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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-13

insurance convention at Dallas pro-
tests against the co insurance clause
and was addressed to the insurance
men in convention in Louisville.
As that convention took no action
the committee is now called to take
action to seizure the relief demed.
The committee reconvened at Q
D. M, and after discussion the
following letter was prepared as the
report to the chairman:
Waco, Tex, June l3, '94.
Capt. Jas. Garritty, Chairman,
Coz sicana, Texas: Dear Sir--Your
committee has duly forwarded the
resolution passed at the Dallas
meeting, on May the Sth, to the
Underwriters assembled at Louis.
vile, and as you will perceive from
the inclo.ed reply the suggestions
made by the Dallas meeting
have been summarily ignored by
the underwriters. Your committee
have met at this place with the view
of formulating plan of relief to
the assured of Texas. aud feel
pleas to report that they find va.
rious methods, we'll calculated to
afford such relief provided the as
sured Of Texas will heartily coop.
crate with each other. As a pre-.
liminary step to bring about this de.
sired result your committee recon-
mend that the assured Of Texas
form themselves into local clubs in
the various towns, cities and coun
ties throughout the state of Texas
for the purpose OF cooperating for
mutual insurance protection. 1t
would be we'll for all existing com-
mercial bodies throug hout the state
to cooperate in the formation of
such clubs. We recommend also
that You call meeting to take
place in Galveston, on July 10th,
and that each club and each com
mercial body throughout the state
send one or more delegates to at
tend such meeting, al which time
your co nmittee will be ready to
lay before such convention we'll.
defined plans, with view to form
ing local insurance companies
throughout the state, and sugges-
tions for such Legislation as will be
beneficial to all parties interested in
Texas insurance business.
NJ LAsKER,
Chairman
c. j. SoRRELL,
j. w. RIGGINs.
SAN SANGER
G. X. REYNOLDS
BRYAN + BARRY.
JAMES Fl. QUARLEs, Secretary.
d itferent plans we're discussed as
to the manner of organizing nsur,
ance companies throughout the state
for the protection of the assured,
but it was decided to keep them un.
der further consideration until fully
and present them to the
Galveston meeting.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-13
A COMING BOOK
And a Valuable One for Waco
Cutters Guild.

Charles Cutter of Hot Springs,
author and publisher of Cutters
Guides to Hot Springs, Ark; Mt.
Clemens, Mich; Eureka Springs,
Ark; Mineral Wells, Texas, and
other health resorts, ia now at work
on Guide to Waco. 1t is to con.
tain between forty and fifty illustra.
tions of the best buildings in the
city, public and private, views of
the city from Provident Heights,
principal streets, churches, colleges,
schools, flowing wells, etc. 1t is to
be the handsomest and most com.
plete work ever issued in the inter.
est of Waco. The citizens of Hot
Springs give"Cutter's Guide"to that
famous resort the credit of having
done more to advertise that city
than all other mediums com bined;
and he has book full of testimon.
ials to that effect from the leading
citizens of Hot Springs, and repre-
senting all lines of business. Mr..
Gutter promises better guide for
Waco than he has ever issued.
The following is a partial list of
the subscribers to his Waco Guide,
and the number of copies sub.
scribed for. A full list will be
published when compleded:
NAMES. NUMBER OF COPIES.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-13

The handsomest variety of white
canvas, brown canvas, Russia calf and
dongola ladies' low quarters are shown
1t Sleeper, Clifton 4 Dukes
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-13

Operate selections by Neapoli.
tans at Auditorium tonight.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-13
Telephone 1 for coal.

Only first.class goods, low prices
and prompt delivery at Gribble
Bros.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-13

Whitewash brushes; good assort-
ment; low prices. Give me a call
q. +. Smith, 404 Austin ave.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-13
Telephone Egan for coal.
No Experiment.

