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9 ran Through The world al my best Speed

] was elated that the affair had gone
off so smoothly; l felt like returning
home and taking a long. full sleep
like a tired workingman When peo.
pie passed me, 1 contemplated theiI
stupidity with a sense of satisfac.
tion.
But those accused little white tiles
| heard shrill crying and chattering
behind me, and looking back | saw
them, blood stained and impassioned.
raising their little hands and scream
ing: Murder! 1t was her / have
said that they had little hands. / am
not so sure of il, but they had some
means of indicating me as unerringly
as pointing fingers. AS for their move
ment. they swept along as easily as
dry, light leaves are carried by the
wind. Always they were shrilly piping
their song of my guilt
My friend, may il never be your for
tune to be pursued by a crowd of little
blood-stained tiles. | used a thousand
means to be free from the clash-clash
or those tiny feet. l ran through the
world at my best speed. but il was no
better than that of an OK; while they.
my pursuers, were always fresh. eager.
relentless
| am an ingenious person and / used
every trick that desperately fertile
had almost evaded them, when some
smouldering, neglected spark would
blaze up and discover me.
felt that the eye Of conviction would
have no terrors for me. but the eyes of
suspicion which saw i'm city after CITY.
on road after road, drove me to the
verge OF going forward and saving:
Yes, have murdered"
People would see the pursuing. clam
orous troop OF blood-stained tiles and
give me piercing glances, so that these
SWORDS played continually at nv heart
But we are decorous rance. thank God
IL Is very vulgar to apprehend murder
ers on the public streets. We have
learned correct manners from the En-
gllsh. Besides. who can be sure of the
meaning Of clamoring tiles? IL might
be merely a trick OF politics
Detectives? What are detectives
On yes, have read OF them and their
deeds, when come to think of n The
prehistoric races must have been re-
markable. l have never been able 10
understand how the detectives navi-
gated IN stone boats. Still. specimens
OF their pottery excavated in TaumaIi-
pas show a remarkable knowledge OF
mechanism. l remember the little Inv
draulic-what's that? Well. what Won
say may be true. my friend. but think
you dream.
The little stained tiles. My friend. /
stopped in an inn at the ends OF the
earth. and i'm the morning they were
there, flying like birds and pecking al
my window.
j should have escaped. Heavens. I
should have escaped. What was more
simple? l murdered and then walked
into the world, which is wide and in
tricate.
DO you know that my own clock as
sisted in the hunt of me2 They asked
what time ! left my home that morn
ing and IL replied at once: Half after
eight" The watch Of a man / had
CHANGED 10 pass near the house OF the
crime told the people: Seven minutes
after nine" And Of course the tall old
clock in the drawing room went about
day after day repeating: Eighteen
minutes after nine"
Do you say that the man who caught
me was very clever? Ny friend. I have
lived long, and he Was the most in
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Chicago Post.

From the Chicago Post.
."Ah. the memories of those old college
days" he sighed as he laid aside a story
of college life.
How long were you I'm college. John?''
asked his wife
''Eh? What's that?' he exclaimed.
You once told me-" she went on pleas
antly, that you were only in college II
weeks"
Eyes. yes. OF course he admitted. but
you have no idea how much was crowded
into those IL weeks"
Really"
Yes. indeed. That's why couldn't stay
any longer
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credible blockhead of my experience
An enslaved. dust-eating Mexican va
quero wouldn't hitch his pony to such a
man. Do you think he deserves credit
for my capture? II he had been as per-
vading as the atmosphere, he would
never have caught me. If he was a de-
tective. as you say. I could carve a
better one from an old table leg. But
the tiles! That is another matter. AT
night, ! think they flew in a long high
flock, like pigeons. In the day, little
mad things. they murmuered on my
trail like frothy-mouthed weazels.
1 see that you note these great,
round. vivid orange spots on my coat.
OF course even If the detective was
really carved from an old table leg, he
could hardly fail to apprehend a man
thus badged. AS sores come upon one
In the plague, so came these spots upon
my coat. When l discovered them /
made an effort to free myself of this
coat l tore, tugged, wrenched at It,
but around my shoulders Ii was like
the grip of a dead mans arm. Do you
know that / have plunged in a thou
sand lakes? 1 have smeared this coat
with thousand paints. But day and
night the spots burn like lights.
might walk from this Jail to-day IL I
could rid myself of this coat, but it
clings-clings-cling
At any rate the person you call
detective was not so clever to dis
cover a man i'm coat of spotted
orange. followed by shrieking blood
stained tiles.
Yes, that noise from the corridor is
most peculiar. But they are always
there. muttering and watching, clash
ing and jostling. 1t sounds as IL the
dishes of hades were being washed. Yet
n H..
in the night, / cried out to them: I'm
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HE TRIED TO HELP BILL.
Hut the Game Did Not Work and the
Family Would Now Sing Low.

