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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-18

he declared that no one could be
prouder of the princes yacht than he
or have greater faith in her.
Still, he by no means underestimated
the Vigilant, says Mr.. Smith, who
wrote before the races between the
Britannia and the Vigilant had taken
place. He could not Tor would mott
give definite opinion as to whether the
American would romp away with the
chief prizes of the season, but he said
in general way that he believed in
cases where she would have good,
long reach she would be more success
full than in more confined waters. He
thought she would give better &C.
count of herself on the Clyde than in
the Solent.
Captain Carter was very enthusiastic
about the Prince of Wales. He said
that on several occasions his services
have been recognized in the most lib
eral, delicate manner possible. In this
the prince is like his royal mother.
Whenever they get capable, trust
worthy persons they never part with
them, attaching them to their service
by many pleasant attentions and kind
neSSeS.
The Vigilant has been very greatly
admired by experts on the other side.
The Yachtsman goes into ecstasies over
the beauty of her hull, for the hull is
beautiful to those who can appreciate
the master-hand of the naval architect.
There is the most grace possible in her
every line.
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mercy she regarded as her first duty,
and it kept her almost constantly en-
ployed. Nearly all of her immense in
como was given to the poor. bishop
Ramirez was her almOner, but she also
dispensed charity with her own hand.
Beggars besieged her at the summer
palace at Chapultepec and at the win
|. ter palace in the City of Mexico. Beg
ging is a digniied profession in Mex
leo, and beggars there address one
another as your Worship
1T was by coming in contact with
these beggars that the opportunity for
poisoning the empress was offered, and
the devilish Indian bag gave her the
decoction Of talavatchi, a poison the
Indians of Mexico are most skillful in
applying, and which is more dreadful
in its effects than anything in the sin
lister pharmacopPia of the Medicis.
Given with skill, it kills the mind
and leaves the body to live on unim-
paired. In large quantities it produces
Authorizations, followed by uncon-
seriousness and death. The talavatchi
given the empress was judged to a
nicely. 1t wrecked her mind, but left
her body healthy.
The emperor himself told me that
Carlotte had been poisoned. She had
been acting strangely for days, and the
emperor must have been told of her
condition by the court physician, for
he went about the palace looking the
picture of despair. One evening while
receiving instructions from him l OBJ
served:
Your majesty is not looking we'll
GLOW can I?' he replied, and the
words trembled on his lips. The en-
press has been poisoned
"As in nearly all cases of poisoning
by talavatchi the mind of the empress
became blank to all but one channel
of thought. Outside of flowers the
world to her does not exist. The love
of home, country and friends passed
away after the draught of the old In
dian witchs decoction, and left her
mind a wreck.
THAT this case of talavatchi poison
ing NAV not seem Incredible" Gen.
Gunner went on, Il will tell you what
/ know of it. The administration of it
formed one of the sciences of the an
Gent Aztecs Their descendants, who
are the poems of Mexico, have preserved
the knowledge, and in their hands it
becomes a dangerous and subtle
weapon. 1t can be given in coffee In
small quantities day by day, and the
victim will gradually become insane or
an epileptic, or both"
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CARLoTTA'S SAD FATE.
Made Insane by Poison Given Her
by an Indian Hag.
Strange Story of the Mexican Empress Told
by Gen. RudolfO Gunner, one of Maxi
milian's Generals-TriaIs of
Noble Woman.

