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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-31
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Hut supposing that there were any need
OF turning over a new leaf in yonr life,
what would the lear be, / wonder7 sup
rcse that your character IL above reproach
and that you arc a model Of virtue and
2ropriety, 50 that any attempt at improve
snent would hardly be worth whileg Sup
pose--but enoughi You and know that
there is need for Improvement; ana FOR
my part. II ] were going TO ask that all
possible benlAcns might be condensed into
enc. would ask that every human being
might be made more thoughtful for his
Kind.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-31

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-31

Once upon q time, pale, lonely woman
faded away end died IN the heart OF a
Christian city. After she was dead peouIs
focked to the house and aid everynlinr
they could for--the cprpsoi-asid the vo-
man next door, who HAD never spoken 10
her. dropped tears like rain upon the
placid face OF The dead, 1.-THE doctor SAYS
iittio human sympathy or even little
fresh air might have saved hsrr' she
eaid. And there WAS my horse ana hug
~ idIe half the time; and when took
any one out riding il was always some
woman who had conveyance OF her
own, or was able 70 have one. IL only
hsd thought. before 1t was 100 later.
And 50, with unavusilng tears they buried
The dead whom tiey had left % die IN
litter ionelineaS
Once upon & time. a Indy walking about
1ier yard with few late flowers In her
hand, saw one OF her unknown neighbors
hooking wissfuIIy over the fence at tho
cluster Of lovely bloom, and moved by a
sudden Impulse gave her the flowers ron.
thank you SO much.e she exclaimed. her
thin face lighting ur. Il am fond or
Covers. and our place Is SO bafel These
are ne nrst have had In monthsr' ANA
The owner 81 the beautiful house went
back into her house with a pang Al her
heart An the yeIr her yard had been
bright with bloom; and all The year that
barren yard HAD stared al her from across
The way ssl she had never Thought 10
siye thai Tired. iara-working woman
Hover unti now. Just as the flowers were
gopel
lnlce upon a lime a child died a little
child. whose tiny fingers had twisted them,
Hs'ves among the mothers hearasrlngs un-
t'f8t'les could not be ioosed even whom the
restiess nttle hands were still under The
plain coffin I'd. Then, when the nelghbors
came their hands and hearts open at
lest the mother cried out against them in
her great despair "You have come too
lasef she said. MY baby needed these
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

UNNATURAL EATnERS.
A sanduslSY, Ohio, Man Viciously Beats
His Daughter to Death.

SANDUsKY, o., Aug. 1l.-Richard
Kamin was arrested, yesterday, charged
with having viciously pounded his 49,
years-old daughter with club while
she was dying, with the intentian to kill
her. He is said to have repeatedly as.
saulted her before this, and while she
was passing away last evening he is said
to have struck her on the face and body.
The corpse was black and blue in
many places. Upon Kamin's request the
undertaken painted the spots to CORES,
pond with the color of the body. The
City Humane Society heard of the case
and had Kamin arrested.
The girls death is said TO have been
caused more by Kamin's brutality than
anything else. Though poor, the family
is a well-known one in Sandusky.
STABBED AND SHOT HIS LITTLE GIRL.
CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 11.-Simon
Zerger, Hungarian, 80 years of age, in
fit of dependency and crazed by
drink, last night killed his 3-years-old
daughter and then stabbed himself twice
He had a quarrel with his wife and
stepchildren and drove them from the
house. He took little Lena to vacan
lot, stabbed her with clasp knife and
then shot her.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
EVENING ECHOES.

