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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-09
rvANGELIsTIo MEETINGS.
; Abe Muikey to begin Services
at bridgeport.

rldgeport, Tex. Jan. s.-(Special.)-
( Baptist church building at this
ce n tust completed. 1t is n large
d fynodlous building. built in latest
N liHps, and does credit to the Town.
y be Mulkey, the evangelist of Cor
INA Wlll begin ten days meeting
5tF{n4 opera house beginning Friday
ooQ rains and mild winter so far
eAAqaking both the stockman and far
: hinile
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-09
WATERWAY DAY.
Congress VIII He Pedtioned for In
terstnte Commerce improvements.

Cincinnati. o.. Jan. S.-President h.
l.. Vance OF the Ohio River Improve
day, January ~, as waterway day In
the states of Pennsylvania. Ohio.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-09
counT OF APrEALs.

,,t. yenea ut South McAiestcr In
,4emi-Annuni Session.
- NH HcAlester, 1. T.. Jan. s.
cInL1t<The court of appeals for the
n. H. 4Rrritory convened In semi
~ al D44sion at this place this morn
With Judges Springer, Kilgore and
d proF iding. AS this Is the first
.ts. there are only twenty-one cases
be docket.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-09
MORE COTTON.

e, .osstor Acrecage VIII he Planted
: 1. d This Season.
er IL ieckenridee. Tex, Jan. s--(Sp.c-
10 kIhcre is talk of a Popullst paper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
TROUBLE AHEAD IN KENTUCKY.
DUNLAP w1THDRAws FROM THE CONTEST
FOR KAUFMAN'S SEAT, BUT THE
LATTER MAY BE UNSEATED.

= ankfort XIV March l0-The body OF the late
State Senator Roseile Weissinger was shipped to
Louisville at noon to-day. the Senators and Repre-
sentatives escortng II 10 the station /, was SAID
that political attacks growing out Of his position on
the Senatorial race had much TO do with Mr. Weis-
singers death.
The Republicans were very much surprised this
afternoon by the announcement that W. G. Dun
lap had withdrawn from the contest for Mr.. Kauf-
mans seat The letter Of withdrawal is final.
Senatorial situation. II Mr.. Kaufman had been
turned down The Republicans could have eeG,ei he,
will have to have the votes OF all Of them. u
msNgs M arngton 9he w Continue to vote for BLACKBURN
At midnight everything lndicstes that there IL
trouble ahead tomorrow IN me JOINT Assrnioy'
Ranford ana a large number Of Republican mem
bers OF the House unt neir.y midnight. and II was
decided to push the contest against Represeh'ais di.
no letter Of wilhdrawal The Republicans claim
that they Will vote unit. and having majority
in the House will unseat Mr. Kaufman before the
Joint ballot for Senator tomorrow.
Both sides are making ready for the hght IN
for In the contest when the Joint Assembly con-
venes at noon.
Washington March 10 (speciaD.-"what will the
Legislature do at Frankfort" asked Tribune cor
respondent to-day of Representative Evans. who
naturally feels deep interest In the night Tor the
Kentucky Senatorship.
Mr.. Evans replied: Now you have asked me an
easy question-one that can answer. Kentucky
was once blessed with an Attorney General who
was something OF a wit well lawyer In his
own estimation and he was appointed to compile
and edit the statutes OF the state ana prepare an
index. On the margins of many pages he found the
letters p II. G.'-the meaning OF which abbrevia-
tion he did not know and failed 10 ascertain. but
he made an index entry Of II with the proper ref
erence to the pages where Il was 10 be found. one
day friend who had stumbled upon the entry IN
the index went to the Attorney General and asked:
what does that mean?
"Oh. yes. that means-it means play n gen.
orally
"And / suppose that is about as nearly AS any
body can guess as 10 what the Kentucky Legislat
ure will do in this contest over the United States
SepatorshiD'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
TELEGRAPHTC NOTES.

