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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
TWENTY MEN INJURED
By the Fall of a Wooden Platform

By the Fall of Wooden Platform.
AKRON, o., Sept. 20.-Twenty
young men were more or less in
jured last night by the falling of a
large wooden platform between the
Vogel block, South Main street, land
a building directly in the rear. The
more seriously hurt are: Denaple
Harvey, leg broken; Perdue Wal
ter, back broken; Edward Swinson,
head and face cut.
The announcement that the Ex-
celsiOr Athletic club would give a
free entertainment in its hall on
the third story Of the rear building
had attracted quite crowd to the
place. The doors were not open
when the people began coming and
those who arrived early were OBJ
liged to stand on wooden plat
form which connected the two
structures. This platform was
forty feet from the ground and the
strain upon it proved too great
and with a crash that could be
htdlu uloChS away ~ icli, Sdii ing
one hundred people with it. They
were buried under the heavy tim
bers several feet. A few were I'M
conscious when taken out, but no
one was killed.
AKRON, o., Sept. 20.-Joseph
Ryan and Patrick Casey, the two
men most severely injured by the
falling of the platform at the EX-
celsior Athletic club rooms last
evening, died during the night.
OF the injured those most severely
hurt are Percy Hoffman, both legs
broken; Frank Crossman
two ribs broken; Chas. Royal
ankle broken, back injured
Will Hixson, ribs broken; Ed
Swinson, left ear torn off and cuts
in head, face and arms; Frank
Witzel, injured internally; Loui:
Hall, ribs broken; Frank Aubrey
injured internally. or the crowd
of sixty-five precipitated to the
ground, twenty-five feet below,
those who escaped serious Injuries
were more less bruised and shaken
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
OHIO BANKERS SESSION.
Comptroller Eckels's Speech on the
Question of Political Economy
and National Currency.

CLEvELAND,O., Sept. 20.-Among
the speakers TO-DAY at the fourth
annual convention of the Ohio
Bankers association was Comp
troller Of the Currency James H.
Eckels.
Comptroller Eckels said the
problem today was how to secure
more elastic currency and still
maintain it solely upon the bonds
deposited to secure same and the
serious difficulty in the way was
the idea to which so many people
chung, that it was essential to the
peoples prosperity that there must
always be a large volume Of mon
ey regardless Of it's representation
OF intrinsic value. He said the COL
onial federation and state histo-
ry is replete with attempts to
make the people rich through
great volume of currency which
had neither representation nor in
trinsic worth. 1t is history OF
financial failure and distress.
The laws of political economy do
not change with the changing ages
or changing people and the same
causes find fruition in the same
effects, whether the century be the
eighteenth or nineteenth form Of
government, colonial or republic.
There is no sentiment embodied in
the laws of money and no matter
how great may be the volume Of
each and every dollar, if that cur
rency is not of value to pass cur
rent in the world Of business it
can't add to the blessings of the
| people.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
WoodleY to Hang.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 90
Governor Jones has resentenced
Wilson Woodley to hang today,
and his brother Alexander to life
in the penitentiary. They are the
last of the Greet murderers. Two
others have been hanged, and one
was mobbed, and still another was
sentenced to the penitentiary for
life. Alex and Wilson Woodley had
been sentenced to hang last month,
but were respited by Governor
.1OneS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Three Murderers TO Hang.

FORT SMITH, Ark, Sept. 20.-In
the United States court John Poyn-
ter, Marshall Tucker and Alexan-
der Allen were on July /, of this
year, resentenced to hang today,
having lost an appeal to the Unit
ed States Supreme court. John
Poynter, aged 10, murdered Will
liam Bolding and Ed. Won der Yer,
Christmas eve, 1891, in the Indian
country.
Alexander Allen, negro aged
IL, shot and killed Phillip Hanson
south of Coffeeville, Kan, May II,
1892.
Marshall Tucker, aged p, while
drunk killed a lewd woman at
South McAlester, l. T., October 10,
1909
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Big Clothing Makers Strike.

