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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-24
IL Mas Her RirfhdaY-

Last evening the pleasant home of Mr..
well filled with happy young people to
enjoy few social hours, the event being
in honor of Miss Mamie Swartz, it being
her eighteenth birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Jonas is In the north but Mr.. Jonas
made a splendid host and the way he en-
tertained the guests was indeed clever.
Wines, cake and other refreshments, and
music, game playing and dancing were
the attractive features
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-24
Powderly No Democrat.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24.-Grand
Master Powderly, of the United
Workmep, lie out in letter denying
that he endorses the democracy,
whom he pronounees q foe to the
laboring man.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-24
Ouarantines.

LANSING, Mich, Sept. "a. - The
state bosrd>of health has, established
a quarantine OF 20 days against all
immigrants from infected European
ports, via Canada.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-24
Diaz Declared Elected.

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 24.-The
chamber of deputies, constituting the
electoral college, has declared Porfirio
Diaz president of Mexico for four
years, dating from the first OF next
December
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-24
Building Permits

Issued from the Mayors office, Septem-
Der "a:
c h. McGinnis, lumber addition to
dwelling, north side OF johnson street,
First ward; 50.
B.J. Mauermanu, iron clad warehouse,
north side of Dawson street, ward 6, $1,000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-24
Democratic Rally.

WooDsDALE PARK, o., Sept. "a
Toe democrats held a great rally
here today. ex-governor Campbell
is expected to be among the speakers
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-24
FOB COUNTY TREASURER,

The LIGHT is authorized to announce
Edward Eroboese, Sr., as a candidate for
reelection to the office of County Treas
urer, at the ensuing election in Novem-
hnr
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-24
LHTE TELEGRAPH.
SENT SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT BY
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
And the Southern Afternoon Press
Up TO the Hour OF Go
ing TO Press.
Russian Reinforcements.

LONDON, Sept. 24.-The Standards
Odessa correspondent says that more
Russian reinforcements have passed
through Tashkend enroute to Pa
mir
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-24

The Mission Athletic club held q
meeting last night, and transacted
regular routine business.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06

= was a matter of much surprise to
.,sny persons who have carefully kept
'rsck Of the Philosophical society that
gme. Blayatslsy should have made no
leanlte arrangements before her death
- 10 the disposition that should be
made Of her ashes.
4 4 Internationally true that she
~, positiye directions 70 be cremated,
bnt 30 far as tho public hasiearned she
Ala nothing whatever as 70 whether
~ ashes should be buried, scattered
y nres eFyed, or as TO who should have
'be guardianship Of them The ques-
N, y now definitely settled, but IL
.annot 10 ascertalned that Il is settled
4 accordance with any desire expressed
Is herself, or, indeed, that she ex-
,r.seA any desire Ia the matter.
ia altogether likely, indeed, that
nv aid not, for IL Is certain that after
w death the The0sophieal society
ybleh has now divided the ashes ia
h,ee partsl, feared that the relatives
n Inc famous woman would Interfere
yitb Tie arrangements for the crema-
Nan o. would claim the ashes alter the
emalns had been burned.
II was not so simple matter as y
night seem. and il WAS notsettled until
Der Il had been discussed At the Loo
IN convention in Jaiy u last year ans
,eon.ultation had been held betweet
hree u the most prominent members
3Ethe society
col Heary 5. olcott who was theI
wes!drnt OF the society Ne William
J iadge. wh0 was aud 4 the genera
secretary, aud Mira Anaie Bssant. wh
las been styled Nine iilaFatsky's sue
.essor as the leader % Thought bsi
who diseiaims that honor, met 10 Lon
lsn shortly after the death Of the hig
t.f.+s@,s aad with the fuli coneaFrcne
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
4 FLORAL corlLLoN.
Round the Marpoio in London rar-

t;onnd the Mavpoic I'm a London Tar
lar.
a week or two AFRO, ball was given
III 4 wrll known London hostess,
which terminated with the pretticst
co,illon the heart can fancy. A girl,
Young. piuuant and exquisitely dressed
~ Vatican Geuristc, was borne into
mo room in real vernis Martin sedan
chair.
IN her arms shc carried n perfect
wealth Of flowers, which she distributed
"a men and n,aidcns alike He with a
,,,arrnorito flower had TO beg dance
Of her holding the same flower. Tulips
yiolets orchids and roses were likewise
,old Of in pairs. Then followed an
other captivating figure
picture 10 Yourself maypole with
,,ber Of descending wrcatas held oy
.ho,hcrdessca Each Phillida wa'
,,,Iyilcyea TO choose her Corydon. ane
ronnd the maypolc they praneed' (
no infinite delight OF Mesdamcs le'
Grand'mamans rhe naypoie haG :
movable top which twisted round VIII
tho dancers.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
YvErrE ourLsERr.s RIVAL.
now the Eccentric sInger Dresses and
Sings

