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Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-08

rlmenting distance of 400 miles, but
there Is not u America plant which is
so laid out that conversation can be car
ried on any further than that. The az.
pertinent refer to was made from phil
adelphls TO this city, thence to BOSTON
aud return, and M the Hudson river to
Buffalo. We have nov In oneration
SO ZOO miles OF wire with Offices as far
away as Boston and Buffalo. and we sx-
pect to reach Chicago very soon. have
no doubt as to the result of q line TO Chi
cago. In our experiments we have never
reached limit, and it is among the
range of possibilities that San Francisco
will be brought into connection with New
York at no very distant day.
The best results Ia telephony have been
obtained by using copper wires in q me-
tallic Circuit, that is by using an extra
wire for the return current instead of the
ground as in short lines and teegraphy.
Experiments have been made in this
country by doubling up wires running
between two points, but this cannot be
considered as fair test. The wires run
on one line OF poles, ana the induction
from one wire TO another makes IT as if
the distance were only about thirty miles
or so. could hitch up cur whole system
VI w wv h''tSS "a wire dHu Ink over Z,
SO that any one sitting in another room
could hear IL. but 10 would be untrue to
say that the sound OF my voice actually
travelled over tbs whole distance, for the
reason have stated.
''ln America we are away ahead of
anything they have done in Europe In the
matter of long distance teisphoniug.
France has probably as long system as
any country on the other side, eommu-
nication having been established between
Paris and Marseilles, distance of 500
miles. England has not made any great
progress in the business, but Germany
has the most perfect local telephone sys-
TEN in the world. The Berlin exchange
has 100 200 subscribers, or about 1000
more than we have here in New York.
ut is unlikely that we shall ever have
telephone communication with Europe,
in view of what we know to-day. Placing
the wires in cables throttles the effect of
the telephone and weakens and dampens
it, so that the eight miles of underground
wire In our line from here to Boston
seems to place that city 200 miles further
away than it really is. Business men of
all classes use the telephone now between
this city and Boston, and our eighty
wires between the two cities are kept hot
all the time. Bad weather does not
affect the working of the Telephone wires
as il does the telegraph lines, and in this
the telephone Is superior, because you
cannot hang a man oil hook as you can
his telegram -
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-08

HE Big Policeman and the Blind Traveller,
The Brooklyn bridge policemen and
guards on the bridge trains have been
accused of almost every crime IN the cal
sndaF, but they sre not so heartless
after all. Every morning q few minutes
AlleF clock, medium sized man of
auout thirty-fve years OF age, with a
SAne ID Ills hand, feels his way up to the
uruge entrance In Brooklyn. He is
uopflesslY blind, and moves along with
1auuRg gait, as most blind people do.
oIiore he reaches the ticket office a big
poN'eman takes him firmly by the arm,
s s u cheerful "good morning, - and
saHllully pilots him through the surging
y row. TO the ticket office. He purchases
~ N'Eet Tor him leads HIM to the tioke
upper, where another man takes the
~. 'eiloW and passes him along. A
-I.. "olen men follow the example, ell
~, 'u Kind word for the unfortunate
Ha'eleF. When he reaches the bridge
In platform the passengers stop crowd
w anu pushing for moment, and the
.aIu takes him kindly and puts him in
. lAvorile position on ths platform. The
nm .V"o" Is profuse in his thanks, and
oo si ue might be, for no loving mother
~ C1'n more tenderly care for her babe.
~, ny There were tears of gratitude in
an, y. sa,less eyes as policeman led him
,,i,s tae crowd aud said patheticalIy
100 bad you re blind!'I
ma Vl' replied the patient traveller,
Uni, ~ us lace lighted up, 'IitIs a pretty
Than after all can't see it, but
I'm, everybody is so kind TO me, aud
'14' oeips to make up. ."
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-08
A CAREER ENpED.
The Wife Of Notorious Highway TAX
His Life In the Police Court
at Memphis.