Hut the Game Did Not Work and the
Family Would Now Sing Low.
From the Detroit Free Press.
one of the most innocent-looking old
men ever saw came down the other
day from his farm in Pennsylvania to
deal with green goods men, and of
course. he got left. Fortunately for
him he couldn't raise but $3.50, and
therefore he lost only that amount. 1
met him at the depot as an officer had
him in tow TO see that he got away
safely, and when he had told the
story of how he had been done for,
asked:
You didn't expect to get $500 in good
money for $3.50. did you?"
No, l can't say l did," he replied.
But you thought il would be money
good enough TO pass?"
Yes. They sent me two 81 bills, and
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'es. indeed. That's why couldn't stay
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Gods name, go away. little blood
stained tiles" But they doggedly an
swered: 1T is the law"
The evening times., 1896-03-25
Was A BOLD LOVER BOY
Carried a Pistol With Which to
Brighten the Father.
But an Older Brother of His Sweet
hcnrt Took the Weapon Away
Cost Him Fifty.

George G. Holroyd, a neatly dressed boy
sixteen years of age, was arraigned before
Judge Miller today on the charges of dis
orderly conduct and carrying pistol. il
appeared that the boy had visited the house
OF a Mr.. Skinner on Congress Heights, above
Anacostia, on Sunday evening to visit
SINNERS young daughter, and the father
and brother had ordered him from the
house. The defendant then drew large
revolver and invited the brother, Eugene
Skinner who appeared as witness this
morning, to come and take somethng.'
Skinner testified that young Holroyd
came to his home and after being elected
from the house yelled .'come out here
81 went out and Holroyed pulled out the
pistol.sT grabbed him and took the weapon
from him, then gave back the pistol and
marched him to the station house and
turned him over to Policeman Allen"
"why did you give bin the pistol back?"
asked the court.
1T was his ard wanted the police TO
find 1t on him." answered the witness.
Several boys of about the defendants age
testified substantially to the same thing
Skinner had said. The prisoner took tile
stand and admitted that he had the pistol,
but that ii was broken and unloaded.
II carried it for the purpose of frighten-
ing the old man. that's ALL" said HOlroyd.
There is also gang of fellows who have
threatened to do me, and that is another
reason why 1 had the thing"
'If you had pointed it sat a man. he
might have used a good one on you, and
might have bio wn your head off," he was
told.
1t was then shown that the pistol could
be discharged.
at was not loaded" explained the boy.
Loaded or unloaded." said his hon or,
''the best thing is TO teach you rightin the
start that you cannot carry pistol about
in your pocket. How about this disor
derly charger
Policeman Allen stepped forward.
II did not know whether the weapon
charge would be sustained by your honor"
said the copper, $50 put another charge
Of disorderly against him.
Had another charge in reserve, eb?
That charge is dismissed. Boy, you will
pay $50"
The evening times., 1896-03-25
FOR a ONE-LEGGED BOY.
Damages Amounting to $4,000 Are
Asked.


