means,
she spread this terrible p,stilencs
broadcast throughout the land.
Major Butterworth then said: "This
case rests with you, gentlemon of the
jury. Mr.. Breckinridge is not nere for
violating moral or any other law !;
that Is not the question. He is here
for you to determine the question. did
he promise to marry this plaintiff, and
if so did he break that promiss?
She says she comes here to redress 3
great wrong. l deny it. | deny it.
She could redress no great wrong by
bringing suit in this way. She wanted
either money as balm tor her feel
ings, or else she wanted what does not
rise TO the dignity Of revenge. She
wanted to scatter abroad a leaven OF
pestilenco throughout my country,
sending it to every hearlhstoue.
Major Butterworth concluded at 10
o'clock, having spoken eight hours and
u half, since II yesterday morning
Judge Wilson said he preferred to be-
gin the closing argument for tho plain.
tiff in the morning and Judge Bradley
asserting, the court was adjourned.
The casa will 20 to the jury on Satur-
day,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-13
FIRE FIEND'S
LIVELY WORK
Million Dollar COnllgTatOl in tho City Of
Buffalo.
TWELVE PROBABLY have PERISHED
Works of the American Grape Sugar
Manufactory Burned Last Might.
Many of the Employees Are Injured
by Jumping Out Of High Windows.
Twelve Out of the Sixty Employed
About the Building Are Missing.
BUFFALO, April IL.

BUFFALO, April IL.
m L Z o'clock tonight flames were
I'M seen breaking out of the front
IN windows of the American Grape
Ii y Sugar works on Scott and Chi.
cago streets, one of the largest concerns
Of its kind in the country. A general
alarm was promptly responded TO, but
when the firemsn reached the scene
the entire 6tructure was n mass Of
flameo.
Sixty men were employed on the top
iloOrS of the works. How many of
these escaped is not known at this hour
90 p, M
Among the employees seriously in
jurod by jumping from tbs windows
Of the eighth floor are: james Young
head bruised ana badly burned;
William Maurice, both legs broken,
will die; William LawndOwsky, badly
cut and bruised; John Stern, badly
cut, Lieutenant Schraeier, of Fire
Company No, |, was badly cut by fall
Ing walls, and Joseph Webster, pipe
man No. 1, was badly burned and had
a leg brOkpn.
At 10 80 o'clock the fire had spread
to the public fish market and the whole
sale meat district and WAS not yet IN
der control.
Midnight-The fire is now under
control. The total loss is about $120l.
GOO, on which there Is an insurance of
about $500, 000
All but twelve Of the sixty men en-
ployed in the building at night have
been accounted for. 1t ia feared they
are in the ruins The fire was caused
hv an electric light wire on the third
floor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-13
PoWOERLY ANSWERED.


AAi lhNlE OF tno flsnba IN Ln5 Cele pirate q
Case
PHILADELPHIA, April 12 The gen
oral executive board uf the knights of
Labor aud James h. Sovereign, the
general master workman, filed in court
today un aiii iavit Of defense to the ac-
lion recently brough. against them by
I, V. Powderly to recover the balance
of $50, 3,StS. II OF salary for services ren-
dered as general master workman.
The affidavit denies the amount
claimed as due, alleging that the order
entitled TO credit OF 81 800 for pay
ments made to POwderly. Besides
this, it is uverrel, that further rsduc-
tion should be made, because Pow
derby, on February 9, 1888, while
in the service OF the order on
tered into partnership with
Henry G. Gray ami A. W. Wright,
under the name of The laborers' an
nusl publishing company, in proluc-
ing a work called tho Labor Day an
nual. to bo subscribed for and main
tanned by the leading capitalists and
politiciaus Of the country to tho private
advantage of the partners.
Il is also avarred that credits to the
order were issued by Powlerly to
largo amount of the partnership, thus
causing great loss to the order
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-13

spact the National guard, has submit
tod his report. He says the several
staff departments are all thoroughly
organized on business and military
principles.
The First battalion Of the Thirteenth
regiment is complimented for re-
markably fine exposition of the battle
exercises laid down in tho drill regula-
tions. The battalion drills, he says,
were generally good The ceremonies
of parade, review and inspection were
well performed. The steadiness Of the
men in ranks was very remarkable.
The regimental drills were generally
good, tine colOnels. almost without ex.
ctption, being thoroughly converssnt
with their duties.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-13
NEEDS AlvEILEO LADY.
Commander Jones Has Trouble in hold
ing Eis Recruits Together.

ing His Recruits Together.
CHESTER, Pc, April 12-With the
prospect Of passing the night upon the
wet ground, Jones weary recruits were
q disEusted lot. Most OF them openly
announced their intended desertion to-
morrow. The arrival OF commissary
wagon and the distribution Of 200 loaves
of bread and some other provisions re-
vived the dropping spirits of the com
monweai
Jones hustled around and finally dis
covered an unoccupied mill near the
camping ground and applied to the
owner for permission to occupy it with
his band tonight and was givcn the
required permission. Jones made
speech to the men tonight and be-
sought them not to grow faint hearted
and discouraged so early in the march.
Not much enthusiasm greeted the
leaders speech aud whether the men
will leave tomorrow or not ia ali open
question.