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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-14
Methodist Conference.

The West Texas League confer
ence of the Methodist church con-
Vened yesterday in this city and is
in session today.
The following was this mornings
program:
9 to 9: lj-DeVOtiOnal.
9:l5 to 9:3O-"Design and In
portance of the Literary Depart
ment," by Sterling Fisher.
9:3O to :45-"HOw to conduct a
Literary Meeting" by Major q. w.
L. Fly.
9:45 to 10: 3O-Discussions.
1920 to 10 :45-DeVOtiOnal.
1915 to II :05-"Difficulties in
the Way of Organizing Leagues
and How to Overcome Them" by
Rev. |. X. Waller.
Discussion.
II 20 to II :4O-"HOw the League
may be Made a Success in Country
Churches" by Rev. James Ham
mOnd.
Discussion.
This afternoons program is as
follows:
3 to 3:15, Department of Chris
tan efforts.
3:1j to 3 :25, Cd "The Devotion
al Meetings." by DR.. d. r. Blake.
1925 to 3:35, (2) "The League and
Sunday Schools" Rev. J. A. Biggs,
1885 to 3:45, (3) missionary
Work of the League" Rev. j. T. H.
Miller.
3:45, Discussion, unlimited.
), Adjournment.
s, Conference love feast.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-14
Don't Monkey With the Cook.

There was a brief but lively
scene last night at Riverside park
and a man was seen flying pursued
by an irate woman armed with a
chair. On inquiry it was learned
that one of the San Antonio Street
car men, who formerly worked for
the Citizens Street Car company, =,
being off duty, paid a visit to the
old quarters and saw the woman
who, by the way, is of uncertain
age and by no means pretty. He
began teasing her and eventually
tried to kiss her when she picked
up a chair and went for him. He
admits that but for the interven-
ton of lady she would have han
died him roughly but say he es-
capped unhurt. Any way his nose
is peeled and he limps very badly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-14
MRS. wANDELL CAUGHT.
She tainted When the officer
Grabbed Her-Lodged In Jail.

She tainted When the Officer
Grabbed Her-Lodged In Jail.
Since Mrs. Annie l.. Wandeli
Hoffman escaped from the deputy
sheriffs, at her home, several days
ago, the authorities have been
searching diligently for her, but
could not ascertain the slightest
clue as to her whereabouts.
Yesterday afternoon, about 3
o'clock, the city detective received
word from two young men, to the
effect that Mrs. Hoffman was stay
ing with family by the name of
IcksOn, residing on the Appleman
farm, eight miles east of the city,
near the Salado river. Chief De-
tective Hughes and one of his as
sistants repaired to the Appleman
ranch, and Mrs. Wandell was found
hiding in a field, some distance
from the house. Captain Hughes
took hold of her. and as he did, she
exclaimed: "My God, am lost ~
She then tainted, and had to be
carried to the house, where all the
aid possible was administered. She
was brought to the city and lodged
in the county Jail, where she will
doubtless remain until her trial, on
the charge Of attempting to procure
an abortion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-14
EDIIHA'S BURGLAR.
An Interesting drama Well Present.
ed on the Boards.


Augustus Thomas four act
drama, "Editha's Burglar" was
presented at the Grand Opera
house last evening to a very APP
preciative house. The play itself
lswell constructed. There is moth
ing unnatural in the situations,
no straintng after effect. while at
the same time there is a steady de-
VelOpment of plot that grows in
interest until it actually becomes
intense, particularly in the third
and closing acts. There is much
In the drama that touches all the
inner sensibilitieS of humanity,
deep pathOs in some of the stu
atlOns that stirs the heart to its
deeps and moves all that is best
and hottest in it. 1t is a
revelation such as is sell
dom given of the hell that a
man can create in his own breast
by his own deeds, when he is
brought face to face with the
heaven from which his own evil
acts have excluded him. The pre-
sentatiOn of the play was strong.
me very situations that created its
interest necessitated an apparent
stiffness at times that was not.
perhaps, fully sensed, but the
movement Of the whole was smooth
and natural. The realism of the
whole presentation was too appar-
ent to be questioned. The uncOn-
seriousness of innocence on the part
OF little Editha, when the burglar
lnVades the room, reaches a true
ldealism. She is so pure, so gra-
clOus, so sweet in her childish
questlOnings, so fearless in her in
nOcence, so tender of her sleeping
papa, so ready to give up her little
treasures, so full of a wondering
curiosity as to what it all really
means. that she strangely dOmi-
mates the burglar and recalls to him
his own broken home and deserted
child so strOnglyas almost to unman
MIN. AS a child character it is one
OF the most worthy of study of any
on the stage, and little Lottie Bris-
co acts it most :charmingIy. The
burglar" was very Creditable
presentation, and in it Eugene
Moore is true to his character. He
is not the blood and thunder burg
lar of common representation, but
man Of fine feelings and generous
impulses sOured and turned down
hill. His support throughout was
fairly good. There is no dizziness
in the movement of the play. 1t
has sufficient of the light and semi
comic in it to relieve it of all heay-
mess, and it must leave on the
mind of the play-goer pleasant
impression; feeling that ne has
not been far from both heaven and
nell, and seen the gates of both
ajar. The play is to be repeated
this evening.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-14
"oLD DOMINION"
Cigarette Procession.

