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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
Civil Service Reformers.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-THE an
nual meeting Of the National Civil
Service Reform League will be held
in this city today and tomorrow.
1t is proposed to increase the inter
est and effect OF the public meet
ings by inviting to them the men,
beers of the Anti-Spoils League and
also representatives Of the va
rious Good Government clubs and
other organizations of kind and
character which hold the reform Of
the civil service to be an indispen-
sible part of any permanent change
for the better in public administra'
ton. The annual address will be
delivered by the president, Hon.
Carl SchurZ, this evening. The
special business of the league will
be held tomorrow at 10 80 a. NJ, in
the rooms of the Commerce club.
The business of this meeting will
be the election Of president end
vice-presidents, the hearing and
consideration Of eports and resolu-
tions and other routine matters.
Public meetings will be held in the
Auditorium Recital hall, at 2:3O p.
m. this and tomorrow afternoons,
at which essays will be read by
Charles J. Bonaparte, Charles B.
Wildly, G. P. Walbridge, Herbert
Welsh, Richard Henry Dana, VIM.
Dudley koulke and others. On
Thursday evening a banquet will
be given at the Union League club.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
St. Joe Bank Wound Up.

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo. Dec. l2.-The
Commercial Bank went into the
hand OF Arthur Kirkpatric last
night, he being selected as assignee
The papers were filed at IL p. m.
and the announcement created no
surprise, as it has been known for
some time that the bank was losing
money. The capital is $4,000 and
by late losses or loans has been i'm
paired one half. The directors de-
cided that it would be more
practicable to close now than to
make up the deficit. The assets are
$230,000 aud liabilities $270,O0O,
principally due depositOrs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
The New shipbuilding King.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Lewis
Nixon, who designed the new
battle ships OF the Indiana class
and then resigned from the navy
to become superintendent Of
Cramps ship yard in Philadelphia,
will today sign five year lease of
the Crescent ship yard at Eliza
bethport, N. J. The Crescent yard
was constructed and is owned by
the Samuel l.. Moore and Sons Co.
Mr.. Nixon who is about 80 years
old. is regarded as one OF the most
notable naval ship constructors in
the world. 1t has been known for
some time to his friends that he
was contemplating such step and
was only waiting until he could
find a suitable yard for his pur-
pose. His move to Elizabethport,
which is practically on New York
harbor, is a significant one to ship
builders around the city.
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Gone Back on Two-lip Salve.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 12.-Promi-
nent society people here, including
several physicians, propose to Or
ganize an anti-kissing club. The
idea originated at gathering OF
friends few evenings ago, when
one of the visitors declined to kiss
a child Of the household because 1t
had a sore throat. A long argu.
ment arose over the matter, the
upshot being that an anti-kissing
crusade was begun on the spot. 1t
was arranged that each member
should wear a small piece Of red
ribbon, or a red button on the coat
lapel or on the DIRE SO. AS soon as
sufficient interest is manifested in
the movement a public meeting
will be held and permanent organ
ization effected. The sole purpose
of the movement, the promoters
state, is to prevent the spread OF
contagious throat and lung disc ases
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
Tons of Silver Around the Alter.

CITY OF MEXICO, 12.-The high
alter OF Our Lady in the Shrine OF
Guadalupe will be dedicated today
Guadalupe Day.. A magnificent
canopy over the alter has been
erected. The pillars which support
it are each Of a solid block OF pol
ished Scotch granite, weighing
seven tons. The diameter Of each
pillar is three feet and the heigh
twenty feet. The alter is the most
elaborate and costly in America.
The additions to the church edifice
will not be complete for nearly two
years at the present rate Of pro-
gress. When finished the Shrine
of the Lady of Guadalupe will be
one Of the notable Catholic Church
edifices of the world. The solid
silver altar ratings weight
twenty-siX tons and many mil
lions OF dollars are in other ways
represented in the palatial plac @
of worship.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
Populists Again on Deck:

DIES MGINEs, Ia, Dec. 12.-At
the Populist state conference last
night a committee was appointed,
with Thomas Byron, Of Des
Moines, as chairman, to form a
league of Populist clubs. General
Weaver was present. The resolu-
tions adopted state that the great
need of a larger circulating medi-
UNI was now admitted by all par
ties and by the government, there
fore the conference renews t he de-
mand for the restoration of silver
to it's estate previous to 1873, and
for the issuing Of all paper money
directly by the banks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
A DEPARTMENT BULL.
Not One of the Durham Breed, but
of the Official KIND.