MEMPHIS, TENN, April SO.-A sensational
shooting occurred in police court this morning,
resulting in the death of Jake Alderman, we'll
known thief, highwayman and tram robber.
Alderman was arrested Monday night on a
charge Of wife-beating. This morning
when the case was called in the police
court the prisoner and his wife were standing
side by side. Alderman spoke to her, and at
the same time handed her written request for
some clean clothes. The woman bent her head for
an instant to hear what he had to say, and then
without warning drew a revolver from beneath
her cloak, and presenting 1t within few inches
OF Ackerman's abdomen. pulled the trigger.
Before any one could realize what had happened
she fired two more shots at Alderman
when he had fallen to the floor and was wriIhing
in agony. An hour later he was dead. Alderman
was notorious crook. BE had served terms in
the pententiaries of Mississippi. Louisiana Kan
sas aad Nebraska. The burglaries, robberies
and confidence games he is accredited with are
innumerable. At the time of his killing he was
wanted at Omaha for robbery of Morgan's silg
store.
Mrs. Alderman, whose maiden name was
Lizzie Broderick, comes from respectable
family of Camden, Mo. She has been for years
an inmate of various bagnios throughout the
country. but always a staunch friend OF her hus-
band, Notwithstanding his cruel treatment of
her. She killed him, she says. because she was
afraid he would murder her II he got out.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-08
Talmage Loyal to nroollrn.

There is not an atom of truth in the re-
port that DR.. T. Dewitt Talmage is to
leave Brooklyn. Some one who knew
nothing of what he was talking about the
other day said that the doctor was dis
gusted because the people OF Brooklyn
had not subscribed more literally to his
church building fund. This ia not true.
The subscriptions have not been as large
as was expected, but the work of build
ing the church is being pushed forward
vigorously. A great force of men are
employed in excaVating the foundation
and in a few weeks there will he an army
OF carpenters, bricKlayers and working
men, who will rush the work forward as
rapidly as brain and Drawn can do it.
DR.. falmage is supervising the entire
work. He has not the remotest
idea OF leaving Brooklyn What would
the city of churches be without him?
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-08
Edi.on,s warning.

Edison. when in Paris, laid great stress upon
the fact that it was dangerous to be sending side
by side with gas conduits through subterranean
Paris electrical currents by wires charged with
high tension currents. and predicted that ex-
plosions would be the result. Many explosions
from this cause are now occurring in Paris and
the newspapers Of that city are reYerting % Edi-
sons warning.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-08
Professor proctor,s Negleo,ed GRAVE.

ETpiesSOr IrOctor's neglected. Grave.
In one of the obscure plots in Green
wood cemetery lies the remains of that
gifted scientist. Richard A. Proctor. the
astronomer. He died of yellow fever, 1t
will be remembered, and his body was
indecently hurried into the ground.
There were no friends to drop a tear at
his coffin. The only persons present
were the undertaken and his men. The
grave was quickly closed up, and to-day
1t Is in a disgraceful condition. It is
covered by a taugle of weeds and bits of
old refuse that the high winds have seat
tered. No loving hand has planted a
rosebud there, and the great mans last
resting place is sadly neglected. His
widow and family have had q hard time
of 1t since his death. The deceased
left no fortune, and Mrs. Proctor was
forced to battle for bread for herself aud
little ones. She tried many things ,s3Gt
without much success. Fortune refused
to smile on her. Finally she went on theS
lecture platform and delivered some or
her husband Is famous lectures in the
hope that she might make enough money
TO feed and clothe her children, and have
her husband IS remains taken back to his
boyhood home in England. But in this
she failed also, and in the meantime the
grave is covered with debris, and there
is no stone to mark the spot.
1t is an excellent opportunity for some
one to do good.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-08
FOB MARRIED Fosss
Aransa. Pas. N Sold.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Abs -4Bs F.
Yoakum. vics-president and genera]
manager of the Arkansas Pass railroad
emphatically denied to-day that his road
had been sold to the santa Ee or 10 Jay
Gould as was announced in the papers
yesterday.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-08
4 Ponu,.r sonthern Governor.

