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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-11
CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE.
Champion Of Ladies Who Ride the
Wheel.
Tbs Southern California Raees-A Week Of
Recore-Breaking- Enjoyable Club
Runs.

Notwithstanding the fact that there are
over 800 lady cyclists In this city. few are
seen In our streets compared with the num-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-11
LEAGUE LINERS.

Items Of Interest TO California Patrons
aud Players.
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AT OAKLAND, JULY 10, 1892

to 3. A promising young amateur named
Egan pitched fer Oakland and made quite
record, striking out u men and giving but
three bases. The score:
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-11
SIoMAN'S TWELVE.
The CELL OF DEATH.

The Oaklands meet the Alamedas on the
latter's ground next Sunday.
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EXTREMELY LOW PRICES 3!

100 pieces SCOTCH MIXTURES, in choice
striped and fancy effects, all wool, 500
q yard, worth 81.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16
Next Cotton Crop.

ST. LOUIS, April l6.-Circulars re-
Gently sent out throughout the tour
states of the Cotton Belt for the pur-
pose of gaining information of next
cotton crop, received about eighty
answers all showing bad weather and
q decreased acreage. There is but
one exception, that being furnished
by Cleburne county, Arkansas, which
reports an increase of one hundred and
twenty acres. Every other county re.
ports a large decrease and every
county, with the exception of two,
report worse cotton weather than this
time last year. The grand result is
that out of 5000 plantations reported
from Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi
and Tennessee there is decrease of
more than 10000 acres, which is an
an eversge OF 80 per cent from last
WAR
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16
Compound Interest Illegal.

LEXINGTON, Mo-, April 1.-two
months ago Thomas Catron sued La
fayette county and obtain ed Judgment
oil $40, for compound interest on q
debt of So, 900 decreed to the plaintiff
by the supreme court. The court at
independence at which the Judgment
WAS rendered, directed an execution
to the sheriff of Lafayette county,
which official levied upon part of the
county poor farm, the only property
available County A Attorney Auil ar
gued demurrer to the judgment, on
the ground that compound interest
was not legal. Today he was notified
by Judge James Gibson, of the Jack
son county circuit court, that the de-
murrer had been sustain ed, and that
the clerk of the court had been di-
rected to quash the execution.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16
Trouble Ahead.

New YORK, April 16.-A Washing.
ton dispatch says: There's trouble
ahead for the state department. 1t
results from the payment of the In
demnity to the Italian government
for the New Orleans lynching out of
the contingent fund of this de-
partment. It was lot because
an indemnity had not been
agreed upon that the fault was
found but because the President
had assumed the right to pay it
without consulting congress. The
dispatch further says: members OF
the committee on foreign affairs in
both houses are indignant at what
they characterize as an arbitrary use
of the sum of $50, 900, which has been
annually voted for some years for q
contingent fund tor the state depart
mant
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16
Destructive Cyclone.

PETERSBURG, Va, April Is. - A
disastrous cyclone visited this section
last night, which was especially de-
structive in Dinwiddie county. At
stony Creek houses, barns and fences
were leveled to the ground and trees
were torn up by the roots or twisted
of. The residence of Milton Rose
WAS lifted from it's found. ons and
thrashed to pieces on the ground some
distance away. Mrs. Rose and her
servant girl were killed. 1t Is feared
other lives were lost, but owing to the
prestration of the telegraph wires
articulars are understandable.
PETERSBURG, Va, April l6.-At
Norfolk the wind attained q velocity
OF 60 miles per hour. AT Lambert's
Point, where the new roundhouse
building, owned by the Norfolk &
Western railway, q wall two hun
dred feet around and fifteen feet high
was blown down as il
it was paper A three masted
schooner &C." Captain Iusley, of Phil
adelphia, encountered the gale near
Crapcy light and lost her top masts,
besides having the sails blown to
pieces. 1t Is said one sailor was blown
overheard and drowned, but the
rumor is not confirmed, Other por-
tons of the state report immense
damage to small buildings, fences,
fruit trees, and early crops.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16
Texas Bank Examiner.