Buffalo March 10-Justlce woodward. OF the Su,
preme Court, has ordered panel OF one hundred
trial Jurors drawn for service at the crinlna Term
which begins Monday, and AT which the case
Of the Tonawsnda rloting boatmen. who last ran
attacked and killed Captain Philips ana MS SON.
and the Samm)n murder will be tried
Providence r. L. March 10-William Whippie
driver OF a horse team for Philip Adams oi
North Sctuate. myscrfousy disappeared last night
His team was found the lonely Hartford PIKE
six miles from this city WhiEple's overcoa, ars
gloves and hat the sea-. The horses were
Standing still when discovered. fruItless searcn
FOR WhIpple In every direction was made last nighl
and to-day /, Is thought that highway robbers
killed Whipple for about 800 which he carried
big load OF groceries and merchandise was not mo-
Tested Whippe was single. and about th'rV
years OF age.
Cleveland March I0.-About go boilermakers EN-
ployed in the Cleveland and Globe shpyards went
on strike to-day for increase OF 10 per cent W
their wages The strike threatens to extend 70 All
the workmen IN the yards amounting 10 loo There
is an abundance OF work at the yards on account
of the nearntss OF the opening OF navigation.
Foetoria Ohio March lo.-M. G. Mclean. OF Belle,
v,,e engineer OF the Nickel Plate. was beheaded
by his train IN the station at Fostora this morning
He missed his footing while attempting 10 allsht
from his cab. He leaves widow and three childre"
Cincinnati Ma. ch l0-The Wholesale liquor estab
lIshrof nj OF Mhalovch Fletcher Co.. Nos. lbi-los
East Pc elr-st, destroyed by fire this morninG
loss $4,000. fully insured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

The Senate galleries were thronged with specta-
tors when to-day's session opened
Az soon a. the journal Of yesterday was re"o' MI
Lodge (Rep Mass) arose 10 IA question OIL personal
pr yllcg. In relation to the statement OF 'he Span
lsh Minister through the newspapers lhA' s'a'e
ment accused HIN (Mr lodge) OF having reau "
the Senate a report which had been imposed "po"
him. and which the Minister had sa'd was
malicious and fraudulent misrepresentation ne
held I'm his hand "A copy OF "El Liberal. OF MADRID
In which the Interview with General "eyier "as
publ shed, and he would have the article P''"'eu
In The Record" In Spanish. 80 that 1t might be
seen that the transla aion which he had made OF 1t
was correct The Spanish word "hmplar meant
to clean TO clean out. and he had given the Vahs-
lation OF "extermnate." That was what the Span
ish Minister complained Of He CMr. Lodse) could
understand the sensitiveness OF the Spanish people
"A people who had In 300 years disspated great
empire But he did not think there was any ex-
cuse for the diplomatic representative OF Spain
taking the course which he had taken. That Min
lister had been referred to In the debate yester-
day as a historian but his statements were ex
Coutinued ON Third PAGE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
THE DI RUDINI MINISTRY.
IT'S PERSONNEL OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED-GI

