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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-18
W.T.. /. PLAYERS

He Is also the SON OF gentleman, as NC
term ~ applied in England % weH-htcl
anu weu.to-do farmers TITS min9 ,WNH
curly Inclined toward the stage AM iSns
before ne hat ever seen ife i9icti9I p, z
the1ter or opera house. az play houses are
generally called. he had stpdlci Soakes-
great poet. Wien hc was old c,iqiieh
ana ~ position to carry out As enfg-
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g his characterization OF "Claudhui y
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which Claudian lived. II was thc ptrioi
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q mans litc. WHOM existence W honor are
at stake. he IS usually quiet tbs 9Xni-
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never noisy. There are times lur tfic
haiioo and hurrah, but they would nor
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part complains 80 me tAai the itnes are
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-18

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-18

ESSAY BY a TOUCH YOUNG MAN.
De dentis' Is or cnnnn' gent
Hell never have to beg;
Tie goes 10 work and pulls yer tooth
An den he pulls yer les
Washington Star.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-18

IT Is said Of Mr. Barrett that h. Is
gentleman, both on and of me stage.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-18

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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-23
CALAMITY, NOT FLIRTING.
Discharged Policeman Dolpher
Says He Was Simply Courteous.
He Is Thinking of Suing tho l.. I.
Railroad for Damages.

rl,.,,o-. ,,,,n,ou a., , leland
o'p"e'' ''e 1o"s 's'anu
Railroad train policeman, who was dis
charged for violating the new rule pro-
vidiny that .mpl,vons ,,us, M, ART ia
w.
contemplating bringing suit against
Nar yorL ,o-a,y =, cons,,,, Iawysr
w
Frederick NJ. Lincoln. or the Puiitzer
Building, and told an Evening World"
r.,ortor vary a,nb.tic,lIv that he had
w. -. '' "
been the victim OF spite
Mr.. Dolpher does not deny that he was
corrtoous =, tho ladies' no know and
.ou' 'eo"s ~ VII, 'o "u
he admits that he knew many, but he
claims that his superior, Capt Sarvis.
could not d;stirruish he,ween ra,,antry
'ouiu ho' '''.,''e u''" e A''..'
and nirting. For instance, he says that
,t. Id, ,,'1o,a. h,,, ho ,,ini,, ,ha, or,,
MS laay FRIENDS Out he 'h','ks 'ha' ANY
ing has not been properly brought up.
And right here IT Is timely to state
mat Dolpher uhtype Is SPOKEN Sl
along the Inc as tne picture Oh as mahd
reveals smiiins countehance, inYuei
mustache. bright eyes ana the inquire
OF an Apollo. Ana sun. SO some say
the tintyre didn't do justice to me man
1t failed. they state. to portray the mil
itary tread and the manly bearing OF
the subject. These qualifications are due
to the TACT that for twelve years Doiphsr
was an officer IN the Holland navy. ne
has two medals to prove the truth or
this statement, and can talk learnedly
Oh all the countries OF the world But
the Long Island Railroad Is harder to
please than Holland, FOR 1t Kept Dolpher
only thirty.nine days.
During three weeks OF that time he
was the ofhcer on the RockaWay train.
You know how women are about ask
ing questions he said to-day. well,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-23
TOOkA RIDE WITH STRANGERS
Maun Says He Was Dragged and
Robbed in Flatbush.
Was Invited Into Wagon, He Says,
and Drugged Near q Cemetery.

A man who gave the name OF Samuel
Wilson. but afterwards described him
self as WILLIAM Maun, twenty-eight
wears old, of % Greenwich street, New
York, was arrested at midnight at the
corner of Flatbush avenue and Pacific
street, Brooklyn, on charge of in
toxication.
He was very drowsy when the police
man found him and his replies to the
questions put to him were given very
incoherently. At the Bergen street sta
ton house. however, he revived. then de-
clared that he had been drugged and
robbed.
lie said he came over to Brooklyn
last night to meet a friend in front of
the City Hall. After waiting a long
time, he concluded to take a ride. He
boarded Flatbush avenue car and
alghted at the Willnck entrance to
Prospect Park.
As he started towards the park gates
two men drove alongside, and calling him
Familiarity by name told him TO jump
into the wagon and take ride He
says he did not know the men, but that
they seemed to be acquainted with him.
They took him towards Holy Cross Gem
elery, he says, and stopped at saloon,
where they had several drinks.
They afterwards got into the wagon,
and started back towards Brooklyn. He
lost consciousness, he says, and knows
nothing OF what happened until the po-
liceman found Inn.
Muun says that while he was under
the influence of the drug he was robbed
Of $40 in small change and small box,
in which he had two diamonds valued at
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-23
CARPETS GOING ABROAD.
Even the Famous Administers Are
Being Made Here.
DIV AFsOcia(ed Press. J


WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-From re-
ports received at the State Depart
ment 1t appears that the United States
has at last turned the tables on Eng
land and is now shipping TO that coun-
try carpets of the value of nearly half
million dollars annually.
TO make the case still stronger, II Is
stated that these carpets are the IA
nous Administers, supposed heretofore
to be produced in perfection only In
England, and the trade is steadily
increasing.
United States Consul Plunacher. at
Maracaibo, reports to the State De
partment that wire fencing may be
imported into Venezuela free OF duty.
Glutinous paste is scheduled at 1910
cents per 10. duty.
United States Consul Williams, at San
Jose. Costa Rica, reports to the State
Department that owing 10 the heavy
expectation of dye woods from that
country-from 1900 to 1900 tons an
nually-within the next five years all
this wood available will have been cut.
There are large supplies in the inte-
rior. but, they cannot be brought 10
market at paying price The Gov
eminent has lately issued a decree i'm
posing an export duty of one dollar per
ton on fustic and other dye woods.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-23
FUNERAL OF GE0RGE IANEss.
The Services Held in the Academy
of Design.
Tho Last Tributes 10 an Eminent
Landscape Painter.

The funeral OF the late George Inncss,
the landscape painter. whose remains ar
rived from Europe on the steamship
Anchoria, took place to-day from the
Academy of Design. Twenty third
street and Fourth avenue. The caskct
rested against a bank of palms in the
council-room of the Academy.
Seats beside the casket were reserved
for relatives and members of the Acad-
envy. About the Inscription on the cas-
ket which read: George Innness, born
May /. 1926: died Aug. T. 1884, was IA
handsome combination wreath of IVY
roses and lilies of the valley, presented
by the Academy. From friends and rel
atives were numerous other floral trib-
utes, comprising broken shafts. wreaths
and bouquets. At the head of the casket
rested jonathan $. Hartley's statuette Of
the deceased.
The two large reCeptlon-rooms open
ing on the Concert-room we're set apart
for the general public, and were
crowded.
The simple but impressive service 81
the Swedenborgian Church was conduct
ed by the Rev. DR.. John c. Ager, OF
the Church of the New Jerusalem,
brooklyn, an old friend of the deceased
Ager referred to the simple lie of the
painter. which. he said, had been char
acterized by kind acts throughout. At
the conclusion of the address many OF
the spectators were in tears.
Among the relatives present were
George lnness, tr., son of the deceased,
and his Wife. Mrs. NJ Sackmeistcr and
Mrs. S. Hogan, sisters; James and Aaron
lnness brothers; Mr. and Mrs. j. $. Hart
ley. Miss Rose Hartley, Joseph Hartley
ana r. @. Whitaker Nice-President
n. ". Robbins and a delegation from
the Academy, comprising Carl l.. Brandt,
Charles Calverley. f. $ Church. ]. NJ.
Hart, John Lafarge, William Magrath,
Charles II. Miller, Perry Il. Wood. Wal
ter Shirlaw. DIN l.. Warner, Lemuel h.
Wilmarth, Frank Fowler, Edward Gay,
Charles Parsons and George H. story,
| entered the council room in a body.
There were no pall-bearcrs. The re-
mains were taken 10 Montclair. N. j., on
the l2.3 train. The interment will be at
Rosedale Cemetery and will be private.
Mr.. lnness died at the Bridge OF AL
Ian. Scotland, on Aug. 3 last. He was
regarded as one of the foremost of
American landscape artists. His funeral
to-day was the second that has taken
place from the Academy of Design, OF
| which he had been u member since 1858
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-23
RUSSIA MAY take 4 HAND.
Report that Nine Warships Will
Soon Enter the Pacific.
Three Chinese Dessrters Under
Arrest In Chicago.

