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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08
SOME SHORT LOCAL STORIES
Walks and Talks Taken by the Post
Reporters.
THE RED MEN ARE PROBABLY COMING
Short Talks with Visitors ami Others.
The Price OF Coal In Houston.
Other Matters.


A Post reporter met a well Known gam
bier yesterday. The well known gambler
was IL tie dumps. HIS face was elongated
his eyes lua,reless ard his voice mournful.
said he: a id fool for luck always.
Last right a Georgetown merchant and
telegraph operator travelling on his uppers
net in the city. They were old friends.
Tho merchant set '~nl up and they COM
Pared notes. The operator was broke and
the rural merchant had $40. They decided
to POOL their Issues and tackle craps Talk
about luck and plunEers. These two suck
ers, regular fish. sailed Into the game and
the house bank roll with vengeance
Regular rlOngers. those fellows. especially
TIRE country merchant That chap got
quick tc;ion on his money and won $500
at one sitting He would have broken th.
bank. bot the managers refused to give
him quick action on his money. Riley |
Grammar. pittsburg Phil, Mike Dwyer ana
Dan Stuart may be extraordinary plurg-
ors. but | would like &c sec one OF those
big fellows tackle crap game With so
to 80 on, win out $500, scare the life out
OF the operators OF the house for fear that
cote, and th-n. remarking to his pard.
THIS Is dead easy" walk away like a man |
who had won ;3l instead OF $500. This
lucky gent was the lordl,est plunger ! ever
san In Il Houston gambling house. Harry |
Hucy Of Fort Worth rs "A stif gambler. 1 |
saw him drop $500 at faro during the races,
bui he can't hold candle when IT comes |
70 nerve with the senior member of the /
nrn that made the bank roll of a Hous !
ton gambling house shrink into insiChifi- |
canoe Thursday night"
". r. Tucker Of Waco. a relative Of |
II. Baldwin Rico Of this city. IL spending |
a few days In Houston. Mr.. Tucker ia |
one Of the most progressive young bust |
moss men OF Waco and for several years |
past has been 4 member OF a retail shoe |
firm IN that city. bat has recently ahan- |
donch that TO engage IN job printing upon !
a largo scale. lie recognizes in Houston |
the leading business city cf Texas. bat |
at the same time Is true TO his home and
says that as n residence and business city
Waco has tho combination that is a
winner lie boasts Of the magnificent nat
atoriuin. with pool Of marble. whore thu
IN Vie art Of uatatiri. Of the large soc-
tartan s"minarics and the excellent sys-
tom OF p-ibic schools which. he eays, can
not De beat. I'VE did not get the state
convention We went after Nc SAID yes
teriay. but heheve that after IA" dele
gates have finished at Fort Worth they
VIII be w such frame OF min" tf.Nt they
win come to Waco for a rtacticn- We
can give 1t to them. Tho people Of Waco
80 mi the Gaiis. including politics. and II
You don't mink that there ia brilliant
fture in store for 10" Central city, Just
!u hyo years"
Judge r. NJ Webb Of Hiawatha, Kan,
the home Of Governor Morrill, OF that
state iH ip tho city looking the coast
country over with a. yiew officiating here.
Tho Judge Is an ola friend Of W y. slos-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08

VALENTINES
From s cents TO IS at Hancock's Book
store.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08

Coke and TIs-tor saie by Hovston Ca,
Light Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08

LITHoGRAPHrNG AND PRINTING
In their perfected stage executed by j
j. Pastoriza Printing and Autograph com
pany, S0i Main street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08

The finest assortment at Hancock's Bool,
store.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08

J. Reilly GORDON & ". IL FOSTER.
Associated Architects. 30,s Main street.
Consultation free.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08

T. p. williams. Dentist. Binz Building.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08

II Is raining as hard in the country about
Beeville as It seems to be doing In the
rest Of the world.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08

Z. C. Crawford. the tea man.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08

Tho recent visit to this city Of tho
wrcat lncohonoo Of the order Of Improved
Rcd Men viii probably lead to the aprli-
cation for the formation OF Great Tribe
for tho State 81 Texas" said Major T
ilndlcy Franklin last night 10 Post man
III tho application is granted. as 1t nc
doubt will the Great Tribe VIII probably
meet In this city next month"
MI the tribes nro meeting In Houston
this year except the democratic tribe.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
TOOK A DOSE OF MERCURY
VILLAIN E. Cox Commits Suicide Be-
cause of Suffering.
Swallowed the Stuff and Then Calmly
Informed His Family of
His Act.

