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The morning call., 1895-02-14

street for another nickel, with "starter"
in the morning of coffee and rolls thrown
in. And so from day to day do these men
exist; not exist, but live, live as they
desire to live with enough to eat, place
to sleep and lots and lots to drink.
One member of the idle fraternity was
found who does not indorse the mode of
operation as indicated by his brothers who
work in pairs. He has dog, a pretty
little fox terrier at that, one that he said,
had seen better days. His scheme of
working people is certainly a new one.
The dog is always we'll groomed and being
of thorough breed shows up well.
He leads the little fellow by leather
string, and, approaching party of gentle
men, he tells them he would like to get
home; that he lives in Oakland and came
to the city to secure his dog, which had
been stolen, and the money which he had
brought with him had not been sufficient
to see him through. Ten cents he tells
every one will be enough to take them both
home, and he will be much obliged
Ninety-nine times out of a hundred his
story works. whether the sympathy is for
the bright little dog or for his master is to
be learned.
This man said that the dog had been in
his keeping nearly four months and that he
had found him one night last fall In
Berkeley, but had never been able to find
the owner. Both the man ana ms pet can
any day be seen going up Washington
street and into the aforementioned GIN
mill. but in this case the man has all the
cup to himself.
He explained that during the day every
thing went well, but at night his trouble
began, and all on account of the dog. "You
see, down at the Salvation Army lodging
house." he said, ''they won't have the
little fellow around; and it's just so at
nearly every other lodging-place except
the high-toneu ones, and l can't go 80
The morning call., 1895-02-14

weary with their opportunities, to say
nothing of the unpicturesque and very
often unsightly aspect which they lend to
the little park, which is trying to look
pretty and green up on kearny street in
spite of them.
The system that ''works to the queens
taste" and enables men to live in idleness
with enough TO eat, place to sleep and
good deal more to drink was thought to be
OF sufficient i'm pOrtance to invite lnvestl-
CATION, and there was soon brought to
light an apparently organized system of
begging, which, if not unique, is certainly
in many respects original. An organiZa-
ton of men afraid of nothing in the world
but work; of this they are in dread, and
they will tell you so, too.
Forty or fifty of these fellows report at
''the plaza" every morning between and
o'clock. They like the plaza because
there are lots of seats, lots OF air; but with
seats and air both gone they would try to
get along Just the same, because in close
proximity is what they like best of ala
very large tin cup full Of gin" for cents,
and to get that 5 cents is their business.
|. They recognize no particular leader, but
"chum 1t, " as they say.
Two start out in this manner one taking
one side of the street, the other the oppo-
site, and they never separate from one
another beyond half block.
The code of rules and signals that has for
several weeks obtained among these
knights is to ask every man or woman
who has a generous appearance for small
sum with which to buy coffee, and if sue
cessful to step to the curbstone and signal
his partner the extent of his operations.
For 5 cents thus secured one whistle is
given, if dime has been donated two
whistles, three blasts for Is cents, and
should the good luck be to get % or 80
cents 1--WE won't go home till morn
ing' causes Joy in the heart of the more or
The morning call., 1895-02-14

