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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-04

Z OF inc vices which exist and
aB us to do something toward re-
Fnoving the temptations which were
Yheld out to their children. We invest-
gated and found that the Police Depart
ment was guilty of dereliction and care.
lessuess. We learned that fragrant vice
|ilnurished; yes, and aourished openly.
aIhe eVil-doers in many instances were
mot particular about hiding their CON
&iuct, but rather boosted about it. We
became convinced of the insincerity of
be police, and as / am anxious to assist
Ryone in distress l decided to take
X Id Of the matter aud accomplish some
3D."
Iere Pastor Watt related the circum.
ices connected with the letters which
sed between him and the Police
imlssioners and the interviews with
missioner Pyle. Continuing he
is strange thing that the chief of
S{ Is secretary of the Board of
q Commissioners; it is strange that
,uld' be secretary of the body be-
a. hich he would have to be tried in
ent OF any charges being made
him. 1t seems odd that he
compelled to act in the
secretary while any evidence
,rought against him before
But nevertheless such is the
'ther. strange things which
ionnMted with the Police
"a ave me as much as To
| had better mind my
One of the captains, ac-
H Philadelphia Press-and
| as not been refuted-,
now what l was about;
case, if the publica-
guess he has changed
at.
at no effort was being
of the authorities TO
1g evils, and through
mothers, | got into
Watt changed the
little ana made an
Paryis corresponds
the course of his
4tinued by saying that
"a people have made capital
Atement that Pastor Watt has
TO take back. lfyou will bring
dy to whom l have done an
4, unwittingly or otherwise, and
3 not made proper apology / am
forever. l would apologize to hi:
.lic majesty il had done him all
arv, but that would not change his
aracter. No matter how much
bolorize that does not change the
sharacter of the people to whom taC
N'pology is made.
I'M ain the five weeks crusade have
a !, uttered one sentence that | have
to take back. And | am surprised
yself for it; as l am hot-headed
X man and get very much excited
1'ynotimes.
/ ~ thank the good, kind-hearted people
we have. They say there are two de
tectiyes. Two? Why, there are thou
sand in the city, at the least calculation
We find great many who are able anc
willing to assist us In the work.
"There are also many respectable citi
gems who are keeping quiet. II is wei
i That they are; for If they don't, well-tc
be continued in our next. don't pro
Heoose to scandalize any family, but i
Mercy don't keep their hands off God!
servants they will wish they had.
"There are many good people whit
| mink we made a mistake in bringing
4 MIS- matter into the pulpit. But GU
I.Fbiect was to arouse public sentiment
lcind to show the police that they mus
4 awake. When the warrants wer
,sted last Monday the police were no
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-04
A MILLION TO BIZ EXPENDED
Great improvements at Ta-
coma, Wash.
THE LOAN FLOATED IN THE EAST
Flats to be Filled In for Manu-
featuring Uses.

Waterway co he coustruotcd--A wheat
Warehouse, an Extensive Flour Mill,
and Various Other Improvements Pro-
jeoted-A Million Dollar Loan for the
Purpose.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-04

The most violent explosions of coughing
are stopped by Hale's Honey of Hore-
hound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one min-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-04

The hev. Robert Watt, ID. D., at Scott
Church Sunday recounted the work
which has been accomplished by him
self and the Rev. j. ii. Howard, d. d.
he said the battle is on and they will
coptlhue to fight. DR.. Watt dwelt at
lengthson the criticisms that have been
made about him and his colleague in
the work. After making some pre-.
limirsry remarks, he spoke, in part, as
follows:
~ never criticiso a man for doing
Gods bidding because he don't do It
according to my fancy, and l care very
isrle for the criticisms that have been
made about my methods of fighting the
vices that are prevalent in the city of
Wilmington. ! am not going about
holding my hat and asking the approval
Of the people meet. | am not asking
people what | shall do. | received
advice from one person in the universe;
and that person is God Almighty. |
did not receive my commission from
any person or persons, nor from any
church in the city or land; | received il
from God, and to Him it shall be re-
turned when | am through with it.
'Ihreats Of all kinds have poured in
during the week Notices bearing skulls
and cross-bones and similar devices
have been received bearing warnings,
and 1 have been personally addressed
My people who advised me to be very
Rrcful and told me that traps were
ing set for me. If these people knew
" little cared for these threats they
uld save themselves the trouble of
ns-. have put myself, in the hands
wight'd in Him trust. If these
ak insults are going to intimi-
Jr make me hesitate about the
Ca &s(fsay are very much mistaken.
4 X"l<[r6Dose when the proper time
ZONES to use all the information have
collected against the evil-doers of the
city.
Il have been informed by good
authority that when Information is filed
With the Police Department upon which
arrests are made it is not necessary tc
make public the sources of such in,
Formation, yet in some cases when ar.
lrests are made the sources of informa
ton are furnished the newspapers i'm.
mediately.
This is something in connection
4 with the Police Department that can
not understand. There is another thing
also, that do not understand. | asked
4 the clerk Of the municipal court one day
last week to let me see the name on
certain bail bond, but the official in
formed me that it was private record
/ Of the court to which i could not have
] access. But when one of our witnesses
] was charged with an offence and ARRESTED
4 the name of his bondsman was at one,
4 tgrpished 70 We newspapers.
snding fault because the
witness bondsman was
t / think the inconsis
ange.
to hide Except som
cb,Sss..y -ession.
swN s.7Ime to take thi
We received letters from
which were stained with tear:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-19
GROWING HOUSTON.
The New Directory and the Remarkable
showing II Makes for This City.