Boston, Sept. 20.-Acting upon
instructions of the Clothing Trades
Council, the garment makers OF
this city, to the number of 1000,
struck this morning, and it is ex-
pected by tonight there will not be
clothing contractor able to con-
tinue business and $500 operatives,
will be idle. This action is the re-
suit of refusal of number Of con-
tractors to concede the demands of
the Union for the adjustment Of
the "Lumping''and "Sweating"sys.
TENS and introductionsof weekly
wage system. The operatives are
also DESTROYS of establishing a.
working day of nine hours. with
fixed wages. Every man, woman
and child responded to the call to
quit work. A number of contract
ors have already made application
to sign the new agreement.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Massachusetts Democrats.

Boston, Sept. 20.-The Demo-
cratic State Central Committee has
issued call for the State Conven-
ton to be held in Music Hall,
Boston, October s., at II a. m.
Under the new caucus act the
committee has designated today
and tomorrow as the dates for
holding caucuses for electing dele
gates to the State, Councillor and
Senatorial conventions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Clears Phillips of Blame.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 90
S. Edwin Magarge, one Of the as
signees Of the Columbia bank, to-
day said ex-President Phillips, re-
Gently arrested in New York, is
entirely innocent of any wrong
doing. A thorough investigation
of the books and accounts showed
not the slightest evidence OF any
embezzlement on the part of Phil
Inns.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Will They Fight

st. LOUIS, Sept. 20.-Articles of
agreement for twenty-round
glove contest, to take place on the
Mississippi River on or about this
date, were recently signed by Dan
Daily, of Bangor, Me-, and Johnnie
Van Hest. The winner is guaran-
teed $3.50 with a fair percentage of
the receipts, while the loser will
get $50 to console him for his de-
fnat
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
The Naval Battle Confirmed.

TOXIC, Sept. 20.--An official dis
patch from the headquarters Of the
japanese fleet says the latter, at ]
o'clock of the afternoon Of Septem-
Der IL, met eleven warships and
six torpedo boats, thirty-five miles
northeast of Hal Yang Too, with the
result that four Chinese ships were
sunk and one burned. The dis
patch adds that the Japanese fleet
sustained no damage.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Crosby ad Carver.

st. LOUIS, Sept. 20.-W. r. Cros-
by, Of O'Fallon, the trapshot cham
pion of Southern Illinois, has &C
cepted DR.. Carver's challenge for a
match, and articles have been
signed for three events to be shot
in st. Louis between today and
Septem Der %. Each event will be
at 100liv birds. The stakes are
5000 a side in each match--a to-
tai of 5000 a side.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Japanese ARMY Marching.

YOKOHAMA, Sept. 20.-Particu-
lars received here in regard TO the
battle of Ping Yang shows the Chi
nese loss was only about eleven
officers wounded and 260 soldiers
killed. The Japanese army is
marching on to Wijan, which it is
expected will be reached by the
end of September.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Senator Higgins will Speak.

OGDENsBURG, N. Y, Sept. 90
Senator Anthony J. Higgins, Of
Delaware, Mr.. Bayard's successor
in the United States Senate, is to
speak here today at noon on "The
Relations OF Canada and the
United States" He will discuss
them as affected by the new tariff.
Mr.. Higgins has made the rela-
tons between the United States
and Canada special study, and
his speech, it is believed will be Of
interest to the people on both
sides of the st. Lawrence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Brutal Murderer Swings.

sPITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 20.-Geo.
Schmous was hanged in Allegheny
county jail at l0:4j this morning.
July 9th of last year, Schmous
crushed the skulls Of his wife and
two little daughters and set the
house on fire. Two other children,
a baby and a 9-year old boys es-
capped the fate of the others.
Schmous was a Bavarian.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Alarmed About DIR. Nunez

COLON, Colombia, Sept. 2O.-The
greatest anxiety prevails here re.
garding the health Of DIR. Rafael
Nunez, president Of the republic of
Colombia. The president has been
i'll for some time and is not expect.
ed to recover. 1t is even believed
by some he is dead. All tele-
graphic news is subjected to press
censorship.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Robbed o, Farmer.
Special to the LIGHT

Special TO the LIGHT
DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 20, l AS p. m.
w. T. Mongin, cotton planter,
brought fifteen bales Of cotton to
the city today on which he was
paid $500, on his way home to Ar
lington, west Of Dallas, three high
waymen held him up and robbed
him of all his money and valuables.
The police have Pete lilo, Ed. Nor
ris and Ed. Spivy in jail, as sus-
poets of the robbery.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
To Study Aerial Warfare.

