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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

Now orleans. poo. 97.--secro,ary Hestor's
weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchange state
mont issued today shows falling on In the
movement into ght compared with the seven
days ending this day last year in round AZ
ures OF 1900 bales. With the same days year
before last Of 52,coo and an increase over the
same days in 1891 OF ss,ccc, For the twenty
seven days In December the totals show a los,
Of $1,000; from tho year before last $4,000
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

Licenses 10 marry were issued yes
terday to the following parties:
Edward Il. Higgins and Rhoda d.
Blevins.
W. NJ. Bird and Mrs. +. Il. French
w. II. Hlbbard and Mollie Proctor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

stander, aged .. was struck by bullet
from one of the revolvers and XII ed.
All OF the parties belonged to the best
families of the city. a woman of the
town was the direct cause OF the trou-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

500


Twenty-Five pounds GRADUATED sugar,
three pounds our celebrated Java and
Mocha coffee.
THE GREAT A. & p. TEA CO..
703 Main Street.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

Houston. Tex, Dec. 27.-(Special)-
T.. S. Jemison, president of the Hous-
ton East and West Texas railway. lies
at the point Of death from stroke OF
paralysis and cannot long survive.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

Admit occasionally to your friend tina,
ho knows more than you do. 1t gives him
great impression OF your Discrimination
aud good eDso.--Atohison Globe.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

Mr. Charles Dignum and Mss Lena
Crenshaw were united In marriage
bride In this city. They will be Rt
home on Arizona avenue after Sunday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

wherever there's smoke there Is flre. I"
Tho learned onc answered: ~ guess not.
Wherever there's smoke there's Imperfect
combustion. That's ll."-Detruit Trlb.
uuu.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

New York. Dec. a7.-The following table
compiled by Bradstreet's shows the total
cloarsnces at thu principal elites and the per-
eentrge OF Increase or decrease. as compared
with the corresponding week last year:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28
MANY NEW NECK TIES.

The Policemen Wear Them A a CIT Of The
Chief.
Each and every member Of the city police
force. about twenty In all. now wears with q
satisfied air handsome peektie given as a
Christmas gift by Chief Maddox who rcmem-
bored them In this way.
The policemen showed their gallnntry
Christmas day BY sending Mrs. Maddox a
handsome and costly stand lamp as a marx
Of appreciation Of herself and husband.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28
600


Twenty-Five pounds GRADUATED sugar.
THREE pourds our celebrated lava and
Mocha coffee.
THE GREAT A. & p. TEA CO.,
5Q3 Main Street
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

Sufferers from rheumatism should
take Hoods Sarsaparilla. The ncldIty
OF the blood, which causes the disease
Is neutrallged, the blood purified and a
feeling OF serene health impaired.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

Students from the city attending the
Polytechnic college can get car tlrrets
at half price-io tickets for 81.
Tickets for sale by President W r.
Lloyd. Second term opens JAM 10. but
pupils received at any time
peane. Fort worth's only high class
photographer Will make You ba. gain
worth the money. Deane's cabinet pho
tos. $500.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

Coal grain, hay and cotton seed meal
at C. IL. Liliey's, Seventeenth and
Jones street Phone 400. or leave or
ders at /. @. Humphreys. I'll Main
street. Phone ASS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28
KITCHEN
QUEEN
BAKING
POWDER.
C. p, MoMAND & BRO.
FANCY GRocERs,
352 and ga Film ~

Dallas. Tex. October n isA
Gentlemen: After selling Tie Krh
en- Queen Baking Powder fof s,y.uI
years we do not recall an inSa,u
where 1t has not given entire lat.lic
ton, In fact we have had some pruI,,.
slonal cooks who have pronounced /
superior to many leading and liza,
priced brands. Very refpectfully
G. q. MOMAND 4 BRO
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28
A NEW POLICEMAN.
Tom Schiller Was Appointed to Succeed
Oncer Blakeney,

The police board met yesterday and select
cd Tom Schiller, the nrst extra, policeman
In place OF oficer Blakney. The board APP
proved tho action OF the chief In Diminishing
Policeman II. @. l.. Blakeney and also In
suspondng Patrol Driver John Rutner for
thirty days for taking too much Christmas.
Andy Painter succeeded him for the present.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

DEMANDED TO JAIL.

