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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
CHICAGO PLATFORM DINNER.
Hon. W. j. Bryan Points Out the True Tenets of the
Democracy of the Forefathers.



by OF
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-08-25
u RAILROAD
TIME TABLE
Corrected to Date.

ara Falls, Chautauqua Lake, Cleveland,
Chicago and Cincinnati.
Tickets ON sale at Port Jervis to all
points I'm the West and Southwest ut lower
rates than via any other first-class line.
TRAINS Now LEAVE PoRT JERvIs As
FOLLOWS.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-08-25

Guaranteed tobacco harit cure makes veal
men strong, blood pure. SOC e.. All druggIsls
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-08-25

The nOvelsts have woven umance
about Gretna Green and its village
blacksmith which will last for all time
ana which for all time will supply a
denOuement to the wares OF successive
professional story tellers. The sordid
facts of Gretna Green marriages and
the still more sOrdid details of the
Gretna Green registers are widely diff
ferent from the picturesque romance
which we associate with the days Of
pOstbOys and the mad racing and chas-
ing through Carlisle. The history Of
Gretna Green and its marriages rests
upon the abomnable marriage laws
of Scotland. We call them HbOminu-
BILE for they are the curse Of the Scot
tish genealOgy. The marriage laws in
Scotland were and are (for they re-
main unaltered atrociously simple.
and therein lay the temptation and at
traction of Gretna Green. Probably
the novel-reading public will be shock
ed to hear that there Is no such de
finite place as Gretna Green; the name
applies to district comprising son u
number of villages or hamlets some
miles apart All that was necessary
was to get over the border into Scot
land, and there make the necessary
contract before witnesses. The black
smiths shop on the high road north
from Carlisle was the most easily &C.
cessihle, and was probably the best
known, but there We're some houses
just over the border which kept wit
nesses at hand, and retained a register
Of the contracts entered into. The
registers were secondary matter,
and the fees demanded were frequent
ly large and, where secrecy was an
object. eXtortiOnate.
Those Gretna Green marriages sti.l
occasionally take place, though now
only between residents in the neigh.
borhOod; hut as similar ceremonies
take place all over ScOtlanf, there Is
nothing especially distinctive about
the contracts made at these Gretna
Green marrying shops. But unless an
actual and proper ceremony takes
place, 1t is said these Scottish mar
riages are not valid upon persons
where both are Of English domicilc,
though those intending to elOpe can
have the consolation of the fact that
the preliminary residence and adve'-
tiSCment necessary in England are not
compulsory in Scotland, and mar
riage in a Scottish church Is binding.
SO a couple uf return tickets to Scot
land NAV still carry matrimonial ad-
vantages. The English law attaches
great weight 10 dOInicile, and. prOvid.
ed dOmicle be established, a marriage
legal under the laws Of the place OF
domicile is held TO be valid in Eng
land.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-08-25

Big and clumsy as It is, and lacking
in sensitiveness as 1t may seem, the
angler is difficult to keep alive in cap
tiVity, one reason being that ii is hard
to get il to eat Anglers have been
kept at the Aquarium i'm New York six
months. but that is believed to be rec
ord time. While as a rule the angler
in captivity refuses food, and can be
brought to eat only after a long time
and by persistent effort. there comes
In occasionally an angler that has not
left an appetite behind it. There is a
thirty-pOund angler at the Aquarium
now and has been there about ten days
and began to eat within two or three
days after its arrival. taking for its
first meal a founder weighing about n
pound.
The founder is. in its shape. well
adapted to tit the anglers mouth.
which is, in proportion to the size Of
its body, even bigger than the mouth
of an alligator. The angler is Of a very
different shape from the alligator, be
ing more scOw built, and with its for
ward end rounding like the end Of q
great stubby-shaped platter. It's mouth
which opens from side to side, extends
back about a third Of the length of its
body, making it, instead of long and
deep, like the alllgatoT's mouth, broad
and deep, or more on the cellar door
pattern.
day or two after eating the fOun-
der. this angler took a two pound hake
whole, and, as il prefers It's food alive,
the hake was impaled on the end Of a
rod. and held down In the water and
shaken gently To give il the Semhllncr
OF life II was held thus for a moment
in the anglers mouth. and presently
the angler dropped its truuklid and
shut the hake in and gulped IL down.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-08-25
nenntr l. nIood peen.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without il. CascGrets, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
CasCarcts, s,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, pc, SOC.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-08-25

