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The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-16

she made NE, II your eyes and
! her own. persouat5 a renegade nf my
| race, she made me confess in the Christian
! creed. she made Iue seem TO die for belief
| abhor. Can You conceive OF anything
| more devilish' \ moment later she smiles
| upon me and presses MY hand, and is anX-
| iouS 10 know OF my good health. And but
| for YOU, | should never have known what
| she had done to nc. | owe Won gratitude
| though ii be for the worst pain l ever have
| suffered. But do you think | will forgive
| her.
You would be very forgiving if YOU
could" said the Wanderer, his cwn anger
rising again at the remembrance of what he
had seen.
And do you think that l can love still2"
No"
Israel kafka walked TIE length of the
room and then came back aud stood before
the Wandercr and looked into his eyes
His face was very calm and reSolute, the
flush had vanished from his thin checks
and the features We're set in an expression
Of ITeVOCa Die determination. Then he
spoke. slowly and distinctly
You are mistaken. / love her with al
my heart. | will therefore kill her
The Wanderer had seen many men in many
lands and had witnessed the effects of many
passions. He gaZed earnestly into Israel
kafka'S face. searching in vain for some
manifestation Of madness. But he was dis
appointed. The MoraVian had formed his
resolution in cold blood and intended to
carry it out. His only folly appeared to lie
Ill the announcement of his intention. But
his next words explained cveu that
She made me promise TO send you TO her
if You would go, he said. VIII You 90 to
her now
What shall l tell her. I warn you what
since
You need not warn me. | know that
you would say. But viii do no common
murder. | VIII not kin her as she would
nave killed Me. Warn her, lot me Go u
her and say, Israel Hafka has promised be-
fore God that ne will take your blood in eX-
plation. and there is no escape from the
man who Is himself ready Iodie.' Tel her
TO fly for her life, ami that quickly
And what will you gain by doing this
murder asked the Wanderer calmly He
was revolving schemes for UuOrGaS safety.
and half amazed 10 find himself forced in
common humanity to take her part.
Il shall free myself of my shame in low
ing her, at the price of her blood and mine.
VII YOU go,''
And what is to prevent me from de.iv-
ering You over 70 Sate-keepng before YOU
do this deed"
You have no witness. answered Kafka.
with a smile. You are stranger in the
city and in this country ami ! am rich
Shall easily prove that YOU love Uuora, and
that you wish 10 get rid OF me ont of ieal-
ouSy'
THAT is true" said the Wandcrer,
thoughtfully, Il will go"
Go quickly. then" said Isreal kafka,
''fOr | shall follow soon.
As the Wanderer left the room he saw
the Moravian turn toward the place where
the keen, splendid Eastern weapons hung
upon the wall.
10 BE CoNTINUED.l
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-16
THE WITCH OF PRAGUE.
a Fantastic Tale.
MARION CRAWFORD 'NaR. IsAAcs,"
copyrighted 1891 by the Author)
him once more on the mouth as he had do

him once more on the mouth as he had done
on that first night when he had seized him
near the church. But Levi, the short
handed as though in wrath at seeing all his
tormentors fail, dealt him one heavy blow
Just where the ear joins the neck, and it
was over at last. 4 radiant smile of peace
tlickered over the pale face, the eyeidS
quivered and closed, the head fell forward
upon the breast and the martyrdom of
Simon A beleS was consummated.
INTO the dark court came the rabhis one
by one from the inner chamber. and each as
he came took up the horn lantern and held
Ii TO the dead face aud smiled and spoke a
few low words in the Hebrew tongue and
then went out into the street, until only
Lazarus and Levi were left alone with the
dead body. Then they debated what they
should do, and for n time they went into
the house and refreshed themselves with
food ana wine, and comforted each other
well knowing that they had done an evil
deed. And they came back when it was
late and wrapped the body in the coarse
cloth and carried il out stealthily ana
buried it in the Jewish cemetery, and de-
parted again to their own houses
And there he lay" said UnOrna, ''the
boy OF your race who was faithful to
death. Have you suffered! Have you for
one short hour known the meaning of such
great words as YOU dared TO speak TO me!
