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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-07
The Expert Locksmith.
New York Recorder.

New York Recorder.
Very frequently in the ordinary
course OF affairs combination locks
become disarranged. Safe makers
have man in their employ whose
business it is to open the safe with
out damaging it, and nine times
out of ten the expert is able to open
the safe by manipulating the COM
biuation handle, so that the tum-
blers will fall into the proper posi-
ton and permit the drawing Of the
bolts. The trick of opening safes
by manipulating the combination
knob was taught to the safe max
ers by RUDE Miner, one OF the
greatest safe breakers in the world.
He was the first thief to use skill,
sensitive hearing and a knowledge
of the mechanism of safe locks.
His methods remained mystery
until after the robbery Of the Otta-
wa (Ont.) bank, where he was
caught in the act, with three 9TH
ers, and for which they served ten
years in a Canadian prison.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-07
Two Death Warrants.

HARRISBURG, Aug. 7.-Governor
Pattison on June signed the death
warrents of Harry Manfredi, Of
Schuylkill, who killed George
Ochs, and Harry Johnson, of Lee
high, who drowned his little
daughter in the Lehigh river.
Both are under sentence to hang
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-07
Electing School Officers.

ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. THE
annual school meeting in New
York State will be held to-day in
stead of on the fourth Tuesday, as
last year. The school meeting had
before last year, been held on the
first Tuesday, and for obvious rea-
sons, has been changed back to
the first. 1t is the occasion when
the voters outside of union free
school districts or in those dis
triCt where exists the "deestrict"
school go to the polls and elect
their school officers for the next
wear.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-07
Senator Cullom to Speak.

DIXON, ILL.,, Aug. 7.-SenatOr Cul-
lom is to speak to Republicans at
the Rock River Assembly today,
this having been set apart as Re-
publican day. Tomorrow is DEM
ocratic day, and Hon. Owen Scott,
of Bloomington, ILL.,, is to be the
sneaker.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-07

who had but seven dead and
wounded, were called off the field
and returned to San Antonio, the
idol of every man, woman, child
and pickaninny.
In the midst of the fiestas ten
dered the cOnquering heroes, Cap
tain Hully MCGEE received a cable
gram from the emperor Of China,
congratulating him upon his vic
tory and eDlisting the services of
the gallant I[idville Kids to fight
Japan, at the same time rendering
Captain Hully MCGEE the very
honorable position of Hi Chung
Munk of the empire. To say that
the Kidville Kids felt flatteredEand
the towns pride was stretched to
the last notch, is breathing
it mild. Two days the gallant
Kidville Kids kept the dispatch
unanswered, hoping to hear SINH.
larly from the Mikado of Japan,
for they really preferred entering
the service Of this more respectable
country. However, as the MikadO
failed to recognize their gallant
and meritorious conduct in keeping
the United Stat, from breaking
into Texas, Captain Hully MCGEE
wired Emperor Won Lung of his
acceptance, ahd set at once to or
ganiZe the Kidville Kids into
a crack regiment, which at
the end of two weeks he had ac-
complished. Not a man in the
command was over l6 years of age,
and everyone of them was a crack
shot. Each soldier carried a %
calibre repeating rifle and 500
rounds of ammunition.F Finally they
embarked at San Francisco for
China, where they were received
by a squadron Of Chinese gunboats
and landed on the sod of the flow
cry kingdom amid most glorious
demonstration on the part of the
pigtailed populace.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-07
Georgia's Press Association.

ATLANTA, Aug. THE Georgia
Weekly Press association will hold
it's seventh annual meeting at Mil
ledgville today. After the session
the delegates will make an excur-
sion to New York City.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-07
TO-DAY'S EVENTS.
CRISP NEWS CONCERNING THE
IMPORTANT OCCURRENCES
THIS DAY.
The Fit. Defiance Centennial.

