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The sun., 1898-01-16
LIVE TERRAPIN.
TERRAIN STEW
SERVED FREE TO-DAY.


Those who read the sign walked up and down
for q little while. refiecting on the momentous-
ness of the information there conveyed. Then
they went back to see the sign again to study it
with view to finding whether it had not been
attached by some practical joker. But no. 1t
was on the inside of the glass. The discoverers
went in and bought of the proprietor's stock of
drinks. The bartender helped them to delicious
bits of meat, cooked in sherry. which he served
from chatting dish on the bar. They paid their
nickels (nost OF them had ordered beer). and
departed hastily to find the friends to whom
fast, but not widely. Those who knew of the
good thing told 1t only to trustworthy friends.
From noon until 10 o'clock at night steady
stream OF small buyers filtered through tho
doors of the saloon, ate of the contents Of the
chafng dish, and scattered.
But about 10 o'clock tho news got out among
the crowds that stand in front of the hotels.
The saloon OF the benevolent restaurant man
was filed to crowding. "A waiter was kept rum
the chatting dish filled. The rush grew heavier
and heavier. There were angry words spoken
between gentlemen who desired to pass through
were just at the verge Of a riot the proprietor
announced that the terrapin was all gone. The
crowd melted away as quickly as 1t had gathered.
When they had gone the proprietor winked to
the bartender and the supply in the chatting
dish was replenished again. Folks who hadn't
heard the tale of depletion wandered in. one
after another, and were fed. The proprietor
told the inquisitive that he was able to furnish
the public with the treat because friend In
the south had made him a present of lot of
terrapin. He gave the stew away. he said, to
educate the public taste.
Keepers of cheap table d'hote restaurants
PIN their hpS been &c
that these dishes were concoctions Of chicken,
veal. muskrats, and the like. Never before has
the Tenderloin. with live terrapin in a showcase
to prove the good faith of the offer.
The sun., 1898-01-16

From the Florida Times. Union and Citizen
MIAMI. Jan. 5.-Capt. George II. Weller OF Trenton
N. j.. of the launch Comfort. carrying load of
excursonists across the bay to-day to get sight Of
q wrecked schooner. The launch struck what they
supposed to be a rock. but Immediately an immense
jewish made his appearance alongside the boat near
the surface OF the water whirling round and round
Capt Weller caught q gan and plunged It into the
monster. drawing him near the boat. when two
well'directed shots from revolver ended the
life OF the great fish. A strong rope was put
around the head under the gls and the whole party
made an EFFORT TO haul him the boats side, but
the task was too great. Tho Captain made the rope
fast and towed him into port. Tackle was secured
and the fish was landed the pier. whence It was
transported to tree. and by means OF block and
tackle was drawn up and photographed. It measured
feet inches long Its girth was feet inches and
weight 500 pounds.
The sun., 1898-01-16
AN OLD SCHEME FOR "CHARITr."
Another Application for Leave to Print a Life
Saving Service .'lsIstOry."

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The old scheme of
using the name of tho Government Life Saving
Service to further individual projects for money
making by appealing to charitable persons has
been revived. A man In Cleveland. o., has APP
piled to Superintendent Kimball of the Life
Saving Service for permission to practice his
scheme. which Is innocent enough on its face.
He proposes to publish history of the Life
Saving Service in the United States. using as
materials the annual reports of Super
intendent. Kimball, the newspaper reports
Of conspicuous cases OF life saving, and
various articles from magazines. Besides tho
historical narrative, advertisements of business
firms arc to be included in the volume of the
ambitious historian. The proceeds from the ad-
vertisements and from the sale OF the book are
to be generously applied TO the convening OF all
the keepers of lifesaving stations on the great
lakes In q grand meeting in Cleveland.
Superintendent Kmball has refused to counte-
nance the scheme. The plan is similar to one
comprehensive history of the service was to
be published, tho proceeds to be devoted to tho
relief Of the aged and iniirm, life savers. A re-
tired list and pension list for Government life
savers were nm extension OF the same plan.
Keepers and employees Of lfesaving stations
were to contribute small sums each to secure
Congressional influence"
The Treasury Department officials were con-
WINGED at that time that the scheme was devised
chiefly for the profit of one or two persons.
The sun., 1898-01-16
COMMERCE. OF THE LAKES.
Remarkable Increase or the Buiiness Of the
Chier Ports In Ten Years.

