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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-10-06
THE NUMBER or STARS.
Those Visible to the Naked Eye Are
Easily Numbered.

Those Visible to the Naked Eye Are
Easily Numbered.
When one looks up at the star
spangled" canopy of blue on a tine
evening he unconsciously thinks that
the number of bright specks which
shine to such a fine advantage against
their azure background are beyond
computation. Such, however Is not
the case. Bring the eye to bear upon
q certain section OF the sky, with
some first magnitude star for start
ing point and see what an easy task
it is to count all those within a large
circle. You will not count hall q
thousand before you find out you have
covered a goodly part OF the visible
armament; in fact there are seldom
more than 6, 900 stars visible to the
naked eye from any one point OF OBJ
servation. A rare atmosphere may
add a thousand to this number says
the St Louis Republic but slight
haziness is more likely to reduce the
visible number by one.fifth or one
fourth. There are probably another
1000 which are never visible
Chose lying around the poles).
which gives US 5000 in all that
would possibly be visible to the naked
eve With an opera glass or cheap
telescope the number may be increased
to 800, OOO while with large sizee
instrument like that OF Lord Rose OF
! the one of the Lick observatory ~.
600 900 OF these worlds of greater OF
lesser magnitude may be counted. Iht
variance in the number to be seel
with the naked eye. the opera gias
and the more perfect astronomical in
struments. arises from the fact tina
some are larger, some are furthe
away, while others yet are more brll
liant than their fellows. There ar
only twenty of the entire lot know
as stars of the first magnitude; thirty
S five are second magnitude stars
e 14O are third. 327 are fourth. $50 {
the fifth. i, 400 of the sixth, and aoot
j. H. 900 OF the seventh magnitude. !
d present our sun with his train
!: planets Is rushing through space II
y stars before the train making va
y while those behind close up after
passed.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-10-06
American. Born Sailors.

Tho paucity Of American'born SAIL
ors in the United States navy has
excited q great deal Of comment A
record Of the seamen serving in the
navy since tho establishment Of this
system shows that not more than
four per cent OF the lads who are
graduated from the apprentice train.
ing system continue in the service OF Of
the United States. The records
further show that of the 1850 sea-
men allowed by law in tho navy, less
than one-half of those who enlist a,
the receiving ships are native-born
Americans.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-10-06
G.. "A, SNOW& eco.

ANY one could see that they were
'pa, ma and SON." and that this was
their first ferry-boat trip, ayers the
New Orleans Picayune. They walked
j st ahead OF me going up the steps.
The first thing they did was to 60 all
over the boat asking questions Of
everybody. [ kept them in sight
When at last they took seats on the
rea Guard i sat down near them. By
that time we were halfway across the
lay.
'I.auds What O. stream!' eX-
claimed ma looking at the stretch OF
water between us and Oakland.
Wouldn't be much fun eff we up,
set nrema ked son.
iGracious, | mover thought Nv
tllt,n exclaimed ma in a startled
voice
Ever hev accidents" asked pa,
looking towards me.
Not often,' ! said, and III
there should be, they are always
there" pointed to the life'preserv'
ers that were hanging above us,
They all three looked.
''What air they?' asked ma curl
ously.
| explained. The trio arose to &c
a nearer view. Pa took one OF tn
! lifo.nrA,erVerS down.
'NNell, now" exclaimed ma. 'hov
on airth would yer git inter it?'
Pa read the printed directions past
ed on the outside very slowly.
Lets jist try her on,' suggeste
ma, eagerly; here son. you tur
around here. !"
There was feeble remonstrance o
the sons part to which not tn
slightest attention was paid. In
few moments he was arrayed in a llf'
preserver to his parents intense sa
isfaction
.Jist get down another one. pa
said ma Ill see if can put it on
After a good many struggles sh
succeeded in doing so. Now. pa.
she said complacently you try one
Nothing loath pa obeyed, and SOC
he stood proudly beside her.
t "'Spose we jist keep 'om on till "
LAM" suggested ma.
This they agreed to do.
} mo knowing whatll happen" |
said, significantly.
And there they sat until the TERI
landed, totally oblivious to everythl'
S but their own satisfaction-so gu
. that they were prepared for anythl1
o that might happen.
AS l left the ferry they were hel
J ing each other take off the llte'pt
e servers.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-10-06
Finnish Respect for tho Law.