Everyone has heard of the unhappy
fate of poor Carlotta, sister of the king
of the Belgians and widow of the i'll
starred Macmillan, emperor of Mex
leo. In an isolated retreat In the
mountains of Austria old age is slowly
coming upon her, but the shadow that
for three decades has clouded her mind
will never be lifted. The true cause of
the insanity that struck her to earth
Just as the imperial dreams of her hus-
band ended in death has, until the
present moment, been known only to
few persons. A most surprising and
dramatic story, it is sure to excite the
interest of the two worlds. Let me
tell it, writes Dallas (Tex.) CORE
spondent of the New York Press, as it
was told to me the other evening by
Gen. Rudolfo Gunner, commander of
Maximilian's palace guards during his
brief and troubled reign as emperor of
Mexico, and now a resident of this
city. Gen. Gunner and Macmillan
were friends from boyhood. They en-
tered the naval academy at Venice to-
gether in 1850. Later Gunner became
attached to the suite of his royal
friend, and when Macmillan was made
emperor of Mexico Gen. Gunner came
with him to the western world.
Gen. Gunner speaks with reluctance
of the great events in which he was an
actor, but in reference to Carlotta he
gave the following facts:
1.-THE empress" said he, twas not
driven insane by the clouds of adversely
that were rapidly lowering upon her
husband. Passionately devoted to
Macmillan she was filed with such
great Christian resignation that she
could face death without flinching.
No, it was not trouble that drove her
insane; it was poison! She was poi
soned by an old Indian bag who had
been hanging around the palace beg
ging aims.
THE heart of the empress went out
to the poor and they were always with
her. The performance Of works Of
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So Runs the World Away.

In her fifty-seven years of power
Queen Victoria has seen every throne
in the world vacated at least once, and
some of them several times, and high
executive stations in all the great ma
tions filed and refilled repeatedly. The
post of premier in her own country has
been held successfully in her day by
Viscount Melbourne, Sir Robert Peel,
Earl Russell, the earl of Derby, the
earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Palmer
ston, the earl of Beaconfield, William
L. Gladstone, the marquis of Sails
bury and the earl of Rosebery, and by
some of these men several times. All of
these are dead, except Gladstone, Sails
bury and Rosebery. Sixteen men, be-
ginning with Martin Van Buren,, have
in turn filed the office of president of
the United States during her service,
and of these only two, Cleveland and
Harrison, are living.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-18

Destined TO Be an Ornament to
the Colored Race.
One OF the Most Remarkable Women of
the Day-Graduated with High Hon
ors from the Chicago Col
lege of Law.

Miss Ida Platt, of Chicago, recently
admitted TO the Illinois bar, can truth
fully be said to be not only one of the
most remarkable women of the day,
but of the century.
When it is said that she is colored
and has had to rise superior to the race
prejudice which has proveda stumbling
block to the course of others, am
bilious as herself perhaps, the story is
half told What her struggles have
been no one but herself can tell, al
though her friends hint vaguely at re-
bluffs which would have disconnected
anyone with less resolution than her
self
Mr.. Holger de Roode, the we'll
known insurance man, was the first to
extend helping hand to Miss Plat.
She had been a pupil in music of his
sister, Madam Eugene de Roode-Rice,
and he recognized her ability and the
promise of something better in the
future. For nine years she was his
stenographer and private secretary.
In 1892 she entered the law office Of
Jesse Cox as stenographer, and be-
gan the study of law in the Chicago
college of law. In July, 1893, she es-
tablished herself in the Ashland block
as stenographer and law reporter.
At the close Of the term, June IS,
1894, Miss Platt graduated from the
college of law. In order to pass In
this institution a student must have a
standing of at least eighty-five marks
out of every possible one hundred
awarded at examinations. Miss Platt
went eleven beyond that, standing
ninety-six.
Her success decidedly contradicts the
opinion of Prof. Abbott, of the North
western university law department,
who recently stated that women are
not success as law students" Judge
Shepherd, one of the professors of the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-18
Chicago college of law, thinks differ
emily, however. He says:

Chicago college of law, thinks differ
emily, however. He says:
$50 far as my observation goes
women are remarkably good students,
accurate and discriminating. The two
members of the senior class, Misses Fos-
kettle and Plat, specially attracted my
attention because of their ability to not
alone learn the letter of the law, but to
understand its principles and their ap-
plication, and predict a successful ca
reer for them at the bar"
Miss Platt unusually fortunate in
her antecedents. Her father, Joseph
f. Platt, was a lumber merchant Of
Chicago, and was well known and re-
spected. He was not sOuthern-bOrn, but
was native Of New York. Her mother
was Philadelphia. Among near rel
atives is James Matthews, the cele-
brated cOlOred lawyer of Albany, n. V,
who was nominated by President
Cleveland during his first term to be
recorder of deeds in Washington. Mr..
Matthews is Miss Platt's cousin. Her
sister has been for many years an as
sistant in the public library.
Personally Miss Platt is attractive.
She is young, having been born Sep
tember 20, 1868. She is of medium
height, is Iight-colored and has pleas
ant eyes, always ready to smile. Her
hair is just touched with gray. Her
manners are perfect, and she possesses
the rare attraction of a sweet, low
toned voice
She was educated in the public
schools of this city and graduated at
sixteen from the high school with
honor. She is particularly proficient
in French, German and music.
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MASCOT MARIE MAHONEY.
San Francisco Has the Youngest Fire "vet-
eran" on Record.