BERLIN. Aug. 23.-lt is reported here
that nine Russian warships will leave
Cronstadt Aug. q for the Pacific.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. Aug 23.-Thrce Chinese
are In the Harrison street Jail med,tat-
ing on death. They are Mock Coon,
Mock shen and Lum Bick Hop.
Only n few weeks ago these three
men were in China, soldiers in IA militia
branch of the military service. Then
mutterings OF war with Japan were
heard. The three men left China and
landed at Vancouver. Il. c.
The United states was their Mecca.
but Federal officers caught them when
they crossed the line at Pattsburg. N.
Y. In defiance of the Chinese Exclusion
act.
These three deserters from the Chinese
army came to Chicago yesterday in
charge of Deputy United States Mar
shal. He is taking them back to Port
Townsend. Wash, whence they will be
reshipped back to China.
AS deserters, death Will be their por-
t9WnA W wHn,, they arrive in China, mi,
Japanese Consul here received a cable
last night regarding the sinking of the
steamer kow Shng.
The cable says that the Japanese Gov,
erhinent IL informed that the naval
court OF inquiry has rendered a decision.
holding that the action of the japanese
commander In firing upon the transport
was Justifiable, and that the British
Admiral advises his Government to
make no claims upon the japanese for
the sinking of the ship.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3,-Minister
kurino. of Japan. has left for Washing
ton to assume his duties as the chief
representative of Japan in this country.
When lie left he wrote the following
letter, denying despatch which stated
that Japanese officials opened the mail
OF foreigners and suppressed letters
II they were detrimental to Japan:
In Japan the secrecy of letters is ex-
pressly guaranteed by provision of the
Constitution, and such IA thing as 10 re-
ferred to Is an lmpossibility.
IF you rectify the mistake you will
oblige me very much. Yours truly,
IS. KuRINO."
LONDON, Aug. 23-Adespatch from
Shanghai says the attempt to raise a
loan of 1O00O00 taels by the Chinese
Government has failed.
Mr.. orion. Japanese Minister at Seoul.
Is said to have been killed.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-23
LIVELY SCHOOL Meeting.
Tax-Pnyers of New Brighton En-
gage In WrnngIe.

NEW BRIGHTON. S. l.. Aug. 23.-An-
other exciting school meeting of the tax
payers of School District No. 3, was
held last night in the New Brighton
school house. William McKenna pre-
sided The meeting was called to con-
slider IA proposed appropriation OF ST., 900
for improvements in the schools, as
recommended by the Board of Health
After a wrangle, which lasted until n
late hour. II WAS finally decided to put
on all matters appertaining to the
school affairs until complete report
was made showing the condition of the
financial AFFAIRS of the district.
committee composed OF John T.
Burke. William Russell and j. NJ. Pen
ileton was appointed 10 investigate
whether there had been Illegal voting.
Another COMMITTEES. composed of ] i
Kenny: Mark Hartly. Thomas Harper,
John j. Featherstone. Il. j. Holtkamp,
vas appointed to examine Collector
Crowleys accounts and make a report
at the next meeting TO be held Sept G.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-23
KEARSARGE FLAGS FLYING.
Hoisted- by the Schooner Relief
To-Day.
They May Be Turned Over TO the
Government.

