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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-18
HERALDRY OF THE PLAINS.
The Ingenuity Expended in DeYSnG and Aso in Annonrann
Cattle Brands,
BY Alice nIaoaowan.

For The Sunday Houston POst-tcopy
rlEhtedl
The king OF old, who could not sign hii
name, needed a sisnet, the knight who
went. armored, with his visor down, into
battle, a cognizance. that his friends
might know and his foes fear him.
Clphers, seals, crests, coats Of arms
are held by practical folk at this end al
the century mere imperative trapplugs
decorative belongings OF the glories of
our blood and state. Yet each. In Its
time of sprouting, struck root In real
need, a practical necessity called for
them, and they were.
This also is true Of the heraldry OF the
plains, And as the necessity which evoked
it is first modified. then entirely removed
by the multiplication of fences. the cur
falling Of baronial estates and the di
minishins OF haronial herds. so will ii
fan into disuse and its character be
changed.
Have you any idea what a cattle brand
looks like?
Most people east Of the Mississippi
know in "a general way that there are
countless herds OF cattle running loose
upon the vast Western ranges, whose
ownership is indicated only by means of
the brand they bear; and a moments
thought will show how extensive and
complicated this question OF cattle brands
would grow TO he, where millions OF doll
lars in pershable property, and thou
sands OF differentiation conflicting in
terests are involved.
In the beginning, as IN the beginning Of
heraldry every man chose his brand
win reference only to his own needs auu
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
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On and after Tuesday the goth, doors will Oman :
business On account OF the unfinished condition of the & lot
and also from the fact that goods and fixtures are NOT
we hall give no formal "Openng but will open our doo -
the Publc with the request that they "bear with us l1
while In short time hope to be nicely settled and g
theh we Will DO the very best please Our stock m
consist of DRY GooDs NoroNs LADIES FURNISHINGS rTc WIN
IN TWO or three weeks shall add line Ladies' and chI
orenS 0hoeS-the Shoemakers are working them now
lhere is one peculiar thing about and is our wav f
oong business We are "Spot Cash and One Price folks w.
gooS are marked IN plain figures and the rich and the poor @
Wea5ed alike Our stock is bright fresh and ceanno old goods
we oy the same as we seltor "Spot Cash. and means
SAVING to you over the old credit system
We cordially invite you to call and look us overo
the new Mason Block The is new and BRIGHT like flu
STOCK ana we shall endeavor to make attractive to you WITH
a" apology ioF the length of our Sautatory, we are
The evening world., 1894-06-19
SEVEN y .l'|l' YEARS FOR HAGEN.
Embezzled from the American Ex-
change National Bank.
Bartholomew, His Confederate, Gets
Five Years.

Augustus C. Hagen pleaded guilty to
the charge of embezzlement and was
sentenced in the United States Circuit
Court to-day to seven years imprison-
ment in the Erie County Penitentiary.
c. E. Bartholomew, charged with aid
ing and abetting Hagen in his opera
tions. was sentenced to five years in
the Kings County Penitentiary. Bar
tholomew pleaded guilty at the last term
of court.
Hagen and Bartholomew robbed the
American Exchange National Bank OF
$4,000 Hagen was bookkeeper in
the bank. Bartholomew was n depos-
itor. By keeping Bartholomew's ac-
count far in excess of the correct
amount, Hagen easily protected his
confederate, who drew large sums on
very small balance.
Hagen and Bartholomew spent their
stealings almost as rapidly as they got
them, the bookmakers at the racetracks
getting most of the money.
Hagen managed to get away to the
samoan Islands when the storm burst.
He was arrested there by order of King
Malietoa and turned over to the United
States authorities.
When Hagen's name was called in
court to-day his wife, a pretty little bru-
nette. walked over to the prisoners pen
and accompanied her husband to the bar.
on Hagen the little woman Bore H1
bravely, smiling through her tears and
laying her hand atfectionately on
Hagens shoulder.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
BREAKFAST-SUPPE
e = p s. S
GRATEFUI-COMFO
G. @ G. O a
BOILING WATER OR MILK.
NO OBJECTION TO THE CABLE
Metropolitan Traction Go. Will
Probably Get 23d Street.
State Railroad Commissioners Meet
to Hear Its Application.

