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Evening star., 1895-11-01
TRACKING A HIGHWAYMAN.
ShI eSvd ms the Criminal Was He Could
Not Evade the Officers.

From the San Francisco Post.
Big Foot Andrews was the hardest
man ever saw to track" said an up-coun-
try sheriff recently. He left tracks
enough. for he had foot fourteen inches
long, but he had a way of mixing up his
tracks so that we could never tell which
way he was going.
Nobody but the stage drivers and pas
sengers en- the coaches ever saw Big Foot
and then he was always behind a Wine hes
ter. AS soon as We would get word that a
stage had been held up We would strike out
for the scene of the robbery, and there We
would find the big tracks that told us who
the perpetrator was, but the tracks would
not indicate the direction he took. We al
ways found his trails accurately traced
step by step, and by the time we would get
things Strengthened out he would be out of
the country.
Every officer in the northern part of the
state was on the lookout for the robber
and every man with big feet was under
srsplcfon, but no one could get so much as
a glimpse of him. Finally hired two Wy
Jackie Indian trailers. who could follow a
cat track over the widest country, but they
could make nothing of Big Foot's trail
They would run while in one direc ton,
then try the track the other way a while
and finally gave it up in disgust. Like all
CRIMINALS however. he came to grief. Not
withstanding all his cunning he was finally
captured. One day / saw a natty little
stranger of effeminate mar pers and ap-
pearance drop the wrapper from a roll of
silver. | mechanically picked it up and i'm
mediately identified it as having been on
the coin taken from the express box at the
last robbery. I Immediately sized up the
strangers feet, but he wore a No. lady's
button shoe. 1 asked him wEere he got the
silver. and he became confused that
took him into custody. When l searched
his trunk at the hotel 1 found a Winches-
ter, mask, slouch hat and a pair of No II
boots. with heels each ho
terry of Big Foot's tracks was cleared up
then"
Evening star., 1895-11-01
FLIGHT OF FRANK JONES.
He Carries Over Five Hundred DOL
lars of Post Money With Him.

He Carries Over Five Huhdreu DoI-
lars of Post Money With Him.
The police have sent out general request
for the arrest of Frank Jones, seventeen
years old, who is wanted on charge OF
grand larceny. 1t is alleged that he took
between $500 and 5000 from the cash drawer
of the Washington Post Newspaper Com
pany. Jones was employed as clerk in the
business office of the paper, and Wednesday
about $50 o'clock he sent the only other
clerk in the office at that time upstairs on an
errand, and when the clerk returned to the
office Jones was not there. The money dis
appeared at the same time, and the case
was put in the hands of the police without
delay. Detective Boyd and Precinct Detec-
tive Helan We're called in to make an in
vestigation and they made a thorough
search of the city for him, but failed to find
him. Circulars containing the boys photo
graph have been sent out by the police, and 1t
is thought he will soon be caught.
Evening star., 1895-11-01
TO STOP ON THE NEAR SIDE,
The Commissioners Decide to Issu,
RcguIntiOns for Street Carx

Ihe commissioners Decide to Issue
HcguintfOns for Street Cars.
The Commissioners have practically de.
cided to ernbody in the new police reguIa-
tions, now being revised, a section provid-
ing that all street car companies shall come
to stop on the near side of the street
That is. they will be compelled TO stop all
cars before crossing the street.
This is in line with the suggestions of Tho
Star on the subject, and the Commission
ers believe that the best interests of the
citizens will be better served by such a
regulation.
Another important feature of the new reg
ulations will be a clause relating to The
speel Of bicycles. which the Commissioners
will limit to ten miles an hour within the
limits Of the city.
Evening star., 1895-11-01
NO ONE MUCH PLEASED,
How the New Cabinet is Regarded In
Pnria.

PARIS. November IN. Viger has ac-
cepted the portfolio of minister of hus-
bandry, and only the Office of minister for
foreign affairs. said to have been rendered
to Baron de Courcel, the French ambassa-
dor to London, remains to be filed.
The abiDet does not seem to please any
body very. much. but 1t is understood that
1t will receive the support of the radicals
and socialists during the time it lasts, which
Is not expected to be long.
The Journal Des Debats says:
The cabinet does not diSplease US; but 1t
shocks our convictions. We hope, however,
that 1t will help to clear UP the situation -
M. Decrais, who was formerly French am
bassador at london, 1t Is understood, has
declined the portfolio of minister for for
eign affairs.
Evening star., 1895-11-01
WAR DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS.
Auditor FarrOv submits His Annual
Report for the Last Fiscal Year.

