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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-20
Admiral Semmes and All Sin.

remember an amusing anecdote, showing
the business quickneSs of 'Ah Sin," told me
by the late Sir Whampoa, a rich Chinaman
of Singapore, who was knighted by Queen
Victoria for his services to tine British navy.
Singapore, it will be remembered, was ia.
vorite stopping place for Admiral Semmes
and the Alabama. Whampoa's business was
that of naval contractor, and he generally
supplied Semmes with stores, and thus the
two men got acquainted. SemmeS was very
quick at figures, and was proud of his gift in
that line. Now the Chinese in u / their cal
culations use a machine called an abacus,
which resembles an old fashioned multipli
cation table on wires IL is a clumsy instru
ment to look at, but is wonderfully expedi
tious in the hands of an expert
As the two men were reckoning ND their
accounts, Semmes exclaimed impatiently,
"Whampoa, why do you persist in using that
stupid abacusF' The Chinaman replied by
laying a wager that Semmes could propose
any mathematical problem he chose, cach to
work it out his own way, ard that he
(Whampoal would get the right answer first,
"DoneP' cried Semmes. The problem was
given, and Semmes began to scribble and
figure, while the old Chinaman's fingers
ratified over his abacus. In an incredibly
short time Whampoa stopped and declared
the answer. Semmes looked up astonished,
then, tearing up his paper, he exclaimed. in
tones OF the deepest disgust, Beaten, by -,
and by ChinamanT Semmes was not the
only smart white man" that has had to ad,
init the same fact.-Once Week.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-20
DOWN AROUND THE RIVER.

Noontime and Junetime, down around the riverl
Have to fuse with 'Lizey Ann-but lawzyi fer.
give herl
Drives Off the place, and says at all at she's
wishin',
Land O. graciousl time'n come I'll git enough o.
fishin'l
Little Dave, achoppin' wood, never pears to
notice.
Don't know where she's hid his hat, er keerin'
where his coat is,
Specaatiu'. more'n like, he amt a-goin to mind
me,
And guessin' where, say twelve O'Clock. feller'd
likely find me-
Noontime and Junetime down around the riveri
OF the sycamores, jack oaks, and swamp ash and
ellum-
Idies all so jumbied up, you kin hardly tell 'eml
Tired, you know, but lovin' it, and smilin jes to
think at
Any sweeter tredness you'd fairly want to drink
Tired o. fshin'-tired O. fun-line out slack and
All you want in all the worlds q little more to-
backer
Hungry, but a-hidin' it, er jes' a-nota-keerin:-
Kingfisher gittin up and skootin' out O. hearin';
snpes on the t'other side where the County
Ditch is
wadin' up and down the aidge like they'd rolled
their brtchesl
Old turkle on the root kindo-sorto drappn'
Intoo tn worter like he don't know how 1t hap
penl
Worter, shade and all SO mixed, don't know
which you'd orter
Say tn worter in the shadder-shadder in the
worter
Somebody hollerin'-'way round the bend in
Upper Fork-where yer eye kin jes' ketch the
endin'
OF the shney wedge O. wake some mussrat's
a-makin'
With that pesky nose o. his! Tlgn a sniff O.
bacon,
Corn bread and dock greens-and little Dave
a-shinin'
'Crost the rocks and mussel shells, a-limpin' and
a-grinnin',
With yer dinner fer we, and blessin' from the
giver.
Noontime and Junetime down around the river.
james Whitcomb Riley in Once Week
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-20

thiIgs would be done and slid that would
surely bring about shooting match, or at
least divorce, if they had ever become
known to the woman's doting husband
| once knew fellow in our business, who
was employed in club house in Chicago, to
wait upon a certain railroad clique when
they held their private conferences. What
did the fellow do but sell tips" that Le
picked up from the conversation of the rail
road men to the brokers. lie made some
money for himself and great deal more for
the brokers, and the railroad men, to this
day, have never found out why the results of
their conferences did not meet with the full
est success that, it appeared, they must have
had-Waiter i'm Globe Der,oo-at.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-20
THEATRE,
A Sensational Discovery.

