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Queer Mexican Customs.

After being comfortably housed and
cared for, L found myself again in cir
cumstances that permitted me to enjoy
all my surroundings. l saw some en-
tirely new customs. Among others
was Beggars' day, which | believe
comes once a week, when all the blind,
the lame, and crippled of every descrip-
ton, each wearing large tin badge
together and with one at their head,
whom l took to be the king of them
all, as he rode burro, went in process
sion all over the city, stopping from
place to place to gather whatever was
given them-either victuals, rags, or
the smallest of small coins. Again, the
marketing was interesting. At the
dawn of day the populace in most
places is astir to get its supplies-and
such scene Vegetables are cut and
sliced into the smallest of small pieces,
and to get variety one has only to ask
for it, when with half an onion, thin
slice of squash, three or four of the
smallest of potatoes, few radishes a
saucer of green beans, and all other
vegetables in the same proportion, and
a strip of meat from six inches to three
feet in length (for it is never cut in
steak or cuts for roast, you have your
days fare; while the poorer classes are
content to get the entrails according to
their means to purchase. Among the
lower orders it will never answer to
give presents, unless you never expect
to see them again; as, for instance,
you think one has done you favor,
and to show your appreciation you give
him q dollar; the next day should he
do anything for you, he naturally de-
mands dollar, thinking that as you
gave him one before, he is now en-
titled to it anyway.
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retreating thief, which was immediately an
swered by two shots from the inside, one OF the
bullets burying itself in the plaster in the hail.
while the other plowel II short furrow in the
woodwork of the door Mr. smell, who was q
large, powerful man, about 81 years OF age, and
perfectly fearless, evidently started through
the hall to the rear paror door to intercept tho
fight of the burg airs. This piece of daring cost
him his life Toe rear door was op ned from
the inside by the mon seeking to make their
escape.
SHOOTING THE OLD MAN DOWN.
Two shots wero fired in rapid succession,
both o. which took effect in the boiy of the
aged man. who doubtless fell dead. one bullet
entered the lett side OF his head and buried
itself in his brLn The other entered tho left
breast and passed through the upper part OF
the heart. The murderers then were compelled
to step over the body Of their victim, and
doubtless made their way down stairs and out
through the kitchen door, as there is no evil
dence to show that they made their exit by
any other door. The body OF the murdered
man lay in the hall until it was discovered by
the coachman about five hours later.
BEARD SHOOTING, BUT DID NOT INVESTIGATE.
Rosa Berk steler, the cook, who was awakened
by the noise OF the shooting but who had failed
to investigate the cause or make an outcry, was
interviewed by n Daily Nei0S reporter. She
is n German girl about 20 years of ago, and
speaks fairly good English, but with strong
foreign accent.
Il don't know exactly what time it was when
l woke mp and heard the shooting" she said,
but think IL was q little after | o'clock. |
jumped out of bed and to the door OF my
room, and thought 1 heard Mr. Smell down
stairs saying Get outv Get out! Then there
were three or tour more shots fired. was ter
ribly frightened and ran to the second-gr s
room and woke her up, telling her that l
thought there was trouble down stairs. While
she was getting out of bed L ran back to my
TO make an cutlery. The sash frozen fast,
and / could not move it, / listened mo-
the street. scraped the frost from the glass and
looking out saw several carriages moving up
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where ne fell, five hours later, at the head of
the front hall stairway, stretched at full length
near the top step, lying in a pool OF blood. His
pistol, within q few feet Of his head, showed
that one shot had been recently fred he
wounds in the head and heart were produced
with 3S-cal Der revolver, and the shots were
evidently fired at short range and while the
dead man was facing south, thus exposing the
left side to the murderer or murderes who were
ransacking his parlors.
BURGLARS. BECOME MURDERERs.
The crime is one of the most desperate and
sensational which have been recorded for years
in Chicago criminal annals. 1t was the direct
outerowth OF an attempt-a successful one-to
loot the residence of q wealthy citizen, who, in
his foolhardy bravery, ran unconsciously into
the very arms and revolvers of his desperate
visitors. Contrary to the usual sensational and
mysterious murder, there il but one theory con-
necued with the crime, and that is that in rob-
bling the house the thieves were surprised by Mr..