Iile New Directory and the Remarkable
showing 1t Makes for This City.
The new directory for this city for 1856,
one of the regular series Of the handsome
blenennial publications OF Messrs. Nor
rison d Fourmy which have become
fixtures in their line In all the principal
cities OF Texas, is just out and chron-
icles remarkable growth for Houston
again since the directory for 1915 was
issued. The publishers OF these direc-
tories have been Issuing them for twenty
years now and have the conditions In the
Texas cities down to SO fine "a point that
their figures have become next to official
in public estimation. The books are as
condensed as possible and are elegant
models of typographical work. as We.
as coinpcndlums OF the most useful in
formation about the cities for which
they are published. They are faithful
records Of municipal growth and general
progress in Texas important centers and
nave become necessities in every office.
shop, counting house and hotel in the
respective cities of which they treat.
Some of the figures in this latest d.
rectory of Houston will bear repetition
here. In 1910 the number of names in
the book was 2o,5lO, showing an aggregate
population AZ the low computation Of
three persons to the name OF 6l,jSD. The
present directory for 'g5-6 shows 29a9
names ana an aggregate population of
y 9l. And this in two years or less.
For the past ten months the building
permits shown number 5li or more than
for the twelve months OF % with the
aggregate cost OF new buildings SO far
this year amounting to over SGl2.c0 ma
bank clearings for the first ten months
OF 1894 reached SIG o0o. ooo, FOR the CORR
spending period this year they were
$4,000 900. an increase OF SCI 900 001.
In this new direct Dry. too, Is an added
ANA valuable feature In the shape of
AN historical summary OF the city gov
ornments OF Houston from lS'S to the
present time
In mentioning the improvements and
advantages of Houston the publishers of
The directory say, Houston has over
fifty miles Of electric car lines. running
over twelve relts, and a new COMPANY.
the Fairvcw Park line, Through
the Fair Ground addition q feed
er TO one of the main bolt lines
Of the city; over 1?5 miles Of railway
siletrack over e miles - water mains
over 80 miles OF gas mains. over lS3
blocks Of UaVcd streets. over - miles Of
sanitary and other sewers. electric fire
alarm system, 100 artcs'au wells within
IS radius Of five miles, including those
IN the city: ! steamboat lire and barge
line paid fire comuanies largest ron-
way shops in the Southwest greatest
cotton market In the South; II hubble
s., hool buildings: ~ churches; pay roll
" workingmen OF over 90Ho."
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The following suits were filed Yesterday
IN the office of ], r. Waters civil dis
trict clerk,
Houston Improvement company VS.
Garrett liardcastlc. suit for debt on i'm
proYemept certificate.
Houston Improvement company vs.
MIS- Mary y. Bryan, suit on debt on
Improvement certificate
Houston Improvement company vs.
john ING. suit for debt on Improvement
certificate.
Scarn X o'Connor Us. the Warren I.um
bcr company, SUIT On garnishment
Soarn = O'Counor ~. the Warren Lum-
hrr company, suit on gHrnishment
Clara oates VS.. Joe NJ. sam, trrspass
to tTS title To lot ., block |, of Hardcastlo
~ iiuon and damages In the sum of
xlmu
Fannie Carter W, John s Carter, suit
for divorce on the grounds OF abandon
mcnt.
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own nIsrRIcr COURT.