In reaching Austin, San Marcos,
San Antonio, etc, via International
and Great Northern railroad, Two
daily trains each way. Insist upon
your ticket reading via Hearne OF
Taylor and tho international and
Great Northern railroad. Perfect
roadbed, magnificent equipment.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-13

WE KNOW A 9rS %aaa VI
w says the Rev J W Nss%, NJ
the best lennon he ever a, ~ Nh
several houses and rooms M S %fI
IN everything ana Ap'
Curiosity shop
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-13

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he is mistaken and ought = ~, 'ssa
Ing some OF our Dan III ulpo.ir .hf i
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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-13

1r0U RENT Livery ' I. II Il 81
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Apply to Richard cVA'
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THOR sEwviCE-;M1 u M III Z
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Franklin So.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-03
TO Be ANOTHER VACANCY.
Alderman HaineS to Retire From the
CITY Council.

His VIII Be the Fourth Resignation
From the Present Board-Mayor
McDonough and Alderman Haines'
Associates Regret the Probable
Necessity for His Action.
1t is likely that council will have an
other vacancy 10 fill shortly. There is
little doubt now that Alderman Haines,
who was recently appointed postmaster,
will resign his place in the board shortly.
1t was not Mr.. Haines' intention to re-
sign from the board when be was APP
pointed postmaster, and twas not the de-
sire Of his associates that he should re-
sign. 1t is likely, however, that official
requirements will compel the step. A
member of the board intimated as much
to a MORNING News reporter yesterday.
II is a law or regulation of the postal de-
partment that no employee Of the postal
service receiving a salary of over 81 600
can hold any other official position.
Mr. Haines was seen by a MORNING
News reporter and was asked if this were
true, and il it were likely that he would
send IN his resignation shortly. Mr.
Haines declined to say anything on the
subject. His silence would appear to
confirm the report.
Mayor McDonough was also asked
about the matter, and replied that he had
heard something of the kind, but did not
know if the report were correct. He said
he hoped that it was not true that Mr.
Haines would have to resign. He very
much preferred that he should serve out
his term, he said.
The present city administration has
had enough of filling aldermanic vacan-
cies. There have been three resigna-
tions since the present board came into
office Alderman Duncan, Cam and
Dixon ana the elections of Aldermen + oil
lard, Charlton and Baldwin. If Alder
man Haines goes out this will make the
fourth resignation and election by the
present board.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-03
CITY BREvITIEs.

Telephone No. 495 has Just been put in
at Mrs. Bannon's, at Thunderbolt
A committee from tho grand jury of the
superior court spent yesterday afternoon
in going through the oGGces at the court
house where they found everything sys-
tematically kept and in order
Recorder Wilson had a good representa-
tion of the Syrian and Greek cOlinies be-
fore him yesterday morning to explain
fight which occurred the day before at
the market. The combatants were fined
s. apiece.
An order was taken in the superior
court Yesterday appointing Mr.. w. L.
Gignilliat special master in the suit of
Kate G. LAWN, against James p. LAWN,
executor and others. Mr.. Gignilliat is to
report upon all matters pertaining to the
case by June /.
The Young Ladies Hebrew Benevolent
Society will give an entertainment at
Masonic hall tonight in order to increase
their charity fund to carry them through
the coming summer A delightful mu-
steal and literary programme has been ar
ranged, and viii embrace some of the best
talent in the city.
+. B. Austin was arrested yesterday on
three warrants sworn out at Justice War
ing Russell's court by ID. H. K. Warren.
charging the former with pointing a
pistol at him, breach Of good behavior and
with carrying concealed weapons The
warrants were turned over TO the city
court and Austin gave bond for his APP
pearance. Austin was boarding with
Warren, and they had some trouble which
led to the difficulty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-03
PLAYED IT WITH A CENT.
A Lucky Sport Won a Hundred Cigars
but Did Not Get Them.

