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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-02-12
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New York, Feb. 10.-Samuel vandu-
SON Abbot, aged seventeen, committed
suicide Saturday by shooting himself in
the head at the palatial residence Of his
grandfather, s. b. Vandusen, wealthy
importer Of metals. Abbot's parents
reside in Liverpool and though born
here, he had spent most Of his life in
that country. The family will give no
Information as to the reason for the
a.,tolda
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Found the Treasure.
BAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
J. 8. LOCKWOOD, President: J. MUIR, Cashier.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
4O4 z. Houston 81
? San Antonio Eek.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, December s.
Mahon Funk, living near Bangor, has
for some time thought valuables
were buried on his farm. At last he
enlisted the services Of clairvoyant,
who pointed out what she said was
the place. After some digging, a
stone chest was unearthed con tanning
50 in money of various denomlnat lions,
from copper pennies, English three
pence and sixpence to United States
half dollars, bearing dates from 1857
to 1885. The supposition is that the
money was buried by Indians years
ago. The place was an Indian sugar
bush a half century ago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Forged Railroad Tickets.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. S.-As stated a
short time ago, Charles L. Blaney, OF
the firm of Blaney & Rauney, ticket
"scalpeIs,n was arrested for selling
forged railroad editorial books. Gen.
eral Passenger Agent NJ. III. Fisher,
of the Columbus, Hooking Valley and
Toledo Railroad, today testified at the
trial before Acting Mayor Martin,
how these ] 900 mile books were given
editors for advertising. Charles Rose
was called and testified that he
was rate clerk for the Pennsylvania
lines, and had been employed
there from August l, 1890. Prior
to that time he was chief clerk of the
the passenger department of the
Hooking Valley Railroad. He had
known Charles f. Blaney for several
years. He identified the ticket and
said that he wrote the signature of II.
J. Falken bach General Ticket Agent.
He took ten of these tickets out from
No. 5000 to 80. They were taken
without authority. He had been in
the habit of issuing these tickets to
persons who had rendered service.
He sold these tickets and kept the
money. The ten tickets were sold to
three different parties. He sold
tickets to both Blaney and Ranney,
and a party in the northern part of
the State. He told Blaney that the
tickets were safe enough, as the cou-
pons would be taken off in the
office. Blaney asked whether the
tickets were issued in one or two
names, and was informed that each
had two names, but he afterwards
informed Blsney that the tickets had
been bulletined and would be taken
up. Blaney said he was safe on them
now and he didn't care II they were
taken up He meant that he had
got back all the money he had paid
for them. Rose admitted that he was
not authorized to sign these tickets
at the time they were issued. He
stamped the stamped tickets when
they were sold, but turned the stamp
back to Falken bach's time. Blaney
made no defense, and was bound over
tn e0urt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
The Country's Mortgages.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. S.-Tbe
inquiry OF the Census Office into the
mortgage indebtedness 10 nearly COM
plete. The report will be very inter-
esting and valuable. Out of nearly
23O0 counties only ten remain at the
present time incomplete, the mort
cages for ten years having then alb
stracted from the records. A total of
something over $3.50, 00O, 900 in mort.
cages has been found, the largest
numbsr In the Western States, Rel
atively speaking, the Southern States
were found to be much freer from
these incum ORANGES than the North
ern. An exception, however, to this
is noted in the newly developed man
ufacturing districts of Alabama, Ten
nessee and Georgia. In districts like
that OF Birmingham the mortgage in
debtedness is large, but 80 per cent OF
it has been contracted for purchase
money, plants, lands, etc. In other
districts of the South mortgages are
given as security for farm supplies"
but this is an unimportsnt OBJECT of
Indebtedness in the North.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Millionaire Defendants.

