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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-05
WHY 1T WAS DELAYED.
A Mystery About the City Post OfRc,
Explained at Last.

Explained ut Last.
These who have WEIGHED the progress of
the work Of construction of the new city
post office building must have wondered
why the work on the tower was suspended
when the sixth story was reached, while
the remainder of the structure has pro-
gressed as far the eighth or roof story.
The conspicuous date line, promising in let
tiers and figures of granite that the build
ing will be completed and ready for the re-
ception and delivery of mail matter in
ammo Domini MDGecXcvu," has only
one course of stone above, an ornamental
frieZe, and there the stone work stops, al
though the brick contractor has proceeded
with the other three sides of the tower and
carried them up a considerable way in adj
vance of the stone front. 1t has been sur
missed by some intuitive persons that per-
hapS the departnen Were in calculative
mood, and carefully watching the progress
of the work. SO that If it would seem to be
impossible to complete the post Office in
1897 the date line could be changed and
August II, 1906. or any other probable date
substituted before too many courses had
been piled on top of the granite inscrip-
ton. These persons imagined that the au-
thoritieS not caring to perpetuate a false
hood in so conspicuous a place had ordered
work in the tower section to proceed slow
ly, IN order to make a change easily pos
sible.
to some oversight. the ornamental frieZe
work is shown on the plans two stories be-
low where the builders believe it should
properly be placed. Originally the plans
showed a cornice around the entire building
at the top of the fifth story. but these plans
were afterward amended SO as to have tbs
cornce set at the top of the seventh story.
and accordingly it has been built. But
in changing the plans. the ornamental
course on the tower was forgotten The eff
feet of this oversight. if carried out, would
be to show cornice around the entire
building at a certain height. with the ex'
ception or across the tower. where the line
would drop two stories, giving an incon-
gruous and patchwork appearance. Appli-
cation for a correction of the mistake has
been pending in the architects office for
nearly four months, but the question has
finally been settled. and the frieze work on
the tower will be raised to it's proper height
to conform with the cornice around the rest
of the building.
Two additional courses of stone will be
needed to make the change. and these have
been telegraphed for. and will be cut and
shipped to the city as soon as possible
Then the work on the tower will be re-
sumed and the stonework on the structure
will be pushed rapidly to completion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-05
THE TEXAS RANGERS.
An Organization for the Prompt En-.
fOrcement of the Law.


From the Memphis Avalanche.
There are at present about 200 rangers In
Texas. They are separated into companies
and are kept on the borders for the most
part. They live in the open air the year
round. Nearly every night in the year, rain
or shine. they have only the sky for a roof
and the bare ground for a bed. Their pill
lows are their saddles. They live the hard
est. toughest of lives. and danger is their
delight. They are all young men-too young
to count the cost when duty is to be done and
odds faced. They are made up of the Hover
of Texas manhood A wild, yelling cursinR
cowboy is looked upon with contempt by
them. They depend upon their six-shooters
and carbines. their GOODNESS and marksman-
snip, the known courage of their comrades
and the fact that they are backed by the
law of the state. and opposition to their will
is thing to be put down al all hazards with
an iron hand.
The governor of Texas is the chief officer
OF the rangers. What he says is law to
them The sheriff, the police the militia
must not stand in their way If the rangers
nave orders from the governor. The rangers
sheriff in Texas. They hold more They
are not bounded by county lines. They may
summon posse at any time to assist them
in making arrests.
The section which the rangers police IL
larger in area than all of New England, ard
1t is of such character that were it NOT
Tor their work it would be given over to law
iessiless and disorder. The rangers are sent
TO those sparsely settled sections of the
country where opportunity for escape from
the regular peace officers is afforded,
henever sheriff is unable to cope with
laWleSSneSs he calls on the governor and the
rangers are sent to take charge Many
Tines in the past has the governor of Texas
ordered the rangers to go to counties where
the sherlh was in sympathy with the :awless
element, and in such cases they have acted
independently and without regard to the
wishes of the sheriff or other officers
Inc rangers are paid $40 month and their
rations and arms and ammunition are fur
nlshed by the state. They provide their own
horses, the state paying for them if they are
Killed. They are uDincLmbered with bag
gage. They will take the saddle at a mo-
ment's notice to go on scout of a months
duration. They have no uniform They
have no military discipline, as discipline is
generally understood, but they obey their
officers and will go with them to certain
death without a murmur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-05
THE DUKE DIDN'T APPEAR,
Ma rlbOrOush Not Hand at the We'd
ding Rehearsal.