One of the most attractive pro-
cessions ever witnessed in this
part of the state will be given this
afternoon at 4 o'clock. 1t will be
headed by the 23rd Infantry band,
which will render their finest and
most popular selections. The
Hugo & Schneider building on
Alamo plaza is beautifully decor
ated for the occasion, with large
40 foot Old Dominion cigarette
signs, and three of perhaps the
largest flags ever seen in the state,
dimensions of same being 20 by 30
feet each. The building presents
with these beautiful decoration, a
very attractive appearance.
The main features of the pro-
cessiOn will be four in hand hack.
handsomely decorated, containing
General A. w. Childress and
Colonel w. II. Dana, two fine look
ing old gentlemen, dressed in old
time velvet costumes, representing
the "Old Dominion" state; also a
float representing an Old Dominion
cotton plantation, with sew
eral negroes playing banjO's.
A float containing the Old DOmin-
ion heavy artillery, and a large
number of other floats, all attract
lively decorated. There will be per-
haps more than a hundred men in
line, all attired in red costumes,
in fact, from the description of the
procession given us, everything
will be decidedly cred" and this
will be a cred" day in San AntO-
Mo, with the "Old Dominion"
forces taking the city by storm.
Great credit is being given Mr.. w.
II. Dana for his untiring efforts in
decorations and in getting up such
a creditable and attractive ps tade.
The procession will start prompt
ly at I o'clock and move down
Houston to SOledad, to Main plaza,
thence West Com merce street to
Laredo, south on Laredo to DOlO-
rosa, thence east along DOlOrOsa to
Main plaza, then along Commerce
to Alamo street, and along Alamo
to the plaza. Every body is invit-
ed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-14

Call Friday and Saturday and
examine our several lines of Gents.
fancy, heavily twilled wOrsted
pants for $40 that are worth every
cent of $500. Ut L. WOLFsON.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-14

1t will be to your profit to go to
the sale Of fire and water goods
Wagner d ChObOt stock, l47 Ma
NarfO street. 9-l4-lt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-14

Guy Lallier, who was injured
in a collision on Houston street
several days ago, is able to be al
his place of business today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-14

R. J. HoFREINZ,
Military Plaza, the Leader of Low Prices
in spring work. has just received car
loads of carriages, phaetonS, Surveys, bug
gies, delivery wagons and carts.
He is offering
Delivery Wagons .....~ $50 to $50.
Top BuggieS. $50.
Business Buggies. $40.
Carts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
And other vehicles in proportion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-14

DR.. Bleim has returned and
can be found in his office, Mackey
block, as usual. 9 ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-14
WAGNER & CHABOT
THE FAIR.

Come and see us in our new building.
The largest show rooms in the state, ex-
tending from Commerce to Crockett SITS.
40 #. deep by IS #. wide, ) floors. New
goods. Lowest prices. We are agents
for the world renown
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-09-21