William 7 Cox, formerly a clerk in
the Pension Office, committed suici de
yesterday at his home. No. II FIRST street.
by taking dose of liquid mercury.
Mr.. Cox was IA native OF Cincinnati,
O., and was about forty years OF age. For
the past eight years ne had been a sui
ferer from acute Rheumatism, and, be
coming tired Of a life of pain, determined
TO end his suffering For some time Mr.
Cox and his wife aud only son, young
man about twenty-five years or age, had
been residing at the house on First street
where he took his life.
BESIDES being affected with -rhcurna-
tism, Mr.. Cox also suffered greatly at
times from numerous sores on his feet
Yesterday morning, as was her custom.
Mrs. Cox bathed ard dressed the sores.
and then making him as comfortable as
possible, left the room TO attend to her
household duties. About IL O'Clock Mr.
Cox called and his son. Burton, went 10
him. His father. who did not seem at all
agitated, informed his son that he had
swallowed n large quantity of mercury.
and asked that mustard plasters lie ap
Piled to his stomach to relieve the pain.
Burton Cox immediately informed his
mother what his fN.her had done, and DR..
Samuel F. Hannah was summoned ut once.
When the physician arrived Mr. Cox was
still conscious. He told DR.. Hannah that
he had poured water on some mercury
which was in a rumbler on Il chair near
the bed and drank 1t. He said that he
WAS tired OF suffering and added that II
was too late-then to save his life
Dr. Hannah did all possible under th.
circumstances but without effect, for the
patient died shortly after
DR.. Hannah gave certificate. stating
that death had resulted from poison and
-. Cor Ia r4.srt
did not order an inquest
The body was removed later IN the day
to J. William Lees undertaking esta blish
ment.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
struck by a Motor Car.

JOHN Quigley Of $50 X street southwest
was struck by car No. 3 on the Ninth
street line at ! 80 last evening at the Penn
SylvaDia avenue crossing and knocked down
The car, which had stopped before reach
ing the cable crossing at the Avenue, had
JUS; started and was moving slowly when
Quigley was struck.
The latter was suffering from some all
mcDt unknown to those who picked him up
and was found to be In GaZed condition.
He was taken TO Emergency Hospital in
the patrol wagon from No station house.
After a careful Examination the physicians
learned that Quigley was suffering with
cerebral hemorrhageS and that he was in
more serious condition than was at first
supposed No injuries other than 4 few
bruises We're found on the mans person,
but lis nervous system was greatly shocked
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
JACK FROST DUE MONDAY
Weather Folks Promise a Taste
of Winter.
FREEZING TODAY OUT WEST
1t VIII Be Decidedly Cooler Today,
Hut Tonight the Mercury VIII Take
u Tumble to the Bottom OF the
Tube-Clear Weather Is Also Pre-
dicted.

Unless the negotiations into which the
weather man has entered fail Washington
Is going to have Il spell OF real autumn
weather unlike the brand that has been
making things disagreeaDle Tor the past
few days.
II Will be cool and pleasant and no one
need lie surprised 10 nnu Il wee bit UI
frost on awakening tomorrow morning.
There may be another small shower or
two this morning, the weather kings say,
but even OF this they are not positive and
the chances are that the umbrellas and
soloshes that were brought out so hurriedly
as soon as MIR. Bryan arrived yesterday
may be laid aside for some time.
A sample OF the new brand Of weather
came early last evening, and ever since
then il has been steadily pouring in and
fore midnight it was almost 80 degrees
cooler tina II in the middle OF the afternoon
LAST OF THE BRAND.
Despite their best efforts the weather
bureau people We're forced TO close out a
job lot OF the hottest kind OF stuff yesterday
that made the mercury almost steam at
81 degrees. 1t is true that there was a
rich breeze blowing, bst 1t could not come
simultaneously from all sides, and the
unfortunate citizen that did not happen
to face to windward was compelled to
ur,rie, .he 80 or - r1 map
70. -. .oi wy, I'M NJ, o'
H. ~ II. -, - ~ =, -. 80.
thermometers actually grew dizzy. If
there is no change In the present arrange
~ nj m nc t " -.
10 sHp',. In W ,,', uu,i'e
Va. .n 49,, WI 81 w. ,a;,,' =, ''"e ~
~ ~ 80 a. ", ne. 80 ~ a.,
- 80 .,;,,.m',;:
y, P.P' :" - ".
.ne P."e .'.aiiou.s W
~ ro '"P 10 W." ~ 80 .n' P ~
VI h'hsas. az eio.h ias, e. .'. i .ne
va n'u hi'eaus iu"hu i'' va; uo
W oo uSEi.en, anu ~ m"' sun b'e
'o""i" ~. putp VI .nc .uD. VIZ. ~ 'P
p"ieh' 'housh' VI s''pl'hs "oi"P9'
FREEZING IN THE WEST.
The ne,nle ont in Bismarck. n D. hunted
for their oyercoats when they arose yes
terdav Morning for il was ten degrees
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
Best Family Flour. s3 50 Dbl.
Artuckle's Coffee, l9c package.
SugaI-cured Shoulders. 5kc.
French Macaroni. &c package.
JOhnStOnS, 729 9TH St.
HAD NO QCORC NJ.
Bryan Affair Kept Labor Bureau
Managers Away.