OMAHA, Neb. December SAN in
tsresting case lie on trial IN The United
States Court, in which Jay Gould.
Russell Sage, Sidney Dillon, George
Gould and Morton, Bliss Il Co. are
defendants They, with 8. II. Mall.
DRY and John Fitzgerald, of Lincoln,
were stock holders in the Mallory,
Cushing Construction Company,
which built several hundred miles of
railroad for the Missouri Pacific aud
took pay in bonds at los. Mallory
and Gushing allege that the defend
ants bulled the market and forced
them to sell their bonds at 90c. In
another case $50 miles Of road were
built at Sl100 mile, but Gould and
Sage refused to accept the work, and
only paid $1,000 mile. In this case
on trial the recovery of plaintiffs seek
$ls6. 900 awarded the defendants by
referee selected without PLAINTIFF
knowledge or consent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
SPECIALIZING CHURCHMEN.

An Investment Company's Failure
Causes a Pastoral Resignation.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Dec. 8.-The
Stratfield Baptist church until a short
time ago was fiourishing religious
organization. Now trouble hasarisen
that threatens to break up the socie-
ty. The trou BILE Is due to the unwise
investment of large sum of money
belonging to the church. A short
time ago the society sold number of
Union Pacific Railroad bonds that
Melted over $4,000, and the members
were anxious to invest the money in
some safe place.
The pastor of the church was the
Rev. +. p. Lynch, bright and ensr-
getic young theologian, who had just
been graduated from Yale. He was
very popular, was a leader of all
church matters, and was always con-
suited when the church was to launch
out on any new ventures. Now that
trouble has come the people have
asked for his resignation, and he will
probably never occupy the pulpit
again.
George Platt, Of the firm Of Platt 4
Co, printers, of this city, is deacon of
the church, and he was also agent for
a Kansas Security and Investment
Company. The church appointed
Deacon Platt, J. B. Wilson and the
pastor a committee to invest the mon
ey, and after looking things over it
was thought that the best plan TO in
vert the money was In Deacon Platt's
company, and accordingly the money
was invested in Western farm mort
cages.
Recently the Investment Company
failed and the.church was out the sum
of $4,000. The loss caused considerable
excitement among the members of
the congregation, and it was openly
alleged that Deacon Platt made the
investment to secure the $50 commits
sion on the deal.
1t has since been learned, however,
that Mr.. Plat was also q heavy loser
by the failure of the company, and it
is thought the investment was made
in good faith.
The Rev. Mr.. Lynch has decided to
give up the ministry. He has been
studying medicine, and will soon join
the corps of physicians in the hospital
in this city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Electioneer Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Dec. S.-The
famous trotter Electioneer died at the
Psio Alto stock farm last Friday.
Rheumatism. from which he suffered
q long time, was the direct cause of
his death Electioneer was q STALL
ion. He was purchased eleven years
ago by Senator Stanford, from the
Stony Ford stock farm, for about
s11 600. He was % years of age and
had eleven sons and daughters, all of
whom had records of 2:30.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Old Debts Wiped Out.

PITTsBURe, PA, Dec. s.-The Pitts
burg National League Club officials
have taken up all the paper of that
organization and paid all the debts,
The Players League club, by the is
cue Of additional capital stock, will
do the same. and the consolidated as
ISOLATION will apply for new charter,
and reorganization will be completed.
Next week the work of getting to-
gether a team, and preparing for the
season of 1891 will be completed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Knight. OF the Green Cloth.

ANDERSON, IND, Dec. s-D1ring
the past ten days Constable Curtis,
backed by Prosecutor Carver, has
been raiding the Anderson gaming
rooms. Gambling has been running
wide open here for the past five years,
and iJ has been claimed that the
gamblers controlled the police force.
Ex-County Auditor, James M. Dick
son, Ex-SheriR Alcross, James Cor
bett, James Mulden, George Hogle,
Henry Hoover, Ira Patton and John
Dockter have pleaded guilty to "keep-
ing for game certain gaming devices"
Each were fined $2O9.45.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Loved all the Girls.

