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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-08

attending wstctes at the opera house.
Auditorium. etc.
During the day many persons visit the
different stations and they are shown
the grca test courtesy, the machinery ex-
planned to them and everything done 10
make their stay pleasant
There are two drills each day, the
chiefs at noon and the CAPTAINS at .
O'Clock at night. At 10 D. m. all visitors
must depart. lights out and mon 10 20
bed, with the exception OF the man whose
turn II IL to 20 stand watch. Ths time
from 10 y. m 70 8 q. m. Is divided into
-four watches OF two hours each and the
men take turns. The duty Of the watch
man is TO lookout for anything which
might be 20 tho interest OF the depart-
ment TO know and for signs Of fire. IN
calse anything turns up ne reports TO tho
central station by phone. Al the central
station ono man sleeps alongside the
phone and takes down all the reports
made and when Il Is an alarm turns Il In
tas described further onp.
The chief visits every station some time
during the night and is always on the look
cut that everything Is working as II
should His visits during the daytime
are frequent. actuated by the Same idea
IL
Another duty Is the monthly flushing
OF fire hydrants. The city Is divided into
SIX districts. one being assigned 10 each
OF the six hose companies. Once each
month a man Is sent Out to visit every
hydrapt In the district In which his sta
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-08

houses, and all Of them are up to the
marx; iney must he Kept neat, swept and
sgrWobed IN an parts, horses cleaned and
cnrricdi machines and harness washed off
ana all metal kept highly polished. beds
neatly made, bathrooms and closets
especially looked after, All the stations
are kept Just that way too
The men look az neat as their quarters.
a regulation uniform is one of the re-
Qulreinents. this consists of dark blue
Hannel suit. with fire Department buttons
blue cap with metal front piece dosis-
nhtinK tue company to which he belongs
For active service each man has also a
rubber coat aud ruhber hoots
Time doesn't hang heavily on the hands
there is always a lot OF work IN putting
things to rights again For recreation
the men read and talk. In several of the
stations the men have fitted mp gymnas-
ums ana put In some time every day in
practiclns therein, and some expert ath-
letes there are among them.
a good many requirements are made
OF Them In the way of work and they do
Each man is allowed two days of in tho
month with the exception OF the chief and
MS assistant. A mans day on Is his own
TO do exactly as he pleases, ana he IL
never called on to work on th0sa days
He gets one hour for each meal but In
case of an alarm from the district of hts
station he must report as quickly MS he
can to the scene.
rhe rest OF the time he Is compelled to
stay al the station and must not ro Oft the
block In which II Is situated except by
special permission or ON 81 special as
signment And when he Is so absent he
must not enter snloon or take a drink
the penalty being Immediate diHcharge
though fun testimony Is required before
this step is taken.
All public places OF amusement havn a
fireman stationed in the house with appl-
ances at hand for extinguishing any in
ctpient blaze, the men taking turns in
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SENATOR RAINE's PLAN.
His Purpose IN 10 Make Whisky Yield
An Revenue for New York.

His Purpose IN 10 Make Whisky Yield
All Revenue for New York.
Rochester N. Y, March s.-The Herald
VIII tomorrow publish interview between
Senator Raincs and its special corresponds
ent had while en- route from Albany to
re chester, OF which the following is
part;
'"rhat bin viii go through the assembly
without crossing another u or dotttug
another f. Not only will It be unchanged
In form, bur there will be no delay In
Bending 1t To the governor"
The bill referred 10 was the famous
HRines bill.
Continuing. the senator said The bin
Will be parsed in the senate on TUESDAY
next. There is nothing TO prevent II from
coming to II vote In the assembly on Fri
day next. although II may so over untu
the following week. Inside OF ten days
from today that bill will be in the gov
prnor's hands and ready for his signature.
IL viii be- u law on the statute books OF
"rhe present bill" the senator said,
takes only the seller of intoAfcaung
liquors. This bill will raise approximately
81 OOO, 900 in revenue. My idea Is that next
year wc shall make the manufacturers
pay their share of the tax. The mauufac-
turor ought to no made 10 pay as fnucn
ns the seller, and 100000 revenue from
the mnr.ufacturer will practically Wipe
out tho State tax, .,-a->d
How viii reach the manufacturer 3
Dy The easiest way possible. Simply by
nuttiug n tax of so cents on every hnrrckA
Iuan,,nart,ired IN New York. 1'ntI ~ tuo'i
noxt problem to be tackled Before rsr
tire from my three years rs scna.or.
hope that not one dollar VIII nave ~ ,,,,s
raised by direct taxation io' S'~se ~ ~
.-At1slt3
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ASSASSINS BALKED,


