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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-30
Your true friend.


tiiF Rabbit kll lI4N.
Swcetwater Texas, --heAr tlaphammcr;
As J have been A silent member Tor some
Tine, and the children's letters are SO IN
terNSting, | thought | would write again.
J WI sond YOU little pgcee of poetry
about pussy's kitten:
once y tiny little rabbit strayca from
home away;
Far from Woodland haunts she wau Tered
I>utle rabbit gray.
our old Tabby, white string a, the
kitchen door
Thought she saw her long lost kitten homo
returned once more.
Gave a pounce and quickly caught tt witn
1t happy NEW"
Ere the frightened little wanderer knew
quite what TO do.
Gently Tabhy brought her treasure to the
old door mai.
Pnrrci and licked /! ANA smoohcd n.
uo herly old cat
But what puzzled pussy. and aroused her
fears
Was the length to which had grown her
Kittens once small ears.
Most amazing, most alarming was thcd
sight to herr
Green and round her eyes, swelling slim
ana straight her fur
poor wee KITTY, What u pity you're de-
formedi
Surely this. something has happened since
You Went from me.
But You are welcome hosne, my kitten;
mothers love Is strong,
Though ! VIII confess ! wish your ears
were not 20 hong
SO the tiny liule rIbhbt grew conionted
quite,
And our visitors IKE to call and see the
pretty sight
OF n.ce old Tnffy playing with her rabbit
kitty gray:
And she doesn't dream of her mistake
Although truth to snN
Her own true lcl,ten went the same road
may others go,
For John, the coachman. took ii 10 II e
horse pond lust below.
BUT | think II .s most crlel to drown n
little cat.
And trust all bows and girls Will have too
much heart for that.
Enclosed flnd s cents for Carl Stephen
SON | am vours sincerely.
Ada Isar1Well
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Is the largest boil and how much docs
II wciuhg How many llncrasvs an,
there2 Your friend,
BLUE Eyed Rilt"
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Hous,o7. Texas. May p. fsM. ''''''
MARY HupsoN's COLLECTION

Coltharp. Texas Dear Haf,hammer: ]
will come In awhile ~ Mr. Hophammer
Will allow ma. I send small eonirsbu'
ton OF ~ cents FOR the benefit 81 our poor
bird Carl / think every member OF The
Houslon l'ossi club ought to give a nicHe
on more. II gives me great pleasure to
help the afflicted people. Poor Carl Is
bcamaful scenery OF NE and nature.
iIaIs. have any ~ you had any pet hlrds
this year? have had one young red-hri
but b died. II was as hearty as any bird
while II did live. Our gardens and cropx
are looking very nice. PaIsi II not a
farmer He Us clerk IN the coltharl
store Trade Is not very good there days
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Ion II YOU near the welcome Jingle
Oh dimes and nicHcis as they minglc?
Very pleasant SCENES I'm imaSlnlng
] see carr happer thtn Il KING
As he carefully works on every broom.
fhat wlll sweep each Happyhammer'
! can see all the Happyhamner giris,
Wi,h dust cans over her pretty curls;
WIN checks ana lips Ike scarlet blooms
SON brooms.
Hen soon nave a pleasanter time dl.
vine.
For the light of prosperity viii shine
And brighten the home. and I'LL with ioy
The belrt of Carl, our poor, blind boy.
Now let me tell what each one had ty
As their nickels ana dimes they says
away.
Mrs. Mtchlm wears 4 smile.
Like her hul band, all the while
said she. ~ believe ! can find
A nickel fer the boy thGts blind" h'
~ not give YOU nickel today"
s"'d Mr.. Campbell but this is the
learned to add, one nickel every
ADDED to another makes a dime lo,
When you reed help for tho lame and
ss RI i52"j j. SSS ' '"' %,s '' care,
NO answered he. NOR ever forge,
Then pfssed a gentlcmHns store;
III vas standing In the door
- send Car q nickel. but. skid he
My name in ire paper don't wish to
see" b.
While passinP our house. Mr.. ID. Med.
Storp'd an1 h1rdrd q quarter To me.
This VIII help Carts heart feel merry.
Don't tell. my name. rs not neces-
sary" 25c
TO make others happy every day.
Is pleasant Mr.. NJ. Noes way
HI has kind word for every one
OF God's creatures under the sun. 70
With Carts brcoms viii "immer''
AK mcin, frau 10 eweep our "zIm-
rner:"
Good dee1s make US happy in this
''yet."
So ~ make myself hanpy by sending
To Carl. raid Mr.. LelbiR. one bright
day. 100
As he gave me dime while passing
my way. G5r
Netue Paige scofeld
Housio1. Texas. May p. 1871.
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Enclosed fnd cents for Carl Stephen
son. am vours sincerely.
Ada BardWell
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RHYMES AND DIMES FOR CARL.
Don't YOU near the welcome Jingle
OF dimes and nicHcis as they minglc?
Very pleasant SCENES I'm mag ming.
see carr hapDser thtn Il KING.
As he carefully works on every broom
That VIII sweep each ppyhammer' )
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
TRACK ATHLETES.
Winners In the Events at Beck's
Yesterday Afternoon.