Smell and to escape committed murder Who
they are--tor it is generally believed that at
least two were concerned in the crime-is
not known, and thus far there is not even the
slightest clew to their identity. The perpe-
traitors OF the crime are the only living wit
nesse Of the tragedy, and thus necessarily the
work of the police will be slow and in all proba-
bilty futile, despite the fact that two men are
now locked up in the Lake street police Sta
ton suspected of knowing something of the
murder.
There were but five persons, besides the
thieves, in the mansion when the crime was
committed-Mr. Smell, Miss Rose Berk staler,
the cook and Ida b iornstadt, Swedish wait
ing-mad Two grandchildren, Chester and
Mildred Coffin, were asleep on an upper moor.
HEARD THE SHOTS FIRED.
Miss Berkstaller was the only one who was
nprisel of the bloody doings below-stairs, she
icing suddenly awakened at about two o'clock
by the heavy report of revoiVer and hearing
loud or es of Get out !" Leave herel" Another
shot was fired and a mon ent later four others
followed in rapid succession. she ran to one OF
the front windows, and, looking out, sought TO
call for help. The window panels we're frozen
and she was unable to raise it. Returning to
her room, she aroused her companion, Miss
Biornstadt, and informed her in u frightened
manner Of what she had heard Again she
went to her doorway, calling out loudly mr..
Smell, Mr.. Smell, and. receiving no answer,
closed her door and went to bed. In answer TO
the remark that her conduct seemed very cool
she said that she thought Mr.. Smell had fired
his revolver during his sleep" Quiet being
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A moment later he was sitting beside
his fair companion, engaged in deep,
earnest converse, OF which L only
heard
"My dear Marguerite, can you not
trust me as this ideal heroine trusted
her lover?"
ooh. my dear friend, how can 1 an
swer you? l could trust you! My
heart is so lonely and desolate, and
longs so earnestly for q congenial
spirit with whom to mingle all hopes
and fears L am but q silly girl, L
know, but L am SO lonely and sad
hearted"
II can comfort and protect you. 1
can sympathize--"
"Yes, DEAR" low whisper Her
head rested upon his manly breast,
while tears of perfect love aud trust
stained his vest, spoiled his cravat and
blotted "The Heather Chinee.
"My dear grill" he in intense, low
toned rapture. Il have wandered long
DER foreign lands, beneath the palms,
'cross burning sands; have seen their
greatest beauties, but never yet one so
sweet as you, my pet. nor one L could
ever love so well. We were born for
each other" stopping suddenly.
"Yes, yes; we were. have a brother
in the East.
IF we hadSmet I would have loved
him for your sake" he declared.
They remained in paradise, and the
long train sped onward; the course Of
true love ran smooth. They patronized
the fruit boy, the book boy; they ate
oranges, talked and read poetry to-
gether until rough-visaged fellow
thrust his head in at the door and
| shrieked ATLANTA! change cars" etc.
"My home," she said, with sigh.
"Mine also," he replied. "How for
tunate!"
He assisted her down the steps.
They stood together on the platform a
moment, with clasped hands, then
both rushed forward at the same in
slant and clasped in their loving arms
stout, pleasant-faced old lady, who
kissed and clasped them in turn.
"My dear Eddy my dear Emma"
"How-how is this?" he cried, in I'M
utterable amazement.
"Oh-o-o-oh!" cried the silly girl.
what does this mean?" exclaimed
the old lady. Don't you children
know each other? Eddy, this is Emma,
your sister. Have you both changed
so much during the five years my dear
boy has been traveling?"
"Oh. Brother Ed and came down
together on the fast express, and we
had most delightful time. Didn't
we. Ed?"
1--WE did so-indeed."
SO they did; but the y never told any
one how they managed to pass away
the time so pleasantly.
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A Divers Fight with n Shark.