The largest sewing machine in the
world is said to be in operation in
Leeds. 1t weighs $500 pounds and
sews cotton betting.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-08-25

According to a high authority cold
water is a valuable Stimulant 10 many,
II not all people II action ON the heart
Is more stimulating than brandy. IT
has been known To raise the pulse from
10 TO over 100.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-17
MILITIA NOT NEEDED.
POLICE CONSIDERED CAPABLE OF COPING
WITH ANY TROUBLE.


General James McIeer. brigader general OF the
Second Brigade OF State Militia. was seen by
Tribune reporter Just after his visit TO Police
HEADQUARTERS yesterday where he talked at some
length with Deputy Chief Mackellar and Police
Commissioners York. Hess and sexton "heh
asked In regard 10 the present situation he said;
MY visit TO Police Headquarters has no sisnih-
cance at this time whatsoever. ! simply went 10
pay my respects TO Mr.. Mackellar and TO find out
the situation 1t does not look at all necessary 10
call out the militia"
THE Second Brigade OF the State Militia VIII
not be called out until the police OF New-fork
City have proved themselves Incapable OF deahhs
with the strike" said General Frothingham AS
sstant Adjutant General of the Second Brigade
Yesterday evening 10 a Tribune reporter
at Is quite a different situation now than IN lSSo'
he continued at that time we had only the
police Of the city Of Brooklyn to put down the
strike and the force did not amount TO more IMAM
fifteen hundred men. The strike began on Mon
day and the tie up was general at the very Dekl.-
and the police exhausted by constant vlgnance'
that it was found necessary to can out troops, @
After the militia were summoned the uouoie was
subdued within five days -. - =. ,,o
'Do Won expect there Will be such neeu OF the
militia in the present strke?" was asked:
mo | do not" the General answered. - MS
strike has not begun Ike the one in lS,9 Iheh
the tie up was more or less complete me ntsu ia!
ganized and had made thorough preparation To-
day believe the majority OF the employees 90 hot
want 10 strike. Many OF them were thrown out OF
employment in 1885, and know what are the horrors
~ such a revolt Again. have at present a
force of four thousand police which can De sum
noned Immediately to any point OF disturbance-a
New-York tribune., 1899-07-17

aay OF the strike. is rather significant. Nearly
every man on the Brooklyn Heights road mas
proved his loyalty to the company. They are all
working and doing their duty. We have kept HI
the lines open and have also opened up the ne"
Culver route to Coney Island. This was 'he
day chosen to open that route and we opened u
on schedule time. am delighted with the iac'
that the situation is so favorable. can simply
say that the people OF Brooklyn need have no
fear of not being able to get to and from DUST
oess tomorrow. The cars will be run as usua'
Major John d. Kelley. former City treasurer
pf Brooklvn a director Of the Brooklyn Kappa
Transit Company, said to a Tribune reporter
1.-THE situation is so favorable for speedy re-
coverv of all the normal traffic conditions that
am willing to predict that by Thursday nigh'
there will hardly be any OF the strike ieft' IL
looks that way now have been around con.
siderably to-day and there is little detention OF
traffic There are policemen neeoed on 'he
Putnam and Gates ave. cars. ana theIe uoeS ~.
seem TO be any bottom to the strike. nope '.a'
Mr. Johnson whose cash contribution 10 the
70 har gifa tors had so much to do with bringing
on the strike is highly satisfied with the results.
I am sincerely sorry for the men VINO were Sill!
enough TO think that a strike at this time couiu
no successful The men on the Brooklyn Helsnts
system are working almost to man. Inc per
.entare Of cutters is exceedingly small tnlhk
great credit is due Police Commissioner 1oih
ior acting quickly with reference to policing the
,itv in order TO guarantee peaceful conditions
For the men who want to do an honest day 5
work The presence of these New-York police
men has had sobering effect on the men VINO
would naturally be disposed TO make trouble.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-17
POLICE ALL ON DUTY.
THE WHOLE MANHATTAS FohCE
UNDER ORDERS.
CHIEF DEvERY DOES GOOD WoRK-FouR-
TEEN HUNDRED OFFICERS SENT TO
BRooKIYN-THE WHOLE
CITY GUARDED.

