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PRAYED ON A FIRE TRUCK.
Remarkable Experience of a Fire
COmpany's Chaplain johnson
and u Fatalist.

"A VOICCSLCI ll1CHu VI INV OtAASo LIZ
Baron johnson, one of the two clergy
men recently appointed to the new of,
flee of fire chaplain in the New York
department., tells an odd story of one OF
the clerical fire ladies experiences.
Mr.. johnson has long been fire chap
lain in practice, and before he came to
New York he used to run with the de-
partment of Tacoma, where he was
then stationed. There was a big fire in
Tacoma one night, and Mr.. johnson
was lucky enough to have chosen that
evening to stay with one of the truck
companies. When the alarm came, he
was on the seat of the big three-horse
truck at the same moment that the
driver reached it. They pulled out OF
the house, found a straight street ahead
and proceeded to let the horses out,
and then the driver spoke. Doctor
he said-the men always called the
clergyman doctor-'this is my last
fire.
Mr.. johnson was impressed with the
mans tone, but he tried to laugh him
out of it. Nonsense, man," he said.
You mustn't think of such things.
You and I will have many good run
together YETI
NO" said the driver, you can't jolly
me out, of it, doctor. I never felt this
way before. know it's coming"
"But just think" began Mr.. John
son. .G
II tell you it's nc use" the driver
broke in. I'm going out tonight I
wish you would pray with me-"
The clergyman saw that the man felt
what he said thoroughly, and prepared
to do what he asked. He inquired
whether the driver was ready to die,
and the driver replied that he never
pretended to be saint, but he thought
he could say that he had always tried
to do his duty to the department and by
his family.
''Of course you know the Lords
Prayer" said the preahcer.
''Yes," the driver said.
''Say it with me, them
So the two began. The three big
horses were plunging with great noise
over the pavement, the driver was
braced leaning forward and Juggling at
the reins, the heavy truck ratified and
banged behind them and beneath them
and swnyed them in their seat. They
rushed through the glare of an electric
street lamp into the shadow beyond
and out into the glare again. The sky
was lighted red ahead of them with the
reflection of the flames. Men were run
ming along the sidewalks and shouting
to one another. The drivers eyes were
on the road before him and the cler-
gyman kept his on the drivers face as
the two men said together: sour Father
Who Art in Heaven"
! There was work for the clergyman
when he reached the burning building,
and he was separated from his ccmpan-
ion of the run. He did not think of him
again until he heard crash of falling
glass, and shouts from the same direc.
ton told him that there had been an ac-
cident. His heart sank as he recalled
in an instant the drivers presentiment
and he FASTENED to the spot. A heavy
plate glass window had fallen on the
man as he stood by his horses, in a
place that might have been considered
fairly safe, and had cut him almost in
two. He died before the night was
| over.-Worcester Gazette.
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An {mnOSSibiIitY

Mrs. McLubberty (who has just
finished reading story of suffering
and privation)-Murty, how wud yez
loike to be lost i'll the desert?
McLubberty - Hob! Begorra, Oh
hov me name an address plainly writ
ten down on car-r-rd in me pocket!
-Harpers Round Table.
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Best Cooks Vow I'm England.

Mr.. Docquois, president of the in
ternational culinary exhibition that
has just been held in Paris, admits that
England has within the last 20 years
taken the lead in international cookery.
Europe is fast initiating her grills,
joints, water-cooked or steamed veg
etables and some of her sauces. But
the. yearning for choice. plain food has
damaged the fine art of Brillat Savarin.
The modern and complex three o'clock
tea is loudly condemned by caterers of
the palate to ''Tont Paris" 1t spoils
the tardy dinner, to which the guests
pay scanty attention, because they are
afraid of being late for the theater.-
Chicago Chronicle.
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Justice Winked the Other Eye.

A Judge in a remote part of Australia
recently had painful case before him.
e was that of man charged with I'M
lawfully selling liquor. The judge said
he was there to administer the law, and
that the man must be fined. but as he
, himself had frequently had the pleasure
of sampling his whisky and he saw
!, many persons in court who had done
the same, perhaps the officer would
lt;ndly pass his hat around to see if the
sace contained 70 shillings. Ii did
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Population and Wealth Of Siberia.