cupying reserved seats in the Plaza, a few
sleeping or doing off the effects of the
morning rustle,'' as is styled in their
vernacular the first soliciting trip of the
day,
Nine-tenths of the men patronize Now
Tong Eung Kee & Co.; the other tenth en-
courage Wing Tong Hi & Co., who do a
very similar business, but with probably
less success, in the basement at 709 Jackson
street.
Very soon after IL o'clock the reporter
observed that two by two the plaza was
losing its occupants, and selecting couple
that looked very persevering he followed
them down into Montgomery street, where
they each took a side of the street and
turned toward Market. Neither man was
successful until large hotel was reached,
when gentleman, evidently an army otfi-
Ger, judging by his overcoat, gave the
knight working that side of the street big
quarter, and in less than two minutes eve
won't go home till morning" sounded JOY
fully on the midday air. In five minutes
the pair was winding its way toward China
town; in less than half an hour 25 cents
worth of gin had been bought, paid for and
disposed of. They then rested in the
park.
When hunger assails one of the frater-
nifty, in the same way they rustic up a
nickel apiece and take a long walk down
Jackson street and to the Salvation Army
quarters, where for nickel a man can get
as much as he can eat and where none are
Disseminated against.
At night, with spirits made iubilant by
many successful solicitations which means
many cups of gin, they sally forth again if
for nothing else than bed, which can be
had at the Army Barracks on Oregon
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THEY CAN LIVE
WITHOUT WORK.
A SCHEME TO GET A NICKEL FOR
WHICH TWO DRINKS OF
GIN ARE GIVEN.
ONE MANS HELPER IS A DOG
CHEAP LODGING HOUSES Will
HAVE NOTHING TO Do WITH
His PARTNER.

1--WE have system, and she works to
the queens taste. She works, and we
don't-see? No fellow don't need to go
without three squares in this mans town;
or he don't have to hang around thirsty,
either"
This sentiment was unguardedly ut
tered by a fair specimen of the knights OF
idle hours" who infest the Alta plaza and
contiguous localities and make business
men in the vicinity tired and pedestrians
The morning call., 1895-02-14
Divorces Demanded.

Complaints for divorce have been filed by
Anton Anderson against Hilda Anderson,
Charles Koehler against Mrs. NJ. Koehler Pris-
ella NJ. Campbell against John II. Campbell,
George w Rachel against Marie Rachel, Kate
Murphy against Richard Murphy and Catte-
rina Pernoli against Maximiliano Perpoli.
The morning call., 1895-02-14
Arrested for Burglary.

John Heggy, who says he is a recent arrival
from New Orleans, was arrested by Policeman
Dinan in q vacant house, 2O9 Geary street. He
had broken into the house and was cutting
away the lead pipes throughout the building
when Dinan discovered him. He was taken to
the City Prison and charged with burglary.
The morning call., 1895-02-14
UNIVERSITY FIELD DAY.
A Trial of the Berkeley Athletes
On Saturday.

A trial field day of the students of the
University of California will be held on the
cinder track in Berkeley on Saturday.
These games are preliminary to the great
Olympic Club charity field day to be held
on Washington's birthday and is for the
purpose of trying the university men who
will compete Seven medals will be offered
to first place men. All events are handi-
canned
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17
stnnioi, Items,

Strange to know that Robert Banks is so
very busy carriage painting. You can al.
ways sec great many vehicles waiting
his attention. This speaks we'll for Rob-
ert. rood workman can always hnd em-
ployment. Now to complete his shop If
he only had Al Reed to shoe the horses he
would have the leading blacksmith and
wheeiwright chop In tho State.
The item writer OF Stanton don't think
that all meE are desperately wicked. but
surely some sre desperately dumb and
who ls it2 Why those who cannot attend
to business in their own vicinity.
Mrs. Maggie Morrison and son Isaac Of
Ogleton are Waiting Mrs Robinson.
Mrs. Martha Robinson Is spending few
days al West Chester.
| wonder II Al. Kesd has found man
who wanted 10 got horse good home.
School is sinHuar, schools are plural.
Now II some people want to know so
much about our adiolniDR districts, 4et
them take day OIL and visit Stanton aud
wnd out.
think by the the Cat Yarns some peo.
pie write about they certainly can sing,
(And the cat came baok.)
IL lie no wonder the dogs and cats OF
Stanton fight. They follow the footstep Of
their masters,
How about the young lady who intends
TO Luy dog chain at the ten. cent store
OH purpose to take puppy called sweet.
eniug" to Virgin l would not like TO
tell you what she calls her lover.
How about the man of Stuuton who ls
all blow about what he has done-who he
has knocked down. Yes. he is almost a
Sullivan In regard to what he can do. yet
ii that man hRhts somebody will have to
cnt and hold him to make him fight.
Who Is fe2
Hettie Diekey has returned home after
visiting the Seventh AdyenLists near New.
ark.
Why is 1t that eome people of our VII
lBge would love to sea and know of the
Seventh Adventlsts being arrested. claim
ing they violate the Sabbath Let mo ask.
do We Iced To go out OF our own town
to see the Sabbath vIulated2 Why, no In
deed. friends Why don't these awfu and
extra good people try TO make our own
town an AalnpIe OF purity and holiness
and then they could ask other people to
pattern after StaDton2 Our churches on
the sabbath day are slinly attended, but
let other people do what they think is
best, for really some people who attend
church don't seem to Improve any. Those
who are in the ire themselves are sure to
try To get other people TO take pill out
OF tho Rame box.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17
NUGGETS oF#NEWs.

