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TOMS WARNING SIGNAL.
BY Which Threatened and Terrible Dis
aster Was Avoided.

BY Which a Threatened and Terrible Dis
aster Was Avoided.
A queer little house, perched on a
mountain ledge like an eagles nest,
that looked as if it would certainly
blow away the first time q strong wind
came. That was where Tom lived
with his father. A lonely place tolive,
a couple of miles from the nearest
neighbours; but Tom never thought
any thing about that until he fell and
broke his leg in one of his cunning
expeditions. After that it was very
hard trial to the boy to be shut up
alone all day. Every morning, a few
hours after his father had gone away
for the day, n kind neighbor came over
and cared for his wants, putting every
thing that he might need just where
he could get it without getting up, but
after that Tom was alone till after
night-fall.
Tom had very little to help him while
away the hours that seemed so inter
minably long. Now and then his faith
er, who was the engineer of a train,
brought him some papers, which the
good-natured conductor had gathered
up for the sick boy from the seats
where the passengers had left them when
they had read them. Then Tom was
learning telegraphy, andhe could click,
click away on his little instrument, and
practice himself in sending SUPPOSE
tious messages over an imaginary
wire. In the evening when his father
came home, they talked together on
the little instrument for the sake of
practice, and Tom felt sure that he
would be ready to apply for the position
of telegraph operator at the little sta
ton just below. as soon rs he should be
well.
I'm afraid we're going to have
rough weather to-day, my boy" said
Toms father one morning, as he stood
in the door and watched the threaten
ing clouds, while the bacon was cheerily
sizzling in the frying-pan on the stove.
"You won't be afraid here all by
yourself, will you?"
! mo, nueeu; won DE AFRAID,
answered Tom, but l do wish my LEG
would hurry up and get well. You
don't know how lonely it is here all
day by myself, father"
Il know it must be, Tom, but try
not to be impatient You'll be around
soon now, if you don't put yourself
back by using your leg too soon.
Tom looked after his father with {
sigh, as after breakfast he strobe away
his heavy footsteps making the dry
twigs and leaves crackle as he walked
along.
Another long. lonely day was before
hlm, and he was already heartily tireC
Of his Imprisonment. All day long thu
clouds grew darker and the wine
shrieked and moaned more dismal,
as it swept through the tall pines, ant
as the windows shook and ratified nov
and then as if a giant hand had siezeC
them, Tom grew little apprehensivC
in spite of his promise not to be afraid
From the cottage window he coul
look down on long stretch of the rail
road that came around curve an,
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DOCTORS IN BED.
Some Lessons Learned by Physicians Dur
ing Siege of Sickness.

Some Lessons Learned by Physicians Dur
ing a Siege of Sickness.
When physician is sick, if we may
believe high authority, he neglects in
himself those beginnings of disease
which a layman would suppose would
infaliibly arrest a DOCTORS attention, as
they certainly would in a second per-
son; as it is, he usually disregards his
early symptoms and goes about with a
temperature higher than that of the
patient whom he sends ineXorably to
bed. He hopes for the best in his own
case, as in others, but he fails to pre-
pare for the worst, as be advises his
patients to do, for he uses up, by con-
tinuing his work, the strength he ought
to reserve to carry him through the
sickness it needs no angel sent from
heaven to foretell Once fairly pros
trate. it is usually the alarmed rela-
tiYeS who summon the doctor, rather
than the patient himself And it is no
light task for the brother physician
who presides over his sick-bed to care
for the PROSTATE individual, who in
sists on discussing the method of treat
ment, and, with diSordered magma
ton and weakened intellect, desires to
sit in Judgment on the conduct of bis
own case. The patient is apt to be
sceptical as to the powers of the drug
on which his friend and adviser relies.
He suspects his friend of want of can
dor in his bedside talk. The little talks
outside his door, the ruses of his wife
Go gain a little private conversation
with the doctor, excite his anger. he
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1.-THE poet is born, sir, said a man.
haughtily, as he received a roll Of
manuscript from the editor with ,
shake OF the head. 20, is hep no
piled the editor with a pleasant smile
We'll, when he gets old enough t
write something, tell him to come and
see me, Goodbye" and he resumed
his laborR Washington Critic.
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YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
WHAT THEY WILL DO.
A Recitation for Boys.

