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The morning call., 1893-06-11
A SILENT WITNESS.
The Old Man Tells a Story About a
Missing Car Porter.

Detroit Free Press.
The drummer had just finished one of his
unequaled stories, and a gray-haired man in
the smoking compartment with him looked up
sufficiently urged.
go ahead with youIs." suggested one of
those sympathetic kind of men who know
things intuitivey.
at isn't much" said the gray.halred man,
modestly.
That's what the boy said when he was look
Ing for the definition of the word pauclty,'
But that's all right. Give US the story" replied
the lntutive person.
"Well," said the man, Strengthening up
some years ago, when IN certain section
OF the West the sleepng-car was yet nov
roads for porter. He was mean fellow and
mao way OF domlneering around that WASN'T
pleasant. He was Il coward. though, and was
afraid of man that met him face TO face;
One night | got on at The town where lived
and this porter was uglier than usual, so ugly
IN fact that pulled a gun on him, and at the
muzZle OF 1t l chased him uD and down aud
Kicked him from one end OF the car 10 the
other. There were eight or ten passengers IN
the ear with me. and by midnight, when the
porter was about half drunk and we We're
him. as he would probably try TO get even
by some uhderhand method. | laughed IL on
aud said | wasn't afraid, but Just tne same
while the porter was doing In seat IN Tue
corner l fixed up dummy to take my lower
berth, and got into vacant upper ON the
other side of the Car. The next morning
about o'clock was aroused by some one call
ing for the I or eT, but no porter answered.
60 He's dead drunk out there In the smoker
l said sticking my head through the curtains.
81 guess TlI go and see,' said the inquirer.
and i got up, too.
1--WE found two or three OF our party ahead
Of us.
".Hello' said one to me; did you have any
trouble with the porter in the night"
s'Of course not,' | said. Where Is hep
"sDon't know; thought maybe you had
thrown him off the car
But hadn't; and then we began to look
for him. and the conductor appeared aud he
couldn't tell US anything, either. Then an idea
occurred 10 me.
Walt a mnute' said. and l went back TO
the berth the porter had made for me, and
throwing open the curtains. found my dummy
covered up comfortably just as l had left it.
but driven clear through il, right where the
heart ought to be, was knife at least twelve
inches long in the blade.
Then called 10 the crowd.
"'There.' / said, do you see the hilt of that
knife I'll give 5000 TO know where the porter
is.'
1.-The crowd stood aehast for minute. but
nobody claimed the $500, and that porter was
never heard OF again."
The morning call., 1893-06-11
"A Reputed Cure for Typhus Fever


Accounts come from Mexico of a wonderful
remedy which has done more during the last
nVe months toWald suppressng the ;yphus-
lever epidemic In that country than all the phy-
slclans OF the country. If these accounts are
confirmed panacea of marvellous virtue has
Deen discovered, and its Investigation should at
once engage the further attention of scientists
A general OF the Mexican army was applied to
by woman OF the town near which he was en-.
camped for permission TO treat the fever Da-
tients in the hospital. Permission was given.
ana all the men recovered. The general asked
the woman II the medicine was a secret She
answered that it was m-rely preparation of
Jlcama, a farlnaceous root, classified by bota-
nisis as bumela. The general himself then
pegau 10 administer The root, which he has
Done so successfully as TO have been the means
OF curing thousands OF cases of typhus and ty.
phold. a dlspensary has been opened IN the
City OF Mexico, where doses of jcaina are given
free 10 poor people who ask for it. 1t is said
that 1000 cases have been treated during the
past year. not one Of which has terminated
fatally. Ihe remedy is repEted TO be equally
efncaclous in pneumonia
The morning call., 1893-06-11

