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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-29
The Daily Eight.
MONDAY, MAY %, 1898
rELEGRAPH1NG IN CHINESE.

Laundry Tickets Can be Wired in
Fac-Simile on the Telautograph.
The new telautOgraph invented
by Professor Elisha Gray, and now
on exhibition in New York and
elsewhere, is the best device yet
brought out to meet the want
which has long existed for an APP
paratus which will write in fac
simile at the receiving station a
message written by an unframed
operator, with an ordinary pen or
pencil, at the other end of
the line. This remarkable in
ventiOn is described at length in
the Engineering Magazine by
Mr.. William Maver, Jr., distin-
guished electrical expert, in lam
guage suited for popular reading.
While many journals have con-
tanned accounts more or less full of
this new invention, there are some
features connected with its opera
tion and possibilities which are
brought out for the first time in
the paper here referred to. One of
these features is that it is the first
system by which messages may be
transmitted by wire in Chinese,
Mr.. MAYER writes:
A notable feature of the telautO-
graph is that characters of any de-
scription, including plans, sketch
es, etc, in addition to simple
writing, may be transmitted by
means of it. This opens field in
which such a system might have a
mOnopoly-the transmission of
Chinese and japanese writing.
Since the Chinese "alphabet" con-
sists of many thousands of charac-
tiers, it would be impracticable to
employ such a code of signals as
those composing the Morse alpha
bet for telegraphing in that lam
guage. There might be required
for single character, perhaps, 80
dots and as many dashes. If it is de-
sired to send a message now in
China, the sender imparts, in Chi
nese speech or writing, the sub
stance of his message to the tele-
graph operator, who refers to a
cookbook containing Chinese char
acters representing the phrases
most current among merchants,
and transmits in English the num-
bers corresponding to those phrases,
forwarding the numbers to the pro-
per station. There the operator,
by the aid of a duplicate cookbook
re-translates the message into Chi
nese and sends it to the addressee,
"a practice certainly not cOndu-
Give to accuracy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-29
WHEN TRAVELLING

Whether and pleasure bent, or business,
take on every trip bottle Of Syrup of
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and effec-
lively on the kidneys, liver and bowels
proven ting feverS, headaches and othe
forms of sickness. For sale in so cents
and 81 bottles by all leading druggists.
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PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

TO OuRtEASTERN ADVERTISERS
All advertising for the Daily and Week.
y LIGHT, must come to us through our
special agents, Messrs. Palmer & Rev
esq to 235 Temple Cou TT, New York.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-29
DON'T GO

To junk shop or second hand
establishment, when buying fur
niture, when you can buy new
goods for less prices of L. P. Peck
& Co., who carry the largest and
finest stock in the southwest
) IL If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-29
CONSUMES LESS ICE,

and keeps everything nice and
cool. The refrigerator sold by L.
p. Peck & Co. Take a look at it,
and you will be sure to throw
your old hot box away. II If
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25r LOTS FOR SALE.

200 elegant lots in Government Heights
Addition, just southeast of Government
grounds, for sale at fifty dollars each. 80
lots in Woodlawn Addition for sale at two
hundred dollars each. Must be sold quick.
Apply to j. V. Dignowity, over Tex. Natl
Bank. 20 If
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FOR SALE OR TO LEASE.

For term of years: Lot 14sX14s it,
cor. Houston and Ave, E, opp. postoffice'
For particulars apply to J. V. Dignowity
over Texas National Bank.
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AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS,

The fOIIOWing named are the onlv
authorized collectors for the LIGHT:
FRED SMALL,
WILL SCHUMACHER,
GEORGE Brown
Subscribers are requested not to paw
iheir subscription without taking a re-
ceipt. II, B, JOHNSON MGR
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-29
GONSUmP TION,

Ibave positive remedy for the above disease; by
Use thousands of of tie worst kind and OF ions
stand have been cured. Indeed 80 strong is ms
Its efficacy, that will send TWO BOTTLE S2Ex with
tyH JABLE TREATISE on lis disease to airy sui
ssrG who will send their Express and o. sddress
=, A. SIocum. NJ o. 1S1 Pearl So N. v.
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ADVERTISING SOLICITORS

