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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-07

Caprice-Twin Brothers s.,,..r
D~ss ooi"i rear NO Foe....... .Pinsuti
Mr.. George B. Griggs.
Observation-Disclosures n wasr.-
vocal due-From Mariana.
M,ss Bessie Hughes and Miss Es-
tellc Burgheim.
Gavctte-Paoia . ram,
Danse-Eccentric .,......,. po,i,nsnn
Ffnale-Greeting ..,R n Hall
Committee for arranging prorramms,.
Madame theresa Goldberg, Mrs. p. X.
Ewing, Mrs. H. s. Willet. Mrs. w. II.
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visiting friends in the Sity. He Is a mu-
sician OF the highest order. and his appear
anee no doubt will be greeted by a large
audience
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Observation-Disclosures SALE.

NUTICE-FAWNBRUK SALE.
On Thursday, December 3. 1897. COM
mencing at 10 a. m, tho Sweeney Loan
Office Will sell ut auction to the highest
bidder all unrcdeemed pledges remaining
on hand on which the charges have not
been paid. Sale will continue until all
pledges are sold.
Sweeney & Frcderlcks.
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NEBRASKlANS ZEN ROUTE.
hve of Them VIII He In HOus-
ton Today.

ton Today.
Worth, Texas, December 6.-Two
Pullman cars, containing sixty-five
Ptatiye Nebraskans, arrived here
prning. United States Senator
aunders is at the head of the dele
made up of leading business men
raska. The party is en- route to
in the interest of the Transmits
and International Exposition and
70 attend the deep water convention
meets tomorrow.
Paddock and a citizens commit
peroned the distinguished party TO
points of interest in the city.
returning home the delegation will
loine Pass for the purpose of famil-
themselves with the harbor con-
at that port and will take sail out
|jetties.
Pc the more distinguished parsonage
PARTY was Mayor +. A. Graham of
Ex-Governor A. Sherman OF Iowa,
FER General l.. w. Colby Of Feat
|aJor s. T. A. Balcomb Of Omaha.
q Texas, December 6.-The Omaha
ion u the Houston deep water con-
composed of sixty FIVE. prominent
kans, headed by W. II. Green of
para real estate exchange. passed
here today and stopped twenty
The delegation occupies two
cars, handsomely decorated with
late notices. Tho train was three
pate here and will reach Houston
enldnight.
pays Concert PrOEr
Following musical programme will
ered at the Auditorium Mt p. m.
10y Herbs orchestra, A. Diehl
-Gay Old Boy ......,..... Dewitt
9"eet smiles ............ Moses
e1sVF ..'............... Beal
Rusticana .....
,,''',,' .................. Mascagni
|rlme in the Old Town. ..... Jester
-frldo Of the South. .......S anging
Fran OF Jericho. ...... Robinson
"un1nlen ,.,.,........... Missud
Evenlng Sounds ........ Sherman
n-Little Trooper .......... Furst
~ c3nce-Ma Angelina. -. Wood
iou Win. George Marshall
iinme for the Auditorium at p.
'os orchestra, A. Diehl director.
by Madame Theresa Goldberg.
pessie Sharpe. Bessie Hughes. Es-
she.m and Mr.. George b. Griggs:
ne Merry America. .Zickel
e-Carmencita n Grunewald
lc-William Tell. $685.. .Rossini
me ucldberg and Mas Sharpe.
Npncert-Ahsndon. wsldtenfel
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The concert at the Auditorium last night
was all that the lovers OF music could
wish, and was marred only by the failure
OF the electric light company to illumi-
nate the building. The dim, religious
light which prevailed was great draw
back to an entertainment which otherwise
would have been a most brilliant success,
and the incident is all the more regretable
from the fart that the large and refined
audience included host u strangers.
Herbs orchestra furnished superb music
for the occasion. and among the vocal
numbers rendered, and rendered with ar-
tistic finish were the following
Duet-Oh That We Two Were Maying
49,. Miss Bessie Hughes and Mr.. Segar
Vocal solo--O Salutaris. .,.............
y ... Mrs. Bella Mcleod Smith
Vocal solo--Bedouin Love Song. ......
.. Miss Estelle Burgheiin
Notwithstanding Onward ........
Miss Bessie Hughes. Miss Estelle
Burgheim, Mr.. W. e. Segar and
Mr. Joseph Stost.
The singing CT all the participants named
was exceptionally fine and elected much
applause from all present.
In the concert this evening. Mr.. @. A.
Sievers. the noted yiolinist, will make his
debut before q Houston audience. Mr..
sisvsrs u from St, Lsais and y at present
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Trays Concert Programme.
Following musical programme will
ered at the Auditorium Mt p. m.
10y Herbs orchestra. A. Diehl
Evening star., 1897-08-07
A SMOKE CATCHER.
Is Thought To BE a Good Preventa-
tive for Fires.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
An important invention was recently
p;. tented in Stettin, Germany. 1t is a spark
catcher, which is placed into the smoke
st; cks of locomotives, factories, steamers
and into chimueys where there is danger
of fire. The idea upon which the new in
vention is based is rather simple. The
column of smoke and steam rising ia the
stack is sifted through a system of tubu-
lar sieves. These are two of these sicyes
a little distance from each other. the up
per one of which may be lowered or raised
in order to obtain the best results. The
two sleeves are built very much alike, the
only difference being that The tubes are
from each other by one-half the diameter
of the tubes. BY this arrangement the
tubes are placed in such a way that direct
ly above the mouth of each lower tube
there is a space between the tubes called a
blind pocket in the upper sieve. while
above the closed space on the lower set
there is a tube leading out in the upper
The forced draft throws up the glowing
sparks straight through the lower Set of
tubes, and while smoke and steam will
readily deviate from their straight course
In order to pass out the tubes of the upper
sieve, the heavier sparks are thrown into
the blind pockets, where they are naturally
extinguished. The particles of still glow
ing coal and the extinguished sparks are
collected In a receptacle on the smoke
stack, which is cleaned out from time to
time Even when an engine is running
under forced draft, and when the burning
embers are carried out by the steam with
great force, they are harmless, for IL they
do get through the tubular sieve at all
they only come through extinct. Since the
distance between the two sieves can be
regulated. Ii is possible to use any fuel with
this spark catcher, feature which in
sures its popularity.
Evening star., 1897-08-07