Auditor FArrOW Submfts HIS Annua1
Report for the Last Fiscal Year.
Mr.. Fsrrow, auditor for the War Depart
ment, has made report of the operations
of his bureau for the past fiscal year. In
addition to the usual accounts the office
settles the accounts of the signal service,
accounts of the Military Academy at West
Point, accounts for the maintenance and
repair of military telegraphs and the mil
itary prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
the accounts for Improvement of buildings
and grounds in the. District of Columbia
and those of the Yellowstone Park. These
settlements aggregate above $4O,0OOOO0 an
nually. More than 10000 accounts have to
be stated to represent them and more than
100000 vouchers are examined in connec-
ton with them each year.
Evening star., 1895-11-01
He Had No Case.
, the Chicago Evening Post.

From the Chicago Evening Post
NO" said the lawyer, decidedly, after the
negro had told his story. you have no case
at all. You went to hear Miss Henriette
Dresser play Juliet and was thrown out Of
the theater on account of your color. but
YOU cannot claim damages. If you had been
Obliged to remain 1 would take your case
and sue for not less than $o0,OOO. l have
heard her myself"
Evening star., 1895-11-01
The Difference,

From the New York Weekly.
Winks-"What makes you look so blue?"
Jinks-"I have six daughters, none of
hem married or likely to be-"
Withstand you are blue over it? I
have six daughters, all married, all have
children and 1 have to support the whole
crowd"
Evening star., 1895-11-01
Her superb Method.

From the Philadelphia American.
Cleft: 'l'hey tell me your daughter Julia
Is quite a singer. Has she a good voice? !?
Is her method"
Staff: Cant say so much about her voice,
but her method is superb. She never sings
when am at home"
Evening star., 1895-11-01
A Legal Light.

FTOln the IndlanapOS Journal.
Il guess l better plead guilty." said the
gentleman who was in Jail on charge of
stealing bicycle.
Not much you won't" said the lawyer.
I've got two livery stable keepers and a
nervous, near-sighted man on the jury"
Evening star., 1895-11-01
The Reason For Advertising

Advertisers Use The Star
because they get profitable
results from their advertising
In it.
They know, also, that
each one pays a like price
for a like service.
Advertising space is not
given to one house in order
that it may act as a decoy
duck for others.
No Discount" for one,
special discount" for an
other and extra special
discount" for still another.
Like price for like service
is the only fair way.
Evening star., 1895-11-01
DIAMONDS AND GEMS.
Some Remarkable Precious Stones
und Their Settings.

Some marl<able Precious Stones
und Their Settings.
From the New York He-ald.
A collection of jewelry belonging to the
late Sarah A. Smith, widow of Richard
Smith of Philadelphia, contains some re-
markable specimens of the jewelers. art.
The largest piece of jewelry is a corsage,
containing about hundred diamonds. and
six of larger size 1t is said to have cost
$4,000.
There is a pair of remarkable pigeons
blood ruby earrings, set with diamonds.
The rubies weigh between eleven and twelve
carats, and are surrounded by sixteen white
6l:lliants. Weighing eighteen carats. The
value is estimated at S25, 900 A brown dia-
mond weighs seven caratS. A table cut
diamond, under which is a portrait. weighs
forty-four and one-eighth carats and is
surrounded by twenty white brilliants,
weighing fifteen carats.
A pair of large emeralds, in earrings.
weigh fifteen carats. The weight of the
sapphires in another pair of earrings is
seventeen carats. Still another pair of sap
phire earrings weigh fourteen carats Two
solitaire diamond rings weigh respectively
eleven and seven carats.
There are over a hundred pieces of
jewelry. the more notable of which are a
bow knot brooch, with large and small dia-
monds: a bar pin and earrings, composed of
sapphires and diamonds, and massive pair
of dull gold bracelets made from Hun
garian coin, and Of Hungarian manufac-
ture. There are a number of finger rings of
turquoise. emerald, black and white pearl,
sapphire and diamonds, all of extraordinary
size and quality.
Some of the other pieces are a gold and
tortoise-shell hair comb. encrusted with
large diamonds, all of the first water: a
heur de lis pin, with three pear-shaped
emeralds surrounded by at least seventy
five brilliants; star pendant sun effect,
with ffteen-carat diamond in the center
three-band bracelet with a pearl a san
phire and pigeons blood ruby, surrounded
by hundred brilliants; trefoil set pin,
with very large white, pink and black pearl.
with large diamonds, and many smaller
ones; a bar pin, composed of five diamonds
OF ten carats each. and a pair of solitaire
diamond earrings, of twelve carafs.
Evening star., 1895-11-01
Assured of His Innocence.