A diver named Quintreo had re-
markab fight with formidable fish
called the bou!tous or bondro, kind
of sharf, which infests the Breton coast.
at Douarnenez, the other day. Quin-
tree had narrow escape. The diver,
an old salt, was employed by the Gov
labor duly descended, in a diving appa-
ratus, Off the Douarnenez pier for the
purpose of laying the foundation of an
addition to that structure.
While he was at the bottom of the
sea the men who were working the air.
pump in the pontoon boat above were
suddenly frightened by feeling the
alarm signal. They Immediately pulled
up and brought alarge boultous, nearly
eight feet long to the surface. The
marine monsters head formed three
quarters of his length. and his under
Jaws were of immense size. Shortly
afterward Quintree came up, his hand
on the air-pipe of his helmet and his
diving apparatus somewhat damaged.
When he went down to his work he
had scarcely got to the last rung of the
ladder when he saw the sea monster
lying between two huge Jumps of rock.
He had in his hands only his stone
chisel and hammer, and he intended
to go up for a crowbar at once, but the
fish was too fast for him.
1t came toward him through the
green water with it's enormous jaws
wide open. Without losing a moment
Quintree managed to wound the animal
in the throat with his chisel, and then
held it down on stone while he drew
his knife and made a hole in it's bodyl
through which he passed o rope, and
thus sent the fish to the surface, Had
it not been for his quickness and de1p
terity the diver, owing to the rentS
which the fish would make in his appa-
ratus, would have been drowned and
then devoured. AS it happened it was
the boultous that was not only defeated
but eaten, for its body was divided
among the victor and his comrades,
who made a capital. bOuilldbdisSe of its
prime parts.-London Telegraph.
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but heard nothing more. called Mr.. SHELLS
name several times. and would have gone
downstairs only / knew that Mr.. Smell often
walked in his sleep, sometimes even carrying
his revolver with him. He was always afraid
OF burglars and would talk Of them in bis
sleep. Ida said that had better not go down.
stairs, as might meet Mr.. Smell in the hall
and no might take me for burglar and shoot
me by mistake. was still very much fright
ened and was Ida, but after listening at the
stairway q few minutes longer. and hearing no
more noise, L went back to bed"
THE MURDERED MAN.
Amos j. Smell was native OF Little Falls, N.
Y, and was 65 years old He had lived In Chi
cago and vicinity since 1914, and had accumu-
lated fortune Of at least S3,0J0O0O. He was
the owner of not less than 400 substantial resi-
dences and business houses on the West side,
MANY OF them of handsome design and OK
ceptionaly expensive. As the city grew he I'M
proved his property. and now it. is asserted that
almost every foot Of it is improved and bring
ing in handsome revenues
Nearly all of his prop arty consists OF marble
stone fronts, OF which he il thought to have
owned at least $50. Many OF them are located
on Ada, Randolph. Elizabeth. sheldon, Fulton,
and Madison streets, Washington boulevard,
Milwaukee avenue, and ogden avenue. His
own residence, corner OF Washington boule-
ward aud Ada street, whore he was murdered,
is one of the handsomest on the drive. He has
been known to say that he did not know how
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-15
Old Chocolates Target Practice.

De man dat STAINS still loses groun'.
Oars mo- fun in seem dan in bein'
an acrobat.
Nebbah take mans charactah fom
lis mex do nabah.
A great mans faults am allus looked
at wild magnifyin' glasses.
Ev'ry lap-dog Issee makes me t'ink
dar shud be division oh de chillen.
Some men are ez blin' toe causes ez
de dog dat worries an bites de club dat
hit i'm.
Wen yo' hiah man toe lie fo' yo'
doan' fawgit dat de oddah pahty in
t'rested may offah i'm mo- money.
Sample am bettah en- advice. De
man dat says "Look befo' yo' leap" an
hisse'f falls intoe de fus ditch in is
road, nebbah gifts laage awjince toe
preach toe.
De fac dat yo' heah to-day dat julius
Casah am in de lookup TO- stealth
chickens doan' haam de repytashun oh
de 'rig'nal Julius. Hit on'y calls ten
shun toe de foolishness oh de parents
oh de chicken t'ef in supposin' folks d
fawgit dat the 'rig'nal Casah war dead.
u. n. Waldrop, IN Judge.
