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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
H0sC BRUTAL DEED.
ANsErO in Houston Murders His Wits OF
En OP,u ThOrOuRhHaEe.
spselsl n tha tasyatts

ASsErO in Houston Murders His Wits on
En Op,u 1horOuRhfaEe.
spsclEl to the Gazette.
HOUSTON, TEX June 4-ODe OF the
Lost brutal murders ever committed In
ItIis occurred 81 o'clock this morning
o. one Of the principal thoroughfares of
ee city, sud was witnessed by snumoer OF
mel VIC were unable 10 interfere 80 they
were una md; and the murderer wss q
vel dtve.Oped brute resdV TO spring
SPon anvil one VINO ipteife-ed At the
aouF nane1, Barrie Mitchell, q burly
sesFo man, met his wife at the corner Of
sAahln sud RuSk streets aud stabbed sid
0'is her 10 death in 3 horrible manner,
seems that Mitchell WIS iE6imed with
!alousy q. and determined on klll:
L ,ss hts wife. He armed
aas2t with = Dig case knife
va vas en- =oute to ter home when he
ed her. He st once proceeded to abuse
Ssstand moment later whipped cut the
.ahe and began 70 stab her. The uDior
innate crestur e managed 10 get down to
y, ~ end Of the church building, where she
~ and the monster Jumped on her and
"leHed his carving operations. At that
niiod negro man in sand cart ran up
s!a was about TO strike the murderer
IA his spade, but, becoming frightened.
ss.opp= d the spade ard ren away. Michel
asa gra55ed the spade snd, SIS tie
sN woman tottered up AND
a., Used the sidewalk and
S4acToss the ditch into the street, her
s %UG! husband attscked and beat her
S Su,I in with the sp.de, completing his
,SS' He attempted to escape, but was
"Tsl' aud marched TO jill
sas coiored people OF Houston swesr
~ Yergesnce aesfpsr the bloody mtf
- esasad It would pof be surprise If
ifeS'qre was ~ pched Tomorrow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
POLITICAL.
go. Arkansas FEtmtcrs.s S's's Con
vsntEon Issus stserg CitTs-
lard Platform.
-, work of the state Immigration Bureau
stropgiy Ebocrssd-Ah Ci"sses
lETiteo TO AIkaDsas,
Arkanres pemocrst.,