W.D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind, testi-
fies: l., can recommend Electric Bitters as
the very best remedy. Every bottle sold has
given relief in every case. One man took
six bottles, and was cured of Rheumatism OF
10 years standing" Abraham Hare,
Druggist, Bellville, Ohio, affirms: The
best selling medicine have ever handled IN
my 20 years experiences, is Electric
Bitters." Thousands of Others have added
their testimony, so that the verdict is
unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure all
diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood.
Only half dollar bottle at all drug stores.
Dreiss, Thompson & Co.'s wholesale.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-20
Chronic Coughs and Colds.

And all diseases of the Throat and Lungs, can
he cured by the use SCOTS EMULsIoN as
it contains the healing virtues Of Cod Liver
OIL and Hypophos hites in their fullest form
Ia a beautiful creamy Emulsion, palatab as
milk. easily digested, and car be taken by the
most delicate. Please read: 81 consider Scott's
Emulsion the remedy par excel ence in Tuber-
culous and rumous Affections, TO say noun
mo of ordinary colds and thr al tr, ubles."-
w. X. s. CONNELL, NJ. D., Manchester,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-09
THE BA cON-SHA KESPEA RE ERPAPALLELED
r-ror, nh Chto...

There several kinds OF cibherS- saws Francis
Bacon, as ;he simple, those mixed with sgnGcant,
those consisting o. kinds Characters wheel ciphers
key eiphers. word ciphcrs etc" To be
added the Med CIPHER the discovery which affords
complete key 70 the action 81 The Chicago Tribune"
the present political campaign. From this IL appears
that while openly and Historically booming Judge Gre
sham the confederate OF Whlteaw Reid. Murat Halsead
the sick abroad
And now for the unfolding o. the cipher which has
ecncesIeo the aeohsn secret For six months has been
open secret that Mr.. Medlil was dalvinz With the
% o Al IL PRETENDED
and mathematical dsbolism Thoroughly impressed VITA
lions OF the tsrn finance and the Presidential campaign
Until yesterday he confined his cipher enigma 70 bad spell
Ing grammatical solecsns and the conceal
meat OF his meaning Yesterday, however emboldened W
having escaped Gsteetn ventured upon Italics ard
significant capitalization which we're sufficient TO
cite inquiry, aud this led 10 the following discovery:
In four and half columns OF editorial except in
titles OF publications. there only Italicized word
namely ins,ructng This occurred in the following aen.
commenting the election delegates IN the Iyth
District 90 the Republican convention:
Perhaps more important than the nomination Con-
by the district the resolutions Das.ed IN
treng the delegates from the district 70 the National
convention 70 use every honorable 70 secure the
nomination OF judge Greshom for the Presidency-
The eccentric itaiesng Of instructne" and the mis-
spelling OF Judge GTeshams name excited suspicion which
led 10 examination OF the entire paragraph II was
found that this occupied place In column g. page D. OF
the issue April q. Counting from the beginning OF
the paragraph the Italicized word found TO be TO- AMI
subiscng the lesser OF It's component figures from the
other the cipher student quickly had the ngre the
open the problem. IL was thus evident that
the article had been put In the nfh column purposey.
Reverng to the top Of the page date April 90 yielded
another cew. Five from 20 LEFT "a and
line OF the suspicious paragraph read as follows:
district, Mayor Boldenweck Lake View IS
There are 30 letters In this lne-the figure o again
coming the suriscc-snd what ia remarkable the
fourteenth letter mark you and mako 81 capital
D. Here find Insiructlne- implied for SOME
body the capitalized and IN the mlsspolled Judge
Greshom instead Of Walter O. Gresham. and the cipher
located u disclosed for whom. n this SUI
ncenty conclusive, the i've number In the line,
10 90 minus equals o., the first multiple OF 5.
being 10 the NTH letter from the end Of the line
was fifth letter from the cipher IA. being 10 was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-09
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