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much he was worth, but supposed that it was

much he was worth, but supposed that IL was
more than 100000.
l. was a close business man, and, although
in his later Years he became worth millions,
he looked after his cents rs carefully as whom
he was worth but few hundreds. 1t mattered
not how small the debt one owed to him, If on
ly ST. he made it n practice to collect it when
due, and demand it emph tt.cllly if it were not
promptly forthcoming.
Besides the real estate he owned in the citv,
he possessed large tracts in Jefferson, Park
Ridge, Schaumberg, AMI in the state of Iowa.
PUBLIC sENTlGENr AROUSED.
The murder OF Mr.. Smell seems to be the
logical climax Of the serios Of bold, and in
many cases desperate, burglarics which have
been committed in Chicago. The crime has
aroused the people from their supineness. In
every quarter or the city the dreadful tragedy
was the chief, and for that matter the only,
topic of conversation. In the clubs. at the res
raurants. and ut the Preside the details OF
the demonstration as far us known, we're eau
vassed to the ninutest degree. The whole
system Of municipal police and demand for
greater home prot elton were discussed in
every direction. But in no locality was the
dreadful tholne mor o vigorously handled than
in the imme late vicinity of Mr.. SHELLS resi-.
dence Public sentiment was SO aroused that
the people talked of little else than vigilan CO
committees and frequent holdings of court by
Judge Lynch as a panacea for the lawless era
TINT had come upon them.
number Of suspicious characters have been
arrested by the Iolico, but il is not believed the
gully parties have vet been ecured. More ar
r3sts are 10 follow. The detectN es are ALSO
lutely without Il clew.
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friend" she continued, leaning toward
him as she grew more animated, "but
consider me earnest, honest and true.
I wish all the world was so. wish we
could all trust each other as my hero
inc did her lover.
"Listen:
"'They had met but one short hour
ago, and now each was all the world to
the other. Julia Ann Marguerite st.
Clair had no knowledge of the past life
of the man who loved her and whom
she loved; but, with q smile of perfect
faith and perfect trust lighting up her
angelic face, she linked her arm in his
and her faith with his, and walked out
of the room and into the unknown fu-
ture with him.
"Now, wasn't she woman q man
could die for?"
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CONGENlAL SPIRITS.
BY THOMAS COLQUITT.

j. was, per-
h APPS, forty
years of age,
q II er v 9 II s,
weary, travel
W or n IN q n.
His hair was
dark and curl
ed beautifully
about his ears
~ III u IL y v N /.
Taken all in
all, he was de-
cidedly good
looking o {
handsome, but
good looking,
W t h ga d +,
dreamy, poet
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LIKING AND DIsLIKING.

You who know the reason. tell me
How it is that instinct still
Prompts the hearI to like or like not
At its own caprsious will?
Tell me by what hidden magic
Our impressio ions first are led
Into liking or disliking,
Oft before word be said?
Why should smiles sometimes repel us?
Bright eyes turn our feelings cold?
What is that which comes TO toll US
All that slitters Is not gold?
o. no feature. plain or striking,
But II power we cannot shun,
Prompts our liking OF dislikiny
Ere acquaintance hath begun.
Is IL instinct or some spirit
Which protects US and controls
Every impulse we inherit
BY some sympathy OF souls?
Is it instinct, Ia it nature,
Or some freak or fault OF chance,
Which our liking or dislikiny
Limits to single glance?
Like presentiment of danger,
Though the sky no shadow flings?
Or that inner sense, still stronger,
OF unseen, unuttered things?
Is ito, can no one tell me,
No one show sufficient cause,
Why our liking ana disliking
Have their own instructive laws?
-LittelPs LtUing Age.
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restored, tho two girls aver that they, after a
short conversation about the exciting events of
the previous moments, soon fell asleep, and
were not awakened until morning, when the
shouts of the coachman apprised them OF the
murder.