Asked.
A suit for $50 900 damages against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company was
begun today in Judge Bradley's court, in
which the principal exhibit was a diminu-
tive white-haired boy of half dozen years,
whose right leg has been cut off.
The lads name is Willie Hooker, and the
suit is brought In his fathers name, Charles
Hooker.
The little fellow hoped about the court
room and the corridors OF the city hall
on one crutch and was bright enough for
a youth of twice the age. In July, 1894.
when he had hardly learned to more than
walk, he stole out OF the back gate Of his
fathers yard that stands near the railroad
and ran down to play beside the track.
A few minutes later switch engine came
bowling along from the direction Of the en-
gine yards and ran over the boy.
Witnesses testified that the bell did not
ring, the whistle was not blown, and the
little fellows bleeding form was picked
up by his mother. A neighbor picked up the
boys foot, which had been entirely crush
ed off, at the other side of the track.
The evening times., 1896-03-25

nette did not attend school and he reproved
the mother for not educating the child
The mother is employed at DR.. HamDond's g
sanitarium, and she promised In future
TO keep the girl away from the tracks, and
send her to school.
Another thing" said the Judge; "if ]
let her go will you promise to punish herr
'''Deed 1 will. jedge. Dere wasn't nc
'cashun fer dat gal ter pick cole. l cert'n'y
will warm her."
''Then the case is dismissed"
Marie Annette, weeping more than ever
was led away like a lamb to the slaughter.
Another policy case was that OF Rich
ard Meloy, white man, who lives near
the corner OF Nineteenth and Al. Police
men Donahue and Mcdaniel considered
his actions in visiting different saloons In
the neighborhood sufficiently suspicious
to warrant their arresting him on the charge
of vagrancy, suspecting he was trading In
policy.
Like Walker. he had in his possession a
lot OF small change and soIre papers that
bore the impress of the policy dealers
mathematics. But the evidence adduces
was not so strong against him as that Of
fered in Walkers case, and Judge KIM
ball had to let him go.
~ shall dismiss this case, " said the court,
because the testimony Is not sufficient TO
hold the defendant. but ] want to caution
the officers to watch this man. He is in
the game, and careful survey OF his
movements will lead you to make a case
RUSHED THE GROwLER.
1t was the rushing OF the growler that
brought Mr.. Patrick McManus to the
police court this morning. Last night a
friend of McAianus named Halioran in
vited Pat to visit friend Of his in South
Washington. After entering the house and
introducing everybody to everybody else
Halloran picked upta red glass pitcher from
lhe marble-top table In the center OF the
room and disappeared.
5. He came back in a few moments with the
pitcher full of beer. After it was emptied
McManus. not TO he outdone In courtesy,
grabbed the pitcher and performed a like
function. Every member Of the party fol-
lowed suit, ana after the pitcher had made
seven or eight journeys. there was q feel
ing of jollificatiou in the party. Some
of the young ladies present proposed a
dance. Sets were formed md the quondam
friends. McManus ami Hailoran, found
themselves vis1a-yis. HniioralI awkwardly
stepped Oh the dress OF McManus' partner.
do that agin," said the latter, '.an' I'll
smash your ugly irish pug face
Holloran deliberately trod on the girls
skirt and came near throwing her To the
floor. McManus never hesitatcd for n mo-
ment. He banged Halioran fairly in the
nose. flinging that gentleman to the floor,
and precipitating riot instantaneously.
Itwas worse than a Donnybrookfair. Each
head in sight was banged until Sergt. Daley's
men arrived and carried the whole party to
the station.
Judge Kimball heard the evidence this
morning and made an equitable fine of "5
on each prisoner, none OF whom care to
testify
The evening times., 1896-03-25
HUSTLING DELINQUENTS.
District Assessor After Those Behind
in License Fees

In License Fees.
The District assessor is after the delin-
quent insurance companies with a very
sharp stick. Many of the companies no "
transa citing business in the District have
neglected to pay their respective license
fees, and a notice is being served upon
each. The next step win be taken in the
police court. The annual fee for the
privilege is SIS per annum and / per
cent of gross receipts. The total revenue
from this source for the year 1895 was
$1,164.O1.
The annual licenses for hucksters and
peddlers expires March 81. and notice
has been served upon them to procure
rene walls. There are on the books OF the
assessor the names OF $50 hucksters, who
pay annually S25 each, or at pro rata
rates according to the time covered, for
the privilege OF selling from wagons.
The aggregate collected from this source
last year was S10,470.22
Peddlers are not so numerous, and the
number annually grows smaller by de-
grees and beautifully less" The collec-
tons amounted last year to S5O4.22, the
fee being $50 per year, at pro rata rates
graded according to the number OF months
for which permit may be issued.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
FLOATING TELEPHONES.
Success of the Ocean Tests Has In
terested All Europe.