The Metropolitan Traction Company's
plan to get possession Of New York s
streets for transportation purposes re-
ceived another BOOST to-day at the meet
Ing OF the State Railroad Commissioners
at the City Hall.
The meet nG was called to give hear
ing to the property-owners who might
object to the application OF the Broadway
and Seventh Avenue Railway Company
t" change Its motive power from horse
10 cable on Twenty-third street, from
broadway to Lexington avenue. and
along Lexington avenue to Thirty-fifth
street, to meet the cable road to be con-
structed north from that point.
The Board of Aldermen has already
granted the Company permission to lay
be used with horse power. The COM
plicated railroad laws make 1t necessary
for the State Commission to consen:
to the use of the cable.
The application was presented by
Henry Robinson. AS there was no opp5-
sition on the part OF property owners.
there Is little doubt hat the, State Com
decision will be announced in Albany.
Permission was granted TO the New
burg and Orange Lake Railroad Com
pany to substitute a trolley for the
present horsepower
The Coney Island and Brooklyn Rail
TO trolley power between Flatbush and
Greenwood Cemetery was laid over and
a hearing will be had in Brooklyn's City
Hall on June 2S.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
SUPPOSED TO Be A SUICIDE.
Engineer Kearny's Body Found
in the Passaio River.
He Had Been Removed by Jersey
City's Partisan Board.

BELLEVILLE. N. j.. June 19.-It is
thought that William Kearny. aged
sixty-nine years. who was employed in
the Jersey City water-works. at this
place. for the past thirty-six years. dur
ing which time he had been the chief
engineer for thirty years. committed
suicide last night by jumping into the
Passaic River from the dock leading out
from the works.
Mr.. Kearny was missed by the watch-
man from the works at o'clock A
search was instituted for him, but no
trace could be found. At 12 o'clock, ms
the searching party was on the long
dock leading to the Passaic River, II
found MIR. kearny's hat. 1t was pre-
sumed that Mr.. Kearny had jumped
overheard. A further search was made,
but nothing was discovered OF him until
his body was found floating in the riyef
near the works this morning.
About week ago the new Jersey City
Board OF Street and Water Commits
sioners. who have charge OF the Belle
Vile water works, removed Kearny and
twenty-seven other Democrats, and ap-
pointed In their stead Republicans. Will
lam Miller was given the place OF
Kearny.. The latter, who lived near the
works. became Respondent as soon as
he learned that he had been removed,
and had remained SO.
what he would do when he left the
works.
Mr.. Kearny was known to nearly all
the residents OF Belleville, and was very
popular with them. The body Is now al
his late home.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
MULCTED IN COURT.
Lawyer Frapois l. Corrao Accuses
Italian Interpreters
Says that They Conspirs TO Rob
Their Countrymen.
Hc Asks Mayor Schicren to Mako
an investigation.