Sl-. - Wintef l-uilaAy l,e koNcn
N~a Blanchard.
Htaaag Selected
conet 9olo. 9 star Polka, Ea4iey
Mr. Adams.
SONG 'rhe Three Horsemer. Stcaml~
Nj. Pitcher.
song "Creoie Love Song Smith
Miss Field.
baritone solo. Tramp. Tramp. Tramp.
the boys marching, with variations.
Robinson
Mr. Howard F. Sawyer.
Reading, The Famine, Longfellow
Miss Rice.
Song. ".Illdith, Coneone
Miss blanchard,
violin Solo. 18th Air Narie Dancla
Harold SAWYER
SONG "a Mariners Home the Sea- Randegger
Mr.. Pitcher
Duet Comet and Baritone. "Mserere
from II TroNatore, Verdi
Mr. F. G. Adams and Mr. Howard SAWYER.
f. G. Adams, Howard and Harold Sawyer
and Mr.. Wilbur Cochrane of Bangor, who
volunteered their services, certainly deserve
the thanks of the audience, as their rem
ditions We're fine, and more fully APP
precated as it is 50 seldom artists of their
merit appear here.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

SEVERAL weeks ago Matthew Man.
| ski, a Woodworking Fole employed
by a Chicago packing house, found a
piece OF picked pigs feet on the floor
OF the room in which he was work
ing. He was hungry and Immediate
ly took bite from the refuse scrap
OF meat. This act was observed, and
| as it was against the rules of the
concern he was arrested, was taken
before local magistrate and bound
over to the Grand Jury. Having no
friends and no money he was thrown
into jail, waiting for the Grand Jury
to pass upon his case. For a full
month he lay in jail. The facts were
laid before the Grand Jury and that
body, of course, refused to return an
Indictment and released the prisoner.
Manski lost no time after his liberia
tion in searching for his wife, whom
he had left al home sick. She had
become insane and had been removed
to an asylum, while his two children
had disappeared, and he for a long
while was unable to locate them. II
was hungry and l bit into that piece
of meat before stopped to think OF
the consequences" said Manski pa
thetically. "Now 1 have lost my
wife and my babies. l don't know
what I shall do, for l have no work."
And this is Chicago-the Worlds
Fair city-and amid the browning
glories OF 1893! Who says that the
courts are formed to establish and
justice?
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06
The Distance of Thunder.

Although lightning and thunder
occur always simultaneously, an in
terval of shorter or longer duration
is usually observed between these
two phenomena, which is due to the
fact that sound travels only at the
the rate of LOO feet per second,
while the passage of light is almost
instantaneous. Based upon this fact
it is an easy matter to tell at least
approximately how many miles a
thunderstorm is away.
A normal pulse will beat about one
stroke to the second, and by counting
the pulse beats during the intervals
OF the lightning and the thunder the
lapse of seconds is arrived at, and
consequently the number of feet,
which can be reduced to miles. For
example: II thirty seconds elapse be-
tween the flash of the lightning and
the crash of thunder the storm CEN
ter is at distance of $4,000 feet, or
about six and q half miles. An al
most accurate calculation can be
made by using a watch with a.
minute dial.-St. Louis Post Dis
match.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06
A Bird Story.

Will you allow me to add a touch.
ing instance OF courage to your pleas
ant stories? Early one morning last
summer I was called to the window
by Il great noise among the bird peo-
pie of the garden, and saw the fol-
lowing scene. A young blackbird was
standing fascinated by a cat, who
was crouched under bush ready to
spring upon him. An old blackbird,
on an lick close by, was uttering loud
and agitated cries, and there was
general cackle of anger and SYM
pathy from other birds all around.
After few seconds the cat sprang
on the young bird and held him down.
At that instant the old bird came
down on them. There was a mo-
ments struggle, the bird beating her
wings violently in the cats face,
and, l think, pecking at her eyes;
then the cat jumped back to her
bush, the young bird made off with
long hops, and the old one flew up to
the lick, amid a jubilant chorus of
commentator which lasted quite
some minutes. l never saw this be-
fore, though l have seen robin come
quite close to cat stalking another
bird and scold and flap his wings in
her face.
The ways of birds are delightful,
and in small garden you can have
many by keeping earthenware saucers
full Of water for them to battle in
London Spectator.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06
1.-THE Lost Chord"

A touching life story is told in con-
nection with this popular song. Only
a few months after Sir Arthur Sulli-
van had accepted an important posi-
tion in school for music, his brother
Frederick, an actor of note, fell
fatally i'll. For nearly three weeks
the young composer watched by the
sick mans bedside night and day.
One evening, when the end was rap
idly approaching, the sufferer had
for time sunk into a peaceful sleep,
and as his faithful attendant was sit
ting as usual by the bedside it,
CHANGED that he took up some verses
Of the late Miss Adelaide Proctor,
with which he had some years pre-
viously been much impressed. Now
in the stiffness of the night he read
them over again, and almost as he
did SO he conceived their musical
equivalent" A sheet of music paper
was at hand, and he began to write.
Slowly the music grew and took
shape until, becoming absorbed in it,
he determined to finish the song.
thinking that even if in the cold
light of day it should appear worth.
less it would at least have helped to.
pass the weary hours, and so he went
on till the last bar was added. Thus
was composed song, the sale of
which up to the present time has ex-
ceeded a quarter Of million of
comics.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06
In the Far North.