The following are the proceedings in
the civil district court yesterday, Hon,
$. II. Brashcar presiding.
Alfred Brltton vs.. city of Houston: de-
PENDANT Moorcs motion to amend judg-
ment granted,
state OF Texas on relation OF John \.
Caulin W, W. a. Irvine vt al; dismissed
at REALTORS costs without prejudice
Emma CHrvillc VS., Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Re Railway company, continued
j. o. carr VS. Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Re Railway conn any; continued
generally,
Jules DO Jarles W Western Union
Telegraph company. continued hy agree
mcut.
A. II. Bailey vs. y. H. Belo; continued
by defendants.
II. q. Williams VS.. Houston and Texas
Central Railway company ct al. jury
ii, u. Iicddenhorg VS.. ]. ID. McKinnon;
on trfal
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AFrERNOON session

Alfred Wishey. recalled When Mr.
Pruett. as temporary administrator Of the
estate OF Sophia Colin. came to me and
asked for all papers belonging to her
estate, teld him there was win can
not have the will. 'N
The district attorney asked II Mr.. Wis
ney 1ld not deny having the Will Colonel
Jones objected to the question, IL being H.
relevant ana an occurrence subsequent 10
the homicide. 800 w
The District Attorney-~lIow long after
the homicide did that conversation occur
Colonel Jones again objected, but was
overruled. W."
Tho Witness-The conversation took
place about a week after the homicide
The defendant did not know tho contents
OF the VIII. did not read the win 10 tho
deceased. do not know whether she
could read or write English NV for,ner
partner was A. Il. Sterncnberg did moi
tell my former partner that j WAS to rel
5000 from Colin for the will. The will Was
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WILL TRAIN AT FL PAso.
Martin Julian WIN Depart for the Borae
city Tonight

MNTTIW HWTVVT
city Tonight
Martin Julian viii depart for FL Pasu
tonight to select training quarters for Bob
Fitzsimmons, After selecting cosy place
lie viii wire the party to start for the
Border City, ON the banks of the Rio
Grande. Peter Mahcr win train at El
Paso, and will arrive i'm that city about
January I. John j quinn, his manager,
win 10 In advance to select place for
the Irish champion 20 train Tor the coming
bout. Manager Julian has letters of In
PRODUCTION which win place him en- rap
port with the leldiug sports OF the Me
Ginty club, j. j. Taylor, Michael Francis
Mclean and other celebrities, upon his
arrival. The McGintys are great merry
makers aud practical iokers hut they
They can not spring the badger FIGHT ON
him. Julian and Raher interviewed the
badger at Joe cooley's In San Antonio last
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| Cross-cNamincd--Ther were no charges
| on our hooks against Colin.
At this point the state announced a
rest.
The first witness called by the defense
was Or. J. r. Stuart. am physician.
l do not know the defendant, nor did |
know Sophia Colin.
Colonel Jones explained the testimony
Of the witness as describing tho rurnl-
ttire Ia the room and the number of cuts
on the head Of the deceased, and asked
wounds.
IL the head OF tho deceased came In
contact With these articles the injuries
could have been as described
witness was shown the flat iron with
broken handlo and asked ii woman's
head Was struck with flat iron with
a complete handle. with force enough to
ereak tho handle, what would be the ef-
The Witness-It would fracture the
Skull And II struck several times there
"oniu bc several cuts. woman falling
end striking her head against articles II
would sustain conclusion of the brain
whlch might produce death
CteSs-eNamined-A sharp piece Of wood
would make lacertted wound and not a
clean cut wound as would he made bV n
knife. Failing against table leg would
not make clean inciscd wound around
me mead, nor would a fan against a tin
can make such an extensive wound
s,lnrosinr ~ n S,t'isileLl1r. stuart
iur,1 nv bayi,e. thps,m snoulu pc m
her neal; thcn thrown on the floor and
Tau ,,ha. ",,.up' 70 arise ana would
DR. stiar N yxho,,,gn,4te 'hHicateF
Dr y n co... -.
-. ,r nv" NirF' Nolh IN
"e' me, ana know tho defendant
attended upon Mrs. Colin during her life
p,.',
Nu'S''ohea by Mr.. Fagan-Relate
conversation which took place between
you AMI ,b, d,,..,,.,.
the homicide ri" Stnto $3.50 hsaE al prioS
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y. II. LlrERARY SOCIETY.