There are 10000 vessels, including $500
steamers and 13.5O0 sailing craft OF all classes,
under the American flag. While American
shipping in salt water districts has not been In.
creasing materially there has been n very largo
gain in the commerce OF tho lakes, n gain so
large that the figures are surprising. In ten
years, for instance, the lake commerce of the
city OF Buffalo has almost doubled, increasing
from 0S,OOO000 to l05 600, 900 tons The
shipping business OF Detroit has increased from
10O,O0O.000 TO 10000, 900 tons In ten years
The shipping business OF tho Michigan penin-
sula has increased from 45 900 900 to lO0. .OOO,-
600 tons in the same period. Chcago's business
has fallen off somewhat, tho gain being made up
Of Milwaukee and Duluth ton years ago was
e0,OOOOOO tons; last year 1t was lSO.O00,OOO.
But compared with these increases. large as
some Of them are. the growth o. Cleveland as
the chief lake port OF the United States has
been almost phenomenal. In the year 1887 the
tonnage of the port OF Cleveland was l25, ,OOO-
600; last year 1t was 100000, 900, and there 10
every indication that this increase. based on
geographical grounds, has como to stay. Tho
posit ton OF Cleveland as shipping port is GER
tainly remarkable: 1t Is u shipping centre for
bituminous coal 1t Is tho receiving point for
the largest share of tho iron and lumber of
Michigan. and II furnishes safe and excellent
harbor for vessels of all sizes. The commerce OF
the great northern lakes is largely in the hands
of Americans, and the profits arising from the
business are increasing year by year.
The sun., 1898-01-16
BROOKS GOT THE MOOSE.
Campod on His Trail Three Nights without
Food, Then Drank His Blood.
From the chteaao panp rrtbune.

From the Chicago Daily Tribune.
MINNEAPoLIs, n..s.-Roswel G. Brooks of
2O2 Ridgewood avenue. this city, a scientific
explorer, who has been for the last month In
the forest wilds OF 'Itasca county after zoologi-
cal specimens for the University of Minnesota,
arrived home from Highland, Minn., this morn
ing In an enfeebled condition, after having been
in the timber three days without food or water.
Brooks Is an experienced hunter and a man
skilled in woodcraft. He left Highland with
one days proyisiona intending to replenish at
a camp sixteen miles out in the timber country
When ON the road he struck a moose trail
that looked fresh and followed 1t, camping on
the trail for three days and nights without food
or trink after the first twelve hours.
1he weather was intensely cold. The moose
every night Brooks camped on the trail OF tho
al. .rT!al unable to build q fire for fear that he
might alarm his quarry. On the fourth day, at
o'clock In tho afternoon, he saw his quarry
straight ahead passing bunch OF tamaracks.
Realizing that the animal must pass an open
space ahead, and still not sure that the appear
ance was real, he reserved his fire and nut two
balls from 5000 rifle over the heart Tho
moose died in its tracks.
Brooks crawled on his hands and knees to
where the moose lay, and using both hands for
the effort, managed to cut its throat. With
the instinct OF self-preseryation, he glued his
lips to the wound, and lying by the moose
with his arms round its neck, drank the blood
of the animal.
Brooks ate part OF the moose's heart raw, and
then tried TO get his bearings. He had not the
remotest Idea where no was. He decided to
strike south in the direction OF Duluth. After
and In half day reached Highland. The moose
was subsequently, brought In, and II will be set
~ at the State University.
The sun., 1898-01-16
FMS ATTENTIVE AUDIENCE.
Two Views or the Lecture Delivered by n xoves
list In a jersey Town.

Two Views OF the Lecture Delivered by n NoVe9s
list In a Jersey Town.
A wcll.known novelist delivered lecture
recently in New Jersey town not far from this
city. in which he read selections from his own
works. His reputation and the society that
engaged him brought together an audience
composed of the best people Of tho ncghborhood.
After tho lecture, when people met, II was the
proper thing for ono TO n'k the other:
in every case was:
"Oh, ycs ! WAS there hut didn't hear Q
word. Did you hear the locturGi'
We'll. no! / was there hut couldn't hear.
either"
friend who met tho novelist few days
after his visit to the suburban Town ask ed him
what kind Of audience he had and how he liked
Its q fine place" was the reply, land had
the most attentive audience that have ever
spoken to- No one made sound, and didnt
have 10 raise my voice above "A whisD'r."
The sun., 1898-01-16
Ono Egyptian Dog That Never Bayed the
Pyramids.
From the Kansas CITY Journal.