Yesterday the negro. VIII Thomas,
glary) from Ben Bell. had prellmi-
nary trial in Judge Adams court and
was remanded to jail In default of $3.50
hnul
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

AN ORDER FOR SALE.
Yesterday the First Naii1nal bank
got an order from the Seventeenth
district court TO sell the stock of the
st. Louis Millinery company. The sale
will take place January 4.
This Is the last reduction. Cabinet
photos. $500. peane.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28
TODAY ONLY.

dozen.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

A HAPPY MARnI,, !,
Thursday night Mr., V'S no
railroad man. ninrr'r1 IL
sctterberg at her n9,tf
street, Judge J. l. WIZ
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

This 6 the last reduction. Cabinet
photos. $500. peane.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28
AN ORDER FOR SAFE.

For a nice place to board go to sii
Rusk street.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

peane makes cabInets cor $500.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28

Bargain hunters are buying Deane's
cabinet photos for $500.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
KILLED HIS COMPANION.
A VillianOus Tramp Puts Five Bullets Into
the Head Of Another Hobo.

Harrisburg. Sept. 25-About Z o'clock
this evening a cold-bloodei and brutal
murder was committed at bridgeport.
a small village ON the Cumberland
shore opposite this city. Two rough
strangers. who crossed the river bridge
late this afternoon. We're the murderer
and his victim. They We're evidently
companions in crime. as satchcl
which they carried contained a dark
lantern and burglar tools. During the
afternoon the two men ran the town
and the village hotel threatening to
kill all who opposed them. One of the
men carried two big revolvers and
iuggled them cowboy fashion. He
boasted that he had killed several men
in Texas. Roth were roughly dressed
and villianous looking tramps.
After n fight. in which one whipped
the other, they shook hands and re-
sumed their reign of terror. which
wound up at Z o'clock this evening by
the fellow with the reviewers stealing
mp behind his companion and putting
five bullets into his head. killing him
instantly. He then ran away and
dared anybody to follow him He has
not been apprehended. Another tramp
who saws he is John Gallagher from
Wilkes-Barre. is In jail as n suspect
but is not believed to be the murderer
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
FlAERTY means BUSINESS
He Makes Fiery Speech at tn
Chicago Irish Convention.
ENEMY OF ENGLAND'S FRIENDS
willing to Sacrifice His Life for Irish
Independence - Delegates Madden
and Shccdy Turned Down.
Other Convention Work.

Chicago, Sept. 25.-The delegates to
the Irish convention We're again behind
time in assembling this morning and
when, at II O'Clock, Chairman Finner-
ty called them to order he sternly re-
bukcd them for their tardiness.
The report Of the committee on Gre
dcntials simply consisted in the hand
ing to the chair of a pile of certificates
of eligibility turned In by the delegates.
No figures OF the number of delegates
or the places represent Were submit
ted. Delegate Lynch, of Pittsburg.
moved that the names of Madden and
Sheedy, of Pennsylvania, be added to
the roll of delegates. The entire dele
cation from western Pennsylvania sup
ported the admission, but the convcn-
ton, by an overwhelming majority.
refused to amend the report of the COM
mittee, delegate in the body of the
hall shouting, "They are troublesome
men, we dont want them"
After this the report was adopted.
The report Of the committee on per-
manent organization continuing the
temporary organization was adopted.
An amendment to add O'Donovan Ros-
sa 10 the list of vice-presidents was re-
ceived so coldly that he declined to al
low It to be voted upon. In assuming
the chair as permanent presiding officer,
cN-'''S'eS'iIIai II IHneTIy mdue a merry
speech.
Fincrty's Fircbrand.
I'VE are the friends of every enemy Of
England" he said, "and the enemy of ev-
cry friend of England, and we want to
orlVe IL nome and nail II to the mast until
t,e, ,eron IN, oi ,iie ,y'ns WhiSs are ioosened
ino mnmtbs ro5o, rvia az T,, ia,, rom .ne,r ~
harlot of the spoiis Of tbe emnira Sop.
of our papers seem to be afraid we NAV
complicate this country with England
suppose we do? Let the English dare to
IRE IRE ths nrst shot: Mhat 90 we care for
EnSish ,ha sn,,,a we VIII Inete oit 10
mcted ont IN ne We VII dnI,n,a "c,u n,,r ntS ~
forts. means. and if necessary onr lives
for the accomplishment of Irish indepepd-
ence. Let the movement inaugurated here
today never come to an end until the flag
@ l,o.s a,oNe Tree ana independent Irish
'V"'''
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
POLITICS AT LEWISTON.
Democratic and Republican Judicial Con.
fcrrccs Meet.