DuE OlQ NOT yet 1nGI4-
A local sport walked into a favorite
resort the other night and began to play
the nickel-ln-the-slot machine. II was one
of these tall machines which turns a
poker hand of cards after the nickel has
been dropped in and the button pressed.
1t is worked on the idea that the better
hand obtained the larger number of cigars
is awarded. one cigar is given for any
thing as good or better than pair of
Jacks. two cigars for two pair, and so on
up to a royal straight flush, for
which the award is 100 cigars.
The copper was dropped into the
machine, the button pressed, ana in a mo-
ment the royal straight flush appeared.
The proprietor of the machine, however,
happened to notice what was going on
and when the hundred cigars were called
for they were not forthcoming. An ex-
animation showed the machine had been
worked with a cent.
There is only few of the slot machines
remaining, however. The grand jury of
the city court will deal with the matter
at its first meeting, which will be a week
from next Friday, and the solicitor
general says he intends to have indicted
every proprietor of one of these machines
who has not had it removed, or stopped
its use Several of the card kind de-
SCTlD6u dUOFe are SLlll III Op6IdLlOU- MI.
Fraser says he does not intend to make a
test case Of one OF them merely, but will
have indicted all that are found doing
business when the grand jury meets.
Among the schemes to defeat the slot
machine or make it give up something for
nothing, another has been discovered IN
Savannah which seems TO have been
rather successful in its operation. The
penny machine, which gives out candy or
chewing gum, is the one which the at
tempts are being made on. Round pieces
of copper are cut out about the size and
shape Of a penny, and they seem
to act on the machine Just
as effectively as the coin itself
On opening one of these machines a day
or two ago ten Of these pieces of copper
were found. From the care with which
the disk of copper seems to have been
made il would appear that it is more
costly to make them than TO pay the price
and use the penny. But the efforts of
human ingenuity to invent means of get.
ting something without paying any money
FOR II lead n con trivancas which are in
finite in their variety
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-03
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. D. F. Jack, of Augusta, is at the
De Soto.
Mr.. S. F. PARROT, of Columbus, is a
guest at the De Soto.
Mr.. S. S. Fitzsimons, of Waycross, is
registered at the De Soto.
Miss Flora Wheatley, of Americas, is
visiting Mrs. w. NJ. Davant.
MIR. r. G.. Erwin, vice president of the
Plant system, is stopping at the De Soto
Misses May Glare Corbett and Julia
Crowley are visiting friends in Charles
ton, S. G.
Mr.. T. S. Noise. superintendent of the
Southwestern railroad, was in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. Louis Meyer, of the Magnolia
house, Everett City, is in the city, the
guest of the Harnett house.
DIR. F. H. Bloodworth has removed his
office to ITO Liberty street, the Office
formerly occupied by Dr. Cox.
Mr.. H. H. Linville, proprietor of the
Strathmore hotel at Fernandina. Fla, is
visiting his brother-in-law, Mr.. w. G.
Brewer, on Perry street.
Mr.. W.. M. Raford, the welI-known
telegrapher, who has held the key at the
De Sofa for the last two seasons, leaves
to-day to visit his brother at Jasper, Fla
He will return next season.
Sheriff John T. Roman, who has been
Ill for some time but has Just recently
resumed business at his Office at the court
house, viii leave for Indian Springs,
where he goes for his health His many
friends are glad to see him out again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-03
TO DRAIN TIE PONDS.
The Necessity for Some Action Before
Wet Weather.


Now that the county conyicts are in the
midst Of the work Of cleaning and re-
grading the drains and bitches around
the city, the question has been asked as
to what is TO be done about certain pools
and ponds which. during the summer and
during the damp weather, are source Of
annoyance TO all who live in their neigh
bOrhood.
A gentleman who is deeply interested
in the health of the community, in speak
ing of the matter. wanted to know why
II IS that several of these places which he
had noticed had not been drained or
filed up. He mentioned in particular a
pond near the intersection of Best and
Montgomery streets, another at Tenth
and Barnard streets and another, that
which excited much comment some time
ago, at the corner of Estill avenue and
the White Bluff road
These pools and ponds have attracted
quite widespread attention Maj. Bland
ford was asked yesterday about the mat
ter. With regard to the first two, he eX-
planned that they were within the city
limits, and the county commissioners had
nothing to do with them. They come
within the city's province, he said, and
If there are any in the locations men
toned, it is not the county's business to
touch them.
The other pond, at Estili avenue and the
White Bluff road, which was 50 much dis
cussed some months ago, is one to which
the county will have to attend. 1t was
discussed at length at a meeting of the
commissioners some two or three months
ago. Maj. Blandford said that this
place would be drained before the
wet season came on. He said the county
commissioners had decided some lineage
to have this place fixed, and that negotia-
tions are now being made with the Sa-
7annah, Florida and Western railway to
get that corporation to allow the county
to drain this pond down the right of way
of that road. AS soon, he said, as this
is arranged with the road the pond will
be drained. At present it is dry, there
having been no heavy rains for some time
which would I'LL it,
The drainage committee of the grand
jury Of the superior court was out yester-
day for drive over some sections of the
county. A thorough inspection is being
made of the drainage system, and the
i viii HI also be locked ii Ii q
Interesting report with regard to the
county's drainage is expected as a result
of this committees investigation.
The grand jury is arranging to make its
general presentments May 10, or about
that date. A meeting to consider certain
criminal business will be held to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-03
THE FIRST HEAD TO FALL
Postmaster HaineS Begins 10 Swing
the Official Ak.