One Of the most popular southerners
who visit New York is Governor John B..
Gordon Sof Georgia. he comes 70 thi4
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-08
An opt,oa Dslua.Oa.
Detroit Free Press,

A famous astronomer denies that stars
twinkle. and declares that the poet who
wrote 'Twinkle. Twinkle, Little Start
was of his base. The stars stand up
there like hard brick in a wall, and all
the tEiukling is done by your eye. It Ia
one OF those optical qelusions which
don { cost cent and sg always on hand
when wanted. -
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-08
Az sERENE AT BERLIN !.

BERLIN, May l.-Quiet prevails
throughout the entire city, aud the
streets bear their normal appearance. In
consequence, either the notices issued by
employers threatening 60 discharge en-
ployes who absented themselves from
work to take part IN labor demonstra-
Iion or TO the apathy OF the men them
selves, the Loewe factory a large estab-
hshmentx began work this morning with
nearly q full force, there being but fif-
teen absentees, OF all the hands en-
ploYed in Frister s Rosaman's sewing
machine factory, another large concern
only i've failed to report for work at the
usual hour. large number of persons.
however, are making the day holiday
aud are visiting GrCsnwald and other
suburban resorts.
BERLIN. May 1.-2:30 p. m.-Nothing
Of untoward character has yet occurred
connection with the Demonstration BY the
workingmen. except the arrest OF one
man who was detected by the police in
the act of hosting red flag upon g tele-
graph. pole, Work is proceeding in the
ueual manner in Munster, Wiesbaden.
Strasburg, Nurenburg, StettIn, Dor
tunud, Neukirehen, Spandaa and Zu-
ricsn1.S a few OF the workingmen in
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-08
A QUIET HOLIDAY.

RoslE, May There 10 no participa-
ton IN demonstrations here. nor in the
principal cities and towns Of Italy to-
day. DISPATCHES from all parts OF the
country show order is being maintained.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-08

PARIS, May There has been no dis
turbanoe here up till this hour; all is
quiet on the boulevard in outlying SEQ
tons of the city, while central quarters
wear their usual aspect. Shops through
out the city, with the exception of those,
devoted to the sale Of fire arms and am
munition, are open, and business is being
carried on as usual. Gas men and gas
stokeTs inaugurated their strike this
morning.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-08

OPoRTo, May IA manifesto was is-
sued by the workingmen Of this city to-
day in which they condemn the leaders
for trying to control the labor movement
in their own interest. The manifesto
further says the men, after holding their
demonstration to-day, will resume work
and will ask the king to see that legisla-
ton is adopted by the oortes for the reg
ulation OF labor.
RUN AGAINST FIXED BAYosETs.
PEsTH, May 1.-Early this morning q
large number of workmen gathered In
front Of one OF the rolling mills. at hrst
the men were orderly enough, but under
the excitement of agitstors they became
aroused and bitterly denounced the
alleged tyranny or their employers.
They finally lost all self-control and en-
gagged In q demonstration which
the police we're poEerless to
quell. Military assistance was
summoned and body of troops promptly
appeared on the ground With fixed bayo-
nets. The mob was ordered to dispense,
and upon their refusal to do so the troops
charged. The crowd broke and fed in
all directions, but not before many of the
rioters were pierced by tho bayoRets OF
the soldiers. The mill where the trouble
occurred remai1s open, and work is GO
ing on as usual.
QUIET HOLIDAY.
RoME, May There 10 no participa-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
WOULD BE A DETECTIVE.
A Wsstmoreland County Young Man Who
Yearmr fnr Clarv.