Young girl were ringing at Marcellus
door. They were kept waiting a Ions
while. 1t was only at the fourth ring anC
as Louison was pulling away aslif she
would break the wire thai the photogra.
pher at last appeared, very pale and stag
gering. Already highly characteristic
odor was escaping from his rooms.
Monsieur said Madame Versepuy
after having with gesture imposed calm
ness upon her companisn, L have come &c
ask you to kindly photograph my dog
which love a great deal!
= - But, madame
-" Are you not a photographer p
"'But what2 You haven't many
patrons! We know that! But l viii
bring you some! l have lenty of friends
But when they come you mustn't have
such smell in your rooms as is in them
now! The first step is for you to open the
windowsv
Ion, Monsieur Marcellus, what you
wanted to do was very wrongv Louison
could not help saying, as she burst into
tears.
"'What, mademoisele,- you knew-you
OWNED? exclaimed the photographer, as.
tounded.
"'Yes. yes. we divined-divined every.
thing. said the old lady, and we'll ar
range matters all rightr
In short, like the kind old soul she
was, she arranged everything.
In the first place. she procured work fol-
poor Marcellus. She had Mira photo
graphed twenty. thirty times. full face
profile, lying down, standing on her hind
legs, in her lap, in her arms, as long as
that was necessary to furnish the unfortu.
nate artist with food and restore his cOur.
age. Then she brought him customers
Besides, the story had gradually become
known in the quarter and excited public
sympathy.
"The butchers pretty wives of the Ave.
nue. d'Orleans, the female shopkeepers O1
the nelghD0rho0G were drawn Ihither by
pity for the poor young man. A wine
merchant having married off his daughter
the entire wedding party invaded the ate
lier one fine day. Hope returned to the
heart of Marcellus, who knew not how tC
show his gratitude to Madame Versepuy
and especially to Louison.
And one day the old lady died, leaving
by will 5000 francs as a marriage portion
TO her little friend, on condition that she
should wed the photographer. Pere Bar.
baZange was forced to give his consent,
Notwithstanding his contempt for artists,
and the young couple piouSly took Mira
to themselves.
"They kept her until her death. and you
have seen her remains preserved by theil
gratitude. Now the quarter is peopled
anu tllO Hdo uio IlltIC tldut
established. A child was born to the
young couple and they are happy.
You see. it was little drama, little
idyl of the humble Partisan population.
Francois COppee. am sure, would like to
write one of those touching poetical nara
tions in which he eXcels upon it. If ever
you have the good fortune to see and talk
20 him, tell him this story i''-Tran slated
for THE CALL from the French of Georges
NaZm.
The morning call., 1893-06-11
Planting Rubber Trees.
Pittsburg Dispatch

very enterprising scheme has been set on
loot by an American in The United States of
Colombia. As Is well known, The supply OF
Rubber, an article which Is daily in requisitjon
by electrical engineers, electricians and others.
mainly for purposes of Insulation. has of late
years suffered serious dminulion. The
owner OF tract of land IN Colombia planted
trees as an experiment. They grew so we'll
some OF the three-yearo being now from
eight to ten inches IN diameter, that he decided
10 put III 10000 plants grown from The seed.
He puts The plants about twenty feet apart. and
lnfends to push the work until he has from
100000 to 100000 trees. There is every
cnance that III from eight to ten years the ven
lure VIII be one OF exceeding profit. Colombia
gives good quality OF rubber, and when 1t is
Wen galhered 10 finds a ready markeL
The morning call., 1893-06-11
AN OLD SONG.
1.-THE Song of Solomon. v: 2, 81

The Song OF Solomon. ., 81
Love, have wandered weary way,
weary way for thee,
The east is wan with the nile of the day
open thy door 10 mel
My hair is wet with the dew OF the night
That falls from the cedar tree:
The shadows are dark; but the east Is light
Open thy door TO me!
The stones of the road have bruised my feet
The hours tin morn are three
Thou that hast spikenard precious sweet,
Oien thy door TO me!
Stay not thy hand upon the lock.
Nor thy fingers on the kew.
In tle breeze before morn the tree tops rock
open thy door to me!
My love is the fairest, the only one,
The choice OF her house is She
The height of the heaven hath seen the sun
Open thy door to me!
The holy Kiss OF my lips and thine
Shall the sun have grace to see?
The hours foregone of the night are nine
open the door TO me!
Ii. c. BUSNER in June Scribner.
The morning call., 1893-06-11
A Treasure to the HoteI-Keeper.
Pittsbnrr DIsnatc

A very serious item of expense in hotels is the
consumption OF gas or electric light caused by
ihe negligence oil guests. IL is estimated that
80 per cent OF all hotel guests invariably leave
their lights burning upon leaving their rooms.
a switch has been invented which compels the
guest TO turn of his light upon leaving his room
whether II occurs 10 lin TO do sc or not. In
the modern hotel IL is the practice TO lit the
doors OF all guest chambers with ''secret" or
ooUbie bolt locks, one bolt being operated from
The inside and the other from the outside, and
II Is by taking advantage OF this arrangement
that The new switch is made TO carry out its
whereby the occupant OF the room may turn
the light of from the inside when desired an
auxiliary switch is placed gu the inside of the
room.
The morning call., 1893-06-11
Almost a King.
PhiladeInhia Times