A Recitation for Boys.
Ihave made up my mind
That a sailor shall be,
And in splendid ship
shall sail upon the sea.
] shall see the waves dash high,
And near the wild winds sport;
But bravely our good ship
viii carry us into port.
A sailor I'll bel
am going to be doctor,
When get to be man,
And I'll make the people well
Just as quickly as | can.
Two horses l shall have,
And boy to hold the re!ns,
And I'll drive around the town, L.
And cure all the aches and pains!
A doctor I'll be!
Now, shall be farmer,
With a great farm in the West;
For of all the occupations,
That of farming is the best.
] shall pillow, and SOW, and reap
Under the clear blue sky,
And think no one eaDorg you
Will be happier than !:
n lurlnCr N Do|
".
mean to be teacher,
When I've grown to be a man;
And every lesson shall make
Just as easy as can.
All children, as you know,
Need lots of time for plav;
And So remember very often
l shall give holiday
A tnnahnr I'll hnl
lam going to keep store,
Where you all can come and buy,
And be sure of honest dealing,
And prices not too high.
I'll have a delivery wagon
And splendid painted sign,
And not store III town
Shall go ahead of mine!
A storekeeper Pllb
vi.
/ am going 10 be an architect,
And plan buildings, great and small;
And may be my designs will be
The very best of ALL
! mean to plan great churches,
And perhaps schoOl-hOuseS, toe
And who knows but ! may
Plan house Tor some of you?
An architect I'll be!
VII.
am going to be a lawyer
And make speeches, fine and long;
And plainly tell the jury
Which man is in the wrong.
I'll be an honest lawyer,
And do what good | can;
And may be | will be n judge
When I'm "A gray-haired mani
a lawyer I'll be!
ALL.
You see we have started early,
To plan what we will do
And always what zoe undertake,
We bravely carry through.
We mean to set our brains to work,
To learn our business well
And what success each one will have,
The coming years will tell
E. l.. BrOCn, In Golden Ddl
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] am going to keep a store,
Where you all can come and buy,
And be sure of honest dealing,
And prices not too high.
I'll have a delivery wagon
And splendid painted sign,
And not store III town
Shall go ahead of mine!
A stOrekeeper I'll u
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-10-24

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, October 23.-
An important project has come to light
in connection with the construction OF
the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Rail
road which will be completed to Corpus
Christi in few weeks The steel rails
have lust arrived. The new project has
been kept very quiet by the capitalists in
terested. 1t consists in a determination
TO establish a deep water port on the
Texas coast where the largest steamers
can Law beside wharyes. To accomplish
this the railroad company will found a
new city on Padre Island, twenty miles
from Corpus Christi, which will be the
Gulf terminus of the great systems OF
roads centering at San Antonio, tap
ping the cattle and wool districts.
Padre island can be reached as easily
as Galveston, and at half the expense for
bridges. After crossing Padre island
the company will build an iron pier two
hundred yards into the gulf, and thus
reach thirty-ive feet of permanent water.
New York capitalists are backing
the enterprise, and engineers have de-
clared the project feasible. The compa-
nv has obtained title to Padre island
and bought large quantity opposite 1T.
The company has a capital of $4,000
600 and from what is known of the pro-
iect it seems determined TO establish a
port on the Texas coast that is des-
tined TO rival Galveston and take a large
share of her ocean trade.
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WAsHINGToN, d. c., October 23.-ln
declining to recommend the withdrawal
of the appointment of Major Wagner as
pension agent at Knoxville, Tenn,
because of certain charges that he uttered
rebel" sentiments, Mr. Lamar says
Major Wagner was appointed upon
the recommendation of the leading
and best citizens of Tennessee Of all
parties. who represented him as a
man fully qualified i'm integrity intellect,
and character for the duties OF the posi-
ton and as a man endeared to the people
by his consistent support during the past
twenty years Of their highest and best
interests The fact brought out against
him since his commission was issued, that
he had given an unjust and unwise vote
for disfranchisement when he was a
Young man not more than twenty-one
Years old, Immediately after the war,
when the passions of both sides
were reused to the highest pitch
should not now be used to os-
tracise him from public trust among
a people 10 whose rights and IN
terests ne has ever since been true and
loval. We have all been contending that
the issues of the war and the passions
growing out of it should not be kept
alive. and do not know Of any instance
I'm which precept can better be enforced
by example than this Both sides IN len
nessee showed the courage to fight they
have also the magnanimity to forgive.
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Titus the convicted murderer of Tillie
Smith, has been granted a new trial by
the supreme Court of New Jersey.
The football team of the University of
Pennsylvania were defeated on their own
grounds to-day by the Princeton College
team. by a score of 50 to9
William Hammer, Yale class of ninety,
beat the two mile intercollegiate running
record to-day on the Yale grounds, max
inr q distance of 1910 40.
In the great match race at Denver,
COL, between Harry Wilkes and Charlie
HELEN, the former won three straight
heats The wager was for $12,5OO.
The French flagship Of the North At
landc squadron is en- route to New York
with an admiral of the French Nayee'
ON board. He will take part in the un-
yelling of the Bartholdi Statue.
In the contest at ST. Louis yesterday
for the championship the st. Louis
Browns won, defeating the Chicagos.
Ii took ten innings to decide, and the
Browns won by a passed ball.
The loss by the earthquake shock at
Summeryille, 5. c., Friday will reach
$4,000. Most of the buildings are
wooden, and many Of the chimneys built
since the August earthquake were de
strpved
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Sabine Pass Sufferers.

