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The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-07
The Psrchic Congress.

Thefrst internationa psychic congress ever held is notable in tho fact that it attracted so many scientific gentlemen to its deliberations. The next 10 year: will witness great progress in the inves- tigation of those subtle nerve and mind forces which have been so misunderstood and so inextricably blended with super. stition and fraud that level headed, in. telligent persons may we'll be pardoned for condemning the whole as humbug.
 Hypnotisn, however, is generally ac' cepted ss fact. That the French profess DTS of the Nancy school have wrought some cures by It's agency is also well certified to. Mind reading and thought transference as possible occurrences are likewise accepted by thousands of intel ligent persons. That psychic investiga- ton has progressed thus far out of dark. ness and stiffness is due largely to the Society of Psychic Research, both in this country and in Europe.
 Naturally the members of this society take considerable part in the proceedings of the congress in Chicago. The paper read by its honorary secretary, F. W. H. Myers, on the Evidence of Mans Sur vival After Death, shows the direction in which this gentleman's Investigations lead him. Dr. Elliott Coues of the Smith sonian institution, Washington, chairman of the congress, has been, in connection with Mrs. Coues, investigating for several years the subject of the alleged move ments of furniture and other objects without contact of any apparent force. and the two prepared paper giving the result of their study.
 Professor Oliver J. Lodge, professor of natural sciences in London, sent pa- per on the cataleptic or trance state. Professor Charles Richet of Paris was one of the eminent scientific men who witnessed the famous experiments with Eusapia Palladino, the Italian medium He gave his opinion of it in paper for the psychic congress, paper which does not bear out the belief that Eusapia con. vcrted the professor to spiritualism.
 One of the important contributions was by Dr. J, E. Purdon, Nervous At fractions as Demonstrated by the Sphyg- mograph," an instrument which, when applied over an artery, shows by means of a tracing on paper the changes in the force or tension of the blood.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-07

Before the time of Thomas A., the Edison family were chiefly noted for living long time, Thomas As grand father lived l03 years and enjoyed al- most every minute of them. The wiz ards father is now 90 and one of the jolliest old boys on record, He expects to be as old as his father was. He has perfect health, is ss full of life and good humor as a boy and is offended if any. body fancies he shows the slightest sign of old age, such as breaking health or infrmity of mind. Certainly be displays neither as yet. He makes light of walk ing 10 miles at g tramp any day. With this ancestry Thomas A. has 8 good many years in which to experiment yet, and it is quite within the possibilities that he may be ablc to extract power direct from coal before he dies,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-07
Electrical Housekeenina.

The twentieth century will certainly bring good time to housekeepers. In. ventions already devised foteshadow 1t. One of these inventions is the electrical oven, which is ahead even of Mir. Ed ward Atkinson's far famed Aladdin oven. The electrical range is polished brilliant ly on the outside and does not heat up externally, making it the right thing for summer. It's inner surface is packed with asbestus to keep the heat within and temper it to the steady, gentle glow required for baking or roasting. The result is more like that produced by the ancient Dutch oven than can be ob- tained by anything devised since the cooking stove came in. For broiling, frying, stewing, etc, each utensil has its own electrical arrangement. It is placed upon the top of the range and the cur. rent simply turned on. A dinner of many courses can be cooked to per. lection, with no dust, ashes, coal. worry or poking the fire.
 Electric heaters fill the mansion with gentle warmth in winter. The touch of button floods it with light at night fall. If madam fancies she hears man in the room after all have retired, she touches button beside her bed. and, lol brightness as of daylight pervades the gloom, and if the man is there he wishes he had been hanged ere he venturei into twentieth century residence. In the morning another button is touched, and the breakfast is started to cooking while those who are to eat it arc yet iu bed.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-07

