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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-15
HANHI wArrEnsoN
VIII lecture on Lincoln" In the
city of Waco.

Henry Watterson. the great Kentucky
lecturer, will hold the boards IN Waco
at the B!jou Music Hail tomorrow
night His subject will be Abraham
Lincoln"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-15
coRnnrr IS DISCOURAGED.
sun Trying TO Have the Fight in
Mexico.

San Antonio. Tex, Oct. 14.-(speciaD
--Corbett is much discouraged over the
Developments in Arkansas and today
expressed himself as disguised, He re-
peated that II the fight could not be
brought Off in public he would en-
deavor TO have 1t out IN private with
Fitz An effort is still being made by
private parties to arrange for pulling
on the fight in Mexico.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-15

lamp fell In viii r. Turnipseeds store
upon a counter of clothing setting hre
70 Il. Damage 8lhO.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-15
FUNNYGRAPHs.

Van Jay-"Miss Meeks called me a
1901. Do ] look like fool?"
Mlllicent-"No, you do not. l don't
think she Judged you by your looks.''-
Brooklyn Eagle.
Fogg says they are quite stylish at
his boarding house. The servant is
not In livery, but the breakfast Is, six
mornings In the week.-Boston Tran
The End Of the yacation-He lin
leavlngl--''T think I have sa'd good bys
To you before, Miss"
she-"Well, I'm always glad to say
goodbye to you.'-Truth.
Papa, where are the most diamonds
toundY' asked While.
IN somebody elses hand whom thev
are trumps,' growled papa. who'd becn
having hard luck at whlst-Harper'
He; I wonder what she meant nv
telling me she could never marry q
mani She; Perhaps she said il 10 en-
courage you,-Life.
DID you marry your idea?" asked
mercy mol married my husband -
Detroit Free Press.
Cheer up, old man. A woman's .no,
otten means yes. you know"
But she didn't say no vyhan 7
asked her Il she would marry me- sha
said VIII. 1 don't thing" I d,dn',
sven get treated with respect.-Indian-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-15
TurnIpserd's CIothinE.

Farmers Branch. TEX, Oct i4.-tspe-
ial.)-At y. N. yesterday swinging
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05

more water than any other city in the
world, except Rome. The per capita sup
ply Is more than 200 gallons, which is
equal to five barrels per day. OF this
amount the United States government uses
large part, for which it pays nothing.
The Enormous Waste.
Commissioner Powell, when questioned
by a reporter of The Star concerning the
water supply, said:
1.-THE great trouble is in the enormous
waste that is daily going on In the city.
That in connection with the insufficiency
of the distributing reservoir Is responsible
for the complaints that we are receiving
every day from citizens living on high
levels"
How about these mains that are being
laid out in the county? Is it not a fact that
they are responsible for the insufficient
water supply?'
well, you can hardly attribute 1t to
them. They use some water, It Is true,
but the residents out there are certainly as
much entitled to a supply of water as any
other citizens in the District. The Com
mfssioners have urged in their strongest
terms before Congress an appropriation
to increase the water supply of the city.
What we want to know primarily Is
whether Congress proposes to do anything
with the Lydecker tunnel. If not, then
We must make provision for laying new
fcrty-etght-inch main. for the city fs rapid
iy~growing. l consider this one of the
most urgent things before the Commits
sioners."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05
TO BE ARGUED.