DEFIANCE, o., Aug. THE Ft
Defiance Centennial anniversary
will be observed today and tOmOr-
row with impressive ceremonies.
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Mrs. Fisk WIN Preside.

OCEAN GROVE, n. j., Aug. T.
The Woman's Home Missionary
society will hold a series of meet
ings here today and tomorrow.
Mrs. Clinton b. Fisk will preside.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-07
Regatta to be Held at Put-in-Bay.

DETROIT, Aug. 7.-Representa-
tives of the Inter-Lake Yachting
association have decided to hold
the annual regatta at Put-in-Bay
from today to August 9.
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Loan Office,
Chance for Investment.

A new market house, and the NJ. X. &
II. deDot. will double values on the West
side. Can sell you handsome cottage on
Matamoras street, in center Of city, cost
over 81 900: price, $3.50, part cash, bal.
on easy payments. The lot has 90 feet
front, macadamized street, has water,
nice shrubbery, and will be business prop
i6tf J a. DAUGHERTY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-07

A week after the arrival the first
Japanese blood flowed at the har d }
of the Kidville Kids. The hordes
of Chinese soldiers were being driv-
en- before the Japanese army at the
time when the Chinese fleet un.
loaded at Corea the crack regiment
of Hi Chung Munk Hully McGee.
In a night attack the repeating
rifles annihilated an unsuspect-
ing division of the Japanese
and thus cut off 1000 soldiers of
the Mikado from the main camp
of the army. The Japanese were
now between the crack KidVille
Kids and an army of Cinnamon.
The gore that flowed was some
thing terrible, for almost the en-
tire 1000 were killed. On the
same night Of the bloody fight,
the Kidville Kids attacked the
main camp,T,0O0 strong, and with
the hail Of lead sent out by the re-
peating rifles, routed the
Japanese and drove them back
upon their ships. 1t borders on
the verge of the impossible to de-
scribe the popularity of the Kid
vile Kids in China, while Hi
Chung Munk Hully MCGEE, who
had fairly become the idol of the
empire, was made COMMANDMENTS
chief of the Chinese army, at this
time 100000 strong.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-07

The strain of thousand revOlu-
tions minute that Hully's vivid
imagination had made all this
while, was firing in the end. Fin
ally his head sank on his right
shoulder, the broom, with which
he had set out to sweep the office,
fell across his knees and his hands
dangled at his side. There he sat
in the wide, comfortable office
chair, deliciously snoozing, and
with truth | can say Of this Greater
Alexander, CATER Iife's fitful fever,
he sIpeDs we'll" LOITERER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-07

Hully MCGEE, commander of the
Kidville Kids, Hi Chung Munk
of the empire and commander in
chief of three million troops, with
the Kidville Kids as his body
guard, was now high-cockalorum
of the Orient. Japan was already
crushed to atoms and now the con-
quest of Russia and France were to
begin. But why particularize? In
less than a year and a half
the Gar was forced to con-
fine himself to that portion
Of his empire west Of the
UraI mountains and Caspian sea,
his Asiatic domain becoming a de-
tendency of China; France was
driven out Of the Asiatic continent
and the greatest aggregation that
ever trOd the earth was the mighty
high Chung Munk, Colonel, Com
mander-in-Chief Hully MCGEE and
his crack Kidville Kids.
Evening journal., 1894-04-13
CATHARINE KEEHAN'S Mind.
SHE CONVEYED CERTAIN REAL Es-
TATE OVER FIVE YEARS AGO.