San Francisco Has the Youngest Fire vet
eran" on Record.
Marie Mahoney is the mascot of the
California Veteran Firemen's associa-
ton. She is the only girl mascot of
the kind in the United States. She was
born in San Francisco twelve years ago,
and is the plumpest, jolliest little girl
that ever was, says the Examiner, just
as if she wasn't an officer in the "Vets. :"
Marie is the daughter of State Senator
MahOney, of San Francisco, and lives
at the Baldwin. She is as natural and
unaffected as girl could be. The vet
Grams idOlize her, and were it not that
she has two sturdy little feet to walk
on and looks so well at the head of
their ranks, they would insist on car
rying her on their shoulders all the
time when they are tramping. But
Marie walks, and she walks miles and
miles every time they have parade
and never thinks anything of the mud
and of getting tired. As the result she
is the picture of health and doesn't
want to ever stop being a mascot. And
Marie dresses just like the men, only
she wears a black skirt. Otherwise she
wears when she marches a red shirt
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made like the firemens shirts to ST, :"
even to the little hooks that keep the
collar down, a black tie and the most
killing little helmet. And it is so
nearly killing that she has to have a
tiny fatigue cap fastened to her belt
behind, just like the men. Her helmet
is inscribed with all the monograms
and letterings that make the other caps
so interesting and mysterious. She
carries besides, just like the three other
officers, silver trumpet and she salutes
with this, while the rest of the veter-
ans salute with their hats. When the
San Francisco fire department took a
trip east last year Marie went with
them. She saw the worlds fair and all
Its wonders. When the veterans went
to Washington the president gave them
a special reception and kissed the mas
cot, who gravely pinned medal to his
breast. He had been q great chum of
Marie's father in their old Buffalo
school days.
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TIE BRITANNIA'S SKIPPER.
ne stands in the Foremost RAM. Of Yachts

He Stands In the Foremost Rank OF Yachts
men In Europe.
The skipper of the Prince of Wales
yacht, the Britannia, Captain Carter, is,
says Ballard Smith in letter to the
New York World, esteemed one of the
best professional yachtsmen on the
other side of the Atlantic.
He is forty-four years old, and, as be-
comes princes skipper, is exceedingly
reserved. He unbosomed himself lately
to some extent, though, to an inter-
viewer of the Yachting World, to whom
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-18
RookbInding Inventions.

Threc-fourths of the inventions used
In boolbinding are American.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-18
Capital in Iron and Steel Mills.

The capital invested in iron and steel
mills in Pennsylvania is 5000, 200, 900.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-18
Professional women MusicIau.,

TTUIFs5IUHNI " UIHIUH IHAUbICIMhbs
There are 1882 professional women
musicians in this country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-09
SONS OF sT. GEORGE.

The Brigade Military Council of Mas
sachusetts met In Boston, Tuesday even-
ing, for the purpose of making arrange
ments to escort the officers and represen-
tatives Of the Grand Lodge who are to
meet in Lawrence, Tuesday, July 10. Cor
don Commandery OF this city has been
invited TO participate.
The ladies associated with the Daugh-
ters OF st. George met at the residence OF
Brother 10. III. Moulding, 657 North Main
street, Tuesday evening, for the purpose
OF instituting grand lodge. They will
have the honor of forming the first grand
lodge in the United States. The order has
been in existence in this State about 10
years, and ct the present time there
are five lodges in prosperous condition.
Under the present system each lodge
sends a representative to the Supreme
Lodge which meets in Cleveland, Ohio,
this year.
Gordon Commandery gave a compli-
mentery ball in the Armory, North
Main street, Thursday evening. The
grand march was led by General John
Bray and daughter, Elsie, followed by
about so couples. A concert was given in
the early part of the evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-09
Their Own Plant.