K. Z. TatumliS an authorized solicitor for
the LIGHT. Ourspatrons will please put
al promises" or understandings" ir
writing, in order that there may be no
MISUNDERSTANDING" when the bill is
presented. Il. B, JOHNSON. MGR
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-03
Good Words for Morton.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. 2l.--The Sc
lection OF i. Sterling Morton for score
tary of agriculture has created more at
tcntion among democrats here than any
heretofore made by Mr.. Cleveland for
his cabinet. At. the capital senators
and representatives unite in praising
the choice. Senators Gray, Voorhees,
and Palmer we're particularly cnthusi-
astic. Many others expressed the opin-
ion that Morton would prove the ablest
man in the official family of the presi-
dent-c elect. Senator Henderson said
that it was the best appointment that
could he made. senator Paddock adj
ded that in the whole country he knew
no one as well fitted for he place. Sen
ator Hawley said: 81 do not personally
know j. Sterling Morton, but many sen
| alto tell me that he is tho ablcSt man
| selected by Mr. Cleveland for his cabi-
| net" Senator Carey conceded in the
opinion.
The greatest satisfaction was cx-
pressed by the democrats who had pre-
viously criticised the prcsidcnt-clcct for
going outside of the lines of ,iraightdc-
mocracy for his cabinet. Representa-
| tive Ben Il. Cable of llliqois said: Tho
appointment is magnificent. Sterling
Morton is in my opinion the peer of the
| ablcSt and clcancst democrat in the
country. lie will impress his delightful
| personality, his great abilities and ster-
ling democracy upon the coming admin
| iStration.
| Professor G. V. Riley who is an old
| friend and admirer Of Mr. Morton, said
mir Morton is admirably fitted for tho
position of the secretary of agriculture
being Il college man. i statesman Of thu
highest character and thoroughly ilcnt
flied with the agricultural and forestry
interest of the country. lie is an clio
quent speaker and one Of the few prom
incnt western democrats who has beer
consistent and sound on the silver ueS
ton. His appointment is hailed will
satisfaction by those interested in TIN
department Regardless Of party.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-03
A LIVE MASTODON!
Alaskan Indians Claim to Have Seen
Them Frequently.

Science knows of the mastodon
only rs Ian extinct fossil proboscidian
pachyderm. closely allied to the ele-
plant of modern fauna" Who knows,
however, but that those .supposed-to-
be-eNtinct' creatures may be rs
plentiful in the LAND of the midnight
SUM- as mulefOoted hogs seem to be
in Arkansas, Missouri and the Indian
territory? Three weeks ago | would
have been much more surprised
had met real live mule-footed
hog than | would have been to
have met "a whole herd of the afore
said fossil proboscidian pachy
derms.' Since that time everything
has changed. Tho hundreds of let
tars sent in by kindly disposed friends
OF the st. Louis Republics Curious
Man" are convincing proof that mule
footed hogs are more plentiful in the
South than Office-seekers at Washing
ton. But this is no place for mule
! footed hog article-in fact. | com
menced this Mote" with the intention
| of telling you about a live mastodon
which some Indians recently en-
countered in Alaska. The account
given below was clipped from the
Juneau, Alaska. Free Press.
The Stricken Indians positively
assert that within the past five years
they have frequently seen animals,
which from the descriptions given,
must be mastodons. Last spring,
while out hunting. one of these In
dians came across a series of large
tracks. each the size of the bottom Of
a salt barrel, sunk deep in the moss.
He followed the curious trail for some
miles, finally coming out in full view
of his game. As a class the Indians
are the bravest Of hunters, but the
proportions of this new species of
game filled the hunter with terror
and he took to swift and Immediate
flight. He describes the creature as
being as largo as post trader 5
store. with great. shining, yellowish
white tusks and IL mouth large
enough to swallow man at single
gulp. He further says that the ami
NAL was undoubtedly of the same
species as those whose bones and
tusks lie all over that section of the
country. The fact that other hunt
ers have told of seeing these monsters
browsing on the herbs up along the
river gives a certain probability tt
the story. Over on Forty Mile Creel
bones of mastodons are quite plcnti
full. One ivory tusk nine feet Ions
| projects from one of the sand dunes
| on that creek and single teeth have
been found that were so large tina
, they would be good load for on
man to carry. ! believe that thu
{ mule-fOoted hog still exists; also tina
live mastodons play tag with TIN
5 aurora borealis every night over OF
| Forty Mile Creek in Alaska.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-03