miss Belle, am sixty.eight, but l
have one million in government bonds.
Do you think | am too old for your"
"No, indeed. You're about ten years too
young m--LJS.
81 saw the lady next door give you a
meal and you didn't do any work for
her, did your" Tramp-"Yes, ma'am, |
tried to eat the stuff she gave me-
ChicdgO Inter Ocean.
First Crank-Where do you suppose
that pitcher ever acquired such slow
deiveryI Second Crank-It isn't &C.
quired; it's natural lie used to be a
messenger boy.-7roy Press.
GLOW Is the table at The beach this
summer, Hicks2" "Same as it was last
year. Fact is, Judging from the bread, /
imagine some of it was left over from
last year. "-HGrper'S Bazaar.
Rastus-"Wha' fob yoh wear such a
necitie as dat, niggah2 Doan yoh
know red and green am an inhommoli-
Gus combination z" Jake-"Am dat SO?
Den how bout er watermeiyon?" Life.
Mrs. Hashsling gives her boarders
the queerest kind of shortcake | ever
found in a boarding house, allow
does she make it?" "Puts lots of real
Strawberries in p Chacqgo Inter. Ocean.
"Yes, George, I'll marry you," said
the maiden to her ardent lover, "but
Wen have to elopc'" "Why?" asked
he in surprise "Papa says he can't
afford wedding."-DetroH Free Press
Miss Summit hear that your father
has sold his yacht" Miss Palisade-
eyes, he couldn't afford to keep it,"
Miss Summit-"Then the report that
you are going to be married isn't true ?"
- Vogpe,
Passenger You seem TO take delight
in seeing people on the street shake their
fists at you for refusing to stop the car
Conductor-Yes, my regular business is
umpiring baseball games.--ROcacstcr
Post Egpress.
He--"ls there anything / can do to
| proVeimy affection SO that you will not
doubt itr' She-"There is. Marry sis
ter She is older than l, and mamma is
determined not to let me marry till sister
is disposed of."-IndtanpOlis JouraaI.
Mrs, Watts--So you have been play.
ing poker again, have you | have a
great notion TO go home to father. Mr..
Watts-Better stay where you are. The
old man lost ali he had and all he could
borrow lastnight iEdidhapOitsJ journal.
Skiggs-Must be something interest.
Ing you are reading. What is ii
Skaggs-Long account telling how a
man was robbed on car Skiggs--
Hnmph? Wagner or Pullman ?-Buf-
tdl0 Courier.
Young Man-Why don't you 90
fasterY | am going to be married this
morning and at this rate will arrive too
late for the wedding. Driver (sympa-
theticall)-Well, what of it? am Civ
ing yon plenty of time to think better of
it-Chips.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
ADVERTIsISG FOR A sIRl.
Brevity the Soul of wit aud the Source
of Economy.

"Say, Colonel" and he looked at the
man in the business office of the st.
Louis Post Dispatch appealingly, "can
you help me any? want to put in an
adj. for girl"
"Oh, that's easy. Just write it out.
Well do the rest at 10 cents line" re-
piled the clerk, as he showed the gentle
man pad of paper and handed him a
pencil.
"Oh, I've got several written out. My
wife wrote ont couple and so did /.
But wanted to see which you think
would be the best to get girl on.
Here's my wife's," and lie handed over
one that read:
"Wanted-A girl; one that will cook,
wash and iron, mind the children and
do what is reqired; wages low, but
pleasant home for the right kind of girl.
Apply Tomorrow"
That's too strong; that wont catch
one" said the clerk.
"Thats what l told her. But how's
this one? Z"
"Wanted-A girl; one that can get up
by the aid of an alarm clock in time &c
| get breakfast and get the head of the
house down TO work by $50 o'clock;
must not be member of the ladies
division of any social club. For further
particulars apply"
"Well, that won't do, because, OF
course, the girl will want to know
whether there is washing or not, OF
simply housework," said the man back
of the counter.
allow will this do Wanted-A gooC
girl; one to do everything; must ge
breakfast"
"Well, that's better, but don't yot
think that this will do instead ?" re
piled the clerk.
"Wanted-A girl to do general house
work, wash and iron"
"Thats it, my boy" said the man
who was growing red in the face anC
blocking the line behind him; that's it,
and the big tears of gratitude welle,
up in his eyes as he paid for the ad ant
went out home TO await the arrival o
the applicants.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
A SCHEME TO FLEECE KNIGHTS.
1t Is Believed That the Crook Re-
allied About $4,000.