The whole region is one of severe
cold, and the sea is frozen over the
greater part of the year, land and
water becoming almost indistinguish-
able, but for the incessant movement
and drift of the sea ice. In summer
the sea ice breaks up into foes, which
may drift away southwark and melt,
or be driven by the winds against the
shores Of continents or islands, leav-
ing lanes of open water which shift
of wind may change and close in an
hour.
Icebergs launched from the glaciers
OF the land also drift with the tide,
current and wind through the more
or less open water. Possibly at some
times the pack may open and clear
waterway run through to the pole,
and old whalers tell of many a year
when they believed that few days
steaming would carry them to the
end of the world, If they could have
seized the opportunity. At other
times routes traversed in safety
time after time may be effectively
closed for yeats, and all advance
barred.
Food in the shape of seal or walrus
In the open water, reindeer, musk
OK, polar bears or birds on the land
may often be procured, but these
sources cannot be relied upon. Ad-
vance northward may be made by
water in ship, or by dog-sledge, or
on foot, over the frozen snow or ice.
Each method has grave drawbacks.
Advance by sea is stopped when the
young ice forms in autumn, and land
advance is hampered by the long
Arctic night, which enforces months
or lnactlon. more trying to health
and spirits than the severest exer.
tiOn.-McClure's Magazine.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

curious deformity Of being f1nper]ess
Ihis popularity does not annear IN
oe one OF those freaks of Nature
winch may appear in one individual.
ana not be transmitted to the next
generation. So far as can be learned
tne slnRularity has existed in this
FAMILY so far as history or tradition
extends, and there seems at present
no signs OF its dying out, as the
grandchildren are as devoid of fingers
as their grandsire.
The hands of this remarkable
family present the appearance Of
having had the fingers amputated,
or chopped of roughly and unevenly
Delow the second joint, leaving a
short stump. There is no nail or
nara substance, and were it not for
the absence Of anything like a cica-
trlce casual observer would con.
clude that the defect was due to
accident; but, as though Nature
mad attempted to compensate for the
absence Of fingers, the thumbs are
abnormally large and strong.
p. The family are in other respects
fully endowed by Nature, and do not
appear to suffer the disadvantages the
absence Of fingers might be expected
to entail. One Of the daughters, aged
twenty, can write, sew, knit, and is
In every way as dexterous and &C.
complished as other girls of her age
and station. When asked IL she did
not find it awkward to be flngerless, I"
she renlied-
mo! Ifyou had never had fingers,
you would not know you needed
them"
The only drawback that seems to
be occasioned is the curiosity the
absence Of fingers evokes from
strangers.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

The friends OF Lloyd Aspinwall,
the young man who is under arrest
In New York on the charge of
forgery, are much distressed at the
discovery made when he was taken
to Jail, that his undertaking was
soiled. One of them says that it is not
at all surprising that Aspinwall could
not pay his debts, but that it was not
believed his poverty had reached the
point where he could not provide
himself with clean linen. In further
explanation this friend goes on to saw
that Aspinwall's income was only
$50, 900 year, and that this sum was
wholly insufficient for man OF his
habits and tastes. He was member
OF the Union, Racquet, Calumet,
Tuxedo, Manhattan, Seawanhaka
Yacht, Rockaway Hunt, Westminster
Kennel, and United Service clubs.
His taste in comic opera stars" adds
the friend, "was notably extravaganza,
and he kept both town and country
establishment. He INDUCED in good
dinners, yachting, riding, driving,
and was a dog-fancier. He also en-
joyed cards. Really, l don't see how
he got along as we'll as he seemed to
do on $50. 900 year." 1t appears that
Mr.. Aspinwall could not "get along"
on this paltry income, and he con-
cluded to increase it by forging checks
on his brothers bank account. He
was overtaken, and now he lam
cuisines behind the bars His friends
were not particularly shocked by the
report of his arrest, but they were
dumfounded at the gratuitous state
ment volunteered by the constable
that Aspinwall's undergarments were
soiled and torn when he landed in
jail. They think "he should have
given up yacht or stable or the
acquaintance OF a favOrite soubrette
before neglecting the advantages of
the laundry" The dirty.linen feature
OF the affair has sent thrill of horror
through all the clubs to which youn2
Aspinwall belonged.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