LITTLE Rock, ARK, June THE
nsmocrssic state platform congrstulstes
ne country on the great success OF Pres
Ian. Cleveland's administration, under
eSose wise and pat,lotic policy the puo-
". Saht has been so largely diminished,
rls ~ m area Of puollc lands, which
"a heep sQuandered By the REPUBLICAN
D,,tv uron corporations, recovered to
20 -aop!e, the pension list 60 greatly
...T.rcsd upon jQss and equitable basis
..IrnsTit, and not az 8 reward fer parti-
w seryice, the mail service 50 largely
t,.srdsd aud the diminished expenses,
.ss depsrtment OF Istice made such IL
Wv, ,aS and It an instrument Of irquisltion
Nv "% oppres sior, the pdhlic ser
~ perfected and made Efficient
ne honor Of the nssion maintained
.thome zpd aDrosd, the false and stu
a.stoss idea which had been persistently
irst,l,sd into the minds Of lsrge ele-
rsrt Of Inc citiZ sDship OF the southern
s..tss thsg D smocrstic supremacy mean.
.ser re.erslAvt menS utterly r,fu,ad, agd
re- ngrsonsl liberty OF al classes OF So
rissv -, ended Gn1 seCnrcd upon coasQ-
rdoDsl oasis.
The Presidents tariff message IS
t.,-i!v endorsed 4Id tae passage % the
y.Is5iG Is urged - lr motive IN ihe
6-ae,!cn i0r r5Iies n1Ch needed by ire
Rofey,Dg ii strict adherence to ire
,,Ts,j,u.iou, the Arkansas Democracy
5r11ses any IG'trfsFeuCe in lcCal or state
,E,irs OF the federal g Jverament through
MD i,s depsr N cuts, llo5rGl eppFOp /
SONS BY Congress- tGT improving cur
v,ssr Eaya &c fATcTs5, that commerce
nav be fscilt I'D and IT, "a e 0, .rsGs-
n1r,.uou regulated ami cneaeeled By
Ringing them into competition win
,n5.s srtifcis, avenues of traffic whose
natural tendency is toward monopoly.
The Arkansas delegation are instructed
IN c,s: the undl vidsd vote u The state for
ceysI,nd's denomination, snd the gene
nj course OF the st4te administration is
trdorsed, ss are also the united efforts Of
The LIBERAL N need citiz rs OF the state,
regardless OF poll icGl Dti atiHns to Or
,,bize and build up Sic bureau of i'm
migration and nere0y second the invita-
4 Ho1 extended 80 al carr est, honest and
intelligent people every where, regardless
M political opinion or religious belief, TO
! maze their bones in Arkansas, where q
cOri.sl wslc 9me from the people will be
extended 10 them, and variety OF unde-
! 7elcped resources, unexcelled by any
I tCusl area on tie q Doc, premises Gener-
1 Gus reward for inna 5rriOus LABOR.
We favor the Democratic system Of &
1 liberal enactment To- the encouragement
Of railroads. and mai uiacturing estsb-
8 khm3f:s, but oppose any exemption in
heir favor frCm taxation wbic h cannot be
extended alike 10 ell tax payers and citi-
tals and urge the strict enforcement OF
bEs reg ,Tictiag the sale OF Intoxicating
IQ5ors, believing il affords q s'r king
uinJl Of I7en tic nti effect Of the pIin-
C9s Of .ocSI sell government.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

from the lungs, but was not accompanied
cy couehtHS TIE blood yomited was
dark and ghickly Clotted. a recurrence
OF tie heart failure followed closely upou
the hemorrhsge. The pulse beat feeely
snd still more feebly, the breathing grew
exceedingly labored and heavy, snd the
sick mans face assumed q blush
tinge. His heart ceased for
few seconds, and the anxious
doctors bending over him thought tina.
all was over. Prior TO this time, how
ever, extraordinary measures had been
taken to prevent or lessen the attack,
Which ihe physicians knew WAC comine
on AID the gyupioms when it seemed
that life was al an end slowly ard weakly
responded to the treatment admin
istered and gradually slight reilly took
place. A galvanized battery WAS
spplisd 20 the NECK snd head and st last
ths patent was brc ught from the verge
OF the grsva to Consciousness sgain.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
THE STORM KING.
An Immense Amount of Damage Done
by Cyclone in North Caro-
lina-No Lives Lost.
huch Loss of Life and Properly Occa-
siOusd by Eurious Storm in
Western Arkansas.
Ir San saba Oru1ty.

iE Sdh SeD1
Correspondence OF the Gazstte.
SAN SABA, TRS., june 2 This section
OF Country Is exceedingly prosperous THE
year, and now bids fs'r &c overcome il
one yesr the direfui ef cts of the two
years. drouth. Crops were never better
in any country. Wheat harvesting has
been in progress for about three weeks,
averaging ABOUT thirty bushels 20 the
sore, though in scme pisces entire hsIds
will produce forty to forty-fv- bus nels.
Oats Were never better. Some farmers
are to king about leo bushels to the acre
while none think of making less than
seventy fvs bushels to the acre. a large
acresgs Of ostS was sowp
this year and the price Is nov
estimated at go cents per bushel
Corn 10 growing vigorously and prom
tses fair at present, but no defaits idea
can be gwen as to the probable yield.
Fruit Is beginning to rtpen and has
already been CHered on the market.
Apples, peaches. plums, pears, apricots
and other fruits do we'll here.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