Siberia is not the land buried in snow
md people with exiles only that it is
imagined to be, even by many Rus
slams. In its southern parts it is as
rich in natural productions as are the
southern parts of Canada, and besides
100000 OF ma ives it has population of
more than 100000 as thoroughly Rus
'ian az that to the north of Mosco'g.
y Sun, -. - r
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Exempt from Execution

In Minnesota the legislature has ell
acted a measure eNempting from eNecu-
ton one bicycle for each citizen. A SIM
liar measure will be presented for r
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and properly appreciate!
The anarchist gave one more glance
at the apparatus to see that it was all in
order, and then turned toward the door.
He returned, however, to where l was
bound, and greeted me with a hooking
smile.
you are admiring my little clock, ar.
you not?' he asked, grinning so wide
ly that his black gums sickened my
sight. ''Well, it may interest you to
know, good Mr.. Withers, that you and
l are the only two persons in the world
who shall have had any use for it.
l bought it in Edinburgh only this
morning, little thinking that its career
! would end so soon."
Then, tapping the timepiece gently,
he exclaimed: Farewell, little clock.
Do thy work well and send this cur to
his reward. Mr.. Withers, goodnight
l wish you a pleasant journey to the
new country you are about to visit
Adieu!'
With an ironical bow he glided from
| the room, shutting and locking the
door after him. When he had retired
I shut my eyes and tried to think.
Escape was out of the question.
could not move-my bonds were TIL SC
tightly that already cramp VA biz
ing my limbs, and to utter as. no eli
was impossible ii59feur A the I sheaser 4
t the eh;M ny tinee girls emerged on
'n ht a large, coarse man
70 un.. ~ i by spoiled it ALL BY re-
Irking In loud voice: Hello, Willie! .,
hat are you going to do with, that =
oe? Going to blow soap bubbles
y now there is one young man who
W never again smoke pipe on tho
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-02
SHORT NEWS STORIES.


PITTSBURG-Ab About 1000 stone masons and
lO0 steam filters have inaugurated strike.
TORONTO. The employees of the sewer pipe
factories and clay works are now on strike
BALTIMORE. Seven hundred men of the
brotherhood OF Boiler Makers mayo STRUCK
they demand that the hours OF labor be re
dueed from ten to nino per day without a
reduction az nay.
WASHINGTON The new Spanish minister,
Due d'Arcos, called at the state department
to ray his respects to secretary nsy an, ,a
make arrangements for his presentation to
the president,
BUFFALO. n Y.-Receipts of -four and
3 ain az this port for the month OF May SNOW
big decreege compared with last year, owing
chiefly to the late opening OF navigation ana
the strike on the docks.
SAN FRANCISCAN Stanford, widow OF
the senator who built and endowed the uni
yersty bearing his name mas Just deedvd me
bulk OF her stocks and real estate. valued al
$4,000 geo, to tho university.
WAsHINGTON.- The board of naval bureau
chiefs has decided to equip the six new
cruisers to be built with fun electrical plants
for an the secondary machinery, including
the winches and boat windassos,
NEW YORK The annual report OF the Pa
CihC Mail Steamship company shows gross
earnings Of Sll0,TlS. against N'O64 22O last
year operating expenses S02Aa0, against
s5,ii OoI net earnings N,tl63SS. against $500
543,
BOSTON. Plans for the creation OF col
lcge Of comparative medicine at Harvard uni
NerGity are maturing. II Will be an institu'
ltipn under which the different medical de-
Tariments OF the university are to be CO.
ordinated
WASHINGTON. lit has been decided 10 oil.
low the company Of Filipino actors now de
I tanned at San Francisco 10 enter for the pur-
pose OF giving exhibitions. They will be re-
will return to their homes after the eapira,
ton OF their engagement.
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT Nj
STATE.

Unknown man found dead In Galveston
is believed to have been murdered and
robbed.
Galveston city attorney holds that indi-
yidual candidates have no right to repre-
sentoton in the count of votes.
State Health officer Blunt refuses to
permit freight from New Orleans to enter
Texas.
Governor has signed the bill providing
for payment by the State of expenses in
cident to muster in OF troops,
A meeting OF those interested in pre-
serving the San Marcos river was held at
Prairie Lea.
A negro rapist is being sought by the
citizens OF Rice, Navarro county.
An unknown man was found hanging to
tree near Lampasas.
The Ranger force is to be increased.
Tho Jury is now considering on its YER
dict in the Hayden-C ranfll case.
List OF lands which may be forfeited by
the State for non-payment of interest has
been made up.
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THE AMERICAN SCHEME
Of Mediation Unanimously Iudorsed by the
Peace Conference.
FLATTfNED AND EXPLOSIVE BULLETS
And the Use of Explosives FRO" p"i'
looms Was Conde Observation-Disclosures
ment as TO Disnriunmeht'

