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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-20

The Woman's Relief Corps viii serve
oysters IN all styles with an elegant lunch
from II n. M. until 10 p. M, Tuesday ami
"Wednesday ANA Thursday IN the tHp'tol
Annex, corner Texas avenue and Travis
street. The public cordially invited.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-20

Keep dry feet by wearing "Caudel' Rub
bers. the best made" Sans Shoe Store
as Main street
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-20

Gas cooking stoves and hot plates for
sale by Houston Gas Light Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-20

Coke and Tar-ror sale by Houston Gas
Light Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-20

Rubber boots for everybody; protection
against the mud. Sans Shoe Store. 3l5
Main street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-20
An EXCELLENT SHOWING.
Secretary Of the New York Life Gives
Facts and Figures.

Mr.. kcarns, SECRETARY Southwestern
sscnoies. New York Life Insurance com
rAny. Is in town on a tour of the company
agencies throughout the State. Mr.. Kcarns
is most enthusiastic about the progr. SIS
mace in 1896. The assets have Increased
over 1000 600 and are now $751;. 900 600.
The surplus IS now more than SIS. COZ. 900
an Increase Of 81 800 600. These are stu
prrdcus ficurcs and Mr. Kearne says the
salary oil $4,000 per annum paid The com
panys presdent-a larger sum than IS raid
me president Of the United States--is but
ialr compensation for the great strides
made during his administration In tive
years the company has increased is assets
over Sev.eup. 200 and It's annual iucuna has
been increased over - 0bo. 900. The insur-
ance IN force is now $3.50 600 600 more than
II was Ave years ago. The company has
no stockholders and all profits go TO uolicy-
holders in the year 1896 the pIylients TO
policy holders Tor claims and Benefits were
10 excess al S!S.0Uo 900. and the dividend
.; the wear TO policy holders exceeded by
81 100000 the annual dividend of 1892 The
company pays compensation Of $50. 600 to
aach wee presldsn, and 10 the treasurer.
Men OF marked ability in finance and in
&c insurance hcld have been selected as Of
hcers ~ The trustees, md the statement
shows that ont OF Sli3.oO0 900 OF bonds and
ether securities bat three items were in
default q interest on January /. out OF
SS'etb,0l0 IN mortgages with annual inter
at Of 81, 500 900 the company collected g6
Tel cent Of the interest due leaving but (
ger cent unpaid. MIR. Kearus states that
: his Investment record is unparalleled in
he history OF financial institutions. and
j shows that {, DAYS the policy holders to
1--we the hcsi talent that money can , ro-
cure 10 have charge Of the executive nan
aeement- The company has nearly l0.Doo
POLICY holders in Te.as, boldiug contracts
q nearly S2h 1000 600 in amount The an
nual premium income IN Texas is $500 600.
opt Of this S550u0n were paid in death
claims last year and the company held In
its reserve liabilities for the payment of
future claims 50 COO 600 Its Investments
in Texas exceed e. 500 O0n ne +oii,,r,-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-20
$500

our north window will show Won nor
naps dozen new Siyl-s of Mems Wjntar
Shoes just received. We want Won "a
nice. Houstoniars know cur wa. h,,t -. ~
s,Nngcrs we need to say evervtbine 10
markell IN plain figures and sold M ono
p i,-n, ol!y, child buys as well as a
WEI, H. Gould anything be more fair9' y"
St; selling 81 Ladies' Shoes nj e.
si 1Im selling Ladies Pink ana Blue 81
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21

tions of any kind. Money donated will
be used to buy grain at the lowest possible
figure.
No definite arrangement has been made
FOR chartering a vessel, and this must
necessarily depend on the degree OF sue
cess with which the committee meets in
realizing its expectations. bill has
passed both houses of Congress to allow
the Government TO charter a vessel for
this purpose. The matter is thus left In
the hands of the Secretary of the Navy,
who will act through the commandant at
Mare Island.
The committee has been making some
inquiries as to the available ships on the
coast. and should they succeed in getting
together 40O0-ton cargo the Norwegian
steamer Eva will probably be recon-
mended as a suita bic craft. This steamer,
which was built in 1893. is a steel vessel
and has capacity OF APO tons. Exclusive
OF coal this would leave about 1000 tons
carrying capacity clear. 1t is now lying
idle at Victoria. Henry Lund, the Nor
to the committee. He thinks it will take
the Eva about fifty lays to make the trip.
The cargo is expected to be ready in four
weeks.
The committee for the India relief fund
has received the following from the Bur
lngton system:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 90, 1897.
Gentlemen: The Burlington Company viii
transport Tree over its lines 100 tons of corn If
forwarded by the Nebraska relief committee
ana we are assured of proper trioutlon
from points in Nebra ska. for the benefit OF the
famine sufferers in India. Kindly advise me
from what points in Nebraska you will ship,
So that can Instruct our people accordingly
Yours truly, w. D. SANBoRN,
General Agent
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
HIT WITH A PITCHFORK.

