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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-27

Yoakum. Texas. September ~ fhe nay
car on the Aransns Pass IL hert TO-DAY
distributing about 5000 amonN tho rail-
road boys
Il. !. Felders little girl, aged about 70
montha. fell Into an underground elNtern
thls morning ana would have been drown.
ed but Tor tho heroic action Of Mrs. Fed
doris sister. Mlsa Deborry, who immcdi'
ately Jumped into the cislern after me
child. The little girl was taken out with
= rome ana ladder wnH let down for the
heroine OF the occasion, and all came forth
unhurt, but badly scared.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-27

too DRY for fan gardens. many being sefl-
ously damaged W lack Of moisture.
South caroiina--Exccssive heat and no
rain favored cotton picking, but young
holls are opening prematurcly growth hav.
Ing stopped. Good harvest weather for
fall crops. Too dry for growing ones or
fall seeding.
North Carolina--A very abnormal and
unfavorablc week. with intense heat. giar-
ing sunshine and unhroisen drouth. Cot
ton opening nrematureiy late blossoms
and small holla shedding. Turnips, po-
tatoes and peanuts suffering from dronth
and fall blowing ani seeding impossible.
Rice harvest under way. with good
Weld.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-27
pale.,,ne pointers.

Palestine. Texas. September ~ General
Secretary Frank Pell Of tho y. 81 9, a.
har selected from the star course OF en-
t.rtAinmont for Palestine tho followlnsi
J. Il. Bufdottr, Colonel Ham, ceehlap
QuArtette. George W. BAN. a. w, HAWKS
the six Smith slalcra,
Al the meeting yesterday In the interest
Of Inc Texns exhibit at Tho Atlantis bN-
ro.ition, nothing was done. The matter
viii be taken UP little later.
Old Aunt Rophla Horton. who was shot
a few days since. Nv recovering.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-27
,,,,.,nn r,,,ut, ynIues,

Edna. Texas, September IS. The rolls o.
Jaekeon county have boon Approved.
showing total rfndltiong and vaIueH as
follows. ,..
EuinLor OF acres i7oT.l; value fl.e6,eiz.
value Of town properly ilts,sil Naine Of
CARRIAGES fi3.0li, value % tools and I'M
piomentr 1870; value OF steam englne.,
snd botlera tTtf1i value OF liSr1tz and
mules ii5, 5si. value " cattle t2is,iii. value
on wnren and merchandise 1890; money
on hand 800 s8D; miscellaneous values
an c1e..-totnl valuation ts,6npy.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-27

Edna. Texas September zb'-TWeat Ietas
preebyicry opened this evening NJ tho
presbytorisn church At Edna with the
rev. o. o. Caldwell IN the chair a. mos
orator. who roiifes ~ such at ms res
aion. REV. Josephus Johnson ~ Victoria
preached tho opening sermon, Nine mem.
hers and three elders have arrived. othere
Ars expected tomorrow. Tho church has
beer recently fitted np with now hsnts
md psws. which add very mush 70 ths
comfort OF the congregation.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-27
A,c,aeutnf ebootIna.

Marlin, Texas, sopiember Hl-falr
chairman. ooiored, accidentally shot IAilio
Coleman, the colored pastry COOK NJ nc
NichoIson hotel last night. The hall went
through The heshy parts OF the thiEn ano
ia moi considered dangerous.
Thr Arnafio Concert company with
blind oscar Moore, gave 4 performance
IA Tie op4ra hOuHe last night oscar
Moore. the b.veaf-oid biihd prodigy, is con-
aldered wonderful
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-27

Ileaurnnnf. Tf4A1. beDifW1FT zIl-7IHf
80 Ieath or Mr. brandon chalson yee-
teriay afternoon haa cast sieon vyff
fhe entire city To-Day. lie vas bat yyunf
a. mi he uaa highly eate4med ny al,
sos hla sudden and tragic end almost
rrostfated his parents with Frirf out
N respect 10 lila nrrnofy ne public ~
~.,l ~ ofher scioois ~ the city closed ~
y o'clock today and every one Vas Tisrn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-27
WEATHER AND cnors.