CHICAGO, Dec. ~. - The trade
bulletin under the heading "An
Explanation in Order" says in the
circular issued by the department
OF agriculture dated Washington,
November l, 1894, and signed j.
Sterling Morton, secretary, the fol-
lowing instructions to correspon-
dents appears:
"The new crop-The area sown
and condition OF winter grain
should also be given comparative
ly, 100 representing the acreage
sown the previous year; also a full
normal condition OF the growing
crop, an increase or decrease Of
acreage or condition being indi-
Gated by a higher or lower figure"
Correspondents are especially
requested to carefully examine
these remarks"
Under the questions propounded
are the following:
"Winter wheat-Area sown, COM
pared with the fall of 1898.
average condition December l. a"
There is not one word in said cir
cular about the area sown COM
pared with the area harvested in
1894, therefore correspondents
could not have made any such re-.
port to the Department. OF agrIcul-
ture. The report Of the statistician
is claimed to be based on the area
harvested in 1894, but how such a
report can be made up from the
questions propounded and answers
received Is a mystery. The ques-
ton now Is "where did the statis-
tician get his report on which to
base his report compared with the
area harvested in lS94?n
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WHEAT CROP IN GOOD FORM.
The Great Winter Wheat States
Make Favorable Reports.

GoNohoDAo AsOPSaSD'
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE Farmers
Review says: "Winter wheat is
doing we'll In most of the states.
Where it has had sufficient moist
ure it has pushed rapidly forward,
and the warm weather has caused
a starting out that will serve to
greatly protect 1t from the coming
cold. Generally speaking Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Ken
tbcky, Missouri, Wisconsin report
the crop as doing we'll. There are
counties, however, in all OF these
states where drouth has prevailed
all the fall and as a consequence
the conditions OF the crops are low.
Kansas and Nebraska present
varied conditions, some Of the
more favorable counties showing a
fine growth Of the cereal. From
many sections in the two states
come the complaints that have
been so common in the past years
ground too dry to permit the
seed to sprout, and no hope now
except in the spring rains. In Iowa
little seeding has been done. AS
Is commonly the case, little winter
wheat has been sown in Minnesota
and Dakota, but what has been
put in seems to be doing we'll.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
Excited Animated Discussion.

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-THE fact that
Prince Hohenlohe, the chancellor,
has communicated to Won Levet-
SOW. president Of the Reichstag,
a request from the public prose
cutor for the Reichstag, Santuri
for criminal prosecution Of the So
cialist deputies, who remained
seated Thursday when Won Lo-
vetzow called for cheers for the
emperor, has aroused storm OF
discussion in the press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
TRADE UNIONS REACHING OUT,
They Will Try and Include Mer-
cbapta and Professionals,

They Will Try and Include Mer-
chants and Professionals.
MILwAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 12.-Mil-
waukee labor unions have begun
work on a new line. Not content
with organizing all the trades into
unions they now propose to build
up ward and precinct unions, COM
posed of all classes of skilled and
unskilled laborers, merchants, pro-
fessional men and others. In short
they mean to use the word work
ingmen In its broadcast sense. They
hope in this way to break down
class prejudices and put the union
on a fraternal footing with the
sewer diggers, the school teacher
and the grocery clerk at least once
or twice a month. These ward and
precinct clubs are expected to edu-
cate the masses Of the working peo-
pie, who are not now reached by
the trades unions, in the principles
of popular government, as the
unions understand them, particu.
larly it is hoped that these clubs
will promote independent voting
in city elections. A committee OF
the Federated Trades Council has
the project in hand and will begin
organizing ward clubs about jan
uary |.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
Arrested. But for What P

CINCINNATI,O., Dec. l2-WillIam
H. Harris is under arrest here on
orders from the police OF New York
City. What the specific nature Of
his alleged offense is cannot be
learned. He is said to own the
house in Washington City occupied
by Justice White of the Supreme
court, and to be a marriage connec-
ton of a prominent statesman In
Tennessee. He does not admit any
offense and says he is here on bust
ness. He seems to have been en-
gagged in suudry fuel gas schemes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
Two Famous Musicians.

New YORK, Dec. l2.-Bernhard
Stavanhagau, the pianist, and
Jean Garardy, the Juvenile violon-
cellist, will appear at Carnegie hall
under the management Of Marcus
Mayer, this evening. Stavanhagan,
who is favorits pupil Of LiszI, will
make a tour OF America.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
MldWinter Fair.