The Duke of Marlborough did not appear
at st. Thomas Church in New York yes
terday afternoon for the purpose of re
hearsing the wedding ceremony with Mss
Consuelo Vanderbilt AS a result the re-
hearsal was gone through with by proxy.
mysterious young man taking the place
of the duke. Some say 1t was one of the
ushers; others that Miss Consuelo's brother
stood up with her.
Mrs. Vanderbilt and her daughter arrived
at st. Thomas Church in carriage at
:; o'clock and proceeded to the entrance on
SD street They We're compelled to force
their way through the crowd which sur
rounded the gate. William X. Vanderbilt
il, brother of the future duchess. accom-
panied them. Among the other arrivals
We're Miss Post, Miss Duer, Miss Jay, Mrs
Goelet, Mrs. Morton and Miss Morton.
After 4 long wait for the absent duke
Tho. by the way, is quoted not caring
much for the rehearsal Bishop L.ittlejohn
took his place, the bridesmaids. uSherS. &c.
We're given their positions. and all were in
structed as to their duties. The regular
marriage service of the Episcopal church
was read, and George William Warren. the
organist. played the wedding march. At
$ pm. the party left the church, struggled
through the crowd to their carriages and
the church closed.
The duke had cut short his visit to Wash
before daybreak yesterday morning. He
had intended to pay his respects to Presi-
dent Cleveland at the White House, but
his sudden departure prevented.
Policemen on Guard.
Mrs. William X. Nanderbilts mansion, in
Madison avenue. is now more than ever a
center of interest to people of leisure who
have instincts of curiosity, and the crowd
III the street has become a permanent fix
ture of that locality. When Miss Consuelo
and her mother go out for a drive detec-
tives, it is said are hanging about and fol-
low the carriage, while two brawny police
men have to mount guard at the sidewalk
to keep the eager crowd of curiosity seek
at a distance.
The bridal party after the rehearsal re-
paired to the house of Mrs. Vanderbilt.
where they looked over the wedding pres
ents, and later on attended the dinner
given by Mrs. Brockhost Cutting to the
bridesmaids.
There is now apparently no doubt that
Mr.. Vanderbilt will give away his dauSh-
ter to the duke. Tomorrow morning he
will take a cab and drive to Mrs Wander
bits house. where he will join Miss Con-
suelo in her own carriage and accompany
her to st. Thomas Church.
1t Is claimed by various authorities that
Miss Consuelos wedding portion has been
cut down from slO.00O,00O to $5,WO,O00, but
for what reason no one seems able to say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-05
HIS SlOG,OOO BANK ACCOUNT.
When He Met His Banks Paying Tel
Ter in Cuba.

From the New York World.
a paying teller of downtown bank tells
an Interesting story of a Cuban experience
of his. Il shall never forget" he said
how nearly sent man into fits one day
last winter, all because l met him unex-
pectedly.
Il had bt en- planning a little jaunt down
to Cuba for some time. AS it was doubtful
when l should be able to get away from
the bank, / said nothing about it to my
friends or the banks customers. l had
been instrumental in getting a good-sized
account for the bank-one of those $10o,0Oo
ones that are hard to pick up nowadays
ana worth quite a good deal of money to
us. l knew the head of this concern. and
in fact had got the account through him.
He told us when he gave it to that he
was IN a hurry to get it fly ed satisfactorily
because he was about to go tic Cuba.
LAS soon l able to get away
sailed for Havana. l stayed in the island
nearly Il month. having a most delightful
time and keeping one eye open for my
friend of our new account. / was Just
about ready to start for home when l met
him. quite by chance in one of the Havana
shops. Wien he saw ME he jumped back
about five feet, as if he had been shot from
out of gun.
"'God BLISS my soul. you here? he said
Why, WHAT He seemed struck all in
a heap You here? Good heavens" l had
to laugh and laugh hard at that for
knew what was troubling him. He was
thinking of that S1oo,Go0 balance. and wor-
rying about t-a little. You see, as l was
the paying teller of the bank, the thought
naturally flashed through his MIND that l
had skipped with the banks funds and
large slice of his hundred thousand.
''Of course, as soon as he saw ME laugh
and his excitement had cooled down lit
tie. he began to see the fun of the thing,
and that he and the bank were safe after
all. We found out we We're going home on
The same steamer and ten minutes later
walked over to the American consul's
office together and got passports vised.
And we had a jolly time of it back on the
boat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-05
Wants Her Father Examined.

