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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-22
Prominent Citizen Dead.

ST. LOUIS, October 22.-Judge Brit
ton \. Hill, one of the oldest and most
prominent of 81. Louis citizens, died
yesterday, aged -. He was a per-
sonal friend OF President Lincoln dur
ing the war, and his theory or new
scheme OF finance, based upon legal
tender notes, was adopted in 1861. He
WAS the author of a number of works
on political economy.
Raw Material Scarce: High tariff
statesman lin New YOrk)-"Is every
ching ready for the parade tonight?
Aide-de-camp-"We have the protec-
ton to American labor banners all
done, but | am afraid the parade will
have TO DE postponed for want of men
to carry them" "Eh? What's the
matter!' The ship which was ex-
pected at Castle Garden today hasn't
arrived. "-Philadelphia Record.
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Steamer Goes to Pieces.

SAULT ST. MARIE, Mich, DC
tober 22.-The steamer, City of Mich
igan, went to pieces Saturday
evening at WychIpicoten Island.
Saturday she was overtaken by a
terrific gale; her engine broke down,
and the vessel became unmanagea BILE.
The captain let loose of her tow Man
hatten, and beached the steamer.
In the morning the storm pounded
her on the rocks, and she fl
nally went to pieces. A crew
of thirteen, including two ladies,
took to boats and got to the Island
suffering greatest hardships while
there, and having nothing to eat but
fish, until the w. B. Hall picked
them up Sunday, and landed them.
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NJ, K. and 7. Appointments.

ST. LOUIS, October 22.-Receivers
Eddy and Cross, of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas, made the following adj
ditional appointments today: DR.. Ed.
n. Small, Sedalia, Mo-, chief surgeon;
S. X. Billiard, now with the Missouri
Pacific, superintendent of telegraph.
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Heavy Snow Storm.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Oct. o.
There was heavy snow storm in
northern Minnesota yesterday. and
beautiful snow fell deeper in that sec
ton, than at any time before at this
season, for six years.
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-Graciano Ramirez was at the
Washington theatre on Sunday night
with a pistol. Some one gave him
away and two policemen jumped on
him and secured the weapon. "Ah, "
said Ramirez, cit is well you didn't
give me chance or 1 would have
used that pistol rather than be arrest
ed" Ramirez was fined S25 and SELL
fenced to 2G,days Imprisonment.
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Among the Mavericks.

Adjutant General King, of the
state militia, has written Capt. Tobin,
saying that he has Instructed Capt.
Nolte, of Seguin, to send the MAYER
lex Rifles 80 stands of arms, accoutre-
ments, ammunition, ETC., in order that
the company may be properly armed.
Other advices show that the arms,
etc., will arrive here next Friday.
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Bou anger's Evidence.

PARIS, October 22.-La Presse an
nounces that Gen, BoIlanger desires
to give evidence. before the committee
of the chamber OF deputies, which
the government proposal for revision
of the constitution was refused,
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Weather Bulletin.

WAsHINGToN, October 22.-Indica-
tons for eastern Texas and Arkansas:
Rain followed by fair, cooler, norther-
ly winds. following storm in the
center moving north east.
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The Railway Difficulty.

WINNEPEG, October 22.-Track lay
ing on the Portage line is within 200
yards of the disputed crossing, and
will be up to point of trouble today.
The provincial authorities will prob
ably endeavor to force the crossing
early this week, and in order to pre-
vent it, there is a train load of 800
Canadian Pacific railway men, block
ing the track. There were two
gangs which relieve one another
every twelve hours, and they
are in constant communication
with the Canadian Pacific authorities.
All the military force in District No.
10 have been ordered to hold them
selves in readiness. A force cOmpris-
ing the Ninetieth and Ninty-first bat
taIions of militia, numbering 800 men,
cavalry troops, fifty strong, the Win
nipeg field battery, fifty strong, and
mounted infantry, and school 100
strong, the latter is the only force on
which they can rely, the Others
are militia, and their sympathies are
with the province.
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LATEST TGLE42APHIC NEWS
Associated Press Dispatches and
Specials Up to the Hour OF
Going to Press.
Snow in Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb., October GA light
snow fell here yesterday afternoon,
and last night.
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Thu LEADING HOTEL IN The
SOUTH, WEST.
ALAMO PLAZA, SAN ANTONIO.