The Special Delivering Messenger
Deposed and His Successor named.
The Job Not Lucrative One, but
Belongs to Demoorat-A Civil Ser
vice Examination to Be Ordered
Soon.
The work of DISCRIMINATING the repub-
Hcan oficeholders in the postofice has
begun. At o'clock last night the AK of
Postmaster Haines fell with a dull and
crushing thud, and the official head of j.
P. Taylor, the colored special delivery
messenger, fell into the basket
Taylor has filled the position only a
short while. II was only a little office,
but the friends of the new postmaster
are glad to see him begin his work so
soon. Taylor will be succeeded by Tom
Wayne, a bright 13-year-old boy, the son
Of Mrs. S. w. Wayne.
The special delivery messenger receives
s cents for each letter he delivers. His
pay is limited to $50 month, and usually
averages about SIS a month. This is the
least important Office in the postal
service and is the only one, with one ex-
ception, at the immediate disposal of the
postmaster. The postmaster is now
sharpening his ak for the porter,
the only other government empl0ye
under his charge whom he is
at liberty to depose at present. That
worthy was busy yesterday giving the
floor of the pOstoftice much needed
scrubbing and doubtless hopes that the
merit of his work will find him favor in
the eyes of the postmaster.
A civil service examination will doubt
less be ordered soon in order to give the
democratic applicants chance to qualify
for office. At present there are about
fifty republicans on the list who have
qualified under the civil service rules.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-03
ROYAL ARoANUm COUNCIL.
savannahians Who VIII GO to Au-
gusta Next Week.

gusta Next Week.
The grand council of the Royal Ar
canum Of Georgia will meet in Augusta
May l6. The following officers and mem
bers will leave here on Tuesday, May 10,
to attend the meeting: c. S. Connerat,
grand secretaryi NJ. S. Baker, grand
representative; A. c. Harmon past grand
representative, and Messrs. G.. p. Walker,
II. NJ. Branch and w. w. Starr, mem
bers of the grand conncil
The Royal Arcanum is a beneficiary in
surance order, and stands well up among
all similar orders. 1t was organized six
teen years ago with nine members, and
now numbers over 100000 II has paid
out over S2B, 100000 to widows and or
phans The total number of assessments
called in sixteen and One-half years has
been lsS. and the highest number of as
sessments called in one year has been if
teen. There are sixty-one councils in the
state and nearly 3,700 members.
The grand secretary arranged with the
Southern Railway and Steamship Asso-
citation for reduced rate for members of
the Grand Council and their families, and
large attendance is looked for at the
coming meeting. Hon. Elihu Colman, of
Fond du Lac, Wis, will visit the Grand
Council as deputy supreme regent, for
the purpose Of installing the officers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-03
WHO CAN EXPLAIN TIP
What Was It That Outran the Message
That Was Waiting to Be SentP
From the y tttsburg Disnatch