a chute, about sixteen feet long, four
feet wide at the rear and two and
two and one.half feet at the front.
BY means of straps and ropes its head
Is fastened securely down to the side
of the chute. The operator then
takes the dehorner, the opening in
which is large enough to admit the
largest bull horn, which is embraced
between two cutting edges, and the
swing levers are short fulcrumed SO
as to push the sliding knife with i'm
mense power. The knife slides in
guide grooves, so that it cuts in a
true plane and can not be dislocated
by sudden movement Of the animal.
The rate of speed is placed at sixty
heads per hour, and it is advisable to
perform the operation only during
the fall, winter or spring. They
should not be dehorned in summer
because Of the hot weather and flies,
An expert is usually employed to per-
form the operation. In the West the
practice has been adopted extensively.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

the garden or crawled or jumped into
the garden. Tellula did not. She
walked into the garden. 1t is by sub
developments of hidden impulses that
character can be gagged. In this
connection it is exceedingly import
ant to note that Tellula walked into
the garden. She did not walk over
it or under it or around it or across
it. No, her physical and mental ana
moral structure did not admit OF such
possibilities. Casting aside the vaga-
ries, the whims, the petty caprices
of her sex, she walked into the gar
den. All, how every act Of our lives
leaves its impress on the character!
This fact could hardly be demon
strated more forcibly than by Tellula's
action in walking into the garden.
She might have walked into garden
any garden. But she didn't. Not
much. She walked into the garden.
How pregnant with possibilities is
this subtle distinction on Tellula's
part Finally, in order to gain a.
clear understanding Of the girls
character, the reader will observe
that Tellula walked into the garden.
Alas! How many women might have
walked into the duck pond or the
corn bin or the pig pen! Tellula did
not. She walked into the garden.
We may wonder at the young girls
insight into the true nature of things,
and her marvellous judgment; but
then 1t must be remembered that
Tellula was not an ordinary girl.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06

is a pity that Admiral Tryon,
who so manfully confessed the great
blunder for which he knew that he
was about to pay the penalty Of his
life, added Unreasonable to the mag
nitude OF the calamity by signaling
that no boats should be sent to the
rescue. This circumstance, although
1t has attracted comparatively slight
attention, was OF the gravest impor-
lance in swelling the calamitous re-
suits. 1t is clear now that the loss
OF the splendid battleship Victoria
and about four hundred lives was the
result of Admiral Tryon's error of
calculation. 1t is not necessary to
assume, however, that the Admiral
was either intoxicated or insane. He
was temperate man. He made a
mistake; but, no doubt, it was sapely
made. The incidents of that fatal
day, as described by those who were
nearest to the Admiral, indicate that
ne gave an order without due thought,
intending to say eight cables" and
saying six cables" instead. When
his attention was called to the mat
ter he probably concluded mentally
that the maneuver could be accom-
plished in six cables, and adhered to
his order. That seems to be rea-
sonable deduction from the testimony
at the court martial. England has
lost formidable battleship through
the blunder OF Admiral Tryon, but
she has also proven that her seamen
or to-day are as brave as those who
won fame and victory at Aboukir and
Trafalgar.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-06
Marital Rights.

1t was on a train going through
Indiana. Among the passengers
were a newly married couple, who
made themselves known to such an
extent that the occupants Of the car
commenced passing sarcastic re-
marks about them. The bride and
groom stood the remarks for some
time, but finally the latter, who was
a man of tremendous size, broke out
in the following language at his tor
mentors:
Eyes, we're married; just married.
We are going 160 miles further on
this train, and l am going to spoon
all the way. If you don't like it you
can get out and walk. She's my vio-
let and Pm her sheltering oak"
During the remainder of their
journey they were left in peace
Philadelphia Ledger.