Garfield, II Shot Today. Could Be Saved
by Means Of tho Cathode Discovery.
| New York Journal.
Tho discovery of the X rays will make
Impossible tho murder of another presi-
don't by another GuIteau. Nor. II the dis
covcry bad been made earlier, would so
many OF the worlds heroes have been
sacrificed to the darkness In which gropcd
tho scaipol OF the surgeon.
Had tho nll-pcnetrating cathode rays
been ut The surgeons disposal they would
not have had 10 ondunger tho patients
condition by probing aimiessly, instead OF
knowing for a certainty the exact location
Of an assaasln's or ouernys bullet
There have been many other advances
in surgical science since the lives OF Lin
coin and GARFIELD wero sacrificed 10 The
vagaries and yiilainy Of Booth and Gin-
teau which might also have been Used al.
yautngeously But It Is interesting To
inquire whether the cathode rays, had
they been available ut that time. could
have aided In saving the lives OF the two
martyred presidents by revealing and en-
ablins the surgeons 10 remove the fatal
bullets and thus spared Lincoln and Gar
held 10 The country.
Ut. george r. Shrady or REV York, who
attended President Garfield during the lat
ter part OF his Illness, was seen by a sun
day journal reporter In reference TO the
possibility that the cathode rays might
have been Instrumental In saving the life
Of his illustr!ous patient, DR.. Shrady dis
cussed the subject very Interestingly. and,
while he commended the Invention OF Pro-
fessor Roentgen, no mildly consured the
many pretenders who have aiDce come 10
the front and claimed priority In the dis
GOktrN. Al fUHlAucH OF tne progress
made in the application OF the cathode
rays, he said no had that day received
from Vienna a photograph taken by Pro-
lessor Erner which very clearly showed
the veins OF a human hand.
This no said. was quito an appreciable
advancement, as hitherto photographs
taken by means OF the X rays had only
been successful In revealing the bones OF
tho hand The invention DIR. Shrady con-
tended, had not yet made sufficient pro-
gross to make IL possible TO photograph
a whole body. IL would. he thought, ne
ccssitaie too long an exposur. OF the
not really photograph. but shadows OF
the parts TO which they were applied.
Itessrrsng 10 mo caseS OF President Lin
coin and President GARFIELD, Dr. Shrady |
said that tho case OF Lincoln, who was |
shot in the back of the head. was fatal |
from the instant the bullet struck him lie |
never recovered consciousness after ha |
was shot. Regarding President Garneld's |
case, DIR. Shrady said he was doubtful /
whether the Roentgen discovery in It's /
present atage would have enabled the 4
surgeons 10 snye Garfield's life. lie |
thought, however. that tho cathode rays
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EULALIM INTERVIEWED.