now the Eccentric sInger Dresses and
Sings
Mile. Goblet Verne tall, slim girl.
who sings to guitar piquant Spanish
songs with a wild Moorish SAVIOR. Is the
latest sensation in Paris. Her dress is
quite extraordinary. At q recent re
ception she wore pretty sky-btue
cashmere dress with a clinging skirt
taking the folds Of classic drapery, and
tunic that fell half way over her skirt
and matched with It's style Both wei
trimmed with Russian embroidery, and
red silk shirt appeared under the
selnilow and loose corsage. II is sim
plo. elegant and striking.
But short, ungraceful figure so
dressed would have been at disadvan-
tage- Glittering fringe bordered tight
corsages At neck and waist following
stomacher and dorsal peak. There
were deep fringes in jet, in glass the
color of the jet, in false pearls and 10
gold and silver threads The silver
was rather funeral when in combina'
ton with blue velvet
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
LED HIM AsTRAY."
Bachelor Rhinehardt Wants Freedom
From an UnweIcome Wife.

Bachelor Rhinehardt Wants Freedom
From an UnveIcome Wife.
w. w. Rhinehardt, rich and MOI
respected citizen of Wichita, Kan. who
was supposed to be bachelor, sur
prised the community the other day By
fling petition for divorce from Della
Rhinehardt, whom he characterizes as
a common adventures, whose maiden
name was Cooper, and who met him
some ten years ago at Pawnee. that
State
The petition AYERS that Della and her
friend made the plaintiff drunk one
night with whisky, and that while he
was mentally imbecile and physically
Frustrated they carried him before
magistrate, and. without his knowi-
edge, married him TO the fair Della.
Rhinehardt further alleges that on re-
gaining his right mind and discovering
what had occurred. he left his wife and
has never seen her since. He doesn't
know where she is now, nor whether
she is alive, bat having other mHtrimo-
NAL aspirations he wanted to be fully
free from her.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
rHE wAsHINaroN MrLL.

'sThe main portion of the present
paper mill was built about one hundred
years ago, but the west wing was built
previously. The whole building. as it
now stands, shows the effects of
weather and age. The other mill was
older. II was probably the one in
which Washington made the sheet OF
paper. Thatit was running as paper
mill as least seventeen years before the
visit Of Washington IS made probable
by the following advertisement in a
New York paper, Oct. IL, iT7S Itisas
follows:
1.-THE printer of this paper, in con-
junction with two of his friends Heury
Remsen and HendriclS onderdonlS, have
htely erected paper mill at Hemp
stead Harbor, at very great expense
the existence of which entirely de-
ponds on a supply Of rags, which are
too often thrown in the fire or swept
out of doors and are now much wanted
ssHe therefore, most humblv en-
treats the assistance of the good people
Of this province, and city in particular
to assist him in this undertaking,
which will be saving of some hun
dreds per annum TO the colony, which
has constantly been sent out Of II fol
paper of all sorts for the past forty
wears, the manufacturing of which has
but very lately originated here. Th'
highest price will be given for rags By
the public's servant, Hugh CRANE
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06

In consequence of the enormous in
ittal velocity of the bullet in the new
Mannlicher rife. and the resulting
friction and wear on the barrel, il has
become necessary to devise some
method preventing both these evils.
Tho manager Of the Government La
bora tory at Thun, Switzerland, has con-
sequontly devised a method of inclos-
ing the leadeu bullet in thin metallic
covering, while over this he places a
wrapper Of specially prepared oleagi-
nous paper which reduces the wear Of
tho rifle barrel to minimum, without
interfering with the coursc of this
bullet
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06

state. lie Is wealthy farmer who
was formerly postmaster OF Baltimore,
and in the gubernatorinl campaign,
which led to his election, he was chal-
lcngcd TO ploughing match by his
Republican opponent as test Of who
was the better farmer. Tho Governors
wife is general fsvorite in the society
of Baltimore and Annapolis and Is one
OF the most beautiful and accomplished
women in the State Not for many
years has any state administration
achieved an equally brilliant success,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06