Psinaistry Aseumes to tell what the lines in yons hand indicate. Itwii smnse yon, if nothing more, eSss Ens sOoyi S S. si ESs oF irs ndes.
 ace to which you viii live. Each BRACELET gives you thirty yeas. Well-msrked LINE OF FoRFUSE SfGiSS fsn,. % or riches. Both combined mean success in life; but you must Keep up with modern ideas to win it. You will Ind plenty of these in Demore.ts Family Magazine, so attrsstiyely pc tained. It is dozen magazines in one. ACLEAR LINE OF HEART bespeaks tenderness; straight LINE OF FATE Psscstui liis; s sSs Tsyssie TEasrH 4 spares you doctors bills SO will the health hints iG Demorest's. No other magazine publishes % Canv stories to interest the home circle. You will s Gs to Sss Ss e ssb sh pof'v pof X %s marked; keep up your spirits by having pemoreste Magazine to read. By subscribing to 1t for lss4 you will receive gallery of exquisite works of sIt ifxalinches, "rm Daisy I" whicS 10 almost rssl bSby and equll to the original oil painting whlcn cost SSO0: and you will have msgaaine that cannot illustrations an subject matter that will keep yod posted on all the topics of the day, and s tSs fade, and different items of interest about the SoS 1sS: sna ssT Ss wSo family cHl while Demorest's is not fashion magazine,
 s fashion pacee are perfect, and you get with lt, f'ss of eo- all the patterns you wish to use dusnR i'e year, and n any size you choose, Send in TCur subscription at once, only f2 %, and you VIII rssiiy get over sos % in value Address the pub fisher W. Jennings Demorest, IS East ith st., %fv York. If you are unscquainted with the Tagsyiue. send 'oy specimen copy. large QuAp' 2NSGLE means honesty large TRiANSHLtSS ,S,;HtS ,, .5nE will; LONG SECOND DIVISION reason. ,', fa,n'ty. The MOUNT OF JUPITER betoksns
 ieit ca thst of SATURN, prudence the SUN,
 s c: s',ierl1r: MARS, courage; MOON, imseina
 p: VENUS, love of pleasure and MERCURY,
 Hipe,rre Take our advice as above and you
 'e sure 10 possess the last and most valuable
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-07
The Great American Healthier.

It takes considerable time for foreign. CTS to appreciate the mission of the great American headliner and to understand that every large American newspaper has on it's staff an individual whose chief value consists in the fact that he can write display sentences calling attention in large type to occurrences, sometimes great and again small, as the case may be-
 He must know that each kind of type to he used in the heading contains just so many letters to line and exer- else his ingenuity accordingly. Usually he counts the letters on his fingers when he conceivcs thrilling headline to see if they will fit in. The columns of city newspapers being of about the same width usually, it often happens that two or three rival journals will come ou' with exactly the same heading to sen. sational event. It is curious to observe the rut of thought into which the head lining mind runs.
 Lately man who had lived double life died suddenly, and his unconren. tional conduct was thus discovered. Headlines of the different papers next morning in the city in which he lived were eloquent. One paper said in lettert half an inch long, Death Betrayed Johr Smith," another, Death Tore It Off yet another, Death Disclosed All" 4 fourth remarks, Death Revealed All"
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-07

The magnificent photographic tsle- scope presented by Miss c. W. Bruce to the Harvard observatory is four times as powerful as the present ordinary photo. graphic telescope. It object glass is 2 feet in diameter. That of the ordinary photographic telescope is IS inches, The intention is to use the Bruce telescope to photograph the whole heavens, first in the northern hemisphere, then in the southern.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-07

The estimate congressman put upon their own speaking is to be gathered from the fact that as soon as members of the house learned there was to be two weeks talk before a vote was reached they left Washington by the score, scat tering off home or on little vacation trips getting ss far away from the din as they could. They apparently know the real value of congressional talkee talliee.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-07
OUR GREAT THANKSGIVING GIFT,
"aa AMERICAN BEAUTY.

The exquisite panpicture painted % of of Q special arrang wh inc nT'iire h ~ ,; paper This superb picture % inches e a ia panel thus d maby adapted for upright which always cq Gn
 this valuable only fill mailing publisher l4tb str New York will avoiding adl which wond be incurred r first t remaied address We compliments with this which enabled send it will form most attractive of your home
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-07

The provisional government of Hawai- is declared to be in excellent financial condition, and citizens of all shades and colors are paying their taxes as cheer fully as if they understood fully that ths revolution last year meant businsss and had come to stay.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-07

The types of large vessels of the Amer. ican navy are three--frst, the heavy bat, tleship of from 10000 to 12,oO0 tons, like the Indiana; second, the srmored cruiser of from 5000 to 0,000 tons, like the Now York; third, the protected fast cruiser of from 1000 to 5000 tons. like the Colum. bia and Minneapolis. Secretary Tracy estimated that for our complete navy 12 of the heavy battleships were needed, to be used in actual fighting and in coast defense. Eight would be needed on the Atlantic coast and four on the Pacific. When the Iowa is finished, we shall have four such ships, The smaller vessels un- der construction and recommended for the navy arc light draft torpedo cruis- CTS and gunboats capable of navigat- ing inland waters. The last men, toned craft are of about 1,200 tons dis placement, and the approved length for one of them is sS0 feet; its cost, $250, ,0O0.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-07