IT'S PERSONNEL OFFICIALLY ANNoUNCED-GEN-
ERAL BALDEssERA MAY HAVE ALL
THE TROOPS NECESSARY.
Ror,e. March 1O.-The composition Of the
new Ministry is Officially announced as follows
MARQUIS DI RCDINI. President Of the Council
and Minister OF the Interior.
GENERAL RICOTTI Minister Of War
ADMIRAL BRIN. Minister of Marine.
SIGNOR SERMONETA Minister OF Foreign Affairs
SIGNOR BRANCA, Minister of Finance
SIGNOR COLOMBO Minister OF the Treasury.
SIGNOR PERAZZI Minister OF Public Works.
sIGNOR GUICCIARDINI. Minister Of Agriculture
SIGNOR COSTA Minister Of Justice.
sIGNOR GIANTURCO. Minister of Public 1nstruc-
ton.
sIGNOR CARMINE. Minister OF Posts and Tele-
graphs.
The new Ministry has decided Conservative
leanings The Ministers sworn into office
at the Quirinal this afternoon, after which
ceremony Parliament was summoned TO meet
March l6
In receiving the allegiance Of the new Minis
ters King Humbert declared that he was GER
tain that all difficulties would be overcome
and that the Italians would extricate honor
from the war with the Abyssinians
The Prime Minister, Marquis di Rudini, has
telegraphed to General Baldessera. commander
Of the Italian Army in Abyssina. giving him
assurance tfa he will be furnished with all
the troops tha. may be necessary to prosecute
the campaign in Africa to a successful issue.
Paris, March 10-The French press gen.
orally favorable to the new Italian Ministry
under the presidency Of Marquis di Rudin -
The Figaro" expresses belief that Italy will
remain riveted u Germany and Austria as
formerly but that her relations with France
will be more cordial than hitherto.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
DAY MARCH H. IS96-EIGHTEEN PAGES.
CLAIMANT TO 4 BIG ESTATE.
GEORGE CRONKRITE SAYS HE is HEIR ~
Sl20000C0 HELD IN TRUST BY THE
DUTCH GOVERNMENT.

Poughkepsic ~ Y. March 10 (SpecaD.-Caspa'
Cronkrite was a gin manufacturer. who lived IN nor
land during the eighteenth century. he % uieu ~ Nv
years ago. leaving an estate estimated at x2VgooVV.
His will was curious document. II left the whoe V
his vast estate TO be held in trust by the Govern"
ment, and provided that "One hundred years ai'e'
my death my estate shall be divided equally among
the heirs of my brothers James and Jacob Cronkrite
These statements are told facts by George Croi'-
krite. an engineer employed on the Newburg Du'c"-
ess and Connecticut Railroad. who claims 10 pe
direct heir TO James Cronkrite and who has oesuh
legal proceedings get possession OF the snare VI
the vast estate In Holland which he says belongs 10
him.
He says that he first learned Of the existence OF
the big estate about a year ago. when man from
Holland informed him Of his interest in 1t. since
then he has been investigating the matter. ana ne
says he has procured proof of the validity OF MS
claim. which he has placed in the hands OF an a.
torney.
The story Cronkrte tells is strangely romantic.
Caspar Cronkrite. the rich manufacturer OF hollaha
gin. disappointed in love in his youth 1t soureu @
hc disposition and made him very eccenlrIc had i,
been associated with him for years. tired OF MS
Feasibility and left him. coming TO this couhtiS
could not live happily without his brothers. One
day he wrote TO them and asked them to return 20
brotheriy love then turned to the bitterest hate.
Wishing TO cut them of. but having no other uiito.
of his estate among the descendants of his brothers.
who should be alive 100 years after his death ,sd
at Stanfordville Dutchess County where he lived
the rest Of his life What became OF the other other
tha, he is the only living direct descendant Of James
Cronkriie whose body lies in the little bury,ngi,
ground at sanfordyile He says tnst ne ronKre
millions with the interest that has accumu,dt ten
during 100 is rnosv nog IN 10 'he he among
those who can prove their identity as legal heirs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
GUARDING THE PUBLIC SAFETY.
LET PEOPLE DROWN IF THEY WANT TO-
RI,T DON'T LET THEM BURN.