HEY who have watched the strug-
giles of fathers, brothers and hus-
bands with the tie of a cravat. and
beheld their distressing scrvitude to
the latest style of collar or the latest
shape OF hats; who have witnessed
fits of apoplexy provoked by Il blum
der in cutting an overcoat an inch too
short or too long; these unhappy wit
nesses of mans caprices know too
we'll that no matter how loud the
protest which now goes up, fashion
is what men make it, and whatever
they do not wear is not the fashion
There is not a man in the world who
would brave the scorn of his fellows
by openly violating the established
canons OF dress; witness tho two but
tons marking the waist-lnc al the
back of frock coat, which are
neither ornamental nor useful. but
which have been faithfully worn by
men of every degree over since the
days when they served useful nur.
pose in holding up the sword belt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-03
NEWS NOTES.

High society in Boston has been
shocked by the elopement of Secretary
Gooch, of the Algonquin club. with the
daughter of Millionaire Herrick.
A movement is on foot to unite the
two orders of the Sons of the Revolu-
ton and the Sons of the American Rev
olution.
Talton, the murderer awaiting execu-
ton at Tahlcquah, may escape through
legal technicality.
Chicago railway switchmen propose
to ask an increase in wages. The man
ayers will resist the demand to the bit
ter end.
Populist congressman have introduced
bill in the house for the payment of
all pensions in legal tender greenbacks.
Near Catlettsburg, Ky. Shirley Quill
ling and James Wing fought a duel with
pistols. and both We're killed.
Secretary Foster and Senator Carlisle
held u conference to discuss the tinan-
cial situation.
Democrats and populists in Wyoming
have been unable to unite on Thompson
and it seems likely there will be no
election.
Governor Altgeld indorses the action
OF Lieutenant Governor Gill in ordering
the prosecution of ex-state auditors and
treasurers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-03

THE launching of the United States
ram Katahdin ut Bath, Maine. adds
another formidable vessel to the list
of great fighters now afoat under the
American flag. The Katahdin will
not be ready for service for some
time, but once in active service. she
will stand high in her class. This
vessel will be u coast defender. with
appliances that will make the enemy
hasten to cover. Another one of the
unique class in tho United States
navy and one that has just sue
cessfully passed her proving trials is
the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius. This
boat shoots immense dynamite bombs
accurately within limit of 1000
yards. The heaviest war ship ahoat
would be totally demolished if it
should happen along under one Of
these death destroyers. In every re-
spect the United States navy is push.
ing to the fore.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-03
Indians Refuse to Cede.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 21.-The com
missioners appointed to treat with the
Shoshone Indians have so far failed to
accomplish treaty, as the Indians alb
solutely refuse to cede the lands on the
south side of the reservation, and these
lands are what is needed for settlement,
as they are nearest to Lander, and can
be put under water at little expense.
Lander people, if they cannot get a
treaty through for the southern part of
the reservation prefer the allotment of
lands in severalty, which would leave IA
large part of the reservation to be taken
by white men. The commissioners are
still at the agency awaiting instructions
from the interior department
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-03