clergy and men of national reputation.
Applications fer membership soon came
in quick succession and soon Division No
1 became unwieldly and was forced to split.
one-half of the members retaining the Old
name and the others forming Division No. z.
Shortly afterward twenty eligible gentle
men applied for a charter and Division
No. 8 was organized on Capitol Hill.
The spirit of Hibernianism then extended
to Southwest sfington and Division No.
4 in st. Dominic's parish is the result. The
four divisions swelled rapidly in member
ship. st. Paul'S parish next applied and Di-
vision No. was organized there. North
east Washington determined to be in line
and mustered twenty-one names in Holy
Name parish and applied for admission as
Division No. 9. Shortly following this ST.
Stephens applied for membership, and was
admitted. making Division No. Z, or the
baby division of the order.
The Government and Local Omcers.
The governing body here is the district
board of directors, comprising the five Of
fioers of each division, and they in turn
elect their officers. who are known as dis
trict officers. The present district officers
are P. T. Moran. district president; P. F.
Carr, district treasurer, and P. J. O'Connor
district secretary.
Mr.. Moran, who Is well known in the
commercial community of Washington as
successful flour and feed merchant in the
West End. first saw the light of day not
far from the walls of Limerick beside the
banks of the Askeaton, made famous in
song and story. He came to Washington
at the age of twelve and solely by his own
energies has developed into his present
prosperous and influential position.
Mr.. Carr. like Mr.. Moran, was born in
the Emerald Isle, in the last of the two
places named by Oliver Cromwell as ft-
ting abode for the Irish-Connaught. He
emigrated with his parents while yet Il
child. and he. too. though hampered with
difficulties that beset the humble and lowIy
has managed to acquire a goodly share Of
the worlds goods.
+. j. OCol nor, like his official brothers.
can boast Of Irish birth. He was born on
the banks of the far-famed Blackwater as
1t courses between Cork and Kerry not far
berian and social circles.
As an evidence of the esteem in which
the District officers are held, they are now
serving their second biennial term.
The organization In the District of Co.
lumbia is now 1000 strong, and the ranks
are being swelled at the rate of fifty or
, sixty new members every month The
best evidence of the popularity of the or
ganization here, and the respect 1t COM
mands, Is the success attending its fire.
quent entertainments and excursions. They
are patronized by the most representative
Washingtonians. who are always amused
instructed and entertained
The organization extends charity to peo-
pies of every race and creed. Wherever
destitution or poverty prevails there the
order generously contributes. When the
awful calamity befeIl Johnstown, In 1882
the A. o. II. subscribed thousands OF dol
lars for the relief Of the afflicted.
Evening star., 1897-08-07
the New YORK Journal.