Having been thoroughly Oyerhauled and
renovated throughout is now the largest and
most complete Hotel in the Southwest Fine
billiard and bar rooms attached Hot and
cold baths Large sample rooms for COM
mercial men. Patronage of the travelling
public solicited. 1O-5-6m
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music, and a dance concluded the en-
tertainment.
CELEBRATION.

ITALIAN CELEBRATION.
The grand celebration of the discov-
cry of America by Columbus was
celebrated Saturday night and yes
terday in style, by the Italian colony
in this city. A grand procession
paraded the streets Saturday after,
noon and repaired to the springs
where a salvo of artillery was fired
by Uncle Sans troops. Speaking
from the rostrum was INDUCED in for
an hour or two and dancing ended the
first nights pleasures. Yesterday the
celebration was resumed with vigor.
A large crowd was present, augment
ed by many candidates for office, and
in the evening some very fine fire.
works We're set off. The celebration
was undisturbed by any breaches of
the peace.
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The Panama Canal.

PARIS, Oct. 22.-At a meeting at
Lyons, NJ. De Lesseps declared
that the Panama canal would
be opened for traffic in July, 1890.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-22
KRISCH HALL.

An amateur performance, "The
Quaker Uncle" was given in German
at this hall last night by the dramatic
portion of the Frohsinn Singing
society. The MaennerchOr and sew
eral soloists also pleased the audience
which was rather small, with vocal
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-21

A tall, fine looking woman, dressed IN
the latest fashion, entered an uptown
drug store the other evening, and, ap-
preaching the counter, leaned YEARLY
against 1t. The clerk, who was waiting
ON another customer, reached to shelf,
and taking down little box shook three
pills into bit of paper. He passed them
to the fashionable lady and gave her a
glass of mineral water. After putting
the pills In her mouth the lady drank the
water, and with sigh of relief hurried
from the shop. Not a word passed be-
tween either customer or clerk, and no
money was paid for the pills.
'Well, that beats me, exclaimed a
visitor.
SIT is rather singular, said the clerk,
smiling, "but such things happen here
every day. That customer is well known
in the social world. She has got the
quinine habit, which will kill her in the
end. There is too much of this quinine
business going ON, but we have to keep
up with the times. That lady exhausted
herself in social and charitable visits,
and then began to take a five grain pill
of quinine to brace up on. She did 1t by
the advice Of a friend. From five grains
every evening she advanced to fifteen,
and soon she will want twenty. She
likes to feel cheerful and look well when
she goes out with her husband, and,
having become a slave to quinine, she
takes it as stimulant, but her husband
is ignorant Of the habit. She pays us
$3.50 per week, and we keep the pills
here for her 1t is far worse than drink
ing alcoholic 1liquor, and we frequently
advise our quinine patients to brace up
OH whisky or brandy, and let quinine
alone" New York Telegram.
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Recent explorations in Spain by two
Belgian scientists have resulted in some
very interesting discoveries. Relics of a
prehistoric race have been found in great
abundance, ranging from the stone age
to that of bronze and metals. These
people buried their dead not or!y in
stones, graves and cells, but also in great
jars Of burnt clay, accompanied by
pieces Of pottery and other articles of use
and value. This form Of jar burial is
very widespread and examples have been
found from Japan to Peru. These relics
are supposed to belong to that ancient
race which lived in Europe previous to
the Aryan immigration, the various
branches of which are known as Iberians,
Pelasgians, Ligurians, etc., according to
the country in which they lived. Sew
eral skeletons were found adorned with
silver and gold ornaments. One of the
most remarkable relics is female skull
encircled by band of silver, to which is
attached thin plate of the same metal.
Brooklyn Eagle.
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Intelligence of Driver Ants.