Sectetary Mosher, of the Catholic sum-
mer school at Lake Champlain, announces
that tho school is permanently estab-
lished
At Norwich N. Y, Tom Wilbur, aged
9l, leided by severing his jugular vein
with Il razor. He was a we'll known
quarryman.
Ellie wife of Jason Brown, and daugh.
ter-in Inv Of John Brown, of Harper's
Ferry fame, died ut Akron, o, yesterday,
aged 10 years.
1t is reported that Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
British colonies, will shortly pay visit
to Cape Colony.
The Jail at Lexington, Ky, is surrounded
by an armed posse, while a mob is gather
ing to- lynch u negro who assaulted Mrs.
Hudson, a white woman.
Judge Martin Cole, one of the most dis
tingulshed residents of Sussex county, N.
j., died at Montague on Thursday of gen.
eral debility, aged 70 years
In the presence of 3, 900 persons at Leins-
ter HALL. Dublin, Peter Maher, the Irish
champion pugillst, knocked out Johnston,
Of London in half a minute.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17
EEDTIliE.

Now supper is DER and the last prank ls
plsyed.
The rhymes are recited. the story Is
read;
With 1.-THE little torin in his white gown
arrayed
My gay. romping boy is tucked spugly
In bed.
Then TO mamma 'good-night" and to
baby kise.
And two drowsy eyes from tho cover
Then from halfway to drsamlanda mes-
sage like this;
Lie down with me. papa and start me
to sleep.
Then little brown hand steals SO soft
round my neck.
And eoft little check 'gairist my rough
one IL pressed;
Though night winds may whistle yet lit.
tle hell reck.
My boy is exploring tho regions OF rest.
Ah those little hands. as so down tho
street,
Are tho lust to wave papa final adleu,
And the bright eyes stand guard for the
patteriDg feet
That INT down the walk as come into
view.
All lonely the homo whero no little ones
And empty the heart where no child
love 10 known;
Far deurer my cottage with laughter and
glee
Than place VIII ose echoes but answer
alone"
Sleep, dear one may angel forms hover.
ing near
Der shadow thy rest with their shelter.
ing wings;
Too soon, all. too soon will the morrow
be here
With the toll and the care and tho sor.
row 1t brings.
Dream. little one dream. while thy fancy
is free.
In fairyland linger while linger you
may;
On the plnions Of night thy bright Wis.
sions will flee
Darker pictures will come with the
dawning OF day.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17
THB DOSPAT MASSACRE
Confirmation of the Reported At
tack by Bulgarians.
A DYNAMITE BOMB FOR REFUGEES.