Chief Devery acted with promptness IN throw
ing a strong force OF policemen into Brooklyn
veSerday. though a good deal Of criticism was
heard that he left Manhattan Borough IN
rather defenceless condition, as far as thieves
and robbers were concerned. Be that as 1t may
his men began moving over the Bridge peiore
o'clock yesterday morning. and by the time
the strike actually began the regular BROOKLYN
quota had been reinforced by at least one tnou-
sand men. with nlghtstcks and pistols Chiet
Devery was at Police Headquarters all nght
and all yesterday conducting the disposition OF
his men In person. II he showed some synp-
toms of being ratified al first. he at least acted
with energy.
In the early part OF Saturday night the OIL
cials at Headquarters would not admit that
they expected a strike or had made any prepar-
ations for 1t. and II was not until toward mid-
night that the first sign Of anything unusua
was seen. At that time Inspector BrooKs ar
rived In ten minutes he was followed by Act
ing Inspector Kane and Deputy Chief Cort-
right. All went into conference and refused 10
say anything.
Before 1870 o'clock there came another mint
that something unusual was happening. UP
New-York tribune., 1899-07-17
the Knights Of Labor held no meeting, although

the Knights of Labor. held no MEETING althoueh
1t WAS reported that 1t was TO d. So
The employees Of the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way company held meetings yesterday, and
those OF them who were seen we're, with few
exceptions. dsinclined to talk Of the strike. One
Of them remarked that II they knew anything
about the efforts Of the knights ~ Labor 10 or.
ganize the men they would not say so; for OBJ
vious reasons. They fear that they might be
talking TO the detective OF the company, hired
to hnd out how they stood individually in the
movement.
"A prominent member Of the Knights OF Labor.
u len asked n The General Executive Board Of
the order which recently held meeting in the
Broadway Central Hotel would return 10 the
city. declared most emphatcally that he did
not think go.
81 believe" he continued. that the commit.
tee was misead in relation to the situation"
He refused to explain his meaning further
than to infer that the committee understood
that the Brooklyn trolley men were better or.
ganized than they are.
Another Knight said that II was not the IN.
tention Of the Executive Committee Of the
other officials OF the order TO have the men
strike at this time. but the Brooklyn trolley
men simply took the bit in their teeth OF course.
the officials could not prevent the strike. az.
under the laws governing the knights OF La
bor. the majority vote could call out strike at
any time
Continuing the knight said that the sole OBJ
ject Of the organization had been to thoroughly
organize the surface railroad employees. both In
Manhattan and Brooklyn. but as soon as the
movement had begun everybody seemed 10 be-
come imbued with the idea that strike was to
he ordered Immediately.
"As far as Brooklyn was concerned, declared
a man we'll posted in labor matters. the men
employed by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM
pany were exceedingly bitter. and at the hrst
opportunity voted to strike. No agitation was
necessary among them. even had there peen
ANYBODY deslrous Of causing n strike
Tine ten hour wOrkday law for trolley EN-.
Moves was never observed in Brooklyn, all
claims made by President Rossiter to the con-
trary notwithstanding, and there IS noDooy VINO
knows II better than he does :.
In Manhattan the employees Of the Metropoh'
tan Street Railway Company talk IN Whispers
OF the employees Of the Third Avenue company.
who they claim, are much better treated tnan
they are They declare that If the Metropoh-
tan Street Railway Company would pay tnem
by the day instead OF by the trip all dlssats. n
tion would cease. This is done on the Ihira
Avenue road and there is little or no dissaus'
faction in consequence.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-17
BROOKLYN OFFICIALS ALERT.
VISIT HEADQUARTERS,