Driver ants not only build boats, but
launch them, too; only these boats are
formed of their own bodies. They are
called "drivers" because of their ferocity.
Nothing can stand before the attacks of
these little creatures. Large pythons
have been killed by them in single
night, while chickens, lizards and other
animals in western Africa flee from them
in terror. To protect themselves from
the heat they erect arches under which
numerous armies of them pass in safety.
Sometimes the arch is made of grass and
earth and gummed together by some Sc
erection, and again it is formed by the
bodies of the larger ants, which hold
themselves together by their strong nip
pers while the workers pass under them.
At certain times Of the year freshets
overflow the country inhabited by the
drivers, and it is then that these ants go
to sea. The rain comes suddenly, and
the walls of their houses are broken in
by the flood, but instead of coming to
the surface in scattered hundreds and
being swept off to destruction, out of the
ruin rises black ball that rides safely
on the water and drifts away. At the
first warming of danger the little crea-
lures rush together and form solid body
of ants, the weaker in the center. Often
the ball is larger than a common base
ball, and in this way they float about
until they lodge against some tree, upon
the branches Of which they are soon safe
and sound. st. Nicholas.
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The Penny Slot Machine.

There have been good many vari-
ations on the drop nickel in the slot
business since it began. am told that
the drop a penny in the slot machine is
quite as profitable as, if not even more so.
than the more expensive device. Each
trial of it yields to the owner only fifth
of what nickel machine does, but many
people who would not throw nickel do
not hesitate to experiment with cent or
two. and often men will empty their
pockets of coppers at the machine. An
electrical battery is one of the latest of
these machines. You drop your cent,
take hold of the two handles and pull
them out of the stand till you get as
strong shock as you want. You regu-
late the current yourself, and if you can
stand a dollars worth of it, I suppose,
get it for your single copper. Every now
and then l meet one or another of the
collectors employed by the owners of
these machines, with canvas sacks full of
hard cash gathered from them. The
money drops through the slot into the
sack, believe. and the collector, when
he makes his rounds, exchanges an empty
sack at each machine for the full one
which he carries off with him. Alfred
Trumble in New York News.
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PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.


The Movement Cure and Educational or
Hygienic Gymnastics.
"The price Of life 10 notion" afiirms a
writer on gymnastics, and adds, "The
Swedes, many years ago, perceived the ele-
ment Of truth In this, and established the
movement cure. Discovering that many dis
eases were the result Of inaction, they con.
ceived the idea that motion was needed to
infuse life into the patient. The movement
cure had its birth In philosophy and common
sense, and In many cases has been most
happy in its results"
We hear more or less about the Swedish
movement cure nowadays, but many people
dismiss it us simply new form of quackery.
That this is not the case Is clearly shown in
an interesting account Of its origin, given by
Miss Ellen r. White Ling, the originator
Of the system, was Swedish officer, who
happened to discover that lameness of his
own arm was cured by fencing He re-
Elected on this fact, and then made an ex-
haustive study of anatomy, physiology and
pathology for the purpose of testing the
principle which he thought he had discov-
cred. AS result he evolved his system; and
it includes medical, military and educa.
tional or hygienic gymnastics. The object of
the latter is to preserve the balance of power
in the body; that of the former is to restore
the balance when it has been disturbed by
loss Of the proper proportion between the
parts The theory premises that blood is the
carrier Of life and of disease, and that the
aow and the quality of blood can be con-
trolled, or at least regulated, by gymnastics
Mabel Jenness, another woman who has
made an intelligent examination of several
systems Of physical culture now in vogue,
and who has been already quoted, sums up
the subject, in part, as follows:
A perfect system Of exercise is that where
energized action is supplemented by devital-
izing movements The energized action, for
giving impetus to the blood, diffusing life
and warmth, for developing the muscular
system by supplying it with increased nutri-
ment in the increased current Of blood; the
devitalizing movements, for relaxing the
nervous system, giving grace Of movement
and freedom of expression
Rational physical culture admits of swing
ing dumb bells and clubs, executing move
ments with wands and rings, and all ex-
ercises of large and well appointed gymna-
stun, as well as light free movements. The
one point to ID kept constantly in mind is
that energized movements must not be used
to the exclusion of devitalizing movements;
that rollcking, exciting action must be sup
plemented by reposeful movements or the re-
suit will be muscle at the expense of grace
and expression
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Children's Dresses,