Iowa FALLS, Ia, Dec. 12.-Sever-
al secret society lodges here and in
surrounding towns have made ar
engagements to hold big midwin-
ter fair here today and tomorrow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
The Little Murder Case.

OLATHE, Kan, Dec. l2.-The lit
tie murder case, which has been
postponed a mum Der of times, is to
come up today for a hearing. A.
w. Little is a prominent Kansa
City lawyer and is on trial for
shooting and killing j. p. Johnson
two wears ago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
Georgia Cyclone.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. ia spe-
cial to the journal states that a
cyclone in Georgia yesterday
passed over Kingston at 6 a. M,
destroying the convict camp and
several persons slightly. A negro
cabin was also destroyed injuring
one bow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
Corn Crop Reports are Good.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. l2.--Re-
ports Of crop correspondents to the
Illinois board Of agriculture De-
Gem Der l, confirm reports made
August l, to the effect that the
corn crop was not seriously dam
aged by drouths. The area planted
was 7O6,475 acres, the greatest ever
since 1889, and exceeds the 1893
area by 100000 acres. Total yield is
2O5,637 bushels larger than 1898.
Nobody need have Neuralgia. Get DR.. Miles
Pain RIlls from drn Igists. zone cent dose.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
Currency Laws.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-The
hearing before the House banking
and currency committee on the
question of reorganization Of the
money laws was resumed today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
Senator TIllman Now.

COLUMBIA, S. C., Dec. 12.-B. r.
Tillman was elected United States
Senator today, receiving l3l out Of
1856 VOtes cast.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-12
Chunks Angry with Foreigners.

PEKIN, Dec. l2.-The angry feel
ing Of the Chinese population here
against foreigners Is increasing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04
SOME FAMOUS HANDS.
HOW TO PIT on GLOVES.
aids.

o,,ar.s greatest charms Is In the beauty
- ho,ds members which are truly apo'"D''
-, .ho,- erallncss are combined WIN "'''' '
,,,,s ~ enc breeding. but even II th'S arc co.
,ho, NAV still be beautiful II ihey are '''''
10 made and white. with blue VEINS. "l -
and rosy nails slightly arched' i"e ,
~-r.h America have the smallest hahu7 Ia ~
-, ,, nev, IN them come the Austilhn' "p"''''"'
r,.ch and Italian ladies. Those OF the iH'' "P"'l
,ord however are often spoiled by codi' '""e'
rcunded at the tip. Russians nave 'o"e, r,,a,
.,,,,lv formed hands. The handS Oh '"H'i''
o,,on Of rank are arstocrnticdily shnPe'' ~
80 long and sometimes too dry. The Fr'nc" s'
ar 49,. ,ho hoe, care OF her hands all the "o'Id
~ Cnrnans are generally endowed WIN i"' -
80 Cat ones with enormous fingers "a ,Sf'0'''
n.u,,s,I hand Is that Of the Duchessc ' -,
lnI. Anna MuraO; II Is very s'''"'i' -. ~,
,or,,ed with taper fingers cur'e' " nv" A.,
',.,og and almond nails. The hand OF inc
ek're",'' 40 Calard IS exquisite. 1t recalls can
.,,,os ~ which the hands are smai'r anu
o' ,s,ocratic than those of the FAMOUS "reeN
,, Two OF the Austrian Archouc"eS"''
n,aa for their lovely hands. me Aic"uu0"07
r,,v,b.th mother Of the queen .n''''"
~ a the Archduchess Maria Theresa. BIS
,er-,n-law of Emperor frhhc'' 'o"'P" ,.u,na
,,-onohwomcn who boast OF n cha'"''s
,h vuchcsses of Ayen and Mouchy "rc
Ill., .bo hest known: also the Prihccsse ue ID
~ d,Auvergne and the Princcsse ue 49,
,he Duchesse de Luynes and me FF''eeSae cuan.
'.e Al yturbe and de Meri. though span
nm" A,,a hands as perfect as are their leet' anu
n"hesse de Morny is another Of the iehihsu-
'he .",,os whose hands are good A charming
snecmen of the Russian hand Is tina, OF ne ,So.o
pso 40 sesto-ons but superbly made' ""iie t'ose
- a. Duchesse de Ia Rocheioucauid anu Vi '""'
., s churchill nee jerome. afford i'lus'ra'
i'a"u ,,a Lovely little hand OF the North Aneri'
oam woman. Most Parlsennes wear ga or o. eioveS
/
80. go those worn by many Of the iaires' oi III.
ou' revertheless; for tight glove is PEREZ
SEN .,a +, makes the hand look larger IN
stead Of smaller ,.,.s ,oc,n nv button
Nh'" P ,,,,,op. then when buttoned 10 the
l''s ''e aan .aslv fasten the first button withou
.op the kid. Never remove the gloves by pun
ING the fingers but by drawing the par, ns
o rIst over the hand, and leave them mus "'o't
'i'e o., acme time before turning them 10 the
a 1pS shape Always lay gloves ens,hwse neUs
ror them Light coiored gloves Should NC pa'e'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