The New York Sun says of Claus Sprecksls' opposition to Hawaiian annex ation: "Mr. Spreckels seems to have sci to work to make public opinion just ss be would sugar"
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-07

Here are some silver dollar figures con. venient for reference: The silver dollar coined on the ratio to gold of iG to 1, our present ratio, contains 4i2s grains of standard silver At the ratio of + to it would contain <3S.G0; at IS to 1. 454.40; at 10 to 1, 400. 20; at 20 to 1, sl6.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-08

Never heard of before fine
China silks 80, 33 and 80 cents a
yard this week. WOLFF 4 MARN.
1 ct
Five minutes comparison will
prove to you that our assortment
of furniture far surpassed any in
the city. l.. WOlfsOn. st
JUST ARRIVED at Green
woods, summer underwear and
furnishings in all leading makes.
3 % If
Desk room to let at the LIGHT
office. | IL tt
-GREENwOOD's for umbrel-
las. 3 % If
Second hand Guns, Pistols,
Musical Goods, etc, at Emerson &
Co. tt
Full value for your dollars is
what you want; you will get it by
buying your vehicles from us. j..
f. Cawthon & Co., 224 West Nueva
street. 80 tt
NpEENWUun MercnanU TAILOR,
uhEGNHuUD, Dolorosa ST., OPP
posite the Southern Hotel. I'm
Darius G. Quasso (Agt) the
Southern Tailor. Dress Suits and
Uniforms a speciality. Fit gparan-
teed. 126 Soledad strest. 313 3 m
Nn6li6ee Shirts in the latest atg pat pat
grades of Madras and cheviots. H..
Harms, 215 Alamo plaza. 80 I'm
The Workingmen's Cave, cor
nerOf Houston and SOledad streets,
where you get the coolest glass OF
beer, fine cigars and the best free
lunch served daily from III to |.
First-class restaurant attached.
Ladies entrance and private room
on Soledad street. G. {. ZellWeger,
proprietor. o-f-ln
An old woman was peddlIng
notions yesterday afternoon in the
western portion of this city. When
questioned she began to use pro-
fame language, and the general be-
lief is that she is lunatic.
Several serenading parties were
out last night and made many peO-
pie happy with their sweet strains
of music.
Remember that L. WofsOn has con-
tinued his remnant sale over Saturday. 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-08
Relaxation and Rest.

DR.. Frank Tanning has closed
his home office until fall and will
take a trip to the Worlds fair
through the west and enjoy a
recreation tour. He does not leave
on account of lack of business but
to get away from it and get needed
relaxation and rest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-08

the splendid assortment. l.. Wolfson II
DO you need a watch? Call on
Emerson & Co.
GREENWOOD, the Halter, 30
Mechanics will find A. Heusinger'S
stock of Tools the best and cheapest in
town. > Ii If
RoadWasols. Carts, Etc. fTcr TO s%;!
at J. f. Cawthon & Co.'S, 224 West
Nueva street. 3 p If
-$2j cash buys a new sewing
machine. 2ll n. Presa street
1 1 Int.
Repairing and needles for all
makes of sewing machines. I'll n.
PreSa street. I'm.
Everything going at cost, come
before it is too late, bargains never
before equaled. ALAMO SEWING
MACHINE Co. 2il n. Presa street.
1 I'm.
The Gun clubs will all be out
in full blast tomorrow afternoon.
There was a drill on Alamo
plaza last night.
Special drive in embroidered hand
kcrchiefS this week, ranging in price from
&c. up. L. Wolfson. IT
-Weinstein's circulating library
$50, 232 f. Houston street.
Sim Harris nickel in the slot
machine was struck for ten dollars
in gold today by Il little boy
named Albert Ball, living at ll6
King William street.
-ONERSTOCKED with second
hand bargains. Call and get your
pick. I s tfl CAWTHoN X co.
Solid Gold Watches from $1,000
up, at Emerson 4 Co.
GREEN For nObby suits.
GREENWOOD'S 80 Dolorosa st.
Services will be conducted in
the county jail tomorrow.
"A large number of people are
leaving daily for the north to spend
the hot summer months.
Samuel BRENT, a we'll known
young man of this city, is studying
for the ministry.
When you want to move ring
up telephone l2S, and ask for Har-
rison's moving wagons. } II I'm
What DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup has
done for others for nearly two generations
it will do for yon. If you will try it once
You will be convinced that it is the best
family medicine, and you will never be
without it.
AT the last shoot Of the cOlOred
gun club II. G. Williams headed
the list by score of % out of 26
shots.
There was a pleasant dance
given at the Southwestern Insane
asylum last night. About eighteen
couples from the city attended.
Salads are incomplete without
Alphonse Pinard's Pure Olive Oil.
Wilson & Rote. If
GREENWOOD, fSS G5osR st. i i%
The park around the City hall
is cleaned and makes fine appear
ance.
Call now, and secure choice in
shoes. Everything must go, re-
gardIess of price. II. CUNNING
HAM d Co. I'm.
Quick Meal gasoline stoves are
absolutely safe, they are handsome
and durable. For sale by Max
SchultZe. 10 I'm
We mean every word we say:
We are going out of the boot and
shoe business and offer our entire
stock at and below cost. H. Gun
NINGHAM & Co. 4 4 I'm.
Suits and Pants s sE rs lo faf's'
and tails, leans, thick's Sims and
smalPs. H. Harms - Leading
Clothier-2l5 Alamo plaza. 3 30 I'm
The beauties of our new spring
stock of OXfOrds have to be seen to
be appreciated. Eagle Shoe Co,
Commerce and Navarro SITS. If
All of the wool growers in this
vicinity pronounce San Antonio a
better wool market to ship their
fleeces to than st. Louis.
Relaxation and Rest.
DIR Frank Tanning has closed
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-08
CITY LOCAL NEWS,
DIR. Won KoEHRING. ART.