From the Chicago Record.
Magistrate-''What is the charge against
this MANI"
Officer-"Burglary and robbery"
Magistrate-"Did you arrest him?
Officer-"I did, your honor"
Magistrate-"Thep prisoner is discharged
1 don't believe the whole department could
catch real burglar!''
Evening star., 1895-11-01
REDJ CED ONE-HiLF,
The Chevy Chase Land Company Cuts
Down N MiliiOn-DOIIar Obligation,

deed of trust was filed for record today
by the Chevy Chase Land Company to the
United States Mortgage Company, to secure
a bond of 100000 at four and a half per
cent per annum. The deed filed today was
a release of former one of s1,09O,0OO to
the United States Mortgage Company
Evening star., 1895-11-01
Pennsylvnnia,s Dividend.

PHILADELPHIA, November 1.-The di-
rectors of the Pennsylvania railroad met
this afternoon and declared the usual semi
annual dividend of 2la per cent cash. No
other business was transacted.
Evening star., 1895-11-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the high
est and the lowest aad the closing prices
of the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson Mccartney. members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Evening star., 1895-11-01

Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. b.
Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1921 F ST.
GRAIN
Evening star., 1895-11-01
ADDISON AsHBuRN CONVICTED.
Found Guilty of Running a Gambling q
House on Thirteenth Street.

Addison A. Ashburn, a young white man,
was convicted in the Police Court before
Judge Miller today on the charge of running
a gambling house al GO6 18th street.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
TWO SMALLPOX GASES IN TOWN.
And Fourteen Men Were Up With
Them.

Tuesday evening 1t was reported In
an indefinite manner that smallpox
was In town. c. e. McMichael, the city
health officer. was notified and al once
began an investigation. AS his clue
was misleading however, no discovery
was made until yesterday morning.
when one of the victims sought DR..
Mcknight, the city physician. After up
braidinB the man for going out upon
the crowded streets in his condition he
made an examination and ascertalned
that II was a case of variloid, the
mild type of the disease. In few
minutes afterwards another man came
up whose case was much worse.
They were bundled into the
pest wagon as Boon as IL could be cal u
and hurried away to the pest house,
three miles southeast OF the city.
II was then discovered that the men
mad been staying at Billy Burns
saloon on Main street between Twelfth
and Thirteenth. Fourteen other men
who had been hanging around the
place were all temporarily quarantined
there for several houfs yes.er".-s.
After hasty consultation 1t was de-
olded to give them all a new suit of
clothes apiece and require them to
make complete change.
All the men are said to have lately
Deen employed on the Rio Grande rail-
road and were temporarily out of work
by being laid off on account of bad
weather. No new cases were reported
up to late hour last night and the
hope Is strong that all danger of an
epidemic has been happily averted by
the discovery of the two cases reported
and the prompt action which was taken
IN regard to the matter. Having dis
posed OF these cases cffectually before
they became dangerous the authorities
are now keeping n sharp lookout for
any similar cases which may turn up
and the public viii be duly warned in
case of danger
Mr. Mcknight has telegraphed to
81. Louis for supply OF vaccine virns
ana VIII be ready TO operate with
fresh vaccine tomorrow evening on
city patients in case vaccination is
needed
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
MARTIN M'GRATH ON TRIAL.
HIS CASE WAS CALLED YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.
The y Empnneled-The Hood
County Csse-Proceedings of the
Court of Appenls-General News
Tho

The case of the State VS.. Martin Nc
Grath. who stands indicted with the
murder OF James Rushing, was called
in the Seventeenth district court be-
fore Judge Harris yesterday after
noon. The public is familiar with the
case with which McGrath Is charged,
the killing one Sunday night in January
of Rushing in the saloon of the defend
ant on lower Main street.
A motion for continuance was made
by the defense when the case was CALI
ed yesterday on the grounds that four
material witnesses, Lennox. Gillenune.
Green and Baitty, were absent, The
application was overruled. and the case
went to trial.
The whole of the afternoon was con-
sumed in the empanelllng OF a jury and
the special venire of 100 men was en-
tirely exhausted when the last juror
was selected. The twelve Jurors are A.
II. Currey, G.. W. Marcum l.. A. Lane,
l.. NJ. Locltridgc, II. o, Mccall, NJ. IL.
McCarty, NJ. Lilquist, l.. j. Moreland,
II. II. Minor. w M. Bardon and Thom-
as Phillips. The jury was instructed
as to their conduct by Judge Harris
and court adjourned at 9 o'clock. Inc
taking of testimony of witnesses Wall
begin this morning.
The attorneys for the defense are
Messis. Furman and Bowlin and b. ID.
Shropshire. County Attorney Terrell Is
assisted In the prosecution by eX-
County Attorney Gillespie and ex-As-
slstant County Attorney baltimore.
Judge Harris has not rendered de-
cislon In the motion for new trial In
the Sargent case.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
Report of the situation for the Week
Ending EchrmRrr Is. IsD5.