From the New YORK Journal.
Nogeant. the thrifty little town on the
River Marne. In France seems destined to
become famous for the oldest contests en-
acted In modern times. Not long ago the
public place of the municipality was the
scene of a race of crlpples. and a few days
later barrel-rolling contest was inaugu-
rated. In which some of the most promi-
nent citizens participated.
The other day the town was treated to
the unique spectacle of a whip-cracking
contest, with about fifty contestants The
whips were. In class A, the usual drivers
whips. and IN class b the so-called per-
pignan, much resembling the long whips
used by the lumbermen in northern Min
nesota and Wisconsin on their log sleighs.
At least thirty different kinds of cracking
sounds can be made by these whips In the
hands OF an expert, and the PRICES were
distributed to those who produced the m ost
OF these sounds In rapid sue oession. The
judges laid considerable emphasis I'm this
odd contest or the kind of crackings which
would stir korse most without injurine
him. In conclusion all the drivers cracked
their whips In chorus, which had the effect
OF an ear-dcafening cannonade.
a driver by the name OF Lermission re-
ceived the first prize. This man can han-
die the whip I'm 50 masterly g manner that
he Il able to crack the '.Marsefllafse" and
familiar French songs out of It.
Evening star., 1897-08-07
GROWING STEADILY
Interesting Sketch Of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians.
OBJECTS OF TIE ASSOCIATION
Rapid Increase in Washington of
Recent Years.
ITS PRACTICAL CHARITY

This approaching settlement of the nn-
fortunate differences that have existed for
a long time in the ranks Of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians of America will be the
source of great qualification to members
everywhere, and in this city, where the
order is strong and steadily growing, this
sentiment is already noticeable.
The breach has existed for thirteen years.
and at a meeting held at Atlantic City
early in the present week it was decided
that all questions in dispute between the
old order and the seeding delegates
should be referred to an arbitrator,
who was to have full power to reconcile
existing differences Bishop McFaul of
Trenton was agreed upon as arbitrator.
The organization was founded in Ireland
during the penal days, and the first branch
was formed in this country in New York
in 1896. Since then branches have been
Evening star., 1897-08-07
Battle With a RattIesnnlxe.

From the Denver Republican.
bernard Sharkey, owner Of the Clipper
queen mine, near Salmon, Idaho, has had
an encounter with a rattlesnake which, for
sensational features. has seldom been
equaied In contest with a repfiIe. Mr..
Sharkey was passing along mountain
trail The footing was unoertnin and he
was holding to bushes, grass. etes, on the
upper side of the trail with one hand. In
tent upon where he was stepping, he did
not notice he had aroused = a snake. and
had no warning OF impending danger until
the rattler darted its fangs into his hand.
The shock caused Mr. Sharlsey tss lose mis-
footing and slip from the tran, am he roll
ed down the side Of the n,auntaan for a
considerable distance.
The snake did not releaseshis hold. but
attempted to coil itself aronnd Mr.. Shar-
feet, Mr.. Sharkey attempteSE to make the
reptile on, but found it Impossible. He
then drew his revolver andf shot It. The
snake loosened its clutch ouzhis hand, but
CARED s,:1 s q. MIN again and sunk ita teeth in
twined itself about his body. bat with both
hands free, Mr. Sharkey Continued to battle
with better advantage. He loosened the
coa,s COZ, q the snake got his foot on Its body
piece OF the leather being carried away In
Its mouth. He succeeded In killing the
snake, which proved to be six feet In length
and had sixteen ratties
BY this time Mr.. Hharkey was suffering
intense pain. hut he hurried to q nearby
cabin, where, by great good fortune he
iound oountiful simply OF whisky. He
drank tnis N large quantities while an
otner man went Tor dOctor, o distance of,
forty miles. He was almost dead when the
physician arrived. but the latter succeeded
in saving his life. @
Evening star., 1897-08-07
Fox q Queer Character.
ON the Ohio State Journal.