There VIII be triple wedding at the house of Lewis
Radford No so West Forty sxth-st, this evening at
80 O'Clock. when two Of his daughters and grand
daughter Will be married family dinner will
follow.
Mr.. and Mrs John Bieelow have gone to their
country place West Point previous to their de-
parture for Europe on May 16
Thomas Maitland, of this city. with a number of
bachelor friends VIII occupy the William Duncan
Butler place on Grymes Hill, Staten Island for the
summer.
Mrs J. J. splro, Of No. 255 West One hundred-and-
thirty fourthst, Will give reception for hor daughter
at Mazzcttis. No. 1o2 West Forty nlnth-s this even
Ing.
Tho Misses Coudert, No $50 West Fifty ninth-st
have sent out cards for q musical on May II.
Nelson NJ Bcckwith and his daughter Miss Helen
Beckwth have tsRen the Weaver Cottage on Bellevue
ave, Newport
The annual coaching parade will take place on MAY
2e Tho club dinner viii follow at the Hotel Bruins
wick
General and Madame dl Cesnola have left town for
their country seat Fayorta, In Westeheter County,
for the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-09
BOXES FOR THE WALLACK BENEFIT.
THE PREMIUMS AVERAGE OVER s1Oo-scErEs AT
TIE AUCTION SALE.

). H. Draper, the suctioncer, faced good house
az the Madison Square Theatre yesterday afternoon
when he began the sale Of boAes for the Wallack
benefit He announced that boxes 80, Z, and
mad been reserved but that the highest bidder would
have the choice Of any Of the others. No 30 Is the
stockholders box and is never sold John Jacob
Astor had given $3.50 for Cox and presented It to
Managers wallack and Palmer for their personal use
Mrs Lawrence Barrett will occupy Box 8. Judge
Dittenhoefer paid 800 for Dagnlor Box A
An upset price OF $50 fixed for each box and
all BIDS were premiums on that amount. The first
eholce was started at $3.50 and by bids OF ESQ rose
rapidly to $780, at which sum II went to A. NJ. Palmer,
who stated that he represented Mrs. John Hoey,
who desired that the box should be rcsold, state
mcnt that was greeted with loud applause. Mr..
Palmer then bid 1915 for Miss Agnes Ethel Tracey,
and took Box g. Judge Hilton paid eco for Box 8.
Joseph J. o'Donohuc gave $3.50 for Box TO- and said
he did so on behalf OF the children OF the Roman
Catholic Orphan Asylums, for whom Mr.. wallack had
often played r. L. Cutting bid $500 for BOX 10,
and Tyson got No. for $3.50. "Abo, Hummell OBJ
talned No. IA for $3.50. The auctfonecr could not
see where the bid came from, Mr. HummeIls small
proportions were somewhat lost in his surroundings,
but no called out that he wanted the box next to
Nr Cuttings, that they might be mistaken for one
another This drew from Mr.. Draper the remark that
they would mako a good average
Box IL went to a representative Of James @. Ben
nett for $3.50 and Mr.. Terry took No. 10. NJ. Smith
paid Slo5 for Box 30, and Albert weber got onc for
s5 less. Charles Delmonlco took No 90 at $50, and
as he was getting ready to pay deposit the auctioneer
said II was not necessary, he had heard his name
mentioned somewhere Mr.. Rand gave ss5 for No
Is and Tommy" Bardon, for many years In the
box Office of Wallack's, bid 800 for No II. Mrs.
W. H. Meeker, Mr. Goddard and Mr. II. Wilson each
gave 800 for a box. At $50 Messrs Postley, A.
Lovecraft and Webb were purchasers Mss Cecilia
Berg paid S75 for No. % Richard Mansfield bid sos
for No. 81 and asked II he wouldn't take another
for Mr.. Hyde
Joseph j. O'Donohuc again forward with
bid OF S55 for No. 26, which for Tammany Hail.
v. W. Fleece and T. j. Mcbride got boxes al the Same
figure. Robert Dunlap paid $50 for No ao and Tyson
took seven boxes at $50 each Leonard Jerome Sc
cured bagnior box at $40, and Messrs Maynard and
John Hunter took others al the same price. From
this point the premium fell 10 525 500 Sl5 and 3d.
and Mcssrs. CrocEcr Benjamin Tyson, FahnestQck,
f. F. Steiner, William p Douglas, Meyer, .. G. Har-
riOtt, Donald, Miller. Mcbride and Mrs. Terry were
the purchasers. The average returns for each box
will be considerably 800
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-09
ALERT TO ALL Opportunities