Case Of Fred. Miller, Charged With
Making books.
Fred. T. Miller, the young horseman who
was indicted last Monday for conducting
bookmaking at the Benning race track
early last month, was arraigned before
Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. this
morning. He pleaded not guilty, but that
plea was subsequently withdrawn, and the
defendant entered demurrer to the indict-
ment. Arguments on the demurrer were
then set for next Saturday morning.
The demurrer says that the indictment
is fatally defective for the reason that
1t does not charge the defendant with any
offense against any law IN force In the
District, and for the further reason that
the supposed offense of boOkmaklng IN the
Indictment mentioned and charged Is not
unlawful
Mr.. Henry E. Davis, counsel for Miller.
suggested to District Attorney Birney that
as Judge Cole had in the case Of the Ivy
City bookmakers, held that bookmaking
is unlawful i'll the District, the present
case should be argued before some other
judge Mr. Birney, however, stated that
he was perfectly satisfied to have Judge
Cole again pass upon the question, and
Judge Cole said that IT there were no APP
peal from his decision he would decline to
again determine. But, explained the court,
the defendant had the right of appeal 10
the Court of Appeals, and the defendant
could therefore suffer injury. 1t was
a question, remarked Judge Cole, which
should be settled as soon as possible by the
appellate court.
Mr. Davis said that he labored under the
disadvantage Of being required to convince
the court that 1t had made a mistake, to
which Judge Cole replied that, while he
was at the present time certain that he
was correct in declaring bookmaking
illegal, he might discover that he had
erred. He intimated. however, that he
nhf2inahla
the subject, and that unless something
new presented he would decide as he
had held before. ---
- Mr. Davis promised to present new au-
thoritie; and the case was then set down
for argument at 1890 next Saturday morn
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05
NOVEL POINT OF LAW.
Transmit siOn of Racing Information
Claimed to he Illegal.

transmission of Racing Information
Claimed to he Illegal.
In Criminal Court No. 2, this morning.
the seeming Inconsistency of the law was
aptly illustrated. A number of persons re-
&C ntly indicted were arraigned, and among
them Palmer P. Babcock and Frederick j..
Owens, two young white men, were called
upon to plead to an Indictment charging
them with conspiracy against the Western
Union Telegraph Company by tapping the
wires of the company In September last
running to the Alexander Island race track.
The wires are alleged to have been tapped
en- the Long bridge, to the injury OF the
ccmpany's business with certain race
tracks throughout the country. few
minutes previous to the arraignment Of
Babcock and Owens, Fred T. Miller had
been arraigned for conducting bookmaking
in the District Babcock and Owens plead
not guilty, with leave to demur on or be-
fore Saturday next.
1t is understood that, in demurring to the
indictment, the defendants will contend
that as bookmaking is made an offense in
the District, the Western Union Telegraph
Company was engaged in an unlawful bust
ress That is, ii is said that the defend
ants will argue that in transmitting racing
information through the District the tele-
graph company was engaged in the promo
ton of an unlawful business, and that the
prosecution Is, therefore, estopped from
setting cut In the Indictment that the al
legged action of the defer dants in tapping
the wires was to the prejudice of any legal
right of the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05
Daring Bank Robbery.

The Ontario, Cal, State Baak~was robbed
yesterday by two men. Cashier Fred
Stamm was alone. revolver was put
under his nose by one of the men, while
the other jumped behind the counter. club
bed Stamm with a revolver butt, forced
him into the vault and locked him in. T..
p. Sibley of the Ontario Cannery came into
the bank and was ordered to hold up his
hands. He was then dubbed until he was
insensible About 5000 was taken. AS
soon as Sibley vas conscious he gave the
alarm The robbers drove away in a buggy
to Spadra, where they boarded a train for
Los Angeles. Officers were notified and
they were int ercepted a few miles from
town The men were arrested and proved
to be Frank Conway and j. Steadmar no.
torious eastern crooks. Only a small
amount of money was found on them and it
is believed they buried the plumber before
reaching Spadra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05
THE BOND ISSUE.
The Federation Of La bOr Expresses Its
Opposition to the Proposed Measure.

The Federation Of La bOr Expresses Its
Opposition to the Proposed Measure.
The proposed issue of District bonds is
meeting with opposition from the Fedora
ton of Labor of the District of Columbia
The federation has approved resolutions
condemning in no unmeasured way the
bond project The resolutions call for a
mass meeting of the citizens to protest
against the enactment of this measure
without being voted on by the people, and
assert that the bill is the most Infamous
one that has been brought to the consid-
Grafton of Congress and the attention of
the people of the District since the present
form of government was inaugurated;
that it violates the plighted faith of the
United States, which guaranteed upon the
part of the national government one-half
of the Indebtedness of the District, and
violates as well the fundamental principles
upon which all free government is founded,
by the imposition of extra burdens and
taxation without the consent of the peo-
ple" The resolutions further provide
that an appeal be made to all the inhab-
itants of the District who agree with us
to unite in a mass meeting to protest
against the enactment Of the measure
prior to a submission of the question to Il
vote of the people,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05