STUMBLING OVER THE DEAD BODY.
It was about 30 o'clock when Henry Wrinkle
hook, tho family coachman, came from his
home to the barn. about fifty feet in the rear OF
the house and started across the yard toward
the kitchen door, it being his custom to start
the fires in the morning. AS he pushed open
the storm-door his ewes fell upon the jagged
hole in the door leading into the kitchen, and
he Immediately surmised that burglary had
been committed. The door was locked, but,
passing his hand through the aperture he drew
back the bolts and entered the house. The
first thing that met his astonished gaze was the
family sllverware piled up in promiscuous
heap on the dining room tatlo. without paus-
ing an instant he hurriedly assembled the stairs
to call Mr.. Smell and notify him OF the burglary.
As he reached the landing mt the head OF the
stairway and about to proceed TO the
sleeping-ro above. his foot struck some
obstacle lying on the floor in the hall, and in
the dim light he behed sight which almost
paralyzed him with horror. lying on his back
in n pool of blood with his white lace upturned.
lay the dead body of his master. He was clad
only in his night-shirt AMI trousers, and by his
side lay huge revolver. From two bullet
holes, one in tho teal and the other through
the left breast, blood was slowly oozing. Hor-
rifed at what he saw, Winkelhook stepped
over the PROSTATE form and rusf ed up the Soc
ond fight of stairs shouting mt the same time
to awaken the servants who were sleeping on
the fourth floor.
Hurriedly dressing themselves, the two girls
descended TO the psrlor floor, and after quick
glance at the form of their employer they took
possession OF the lower part of the house while
the coachman ran TO the Lake street police sta
ton and informed the police OF the murder am
burglary.
DETECTIVES swARMINd ABOUT THE PLACE.
Several officers were quickly dispatched to
the scene ~ the tragedy, among them being
Lieut. Hei Jaw, chief OF detectives. The body
was placed on stretcher and removed to the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-15
A Chicago Millionaire Shot
Dead in His Own House
by Burglars.
He Is Awakened by the Noise Made
by Forcing a Door and Con-
fronts the IntruderS.
The Latter Fire Two Bullets Into His
Body, Either One of Which Would
Have Proved Fatal
IChicago special.1

Amos j. Smell, the millionaire real estate
owner and acknowledged wealthiest landed
proprietor on the West side, was shot dead in
the hallway of his brown-st tone residence at the
corner Of Ada street ar,l Washington boulevard
Wednesday morning, at about o'clock. Two
bullets entered his body, one in the brain and
the other in the heart. Either wound would
have produced instant death. He was found
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UNCONSCIOUS murderers daily mingle
in life's busy throng, who have no
thought of the penalty which should
he measured out to them, who daily
stab and MAIN their innocent victims
with faults Of character, which they
have not the will or inclination to
check or subdue.
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"WILLIE WAFFLERs," said the teacher,
(which is the shortest day in the year2"
"Twenty -fust day of December" said Will
lie, who was correct as far as the writer
knows. "And Tommy Turf may tell us
which is the longest day." said the teach
er, indulgently. Sunday" shouted Tom
my.-Philddelphid Chronicle.
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IL SAY, doctor, was the surgical opera
ton you performed on Monday last sue
cessP" "a SUGGEST Why, should say
so. 1 was paid $3.50 in advance" "And
how's your PATIENT" "Oh, he's dead"
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A SIGN in the rooms Of O hotel reads as
follows: Indian clubs and dumb-bells
will not be permitted in any of the rooms.
Guests in need of exercise can 90 down to
the kitchen and pound steak"
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and down on the street Ihenrd some one call
ing out some thing i'm n loud voice and once dis
tinctly heard the words Number 25 Then /
went back to Ida's room and again said that
something was wrong downstairs and L would
go aud see IL MIR. Smell was IA his room. 1
went to the head of the stairs and listened,
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restored, tho two girls aver that they, after n
short conversation about the exciting events of
the previous moments, soon fell asleep, ana
wpre not awakened until morning, when the
shouts of the coachman apprised them OF the
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