The Ear! Of Derby, who died recently. was
seriously considered as a Candidate for the
throne OF Greece after The retirement OF King
OtIo the Bavarian. iD 1862. AT the time he
was LORD Stanley. member of the House of
Commons and Que OF the rlost intimate friends
OF Lord BeacoDsheld, then still BENJAMIN
Disraeii. This Interesting historical event first
became published two years ago, through
Fronde. the English historian. who found let
ters referring 10 1t in the cores espondence be-
tween Beaconsfieid and Mrs. Bridges. AL
though Disraeli favored the candidacy OF Stan
ley he expressed the belief in a letter. dated
December 8, 1862, that the Stanleys would
prefer knousley to the Parthenon and Lanca.
shire to tho plains OF Attica.
The morning call., 1893-06-11
Measuring Stars.

The observatory of Columbia College, in the
bulletin No. 4. issued during the winter, pub
fishes discussion of the Rutherford photo
graphic measures OF the stars about Beta
Cygni This region of the heavens was photo
graphed by DR.. Rutherford, who selected six
plates for measurement. The work has been
completed 10y Dr. harold Jacoby. who, In addi-
tlon 10 his technical results, notes few points
OF popular interest.
Several stars are TO be found on the plates
which are not listed In the standard catalogue
OF lne Duichmusterung. while on the other
nand three or four of the stars which are
listed, and which ought TO appear on the plates,
are missing therefrom. most important
point, which DIR. Jacoby considers proven by
this investigation. Is that the position of these
Stars can be so accurately determined from these
plates as TO afford a means of observing any
proper motion, or change of place in the sky
in comparatively short time.
The morning call., 1893-06-11
Unromantic View of Love.
London Truth.


On few subjects is there more nonsense
talked than Oh love. girl begins life with a
dose OF unattached affection. Some one asks
her to marry him, on which she concentrates
this affection on him. Ii some one else had
asked her. the concentration would have taken
place on the some one else. Having become
betIothrd, she considers she Is in that peculiar
condition which is called being in love.
The best guarantee, however, for happy
marriage is not so much being in love as n Ger
tain fitness OF things ana reasonable liking
between the contracting parties. fl bolh are
pleasant in their relations to each other the
mere fact OF living together and having identi-
cal interests develops affection. / know that
this view OF matrlmony is contrary TO thr ideas
accredited 10 novels, 1t is, however true In
France where marriages are generally ar
ranged between two families, they turn out
well; better. i'll fact, as rule, than in English
love matches.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13
See the Worlds Fair for Fifteen
Cents.

Upon receipt of your address and fifteen
cents In postage stamps, we will mail you
prepaid our Souvenir Portfolio of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, the regu-
lar price is Fifty cents, but as we want
you to have one, we make the price
nominal. You will find it work of art
and thing to prize. 1t contains full
page views of the great buildings, with
descriptions of same. and is executed in
highest style of art. If not satisfied with
it. after you get it, we will refund the
stamps and let you keep the book. Ad-
dress ii. L. BUCKLEN IL Co.,
Chicago. Ill.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13
cho,cELorS FOR SALE.

Grand View Addition offers the tesl
and cheapest building and garden lots in
the city. You are sure to double your
money in twelve months. Lots from fifty
to one hundred and fifty dollars. Garden
blocks three miles from poStottice at Sl25
an acre and upwards. Call on A. j. May
over Texas National Bank. II
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13
CITY ADVERTISING.
POUND NOTICE.
IOFFICIAL.l

Taken up, and in city pound on Monte
rev street, on or about 9Th day OF Octo-
One dun horse branded thus I'D con-
nected. e--,,,
One bay horse, branded thus Spanish
brand.
one black mare and colt, branded thus
-JHU connected.
One red heifer, branded thus Ban cor
nected; ear mark swallow fork Oh theIe
Ten head of goats. marked thus crop on
both ears and upper half crop on both
ears and upper bit on the left and swallow
fork on the right.
Which will, If not redeemed before sale,
be sold at public auction, to the 'igheSt
bidder, for cash, at said pound, at the
hour of IL o'clock, a. ma. on the 18th day OF
dOctober, 1893. j. A. BENNETT,
1O1I 81 Acting Marshal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13
DALLAS FAIR.

For the Texas State Fair and Dallas
Exposition the International route will
self tickets to Dallas and return at great
ly reduced rates October l3 III to 10Th in
elusive. limited to October Both, for re-
turn. For rates, time of trains. etc, call
on nearest ticket agent.
1Oqtf d. J. PRICE, A. G.. =. A.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13
PHAEroNs AND CAR
RIAGES.