prices bo'n to the producers II c.t>!e and
the consumers CT tGe.7 crs-std oi1dacts.
Some CT The gen lenep engaged u IKE
1rssstd hs.i 3urinese h.vs nlsfs 4.ssI
tesi 81 moray By their coIutctio With
the cd E'e1e1s iIrg5 from which
they Ttcelvtt Jeoates On 81
shipments Ct cattle made over
cerEsin Eosds from Chicago, ard rome Of
the operators have. OF rerent ytsrs, re-
ceivtd large rebates rem railroads on
shipments uf thsir dressed commodities.
IL has recently trsnspire d thst the dressed
beef operstors combined together to
give their shipments 70 the ess1
from Chicago 10 the Grand
Trunk Rail4sy Of Canada, ard by that
means crtsln rae wnich was
very much less than txisti9g rates in
this country. These men have always
worked the il bnkiUGSs f4r every dollar
there Was in If, and 1t is sste % assume
that they would C ipas 20 pursue those
methods, aud If their power ia increased
it Will only re & shor. time -ShPn they
VII have Fl | shd bsolu.a control of the
beef product Ct the country. Such 6 re"
su!s could Only &c cousitered gvesS
puolic calsmity. The iEsurirg
". SA'S"G. VAOiCsCmS DeSI W tOt FtOtlIe
81 the Uaited States is q pro5ll N which,
successfully evolved, would do credit
10 the grsatess sta'esm nan Of the sge; and
il the problem Is not successfully handled,
the commun site snd ansrchisE elements
which always cone TO tie front
during periods Of disaster and depression
il business, may sssume ouch power &c
to shske cur republican Institutions to
'neir very fcuc dsLoa. Th.s Is matter
;haT Interests sveiy CT! 4 u and nos lhss
he United Ststes senator's have pa.rioll-
csil5 taken the matter ID and that
commlttee hiss oeen sppoIntec
~ the Sanste to ilv srigsle
the QUESTION there Is reosan 10 bsllaVe
That The exact truth will be sfrlVed at and
measures q relief insugurstsd. The
catt!emen do not make arY upIessonsble
request st tie hands Of Congress.
They are willing 20 accept
2rces for their Drojuc's based
upon the law Of supply and demsnd.
Knowing int tps 10" price an ANNA
obtained 81 time when all ARTICLES sTe
iowa viii 60 as far ia the purchase
u the necessaries II life So an extra
ordinary price when everything 10 be
purchased IS held at hlgn price. We
only ask that the m0HopUiie5 in TIE
dressed beef business be so dealt with as
TO allow the business 20 take It's regular
and natural Course.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
France,
sOUL.NGER IN PAkLrAMgNr,

PARIS, June General Boulanger
look his fest step In Parliament to- dsy
for the revision Of the constitution
His arrival at the Chamber of Deputies
vas without incident. He gave notice to
he Chsmber that he would submit pro
possl for the revision Of the constitution
snd would Gemsnd the urgency therefor
He read preamble ststirg thst the cleo,
tions which hsd produced go many mali-
fes'aiions In his favor compelled him to
call attention to the sufsrings q ths
country and 20 the intense Crisis which
threatened to become very serious.
Farce, ne declared, no longer feels the
confidence in the future which Is neces.
sery IN every We'll sOvein:d Country
This etstement met win loud dissent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
a gouu,er Attraction,

Special to tbs Gazette.
TEzlRKANA, Tx June A.-The csndi.
tsiss for judicial honors on the Texas
slda Tera all here Saturday night 10 speak
EtAa Opera house according to appoint
mn, but the Diamond Queen medicine
S1nsl nell meeting on the Arkalsas
hda Ct the city and Drew nearly all Of
ae crowd. The speaking was post.
ioctt indt fai.elY.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
what o.,iasaa County o.n SHOW.
Special TO the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
BAfRD, TEX June callahan county
to-day completed arrangements for space
Tor county exhibit. at. the T,1is state
fair and Dsllss ,xposition, and will Dc o,-
less make one of the very best displays,
as our county has on it one of the finest
crops, both agricultural and Horticultural,
that wss ever known. to grow in Western
Texas. Whest is making from thirty to
forty bushels Per acre and oats from six
to one hundred. Corn is as fiae as
was ever seen here st this season, snG
cottor, though 1t hiss been troubled some
by worms, is now in fine shape and prom
Uses a;st-clsss yield. The fruit crop Il
immense.
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Endorsed for Dissrlos Attorney.

