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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-03
MrnDEn susrEcrEp.

Brownsville. Texas. .Iuns 2,Juan
Flores. n wel known butcher. disnp-
peared from his home sunday night and
II Is thought he was muir cred aud The
body thrown in The lagoon. He went
10 purchase something NJ The drug ftoN
and started from there home. not helns
seen since. Two men have hcnn arrested
on suspicion OF nurdrIng him.
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EXCURSIONS TO MEXICO.
scheme to Bring the People of Bot h
Countries Together.
\ GENERAL PLAN OF RECIPROCITY


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sources ana endeaNor to bring the Lone
star STATE into closer relations with the
Aztec republic. About Il year ago Mr.
| I'M conducted a very successful eXcur-
| sion through Mexico. and win his conn
| panlon. became impress, Al WIN IN. .ro..-
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campaign of education an.ni la. land Of
the Moniezuinas lie wSnt back 10 The
city ui MtNtcu aud consult Il with people
high "a governmental eirclc-. nlcrVicwod
consul rential critcudvn and finally in
lfrest'H the mauasri~ OF the railroads
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-03
ONE PER rFVr rpt.er.>.,r

'enLerviI',, TEXAS May gc--fn populist
precinct convention which viii he chron-
iglrd in their papers JOS a aiee and nn-
thusins meeting. rpnv nd hne to-
Noiins reputation uf nearly four MN.
uf'd- Delegate were ,lertrd to- ,bn.
county e. nVeution, which c,llv.iir4 b,.,.,
h"M Thursday, hn' here wcrs no in.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-03
CYCLONE RELIEF.

Palestine. Texas. June LA collection
was taken up at the close of the Catholic
mission last night and S5f real zed for the
Sherman cyclone sufferers. suhscrlp.
ion list for the same cause. headed by
r. II. Hughes with SIZED, IA hanging IN
the First National bank. The total amount
thogvon today loots UP ea2.so.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-03

Galveston. "
The following esolutior vas ,,,o,,,a.
se ii resolved. That W., affirm nur
allegiance To the principles Of the ~,
r,n ,,,r ls'rN rs enumerated IN the
49,. ' 49,, ~ oi ~ ana W. further pledge
our support to the candidates nominated
nN the National republican convention of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-03
CEDAR pAyO,r LOCALS

Cedar Bayou, Texas. June i.--Extensive
preparations are icing made by the Ma
sonic fraternity tor . grand picnic a.,l
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-03

We delight In showing and selling wa!l
Pnpcra. II Is a pretty buslnass In pretty
goods ard the pleasure cf reeing IL always'
shared by Gus, 1mers who are lovers OF art
land they are numerousl. Wall Papers
are 90 cheap nowadays that everyone can
AFFORD - paper
The effect Is not only beautiful ana
pleasing. but the cost Is ti'flng. since
prices have been 30 much reducs3 ~
Let Ms show you how cheaply and ef-
fectlvcly you can transform faded and
gloomy walls INTO visions Ct beauty enc
brightness. eamples on request.
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Hon Miles, Crowley came In from
Washing ton this evening and will not re-
fuin to the National capital. IN uIl prob
nh.iiy, for some Tine, as he says con-
gresa wi'i adjourn within week or so.
He d'i not say what his Intentions were.
but i, ~ underit TODD he VIII begin looking
after hts fences with na little delay as
ppyafitI,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-10
THE PARSEE EDISON.
Says the x Rays Have Long Been Known
TO Eastern soientists.

Says the X Rays Have Long Been Known
TO Eastern Scientists.
The "Parsee Edison" is in New York.
He was the first lecturer ON the electric
al light in India and is here to learn
psychical powers and to show to the
people the existence of spiritual powers
He says the X ray is a wonderful thing,
as recently developed, but also claims
that it is back number, it being a
lower manifestation of the astral light
on the psychical plane, and as such has
long been known to eastern occultists.
He admits, however, that the east has
never known in its physical bearing the
x ray, and he expects to have lots of fun
with it when he returns home.
The "Parsee Edison" never leaves his
head uncovered, wearing a turban by
day and tight fitting skullcap at night.
The magnetic extremities of the body he
believes should always be covered, so as
TO prevent the loss of vital magnetism,
which is otherwise passing out of the
body and being wasted.
Before he finishes his peculiar mission
nightcaps fashioned after those worn by
our grandfathers may be placed ON sale,
especially if the Parsee teacher becomes
fad. .-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-10

