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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17

II any bold road agent had attempteu
Ia take a sack or two OF the precious
metal from the cars that stoou On ths
side track with their doors VIDE opeh,
he would have discovered that mere
were three mon in each car, each wlth
. a nai, Of dreaded sawed off shoi8uns
that are recognized rs the most ctduly
,yeanons i'm close quarters. This was
tho shotgun guard hired for the pur-
nose of protecting the most valuable
consignment Of ore that has come 10
this market at one time. tsneh mum nun
selected for tine purpose OF slhhuiliS
10 his guns. no matter what happened,
xvhether n was q wreck or an attack
from the robbers. They We're lighters
from The back districts, and maly OF
tbern had seen service In the Mels-
Fargo company on the overland iran IN
the early days when white robbers con
tended with red froepoters ior su-
nremacv in the matter OF ferocity,
Sane II them had been imported for
md OCCASION from the Pacific coast
where for many years they had say On
Tho box OF the stage, ana were tilea
and true as steel to the men VINO Lne
engaged them for their nerve anu
nghting qualities = brace OF retvi
,-ers completed their armament, buy
there was no ostentatious display OF
the fact that they were there for a pui-
nose They were modest lot OF TEL
lows. who did not yearn Tor the biood
OF their enemies.
A stranger not knowing the nature
OF the shipment peering through INC
open doors would mol nave aeteetsu
am, sit,na of life IN the interior lie
vVo,,1d have seen, perhaps, hundred
az more sacks that might have con-
tstnad notntoes Had he fingered az
Inc door long enough 70 become ac-
cnstorned TO the gloom. he would have
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17

High iSieling Caused several A.
re-ts--supcri Ifcmnic firurcs.

High Kicking Caused several A.
re.tS--supcrb rcmnic Eirurrs.
New York. Feb, i5.--That all was nd
harmonious at tho French ball Las
night was demonstrated by the fact
which led up to The arrest of two Bait
moreans. who were temporarily stoss
ping at the Pometoy hotel. Mrs. Jenni
Henry was ono. rich In dress, bcautifu
IN features and or magnificent proppi
lions She and her husband. Thomn
Henry, were nncd $40 each today ~
diRnrderly conduct nj the ball. Jennie'
superb figure and high kicking nrouHa
the admiration OF IA New Yorker, WI
thorunon made advances TO her. whic
she repclled The New Yorker eHcapee
but Jennie Kicked the helmets on IN
three policemen who arrested her.
A pretty ysNnH woman, under Whoi
oNpcnHiye onora CLOAK was parsiait
concealed IN elegant ana abhreviate
costume OF n spanish dancer, WAS ~
raiFncd today. charged with dlsordert
conduct. She TOO. had hncn TO IN
French ball. SHE gave her name y
Mrs Margaret Crawford Of WeHtnele
Mas. She said She came TO the en-
yesterday with the intention OF goin
To- the French bail. Her husband lSnet
nothing of her going, She went TO N
home Of friends at 200 West twenty
second street. nnd with them went
tho ball. What Unopened nfter mid
night there was to her mind blank
She said she rcnlizcd her position onli
when she was brought TO the court
room. The Justice loctured her scvcre
| ly and fined her 50.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17