While the wild west show was going
on. there were some interesting athlet-
les. All the events went off smoothly.
with the exception of the 2:20 yard am
ateur. in which Simpson, Turner and
Smith were entered.
Turner claimed that Simpson struck
him in the interests of Smith. but as
one of the judges had left before the
protest was made, no decision was Of
ficially given.
The i-dges to whom the protest was
made expressed the opinion that foul
had been committed, and it is probable
that Turner will receive the gold medal.
In the leo yard dash between Whit
cock and Kimmel of PARK City. the
timekeeper announced that the dash
had been made in ten seconds.
The results of the contests were as
follows:
so wards. amateur-Bean won, Simp-
son second. Turner third, Hyde fourth.
Time-:6A.
Standing high kick-Gatehouse Won.
Poll second.
100 yards. Observation-Disclosures
won. Kimball second.
Hurdle race-Brown won. Bean sec
ond. Tine-:22 %.
Running high kick-Rippets. 1O4
inches.
100 yards. amateur-Bean won. Tur-
ner second. Simpson third. Hyde fourth.
Time-11 1-5 seconds.
Running high jump-Brown and
Bean tied. and on the toss up Brown
got the medal-60 inches.
$50 yards. Observation-Disclosures Won,
Kimball second, Schroeder third. Kin
sey fourth Time-16 1-5 seconds.
Throwing 12-pound shot-McDonald
won, Bean second, Gatehouse third,
Rippets fourth-35 feet IL inches.
220 ward amateur-Simpson won, Tur-
ner second. Smith third. Time-:26 l-5.
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Frontier Clause Agreed On.

Constantinople, July 23.-The ambas-
sailors of the powers and Tewfik Pasha
have agreed upon the frontier clause
on the peace treaty. The line drawn
by the military attache and insisted
upon from the first by the powers has
been accepted by the sultan with a
slight technical modification
The reports that the Turkish forces
have began TO evacuate Thessaly are
confirmed
Djevad Pasha has started on spe-
cial mission TO Crete. The palace party
contends that his experience specially
qualities him to bring about an under
standing between the admirals of the
national fleet and Mussulman Cretans
with reference TO autonomy.
In consequence of the recent raids
by Albanians into Servian territory, the
Servian foreign minister has informed
the porte that if further incursions
take place the Servian troops viii be
ordered to pursue the raiders into OF
tOman territory. and that they are now
held in readiness at Prokouplye pre-
pared to start for the frontier immedi-
ately. The Servian minister adds that
in the event of another raid the Ser
Wan government will decline all re-
sponsibility for the consequences
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24