icrishes tho Memory of Her Visit to tho
United States.
London, arch "a special to the World
ON Madrid says; The World CORE
'ondent was received by tho Infanta
'rincess) Eulallo TO receive from her u
essago of good will 10 the World and
e American people. Tho Infsnta had
AIDE tho appointment through Senior
arovas. who has kindly obtained the
iecn regents Willing assent to It, which
sent ~ Indispensable for any communi-
stion with a princess OF the blood royal.
ho Spanish premier Informed the corre-
'ondent before the visit that the infant
as. TO quote her own words, delighted
have an opportunity to show that
ierlSh plensant rocollections OF my visit
tho United States'
At tho appointed hour tho World cor
sspondcht was received by her royal
lshness in IL beautiful gallery filled with
ira plants and antique furniture. Her
.esanga was written on court note paper
English and In her own handwriting
nd In giving 1t to tho correspondent she
amarked you need not apologize for
'ouhing me, as | am glad TO find this
pportnnity. 10. show hom much apre-
lata America"
Tho infanta then spoke IN the most en-
lusinstio terms OF tho people OF the
nitod States and the Worlds Fair. IA
10 correspondent was leaving her royal
ighncss said Look yonder on tho waii,''
pinting 10 one Of numerous photographs
angling there. THAT one ls Mrs. Cleye-
md. who is 40 lovely and 80 Kind
DO you like the American women2" the
vcntured to ask
Tho tnfanta replied Instantly ooh, yes,
hey are 30 bright, so intellectual. 20 re-
ned and were so hospitable and kind to
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dozen movements and jump to his place.
In the meantime the engineer ard stoker
have gotten the FIRE going under the
boiler and with a rush the steamer is out
and at top speed dashing toward the box
whence came the alarm.
Many times IL IL necessary for only ono
steamer 10 respond TO an alarm explained
in another place. but the others are pre-
AIRED and the men remain IN position In
case orders come for them TO 10 to the
scene.
Hanh Of the four hose recls Is equipped
with 1900 feet Of rubber hose 500 ia posi-
ton for use and 500 in reserve. This hose
is the hest made. captain is In charge
OF each reel and has a driver and three
hosemen under him.
Each of the two wagons Is provided
with 800 feet of cotton hose, 1863 feet
ready fo- service ara 100 feet IA reserve
AT the station. also ready for service. but
not kent in the wagon. The same mum
her of men as IN the case OF the reels.
IL doesn't take reel quite as long 10
get out as II does steamer and II fire.
ottartlv happens that the horses ore
hitcbed up, and driver ard mon ia posi-
lion for the gong to finish sounding the
alarm so they may know where to go.
--:.-
In company with Chief Ravell visit
was paid to each station and all OF them
were found In apple-pie order, Captains
are responsible for the conditions Of their
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N case Of great need. which IS kent nj
staIion No. g. It is the second machine
owned S'V by the old volunteer company, ana
Wa5 made nineteen years ngo. IL pears
the name OF North star. No. 7
inc rest OF the equipment is well nm
utislood and needs no apccial mtrtion
nozzle "
10; l work on another principle ne
answered The men have smoke pro
tectorS which they put on hefore going
lhto burning building; then the chemical
is taken In and put directly at Inc seat
oil the ire, no damage being done 10 the
goods by this method. against consider
able by the other"
Each Of the three steamers is operated
by crew of three men, an engineer, n
stoker and u driver. Every engineer and
stoker is compelled before being employed
to stand thorough examination and to
demonstrates to "A committee Of practical
mechanics his ability 10 handle the engine
by ms means each engine really has two
engineers, and either is capable OF
taking charge tho sickness Of one man
would not cripple the dcpa ~tment
An engine can be pitched up, lire made,
men in position and ont of the house In
twelve seconds from the first tap OF the
gong of the Indicator with which every
station is provided In five minutes after
the fire Is lighted sufficient steam has
been generated and the engine is ready
for work.
The same current which gives the first
tap of the alarm on the gong Of the indi-
Gator In the station releases the horses
from their stalls. They at once go to
their places under the suspended harness,
which is worked automatically: by the
time the driver, who was awakened by
the gong also. reaches them the horses are
In position and he has only to pull down
the harness, snap II together with half a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-08

ovincc u subscription has opened 10 pre-
Mt a wprehip to the government.
rho disorders have ceased In this city
ID the state OF Madrid has been tranquil
acc the university was closed
rho queen regent wHs checred today on
lvin church by tho crowds In the street.
rhc EcndHrmes dispersed a crowd who
hre crowding In front of the French
nSulato IN Barcelona az an exuresstoh
q homo for FInneo-Spnnlsh Alliance.
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Ln11IsyILLE FIRE.

louisville, KY, March o.--Fire broke out
in warehouse No. 3 Of the Union Vase
house company at o'clock this morninx.
entaiiing "A loss OF Nisooo on eon.entss
farming implements and So,0p on tne,
building, ali covered by insurance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-08
ANDREW uAMMERsLEY DEAD.