Hundred Persons Killed and Three Hun
drsd Houses Destroyed By Tire--Fo-
msutinE Fresh AtISeities to Incense Eu-
rope Against the Turkish Goverprnsnt.
LONDON Aug. 1.-THE Times prints
dispatch from Sofia confirming the report
Of the attack by 600 Bulgarians on the
Mohammedan village of Dospat, across
the Turkish frontier, before dawn on Sat
urday last as was cabled to the Asso-
ciated Press on Tuesday. The later re-
ports received show that 300 houses were
burned and 100 persons killed. A dyna.
mite bomb was thrown from q mosque
into a crowd Of refugees.
The Times says that the villages lie in
the widest recess Of the Rhodope noun
tains, southeast of Batak. 1t Is inhab-
tied by Mohommcdan Bulgarians, brave
and warlike fanatics who hate tho Chris
tian Bulgarians more than the Turks and
are, therefore, likely to take u terrible re-
venge.
1t Ia believed that the attack was ar
ranged by the Macedonian committee in
order to provoke fresh atrocities and thus
incense Europe against Turkey.
The Bulgarian government has en-
planned to the porte In reply to the pro
test of that government the difficulty of
watching the frontier because large con
. centration of troops would be regarded
with suspicion by Turkey.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17
TWO OFFICIALS OUSTED.
Beateice, Neb., in a stateof Wild
est Excitement.
ooNsP1RED TO ROB TIE CITY.

City Clerk Phillips Sold CITY Warrants to
Bank which Had Airesdy Been Sold to
Other Citizens He and the Water Com
missioner Arrested.
BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. i7.-Beatrice isin
. state OF the widest excitement today
opcasioned by the arrest yesterday of City
Clerk J. I. Phillips and Water Commits.
sioner George Hawkins upon charge Of
obtaining money under false protenses.
The Information under which tho arrest
was made was filed by w. p. Norcross,
president Of the Farmers and Merchants
bank. Some time ago City Clerk Phil
lips sold to the Farmers and Merchants
bank city warrants amounting to nearly
81, 100, disoouuting the same ut per cent
Upon examining the warrants the pres
ident Of the bank discovered they were in
favor of parties who are in the habit CT
holding their warrants until paid by the
city. BY use of the telephone he learned
that the parties to whom the warrants
were Issued held warrants for tho exact
amounts Of those purchased by the bank.
In the meantime Phillips had taken tho
certificate Of deposit received In payment
for the warrants and placed IL to his no.
count at the Beatrice National bank, and
upon Its presentation to the Farmers and
Merchants bank payment was refused.
1t Is understood Hawkins Is implicated
~ the matter through the fact that u part
Of the warrants were drawn up on the
water fund, and Clerk Phillips claims
they were furnished him by tine water
commissioner. The city council has do.
clared the offices vacant.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17
Fa.a, shooting in a Court Room.

PLATTE CRY, Mo-, Aug lf-During the
progress of petty trial in the circuit
court here Watt Reod shot and fatally
wounded Newton Winn. Reed is under
arrest. The court room was crowded at
the timo and wild riot ensued. Winn
and Reed are prominent farmers from
near Plattsburg. Ono had charged the
other with stealing large number Of
hogs, and in fight that grew out of the
occurrence the people Of Clinton county
took sides. In court yesterday Winn at
tempted to strike John Cross, lawyer for
Reed, when Reed drew his revolver and
senp two bullets into winns body. Winn
lsdying and Reed is in jnitand many Of his
snemies are making threats against his
life
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17
cusANs ENCOURAGED.
Campo ) Demand for More Troops PIeases
the Insurgonts' sympathizers.