vote on the conference report tonor.
row at 8 O'Clock. He said he resented
the method that had been pursued il
securing the passage of the bill
GOOD. GOODw
We have been under the coercion
OF the house from the beginning of this
legislation Nevertheless" he said, .'he
recognized the propriety of allowing
the majority of the senate TO have its
VIII registered He then suggested an
unanimous agreement for d recess I'M
III 10 O'Clock tomorrow, and vote at
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Good! Goodr exclaimed many of the
senators He was willing he said. TO
remain all summer if other senators
wiuld stand with him on the fight
upon the iniquitous duties upon lum-
per and cotton ties but he appeared
10 he confronted by a situation rather
than theory. He found himself prac-
ucally alone and did not care 10 have
the batteries of the press gallery con-
centrated entirely upon himself. Tne
chair asked whether there was objec-
non 10 the vote on agreement for a
vote tomorrow and none was raised
1t appeared afterwards that Mr.. But
Ter had not understood the case He
stated that he would have objected I'M
less there had been coupled with the
proposition an understanding that there
should also be vote upon the Union
Pacific railroad resolution.
At 6:35 the senate recessed until 10
a. m.
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Washington, July 2S.-The final vote
on the tariff conference will be taken
in the senate at 3 p. m. tomorrow.
A unanimous agreement TO that eff
feet was reached in the senate late
this afternoon, after an exciting and
dramatic debate.
The proposition for the final vote
came almost unexpectedly from Demo-
cratic sources, the senior senator from
Alabama (AIr. Morgan) presenting it..
1t was greeted with shouts of Good
goodr from the senators on the Re
publican side, who for the first time
saw the path clear for the final en-
actment of the tariff biN.
Mr.. Morgan's proposition was coupled
with one that the senate meet at 10
o'clock tomorrow in order that
speeches be heard before the vote was
taken. This was accepted as a whole
and the agreement was formally an
nounced.
Mr.. Morgan expressed profound re-
luctance in submitting the proposition,
but said he recognized the right of the
majority TO register their will
The agreement was preceded by the
most heated personal colloquy that oc-
CURED during the consideration of the
tariff bill.
Senators Foraker of Ohio and Allen
of Nebraska joined issue over the
charges of fraud in the Ohio elections
of last year.
The early part Of the day was given
to speeches against the bill by Sena-
tors Teller, White and Pettus.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
Local Briefs.

A G. Horn returned yesterday morn
ing from business trip to Gold Creek.
Me-
DR.. Wishard will preach at the Pres
byterian church tomorrow morning and
evening.
William Harkins came in yesterday
morning from Butte. He reports his
street contract in that city as well I'M
der way, and the men who went from
here with his outfit are at work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
THE HOUSE.
North and South Dakota Boundary
Lines.

Washington, July 23.-The house to-
day passed the bill passed .iby the SEN
ate yesterday TO ratify the compact
entered into between the states of
North and South Dakota relative to
the disputed boundary line.
Mr.. HUH (Rep., Ia.) asked unani-
nous consent for the consideration CT
a resolution to transfer $4,000 from
/ the unexpended balance of the aroi0-
priation for the pay of the army of
1896 to the appropriation for 1897. He
explained that if this deficiency was
not provided, the West Point cadets
just graduated and some of the pri-
vate soldiers would have to do with
out their pay until December.
Mr.. Gaines (Dem., TENN objected.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep., o. asked con-
sent for the consideration of a resolu
ton giving to the chairmen of com
mittees when appointed authority to
employ clerks during the recess.
Mr.. Meekson (Dem., o. objected.
Mr.. Dingley, the leader of the ma
jority, stated that he had been in
formed that the senate might act on
the tariff conference report today. LAS
it is exceedingly important, said he.
that the bill should become a law at
the earliest moment, l move a recess
until O'Clock.
There was no objection and the re-
cess was ordered.
When the house resumed its session
at O'Clock. Mr.. Dingley moved an
other recess until o'clock.
Mr.. McAIillin Dem, TENN suggest
ed that nothing could be accomplished
by a night session. He said he had just
come from the senate, and was con-
WINGED. from what he heard. that the
tariff conference report would not ~
adopted tonight.
Mr.. Dingley, on the other hand said
it was the opinion of several senators
that they might get a vote by or
o'clock. If a vote was secured, he saio,
it was highly important that the house
should be in session, so that it could
be signed and become law tonight
Every days delay" said he costs
this government 100000.
Mr.. McAlillin insisted that a night
session would be futile. and he moved
a recess until tomorrow.
The speaker declared that his motion
was not in order. and on division. Mr..
Dingley's motion prevailed.
AS the senate had already recessed
until tomorrow when the house recon
vened at o'clock. Mr.. Dingley moved
that the house take a recess until noon
tomorrow.
Mr. Simpson pop, Kan,) called at /
ltutipIli 10 the RUE NA4Cu HILLS AiO1S
evening to pension legislation.
Mr.. Dingley stated that there were no /!
pension bills before the house. The
vote was then taken on Mr.. Dingley's /
motion, and when the speaker an /
nounced the result-ayes SO. nays IL, +
Mr. Simpson made a point of no quor- /
I'm. About ten minutes was spent /
awaiting the arrival of a quorum. and /
then the speaker declared the motion
carried
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
CALIFORNIA JEALOUS.
Endeavoring to Start a Boom to Ri
val Clondyke.


