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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

merits remembrance. for its wooden walls made
rendezvous many years ago for the lieutenants
or William M. Tweed. Here it Is said. this
Boss" arranged many of his plans. Few of the
buildings. though, have any definite traditions
or memories. Those that now tower above their
neighbors and shelter, each one of them, scores
II not hundreds, were built only few years ago.
when Polish and Lithuanian immigration began
to swell the death rate Of the old Tenth Ward.
There are enough of the genuine old structures
standing, however. especially those in this part
of Division-st, to give the region the charm OF
constant variety.
Had the one aim been simply to pick the worst
terements in New-York for botting out hardly
a better section could have been chosen. A
few of those in Norfolk and Hester SITS within
these park boundaries, and hence to fall speed
lily, now abodes Of the foulest type. The
night has always been the time to see them in
their bare, loathsome details Then by the dim
flame of a single lamp each revelation of power
ty stands out more clearly and more distinctly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
LITTLE EAST SIDE PESSINISTS
HOW THE TALMUD INFLUENCES AND IN
SPIRES THE JEWISH CHILDREN
THEIR AMBITIONS AS

STUDENTS.

strangely pathetic story Of the news printed
early in the week concerned a boy of the tene-
ments. Simon by name, fourteen years old, the
son of Jewish parents of the lowest class who.
discouraged and crushed because he had failed
to wr Il scholarship at the time of taking his
examinations for the College of the City of New
York drowned himself in the East River. a
curious feature of this suicide was that the boy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

SIDE. and tired -out workmen, who. oftener than
otherwise get a quiet 'snooze' on the benches'
far more comfortably that they could OK not
summers night in their close rooms. AS place
of rest and comfort for the poor, the modern
small park" goes a long way ahead OF the
docks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
DAYLIGHT FOR THE GHETTO.
WORK ON SMALL PARKS FOR THE MOST
CROWDED OF SLUMs
TENEMENT HOUSE ROoKERIEs TO BE TORN DOWN
TO MAKE PLACE FOR GRASS AND
PLEASURE BUILDINGS

AFTER ten years of effort and educating, day
light Is about to be let into the malodorous,
crowded Ghetto The hook and hatchet are in
readiness to tear out two broad spaces in the
heart or the most congested sections that they
may be sodded with green turf, traced with as
phalt walks, and become pleasure grounds for
the thousands of toilers that have neither the
time nor the money for journeyings TO the parks
uptown. 1t Is one Of the real. practical fruits Of
the small parks movement that has for its object
the bringing of grass and fresh air to the very
doors of the tenements. for the chief benefit Of
children and tired women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

Washington correspondence Of The 81. Louis
GlobeDemocrat.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
THE DOCTORS PROTEST.
MEETING OF THOSE OF NAVARRO
COUNTY.
DR.. j. n. Suttle Paid a Glowing Trib-
ute to the Men of Medicine
md Their Humanity.

Corsicana. Texas, October 23.--The ply
sicians OF Navarro county met in this city
today to formally organize to resist the
occupation tax levied on physicians and try
It's constitutionality.
Dr. 1. N. Suite addressed the assembly
Of medicos in terse and interesting man
ner as follows:
discussion with a physician TO convince
him OF the gross injustice of the occura-
tion tax which the State Of Texas has re-
Gently imposed upon the profession.
For every physician knows that OF all
the pbilanthropic and charitable vosations
known to man. one OF the greatest is that
of the medical profession.
Whether the deeds OF charity are done
by the physician in every case willingly or
not, in many instances he s forced to give
his services for Sweet charity's sake" be-
cause of the too INDECENT and helpless con-
dition of the sufferer.
But the noble hearted profession, when
1t recognizes charity, is always anxious 10
give It's skill freely. and in very many in
stances saves the city and county of much
Whose service, besid.s that which
comes through the medical profession, does
a city or county obtain without having
to give full remuneration?
II the city and county were required TO
pay for the services which come through
the medical profession toward alternating
the suffering CT their poor. they would in
deed soon become bankrupt.
| How often does the board Of health. or
gained from the medical profession. offer
gratis suggestions to a community which
are absolutely preventives TO the further
] spread OF infectious and contagious dis
eases?
| How much has the immortal Jenper done
toward furnishing prophylact in the
/ treatment Of smallpox? What a p0ts mt
remedy mankind finds in vaccination to-
ward mitigating the severity Of that
dreaded and loathsome disease. The rem
edy discovered by Jenner and its efficacy
established by being perfected and prac-
! tically applied by the medical profession
for more than hundred years stands un-
questioned as one OF the greatest bles-
sings discovered by man.
Who reaps the benefit Of these preventive
means? The city. the county, the State,
tbs people.
What blessing the old Englishman. SIT
Joseph Lister. conferred on suffering hui
manity by opening the fields of asept.c
and entiseptic surgery, A few years agc
| the abdominal cavity was like unto an
UNEMPLOYED cavern Each effort to enter
this unfrequented region for relieving in
| Jury and repairing damage TO the internsl
organs met with failure and the operator
could number one more unfortunate who
had gone to that bourn from whence nc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
~ BURNED TO DEATH.