W. Dunbar Arrested on an Indictment
Found Against Him in Washington,
Charging Improper Use of the Mails--
His Plan of Operation.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10.-A scheme,
arranged apparently TO defraud MEM
bers of the Masonic fraternity in gen.
eral and Knights Templar in particular,
was exposed yesterday by the arrest of
Whitman Dunbar, alias W. Nickerson,
charged with Improper use of the mails.
He was taken into custody by Deputy
United States Marshal Meyers and
Postal Inspector Griggs, on Filbert
street, above Twelfth, where he had an
office. The arrest was made on the aH-
davit of Harry Given, chief clerk TO
the United States attorney at Washing
ton, an Indictment having been found
against the prisoner there.
The indictment states that in Octo-
Der, 1899, the accused sent through the
mails notices that he was about to pub
lish an elaborated work entitled, "The
United States Post-oflice Department,
Illustrated" which would contain re.
vised official list Of all the postmasters
in the United States, besides many fine
copper. plate engravings. He also an.
nounced that he would issue'a Masonic
| publication, one department of which
would be devoted TO the last Knights
Templar conclave held in Washington.
Prominent members of the order were
asked to send their photographs, which,
upon the payment of $50, would be
! placed in the book. He collected one
$50 in Washington, and was indicted in
July, but came to this city.
At his office the officers found copies
of a circular printed upon an engraved
letter-head. In one corner is n litho-
graph of the Masonic Temple at Chicago
and in another cut of the Penn Mutual
Insurance and Record buildings, giving
as the location of the publication Offices
Nos. 921, 023 and 925 Chestnut street.
According to representations,th the work
was to cost the publishers to get it NJ
$4,000, to contain 1000 copperplatt
engravings, and the names of $500
knights Templar. The letter set fortl
that ii would be "the most elaborate anC
meritorious knights Templar publica
ton yet produced. In each letter sem
through the mails there was what pur
ported to be sample page of the pro
posed work, Personal references weri
| ElNGnV anu Vic HdlllGa VI liz
Templar were added, whose portraits, /
was represented, would be contained il
the book.
Dunbar or Nickerson had box ii
the postoffice, and, it is said, called a
midnight for his mail. United State
Commissioner Craig gave the accused I
hearing, and held HIM in $4,000 bail fo
his appearance before Judge Butler
He said he intended getting out the Ma
sonic book, but had been delayed. 1t i
claimed that he is not member of tn
order, though he is fond of using Ma
sonic terms in conversation.
1t is said by the Washington authori
ties that Dunbar has been working hi
game for about four years, but OWN
to the adroitness with which he WORKED
his circular, it has been exceedingl,
difficult TO secure an indictment agains
him. The belief is expressed that h
has realized something like $4,000 gu
of his victims.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
PARDoNED BIZ the PRESIDENT.
Executive Clemenoy Extended to Various
Prisoners by Mr.. Cleveland.

AhhnohCAo W NAtNbihhus
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The Presi-
dent to-day granted a pardon to Peter
j. Claasen, the New York banker, who
was sentenced to six years imprison-
ment in March, 1891.
Other convicts to whom pardons are
granted are Edward ]. Dunno, sem
fenced May, 1899, to three years. i'm
prisonment at Joliet, ILL.,, for violating
the postal laws; Dexter NJ. Dibble, sen.
fenced in November, 1892, in the Monroe
county penitentiary, New York, to three
years Imprisonment, for unlawfully re-
ceiving soldiers clothing in pledges;
William II. Cassidy, sentenced in Feb.
ruary, 1893, to six months in the Utah
penitentiary for adultery; Nick Yopp,
convicted in Kentucky of violating
the internal revenue laws and sentence
suspended; the Hamburg Phosphate
Company, sentenced in Florida to pay
$4,000 fine for violating the contract
labor laws; w. l.. Burnett, sentenced,
1898, 20 10 months in the Ohio peniten-
tiary, for counterfeiting; James Honey
cult, whose citizenship is restored,
sentenced in Iowa in June, 1892, to
10 months imprisonment at Fort
Madison, for perjury; George Waugh,
sentenced in Utah, April, 1903, to i'm.
prisonment in the Utah penitentiaTy for
adultery; Milo Fondreau, sentenced in
Alabama to six months in the Madison
county tAlabama) jail for violating the
internal revenue laws: Edward j. Ryan,
sentenced in Washington, d. c., Octo-
Der, 1892, to three years in Albany
penitentiary for ENLIGHTENMENT; John
Pye, sentenced in New York city fol
interfering with a deputy United States
marshal, March, 1893, to six months in
| Ludlow street Jail.
The President denied a pardon to
John NJ. Ross, sentenced May, 1880, tc
suffer death in such manner, at such
time and place as the United State.
minister in Japan may direct according
to the law. This sentence was imposed
by the United States consular court al
Kanagawa, Japan, and the sentence was
subsequently committed to imprison.
ment for life.
Ross murdered man on board the
American ship Bullion, in Yokohama
in 1880. Pardon is denied him because
to quote Mr.. Cleveland, "the offence Of
which the convict was convicted was
terrible and bloodthirsty murder"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION.
Tho Anti-Parnellite Candidate Chosen
Without Opposition.