An Entertainment to he Given at High
School Building
Miss Roper and pupils will give an enter
tGinment Mt the High School building Fri
day, December %. at p. IN. The pro-
gramme is as follows:
Presidents Address OF Welcome.
Roll call.
Quotation
Rccita tion-"The Art OF bookkeeping
Miss Nellie Iorty.
Readng-'A Curious Catalogue of Dick.
ems Works Master Darlington Wecms
Reading 49, Books" Master Woody
Charste.
Recitation" sockery's Hen" Master
George Ellis
Chorus-"Chrlstmas Welcome" by the
pupils,
Recitation-"Thc star" Miss Bessie era
ham.
Ch0rus-Misses Grace Dennis. May Coli
bart Lois Harlan. May Dies, Eva jacob
Edna Anderson Master sam Fowler, Ed
gar Person, Eddy Lowenstcm. George
ELLIS.
Reoitation-" Stockings" Miss
Margaret Rarras.
Chorus-"Good Bye" sung by the pupils
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nnrnINnn kIRHY -RNrIiRNEn

Hon. j, II. KIRBY receiver of the Hous.
ton city Street Railway company. return, 4
last nighy from Boston. coming Via Kan
sas city. When seen by a reporter of The
Post he said he had nothing 10 say re-
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summer and will not bite again. George
II. Primrose. the famous minstrel, was
sold the same evening. and 1t cost hin
$50 to buy wine for the spectators and as
slst him in steering his partner. Billy
West, against the exciting game. How
ever, the McGintys are foxy and versa
tile.
The fitzsimmons party will depart for
III Paso Sunday or Monday next. The
Australian will 20 into active training
and will train hard. He is confident that
hc will hest AIaher In less than five
rounds, yet he SAYS he Will take no
chances. Dan Stuart Is at Dallas ar
ranging his business preparatory to estab-
fishing headquarters In the bailiwick OF
Juan Hart and doc" Yandell.
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-. -.
have been made with a knife. but hardly
with smoothing iron. The wounds, n
his opinion, could not have been made
head against the legs OF table. safe OF
| sowing machine. There were several
| wounds ia the back part of the head.
There were no wounds on the other por-
Cross-exasnined--Th examination was
made both at the house and az 81. TO-
serh,s inIirfnary. The skull was not frac-
| tured. There was 10 external fracture.
\ The wounds were all over the head She
died from these wounds, from the shock
| and loss of blood. Did no, think any
| TO be all cuts. The cuts would not nee
| essarily leave any trace upon the skull
a iin can mpishi make one cut, hut II
| ceased went around humping her head up
against the cans Falling on a table leg
would make a ragged md confused
wound. The bones OF old people grow
brittle with age.
DR.. y. p. Dolen. ex-coun,y physician;
| He saw Mrs Colin after her death at the
undertaker's. There were a number OF
wounds on her head He counted th,r-
teen. and there may have been eighteen
death, she died or hcmorrhage' They
were made with some sharp Instrument
She was very old and feeble woman.
The loss 81 Hood caused her death. one
OF inc wounds was more confused than
me other and might have been made
Wlth the edge OF a smoothing iron.
CFoss-ex amine-i-If blow was struck
with smoothing iron and struck hard
enough II would fracture the skull The
bones OF old people arden with age
Jane Daniels. cclorea. tesuaed-she
lived 10 Peters alley last May near the
Colin house. Saw Mr.. Colin early IL
the evening Of May 81 This was after
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garding the reorganization OF the road
which is a matter resting entirely with
the committee al pointed for that purpose.
He had "A pleasant stay In the East, but Is
glad to be home pgain,
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JUSTICE MAuoNEy,s CorRT