From the p ittsburg Dispatch.
An extraordinary incident occurred a
few nights since in the course of tele-
graphic business between this city and a
little out-of-the-way Office. The facts are
unquestionable, and may be vouched for
by two operators, who have had no COM
munications since the strange event oc-
CURED.
There was filed in the Pittsburg gem
eral Office of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company shortly before midnight
between last Thursday and Friday, a
message, which read
William Murray, Elwood Junction,
Pa. Your mother died tonight. Come
home"
This message was marked Rush" 1t
was shot upstairs in the pneumatic tube
and laid on the desk of one of the best
operators. This operator did not know
the name of the operator at Elwood juno
ton. That is q small station on the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad, where
there is rarely any commercial business.
AT night there is scarcely any railroad
business, as only an occasional freight
passes the place, and that is slow bust
ness.
The PittsburR operator began calling
ElwOod Junction, sounding the two letters
which indicate that telegraphic station.
There was no response, aud the call was
continued for some time. Then, as still
no answer came, another piece of work
was taken up and dispatched. The call
ing of Elwood Junction was resumed.
The Pittsburg operator was very busy
and began to be annoyed. After several
minutes of sounding the answer came.
whats the matter, old manY' inquired
the PittSburg sender over the line.
The operator at Elwood junction re-
piled: Il fell asleep in my chair"
Don't do it," answered Pittsburg,
cts bad habit"
II wish l had not" responded Elwood,
'for l had a bad dream. l dreamed my
mother was dead"
Don't mind dreams, !" said Pittsburgh,
There's nothing in them. have mes
sage for somebody out your way"
The message for William Murray was
then licked over the wire. There was a
brief pause when the telegram was
ended. Then there came back these
words from the night operator at Elwood
Junction.
my God! Trouble never ceasesl 1t is
my mother!"
The operator at the junction was Will
liam Murray, and he had received the
message announcing the death of his own
mother within an hour of the time when
he had dreamed of her death. The Pitts
burg operator was affected by the
answer, and he wired a message of sym
pathy, asking pardon for his testing SEN
fences
William Murray's mother was Mrs.
Honora Maloney, of McKee's Rocks. She
had been married second time to Nicho-
las Maloney.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-03
THE VIKING SHIP.
A Report That It May Be Left in
Washington.

w ashlngton.
1t is said that the Viking ship which
Capt. Andersen brought over from Nor
way to the worlds fair may be left at
Washington and present made of it by
the captain and it's crew to the United
States government.
The ship is at present in New Orleans.
where it was left while Capt. Andersen
and his crew took vacation and went
over to Norway. A former citizen of that
country who received paper from home
says that Capt. Andersen went before the
Norwegian legislative body and asked
for an appropriation amounting to about
$4,000 in order to enable him to donate it
to this government free from all indebt-
edness.
The Norwegians refused to appropriate
cent to the Viking and Capt Andersen
has started on his return trip to this
country in order to get the ship and take
1t from New Orleans, at least as far as
Washington. He said before leaving.
that he would probably leave it with this
government under any circumstances, as
1t would only involve additional expense
to carry it across the sea and back to
The suggestion that he would stop here
on his way up the coast has not been for
gotten, and if everything is favorable, it
is probable that he will put into this
port for day or two
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-03
JoHNsoN,s lest NILE.
he Rides It in NIinutes7 SO Seconds
at the Wheelmen's Track.

he hideS II In = minutes 90 SECONDS
at the Wheelmen's Track.
The fastest time yet made on the Sa-
vannah Wheelmen's track was made this
week by J. 5. Johnson-a mile in min-
utes Z 80 seconds The fastest time next
to this was made by George Banker last
fall-a mile in . minutes 10 A. seconds
This is fast travelling for a quarter-mile
track. JOhusOn's previous best time here
was one half mile in | minute = seconds.
Great interest is being taken in the com
ing meet on May II, on account of the
last time made in training by all the
riders Of Eck's string. The local riders
are putting in hard work at the track,
and are riding in good trim. The indica-
tions point to a large list of entries for all
the races
The Charleston Wheelmen will hold
their spring meet on May u. the
day after the Savannah meet and are
making an effort to take as many wheel
men over from the Savannah meet as pos
sible BY special arrangement with the
Charleston and Savannah railway the
fare will be reduced for party of ten or
more from $500 TO $3.50 If a party of
twenty can be secured a Pullman sleeper
can be chartered for &. 80 extra per berth,
which will be sldetrackcd on arrival and
the riders not disturbed until morning,
thus allowing good nights rest to pre-
pare for the races the following day. 1t
is probable that Savannah will send a
full delegation