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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-15

EEE HE the Builders" described in the first
@ M nothing less important than the rebuilding
-a Worlds Fair for the pages Of History If this state
t appered at all petenous only needs
glance through the pages of the First Section Gust ed to con-
vince the most words fall far short of the whole
truth The Worlds universally conceded to have produced
among other notable results the most remarkable exhibition OF
American Architecture seen in this country The publishers OF
the Book Builders might we'll content to make their vol
nne simply graphic chronicle Of this great achievement but
they insist that as Memorial History of the Exhibition it shall be
as remarkable n its way was the Fair itself
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-15
$1,000.
dt publication r,r>rrr~N
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appear Twenty-Five rmghl The price will be m" nominal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-15

This single book-itself the most m
terestng and valuable volume Of the
present decade-is TO be illustrated by
over fifty Of the leading painters and
decorators Of this country. 1t is a book
which every one should own. exactly
as they own the Bible or the dictionary.
It is better than an Encyclopedia. for ii
is history, geography, mechanics. physics,
and a hundred other branches of educa-
ton, treated not as a study but as
most fascinating story Of achievement
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
DR.. TANNER BEAT.
PROF.. SLOAN NOW TASTED 10
DAYS
ON MINERAL WATER AND DRUGS.
He Wants to Eat Now, But Can
not-He Was a Newspaper
Man, Of Course.

CHICAGO, Ills, October A.
Prof. George Sloan, who is now liv-
ing with friends at 442 Wabash
avenue, has for 10 days lived on a
diet of mineral water and drugs.
During that time not a particle Of
nourishment, solid or liquid has
passed his lips. Once he attempted
to drink some weak beef tea but
could not swallow a mouthfull.
Now, although quietly proud of
beating DIR. Tanners famous rec
ord of 40 days, he is anxious to eat
but cannot. He is 81 years old. For
several years Mr.. Sloan has beeu
afflicted with malignant stom-
ach complaint, and at times the
patient would fast for days in or
der to find relief. A month and a
half ago he decided TO again live
along for few days without food
of any kind, and obtained such
satisfactory results that he con-
tinued fasting until he is now un-
able to eat or drink anything at
all but mineral water. The friends
with whom he is living said last
night that their patients mind
seemed just as bright as ever, but
they do not entertain the same
hopeful view OF the result as his
wife does, and told her that they
thought he could not live much
longer. One OF the most curious
features of the case is that he has
not become emaciated by lack Of
food. He is nearly six feet tall and
a heavy built man, and maintains
plenty of flesh on his face and
body. A bright flush over each
cheek bone is the only appreciable
symptom of distress. Mr.. Sloan
was for years a newspaper and
magazine writer, and eminently a
scholar, being not only versed in
the classic language, but fluent in
a number of modern tongues. He
has been a great stadent in his
more active years, and is widely
known. Several medical men have
called to see him and are watch
ing his progress with close inter-
est
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
Madagascar French Warned.

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Oct. A.
The statement that a blockade of
the Island Of Madagascar had been
declared by France, was brought
here by a steamer from Madagas-
car. The report appears to have
been due to a mis.conetruction OF
the French measures taken to pre-
vent the landing Of arms and am
munition for H0val.
Madagascar p tpers received here
state that French settlers nave
been warned by the French Resi-
dent to repair to the 'eoasting yes.
sells in view of possible hostilities.
The French bishop and French
missionaries, however, decline to
leave the capital until the last
moment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
Third Party Knocked Out.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct. 4.-The cleo
ton for state officers passed off
quietly in this county. The princi-
pal interest conferred in the voters
in the Tenth Congressional District
as indicative of the coming contest
between Congressman j. Z. Black,
Democratic nominee, and ex-Con-
gresham Thomas f. Watson, third
party leader. The third party ma
jorities have been reduced in sever
al instances from the figures of the
last Congressional election. Full
returns have not been received.
Very little interest was mani
tested in the election and the vote
in Novemb Der will be much higher
for both parties. Richmond, the
leading county in the district, will
give a Democratic majority Of
9 600
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
DIAMOND PRIZES.
Waltham's Great Meet Today.