GALVESTON, TEX, October 23.-A spe-
cial from Beaumont says: As the con
fusion and CONSERVATION incident to the
first effects of the terrible storm subslde
the citizens are becoming organized on a
more thorough and systematic basis for
looking after the wants of the flood SUI
ferers. and in addition to finance,
supply and house committees they
have appointed an investigation
committee. whose duty 1t Is
to look into the wants and needs OF the
sufferers. and see that an equitable distri-
button of supplies and money is made.
This committee began its work to-day by
opening a registry, where the condition OF
every survivor will be recorded and his
property appraised.
Assistance will then be rendered pro
rata according to the size of the families
and their inability to care for themselves
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A Fatal Quarrel.

C1NCINNAu, O., October 23-Allen
Clark and Fletcher Bush, both colored,
while playing cards in Moore's barber
shop. in Broadway. at $50 tonight, got
into a quarrel about a woman. The pro-
prictor of the shop put them both out
side the doors. The quarrel was renewed.
Finally both men drew their revolyers
and commenced firing at each other.
Two or three shots were exchanged,
when Bush dropped to the sidewalk NOR
tally wounded He was taken to the
hospital and expired at 9:45. Clark was
arrested
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GEOGRAPHIC TALK
NEWS FROM ALL SECTIONS or
THE WORLD.
Accidents. Casualties, Fires, and
Sihipwrecl<s---I' Presidential
AppOintIn
Presidential Appointments.

WAsmINGToN. d. C.. October 23.-Mr
L. n. Buford, of Mississippi, was to-day
appointed Deputy Fourth Auditor Of the
Treasury.
The President to-day appointed the fol-
lowing: Daniel W Lockwood, of New
York, to be attorney of the United States
for the northern district of New York ;
Lucius VI. Lamar, of Georgia to be
Marshal of the United States for
the southern district of Georgia. The
following to be cOnsuls of the United
States: c. II. Mccall, Of Alabama, at
Santos; William r. Greathouse, Of Lou
Isle T. at Tampico Frank II. Goodyear, Of
New York; Joseph W. Fellows, Of New
Hampshire; Alfred Landon Riyes, of
Virginia, commissioner to examine and
report upon forty miles Of railroad con
structed by the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, in Washington territory.
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The New York Contest for Mayor

New YORK, October 22-As the can
vass for the mayoralty draws to close
the contest grows apace. The Republi-
cans are hopeful that Henry George, the
Labor candidate, will draw enough votes
from Mr.. Hewitt, the candidate Of the
united Democracy, as will enable them
to elect their candidate, Mr.. Roosevelt. The
heavy registration portends that all parties
are alive to the importance of the contest.
Mr.. George is being pushed with un-
abated vigor. No less than fourteen
George meetings were held throughout
the city tonight and at five Of them Mr..
George himself was present. He received
an ovation wherever he appeared. lie was
so hOarse, however, he did not attempt to
sneak
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Riotous Strikers.