Brutal Assault Upon Charles G. BEN
nett, Manager of Tannery.
Charles G. Bennett, manager of tan
merry at 2723 Bryant street, swore to a
complaint in Judge CampbelPs court, yes
terday charging James McNulty with an
assault to murder.
McNuItv used to work in the tannery,
but was discharged and never forgave
Bennett for it. Friday McNulty, accom-
panied by another man, called at the tan
merry and as soon as he saw Bennett he
commenced to abuse him. Bennett is big
and powerful, standing over six feet, and
ne paid no attention to McNulty, who lost
control of his temper and grabbed long
knife. He made lunge at Bennett, miss
ing him, and Bennett eraDpled with him,
taking the knife from him.
McNulty then picked up a pitchfork
which is used to turn over the bark and
lunged with it at Bennett. The tines
struck Benefits scalp, intilcting q nasty
wound, and the blow made him almost
unconscious for few minutes. McNulty
and his companion fed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Doctor Cook Makes Them
Known to the Public.
His Fair and Honorable Methods
of Dealing With the
Aft cted.

Like all other large and we'll regulated
institutions OF busin ess. Doctor Cook has
certain rules and regulations by which
his extensive practice is conducted. He
has no desire TO conceal them from the
public. He considers that the aff1 cted, ,
who patronize him so literally from day
to day, are entitled to know the business
methods OF the man with whom they are
dealing, and in whom they must place so
much confidence. He therefore wishes to
assure his Old patients, and ali VINO may
become his patients in the future:
First: That he guarantees rerfect cure
OF every case he undertakes
Second: That if your case is incurabl
he will tell you so canddiy.
Third: That he has many volumes OF
genuine testimonials which tell of COM
plete cures of all the different diseases of
which he makes a specially, and which
may be read by those who, in good faith,
apply to him for treatment
Fourth: That all his remedies are COM
posed of the purest vegetable ingredie nts
and contain no injurious drugs.
Fifth: That his treatment will not in
terfere with your occupation or daily
dut-->, unless surgical operation be
nee ary.
SIKH: That his professional dealings
are always conducted in the strictest
secrecy. All letters are sent in plain en-
veIopes, ana ali medicines are securely
sealed, with nothing appearing on he out
side OF package but the name and address
of patient.
Seventh: That he himself, personally.
attends 10 each and every individual who
applies to his Office Tor treatment, he has
no substitutes or professional representa-
tives.
Eighth: That he has only one me deal
Office, and that one is located at S65 Mar
ket street, San Francisco. California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21

But L would like to say that I've not
been treated with justice by the District
Attorney in this case. / had a most I'M
tair trial. And the foreman of the jury
swore to something he didn't know he
was swearing to. Besides. The jury WASH t
polled properly after the verdict was
given.
Il think it's high time that the Govern
ment and the public al large did away
with luries altogether and that a man
could be tried by Judge. Then perhaps
he could get fair trial
"But these juries.'' and here Kloss grew
excited and his voice rose. "ornary old
two dollar and "a haif-a-day buns; that's
what they arel - perjurers ready to
swear mans life away or give it away or
a minutes notice.
That's all / have to say. I've nothing
against you, Mr.. Judge; and thank you
for your treatment OF me. Now Pm
ready for you''
Judge Cook then pronounced the sem
tence OF death, to take effect on Friday,
April %. Judge Cook looked earnestly at
the prisoner and said: May God have
mercy upon your SOUL"
AND on my enemies, too" said Kloss,
as he turned away and held out mis- hands
TO be gyved.
AS kloss was conducted from the room
he confided to Chief Deputy County Clerk
harry Piper that he would like to get one
lick on the nose of Assistant District At
torney Hosmer, who conducted the prose
cutlon. he laughed al what he consid-
cred ms own witticism In this regard, and
walked smilingly down the corridor
toward the iron cells in the basement OF
the City Hall.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
STOPPED TOO SUDDENLY,
Four Passengers More or Less In.
jured on n Union Street
Cable Car.