In Finland there is a deep and pre-
vailing respect for law.
"Can l have a shot at an elk!"
asked a Stranger Of peasant who
lived on the fringe Of forest we'll
stocked with this noble game.
mo, sir. It's against the law.
what is the penaltyP
Two hundred Finnish marks. "
"All right: Will you come along
with me If I agree to pay the finer
mo, l won't. It's against the law
and I'm not going to break It!
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-10-06
The Powers That BE.

Hell had such delightful trip ous
"a California 1t happened that
made the acquaintance OF the prem.
d.nt Of the road VINO was in the same
CIR, and | was very we'll treated.
She-What did he do for you; any
thing special9 ...o.
Ae-Oh. yes. indeed. De peIso1
ely introduced me to the poI'ss' &
Lite
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-10-06
Tie stupsndous Universe.

So stupendous is the scale on which
the visible universe is framed that :
ray Of light which would travel rouno
tho earth in @. 1895 of a second OF
time does not reach us from Neptune
under a period Of more than tour
hours; while from the nearest nxed
star {alpha Centauri it occupies ilve
and one half years and from a iltsle
star called Ma in Cassiopeis Its jour
new occupies n ;nety years.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-10-06
a ReSurrected Cat.

In the autumn of 1886 big black cat,
the pet of Mrs. Sarah Van Dykes
family at Schwenkville, Pa, disap'
neared. He was mammoth pussy, his
only defects being the absence OF an
eve and tooth, which he lost in an
encounter with another cat. After =
week went by poor old Tom was given
up as lost. The other day he threw
the family nearly into fit Of fright BY
appearirg in the dining-room.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-10-06

The old cathedral in Berlin is being
nn])ed down and new one erected.
The emperor has consented 70 allow
paperweights to be made Of the marble
movements and the steps OF the altar
where the late Emperor Williams col.
An stood. Each weight bears stamped
upon It the words in which the em'
peror gave his permission as guaran'
tee of its genuineness. They are 70 p
sold for charitable purposes.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-10-06
The Scientific Side.

Young Lady-Why do / get so ner-
vous when l play before an audi.
ence? Prot. Won Thumpp-Sympa'
thy and magnetism, my tear young
lady-mind acting on mind, you
know. II don't see how" "Eet ees
very simple of explanation De
nervousness, and restlessness, and
WEAKNESS off de company affects
vourselfs. New York Weekly.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-10-06
4 Stream That's wide and Deep.

a Stream ThNt6 Wac uuu OeoP'
Tho nsrrowest part Of the strait Of
Florida, through which tho Gull
stream flows at the rate OF FIVE knots
en- hour, is fifty miles vide, and has Z
msan depth Of $50 isthoms Il this
were stopped up the climate Of this
country 10 winter would b totally
chspfe& .-- ~. -
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-10-06
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON Ii-OCTOBER lathe
DRAuCHT OF FISHES.

Golden Text: He Taught Them rs One
Tina, Had Authority and Not IA the
SCribcs--Mark !: 12-iuke ': ILL
The evening world., 1894-02-14
JOSIE MILLER DISCHARGED
The Police Failed to Get Evidence
Against Her.
Proprietor John Bradley Held for
Further Examination.