II. II. Miller, Chancellor Alexander H.
Mo6ill and Mrs MoGill, MIR. and Mrs. ].
w. Pinohot General and Mrs. Fitz John
Porter, Major and Mrs. Richard Parker
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Leeds and Miss
Leeds, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hull. Miss
Hattie r. Briggs, Miss Maud Dimmick
and the Misses Porter.
After the ceremony the wedding party
was driven to the home Of Mrs. Clifford
Pinohot at Gramercy park. Mrs. Pin
chot has for years been close personal
friend Of both General Harrison and his
bride
Mrs. Plnchot's drawing and dining
rooms were elaborately decorated with
flowers. The decorations of the drawina
room were chiefly of bride roses and white
lilacs. At the entrance 60 the room was a
large table heaped with bride roses. The
mantels were banked with white lilaos
and about the edges, artistieally arranged,
were fringes of maidenhair ferns Upon
comfortable was a large vase Of Bohemian
glass, filled with Easter lilies. Palms and
ferns were scattered about in profusion.
The walls Of the dining room were fes-
tooned with streams Of white llacs roses
and ferns. The centerplece Of the banquet
table was composed of huge bunches of
American beauty roses There were
mounds Of tulips at either end Of the ta-
BILE, fianked on either side by massive sill
yer bowls filed with strawberries.
Shortly after the dinner General and
Mrs. Harrison again entered their car
riage and were driven TO the Jersey City
depot of the Pennsylvania railroad, where
they took the train for indianapolis, occu-
pying Vice President Thomson's private
car.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-10
THE AMERICANS WIN.
DUR ATHLETES CARRY orr HoNoRs
IN THE oLYMPlAN GAMES.

Captain Garrett wius the Discus Throw.
Champion Burke Takes the S4O Meter
Run and Clarke Captures the Hop, step
and Jump;-Lane Also = Winner.
ATHENS, April THE athletic contests
which are intended by the projectors as .
re 'lval OF the ancient Hellenic contests
have begun, the preliminary exercises be-
Ing accompanied by an impressive osre-
monial. Great enthusiasm was manifest
ed by the people. and the occasion is OBJ
served as a national festival, the city be-
Ing gayly and brilliantly decorated and
thousands of sightseers being abroad.
Many visitors are here, attracted by the
athletic events.
The fete opened with a religious cere-
mOny, the singing Of a lie Deum in the
cathedral. This was attended by the roy
al family and great throng Of persons.
Although the sky was overcast and threat
sned rain. this did not detract In any ap-
preciable degree from the enthusiastic in
terest in the sports. The number of the
spectators who looked on at che contests ls
estimated at so, O0O-a gathering Of truly
Homerlc proportions.
All the members of the royal family en-
tered the inclosure except the Crown
Prince Constantine, the duke Of Sparta,
who has been an active factor In the max.
Ing of the arrangements for the contests
and who accompanied the organization
committee.
The crown prince and the COMMITTEES
met King George as be advanced In the
middle Of the arena. Here he was vel.
coined by his son on behalf Of the commit
tee, the crown prince calling his attention
to the stadion, which had been restored as
nearly as possible to Its pristine condition
through the generosity Of . noble Greek,
NJ. Averof.
King George welcomes AthIstea
King George In reply praised the inoom.
parable beauty Of tho restored stRuotuFo
and cordially welcomed the athletic youth
who have come from all parts OF the world
to lend additional brillianos to the festi.
val. The king then took formal posses.
sion of the stadlon In the name Of Greece.
The members Of the American teams
from Princeton and the Boston AthlstIo
association came into the arena IN excel
lent condition and full Of confidence and
the Greeks were plainly In fear Of their
American competitors.
The result proves that the confidence of
the Americans and the fears Of the Greeks
were both fully warranted, the AmeEicapa
carrying of first honors In each event in
which they were entered,
The contests were preliminary trials
and 90 decided nothing definitely 80 TO
the final awards OF the pFiass. The trials
were running races at 100 meters, 460 me
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-10
scHooLHoUsE ARLAzE.
The Match and Dynamite Used In a Fac
tional Fight In Curtin.