4 party Of South Boston boys were anxious to enjoy
sail but not being the fDrunst owners VI d suit
able boat, they detcl mined appropriate for tho
occasion ono of the many small yachts VI which the
Point possesses great number. Alas the boat they
desired had TO be launched from wharf and the
place too conspicuous for them to put II into the
water during the daytime, the work was pShcd
at night, AID the boys went home to dream OF tho
morrUw+s sail OF their number being the son Of
respected and welIO-tS Hebrew resident Of the
bensnula Filled with the most delightful an;icipa
lions the boys went to the scene Of the launch The
rext day but 10 the boat gpno. They Lad forgot
ten to secure It TO the dock Here terrible
state OF things tho boat had drilled away, and they
boat had merely foated into the noxt dock and VISA
occasOned the greatest alarm among the boys. and TO
tho patcrtal parent Of Tho young lIslpcw. who had
become informed of his sons part in the transaction
Tho gentleman who will call call SIR. lsadcson, was
greatly excited az the thought that his about
to he arrested. and determined 10 mako any ifce
rather than have such a DISGRACE placed upon the
family nnmo. so, going 20 the wharf and approaching
Tho man whose duty n was 10 look after thu boats
there, he said; a do anything rader dan mine pOy
pa arrested ] sell mine house do apvtingr' The
ono addressed looked at the distressed parent and asked
what was thu matter why, mnr frient, hear 10Y
poy is TO pc arrested dot boat business and give
minc house and overythings.@ ARRESTED WHY
was worth five dollars to have the boat placed IN
water" wort five toar' slowly drawlcd the now
thoroughly calmed Hebrew, chow much OF dot money
como to my poy ,r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-09
MORE WAIVERS DROPPING OUT
ONLY TEN LEFT IN TIE RACE LAST NrGnT-THE


ONLY TEN LEFT IN THE RACE LAST NrGnT-THE
SCORES.
The list Of contestants In the last six days go-as
you-please In Madison Square Garden Is rapidly dwind
lIng and It looks scarcely probable that Albcrt's
e21-mlle record is In any danger Of being broken.
Albert himself. however, who Is in the Gardn almost
all tho time expects record. breaking score and In
tends to challenge the winner for the worlds
ship.
When tho first twenty-four hours were over yes
tcrday morning Ljttlcwood miles ahead OF
Hughes. who was quietly sleeping in his hut HIS
tremendous exertlon began to tell on him, however
and he gradually 0vertaken by Hughes. The latter
passed his plucky opponent at quarter after l.
O'Clock, amid the applause of the spectators. The
band struck up st. Patrics Day. and the English
man retired for rest, almost heart-broken
The other men pegged away without much change
in their relative positions. and four or five Of them
were punched with nearly scores. At noon
there were but eleven left In the Those who re-
tired during the morning were Hart Day, MOORE CoA'
Williams. Newhart and Schroeder
Guerrero. the Mexican. showed in much better con-
dtlon He had been suffering from indigestion, out
had been got into FORM and did remarkable running all
day. From position below :" Old SPORT Campana.
he worked his way up until no led Cartwright and
Noremac The latter was behind Cartwright when the
day started but also succeeded in passing the English
man About o'clock last evening, saunders's hip
gave way, and he retired. Lttlewood and Hughes
had sprintlDg OF several miles, which did DOTH
more harm than good The leppor" was the INST 10
stop tho ennerva.ing run, and limped slightly when ne
did So Idttlewood did not run much further. and
gained less than lap in the squirt. Guerrero Oh
all the crippled array seemed to b. In the best spirits
At past 8 O'Clock two colored men presented
Autograph tickets for sdmttanco to the Garden Tho
Autograph passes issued by the management were
good only until Monday evening at O'clock and the
two asked where they had obtained the ones
they preseDted. IL was found that tho tickets had
been bought from Simon Davis. Of the Paals Royal
cigar store in sixth ave. near Thirethst The cigar
dealer Was arrested, and taken to the Nlnetecntn
from a ticket specuIator for 20 cents each He was
released on his own recognlEancc
The midnight score was Is follows: 800
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-09
w,,eSop rExALE BLAoKXA1LER.