Mrs. Josie Miller, the young woman
who was arrested in the fence at 4
Division street, and who yesterday
threatened to commit suicide. was dis.
charged In Essex Market his morning
and departed with a smile Of triumph
indicating that she believes life still is
worth the living.
In striking contrast with her smiles
was the downcast countenance of Capt
Cortright. who admitted to the Justice
with regret. that he and his detectives
had failed to find any one to identify
the pieces of silk Mrs. Miller carried tc
the fence" They had also not beer
Laughlin, of 226 Myrtle avenue, Brook.
Ign, for whom, Mrs. Miller said. she had
taken the silk to the fence" Capt,
story vas a romance, and evidently Jus.
tice Koch was of the same opinion,
even when Lawyer Emanuel Friend. OF
Friend y House, said the woman had
peen n victim of circumstances.
Justice.
Most women are" replied the lawyer.
smiled. and went away with the secret
OF her identity as triumphantly as II
she were the wisest woman in existence.
And 1t Is the opinion Of the police that
she Is.
John Doe, or John Bradley. as he gave
his name this morning, was not so for
tunate. however. He Is the man the
police say run the fence but Lawyer
Friend said Bradley was simply a clerk.
He came to court this morning wearing
diamonds, and as a clerk gave evidence
OF Immense wealth.
The formal complaint against him was
made by &c. Walker. b~ookkeeper for
the firm of Thomas Russell & Co., deal
ers In crochet cotton, at AL Broadway.
A case or cotton was stolen from a
truck while on Madison street, In charge
Of William Seigler.
fence, and Walker has made a formal
complaint Of receiving stolen goods
against Bradley. On this charge he was
held In 1900 bail for further examina-
ton on the first Monday of March. at 2
When Robert Connolly. Of % Cherry
street, and jeremiah Moriarty, of 81
entered for them a plea of not guilty.
eral cases of vermouth bitters.
Connolly. had told the Clerk he was
guilty, and when questioned he admitted
the theft and commenced making an
more experienced and let Mr.; Friend do
the talking. with the result that he
was discharged Connolly was held for
examination in Special Sessions.
James Smith, accused of stealing a
case of c~orsets, and arrested while taxi
ing them to the fence was also held
for the Special Sessions, THOMAS Hays,
Broadway, with stealing a diamond pin
worth $50. was let go because Nathan
was not sure but he might have lost the
pin. He got it back again.
The evening world., 1894-02-14
JACOB TOOK BACK THE RING.
Promised to Marry Celia to Square
a Six Months Board Bill.
His Love Grew Cold and She Had
Him Arrested for Theft.

Jacob Diamond, a cigar-maker, TWEEN
ty-four years old, of S3 IL Stanton street,
was a prisoner in Essex Market Court
to-day. Celia Cierny, a pretty Polish
girl, eighteen years old, of 1876 Second
street, vas the complainant against him.
Diamond formerly boarded with the
Cierny family, and rather than pay the
six months board that he owed he con-
scented to marry Celia. The latter at
first positively declined his attentions.
but her mother persuaded her to change
her mind
Dec. Is last they were publicly be-
trothed and Diamond presented Celia
with a diamond ring. After the engage
ment they went to a photograph gallery
and had their pictures taken, in which
Celia, with a happy smile on her face.
is leaning against Jacobs right shoulder.
ON one of their visits to friends a mis-
understanding aross between them. 1t
was all caused by Celia asking Jacob
how much money he had in the bank.
He became enraged at the question and
shouted
Why, what do you mean?'
"Oh.' she responded, 81 wanted to
know how rich you are. ! do not want
to marry a poor man. You must have a
know that you did not pay ANN your
| board, and'-
Jacob bit his lip. He smiled at the
remarks of his future bride.
Yes; I've got quite a snug sum laid
away he admitted, and l feel ashamed
of myself when / think of the miserable
engagement ring | gave you. Let me
see It, and I'll give you another one in
Its place"
Jacob then took his sweetheart's hand
In his own and notwithstanding the re-
sistance she offered removed the ring
from her finger.
That was the last she saw Of the ring.
Jacob moved away from her mothers
the following day. He gave no reason
for going and went without bidding
Celia good-by. She thought that rather
strange. and sought out his new board
ing-house and demanded an explanation.
Jacob told her that his love for her
had faded away and that he would give
the ring to another girl. Celia had a
good cry. Then, with her mother, she
went to court and swore out a warrant
| against Jacob for stealing the diamond
ring he gave her when they were en-
gagged.
Jacob refused point blank to return
the ring. lie ave a dozen excuses.
Finally he said that Celia had left him,
II that he proposed to sue her for
breach Of promise. Celia said that she
was ready and willing to marry Jacob
at once. He refused. He also refused
to return Ile ring.
Justice Koch thereupon held him in
default of $1,000 bail for trial.
The evening world., 1894-02-14