In children's dresses the changes are rung
on the plain full style, SO universally adopted.
A pretty little frock in reseda cashmere seen
recently was cut to show small round yoke
of vieux rose nuns yelling closely tucked.
Tucks also appeared on the sleeves, between
shoulder and elbow puffs, and on the little
skirt, where they were set in bands of five or
seven together, The collar, cuffs, sash and
band into which the frock was set, were en-
broidered in pink silk. A charming little
cloak was miniature copy of the double
shape SO fashionable at present, with its long
straight fronts The material was brown
cloth, with dark blue stripe family out
lined with red, gray and fawn. The hood
was lined with dark blue silk, and the
gathered back was held in place by a pointed
band The pockets in the under part would
doubtless prove great attraction to the
small wearer.
For quite tiny children there were pelisses
in soft creamy lambs wool, some with the
capes cut in deep tabs, and edged with
trimming Of small pompons; others with
bands of fluffy fleece, delightfully."- warm and
baby like The diminutive skirts are set in
big plaits into the short wasted bodices.
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Morphia in Treating Insanity.

The eminent DR.. Auguste Voisoin is quoted
as strongly indorsing the virtue of morphia
in the treatment of insanity DR.. Voisoin is
said to have persisted in the use Of opium
and morphia for this disease during nearly
twenty years past, treating mania, melancho-
liza, criminal insanity and moral insanity
with satisfactory results. DR.. Voisoin uses the
hydrochorate of morphia hypodermically.
In the initial dose he does not exceed one,
two or three milligrams; light cases are
sometimes relieved by daily dose of five or
six centigrams, while in other cases the dose
has to be increased to seventy centigrams
day. The influence of the medicine is shown
by redness of the face and conjunctivo,
nausea, vomiting, general sensation of heat,
lassitude, sleep, loss of weight diminution of
arterial tension; later, the color improves,
and there is gain in weight 1t is remarked
that thspresence of a congested condition Of
thecef 1pinal system presents an absolute
contra{ Indication to the use of morphia, as
well as epilepsy and general paralysis
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ALL AROUND THE HOUSE,.
New Things In Silver rhat Tempt the Holi-

New Things IN Silver That Tempt the Holi-
day shopper Well Cooked Turkey.
Low, Haring bowls Of silver delicately
ptched and almost too beautiful to be hidden
by the posies represent the present charming
style in flower receptacles.
These bowls are elaborate or simple, big or
little. Some have handles OF writhing SER
penis or twisted twigs, others have no
handles at all. Sometimes they are orna-
mented with rough pearls, again they are
wreathed with clouded golden bands having
a peculiar enameled effect arising from q
mixture Of metals.
Where they can be afforded these bowls
are bought in various sizes and scattered
about tho dinner table wherever there is
room for tho beauty and fragrance of Aow-
ers. Yellow flowers, by the way, are much
used, perhaps, because yellow lights up well
with silver by gas or lamp light and also be-
cause they lend themselves well to the pres
ent popular "white and gold" fancy.
Very charming crystal bowls set in copper
or silver are provided in the same shapes and
designs to suit the taste and purses of those
who must foreso the silver ones. and their
effect is almost equally attractive. Con-
spicuous among other new things in silver
gotten out with view to the holiday trade
are quaint little toilet trays and bonbon re-
ceivers, along with unique assortment of
bonbon spoons These pretty triAes are well
come in everybody's boudoir and drawing
ROOM Some Of them are round, square, semi
circular or triangular; others affect odd and
grotesque designs Copies in imitation of
old time bread trays and cunning little bas-
kets fashioned in silver wire represent favor
tie STYLES
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MAKING THE WAX CELL.