The Title Endangered by the Finding
Of Jury of Inqulsltlon which De-
oIared Her to Have Been Insane From
Eight to Ten Years Ago.
The Court OF Chancery resumed its
sitting TO day. Edward q. Bradford re.
piled briefly TO Mr.. Birds argument Of
yesterday afternoon in the case Of Pilot
Charles Morris vs. the Board Of Pilot
Commissioners Of Delaware. The chan
cellor reserved his decision The mat
ter Of Catharine KeehGn. an alleged in
sane person, was then called up by
William 5 Hilles The argument was
on petition TO traverse writ of in
sanity. Peter l. Cooper, Jr, represented
the trustee
Allied S. Elliott, Henry 2 Scott, Georg
r Townsend and Philip r Clark are the
petitioners. Their petition sets forth
that, b. order of the court made Oh
September H., 1893, jury Of lunacy was
drawn by the sheriff It found that
Catharine Keehan. at the time Of taking
the inquisitiOn, was insane and incapable
Of the government Of herself OF
the management of her estate.
aud that she hal been insane
for eight or ten years. She had conveyed
her property at Twelfth and Union
streets TO Henry p. Scott. The convey
anoe was made on August "A, 1883. Ave
years before the inquisition was held
but within the time included in the YER
dict.
Since the return Of the inqulsition II
November, 1898, Patrick Daley, truste,
appointed by the chancellor and hel
husband, filed bill in chancery against
Henry p Scott. praying, among Other
things that the court should make 2
decree declaring the conveyance void and
invalid, setting forth in the bill, and as 4
reason for the making Of such decree, the
inquisition Of lunacy 80 returned.
The petitioners say that they are sd
vised that the finding OF the jury wal
against the evidence and contrary to the
law, and are desirous of traversing th,
inquisition. For this Mr. Hilles argued
Mr.. Cooper argued that such pro
ceeding was contrary TO the practice IL
the Delaware courts
Evening journal., 1894-04-13

went back TO New York state. but nowhere
else in America. have no present inten-
tion Of going TO the United States. No,
Mrs Leslie knows nothing about my mar
riage. She IS still in frequent communica-
tion with my mother, Lady Wilde. / do
not desire 90 say anything against Mrs.
Leslie. We simply did not get on together.
/ saw her ON business when she was last
in London. Our interview was friendly,
but we have not corresponded with each
other.
"She wished TO condemn me TO life of
immoral colibaoy as punishment for my
deeds IN America. My marriage, which
was solomnized ON Jan. II, was kept secret
for family reasons. Only my family, the
family Of my wife and few intimate
friends were cognzant Of the event The
arrangements for th,ssnRrringe were sane.
toned 10y my wife's mother, Lady Wilde
and my brother Oscar
Evening journal., 1894-04-13
SPORTING NEWS NOTES.

Clifford Greenman has accepted an
agency for a three quarter ball bearing
one man carriage which has just been
introduced. William F. Belt has the only
one Of the vehicles in this city. The
bearings are on the inside Of the hub,
between Tie axle and the ends Of the
spokes, similar TO that Of bicycle The
advantages are the ease Of running, and
no lattle. Any part of the hub wear
ing can be taken up by an adjustable
cone. The wheels are OF standard height.
The body Of the vehicle is painted black
aud the running gears red. By test at
the Worlds Fair a wheel revolVed thirty
four minutes before oscillatinR. Three
drops OF oil will be sufficient for a 100
mile run. The huos are perfectly dust
proof. Messrs Greenman aud Belt will
experiment with cushion tires on the
vehicle
Champion James J. Corbett sailed fol
England, yesterday, from New York He
will visit various European cities.
Corhett denies that he is the co respond
ent In the Johnson-Johnsoud divorce suit,
which is pending at San Bernardlno, Cal.
The crew Of the English cutter yacht
| Valkyrie arrived In New York from Liv-
erpool, yesterday. They will prepare the
vessel for sea
The official hsndleappers Of the League
Of American Wheelmen, have beer
selected as follows for Maryland. Penn
sylvania, District Of Columbia, Virginia
Delaware. West Virginia, North anC
South Carolina; A q Powell, Of Phila
delphia, + s. Merriam. Of Baltimore
T. F. Mylsr, OF Pittsburg, and T. J
Corlsy, of Charleston, s. c.
Evening journal., 1894-04-13
A CONTRARY WITNESS.
After Having Her Lover Arrested Ell
Good Would Not Testify.