amendment was offered by Mr.. Sher-
man and n point of order was, after
discussion, overruled by the vice presi-
dent and an appeal from that decision
was laid on the table by vote of 20
yeas 20 IS nays. The merits of the
amendment were discussed for the rest
of the day and adjournment came be-
fore the debate closed, In the house
the postofiice appropriation bill was con-
sidcrcd without final action. The car
coupler bill was postponed until Tues
day. The senate bill was passed ex-
tending to the North Pacific ocean the
provisions OF the statutes for the pro-
lection of fur seals. The pension bill
was taken up and its consideration COM
pletcd. The committee then rose and
reported the bill to the house. After a
scene of confusion, during which the
speaker appealed to the gentlemen to
conform to the rules OF the house and
not violate them, the bill was passed.
The house then in committee of the
whole proceeded to the consideration of
the postoffice appropriation bill. An
amendment was agreed TO increasing
the appropriation for payment of the
sa larics of postoffice clerks, and without
disposng Of the bill the house adj
journcd.
In the senate on the 18th the sundry
civil appropriation bill was resumed, the
pending question being on Mills amend
mcnt to Shcrman's per cent bond issue
amendment. making said bonds redeem
able at the option OF the government.
The amendment was defeated without
division. The vice president then put
the question on Shcrman's amendment
and announced that it was agreed to-
The amendment is as follows: To cna-
Bile the secretary of the treasury to pro-
vide for and maintain the gold reserve
of the L. s., according to the provisions
of the act of January II, 1898, entitled,
an act to provide for the resumption of
specie payments. fifty thousand dollars,
and at the discretion of the secretary he
Is authorized to issue, sell and dispose of
at not less than paw in coin of either de-
scriptiOn the bonds authorized in said
act, or bond notes bearing not to exceed
J per cent interest, payable semi-annu-
ally and redccmdOlc at the pleasure of
the United States after five years from
their date with like qualities, privileges
and exemptions provided in said act for
the bonds therein authorized, to the OK
tent necessary to carry said resumption
act into full effect, and use the proceeds
thereof for the purposes provided in said
act and none other" No further action
was taken on the sundry civil appropri-
alton bill, but Allison gave notice that
he would ask the senate TO remain in
| session Monday until the bill was
passed. The house resumed considcra
ton of the postotiicc appropriation bill
"a
the bill public business was suspended
Representative Warwick, Of Ohio, Tho
| house adj iOurnrd
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-03

WASHINGTON. Feb. l,.-Scnator PEI
fer has taken hand in the Kansas
troubles, and Yesterday urged the gov
ernor to stand by his colors. "ln the
first place" said the senator in discuss
ing the situation, "a great wrong has
been committed by the state oanvassing
board That board is Il body composed
of state officials for the purpose of can
wasting the returns which come mp to II
from the counties as concerns the cleo
ton of representatives, senators, judge.
and other state officers. The board
wilfully gave certificates Of election 10
two persons whom it knew were not le-
gally elected
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-03

FARM life may often seem dull and
tirosome in the busiest seasons, but
it is far less so than it used to be-
Books, newspapers and magazines
come as easily to the country farm
house as they do to the city home.
There is, too, ON the average, as
much reading at least by farmers Us
there is by city business men. What
is read is generally more carefully
pondered. The farmer is a work with
nature all the time. Insensibly
he gets into the habit OF noting the
hints nature gives. This makes the
farmer more philosophical in his
habits of thought than are the aver
age of men engaged in occupations
that quicken and sharpen intellect by
contact with men, but do not broaden
mind, as communion with nature is
sure to do.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-03

The French courts have sentenced
poor old De Lesscps to five years inn
prisonment and to pay fine of 5000
francs. True, the Panama scandal
was nasty one and the operations
of the swindlers connected with it
were most damnable. But still justice
might have been satisfied with the
conviction and sentence of the other
malefactors and spared this octo-
genarian now shorn of the high hon
ors the French people once delighted
to heap upon him. The sympathy of
the world goes out to poor old De
Lesseps. He was at the worst but a
cat's-paw, weak old man, helpless
in the grasp Of acrowd of unscrupu-
lous sharpers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-03

TOPEKA, Kas., Feb. 21.--A human
skull and crossbones hanging over a
door in the main corridor of the state
house attracted much attention. On
the wall painted hand pointed to this
inscriptions:
This man ventured too far up
Observe his fate. Sabe?
On the floor beneath was found va
lise filled with human bones. 1t is not
known who perpetrated the CHASTITY
joke.
Chaplain Biddison is furnishing all
The excitement in the senate. Follow
ing his strange prayer of last Saturday
he delivered the following appeal in
his prayer when the senate met this
morning.
Save the governors life, o God, from
the assassin's hand and hasten the day
when he shall be a governor against
whom no rebel dare raise his hand. We
pray Thou will incline the hearts of our
courts to do the justice of Thy will.
The time of the senate was consumed
in the consideration of appropriation
bills.
The populist house met at o'clock in
the south basement corrodor of the cap
itol building. A speakers desk and
members benches We're improvised out
of rugh pine lumber. The populst
house will meet there daily until il
reaches adjournment.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-03
OMAHA BUSINESS HOUSES.


