Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-08

Now York. February 1.-TWO Illicit stills
We're found IN Brooklyn house today py
revenue sieuths. a clothing store WAS
used as n blind. There's just bare pos l.
bliity that plants Of the same sort exist
In cthGr entcrpr,sirg c,tiea, Who knows?
They secm 10 be numerous la these dls-
gings.
An euterprising prooklynlte has sub
mitted fo,mal proppA.tion 10 the brace
trustees for the use Of big strip OF va
cant property under the bridge structure
MS an umphitho1tor or garden. similar 10
Madison Square Garden, Ills plans proNid
for building 5i0 feet long, IN feet wlue
AMI % feet high. In which concerts, con-
yentlOns and shows could he held lie says
ho will guarantee the officials q ieNVuuu
of 500. COZ year, and as this pickup steinn
to strike the trustees favorable. another
big hail Is among the probabilities.
Captain Paul Boyton made this SUE.
geatiun at the Astor house tonight y
would Ike to see tie navy butt UP anu
strengthened by popular subscriptions. ~
10 sneak. That ls TO say. oaon state should
be allowed tho privilege OF contributing Il
cruiser or a bettleship The several Statea
should obtain their money direct from the
people IA the way o. popular snbacr'puon9
from business men. professional men
vorbing men. school children-cvorybo ~,
rutriotlrm which wuuld be az great u de-
fonso In time OF danger AZ wnrships them
selves"
Charles A. Dnnn. tina editor OF the sun,
occupies an unique position nmohs thN
roycr growers OF the country. lie " an
auatour o. ouch large scao as TO eclipse
many florists OF established reputAhlh.
no we're TO be clnsscd among professional
exhlbltora. Ilie farm consists OF 100 acfcH'
nouinaly located Mt Gen Cove IN me
hnIy ncrthorn part OF Ltng lsnnd. hut
In rcnlity. II ll about -FOUR M ss oul W.
Inc cove, which Is railway "tnuoh, ~
nm n,mozt inaccessible place Called mar
loosely pana's Island
The clnirvoynrt, tho nstrologcr and m
fortune tellers flourish here. one OF inp
nrst named was child In an east side
tenement less than dozen year. ngo-lf-
norant. clumsy. vulgar Today she owns
n fnur-st1ry brown atone house on ~ y
sixth street. and her engagement pook "
nllol for weeks ahead with the names 81
r9cIcty women and hu'inc'H men But
at or all. the only wonder - nn' mere ~ =
not more w7rSsrs In this prolific hel1' Thf
rnnker the fake the quicker tho returns
In this manyslded city.
The 400 policemen In Brooklyn own over
100000 In real estate. majority OF
them own their own houses, ana many
own Reyernl No ono nc ,uses the Bro "
Iyn ''c5pper" Of being other than thrifty,
saving and ambti ". Some OF them had
onlv n few hundred dollars when they
started TO speculate In real estate. but
thoy had every opp 'rtnn'ty TO nose nrounn
nnd $40, good investments. hence their
healthy bank accounts, The hsaeasar's
hooks prove that the sum to'al Of their
holdings foot w 10 the enormous figures
given above.
The little old man who sells wax
matches every evening IN tables dhote
restaurants and salo'n all over town bt-
tween the '"rend rloin" ind Eighth street
! has new wrinkle. lie has been aell'nE
] his wax tapers for many years., and has
: put away a snug sum from his profits or
I late he Inns way to make moro mon y
/ and sell less matches. When he goes into
4 a restaurant he lights thick taper. and
then walks about from table to table wi h
I n stuck upright on his tray CT m1'ches.
Many a man. he has discovered, win HIGHT
hi cigar or cigarette from the taper. and
then give the cid fellow u nickls or u dime
\ or even quarter. " he Is feeling nush.
Peter A. Il. widoner Of Philndelphia. the
chief owner OF cable cars IN New York
Ilttsburg and other Giles, was hiding
onto n strnp as a broadway cable car
swung around the Fourteenth ctr 81 curve.
The car was crowded TO sunoeation.
Never invest your money In a cable clI
company. my boy. II won't do you bii
OF good" sad Mr.. widener 10 the young
man who wag with him why uot7' was
inc reply. II should think this limo mus
10 gold mine. Do yau mean 20 sny the>
don't pay M their diylccndsf' "Oh. yes
ret my dividends all right, but l nevei
get seat" Wealth can not purchase
pence and comfor, during the rush hour
in this city. at all events.