hpos
Josephine was charged with stealing
n dress. and was formally turned over
to Detectives MCGOWAN and Carroll, OF
fonkers. hurried out Of the courtroom,
and Immediately taken to Yonkers. Thu
proceedings, 1t is understood. were a
mere form to hold the girl until she
could be committed to the WestchesteI
Protectory. The detectives refused tc
say anything about the case.
1t was learned that the girl left Yon.
kers Jan. 80 without the knowledge OF
her mother. and was not heard of again
until she was found last Monday night
by a detective at the house of Mrs. David
Martin, 1860 Second avenue. Her arrest
Is said to have developed a story about
Gertrude Franklin, another Yonkers girl
whom, 1t Is alleged. the Thompson cir!
was Instrumental in enticing away from
home.
Little Miss Franklin is only sixteen
years OF age. She told the Yonkers DO
lice a fearful tale of her experiences in
New York. On her arrival here, she
Thompson and a Mrs, Watson to the
latter,s house on Tw~enty-third street,
near Second avenue, where she said she
was drugged and cruelty wronged. Sub
ried to one George Harrison, by Rev.
Wlliiam Giesregan, at the German
Methodist Church in One Hundred and
Fourth street. Finally Gertrude man
aged TO elude the vigilance OF Harrison
and returned to her mothers house, 2i9
New Main street, Yonkers.
AT Police Headquarters very little
Importance, apparently, was attached 10
the abduction part OF the story, In
spector Mclaughlin said: You CAM
always believe a. these girls say"
Has there been any complaint against
the girl from home?'
Not that ] know Of"
The police have done nothing further
N the case than TO arrest Josephine
thompson on a Yonkers warrant for
stealing.
The evening world., 1894-02-14
MATTHIAS WENT MAD.
Stabbed Father, Mother and Sister
with a Pair Of Shears.
Imagined They Were Trying to Poi.
son His Food.
Tho Lunatic Was Formerly an Artist
in the Bible House.


Charles Matthias. a murderously-in.
Ss..s ar.,,, ,uon.y-tbreo wars old
ciined artist' '"ehtg-'hie years U''
Mt Bellevue Hospital by Justice
voorb,s I'm yorkvile Court to.
soorh,s, nnanous,u mod last
day. he became uahseTousl! NAV n' ,
hight, and under the impression thpt
they Intended IN noison him. he sprang
,ney n.a, n,ra,ts and
upon his sister ana hstu pa'en's a"'
His father. Frederick, sr., seventy
three years old. was slashed about the
face, the mother had a cash in her arm
~ a., - ond o,u
out behind the right'ear anu ann
The Matthiases W the house they
Hive In AT hg7 First avenue. Matthias, sr..
.a.aa,tar H. ,ba pos,
Is a retired carpenter 'for ne pas
two years Charles has not been quite
right in his mind, but as they believed
80 .an.na,. ,ho,, aid rot are to have
MIN harmless they Gu no. sdug Im to
him confined IN 2 ,umatle dsS.un an %srt,s 81
tWo we Ribie a Hon ne "o'Ne' 40
Since then his parents, sister and
nineteen years. have noticed that ne was was
tdea that the family intended to poison
nm, ana io t s SON uay erI p1S nre eo bv
De nducea 10 ,omen a in9fst, re hni Iitties
an my tea ~ b ,ne v noIse' GET re outside Of The
house. ,.,
About a week age ne sudaenny arrn hia
upon his sister ana gave hef a terripIe
gash IN the lett arm with "a taple KILT,
when she insisted upon ms eathg a,
home, and still the famliy ala not Mhht
to send him TO an asylum. IL almost
cost them their lives last. night;
AZ. 10 o'clock Frederick; IT, was
putting out the lights In the hail"ay,
when Charles suddenly sprang 10 ms
feet with the wild o
want to poison me, but IN Kill you all
Selling n pair or large SCISSORS
The evening world., 1894-02-14
BOMB THR0WER' REAL NAME
Paris Police Claim to Have Found
1t to Be Emile Henry.
A Knife Which He Carried Believed
to Have n Poisoned Blade.