After Having Her Lover Arrested Eliza
Good Would Not Testify.
A case Of imposition on police officers
was before the Municipal Court this
morning.
Last night Sergeant Black was on Ford
street, near the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, when he heard screams. He ran
toward the railroad Before reaching
that point, Eliza Good, oolored, hallooed
that he capture Alfred Groves, her lover,
whom she said had assaulted her with
stone and had struck her with his Est.
Eliza also told Captain Kane before the
court opened this morning that Groves
almost killed her last night.
When she got on the witness stand she
refused to say anything that would con
vict Groves. The court remarked that
witness who would do that should be
punished but il was unable to do so.
Grace Wallace, colored, a witness
to the assault said that Groves had
thrown a stone at her after they had
some words.
The defen ialt was held on bail bond
Of $500 to keep..he peace and was also
fiuCd $40
Evening journal., 1894-04-13
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Excitement at the p, w. a ID. Static
Yesterday Afternoon.

Excitement at the p, w. a ID. Station
Yesterday Afternoon.
Harry Chandler came near paying for a
stolen ride with his life at the p, w. &
B station yesterday afternoon. When
the 3 % north bound train pulled in, the
people at the station saw a man, standing
on the platform of the baggage car. grasp
the railing aud attempt TO swing of. he
was evidently not used to jumping from
cars
He made several attempts to get of.
He held on to the railing and the motion
OF the cars swung his body around
until his legs seemed TO be dangling under
the wheels. Finally his hold on the rail-
ing broke and he fell beside the track
hardly foot from the car wheels When
be fell several women screamed and the
men turned their backs to the scene, ex
pecting the man to be ground TO pieces.
He jumped up, tried to run, was too
frightened TO do anything kat to stand
still and shiver. Special Officer Smith
arrested the man and sent him 10 the
police station in the patrol wagon.
Evening journal., 1894-04-13
The sunday school Parade,

IL was decided last night to held the
Sunday school parade and picnic, on July
3 Howard Wallace was chosen marshal.
The parade this year promises to surpsss
any thing ever seen in this city There were
representatives present at the meeting
last night from schools that were not in
the parade last year. The following
committees were appointed Finance,
Charles w. Pusey, Alfred Gawthrop,
W. II Morris. Thomas McCorkle and 4.
Howard The committee on music is
G.. W. Todd, Joseph Pyle, Thomas L.
Terry and Rev j. r Milligsn.
Evening journal., 1894-04-13
somsthlnr You nIar Need.

This evening is a good pair OF shoes,
something that will combine looks with
wear, and not cost much money. That's
jus; the kind Of shoes we keep we'll made,
good shape, snd the smallest prices
Another great novelty about our shoes
is the fact that they are not reduced 10
price; they don't have to be. because
our regular prices are lower than the re-
duced price OF any footwear In the city,
If you need shoes this evening. not the
cheap. trashy kind, but good, honest
footwear, it will pay to take a look at
our stock Forman's, No. 10 East
Fourth street, between Market and
King.
Evening journal., 1894-04-13
ST. JOSEPH'S BIG PURCHASE.
Enlarged, Several Adjoining Properties
Having Been Purchased.