From the Kansas CITY Journal
Commenting the statement OF q naturalist tn at
the dogs OF Egypt never barked. Ed Little said yes
terday: II cannot say from my own knowledge that
the dogs Of Egypt do bark. do not remember that
ever heard one OF them give tongue. In fact. the
only Egyptian dog of which have any recollection
was very scrubby cur that took up his unlimited
residence at the consulate. One morning, on reach
ing the office. found this dog contentedly resting
near my desk called the ants and had them
put him out On the next morning and the next I
found that dog in the same place. Every time he
was put out he went with cheerful wag OF his tall
as much as TO say You will like me better when you
know me more and by and by I became interested
in his persistency. At last told the servants to al
low him TO remain. and as long stayed in Cairo
that cur was part OF the American Consulate. No,
don't think he ever even saw tho Pyramids"
The sun., 1898-01-16
TO QUESTION MRS HILLS.
Proceedings To 5scuro Testimony In London Il
mn American DlYarce Cnae.

Proceedings To 5scure Testimony In London In
mn American Divorce Case.
WEST CHESTER, Pa, Jan. l5.-The court has
been asked to appoint Ralph Blale. a notary at
80 Fleet street. London, commissioner to take
the deposition OF Mrs, Caroline Pearson Hills in
the divorce proceedings instituted by her hus-
band the Rev. q. Heathooto Hills. rector of
Holy Trinity Church. this borough, for absolute
separation. The trial will begin at the February
term OF the Common Pleas Court. The grounds
for the appeal are statutory.
Mrs. Hills is reported to he a singer on the
London, concert stage. and her interests in the
trial Will be cared for by her brother. who lives
In New York, through West Chester attorney.
Tho court has been asked TO instruct the com.
missioner to interrogate her on her rotations
with persons named Hs correspondents. and as
to her husbands knowledge and condOnement
OF those relations during a summer residence at
the seashorc and n trip to Europe. A cOmmls-
sion will also take the deposition Of Abram IL.
Huoy OF Chicago, formerly a member OF the
vested choir OF Holy Trinity at tho time Mrs.
Hills was the organiSt Of the cf,Iroh.
The sun., 1898-01-16
TERRAPIN FREE LUNCH.

Announcement or n Tenderloln Saloon That
Drew Custom for Ono Dag.
Tho announcement that Thirty-fourth street
restaurant keeper was serving stewed terrapin
free lunch caused a commotion on upper
Broadway one night last week.
The restaurant man did not send out heralds
or sandwich men. He put up no flaming posters
He simply set out a glass showcase in front Of
his place. 1t contained a dozen or moro live
turtles Of the sort technically known as bull
terrapin. They were not tho extremely expen-
sive diamond backs" of Baltimore fame. On
the glass was pasted an inconspicuous sign:
The sun., 1898-01-16
Chantlcicsr Gives His Life for Rlddy.

FTOHT IH0 bHTIINOFt sun
large red rooster and a speckled hen yesterday
were picking up crumbs in Stirling street, near
Monument when little yellow dog ran at the hem
Tho rooster attacked the dog and a lively nRht en-.
sued The rooster had the best of things until the
dog grabbed It by tho throat When the dog looscd
his hold the rooster dead. oniookers attacked
the dog with stick and gave It good thrashing.
The sun., 1898-01-16
The Leading Mule state.


From the Kansas Citu Star.
Missouri has lead in mules that cannot he taken
from her. Not only In quality, but In quantity, is
Missouri supreme as to mules The largest mule In
the world is now on the road from Missouri to Lon
don for exhibition. and when I'm the capital of the
British Empire this giant arranges his aurcuiar
gans at the proper angle and liftS his noble and re-
sounding voice, Missouri will be advertised and
glorined thousands OF Queen victoria's subjects
calculate, "'Ear 'imI"
The sun., 1898-01-16
Caught tho Same Fish More Than HUNDRED
Times.
From the Atlanta Constitution,