DR. Won hOEHRING, ART.
Office & res. .29 Garden st., tel. 476. Is tt
The "White House." SOledad
Block, best liquors, wines and
cigars. Elegant appointments
throughout. Fred Kerble, mana
ger. y 10 If
LOANS on furniture without
removal. J. NJ. EMERSON Co. 26 If
Breeding, Welsh & Breeding,
dentists, Alamo Fire ms. bldg. 1y
Mrs. Ashley, dressmaker, has
removed to 4l6 Soledad street. If
GREENWOOD, the leading
merchant tailor in the city. % If
Visiting Cards a taFEsst s5ylf in
KYPFER q SENG, 323 f. Houston.
32j I'm
LAWN TENNIS,
3-l5-lm BAINBRIDGE & CORNER.
The best value on earth our
29e, 33c and 39e silk sale.
4 36t WOLFF 4 MARN.
CaWthOl B Go. are are h oH ana a big big
w hehVN ~ wv run OH line We
hicles, since receiving their new
spring stock. Call and see them,
224 w. Nueva street. 32l If
old Gold taken as payment or
purchases, at Emerson & Co. If
Worlds Fair Souvenir coins
for sale at the LIGHT office.
The best $500 shoe in Texas, is
to be found at the Eagle Shoe Store
4-ltf
R. j. HOFHEINZ will sell you
r. j. HOFHEINZ a new car
riage and take your old one in eX-
change. 3 % I'm
The finest mixed drinks can be
had only at Cooley's Register,
Alamo Plaza. % If
-CAWTHON d co. are over
stocked with secondhand goods.
Special bargains can be had. Call
early. 4 s tt
When you need any printing
drop in and get prices at the
LIGHT office.
Ladies' grey canvas OXfOrds,
very pretty. Sullivan's. 4 | If
Best values in children's red
shoes, children's tan shoes, Eagle
Shoe Co. 4 l If
-Children's tan duck shoes, a
novelty, Sullivan's. Al If.
Lovely red oxfords and strap
slippers for children, 75e and ST..
Sullivan's, Main Plaza. If
John T. Hambleton & Co., are
offering some houses cheap, on
easy payments. Office, 1O4 East
Commerce street.
Remember SchOlZ' NatatOrium
is now open. Slit
For fine, fat juicy mackerel
and Milchner behring's, call at
Wilson & Rote. 1 If
Shoes at cost! Shoes at cost !!
Going out of business. III. Gun
NINGHAM & Co. I'm.
-GREENWOOD'S for mems fine
shoes. 20 tt
Just received, a car load of
Quick Meal gasoline stoves. Max
Schultze, 105 w. Com. st. 3 10 I'm
DhootOnc at prices lower than the
fud6tUuS lowest. J. E. Cawthon
& Co., 224 w. Nueva street. 3 q If
We beat the record on silks 80,
SO and 80 cents yard, this week.
436t WOLFF & MARX.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-08
BooK-KEEPERs TAKE NOTICE.