The Hague, June 1.-The American
mediation scheme was unanimously adopt
ed at yesterdays sitting Of the suocom-
mittee, which embodied article VII the
scheme prepared by the subcommittee
with few alterations.
The first commission, by vote OF Is
to 8, has adopted resolution prohibiting
the use OF dumdum Tor hattened bullets).
Italy, Austria and Great Britain formed
the minority.
1t was also resolved to prohibit the use
of explosives from balloons and explosive
bullets.
An agreement was found to be impos-
sible on all the important proposals and
the conviction is growing more than ever
that the work of the first commission is
doomed to failure
Commission No has appointed a small
committee to settle the details OF the
method of extending the Geneva conyen-
ton to maritime warfare. The American
delegates proposed to apply to private
property at sea the article Of the Brussels
convention excluding from capture private
property on land. An objection was raised
to a discussion Of the proposal on the
ground that It was not covered by Count
Muravleh's circular, and eventually 1t was
decided to refer the matter to a plenary
sitting at the conference, which IS expected
10 reject the proposal, since France, Rus
STA and Great Britain oppose It.
The second section of the Red Gross
commission is encountering difficulties, as
the American and British delegates are
opposing the proposed regulations as being
| too stringent
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4 RRAVE RESCUE.
The Work of Captain kiIgore of the
Schooner Adele.


Schooner Ndelc.
Anahuac. Texas. June 1.-The schooner
Adele, w NJ Kilgore captain left Wallis
willie for Galveston with several ladies and
children aboard; when about five miles
south of this point she was struck by a
sudden and violent suuall and capsized,
submerginG the entire cabin. One lady
with two little children we're caught in the
cabin; another lady and child were swept
from the deck.
Those in the cabin were in imminent
danger of drowning. Captain Kilgore
plunged beneath the water flooding the
cabin. and after considerable exertion, Sc
cured all three; this being done he gave
his attention to the lady and child who
had gone overheard. She had become
entangled in the sails. hut succeeded in
freeing herself. holding fast to her little
one all the while. Captain Klgore dis
covered them some distance from the boat
and went galantly to the rescue and by
almost Herculean effort succeeded in get
ting her TO the wreck.
Fortunately, another boat. perceiving
their distress, came to their assistance and
landed the entire party in safety.
The wonderful presence Of mind. the
prompt action and the heroic efforts OF
Captain Kilgore undoubtedly saved the
lives of each and every one of those con-
nded to his charge. and has undoubtedly
| deserved that his name should be enrolled
on the list of those noble Texas heroes
who have risled their lives in the CON
scientious discharge OF their duty and the
preservation Of the lives of the innocent
| and helpless
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DOMESTIC.

Governor Baxter Of Arkansas is dead.
The hospitals and other places OF New
Orleans were inspected and nothing at all
resembling a suspicious case was found
Houston stands a fine show of getting
the next session OF the Transmisslssippi
congress The Houston ship channel
project was given several boosts.
Mazet inquiry at New York brought out
the fact that the Bowery has some very
depraved resorts.
Marion Clarke. tho kidnapped New York
baby. has been found and delivered to it's
father,
An Albanian at Athens shot four men.
fatally woundng two Of them.
Tho house for Dewey is not to be his
personal property but to pass to his sue
cessors in office.
Supreme court of New Jersey has handed
down decision upholding specifically the
principle of trusts.
Rev. whitsett babe an affecting farewell
to the Baptist theological students at
Louisville.
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COOPER ALTON
Between BimctnIIists and Democrats.
plnns Decentralization Deferred.

Between BimctnIIists aud Democrats.
Plans Decentralization Deferred.
louisville Ky, June 1.-The advisory
committee appointed today by the pres
dent OF the Bmetallic league to cooperate
with the democratic National committee
in preparing a plan of campaign for 1900,
met this evening and discussed the man
nar Of doing its work 1t was suggested
that tho committee ask the corporation
OF all the States in the Union in its work
q advising with Ghe democratic National
committee and the suggestion caused con-
siderable discussion 1t was suggested
that the democratic National committee
man IN each State was the proper person
to mmunicate with and TO carry out any
plan that the committee might suggest
Il was argued that the National commit
tee would certainly be in accord with the
policy cf ihe league and his assistance
c uld already he counted upon. II sec
end man in each State were selected the
men working together toward one end
could do more effective work than the one.
cince the work would be divided. Mr.,
George Fred Williams was OF the same
mind and considerable discussion followed,
although nothing was urged against o.
plan. The question arose in whose henus
the matter should be placed Il not in the
National committeeman and no agree
meut could be reached on this question,
II was determined then, to leave this
matter with the president and secretary
ot the league, who were instructed TO draw
mp some plan and submit It % the differ
ent members Ct the commission for theil
| approval and signature While no time
was So Or the Two gentlemen 70 MAKE
their report they were Instructed to re,
port At the earliest possible time.
When tho committed adjourned II was
70 meet with The democratic National CON
mlitee In ChlcHg Oh July 20.
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THE NlCARAGUAN SITUATION
FOREIGNERS AGAIN COMPLAIN OF
GOVERNMENT OPPRESSION.
They Are Said to BE Becoming Very
Restless Under the Sort of Treat
ment Accorded Them.

Correspondence of the Associated Press)
Managua. Nicaragua, May 16.-The gov
eminent of Nicaragua and the agent al
Managua OF the London holders OF the
Nicaragua bonds, about G $4,000, to be re:
deemed by an export duty of cent, gold,pcr
pound on coffee sent out OF this country
or an equivalent in first-class bills of eX-
change annually from this government,
have had serious difference about the
rate OF exchange in Nicaragua on first
class bills on the United States or, Lon
don The agent of the bondholders claims
thai Nicaraguan money and gold are as
3l2 of Nicaragua's paper money to 100;
this Is about the current rates, The gov
erpment. however, claims that the rate is
as ESQ to 100; the government has had a
legal protest issued to the agent and has
thus made an excuse for delaying pay
ment, as obligated in the written contract
Between the parties in 1896.
The colonies OF foreigners principally
English, German and citizens OF the
United States in the civil department OF
Matagalia, where are congregated the
largest number OF foreigners in Nicaragua
are again suffering from the eXacting and
arbitrary mandates OF the governor of that
department. The foreign residents who
are numerous and strong are heoomlug
very restless under this treatment.
The newspapers here are continuing
their attacks on the London bank of Cen
tral America and other foreigners, par
ticularly Englishmen and citizens OF tat
United States These attacks are espe-
cially directed against Charles h. Nieoll
British consul at Managua. chief director
OF the office at Managua OF the London
bank OF Central America and agent In
Nicaragua OF the English syndicate Of
foreign bondholders.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-02
LOCAL.

Commencement exercises OF the Houston
High school
The elaborate wedding of Miss Prince
and Mr. Baruch.
San Jaclnto chapter, Daughters of the
Republic, elected officers
Monthly reports from the police depart
ment and the county treasurer.
The marriage of Miss Alma Cleveland
and Mr.. W. Il. Daley. Jr.
The colored High school will have its
commencement tonight.
A sewer gas explosion in the telephone
conduit.
An unknown man dies In the patrol
wagon
The new asphalt pavement opened on
Main street from Mckinney to Rusk.
Houston doctors on the New Orleans
quarantine.
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POLITICAL.

Foraker. Hanna and the other bosses
heseeched the ohio republicans TO be
peaceful and harmonious; the factonai
fight is still on however
Tho Ohio Valley Bimetallic league
adopted resolutions declaring for the re-
enactment of the Chicago platform, with
and additional anti-trust plank.
Grosvenor declares Henderson OF Iowa
has enough votes to elect him spe aker.
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WILLED HIS WIFE avail
Sam Il. jack Wants His Bro'nei
Marry His Widow

New York, June 1.--sam 7 JACK Na.
his wife to his brother, James G, Jacs' =,
last testament OF the actor and lnsia'.'
manager, proprietor OF several 'ns''a i.
Creole" and other burlesqne compass
who died April 81. was filed for H0''s
in the office of surrogate. 1t contains 'n'
remarkable provision: ~,
1T is my wish, first and foremoI mi
my brother James and my vile nA--'
shall become husband and VIE !, -,
Mrs. Jack, the Emma OF the VIZ ..,' n !,
Miss Emma Ward. the favorlle se a..n,,y,
the old Lily Clay Burlesque 81 eulr ~,
which was playing at Niblo's IN 1917
Sam T. Jack married her, .,u s,.
James Jack was asked II ne "0 m. !.
cept the bequest of his orolns''
would make no statement
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=-==ss=ss-aszs=a-=Hs==i7ss=----
FOR EIGN.