NEW YORK Aug 17.-PresidentP Palma,
of the Cuban revolutionary headquarters,
said tbday that distinguished Cuban,
now Id this city on a secret mission. has
received letter dated Aug 4, from his
brother. one OF the best known artists in
Cuba, describing an engagementth thet had
taken place on that day.
The letter in part says: General Go
moz, with $40 Cubans, attncll~sS n convoy
OF Spanish troops going from Suiainaro
TO Port au Prince today The Spaniards,
under Isaiz, numbered / 900, and were well
equipped. Tho fighting was hot and
heavy, and at one time the patriots al
most succeeded In capturing the convoy.
A Spanish mnjsr and another officer were
killed, also seventy soldiers. The Cuban
loss w hs trifling."
1t Is reiterated every day at Cuban head.
quarters that the lack Of detailed news Is
owing to the strict censorship exercised
by the Spanish authorities over the mail
and telegraph lines. President Palma and
his colleagues profess TO believe, however,
that the engagements that have 80 far
taken place have been mostly In favor Of
their Side. They point to the fact that
General Campos, In asking for more
troops practically indorses their BELIEF.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17
General Markets.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l6.-Flour weak; win.
ter super, s2.5012 ,65; doe1tras So. 1903; Penn
sylvania roller, S3l0G335 do do. straight,
-. 3503.50; western winter. clear, 81. 1903 35
Wheat tlrmer, quiet, with 6sI4c bid and o9J4o.
asked for August Corn firm, higher with
45c bid and 4ji4o, asked for August. Oats
higher. quiet with 271Go bid and 2sIsc. ask cd
for August. Hay firm; choice timothy. sl4a
1850. Beef steady; family, sl0dls,5O; extra
mess, S7.5Ods; beef hams. sl7; city extra
India mess, Sl6Glp. Pork dull; new mess
Sll4il.50; familr. $3.50. Lard stcadier; west
ern steam, $3.50. Butter steady; western
dairy, 9lf1l3c, do, creamery. l3520c. do fac.
tory, sl6lDl2leci Elsius, 2nc.; imitation cream
cry, llG15c.; New York dairy. l2llsISo; do
creamery, 20c.; Pennsylvania and western
creamery prints, fancy, 2lc.i exceptional lots
higher; do. fair to choice, lsl8eOc. prints job
bing at 22B25c. Cheese quiet; New York
large, blhg7y6o.; small, 6isIse.; part skins,
2ll05o,: full skins, lsa2e.' western fresh
lglhnl1l6n
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17
AnnrI,cr InInnnInr.

reeenting himself TO be an employee OF
the Wilmington City Electric Company.
but who Is really an imposter. He visits
the patrons OF that company and states
his business. as he says of collecting burn
cd globes aud repairing fans. Yesterday
afternoon he walked into the restaurant
of A. Is. Ainscow, and after representing
himself to be an agent Of the electric
company ordered II meal. Mr.. AinscoH
asked the stranger to chow his badge,
which all employees wear, but the man
answered he did not have to wear one.
Upon his suspicion becoming aroused the
restauranter called upon the company,
but when messenger arrived the man
had gone. He had been trying to work
the globe scheme among the suloon keep.
ers.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17

MEMPHIS, Aug. l7-Just before day
light double log house near Arlington,
this county, occupied by Mrs. Callie Har
rell, her two grown daughters and son,
was burned to the ground, and Mrs. Har-
rell and the girls perishcd In the flames
Tho son. who occupied room in the rear
Of the building, barely escaped with his
life. 1t Is thought the women were
drugged before the fire was set, as log
houses burn very slowly. and they should
have wakened up in time to escape. Their
bodies were burned to a crisp
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17
A Bow. miraculous Escape.

CAFE MAY, Aug. 17.-Al bert Phillips
the syear-old son of Russell Phillips, a
photographer Of Alexandria, Va, slipped
away from his father while on the incom-
Ing express on the West Jersey railway
yesterday afternoon, and either jumped
or fell off Tho train was going at the
rate OF forty miles an hour, and, strange
to say, the little fellow not only escaped
instant death, but was not injured in the
slightest degree He was picked up and
carried to the home Of his grandfather,
where his father found him wreathed in
smiles when he arrived after fruitless
search for the body.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17
A FcM Oon,Ia.