,,nus Fire at Kel1ettsville,
1ssults in Many Casualties.
4 Pa, october "a. Three persons
"a to death and seven more were
injured In fire that DESTROYED
Booklyn at Kellettsville, twenty
\ southeast OF here. at al earlv
i morning. The building w9s a
my one, recently built Of double
"A burned like finder. When the
mt discovered 1t there were sew
nrs asleep in the house. The fire
o. the second floor OF the build
hut off all retreat from the rooms
uprs above. Six men on the etcnd
b Eve on the third saved them
Jumping from the windows to the
ebw, but there were none of these
k1ped without severe ouras or fprts
Killed are: Professor Tucker. aged
brew Satisfy, 81; Miss Ka.e Filler.
j
Emma Kiser, school teacher. was
d burned about the face and body
severely injured by jumping from
bod story window Of the house that
y die. The fire is supposed TO heS I
led by Professor Tucker knocking
lamp In his bed room.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
A CHANGE in KATY AGENTS
:. j. Snavelly Succeeds +. r. Pat
tsrson at Houston.
O 6. GATLlN WILL Be CHIEF CLERK,
several Important Meetin~s a. q,
Louis Next Tuesday-The Frisco
Will Extend Its Line.

r. J. snavelly. for the past two and !.
hall years chief clerk Of the Missouri Kan
sas and Texas local freight office, has been
appointed local freight agent Of the road.
vice T. F. Patterson. resigned. MIR. Pat
terson came to Houston several month";
ago from Greenville, where he occup,ed /.
simil raposition. His future movements
are not known.
y. Z. Gatlin, for the past four years ALL
ing the position Of cashier, will be elevated
to the chief clerkship. while G. G. Nc
Reynolds, late OF Mineola, will assume the
duties Of the place formerly held by Mr..
Gatlin' Further than that Mr.. snayelly
can not say what the personnel Of his force
will be.
Mr. Snavelly came to Houston a little
over two years ago from Dendson, where
he was employed in the local freight Of
nee under G. c. Thomas. agent. Eleven
years ago he entered the service OF the
Katy as clerk at that place under A. T.
Drew, now general freight agent of the
nne, with headquarters in st. Louis While
under this official he received a training
In station work that has since served him
wei, and been potent factor In the mat
ter OF his advancement. Houston is by far
the most important station in Texas. ami
does volume that gives it place In the
list of foremost points in the country. In
Guided In its work is the transfer OF thous-
ands OF bales of cotton on a platform. the
management of which requires ability and
demands that the agent be a man Ct tact
business sagacty and competent in every
detail to handle it. In making selection
for the Houston station there has not been
failure In securing these qualifications
and as Mr.. Snavellys business acquaint-
ance is confined to no small sphere, with
the assistance of an efficient office force
his friends anticipate a successful man
agement of the company's affaiw.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
|oSGsTREEr DEFEATED.
Probable That Hampton VIII
Remain In Office.

ington, October 23.--The long con-
etween two Confederate veterans,
Longstreet and Wade Hampton,
Be office Of commissioner of rail-
ended, with the result that Hamp-
% now holds the office, is likely to
here be is.
pa longstreet was so certain of get
place that many times his friends
hnounccd that he would be appointed
the next few days. fie was an orig
ehnlsy man; helped to give to Nc
lne Georgia delegation in the st.
cSentlon, and had behind him a
Npuolican support. 1t is believed
Y 10 senatorial courtesy" Wade
~ would have succumbed. But his
y ue senate brought him into con-
~ many eminent republicans. who
pp'aied to the president in his be-
uitn so much effect that Long
WI on the outside, and so much
sa that he Is said to be looking
w anolher place. Both these vet
very poor. AS far as that con-
|. ~ J. y concerned, 1t Is n stand-of
lHuoaoie that the office itself will
|s ,sasd before long. especially II the
| S ~ sewers It's relations with the
s.nc The nominal duties of the
' Ie,s oesn the supervision of govern
ssa railroads, but n reality it has
cnolce slnecure.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
JAS. Butte
HOuSTON.