A Wsstmoreland County Young Man Who
Yearns for Glory.
Assistant Superintendent Roger O'Mara yes.
terday received one Of those missiyes which %
delight his soul. from an amateur detective,
whose sole ambition is to possess pair Of hand.
cuffs. O'Mara thinks they would be useful to
his correspondent If properly applied, as they
would, at least prevent his writing Following
Is the interesting effusion. the chirography
showing considerable amount OF ink and
labor to have been expended, while the orthog-
raphy speaks for itself:
WHITNEY, January g 1890.
Pinkerton Detective Company
SIRs-l drop you few lines to get little infor-
nation. ! am member of the u. s. ID. and l. B.
Association And / cannot get handouts and
Want TO no If YOU have them and If you will sell
them II so send me terms and price list. II you
don't believe me as member Of this company l
them and see don't no where to send for cuffs
and though iwould write to you so please answer
imediately II posable And let me no.
Manato P. o., westmoreland Co., Pa.
Superintendent O'Mara said he is in receipt
of letters Of this description almost weekly, ins
cluding applications for jobs as amateur detec-
tves at any price orcompensation. or He says there
is no conception of the number of people who
are victlmlzed through this country by bogus
detective agencies and supplied with dark
lantern, a revolver and badge, imagine them
selves full-hedged sleuth hounds. As Chief Of
the Pinkerton Detective Agency Roger O'Mara
is the recipient Of these applications.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
SURPRISED THE LAWYERS.
Will Signed by the Christian Name Al.
lowed by the Supreme Court

A Will Signed by the Christian Nume Al
loved by the Supreme Court.
One of the most interesting cases decided BY
the Supreme Court, and one much discussed in
legal circles, is It's affirmation of the ruling of
the Orphans Court Of this county on the ap-
peal of James A. Knox On October q, 1SSS
Harriet s Knox died in this city, and, after
letters of administration were granted on her
estate, paDer was offered for probate as her
last will On November "a 1855 James A
Knox, her husband, filed caveat against pro-
batting the alleged will, which was as follows:
"A few little things would like done. Mamma
70 have everything she wants. with few ex-
ceptiens of remembrances, Please let my sis
ter have my house rent free as long as she
lives then my namesake to have it. The
money in the Pittsburg Bank for Bessie. My
diamond pin and largest stone ring and brace
lets tor Mamma. The 81 600 Auntie left me give
to Lee $500 and $500 sister.
"HARR1ET.r
The paper was admitted TO probate, and the
husband took an appeal on the grounds that
the paper did not claim to be the last will Of de-
ceased, was not dated. signature of testator not
witnessed, the paper not signed by the name
of the deceased, and was not executed accord
ing to law.
The Orphans Court held that the writing
probsted was testamentary in form, and If
properly executed aud proven must be accept
ed as the last will by the deceased. The testi-
mony was that the whole letter and the sigma
ture Harriet" was in the handwriting of the
deceased and the Court held that married
woman may dispose of her property by will in
writing. signed by her or manifested
by her mark. If execution is shown
the. full name need not be signed
The name Harriet" may be regarded as the
mark referred to in the act of Assembly and. if
so considered, the paper is properly executed
It would have been necessary to prove an ordi-
nary mark oy witnesses who saw it made, but
it is not necessary that they should have been
subscribing witnesses. 1t was proven that the
signature was in the handwriting of the de-
ceased, which was ample proof of the execution
of the paper and the admission to probate by
the Register was proper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
A SENSIBLE COMPLAINT.

Powder Stored In n Blacksmith Shop
Scares Mr.. Weible.
p. r. Weible. resident of CHARTERS town
ship. just beyond the Thirty-sixth ward line
called at Chief Browns office yesterday after
noon to complain about the storage of large
quantities of powder in blacksmith shop just
inside the ward line and directly beneath bis
home, which is built on the top of a steep hill
above the shop. He said the powder belonged
to the Rand and Latin Powder Company. They
have magazine back in the country about
three miles, but the long hill on the Steuben.
vile pike leading TO the magazine is objection
able to the drivers of the powder companys
wagons, and when they have big load on they
frequently unload at William Wright's black
smith shop, located at the foot of the hill. Mr..
Weible says there are at times several wagon
loads of powder in this shop right within reach
of the sparks from the blacksmiths forge.
There are houses all around the shop. and
Mr.. Weible says an explosion OF the large
quantity Of powder would wreck many build.
ings as well as cause loss of life.
Chief Brown was not in his office when Mr.
WeIble called. and the matter was referred to
Police Inspector McKelvey of the Southside
district, who promised to attend TO it at once.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
THE LEGAL INTIMACY
That 1t Affects Judges Rulings Ridi-
culed and Believed.
AN UNEXPECTED WILL DECISION.
Two TOughs, Now in the Columbus Peni.
tentiary, Wanted Here.
COOKEY, THE DUDE, DEMANDS A TRIAL