WASHINGTON, d. e., April l6.-A
change in the Office of the National
bank Examiner for the District of
Texas is impending Mr.. Cannon, of
Dallas, a young bank official and a
member OF q family well-known in
Northern Texas, will be appointed.
Another name considered in connec-
ton with the place was that of Mr..
Arnold, of Cameron. Mr.. Arnold.
however, holds d bank receivership,
which fact interferes with his can
didacy. kilograms were sent tonight
which are expected to bring about q
union on Mr.. Cannon, and the result
will be his immediate appointment.
The national banking business in
Texas has been growing with such
rapidity that the state will shortly
be divided into two districts and
there will be another appointment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16
A Case of shipwreck.

NASSAU. n. H., April l6.-On April
4 h, the Nassau schooner kebecca,
while ON a missionary tour with Rev.
Father Paul, o. S. l.. of Minnesota,
and Rev Father Schreiner, OF Mas
sau, Roman Catholic missionaries on
board, struck q sunken reef near Con
ception Island, at 5 p. M. The vessel
was badly damaged and in less than
five minutes after striking she foun-
dered. The two priests, with crew
of six men, took small boat, in
which they remained all night.
AT 8 q. m. they reached an
uninhabited island. Here they
found water and crabs and
other shell fish. The party was
forced to make their meals from this
scanty fare. having left the vessel in
such haste that they We're unable to
tase provisions with them. They
remained on the lonely island TWEEN
ty-seven hours, when they succeeded
in attracting the attention of a passip g
sponge vessel, who sent boat ashore
and took the party off 1t was q
rough experience for them and was
attended with hardship and danger.
The vessel went to the bottom
so quickly that those on board
we're unable to save anything
except the garments they wore.
AT the time of the accident q brisk
gale was blowing aud the sea running
dangerously high. The schooner
went down with her main sail set,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16
washington's schoo,teacher.

STANTON, Va, April l6.-George
Washington Fuller, the oldest citizen
of Stanton, died at his residence on
North Augusta street last night. Mr..
Fuller was the oldest Mason in the
state. and there are probably few
older in the United States. Initiated
in 1928, he was, therefore, sixty four
years member of the order. He was
also the oldest member of the Methe-
dist church in this town, and at the
time of his death was IS years and 6
months old. He was the first depot
agent of the Chesapeake ard Ohio
Railroad In Stanton. He was by trade
a silversmith. The father of Geo. w.
Fuller was Bartholomew Fuller, who
was brought to this country from Ire
land by Gen, George Washington, to
teach mathematical school in Fred.
ericksburg, Va.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16
Big Street Car sale.

New YORK, April 16.-The Metro
politan Traction company has ex-
ecuted with the Sixth Avenue Rail-
road company a lease of it's road for
800 years at an annual rental of $751;
500. For all practical purposes the
lease means that the traction COM
papy has purchased the Sixth avenue
ROAD outright. The Metropolitan
Traction company numbers among it's
stock holders eX secretary of the Navy
VIM. G. Whitney and Daniei Lamont,
of New York. The company has now
control of the following surface roads:
The Broadway and the Seventh
avenue, the Brookly cable road, the
Chambers street Crosstown, the
Twenty-third street Crosstown, the
Ninth avenue, the Sixth avenue and
the Avenue G. and Dry Dock.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16
woman's Quarters at w. F.


CHICAGO, ILL.,, April l6.-Mre. Pot
ter Palmer and nineothe we'll known
women connected with the board of
lady managers of the Worlds fair, at
a meeting today decided to organize
under the name vi the Chicago
Women's Dormltory association, with
the purpose of erecting building tor
the accommodation of women during
the fair, particularly those OF limited
means. Active arrangements were
left in the hands of Mrs. Matilda B.
Carse. The site it is expected will be
within two squares of Jackson Park,
and will be contributed free by Geo.
M. Pullman. The aim lie to have
structure that will comfortably lodge
5000 women at cost of SOC to 40c
day each.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16
He does not Tell the Truth.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, April l6.-
General Powell Clayton, of Arkansas,
left for the east last night. Before
leaving he received q delegation OF
colored citizens. headed by Rev.
Dunn, editor of the Appeal, q colored
paper published in this city. A list
of questions was submitted. all pear
ing OH the negro problem. Clayton
in unmistakable terms said the negro
problem was the greatest of the age,
and the condition of that race was
more precarious than ever; that In
the south the negro voted democratic
or not at all; that no immediate
remedy is in sight; that the southern
negro is not prosperous and justice
is denied him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16
High Water in Missouri.