Do you know now what it means to be
martyr, to suffer for what you believe, to
perish in your suferings! You are stand
ing on the very spot where he lay. you
have felt in some small degree 4 part OF
what he must have felt. You live. Be
warned. If again you anger me, your
life shall not be spared you
The visions had all vanished Again the
wilderness Of gravestoneS and lean, crooked
trees appeared, wild and desolate as before
The Nanderer aroused himself and saw
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it STILL
Israel kafka ground his teeth and turned
his face away. The Wanderer was silent
A few moments later the carriage stopped
at the door OF kaflas lodging. The
latter turned to his companion.
the young face. The mouth was now closely
set. the features seemed bolder. the eyes
harder and more manly, look of greater
dignity and strength was in the whole.
You do not love herr he asked. DO
YOU give me your word that You do not love
her1''
IF you need so much to assure you of it.
| give you my word | do not love her
will YOU come with me for a few mo-
ments? live here"
The Wanderer made gesture OF assent
In few moments they found themselves in
a large room furnished almost i'll Eastern
fashion, with few objects, but those of great
value Israel kafka was alone in the world
and was rich. There were two or three
divans, few low. octagonal- inlaid tables,
dozen or more splendid weapons hung
upon the wall and the polished wooden
floor was partly covered with extremely
rich carpets.
DO you know what she said to me, when
| hoped her into the carriage,;' asked
kafka.
No, l did not attempt to hear
She did not mean that you should hear
her. She made me promise TO send you to
her with news of myself. She said that
you hated her and would not go TO her un-
less l begged you to so. Is that true?''
81 have told you that do not hate her.
hate her cruelty. l viii certainly not 60
to her of my own choice. "
She said that had tainted That was q
lie. She invented it as an excuse to attract
you. on the ground of her interest in my
condition
Evidently"
''She hates NE with an extreme hatred
Her real interest lay in showing you how
terrible that hatred could be II is not
possible TO conceive of anything more dia-
bolically bad than wh9 she did to me- She,
made me her sport-yoUrs, too perhaps. u
she would at least ha re wished it. On tn
holy ground where my people lie in pse
she made me deny my fGt
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-16
DEEP WATER.
The Bill f. coura sinS Harbors. Channels,
Etc, On the Coast Passed the House.

ne IbItf
Etc, On the Coast Passed the House.
Speca' 10 the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Ten, April 9-The senate bill Ia
encourage the construction and maintain
ance of deep water harhOrS, naVigable
channels. docks, wharves etc. on the gulf
coast provoked Il lengthy discussion in tha
house to-day. The Dill has special applca-
ton to Arkansas pass. Though general III
its nature the bill provides that any corpor-
alton organized under the laws of Texas,
and which is now or may hereafter be
authorized BY an act OF congress, may pui'-
chase at - an acre from the state any pub
lie lands, island and shores or shallow bays,
within one-haf mile from any point on the
jetties, deep channels, docks or whatever
may be constructed Mr. Daggett wanted
to amend the bill 50 rs to require that the
land desired shall be sold at such prices as
i board consisting of the governor, attorney
general and commissioner of the land office
shall think proper when bids for the pur-
chase Of said land shall be made.
Baker of Tom Green. Brown of GraysOn,
and Jester argued conclusivcly against the
amendment as calculated to foster black
mailing by parties who would bid in the de
sired land, expecting to sell the same 10
companies needing it for legitimate pur-
poses. The bill was amended to require
that when deep water shall be obtained il
shall be maintained for at least two years,
and furthermore that all harbors channels
and docks shall be under the exclusive con-
troll Of Texas The bill consumed several
hours and finally passed.
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loved him the more for the strength he was
beginning to show and for his determined
opposition. The words he had spoken had
hurt her as he little guessed they could, rot
knowing that he alone of men had power to
wound her.
You do not know she answered.
How should you!'' Her glance fell and
her voice trembled
i know enough he said. He turned
coldly from her and knelt again beside
Israel kafka
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-16
IN \ TNNGI.E.
Some ScaIps Likely to he Taken i'll the sem
ate Over the Scalp Bill.

ale ONfr The Scalp Bill.
Speci. 10 the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Ten. April 9-Thc senate 5 =
DAD tangle over the scalp bill. The friends
of the measure are III the majority ..u ftr
opponents have been fliOusjcr!u- tbs
his riled the majority and they seem or-
termined 10 allow nothing 10 o. done until
their measure Is PASSED. They have the COR
puratiun bill, and the resolution setting re
day for adjournment hung up and even de-
clare thai the appropriation oil. shall NOT
pass until the minority come 10 Ti-u..