PARIS. Feb. lathe police now an.
nounce that It seems to be definitely
established that Bomb-Thrower Breton's
was born at Barcelona. Spain. on Sept.
&c, 1872. of French parents.
The police add that they have been
aware of his presence in Paris since
Jan. IS, and that he had lived in London
for n few weeks previous to coming to
this city.
A knife found upon the Anarchist
when he was arrested was noticed to be
slightly discolored at the point, and was
handed to NJ. Girard. of the Municipal
Laboratory, on the supposition that the
point of this weapon was poisoned. NJ
Girard will examine the knife and make
IA report upon 1t later.
A telegraphic despatch from Marseille.
says that an Anarchist, who Is believed
to be Identical with Breton. came to tina
city from Algeria. In 1892, and that fol
some time afterwards he worked as &
waiter in a cafe at that port.
The Petit journal published a despatch
from Algiers to-day, saying that copies
OF an Anarchist manifesto were found
scattered in the streets of that city yes,
terday morning. The manifesto is dated
London and Is headed: "Carnot. the
Murderer"
The manifesto contains threats to as
sasslnate the President Of the French
Republic. and was signed by n group OF
Anarchists.
In consequence Of the Anarchist demon
stration at Ivry Cemetery. where tn
The evening world., 1894-02-14
MITCHELL STILL MISSING.
No Trace of the Detective Who Su
STRANGELY Disappeared.

Supt. Byrnes is as much in the dark
in regard to the mysterious disappear
ance OF Ward Detective John +. Mitch
ell, of the Elizabeth street station, as
any n else. Mitchells wife says she
does not know where he is, and is much
worried.
Detective Mitchell arrested James Co
hen, OF ZIG Cana street, on a charge OF
violating. the Excise law, last Sunday.
ono he was = appear in the Tomha
Court against the prisoner, but did not.
and hasn't been seen or heard of since.
II Is said he has been i'll and mav
have been picked up and sent to one OF
the hospitals. Under the rule ne viii
be tried by the Commissioners, on "A
charge of absence from dutv without
leave" If he ever returns.
The evening world., 1894-02-14
TRACKED BY A SHOE.
Policeman Callahan Runs O Bur-
glar to Earth.
Followed Hob-Nailed Footprints
Made in the Snow.
Papes's Dry-Goods Store Entered
and the TIL Rined.

Policeman Callahan, Of the Twentieth
street station. was passing Charles
Pape's ~dry-goods store, at ia Smith ave.
nue., at 100 O'Clock this morning when
he saw two men moving to and fro he.
hind Il counter.
lie made a dash at the front door only
to find 1t barred. Then he ran back
through the hallway at the side, but
found the men had gone. A rear window
open. with splinters on the sill and a
line of footsteps in the snow leading to
the rear fence, showed how the thieves
had entered and escaped.
Callahan made "A hasty survey of the
store. y big bundle of dry goods was
rolled up In handy shape to take away.
The cash till was drawn out and seemed
to be empty. Boxes were overturned
and broken.
Then Callahan looked at the footprints.
one set of them was made by IA pair of
BADLY worn hobnailed shoes. The left
footprint Of these showed that "A corner
of the sole had been cut OF or worn
away, and the print was peculiar, clear
and distinct.
Callahan was over the fence in a jiry.
and following the strange footprints.
The marks led across another rear yard
and down an alleyway to Sixteenth
street.
~ l'S' 'd'h VI tit DlnPT footprints
when he struck the broken paths on the
sidewalk. But the hobnailed marks
formed n clear line which he could fol-
low with little difficulty.
The trail led down nearly to Eleventh
avenue and then up a yard in the rear
of u %populous tenement.
Caiahen came under a light which
burned in the corner of the big yard
and stopped suddenly. There were no
longer and hobnailed footprints with "A
cut sole. lie stepped back quickly and
almost ran into the arms of IA man who
stood huddled up against the Intel of a
tenement doorway.
The fellow aimed a blow at the officer,
but Callahan was quicker with his club.
and brought II down rather heavily on
the criminals shoulder. Then the thief
surrendered.
lie was taken to the West Twentieth
street station house and locked up. He
said he was Martin Judge. and that he
lived at i5O West seventeenth street. He
was an intelllgent-looking young fellow,
with reddish hair and clear blue eyes.
left one OF which was cut of across the
end of the sole.
Mr.. Pape was summoned from his
home. which IL at 3lb Tenth avenue.
He found that Sl0.5O had been taken from
the cash drawer aud some trifiing notions
were missing. The bundle of goods
rolled mp was worth $500, he said. The
rear window had been pried open with "A
burglars jimmy.
Judge was taken to Jefferson Market
Police Court this morning. He claimed
to know nothing OF the burglary. He
was held for trial.
The evening world., 1894-02-14
SHE WANTS HER PROPERTY.
Jacob Rosenweig Arrested at the
Instance of IA Young Woman.