At sunrise this morning three of the
flags of the United States cruiser Kear-
sarge, wrecked on Roncador Reef, were
hoisted on board the three-masted
schooner Relief, which lays at Pier IL,
East River.
The Relief has just arrived from St.
Andrews with a cargo of cocoanuts and
turtle shells. On her return voyage, the
Relief put in at Grand Cayman, near
where the Inflated cruiser went ashore
Capt. Thomas Malcolm, who COM
mands the Relief, said this morning
that the natives in the vicinity of Ron
cador have a large number of relics
from the Kearsarge. They have an idea
that the relies are of immense value.
and will not part with them unless paid
an extravagant price. They ask $500 for
a small screw.
I'VE did not secure the flags" said the
captain, without considerable trouble
and expense. Two of the flags the
Union Jack and the small ensign: were
purchased by Capt. Bradley. the former
my charge to II. p. Dyer & Co.. of this
city. The larger ensign was sent by
Capt, Smith, of st. Andrews. to Mr.;
Rathbone. of w: L. Rathbone 3; Coz. 222
Fulton street. The two flags belonging
to Dyer & Co. may be turned over to
the Government in a short time"
NJ. Holgason, of st. Andrias, has the
commanders cabin of the Kearsarge. 1t
gives evidence of n great deal of service.
He also has a new writing desk. placed
on board just efore she was wrecked.
When asked If there was anything left
OF the old cruiser, Capt. Malcolm re-
piled: There Is nothing left Of her.
She was stripped of everything and then
burned to the waters edge"
No shrAn far ur "a
which were brought to this port by the
Relief.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-23

ALDERMAN CHARLES RARkb.
Both men we're yesterday heldf undes
bail to await the actsn Of tae Grand
Jury.
Parks and Lyman's arrests ct Asbury
Park were brought about by q charge
made by William Myers. who was
under arrest for selling liquor and rum
ming q gambling-house.
Meyers was arrested on Tuesday. and
after spending the night in prison and
being unable to find a bondsman, sent
for the officials of the Law and Order
League and made the charge against
Alderman Parks and Lyman.
Myers had a hearing yesterday after.
noon. He said that the gambling para
phernalia found In his house was sent
there by Alderman Parks from his New
York residence in West Thirty-nrst
street. He said that Parks brought the
gambling outfits to his house without
his knowledge and that the games were
conducted by Lyman, who formerly had
d buckct-shop at 81 Broad street, and Q
man named Edward Showles.
1t will be remembered that The
Evening World" on June 2 last, startled
New York by the exclusive announces
ment that a gambling house was being
conducted at 345 West Thirty-irst street.
of which Alderman Parks was the M
The Alderman was seen frequently IN
the gambling-rooms. cashed the checks
fof patrons. and otherwise seemed to
The night preceding the publication
in THE Evening World the gambling
rooms had been visited by a reporter o.
The employees of the place becams
suspicious OF the reporter and followed
him to the office Of the paper with
which he was connected; As soon -
Alderman Parks was told of this he
ordered the game closed and the lay
outs were removed.
Lewis Lyman was also reported t.
conduct OF the West Thirty-first stres6
gambling house.
The house at s45 West Thirty-nrst
street precinct. OF which Capt. Price q
in command.
The Evening Worlds" expose re-
suited In Supt; Byrnes making charges
and the latter was brought to trial
whitewashed.
AT the trial OF Capt. Price, Alderman
Parks testified that he resided at 81
West Thirty-nrst street, and that he
owned the house, next door. No. 3l5.
he .,r said he leased the latter house to
Thompson. who let rooms. He said he
did not know that gambling had been
conducted on the premises. and that if
lie had he would have cancelled the
lease.
The Alderman admitted that he knew
both Lyman and Showles. who rented
| the rooms. 1t was alleged, from Mrn.
Thompson.
Alderman Parks is known among
sporting men "welcher." He Wa0
sued a year or two ago to recover S40oo
on n check of his that was not honored.
AccC riding to the story at that time,
Parks lost the money playing poker
| the next day had the payment stopped.
In the light of yesterdays Developments
| IL is probable that even the Police Com
m hilSs homs WI! be eonvine ed that ssm.
precinct, and If Capt. Prices knowiedgo
of the matter was as limited as he sworo
on, his trial, he will probably be SUR
priSed.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-23
LITTLE WATER LEFT.
Without Rain the Storage Reser-
voir Will Soon Be Dry.
An Appeal Made to the People to
Use Less Water.
IL Is Hoped that tho New System
VIII Offer Relief.