From the Ohio Stnte Journal.
Henry Stephen Fcx. one of the earliest
English ministers at Washington, was so
eccentric as TO make himself the laughing
stock Of the whole town. He generally
did not arise until other people were al
most ready to go to bed. When duty COM
PEELED him to rise earlier. he was like an
owl In the daytime. How strange" said
he to Nine. Caldron. one morning at a
state "function''-.how strange we look
to each other by daylight" His debt COM
PEELED him to economy, and he rarely gave
dinners. He once invited q large party to
mis- house-Mr. Clay. MIR. Calhoun. Mr..
Webster and all the giants-and when they
were all assembled, he said: Gentlemen.
now be good enough to put ON your hats
and follow me- And then he led them
to o neighboTing eating house.
Evening star., 1897-08-07

formed in every city and town of import
ance in the United States and Canada.
The present numerical strength of the
order in North America is 1950OO members;
New York. Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,
Illinois. Ohio and Wisconsin leading in
strength.
The principles of the order are friendship,
unity and true Christian charity. In the
preamble to its constitution these principles
are thus described:
Friendship, by regarding each other as
brothers. in this grand family of men, ador-
ing at the same altar, holding sacred the
same holy traditions of motherland and
animated by fervent purpose of mutual
assistance and forbearance in the battles
of life.
Unity. in counseling concert of action On
the part of all Irishmen, particularly the
A. O. H., in the cause of church, country
and mutual support. that we be thus en-
abled to present an unbroken front to the
enemies of our church, our country and
ourselves.
True Christian charity. by kindly bearing
with each others weakness, aiding with
Dur counsel distressedAor erring brothers,
Evening star., 1897-08-07

ard by doing to each other and all tho
world as we would wish to be done by.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians was Or
ganized under the direction of the Roman
Catholic Church in order to counteract the
Influences of secret, communistic, socialis-
tic and other societies of the age, and Is
pledged to the cause of the church and the
country and to exercise Its influence in
the interests Of right and justice, but its
special object Is to raise a fund of money
for maintaining the sick or disabled. for
Evening star., 1897-08-07

If you want to buy, self
or exchange anything, il
will pay you to announce
the TACT in the advertising
columns Of The Star. They
are closely studied by more
than three times as many
people as read any other
paper.
Evening star., 1897-08-07
Safe.
From Life,

May / Hiss you, Miss T.. on the spotr'
asked young ldr. Huggins.
Have you ever kissed q girl beforc?"
asked the young lady.
'Neverr' asseverated the young man.
Then you may kiss me. / draw the lire
a. men who kiss and tell everybody"
Evening star., 1897-08-07

Rumors are afloat to the effect that one
of the companies of the 9Th Battalion is
tottering on its foundation, so to speak
and may be mustered out at any time.
Evening star., 1897-08-07
Kew York Office, 4s Potter Building.

The Evening Star Ia served TO subscribers in the
city by carriers, their account. at 10 cents
per week. a cents per month. Copies at the
counter cents each. BY mail-6nywhere in the
United States Canada-postage prepaid-50 cents
per month.
Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star. 81 per year. with
foreign postage added $500.
tEntered at the Post Office at Washington, ID. G.,
as secoDdcla mail matter.)
Z All mail subscriptions must be paid In advance
Rates of advertising made known ON application
Evening star., 1897-08-07

Capt. Charles H. Heyl, 23d U. S. Infantry,
In general orders. has been announced as
bit militia. with the rank of lieutenant
colonel, from July 1, 1897.
Evening star., 1897-08-07

The Ambulance Corps last week indulsei
in practice march that proved instruc
tive and of great value to the members Of
that organization.
Evening star., 1897-08-07

1t is understood that twenty men have
signified their intention of becoming mem-
bers of the new troop of cavalry that is to
apply for admission into the District Guard
Nothing tangible in the way of organiza-
tion, however, is expected until fall
Evening star., 1897-08-07

ne SrUWtH OF the ORDER IN " aSh1ngtOD
has been remarkable. 1t was organized
here in December. 1890, by Judge NJ. F..
Wilhere, who was then national delegate
Only twelve gentlemen responded to the
call. barely enough to organize, and pro-
gress was very slow until April l, 1894,
when, at Harris Theater, at a meeting held
by Division No. l (being the only one
formed up to that time), the aims and OBJ
jects of the order were explained by the
Evening star., 1897-08-07

Major Otto G. Simonson is arranging the
details for practice march for the 5th
Battalion that will probably, be made Labor
day.
Evening star., 1897-08-07

On his own application Private Hoy Daw-
son, Company p, I'd Battalion, has been
honorably discharged Privates Fred
Grimes, John B. O'Beirne. William H. Sip
pie and Robert Streets, all of the same
company, have been discharged in the in
Peed. Company c, 1st Battalion, has been
honorably discharged, while a tishonorable
discharge has been granted in the case +
Private Frank B. Havens, Company C, 1st
! IbattaIon. IEe same is true of Private
Louis NJ. Maiiet. Company B, 1st Battalion.
Evening star., 1897-08-07