WALTHAM, Mass Oct. 4-The
grand closing cycle meet OF the
season in this vicinity will be at
Waltham today, under the auspices
of the Waltham Bicycle Park as
ISOLATION. Manager Bradstreet has
beon at work securing the entries
Of the class B men, and he has Sc
cured Sanger, Tyler, Johnson, Bald,
Cabanne, Titus, Taxis, Bliss, Coop
'er, Taylor, Callahan, Brothers,
Dirnberger, L. G. johnson, Butler,
Kennedy, Ray Mcdonald, Goehler,
Murphy, DR.. Brown.and McDuffee.
This is the cream of class b, and
the races promise to be holly con-
tested. There will be a special
mile race, to be run of in two
trials and final. In the first heat
will be Bald, Cabanne and Sanger,
and in the second will be found
Tyler, Johnson and Bliss. The
winners of each heat will ride in
the final. The events are mile
scratch for class B mile and two
thirds mile handicap and mile
scratch for A. The prizes will all
he diamonds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
TRIBUTE TO BENHAM.
Gold Medal Presented by the Union
League.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. The
Board of Directors Of the Union
League have arranged to tender a
reception to Admiral Benham at
the League House tonight, when
he will be presented with the gold
medal for gallant conduct and
meritorious service and for main
tanning the honor of the American
flag during the Brazilian rebellion.
1t is the purpose OF President
Young and the committee having
charge of the reception to make
the event one OF the most nota BILE
in the history Of the organization.
All OF the army and navy officers
in Philadelphia have been invited
to attend in uniform, and Admiral
Benham will be escorted to the
League by the Veteran Corps of
the First Regiment, under the
command Of Colonel Theodore f..
Wiedersheim. Only eight other
persons have been given the gold
medal by the League, and seven Of
these have been members Of the
League. Those who have been
thus honored are Andrew Johnson,
in 1865; Lindley Smith, in 1868;
Joseph b. Townsend, in 1863; r. G.
knight, in 1879; George ii. Boxer,
in 1880; James l.. Claghorn, in
1888; Edwin n. Benson and Samuel
Il. Huey. in 1889,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
China Offers a Good Thing.

BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE Frankfort
Zeitung says the Chinese minister
at London has proposed to the
British government, Russia, Great
Britain and France to dispatch
troops to the treaty ports Of China
in order to protect the interests Of
foreigners residing there. The
minister, it is also said, assured
the government of Great Britain
that China would raise no objec-
ton to the dispatch Of these troops.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
Trouble for the Democracy.

Special TO the LIGHT:
FORT WORTH, Tex, Oct. A.
There is trouble brewing in Demo-
cratic circles here that may termi-
nate in another split in the party
in Texas. The Cleveland Demo-
cratic club has been reorganized
here by leading Democrats, and no
man who favors free coinage Of
silver, will be admitted to men,
bership. This is the beginning Of
a movement that will extend all
over Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
ONLY SCARED.
Newspapers of England Thought
War With France Impending
When Only Protection Of
Citizens Was Meant.

LONDON. October 4--English
newspapers have apparently re-
covered from the bad scare caused
some of them by the hasty calling
of the Cabinet Council yesterday
afternoon. The newspapers were
seriously apprehensive Of war
with France. Now they are unan-
imous in expressing the opinion
that there is not the slightest,
cause of anxiety as to a serious
dispute with France and it seems
to be admitted that the
Cabinet Council which meets
today will not be called
upon to decide anything more seri-
Gus than the protection OF British,
interests in China. 1t seems gener-
ally agreed, however, that the cab
met council will decide the ques-
ton whether or not British troops
will be sent Immediately to the
treaty ports of China.
When the cabinet council met
most Of the ministers were present.
Sir VIM. HarcOurt, chancellor Of
the exchequer, was absent. The
meeting lasted one hour and half.
1t is understood a perfect agree
ment was reached on the plan to
protect British residents Of China.
1t is announced upon authority
that the cabinet decided to send ,
troops to China, to protect British
interests. Also it is probable that
additional ships will be sent to
strengthen the fleet in Chinese
waters and that the British lega-
ton at Pekin will shortly, be
guarded by British troops.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
France PeaceablY Inclined.