Boston Letter TO The Providence journal
1h.ra Inns been recently-ipdeed, when IS thcrs
not same cases OF attempted blacKniai mere anu
epropps the following story was reeeh'H CIV. n
was one morning passing down coriiuOr ~hten iou
from hIs room when lady who stoou III INC uoof VI
her room accOsted him la .h,,, ,ar vor tell
He looked at her and judged her to DO respectable
at Is half past ten,' he replied, consulting his
watch - Do.
Th) q, man turned back into her chamber, out
instantly wheeled about again ,,s uh,, INV
Il am very sorry 10 trouble yon," she saa' pu, nay
CLOCK Is stopped aud 90 10. kh ~, ,howt an hour
and ! shall Do extremely obliged II you VIII s0' -
for me-"
The gentleman kindly and rashly acesded to fr
mante stood an ordinary travelling CLOCK He "e vent
UP it, took his watch again and laid on the
shelf while he proceeded to set The CLOCK. Inc la'y
followed him and picked up the iHsP'oco
"What beautiful watch she said
dyes" he answered, turning away from the CLOCK
at is heIr1oom.s
~ think" the woman observed that VIII Keep
And as she spoke she showed him in tho other hand
the key of the door which she ban nohcfssH siOseu
and locked He looked z; her momcn, IN snshec.
Every won,' he said, holding oul MS Manu- i"r
the kew
She tucked the watch into the bosom Of her gown
am, gave him the key. smiling serenoy TIC opcneu
upon second thoughi.7 he said with unrnfned
GOODNESS, II think / Will redeem tho watch III Is an
heirloom. and AM fond OF IT,"
Yes ~ she responded. , 49,, .
al will give you $50 for IT," be said taking out
his pocketbook.
~ Very WELL" replied the adventures, producing
the watch.
poorer, but possibly a wiser man.
When this tale was rocited at the ciuD lne Rcniie-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-09
STUDENTS AND FACULTY At ODDS.
DIFFERING OVER A COMMENCEMENT AT THE COL
LEcE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