Reports to the Tradesman, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, from all over the South
for the week ending February is, in
dictate that the unprecedentedly cold
weather has had but little effect out
side of the farming and fruit growing
districts. Many lumber mills are start
ing up to meet the increasing demand
and more new ones have been begun
during the past thirty days than have
been reported for many months. The
Tradesman reports from the iron pro-
ducers say that the market is quiet
and that the prices are less firm. The
output of the furnaces continues to be
very large, and some iron is accum-
ulating in the storage yards. Coal is in
active demand at steady prices, with an
increasing output.
Among newly organized cotton mills
reported during the week are the Lock-
hart Mills of Loclkhart, S. c.. with $780,
900 capital; the Economic Mills of
Greenville, S. c., capital $4,000 with
right to increase; the Wampum Mills
Of Wilmington, N. c., and Mills at
Henderson, Ky. Bessemer City, EllSin,
Graham and Rockingham. N. c., and
Bolton. Texas, and knitting mills at
Albany, Ca, and Cheraw and Trenton,
S. c.
The Tradesman also reports the or
ganlzation ait Ocala, Fla. of the Mead
ow Land Improven MT company, cap
ital 100000 the Ind ma Fruit Canning
company, of Macon, Ca. capital $780,
900: the Stone Sand and Gravel COM
pany Of New Orleans, La. with the
same capital; the Chestatee Pyrites
company ofAtlanta, Ga capital, $780,
900, and a cotton oil milling company
at Little Rock, Ark, with $4,000 capital.
T7bncco works to cost $4,000 are report.
ed at Rock Hill, S. C.; 100000 agricul-
tural implement works at Newport,
Ark; a 100000 ice factory at New Or
leans, La: $4,000 Touring mill at Spar
nnburg, S, c., and extensive saw and
planning mills at High Point, N. C.
Enlargements of cotton mills are re-
ported at Davidson and Goldsboro, N.
G., and of woodworking plants at
Brunswick, Ga, and Georgetown, S. c.
Among important new buildings of the
week, as reported to the Tradesman,
are $4,000 courthouse at Decatur,
Tex, $4,000 college building at Nash
vile, Tenn, and 10000 school house
at Madison, Ga.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
INenrby-Abbott Contest.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 2O,-The Nearby
Abbott congressional contest is still in
progress.
In the ten wards which had been
counted up to last night Kearby's net
gain was l05 votes.
The Eleventh ward was counted this
morning, resulting in gain of 3 for
Abbott.
According to the returns OF the Off
GERS of the election in the Twelfth ward
Kearby received 2lO votes and Abbott
10 at that voting place. But when
that box was counted this morning 1t
contained III for Kearby and SO for
Abbott. In other words the box was
IA votes short.
The officers of election in the short
ward have been summoned to appear
and state whether or not to their
knowledge. the box was tempered with,
or IL 1t was left in such condition
that 1t could have been tempered with
before 1t left their hands.
How the IA votes got out of the box
Is a mystery, as the box is made of
iron and is fastened with paddock.
The four contested country boxes are
being counted this evening. namely:
Oak Lawn, Oak CHI, Richardson and
Pleasant Valley, and their results will
be known tomorrow.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21
A REIGN OF JOY AND nEAurY.
The Cotiiiion Last Evening WAS One
of The SensOn,E IlrirhfrAt AnnIrs

The parlors and dining hall of the
Delaware hotel presented a tasteful
scene last night. while the odor of
choice flowers and the soft strains of
sweet music added made lingering foot
steps linger longer and 10th to leave.
II was the first big social function the
new hotel had seen and the success of
the AFFAIR Is due as much to Messrs
Nudge u Mclean as to any one else
IL was uenyAprul cotillion given by
Mr., and Mrs. William Cameron, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert H. bowman and Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick A. Mcdonald.
Hundreds of invitations were sent out
ana the result was a regular lam of
the most prominent Fort Worth society
people. as Wen as many from other
cities The crowd began to arrive as
early as half past o'clock, and two
hours later all had come and the even
hss mirth was at Its height. Those
who never experienced the pleasures OF
cotillion have missed half of the pleas
ure society offers Its devotees The one
at the Delaware was as brilliant an AZ
Iair ms this season. with Its many and
varied delightful functions. has seen
me howers and girls ne.'or looked pret-
Her, the music never nded sweeter
and che refreshments never more en-
1oyed. 1t was an event worthy its
source, and the hostelry in which N
was given. aud the large delighted
crowd will long cherish happy memoirs
or It's many pleasures
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