LEXINGTON, Mo-, Dec. s.-August
Deke, Of Concordia, wooed and won
the affections of Miss Meyer, of the
same place. Deke was considered .
good catch by the mothers of mar
riageaDle daughters, and he was al
ways in demand at balls, corn-husk-
ings and taffy-pulls. He began to
widen his heart and love all the girls,
and soon Miss Meyer was discarded.
For this offense she appealed to the
circuit court and asked $4,000 dam
ages. Their love affair must have
been common property, for the whole
of Concordia was in the witness stand
and testified in the matter. Judge
Richard Field contin ued the case un-
til next term of circuit court.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
There is Poverty.

PIERRE, s. d. Dec. S.-Lieut-Gov.
Fletcher, speaking of the restitution
among the South Dakota farmers,
says: Eyes, there is restitution in
South Dakota, all reports to the CO n
trary Notwithstanding, and what is
more, can't see the wisdom OF at
tempting to cover up those facts, or
being at all mealy-mOuthed about it.
They are bound to come out no matter
how much the so-cailed boomers may
attempt to cover them up"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
A Gay Decelver.

PARKERsDURG, w. Va, Dec. s.
At CadIz, a suit was brought by
Jennie AnkrIn against VIM. Norris
So 900 damages for wounded affec-
tions. Morris was paying attention
to Miss Ankrin last summer, and at
the same time to q Miss Coventry.
who lived some miles away. He re-
Gently eloped with Miss Coventry.
but still kept up his attentions to
Miss Ankrin, the latter not being
aware of his marriage.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Natural Gas i'm Chicago.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, December S.-The
City Council Committee on Gas, Oil
and Electric Lights has decided to
report favorably an ordinance au-
thorizing the Chicago Fuel Gas Com
pany to lay mains in Chicago. This
corporation, it is claimed, is backed
by the Standard Oil Company, and
con trolls the Indiana natural gas field,
and proposes to introduce natural gas
into the city, both for fuel and illum-
mating purposes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Consecrated with a Pipe.

TBxARKANA, Ark, Dec. S.-The
court house embrogllo is settled. The
Commissioners court met at New
Boston Saturday and proceeded to
find the geographical center. 1t is
said that the location of the spot is
about one and half miles southwest
from New Boston. The spot was con-
secrated by burying the fayorite pipe
Of County Judge billiard.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Diamonds Found in an Old Chest

DtaUnOUus FOunu HI an olu SIlest.
New YORK, Dec. S-.One of the
happiest men In Long Island City Is
John p. Tobin, plasterer, who lives
with his wife at ~ West Fourth
street. 1t is all because of a strange
windfall. Tobin and his wife came 10
the United States from London in
1888. They had in their possession al
old chest, which they had purchased
I'm q secondhand furniture store on
King street, London, in June of that
year. Since arriving in this country
they have lived in NUM- Der of
places. Several times they have tried
to give away the old chest, but
when they moved to Long Island
City they still retained it. Tobin
thought he would get up an appetite
by cutting some fire wood. When
he descended to the cellar, the first
object he saw was the chest. A few
blows of an AK knocked off the cover
and sides, disclosing to the astonished
views of Mr.. Tobin false bottom.
In inspecting the false bottom q
small package wrapped in channels
skin fell out. On opening 1t Mr..
Tobin found q small box, and lifting
its cover, he saw something sparkle.
He turned the contents of the box |
into his hand and walked over to a |
window. When he held his hand |
up to the light his breath was almost |
taken away by what he saw. In his
palm rested twenty-five sparkling |
diamonds. His first Inn
pulse was to shout with |
Joy, but on second thought he kept |
quiet and went upstairs and showed
the jewels to his wife. She was sur
prised beyond expression. Tobin
cautioned her to say nothing to any
one of the neigh bors about his finding
the jewels, as it had occurred to him
that he possibly can not retain their
ownership. TO set his mind ct rest
upon that point, he called upon Law
yer Noble, who assured him that his
claim 10 the diamonds was all right.
The lawyer advised Tobin to take the
precious stones to an expert and have
them appraised. A local jeweler said
the stones weighed 10 SIG karats.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
A Poor State

CHICAGO, Dec. ga special from
Yankton, 5. d., says: The finances
of South Dakota are in bad shape.
Warrants on the treasury remain
unpaid, and the legislature proposes
to abolish several of the state offices
in the interest of economy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Brazilian Troubles.