much discounted. and in our opinion this
applies not only TO the COTTON industry.
but likewise to breadstuffs ron and socks.
About the 2Sth instant we nope TO be able
TO give you our estimate OF crop. state
by State meanwhile, we advise cur spin
ner friends 10 commence buying their
wants at least 10 the extent OF one fourth
of their requirements; for we can ace
plsIinly that there is a great reiuslnce In
the trade to buy at present values. and
should the crop after all prove TO lie Under
10 900 ,o00 everybody will rush a aud buy;
It is here where The great danger lies.
DO not be guided too much by receipts.
for even a,b00,oOo crop needs indaed very
large weeks receipts to Justify a yield of
that figure. and more so when we ma
that the yellow fever scare has 20 some
extent dlsorganized transportation and the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
DEMOCRATS DECAPITATED
sixteen Dismissed From the Govern
mc1tt Printing Once.


Now York, October 23--SiXteen men. all
democrats, were discharged by the govern
ment printing office this week. or the men
discharged, one was a democratic reia-
Two OF n Southern sepator, one was
a democratic nephew OF ono OF the
forenon OF the oiiicc. and the others were
proofreadcrs during The last administration
who gave entire satisfaction. All are con-
sldered excellent workmen. These removals
are believed by the democrats In the office
TO be a test case, II the work goes by with
out violent protest, 1t ds the general opinion
that there will be n general slaughter OF
democrats AS one OF them expressed 1t:
every democrat feels that he Is In 1eop-
ardy, and that every day be works he IL
that much winner"
IL is stated that the democrats are doing
some work and contemplating more In tho
line OF strong opposition TO this hnpend-
ing fate. They arc subscribing funds liber-
ally, and lawyer lis TO be employed TO
contest these sixteen removals ami prevent
more n possible.
There is little probability that anything
can be accomplished. The public printer
Us an intense PARTISAN and by one means
or another he will get republican heel
ers into every desirable position n tIe
office. 1880.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
ST. LOUIS MEETINGS FoR TUESDAY
The Pass Agreement to he Read
justed Among Other Things.

The Pass Agreement to De Read
justed Among other Things.
| There will be number OF meetings held
| in st. Louis Tuesday. One is to redraft
the pass agreement OF the Western and
Southwestern lines. The agreement reg
ulating the issuance of passes and provid-
| ing restrictions was born in st. Louis t. ZEE
| years ago, and the meeting was attended
| by the chief officers OF all the lines in
| the West and Southwest. AT each annual
meeting held subsequently further restric-
tons were agreed upon, and. although the
agreement has not been faithfully OBJ
served 1t has had the effect of reducing
free transportation very materially. ee-
pecially in regard to passes issued for the
purpose of influencing business. At the
meeting next week several important
amendments to the agreement will be sub
mitted and acted upon, and old grievances
will be discussed. New lines will likewise
be asked TO cooperate for the observance
of the rules and regulations. Some man
ayers take the ground that a pass is the
root Of all evil, and some have gone so far
as to suggest that pledge be given to
abolish the pass list entirely. 1t is certain,
adopted
The Colorado freight rate situation is to
be taken up and acted upon at a special
meeting of freight traffic officers called
also for tomorrow at the Southern hotel.
All the Colorado lines will be represented,
and an effort will be made to restore rates.
or at least effect an adjustment of the all
rail tariffs of the Western lines so as to
compete with the seaboard situation via
gulf ports and the Texas lines on Colorado
business.
conference will be held there on the
same day to agree upon basis to govern
RATES on grain from the Southwest Mis-
souri, river points to the gulf and to the
Atlantic seaboard. This is a vexed question
OF long standing. and it has been referred
to a committee composed of traffic officers
OF the Kansas City. Pittsburg and Gulf.
the Memphis route, the Missouri Pacific,
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas. the Santa
Fe, the Chicago and Alton, the Rock Is
land. Chicago Great Western, the Hannibal
and st. Joe. and the Wabash This commit
tee will meet Tuesday and endeayor to
s1lye tho problem. Vice Chairman Parker
of the Western freight bureau Will preside
over the meeting.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
London FinnnciaI Market.