Victoria. September e5.-'rhe norther OF
Monday was followed by Il good rain
which was very refreshing but makes
the weather very sultry.
Yoakum. September GA splendid rain
fell here late yesterday afternoon and II
was general all over Dewitt county and
parts OF Lavaca county.
seaiy, September 25.--The weather re-
mains hot and dusty. with slim chances
for rain. No rain has fallen in this sec
tion for many weeks and stock water Is
scarce.
Nacogdoehes. September 25.-l'hls coun-
ty is dryer than It has been for-several
years and a rain now would not heneflt
anything save peas and potatoes. every =
thing else being too far gone.
Georgetown, September 25.--The heavy
rain Monday morning seems 10 have not
been general over the State. but Travelled
In narrow streak from north TO south.
A most remarkable fact was that the
rain fallwas l.b0 inches In town while al
the university It was less than one-hali
inch.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-27

Alvin. Texas, September 2.--rls~fs 70
Considerable excitement AZ rsarisua,
ststton seven miles from this place. Ga
the Houston branch, over mad aes
er,,d sra. eerstehed By thu tceth cr =
o.ad dor and any Number o. dogs, cats.
esttis ana horses are reported bitten snd
4 wholesale hIiling Of dsfn>ssic 1n'nsis
took piahs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-27

vo.ntze. rexas. September =. -D,st's 3
eoart convened Yesterday sn atter.
Hlxhtower grrs i.ii,,,,. !. e.s 4.
nss nr,sIr Of lawyers are here '.., ~.
-ir,- attendInK court Only tsN
. otnss r esses hays bssn disposed o..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
BTRGLARS, CLUMSY WORK.
SET FIRE TO A BUILDING WHILE BLOW
ING OPEN A SAFE.

ING OPEN a SAfr"
Burglars early last night broke into the den
tai Offices Of DIR. George H. Modemann, on the
second flood Of Nos 500 and 5O4 Thrd-ave.. ana
blew off tn, door Of the safe in the main recep-
tion room They handled the job so clumsily,
however that they not only failed to force an
entrance to the safe. but alarmed the neigh
borhood for two blocks around by the explosion
and set fire to the Offices They disappeared
in the smoke and when the fremen who re-
sponded to an alarm turned In by the nearest
policeman got into the dental rooms, they
found neither the thieves nor the tools. The
only clews left for the police were a haf-empty
flask Of powder and an old packet, which may
have contained fuse. which were found In
corner of one of the rooms.
DR.. Modemann's offices on the second
floor OF big double building at Thrty-fourth-
ST. and Third-ave. The main entrance Is in
Third-ave, but the dental parlors can also be
reached by a disused door which leads from the
staircase of No. 500 Third-ave., which Is the
house below The ground floors Of both build
ings are occupied as stores, and above the sec
ond floor are a series OF small flats. occupied
for the most part by drygoods clerks employed
in the neighboring stores.
The first intimaton that there was anything
wrong In the dental parlors came at 9:35 last
night. when the house was shaken TO its founda-
lions by an explosion, the rOlSe OF WHICH was
heard for two blocks around. William Goodspeed,
the jantOr OF No. 500 Third-ave.. believing that
some Of the chemicals in the dentists laboratory
in the adjoining house had exploded. rushed
out to find a policeman. He found Patrolman
Fox Of the East Thirty fifth-st. station on
Third-ave.. and communicated his fears to him.
While he stood explaining to the policeman
several of the tenants in jO2 Third-ave. ran
out, exclaiming that they smelled smoke and be-
lieved that DR.. Modeman's place was on fire.
The policeman to Thirty-fourth-st. and
Third-ave. and turned in an alarm of fire. He
waited for the fire engines to arrive, and ac-
companied the fremen upstairs. They found the
dental parlors open. and the large receptfon-room
filled with gunpowder smoke. The door Of safe.
about three feet square. which stood in the
centre OF the room. had been blown off, smash
ing a small table which had stood in front OF
the safe, and the wreck Of the table and a rug
on which 1t had stood. were blazing. The fire.
men promptly threw the bla?ing wreck into the
street. and all danger from e was at an end.
It was found that the thieves had drilled a
small hole In the upper lefthand corner OF the
large safe in the reception-room and after pry-
ing open the door little way had emptied half
the contents OF q two-pound flask or gunpoWder
into the hole and touched II off with fuse. The
result had been to blow Off the outer shell OF the
door without giving them access to the contents
of the safe The noise OF the explosion gave the
alarm. and the thieves made their escape
Central Office men working on the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