between two pieces OF white flannel. There is moth
ing better TO perfume gloves than a tiny tablet OF
concentrated scent a small sachet within the
hand A glove thus scented never loses it's perfume
Some people pretend that 1t requires at least five
arstocratic generations TO make a perfect hand
This Is somewhat exaggerated. for much may De
done 10 alleviate the rough influence of hard work
and TO all Is given ;he means OF having white and
delicate hand. which Is (. great step toward its
beauty. even II the hand be not moulded In arts
tocratic form. In work or in dleness the hand may
with very little precaution become lovely. The
culture OF hand beauty was carried to such an
excess that some ladies' would never close their
hands for fear of hardening the joints For the same
reason pages and foOtmen used to carry their mis-
tresss prayerbook. too heavy for her delicate
door herself for fear of spelling them. The first
lady who carried her prayerbook TO church and
opened and shut her doors was considered
very strong. emancpated" woman by her more
prejudicel sisters Nowadays women have become
far reasonable on this score as many
others but still ii is well to swing oppo-
site extreme In neglecng too much the care of the
hani Riding, driving sewing tennis. rowing ana
housewOrk very detrimental to It's beauty. But
even with these employments we may keep the
hands fairly soft II we will. by giving them few
moments care and attention at the end OF the
DAY work. Always wear gloves whenever and
Wherever You can If You cannot do this and the
palm Of your hand becomes rough, rub II gently
with pumce stone until 1t regains It's primitive deli
cacy of surface. In the morning after washing the
hands with bran oatmeal. rub them with a slice
Of lemon. which will soften and polish the nails
So soap as N'tle as possible Lemon. and If neces
Sary a pinch Of salt. viii Remove the mos, Obsti-
nate stains on the hand Never throw away lemon
or orange peel for these alone will sometimes take
away stains without using water strawberry
and sorrel leaves stepped IN milk are also among
Natures cosmetics for the preservation Of the hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04
SUMMER WOOLS.


CREPONS. CrTAIIIES AND BAREGES.
marked characteristic OF the new dress goods
Is the tendency to crane effects. Not only Is the
dull. soft surface given in woods and silks but also
In many Of the new cottons: and where the goods
not crimped or "rufied" In this way over choir
entire surface there may be a stripe OF thick or
sheer material which Is fulled in Grape effect The
crepons. woollen grapes. introduced two seasons
nGo. which found special favor that time, are
being made ny in new styles In conjunction with
silk and lace fer afternoon gowns. While these
goods popular In lighter colors they are
also found In navy blue and dark shades.
The fabric though introduced for general wear. IL
entirely unsued for such purpose. owing to It's liza
bility to catch the dust. The crcpons. with heavy,
eccentric VALE not desirable those with
a finer crinke. some OF which similar In surface
TO "A china Grape A great variety Of surfaces are
In the grapes which come in evening coors.
Some which brocaded with little overshot fig
OF silk have deep crnSled surface. while
others have the rough. raised surface OF seal
leather. Still others striped In bayalere by a
group Of heavier threads crossing ihe vale Of the
tissue AZ half-inch Intervals and others are dotted
with irregular raised knots a Ia bouce. These
grapes ana fancy crepons about a inches wide.
and range in price from 81 - To- 60 - At = - the
fabric BE- pure silk. brocaded with raised
figures OF six.
In Paris silk crcpon ia largely used for drap-
cries in combination with satin and velvet II IL
also used in large twists around the bottom Of the
skirt. and these twists and draperes caught up
by swallow winged knots OF satin velvet ribbon.
a wool goods with satin surface. known a. n
satin cashmere. IS being used in Paris TO supply tho
demand for softly draping WOO. FOR combination
with silk Meantime there ~ a demand for sheer.
soft woollens OF all kinds and It IL believed that the
pretty chaos. which have found scant favor during
the last few years. will again be uscl. In fine
Nothing f. NOR hateful however than the cotton
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eyes frnged with black lashes She is an uncor-
monty clever girl and has great deal of humor.
The young Grand-dule of Hesse. whom she is to
marry next month. is rather homely. bat In manner
ard character he Is attractive. being thoroughly
kindly and unselnsh. He used TO be known as
prince Ernie" The Grand-duca property is not
extensive and the young pair will probably have 70
economize The Duke lives in a palace built for his
mother. Princess Alice. by her mother. Queen Vic
.oria II is plain dwelling. in the Italian Renais-
sance style and has some nice lawns and gardens
about It. The inside of the house IS very comfort
able and simple and not all palat'al.
The bridal pair doubly cousins The Grand
dukes mother was the sister OF Princess Meta's
father. while her mother the Duchess Of Sake
Coburg was the first cousin OF the late Grand
duke. the father OF the bridegroom the late En-
press Of Russia having been a Princess OF Hesse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04
COINS Issued BY PRIVATE HINTS.
-, Tha IVashingtOn Star.