What the end of It all Will be cannot nov,
be seen, but it Is thought enough scalp l,-
men Will strike To CLOG up the whole .u.ug
until they get Il vote on ia, PASSAGE Of fh-
bill even ii they have not the requisite
members 10 pass it.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-16
TEXAS NOT IN
The House Sits on All Efforts of
the Most Enthusiastic

WORLDS FAIR EXHIBIT MEN,
The Senate Permits Itself TO Get in TangIs
Over the Scalp Bill.
The l. and G. =. Investigation VIII Hardly
be Begun Until After Adjournment.
The Bin to Encourage and
Maintain Deep Water.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-16
FOR EMBEZZLEMENT.
4 Prominent Richmond, Va, Cuisines
Man Cnder Arrest.

RICHMOND, Va, April S.-Leygis Booker,
one Of the most prominent and highly
esteemed business men in Rich
mond. and for many years treasurer
of the historic St. Paul's church, was
arrested tonight on -four warrants sworn
out by Edward Hanewickle charging him
with ernbezzlement of $4,000 from the
Hanewickle estate, valued at several hun
dred thousand dollars. and for which for
many years he has been agent.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-16

Es .g..-. .4gLi ANA Il single smoking lamp was
..t,1 mere wick projecting out of a
-Ira.-eorurrcG vessel Of copper which was
u uE. and was hung from the vault
-,lra bscenncd wires. Seven rabDis sat at
-... .....I aad 1t the head sat Lazarus.
f....r -ruoaed lands and Claw-likc nails
......E -.rrisilv and there was a lUrid fire
..-..... viI.-..re's eyes. They bent for
-.-.r. .naaklug 70 each other III low tones,
..-. from beneath their greasy caps their
.r...-.ra side rurls daug-ed and swung as
f.... raryt their heads. But Levy the
--a.r-..-lauied was not among them.
r.... l..tred talk was Interrupted from
ina. .a -.mr 81 the sound of sharp, loud
blows. - Ur "a hammer striking upon nails,
..,.. ..e 'lougn "a carpenter We're atiwork not
s.r E-.l, 'ne room in which they sat,
.Ir mas not rcpented," said Lazarus,
f..r bis place. Neither many stripes,
,r ,.t nor hunger, nor thirst, have
...p. A.r ~ righteousness. 1t IS written
-.... .-. -tl.. be cut of from his people
.tl.-r.l Doe cGt of, 3" answered the rab-
f.... b uLr voice.
... IS RIGHT and just that he should die,
ar-t.l-.L the father. Shall we give him
,,....ra r.,. Christians that he may dwell
......r -a.m and become one of them, and
....s.4 before The world to our shame o.
..,..s.. nor let hun go said the dark
...r .-.. sn evil smile tlckered from one
-r.,. in The pighrEas though the
A.. ....- had touched each one in turn.
.',n.e... not lr' him 60 said each again.
...-.,, smiled rs Though in assent.
s... Bowed his head little before he spoke.
"a u uDcdicut 10 your Judgment IL IS
....- p. command and mine TO obey. II you
ST.. -ta. Nr must die. let him die. He is my
... Take INN Did not our father Abra-
... .. Isaac upon The altar and offer him
... ......r sacrifice before the ord >"
-t..,o ,i5,. % said the rabbis
..... Lee. rim die answered Lazarus.
,.r .. ....~ servant It is mine To Obey.
d.. ..'.,4 ht. ON ,,ur. haads ., tbcy said
F., .. -i..., ,,.4.,tlent that We, determine,
....- name his death shall be. " con-
t........ -t.. f,-nar ipgliuiur his BODY TO sin
Ills -.N..is.ion
b. .~r.,t lawful 10 shed his blood, E" said
f......... And we cannot stone him. lest
....r.,t,r 10 frldrmcpt OF the Christians
4I ............ rtau the manner of his death =,
..... masters. If YOU viii let it. let him be
F......., ....,.. NOR. before rs Let us all
, ........n ...,. ears his denial. and if he re
,.. If, Fin. last. ii is well. let him live.
-.l. harden his heart against our en-
...- ..r h-ru die Levi hath brought
r-...r. n...n-nf VOID hithor to my house.