indianapolis Dec. 25.-Joseph Farrell. plumber.
was shot and Instantly killed by CONDUCTOR Roxy
Williams last night about midnight at Massachu-
setts-ave and Easiest Farrell who had been drink
ins was put off the for making trouble with
the passengers He threw stone through tne WIN
dow AZ the conductor who shot him. Williams is
under arrest
Omaha Neb Dec 2.-Judge Ferguson yesterday
instructed the jury In the sejan murder case 10 re-
turn a verdict of no; guilty against John Drubnc,
Nike MIlleken and Anton Bukoyic, the three men
charged with the murder of John Seljan He then or
dered the men discharged from the custody or the
sheriff The murder horrible one. in which
John Seijan was robbed. murdered in cheap lodg-
Ing house and his body thrown in the river
Detroit. Dec 25.-Florence Mack daughter Of V. n.
Mack OF No. 1893 Trumbull-ave.. aged seventeen
Miss Mack ran a small splinter under her thumb
nail II broke or leaving a quarter OF an Inch
imbedded in the flesh. She unable to remove II,
and sent TO the family physician who removed
.on returning home. She, however disregarded the
instruction and lockjaw ensued.
Brazil Ind Dec. 25-Yesterday was payday at
the mines and factories in this city, and much OF
Christmas. At Carbon, north of here, a fight oc-
Cured. in which Joseph Shaw was fatally shot by
William Cummings crowd OF toughs, while
throwing stones at Hulda Buffers house In this
city early this morning was fired into by the oc-
cupants and Edward Hadey was fatally shot At
Newburg saloon fight occurred this morning, IN
which Samuel Trlbbe shot Taylor Hamilton. inhict-
ing serious injuries.
river Mortified to see boat turn over In the
middle OF the river the foot of Iron-st last even
Ing The forms OF two men were seen struggling
In the water. Ihey turned out to be Charles
Turner and Thomas Ridley, two negroes the former
nineteen and the latter ffty-hve years old When
the boat turned over they succeeded in getting a
not retain his grip and fell back into the and
disappeared Young Turner was rescued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26

chum. Arthur Glennie In his Cardiff speech pub
livered a few days after the charges were Pvo
lshed In ''The London Turf" Lord Dunrayen. ai.ei
reiterating his charges OF fraud. said Whetner =,
right whether | was wrong Is matter y,
opinion and must. / am afraid, always remain asb,s
matter of opinion, seeing that the only poss,J,.,
opportunity Of ascertaining whether ! was risn.
whether was wrong was not utilized, anu 10
now passed and gone forever"
II the opportunity was gone then yacntsEE,eIi me
think. IL l. further gone now and unless the r.a,
has made some discovery since. unless he has peen
able to additional evidence TO strens. s.te,n
his case. his chances for victory must be exceeu-
ingly small. even in his opinion. a.
The committee, which consists or j. Pierpont Noi ,
gan William c. Whitney. George L. Rives. Edwara9
J. Phelps and Captain A.. T. Mahan, has engage
no counsel II Is said that Joseph II. Choate mas
been retained by the Defender syndicate The near
ing before the investigating committee VIII pc strict
ly private. Mr.. Rives. the secretary or the com
mittee. said that only those who are drecty id meiid
ested would be admitted. and that the public wouIu
probably not know what transplred at the sessions
until the committee made it's report.
Captain Hank Haff and the crew or the Defender'
Captain Hyslop. the official measurer. and the mem
bers of the Defender syndicate will appear pelorc
the committee. 1t is also sad that the designer oi
the American yacht, Nat Herreshof. has been IN
formed that he would be called upon to TESTIFY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
RATTLE IMPENDING IN CUBA.
THE FATE OF THE INSURGENTS MAY BE
SETTLED TO-DAY.
MARTINEZ CAMPOs MARCHES FORTH FROM
HAVANA TO MEET THE REBELs-ALl-
COMMUNICATION WITH CAR
DENAs CUT OFF.

Kew West. Fla, Dec. 25.-Passengers py the
steamship Olivette to-day report that Martinez
campos left Havana last night for MatenZas'
with 10 900 troops to meet the insurgents under
Gomez and Maceo. reported marching on the
Province OF Havana.
II is said that a big battle VIII take place
within the next fifteen hours, which VIII decioe
the fate of the Cubans. All communication
with Cardenas has been cut off and no rail-
road tickets are sold beyond the city OF Car
denas. az, all the track beyond that point mas
been blown up.
Brigader-General Lacret Is reported IN Los
Pales, Province Of Havana, with a strong pa"u
of Insurgents, and there is another band In Coi-
ondron about thirty miles from Havana
On the 23d inst. Gomez captured the Town ol
Rooue between Colon and Matanzas, and MOIST
ed Cuban flags on the public buildings. The
officials Of the town came in and onered their
congra tulations Gomez took all the city runos'
During the last two days the insurgents nave
destroyed twelve sugar plantations
The 'Diaro de la Marina published an aru-
Gle this week. calling on all loyal subjects 10
come to the rescue of Spain.
supplement to La Lucha," dated Decem-
her "a. reports a battle on the 23d inst In the
Province of Matanzas. in which the insurgents
were defeated and also that General Suares
Valdez had taken position in front of Gomez's
command
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
HAS RUSSIA OFFERED GOLD?
TREASURY OFFICIALS DIsCREDIr THE STORY
AND SECRETARY CARLISLE WILL NOT
TALK ABOUT IT

