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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
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City Calculator.

tNew York World. gold organ. Feb, 81
at IL unfortunate that the splendid
success Of the public loan should have
been marrcd by public scandal, and
yet In spite Of all the protestations
made It IL scandalous that thousands
of senied bids were opened and their
contents known To many officials and
employees Of the treasury before the
time named In the official call for clos
Ing the sale and while other sealed
bids We're stlll being received.
1t Is even more scandalous that the
bid Of the Morgan syndicate, whose
chief was hobnobbing with the secre-
tary ~ the treasury during the read
Ing OF tho bids. was not put In until
ton minutes To ~, and that the deci-
mails therein hastily added Just before
sealing It, proved to I've just a shade
higher than those OF the rival syndl-
cate.
Neither MIR. Morgan nor Secretary
Carlisle IL entitled to put on my con-
temptuous or impairment airs when an
expiration Of these circumstances In
"HN'hs Inv Nhll street operator VINO
buncoed the government out OF eight
or ten million dollars In last years
bond deal, and had his ARRANGEMENTS
perfected 10 repeat the grab on u
larger scale this year and would have
succeeded but for the World, is GER
tainly not above criticism. Neither are
the remnants OF MIR. carisle's repu-
'ntion sufficient to cover transaction
of this sort.
There Ia something sim to DO ex-
plained In this affair The suggestion
OF II congressional investigation Is
Timely. II might well be extended to
cover the negotiations to which Mr..
Morgan was invited at Washington by
some member OF the administration.
ana which led to tho formation OF his
famous blind pool to take 5000 900 900 of
bonds In exchange FOR gold at about
'''7r' - 'hn sale ~ February, 1895.
fhs hoodlight of publicity u needed
~. tA4s Mnole transactions"
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WAS WASHED AWAY
FATAL RESULTS OF A WATER MAIN
BURSTING.
Houses and Railroad Cars washed
Auny-Woman Drowned and
Other Destruction Done.

Cleveland, o., Feb. 1i.-At an eaerly
hour this morning an Immense water
main burst with terrific force on
FRANKLIN avenue hill. Several hundred
feet of the hill, on which are located
many small houses. was washed into
the river
A house occupied by Mrs. Mary Ra-
Vey, 60 years old, was Inundated and
hurled into the river. Mrs. Ravey was
drowned.
freight train was passing the foot
OF the hill and several cars were swept
into the river and three of the train
crew were carried down with the cars.
Two Jumped and escaped. but the third
was dumped into the river and badly
injured
Ihe houses washed along and drop
ped into a great pit scooped by the
raging water. Much damage was done.
Many narrow escapes from death
are reported. John McDermott lived
In the rear of his saloon on the corner
OF FRANKLIN avenue and Columbus
street His wife and two children slept
III PACK room, and the husband in a
Iooih huJolnlng. At o'clock n watch
man from the Columbus street bridge
aroused McDermott by breaking his
window and found the wife sleeping
with child on each side. and the
water almost level with their heads
ne carried them all to the street in
their night clothes. ="
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
ARMENIAN MASSACRE
AGAIN DESCRIBED DY AN EYE
WITNESS.
Monastery walls Pulled Down, Hum
Jreds of People Robbed ana
Women Assaulted.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE American
Relief association has received the fol-
lowing letter, dated at Palu, December
II: II received your letter OF November
II. We are glad to hear from you.
You ask us to give the details of the
massacre. II is impossible TO describe
to you all that has happened here. 1
can only state the facts briefly;
"on Tuesday the Turks began carry
ing away our live stock from morning
until night. and we learned from them
that we were going to be attacked on
ednesday morning, the wf7S9Os.. ETA
Wednesday morning. The Turkish vii
lagos around Pnlu laid siege to the
town. At the first onslaught We lost
ten or fifteen persons. Fully 1000 Turks
and Kurds crowded into the town. and
1t was impossible for us to protect it.
We tried to appeal to the officials for
protection. but failed to find one
1--WE waited until evening and then.
daring to walt no longer, started for
the monastery without taking food.
The Turks had full possession of the
town and the number of our slain was
thirty. In the morning We found that
even the monastery. which was filled
with fugltlves-men. women and chill
dren-was not SAFE.
Thursday another band OF armed
Turks began hammerlng Mt the heavy
iron door, trying to force II, but II held
out until night. Then they pulled the
wall down and opened the door with
In an hour 1900 people, mostly women
and children, were robbed and the wo-
mon, among whom were number Of
brides, were brutally assaulted. The
cry OF the women and children was
deafculng.
AFTER the Turks and Kurds had sat
lsfied their beastly lust they left the
monastery. All OF us who were able
III order to save our lives, started for
the mountains with Just the clothes
we had on, leaving our homes and
possessions In the hands OF the Turks
Now. within twenty days. at least 20OO
have been Killed, among whom We're
two OF our priests. Six hundred homes
have been reduced to ashes. and the
rest Of the people living have been
forced to accept Mohammedism
Your father Is killed. and we are
left homeless, hungry and with but a
single garment. Barefooted we wander
among the ruins Of our desolated
homes begging for anything to keep
MS alive. Before spring comes we must
die unless we are helped. We are
strangers I'm our own town. Oh. for
Gods sake. send us succor lest we
perish. This is but little account
Of our miserable condition. Read to all
the Armenians that they may know
our sorrows Are there no Christians
there On America to save us?'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
A SERGEANT or THE OLD SEVENTH
Died in Chicago Hotel From As
phy xiation.