.. 'f... r,y- at work. II the youth is
.. ....b.rn IN. his belief. let him die even
.. elm. u.n...fryar dird-hy the righteous
..........- ,-r tr,, Romans
s.. 3d.. ,gbbfs with one voice
... Ia.s~rrs rose and went out. and in
ST.. JON rlI. hbis remained seated. mo-
....- .a their places. awaiting his re-
-... Frru5.sc of Lewis hammer echoed
.... ....- ,l,. smoking lamp ouivrred :,
... ...r.a. strange shadows upon the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-18
THERE ARE FASHIONS
And FASHIONS.
Some Of Them Are Sporadic and Some
Dominate the Times.
Much Has Been Done by the Pulled Sleeve.
1t Is Near the End of Its Reign = What
hree-Guarter-Lengt Jackets Bode


There are fashions that are sporadic and
fashions that are characteristic. that domi-
nate the times. The sporadic fashions are
the whims of individuals, the characteristic
fashions are collected" as bric-a-brac is
picked up, and show against their proper
background in the potponrri of modern
artistic" drawing-room.
Sporadic fashions are often beautiful, but
they are naturally inconsistent and incon-
gruous with their surroundings. Character
istic fashions are sometimes beautiful and
in their beginnings arc as Inconsistent and
lncongruou5 as those which are sporadic,
but having certain length of life, they tend
in their vigor to bring their surroundings
into harmony with themselves, while in
their age they develop senile eccentricities.
Thus the big hats at their genesis we called
picture" hats, in mid career they drew
after them picture" gowns, and now in
their death agonies they play delirious tricks
with fur, flowers, lace, feather and butter
flies in mad hodge podge of seasons.
Thus the huge puffed sleeves were born
while the hustle still reigned. In their
babyhOod they endured the hustle, in their
lusty youth they made the hustle to depart
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gathered lisse or silk. upon which the dress
proper impiuges, the whole calculated to
represent, especially when the bodice takes
corslrt or only velvet-barred simulated
corslet shape, an undergOwn appearing at
the throat and again at the wrists. very
likely. All this system of representation,
with its allied systems of fancy waiStcoats,
and varied and reversible friIls, needs to be
applied with the utmost care aud discretion.
The unfortunate wearer of these marVels OF
concoction would often appear. if the raison
d'etre of her costume were carefully ana
logically sifted, to be carrying three or four
robes, one above another. cropping out In
bewildering and impossible complexlty.
The reyers with its suggestion of turned
back undergown is getting hard treatment
in some of the long clOaks, which run 1t OIL
on tho shoulders, separating it from the
edge, changing it mid length to bretelIe.
and so destroying the illusion. The new
bretelled cloaks, by tho way. though not
Characteristic, offer very likely chance 10r
the hattening of the sleeve. The bretelle
lies over the upper arm like an epaulet and
so fits in with the prevailing style. Like
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and festoon our skirts at the bottom. How
long before Ne shall distend them? Watch
the thTee-quarterS length jacket and see if it
will slope the shoulders. II it be truly
characteristic and faithful TO its traditions
it will yet fight the sleeve.
The straight, symmetrical cut of corsage.
the scani, close draDereS, the narrow waists
the absence OF hips and the fiat hats and
bonnets have all harmOnized themselves with
the one characteristic fashion. Let the
sleeve once lose its grip and all else will
change.
The so-called three quarters length Jacket
Is fashion which is rapidly becoming
characteristic, and which may carry conse-
quences 10 the Louis NIL model il has
be-Dreasted waist with IA broad reyerS.
and like the gentlemen's coat at the begin
ming of the seventeenth century, it is fin
ished with broad basque set on. The
modistes are turning il out in richer and
richer materials and lavishing on it wealth
of wonderful embroidery. What does it
mean?