Washington Dec 25-Secretary Carlisle to-day
declined to say anything for publication concerning
a story printed here that Russia stood ready TO loan
800 I'm gold to the United States and that the
Government was considering the acceptance of the
offer The story says that the offer has been pend
ing since early in the present Administration.
high Treasury Official possessing the entire confl-
dence OF Secretary Carlisle. says he never heard OF
the original offer and does not believe 1t is in ex-
stence
Other Treasury officials the story Is absurd, as
the United States has already, during the last two
years sold sls4 $4,000 of bonds to obtain gold, on
which II is now paying a high rate of interest, ana
II its policy permitted IT, the United states certainly
would rather have borrowed from a friendly Power
than to increase It's National debt as 1t has. 1t Is
said also. that the application OF the Monroe Doc
trine which prevents American interference IN
European political affairs, as well as 1t prevents
European Powers from Interfering In territorial
affairs on this Continent, would stop the United
States as a Nation. from dealing with Russia as a
Nation In financial matters
Russia is on a paper basis. but the Government,
according to the official report of the Director or the
Mint for 1895 has about s5OOO0o00o visible gold, be
sides large credits In London. Paris and Berlin;
During the last two years Russia has accumulated
through gold production and by excess OF god I'M
ports over exports about s25S.OOO.0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
ALI. QUIET AT THE YACHT CLUB
THE INVESTIGATION WILL PROBABLY BEGIN TO-
MORROW AND BE sEcRET-wITNEssEs
TO BE CALLED.

THE INVESTIGATION WILL PROBABLY BEGIN To-
MORROW AND BE sEcRET-wITNEssEs
TO BE CALLED.
A holiday quiet regned at the New-York Yacht
Club Yesterday, and there was nothing about the
nlace 10 indicate that it would soon be the scene
NJ the last act in the internat.ona yachting cpl
sode. The few members who came In the course OF
.ne day naturally spoke of the expected arrival
of Lord Dunraven. but his coming was not looked
urion as a matter Of great moment Il hope the
Teutonic had good weather. said one member.
"because poor Dunraven will have enough storm
r,yb, here after the committee takes matters in
hand.'
Toward evening. when there was still no sign
Of the Teuton.c people began to talk about Dun
raven luck" and that he had probably been
crowded" again. Captain Olsen has put the club
in perfect shipshape for the investigation, which
will probably begin tomorrow. Purser Martin
was busy at his desk. as usual and the cabin boys
had not enough to do to keep them from wishing
Their watch over. At about p. m 1t became
known that the Teutonc had been sighted, and
some one who had made bet that she would
never reach port with such a Jonah as Dunraven
IN hoard tapped a bell, gave order, and the bet
was paid
Even on the lower deck where the members
sometimes retire to discuss nautical matters. and
where the click Of scientific instruments may be
heard above the OF the storm and the swash
Of the bilge. all was quiet. On the upper deck. in
Commodore
he Christmas quiet was unbroken. and the spooky
model room was given TO the spirits Of departed
cup champions: A., - ~. -, -
element within a few days for If the plans OF the
committee are not changed. the investigation Of the
Dunraven charges will begin Tomorrow. and VIII
cnr,ne until the matter has been thoroughly sifted
II is rumored that Lord Dunraven has brought with
charaes of alleged fraud and foul play and that a
number OF witnesses will be summoned by him to
prove that the Defender crew smugged several tons
~ ballast aboard the American yacht to lengthen
her Load water-ne, and smuggled II out again in
% nrd.r ~ destroy the evidence. before sne re-
,nca s,,red IL was said. some time ago. that Lord
Dnnraven had employed a detective agency here TO
aacure evidence for him, and II Is now "A matter
~ snec1lation In which direction his detectives
made their investigation and what they found to
substa ntiate the charges.
The English yachts%n Certainly means brn,tS, TO make %
Sm IL ia said a noted barrister and his yachting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
"A DEAF MUTE TEACHER KILLED.
PROFESSOR L. W. SAUNDERS SHOT BY HIS
NEPHEW WHILE IMPERsoNATING
SANTA CLAUS.