Chicago, Feb. li.-Cyrus r.. Carter
retired sergeant OF the United States
army, was found dead last evening in
room at the Palmer House Death
was caused by nsphyxiation, hut IL ia
NOT thought he committed suicide. one
gas jet In the room occupied by a
poarder was turned on full and an
other Jet was turned on about half
pressure. In a belt worn by Carter
around his waist there was 3iiOO. He
also mad some Jewelry.
row inc gas came to be turned on is
mystery, az It is supposed Carter
was acquainted with Its use. No mo-
1--WE Tor self-destruction Is apparent.
ana the case is one which Coroner Me.
Hale VIII make thorough investiga-
Last week n man from Peoria was
found dead In his room under exactly
inc same circumstances. The coroner's
death. eiNe"'s'
Sergeant Carter had the distinction
OF having served twenty-three years
win the Seventh cavalry. General Gus
ters old regiment He participated I'm
a dozen engagements with hostile In
dams and earned record as q brave
soldier on the frontier. He was honor
ably discharged from the Sixth regi-
ment OF cavalry at Fort Meyer, Va.
last July. and since that time he has
neen travelling. He arrived In Chicago
sunday night from Albuquerque.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
To the Irish npd Those of irish
Descent.

dreetlng-on the coming 4th OF
March there viii he Joint celebration
at Houston, participated In by the Em-
met council of Houston and the Em-
met Benevolent Association of Calves
ton,
The occasion being the anniversary
OF the birth of that far-famed Irish pa
riot Robert Emmct. It has been Sc
locted AS an appropriate time for or
gonizlng Ia this state division OF the
irish NatluEal Alliance
The Hon. Omen Ryan Of st. Louis
and Judge j. w, Kerr OF Colorado have
he'n invited. and have slgnlfed their
acceptance OF the invitation to be pres
ent and deliver addresses.
An elaborate program II being pre-
pared Tor the entertainment Of visitors.
after which an organization will be
perfected for the purpose of co-opcrat-
ing with tho great national movement
now on foot. having for its object the
secnrement for Ireland of those rights
winch have 30 long been denied her.
believing that all true and patriotic
lrishmen In Texas are In sympathv
with this movement, this appeal Il
made to them TO be present upon tn.
occasion and assist In the great Omen
movement now on foot.
The railroads leading into Houston
nave promised an excursion rate FOR
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12

tive committee that the primary vote
would disclose an, overwhelming ma
jorlty OF Texas Democrats In favor OF
free coinage, and put an end TO the
internal dispute in the party that has
been kept UP for four years. That Is
why the kickers are kicking. They
deny the right Of the majority TO con-
troll. They do not believe that the peo-
pie as a whole have the proper capac-
ity to pass upon this question. They are
determined not to yield to the voice,
and win OF the people, and that is
why they propose to meet at Galveston
next Saturday to try to devise pro-
gram of opposition to the authority of
the Democratic state executive com
mlttce. Past experience encourages
them to believe that this can be under
taken without hazard to anybody ex-
cept Democratic nominees. This is q
deluslon, AS viii be discovered sooner
or later. The lines upon which the
battle of 1896 win be fought will not
be reconstructed in 1898.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12