LewlstOwn, Pa. Sept. 25.-The Dem
ocratic judicial conferrees of the Twen-
tieth judicial district composed of Mif-
fin and Huntingdon counties. met here
A. II o'clock this morning and after
twenty ballots had been taken, stand
Ing three for r. NJ. Uttley. of MifIll,
and three for John M. Bailey, of Hun
tinedon. an adjournment was taken
until 100 !. m. Upon reassembling, the
Minlln conferrees presented o letter
from Mr. Uttley. authorizing them at
treir discretion to unite In nominating
Mr.. Galley. whereupon ;la was unani-
m usly chosen as the candidate for
president judge of this district
The Republican conferences also re.
assembled here today, and afte.' sew
enty MGR, hallots-14O in all-standiag
three for II. ]. Cub ,r.son. of MiiIi;n
and three for Judge Williamson of
Huntingdon. adjourned until this
evening. Up to the hour of sending this
d'spa tch no nomination has been mad,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Brutal Robert Fai-. an Insurance Agent,
shoots His Wife and Then Kills Him.
self.

New York, Sept. 25-Robert Fair.
an insurance agent, 40 years old, shot
and killed his wife, Maggie. 81 years of
age. at their home, 501 Third avenue.
some time during last night. and then
ended his own existence by shooting
himself in the breast. Fair was sue
cessful insurance agent and made a
good deal of money, but some three
years ago he began to drink heavily,
and while intoxicated he frequently
beat his wife brutally. About "A week
ago. Mrs. Fair, driven to desperation
because OF his brutal treatment, left
her husband and went to live with her
sister. Last evening she returned to
her rooms to get some of her clothing.
Fair was asleep on a sofa in the parlor
and heard her go in.
The couple began to quarrel and the
woman told him she would not stand
his abuse any longer and was going
to leave him. The quarrel was evil
IDENTIFY patched up at that time, but
about midnight 1T broke out afresh and
from the locks of the rooms this morn
ing there was a fierce struggle before
Fair killed his Wife. as chairs were over
turned. ornaments and books swept
from the tables in the parlor and about
every article of furniture in that room
had been upset. The wife ran to the
kitchen to get away from him and as
she was about to open the outer door
and ESCAPE, Fair, rum-craZed and blood
thirsty, stood on the parlor threshold
and with a revolver In his hand; he
pulled the trigger as the woman's fin
gers grasped the door knob. The bullet
struck the woman i'm the left temple
and she fell on the door. The body
when found lay face downward across
the doorway. The shot instantly killed
her.
The police were called and the cOro-
ner sent for. Coroner Dobbs took
charge of the rooms and ordered the bo-
dies sent to the morgue. The dead
mans pocketes were searched and 81 lG5
In money was found in one of them, but
no letinrS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
UNIQUE DAMAGE SUIT.
Forty Thousand demanded for the Ruin
Of q Playground.

Duluth, Sept. 25.-A ruined play
ground Is the basis of a damage suit
for 100000 now on In the district court.
The plaintiffs are Amund and Amathil-
da Olson and the defendant Is the con-
tracing firm of Fredin & Wilson, who
recently built block near the Olson
nc me in the east end.
The Olsons allege that the land ad-
joining their home was an excellent
playground for their children; that 1t
was a good place to stretch a clothes
line. and that on 1t was n fine well of
waiter. All this has been wrecked. SO
they claim, by the defendant firm. IT
Is also alleged that the dirt left around
by the contractors has ruined the Olson
home and rendered II unfit tn live in.
The health of the children has been
damaged. the complainant states, by
reason of their now having no place to
play.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
DIRANT WILL TESTIFY.
The Defense Announces That the CaiifOr.
mia Eicnd win BE Placed on the Witness
Stand.