Four passengers on Union-street cable
car were more or less injured yesterday
morning, and two of them-Frank Yer
non, stenographer in Judge Conlan's
court, and his son Howard, stenographer
IN Judge CampbelPs court-were taken 10
the Receiving Hospital.
The Vernons rode downtown together
seated on the dummy. They had been
chatting with Arson Duffy, an employe
OF the Market-street Railroad, and as the
car reached the terminus at Washington
street and Montgomery avenue the three
rose from their seats to alight Just then
the car stopped with a sudden Jerk. and
the three were thrown backward over the
dashboard TO the cobblestone pavement
Inc Vernons were badly stunned BY the
fall. Howard had q scalp wound on the
back of his head and his father was
wounded on top of his head, the wound
extending several inches. Duffy escaped
with shaking up 10 his 81 stem
Joseph Moser, another passenger. was
seated inside the car. The shock threw
him from his seat and he ESCAPED with
Jaw abfaslons on his head. The con-
ductor was standing near the door omen
Ing 10 the dummy and the Jerk threw
him against the glass OF the door which
was shattered into pieces.
he TWO Vernons, after HAVING their
wounds stitched and dressed at the hos
pltal, iwere sent to their homes.
IL Is supposed that the sudden stonnage
cable.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
HIGHER DUTIES
ON GLASSWARE
With Protection Local Bot
tie Makers Would
Thrive.
San Francisco Ought to Com
pletely Supply the Home
Market.
Some Very Striking Interviews With
Men of Experience and knowledge,
That Tell.

The glassblowers of San Francisco are
asking why is il that wine and liquor
dealers find it necessary to purchase their
bottles, or at least the larger proportion,
abroad when the home manufacture is ad-
mittedly equal If not superior to the i'm
ported article? They realize, of course
that the reduction in duty imposed by the
Wilson bill enabled the foreign bottle to
be sold here at somewhat lower figure
that the homemade bottle, but with the
prospect of a reyersion to sound protec-
tive methods they are hoping that other
things equal, the home made bottle m ay
eventually Gust its foreign competitor al
together from the market.
Statistics furnished for the fiscal year
ending June, 1895, show that the value of
bottles, vials, demijohns, carboys and jars,
empty and filled. imported from abroad
and sold in San Francisco alone was more
than $4,000. while the total value repre-
senteI by all other classes of foreign glass
goods runs into the hundreds of thou
sands of dollars, all of which is lost TO the
local makers through the com bined in
huences of administrative negligence,
trade prejudice and lack OF enterprise.
The glassblowers are fully alive to the
situation ana have appointed a repre-
sentative committee to memorabilia the
Ways and Means Committee at Washing
ton with the object of obtaining the resto-
ration of the Mckinley duty. which WAS
l cent per pound upon quart bottles and
IL cents per pound upon pint bottles.
The Wilson bill reduced these figures to
three-quarters OF a cent, which means.a
difference in the price OF about so cents
the gross.
The dutiab bic i'm ports of glass and glass
ware in 1893 amounted to s., OBJ, al, and
according 10 the glassbiowers and their
supporters proper encouragement of the
California glass trade, TO excel in which
this State is peculiarly we'll fitted, to-
gether with corresponding energy and CO.
operation on the part of the recipients of
Federal consideration, would soon result
in the larger part of that sum of money
being retained within the boundaries of
the Union generally and California par
ticularly, and directly tend 10 promote
prosperous conditions.
The attitude of the producer and the
consumer, respectively, will be better
understood By the perusal of the ap-
pended interviews:
J. ii. Davis of the SAL Francisco and
Pacific Glass Works said: I'VE have only
recently commenced the manufacture Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
AN ANSWER TO
midas SAD CRY
Four Thousand Tons of
Grain to Foil Starva-
ton.
Numerous Railroad Companies
Offer Free Transportation
Facilities.
Contributions From the San Joaquin
Will Be Carried Free by the
Valley Road.