On the Sth of January Governor Gull
berson issued a commission to the un-
dersigned, appointing them members TO
solicit contributions for the purpose
OF selecting ana presenting an appro-
PIRATE testimonial from the people Of
this state to the battlcship Texas"
This action on the part OF the gov
ernor was suggested by the fact that a
testimonial Of some kind has been Gus
tomary In all cases where the cruisers
OF the navy have been named after cit
les and bdttleships after states Each
city and state so honOrcd has presented
the vessel with handsome silver SER
vice or some other testimonial and Tex
as should not hegltntc to take like ac-
ton. especially as the battlcshlp named
for her is the Erandcst ship in the ma
w. and the first one named for "A state.
In order to render the subscription ms
nearly AS possible representative Of all
our people, this committee has decided
TO address Itself by circular to one or
more citizens In each city and town Ia
the state. asking them To solicit sub
scriptions In their place and neighbour
hood for a limited sum as a contribu-
ton TO the fund to be raised for the
object indicated.
il il assumed by this committee that
the object of this subscription will he
deemed sufficiently worthy and patriot
he to interest the best sentiment of our
people, and attain the object easily,
without taxing any one more than
mtrp trine
Hoping that our efforts to carry out
Governor Culberson's intentions and
accomplish an object that is to rebound
30 the credit of Texas. will meet with a
hearty cooperation on the part OF the
people, We are, your obedient servants,
VIM. d, Cleveland Of Houston. chair
man; George Sealy OF Galveston, treas-
urer; Tom Randolph of Sherman. n.
c. Frost OF san Antonio. X. A. Ferris
OF Dallas. Ed. Rptan OF Waco, Frank
Hamilton OF Austin.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12

The Crowd Is Collecting At III raso
Now.

I'll Paso Tex, Feb. ia sign in big
red and black letters was placed in
'front.' of Dan StuRrt's Office this morn
ing announcing that rates could be
learned and baggage checked within
The fight now seems to be assured.
The place of meeting, of course, is n
secret no one win know until the spot
Is reached.
Thirty-two Texas rangers are now
mere under command of Cen Mabry
II Is reported that the Mexican rurales
are gathering across the river.
A number OF excursionists from Nan,
york arrived today, and large num-
Der are reported on the way.
Ministers Of III Paso this morning de-
cided to open the board of foreign mis-
sions against prize lighting Stuart
remains confident, and says the fights
VIII surely come off. There Is no doubt
ne WIZ Keep his word so far as the big
ight Is concerned, and the chances are
strong that he win keep II as regards
most If not all, the lesser fights.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
TO he PRESERVED.
hi"oric Palisades Along the uuu-
son to lie saved,

l.
son to lie saved.
albany N. Y, Feb. 1.-THE palisades
OF the Hudson are to be preserved The
Dill prepared by the commissioners nm.
pointed by the governors of the states
OF New York and New Jersey has been
passed by both houses OF the ,eyis,a-
,ure ana Governor Morton has signigad
MI, nis intention OF signing II this weeif
sh"., pa,lsaues extend from polnt n
$780, u,st"nee above Fort Lee in Ne,y
M 70 point below Plermont. in
OF which they are composed 10 n,a,i,
as pasait, or traprock, ana IL mn er,,,,'
NV, we rock which broke through tbe AKA
ieu sandstone forming a plateau 10 30
,hns III nelght from $50 to $50 feet above
Wy waters OF the Hudson river ana
iNtehuing along the west shore OF tba
river ABOUT fourteen miles. IJpon ne
east ABOVE the river this forma,ton
..ses IN preciDitous wall TO The sv.
s ueihe altitude attained and then sionea
ss,.aHualiy westward to the valley ~
ane hackensack river a distance of
Svnerai miles, AT the bottom OF the
man. Guns lie picturesque frag-
thn W rosk which have broken from
ainr pe,penulcuiar walls and fallen
"'1 LIE their base In steep slopc
IRON the brink OF this nrscf,ioo
Westward extends this plateau az ,nci,
boulders, sue"h with
The rock forming the pallssass q.
WY hnrd and within twb or thran
1919 several steam stone crushIn,
Inlts nave beer established a,,I Xxx.
~ operation. These crushers ma :
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
DEACON smor IN CHURCH.
Attempted 10 Eject Two Boistcrous
Membcrs of the CongreantInn