The street Cambista or money chang
err is an interesting character in Span
ish cities. He stations himself at u
principal street corner early every
morning, and exchanges bag of cop
pers for silver. BY 10 o'clock his bag is
exhausted and he goes home. All the
servants on the way to market get their
money changed by him. as they are not
skillful in counting and afraid of false
coins lie gives them full count, his
coppers being obtained from the bank
ers, who get rid of their coins AT II dis
count. Cambistas are also found seated
in the markets with "a tray of coppers
before them.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-03
A MISTAKE.


no book Learning.
"A word of advice to you, now that
you are going to Arizona and New
Mexico To rough it with the COW
boys" said Captain Ambrose Jorbeau
to IL pale compleXioned. studious-
looking young man. Don't be pedan-
tic or sophomore with those fellows:
don't try to display your book learn
ing. for if you do the chances are
nine to one that you will encounter a
class Of men of more knowledge and
of superior college training to your
own. | went down into Texas in the
early days. had just finished col
lege and had yearning thirst for
adventure.
Il joined the Texas Rangers when
the service had hard work and peril
Gus duties to perform. The men were
all bronzed and hard looking. and |
thought they w-rc ignorant and
coarse. With that dllettantism which
the young collegian can hardly divest
himself of | thought if | used big
words and Latin and French phrases
to them they would worship me as an
oracle. About the first break OF this
kind ! made | noticed -scmo of the
men winked ominously and "a sort Of
suppressed giggic wont around the
! campfire circle.
For two on three days persisted
in this course until "A stop was put to
it by the greatest and most embar-
RAISING surpi isc of my life. They
took up subject, had in my vani-
ty suggested to discuss. and had, as |
thought. discourscl upon them learn
eddy. and they literally dumfounded
me. They analysed them with pro-
fundity which thought none but my
college professors possessed and with
sarcasm keener than a razor's edge
they cut my pride to the quick By
their criticism. then learned that
four-tifths of them were even more
thorough college bred men than wa +,
that their recalling was more general
and comprehensive than mine. and
that, though far removed from the
centers OF civilization, they had kept
up with the world better than |.
"Those We're the COW boys of that
early day, and the same condition ex-
lists at present on the frontier. The
cattle ranges of the West support tn
most cosmopolitan life on this CONT
nent, You will meet on them, and in
the rough garb and calling Of the COW
boy. the Spanish grandee, the Ee1ch
count the British noble, the German
baron and the Harvard graduate. Oh
course there is a sprinkling Of the ig'
norant and uncouth among them,
otherwise the life would n9t be sc
picturesque, but these are the eAe=p'
tions. Therefore. warn you not !,
be too fresh. young man. when yot
get ont there"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-03-03

Those who imagine that the care OF
the teeth and the replacement of the
natural grinders with false ones is
something new under the SUM- may
be surprised to learn that artificial
teeth We're made of ivory. placed on
plates of the same material and held
together and in place by gold wires and
rivets 800 to 1000 years before Christ
Herodotus, ''the father of history tells
us that the Egyptians of the fifth dy-
nasty understood the diseases of the
teeth and their treatment. There are
several passages in history to lead one
to the belief that both Caesar and An
tony Wore artificial teeth. The date of
the introduction of false teeth into
Europe is uncertain They We're known
in England as early ut least as the dis
covery of America. The Mathemati-
cal Jewel" published in 1855, contains
an account of Sir John Balgrave, ''who
caused all of hys teethe TO be drawne
out, and after had "A sett of ivory teethe
in agayne." The visitor at the centen-
NAL of 1876 was given chance to view
the false ivory masticators which once
served the immortal Washington.
WON on mt too much confi1eoce in pnS