did not deign to answer this question, and
having satisfied himself that his visitor
meant to buy no more, he retired to a Sc
cluded place behind his stand, and ap-
rarently went to sleep. That he kept one
eve open, how ever, was demonstrated when
the reporter, passing his place an hour
later put his hand on an orange and found
the boy at his side in a moment. with out
stretched hand and the remark, "fiva
centa." getting which he again retired. He
satisfied his visitor on one point, and that
was that if the police on that beat imposed
On him he did not propose to make any
complaint against them.
Loved the Force.
"Give me a nickers worth Of COOLERS"
remarked a reporter for The Star to the
Italian lady who manages pie, peanut and
frutery affair on 9th street. AS she heaped
the cup with its misleading bottom and de-
posted the nuts in the reporters pocket the
purchaser said: What's the favorite food
with policemen at this season. She did
not appear to comprehend the full import of
ne query, and alternately smoothed her
midnight locks-as darksome as the ways of
sin-and stroked her apron. The question
had been a little sudden. We'll, how do
you like the gentlemen of the force!' con-
tnued the insuppressible reporter for The
Star. The lady began to converse in ac-
cents richly redolent with the fumes of
garlic. She talked with great abandon.
What she said was to the effect that DO
ished manners and buttons and such per-
suasive ways and clubs. Most of the cop
pers on that beat were personal friends of
her family. They called on her nearly every
time they walked around the square. They
called with the utmost regularity when a
new consignment of peanuts has come in.
Most policemen have a fondness for pea
nuts, she said. and special bag of those
which could not be sold is kept constantly
ready for them. One officer, the lady said
had a very fine appetite for apples. He
could SPOT a specked pippin across the
street and you could turn the bad side
down as often you wanted to, but that
policeman would never adopt that par
ticular apple. Another officer, who lives
near and keeps order in the second pre-
cinct, runs 10 gum drops and peppermint
sticks.
Sergeant is one of the fondest men
you ever saw of an orange. Privates IAN
cy peanuts and the like, but when they
grow to be serge1nts they like oranges and
Malaga grapes. One officer with an Italian
rame never forgets me when he goes by.
His strong point is cocoa1ut strips One
cocoanut strip will make Eim happy for
day He is one of the cheapest gentlemen
ID please on the whole force. Policemen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05
brutal Murder in kentucky.

Sheriff John 1. Van ArsdaI shot and al
most instantly killed DIR. F. L. Harrod at
Harrodsburg, KY, yesterday.
The causes leading up to the killing are
attributable to the recent election. Van
Arsdall was a candidate for reelection and
was opposed by the doctor. An anonymous
circular in which Van Arsdall was raked
fore and aft in his domestic relations was
sent out. He was charged with throwing
q bucket of water on his sick wife while
she was in bed in order to make her get
up and cook breakfast. 1t was also charg
ed that he had numerically whipped his
grown daughter with a club. Van Arsdall
was defeated for reelection. 1t was charg-
ed that Dr. Harrod was the author of this
circular as he had lived in the house with
Van Arsdall, and was a strong supporter
Of the sheriff in his first race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05
Union Veteran Installation.

Scores of friends of Encampment No. Ill,
Union Veteran Legion, assembled last
evening to witness the annual installation
of the following officers Of that organiza-
ton: Colonel, Thomas ]. Shannon; lieuten-
ant colonel, W. T. Pierson; major, Herbert
H. Ray: chaplain, P. H. Clemens; quar-
termaster, F. r. Sparks; surgeon, Philip
Metzger; officer of the day, William Will
son; adjutant, Edward Dunn; officer OF
the guard, c. E. Hooks; sergeant major,
l.. Fugitt; quartermaster sergeant, Arthur
M. Bean; color sergeant, J. A. Mcdowell;
sentinel, Richard Willer; past colonel. Oil
Yer Sloan, A number of officers of the
National Encampment were in attendance.
musical and literary entertainment fol-
lowed the installation, those participating
in the program being Miss Lucfe r. Nor
timer Miss May Clemon, Miss Ida L. Fin
new. Miss Gertie Dana, Miss Marie Mac
Nichol Master Irwin kirkwood, Charles
Dunn ard Charles E. Hooks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05