Louisville, KY. Feb. li.-Price Reed,
q deacon In the African Methodist
church AZ Bland and Burnett avenues,
was FATALLY shot in the church by John
ridge and George Roberts occupied n
pew In the rear and during the SER
mon or Rev. II. d. Stoner created n
disturbance. When Deacon Reed tried
70 pacify them they became more boIs-
ferrous and the deacon proceeded TO
throw them out. Breckenridge drew a
revolver and fred twice at close range.
When the panic In the church had
neen duieted II was found that Reed
hau received wound IN the arm md
. iatal wound IN the stomach. Brock
hriuge and Roberts are under arrest
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
Great Oaks From Iitti. Acorn.
Grown,

is a line from the trlte old verse wo
useu TO reeite in our school boy davs
II mas q forcible application 10 tbosa
small ailments which we nra ose
uisregard until they reach formidabIo
ppr4,pqrtions, a NJ OF Indigestion 3
lsns attack of constipation. il ia
assumed, will soon pass on. hui is rs ls
npt TO get worse, and in the meanti,,,s
Is neglected until the ailment becnnane
on,uhhie, and then, If not entirely eradi'
Gated, Is constant ANNOYANCE a,,5
menace OF worse consequence. for All.
eases, recolioot beget one anathar
~ LON ,nueh wiser to resort to the course
OF Hostetter's stomach Bitter% ~ 9u ,se
outset OF the malady than 10 tsrn az me
M wv, IL at ne start. or treat il WIKI We
Inn, r vine s; N It's maturity Re on
you, Maiarious rheumatle an, r noor'
b,,i nus' Dyspepsia, constipation
or,,srs n and nervousness are al i' aIa,
49,. . OF rapid growth, ana ,h.,.
mould be "nlpped in the Sudp huey
timely resort to the bitters. N w u
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
FIRST SOUTHERN STEEL MILL.
The Unused Plant at Fort Payne,
Ain, TO lie Operated.

Birmingham, Ala. Feb. I1.-Arrange-
mcnts have been concluded to place in
operation the Fort Payne steel mills
at Fort Payne, Ala. owned by II. n.
Cullom of birmingham and Boston as
sociates. The mills were built eight
years ago at a cost OF 100000. but
never operated because OF the collapse
of the Fort Payne boom Low silicon
iron from Birmingham. which. II was
discovered last summer. could be made
from ordinary Alabama red ores suit
able for conversion into basic steel
by the open-hearth basic process. Will
be used. This iron was tested by the
Carnegie Steel company. and Is pro-
nounced In every way suitable for basic
steel This will be the first steel mill
in the South, and its operation inau-
Eurates a new era in Southern develop
ment.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12

For these occasions the Texas and
Pacific railway Will place on sale excur-
sion tickets to III Paso, Tex. from all
stations at one fare FOR the round trip
on February s. 9, TO- II and IL. limited
to return to February %, 1896, with the
granting OF an extension OF thirty days
by depositing tickets with Joint agent
at El Paso. to permit holders to avail
themselves OF the rate Of $40 FL Paso
to city Of Mexico and return via the
Mexican Central railway.
Special traln win leave Fort Worth
at 9i5 p. m. February l2. after arrival
OF all connecting trains. arriving I'll
Paso 500 p. m, February 10. Pullman
sleeping cars attached to this train.
For further particulars call on or ad-
dress your nearest Texas and Pacific
agent or
CASTOR MESLIER.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Dallas, Tex,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
WHY rmn i.Ickrns k,o,l

caviling about the form OF the ballot
prepared by the Democratic state exec
utive committee docs not deceive any
body and may an well be abandoned.
The main issue between the bimctel
lists and tho monomctallista OF tho
executive committee was whether the
majority or tho minority should CON
troll. That has heen the real issue I'm
Texas politics for the last four years
The politicians who are ioudest In
abuse Of the executive committee for
referring the financial question TO n
vote OF the people. asserting that n
nod no authority ir she premises, nj
most without exception participated in
the so-callod harmony meeting OF the
Democratic and Turner Han executive
committees when II was attemniea
without any authority whatever. 10
make u platform for the party. They
are the men who have been contenaIn,
Tor several years that the Democratic
party Of Texas Is bankrupt ana needa
a rsefiVership. Incidentally. they arc
ippiicanta for that job.
The form OF the ballot has nothing
10 do with the dispute and attracted
Fofy little attention at the Aus,ln
meeting. No form could have been de-
sned that would not have been criti-
e'sed, II anybody is unwilling to east
~ anirmative or q negative ballot on
we Issue as submitted. there Is moth
ing 70 prevent him from casting Al
c'snk ballot on this question. which
wouid' Of course. inure 10 the benciit OF
the negative.
A. was Freely and openly admitted by
xoid standard members OF the execu-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
E?lGCtiCiI|