New York. March s.Androw Hammers
ey, the lawyer. died tonight at Ihis homo
~ this city. lie was SO years old and had
,cen sick for many months from a COM
,licutlon OF diseases. A brother of the de-
ieasod, Louis Hammersley was the first
husband of the present Lady Beresford
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-08

Madrid, March s-united States Minister
Taylor has refused designations of SPAN
ards acting MS United States consuls
when they were written In Spanish on
he ground that that language Is not the :
ptflcial language OF the United States.
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ss9ndd ma Trl Alarm cSmpanies do
' N' E' "'' ''"''
= off
iand6
and
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their nelIGence
equipment is of the most modern make the most annro
LAnnna preventing the destruction bv fire ~
r~paRd department organized une 1884
months of
wat uie
preceded
arti ou'
4
volunteer department
$4,000 This might ue-
peusal and the az
the department As the
this
IN hemse >"0Ne' '"eS SPEAK VOL
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. An
druggists refund the money II Il fails 20
cure. 25c.
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.hhree OF them, distinguished by attaching
ne number OF the station. Billie of sta.
e,oh is IN the hospital just now he has
served SIX years, while Billy of station
mas only put In about four months; Billy
OF oil station 10 has had three years expert
The other horses with the terms Of
service, Including both volunteer and paid
h,epartm nts; coyle. one OF the relief
horses, nine years, King. an old timer
stationed at No. /, ten years: Buck and
zoe, at No; g. five months EACH Sam, sin
Years; Jack. seven years; Henry. seven
ana aha one-helf years.; Belle. Kate. Morgan.
Hes9rse, sam and Tom. one year
Ihe SICK horses and the reicfs are kept
az station 10. When n horse IS disabled
or gets sick he is sent to the hospital and
one OF the relief horses is ssnt out to
tt;ake his place. The chiefs idea in estah-
lshihg this hospital and relief system
was 10 Keep the service from being Grip
pied by the lack OF horse and to have
me SICK horses where they could be at
tended TO properly and be within easy
reach of the veterinary. II is one Of the
best features OF the system.
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a rope. steps OFF the ladder ana slides e TO
,,reath fnyoluntarily and don't breathe
easv until he reaches the ground,
The same crew of men also operate the
ordinary hook and LADDER truck. wIien
oarri~s rs feet of ladder. seven men
operate the two trucks.
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DUsTON'S FIRE DEPARTMENT.
N System Operated Something Of the Members and ccmo,r.
tive Statement Which Tells Of Enormous suvuo.

ousToNas one OF the best departments in tho sop,h .,
1t isn't as large a several others 's"
The force consists of fftyone and twentvssvsr
Inc me" are al sked IRE fighters well disciplined and aea
ana all Oh mem are able to think their which means o
when an unlocked for emergency arises they bayo ,ron -
to meet 1t promptly and without loss of time S'
~. 49, an ufhieu 10 their work and perform the part
assigned to them In the as do the man ,h, -
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One bit of mechanism Is an old style
hand engine, sim kept in working oraer
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err inclusive. 1884 with volunteer depart

the losses
S2iN35 the difference 20 tina
be obtained but 1t is 5000 addiona
policies - -
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The most important aid TO an efficient
fire department is good IRE alarm sys-
tenn and Houston can boast Of having
the best, 1.-THE Gamewell Automatic Fire
Alarm Telegraph" This system covers
the entire city. having twenty-seyen miles
OF wire. which Is divided into four cir
cults.
In these four circuits are fifty-hvo sig
nal boxes from which alarms are sent In.
These circuits operate into each ether
through an automatic repeater In the
FIRE chiefs Office. The object In dividing
the system into four subdivisions II to
reduce the possibility OF the whole syS-
tenn being interrupted by d break In the
wire or from other CAUSES Shouiu a clf.
cult be- broken or interrupted Il cuts Itself
out. automatically In the repeater ana
leaves the other circuits operative
The wires are charged with 200 cells
Of Callaud, or gravity battery.
The signal boxes contain uain OF
wheels driven by main spring. Ins
current IS always on In the wires ana the
circuit Is opened and closed In the box by
q notched wheel. called a break or NUM-
Der wheel Az this wheel fevolves elch
notch opens and closes the circuit, cauS'
ing tap or stroke 10 be made over tue
entire system automatically, Ech en-
CINE house, The pumping station and the
fire nlarm superintendent are prqYluel
with gongs and indicators, or registers
on which they get the alarms from the
signal boxes.
Ihs gonss and Indicators contain also
a train OF wheels or system OF machinery
governed by electric magnets. The most
Important and Interesting feature of the
Indicators If the manner IN which they
show the box numbers. This Is done by
three rollers. The circumference Of each
roller is numbered from ! 10 o. Each
stroke made by the notched wheel IN
the signal box causes a roller to revolve
one number. thus the total number OF
from which the alarm IL given.
The box keys are all alike, Each key
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-08