Sacramento, Cal, July 23.-It win
doubtless be of interest at the present
time. when people are becoming excited
over the stories of the wonderful gold
discoveries in Alaska. to know that rich
strikes are still being made in the min
ing districts of California Private adj
vices were received here today by a
mine owner that a marvelously rich
strike had been made above Placerville,
Efdorado county, near his mine P. c.
Cohn, a merchant at Folsom. writes
the Bee that there were exhibited in
his store yesterday 315s ounces Of coarse
gold. which was obtained from claim
six miles from that town in three hours
by one man. Mr.. COIN says the amount
of earth removed and from which this
amount of gold was obtained, was
brought to the surface in coal oil can
and one ordinary wooden bucket. The
writer remarks that it naturally fol-
lows that if people would only turn
their attention to investments nearer
home, attended by all the comforts Of
life and civilization. instead of hobnoo-
bling with dogs, EsGuimauX and the rig
ors of Alaskan winters. Sacramento
and Eldorado counties would see such
a revival of mining industries as would
cause the gold fever of 40 to pale into
inSignificance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
1T COSTS MONEY.
Nevertheless, Their Appears to Be
Many Who Are Willing to Go.

Seattle. Wash. July 23.-The steam
ship Seattle sailed for Alaska this
morning, carrying Alb passengers. OF
whom 163 were from Seattle. The
other $50 were eastern excursionists,
principally Christian Endeavorers, who
have been in attendance at the recent
convention in San Francisco. In adj
dition to her passengers the Queen
carried about 900 tons of freight con-
sisting principally of baggage and
grub stakes"
For passage on the steamer Cleve-
land, which sails from Seattle on Aug.
) for ST. Michael's, the North Ameri-
can Transportation company will
charge a fiat rate of 5000, this includ-
ing. of course, passage up the river
to Dawson City. The charge on the
Portland was. $50 for first-class and
S125 second-class. The same company
has chartered the schooner Huenme
to leave Seattle about Aug. 10, carry
ing 1000 tons Of provisions, but no
passengers
Manager Hamilton of the North
American Transportation company es-
Inmates that 1000 people have gone
into the country this season, which,
with the 1900 already there, makes
600 people. While he believes there
is no danger of starvation, he advises
people to wait until. spring before going
in. His company expects to get 1000
tons of provisions to st. MicflaePs be-
fore the season closes, 5000 tons of
which viii get up the river. James
G. Blaine, jr., has telegraphed here
from New York, asking for booking
to the Clondyke
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24

Walsh, who taxed the doctor with hav-
ing failed to fulfill a promise made
some months ago. TO aid him in secur-
ing the position of janitor at the col
lege- The doctor denied that he was
under any obligation TO him. where
upon Walsh drew pistol and. with
out further parley. fired three times at
his victim, wounding him in the LEFT
arm, hip and in the shoulder. Being
unarmed DR.. MacLean made no at
tempt to defend himself, and fell to the
sidewalk Walsh then turned upon MS
heel and started uD Golden Gate ave-
nue., with crowd in pursuit. After
running for several blocks. Walsh saw
the police patrol wagon behind him
and increased his speed, but at the cor
ner of Eddy and Laguna streets ne
stopped suddenly and placing his pis-
tol to his temple pulled the trigger and
fell to the ground dead. His body was
removed to the morgue, where it was
found that he had written a statement
upon the back of a letter from Dr.. Mac
Lean to the effect that the doctor had
lied TO him and, therefore, driven the
nails into his own coffin. DR.. MacI.ean
is So years old and has a wife and
three children
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
CALIFORNIA TRAGEDY.
Small Cause But Very Bloody In
Effects.

Sacramento, Cal, July 23.-Near Ca
pay. Yolo county. today. Constable W.
T. Moore shot and killed w. c. Cook.
who lived at Loomis. Placer county.
Cook and a little son had been on a
camping trip in the coast range noun
tains, and were on their way home.
This morning, near Capay, Cock shot a
turkey belonging to Mrs. Ben Duncan,
and carried it away in his buggy. Word
was sent to Constable Moore, who pur-
sued Cook upon his bicycle. Catching
up with him, the officer told Cook to
consider himself under arrest for
shooting the turkey Cook offered to
pay for the fowl, but the money was
refused. A quarrel then ensued. 1t is
said Cook took the officers pistol from
him and beat him over the head with
it. Regaining possession of the weapon,
Moore fired. the bullet striking Cook in
the head. killing him instantly. Con-
stable Moore went TO Esparto and sur
rendered himself 10 the constable at
that place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
A BURGLAR CHASE.
James Wotherspoon's Pursuit and
Capture OF a Marauder.