London. October "a The Bank Of En-
glands second borrowings have materially
reduced the floating supply of money. Last
weeks return showed a reduction OF 1000
600 pounds sterling on the total deposit,
caused by the hardening of rates and the
discount houses advanced the deposit rate
from ia 20 q money on call and from
q to q per cent for money at notice. The
sales of American securities have viz
tualiy ceased, and some disposition to buy
is apparent. which may send gold to the
United States. The hardening tendency
OF the money market unfavorably affected
stocks Throughout the week American
securities were weak. the operators mold
ing alco. from them until the situation
In Wall street becomes palmer, but many
expect a recovery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
Mancherter Market..

Manchester. October 2i.--IAst weeks
business was firm. The spinneB are un-
der engagements until January. This may
prevent the threatened reduction In wages,
the conflict over which, in any event, VIII
not be decided for a month.
Cloth was frner and is disappointing.
Though India is buying. West India takes
more The China demand Is Improving.
Sellers are reserved pending something
more definite on the possible spinners'
strike. which might seriously cramp the
already much reduced yarn supplies. But
The minor markets are placing moderate
miscellaneous orders. and the general tone
is more cheerful with the increasing ex-
pectation Of large American crop.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
Notes and Personals.

Auditor Kidd OF the Houston and Texas
Central returned from the North last
night.
General Manager Allen and General Su-
perlntendent Maxwell Of the Katy went 10
Galveston yesterday
c. L. MacKenzie, assistant superinten nd
ert Of the Wells. Fargo Co.'S express,
has returned from North Texas
The Pullman companys total revenue
for the last fiscal year was almost $1,000
goo. a decrease Of more than quarter Of
a million.
The Houston East and West Texas ran
their passenger train through to Shreve-
port last night. being the first since the
quarantine was declared
The net earnings Of the Missouri Pacihc
for September amounted to $465. 900. IN in-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
AIMING STORY DENIED.
uorney ana Federal OFF,
usih Pronounce II EaIse.

ne~v shN FfuCEah VIII"
pronounce 1t False.
ssee' l. T., October 23.-The report
'fom Fort Smith. Ark, to the
'A'' 'ne Cherokee Indians are arm
''s' any attempt ON the part of the
SA'es to abolish their tribal gov
absolutely without foundation.
"er called on W. r. Hutchings,
lucy Tor the cherokees in all mat
nihg TO the United States, who
ae report is absolutely false. !
~ nothing of it, and woull oer-
hsan' peen appraised OF the fact had
IN any such movement OH foot.
Say that the ChIsrokees are pre-
y Jake advantage Of every legal
kitsau , y the law affords 10 :reyent
n,,. states frcm carrying OFT its
q E asp regarding them, bu. they
a sa OF resorting to arms.
a. seat wisdom said he had inelan
N aii over the Chelok 70 Nation.
en-, ne mad heard nothing OF such a
Ia ' and was satisfied that The .e mort
, .;,, united States Marshal Eennett
u'lar statement.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25

The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe auuhoi-
ize the following rates German Missionary
conference, Bartlett, Texas, November
to S. annual conference A. NJ. e. cnurch'
Corsicana. November to I; annual con-
yention Woman's Parsonage and Home
Missionary society. Knoxville, Tenn, oc-
! tober rs to November !. one and one-thiro
fares for the round trip. certificate plan
For the district conference A. Nj. r.
church at Brenham, Texas, November 70
g. one and one.third fares for the round
tr~;p
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
A Frisco Extension.

The st, Louis and San Francisco rail-
road is preparing to extend its road from
sapula, 1. T., to Guthrie, o. T. The road
wants $65 900 and the right OF way between
the two towns. The project has the hearty
support Of the Guthrie people, and mon
ster mass meeting was held there last
night to raise funds. Other meetings VIII
follow. 1t is not expected that any difil-
Guilty will be experienced In raising the
d.sired amount or securing the right o.
way. As soon as this is done work on TIE
read will begin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25

S S1ssse e s2ss,occ; the Iron Mountain s4s...
S ~ ~ ,rcrease q $4,000: the Central
branch $4,000. an increAse o. a.. 90: the
entire en- system ss4l,ooo. An increase q 1851.
Inc Southern Pacific empicyes a. New
vrleans have organised yellow fever club
nssn member. upon any Of the member ~
- Akins the fever. contributes certain sum
.F the oenefit Of the sick member. This
splendid plan, and other roads Viii
PROBABLY follow the example.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
A LIVING HoODoO.
a CrOss-Eyed Boy and the Bad Luck
He Carries with Him.
New York Telegram.