The Graham Equipment Company have
established a plant OF their own on Acorn
street, between the Nicholson File Works
and the Stafford Manufacturing Company.
One OF THE News young men, who visited
the works today, found 20 men working
on the Graham Electric Companys track,
Others were loading car for Montgomery,
Ala. Tracks are under construction for
Atlanta, Ga, West End, Boston; Trenton,
N. j. and Hazelton.
Great piles Of al" beams malleable and
grey iron casting wheels etc. were in stock.
The machinery Is operated by an electric
motor. Three tracks are laid down for
assembling the trucks. They extend
from Acorn street TO Elizabeth street.
Orders are booked for over 500 trucks to
be shipped to all quarters Of the continent.
The company have arranged to have these
trucks sold in India by the Indo- American
Company.
This new industry. at the head OF which
are Mr.. j. VI. Graham and Mr.. q. =. A,
Gardiner, r., like THE NEWS, a distinctly
young meu's enterprise, and il gives every
evidence of cutting . great deal OF ice.
The stock Is owned quite largely in Prov
idence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-09
PYTHIAN SISTERS.

A committee consisting OF Supreme
Representative Myra NJ. Carpenter. Past
Grsifa Chief Sarah j. Goff, Past Chiefs
Anna Westcott, Nellie Reed, Anna Buck
lin. Mary Rider, Sadie Prince and Mart ha
Makee met at the residence OF Sister Car
penter Thursday afternoon for the pur-
pose OF arranging for q days outing for
the order to be had some time during the
month of July, on the 18th il possible.
During the coming week location and
transportation will be secured, and n re-
port will be rendered next Thursday after
noon when the committee will meet.
Lucretia Temple held an apron and
necktie party Wednesday evening. II was
a financial success and an enjoyabl event.
Members of East Providenc Temple
will be specially interested In Monday
evenings meeting. Officers of the Grand
Temple are to be present.
Several candidates will be admitted to
Unity Temple Tuesday evening.
Grand Chief Emma Mclaughlin ac-
companied by Supreme Representative
Myra M. Carpenter and her suite made an
Official visit TO Eureka Temple Monday
evening. Three candidates were initiated
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-09
MYSTIC CHAIN.

The Supreme Castle will convene in this
city Tuesday. Nearly all of the supreme
officers will arrive Sunday and will be
quartered at the Narragansett Hotel
Mondays session will be devoted
to the admission of and con-
ferring the degree on newly elected
representatives. Tuesday the committees
will make their report and in the evening
the officers and representatives will be
given a reception and banquet in Mystic
Chain Hall by Lady Lascelles Castle,
Daughters OF Naomi. The election OF
officers will take place Wednesday.
Thursday will be devoted to new bus mess
On Friday there will be street
demonstration and trip down
the bay. The sir knights of Fall River
are to participate in this feature of the
program.
Rochester Castle decided Monday even
ing to surrender her charter and the entire
membership were admitted to Providence
Castle Thursday evening.
Ivanhoe Castle met Thursday evening.
A large delegation was present in Lady
Lascelles Castle, Daughters of Naomi.
Sister A. Watt presented the castle with
four handsome rugs which were received
by Commander John Blakley. A supper
was provided.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-09
AMERICAN MECHANICS.

The first. degree was conferred on one
candidate in Elmwood Council, Monday
evening.
Lincoln Council will make visit to
Burnside Council, Tuesday evening.
There was large attendance in Nara
gansett Council, Wednesday evening.
The members were entertained with the
work of the first degree.
Next Monday evening State Councillor
III. +. True and suite viii make an official
visit to Nathaniel Greene Council of New
port. Tuesday morning they will pro-
ceed to Block Island where they will
assist Mohegen Council in raising an
American flag on one OF the school houses.
In the evening there is TO be an entertain
ment, straw berry festival and general
good time. A large delegation Will join
the State officers at Newport.
State Inductor e. w. Brown il engaged
in instituting councils in Phenix, Pascoag
and Newport.
The Building Association met Tuesday
evening and discussed the arrangeme nts
OF the new building. The committee are
to visit some of the councils for the pur-
pose of creating more substantial inter-
est in the enterprise. Wednesday even
ing they visited Lincoln Council and last
evening Garfield Council. Monday even
ing, June IS, they will visit Nathaniel
Greene Council of Newport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-09
GOOD FELLOWS.