Tho Colored Catholic Mission VIII he
Enlarged, Several Adjoining Properties
Having Been Purchased.
st. t.Josephs Colored Mission, theIeading
institution Of its kind in the state, will
be enlarged. The society has Just pur-
chased over $4,000 worth Of property
contiguous TO its present handsome
building on French street. The old
buildings thereon will be- removed and a
large addition TO the mission erected.
The properties purchased are as fol-
lows:
From Charles W., Charles S. and
Rachel 5. Rowland, trustees. house aud
lot, 40 feet and 81 inches by las feet. on
the west side Of Walnut street. 93 feet
from Eleventh street. for 81 800.
From Elizabeth Bird, for. $4,000
house and lot at the northwest corner Of
Eleventh and Walnut streets, 63 by 100
feet.
From Elizabeth D. McComb. for 81 1915
house and lot on the west side of Walnut
street SO feet touth Of Eleventh, 80 BY
100 feet
From the Howlands, trustees. for the
nOmnail sum OF 81. property on the
south side Of Eleventh street, 100 feet
west of Walnut street, lot 20 by 93 feet
From Samuel Chambers and wife. for
t3 576 SO, house aud lot, on the West
side of Walnuti street, 81 feet north of
Tenth street. lot 93 by 1876 feet
Evening journal., 1894-04-13
NOT GUILTY" VERDICTS
Mason and Ennis Acquitted in
the u. S Court
FOB SELLING WITHOUT A LICENSE.

Both CoIored Men Prove AIIbis and the
Juries Rendered verdlcts without Much
DeliberatioD.
When the United States Court con-
vened this morning District Attorney
Watson asked that an order be made to
exclude the witnesses for the defense
from the court room while other wit
nesses were testifylng. The court modi-
fed the order by excluding all witnesses.
The jury drawn to try George Mason,
colored charged with selling liquor
without a government license was as
follows: James Anderson, Frederick
Handy, William G. Postles. Thomas W.
Wilson. Luther s Shaw, Edmund Nit
chell, Jr., Benjamin T. King, Daniel P
Bernard. James W. Cats, Daniel W.
Corbit, Nathaniel r. Benson and William
b Nook
Mason is about 80 years of age, and a
typical Sussex countian. His forefathers
we're of the Indian and5Portuguese.r races
He is represented by Charles l. Moore, Of
Georgetown.
Thomas Burton, colofed, aged 30 years,
the prosecuting witness, testified that he
bought two drinks of whiskey from
Mason at Friendship campmeeting, which
is five miles from Millsboro, on Septem-
Der II, 1898 He denied, on cross exami.
nation, that one day recently. after he
had returned from this city, that he said
at Georgetown that there was no rock
fish this winter and wanted to get money
some way, and that was the reason he
was so interested in these liquor cases
On the witness stand Mason denied
L. IL.
tember II be left Georgetown at 10
o'clock for the old field camp" nine
miles away and was not near Friendship.
He arrived at II 80 and stayed until
dusk.
S Redmond Smith testified that
Burton made swom complaint to him
before the indictment was made that
Mason sold liquor at the "old feld camp
on or about August q.
The indictment reads that the whiskey
was purchased on OF about August 25.
Rollin PettyjOhn testified that Burton
said TO him at Georgetown that he bur.
toni had no work this winter and had TO
do something to make some nc 10y
The jury retired.
The case Of Daniel Ennis. charged with
same ofense as Mason, was next taken
up. with Mr.. Moore as his counsel.
The jury on Masons case returned,
after being out five minutes, with q
verdict of not guilty.
The trustees Of the "old field camp
sent William j, Thompson, colored. on
September 10 last, between II aud Il
o'clock. to Daniel Ennis, who was on the
grounds. to cEtch him at selling whishey
He bought two drinks On cross exam
instion, he said he did not know whether
he was the only trustee that drank
whiskey or not.
Ennis testified that he did not arriv,
at the camp until 2 o'clock.
w. Alfred Woodley, a witness for the
defense. was quite character on tn,
stand The answers to the questions
put to him by Mr.. Watson created laugh
ter T. soughout the courtroom, and h,
join.d in the "frolic
The jury in the case Of Ennis returned
a,verdict of not guilty
Evening journal., 1894-04-13
THE ORIGINAL PILGRIMS.

coxey's Army of Tramping Men About
TO Cross over Into MaryIand-wnl
Spend the Night nc GrantsviIle, Md.
ADDISON, Pa. April 1S.-The Coxey
CommonweAl army was escorted cut Of
town unceremoniously this morning by
sherif's posse and the tramping men
continued their march southwark across
the Pennsylvania line.
Their next stop will be at Grantsville,
Md which will probably be reached by 8
o'clock. General Coxey mas disappeared;
but il is said that he will rejoln the army
tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1894-04-13
ASSOCIATION HALL MATTERS.