New York. where they paid cash money to
the police. and when they get Of here by
giving q little fruit they are well satisfied.
All this is according to common report,
and might be true or not true. Persons
who have Witnessed policemen turn In at
roll cell and empty their pockets of pea
nuts or chestnuts for the benefit of their
brother officers who were not or the favor
Cd beats thirk at any rate that there Is
extreme liberality among-the stand keep
10 common report, have tried all sorts of
plans to get away from the police toll.
They have put up screens, and many OF
them no longer have their peanuts piled
on trays but have them put up in paper
sacks before leaving home, for certainly
there are no policemen who would take
whole bag of the nuts.
There is at least one policeman on the
force who will no longer trouble any of
the dealers, whether they have screens or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05

were delightful to have around at night.
Then when she had some domestic chores
to do in the back of the premises, such as
hanging out the wash or making the lem
onaue, the police would take care of the
stand and look out for the children. The
lady minated that she never felt so IN
tensely complimented or SO hugely tickied
as when some great, big, red and rosy OFF,
Ger of the metropolitan force came along
and swiped a pear, banana, orange, stick
of candy or a pocketful of peanuts. she
was delighted to have them call, ana stat
ed that during the year she will be charm
ed to receive visits from the police and
their friends
Put Up u Screen.
The nobleman from Italy who dispens IS
fruits, nuts, candies and broken English
for a cash consideration at prominent
conner on Pennsylvania avenue was IN O
loQuaciOus mood this morning when star
reporter invested five cents In bag OF not
peanuts and moment later sIuandered
an additional cent on piece OF cocoanut'
which was fshed from a water-flled jar
by a grimy hand.
What the favorite luxury INDUCED In
by the guardians Of the peace, so far as
your commercial pursuit is concerned?
asked the reporter, as he prepared to DIS
sect a peanut.
The merchant looked aghast, but man
aged to remark that he did not quite COM
prehend. .'- :
well, them" continued the reporter, after
removing portion If goober from
hollow tooth. docs the cop on this beat
ever jag anything from your stand?"
The question in it's modified form was
evidently clear to the Italian, for he in
startly became unduly excited. DE coppa
in day time he ain SO badda," the man
from the land of street organs said. But
the much bigga one with mustache, he
come here at night time and eat sometime
more l makka all day. He first take pea
nut, fills his hands. Then he comes around
again and take more peanut. Next time
walka way with apple and then he come
and stand and stand and eat and eat
everything he reach. r
Look that" continued the proprietor
of the stand, pointing to a heavy wire net
work which covered the fruits and nuts
along the entire front portion of the stand.
Cost me four dollar twenty centa and all
on account OF da cop. Now he pulla de
banan off the bunch. No put wire over
that: can't do" !.
why don't you politely request the Off
Ger to cease his pee ulations-I mean, stop
eating your goods?' asked the reporter
That no do, for then he runna me in.
the dealer replied with a sigh. The re-
porter, after extracting piece of cneeanut
from his windpipe, sighed in sympathy and
moved on. .l-s-,
Took the Stand.
At another point the proprietor stood be-
side his unpretentious stand, next door
way, and called out: "Fina fruit" A re-
porter of The Star stopped long enough to
buy frozen orange, and just then one of
Maj. Moore's finest passed He looked at
the orange the scribe held and concluded
he wanted one just like it.
Hire, John; how's business?" said the
policeman, interrupting the sale and Sc
lecting the best orange, in the pile which
he coolly peeled before the poor Italian and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05
Too Young for the Stage.

terday to grant a permit for the appear
ance of Hazel Jack, four-months- in
FAINT, in a play at the American Theater
January and 3. The Gerry Society pro-
tested.
.The society knows its business" said
the mayor .'and unless there are very
good reasons to the contrary its protests
should and will be needed by me-"
The mayor granted permits for six little
girls to appear in "Cavalleria Rusticana,' -
seventeen in Carmen and twelve in
Elaine" all at the Metropolitan Opera
House. Other children of five, six and
eight were given permission to appear in
other places
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05
NEW POWER FOR sATOLLI.
Almost Plenary Authority Given Il
the Papnl Encyclfcal.