The building up Of Battery A, as an un-
mounted command, will not be attempted
prior TO the return OF General prdway from
Europe. The general has not completed the
compilation Of the set of tactics for the
new organization. Second 4 Lieutenant
Thomas Marion has decided to remain
with the organization.
Evening star., 1897-08-07

the burial of deceased members and for The
legitimate expenses of the association.
Evening star., 1897-08-07

Company b, 5th Battalion, is without a
captain. Thomas I; Harrison, former.y
major of the battalion, and Fabian Column
bus, at one time captain and until recent
ly adjutant of the 5th, are mentioned for
the vacancy
Evening star., 1897-08-07

Gen. Albert ordway sailed from New
York for Europe August 4. He win pro-
Evening star., 1897-08-07
Terms of New Matches.

The terms of the new matches cannot be
officially announced as yet, but they will
probably read along the lines hereafter in
Evening star., 1897-08-07

d dne dt ia rapdp Honestly
o
unable o all uwanedh weekc in Monday
Ii
Evening star., 1897-08-07

most skilled and learned physicians of the
world are to meet and consult regarding his
physical condition. Every member of the
District Guard is undoubfedly imbued with
the hope that the comiHg together of these
medical experts will resqit In the restora-
absence, Cox Cecil Clay of the I'd Regi-
ment will be in comm nj of the brigade
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29
FAILS TO SWIM CHANNEL.

McNnlly Gives Up When Only Three
Miles from the French Coast.
London, July 26.-After swimming IS
hours and ten minutes P. S. McNally, of
Boston, American champion long-dis-
lance swimmer, was obliged to give up
his attempt to swim the English chan
nel when only three. miles from shore
He hoped to break the record Of Capt.
Webb, who swan the channel in August,
1875, in 81 hours, covering about 30
miles: Mentally made his start from
Dover at 1920 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. He was given royal send-of and
was accompanied by tug which con-
tanned, newspaper men and members of
London swimming clubs. McNally
made good progress "across tide" for
six hours northward, but<when at the,
end of that time the tide turned he
struck some terrific water, which car
ried him at least ten miles out of his
course. 1t was seen that he could not
possibly reach the cape and he was
called on to quit. He continued, how
ever, 30 minutes, when he began to
swim in circle, and his trainer took
him aboard. McNally was given slim.
ulants several times, and although he
wore only pair of silk trunks he
showed little or no signs of fatigue.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-07-29

AS an outcome of old wars and differ
.ences in South America all diplomatic
relations between Brazil and Colom-
bia and Ecuador were severed 81 years
ago, and none Of these countries has.
since been represented at the capital of
the other by minister. The govern
ments have come to the conclusion that
this state of affairs has lasted long
enough, and Brazil has sent special
envoy to reopen negotiations and put
matters upon the usual footing. South
American pride has stood till now IN
the way Of such compromise. Brazil
has taken the initiative and the other
countries will meet i half way.
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LATER NEWS.

A tremendous hail storm struck Nc
Pherson county, South Dakota, doing
great damage. There ie total loss in
= strip four miles wide and ten miles
long, about $4,000 acres in all.
reached low water mark the Goth. Gov
eminent assay bars were quoted at 50
cents, which made the silver in stand
ard silver dollar worth 45.63.
Over 1000 garment makers in New
York and Brooklyn have struck. One
hundred and twenty-five shops are af-
fected.
The house of Henry Wetzel, treas
urer of the town of Luddington, Wis,
was entered by burglars, who secured
500 in gold and a watch,
The boiler of threshing outfit at
Argyle, Texas, exploded, killing the
engineer and injuring nine others, two
of whom will die. r.
The president and Secretary Alger
have decided to detail an army officer
and a company of soldiers from the
regular army for service in Alaska.
A boy shooting at birds in the woods
near Madrid, Spain, came near hitting
the queen regent and King Alfonso,
who were walking in the vicinity.
The secretary of the treasury holds
that the new tariff act was in effect at
tho beginning of the day on which it re-
ceived the approval of the president
and therefore became operative after
midnight of Friday, July %.
The British government has again
declined to interfere in the execution
of the sentence of Mrs. Florence May
brick, on the ground that there is no
reason tor change of judgement in
the matter. 1;sz ss5l F9Ssss yss
Half million of gold was drawn
from the treasury for shipment the
Goth
Hail storms swept portions of Me-
braska, doeing considerable damage to
crops and buildings.