Tie Cleopatra dress does not deserve to
| be called characteristic. 1t is sporadic
fashion, and yet such is the wichery of
Egypt and the vile of Bernhardt that, like
| many sporadic and especially many Bern-
| hardtesque fashions before IT, it becomes
| epidemic and one begins to see many repli-
| cas- OF Its flowing sleeves of lotus embroid-
cred gauze. well-known literary woman
| wore, Tor example, white Indian muslin
| lrock at reception the other evening, thick.
| ly worked with silver and gold. About her
| neck and her waist hung fringes of silver
| pendants, small and scarab shaped and
| strung with uncut pearls. About her hair
was set fillet, which was tiny golden viper
with leweled head and circlno tail The
| Cleopatra toieti responsible for consider
| able development Of lovely tulles and
| gauzes. beaded and embroidered, but other
| wise it is not laden with consequences. Its
massive gilt or silver girdle, though one
al 10 ~ ,,,,l, tl,..t
| the thirteenth century. wnen it served a
more useful purpose than any to which we
| are now likely to put it, the skirt being
| pulled through it to dlSengage the feet from
the long draperies.
| The chemisette in one form or another is
moderately characteristic, especially of the
| evening dress of young girls. For few
| inches below the neck there is an interval OF
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with unparalleled suddenness and now In
their middle age they have let our skirts,
for harmony and historic accuracy's sake,
down upon the ground. They belonged
only on evening frOcks. We put them on
street dresses and they demonstrate their
power by causing us to sweep mud and not
sign. There's certain ncxorable logic in
the rule OF characteristic fashion. 1t
knows and will have the things of its own.
The puffed sleeves had more stamina than
the short waists OF the French Republic and
First Empire, which tried to stand against
them, and so they carried US back to the
Tudor length OF waist aud stiffness. They
put upon Us the high Holbein collars Stop
ing 10 the waist and they tried to slash US
with tiny "pulinEs out" but these have
not yet become thoroughly characteristic,
and the Slash" instead OF being Il material,
presumably that of an undergarment, pulled
through holes in the top wear has been n
piece OF stun palpably sewn on outside the
dress or sleeve, as in the Henri ii panniers
now coming in, and which are only straps
of velvet 50 graduated in length as t. sug-
gest the slashed trunks Of NalOis courtiers,
without resembling them in construction.
Not everything can be accomplished, even
BY sleeve.
Y ct it has cut our long gloves down to one
button. and may drive out gloves almost
altogether. In its Kaleidoscope shifting
from phase to phase it has evolved or re
vOved backward almost to the medieval
type Win HduEHlS ONeISlttNt anu CluSt 1T
ting sleeve beneath, ending in a deep cuff
closing down upon the hand like the petals
of a flower. Indoors this cuff was turned
back; out of doors it was in room of glove
and protected the fingers. Think minute,
how many things about the frocks Of jan
uary 1891, follow as a matter of course when
once you nave admitted pulled sleeves.
1t promises no Immediate return to short
walking skirts, for the cross line below the
hips calls Tor long drape!ies or spoils the
figure. 1t is made this winter with high
sleeves, just as high sleeves caeXisted with
bustles, and yet it may mean in the future
sleeve war. Go back to the rather vulgar
glories Of Eugenie's reign. Along In the
middle sixties, when women were as inverted
tunnels walking. did they not wear with the
hOOpskIIt the three-quarters length jacket
and slOping shoulders? Consider once again
the little waist frils we are beginning TO put
about evening dresses aud our tentative toy
Ing with panniers. The jacket IS dove sent
out from the ark Of fashion lit finds sleeves
at full flood, but they will go down. Not
tomorrow, nor next month; it was two years,
was 1t not, that W. wasted breath predicting
the mOmentary death of the hustle? And
yet in two years the hustle died. We ruche
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the puffed sleeves it broadens the should
ers, and so peaceably and amcaby payes
the way for a recognition of the fact that
under 1t the sleeve must lie down. There 5
nothing like little management and
coaXing.
Perhaps the most characteristic bodice
drapery shows the drawn across" hand
kerchief effect, usually caught by brooch
at the bosom. The tea gown is fast cea>ing
to be CHARACTERISTIC, a close-fitting princesse
robe which can be worn all the evening
usurping its position. 1t is made with a
high or half low neck, and it has no loose
folds. 1t is less striking than the TIA gown
and not at all suggestive OF that toilets lux
urous deshabille. Fur upon the frock has
become so characteristic that we run it mp
two feet from the bottom. We fur our pet
ticoats if so we feel minded.
On the whole, our art lore of the last two
decades has made us more critical of color,
but has not greatly improved onr eye for
form. Harmony has become the fashion,
and we are SO far sure of ourselves that we
dare tones at once softer and stronger than
the tints of old. But as to shapes, we shall
see what we shall see.