The workingmeD's Library Association
failed to meet last evening on account OF
the absence of quorum.
When the meeting was ordered 1t was
overlooked that there was every proba bilty
OF tue Bryan meeting proving the greater
attraction. This, however, was the case.
and although the proceedings of the mass
meeting Were cut short by the rain still
majority OF the board OF mapa gers of the
W. l.. A. failed to put 10 an appearance.
Several of tue members Of the committee
on entertainment, however, Were present
and discussed arrangements for the an
Divcrsary meeting, which Will be held
October Il.
The celebration will take form Of an
set exercises Of speectI-makiDg and reading
OF annual reports. The committee has al
ready been assured of the assistance of
Some OF the best entertaining local talent
and an excellent musical and literary pro-
gram will be arranged for the occasion.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
DRUGGIST MERIT ASSIGNS
Liza bilitips Exceed the Assets by Sc
eral Thousand Dollars.

Edward P Merit. the druggist. together
with his wife. Adela A, made an assign
ment Yesterday for the benefit of his
creditors naming s. T. Thomas as assignee.
The assets are stated to be of the value
of S26, 519 and the liabilities, S33,-
462.5T. The statement of the assets
include the drug stock at Mr.. MertZ's
place of business. sundry shares Of stock
IN the Washington and Chesapeake Beach
Railway Company. of the face value of
Sl1 900, and other effects. making up the
total given.
Several of the local banks are named
as creditors. the Lincoln National for
ST 800: the Ohio National, for $4,000;
the Riggs for 81 goo. The other principal
creditors are not Washingtouiars, two OF
the heaviest being Smith Petit, for 81 90,
and j. ]. Thomsen's Sons, for S3,513.s2,
the latter of Philadelphia.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.
Meeting of the Order to BE Held ut
Beitsville Tomorrow.

The next general meeting OF the Brother
hood of st. Andrew will be held at Belts
vile, Md, on Monday, beginning at p. m.
Immediately preceding he general meet
ing there Will be an assemblage of the
local council. Addresses will be de-
livered during the session o. the first named
organization, one by IL. c. Turnbull, jr.,
of Baltimore, upon The Coming Conven.
ton and Conventions in General and
one by George W. Salter, OF Washing ton, on
Brotherhood Work in Country Parishes
A special car will be attached to the
$50 train going, and those who attend
from this city can OF the return leave
Beltsville at 1920
About two hundred OF the local brother
hool are expected to attend.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
MASSACRE wAYNE's TROOPS.
Anniversary of n Revolutionary Event
Celebrated In Pennsylv ania.

Paoli. Pa, Sept. 19.-The 10Th ami
versary of the massacre of Gen. Wayne's
troops by the British. during the Revolu-
tionary war. was celebrated here today at
the scene of the battle. The date of the
massacre was September 20. 1777, and
the anniversary falling on Sunday. the
principal exercises Were held today. The
observance. however, will be continued
tomorrow ........
Col. H. II. Gilkerson of PhoeniXville,
was the presiding officer, and to his ad-
dress of welcome Gibbons Gray Conwell
of West Chester responded. Extracts
from Washington's farewell address were
read, and James Monaghan of West Chester,
delivered an historical address.
Gen Benjamin Franklin Fischer OF
Valley Forge. spoke iOn the works and sac
ririces of the Revolutionary soldiers, and
Rev W. W. Dolby OF Willistown. pronounced
the benediction. In addition Battery
C, OF the State National Guard, which is
encamped near the monument erected in
comniemoration of the event. fired several
salutes during the day. a.'r'..i -r....
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
LORD RUSSELL DEPARTS.
British Chief Justice and Party Leav"
for the North.