BUT DON'T LET THEM BURN.
The recent sensational success OF the press agents
OF various theatres has caused them TO be looked
unon with envy by other persons connected win
the playhouses Why" II pertnently asked
should we business managers. treasurers agents
doorkeepers. gasmen property men. scene pa'h'e's
stage carpenters, ushers cewater boys. scruo worn
en- and actors go tong day after day ana
night after night. while the press agents SIT luHuTi
ously in their palat.a offices. work the telephones
and get all the glory and the salaries Tor them-
seves?' =
The trouble with these humble theatrical people
IL that they grumble and grieve great deal bu'
never do anything In this case the first actual
blow for liberty was struck last night by person
who was not primarily connected with theatre al
all lie was a fireman. lie was detailed TO oscar
Hammerstein's Olympia Theatre. where the "fat"
OF the Fire Department always fans hardest h'S
first Official act was order that al the people VINO
were standing at the back Of the house should be
MI, into seats The ushers did their best. Then
he went back on the stage and demanded the lmine-
diate EXPULSION OF Walter Jones. because MS part
IN the play required him TO smoke cigarettes Ih''
wish OF the freman's could not be complied win
lie next took a trip up into the flies ca "''''
what trouble he could and finally went down uhn''
the stage and ordered that the pumps shou'd DE-
started Harry Hammerstein. the son OF the r,,
prietor and manager. happened TO ., prsssenI r.
1,id MOI see mar thc house was leaking AZ AL AZ.
u' r,,.es ~ alloa the pumps to be started There
s mia direrei ce between a ship ana thra,fs,
bo, wbcn th. humps are set to work on ship II IT,
IN ee, water out Of II. and when they are inhhhel
In theatre II n TO get water into T. M htnli'n,I
stein simply saw no pressing he'u o' "'N ~
place. - 49,, co,,o,.s s,nertor on
cnr anDee red lie made a rapid diagnosis and de-
ctJ.d iha, m. man suffering rom me "lir'
~ both nra and water In the combination Know" 10
chemists nrewat"r a. th"i' - ~ ~ -, ,rs
hs iike cold air he got him out into me Strr"' an
convinced him in vigorous rouni thht I'M ~
The mace for him 20 stay. The superior onicet ,hsh
yeni back 10 the theatre. found the press agent VINO
was trembling with jealous rage AZ nc h.hts,
,aa,.s ~ ,hr fireman and c1nsolci HIM with the AZ
sI,rance that the man would probably be dischaseu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
COMPLICATION OYER INSURANCE MONEY

New Haven. March l0.-Coroner Mix visited the
office OF the Registrar OF Vital Statistics to-day on
a singular errand lie desired that a change be
made in the records recording the death OF william
r. White. William T.. White and Rosanna White
d!ed from nsphy yxiltion last Christmas at their
home I'm State-st. young man. who says that
his name is F.. White. and that he is a son OF VIII
lam T.. White asked Medical Examiner White 10
change the records so that the dead mans name
would read Ell White and not william r.. The
young man said that the dead man his father.
that his name Ell. and that h lawful wife was
now living in England lie further said that me
woman who had lived with him in this country ana
died with him last Christmas had not been his VIE
The Young also asserted that his mother IN
England had Insurance the dead mans HE.
which she could not collect until the records weie
changed Dr White referred the applicant 10
Coroner Mix and the latter to-day made an enori
10 have the record changed. Whether me desired
min
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
TWO WOMEN BADLY FRIGHTENED
ATTACKED BY A MAN IN LONG ISLAND
CITY STREET on MONDAY NIGHT.


CITY STREET on MONDAY NIGHT.
An assault similar to that committed on Miss
Lucy Van Ripper the young woman Of Paterson.
~ j. occurred IN the Astoria section OF Long
Island Cry on Monday night. The man who at
tackled the women, ike Cole the assaiant of Miss
Van Ripper. gives as his excuse that he was in
toxicated
Miss Alice Elliott. pretty young woman en-
Moved as goverress In the Southgate family. OF
Remsen-st Astoria. went TO visit Mss Mary Ban
non I'm Temple-st 1t about 10 o'clock when
Miss Elliott announced that she going TO return
home. -. , ,e,,.,
10 walk with her part of the way. At Grand-avo
they saw a well-dressed man. about six feet IN
height on the street, but pad no attention 10 MIN.
He ran after Miss Elliott and seized her. Then he
struck Miss Bannon The two women screamed
and started ~ run Miss Bannon remembered that
the Second Precinct police station was but two
blocks away and she and Miss Elliott ran there
Sergeant Henry Bushman went out to find the
man When he saw the sergeant he darted into
The hallway at No. II Grand-ave. The sergeant
followed him. and after fifteen minutes succeeded In
oyerpowering the man. ,,,-- ,.,.
Yesterday he was arraigned before Police Justice
Ingram and was committed to the Queens County
Jal 10 await a hearing. The man said he was L.
NJ McEntee, a stonemason, OF Coumbus-ave, Long
Island City He said that he did not believe ne dd
what ne was charged with. and said that II the
charges against him true, he did not recollect
ANYTHING as he was intoxicated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
ALL BALTIMORE STIRRED UP.
THE FIGHT BETWEEN MAYOR HOOPER AND III"
COUNCIL. CAUSES GREAT EXcIrEMENT-No
HOPE OF RELIEF FROM THE
LEGISLATURE