Endorsed for DistriCt Attorney.
special TO the GsZe,ts.
B4LuEGER, TEX .Juue The lawyers
held bsrmsetlng here to-day ard, be-
ls7ing that the Hon. T. T. Crassop, q
member Of the said bar, will consent to
ssse tue race for tue ofi1e Of District
Attorney OF this dis riCt 81 the ensuing
ELECTION, they unanimously endorsed him
lll that position. Il is believed since his
endorsement that he will announce as 8
ardidste fer the cfice. The general
opinion here Is that his chances to be
t;c cd sre good. II elected he will
make s most Efficient representative Of
lie commonwealth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

NO UNKAsINEss MONDAY MORNING.
WASHINGTON, June General Saeri-
dams uulse and respiration are sbont az
they were before the last bulletin, He
Is row slice ping quietly
(Signed.) R M O'REILY,
HENRY c. YARRow.
At $3.50 Il was stated At the house that
there mad been no material change in
GenersI Sheridsn's couditi since 5
o'clocK. Colonel Blunt was seen about
10 and SAID that Doctors O'Keilly and
Byfne were then with the General, and
hsi decided not to issue another bulletin
until this sf ernoon, except In case Of
fresh complications, Of which there are,
it Ia said, no indications ut present.
ALL TIE D GcToRs SUMMONED.
At 2:45 O'Clock ali the doctors were 81
General Saeriden's bedside. DR.. Mat
thews had just arrived in respopee to 3
SUMMONS No bulletin has been issued
since O'Clock this morning and the Al
tendants refuse to see reporters until al
ter the next bulletin, which is expected
very soon. The indications are that Gen.
eral Sheridsn's condition is worse.
TIE BULLETIN.
Within the last hour aEosher attack OF
hesrt failure has occurred. The worst
may be ienred st any time.
O'RRIIY,
MATTHEWS,
. YARRow.
WHAT DR. PIPER BAYS
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June DIR Pep
per retu ned from Washington shortly
after O'Clock this morning: "rhe bull
letin issued this morning after consul,s
zion st 5s. m" DR.. Pepper said, tex
presses accurately the present condition
Of f ,irs and indicates that General Saeri-
dan is doing ss VIII IS csn be expected.
rhe increased embarrassment o; pulse
breathing, which appeared last eveniDg g
Is probably due in part to the recent
sbrupt climatic change. 1t did not de-
velop into spell Of heart fsiiure SIS on
former occasions which is az encouraging
| fact"
SLIGHTLY EAsIHR.
WASHINGTON. June T. S:05P M-R,v.
Fatter Chapeile is now with General
Sheridan. Two messengers jus: now
hastily entered carriages snd we're driven
hurriedly sway. Mr.. IL gley arrived at
| General Sheridsn's house at 3:l5 p. II !,
sud oxygen is now being administered 10
him. 1t is stated at the house since the
last bulletin was issued the General has
rslli d somewhat, and Is now slightly
easier.
on THE VERGE OF DISSOLUTION.
s:l5 p. nc neral Sheridan had q
bemorrhsge this evening which induced
6 recurrence OF the hesrt failure. He wss
on the verge OF dissolution. Although he
rallied lis condition is still most serious.
lSisped r NJ O'REILY
WAsHINGT N MATTHEWS.
igf. a. M NJ. EYRsE.
IN A C0MATosE STATE.
Top HtGes e. n Sac ridaR is now lyin z
weak and exhausted and in . couarose
condition. He has only rallied very
feebly from the attack which .nesrly
caused his death. The hemarrasse
With the attack Of heart failure came
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
Spain.
HIS PRIDE WOULD NOT szNp.