AND CONFIDENCE rs EXPRESSED.
1t was a. busy day at Police Headquarters IN
Brooklyn Chief Devery, Inspector McLaush-
lin Captain Allare, who Is In charge or the large
force of police from Manhattan. and other ponce
and railroad officials met Deputy Chief MacKel-
lar early in the day Bernard ]. York, president
Of the Police Commission, and Police Comm's-
sioners Hess and Sexton called at Headquarters
in the afternoon. Clinton L. Rossiter, president
~ the BROOKLYN Rapid Transit Company.
climbed up the stairs few minutes later IN
companv with Inspector Billy" Mclaughlin.
of Manhattan, OF Lexow fame. who held iohs
night stick tightly in his hand. Mr.. Rossiter Is
a fearless and aggressive little man, who does
not desire police protection, but unusual condi-
tions re ,uIre extraordinary care. and the police
have determined that the central figure or the
strike shall not be moested in any way. Mr..
Rossiter and the Commissioners. with Chief
Devery. we're closeted with Deputy Chief Mac
kellar for nearly an hour Mr.. Rossiter sus-
gested that II probably would be wise 10 bring
passengers from Coney Island over the ele-
waited rather than the surface roads, in order
TO prevent hoodlums or strike sympathizers
from wreckng the cars or injuring the people
This s,Irgestion was at once adopted. 1t was
decided that no further police force was re-
ouired to control the strike or 10 quen any as
turbance Mr. Rossiter told the Commissioners
that the majority of the men were not IN taVor
of a strike. and that 1t would soon hzzle OUT
Commissioner Hess said that he ana MS col
leagues had visited Headquarters from sense
of duty. - ,o ,rsor
Cantain Allaire" said Mr.. Hess, 'and thlnk the
police will be able TO handle the strike
Commissioner Sexton, friend Of Croker was
tho first TO leave the conference. He took a car
for Manhattan Mr. Hess followed him. Presi-
dent York remained In Chief Mackellars once
until : o'clock when he ran out TO get plte
and talk over his meal with few lieutenan,s Oh Oh
Hugh Mclaughlin. Mr. York returned 10
Headouarters at 6 o'clock. Mr. Rosslter
dropped in a few minutes later. He didn, re-
main long and appeared TO be cheery ana III
different. although BILLY" McLaughiln WIN
the same old night stick in his hand STOOD guaIo
over him and duplicated the shadow OF the
railroad president ,.o- Mo-
Mr Rosster was reticent Inspector Mc
Iaughlin was the same. Mackenar SAID noth-
ing. President York stated that the ponce
would be able to take care or the STRIKE. an
would maintain peace and protect the interests
of the community.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-17

the front. Anyway. he was holy terror ysster-
day and the strikers found II out at an carry hou'
He usually rode on the first or second seat OF
trolley car and watched out like craboeo spider
for the ncipient Iawbreaker. yell OF scao' as
the car whirled along started him from his revere
and he gave the offender a look that sometimes
chilled his blood a Tribune reporter rode throus"
Bergen-st with one OF these buecoats ana 'ne
"cop" never forgot that II vas Sunday ana 'ha' ne
was being compelled TO work tipsy man OF '"e
rear OF the car spoke dsrespectfuly 10 the cur"
ductor on the way down town, and the guaru'an
Of the peace remembered that he was-working
when dat felly gits down & de police station JUST
put him on de ground an I'll wink to de omcer
said he to the conductor. -.
The tipsy man was In n half somnolent stare Dy
the time the Bergen-st. police station was Ieacncu
but the conductor was alive TO his duty. lie loon
the man by the collar and pulled him to the grOunna
The sleepy man whlrled around Ike dervisn, nls
heels came up against the curb, ana ne went nohn
on the walk In a sitting posture IKE DaR ol
shot saying unprintable things at the polcemhn
and the conductor. Just then the officer winned
enough the tpsy and "tonguey' man was walkeg
into the station much TO his astonishment ana
disgust ,s, .,,h
The Manhattan cop couldn't be trihed Win
Yesterday He was tarantula and centlpede ana
bulldog combined. and President Rossiter owes
much TO the good showing his officials made IN run
ming cars freely 10 the big men from across me
Bridge II IL understood that the Manhattan men
Will be kept in Brooklyn TIL the strike is settled
New-York tribune., 1899-07-17
MANHATTAN cops" NOT LAMBS.
THEY DID NOT FANCY EXTRA WORK. AND
TOOK NO PAINS TO HIDE
THEIR FEELINGS.