From the Atlanta Constitution,
An Atlanta man who has been fishing In Florida IL
responsible for the following: He followed the
tom and cast his line in with the OF them. In
few moments he landed forty.pounder. Everybody
ocked about him to the big nsh and congratulate
him on his luck. The nsh n beauty and visions
of nsh chowder to the minds OF the other fisher
men when the tender hearted fisherman from Atlanta
took his catch and tossed IL back In the water The
spectators were dumfounded, but the Atlanta man
said that he did not want the nsh and would
It for tho world. His queer action
markable enough. but the story does not end
there. He cast his line again, and, strange to
tell In few minutes he captured the nsh again.
1t was rather remarka able and created some wonder
but that not the end. He cast the fsh back the
second time and took rest Of half hour. For the
third time he tried his luck and In few minutes he
landed the same fish. Back to the water went the
nsh, only to be caught again inside of ton minutes
How long this was kept up the truthful fisherman
fuses TO say but the story that he caught that
same fish more than hundred times day for at
least week. Just why the nsh would not bite any
other hook than that OF the Atlanta man Is not
known. and why he persisted getting caught again
and again is mystery. but It is of those things
that fishermen never explain and the public must
take faith.
The sun., 1898-01-16
CatarrhS

of all varieties are induced
or aggravated by habituaiiy
overheating the body. Su.
gar easily does this, wh;ie
MERcK's SACCHAIIN TAB.
LETS, the Perfect Sweetener,
have no heating effect. They
are over 100 times sweeter
than sugar, and give all its
pleasant effect, without any
danger.
Merck's saccharin Tablets come in bottles at ESQ.
100 and Sl.T5 bottle.
AT ALL DRUGGISTS, and
THE MERCK PHARMACY,
UniVenity PiAos. corner eth St. New ISs4k
The sun., 1898-01-16
Tho Proud Eagle ana Sensitive Bu,.ard.


The bibulous buzzard captured some days ago II
Sidney Park and placed in the cage with the bigeag
is no more. But the king OF the feathered tribe
not responsible for his death; he touched him not
Tho burzard's feelings wero so badly hurt by tn,
manner In which the proud eagle ignored him and
tired to his own side of the cage when he nea
that he Just simply went in and died
The sun., 1898-01-16

Virginia State stocks and after January. 1861.
rsSeysd IT. n
Tho Tyler biography is not frank with the
reader. though its author waited eight years
before hs The bs Of the
mention Of the fact that his parent made one
dread mistake and suffered for 1t. Gov Thomas
johnson of Frederick is referred to as ian in.
innate friend of his father"
II Taneys mother left Calvert county al the
date Of hs the @ hsr n would then
when Aket 10 said "Ayimar Tlornay was SSfp @id'
daughters or widow. The date, Of, Mrs Ia.
ney's death, 1914, renders 1t probable that she
il is correctly stated by Mr.. Hungerford Michael
make it doq6iy dlaieuIt for the sops political
dering eye upon the noighboE's maid.
ture in Frederick county. so he had lost no time
trying to 3 regain % tn, the seat Calvert county had
reIHssS saSs Roger Taney like his father
was naughty and high-tempered in youth.
Tyler says Of him that through life "he was OF a
gave great decslvoness to his opinions on all
subjects and on none p more than poli1ies
HIS WIs paFaPyessr Tshsy hs kFn rSfs
local pronunciation of the a" cultural. '"raw.
ndSStes Engsh The settlement le Of
grated to the Patuxent In Irish vessels, and
among these may havo been AnglO-l Irish. "We
have no record, says Taney, showing the time
OF their coming or the country from which they
migrated"
The Intentions of the Calvert family were
Crosswise to insure themselves feud0l dignity
and have their subordinate aristocracy. and
also to get the best practical Immigration.
but they obtained few useful direct immigrants;
tho vigor of Maryland came from the Virginia
non-confoTmists,, the South. or Delaware River
Dutch and Swedes. and the Germans extended
from the back Of Pennsylvania. Tho early
Catholic settlers OF Maryland were, In their
nature OF reactionares, an unprOgressve and
minority element. They made an iRnominious
attempt To reduce tine Puritans on Severn and
were run out by Goodies revolution. hut they
supported Talbots murder OF Collector ROusby
and the sewalls' murder OF Collector, Payne,
events which led up to the seizure of Maryland
by the Crown. Walter l'eake, who was an As
semblyman and a Catholic, murdered William
Price in 1868 and pleaded he was drunk and
knew not what he did" He was hanged be-
fore his own house al his request, and the eX-
ecutioner was a cow-stealer.
Tho malariOus air of The old counties no less
than the cOnyiyial habits OF the Irish and
French priests made drinking constant. E'rol'
licking among the fox hunters, male and female,
was attended with iapses Of civil morality. A
stoiy often repeated In Maryland Is that one
OF the great CAROLS had 70 request his we'll
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-05
CITY pREyIrIEs.