Jackson Mich Dec. 25-Professor H. W. Saun-
ders a deaf mute and for many years teachef III
the State Deaf and Dumb Asylum. was shot ana
Instantly killed tonight at o'clock by MS hephe"
C. r. Young. Professor Saunders was 10 ac' az
Santa Claus az the Christmas tree gotten up TOT
the amusement OF the deaf and dumb children IN
The institute. and called at Mr.. Youngs house IN MS
eanta Claus garb His knock at the door was neard
end Mr Young the only occupant demahoeo' "ho
Is there?' once twice. -, 49, -,
Receiving no rep.y. he fired through the door al
What he supposed was burglar professor "aur ,wo
mnutes The 4i-calibre ball had pass passed a,s clear
brother OF Captain r. l.. Saunders; WORLDS falI ar
Commissioner from this state and highly respected
both as q man and teacher of deaf mutes ne aiIdIr
Is the most deplorable in the history OF Jackson
and Mr Young is crazed with grief.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26

a long while In my Judgment the discussion that
has grown up in Europe over the Venezuelan mes
found TO be true And I am inclined to think the
story is wefounded in its main facts Knssa AIS Is
Englands greatest enemy; we are as Nation coIi-
nected with the Russian Government by sent,.
mental ties Not only did that Power snow nerSem o,s
conflict: she feels grateful to US for purchasins
Alaska from her at time when war was tnrea, ,han
situated Just as France was when Napoleon so,9
Louisiana to the United States II war snSu,h Sth
I do not now foresee Russias 20O 600 regulars ana
vast resources would be OF gigantic assistance 10 US
France as Russa's friend, could not slde AGAINST
us, even II she were not, she s. friendly 70 us
She has little interest in this matter OF the Mohroe
Doctrine anyway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
MAD WORK or 4. MILL HAND.

Hartford. Conn. Dec 25-Thomas Ryan. en-
ploye at Cheney Brothers silk mill at South Man.
chester, entered the house OF George Mallen this
afternoon and drawing revolver fired two shots at
a colored man, Frederick Williams. who play
ing on a banjo and singing at the time. One shot
entered Wamss mouth and lodged In the back
OF the neck and the other struck him In the side Of
the head His wounds dressed and he was
brought to the hospital In this city. After the
shooting Of Williams. Ryan ran to the steps OF the
Town Hall. where he sat down and fired a shot into
his right temple, dying soon after Ryan had no
grudge against Williams, but has at times acted
strangely and threatened people. There has been
insanity I'm the family. Williams is not fatally in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-26
LE4PED INTO THE MISSISSIPPI.
BROOKLYN BRIDGE JUMPERS FOOL"
u,DDv FEAT AT ST PAUL.

HARDY FEAT AT ST. PAUL.
81. Paul. Mimi. Dec 25-Persons crossing t'e
Wabash-st bridge this morning saw man dfesseu
only in shirt and drawers mount the ran 49,
20 feet from the east end. and before ahypooy
Gould reach him plunge headfirst into the swiriing
waters Of the Mississippi. 125 feet be.ow. Every
body though, the man would be killed. as the 'Nei
vas full Of ice and ragged teeth OF ice Ju''eu ou'
INTO the channel He struck clear water "a, nersn
and moment after ne struck the water ne pSsan &
Swimming for shore. This he reached py pa1ai'"s
10 point where a entered the strea
tquad OF police and patrol wagon were ~ ma,lo nsn g
ior him when he scrambled up the bank more ossu an
than alive He was taken TO the ponce s.a'o'''
where he was found to be suffering intehsey on,
Dr. Brlmhal summoned ana sayss '"e ,u sav
'erer some remedies IL is still mposspie " 's IL
boa badly he is hurt. but the DOCTOR says ne as is
Probably suffering from the shock 2l .n hs had re-
and Will be better TOMORROW When nc IN IN, u :.
nved sufficiently to talk he said his name "as as
Harry Menier OF Brooklyn, n y anu idaa tdaa ~ ~
|chrstmas 1894 ne jumped from the oriose assdsv a.
|Poughkeepse. y 1t developed tnat maj yuvnis, N y
.Isombley. a restaurant keeper