The finest in the market and the
latest styles Buggies at $40 and
upwards, and the largest stock in
the state to select from. Call on us
at once. Staacke Bros. II I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13
WARNING.

The public is notified to pay no monies
to any persons on account of the LIGHT
except to our authorized collectors as
published in the paper, unless they hold a
written receipt, or endorsed bill from the
undersigned. T. B. JOHNSON,
Manager San Antonio LIGHT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13
RAILROAD TIME TABLE,
&C N RAILROAD.

l. & G. N. RAILROAD.
Leave for Austin and the North S'3o a. m
Arrive from Austin and North. % SO a. m
Leave for Laredo and Mexico. 9.4O a. m.
Arrive from Laredo and Mexico, 80 p. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
EAST BOUND.
Leave for Galveston, Houston
and New Orleans. ........... 1.5O p. m.
Leave for Houston, Galveston,
New Orleans, Waco and Kan
SaS City. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 9'OO p. H.
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans. Gal
weston, Houston and Kansas
City. ........-.........,.. S.UO d. III.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston. Ais p. m.
WEST BOUND.
Leave for Eagle Pass and MeX-
leo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .'''.'. J.0U H. H.
leave for Ell Paso and San
Francisco ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50 q, m.
ARRIVE FROM THE WEST.
Arrive from Mexico and Eagle
Pass ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1.25 p. m
Arrive from San Francisco and
Ell PaSo ............ ........'. p III
S. A. e. APR. REMISSION ROUTE
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Cuero, Houston, Gal
weston and Waco. ...... 9.O5 a. m
Leave for Beeville, ROckport
and Corpus Christi. 21Op p. m
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Cuero, Houston,
Galveston aud Waco. 700 p. m.
Arrive from Corpus Christi,
Rockport and Beeville....... las p. IN.
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for KerrvilIe. ............ 715 p. m
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Kerrville. $50 a. 10
LEAVE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
Leave for Kerrville. .-.......... TAO a. m
ARRIVE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
Arrive from Kerrville...... Gas p. m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13
zoo LOTSFoR SALE.

200 elegant lots in Government Heights
Addition, just southeast of Government
grounds, for sa lie at fifty dollars each. 50
lots in Woodlawn A EDITION for sale at two
hundred dollars each. Must be sold quick.
Apply TO j. V. DignowitY, over Tex. Natl
Bank. 20 tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13
Detective Agencies

Southern Detective Agency,
A. B. Names, Office Manager, Ia E. HOus
ton st. Telephone 5SS. Lost personal prop.
erty located. Conduct of suspicious en-
ployees looked after. Evidence in all courts
of law obtained, and all kinds of infOrma-
ton furnished. Communication strictly
private. Damage suits speciality.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Carriage Painters

Anton Hannich & Son, for the
finest and most durable Carriage Painting.
30 Elm It. Established 1860. Prompt at
tentiOn to outside orders.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13
+ urniture
VIM. II. Parker, Furniture

, Mover. Household goods carefully moved
on short nOriCe at reasonab e rates. Residence
los Buena Vista 81. 0aice c. J. LanghoIz,
Main Plaza.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13
Miscellaneous
P. G.. Mafh,

Visiting Cards Free, apply to
Fred Small City CireulatOr, for the Daily
LIGHT, No lO4 East Commerce Street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13
ADVERTISING SOLICITORS,
ENGINE FOR SALE.

A 7-horse Van DuZen Gas and
Gasoline engine, almost new, in
first-class condition. Cost to run
about six cents per hour. The rea-
son for selling is the purchase of a
larger engine of the same make
For further particulars address,
II. B. JOHNSON, LIGHT office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13
Lallier'S Cafe and

Short Order House. No. 325 Alamo Plaza
GUY LALLIER, Proprietor. Communication
tickets $500 for $500, and SO 80 for $500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13

Worlds Fair Souvenir coins
for sale at the LIGHT office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13
Farm & Garden Seeds
Edward Persch, 6o4'Market St

EQWdrQ feTSCll, OO4 MIDI kCl ~
San Antonio, Texas. make speciality
of selling d. Landreth & Sons Garden Seeds.
Also seed from the following seed growers
l.. l.. May & Co., Mimi. Kansas Seed House,
Kansas; Plant Seed Co, st. Louis, Mo.
and Griswold Seed Co., Nebraska.
The herald., 1893-12-07
Notice of Sale OF Bonds,