There will be Sayers meeting at prunner
HAN tomorrow night.
The Ladies Aid society Of Drummer held an
in'crettns meeting yesterday.
Rufus Murray was placed under 300 hoai
IN justice Fltze's court yesterday on charge
or assault TO murder.
The Ladies' society vi thc Christian char ei
savs n delightful entertainment last night at
lS,hien hall In the Fifth waiG,
Th.re will be a Sayers mass meeting held
az the corner of Congress ayonuo aud ST
Emanuel street tonight At o'clock
Tho revival meeting at Mckee street church
" sliN going On With sncreasin interest
Services every evening at O'clock
There win be q social siven by the G. A n.
nnf Woman's Relief CORPS at their hall ~
the Mason block, Thursday evening, May 5.
| rhere VIII be meeting o. San Jsento
chnp,er, Daughters OF tho Republic al ths
home OF Mrs. Max urwitk this afternoon al ,
O'Clock,
| The weman's Relief Corps will give a dime
social tonight at Odd Fellows hall Ice rrcala
| Fnd cake and ni0, programma VIII oe tao
features,
The revival meetings helng held al the sal.
Natton Army hail by Joe s larborough the
converted rambler are attracting consider.
Aols attention. The hall has been we'll fill,d
every nieht this week
Tho Hrunnsr OLD Mans club has rendered
~ sersiees 70 Secretary Alssr for coast DE-
( isrts. 40 this cine is composed mostly az ex
lchnny Rebs and Johnny iarss. the ceunt,y
khcuit now feel safe >S'''
Abe Lords cseis club vii have ! ss.u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-05
NECESSARY FUND RAISED.
For Having Houston Represented nj
the Omaha Exposition.


Houston and South Texas will he rep
resented at the Transmissssippi and In
ternational exposition at omaha THE
Pirates of Penzance" given by local mus
zeal talent netted s25S.s0 The deep water
committee contributed $500 to the fund,
and now the San Iacinto celebration CON
mittee has come TO the front with $2il.2O
to round UP the $1,000 necessary.
The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Rail-
way immigration association will have
the $500 they subscribed all raised within
few days: in fact, a large portion of this
money has already been advanced
without compimenting Houston 10 the
detriment of other cities In Texas, IL Is
fact that all had an equal show and
llouston Is the only city which improyei
the opportunity presented. one Of the ac-
tive promoters OF this work said yesterday
- believe this Is en-strike for Houston.
The people OF the Transmissssippt country
are Interested IN this exposition which
viii show to the world what they have aH-
complished during the last generation AMI
as Texas is the biggest State, not only of
the Trsnsmississppi country, but OF the
Union Houston will be strictly in II The
people of the West will listen to our deep
water story afr We prove ourselves sui
floicntly euterprising TO mako creditable
show nj this biggest show the West has
ever undertaken. IT u the understanding
that nice office will be fitted IN espe
cially for the reception of guests and this
office Will be Houston's headquarters. An
exhibit which will be creditahe to tha
| Stnte Is already assured -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-05
Personal MENTION.


Nelnsoo
Robert L. Pollard OF Austin was at the
Lawlor yesterday
II II, Wade IS registered at the HutchIns
from Wootan Wolls
N. q. and II. n Miller wero In the city
yesterday from sulphur Springs
Mr. George Turner OF Shreveport. La, a
cousin Of Mr. George Elils, Is in the city
Mrs, J !, Ellis of Edwards county Is in the
city visiting her relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Ellis
Mrs. l., S. Mahry and son Paul Of Fairfield.
III, are In the city, tho guests az Mrs II.
Sehaeffer aSli opelousas
NJ. c. Arthur Williams staff correspondent
Of The Post, departed last night for Austin
10 so into camp with the military and repre-
cent the paper.
Mira, Rowena Splllane. formerly Miss Ro-
wena Williams OF Galveston e. seundlug a
few days in this city, the guest Il Mrs. ],
v. Fem and family
Rev Edwin McNutt pastor Of tho West
mins,er rrcsbyterian church. and wiic have
taken rooms az Mrs Graham's. IN the old
Mcnhonny residence, cort'r OF Auatin aud
Mckinney, Rev and Mrs. McNutt are meet
ing with most cordial welcome TO Houston
and have already won the hearts OF their
lnnrreaatlou