LoNDoN, Aug. 10.--An election has
been held in the parliamentary division
'of West Mayo, to fill the vacancy in the
Houss Of Commons caused by the APP
pointment of Mr.. John Deasy, anti
ParneIllte, to the stewardship of Her
Majesty's three Chiltern hundreds.
AT tile last election Mr.. Deasy was re-
turned by a majority of 2,547 and the
district is SO strongly -Parnellite
that when vacancy occurred the Par
iiellltes refused to nominate cand date.
The anti-Parnellites placed DR.. Robert
Ambrose in nomination, and this was
tantamount to election. The sheriff,
therefore, had only to comply with the
forrnalities Of the law and declare DIR.
Ambrose elected.
Mr. Deasy, the former incumbent of
the seat was recently convicted of com
mon assault upon a young servant girl
who worked in the house in which he
lodges in London, and was fined Eos.
Subsequent TO his conviction he with
drew from Parliament by accepting the
stewardship OF the Chiitern hundreds
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
A COSTLY WRECK.


Ooni IRAN on the bound Brook Road.
BOUND BROOK, N. j., Aug. 1O.-A bad
wreck occurred on the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad, at o'clock, this
morning, about three miles west of this
place. Locomotive No. 900, drawing u
heavy express freight train and going
casts at a high rate of speed, ran into
the rear end of coal train standing on
the same track.
The road is straight there for long
distance and the engineer of the freight
saw the obstruction in time to check the
speed of his train, but when he reversed
bis engine one of the cylinder-heads
blow out and he was helpless. He and
his fireman jumped and saved them
selves.
The locomotive was thrown into a
ditch and 10 freight cars with miscel-
laneous cargo were piled into a heap.
Travel was delayed for 10 hours. No
one was hurt The accident will cost
the railroad company many thousands
of dollars.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
sOoD SHOOTERS THESE.
A Match Between Eastern and weste
champion Live Bird Shots Results In

A Match Between Eastern and Western
Champion Live Bird Shots Results in
Draw.
DEHyER, Col, Aug. 1.-THE pigeon
shoot between A. R. WEIGH, champion
amateur live bird shot of Philadelphia,
and Bryan Haywood of Denver, took
place ut Sedam's Shooting Park, yesterday
afternoon. The match was for 800 a side
and was to have settled the long-drawn-out
controversy of supremacy between the
east and west.
The first bird shot at was a duffer and
was refused by WEIGH The substitute
was cleanly Killed by him. Close and care
full shooting followed and at the end of the
race the score stood As to As.
The 10 birds. shoot-off stood tie Ten
more birds resulted in another tie. Then,
on account Of cartridges running out, the
match was called draw.
The birds were fair average lot, and
nerve and determination marked the work
Of both men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
4 arNrlNr aon1LnA COOLING.


"Chiko." the "wild Man." Who Fears
Only the Elephant, Who Tries To Talk,
and Who Believes in Medicine.
Unterrifiei by his keeper aud laugh
ing to scorn most every member of the
animal kingdom, the big, forocious
gorilla, Chiko, with the Barnum and
Bailey show, covers only before the ele-
phunt. II was II lucky day for Felix
Mcdonald, the superintendent of the
monagorie, when lie discovered the one
thing that could strike terror to the
heart OF this "wild man of the woods"
for lie had pulled oyerconts, brushes and
various other articles into his iron-bound
den, and although coaxed with the
toothsome banana, which lisa Delmonico
dish to his untutored palate, yet Chiko
held on TO his stolen possessions with
the tcnacity of Missouri constable.
When getting ready for parade few
weeks ago, in Brooklyn, a terrible com.
motion was heard in the gorilla's cage
and investigation showed that he was
frightened ut the elephants, who were
tethered near by, waiting to take their
place in the new street pageant. Now,
when it is desired to remove some article
his mischievous tendencies have led him
to appropriate, an elephant is brought to
the cage and made to stand by it. AT
once Chikn rushes 10 the farthest corner
and uttcrs piercing cries, and while held
there in terror Mr.. Mcdonald can do as
he pleases. Meanwhile the elephant
gazes placidly on the grinning demon,
apparently oblivious to the fact that he
| is be is being used as "a law and order
society" After the elephant is gone
the gorilla utters cries that SAVIOR of
savage joy, claps his stupendous hands,
and gives other manifestations OF relief.
This strangely human creature comes
| from the western shores of Africa, where
he was captured when very young, by
Antonio Markus, Portuguese sailor,
who is still his keeper. Marllus talks
the Portuguese tongue to his ferocious
charge, and insists that he understands
everything said, and if implicit ODE.
dience is proof, then "Chiko" certainly
does, for he minds better than many
boys do. The gorilla in turn makes the
most amusing efforts to talk to his
keeper, and while his vocal organs are
said to be fully developed, yet he has
little control of them beyond some mon
osyllabic sounds, the meaning of which
however, Markus says he comprehends
and they talk to each other as garru
lousy as would two old fisherwomcn ot
Hamburg. Chiko tells his keeper wher
he is ill, points out the location of thu
pain, opens his great mouth, puts on
his tongue for the taking of medicine
and enjoys having his brow rubbec
when his head aches as much as any o
those who look at him from the outsid,
of the cage.
He is one of thousand and one new
features that will be exhibited herr
Saturday, August 10Th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
nrEp OF rEnnoW rEyEn.