LEGISLATURE
baltimore March l0-A rrmarkape cohu'''oh O'
affairs Is presented In Baltmores CITY HAIL Inc
revolutionary action OF the city Council last hs"'
IN taking from the Mayer practically all ms power
and overturning the machinery OF the CITY gov
ernnent has caused chaos and confusion. anu eN-
cited citizens as other occurrence mas uoie 'o'
many wears Governor Lowndes ana other iea"-
ers OF the Republican party are greatly "o'neu W
o,- ,,a condition of affairs. 1t Is dep!orable'
the Governor exclaimed to-day. III Is Vei! ui-
fortunate for the people and very unfortunate io
the nartv I think that all such revolutlohat!
,reasures by the City Council should be stopped ps
the LEGISLATURE and while do not think the Ma! oi
should have the right to absolute appointments sun
think II should be his hands. subject 10 'he
mower of confirmation by the Council ana ho' III
IN. hands OF a joint convention NO" 'h"'
set,led that the Legislature will do nothing to"atu
sunportlng reform measures, Mayor Hooper "''
carry the fight into the courts, and II WIZ not De
concIu,Isd Within TWO months. In the mean tiiie
ths Democratic oiiice-holdeis. VINO eApcoeeu u,ar,l
turned out some time ago, VIII recetNe. Se'''"'
mnnths more salary than they hoped ior. ,,.
II became known this afternoon that we NAY VI
ard his friends will look IN vain 10 tne sta'e L.S
fixture Tor assistance. The bill introduced III -"
Seno,a nj Annapolis by President Bruce, sl'ihs 10
tba Mavor of baltimore absolute power py tdhins
from The C'ity Council its confirmation prerosdtNe'
and which passed the Senate by an almost unai'-
mons Vote was killed In the House to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
pL4TT ADVISES GRUBER TO SING.
ABE" uE SAYS. HAS WRITTEN A soNG-RE"thIS
THAT HE MUST MISS HIS IIEuTEN-
ANTd ELOQrENCE


A tont debate was held last night at the rooms OF
tho Six,eenth Election District OF the XXist AS
sembly District No. 1N West Ninety-ninth-st. on
the subject: "An that Is good and bad In the
polItcs OF the day" The speakers were Abraham
Cruber nd Job +. Hedges. 1t expected that
Thomas c. Plait and Edward Lauterbach would
be present but neither OF them came. Mr. Platt
wrote the following letter to the chairman OF the
meeting:
ITO the chairman OF the meeting. Hyland Flower:
1T will be impossible for me 10 respond anirma-
lively 10 the cordial invitation OF the Sixteenth
Election District Association to be present at the
next meeting Tuesday evening. ] must de-
prive myself OF many pleasures In declining your
Invitation. 1t would be most agreeable to get In
touch with such good Republicans make up your
membership. and to become better acquainted. !
know 1t would warm the cookies Of my heart TO
listen to the thoughts that breathe and words
that burn they fair from the lips OF the eloquent
Gruher and the patriotic Hedges. Alas alas, How
much have lose In this beautiful world, Mr..
Gruber has sent me song OF his own composition
Let him sing II himself. Yours sincerely.
"T G. PIATT."
Mr. Gruber attacked Mr.. Strongs administration.
and Mr.. Hedges replied. defending the Mayor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
WHY BARATIERI GAVE BATTLE.