CHARLESTON, Mo-, April 18th,
back water from the Ohio and Missis-
sippi has covered miles of land in Mis-
sissippi county to a depth of from l
to 10 feet. Farmers from the flooded
district state that a large amount of
stock has persisted in the water, and
much damage done to growing crops.
Should it clear up and turn warm
while the wheat is under water the
crop will be q total loss.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16
A Big scheme.

CHICAGO, April l6.-Henry E. Abb
hey and Maurice Grau have secured
the Auditorium for the entire Worlds
fair season, opening in May and
closing with the exposition in Oct.
1893. The character of the en- tertain-
ments given will almost entirely be
of spectacular nature, though it may
be that a short season of grand opera
will be billed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16
As Usual.

Joke Brothers can always save
you money.
% pieces China silk, good quality at
75c. Mondays price i9c.
% pieces China silk, elegant quality
at 65c, Mondays price soc.
416lt JoSKE BROS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16
DR., s. BuRG.

(Late Physician Imp. Hospital Vienna. }
Office Reuter- Building, Alamo Plaza.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16
LATE TELEGRAPH.
SENT SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT BY
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
And the Southern Afternoon Press
Up to the Hour or Go
ing TO Press.
The Indications

The INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Weather
tor Texas-fair except light rain In
the extreme north.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16

CONTINUEn ON nm EIGHTH ~.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-16

AS this is holy week services are
held in the churches daily. Thursday
Friday and Saturday will he observed
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

Owing to the Importance OF the du-
ties to be performed and the limited
number Of officers provided BY law to
perform them, it is found necessary
temporarily to detail from officers OF
the line Of the army a certain mum Der of
captains and heutenants to act as
observation-disclosures at the head
quarters Of the various army depart
ments, and in view of this fact the bill
recently introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Proctor authorizing an increase OF
six officers in the Judge Advocate
Generals department, with the rank,
pay and allowances of captains. is
considered by those who are familiar
with the nature and value Of the du-
ties such officers are called upon to
discharge to be one deserving early
and favorable action by congress.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13
Notes for vatarnna-

Rubber heels for marching have been
| introduced by French army surgeon.
The infantry have tried them with
great results.
The steel used by the United States
navy is recommended by the Austrian
Society of Engineers as the best known
in practical science.
A great confederate reunion is to be
held at Athens, Ga, July IS, at which
Gems. Gordon, Longstreet and Wade
Hampton will be present.
Gen. Joseph r. HawIeY of Connecti-
cut has been selected to deliver tie
Grafton at the dedication of the soldiers
memorial arch at Concord, y. III. Jul. 4.
Col. Lee Of Gen. Miles staff has dis
covered that eoterie Of lawyers swim.
died the Arapahoe and Cheyenne
Indians out of s67, 500 during the re-
cent sale of lands to the government.
The total force in the naval service
afloat in 1890 was 50, $3.50 officers and
men, Of whom 10000 were between the
ages of Is and "A, 1870 between %
and 80, 5,l50 between 81 and As, and
$40 above As years Of age.
A new form of saddle is being served
out to the garde du corps experiment.
ally by order of the German Emperor.
There has been some talk in military
circles lately of new saddle, all the
metal parts Of which are made of alum
iniam.
The veteran Democratic editor of the
Gettysburg Compiler, well-known
character, has just died. 1t fell 10 his
lot to give shelter to Col. w. Dudley
after he was SO severely wounded in
that contest, and from that association
there grew a lifelong regard.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
the Director Of the Mint have ap-
proved the proposition of the managers
of the Worlds Columbian Exposition
for the special issue Of SEA, 600. 900 of
fifty-cent pieces for use at the exposi.
tion and bearing designs appropriate
to the occasion.
Gen. J. b. Gordon, president of thu
United Confederate veterans, has an
pointed a committee Of nineteen, one
from each Of the Southern States, to
present a memorial and petition TO the
Legislature of each State, asking it to
vote life pension 70 the widow OF
Jefferson Davis
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13
THE FARM AND HOME.
VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS FOR
A SHEEP BARN.
A Coed and cheap Making solid
Walks Fattening Calves Prohsaaly
stock Notes and HONS
Hints.