According to the report OF Chief Engi-
neer Bergen to City Works Commits
sloner White on the scarcity of the
Brooklyn water supply unless heavy
rain occurs within the next five or six
days, the storage reservoir at Hampstead
will become dry.
The water is diminishing at an alarm
ing rate, both in the Hampstead and
Rdgewood reservoirs, and Commissioners
White begs the people to use the water
sparingly.
on July 20 1t was estimated that the
city of Brooklyn was using 100000 gal
Ions of water day from the Hampstead
reservoir. 1t was then computed that
without a heavy rain the water stored
in the reservoir would not last more
than forty days. The time is now nearly
up.
Commissioner White said this morning
that he hoped the new water system
would be in such shape as to offer some
relief before the situation became seri-
Gus,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-23
ORUGGO IN A SALOON
Then Vile Hansen Slept His
Maey Was Stolen. I"
Carried Mi,e Unconscious to a
Wagn on the Road.
Bartender, Proprietor and a Youth
VIII, Confesses Held.

Joseph Cngr, a saloon-keeper, Of Os-
born street and Eastern Parkway,
Brooklyn; Josph Resser. his bartender,
who lives at q Delaney street, this city,
and Morris Lyme, seventeen years old,
who refuses togive his address. were all
arraigned in he Gates Avenue Police
Court to-day. charged with having
drugged mai with knock out drops
and then robbi,g him Of all his money.
The victim w1o APPEARED to prosecute,
was Ole Hans,n, eighty-one years old,
of Watkins steet r,ar Blake avenue,
Brooklyn. His story, which is corrobor-
ated by James levine who watts to save
himself by tuning States evidence,
seems almost Incredible. 1t was first
told to the police wien the crime was
committed. but 1t wis only last night
that they succeeded II making arrests.
Hansen says that OF Aug. he entered
Unger's saloon and Oiled for a glass of
beer. In doing 81, hes1isplayed a roll of
bills, and noticed tina both Kessler and
Levine looked at hlniin curious man.
ner. He drank the Der, and in a few
moments lost consciousness.
1t must have been some hours later,
he says, when heaw&e to find himself
lying in wagon with stood in a street
he had never scene lefore. He suffered
from severe headade, but after stag
Sering about for soml time he managed
to reach home.
Next day when he bottled the police
of the Liberty avenuestation, Detective
Garvey was sent out 10 investigate. He
got a fair descripti3 of Levine, and
watched for him evet day. but did not
see him until last nigt. Levine at once
confessed.
He told the detative that when
Hansdn called for th{drink and showed
the roll of bills, the krtender put some
thing in the mans Der. After drink
ing, he said, Hansonk Utmost immediate
ly went to sleep. Lyme, according to
the detective. then vent through the
mans pockets and took the money
which he handed to niger, the proprie-
tor. Another man, viose name Levine
does not know, was also in the saloon
and all four divided the money. Lee
vine says he got s1.sGs his share Of the
robbery.
The Unconscious ma was then carried
out of the saloon andplaced In a wagon
that was standing onnnother road some
distance away.
When arraigned ineourt this morning
both Unger and ReAer protested their
innocence. The alsodenied having any
knowledge of Levine. They were all held
In $1,000 bail for rther examination,
which they succeededn obtaining.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-23
VERSATILE ANTHONY ALLEN.
PickpocLet Arrested and Identified
ms n Successful Tilltnpper.

Anthony Allen. twenty-four years old.
who has Just returned from seven
years term in Sing Sing Prison. was to-
day held in 81. 900 on two charges of lar
ceny.
Detective Creegan. Of the West
Twentieth street station, was following
the parade OF the Henry Hirsch chow
der party last night. On Twenty-frst
street Creegan saw Allen, and watched
him closely. He turned OFF from Eighth
avenue when the Hirschites were parad-
ing. and followed a man. Creegan saw
Allen run against the other and grab
at his watch chain, and arrested Allen,
who had succeeded in getting only a
part of his victims chain.
The latter said he was oliver de la
Croix, crockery dealer at 4G3 West
Twenty-frst street.
Allen was identified last night at the
station-house by James McSorley. sa-
loon keeper. at 4S2 West Nineteenth
street, who said that week ago Allen
and two others had came into his saloon
and ordered drinks. While McSorley's
back was turned Allen grabbed S35 from
the TILL and the thre ran out of the sa-
loon.