HIS PRIDE WOULD NOT BIND.
MADRID, June 4-Ganeral CampOs,
whose daily duty it was ts get the coLn.
tersign for the garrison froa the sever
eigp, refused to go to the Infsn,s in the
absence Of the royal family st Barcelona
snd resigned, giving 80 his reason that he
could not go to the wife OF hussar major
under his command for the coUntersisp
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
THE LIcTLE CHL0RaFORxER.
Ju,y 13 10 Fixed - The Gate for Msxwen'.
ETecutfoD

Ju,y Is 10 Fixed ~ the Gate fer MsxweI'.
Execution.
ST, LOUIS, Mo-, June IA special
from J ierson City, Mo says st the SEE
SION Of TIE Supreme court this morning
Chief Justice Morton fixed the Day for
the execution Of Hugh Montram Brooks,
. las Newell, the little chloroformer Of
e Arthur Prefer at the Southern hotel,
for the Is CT July. At this time last
, ST tn .xecut!oD WAS fixed for the 23d
Of la.' Aueust, but the casa was Carrie
to the Uoited States Supreme court.
There is 10 further appeal for tbs Gag ,
.ndsIecu. vc clemsEcy is sll that csn b.
ssss1ek5ns ~ the eeoRsc nsn's friends.
'PosFE e. lingSsk ep5osed TO executive
c.sfdeIzy. -,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
RQsniS.
EMPEROR Oh CENTRAL ASIA,

BUCHAREST, June A report is /,
circulation that 1t Is The Intention t.
crown tie Czsr Emperor OF Central Asst
at Ssmsrscsnd,'n order to Rset the In flu
ence Of Qpeea Vctori1s title as Eu
press Of India,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
Cyclone in nar.h caroiius,

MILTON, N @, June IA terrible cy-
clone passed near this place SAN da7
afternoon. !! ex'ended over tract
twenty; five miles loEg snd 500 yards
vide Tine damage ia enormous as Il;
passed thrnugas fine farming section,
ard everything in it's TRACK was com.
q iently destroyed. So far as known nc
lives were lost.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
FlatssFipK Prospects.

SpeciaI 70 the GAZETTE,
'GsANEURY, TEX June 4-Our ND
chinery merchants say that more Ma
chinery has been cold in Hood c1Rn,T
this spring tnsn sny previous yesr, sud q
good crcp of grain is being harvested,
and the present prospects sre 70, . pros
psrous crop year throughout.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
An Srsaosss storm.

KANSAS CRY. Mo, June "A specIsB.
says that q iur!ous storm swept over,
WashiIston county, Ark, yesterday,
causing mush loss OF life and property.
In one hsmiet twelve houses were de.
s-roysd Seven or eight persons were
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
A R.trrshsng shower.

Special TO the Gazette.
WBlTRsBoRo, TEX, June A fac
refreshing shower Tell here YESTERDAY,
spd Il do much good.
Farmers sic getting much alarmed
shout the cotton worms, but no serious
damage has yet been done.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

NOT so WELL.

BERLIN, June Minister putkaner
Insists upon resigns len.
The Emperor Frederick Ass headachs
to-day. The discharges OF 6us from hls
throat were slightly increased.
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A Large Yield,

Special to the Gazette.
LoNevIEW, TEX June 4-"rep pros
oects are very fine and farmers are get
ting tie ersss out of tae crops very rsp
IDLY, snd if no more rains come soon q
large yield. Of oats, Germ and cotton is
sseureds
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

'Kuock-around- snd. do. nothing all i
dsy" was the DsDs Kentucky father
gave dis SOB, which tie last Legislature
consented 70 charge for him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

III as Arizons Howler announces that 1t
n - soon publish q thrilling story OF life
u Is plains, entitled s'The Old Girl" b.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

aew Seaohes,
sFae fms ting sss onkte inst sse
Fort WRffh 6Eac G Ass nstiii hey
are she6d agxfh.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

q, 1he-szaosss.Is Department
&c FGrssvoEsh G<ocer ca never has
Us sqsZess al It hasssen sst ps exi
h h. aons'es. Tasi trade s. 5streasStg
"Hdi!.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
Mors Moisture at Terrell.