The success of experiments conducted by
the Lighthouse Board for establishing teie-
pbonjc communication between lightships
and the shore has attracted the attention o.
European governments which had failed
to solve the problem after years OF trial
but which now propose to take prompt ad-
vantage OF the achievements OF American
ingenuity.
The Treasury Department upon applica-
ton has already furnished copies OF the re-
port to several foreign ministers In Wash
ington, and the system perfected at Sandy
Hook will soon be in operation abroad. while
through lack of funds and the failure of Con-
gress to make appropriation for the pur-
oose. the United States service is prevented
The evening times., 1896-03-25
BONDS ONCE AGAIN.
Michael CatOn Played In Luck Before
Judge Miller

Michael Cation Of Georgetown has been
before Judge Miller many times for threats
against his wife, Rosanna Cation, and each
time has, been released on his personal
bends. Today he was In court again for
threatening his wife and disorderly con-
iuct.
Your honor" said the wife, II want
my husbands bonds taken"
1.-THE same old thing" remarked his
honor "How about the dsorderly charge?"
The .officer in the case testified that
Cation was using profanity in his house.
which would not constitute sufficient dis
order to sustain the charge, and once
more Caton's personal bonds were taken.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
enjoying the benefits of its own


enterprise.
The principal advantage of communion
tion with light ships anchored at sea being
that of reporting incoming steamers and
other maritime news which Is not within
the province of the lighthouse board. that
organization has naturally deferred to those
whose Interests are more directly in
volved to urge legislative action, and they
have so far neglected the opportunity.
The board has suggested the advisability
of establishing a floating telephone sta
ton at sea off Fire Island, upon which it
would embrace the opportunity to display
. light as an aid to navigation, but the
newsgathering part or such an enterprise
would necessarily be under other auspices
than those of the board, which has there
fore hcsitated to take the initiative In the
matter. though warmly indorsing the
project.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
ALL ABOUT A CART.
But the Judge Did Not Believe Some
Stories Told.

Richard Webster and william Baltimore,
both colored. were before Judge Miller this
morning on the charge of stealing a car,
from James 81. Jones, also colored. The
complainant stated that the prisoners had
taken his cart from vacant lot. where it
had stood since the horse died. and had
given it to another man, who had sold it.
Webster. who had been arrested by
Precinct Detective McGlue while hauling
gravel in the cart. said another man had
given him permission to use the cart. His
statement was corroborated and Judge
Miller dismissed the case.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
CHAPMAN CASE ENDED.
Judges VIII Now Decide on the Ap.
neal Made.

a--s9 4s-a 7fAs k'-Fst-f--at ~ tzf,ta
Argument in the case OF Broker Elver.
ton R. Chapman. the rccalcitrant sugar In
vestigatioa witness, was finished in the
court of appeals this morning, and the
judges took the cases under advisement.
1t will probably be several days before an
opinion is rendered.
Mr. Birney concluded the argument he
began yesterday. and Judge Wilson made
the closing speech.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
before the Excise Board.

Six applicants for retail license to sell
spirituous liquors were before the excise
board, today. upon notice to each to
show cause why the license should not
he rejected. The q hses were heard and
decision reserved s.<ti,,..sa. 5>i,s,.s,.,.
The evening times., 1896-03-25
ON his GENEllo6Y
Would Not Let Ksndig's Claims
Go UnchaIIenged.
WOULD MAKE AN ACTOR

Little Colored Girl Before the Court
Charged With Stealing Coal-Her
Mother Was Warned-A Policy Run
ner Could Not Account for Some
Slips He Had.
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WEALTH OF THE ASTORS.
Not known to the Public. hut 1t Is
Believed to he Immense.