DuRsUANT To,A RESOLUTION OF THE
i board OF directors OF Tipton Irrigation dis
ttrlct, duly given and made on the 9TH day OF
Noyem ber, A. d 1898
Notes is hereby given that said board OF
directors will sell to the highest and best bid
der the second issue of bonds of sad
irrikanon district 70 the amount OF $4,000,
annum, payable semi.annually, on the drst
days of January and July OF each year on the
presentation OF the interest coupons at the
once Of the treasurer Of said district
said bonds are issued by the board OF direc-
tors Of Upton Irrigation district In accordance
islature of the state OF California entitled "An
act to provide for the organization and gov
eminent OF irrigation districts and to provide
for the acquisition Of water and other property
and for the distribution of water thereby for
irrigation purposes" approved March z, 1887.
Sealed proposals and bids for the purchase OF
said bonds viii be received by the said board
Tuiare, State OF California, ana may be ad-
dressed to or left with g. VIII Klindera, the
secretary OF said board at Upton, Cal ct any
time after the cate OF this notice, and until 10
o'clock .. m on tine 9th dsy of December, A. d.
1923, at which time and place the said sale
said bouds will be each of the denomin alton
Of 5000, and will be negotiable in lorm and
of said act.
the board of directors reserves the right to
rejt ct any or all bids.
Bids must be sealed and addressed to the sec
retary Of said board, and indorsed; Proposals
Done BY ordet of the board of directors Of
Upton Irrigation district November z, 1S8a.
J. n. BOARD, President
G. WILL KLINDKRk, Secretary. 11-17 23t
The herald., 1893-12-07
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

An Uneventful Session Yesterday of
Routine Business.
At the meeting of the board of super
visors esterday the usual routine busi-
ness was transacted and WAS as follows
The petition for the removal of DIR.
Hagan was set down for hearing on De.
cember Goth.
The use of room in the court house
waa granted to the associated charities.
The reports OF the county auditor,
treasurer, recorder, license collector and
free labor bureau were received and
filed.
Four petitions were received for the
revereion to acreage of part of the town
OF Cahuenga and the matter set for the
22d.
Justice of the Peace Howe OF Solidad
was granted 60-day's leave of absence.
The application of the Bank of Amer
lea, Los Angeles Savings bank, Main
Street Savings Bank and Trust company,
and Security Savings Bank and Trust
company for relief from the per cent
per month legal penalty due from delin-
quent taxpayers, pursuant to stipula-
ton of council was heard and granted.
The district attorney was instructed to
begin suit against the City bank for the
amount of it's delinquent tax.
A petition was received asking for
road from Spadra to Covina, and J. J.
West and @. E. Beamer were appointed
yieWers
The herald., 1893-12-07
Notice for Publication Of Time for
Proving Will, Etc.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF
Il California, county OF Los Angeles, NJ.
In the matter OF the estate OF Albert Herm-
inghaus, deceased.
Notice IL hereby given that Wed nesday, the
18th day OF December. 1893, at 10 o oclock Z. m.
OF said day, at the court room OF this court.
Department. No. 2, In the city Of Los Angeles.
county OF Los Angeles, and state of California;
has been appointed as the time and place Tor
hearing the application OF Charles X Arpur,
praying that document now on flle In this
court, purporting 10 be the last will and testa.
ment OF the said deceased, he admitted to pro.
bate and that letters testam entary be issued
D ace all persons interested therein may an.
pear and contest the same.
Dated December /, 1SD3
I. Il. WARD. County CLERK.
Bye. W. BLAKE, Deputy.
X: J Adcock and W. A. Ryan. attorneys for
petitioner. 12-2 1Ot
The herald., 1893-12-07
Proposals for County Supplies.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
~ of Los Angeles comfy, California Decem-
ber /, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
will be received by the board of supervisors OF
Los Angeles county, up to 2 o'clock p. m. De-
cember 49, 1893, for furnishing supplies for
one year, beginning January !, 1894, as fol-
lows:
/. Clothing and dry goods. shoes, overalls
drawers overshirts. undershirts, hose, ETC., for
the county hospital, county farm and county
jail.
2. Bread for the county farm.
3. Groceries tor the county farm.
a. Meat for the county farm.
3. Fuel namely: Crude oil and coal, for the
county court house, county farm, county hos
pital and the county Jail.
Blank bids for supplies will be furnished
upon application to the clerk OF this board
Bids for the above supplies must be accom-
panied by certified check, payable to the
order OF the chairman of the board OF super
visors, in the sum of 10 per cent Of the amount
of each bid.
The board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
BY order of the board of supervisors of Los
Angeles county, California.
T. II. WARD,
County Clerk and ex-oficio Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors.
By c. W. BELL, Deputy 1873 lot