pon't wal K up to the amen corner after
service begins IL you ore wearing pair
of squeaky shoes.
Don't go out of the oon cert while the
last number on the programme is being
sung. Let some one else do tho asinine
act.
Don't take e front scat at tho show with
o baby. People who want to pat 1t Oh the
head will prefer to walk to the back 70 W
30 do 1t.
Don't leave your orai ms nt home when
you go out to a social gathering. Take
them with you, Such things are often
ecorce.
Don't walk up the aisle when a song is
being sung; the people are not Interested
just then in a donkey parade.
Don't make Ounce Of yourself; the
market is overstoeked already.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17

NutIe lney play tOuhy.
Boston at Philadelphia.
New York at Brooklyn.
Baltimore at Washington.
Cincinnati at Cleveland.
PittsDurg at Chicago.
Louisville. at st. Louis,
The North End base bail club will play
tho strong Dsuntless club on the formers
Rfouuds, Iwenty.third and LaMotIe
streets. this afternoon at 80 o'clock. The
North End will appeBr in their new blue
suits. Batteries; North End-Harris and
Slarliihe. Dauntlass-August and Welsh.
The Brown Senate went to Red Lion
and defeated the Plxon club Of that place
by the score oil 50 10 90
Pixon. 0 9 10 0 Q 0 8 2-20
b. Senate. IL 0 $50
The features of the game were the bat
terry work OF Denny and Green and the
heavy hitting OF Miller. his home run
beirg dandy. We'd like to hear from
Newport anu Elkton,
While tho REPUBLICAN likes Victor W
1t places Its trust today In Columbia III
the great Dover.C A. @. game.
Phlllies without an error.
Salem went down TO Millyille.
Orth will be In the box for the Phlllles
today.
Baltimore is making hard fight for
Cleveland's place.
Over $500 has already been wagered on
the G. A. C..Dover game.
Smyrna and Dover should play at Nav
Castle. 1t Is central and they would get
an Inn partial deal.
Philadelphia is going up Front atreet.
II Garsey had received the same kind OF
support all season as he did yester day
Philadelphia would be on top.
Do not fall to attend the Rockford game
with Tioga this afternoon. The Rockford
will neither give 0way nor soil the game.
1t will be a battle regal at New Castle
today.
Rockford will do Its best to down Tio.
ga.
The ST. Mary's T. A. Pioneer Cor ps club
will play the Nameless OF New Castle, on
Wednesday at Augustine Park Great
rivalary exists between the two teams
and IL lie expected to be u closely contest
oil game. The Nameless will probably
put Ziegler in the box.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17

All amatuer clubs Wishing their scores
or challenges published In the base ball
column will oblige the editor by sending
them In by 10 O'Clock. or else they Will
not be published until the following day.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17
ch,caeo.s Hospital Scandal.

CHICAGO. Aug. 17.--Following close on
the holding of George Cough and John p.
Anderson to the criminal court for the
murder Of George Pucik at the Dunning
asylum will come series of investiga-
tions Into the deaths of other patients
supposed to have been foully dealt with
at the county inflrmary and the deten-
tion hospital AS u result of the exposure
Of the methods used In controlling insane
patients at the detention hospital the body
Of Kittie Peetz will be exhumed and steps
takon toward establishing the cause Of her
daath
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17
BASE BALL NEWS.

fThis column viii be devoted to Bass Ball
news. All news concerning tho clubs is re-
spectfuIiy solicited. Address ali comnuni-
cations TO "Dase Ball Edisor,r hepubiioan
oflce.l .
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17
Shot M. wiz. and Then Cut Bis Throat.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug. i7.-At Egypt,
this county, John Phillip shot his wife
in the neck and then cut his own throat.
The woman is badly wounded, but may
recover. Phillip died almost instantly.
He was the night watchmnn at the Amer
lean Cement works. and was never known
to have had any trouble with his family.
Phillip was a pative of Hungary and
returned quite recently from n trip to that
country, where he received an inheritance
of $4,000. The couple have two children
living. three having died recently. 1t Is
believed that Phillips mind was unbal-
anced as the result of an accident, his
skull having been fractured FIVE years ago.