Reaches every organ al
body at once.
Restores strength 10 nsfvu /
lily to organs. ]
Hundreds are being rufa 4
and nervous diseases. 4
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Gates the poison ~
rheumatism, exerts
influence upon the poum
body affected by rhsusis
slant relief and a rapt =
nent cure a certainty. Ns'1
ferers should try electna1
only radical and pleasal! 4
fail In rheumatism. but tlk7'
rectly applied cures eys1
costs you nothing to eau ~
these claims verified.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
CALL lO||

PARALYSIS-In parslyn
are OF no use. while ele'us
Uses much. II puts new "
nerves. new life into m
arteries, makes the
and creates positive ac.
is natures most wondenl
invalid world. II Is alsM
It's use puriiies the en'M
same as 1t purlties me -
the form OF lightning Y
Nervous debility. laen
blood and skin diseases w
and kidney troubles, LUMP
kindred complaints Any
PECULIAR TO WOMB
natures life-given curI s'1ls.
trlcity In the hands Of s~'
specialists, Call today. ~
DIR. Boyd and stan =.
ialists can be consui'Ts y
CHARGE at the offices f"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
FIGHTING RENEWED.
Destroying Railroad. and Outline
Down Wires.

New York. Feb. LA dispatch to the
special dispatch TO the Novoevra-
mya from Nladivostock says Thai The
nshting In Formosa has been renewed
me Insurgents to the number of gO0o
nave attacked the towns of TamsnI
Jiram Sunko, KozulSu and Taipeh.
Ihey are destroying the railroads
ana cutting the telegraph wires.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
SEE HERE
MOTHER F!

Have you a child that Is round
rhouldered. or stopp- shoulderedy They
can be Strengthened up, with shoulder
braces and a little attention. Other
Wise that Child to whom you have given
80 much love and care may mi an
early grave BY consumption or pneu-
MONA. ~ can be best done In child
or youth. when tina muscles and bones
are most pliablr. Any good doctor
VIII tell YOU what we say is true
rrise. SOC TO $3.50, according to size
FORT WORTH PHARMACY co.
'AiAin and Firth.
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the occasion, the exact terms of which
Will be announced later.
Any one desiring further Information
upon the subject may address Captain
James Lawlur at Houston, member of
the executive committee Of the Irish
National Alliance, or Edmond Browne,
Chairman Of the committee OF arrange
nlcnts.
Houston, Tex, Feb. !, 1896
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12

on account OF Mardl Gras the Hous-
ton and Texas Central railroad VIII sell
tickets to New Orleans. La, and re-
turn at rate OF one fare for the round
trip.
Tickets on sale February 10, 10 and
II, limited to March .. for return.
This w the quickest and best line
For further Information call ON or
address w. II. Orton. city ticket agent.
corner Fifth and Main streets. Fort
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12

Lord punravens failure to apologize
is simply In keeping with the previous
records OF the man. The code OF sports
men ana the usages of gentlemen de-
manded an apology from him as soon
as the decision of the committee was
rendered.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12

Dan stuarts proposal to assist the
Texas rangers TO preserve order and
enforce the law Is a reminder OF the
recent address of Lord Salisbury in
which he declared the devotion of Eng
land TO the Monroe doctrine,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12

The purchase money for the new
bond issue will be paid by the bidders
to tho sub-treasury nearest to them.
or siii,s7s,sss to be paid. ,s7sis.a77 will
go to the New York depository. It is
"a popular ioan''--in n horn.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
The International Route a. 4 q. n.
NnilrondD

Through sleepers daily between Kan
sas city Fort Worth and san Antonio.
via Henrnc, with which Immediate
connections are made at Ennis to and
from Dallas. The quickest ron,o 20
TaNlor Austin. San Anlonio. f,aredo
and points In Mexico.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12

The interest manifested in the semi
centennial convention to be held at
Dallas on the Goth inst. gives promise
that 1t VIII be representative meet.
Ing and indicates that the movement
for great semi-eentennial exposition
VIII be inaugurated there under
auspices that will insure success.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
FOSTERS LOCAL FORECASTS .

The storm wave Will reach this merl-
dian and the other changes will oc-
cur at and Within 100 miles or Fort
Worth within twenty-four hours OF 8
p. m. OF the dutos given below;
February i2-Moderating
February i2--Warmer
February ii-Threltcnlng.
February i5--Chhngenble.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12

The Morrison boom is being managed
eNa,tly as the Cleveland boom was
managed in 1899. This may be due to
the kinshlp between them, but 1t dis.
credits tho Intelligence of the country.
which Is not likely TO fail In the same
hole four times In succession.