The Match and Dynamite Used In a Fac
tional Fight In Curtin.
CURTIN, Pa, April s.-This township
Is in a turmoil of excitement over tho
burning and blowing up by dynamite OF
the district schoolhouse
Bad feeling was aroused about two
years ago over the selection of a site foI
the schoolhouse and the courts had to de
eide the matter One faction was still dis
satisfied, and about 20 men and boys set
the building on fire. The other faction
was soon on the scene and tried to quenoh
the flames, The incendiaries were, how
ever, hiding in the woods and while somt
of their enemies were in the burning
building they threw dynamite on the roof.
The building was completely demolish-
ed, and those inside narrowly escaped
with their lives. The two factions then
engaged in pitched battle in the dark
ness, and some Of the participants were
badly cut by the woodsmeD's 8 axes More
trouble is feared, and District Attorney
Singer left for the scene of the trouble al
once determined to arrest the belligerents.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-10
General Markets,

NEW YoRK, April 7.-FLOUR-stAtsa and
western strong; held higher with wheat; sprins
patents advanced 100; city mills patents, SAX
0t.3& winter patents, oao0Gl; city mill,
clears, A.lOG4.2G winter straights. e9.65d8B5.
WHEAT-Ho. red strong and higher thll
morning on active covering BY shorts, strons
foreign news and bad crop reports from th1
west: May, 70 0-1oa74Stc.; June, 7sjx d73 lb-loc
CORNING. 2 fairly active and frmer with
wheat May. so54eso,tc.; July. s7llas7Sto.
OATS-Ho. quiet. but hrm: Nay, 9S5(c.
track, white, state. 2S0eOc.
PoRK-Dull; mess. ta99.5O; family, 01oa
l076.
LARD-Dall; prime western steam, SGsDk
nominal.
BUTTER-Dull and lower; state dairy, iOa
71fc.; state creamery. l20l7c.
CHEESE Quiet: state, large, solOllo.
small 60lOSzc.
EGGs-Steady; state and Pennsylvania, Ia
0l8o.; western, llJf012c.
SUGAR-haw strong; fair refining, s1<c.
centrifugal. % test. 3-l6c.i refined firm
crushed, 61sc.; powdered. SIC.
TURPENTINE-Steady 2sJf03oc.
MOLASSES-Quiet; New Orleans, 2on87c.
RICE-Steady; domestic, Sgk0sc.; Japan, 81
0AI4c.
TALLow-o -ouse city. SsSosll-lSe., country
S9l93 l3-l8c.
HAY = Quiet; shipping. 7s9sOc.; good q
choice, e5c.dSl.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-10
A SCHOOL FOR THIEVES.
Run by an Enterprising Criminal Until He
Was Caught.

Run by an Enterprising Criminal Until He
Was Caught.
There are schools in which one may
learn how to do almost anything these
days, but it has remained for st. Louis
to furnish a regularly organized and
successful institution for the training Of
youthful thieves.
Dan Julian, we'll known criminal,
whose penchant for vice in every form
has frequently gotten him into serious
trouble, has just been sent to the Mis-
souri, penitentiary under the confirmed
felon act.
An investigation of his recent misde-
meanors shows that he carried on an
institution where boys were taught
criminal lessons as carefully as spelling
and arithmetic are taught in the public
schools. Dickens famous Fagin does
not seem to have been a more marked
success as a teacher of crime than Dan
Julian. He carefully selected his pupils
and coached them in the minor details
Of the various forms of felony.
He taught the younger ones to COM
init the simpler crimes, like sneak thiev-
ing and shoplifting, and stood where he
could watch their methods, correcting
them when their work was not done
smoothly and commencing them when
1t was. He taught older ones to go along
the streets and ring doorbells, begging
when the Summons was answered, and
entering by the aid of skeleton keys or
unfastened windows when it was not.
The still more advanced class he direct
ed in daring burglaries.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-10
HIS AIM WAS BAD.