outside would strike the house and lei
fresh air in. The unconverted woman
Of The house got out her prayer and
bvrnn hooks and prayed away in fear
and trembling. Well, she was at last
brought to herself--beoame alive In
God. Satan has many by the meets, ou1
they are dead to his hold on them. a
drinking man trying to break from
drink finds it hard task. No physi-
clan can prescribe for dead man;
Christ only can raise to de. Ne "
heal and invogorate and place our feet
on a firm rock. Don't JON tne c-ucn,
Jonn, till you are alive in Christ. IL
will not be better with you as you go
on. Oh. be made alive in Christi! The
sermon was an earnest and spirited
one that did good. number raised
their hands for prayers and one young
man was converted. There was n
glorious after service of testimony.
prayer and praise. Mrs. Walker OF
Iowa talks tonight. All come ana near
her at the corner of Main and Wealth
erford streets.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Through trains twice each day from
Fort Worth, Plano, Grcenville, Sher-
man, Whitewrlght, Wolfe City, Sui
phur Springs, Waco, Hillsboro, Cor
sioana, Tyler. Pittsburg and TeXarknna
to Memphis. Tenn, making close con-
nections at Memphis for the Old States,
and at Toxarkana making close connec-
tons for st. Louis and tho north via
St H., I. NJ. & 8. R'y.
Pullman cleeplng coach service from
the above cities for Memphis via Got
ton Belt Route" and for St Louis via
ST. L.. /. NJ. IL S. R'y from Texnrkana.
Through Pullman sleepers from San
Antonio 10 Memphis via International
and Great Northern railway, Tyler and
Cotton Belt Route"
Close connections to receive and de-
liver passengers In Texas as followg:
Greenvnle with the NJ. X. & Il and
Texas Midland railroads; Plano with
the H. g. II. c.; Fort Worth with the
Ft. w. g. n. C., TTt. w. q h. c.. c., c, q,
s. Il, and r. 81 T.. railways; Big SANDY
with the II. Il =, railway: Tyler with
the /. &c q N. R'y.; COrslcann with tho
II. q II. G. R'y.; Waco with the NJ. X.
4. II. and S, A. a A. =. railways: Mo
Oregon with the c.. c. Il S. Il. R'y.
All Texas railways sell tickets via
the Cotton Belt Route" Ask for them
and secure the accommodations and
0uick time offered by the only limo
running solid trains from Texas to
Memphis. All inquiries answered
promptly by
+. q. WARMER. O. p. A., Tyler. Tex.
A. A. Gibson. T. p. A., Fort Worth,
Tex
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Minnie. beloved wife of James Com
nor, the woll-known Texas and Pacific
conductor died suddenly OF pueu-
monia at the family residence. S0i East
Hattie street, yesterday afternoon at
. o'clock. and Will be buried tomorrow.
Funeral scrvices from ST. PatrIck's
church at 10 H. m; interment In the
Catholic cemetery. Deceased leaves u
husband and two small children
James. aged 6, and Charles. aged B.
10 mourn her sad death.
Perhaps nobler, better woman never
lived than this lady, and none knew
her but 20 love her; kind, modest. UNI
assuming In her demcHnor her daily
walk was q continual prayer for the
welfare of her husband, children and
frlcnds-for whom she had nothing but
smiles and words of ldndness--made
up OF noble deeds, TO the church, too.
she was devoted. and Il was never too
unpleasant for her 10 attend worship.
Nothing came between her and her
God.
WIN she be missed? All yes, by her
loving friends by the motheriess chill
dren, who worshiped her, but above
every one else by the heart-brolken
husband to whom she was devoted,
whose every movement she watched,
guided him by words of counsel and
wal happy TO see him rise In the walks
OF life. BY him, who has lost the
angel OF his life. she VIII be missed
for aye.
AS she lived in the Lord she died in
the Lord, and her last prayer was thai
her husband and children might be
with her when their years here upon
earth may have ended--be reunited be.
yond the limits OF the tomb.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

New York, Feb. 2O.-The Ninth an
nual convention of the American Pub
fishers association was commenced at
noon today, in the Hotel Brunswick.
me association is composed exclusive
ly OF newspaper publishers, and its
members, who number 100, are scat
tered an over the country, from Maine
10 california. There were 100 dele
S. II. Kaufman, of the Washinrtnn
star. called the convention to ordel
IN the absence of James w. Scott ~
me Chicago Herald, who is president
OF the association. The convention will
last three days, concluding with a ban
Quet at the Hotel Brunswick,