and delivered bis last
lectureApril S. 1889. DT. Agnew has made
many valuable contributions 20 medi-
cal literature The great work Of his
life was principles and Practices Of
Surgery" which has been translated
into various foreign languages, inciud-
ing the Japanese.
The Death Of DR.. Agncw recalls the
assassination Of President Garfield.
During the illness Of the President DE-.
AVncw was the consulting physician.
.rhe appreciation in which hisskili was
held by his brother physicians was
most gracefully at,csted when on the
day on which the delicate opcrns4cn
was 70 be performed half dozen OF
the most distinguished physicians q
the country, standing around the bed
side, with one accord and without q
word Of consultation passed the keen
instrument into the hands Of Dr..
Agnew.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
THE PATERNITY vgNDER.
A carIous Partisan Profession Not
Needed in America.

A CarIous Partisan Profession Not
Needed in America.
For curious profession, and one
little known, commend us to the Paris.
ian vender of Paternity. He appears
TO be an individual who takes upon
himself the risk Of severe punishment
If detected in the carrying ont Of his
business, which is to stand in lieu of
the father to Young men who wish
to marry. and cannot get the sanction
of their parents
The Vender OF Paternity here steps
in, and goes through all the formali-
ties ut the mayors office. No such
thing would be necessary in America,
but in France to marry Mt the age OF
40, without consent Of parents, Il they
are still living, is considered Disgrace
| full.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
HE DID NOT SIT DOWN.
Melssonlsr was Too sman to SIT IN the
Kings Chair.

MeIssonIsx Was Too Small to sit In the
Kings Chair.
A prominent Partisan painter was re-
Gently talking of Meissonier and an
audience that he had with the King of
Belgians, Meissonier showed deep emo
ton at finding himself in the pres
euce of sovereign, aud on playing the
part thought fit TO let fall his hat and
his cane.
The King took him quite aback by
saving to the two artists, Gentlemen.
pray be seated" The other painter
did So When Meissonier had recovered
from his establishment, he was going to
sit also, but seeing that the chair was
more suited to one of the Kings tall
statute than to one of his own dwarhsh
size, he laid his hand on his heart, and
in an emotional voice exclaimed:
.,Sire. am religious Royalist and
your Majesty will, hope, let me OBJ
serve my cult by standing inyour pres
ence."
Leopold replied. 'All l ask is for
YOU to make yourself at home II you
prefer standing, do not object"
After they had conversed, the King
dismissed the painters, saying that he
really could not keep NJ. Meissonier
standing longer The iraseible little
man went away in high dudgeon. He
never forgave the other painter for
witnessing the scene, ne not having
entirely concealed his feelings aboutit
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06

), The society AZ large settled the
question They arr unqncs,lonably
.he ,hrrr HiSst prominent thcoenphiaih
aad there has been no dissent from
their decision. This was that ono par,
b, ,he ashes should remain 10 London
10 ,hc keeping ~ Tho main society; ono
paFs should 20 10 India in Col olcott's
sbarge, and the third should be brought
70 America ~ siS. Judge, 70 be prc'
served ia New York BY the American
section. The arrangement proved salts
factory 20 the convention, and u has
been carried out
According 20 precedent most
elaborate ceremonial might yet be Per
formed over the ashes. and they might
b. scattered over tho waves 81 the sea.
Such ceremony WAS performed IN
New York when The Baron dc Palms
ashcs were 70 be scattered II was con
Quoted by = Bindoo priest and was IN
strict accordance with the Hindco
ritual II was ex prctcd and proposed
Nv SONS theoaaphiats shat this should
~ done In Mime. Btavatsky's case. and
e was even urged that the ashca DC
earricd TO the banlts ~ thc sacred river
GanTes aud sattcrcd on that river 10
accordance with tho strictest Brah-
minieal usage IL y not quite cloar
why this proposition was no, carried
out but for SOME reason or other u did
no, prove acceptable, and the ashes
will therefore DC preserved IN perma
ucnt reccptaclca in three quarters q
the globe until the cycles arc accom-
plishcd and the Great praiava come.
Neither of the three permanent rest
Inc places Is yc, completed although
all three have been designed. tn
London third now rests ia vase Q
Bcnarcs copper, beaten and cut int
the form and bearing the ornamental
ton shown in the accompanying cut
This vase Is 10 the London headquar
ters II will continue 20 hold the ashe
until the Swedish artist, Bengtsson
shall have completed tho very rnucI
Hner one which he Is now making
Then the contents arc 20 be shifted 70
the last time without ceremony. IN
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06