New 1Ork Letter IN b1ttSDurg dispatch.
The .Astors are adding to their realty
purchased an old church building on Forty
sixth street. between Sixth and Seventh
which covers three city lots. BY
this purchase the great estate gobbles the
entire block, with the exception of one lot.
AS this block Is one Of the several selected
for the metropolitan terminal of the big
North river bridge, which Will surely be
completed within six or seven years, the
reasons for the purchase are obvious. The
AStorS-WiHiam Waldorf and John Jacob
are undoubtedly the largest individual own
ers of real estate In Gotham. Like the
founder of their house. they have always
regarded city lana as the best and safest
investment. Old John Jacob first became
a real estate owner in 1859. when he bought
for SIS a lot Of land on the Bowery. near
Elizabeth street. Twenty-one years later
he was the largest holder of real estate in
town, and his descendants have ever since
kept the lead in this respect. IN 1885 he
sold the Astor House for 81. William b.
Astor had expressed a desire TO own IL.
whereupon John Jacob told him that he
would sell II TO him for the amount named.
The bargain was concluded on the spot.
The greatest care has always been taken to
from becoming public. When John Jacob
Astor the first died he was said to be
worth 20.O0D.0C0. At William b. Astor's
death 1t was reputed that he was worth
100000. but this estimate has been de-
clared too low: a few millions could be
added with safety at present, and every
hOur increases the Valuation.
Ever since 1911 the Astor family has
been putting its spare change into Man
haitian island real estate. Rents which ac-
crued were reinvested with a particular
view to the location of the property. John
Jacob and William Waldorf have contin-
ued to make investments in Harlem and
the new annexed district within a few
years. They keep a sharp eye on the trend
OF trade and the growth of new districts.
One real estate authority. In speaking
about the Astor land holdings. said that
south OF Eighty-sixth street il included
twenty-five acres of soil solidly built up.
Yet this large amount of property does
not amount to more than half OF the Aston
estate. which owns land and buildings
around Jerome Park and along Riverside
drive and the boulevard. 1t is the business
custom of the Astors to give leaseholds Of
twenty-one years. on which the
ject to renewal at the end of
twenty-one years on a reappraise-
ment. The ground rents for these proper
ties go to the estate. but on the assessment
hooks the property does not appear in the
name of the Astors. That's why their great
wealth Is not getatable by those people who
are always poking their noses into the pri-
vate affairs OF other people.
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DROPS TO 1920 CARS
LOADED-CAR MOVEMENT OF LAST
WEEK THE LIGHTEsT IN
The Duration of the Joint Traffic As
ISOLATION Questioncd--The Big
Four's Model shops.

The train records show that in the week
erding Feb. Is there were received and for
warded at Indianapolis a total of 1910
cars. 1920 being loaded. This is 1850 fewer
loaded cars than were handled at this point
in the week ending Feb. 8, but 2,2S6 more
than in the corresponding week Of 1896,
and 2,4N more than in the corresponding
week OF 1894. While the present volume of
business Is disappointing to freight men,
the fact that he tonnage Is in excess of
corresponding periods in former years should
be an encouraging feature, and ii is well
known that there is plenty of business in
sight TO be shipped as soon as the country
roads become passable. So far as grain is
concerned, the elevators and storehouses on
the lines OF railway have been nearly
cleaned of their contents. Consequently,
not until farmers can get In with their
grain can shipments be heavy. Freight
men express the opinion that present prices
VIII be accepted and shipments of grain
largely increased as soon as the producers
can get to the railroads with grain and
other products. The Chicago division of the
Big -Four is the only one of the
east-and-west lines that makes an
at all favorable exhibit compared with
several preceding weeks OF this year. This
"
Chicago and other Northwestern points 10
Baltimore and for export via Newport News.
The roads out of st. Louis make the most
unfayorabie exhibits. both the Vandalia and
the st. Louis division OF the Big Four
dropping considerably in the average vol
ume OF their business. So far as grain is
concerned, they are hauling but little. In
the way or dressed meats. provisions and
live stock they are handling a larger tom
mage than in February OF last year, and the
west-bound tonnage of these roads Is fully
" to the usual February volume. North
ahd-south roads are doing about as much as
usual at this season of the year. Being
largely dependent on local business, they feel
the effects of bad country roads more than
do east-and-west lines, which handle more
through tnan local traffic. Locally. freight
traffic Is LENT, but really in excess OF the
corresponding period of 1894 or 1895, as the
manufa- turers of Indianapolis are doing
more than in the winters of either OF the
years named. and live stock traffic compares
fovorably with preceding years.
Below g given the car movement for the
week ending Feb. Is, and for the correspond
ing weeks OF 1896 and 1894: