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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-25
FRANK G. PRIBYL DEAD
WELL KNOWN GUNSMlTH PASSED
AWAY YESTERDAY MORNING.
Deceased Was an inventor OF No Mean
Ability and His Genius Was IN
questioned-Funeral Today.

just as The Post was going 30 press yes
terday morning the death Of Frank G.
Pribyl Of 1920 McCowen avenue was an
nounced. He was about IS years OF oge
and leaves wife but no children. only
few persons knew OF Mr.. Pribyls Illness,
and the announcement came as shock to
his many friends. The funeral takes pace
today from the family residence.
Mr.. PrIbyl was an expert gunsmith, hav-
ing served his noyltiate with the Krupp
company in Germany during his youth. end
nils little shop on Congress avenue was Il
veritable mine of curios and relies. lie had
penchant for collecting these articles,
and many of them are rare and valuable
Only last week Mr.. Prihyl called a Post
reporters attention to skull which had
been sent him from Havana. Some friend
at the Cuban capital, knowing Mr.. Pribyrs
hobby for antiquities. conceived the idea Of
adding a Cuban skull to his collection
When the express messenger delivered the
boz and collected s. charges Mr.. Pribyl
made haste TO open the box, expecting to
hnd gift from some thoughtful friend.
His CONSERVATION upon beholdiug the grin
ming ruin may be imagined. He laughed
long over the Joke, and the reporter had
no idea that the ioviul courteous and ablig.
ing old gentleman, who seemed so hale ana
hearty, would be corpse within week
The reporter had called Mr. Pllbyls at
tention 10 the fact that the Russian min
lister OF the interior had been assassinated
he commented at length upon the condl.
tons which led TO the crime, ana displayed
thorough personal knowledge of nflms
and conditions In Europe. When the ne.
porter took his leave the kindly old FELLOW
remarked. Now, whom you desire lnforuu
tion on England, Russia. France. Germany
Austria. Spain or any of the countries 81
the old world. come TO me, and very likely
can enlighten you.
He had been great traveller aud had
many ups and downs Being man of tdu
carton aud speaking many angnages he ac
CURED a knowledge of the world possessed
by few, aud Beyond doubt ne was the hesl
Informed citizen OF Houston on the AFFAIR,
q Europe. Since he had settled down Il
the guiei duties Of an expert gunsmlth b,
has been constant reader and always KEN
IN close touch with foreign countries.
Mr.. Pribyl was born at Racine Wis
when that city was n small settlement ana
the country was oYerrun by Indians After
learning his trade with the Krupps at ia
SEN Germany. Mr. Pribyl Travelled exten
siyely In Europe. returning 70 the States in
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NEMs lN PoLIcE clRoLEs.
An Important Arrest Madeleine Pistc
Toter Fined Yesterday.

An Important Arrest Madeleine Pistol
Toter Fined Yesterday.
Detectives Smith and Murphy arrested
Marion NJ. Bunting a well dressed end
genteel appearing young mau. Wednesday
night on suspicion. lie was locked up and
tho authorities at Portsmouth, Va, We're
notified Of the arrest The answer came
Yesterday morning when two warrants or
inforlnatlons were received from the Ports
mouth authorities charging Bunting with
the cmbezzlement Of S39l. Ihe police had
been working ON the matter for several
days. the Portsmouth authorities being no
tiled Of the presence Of the young man In
the city last saturday. Later ia the dey
a telegram was received from the chief OF
police Of Portsmouth asking Chief Ellis TO
hold the prisoner. rhc latter states that
everything viii be cleared M when he
reaches Portsmouth, He stated that he
would cause no trouble about returning.
49,
The instructions Of Chief Ellis relative
to prohibiting Bicycle riding on certain
Main street sidewalks was misunderstood
yesterday aud the chief was delugod with
a food Of telephone Inquiries. The order
means that bicycle riders must keep off
the sidewalk on that particular stretch OF
no Main and then down Mckinney ave
nue. Each violation will cost the offender
the sum of SS4j.
One pistol totcr aud four defendants
charged with violating the hitchne ordi-
dance pleaded guilty before the desk str
erant yesterday The first named was
fined 80 and costs and paid a total Of
$50 80 into the trcasury The others were
taxed $50 each and az promptly settled
~
officer J. n Proctor viii go on duty this
morning for the hrst time in seven months.
II viii he remembered thnt Mr. Proctor
was laid of by Chief Blackburn, he ap-
pealcd the case aud finally won II and the
council ordered his reinstatement, allowing
him full pay for time lost.
~
Mounted officer Fisher and Parolman
Charlton were let out yesterday.
Patrol Driver Compton, who succeeded
Jack Sccry on night duty. broke a record
ON his first night 6y making fifteen runs.
~
Tho rumor that Chief Ellis rendered Mr..
Thomas O'Lury the deputy chiefahlp is
denied by Nh. O'Lcary, but there is a wen
grounded rumor that MI. .oLeqry has been
" ,,r1(,, "s9,me'h,ng, All Indications at
retained as deputy chief
~
Recorder Ruiley is in Dallas for a day or
two ON Il business and pleasure trip. Thrrc
was 10 session of the court yesterday, but
there viii be two today one at - It. m.
and the other at p. m. Chief Ellis said
Yesterday that he was Of opinion Mayor
| Holt would preside over the deliberations
/ of the court today The news soon spread
! about headquarters and there was much
/ speculation rs to what course he would
/ pursue The idea most prevalent Is tult
/ MS honor VIII take some hard fails" out
Of the offenders who line up before llu
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Sheriff Archie Anderson has completed his
investigation Of the Peterson mystery, and
he is further from a satisfactory conclusion
about the disappearance of this man and
his wife than ne was when he first began.
As stated in yesterdays Post, Peterson
aud his wife lived in the Hilendahl neigh
borhood, community about eleven miles
north OF the city. Wednesday morning it
was noticed that Peterson's homc, barn and
outhouses had been burned. Herman Rum
mel, who lives in the neighborhood, and
who is the husband OF pctcrsons sister,
was notified and after a hasty examination
he came to the city and notified the shcr-
If Of what had happened. He explained
that Peterson and his wife could not he
found. and that he believed thar the bodies
of both Of them were in the well In the
yard, said well having been carefully Dlled
up.
As quickly as possible the sheriff ac.
companicd by several officers and II Justice
Of tho peace, repaired 10 the place and The
sight that met their gaze was gruesome
enough 10 make anybody listen for the foot
falls behind. Tho excavation OF the we'll
began Mt once. I was oiled with all kinds
Of household utensils and farming imple-
ments. There were tin buckets. paint
/ buckets. in pots, crockery, piows, hoes
ral1es. pieces Of barbed wire harness, parts
Of vehicles aud pieces OF everything usually
found on truck farm were thrown into
The we'll 1t was necessary To remove all
these things before 1t could DO determined
whether the bodies were In the well OF not
After the debris was cleaned AWAY Dep
uty sheriff Illendahl was let down to
his neck in the water but he could IND
nothing. Tho result was that the work
was abandoned Wednesday, nigh aud the
officers came back to the city, arriving here
about ESQ in the morning.
At an early hour yesterday the sheriff
returned 10 the scene. taking with him two
negroes 10 do the work and the means with
which 10 bull the well out. Having reached
the bottom, nothing but more and smaller
articles Of household furniture were found,
and the sheriff felt Ike he had had al,
his trouble for nothing This Of course
deepened the mystery as to what had be
come Of Peterson and his wife, and Mr.
Anderson could only give surmlscs based
on what nc could learn from the neighbors.
Since the Tuesday night mystery it is re
membered that the couple had about thirty
head Of cattle. ana not one OF them can
now he found. 1t Is not known when the
cattle disappeared.
1t was also learned that the missing man
served four years in the French army and
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sHERlFFs' DEPARTMENT..

stray ed or stolen from Abe Half. san
Felipe rnud II uston, Texas, onr brown
COW branded WAVE connected on toe
lump also one large gray Jersey COW, no
one little brown COW branded w W.. no
horns; also ON briudle and white COW, ~
brand one horn slipper ana knob on the
other.
Straycd or stolen from l. d. Dawson q
Co, lIOi Houston avenue. Houston, Texas,
one light gray mare S years old 10 hands
high, no brand, sh0d all around; harness
hands high, no brand. harness aud saddle
marks, gentle, shod all around. Ten dol
lars reward. A. r. Anderson, Sheriff.
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Came 70 the Resoue.

The Sharks Benevolent club went prompt.
ly to the aid OF the sick eN-Confederite
soldier who was yesterday reported in iesti-
tute circumstances At a place on the iIar-
rishurg road The wants Of the Old vet
were relieved and he is now doing as nicely
as could be expected, though ii Is stated
his tenure Of lifc is precarious. DR. llllard
very Kindly rendered the necessary medical
aid, the doctor furnishing his services TO
the Sharks club gratis.
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tall az police station for following stock
taken up yesterday; One gray horse cne
gray mare. one brown horse. one blact ,o,
cue Drnwn Jersey cow. one brown ierse,,,
c c"w win white back. one black ana v,bifs
COW. chain around horn one brown
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TemnIe Beth Israel

The usual sabbath services Will be held
this evening at I;45 and tomorrow morn
ing at 10, The concluding passover serv
ices VIII be held on Sunday evening at q
and on Monday morning at 10, Al the sun
day evening service Mr.. Carrick Major win
sing and Mr.. Moody Dawson viii play,
whilst the address viii be upon the sub
ject, Some Home Truths
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SON Christ established it and must be
honcrcd and obeyed.
Jesus Is coming back Tor His church and
foe nothing else. We must stand for the
church OF Christ TO the end
Quite u large number arose for prayer
and two more accepted Christ as theic
personal Savior The interest Is generally
increasing and much more room is already
being Teedcd.
Meetings every night this week at s
%, M, sharp.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Ladies' Aid society Of Hardy Street
Presbyterian church viii have an ice cream
ana strawberry social at the home Of Mrs
ID. A. sullivan. 1911 Montgomery avenue
Friday, April 20, from To 10. Friends oi
the church are cordially Invited, and 4
pleasant evening 10 assured to all.
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saIvatlon ARMY Al Rrunner.

Captain Sinclair win conduct meetings
at the Drummer Methodist Episcopal church
next Saturday aud Sunday nights. He will
be assisted by Cadet Harris, Cadet Tomlin.
son and brigade of soldiers from the local
corps. Everybody welcome, Meetings be
gin at D. m.
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EntcrtaInment for TonIaht.

The Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeayor will give I'm entertainment to.
night at the Central Christian church, cor
ner Capitol avenue ana Caroline street
The program Will consist OF moving pic
tpresS illustrated songs, quartette music,
etc
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For Iustica Of the Peace.

hereby announce as eandlaals
Justice Of the peace precinct 40. ! su#
to action of the democratic, prlms2iI lssnl Il.
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For Commissioner.

The Post Is authorized to announce y !
Super. ST., as a candidate for capnt Y
missioner, Precinct No, l. saplec' -
ton OF the democratic prlmaFieS'
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Any one desiring a 93-cent bottle AbbeyTs
EnerveScent Salt free viii please send their
name and address to A. y. Kiesllng, 0O2
Main street
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Theo. Keller has the best aud unrest
table beverage I'm the world, Pabst Beer
Ever try iti Send foc a case
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saengerfest concerts az Auditorium Tues.
day and Wednesday. May ana T. Grand
male mixed chornses,
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The Post Is authorized to announce
+. Hamhlen as candidate for Judge Of
Fifty-hfth judicial district If Harris y
", subject to action Of democratic pll
rieS.
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Eferyescent salt free will please send their
name and address 10 A. l.. Kiesling, 5O2
Main street
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FosterIa Local En,n.....

weather changes noted beIoyr ,,n,
within = hours Of S D. m. on dates eSear
APT! 25.--Variable. 'ss pelo"'
April 26-coalar,
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For County Clerk

The Post Is authorized to announce 4.
Conway as candidate for county 9.
subject TO the action Of the demoerahc
marics.
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Cheap excursion 10 Ashevlle, y. c.. via
the Southern Railway Apply to your
nearest ticket agent. j. NJ. knight, T. T.
Agent, Houston, Texas.
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hereby announce as candidate !
reelection as county clerk OF Harris H 81
", subject to the action Of the delnoa ,,s
prln al les. ia r. DDpNr
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sacngerfest concerts at Auditorium Tues.
day ana Wednesday. May 6 aud Z. Re.
served scais for sale az Crescent Drug
store. corner Main and Preston.
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THE WELL REVEALED NOTHING
Disappearance of Peterson and His Wife
a Great Mystery.
SHERIFF. WENT TO BOTTOM OF THE HOLE.
He Found Nothing But Damaged Household Uten-
sils-It Looked Like Work of a Luna
tic-Further Investigation.

that he had often spoken of returning to
France.
He was about IS years Of age and his
wife was probably ten years younger They
had been a hard working and economical
couple. and hud built Tor themselves fair-
ly comfortable home with all its necessary
accommodations in the midst Of about 200
acres Of land. II Is supposed that they had
saved up some money, and it is possible
that they have started to the old country.
They were not very intimate with their
nelghbors, the nearest one OF whom lived
| about one mile away.
Mr.. Anderson says that the destruction Of
the property is complete and that It looks
as though 1t was the work of a lunatic.
! Every farm implement was broken and
every household utensl WAS iTrcparably in
| iurcd Food was scattered In the yard
and among the weeds, and balrcl OF
| bacon In one OF the outhouscs was 1red,
! but failed TO burn up; the trees were all
chopped around. thus insuriug their death;
one plant that Peterson had imported from
! France and which was growing In the
! front yard had been removed entirely, the
| man who took it up going so far as 10 dig
! it mp by the roots.
/ Taking it au In all. Mr., Anderson regards
| it as "A great mystery. II the couple have
started to Europe why did they not sell
| their place and all the other property in
stead Of destroying it? 1t would have yicid-
ed them enough money To pay their OK
penscs in France for year or course
the officials viii continue their inycstga-
tious and Il is possible that they may rnd
rlt.. die ..fl 1Th nd mud ga
teams Of horses that he owned. as well as
the vast number Of chickens he owned.
Everybody has q theory as TO what has
become OF thcm one IS TO tho effect that
their bodies viii be found in the bottom of
creek that runs about two miles from
their place. Another Is that they went TO
Fairbanks, station about twelve miles
from this city ON the Houston aud Texas
! Central railway, and about two miles from
| their place. Wednesday morning and are
now a long distance ON their way to Now
| York. He had lived in Harris county Tor
! more than twenty years, and hud always
! borne a good reputation. Tails fact only
serves to Throw a greater air of mystery
about the whole transaction, The officers
hunted diligently i'm the burned ruins Tor
| the remains of the couple. but an the bones
! that were found were those of their 1--WE
! dogs They had evidently been tied up In
| the barn and left there to Wect their fnte
! In addition To the foregoing facts, 1T may
be stated that the trucks OF wagon WEE.
| seen going In the direction OF Fairbanks
the railroad station above referred TO-
aoOssSseOeSsoSseoeSoO0ssSOoess
1850. He became lieutenant I'm IN,
United states navy during tho Confederate
war, serving i'm Npl around NlckSblrg
MISS. AFTER the war hc located ~ enc
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Saengerfest concerts at Auditorium Tues.
day and Wednesday. May q aud Z. Re.
served seats for sale at Crescent Drug
Store, corner Main and Preston
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Write Goads
Oxford Ties

We are making a Special Sale on
Tan Low Shoes. We have in ladies'
goods parts of lines that woe form.
erly worth so, 200, 2. so, 90 and
$50, that We have cut Ia q9nt We
have also in childrens goods, sizes
IL to 2. a nice assortment that
were worth 1.25, j. so and 200 at
roc to close. We have some style
to fit you, so come early before they
are broken in sizes.
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baVdu !
| Best Hotel
f'Ately Fire
Iited ln The
lld.
Essap prime.
Ilh five mil
|alT and Ira
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Police Stock Report

' eityy. rue over the various belt line,
The Washington times., 1902-02-22
MANY DELEGATES REMAIN AWAY
stormy Weather Intcrfcrcs With
Progress of Congress.