view AoIk Telegram.
"A small, cross-eyed boy, who answered
to the name of Mike, and who ran en-
,rands on the stage helped the scene shift
ei and did other things that came his
way, is no longer connected with the B jou
theater. Everybody who came in contact
with Mike called him bad luck As MI.
Rudolph Aronson remarked, He appears
to have been 100 pounds of bad luck, and
would make a man lose everything he
ever possessed, including his mother-in-
law"
Mike is said to have been responsible for
about every accident thai has happened
momthS-the whole period of his engage
menu in that house. In fact. so many
cases of bad luck Were attributed to Mike
that actors. actresses, stage hands, man.
ayers, and even the press agent, used 10
wait until they thought there was no
chance of Mike getting his balefnl eye
aicr He looked at Miss Katherine Oster-
man. and that night the lady dropped a
valuable watch down a fight of stairs
and smashed 1t beyond repair. The next
evening he cast pleasant glance at Man
ager JAKE" Rosenthal. and half an hour
afterward Jake" fell down stairs, mar
rowly escaping breaking his neck. Mr..
Rudolph Aronson was reading a score Of a
new waatz he has Just written. when Mike
came along and looked at him. A bottle
of ink turned over on the waltz and that
settled IL.
Mike patted the bulldog Cepheus yes
terday, and last night Cepheus lost his
voice. making II necessary TO cut his part
cut of the play. Mr.. Henry Sire got In the
line of Mikes vision and about an hour
afterward he received a telegram an
nouncing the death of valuable horse.
Mr. George BoGriface. Jr, inadvertently
left HE dressing room door open. and
Mike walked I'm to hand him telegram.
Mr. Boniface caught his eye and that set
tied 1t. He had bad headache all night.
Miss Anna Bemont met Mike In the pas
sageway, and before he had gotten out
of sight she caught the skirt of new
gown she was wearing for the first time
on a nall ard ruined It,
Finally the company and the employees
of the theater refused to stand IL any
! longer A delegation went to Mr. Aron-
SIN and asked that he. in the name OF
| humanity, would try ard lose the croeS
| eyed ca.l boy. Mr.. Aronson, who Is more
/ or less brave in some respects, feared TO
| face the cross-eyed gaze. so he folded IN
, two weeks sa.ary in am elevelope. which
| he gave to the colored footman. Theo-
| drre. who IN turn got rid OF Mike. And
| now Theodore says that hot Sixth ave-
/ nue. coon, who carries a razor In each
| nocket. has got away with his best girl
| And this Is What Happened to Nike"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
GenernI Reioicing.

Beeville, Texas October 24.-The people
Of this city are rejoicing today because the
regular Aransas Pass passenger running
from San Antonio to Corpus Christi, has
been put on again, and connection with the
outside world can be made once more in
reasonable length Of time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25

:. .r,ye and depart from the Grand
.! IAN The Missouri, Kansas & Texas
~ depot In the Fifth ward. the In
IN, Northern, Galve ston. Houston &
SoIamb la Tap, which use the Inter-
~, Northern depot on Congress ave-
A. lain train on the Houston. East &
ss,,h leaves from and arrives at the
"a IN the Fifth ward. All Missouri.
-, trains pass the International &
u depot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
To cure a COLD IN ONE DAY

rake Laxative Bromo Quirine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II II fails to
cure. 26c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
fnB HOTELS.

rrnR-RATEs $3.50 AND "a q
NJ. JAMES LAWI'OK. PRO.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25

New in
WALL
PAPERS.

We have some very pretty Things to
show In lngrain papers and Embossed
goods and will take pleasure in submitting
samples on request. These goods are not
only beautiful, but they are cheap. and
will he offered by no ono else 81 Texas.
We Nave an immense line OF bright new
patterns fxom lc roll up, suitable for
hotels, boarding houses and rent houses.
See them IL you need them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25
THE NEW
HUTCHINS /: I
/: /. HOUSE.

W. T. ma J. 4.
Boyle. pror,rictors.
Rates. 500 and
$3.50 per day.
T. p. A. head.
quarters.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-25

TO Mako YOUR FAMILY LOVE YOU
Buy Garland" Stoves and Ranges.