Mayor Schieren, OF Brooklyn. to-day
received a letter from Francis l.. Cor
rao, an Italian lawyar. OF 81 Fulton
street, asking for the dismissal of some
OF the Italian Interpreters in the employ
OF the city He charges that these inter-
prefers conspires with police justices to
fleece theii countrymen.
Lawyer Corrao also touches on the
padrone system.
The charges contained in The letter will
be investigated by Mayor Schieren and
may result in a shnke-up among the po-
lice justices.
1t Is q melancholy truth. the lawyer
states. that large amount OF the abuse
to which the ignorant Italian citizens
are subject is from their own country
men. The petit bankers spread al over
the city. with rare exceptions, are so
many receptacles. he says. wherein the
ignorant but honest and Industrious
Italian is lured to leave his money.
while employment In found for him at
usurious commissions.
Such a system has been denominated
the padrone SYSTEM says Mr.. Corrao.
The italian interpreters are the hands
and arms of this system. They are
backed up, by their ward heelers. They
NtuSe anu lHNlle btTllt anu ntlSdtlOn
for the purpose Of dividing up the fee
with the lawyer, who. by a preceon-
certcd arrangement, agre to pay 1t.
THE mischievious consequences Of
this system must be manifest to Your
Honor. The liberty of the citizen in
question Is practically at their mercy
for the police justices. in many cases.
would not issue warrant of arrest II
the interpreters were not pecuniarily
interested in the arrest and attended
to their duty"
A complaint to the magistrate. he
states, is made through the clerk. who
draws It through the interpreter, and
who sees to II that It Is so drawn that
the Judge will issue the warrant,
terpreters for the police courts Of Brook
lyn. namely Richard Rendch. Benjamin
Martello and Frank Ciancimino. Mr..
Rendch. besides being an interpreter
clerk therein.
What have to say In reference to
him l shall bring in proper form and
in due time to the Supreme Court" the the
your particular attention to the methods
and operations OF these men. Ciancimino
and Martello The former, besides hav-
ing been brought up on several charges
of extortion before Judge Goetting and
being rebuked by Judge Watson for his
interference, boa SITS OF having sued peo-
pie under la~ ers ,S name and Of II a9t the
suit and of settling the case.
Benjamin Martello IL the most dan
gerous OF the two, for he has an office
on Columbia street, which he uses as n
court. He there sends for the arrested
Italians and offers them his pull and i'm
munity. He sends for and advises
clients to leave their lawyers and to en-
gage his favorlte, whom he represents
TO be nephew or partner or some
other relative Of the Judge. He Is not
an Italian"
The Board of Aldermen. Carrao con-
cludes. has power under section 20 of
the city charter to remove the interpre-
ters, and he asks the Mayor to see that
this Is done.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
IN A WRECK.
Horses Owned by Billy Roller and
Charley Kelly Killed.
We're Being Taken from Hawthorne
to tho Minneapolis Track.
Both Of the Turfmen Well Known
New Workers..

CHICAGO, June 19.-Four men were
horses, the property Of C. ]. Kelly and
w. II. Roller. killed in a wreck on the
Wisconsin Central Railroad, at Stillman
Valley. about IL o'clock last night.
The wreck was caused by n broken
coupling. Immediately after the accident
a lantern was overturned and the wreck
took fire. Seven other horses were so
badly injured that they will have to be
destroyed.
The injured are: John Riley, legs
broken and body badly burned; John
Lahey. shoulder crushed; II. F. Chris
tian. severely bruised: Michael Woods.
arm broken, spine hurt.
The train was on its way from Haw-
thorne Park Race Track to Minneapolis,
and was in charge Of Conductor Thorn
ton. 1t left Chicago at s o'clock last
night.
William H. Roller is one OF the best
known trainers In this part Of the
country. He used to train Fred Wal
baums string. but for the last few
He owned such horses as. Little Fred.
Asrael. Lester and several others.
Charles Kelly was also well known.
and although he did not own large
string. he had some good selling platers
in his stable. When Guttenburg was
closed beth OF these men went West, and
have been racing there ever since.
Their horses were all good bread-win-
ners.
injured. is probably the boy who used
to ride Kingstock occasionally for Kel-
ly. His recovery Is doubtful.
The evening world., 1894-06-19

PHELcS.--At TeanecS, y. j.. June II. WILL
lam WALTER PHELPS.
The funeral will be held at the Englewood
Preshyt terian Church. on Wednesday morning.
June 90 at 1915 o'clock. Special train will
leave West 23d st. ferry at 9.55 o'clock. and
Chambers st. ferry Ave minutes later. Inter
meRt at Smsbury Conn. at the convenience
OF tho family. Fr'ends are requested not to
send flowers.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
IMPL0RES SCHIEREN'S HELP.
Mrs. Bnldwin's Complaint to the
Mayor Against Justice Tighe.