Garfield, II Shot To-day. Could Bc Saved
by Means Of tho Cathode Discovery.
New York journal
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Every hose wagon. reel and truck also
carries two small hand eXingulshers'
charged as IS the chemical engine WIN
trese several ircipient blazes have peeh
mt out and the damage by Water WIS.,
wn,ild have ensued had stream peeh
turned on prevented.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-08

North Dakota, 6; Ohio, 1e; Ore
gon, 8; South Carolina, Is; Utah.
6; Virginia, y; Wyoming, 6; Ar
iona Territory, 6; New Mexico Ter
EItory, 6; Oklahoma Territory, 6
District of Columbia, 4; Total
534.
Surely Gold-Connecticut, -
Delaware, 6; Maine, u; MARYLAND,
l6; Massachusetts, 80; Michigan,
%; New Hampshire, 8; New jersey.
90; New York, 70; Ohio, Is; Penn.
sylvania, go; Rhode Island, 8; Yer
mont, 8; Total, 28s.
Probably SiIver-Ohio, Is; Dis
trict of Columbia, ?; total, Is.
Probably Gold-Iowa, %; Min
nesota, is; Wisconsin, %; total, 6s.
There is vast difference between
the above estimates.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-08

GOVERNOR ALTGELT. O.
Illinois, astrenuous advocate
of free silver at is to 1, g
multum millionaire, and
large real estate owner, in
his coutr cts with those who
rent his possessions, stipu-
late that the rent is to be
payable in gold. Senator
Stewart, another leading adj
vocate of free silver coinage,
requires similar contracts.
With such contracts, a de-
preciated currency would not
affect, adversely, the holders,
but is indicative that the po-
sition of those mentioned on
the financial question is the
Promptings of selfish instead
of patriotic motives.
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Probably some of these altered
tennessee democrats would urge
their former enthusiasm for Mr..
Cleveland was caused by his attitude
In regard to the tariff. This again
fails to account for the marvellous
Revision of their feelings. The
tariff is not yet settled. The pres
ent tariff is not wholly such a one as
these democrats of Tennessee were
wont to clamor for, and by the
nomination of Mckinley for the
presidency the republicans threaten
a revival of the old policy of high
protection. Grover Cleveland is
still the champion of tariff for
revenue Why has the ardor of his
democratic followers IN Tennessee
OF the same way Of thinking so much
abated?
The fckleness of the multitude
and the uncertain favor of the popu
lace are nobly exempIifed IN this
case. The majority of the Tennes-
see democrats have now thrown
themselves into the arms of politi-
clans who have always been enemies
OF Mr.. Cleveland's. The same poll
tlclans were strenuous in their endeay-
ors to defeat him for the democrat
Ic nomination in 1888 and 1892.
but were unable to overcome the
popular feeling in his favor. But
these politicians have at last trium-
ohed, and have persuaded very
many of the people to Join them in
heir malignity toward the Presi-
lent whom they could not control.
Herein lies the real reason why the
orridors of the capitol will not
everberate, as they have done in the
asst, with shouts for Cleveland
7hen the delegates meet to-mor-
ow and next day.-NashviIle Ban
er.
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comes the standard of value,
losing its fictitious and fall
ling to It's real or bullion
value. 1t necessarily fol-
lows that when it losses its
fictitious value, its purcha-
sing power is decreased to
that extent between the real
and fictitious value. But the
result Of such legislation does
not destroy the principle Of
protection as advocated bv
the is to i element The
Impossibility to double the
purchasing power of 412 .1-2
grains, simply by converting
1t from its raw into a coinage
state is no fault of theirs.
The BULLETIN is unaltera-
bly, opposed to protection in
all its phases. 1t is an adj
of policy that would
place all on an equal footing,
hence would not oppose the
Tree coinage of gold and sill
yer if it were possible to keep
he commercial value Of the
,wo on equality. But if it
6 just to protect the owners
If silver mines at the expense
If the owners of gold mines
hen it is right to protect the
manufacturers at the expense
# the people. The principle
5 the same.