During the month of May the increase
OF membership in Roger Williams Assem-
bly, was 81. and for the past six months SO,
with several prospective candidates.
Several candidates will be admitted Into
Columbia Assembly Monday evening.
George Farrell was elected financial
secretary in Governor Brown Assembly
Wednesday evening.
Supreme Treasurer James G. White
house paid from the widows and or
phans benefit fund during the week
$1,000 to Bertha, wife Of the late Bernard
Lichtstern of Assembly No. z; $4,000 to
Mary L., wife of the late George +. Wheel
err OF Assembly No. g.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-09
KNIGHTS or PYTHIAs.

About 150 Knights gathered in b. T..
Hall Thursday evening to take part in the
celebration OF the fourth anniversary OF
Enterprise Lodge. This lodge being OF n
care to have the fun oil alone, so an invita-
tion was sent to the grand Off
GERS, st. Elmo, Riverside, Abraham
lincoln and Smithonian lodges.
The regular business was quickly dis
posed OF, after which the fun began. Re-
marks were made by Grand Chancellor
Walter Scott, Past Grand Chancellors
George &. Gates, Fred n. Gon, Past
Chancelors William 5. McQuitty. II. NJ.
Coombs and g. Il. Austin. During inter-
mission q substantial supper was served,
and speeches were again in order. aud
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-09
RED MEN.

King Philip Tribe had clam chowder
Tuesday evening.
Brother c. ii. Greene was elected to the
position of first trustee i'm Wamsitta Tribe
Monday evening.
The adoption degree was conferred on
one candidate in Pettaconsett Tribe
Thursday evening. The hunters degree
will be in order Thursday evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-09
ROYAL ARCANUM.

Olneyville Council is on the BOOM four
applications. Tuesday evening. Encour-
aging speeches were made by Deputy
Grand Regent Larkham, Grand Orator
Banspacl and Past Grand Secretary
Hawkins.
Narragsnsett Council reports one new
member this week.
The field day committees of the subor-
dinate councils are going to meet with
Delphi next Thursday evening and will
perfect arrangements for big time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-09
SCOTTISH CLANS.

The semi-annual report, Tuesday even
ing, showed that Clan Cameron was in a
sound financial position. unanimous
vote of thanks was rendered the Rev. III.
w. Rrgg, ID. ID. for the special service
conducted by him on Sunday, May 20,
which was duly appreciated by all clans
men who had the pleasure of hearing his
address. The clan VIII have a family
reunion June 10.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-09
-PYTHIAN SISTERHOOD.

Elmwood Assembly held very pleasant
session Wednesday afternoon. Past Grand
Chancellor Mrs. B. /. Keach, who had
been i'll for nearly five months, was pres
ent for the first time, and thanked the
assembly for the many acts OF kindness
extended to her during her long illness.
As soon as the business had been disposed
of Past Grand Chancellor j. III. Brown and
Sister Rose entertained the assembly with
vocal and instrumental music and read
ings, after which ice cream and cake was
served.
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after which supper was served and social
festivities enjoyed.
Temperance Hall Yves we'll filled Monday
evening by the members and friends OF
Hope Temple, which gave an entertain
ment and basket party.
The executive committee of the Grand
Temple will convene Tuesday afternoon
In Columbia Hall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-09
GRAND ARMY.

Slocum Post met Wednesday evening.
Reports OF committees occupied the
greater part of the meeting. One COM
rade was reinstated. A campfire will be
held Wednesday evening, and Post Com
mander Il. Z. Curtis has the affair in
chnrpa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-09
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS.

T. Pryor's, Saturday evening, was success
full as q social and financial venture.
There was large number of young peo-
pie present. After lunch was served the
Daughters, who wore white muslin and
butterfly bows on their heads, played
games and gave an entertainment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-09

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