Justice Tighe, of the Butler Street
Police Court. Brooklyn. was the subject
Of letter received by Mayor Schieren
from Mrs. Lunda Baldwin, of 105 Degraw
street, who says she Is being prosecuted
by Tighe and his clerk, Joe McGarry.
Recently, Mrs. Baldwin says, she was
called to Justice Tighe's court in a
matter over which he had no jurisdic-
ton. A gentleman present, who said
she was imposed upon. had the case
transferred to civil court, where It
was dismissed.
Then Mrs. Baldwin received second
summons from Tighe and McGarry to
appear in court FOR calling woman
bad name"
When she arrived in court she says,
the complainant offered to settle the
matter for $40
When called before the bar Mrs. Bald
win protested that she had never even
used mild insulting insinuations against
the complainant, but she was told by
Justice Tighe to come back again on
June 20.
Mrs. Baldwin now wants to have the
case transferred from Tighe's court to
some other tribunal, where she may ex-
pect justice.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
Round About Town,

Philip Mcbride. saloon keeper. OF 80 Third
avenue was held for trial in Essex Market Court
this morning charged with selling liquor after
midnight.
Samuel Aaronsky. OF 237 Division street was
held for examination In Essex Market Court thIs
morning charged with threatening to b,aIn Her.
man s. Goldberg. OF 2B East broadway.
The Manhattan Musical of 81 East Four,b
street, has elected the following oficers, Theo
Bredinger, President George Engel, Vice PresI.
dent; George Gran. Secretary; H. Mushorn. Ser.
geant -at-ArmA
trial IN Essex Market Court this mornIng
charged with hrutaly beating and kicking hi.
mother. She said he had not worked fns ,nn
years. lie pleaded sickness as ., excuse wa
Sarah Harris, ! eolored woman, OF l27 w.,t
Third street. was held for trial AT Jererson
Market Court to-day by Justice Ryan Tor steal.
Ing u3 10 cash from Ernest Hannann, Of 80
Bowery. The alleged robbery occurred at i7S
Thompson street
The reorEaniIsd Equality Association OF Dry.
Goods Salespeopis Of Grand street han elected
the followlns oiaeersi John J, Ledlis. President;
Patrick saxton, Recording eocretAry; Felix Durne
Financial Secretary: Myies Vert. Treasurer, "a.
ward orAbstons. ssrgsant-at-AfmG
The evening world., 1894-06-19
PRIVATE MA|L-N0XES ROBBED.
Expert Thieves Operating in tho
Wholesale District.
Checks and Drafts Taken in Spite
of Watching.

1t was learned at Police Headquarters
this morning that two of Inspector Nc
Laughlin's men and two ward men of
the Leonard street station have been
working for the last two weeks to cap
ture the thieves who have been rob-
b.ng mail from the private boxes Of
merchants.
From time to time thefts have been
reported in different parts OF the city,
but for the most part they have been
confined to the wholesale districts.
In the last month the neighborhood OF
Broadway and Duane street has been the
base of operation. The skilful manner
In which the work has been carried on
can be understood from the fact that
one mail-box was broken open and
spector McLaughlin''s detectives had been
set to watch that box especially.
The merchant latest to call the atten-
ton Of the police to the robberies was
George NJ Matteson, n hardware broker,
of Ill Duane street His mail-box Is at
the entrance to the building, with those
Of a number Of other merchants; The
brokers' business is one in which the
remittances are for the most part made
through the mails in the form of in
closures of checks and drafts. East
mail delivery brings large batch of
letters
The police believe the thieves are no
ord mary ones. apd that Broker Matte,
sons box was selected because the mail
while the boxes of others close to 1t
were undisturbed.
ON May 81 all the business mails were
heavy after the Memorial Day holiday.
1t was on that day that Mr.. Matteson's 3
box was broken open, as well as some
others in the neighborhood. Mr.. Matte
sons mail contained checks for several
thousand dollars.
Mr. Matt, sons mail-box was again
broken open last Friday morning and the
mall carried OF
Detectives say the Matteson box was
opened by an. expert. The lock was
pried open with an instrument that left
only a slight mark to show where the m
strument mad been inserted.
There Is u notice on the box now.
reading:
Don't put any more mail in this
box" ~
This Is to warn letter-carriers. The
detectives seem to have discovered no
clue to the thieves.
In the mean time the merchants In the
neighborhood are wondering whether
such mail as Is overdue has fallen into
the hands OF the gang. or whether their
CORRESPONDENTS are delinQuent,
The evening world., 1894-06-19
ALDERMEN TO PARK BOARD.
Further Patching Up of That Little
Ticket DisnGreement.