Lord Chief Justice Russell. Lady Rus.
sell. their daughter, Miss Lillian, and MT.
Fox left yesterday for the North
Attorne General Harmon andIen 'IEsriy,
together with Justice Harlan AMI Mr..
Calderon Carlisle. accompanied the party
to the depot and assured them that if they
could only come again when there were
more people i'll town they would De ac-
corded Il much better reception.
Justice Harlan deeply regretted that the
visit was not at a time when the members
of the Cabinet and bench were i'll Wash
ington, so that the eminent jurist and his
party could have been feted in proper
fashion,
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
Street Railway Deed.

A deed of sale was entered for record
with the recorder of deeds yesterday bear.
ing date June 20, 1895. transferring from
the lexington and Soldiers Home Street
Railway Company 10 the Washington and
Maryland Company, its tracks. construc-
ton and franchise on the branch in the Dis
trict known as tie North Capitol street line.
The trackage extends from q street north
west 10 the junction of North Capitol and
7 streets.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
Electric Road Receiyership.

TIE Westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing Company and tie Baltimore Traction
Company filed suit yesterday for an
Injunction, and for the appointment of a
receiver, against the Baltimore and Cations
vile Construction Company, duplicate Of
the proceedings previously instituted in
Baltimore with the same parties involved.
Justice Cox approved the motion and ap-
pointed 7. Z. Hamilton, james Bond and
Richard Martin as receivers
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
st,u on Their Reservation.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 19.-Telegrams to
Army headquarters from Cheyenne and
from Fort Hall Agency, state that there is
ington that the ShOshone Indians are off
their reservation and are hunting in Jack
sons Hole. The Shoshones are on their
reservation and none have left or are
leaving Small bands of Bannocks have
crossed from Idaho into Jacksons Hole
and are hunting. The Indian police have
gone out to round them IN. ~ .at, .I.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
HAS ELECTED ITS OFFICERS.
Mckinley and Hobart Campaign Club
Completes Its Orga Hization.

The Mckinley and Hobart Interstate Cam
paign committee completed its organization
IN an adjourned meeting last night in the
Globe building by the election OF Mr.. b..
II. Warner as vice president. His election
was by acciamation.
The club will meet tomorrow night, when
speeches are expected from Hon. j. w.
BabCuck, Mr.. Warner, and other distin-
guished citizens.
The following Collecting committee was
appointed: Mcssrs. John Joy Edison, :. $.
Burdettc. Lewis Wine. George Gibson, +. c.
Gill, ]. r. Gavinson, E. Kreidlcr, and
E. s. Rockwell
The Ladies' Auxiliary Mckinley and
Hobart Club will meet at the residence Of
Capt. Kreidler on Tuesday evening next,
1923 y street northwest.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
TRAIN STRUCK A TEAM.
Man and Woman Seriously Injured
in AleNandria

Train No. rs of the Southern Railroad.
which Reached Washington ut 1l:lO last
night, struck the team of owen Shiplett
at the crossing of King and Fayettc streets.
Alexandria. Mr.. Shiplett, who lives at
High Hill, Fairfax county, Va, was thrown
from the wagon and slightly bruised.
Miss Lula Smith, stcp-daughter to Mr.
shipiett. was injured about the head and
arms. though not dangerously. The wagon
was wrecked. but the horses escaped.
Drs- Smith and Snowden rendered medical
aid
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20

A solid silver service will be presented, at
Tompkinsville, Staten Island, on Monday by
citizens of Indiana to the battlesbip named
after that State. The Dolphin will tax.
the party from the foot of Thirty-fourth
street to the squadron, and Acting Secre-
tary McAdoo will accept the gift.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
Arrested Three Times.

Richard Nancy, white, residing at the
corner of Eighteenth and I streets north
west, was arrested three times yesterday
on charges of disorderly conduct His first
case was nolle pressed. The second case
he gave So bond. The station keeper of No.
s decided TO hold him after the third Of
Tense without bail
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
Grounding of the Texas.

Acting Secretary McAdoo has referred
Capt. Glass report Of the grounding OF
the battiesbip Texas to Admiral Bunce,
and asked him to appoint court OF in
quiry to fix the responsibility for the
accident, and make recommendation as to
whether any further actionis advisable
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
Two Couples Snndered.

TWO DEGREES of divorce were granted by
Justice Cox yesterday, V. Mary Bruce
procuring legal separation from her
husband, ]. Joseph Bruce. and Mary
Ellen Burke from her husband, Henry Burke
The papers in each case were withheld from
publication
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
VIII Reduce Miners. wuges: :.