San Francisco. Sept. 25.-Attorney
nuprey, of counsel for the defence in
the Durant case, made his opening
statement this morning. He said he
would show that on the morning of
April 3 Duront left his home for that
of George King for the purpose Of maxi
ing arrangements for the latter to helm
him fix the gas appara tus in Emmanuel
church In the afternoon. He met
Blanche Lamont on Twenty-first and
Mission streets. She was waiting for
a car to take her to the high school
and invited him to take ride with
her. He left her at the high school
and continued on his wav to Cooper
Medical college. where he remained
until about $50 o'clock or later 1t
would be shown by the college records
and otherwise. that Durant had attend
ed the lecture. which would take him
up to about o'clock that he left the
college at go. took a car and reached
Emmanuel church at T. A. o'clock. W.T.
nesses would be introduced to pr0ve
this, and that when he reached the
church he went into tho library room
left his coat and hat there. and then
went up stairs to fix the sun burners
where he was overcome by gas Every
thing that occurred in the church sub
sequently, rs stated by King. would
he admitted. II would be shown that
Durant saw King home from church
and then proceeded to his own room,
where he ate his supper, and, after a
short time. retired.
The defence will further show that
the accused wore an entirely black
suit on that day, and this will dis
prove the testimony of Mrs. Vogel, who
swore he wore a light pair of trousers.
Mrs. Leaks testimony would also he
proved to be valueless as her sight Is
defective. As to the witness Open
helm 1t would he shown that he was
visited by young man who Wore q
blue overcoat as Oppenheim had de-
scrihed and who offered rings for sale
similar to those of the murdered girls,
but that the pawnbroker was entirely
mistaken as to his visitor being the
defendant. Tn the course of his state
ment. Mr.. Duprcv announced that Dur
ant would take the stand.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
SALVATIONISTS ACCUSED.
Headquarters OF the EastOn Army, a Re.
sort for TOughs.

Faston, Pa. Sept 25.-Rev. Mr..
Pfatteicher, pastor of the Zion Luther
an church, and one of the trustees of
the Third Street Reformed church,
two of the largest churches in Easton.
today appeared before Mayor Field and
entered complaint against the Saliva
tion army. The army barracks ad-
join the Zion church, and nightly meet
ings are also held in a square near the
Third street church. The cOngrega-
tiOns at both places are interrupted to
such an extent that services have to
be stopped
The allegations in the complaint are
that the vilest class of people of three
towns gather at the army's headauar-
ters. that attendants of Zion church
are compelled to listen to obscene Ian
guage. and that every Sunday morn
ing church goers have to find their
way over broken beer and whiskey
bottles. Mayor Field served notice on
the Salvationists to appear before him
for a hearing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
WRECK OF TIE DIANA,
John Olscn's Thrilling Tale Of His Escape
from Watcry Grave and Subsequent
Imprisonment.

Boston, Sept. 25.-John Olsen. of New
York, arrived in Boston yesterday and
brings details of the loss of the steam
sealing schooner Diana in the Behring
sea. March q. the only survivors being
himself and First Mate Garvin.
The vessel sailed from Yokohama
Feb. % with a complement of twenty
two men, Captain Mccormick in COM
mand. About the middle of March the
vessel arrived off Cooper Island, north
east of Lockalene Island, one of the
Russian possessions.
on the morning of March 26, with
high sea running, the captain ordered
the boats out. The mate and crew took
exception to the order. but. as the cap
tain was firm, the boats put off A
heavy storm arose in which two of the
boats We're blown to sea, and the boat
in which Were seven men and the
mate, was thrown by a huge wave high
up on the rocks of Copper Island and
smashed all but Olsen and Garvin be-
ing drowned.
All night the men lay on the rocks,
cut and bleeding, while the increasing
storm continually covered them with
cold spray. Early in the morning the
schooner was sighted. laboring heavily,
but all of the time drifting helplessly
struck, bow on, and sank with the
seven men who had remained on board.
Olsen and mate remained in their po-
sition until the morning of March %.
both having suffered intensely. On this
morning, the storm having abated, they
prospected and near the south end dis
covered the bodies of the captain, stew
ard and cook. They also found barrel
containing fresh water and several
boxes of corned beef
For six days and nights the men re-
manned on the island. but on the morn
ing of the seventh n Chinese fishing
junk was signaled. They were taken
aboard and carried to Lockolene Island.
which Is about forty miles to the south
of Copper Island. Here they were cap
tur2d by Inos and delivered to Russian
officers. The only word the men could
understand of what was asked them
was passports" and as they had none
they were taken. ironed together, on
three days journey to Karosokoff.
An Interpreter was found. but their
story was not believed, and they were
sent, still ironed. as prisoners to Alex
andria Here also their story was not
crcditc! and they We're then forwarded
to Nladovostock, where they were
placed in filthy prison and were given
no food until the morning of the sec
ond day. Seeing a British flag flying
over store near by. the men. when not
closely watched, made n break for lib
erty and reached the door of the store,
when they were recaptured. An Eng
lishman In the store had heard the
commntion and come out to ascertain
the cause. The men told him their
story and he aided them to their liberty
by obtaining confirmation of the wreck
of the Diana from other vessels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
GAVE HER BABE AS BAIL.
Chicago WOman's Plan to Secure Her
Husbands Rclcasc