Rio DE JANEIRo. Dec. s -Notwith-
standing that the difficulty between
the president and the ministers re-
garding the punishment of the Off
GERS who wrecked the Tribune offices
has been satisfactorily settled,
the city is agitated. The newspapers
demand that the government give
guarantees securing the liberty of the
press. Troops are patroling the
streets for the purpose of preserving
order
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Not Destitute.

CHICAGO, Dec. S.-The business
men OF North Dakota are indignant
that the effort is made to appropriate
$500, 900 for sufferers from famine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Drowned While Skating.

CAMERON, Mo, Dec. S.-Oscar Mey-
ers, of Meadville, and Miss Maud
Grantham, of Albany, were drowned
about o o'clock Saturday night while
skating on a large pond miles from
this CITY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Free of Duty.

PARIS, December S.-M. Bockroy
will present to the deputies all amend
ment to the customs bill providing
for the free entry of all articles of
food In to France.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Differences Settled

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, December s.
1t is said the differences between the
engineers and the officers of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia rail-
road, in regard to pay and manner of
paying the engineers, has been set
tied amicably.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Favored the Women,

. RED OAK, Ia, Dec. S.-The vote by
the members of the M. Z. Church
here on admitting women as lay del
egates to the General Conference was
in the affirmative. All the churches
in this country have now voted on
the question, and all affirmatively.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
A Town Rurned

CAIRO, Ills, Dec. S.-A train yes
terday brought the news that Sykes
ton, Mo-, on the Iron Mountain road,
mad been nearly destroyed by FIRE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Oklahoma Sufferers.

CHICAGO, Dec. s.-A special dis
patch from Wichita, Kansas, says:
The Oklahoma country is covered
with snow. from five to ten inches
deep
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Safe Blowing.

WAxAHATCHIE, Dec. S.-Saturday
night burglars entered the jewelry
store Off. z. Woodluf and blew the
safe open. Diamonds and jewelry
worth $4,000 were secured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Another Pittsbury Fire.

PITTsB URG, Pa, December S.-The
Continental tube works on Second
avenue were damaged by fire this
morning to the extent of $25, 900.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Pretty Heavy.

VAUDEVILLE, Pa, December s.
The liabilities of Delamater's bank il
pat at from $500, 900 to $500, 900.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
A Big Failure.

LONDON, Dec. S.-Bevis Russell d
Co., merchants of London and Bonn
bay, have failed. Their liabilities
amount to e230 600.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
Exploded.

BUFFALO, N. Y. Dec. S.-A Lehigh
Valley railroad locomotive exploded
at Dale, today killing the engineer
and fireman.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-08
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.
PRESS DISPATCHES
AND STATE SPECIALS.
UP TO THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS

The Cold Will Last.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Weather bu-
reau announces continued cold fair
weather.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-11-22