Frederick Void Shot Five Times at His
Father-in-law and Attempted Suicide.
BRIDGETON, n. J., April s.-Frederick
Void of this city made desperate but un-
successful effort to kill his wife and IA
ther-i law by shooting. He was arrested,
and while being taken to jail shot him
self In the head, but not fatally.
Void and his wife have been parted for
some time, Mrs. Void living with her ia
ther, John Gaunt, in Church street.
There was social gathering at the Gaunt
residence, and Void, filled with liquor
and heavily armed, went there and de-
manded admttance. He shouted that he
wanted to see his wife and If the door was
not opened he would break it down.
Mr.. Gaunt, after a time. went to the
door and threw the husband off the stoop
The man returned after his father in law
had re entered the house and forced the
door. A second time he was forced into
the street, MIR. Gaunt following and warn
ing him not to renew his efforts.
Void, as soon as he was free, drew re-
volver and fired five shots at his father in
law. His aim was unsteady, and none of
the bullets took effect One just grazed
the old mans head, but the others went
wide OF the mark. Void attacked Gaunt
anu sITuCk MIN DBdNy DlOW on tne neau
with the butt of the revolver knocking
him down. The infuriated son-in-law
then made his cape.
The noise of the shooting created a
panic in the house, and some of the women
tainted, while the men for a time were
afraid to open the door. After waiting for
a time some of the men ventured outside
and found Gaunt lying in the road, hard
ly able to speak. He was carried into the
house and cared for. He is not badly in
jured.
Large numbers Of citizens were out
early securing the vicinity for the would
be murderer. Policemen Smith and Ayers
found Void and pounced on him. The
man made desperate resistance, but was
overpowered by the officers, who started
for the town jail with him.
When near the lookup, Void suddenly
drew his revolver, and before the police
men could stay his hand the weapon was
at Void's head and bullet had been sent
back of his right ear, in the thick part of
the skull Doctors were summoned, and
they soon extracted the bullet The wound
is not fatal, and Void was committed to
Jail to await the action of the grand jury.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-10
cusA's BELLIeERENcY.
Madrid OniciaIs Profess TO Think That
President Cleveland FavOrs Spain.

Madrid OniciaIs Profess to Think That
President Cleveland Favors Spain.
MADRID, April s.-The papers here OF
every shade of opinion rival each other In
censuring the attitude of the United States
congress and in declaring that Spain will
not tolerate interference, not even friend
ly mediation. The government and its
supporters alone are cool amid the popu-
lar excitement.
A sensation has been caused by The
EpOoa stating that friendly reply would
certainly be made II the United States
should ask as to Spaln's intentions with
regard to Cuba.
Senor Canovas del Castillo, prime min
lister OF Spain, in an interview with a rep
resentatige Of The Imparcial said:
The information Senior Dupuy Dc
LONE, our minister at Washington, sends
confirms the general impression that Mr..
Cleveland will take no action at present
81 have cause to believe that he will not.
OF course have no letter from him
saying so. ! do not correspond with him.
It Is necessary to await the action of Mr..
Cleveland
II by chance he does take any action,
all that has been said about the establish
ment Of commercial privileges and advan-
tages to the United States In Cuba Is pure
invention
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-10
REEDS FUTURE.
II He Does Not Get the Nomination He
win Retire From Politics.

Will Retire From Politics.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Speaker Reed
is probably serving bis last term In con-
gress
His friends expect that he will retire
from the house whether he is nominated
for president or not. If he is not nominat-
ed for president, this would mean his per
manent retirement from public life for
there is no other office than the presiden-
cy which he would care to occupy.
MIR. Reed has had this step under con-
sideration for more than year. He has
been for 90 years in public life, and dur
ing that time he has devoted himself so
completely to the public service that he is
now entirely without means aside from
his income as a member Of congress, and
he feels that the time has come when he
should begin to look out for his family.
A prominent law firm in New York
some time ago asked Mr.. Reed to become
a member, and the offer will always be
open to him.
This offer, it is understood, he will ac-
cept If he fails to receive the nomination
at st Louis
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-10

ATHENS, April Sat the Olympic
games the American contestants again
covered themselves with honor. Thomas
p. Curtis Of the Boston team won the
heat in which he competed for the hurdle
race. His time was IS seconds. An Eng
lishman, Goulding, won the other heat in
Is 2-3 seconds.
Ellery H. Clark Of the Boston team
won the broad jump, with distance Of 9
meters and 81 oentimetsrs. Robert Gar
rett, captain Of the PrincSton team, was
second, with meters James b. Connol.
ly of Boston was third, with meters and
"a oentimeteFs.
Thomas K. Burke OF the Boston team
won the third heat of the 400 meter run
ming race in 81 1-6 seconds. H. B. Jane
son OF Princeton was second. Robert Gar.
rett Of Princeton won the shot put with
IL meters and 22 oentimetsFs. Flaek, an
Australian, won the first heat Of the mile
run in 4 minutes IS seconds. Arthur
Blake OF she Boston team was second.
Another great crowd was In attendance
at the games, and she interest in the fssti-
val continues unabated. The royal family
Of Greece witnessed the games from the
position especially provided for them the
previous day
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-10