London March 10-"The Standard will to-mor-
row publish a telegram from Rome saying that me
Government has received dispatch from General
Baratieri who was superseded in the command OF
the Italian Army in Africa by General Baldlssera,
explaining his motive for the attack on the Abyssin-
ians at Adowa-
The provision supply OF his Army he says. was
becoming short and II extremely difhcut 10
obtain further supplies, the roads being INFESTED
with Abyssnians. To retreat would nave exposed
the Italians to attack II would have been am
cult to withstand He held conference with the
officers under him. and they concurred In his opin-
ion that 1t would be safer 10 attack the enemy tha
10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
MORE JAPANESE ENTERPRISE.
c,r,r pprr,rS AND An AMERICAN LINE OF

A GREAT BRITAIN AND AN AMERICAN LINE OF
STEAMSHIPS TO BE STARTED
Tacoma. Wash March l0-M!kl Sato. japanese
Consul at this port. received Information by the
steamship Victoria from fokohama that d ne"
Jananese steamship company. fathered by the I'M
.,., covernment will have Japan-Great Britain
,t,e in operation before the end OF the present
month The hrst steamer VIII leave lokonama
nhr"f the 18th calling at Hong Kong. Bombay,
Singanore Port Said and Mediterranean ports
,rhsr. viii be six vessels in the line The Goverh,,
r,.rt viii now commence the construction OF seN.rdI
,svy steamships As soon az completed they VIII Eo
to the Great Britain line. ard the SHIPS a. p,esent p
selected for that lire will be put in the JapdhesSr
American line. which has been so long PEI Pt--
for the Japanese Government Ihe racine 0oa''
..oruinus Of the line has not been selected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
THUGS AT LONG BRANCH.
A YOUNG WOMAN ATTACKED But ThE AS
SATLANT ESCAPES

Iono Branch March 10 (SpeciaD.-Mss Nellie La
cour laughter OF Mr. and Mrs. william LacoNr. was
assaulted last night In Chelsea-ave. withh %o
varls Of her home. Had not Samrel Mcl.ain ana
Ceorre Freese heard the girls cries. she might nave
met the fate that Mamie Sullivan did at Paterson.
NcIain saw the assalant pass his store early III
tho evening He continued repassing Tor TWO
hours or more which made the old man suspicious
In the last fortnight two women have been held
,u'' in Chelsea-ave by an Italian, who closely re-
sembled Miss Lacours assalLint
When McIain and Freese reached Miss Lacour,
who had tainted from the shock. her assaant had
fed He has not been caught by the police. al
though every effort Is being put forth. Miss La
cour was carried to her home. where she soon re-
yyed She Is confident that she could Identity her
assailant.
officer l.. 8. Van Dyke arrested James Tomaino
last night He had In his possession kit Of burg,
lars tools half dozen knives. a glass cutter ana
a razor. He attempted to stab the officer Win
dirk knife while on the way to the lookup. When
caught by the officer Tomaino had revolver IN
one hand and pistol IN the other. declaring ne
would kill his son. Natalie. who rad caused MIN,
so much trouble When Re put on the stanu
he denied having any trouble with his SON Juose
Slocum sent him to Jail to await the action Oh '"e
Grand Jury. , >,s,,
Natalie Is suspected OF the assault. ana MISS
Lacour's friends threaten to shoot I'm on S's"''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
sT. LOUIS SICK OF HER CONTRACT.

a., Louis. March I0--At the regular meeting OF the
Mullanphy Board. representing several charitable
associations on Monday afternoon. motion pro-
vidng that the Board cease to aid persons who come
10 ST. Louis to make it their home was carried by
a vote OF 7 toe The members in favor OF the motion
hold that St. Louis has been made dumping,
grnund Tor poor emigrants from the East IT Is said
'hst the Eastern philanthropic societies start me
worst class Of emigrapts toward 81 Louis ana be, be
cei here The sem-annual report showed that o.
so emigrants who came to ST. Louis during the last
vear 795 settled In St. Louis.