PENSACOLA, FLA, Aug, 0.-The Els.
Gambia county Board Of Health has
issued the following official paper:
"'The Board Of Health regrets to an
nounce that two deaths have occurred
in this city--that Of the Rev, +. @.
Waite and Ellen Wood-both pro-
nounced yellow fever. The houses
have been isolated, bedding and cloth
ing destroyed, and all necessary precau-
tions taken to prevent the spread of the
fever. The public will be notified inn
mediately If any new cases develop;
and at present we see no cause for
undue alarm"
This created almost panic, and IL is
expected that at least 1900 people will
leave the citya at once.
ESTABLISHING A QUARANTINE.
MogTGoMERY, Ala, Aug. 10.--Last
night Governor Jones issued procla.
NATION establishing quarantine against
the State of Flosida, on account Of the
report Of two deaths from yellow fever
at Pensacola.
As Pensacola is on direct line with
Montgomery, considerable apprehension
exists here that the malady may spread
Trains from the south were closely
watched last night and no passengers
from Pensacola allowed to get off
There were several that had to go on
through,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
DELAWARE GAZETTE AND STATE JoURNAL-wIIAII

gotten a monocle out of his pocket and
put il in his eye, looked at the "bloke wot
knew how to SWIM" and, with delight
full drawl asked: Say, Freddy, deah boy,
aftah You have seen madame home, wont
you come up to the club and have some
supper with the chappies ?" And Freddie
said he would.
And when he was saying goodnight"
to me, looked him in the face, and pom
dered ont loud, do good by stealth, and
blush TO find it fame" And he grew as
pink as my frock.
And this is the story of the High-Flyers'
picnic, as given by the chappies to the
chaps, and at which, among the honored
guests were Sister Mary Angela, "Laughin'
Liz" and BAB.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
y sHoT FOR 4 BURGLAR.
A Constable Fatally Wounds n Man who
Was Aiding Him in His Search.

CoustHDle batally WOUNDS man VINO
was Aiding Him in His Search.
SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 10.-A Great
Bend, Pa, special says:
Last night at 10 o'clock Assistant
Yardmaster Flynn of the Delaware,
LackawaDna g. Western railroad was
shot by the town constable and fatally
wounded. Two bullets entered his body
Just below the heart
Flynn and another railroad employe
were looking for burglar who had
been detected robbing shoe store near
the railroad, and who had made his
escape by running among some cars
close by. The constable, who was also
hunting for the burglar, soon afterward
appeared at the cars, and seeing the
forms of Flynn and his companion,
called upon them to surrender, thinking
that he had discovered the robber.
Receiving no immediate answer the
constable began to fire and Flynn fell to
the ground MORALLY wounded before
the mistake was discovered.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
BoT8 BURNED TO DEATB.
Mother and Child Lost Through tn
Burning of Barn.

LIMA, o., Aug 10.-Several buildings
were burned, yesterday afternoon, from
a fire that was started in the barn of
David Dewitt from children lighting
matches.
The 4-years-old daughter of Dewitt
was roasted in the flames. The mother
ran 10 her rescue and fell in faint as
she reached the building and was fatally
burned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11.-Cashier
Frederick Greenland of the Bank OF
Shasta County at Redding, CAL, is a de-
faulter for more than 100000. He has
ssquandered his fathers estate, amount
ing to $4,000, and has wasted many
small trust estates left in his charge. All
his stealings have gone in mining stock
speculations.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-17
ONE OF PIrTsB URG's PIONEERS.
Father of Justice Shiras of the United
States Supreme Court.

PITTsBURe, Pa, Aug, I0.-George
Shiras, one of Pittsburg's pioneers, died
at 5 o'clock this morning. This honored
head of an illustrious family was in his
89th year. His son, Associate Justice
George Shiras of the Supreme Court Of
the United States, arrived at his fathers
bedside a few hours previous to his
death.
The last illness of sthe deceased was
due to breaking up of vital forces ia
cident to old age. At Z o'clock las;
evening Mr.. Shiras suffered sinking
spell, from which he did not rally.