Brooklyn people became pretty well acquainted
with the New-York cop" yesterday. He came
during the dark OF Saturday night and stayed all
dav and the longer he stayed the suriy he
grew This had n Queting effect on the people With
bad blood, however. There are many conjectures
for the unusual surliness OF the cops yesterday
The most plausible theory over his apparently deep
seated grievance was that he has "A deadly hatred
OF work and that patrollng the rather inferior
pnvemcnis OF Brooklyn and doing stunts on troll
ley cars from O'Clock in the morning until long
after dark. with occasional sandwich for n meal
and little or nothing TO drink. completely upset
him, aud brought the seamy side OF his nature to
New-York tribune., 1899-07-17
QUIET AT THE BRIDGE.
MUCH THE SAME AS USUAL
EXCEPT THAT FEWER CARS WE'RE
RI-NNING

RCNNlNi.
For the most part there was nothing unusual
IN be seen at the Manhattan end OF the BrooK-
lyn Bridge at any time during the day yester-
dav The crowds were not greater nor were
the conditions perceptby different than on any
other Sunday But for the fact that each car
carried from one to four policemen. and that
few cars were running. there was little to indi-
cate that the threatened strike had actually
begun. During the morning and afternoon
there was no particularly marked diminution
in the number OF cars In operation except on
the Fifth-ave line, which reported to have
been blocked Toward night. however. the cars
began to arrive less frequently and with erratic
irregularity Sometimes half dozen or more
would swing into the loop in close procession.
followed by lapse perhaps of several minutes
before a single car reached the terminal.
These conditions became more pronounced
still as the night advanced, and there were by
no means sufficient cars to accommodate all
who wished to travel across the Bridge.
The fact that the strike was in progress and
that there was a possibility OF strikers attack
ing the cars seemingly had little effect on the
traffic Each car almost before IT came TO a
standstiIl was packed with passengers, and the
probable danger from flying bricks and other
missiles in nowse daunted the thousands or
pleasure seekers VINO DOdEueu NpHes ioiahu
cars during the day. Sometimes a Jocular
warning would be shouted by some one in the
crowd 10 dodge the stones!" or Under the
seat is the safest place to ride" but at no time
was there any apprehension shown.
Only once was there any real excitement. II
was Just before noon when car No. l.22S, OF
the Fulton-st. line came in. A number or
young men were standing near the track. os-
tensibly waiting for a car one or them salut-
ed the motorman with the epithet "Scab!"
Snatching up his lever, the motorman jumped
from his car and made a dash in the direction
OF tie group. Patrolman Stack intercepted the
man and ordered him back 10 his platform.
But one OF those fellows called me scab."
he shouted.
Which one?" demanded Stack.
Well" said the motorman. looking around.
IL don't see him now" Then he returned to
his
Care was taken by the police to allow no
groups to congregate al the Bridge entrance
except people waiting for cars. large force
OF policemen under the command OF Captains
O'Irien and Brown had been assigned TO keep
order at the Bridge entrance and 10 protect the
wires and the cars, but they had little to do
save 10 keep the tracks clear.