The afternoon session was roI called
to order until after 3 O'Clock. The weather
prevented many delegates from attending
The congress is behindhand in its work
with much important business ahead.
Mrs. George Stockton Hatcher. of In
diana, chairman OF the Franco-American
memorial committee. made her report IN
regard to the Washington tablet in the
Lafayette statue at Paris, put in place
with great ceremony during the cXpOsi-
ton. The committee will mold over to
take charge of the replacing Of the
Lafayette statue which is to be erected
in Washington. Mrs Hatcher said in
part:
Il had hoped TO deliver 10 the society
today the grand prize medal and diploma
of award granted 10 our society by the
authority OF the Paris Exposition Of 1900.
through the French Government.
Although our exhibit at Paris was
granted the highest prize obtainable, /
regret TO say that the authorities of the
Pan-AmericaE Exposition did no. see lit
to extend us any award whatever for our
exhibit in the section i: ne Liberal Arts
of the exposition ut Buffalo.
"As the plans for the erection Of the
replica OF the Lafayette Monument in
Washington are progressing slowly, | am
The Washington times., 1902-02-22
NEW YORK HEADS LIST.

Contributes 81. fGI.5O To Fund.
Which Grew Rapidly.
The total subscribed was $7,S7I.35. The
contributors we're:
Mrs. Fairbanks. $500; Alabama, 1896;
Mains, S217.50; Massachusetts,, Sis; Geor-
sia, $3.50; Connecticut. 1915: District of
Columbia. s243.50; Delaware. s202.5O; New
Jersey, s2oi.so; Tennessee, SIl4; Montana,
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descendants of patriots. the very flower
of American womanhood."
During the session a large armful of
American Beauty roses were presented TO
Mrs. Fairbanks. attached to which was
the following card:
with highest appreciation of the I'M
failing courtesy CT our president general
The Iowa Daughters" The note.was signed
by Mrs Julian Richards and the members
of the Iowa delegation. Mrs. Althea H.
Bedle, Of New Jersey also presented flow
ers to the president general.
The committee appointed at the tenth
congress for the purpose of harnoniZing
the provisions of the constitution and by
laws made their report. Some differences
of opinion have arisen, says the state
ment. in consequence of duplicated pro-
visions in different phraseology contained
in the constitution respecting the length
of service of officers elected 10 fill va
. cancies.
The report was presented by Mrs. John
II. Jewet' and read by Mrs. Sara I. Ken
ney.
Various articles and sections which are
ambiguous were cited. Considerable dis
cussion ensued among the members of
the slender assemblagc, until some dele
gates commended too much valuable time
was being wasted over the matter
Mrs. Draper. OF the District of Column
bia, had resolution passed, providin {,
that the report be printed and sent out to
all the chapters for discussion. action to
be taken by the congress next year
Notice was given by Mrs. NJ. Mccormick
Coleman, regent for Chicago. of her inten-
ton to move the adoption of amendments
to the constitution, Article V, section |.
providing that the Judicial board of the
National Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution shah be composed
OF board of seven members, consisting
of presiding justice and six associate
justices. The president general is to ap-
point the members Of the board No
member of the judicial board is to be
eligible TO any other office in the society.
Mrs. Virginia Miller of the District of
Columbia, entered 4 resolution for the
purpose Of preserving the historical build
ings Of Washington, whose destruction is
about to be accomplished in order that
the Parking Commissions plans may be
completed. She made a personal plea for
the preservation OF these old houses
while both she and several other dele
gates declared the buildings should be al
lowed to remain, since to destroy them
would conflict with the original plans Of
L Enfant. The resolution is as follows:
Whereas We have learned with regret
that Congress is contemplating taking ac-
tiCn which will resuIt in tho deetructio,
of certain historic houses in Tho civ ~
Washington; and
whereas one of the nurnoses for
which the d. \. II. was organized was
the preservation OF landmarks, buildings,
and other objects associated Win tI,a ~
torical events of o,,r co,,nt,.,,, :, - MO
Resolved. That his associatior CO,
EMMY protests apainsf Tho aJo-'tio,, 'oa
that part of the PAIL Com,nissio,,, -. l,Ia,,
which invo1ver 40 dagtr,,l,f1,i p P.d,i