Frank Roop smith Lectured on the
Chemistry of Iron :and. Steel Last
Evening.
The lecture on Chemistry delivered
by Fran k Roop Smith in Association Hall
last evening, was quite interesting. DE
exemplifed bis remarks by practical ex'
periments.
On next Thursday evening Charles W.
Pusey will lecture on the application ol
the steam engine TO the propulsion. oi
railroad trains.
City Treasurer George d. McCreary, oi
Philadelphia. will address the young
men on next Sunday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1894-04-13
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD DEAD.
The New York BsrrIstor, who PraotIced
Law for Sixty Years, succumbs TO
Pneumonia.
New YoRK, April 10.

NEW YORK, April 10.
David Dudley Field, who arrived home
from Europe only yesterday, died at 3 80
o'clock this morning. Death was caused
by pneumonia. It was a great shock to
the professional and social friends Of the
learned man as his illness had not been
generally known.
Mr.. Field arrived from Liverpool in
perfect health. He was fatigued aud
went at once to bed.
Late yesterday pneumonia suddenly
developed. Nobody but Dr. Burt was
with him when he died. The funeral
will be held on Sunday and interment
will be made on Monday at Stockbridge,
Mass.
David Dudley Field was born in Had.
dan, Conn, in 1895 He was admitted
TO the bar Of New York in 1928, and
prscticed law for nearly sixty years, re-
firing in 1885. In 1899 be received the
degree of LII d, from the University
of Edinburgh.
Evening journal., 1894-04-13
WILLIE WILDE WEEDS.
Mrs. Frank Lesiie's Divorced Husband Il
Agaln hIarrleh.


LONDON, April la.-Mr. Willie Wilde,
formerly the husband Of Mrs. Frank Los.
lie, was secretly married few DAYS ago 70
Miss Sophia Lees 10y special license. The
bride is described as being young, beauti
ful, rich and OF Irish parontage She Is
the granddaughter of Mr. Thomas Orde
Lees OF Merrion, near Dublin.
MIR Wilde claims that prior 10 his mar.
riage he consulted high legal authorities
America in regard to his right to again
marry, and that finally he obtained the
authority Of chief register regarding his
position.
In an interview Mr.. Wilde said that for.
tunately he did not take out citizenship
papers during his residence i'm New York.
He added: "The American courts have no
jurisdiction over us. / allowed the action
brought against me by Mrs. Leslie to 20
by default. The New York court said /
would not be allowed TO marry again. but
/ am advised that this decision Is not bind
ing. Possibly l might have trouble n
Evening journal., 1894-04-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. Mary Haman, aged "A years, died lsst
night of analysis, at her home, No. eos Jack
son street.
The monthly meeting Of the Associated
Charities will be held IN the parlOrs OF the
New Century Club, az 8 clock.
During the progress of excavations at
Gordon Heights recently, number Of Indian
arms and a hominy- beater were found
Deputy Coroner Palmer buried the un-
Monday. in the potter's field yesterday.
building Inspector Tohi this morning
issued a permit 20 David Dangel for the
building Of a back b1ilding at No. e32 Monroe
street.
Evening journal., 1894-04-13
Grand Opera House To-nlsht.

In 1.-THE Land Of the Midnight Sun"
Edwin Barbour has written a play Of
unusual strength and dramatic power,
surrounding it with spectacular
grandeur which will entrance the spec
tator. The scenery Of Iceland affords
opportunity for display of beauty and
awe-inspiring effects which are produced
by the tempestuous nature Of this little
known but wild and erratic land.