places which the great theosophist's
ashes are 70 find will be the dRgoba
which Col Oicott has In course Of cree
ton In Adyar. near Madras, India.
where the 1heosophieal society has
property VI some tyventy-one acres
fronting on the big maps.
A dagaba Is maasolenm la which
rest the mortal remains Of deity or
saint BuddhR's remains are said TO
rest in many Of these dagobas IN many
countries. and this fast is considered
ample authority by the Theosophical
society for the segregation OF the frac.
tlons Of Nine Blnvatsky.
EThis particular dagoba, while Il viii
be an eminently respectable receptacle
for tbs Indian fraction, will by no
means equal ia luxurious appointments
some of The famous tombs Of India.
The Tai Mahal. for example, erected
rs shah Jeban Tor his wife Mnmtazi
Mahai, Il said 70 be the most sumpiuoUs
resting place for deceased person now
cxtsnt
Mime. nlavStsky's dngoba is 70 be, ~
viii be observed ~ examining the nc
conpanying picture. o comparatively
modest structure. though BY no means
devoid 81 pretenslon u Il % be con
siracleA. nAn the main structure OF Tbs
Tai MabaA Of pink sandstone from Raj
pootana and the curved roof and ih'
nlnarrt-iilte spire (which has 20 sym
bolical ncaningl are 20 be made 0
I3cBarcb brass
II has not yet been made knnwl
whether any ceremonies will accom-
pauy thc placing Of this fraction Of ia
remains 10 the dagnha, but II is NOR
than likely cha, the ex.president Of u
society win arrange for some ceremony
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06

house in Madison avenue near Thirty
second street, New York. AS soon,
howeyer,as possession can be obtained,
which is expected about April /, the
house is TO be remodeled and In the
general secretary's room ON the main
floor q shrine Is to be built after the de-
sign shown in the cut The shrine is
20 contain vase, in front OF which
will be a Theoretically scaled glass
window, and I'm the vase will be tho
ashes.
Most impressive of the three resting.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
AN OLD PAPER MILL.
TT ovERLOoKs OLD Hampstead
HARBOR
And Was Once Visited by The Father
Of Our country--A Few Notes From
the Diary Of George Washington
Picture OF the Bill.

George Washington's visit TO Long
island in the spring of 1890 appears TO
be matter of special interest TO the
paper making industry. Herewith is
given a sketch of Hendrick 0nder-
donlS's Paper Mill, where Washington.
with his own hands, made sheet Of
paper, which was, for long time, re-
tanned by Onderdonk and his descend
ants, and may be in existence 70 this
day.
Washington's journey was from
Brooklyn, as far East as Brookhaven,
along the south side Of Long Island,
thence across the Setaultet, returning
Westward by way of the many villages
along the north shore. In his diary
he makes the entry, on April "A:
aPast Mosquito Grove, and break
tasted at a Mr.. 0nderdaniS's at the head
/ of little bay; were kindly received and
well entertained. This gentleman
works grist mill and two paper mills.
| The two last he seems to work with q
spirit and profit. g
The bay mentioned is Hampstead
Harbor. The house at which he was
] 10 EAAAA PAE1NAflA 40 a.
teresting feature Of what is now the
village of Roslyn. 1t is at the head of
the bay Of Harbor river, and in the
midst of the most picturesque and
beautiful scenery at Long Island
Only small hamlet was there when
Washington visited the place. The
natural scenery has undergone little
changes since then. From the lawn Of
the old mansion, Washington may have
overlooked the bay. known then, as
now. as Hampstead Haroor. extending
six miles northward TO Long Island
Sound.
IN a eoutheasterly direction, in th'
near distance. is Hampstead Harbo
, hill, Ss4 feet high, the highest poin
. Of land on the island Mill ponds
supplied by abundant springs at til
foot of the wood bluffs. which rise Of
S either side Of the bay in all their pici
E uresque beauty, then, as they do today
: The old mansion honored by the pres
D enee Of Washington still stands in e.
t cellent repair. 1t is owned and occr
! ped By DR.. ]. Fl. Bogart. who, writin
: recently Of this bit of Westinghouse
D said;
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
spuRoRoN.s OWN CHOICE.
A rev words About the Rev. Dr. Arthur
II. Picrson.