Jacob ~Rosenweig. OF "A Suffolk street,
was arrested to-day by Deputy Sheriff
Wagering and held in $500 bail upon an
order issued by Chief Justice Ehrlich,
of the City Court. In an action brought
against him by Annie London. of 2i9
Second avenue. to recover $3.50 worth OF
personal property.
She alleges that she placed in Rosen-
wetg's custody for ~safe-keeping n pair
or diamond earrings. a gold watch and
chain. u gold ring and II promlssory note
for 500 In her favor, the whole worth
$3.50. She claims the understanding was
erty on demand, and she has frequently
demanded It's return.
on Feb. s she placed In the hands OF
the Sheriff Il replevin writ, but the re-
turn showed that no property could be
found. She claims that Roseweig has
either disposed OF her property or has II
concealed.
The evening world., 1894-02-14
CHlCAGO'S DEFAULTER DEAD.
A.. G. II. huntington Dies n Fugitive
in Costa Rico.
(By Associated Prcss,)

CHICAGO, Feb. l4.-Robert G. II.
Huntington. who a~bsconded from the city
last Fall leaving a defalcation of about
$30.0 00. Is lead at Costa Rica. a tele-
gram just received in his city an
nounced the fact. Huntington was
Secretary of the House building and
Loan Association when he absconded.
He was thirty-tiVe years Old. Capt. C.
e. Henry, of Cleveland, Inspector for
the American Surety Company, of New
York, located the fugitive, but was un
able to obtain his ~eXtradition How
Huntington disposed of the embezZled
funds is a mystery. as he arrived PENN,
less in Costa RIGA, where he was pros,
trated by fever.
On his partial recovery he wrote to his
wife in this city, Offering to return and
surrender himself IL he could obtain tht
expenses of raveL. Last Saturday his
wife started for New Orleans, and II Is
thought he would have met her there
Monday had not death struck him down
The evening world., 1894-02-14
SWINDLED A WOMAN.
Sonner Failed to Buy a Uniform will
Mrs. Oakley's Money,

Emil scnner. of 55 East Eighty third
street. was held in $1,000 bail for exami-
nation in Harlem Police Court this morn
ing. He is charged by Mrs. Theresa
Oakley, of IT West Sixteenth street, with
stealing $50 from her.
A few weeks ago Sonner called on
Capt. Ryan. of High Bridge station. who
is a friend OF Mrs. Oakley, and asked
him to use his influence with supt.
Newell. OF the Broadway cable line, to
get ar appointment as conductor for Mrs.
Oakley's son William. Then Sonner
went to Mrs. Oakley and told her that
her son had been appointed, and asked
her Tor $50 with which TO buy a uniform
for Young Oakley.
He got the money, and a week later
confessed to Mrs. Oakley that he had
spent the money on himself. Capt. Ryan
arrested sonner last night H