Mrs. Mary A. Lynch, daughter of Martin
p. King, formerly a clerk in the War De-
partment, has fled a petition praying that
her fathers mentaLcondition he inquired in
to by a marshars jury. Her father, she
says, has been of unsound mind since Sep
tenber, 1S!E', and she asks the court to APP
point committee for his estate and person,
that she may know what is being done with
the proceeds from her fathers estate. which
proceeds, she claims are being used with
out her knowledge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-05
A T IN D AN H e A D
Lieut.. Mason's Report on tho Conditions
and Repairs at the Proving Grounds.
Grain Secured by Cultivnting the
Land - An Electric Light Plant
Earnestly Recommend

Lieut.. N. E. Mason. the naval officer in
charge of the proving grounds at Indian
Head. Md. has made full report to the
Navy Department of the many important
tests of arms. armor, projectiles and powder
conducted at that point during the past
year. Since his last report he says that
about $40 linnear feet of brick retaining wall
has been completed and in connection there
with brick bomb-proof has been erected in
lear of the range battery. From this retain
ing wall the hill has been sloped and sodded
where racticable. in order to prevent the
further sliding of the earth. The sand in
rear of the three target structures for light
plates to the eastward of the range battery,
has also been held in place by brick re-
tanning wall
Firing Butt Repaired.
No. . firing butt. the largest at the sta
ton, the top or roof of which has been badly
damaged several times by twelve-inch and
thirteen-inch projectiles. has been repaired
and put in good condition again, the three
inch wrought iron plates of the top having
been replaced by cast iron plates, six inches
thick and of smaller dimensions.
During the year thirty-five acres of land
were planted in oats. from which have been
harvested about $40 bushels of good oats,
with eighteen tons of straw. About five
tons of hay have also been cured and stored.
Forty-two acres were planted in corn, from
which it is expected to harvest about 400
bushels of good corn. about $50 bushels of
short corn and about nine tons of corn fod-
der. From this showing, Lieut.. Mason says,
he is of opinion that the station will be en-
tirely self-supporting in regard to fodder
for the care of the stock. In concluding his
report Lieut.. Mason says:
An Electric Plant Recommended.
The quarters and buildings at the station
are all lighted with oil lamps and it is in
the interests of economy and also safety to
light the station by electricity, and l am Of
the opinion that the necessary plant could
lie installed with the force now at this sta
ton without calling in outside skilled labor.
Attention is again called to the necessity
for erecting cheap dwellings for the leading
men and boats crews. 1t is impossible to
keep skilled white LABOR at this station un-
less they have some place to live with their
families. and there is no suitable place for
such people within ten or fifteen miles. Five
families of the leading employees now occupy
one Of the old wooden buildings known as
the Long house. This building was built
about thirty-thrce years ago, and is now in
a tumbledown condition and not worth any
repairs. l have to recommend that a num-
her of small brick houses, not to cost more
than $500 apiece be built for housing these
employees out Of the brick manufactured at
this station. At least six of them are neces-
Sary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-05
Asking for New Trustees.

Carroll A. Brooks, by Attorney E. H.
Thomas, today filed suit in equity against
Anterior Mari. Annie Mari, Marguerite
Mari and Edward Graves, asking the APP
pointment of substitute trustees for certain
property, in place of deceased trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-05
The Election Tonight.

Full election returns will be bulletined this
evening on the big screen in front Of The
Star buildings. Arrangements have been
made for detailed prompt and accurate
service. Everybody come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-05

A vigorous but unavailing effort was
made in the United States district court in
Boston yesterday to have quashed the in
dictment against Rev. Frank Hyatt Smith,
pastor Of the North Avenue Congregational
Church, Cambridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-05

NEGLECT OF THE HAIR OFTEN DESTROYS rTD
vitality and ma tural hue and causes 1t to fall out
Before 1t is too late apply Halls BAR RsnsweS
d sure remedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-05
81 want to he the jeweler who
comes into your mind first"