CARMEL. N. Y, April 7.-Mr. Hart
Curry Of Baldwin place drove to the resi-.
dence, near Lake Mahopac, of his mother
He found her dead. She had been living
In New Jersey and had moved back on
her farm last week. In the evenings she
had fire built in a Globe coal stove in
her bedroom, where she and young ne
sFesS slept. Both were asphyxiated by the
coal gas from the stove. Mrs. Curry was
found in the bed and the negress on the
floor. The latter had been badly eaten
about the face by rats. The deceased was
20 years of age, wealthy, and a MEM
bsr Of one Of the best known families In
this county.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-10

ters and 800 meters and throwing the dis.
GUS, a sport as old as Greece itself and to
which the putting the shot Of modern ath.
letics is most nearly allied. The hop, skip
and jump was also contested and won by
e. II. Clarke Of Boston.
Americans Win First Heats.
In the 100 meter dash the first heat was
won by +. A. Lane Of the Princeton team,
Szokoly, a Hungarian, coming In second.
The time was 10 2-5 seoonda
In the second heat at 100 meters Tbom-
as p. Curtis Of the Boston Athletic asso-
citation won, Chalkokondghis, a Greek,
being second; time, 12 as seconds. In
the third heat Thomas K. Burke Of the
Boston Athletic association won, Osman,
3 German, being seconds time, II 40 seo-
Dnds The final heat In the 100 meter
dash Is fixed for Friday.
In the running race for 500 meters none
Of the Americans competed.
Captain Robert Garrett Of the Princeton
team won against the Greeks Parasee-
vopulo and Veris, in throwing the discus
In the 400 meter running race, frst
heat, H. B. Jamison Of the Princston
team won, Osman, the German, being seo-
ond. In the second heat Thomas K. Burke
won. Gimelin, an Englishman, was SEQ.
md
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-10
BENJAMIN HARRISON.

discourage crowds. The result was that
not more than 400 people were in the
streets beore the church during the oere-
mony.
General Harrison and his best man,
General Benjamin F. Tracy, were in the
vestry 10 minutes before the bridal party
reached the church. Mrs, Dimmick ar
rived promptly at the hour designated for
the ceremony. She was accompanied by
her brother-in-law, Lieutenant John f.
Parker of the cruiser New York, her sis
ter, Mrs. Parker and maid. When the
bride reached the door of the church, the
white gloved hand of Secretary Tibbetts
signaled DIR. Warren, and the strains of
"LohenRrin" filed the edifce. At the
same moment the door leading from the
vestry to the church opened and the
bridegroom and General Tracy entered
and walked slowly toward the chancel,
while the bride, leaning on the arm Of
Lieutenant Parker and escorted by the
ushers, proceeded up the aisle.
When the organs tones were heard, tho
Rev. DR.. j. Wesley Brown, the rector, en-
tered the ohancel from the vestry. He was
alone. He walked with measured step to-
ward the head of the aisle. General Har-
rison and his best man met the bridal par.
ty at the steps leading to the chancel.
The ushers stood to one side and faced
the altar as the ex president stepped for
ward and received the bride from the
hands Of Lieutenant Parker.
The Brides Gown.
Mrs. Dlmmick looked pale and nervous
while she stood under the gaze of hel
friends Her wedding gown was of pearl
gray grosgrain silk. The skirt was plain,
with short train falling from the waist
In full, soft godets, with a Louis XVI coat,
opening In front over full vest of white
chiffon, with broad revers, draped with
rare old HoDiton lace half a yard in
width, extending down each side of the
front and draped over the hips, the whole
forming coat effect.
The sleeves were long and full, taperinR
TO the arm below the elbow and ending in
a fall Of lace at the wrist Around the
neck there was a collar of palest blue vel
vet over which was intwined a chain of
pearls fastened with diamond clasp, the
gift of the bridegroom. She carried a large
bouquet Of lilies Of the valley. Her bonnet
was a dainty French creation, composed
of lace and blue velvet, with a white
aigret held in place by jewel pins.
General Harrison wore Prince Albert
coat, closely buttoned, with trousers OF
dark gray, white gloves and white silk
four-in hand tie A boutonniere of lilies
of the valley completed his attire. Gener-
al Tracy, who was attired in conventional
afternoon style, wore a bunch Of white
violets and lilies of the valley in his but