.--~f
A special cablegram to the Chicago Post
from Rome says: The expected encyciical
from Pope Leo addressed to the arch
bishops and bishops of the United States To
now ready and will be transmitted through
out the usual channels in a few days. 1t
treats principally with the authority and
powers of the apostolic delegate. Monsignor
Satolh, who is confirmed and strengthened
in his position. ,.rr.
Pope Leo confirms the friendly disposition
previously manifested toward a republican
form of government, demonstrating anew
that the church is free to accept and show
sympathy with popular institutions not in
herently hostile to Christian principles.
In detail the encyclcal enlarges to the
fullest extent the power and jurisdiction of
the apostolic delegate thus comforting on
Monsfgnor Satolli almost plenary authority.
All matters of internal and local contro-
versy affecting the church in the United
States shall no longer be under the juris-
diction of the courts of the propaganda.
but will be heard and disposed of in the
delegates tribunal, which becomes in fact
an American ecclesiastical court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05
Mexico.. Alleged Claim.

Speaking of the reported claim of Mexico
against Guatemala for 81. $3.50 for ''inva-
sion damages" Minister Arviaga of Qua
temala said last night that he had no in
formation on the subject. He believed the
negotiations for the settlement of the
boundary dispute were proceeding quietly.
Minister DeLeon Guatemalas special en-
voy, sad: LAS for the reported claim, the
sym mentioned may be the total of the de-
mands made by private citizens. When
individuals make claims on foreign nations
they usually ask enormous sums, much
more than they dream Of getting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05
HE BOUGHT BRASS BRICKS.
A Veteran Traveller Paid $1,000 for
Some Valuable Experience.

W. A. Withers of Gloucester county, Va.
who has travelled all over this country and
Europe, was yesterday swindled out Of
$3.50 by two sharpers. who played the old
game of selling brick of gold. 1t seems
that Mr.. Nithers had been induced to come
to Richmond by the sharpers to purchase
the gold bricks.
A man giving the name of Thomas H.
Parker of Philadelphia, at Richmond, had
registered at a hotel and Thursday night
Withers registered at the same house Yes
terday this man and another stranger drove
Withers out several miles beyond the city,
where they showed him two bricks which
they claimed were of gold Mr.. Withers
was satisfied with the statement of the
men, and when the party drove back to the
city he drew $500 out of bank and paid
it in exchange for the brick Not long
thereafter Parker paid his bill at the hotel
and left the city. Withers took the bricks
to a local teweler and learned that they
were made of brass sf.jtt-f
Finding that he had been swindled. With
ers went to the chief Of police and told his
story Parker and his companion are be-
lieved to have gone to Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05
FATAL ATTRACTION
Draws the Policeman and the Fes-
tive Peanut Together.
FRUIT ALSO Is POPULAR
Wire Screens No Protection From
BIue-Coated Guardians.
III o w 1T 1 S d o n E

Giacomo the fruiterer. sat doing over
the charcoal brazier in the fruit stand,
dreaming of far-away Italy, of the sun
Kissed slopes of Piedmont, the song of the
surf on the golden sands of Naples, or the
sigh of the night wind through Catania
groves, OF perhaps he was dreaming of the
rise in the Virginia peanut market or the
corner in Florida oranges
Outside little Roma watched the rows OF
chilling apples on the stand, and the
shriveied bananas on the bunch. while the
steam from the peanut roaster whistled
bhthely In the wind. Little Roma blew up
on mis- finger tips to warm them, and
stamped his clammy feet upon the pave
ment, casting sulky glances at the glow
ing charcoal within. Poor, guiieless chill
dren of the sunny south, thought The Star
man, picking up a rosy apple, with the
frost-bitten side turned to the WALL how
they must long for the bright land of their
birth,
Paddy. We young divil why don't yez
wait on the gentleman shouted Giacomo,
waking up. bad luck to yez for a thrilling
omadhoun!'
why. you are not an Italian" said The
Star man.
"Eyetalian, Is it? And did yez take ME
for a bIocnin dagoy' said GiacomOI with
q CLEAN of resentment in his eye. Praised
be the saints, the divil wan of me is Eye
talianr'
Then the Star man went inside and pretty
soon was sitting down with his Giacomo