caWth0n q IN will sell you a
UdhlnUu u w." better vehicle
cheaper than you can get it any
where in the city, and make you
easy terms. Call and be convinced.
224 w. NueVa street 3 81 tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-08
SHEET MUSIC

And musical instruments, slightly
damage by fire and water, at and
below cost at \. NORDMAN's, PA
East Houston street. % I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-08
WARM WEATHER

Is here, and now is the time to get
your spring hat, at 2l5 Alamo
plaza, H. Harms. ) 30 I'M
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-08

Never heard Of before fine
China silks 90, 33 and 80 cents a
yard this week. WOLFF & MARX.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-01-12
FIER A HE WAS REHEADED.

Recently George White, manager of
enb!eln's cafe, New Haven, purchased
green turtle weighing forty pounds
The head of the turtle was cut off in the
customary way by the head cook. assist
ed by Ameda Cledes, the second cook.
About an hour afterward Cledes be-
gan looking at the head, the jaws being
open. He inserted the thumb OF his
right hand and the forefnger of his left
hand, runnin the diglts about an inch
into the mouth of the animal. Almost
instantly the jaws closed together. i'm
prisoning tie finger and thumb between
the teeth.
Cledes cried ont with pain and called
to his assistance the head cook and one
or Two others present. The digits be,
tween the jaws prevented them from
closing tightly and gave opportunity for
the insertion of steel instrument used
IN pulling nails from packages. and with
tins the Jaws We're pried apart far enough
TO allow other iron Instruments to be in
serted. through the aid of which the jaws
were finally forced apart and Cledes'
thumb and finger released.
The grip of the jaws were such that
the teeth nearly severed the thumb and
badly lacerated the forefinger. The head
OF the animal had been severed from the
body fully an hour before the occurrence.
but competent authorities on the actions
of turtles allege that such animals will
show signs of life from six to twelve
hours after the head has been severed,
and 1t is not an lnfrequent occurrence
for the jaws to open and close for a
period of six hours.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-01-12
SWALLOWED A LOG CHAIN

BARABoo Wis, Jan. 5.-An AUTOPSY re-
maTkable in itself and with SURPRISING re-
suits was held to-day on the body of the
mammoth elephant ZIP that died few
nights ago Ia winter quarters here. Prof
Donaldson. of the Chicago university.
and Prof Ackly of Milwaukee performed
the autopsy the purpose of which was 10
ascertain the cause of the biz nacbv-
derm's death. \ sharp knife was first
drawn through the tough skin under the
stomach the entire length of the animal
and then the hide was DEITY removed
An lnclslOn was then made in the stor.
ach ana rof. Donaldson who was WELD
Ing the scalpel, uttered an exclamation
OF surprise. There certainly can't he y
stone III the elephants stomach" he sand
land yet the knife strikes. something an.
parently as hard as iron" The next mo-
ment the cause of the professors aston
ishment was plain. As the ligament.
parted the spectators crowding sround
could see links Of big chain. There
was no longer any doubt as to what had
caused the big elephants death. frof
Donaldson and Akley both declared i
was marvel that the animal had lived
50 long with so large a foreign substance
IN the stomach. The action of the eIa-
phant IN swallowing the chain was also
considered remarkable. 1t was four feet
long and weighed over ninety pounds
ZIP tipped the scales at eight tons and
stood nearly twelve feet high.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-01-12
IT COSTS TO KEEP A DOG.

New York Herald: There are more
money and time spent upon useless dogs
in this great city every year than would
provide comfortably for every suffering
human creature within the same territor-
ial limits. No thoughtful man can walk
abroad in the upper parts of the city
without having the fact forced upon him.
Dogs require great deal attention in the
city. In the country he may take his own
exercise and even find his own food and
shelter. But in this great city he must
be private housed and FED and watered
and groomed and exercised. No single
human being of sound mind and body
requires such constant and careful guar
dianship.
On the up town residence streets you
will see servants male and female masters
and mistresses, leading dogs around every
day. They dare not turn them loose for
fear of the dog catcher. The dog must
have open air occasionally or he Wilde on
his owners hands. SO you Will see these
troublesome pets wandering up and down
every hour Of the day with full-grown
man or woman at the other end of their
tethe". There are probably ten thous-
and little children IN this city not eligible
to the public institutions Who receive less
care than these dogs, and who would
gladly exchange daily food with them.