There was lively time in the
neighborhood CT Twenty-first street and
Washington avenue yesterday morn
/ ing just as dawn was beginning to
I break. James .WotherspOon, Phil Kohn.
/ Richard Pierce, a revolver and a bur-
I glar are the story and the burglar is
/ also in custody.
Ii appears that young fellow went
to the residence of Mr.. Wotherspoon a
little way up from Washington avenue
on Twenty-first street. and he went
with burgiarious intent, for he re-
moved a screen from the pantry win
dow and entered the pantry. Here
however, he was baked by a chair
that was placed against the door, the
back under the knob and the fellow
could not get inside amongst the valu-
ables. His efforts to do so aroused Mr.
WoIherspoon, VINO seized q pistol and
started after the knight of the Jimmy.
The man ran down T4enty-firsE street
and Mr.. Wotherspoon after him. Two
bullets sped from the pistol in the di-
rection of the fleeing thief and the
morning quiet was further disturbed
by Mr.. Wotherspoon' shouts of stop
thief" hold on there" and the like.
The burglar was thoroughly alarmed
and was running for dear life. His pur-
suer was hampered by his flowing night
4ObC anu lis 4cSN VI Dul ne Was
angry and he forgot that the sharp
stones were slicing his feet.
The noise attracted Phil Kohn, Geo.
Austin and Richard Pierce, night en-
ployees at the Rio Grande Western
freight yards and they set out to see
what was the matter. Kohn caught
sight of the pursued man as he turned
the corner, leaped nimbly over the
picket fence, doubled back on his track
and secre0ed himself in the bushes in
the yard OF Mr.. BIadsen. Phil went
after him with a chunk of granite in
either hand. He called for Wother-
spoon and the others to come on and
walking up pointed out the fellow
crouching in the bushes. The man
yelled don't shoot" and coming out
gave himself UP. He was kept at the
Rio Grande Western freight office and
delivered 10 Officer Murray about $50.
AT the Jail he gave his name as Frank
Edwards. but told the reporter he had
nothing to say. He is evidently keen
one. Wotherspoon cannot positively
identify him as the man who was in his
house but of this there is hardly a
reasonable doubt. He said he arrived
in Ogden Thursday from the east.
ANOTHER.
At about the same hour and in the
same locality a burglar endeavored to
enter the residence of Mr.. Paine corner
of Twenty-first street and Adams. Miss
Swobe was awakened by the racket and
fired a pistol shot which had the de-
sired effect of frightening away the !
housebreaker
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
LOTS OF TROUBLE.
Looks Like a Passenger Rate War
After All.

Chicago, July 2S.-There is trouble
with the passenger rates in nearly all
parts of the territory of the Western
Passenger association, and if the
trouble keeps on the increase it will
be necessary for Chairman Caldwell to
hasten home from San Francisco. for
the rate situation viii be worse in this
part of the territory of the association
than in San Francisco. The general
trouble is not confined to any part of
the territory. but the complaint is gen.
eral that rates are being cut, illegal
commissions are being paid and var
ious other inducements are being made
to secure traffic. The trouble seems to
be that the executive committee of the
association is holding no sessions these
days. Nearly all of it's members are
out of the city, and with the chairman
away there is nobody to keep a tight
hand over the roads which are likely to
disregard the provisions of the agree
ment, which may result in reducing the
rates between Denver and Chicago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24

Walter Madden. colored waiter a.
the Reed hotel. where Halliday is also
employed. The trouble arose through
Hallidays humping against Madden
with a tray of dishes The latter as
serted that it was done purposely, and
after some words Madden hit Halliday
on the head with a heavy bowl. DR..
Powers found Halliday in a critical
condition and his. recovery is doubt
full. He was removed to his heme
and Madden was arrested by Officer
Silvey after run down Twentyfifth
street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-24
HALF A MILLION LOSS.
That Amount Went Up In Smoke
at Peoria, Ills

Peoria. Ills. July 2S.-The main
building of the Peoria Grape Sugar
company was completely destroyed by
fire this evening. The loss is 100000
the total insurance carried being $780,
900, of which nearly 100000 was lost
on contents.
Negotiations have been in progress
for some time to transfer the company
to the new Glucose trust. but it is
not known here whether the deal has
progressed so far that the loss falls
on the new combine or the original
company.
The factory shut down on Sunday
because of the coal famine.
The works employed 400 men and
used 15 900 bushels of corn. They will
be rebuilt as soon as possible.