TKRRsLI, TEX, June 4.-Sundays are
rainy Gays 10 Terrell. Yesterday another
pretty hesvV rain fell, bat It h,s not re-
.srded the farm work.
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FORT WORTH BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING

ton of be Boar I ldg lie T cut couetp eofueb uldng
u
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Italy,
ABLE TO BE MOVED,

MILAN, June 4-rne Emperor and
EnR>ess Of Rtsz'h accompanied By Doc
Snrss Carees, Seaamnls, Giovanni and
Ma;tafn! 35eeuFto AK les Bans to-day
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

badly irjared while II is rumored thst IL
the Interior seven persons were Killed.
The lhsa assertion hgs not been conn Ned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05
Wheat BsinE Hsrvested.
special to she Gazette.

TAYL R, TEX June About ell the
cheat Is harvested. Crops are in eplen-
did CONDITION.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

rte vsatrs ssssorz N we EEo~ts
A. An ss-ssS-'s usr q.--..
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VERY LOW AGAIN.
General Sheridan Has q Htmsrrhsge
and Dissolution at Any Ne.
ment Mey Result
The Physicians Hold several Consultations.
but EEtsDd Very Little Hope OF
Recovery.

NO uNKAsINKss MONDAY MORNING.
WASHINGTON, June 4 General Saeri-
dams uuIse aud respiration are shout ss
they were before the last bulletin. He
Is row sleeping quietly
lS;.rso1 NJ OJDp.,u
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4 They are he q lsts you. eser ssss wfsss :
but sxasgsratissF At. he F6fs HoSH
a-oser CIey facla some In your as1s
order.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-05

I0p m-Geseial Saeridan is now Iyir z
weak and exhausted and in 3 cousvose
condition. He has only rallied very
feebly from the attack which nearly
caused his death. The hsmarrasee
With the attack Of heart failure came
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THE BURIAL SHOE.

| HE BURIAL SHOE.
shoe. 1t is as necessary as any other
part OF the garments worn on the last
journey by young or old of either sex.
| The fact that the rigor morris made
the feet of dead persons so unwieldly as
to necessitate foot gear several sizes
too large had for long time painfully
impressed a Joliet dressmaker, a Miss
LOOMS. She went to work and con-
structed shoe which not only did away
with clumsy leather incasements, but,
in true feminine style, she brought her
ingenuity to such point that the CORPSE
OF a person may be buried in number %
while the wearer in life required number
As. OF course the invention was prompt
ly patented, and in the course of time a
company wac incorporated which sup
plies two-thirds of all the manufacturers
OF and jobbers in funeral supplies
throughout the United States, and sends
the product of the Joliet dressmaker's
inventive genius even across the ocean.
The invention is, like many others. so
simple that the wonder is why burial
shoes have not been made before there
were patent offices. The shoe consists
OF knitted pieces of wool or silk, which
are inserted at the heels and at the in
steps, making it possible to cover the
rigid understanding" of dead persons
not only with snug fit but in bee omiug
style. In block on Dearborn street q
dozen or fifteen girls are at work from
morning until night of each working day
to manufacture nothing but burial Shoes
OF all sizcs-from those for tiny babies to
the ones for the oldest inhabitant.
They are made in four colors-white.
cream'colored, brown and black
and three grades-brocaded satin.
quilted satin and felt. of the latter
which is the cheapest grade, but three
Of the colors are being MANUFACTURED.
the natural felt being sort of cross be.
tween white and cream. color. The brown
color is principally demanded for the
funeral of Catholics, and white and
cream-colored for babies and women.
Material, as we'll as ornamentation, are |
of such variety and style as-to use a |
business mans phrase-to suit the most
fastidious. The firm turns out from fifty
to hundred pairs a day, and they are
all taken rapidly, because burial shoes
have, since the last year or two, become
necessary part of the outfit of the dead.