Columbus. O.. Sept. lathe coal mine
operators OF this state will Cen}ard next
weeks'thasi the wages hs coal mining in
this State be reduced 10 Al cents per ton
as the result OF the cut In Pennsylvania
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
His Nose Fractured.

c. II. Burke, iron worEcr, No. 1859 Z
street, fell eighteen feet yesterday, and
sustained what may prove to be serious
injury. He was conveyed to Emergency
Hospital, where he was found to be SUI
fcriugy from hemOrrhage OF the ear and
nose. His nose was fractured. After
treatment Try Surgeons West and Turner,
Burke left the hospital, contrary to the
instructions OF his attendants.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
Cha nge in the Date.

National Democratic headquarters an
pounces that the labor demonstration at
Brooklyn, N. Y. at which Mr.. Bryan Is 10
speak, has been changed from September
% to 20.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-10

bank note paper, and used % paste as a mark
OF ownership on the inside covers OF ones
highly priced books. ~
Nobody can tell whence the book plate
mania comes or why 1t s%eefns'to fasten itself
on some OF the most unlikely sort Of women,
but she who is bitten with the fancy for
owning or collecting these pretty scraps OF
paper, goes gently mad on the subject. II IS
an expensive sort Of fad, like amateur photo
graphy. and buying old lacbs, and TO extract
all possible fun out Of the mania, matrons
and damscls hunt down the rare plates in
clubs Of eight, ten and fourteen members,
and take them as ceremoniously and seriously
as ever they treated womah's rights or
Ibsen. They go to lectures on the question,
subscribe for a little Journal devoted to the
discussion Of book plates. root in old shops
to find odd specimens, bid recklessly over
each other when a pretty fine example Of
late century engraving is nosed out, and
nearly all Of them correspond with Miss
Norma Labouchere, who is an oracle, high
priestess and leading authority on book plates
for women.
She is the daughter of the famous radical
Labouchere, and owns one OF the finest col
~lections of plates possessed by any woman.
Some Of her specimens are not to be dupli-
Gated and fill the modest collector with envy
and despair. She owns a book plate from
the duchess of Teck's die, and one from that
of her imperial highness, the empress OF
Germany, who are both ardent collectors
and will pay fabulous prices for old ex-libris.
Go make UP a nice collection Of book
plates" explained one woman. who always
carries a little magnifying glass in her pocket
in case anything should be submitted her
for examination. You must buy a big book
for pasting them in. Your own coat of arms
must be stamped in gold on the outside cover
and inside the first proof from your en-
graved die, on rice paper, delicately pasted.
Your personal plate can cost anywhere from
$75 to $500. For 1t all depends on what
sort Of design you want and who you ask to
make it for you. The most celebrated artists
of today condescend to design book plates
and lots of women, clever at decorative pen
and ink work, have found the drawing Of
ex-libris a very paying branch of their pro-
fession."
1t Is a woman, Fraulein Lena Burger, who
has Just made the armorial shield, trefoil
and oak decorations for Prince Bismarck's
book plate. and in this country $50 is the
bottom price a clever artist will take when
an eX-libris is ordered of her. Well, after
the collector has secured her book and her
own plate she joins a club and exchanges
plates with her friends. 1t isn't long before her
interest draws her into correspondence with
collectors in London, Paris, Berlin, etc, and
there are lots of women | know who deny
themselves all sorts of small %vanities. to
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-10

ing that hundreds OF newspaper messages
are flashed all over the country, carrying
the Jews more rapidly than his money could
pay Tor.
Occasionally, when some delegation causes
a stampede by casting an unexpected vote
that either brings defeat or victory, the
delegation, proud Of its achievement, wires
the news home as an ind vidual but that Is
about all the business that comes from the
convention delegate as a rule.
All the candidates and possible nominees
maintain private wire connections with con-
vention hall, and II II can be accomplished
in time there will be a long distance tele-
phone in June. But Of this there is yet
some doubt.
The telegraph offices in convention hall
will be located in the basement right under
the speakers platform. and pneumatic tubes
go down from the space above TO the oper-
ators below.
The expert lady operators Of the Western
Union company. who are now on the heavy
New York. Chicago and Cincinnati wires,
will go down to the second floor to do the
unusual heavy business in that department
during convention period. The western
Union company has quite a number OF eN-
pert lady operators, who work the heavy
w.res. They are Miss Jessie Sommers. Miss
Hattie Floerke. Mollie Hunt, Mamie Nc
Laughlin and Miss l.. Hood. They are IN
every way equal to the men operators, and
have always done some Of the heaviest work
in the main operating room Of the company,