There seems to be room for doubt 10 whether
the commencement exercises of the College OF Ply
sIcans and Surgeons which are set down for tomoro"
evening Will BIO q complete success. There mas
been a disagreement, 1t appears, between the faculty
and the graduating class as to the place OF holding
the commencement which has always heretofore been
at steinway Hall, but which the faculty have now
decided shall be in a OF tho college building
in West Fifty-ninthst. Tho students say, at least
some OF them, that tho trouble Is assuming serious
proportions and version Of the story told yesterday
Is as follows
The members OF the graduating class wanted the
exercises held In larger hall than the college class
ROOM Hxcd upon by the faculty. and some time ago
representative OF the class stated their case to the
president Of the college Dr. John C. Dalton, and he
II is said replied that II larger hall were to be used
the class ought in Difference TO the wishes OF the
faculty. to decide not to have flowers at the exer-
cses The class accordingly voted to have no sowers
and they aftcrward found that the exercises were 10
be at the college after ALL They then held meeting
TO which the lower class to be graduated next year.
Was invited as being interested In the precedent 10 DC
established and also In the present COMMENCEMENT
which the smallness OF the room would prevent many
or all OF them from attending
At this meeting IT was resolved that all the 'eSe,s
10 which the members Of the class entitled should
be destroyed ard that the class should not atehH On
the evening appointed for the commencement Inc
tickets, which were distributed Monday were &C
cordingly put in the hands of one man. with nsfruc-
lions 10 make bonfire Of them. Here, apparently
the case rosts for the present The registrar OF the
college Dr. George @. wheelOck. said last night that
though there had some dissatisfaction on the psr
OF the class at the prospect Of commenccTent ln
room Of the college, he believed II would all sdninsr
down He had not heard of any such serious trouble
as that reported and did not bcllvc there would DC
any They will TO the commencement ne
said, {" they will want their degrees
@If they have passed their examinations, could they
not get their degrees by personal application at the
office Of the colloge?" was asked
yes | suppose they could but they won't ACT
Ike that medical students not fools: they arc
older than ordinary college students. have too
much respect for medical students TO believe that
they would do such thing President Dalton was
by reporter and In answer to his question SAID
There's nothing I'm IT, and refused TO make any
further statement on the subject. Another member
OF the faculty said he know nothing about any dill
culty and declined to talk about the matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-09
THE NATURAL aISTORY MUSEUM
CROWDS OF VISITORS ADMIRE ITS MANY NEW
TREASURES.

TREASURES.
The halls and corridors of the American Museum Of
Natural History were filed to overflow
ing yesterday by gay and fashion
able throng which had gathered there by Invita-
ton Of the Board Of Trustees to view the numerous
valuable additions which have been made during the
last year They found abundance Of rare and beaut
full specimens OF birds, mammals, fossils, minerals
skulls etc. to rev ard them for their visit Perhaps
the feature which attracted the most attention was the
groups Of birds which have added during the year
These collections the gift OF Mrs Robert L. Stuart are
truly wonderful In their closeness TO nature Each
group consists of a nest showing the exact manner in
which 1t is built up the tree Limb, or hidden away In
the meadow swamp grasses, with the male and fe-
male birds and either nest full OF eggs or Of young
birds The birds were collected and mounted By Jen
ness Richardson, and the plants and fowers were
modelled by Miss Mogridge and Mr.. Mntnrn. Another
feature which attracted much attention was tho Law
renee collection of bird skins, comprising about
IL 900 specimens, mostly collected In South America
Ethnoogsts found much TO interest them In the col
lection Of about 400 specimens purchased from Lieu
tenant T. Emmons, of the United States Navy. The
specimens were collected by him during five years
residence in Alaska, and they offer fine opportunity
for studying the Of tho northwestern part Of the
continent.
Among those present at the reception Mr.. and
Mrs Morris *. Jeshp d. Jackson stewart benjamin H.
Field James NJ. Constable, oliver Hartman, Theodore
Roosevelt f. Auchincoss, John s. Kennedy, Henry f
Pellew, Henry L. Hoguet Caleb p Marsh, Cornelius C.
GfiffifhS. j. r. Piatt, 5. H. Wlfherbee, Warner Van
Norden, John T. Duncan, f. n. Goddard, II. G. Mar
Quand, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sloane, H. E Bosworth,
D. b. Ivlson, Andrew L. Douglass, Miss Dodge John d.
schuyler, NJ L. Dela6cld, Scott Foster. j. W. g
Leveridge, Henry o. Havemeyer the Rev. II, NJ.
sanders Charles E Gregory, A W. spies and Anthony