stick, letting each row lap smoothly
over the one previously cut. II the
weather seems favorable, we let it
lie twenty-four hours and partially
cure, then shock. To do this to the
best advantage it requires three
hands, each gathers an armful from
the spot where the shock is to stand;
the butts are set firmly on the ground,
leaving a space in the center of about
two feet, the tops brought together.
Then set three other armsful up be-
tween the others, and then securely
tie at the top with few small stalks.
The shock can now be safely built to
until half the size wanted, when an
other tie should be made, and then as
much more can be added as will make
the shock as large as desired. If the
plants are not sufficiently cured, it is
better to put half shocks, and after
letting them stand a day or two re-
turn and finish them; or if the
weather is threatening, make first
small shocks and afterwards put two
or three together.
Another plan has been practiced
by some of our best farmers, and we
think it well worth trial. Cut as
corn is cut, without laying on the
ground at all, beginning around
where the shock is to stand; make
half a shock, let it stand until suffic-
iently cured, then return and finish
cutting and setting up as before. This
plan has the advantage of obviating
any injury from a rainy spell after
cutting and before the plants have
been taken from the ground. Some
short sighted people refuse TO grow
sorghum because they say it draws
heavily upon the fertility of the soil
So it does, apparently, but not beyonC
other crops when you estimate thu
enormous amount of valuable feed Sc
cured to the acre. And this is thu
very essence of concentrated farming
cultivate less and make each acre pro
duce more. The yield of the crop il
so enormous that only a few acres ar,
needed for all required, even on larg,
farms; the full fertility of which cal
be easily restored by judicious manur
ing and rotation Of crops.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-11-22
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Some OF the Recently Imported Fabrics
for Summer Gowns.


Among recently imported fabrics for
summer gowns are diaphanous white
nets and silk mousselines painted with
flowers in all their natural tints, ar
ranged as border near one selvage and
strewn in small sprays over the whole
surface-roses, carnations, orchids, or
violets on pure white grounds. In black
nets tho new suggestion is cream white
embroidery representing real point-lace
wrought on a scalloped edge for the foot
of the skirt, in narrow insertion for
trimming on the other edge, and in
small sprigs in the spaces between.
Ecru nets for dresses are wrought all
over with pink and white blossoms, OF
else the large-meshed silky net has
merely thickly. wrought mitred edges at
the foot, all in ecru tones.
The wool bareges worn a generation
ago are revived for summer dresses,
both in plain colors and brocaded with
small blossoms, as gray barege with
white flowers, black with green leaves
and ecru with roses. New veilings of
thinnest wool have large separate bios
SONS embroidered amid the rows of
drawn-work that border one selvage, as
red yelling wrought with large black
pansies, and black veilings with pansies
in all their natural tints. Ecru and gray
batistes have bands Of violet and vel
vet ribbon applied as borders, with sim
gle long-stemmed violets embroidered
over the fabric, while other creamy
batistes have gold-thread borders Of
bands and vines most exquisitely
wrought Thin summer cashmeres in
turquois, mushroom, pale gray and
bright red shades have small black lace
flowers inserted all over the breadths,
with rows of lace insertions at one edge
for the foot of the skirt, the yoke and
sleeve trimming.
A novelty in summer cloths and cam
el's-hair for making Spanish jackets
and for sleeves and borders Of silk
gowns is plain cloth thiclkly studded
with steel or with jets in small faceted
studs. Black, gray, or beige colors are
the grounds for these cloths, and they
are made up in combination with ben
galines and India silks, with trimmings
of silk cords and spiked ends of the
same metal as that in the studs. This
unique combination is prettily illustra
ted in gown of black India silk strewr
with long pink and green leaves, worn
with Spanish jacket, cuffs, and skirt
border of gray cloth thickly studded
with steel. The silk waist represents {
blouse in front, but is closely fitted il
the back, and has turned-over collar
and full sleeves. Over this is JACKIE
or sleeveless bodice of the new gray
cloth studded with steel, fitted in thu
back by black cord lacing down the mid
die, and supplied with large eyelets il
front, through which similar cords will
steel tags lace it across the full blouse
front of silk Deep cuffs Of the studded
gray cloth on the silk sleeves are lacet
up to the elbow with hanging spiked
ends of steel The silk skirt has eigh
large loose kilt pleats forming its from
and sides, with three straight bacl
breadths gathered at the top, and thu
studded cloth is used as a wide bordo
at the foot of the front and up each sid
as panel. Harper Bazaar.