DENVER, Sept. 20.--Orders have
been issued for the transfer OF the
great war air ship, General Myer,
from Fort Riley, Kansas, to Fort
Logan, Denver, and after Novem-
Der l, instruction in that branch
OF the signal service will be given
here
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Missouri Editors Meet.

LEBANON, Mo-, Sept. 20.-The an
nual meeting of the Missouri Press
association will be held in Leba-
non today, tomorrow and Sept. %.
The Republican editors of the
state will also hold special meet
ing during the convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Breckenridge Starts for Russia.

New YORK, Sept. 20.-Clifton r.
Breckenridge, the new American
Minister to Russia, received his
final instructions from the depart
ment of state on Sept. y, and sails
on the Augusta Victoria today.
He expects to reach st. Petersburg
about the end of October.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20

500. 1t is reported the Japanese
was 1000 killed and wounded. Up
to the time Of the sending Of the
despatch it was impossible to learn
the names Of the Japanese vessels
that the Chinese allege were de-
stroyed in the engagement.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Another Account.

LONDON, Sept. 20.-Officials Of
the Japanese legation here received
a private cable from Yokohama
dated today saying that on Sept.
16, twelve Chinese war ships en-
countered nine Japanese ships
with the result that after severe
fighting the Chinese lost four ves-
sells and japanese none.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Chinese Pirates Outrage.

PARIS, France, Sept. 2O.-An Of
fetal dispatch from Ha MOI, the
capital of Tonquin, says a number
OF pirates attempted to wreck a
train from Longson. The Chinese
engineer was killed and two
Frenchmen were carried off. Col.
Gollieni is pursuing the pirates.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Taxas Man Honored.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 2O.-The
Brotherhood of Firemen has elect
ed grand secretary and treasurer,
Frank w. Arnold, of Terre Haute,
Ind. The board of trustees includes
w. S. Carter, of Taylor, Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Commander Bishop Retires.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Com-
mander Bishop is detached today
from charge OF the Naval Obser-
vatory, and is placed on the re-
tired list, after forty years service
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Spence Must Draw His Own Crowds

DENVER, Sept. 20.-John F.
Shofroth, Republican congressional
candidate, has refused to meet
Congressman Spence in joint de-
bate,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Probable Weather.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-For
Eastern Texas: fair, winds becom-
ing southeasterly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Wants Ali he Can Grab.

LEXINGTON, K, Sept. 2O.-John
Hyland, of New York, trainer OF
Butterfly, winner of the Futurity,
has demanded Of E. F. Clay, Of
Paris, KY, ten per cent Of the $4,000
that went to the breeder OF the
winner. Hyland's action is con-
demned by breeders as unprece-
denied and Clay will likely refuse
it, as the conditions of the race
made no such provisions for the
trainer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
Unchanged.

LONDON, Sept. 20.--The Bank Of
England's discount is unchanged.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
BANKS AND BANKERS.
LOCKWOOD NATIONAL
BANK.
sAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
J.S.LoCKwooD, Pres j. MUIR, JR. Cashier
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
Assembly Conventions in New York

New YORK, Sept. 2O.--The state
Democracy's Assembly conventions
will be held throughout the city
rOday
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-20

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- For additional late Tel
graph News see Fifth page.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-05-09
A RICE ELEVATOR.
New Orleans Claims the First One Ever
Erected ia the World.