From The Washington star
The Constitution of the United states providee
maj M state shall coin money; but 1t seems that
indiviiuals might do So up Till about the time OF,
the late civil War or course 1t has always peen'
,ainet the law TO counterfeit initiate the colin
ace Of the United States. and SO, necessarily, =
coin issued by private mint would nave 10 oe -
was not intended to pass as Federal money For
,his reason the $50 gold coins or tokens Issued by
sn,o ,rvate minis In California during the Hush
fines OF the sos octagona In shape
Wold coins were also issued by the Mormons or
r-,nh at about the same time and the same thing
nod been done by parties in Georgia and North
Probably the latest OF these private minis was the
one established in Denver In the early GUS IL IS
oa td that the coinage of this establishment being
hrnneht TO the attention of Secretary Chase, that
eminent hnancier was much astonished 70 nhd 9
n,teering money and was still further surprised
when the Attorney General OF the United states
nnninred they had the right to do so.
This incident caused the passage OF law aoso-
utey prohibiting individuals IRON ISSUING OF servs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04
A CHINESE STRONG NAN.
,ro,, The san Francisco Chronicle.

From The San Francisco Cnfohicie'
Uankow correspondent gives an account OF tns
discovery of young Samson at the militia sAa hn
lions There were about 800 candidates, OF WHOM
s,xyv-three obtained the degree OF promoted men
They are tried in archery lifting sword ana spgar
axarcise etc also in writing. The senior wrahsles
Vas "A Young man, only twenty-five years OF age
from Kinhua His particular success was IN ni', ms
and his strength Is estimated at so catties ttne
ca,ty is about one and one-halt pounds tnousn
really they say It is only 600 catties rms Is .es'eo
high as the breast This man not only nited II 20 70
that height but gave II little toss up anu Caught
IL as il came down. . -, .syod hin, % "a
The Governor astonished ana asker MN 70 re- re-
neat the feat The young man. suppos,nS 'ha ha ne
49, susnected OF having some secret hep. tnrew
off his Coat exposing his bare body ana repeated
,rroneh in archery and other practices MS skill
was conspicuous he was adaes and the
Governor did him the honor of asking VINO nan oeen
his teacher and trainer He replied that II Was IN,
TAI Their who was himself military oicer anu ia"
served at NIngpo and elsewhere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

walk out Of the building. They are Just crS tss
II and can't restrain themselves Iney ~ -. cnfS
one another because CHER Jaws are opened LOT Sn
one thng-the meat And II your ies snou s,sr,t
much harder than flesh sometimes. ou ..,,x
hs,n iSLng such animais-wheu one can manage
them Hear them roar? They'll all be asleep III Ten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

sacond" tooue. is mads OF Unframed leather III II,
notural color The edge Is pinched In mere ""'
,bare and lined with suedehued velvet ana IL po'.
non of bronze marabouts is fastened on 'he ''s"'
side bv a knife-shaped bow Of bronze Sa''n
No IS the "Suzette." THIS IS very ". .,..n'1
.., a shorod structure Of gold fligree, triminei
'.h t,ac,, tins from which rises bunch OF pach
osnrevs frosted with gold. Slightly to the i'l' -
fas,enea a blossom set with diamonds ana e'"e'-