From famine-stricken India, where
starvation and fever stalk abroad, has gone
forth pIteous appeal for aid. Within a
month noble ship will sail out of the
Golden Gate bearing an answer to that
appeal Within her hold will be a great
cargo, perhaps 1000 tons, of life-giving
grain-the offering of the broad ano
generous acres of the West. Among the
contributors will be some who have them
selves felt the scourge of grudgiug rains
or blighting pests. Others from the very
gladness of hearts OVERLOOKING with graft
tude for manifold blessings are pouring
out their contributions.
In country where hundreds are sus-
tanning life by the scat tering grains picked
up in the market places what the ADVENT
OF 1000 tons of wholesome breadstuffs will
mean can be imagined.
A meeting OF the finance committee of
the relief fund consisting OF Thomas
Brown, Irving \. Scott Claus Spreckels.
Joseph d. Grant, George w. McNear and
z. n. Lilienthal was held at the Cham Der
OF Commerce rooms yesterday forenoon
Thomas Brown presided.
r. d. Perry, secretary of the fund, re-
ported that he was in negotiation with
sub-com mittees in thirty different West
III SilicS. 4Hcct were WORK
ing actively in the caase, and expected
good results.
All the railroads in the interior that con-
meet with the Central Pacific and South
ern Pacific, Mr.. Perry said, had agreed TO
carry the grain contributed free of
charge. The San Joaquin Valley road
has undertaken to carry without charge
all grain from the San joaquin Valley to
Stockton From there the California Navi-
cation and Transportation Company will
bring II gratis 10 this City.
A communication from II. A. Rowlands.
Chairman of the subcommittee of Ne
braska, was read. Mr.. Rowlands wrote
that he had large amount of green corn
which needed drying before shipment
Arrange ments were made to have it kiln
dried.
As yet no attempt has been made to OBJ
tain contributions from California. The
attention OF the com mittee has been con-
cenirated on the outlying States OF the
district 10 be drawn from. California is
confidently expected 10 respond to the
call promptly and without the necessity
OF persuasion. For this reason tie call to
her has been lett until the last.
Although it is the intention to ship only
breadstuffs. the committee is prepared TO
receive and make good use of contribu-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
A COL Den OPPORTUNITY
Will You Accept It Now
and Be Happy
Or Will You Rej?ct 1t and Con-
tinue to suffer and
Sink ?

The worlds leading specialist is at your
command. He offers to cure you, to
make out of you what nature intended
strong, vigorous, robust man or healthy,
attractive, beautiful woman.
Your physical condition is something
too serious to be trifed with. When your
health, and likewise the happiness of the
dear ones at home who are depending
upon your health, are impaired, you do
not want TO experiment with cheap nos
trums and catchpenny quacks. What
you want and must have in order to get
well Is the best, most scientific and sue
cessful treatment the medical profession
affords. This is the kind of treatment of.
fered you by Doctor Cook.
The Doctor desires in particular chronic,
obstinate, deep-seated diseases that have
baffled the skill of other physicians and
resisted their treatment. His thoughts
are continuously with stubborn cases ard
their rem edes.
Doctor Cook is the hope of the hopeless:
their star in the night of despair; star
that has already led untold thousands
from the quagmires of disease and suffer-
ing up into the green fields of health and
happiness.
So if you are sick and want to get well,
to be once more strong man or a beauti.
full woman, go this day, and before it is
everlastingly too late, to one whose repu-
tation for skill, success and fair dealins is
as solid and lasting as the mountains.
Doctor Cook has developed a system of
home treatment by correspondence that
is absolutely perfect and always satisfac-
tory. Therefore if you live out of the citv
and cannot come to the Doctors Office
write him. Describe your troubles fully
and frankly in your own way and receive,
free of charge, DR.. Cooks new and valu-
able book on Nervous and Sexual Diseases.
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rate, and it is probable tnat local compe-
tition will soon be successful in conss-
quence.
THE sand found here is useless for the
manufacture of pure white flint glass.
though Pittsburg, with its splendid fur
naces and cheap fuel, prod uces all these
inner qualities used in the PRESCRIPTION
business, for the liquor trade and for most
pharmaceutical purposes. We take good
many OF these, but nearly all our wine
bottles are imported from Europe.
II will say for the homemade article
that those bottles we have bought here
have been as strong and as uniform in size
and quality as any of the i'm ported bottles.
but the price has always been somewhat
higher tor the reasons mentioned. We
are thor oughly in favor of the restoration
OF the Mckinley duty, and as long as the
nome m ade bottle is a cheap and as good
use it."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
CONDEMNED, he
JEERED At JURORS
Murderer Frank C. Kloss
Used Some Very Bitter
Words.
Death Sentence Passed on the
Brutal Slayer of William
Deadly.
He Will Be Hanged in the State
Prison at San Quentin on Fri.
day, April %