Sheet wax, such as is used by the makers
of artificial flowers, is the material employed
in the construction of this cell. Three or four
sheets of different colors are pressed together
by the thumb and finger to cause them to
adhere, and square Of the combined sheet
thus formed of sufficient size for cell is cut
out and pressed upon glass slide. The slide
is then placed upon turn table, as shown at
3 in the cut, when, by the dexterous manipu-
lation Of an ordinary penknife, the wax is
cut into circular form, and the center is
cut out to the required depth If the cell is
to contain a transparent or translucent OBJ
iect, the entire central portion Of the wax is
removed, as shown at 2, but if ground is
required for the object, one or more layers
of wax are allowed to remain. A portion of
the upper layer Of wax is removed to form
rim for the reception of the cover glass.
Where a black ground is required, a small
disk of black paper is pressed upon the lower
layer Of wax. The final finish is given to the
cell by coating of shellac varnish, applied
while the slide is on the turn table. These
cells are very quickly made and have the
finished appearance of cell formed Of differ
ent colored dement's.
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Washington's Life Guard,

Washington's Life guard, varying in num-
bers at different times from sixty to $50 men,
was formed in the spring of I776 The men
were not less than five feet nine inches nor
more than five feet ten inches in height and
selected from the various regiments of the
Continental army for their moral and per-
sonal perfection Their usual duty was to
protect the person, baggage and papers of
the commander-in-chief The last survivor
of this corps was Uzal Knapp Of Orange
county, N. Y, who died in January, 1850,
and was buried at the foot of the Flagstaff In
front Of Washington's headquarters at New
burg on the Hudson. "A neat freestoas mon.
ument erected over his remains was dedicated
on June 10, 1860, at which time there was
large civic and military procession
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SOCIAL ETIQUETTE.
A Rival to the Evening Dress Coat Find
Favor for Informal Occasions.

A Rival to the Evening Dress Coat Finds
Favor for Informal Occasions.
The swallow tail dress coat has at last
rival According to good authority the
"Cowes coat" first worn in England and
here known under the aristocratic title of
the Tuxedo" has come to stay. While it
does not hold equal rank with the evening
dress coat and would not be donned for large
receptions, balls or weddings, it is correct
for informal dances and parties, theatres and
general evening wear. Its use makes the
swallow tail less common and instead of dis
placing that garment enhances its Importance
and formality and that of the occasions on
which it is worn.
The Tuxedo is sensible innovation and as
such is likely to meet with continued favor
for club and theatre wear, and all informal
evening occasions. 1t is trife shorter than
the sack coat and is shaped at the back to the
figure. The coat is worn open, showing long
rolling collar faced with silk. It is of finely
ribbed somewhat 'sclinging" black worsted
material A low cut waist coat (black or
white), black satin tie and low hat are the
correct thing with the new coat, which, like
the coat for full evening dress, should not be
worn before o'clock p. m.
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A machine by which the interest on
any sum from $40, 900 to 81, from ten
years to one day, at any rate per cent,
may be determined in thirty seconds, by
simply turning knob, has been patented.
An interest sheet is wound around the
rollers inside the machine, which are ro-
tated by the knobs at the side to stop at
the given amount desired, and given rate
per cent, as printed on the interest sheet,
this portion then appearing in the open
space on the left hand margin Of the ma
chine. Then the small metal tablets on
the face and across the center are thrown
up with the point of the pencil, for the
time the interest is to be computed.
This being done, the required interest is
In plain view. BY the use OF this ma
chine all of the mental and three-fourths
of the physical labor is dispensed with.
1t is quicker than books or charts. 1t is
safer than books or charts, because you
cannot see any figures but those you
wish to see. 1t keeps its own time
Scientific American.
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Royal Wedding Gifts.

Among the handsomest presents received
by the Princess Letitia on the occasion of her
marriage to the Duke of Aosta was diadem
ornamented with 1900 diamonds. Another
costly diadem of pearls, having in the center
one enormous diamond was presented by the
Empress Eugene A toilet set consisting Of
ten pieces of massive silver plate, delicately
hammered and chiseled and then gilt, was
one of the most conspicuous presents. The
set includes mirror supported on an eagle
with extended wings, pair Of bonbon boxes
and two oblong boxes ornamented by
branches Of myrtle, couple of trays for
letters, pair OF candelabra with three
branches, each resting on an eagle, and
basket delicately chased with garlands Of
roses and violets.