Yellow fever is raging at Vera Cruz,
Mexico.
Fatty du Clam has been arrested at Paris
for his connection with the Dreyfus case
The appeal for justice for Dreyfus has
been concluded The court announced
that tho verdict would be announced soon
Marchand was welcomed to Paris by
great crowd of civic aud military func-
tionaries and afterward banqueted.
The peace conference unanimously
adopted the American mediation scheme.
The London Chronicle says the May
brick case may be reopened.
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FATAL FAMILY QUARREL.
Jealous Husband shoots His wife,
Her Mother and IlimseIf.

81 Louis, June las result Of family
orarreL Charles rIersoe. teamstcr AGED
50, this evening shot his young Nife. and
her mother, iirs, Mary Bopp, and then Nllsl
himaclt Mrs Bonn Is dead and her dauehtor
can not live,
Heroes who had been married four years,
Is asii 10 have been tyrannical. ovsrbearlug
aud Jealous OF his wife. One morth ago she
was compelled 10 leave her husbsns because
of his cruelty.
This evening Herzog called GU his wife at
her parents home After a short cenlrl eace
he pulled out a revolver and commenced
shooting.
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heirs, or whether 1t was his intention TIA, !
should remain the permanent home Of "
ranking officer of the navy. to be ocevpA
by Admiral Dewey as long as he reman' I
the head of the navy and thereafter 70 p.a
to his successors as time goes on, the espl,s
ment of history, University Of the uns.
States. which has an office in this CITY, VIZ n.
to Admiral Upshur asking his IDEAS % w
matter
Under date of May 20 the admiral rs'a.
as follows: Your inference that Y y X <,
preference that a home to be purchase y
the free will offerings Of American psor'
for the admiral OF the navy should % ~ '.
pied by Admiral Dewey as long as ~, :. = 4,
mains at the head OF the navy ana .a .,.s
pass to his successors, is entirely s.' NJ,
and I agree with YOU further tnas anvil
form it would be more Acceptable 70 A4-''-
neweyn ~.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-02
SPORT.
Houston Z. Athletics 4.
San Antonio 5. Galveston 8.
COMMERCIAL.

Latham Alexander 6 Co. estimate de-
crease OF 10 per cent in the cotton acre
age.
Liquidation caused the loss of the ad-
vance in wheat.
Bears In stocks met determined resist
ance and the market closed better than the
lowest.
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The spenkership.

Columbus. o., June Twelve of the
fifteen members Of the Ohio congressional
dele5aiion met here tonight to consider
the attitude Of me Ohio delegation on the
spesksrseip formal ballot was taken
ana 'he vote stood II for Henderson aud
i FOR sherman
~ IS belieyed that ,he ftecl Ohio re-
pup ieta votes VIII be actively AZ work Tor
the former.
Alter the conference General Grosvenor
said rms mskes Henderson a sure win
nef iSr me speakesship ! do not know
The exact location Of an hts votes, but he
VIII have enough to elect him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-02
FOREIGN BRIEFS.

SANTIAGO DE CHGLE,-A political up
heavai has taken place here. The liberals
have united and will bring about the fall
OF the conservative government.
K1EL,-The German warship built to re-
place the ironclad Kaiser Wilhelm, was
launched in the presence of Emperor Will
lam, who named her Kaiser William Der
Crosse
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-02
RAILROA

The survey for the c.. B. and G. N. has
been nearly completed.
The Southern Pacific will complete Its
terminal facilities at Sabine Pass,
Receiver Fordyce of the Peegee is in
specting the line and terminals OF the Gulf
and Interstate
Southern Pacific freight trains loaded
with government supplies are racing for
San Francisco.
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WASHINGTON.

Congressman Bali gives out a statement
concerning the status Of the Buffalo bayou
ship channel
National hank notes in circulation have
increased SO l50.ol9 in the past year.
Statement Of receipts and expenditures
shows the deficit steadily growing.
The Spanish ambassador discusses the
plans regarding treaties.