PORTSMOUTH, O., October 23.-SiXty
Italian railroaders on the new Southslde
Railroad struck yesterday afternoon for
last months pay To-day, armed with
reyolyers and clubs and carrying a red
flag, they marched down the entire CON
tract and compelled the other laborers to
cease work Fifteen of their leaders
have been arrested by the Lewis county
coroner and posse in the absence OF
the sheriff. There is great excitement
along the road and much trouble Is
anticipated. The country people are
afraid to leave their homes.
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THE CHARLESTON EARTHQUAKE
More Damage Than Reported.

CHARLESTON, S. c., October 23.-The
damage by the earthquake shock at Sum
merville yesterday afternoon is much
greater than at first stated. About sew
enty-fve chimneys will have to come
down. A number of geysers have been
discovered, where an oily water spouts
up continuously. The water has an odor
similar TO kerosene oil, and is accom-
panied by fine sand of different colors
The people Of the town are thoroughly
worked up again and great uneasiness IS
felt by all The force of yesterday s
shock was so great that persons found 1t
exceedingly difficult to open doors or get
out of their houses to safer locality,
and some cases are reported where per-
sons were thrown down by the shaking.
There was a slight shock in Charleston
and Summerville at 1885 last night, but
no damage was done.
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Waggish Students.

AKRON. O.. October 23.-The Uniyer-
salist General Convention wound up last
evening with a grand hoax Some wag-
gish student at Buchtel College had sent
printed cards to about one hundred Of the
delegates. inviting them to take a .
o'clock dinner at the house Of DR.. Cone,
president of the college At the APP
pointed hour the diyines turned up,
swarming all over the house Of the pres
ident. much to the dismay Of the good
doctor and his wife Some took the joke
good naturedly, but others let out on the
offending joker in manner that had no
regard for the Uniyersalist creed. An
Investigation was started among the
students by the president to-day to dis
cover the perpetrator.
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Burned to Death.

NEWARK. O., October 23.-Mrs. Oliver
Thomas, eighty-fiye years Of age, while
engaged in Berlin, near Granville, ten
mileswe of here, to-day got too near
the fire and her clothes ignited. She
became frantic with fear, running around
the ward. This famed the flames, and in a
short time her entire body was enyeloped.
no one was near to render assistance, and
the woman was literally roasted alive.
She died in very short time, after suffer
inc the most eXcruciating agony.
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Refuses TO Resign .

COLUMBIA. s. c.. October 23.-The
South Carolina Presbyterian synod, after
a heated discussion of the Woodrow
evolution question adopted a resolution
requesting Dr. Woodrow to resign his
pr6fessorship in the Theological Semi
nary The doctor promptly declined to
do so. whereupon the Synod passed re-
solution othe effect that with the cOncur-
renee of the Synods of Georgia, Alabama,
and Florida, the Board of Directors of the
seminary request Dr. Woodrow to resign,
and if he shall not accede the Board shall
declare the professorship vacant.
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Large Labor Parade.

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, October %
The Knights of Labor parade which was
made tonight in honor Of the returning
delegates was the largest and best demon
stration of the kind ever witnessed here,
there being over thirty thousand men in
line. Every trade and branch Of employ
meDt known was represented, each bear
ing appropriate transparencies. The
streets through which the procession
nassed were lined with people, and many
of them were almost impossible.
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Foul Play Suspected.

ALTOONA. Penn, October 23.-This
evening. as the passenger train on the
Cresson and New York Short Line Rail
road was coming down the grade near
Coalport, the engine jumped the track,
falling twice over in the descent down
the steep embankment. The fireman was
instantly killed, and the engineer fatally
injured The coaches remained on the
track. 1t has been discovered that spikes
had been driven in a frog, supposed by
"A party of Hungarians formerly en-
ploved on the road
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DEATH BY BURNING.
THE NEW YORK M YORALTY
CONTEST.
Raid on Gamblers. y Texas
Scheme. Geronimo's
Surrender.
TERMS OF GERONIMO'S SUR
RENDER.
What General Miles Says.