! The plans for an exclusively sheep
barn are ms numerous as for other
buildings and the fancy must be con.
suited rs to which one he will adopt
A good plan. and one often described
is 10 erect a main building and set il
upon posts about four or five feet
from the ground. The space under
this is used for shelter boarding ii
upon three OF the sides at least, Such
a building has some advantages over
others that may be constructed in that
It Is cheap and may be used for cat.
tie If sheep raising should az any
time be- discontinued There may be
attached TO this if the size OF the
flock should demand 1t either upon
one or two sides. sheds either open
on one side or so constructed that
/ they may be enclosed il it il at any
time desirable. As TO the size the
building OF course. should be large
enough for the storage OF whatever
food il may he desirable to store 10 IL
There may be trap doors in the door
70 throw fodder down in the space be.
meath. II there are sheds. adjoining.
there should be doors opening from
the main building into the sheds for
the same purpose. The size OF the
space beneath must DO regulated ac-
cording to the number OF sheep or
the number Of sheep should be regu-
lated according to the dimensions 81
the aOOr OF the shelter. II the shell
ter is enclosed and well ventilated
the allowance OF space regarded as
about correck is ten feet square 10
each sheep. unless there j. no yard at
all when the space should be more.
A way to economic space IS To-
build floor in the center OF tae shed.
or under the barn II il is high enough
from the ground and let part o, the
sheep occupy the upper door. using a
sloplng passage way. with cleats
FAILED to il as a means OF access 70 IL
In all cases and in this case particu-
larry floor that Is above sheep
should be made tight When there
is nothing but hay and grain above
them. the prevention OF the sitting
down OF dirt UPON tho sheep is all
that IS necessary. But when sheep
are kept on the floor above. the floor
must be made not only Of matched
boards. but the joints should be- iarred
and plenty OF bedding provided to ia.
sure the absorption OF moisture.
But we do not as q general thing
advise keeping sheep in this way SAYS
the Farmers Voice 10 adopt this
plan under burn would place the
barn too high even If tnsu Ecieat space
was allowed the sheep aud as q mat
ter OF fact the second floor ought not
to be nearer than Eve feet TO the
ground foor-some say seven-and
there ought to be that mu h space
between the second Goor and the roof
above IL To allow this space under
a barn would be practically out 81 the
question: il the barn was built on
level and on posts But the reader
can act upon the suggestion. il Tor any
reason he thinks ii advisable. sheep
we may say. prefer the upper berth"
when they can get II ana will eager
ly 90 up the incline passage way as
soon as they learn what II means.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

III is not so hard for the human
spirit full Of emotion and stirred to
extraordinary effort By sudden iIn-
pulse on battlefield or in other scene
Of brilliant spectacle or maddening
excitement to risk the loss Of thas
which to every man is dearer than
all else. Il requires a sterner eOur-
age, heart more deliberate in self
sacrifice to risk life for Others in 4
dismal river overflow. in riekety boat
with no skin against rushing waters
with little endurance in the chill Of
furious billiards.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13
Making SOLID wa.s..