full OF determination and something
told him to go ahead and prospect on
the camp that AT the time was 30
widely advertised as the greatest min
ing sWindle Of the age. Disregarding
All warnings. he entered the district
and knew SO little of The appearance
OF mineral that ne was The only man
who stased claim on what was rec
ognized as the outskirts OF the mineral
belt SO close did he come 10 entering
upon barren territory that now II Is
evident that Nls location was ON the
very edge OF the mineral bearing rock.
Fortune smiled on him. ana he was
the first and only man who discovered
surface outcroppings whore he planted
hia stakes for the Independence mine,
that ~ now appraised at s5,O0Q,O00.
Bat he had close cnll In his dallying
with fortune. for The coy dame almost
played him foul. He was leaving the
camp In another 1T OF disgust, when
he stumbled. and Kicking Al the rock
that threw him he knocked OF a
chunk OF what appeared even TO his
inexperienced eye Rs good ore
This was the Lone Star claim, the
first location In the camp on Cold Hin,
just above the present Anaconda prop
erty. which became a dividend payer
from the start From the day that
stratton with renewed confidence be-
gan 20 operate on his own account ne
thrived. Following the float up Haven
Hili, he struck the Independence, me
nearest Hanay Office was IN Colorado
Springs. and there was no commnnicn-
tlon between the camp aud the town.
a messenger was found TO make the
trip OF twenty miles through the noun
tains. and the first valuable specimen
from Wnnf wea 'WNn0Unceu
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17

stnrt out 10 10 LARGE whoicHsh
uusincaa.

Chicago, Feb. 15.--1'hey do things OIL
n big acale In Chicago. Shopiifterl
have caught the step. To-day thral
women. Mary and Anna lSatzburg ami
Anna Isich, all married. started out q
raid the dry goods and other chops
a son OF Mrs. iGlch, evidently traine!I
TO the business. accompanied them VIII
q wagon TO carry on the spoils. Whet
nabbcd the women had managed "
pack away IN the wagon as miacellnn'
e0us n collection OF stun as could ~
found In a department store.
Among other things, the detecuval
found three entire hams wrapped "
their yellow canvas cascs. eight pait7'
OF shoes. several pieces OF silk varying
in length from one TO nine yards, hay
n dozen pieces Of cloth suitable ant
large enough for u dress, four paira n
overAhocs, 1--WE hair brushes and q few
combs 10 80 with them. more than
dozen handlsCrchlefs OF SILK aud linoi
and OF different qualities. four bottles
OF perfumery and miscellaneous articles
OF clothing.
The women had rounded-up for TN
day on the prominent corner OF stan
and Madison when the detectives mao.
the arrest. The women, all well dresa.|
and middle-nged. made a matinee q|
the strcets They shrielced. fought viii
feet and finger nails. and were onll
subdued when tho ambulance came II
the dctectlvcs' rescue.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17
AS IT is.

he never expected any remarkable
gains. He was industrious and ener-
getie, and struggled along from his
birth in 1913 In Jeffersonvillc, Ind. IN
iii 1872, when he removed to Colorado
and took his frat lesson in gold gam
bling in the San Juan country.
His Ignorance OF the mineral was
proycn by the fact subsequently disolos-
cd that there was not the faintest col
orlng in the ground unloaded on him
as a gold mine. The lesson cost him
$4,000, representing the savings OF ten.
wears. Having purchased the alleged
mine. which was not even "hnlied' TO
deceiye him, Stratton determined 10
abide BIZ his new acquisition, and he
and a partner equally yerdant spent
an entire winter above the snow line
remote from the home OF nnybody'
digging and blasting. In the spring
Strattou and his assistant came down
from The clouds with less money and
jiesh and turned their heads eastward,
declaring that they would not again
be taken ia on the assertions OF their
He got about $4,000. which he invested
in the San Juan country Ia the very
property which had taken his last cent
a few years before and which he nae
abandoned. So little was thought OF
the property that no one had me
temerity 10 touch Il. and stratton py
some sireah OF bad luck again was IN
duced 10 relocate the mine under the
name OF the Black Crook. a pocket
was struck and Siratton took our
something Ike $500 This development
brought the partners an offer OF slVv9
for the mine. which Stration refused
~ .@4cn4 ~ ~ focifa1 th1' fif lufh
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17

MY Pearl Is a sowery Girl" lie and
Billy Oliver made straight for Alfred
dc Cordova's box
In u box near the Wall party was
Mannser Boldi of the waldorf. aud his
handsome assistant, Alex T. Craig. one
o. the brainiest hotel men In New
York.
Around the circle IN boxes that COM
mandd an excellent view OF those on
the iioor were representatives from the
great dressmaking houses of the me-
tropolls. They were there from the
homes OF Nine Donovan. Isaac Bloom.
Nine. Connolly Nine Shea, the Bar
ret Sisters, Nine. oates. the only Red
fern. and Niles. Howard and White.
These handsomely gowned representa-
lives were there for business. but they
found plenty OF time to look at the
leaves in the pleasure books of the
thousands that left all business cares
behind as soon as they entered the
building. and read them carefully.
Pat Sheedy, the king gambler. in a
neat hitting dress suit, rubbed shoel-
ders with the sci1ns of New York's 400.
Orlando Jones, the bookmaker. found
time to talk with Il. Gibbes Murphy.
the great pigeon shot.
In the wine room could be found at
regular and Irregular intervals such
aristocrats as Lorillard Kip 1.-THE best
dressed man in New York; that gal
liant young Lothario n. Thayer Robb
Of the Boston family OF Robbs; j.
/ Wadsworih Richie. Frank Work. Geo.
Kessler. the well known man-about-
town, who had fistic discussion with
| Oscar Hammerstein u few months age
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17
AS IT WAS


"Yes," said Mr.. Bates. u think we
win be merry party tonight"
Ollie Teal followed with three young
Columbia college boy friends ,.,.,,,o,.
II have a box" said OliNer Suil,le s,,
"for myself and friends, ana l uon ,
thlnls we will be on the floor very ions'
t : ,,,st ,,.anf the boys here to get an idea
81 n bnll that is open all night with
iio,,o,. license attachment. on yes
wen enjoy ourselves o,,. raoiI
..'rbere's nothing that Ollie peah
,,,,ssasn remarked the mllllohalie
broker Alfred de Cordova-
fsw minutes later the paternal,
,.tea,,, ,nddv face OF James ENerard
silauis, sisbt, In his wake came young
rrsnt Ehret. Before they reached me
entrance the venerable pleasure w. Nv.
and the young-nan-aoout-s ~ ~
shoot, hands and were pusheu ="
the crowd behind, 49,, ,yas ono az the
,,a,,fiaiIiy dressed women on tns
i ilosl ~, her ears glistened the WHIT
noV' soiitaires. Around her neck was
est .. 'tarsnt diamond necklace. her
~ -aarnino was never for inoIhehe
p'Aen from her face, even when tne
'r,,snt rose 10 It's full-tensloh plten'
rrnen there was Charley ua,'ii's w,
the assistant secretary ssr, - female Hover
change, ~ ne boxes, and beamed on
10 How came before his visual klne1o neg,
ell VINO - n, ,as a succession OF superla,
seope NJ came from him as he gaz a,,a
ives ' nn the animated picture on me
h9or zvail was one Of the latest ar.
betts 40 doated In with great pui isiii
-. ~ .t,iets 10 his buttonhoie' nu"'s
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17
4 COUNTESS DROWNED.
snd ENDING ON the icihc of n Fruit
less Voyage.

snd Ending On the Eibe of n Fruit
icas voyage.
Berlin. Feb i6.-Among the victimf
OF the Elbe disaster was the daughter
OF the late Count BnrnelSow. OF Prua
STA, near relative OF the celebrated
field marshal, Count Won Moltke Count
Barnekow emigrated to the United
States some twenty-five years aKoI
and established himself NJ San Gram
cisco. where. under the name OF Fred
erlck Green he married an American
girl.
learned that he had inherited an estatl
on the island of Ruegcn. Dosertinl
his wlfc and daughter. he returned &,
Germany. ronasumed his family naml
and married again. He set 10 work =
sec how rapidly he could run tiIrouTi
his Inheritance. hut death interrupted
him before he had sQunndered II All
What was left OF II he bequeathed n
the family 70 which Field Marshal vol
Moltke belonged,
Az the Moltles knew that the Coun
had daughter living IN San FranclFcd
his American wife ua well ms the lad
he had married on his return to den
many. having prcdeceased him. thei
sent her the portion to which she VIA
legally entltlcd-some 10000 MARKS
The young woman and her husband. d
Captain Brunaon, soon spent the lega
cy, and expecting to fnd more monel
due her, came with the captain 4
Berlin.
Size and her husband were robbed Of
the train while on their way TO TIL
city. and arrived here almost PENN
less, only to learn from the Unitet
States consul that they had received
MI that was dino IhFmi fIgm the tgtut 4
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17

the fake district yielded rich returns,
The report was received cn the Fourth
OF July, 1891. and the dlscovorer, being
OF n patriotic nature. dubbed the two
claims the Washington and the indie
pendence.
stratton has not appeared TO the out
side world yet. owing TO the pressure
OF his business AFFAIRS. which keep HIN
occupied In the camp Ills only In.
vcstmtnt outside Of Cripple Greek has
been fine residence In the aristocratie
part of Colorado Springs. whore STRAIT
ton. the carpenter, was as well knows
as the mllkman In his daily rounds.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17

Life Abroad No Longer Charms the
Rich New Yorker.

London, Feb. i5.-lt is announced
here that Mr., William Waldorf Astor
has decided TO sell not only the Pail
Mall Gazette. but also his magazine OF
the same name. preparatory TO break
ing up his entire establishment here
and returning to the United states.
Life in England has lost all charm
for him since the loss OF his beautiful
wife. and 1t is known that he has made
nm offer to the Duke OF Westminster
10 lake back Cllevcden at a eonsidefa-
bic lower figure than he PAID Tor us
purchase two yenrs ago.
The duke has always expressed In
,.nse regret at having parted with his
superb country seat and PARK y Is
probable that he win accept snis 9nsr
,,aisa his home in New York, where
his children arc to be brought up as
Americans.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17

Eiope. with Hts stepdauHhter-fiii
wife sfarrirs Johns Son.

Napoleon, Ohio, Feb. 15.--A year uYi
John Roliin, living Just over the linl
In Putnam county, married the Wiuox
Dalyring. who has n daughter aged "
Yesterday John eloped with tho dauEi-
Ter, and the wife. in order 70 play ever,
cloped WIN Johns 2s-year-old son H7tl
father and son arc wonlthy farmef.
owning large tracts OF land, and 2oii
occupied the same large house q nft
time. The father and his inamofn',
went last. possibly to Pittsburg IN!
wlfe's attorney has already filed a Pc
tition for divorce, and tho old maui
lawyer viii doubtless soon recciye N
struotlons 20 file a cfoes-petition. ,Mniil
believe that the two couples VIII ~
living amicably in the sumo house
year hence. the father married 10 m
stspdaughtrr, while his son VIII wei
his former wife.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17

over the concert hall singer Di Dio;
the Wormser boys, sons OF the wealthy
bankers. Giovanni Moroslni, the Lag
ard brothers, 'Gussie" and August
Montant,. Rene and Earnest La Mon
talgne, handsame Charley knoedler'
the art lover and dealer and his broth-
err. Eddie, and last, but by no means
least, Charley Delmonico.
At o'clock only few befuddled
stragglers yet fingered al the Garden.
The lights were put out In the amphi,,
theater-the French ball was over ana
many a man was broke"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17

caught sight Of several pairs Of vlg-
liant eyes keeping close watch OF his
every movement. a stray eunbcam
from chinks In the side OF tho car
might also have revealed the CLINT OF
gun barrels lcvelcd at the entrance.
No One Knew .ihout it.
Not q soul suspected the truth us the
znonderous mountain engine pulled its
way toward the smeltery. Box ears
are common enough In that section and
the only subject OF comment was the
appearance Of the road engine IN that
vicinity doing duty that Il usually dis
charged by the switching crew The
runners had come In direct from their
night ride from Cripple Creek. With
orders to 20 through to the smelling
works and not uncouplc from the six
box cars until they were Transferred
to tho keeping OF the smeiter and the
railroad had receipt for the cargo,
The ore once behind the walls OF the
fortllke smelling works, the OWNER
could rest with the certainty Of seeing
his ore converted Into specie within a
reasonable timbe.
Altogether the train represented i3s
tons Of ore. About one-h0lf OF TITS
was stored In sacks Cor safer trans
mission, aud the lower grades were
packed away In the bottom Of the cars,
reasonably safe from prylng eyes and
free from the disturbing hands of van-
dals.
w s. Stratton Is quiet, retiring and
not at all like the men who are sup
posed TO be the founders OF a gold
camp. He has always had a weakness
for mines, but as most Of his invest
ments were purchases OF mining stock
limited to the amount Of his savings,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17
The Biggest Shipment Of Gold Ore
on Record.
UNDER tbs CARE OF A SHOTGUN GUARD.


Denver Feb. l5.-The record for the
greatest single shlpmint OF gold ore
ever sent in one train to the smel.cry
has been won by w. $. stratton. 1t
was the largest single consignment OF
gold In It's crude state that has ever
been made in this or any other country.
There was a million OF gold in ordl-
nary freight cars, with no guard In
sight to look after the treasure, but
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17

Austin. TEX. FEB. 15.-Max Mayer z
New BraunfeIs attempted suicide hri'
this morning by shooting himself iap|
times with revolver and juirpiA|
out ~ fourth-siory window IN ~
Avenue hotel. lie is stun alive =.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17

!. York. Feb. lit is the day
IA. having revealed in mad, vol
.lruni. went home sometime this
I'd 10 nurse tired heads and
sacchus reigned supreme at the
a bali last night.
I'M there was, and plenty of 1T.
p,AsmIa never goes 10 the French
4 dance. It goes 10 see others
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17

He was In Colorado Springs whom the
nfsl news OF the discovery OF cripple
Creek came down from the hills and
he went into the camp With revival
OF hope, He knew scarcely moro than
he did on his first attempt, but he was
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-08
Assessment in Campbell.

The work of tho assessors in Camp
bell county ia progressing, and in few
more weeks it is thought the result of
their labors will be made public. The
assessors OF Otter River district, that
portion OF the county in which Lynch
burg Is most interested, are Mr.. P. o.
Adams and Mr.. James Mckinney. 1t is
said that the assessment OF property
will show some decrease as compared
with last year, and thst this will be par
ticularly noticeable in that section, Just
outside of the city, which came under
influence OF the boom. In Rivermont
the assessment will show decided in
crease, due to the fact that when the
last assessment WAS made the bridge
had not been built and comparatively
few suburban residences had been
erected. Now that entire section has
developed into most charming suburb,
and the value of the land has been
naturally considerably enhanced. At
thu last assessment the average valua-
ton was about S62 per acre, and this
yeaH 1t is many times burg
Nevis.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-08
ApoLPH MORRIS CONVICTED.
Found Guilty on 1.-TWO IndIotments-Se
tence Deferred In Each

Found Guilty on Two IndIotments-sep.
tence Deferred In Each
The Philadelphia Press of tho 9Th
gives an account Of the trial and con-
viction of Adolph Morris, of that CITY,
in two cases:
Morris formerly lived in this city and
was member Of the firm of Grinberp
& Morris, clothiers, who conducted q
business on Jefferson street. They
failed in 1891 with liabilities exceeding
100000. Several prominent citizens
OF Roanoke attended the trial in Phiia-
delphia as witnesses for the defendant.
The Press account Is as follows:
The trial OF Adolph Morris on the
charge of conspiracy ended in verdict
ct guilty yesterday before Judge Butler
I'M the United States district court
Ehe charge grew out of Morris trans.
actiaps with the Wells Lumber Com.
pnny\ The prisoner wrote letters of
recomm endstion for that concern, the
members Of which, G. Wilson Rowe
and Henry g. Wells, are now serving
out their sentences In the penitentiary
for carrying on fraudulent scheme
known as the bogus" lumber busine q
by the use Of the malls. Some of the
lumber put OF which wood cutters were
swindled was delivered to Morris, who
claimed, shat he had merely loaned
money TO the Wells Lumber Comp any
on bills}of ladiDg. Sentence was de-
ferred.
Morris was convicted few days ago
also osattempting to bribe Postal In
spectDr George O. Holden, not to pro-
dueS certain evidence against him at
tbe time he was arrested for conspiracy.
Counsel for Morris made motions for
new trials in both cases.
Rowe and Wells were both In court
yesterday in charge of Warden Cassidy
and several other penitentiary attend
ants, as 1t was thought that they would
be wanted as Witnesses, but neither of
them were called to the stand.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-08
The Secret Out.

1tfurns out that the young couple
wh4were secretly married at the Nick
elghouse day or two ago were Mr..
81. r. Joyner. Of Marion. Va, and Miss
Jennie Edmonds. Of Wythevillo. 1t
was not that they had eloped that they
wished to keep the matter secret, but
it appears that the bashful young
groom had never been married before.
and the thought Of whole crowd OF
witnesses confused him. The couple
were accompanied to Bristol by Oscar
Stephenson, special friend. Tho
young couple did not really mean to
keep their marriage a secret, for thew
are indeed proud OF it. and do not now
care for the whole world knowing It,.
The next time they get married they
will no doubt take the precaution to
let the reporters in on the grou nd floor
Bristol Courier.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-08
A SUCCESSFUL SESSION.
Close of MT W. T. Davis' School Yester-
dav.

"a
Close of MT W. T. Davis' School Yeater-
dav.
The pupils OF Mr.. W. T. Davis were
dismissed for the term on yesterday
morning. Two prizes were awarded, as
follows: Spelling, Joseph II. Sands, Jr.,
grade 30 8. (Proxime accessit, Stuart
Daniel, grade 99.4). Scholarship, Au.
gustus w. Soule, grade 96.0. (Proxime
accessit. Stuart Daniel, grade 96.6).
The spelling prize was for defining as
we'll. and as the period of grading
covered over thirty-six weeks, the
records are remarkable. Augustus Soule
was the thirteenth pupil enrolled, and
his success is another blow to dark su-
>perstition, while the records of himself
Rnd his competitor show the results of
their earnest labor. The prize for
scholarship was handsome edition of
Dumas "Three Musketeers," and the
principal, recognizing the two sided
nature OF liberal education, awarded q
tennis racquet to Mr.. Sands.
MI Davis made some brief remarks
to the pupils and friends assembled.
and took occasion to thank the pupils
for their cheerful scquiescence to the
rules prescribed for their government.
After an association of two years with
this school Mr.. Davis now sewers his
connection Herewith, taking with him
many pleasant recollections of his work
with these pupils
II tie school should be continued
during the next term, as 1t possibly
may, it will be under such auspices as
will insure its further and higher USE
fulness
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-08
II Is Not Hot.

DON'T get mad. We are not referring
to the state OF the weather. The Their
mometer may be fluttering around in
the neighborhood OF ITO. but we assert
that it Is not hot Please bear in mind
that in making this statement we refer
to the fact that competition is not hot,
used to be little warm, but we are now
80 far ahead in the rnce for the patron
age of the public and have so completely
distanced all would-be competitors that
Ii is no longer "hot." We are in the
lead. got the middle of the road and
propose to keep right on outselling
everybody and everything in line OF
coal. wood, feed and grain. Having
combined our coal ond wood business
with our feed business and conducting
same with one expense account we can
beat the record on low prices and prompt
delivery. 81. G. STARKEY e. Co,
Phone lO5