New YORK, October 23.-The Times
Washington special gives extracts from
Gen. Miles report, though the document
has not been given out by the War De
partment. In regard to Geronimo's sur
render Gen. Miles says q" told him that
should they throw down their arms and
place themselves entirely at our mercy
we should certainly not kill them, but
that they must surrender absolutely as
prisoners of war and rely upon the Gov
ernment to treat them fairly and justly.
Geronimo surrendered on these terms
Gen. Miles discusses the best way to dis
pose of Indians in such cases and declares
that arbitrary and absolute banishment
is a severe punishment for any people
and its effect upon neighboring tribes has
been very salutary heretofore
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a Rich Suicide.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, October 23.-
Thomas Patintini, who has been residing
at clearinghouse on Thirteenth street,
in this city, since August, c0mTitted sui
eide this morning by bloTing out his
brains. He was a native Of'Jorsica, and
came to this country prior to the war.
The cause Of the suicide is not known.
His estate is estimated to be worth
100000. Patintini had no relatives in
this country.
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Killed by Lightning

BONNEVILLE, Mo-, October 23.-Enoch
Gibum and a young man named Davis,
while on their way to town this morning,
were struck and instantly killed by light
ming; also their two horses The young
men were out of the wagon holding the
team when struck. The wagon contained
their families, but strange to say none OF
the occupants of the wagon were hurt.
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New York's Three Candidates.

New YORK. October 23.-The three
candidates for mayor of this city were
asked to-day by reporter what they had
TO say about the coming contest at the
polls.
Mr. Hewitt said Il have no opinion
to rive about my election. If the people
of New York want me to be their mayor,
they will vote for ne. ,,
Mr. Roosevelt said: am sure | shall
he the next mayor Of this city
Mr.. George said " ! am as sure OF be-
inc the next mayor as if were already
elected
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Another DanvilIe Shooting.

DANyILLE, VA, October 23.-To-night
about $50 o'clock c. VI. Holden shot and
mortally wounded Gus Walker, floor
manager of Meals warehouse. The al
fair has caused much regret, both young
men being very popular in this commu-
nitv. Walker cannot recover. Both par
ties are from North Carolina.
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A Kidnapped Witness.

OTTowA, ONT, October 23.-Jeannette
Candle, the -year-old girl who
was recently assaulted in New York by a
hotel proprietor, and who was about to
90 to New York to testify against the
man, has suddenly disappeared 1t is be
lieved that she has been kidnapped by
friends of the accused Her room bears
evidence of a struggle having taken place.
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GERMAN SPIES IN FRANCE.
A Collision,

GALVESTON, Tex, October 23.-The
tugboat Estelle and the schooner John
c. Sweeney came into cohesion to-day
fifteen miles east of the Island, and the
former sunk. Her crew were saved.
The Estelle is owned by the Galveston
Lighter Company, and is valued at 800, 900.
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Weather Indications.

WAsHINGroN, ID. c., October 23.-For
Virginia. fair weather, followed by local
rains: easterly winds, shifting to south
erlv; slightly warmer.
For North Carolina, fair weather,
variable winds, generally easterly, nearly
stationary temperature.
For Alabama. fair weather; variable
winds. generally southerly nearly sta
iionary temperature.
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Suicide of a Department Clerk

WAsmINGToN, d. c., October 23.-R.
W. Aston, of Georgia, aged %, a clerk
in the Sixth Auditors office, Treasury
Department, shot himself in the head III
the basement Of his office this morning.
lie died instantly No cause is known
why he should have committed the act.
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a Cav Defaulter.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, October 23. = Samuel
X. Gay, the defaulting pension-ofiice
clerk. was taken before Judge Atkinson,
of the United States Districf Cour' to-
day. He pleaded guilty on the twelve
charges against him. The penalty in each
count is five years imprisonment.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-10-24

WACO. TEXAS, October 23.-The Prohi-
bition State Convention met here yester-
day. The party divided, one faction be
inc in favor of a third ticket and Of
making a strong canvass for the State
ticket nominated in September. The
other faction will stick to the Democratic
party.
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HannN New York.

New YORK, October 23.-Prince Louis
Napoleon, travelling as Count de Mon
teaiiere, accompanied by Cheyalier My
chela, arrived in the city to-day from
Niagara Falls, and is now at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.