]. L. Perkins vs.. Houston East and
West Texas railway ct al; Judgment for
plaintiff for $3.50 as against the rail-
road dismissed an 10 Comack.
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made before my partner and dissolved
| ! can not spesk German.
Crpss-cxainned--l have never had a con-
tract or agreement with the defendant &c
procure will from his wife. As far rs
| am concerned 1 never told the defend
ant Of the existence or contents OF tho
will. There seemed TO be no secret he.
tween him and his wife. ! never received
a cent for writing the VIII, and remember
telling Sternenberg that l did not read
tho will TO Mrs, Colin. She had II In her
possession three days after II was executed
before she signed 1t. ! asked her II She
was prepared to sign II, and she said yes.
| dla not ask her II she understood. She
told me To- write the will and told me how
10 write IL.
Hon. w r Hamblen--I read and write
German. Mrs. Colin CT ld understand Eng
lish but could not read or write It. have
known her seven or eight years, and was
her attorney At one time l would write
documents FOR her In English and would
have to- explain them TO her. | would
generally do so in German. have never
been told 10 write a VIII for her.
Tho District A,torncy-what is the value
OF her property In. May, 1852
Colonel Jones-i object. overruled by
the court.
The witness estimated the property to
be worth $1,000.
Cross-exarnined--I has been number
OF years since I did business for her Sha
WAS very shrewd and no one could take
advantage of her In transaction. She
would not he liable 20 sign a document
without understanding It. She dit NOT al
ways. understand document read 10 her
IN English, would explain II in GER
man.
meuf to her she would believe me. She
could not read English.
AT this juncture the defense was allowed
to introduce Attorney ". c. oliver as a
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Ladies calling at Dienstags Crockery
store, PIG Man. will get Il present free
Emmich's old stand.
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Gas cooking stoves and hot plates ia,
sale by Houston Gas Light Co.
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blackburn & Bailey, up-to-date photog
raphors. 100Si2 Prairie avenue.
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The latest improvements In Photography,
Blackburn Il Bailey l00S}a Prairie avenue.
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\ present for every one free at Diem
stag's Crockcry store, 2l6 Main, Enmichs
Gid stand.
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The Wonder store sells toys.
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Read our ad. in personal column, Wan
page. Blackburn & Bailey.
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Bursheim's for fine Perfumes.
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Chief Of Police pFueu. recalied-I went
TO Mr.. Wisbcy and demanded an OF the
Papers OF the estate OF Mrs, Sophia Colin.
and especially the viii He told me- he
had written her VIII. and ne told me he
did not have e. nor dld he know whore II
was.
cross..cSamincd never got the viii
from Mr.. Wlsboy. ! did not soc the Will
unth II wne filed for probate ! Was pro-
CcedlHg under the direction ~ the county
judge or Harris county, who told me 10
get the VIII and papers Of the edatc
A. ~ Stciuenherg-i know tho defend
ant hoiin. was told hy Mr. wlsbey
mat he had written the viii Mr.. Wishey
toid me after tho viii had been published
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Dr. y p. Dolen. eS-county physician:
He saw Mrs. Colin after her death at the
undertakers. There were number OF
wounds on her head He counted thir-
teen. and there may have been eighteen
or twenty. These wounds caused her
death. She died OF hemorrhage They
were made with some sharp Instrument.
she was a very old and feeble woman
Ihe loss Of blood caused her death. one
OF inc wounds was more confused than
the. other, and might have been made
WITH the Edge Of a smoothing iron
CFoss-e amine-i-f a blow WAS struck
WITH smoothing iron and struck hard
enough ii would fracture tho skull The
bones of old people arden with age.
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Jane Daniels. cclorea tesuAcd-she
hNea 10 Peters alley last May near the
So'in house. Saw Mr.. Colin early IL
the evening Of May g. This was after
fundoWn He came W OF a horse and
ifte ih'o his gate. She beard II tha XIII
ine about midnight Colin was drinking
tnal evening Witness vas A tenant OF
som s witness never went To the Colin
housa The gates were kept locked Sea
thought Colin and BIS wife iiN d together
peaeednly. They bad some neyce dogs in
tire Colin yaru.
Decorah-posten., 1895-09-03
81

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Der rpueoe SoerlanO- @rpresien pua
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lamb for en- ll9e iioen ioas, er pau
Seieu til Su9tbuiet for at uoione en- til
uori9 Su9tBusitraf for ben naunte
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big.
Yopuliiterrte bUlot fin StatsfOucens
ton / 9iucoln ben 29oc Nug. Wttuolt
500 3~elesater bar tiliteoe, o~eriblaEot
8artiets NET fremffuote Rano {. g..
Senator gQen, Grienator Saniuif,
Campbell fra GremOnt, Seaton fra
&euruep os andre. Samuel Ntaguea
numiuereosS til &anbiont for SoieIte.
retsoOmmer ps Sames s.. TburIton Og
6. &. 8eattt til 8abioater for llnioers
tctets &e9enter. 8latformen ct Smu'
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