The little difficulty which has existed
between the Park Board and the Board
of Aldermen ever since the former Board
refused to give the Aldermen all the
labor tickets they wanted was still fur
ther patched up to-day.
AS n matter of courtesy the Park
Board at the last meeting of the Alder
men asked permission to make Il private
contract for the additional work on tic
Harlem River Driveway, which Is not
specified In the contract with James ID.
Leary and John C. Rodgers.
Lands. Places and Parks relNrted favor
ably on the Park Boards request. and
after the matter had once been laid
desired permission granted.
The Committee. in Its report, stipulated
that the additional work. which IL made
The evening world., 1894-06-19
SALVATION ARMY NOISES.
Citizens Make Complaints Against
Two of the Barracks.

Twa petitions We're received by Presi-
dent Wilson. OF the Board OF Health
to-day asking him to take measures to
abate nuisances alleged to exist In East
Ninety second street, between Fourth and
Lenox avenues. and at SS4 and 336 East
Twenty-third street.
Both places complained cf are Saliva
tion Army barracks. and the signers
alege that the noise IL so terrific and
ner, e-sha altering a, times as to be almost
unendurable.
The chief complalnants against the
East Ninety second street barracks are
+. T.. stephens. of LOG East Ninety-second
street. and Henry Meyers. of 10 Ninety
second street.
The petition against the Twenty-third
street barracks Is signed by about sew
enty-hve property-hol Of Twenty
third and Twenty fourth streets. The
premises are owned by Jacob NJ. Leon
hardt. and are In the rear of the East
Twenty-second street statlon-house
The matter has been referred to Sani-
tary Supt Roberts. who delegated In
spectors to make an investigation OF the
charges and report thereon at the arliest
opportunity
The evening world., 1894-06-19
PLYMOUTH STILL ASHORE.
But the Big Fall River Boat Es-
capes Serious Injury.
pY Aasoclated Press. }

NEWPORT. II. l.. June 19.-The
steamer Plymouth. of the Fall River
line which ran on the rocks Off Roses 5
Island last night. is still ashore. but 1t
n believed that she will be fioated to-
day. Most OF her freight was taken off
early this morning and she has been
lightened considerably.
on examination this morning It was
found that she struck on the reef near
the island and went on hard and fast,
although she was running at a low rate
OF speed when the accident happened.
A large hole was punched in her bot
tom at the bow and she took water
fast The pumps were kept going all
night and a large gang Of men is still
at work on them. The tugs Delevan.
Peck and Acquidneck and Capt. Wheel
er's wreciking schooner are at work
about the steamer and II 10 expected
that ehe will be pulled on by this after
noon. II IL believed that she has es-
capped serious injury.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
WHIPPED A DYING MAN.
Negroes Excited Over IN Case of Al
legged brutality.
tBy Associated Press.)

CHAMPAIGN, H.. June ia few days
ago Policeman Hagan had a controversy
with negro named Balinger, which cui-
minated in Hagan making an assault.
Later he was arrested and fined.
Chief OF Police Kent was arrested yes
terday for whipping a negro afflicted with
smallpox. who died last Thursday, and
his case will come up for trial next
Thursday. The episodes have aroused In
tense excitement In this city and Urbana.
The colored people of the two town pro-
pose 10 see that some one suffers for the
brutal trea tment # one Of their race and
the matter will be brought to the atten-
ton Of the Grand Jury.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
JUSTICE MARTIN VEXED.
The Hospital Certificate Did Not
Tell the Extent of Injuries.

Justice Martin, in the Tombs Court,
was greatly veXed over a certificate
given to n policeman at st. Vincents
Hospital this morning concerning the
condition of a victim of a prisoner ar
raigned before him for bail.
The prisoner was John Deleve, who
last Sunday, while skylarking with
Charles Balanti, discharged a cap pistol
Some of the powder got into Balantis
eye. The certificate sent back to Justice
Martin read:
This Is to certify that Charles Bnlanu Is In this
hospital. He Will not be able TO appear to-day.
e. NJ KESTl.ER, VI. D..
House Surgeon, st. Nincents Hospital
Justice Martin instructed the officer to
let him know the condition of Balantl,
SO that he could admit Deleve to bail.
The Justice remarked that the next
time a certificate like the one just re-
ceived was sent him he would send a
subpoena and bring the surgeon to court.