There was an unusual degree of excite
ment in Judge Carroll Cook : court yes
terday when the sentence of death was
pronounced on Frank c. Kloss, convicted
of the murder OF William Deadly.
Unless some fortuitous circumstance in
tervenes Kloss will be hanged in the State
prison at San Quentin on Friday, April
%. of this year.
The story OF the murder is brief and
brutal. Kloss was drunk when he went
into a Hayes-Valley saloon, where he
found Deadly asleep with his head thrown
back, exposing tempting display OF I'M
protected neck. Kloss walked up to
Deadly, whom he knew slightly, and shook
him. Deadly did not wake, whereupon
Kloss pulled knife, and saying to the
saloon keeper, "Pn wake the - up."
drew the knife across the mans tn roat.
The jugular vein was severed, and Deadly
lived but few hours. This occurred
AFril Is 1895.
The trial in Department IL of the Supe-
rior Court resulted in verdict of guilty.
and Judge Bahrs pronounced the death
sentence on kloss on the 18th of Decent Der,
1895.
Shortly after the verdict had been rem
dered the foreman of the jury, a citizen
named Leipsic, made an extraordinary
statement. de said that he had voted for
the ceath penalty under misapprehen-
sion, not knowing that the absence of
recommendation made the death sentence
inevita bic. Leipsic even made an affi-
davit TO that effect, and the defendants
attorneys used IL as the basis of a plea TO
have the judgment set aside and new
trial ordered. Judge Bahrs, however,
denied the motion on the ground that
juror was not permitted to impeach his
own verdict.
From this judgment and order Kloss
appealed TO the Supreme Court. That
tribunal decided that Judge Bahrs was
right, and affirmed the judgment. Judge
Bahrs having been assigned TO civil de-
partment the duty of resentencing Kloss
oevolved upon Judge Cook, ana yesterday
was the day set for that ordeal.
Attorney Wilson made motion for
Lew trial, out Deputy District Attorney
Hosmer objected and the request was de-
MED by the court. When Kloss was
asked If he had anything to say why the
judgment OF the law should not De pro-
nounced against him he faced the Judge
In logged. sullen manner and in q fierce
tone fairly Kissed:
Yes; I've lots to say. But what's the
user 1t doesn't do any good.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
WITNESSES IMPRISONED.

Eight Sailors of the Babeock Held to
Testify Against Reed.
David Reed, first N ate OF the ship w. F.
Babcock, is sailing in rough seas at pres
ent. Several weeks ago he was arrested
for beating and wounding William Perci-
val, one of the sailors, but he got out on
bonds without much trouble. When his
case came up for examination before
Commissioner Heacock he got his first
setback, for it turned out that while sail
ing in the ship Savannah he had been
charged with similar offenses, and that
he was known to be unnecessarily rough
with the men under his charge.
Reed was held for trial, ana a few days
ago the United States Grand Jury brought
an indictment against him. By this time
MS oondsmen were getting little I'M
easy, anu wnen the mate appeared before
United States District Judge Morrow for
arrangement yesterday morning the
6ondsmen were on hand and asked TO be
relieved OF further responsibility. Their
request was granted and Reed was taken
charge OF by the Marshal. Previous to ar
ralgnment Reed intimated that be was
Willing to plead guilty TO the charge of
cruelty provided that he would be fined
cutting officers in the District Attorneys
once would make such promise and
heed .pleaded not guilty and was sent to
JAIL until his case can be tried.
he was not the only one TO be sent to
Jail. The District Attorney feared that be-
fore the case could be heard the witnesses.
all sailors, would ind employ meDt and be
out OF the reach of the courI. So Percival
and seven of his felIow-saiior were placed
In the custody OF the United States Mar
shat and sent to the Alameda County
jail. TO be sure they will be paid at the
rate OF 81 day so long as they are de-
prived of their liberty, but the whole lot
protested against such treatment. It is
likely that The case will be tried soon.