Chicago. Sept. 25.-Mrs. Frank Selig
showed her love for his husband in a
novel manner yesterday. Selig had
been fined S. for disorderly conduct
He had no money. hut said he could
borrow that amourt If he was allowed to
go out and see his friends. The police
would not allow him ITO go from the
station without security for his return
Here. take this as security" said
Mrs. Selig. as she placed her three
months-old baby in the court bailiff's
arm.
Mrs. Selig then hurried out of the
station saying she would not call for
the baby until her husband had se-
cured money to pay the fine. She did
not return, and as the baby began to
cry soon after she left. 1t was taken TO
the orphan asylum. Later in the day
Seligs fine was suspended. and last
night he and his wife went to the
asylum for their baby.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
BOTH SEXES IN THE FIELDS.
Western Kansas Lacks LnbOrcrs for the
broom Corn Harvest.

Topeka. Kan. Sept. 25.-There Is de-
for laborers to harvest the immense
crop of broom corn. In Morton county
the schools have been dismissed and the
children sent to the fields to assist In
saving the crops.
At least fifty young women. daugh
ters of farmers. have donned gloves
and sun-bonnets and gone into the
fields with their fathers and brothers
and are working ten hours day. 1t Is
estimated that there are 100000 acres
of broom corn In Kansas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
MRS. TOMPKINS FOUND,
She Is Said to Bc Living Quietly in San
Francisco.

San Francisco. Sept 25.-The Ey-
amner says that Mrs. Eliza beth r.
Tompkins the eastern turf writer, who
mysteriously disappeared from New
York two years ago. has been found in
this city. She is at present with Nor
man Brough. the official Handicapped
for the California Jockey club. She
came to this city with him from Sara
toga in 1892. At that time Brough was
a writer on racing matters. Both are
well known in the east. and Brough is
quite figure in local sporting circles
Mrs. Tompkins' disappearance caused
no end of talk when her absence be-
came known. From time to time specu-
lative articles have appeared in east
ern papers. wondering why she left her
home and her present whereabouts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
STOLE TO TREAT HIS LOVE.
Editor Of Outing Robbed by Ills Love.
Sick Valet

New York. Sept. 26.-To get money
with which to treat his lady love. James
N. Brown. a colored valet, stole $500
worth of property from j. II. Worman.
editor of Outing. and pawned 1t for $i3.
He was held today for trial.
The valet had charge OF Mr.. Wor-
mans little bachelor den adjoining his
editorial sanctum, where he Keeps n
complete outfit for an emergency. Mr..
and Mrs. Worman spent the summer on
their Lake Champlain farm, at West
port. On his return he discovered that
all his wearing apparel was gone, and
questioned James. who became con-
fused. His arrest followed. and on his
person was found pawn tickets for the
goods and letters from his sweetheart.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
SCATTERED HIS BRAINS,
Shocking Sequel TO Wedding Near
HuutiugdOn.

Huntingdon. Pa. Sent. 25.--At 2.30
O'Clock this afternoon Rev. A. II. Lam
bert went to Juniata township and
united Jesse Morningstar and Mary A..
Bowser in marriage. About an hour
after the ceremony, while the bride was
sitting on the groom's lap. George b..
Spooneybarger, Morningstar's brother
in-law. handed him a gun and the
weapon was accidentally discharged.
The shot took off the whole upper
part of the groom's head and his brains
were scattered all over his bride and
the room in which they were sitting.
Death was instantaneous.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-26
Ready for the pow-Wow.

Trenton, N. j.. sept. 25.-The delegates
to the Democratic state convention to he
held here tomorrow to nominate cand.-
date for governor began to o.arr.ye tonight.
There was much less excitement and
crowding than on the eve Of the Repub-
lican convention, the fOrc-knowledge of
Chancellor ,McGill's nomination taking
the edge off the public Interest.