81 want to he the jeweler who
comes into your mind first
YOU
About wedding present.
don't know what to give, yet
have to give something.
Quickly settle the debate
by looking over my exquisite
stock of gold and silver arti-
cles - wonderful variety -
prices moderate, too.
Don't hesitate to come,
even if you are not ready to
purchase just now. My store
is like a miniature exposition,
for visitors come and go when
they please and buy when
they like. | want them to.
When you come ask to be shown the
DAWSON Watch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-05

A big table full, embracing
the choicest rough cheviots,
bOucles and smooth kerseyS,
beavers. &c, in the stylish
2 and 3-buttOn box" effects,
IN black. navy blue and
brown. Are positively the
most stylish Coats and the
greatest values ever offered
at their regular prices of $12,
$3.50, $13 and $3.50.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-04-11
LOUISVILLE.

j The bright warm days and April
showers are bringing into full
bloom many rare sweet flowers.
Miss Mary Moore Morrison of
Knoxville spent Saturday with
Miss Clemmie Boyle.
We are informed that Rev.
Ritter will preach for US on the
Ord Sunday of this month at the
M. f. Church.
Misses Anna Kennedy and
Faun George attended the spelling
at Clear Springs Tuesday night.
Mr.. Joe Anderson is erecting a
new dwelling on his farm which
will be real nice and comfortable
when completed.
Mr.. VIM Brickell was in our
town last Sunday. He has been
attending Medical College at
Knoxville.
Little Ruby, daughter of Elias
Hitch, is very low with fever.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Brownlow
Talent, boy.
Mrs. j. II. Cummins and little son
John Douthit, are visiting her
daughter ut Bristol.
Miss Annie Hedgecock from
Knoxville is again clerking for II.
II. Cox's daughters we are real glad
to have Miss Annie back again and
we are quite sure Mr.. Tom is not
sorry.
Miss Mamie Brown spent Sun.
day night with Miss Emily Snyder
A committee of four met at Rev.
Lowry's last Friday evening to de-
eide as to what kind of an enter.
tainment the G. f. had better have,
several suggestions were made
We will give further information
as to what il will be aud when.
Mr.. Will Conner and Miss Laura
Hammontree Of Allegheny were
the guests of Miss Ollie George, Sat
and Sunday. They seemed to like
the city 90 OF Louisville very
much, but will some one please ask
Will why he didn't stay longer
your Correspondent is very anxious
to know.
The Baptists met at the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday evening and
organized Sunday School.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Harper, Rev,
Lowry and Miss Laura Coker were
appointed delegates for the c. E.
Convention which will be held in
Knoxville.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-04-11
SHIlO.

The Dirty Dozen a Mith-There
is no such thing as n crowd known
as the dirty dozen in this county
we have got as good boys as any
neighborhOod can afford our boys
have their fun and are lively and
sharp we challenge any neighbour
hood to get better class of singers
than those boys are, or any COM
mon speaker to meet them on the
stump. 1t has been said that there
was an organization known as the
dirty dozen, but we say positively
that it is untrue and you can't get
relible man to say that there is.
s. E. McKeny has bought fine
young horse one of the finest
sadler in the county.
J. G. Davis has rented a farm for
the year '96.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-04-11
A. A. Barnes. Mary A. Craig ct ais,
John Brown ct ais.

Original Bill No 1885, in the Chancery Court at
Maryville, Tennessee.
Bill filed to quiet title. and for the sale of
land for partition.
In this cause, it appearing from the bill which
20 sSorn to. that Rice W. Hove Mary Hove Re-
becca Danxerfeld SoanS Baemaa. Mary 3.
Beeman, A. N. Bradshaw SalheT Bradshaw, W.
d. Hamilton. G. H. Holiday. Mary Il. Holiday,
B. B. Wright, J. J. Wright Dixie l.. Wright,
Geo. P.Alexander, Mamie p. Alexander, NJ e.
Tedford, f. W. Tedford. Chas NJ. Alexander,
Andrew..W. Morton. Sarah Sophia Wade, w. j,
Wade, Hester A. Cameron, Alex Cameron, Ra-
chel p, Dunn, John Dunn, Louisa Tuck, Henry
Tuck are all non. residents of the State of Tenn,
and that the heirs at lawof Lydia Theresa Tuck
deceased, whose names are upkn"wn and cannot
be ascertsined after dllligent inquiry, reside In
the State of Texas, they are therefore, hereby
required to appear, on Or before the Srd. Mon
day of April next, before the CHANGER, Court at
Maryville, Tenn and mar defence to the bill
fled agstns, them and others in said Court by
A. A, Barns, Mary A. Gag and Others. or other
wise bill wilt be taken for confessed.
1t isIfurther ordered that this notice be pub
Ii she'd for four consecutive weeks in the Mary.
vile. Times.
This 10Th. day of March, 1895.
G, T. Gates Sr, Sol. W. G.. Cumlea.
Clerk aud Master.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-04-11