A Few Words About the Rev. Dr. Arthur
II. Pierson-
The task of selecting a successor to
the late MIR, Sturgeon as pastor Of
the London Tabernacle is perhaps a
tribe moro difficult than TINT which
confronted the trustees of Plymouth
church after the death Of Mr.. Beeches.
Both preachers were men Of such strik-
ing individuality that to attempt to
duplicate either would be rs hopeless a
task rs matching Kohinoor But
while the Brooklyn preacher was as
powerful as his London colleague in
attracting and holding his hearers the
latter carried on number Of philan-
thropic enterprises demanding execu-
tive ability that the former lacked.
Mr. Surgeons own preference was
for the Rev, DIR. Arthur I. Pierson, the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
stAnpERINo COLUMBUS
1t Doa's Appear TO Please the Ame~acan
People.

People.
The violent onslaught made by Mr..
Justin Winsor, the learned librarian Of
Harvard, upon the fair fame Of Mr..
Christopher Columbus, discoverer, is
meeting with disfavor. Since then the
saying attributed by Alexander Dumas
TO M. d'Artagnan, that angry foes
make steadfast friends for the subject
Of their attacks, has been justified.
Defenders by the dozen have arisen to
champion the cause Of Columbus, and
TO demonstrats that Mr.. Winsor has
been guilty of almost as serious mis-
take as he would have committed in
ascending a pulpit and declaring the
government of one of our great cities
to be conducted by dishonest, untrust-
worthy men.
Even had Columbus no personal
friends among the living-and what
great man of the past has not Pit IS
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06
THE LATE DIR AGNEW.
HE WAS ONE OF PEW GREAT
SURGEONS.
Ills Death Recalls the Assassination Of
President James A. Garaeid-Hfow sis
Associates Handed HIm the Operating
Knife.

One of the most modest learned fig
ures In American surgery recently
passed away No other physician has
excelled DR. Agnew in personal deyo-
ton TO the highest ideals Of the profess
sion. lie was born in Lancaster county,
Pa, in 1915. and was graduated from
the University of Pennsylvania In
1888. A few years later he took up his
residence in Philadelphia and early as
ssmed prominence as a surgeon.
He became associated with the Phil
adelphia hospital in 1854, and did much
70 promote the study ofsnrgical pathol-
ogy within its walls and established
its pathological museum. He began a
series of lectures at the Philadelphia
School Of Anatomy which practically
ceased 70 exist after his resignation
thercfrom in So. in 1863 he was APP
pointed demonstrators Of anatomy
and assistant lecturer in clint
cal surgery in the medical de-
partment Of the university, and about
the same time he was chosen one ot
the surgeons Of Willis 0phthaimic hos
pltal. In 1865 he was chosen surgeon
x the Pennsylvania hospital. and wa,
also made surgeon Of the Orthopndis
hospital. ia 1870 lac was chosen TO FL
the chair Of operative surgery 10 the
university, and ia 1871 that Of thu
principles and practice Of surgery ans
later became professor OF clinical sur
gerry in the University hospital. II
December. lssg. he resigned from tn
chair Of surgery in the University Q
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06

DR.. V. Tassinari of the hygiene de-
portment connected with the Univer-
sity OF Rome has been making numer-
GUS experiments to prove that the use
oE tobacco carries with it an immunity
from many of the contagious diseases
He mnintains that the smoke of to-
bacco either entirely destroys, or in
any case retards, the development of
the bacillus of cholera, of anthrax and
Of poc monia.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06

PREsIDENT PALACIo OF VENEZUELA.
For going on three-quart-
ers OF a century, the United States
have been acting the part Of just such
neighbor 10 the republics south OF us
So long as they have not encroaehed
upon our rights, we have been content
to let them fight as much as they
pleased at home. The current reyo-
lutiJnary movement in Venezuela illus
trates our policy. We confne our
selves to having cruiser handy 70 pro-
tect the rights Of American residents.
Herein we neglect duty, says the
Illustrated American.
II was chiefly the example of the
American colonies in establishing their
independence that led to the Spanish
colonies forming themselves into
republics Our example would be
followed to-day as it was at the
beginning Of the century, could the
Latin. Americans know more Of the
stability and prosperity Of our institu-
tiuns MEXICO, which is nearest 70 Us
aud consequently knows us best, owes
her prosperity OF recent years and The
| stability Of her government to the In
PRODUCTION and adoption Of American
ideas and methods Americans taught
the Chileans the true road 70 greatness
| and the same lessons would be equally
successful elsewhere. The inculcatioI
OF such ideas might have been mad
one of the greatest results of the Pan
| American Conference. II is needles
TO say that the fame and power Of tn
United States would be enormously in
creased were our duty in this respec
performed.