The question as to whether certain law
yers are in demand for supposed influence
with Judges on the matter Of granting retail
liquor license, which has been discussed for
two years, but more especially since last
May. is one on which lawyers generally re-
fuse to be quoted, some saying the PROPOSE
ton is nonsensical and could have no weight
except among the very ignorant, while 9TH
ers say that all the same some lawyers do
get business of this kind on the ground Of
supposed influence at court Judge Fetter-
man was the only one among considerable
number spoken to yesterday who did not
put an embargo on the use of his name. He
said that no lawyer of any standing worth
speaking of could afford to allow such an I'M
preston to gain strength. as eventually it would
do him more harm than good
An ex-saloon keeper, however, said he knew
that some applicants have hired in the past
time lawyers solely on the ground that they
were supposed to stand well with whatever
judge might be presiding.
WHAT LAWYERS SAY.
Said lawyer: Last winter it was given out
that Judge Ewing would preside in the License
ers began to make inquiry to find men sup
posed to stand well with him. Then the story
changed, and it was stated that Judge Magee
would preside. Then certain Democratic poll
ticIans (he named them, but under seal secrecy
caused it TO be understood that the genial Mr..
Davis had been a former partner with Judge
Magee, and would have much influence with
him."
Said the lawyer further: If Judge Magee
had presided Mr. Davis would have had as
much License Court business as he could have
handled, and it would not have been his fault
either and had the licenses asked for by him
been generally granted majority of the appli-
cants would have credited their success to the
supposed influence. So II Judge Ewing had
been on the bench and one of the BryanIs' eli
ents had been successful, influence would IN
that case also have gotten the credit. Judge
White presided, and gossip took another turn,
and what followed is a matter of history"
WHERE THEY BLUNDER.
Notwithstanding all this, many liquor sellers
give friendship between Judges and certain
lawyers the credit of success. One lawyer states
that he has advised all his clients to apply for
wholesale license, as he positively believes that
the only retail dealers who will get licenses this
spring will be those who can show that they
have hotel accommodations.
Dealers have gwen up hope of any advance
ment of the time for the hearing Of applica-
tions. Some OF them have been advised to be
their own lawyers. but it seems to be more than
probable that if an attorney can be got for
reasonable figure this manner of proceeding is
the cheapest in the long run, for if man makes
a mistake in the makeup of bis bond or in
some other way lawyer can be reached by the
Clerk of Courts and the mistake promptly recti.
the candidate situated in an out-of-the-way
place.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
WANTED In PITFSBURG
Requisition Papers for Suspects in the
Ohio Peuiteutfarv

RequisitIOn Papers for Suspects in the
Ohio PeuitentIary.
A requisition was prepared by the Clerk of
Courts yesterday. to be forwarded to the Gov
ernor of Ohio. to secure the return of Franz
Meyers and W. c. Phillips. The men are want
ed here on several charges of telopious and
aggravated assault and battery. They are he
lieved TO be the men who, last September took
POSSESSION of freight train on the P. r. R.
near Turtle Greek, and assaulted the trainmen.
One Of the bralzemen. Foster Fox, was shot
through the face and in the back and danger.
ously wounded Another. Jesse Nichols was
beaten Insensible with the butt Of q revolver
The men remained on the train until it had
gone several miles and then jumped of Wig.
orous search was made for them, but they sue
ceeded in escaping. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company put officers on their track, but no
trace of them was obtained until q short time
ago. when It was learned that they were In the
Columbus Penitentiary. They had been caught
while committing burglary in Ohio, and SEN
tenceo TO six years Imprisonment each. To pre-
vent their escape when their time has expired
the requisition will be lodged against them, 50
they can at once be returned here for trial,