! Making walks and carriage drives
! OF gravel ana broken stone placed
loosely in position renders them de.
icient in smoothness and solid char.
acter They are soon uneven and dis.
torted in some degree and are liable
10 be more or less displaced To pre-.
vent this result the material should
be placed in successive layers and
each one beaten hard before the next
one is applied. IL is here that broken
stone with its angles has a great adj
vantage over rounded and worn gravel
the smooth pebbles OF which roll over
each other and do not remain ia place.
The angular fragments on the other
hand. become by their angles com.
pactly wedged together. The eNca.
walton which is made for filing 10
make a walk. If eight inches deem
may DO filed with four successive law
ers-the first two inches or more al
the bottom evenly spread and then
beaten solid, then the second layer
similarly treated then the third, and
last the upper stratum OF an inch or
two OF finer material aud with very
even surface. smoothly beaten. Such
walk will be far more perfect and
well compacted together. and be SUI
perior to one all filed at once. and not
thus packed in n solid mass
A carriage road is 10 be similarly
treated, pressing each added LAYER
with heavy roller and finishing the
whole by pressing repeatedly and
making thorough work. For public
roads whether made OF earth or
gravel the rolling should be thor
ough. and the slipshod practice es-
pecially avoided Of leaving the mate
rial 10 heaps for the passing vehicles
TO level and make hard-which they
however never accomplish. and only
make lumpy rutted wagon track.
Any one may see the compacting
process illustrated who burns anthra-
cite coal in an open stove or where
the top Is open or accessible. Tnke
the size commonly known as CRATE
or stove coal " and observe the
facility with which the fame streams
up through the creyiees of the coal
when the fire happens to burn too
furiously. Now take a light poker
or any light iron rod and tap this coal
surface a number Of times going over
the whole repeatedly and causing
the fragments Of coal to settle among
one another and fill up all these crew
ices greatly reducing the intenseness
OF the fire. ID the same way the
broken stone is made to settle by
beating into nearly solid mass
Where gravel instead OF broken
stone Is used 1t should be assorted
and screened so as not to be larger
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

In November, 1887, Charles B. New.
ton was arrested in indianapolis as a
deserter by Major Clifton Comfy, who
was in command Of the arsenal there.
He was mistaken for John f. Ward,
Company C, United States infantry.
Newton was imprisoned in the guard
house of the arsenal for twenty-one
days. On Dec. 10 he was transferred
to jefferson barracks, in st. Louis, and
put in irons, he says. He was kept
there thirteen days and then released
Newton began an action in the United
States Circuit Court against Major
Comfy, who is now stationed on Gov
ernor's Island He demands 81, 500
damages for false Imprisonment.
Major Comfy acted as United States
officer, and not in his private capacity.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13

The gold and silver and other min
era' Exhibits Ut the Exposition ID Chi
cago viii probably aggregate 10 value
severn! million dol3arA ia EXHIBITS 81
shis description Colorado will naiu-
ta'iy take front rank. Ii Is announced
saai tno gold ana silver nuggets 70 90
SHOWN by that STATE alone are worth q.
quarter Of million dollars. There
mas Deen made a splendid collection OF
NAIVE gold specimens. from all lna
richest mining districts. A single col
lection valued NJ ESQ. 600. has already
oeen secured. This will be supple
mented by the finest collections. Sc
cured as loan exhibits Tho exhibits
w, Wl'l te both technical aud economic 10
~ character. showing a scientific
ciassiIcation Of the mtnerology Of Col
oFaeo and a correct presentation Of its
seoiogy AZ the same time a popular
anu massive display OF CARA building
stone commercial clays and other min
eraI products viii 90 made. Aiodeia
laps ana diagrams will po employed
y. ~ sho" the progress made Ia mining.
mes, Anese VIII 20 accompanied by histor-
ica' aHta and reliable Information Of
VEINS 70 toe mining districts. In the
u1splay wan oe the Silver Queen - a
oo'u'liu' statue OF an ideal female iig-
W ure executed 10 silver and valued at
$4,000 10 $40, 600.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-13
% Remeve pIserlmlnntlon.

Officers Of the army who were ap-
pointed from civil life or from the vol
unteer service during the war resent
the implication of the law that their
abilities are not equal to those of grad
yates Of West Point, and have urged
that the invidious distinction contained
in the law governing examinations
prior to promotion in the army which
requires that officers appointed from
civil life or from the volunteers shall
be examined by officers Of that class
only, be repealed and that boards of
examination be hereafter selected from
officers irrespective of the source from
which appointed In compliance with
the desire Of those officers a bill which
has received the approval Of Secretary
Elkins and Gen. Schofeld, is pending
in Congress to remove the discrimina-
ton referred to.