New Orleans Claims the First One Ever
Erected ia the World.
What the New Orleans papers call
the first rice elevator in the world
has just been erected in that city, says
the Seattle Telegraph. The plant"
consists of an elevator tower, into
which the grain is directed through n
movable chute from the loaded rail
road ears and from which it is trans
ferred by machinery to the bins and
barrels Of the warehouse, the latter be
ing connected with the elevator tower
by a covered bridge. The rice, on reach
ing the summit Of the tower, is spilled
out on a rubber belt some sixty feet in
length, running al high rate Of speed
between rollers inclined at an angle Of
sixty degrees These rollers are To-
Gated at intervals Of eight feet and
serve 10 keep the rubber belt curved in
such a manner that the rice is not
spilled while in transit. This belt
terminates Just within the wall Of the
warehouse, where the grain is received
in a hopper. At the bottom OF this
hopper is an aperture opened by trap
door, through which the rice is spilled
on 10 a screw eOnveyor traversing the
length Of the second story of the ware
house and passing over a series Of bins
designed to receive the grain. BY y
delicate arrangement OF scales and
weights the rice IS weighed while in
the hopper. At regular intervals rub
Der belts similar to the one running
from the elevator tower receive the
rice from the screw and carry il across
the bins. An ingenious cOntrivance
causes it to be dropped into the reeep-
taele when that receptacle is reached.
\ single man can operate this apparatus
and thus control the movement of each
class of rice, till it is finally deposited
in its appropriate bin. Its travels are
bv no means terminated al this point
Six screw conveyors traverse the ceiling
of a lower story. Opening the trap
doors in the bottom of the bins on the
story above. the rice enters the spirals
Of these machines and Is borne across
the building and received upon another
rubber belt This leads directly to the
milling department, where the husks
are stripped off and the grain pre-
pared for the market The capacity OF
the elevator is estimated at about
eight hundred barrels per hour, which
is equivalent to twenty four hundred
bushels. or four loaded cars The
warehouse can accommodate ninety
thousand bushels OF grain.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-05-09
SIZING UP" THE GUESTS.

why a Hotel Clerks Desk Always Com
mands View OF the Entrance
did You ever think why every hotel
Office faces the entrance?' queried a
veteran clerk for the reception OF
guests, addressing a writer for IN
Washington News. We'll, it isn't
mere accident, l can assure you. but
the main idea of the arrangement is TO
give ample opportunity for the clerk
70 study the people who come into the
house. Every stranger IS an under
study. and TO make just one mistake in
sizing" him up might mean serious
trouble. There is the man who should
not be trusted for a room i he is with
out trunk. Then there i another
who can stand double rates for thu
best rooms and is sure 70 want bath.
while another VIII never want 10
bother with such lavatory nonsense as
can only be found in a tuh. There Is
the man who wants the cheapest room
in the house and is willing TO pEt up
with annoyance 10 get it. Another
has literary genius ard VIII burn gas
with an open hand ari you want 20
get him in \ room with but one jot
Al these peculiaritics the clerk Is sup
posed TO divine, and IN order to do it
by sight he wants to get . view oi
the guest from the time he enters the
door till he reaches tie counter. for
You can tell character by a mans
swing or appearance a little way of
that could not SO well be detected
Z
brains 10 be behind a deslz2' Well,
just tell you you have it now. 1t doe
take brains. and not alone a diamond
shirt pin. rs some unsophisticated peo-
pie think"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-05-09
TREASURER'S SALE
UNSBATED LANDS.

Agreeable 70 the provisions OF an Act Of As.
sembly OF Pennsylvania, directing the mode OF
selling unseated lands for taxes passed the 18th
day OF March, A. d. Isis. and the several supple
ments thereto, the Treasurer OF Somerset county
hereby gives notice that unless the School, Coua-
ty Building and Road Taxes, due on the follow
ing unseated lands are paid before the day OF
sale the whole. or such part Of traet or parcel ot
land as will pay the taxes and costs. will be sold
az the Court House IN Somerset borough, on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-05-09