tellectual refinement which seemed
sadly out of place in one whose lot was
cast among the rough soldiers of the
ranks. 1t must be remembered that !
write of the days just following the
close of our great civil war, when the
ranks of the regular army on the
frontier were made up of rough, litter
ate men largely fshed from the slums
of the eastern cities, many of them
having fed to the west and buried
themselves in the army under assumed
names to escape the consequences OF
crime. Alice Sanford had never dreamed
the barracks of the private soldiers
sheltered man of artistic tastes, and
the spectacle presented OF soldier
welding the pencil Of the artist was
to her a revelation.
The soldier becoming aware of her
presence glanced up from his work,
and, noting that it was the daughter
of the commanding officer who had APP
preached him, quickly arose to his feet,
removed his cap and silently waited
for her to address him should she de-
sire to do so.
81 am sorry l disturbed YOU" she
said. "Will you permit me to look at
the sketch you are mal1ing?'
ut is as yet far from complete" he
quietly responded, land fear you may
not be able to form an intelligent idea
of what it's appearance will be when
the details are filed in. began it but
an hour ago"
He handed her the picture, and she
sat for some moments closely studying
it, occasionally casting her eyes across
the intervening desert to the Fra Girls
tobel range.
"You have chosen beautiful study"
she finally said. in my eyes the Fra
Cristobel is the most attractive of all
the ranges which surround u.s."
II experience great pleasure in
sletching it," he replied. This will
be my third sketch of the range, and l
seem to never tire of tracing its bold
outlines and copying its rugged details
of rock and pine"
Returning the picture, with a
simple thank YOU" she rode home
ward. She allowed her pony to walk
slowly along the trail and did not even
chide him for stopping occasionally to
snatch mouthful of grass as he loitered
along, SO busy were her thoughts with
the humble private soldier whom she
had just left. She had seen in the yet
crude sketch the work of master
hand, and she wondered why it was
that one so gifted should be wearing
the uniform and performing the duties
of q solder. Q His manner was that OF
The polished gentleman, his speech re.
fined and pleasing, and his general de.
meanor was widely different from that
Of any of the other soldiers with whom
she had been brought in contact. What
cyp'd q man of his attainments be do
ing in the ranks of the army? The
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1895-04-11
The picture of this young border
princess WAS indnlihlu starn,,od r,po.

The picture of this young border
princess was indelibly stamped upon
the hearts of several Of the younger
officers q the garrison, yet none of
them were suitors for her hand. They
knew how her father idolized her and
held her as precious jewel set in his
crown of life for him alone, and each
one felt that it would be almost sacri-
lege to attempt to pluck the gem from
its parent setting and transfer it to an
other. She had, seemingly, no espe-
cial favorite among the young men of
the post. The same sweet smile which
would set the heart of a young officer
throbbing with delight would illumine
her pretty features while bending over
the cot of sick soldier in the hospital,
or while thanking the humblest pri-
vate who had done her favor. She
treated all alike, and came to be looked
upon as treasure which all might ad-
mire but none need ever hope to pos
sess-a devoted child whose father SO
filed every nook of her pure heart that
there was no room there for another.
One lovely morning in the month Of
September, 1866, while returning from
a gallop down the valley of the Rio
Grande, Miss Sanford rode up a gulch
onto the mesa about a mile below the
fort As she came out upon the higher
ground she observed young soldier
sitting upon a rock near the trail busily
engaged in sketching. She was her
self clever artist and passionately
fond of drawing from nature, and her
interest in the soldier was at once
aroused. He had not noticed her APP
proach, SO deeply interested was he in
his work, and she refined in her pony
few yards distant from where he sat to
study him. There was pleased ex-
preston on her face when she noted
that he was handsome young man
with frank, honest face, neat and
tidy in dress, and wearing an air of in