The peasantry in the northern region
Of European Russia are in a pitiiully
impoverished condition. which Is daily
becoming more acute. The region
most affected covers an area of not
less than So. 200, 600 acres. While the
imperial government is formulating
plans for the commercial and indus
trial development Of this region by the
building of railroad systems. the local
governors are appealing for assistance
to keep the people from actual starva-
tion. The people have not enough for
bread 20 last them through the winter
They are four years in arrears with
their taxes and are hopelessly indebted
to the crown for advances made during
and since the late famine
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-05-09
CHILD SLAVERY IN SICILY
Shocking Condition OF Affairs IN the Sui
phcr Mines at GfrrentL

shocking Condition OF Affairs IN the Sui
phcr Mines at GfrcentL
An investigation has been set on
foot regarding the sulphur mines O
GirgentL The researches reveal a
1aarful state Of things. Each miner
sorking at the vein has as assistants
ar Gurus" one or two children. whose
uGty 1t Is to carry the broken mineral
10 the surface. These children are
bought from their parents for one hum
dred or one hundred and fifty francs.
50 long as that sum is not returned the
child belongs 10 the miner. is his per
sonal' property-his slave, in fact.
Twelve hours a day these poor
wretehes labor, carrying upon their
backs heavy loads TO the surface. A
little bread and some raw onions are
all the food which these children
whose ages vary between eight and
fifteen years, have tosupport life upon.
1t night they sleep upon the hard door
of cave.
Their skin hangs in rags from their
shoulders, their bodies are eovero5
with sores, their backs bent their
limbs twisted, their foreheads wrini-
led, and their eyes are sunken in their
sockets Death alone can set them
free, and the barbarous treatment of
their tyrants often aecelerates this
fatal issue Many victims perish IN
der the blows Of their masters. and no
one troubles himself in the leas. abou.
II. Tho most terrible moral o,--,,,.
ton reigns at the bottom Of this he'll.
end the vretehed ''euruso" is the VIC
TN
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-05-09
YOUNG WIDOW pENsIonsRs.
Capt skinner FINDS the Old Soldier
Marketable for sIafrimOay.

Can't. skinner Finds the Old SOLDIER
Marketable for sIafrimOay-
United States Pension Agent skin
ner has discovered that there are many
busting into marriage contracts Win
veterans who have passed the three
score mark. In fact, the captain rather
suspects that the young women who
choose them do so because they have
performed brave service for their eoun-
try. and are now being rewarded by
comfortable pension.
This state of things, in the Pitts
burgh district, at least, though not
throughout the country, indicates
that the payment Of pensions will fur
nish vaIrable assistance TO many hand
some widows for at least half 4 century
10 come The veterans viii not survive,
of course, but many a young widow
viii mourn till their departure and
draw their pensions until they die Of
old age. according TO the Pittsburgh
Leader.
Agent Skinner has just completed
his report for the quarter ending Jan
uarv I. and also q report for the month
OF January. The report for the quar-
shows that a, ,595 pensioners were paid,
the amount disbursed being sl,5Ss,'
SOAPS. These payments were all made
in January, and during that month l65
PENSIONERS were added TO the rolls,
while lSf died and nine widows were
dropped because Of renarriage.
This makes a net increase Of %, and
Mr.. Skinner says that 1t Is due to the
marriage of old soldiers tOyoung WON
en-. The husbands die and then the wife
gets a pension, sometimes when her
husband did not.
There is no way Of telling from the
records Just how many cases OF this
kind there are said Capt. Skinner,
but the number must be ve-y cOnsic-
cradle and Will cause the pension roll
10 remain large for many years TO
come
Continuing, the genial agent de-
scribed a case Of one of the young wild
oyys from a neighboring town who he
had learned was married on January i,
probably Immediately after getting
her quarters pension
She could have married at any time
and drawn her pension down to the
day Of her marriage. She evidently
wanted the whole amount, which
was sS6, and delayed the happy day to
get 1t. She would have had some diff.
isculty getting her voucher certified
under different name, and for a 4ac-
tional amount OF her quarters pay, SO
that it was probably on the whole
best TO get married on pension day.
From the laughing manner in which
Capt. Skinner told this story, it is evi-
dent the happy ex-widow would not
have been grudged her little dowry
from Uncle sam had she announced
her intention to marry Immediately on
receiving it.
The captain did not say so, but it il
probable the government viii solve
the question Of increase in the pension
rolls through young widows Of old sol
diers by encouraging them TO initiate
the example Of the practical lady who
got married on pension day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-05-09

The stepping-stone 70 Consumption
is Catarrh. IL don't paw 10 LET it 20,
when the makers of DR.. Sage's Remedy
viii give $500 IL they can't effect q per-
mAnent cure Of your Catarrh.