PARIS, Oct. 4.-The French cabi-
net met today. President Casmir
Periere has signed decree APP
pointing Baron de Courcel French
ambassador to London, in success
sion to de Crais, who has been re-
called. The newspapers generally
in referring to the war scare in
England, say there is no question
between Great Britain and France
which cannot be settled amicably.
OF. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Mads-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
BANKS AND BANKERS.
LOCKWOOD NATIONAL
BANK.
BAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
J.SLocKwooD, Pres. j. MUIR, JR, Cashier
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
PROF. SWING DIES

From Blood Poison and Jaundice.
CHICAGO, Ills, Oct. 5.-Prof.
David Swing died at ii o'clock
last night of acute blood poisoning
brought on by an attack of jaun-
dice. Late in the afternoon the
physicians announced that blood
poisoning had set in and the Pro-
fessor's death had only been a mat
ter of few hours. Every possible
restorative was applied in vain
and at 10 minutes after ii o'clock
Prof Swing was dead. Prof. Swing
was born in Cincinnati, o., August
90, 1880. In 1866 he accepted the
passionate of the Westminster
Presbyterian church, of this city,
which was later united with the
North Presbyterian church, the
two forming the fourth Presby-
terrain church, one of the most in
fuential institutions of it's kind in
Chicago. Shortly after the great
fire of 1887 occurred the most i'm
portant event in the great mans
career, his trial before the Chicago
Presbytery on charge OF heresy
preferred by the Rev. DR.. Francis
L. Patton, now professor Of Prince
ton college. These charges, Of
which there were Is specifications
of lapses from Presbyterian doc
trine were not sustained, there
being61 members on the Presby-
terry and only l3 votes against
him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
DANGEROUS FoR:MIss1oNARIEs
China Once Divided Into Parts, Will
Not be Comfortable and They
Hate Foreigners.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Alt is
this breaking up of the Chinese,
empire that missionaries in China
have most to fear just now," says,
Rev. W. B. White. Even In the
midst Of war missionaries Will
probably be deemed neutral and
be amply protected by the flags of
their own countries, but in the
event Of dissolution OF the empire
it is hard TO predict what might
happen to them, but it would Ger.
tainly be of serious consequence"
White is a missionary of the
Southern Presbyterian church, just
from Shanghai, on account Of his
health.
1.-THE present emperor is heartily
disliked by great portion OF his
subjects. Under the leadership OF
any good man, Lii Hung Chang
for instance, a rebellion would oe
almost certain to prove successful
AS soon as the restraining power OF
the emperor is gone the Chinese
hatred OF foreign missionaries will
be certain to make itself felt more
than ever it has in the past"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
Another Explanation of Defeat.

LONDON, Oct. "A dispatch to
the Times from Shanghai today
says that according to Chinese re-
ports, no pitched battle was fought
at Ping Yang, Corea. The Chinese
there, according to these sto-
ries, only numbered 1900
men, and these were greatly
outnumbered by the Japanese
troops. The Chinese general
Yeh, it is also said, was Frustrated
with dysentery and withdrew the
whole force, leaving only General
Tsao's force OF $500 men TO fight
against overwhelming odds.
Nothing is known in Shanghai in
regard TO the report of an insur-
rection and mutinies on the part
OF the Chinese troops.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
FALLS TWENTY FEET,
Washes his Skull, and Dies Immed-
lately.


Special 10 the Daily LIGHT:
WACO, Tex, Oct. 4.-Charles
Briggs, a telephone lineman, while
working at the top of a telephone
pole today, attempted to cut tele-
phone wire, one end Of which had
fallen to the ground, crossing an
electric light wire and killing
passing horse. Accidentally touch
ing the wire he received full cur
rent and dropped instantly. One
of the metal climbers on his feet
caught on a guy wire as he fell,
suspended him in the air dis
lance OF twenty feet. He hung in
this manner for several minutes,
while a tarpaulin was secured and
held by several men, one man
climbing the pole and cutting the
guy wire, thus allowing Briggs to
fall. He came down head first.
The tarpaulin failed to break the
fall. His head was frightfully
mashed and it is thought his death
was largely due to the fall.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
YOUNG coUNTERFEITERs.
Two Boys Only I and 8 Years Cap
tured by Detectives.


tured by Detectives.
NEW Work, Oct. 4.-Secret Ser
vice Detectives have caught the
youngest pair Of eounterfeiters that
have ever appeared on the books
of Uncle Sam. They had a hard
fight before they could capture
them. The detectives broke into a
room in an Old street tenement
where they found John 0Brien
and John NJ. Johnson and . years
old respectively, in the act Of coin
ing spurious silver dollars. Young
Johnson seized an iron mould still
containing a newly cast dollar and
and tried to strike the officer with
it but the mould was too hot and
he had to drop it. The officer
knocked him with a blow between
the eyes. After a violent struggle
he was handcuffed. OBrien, who
is athletic and plucky, did not give
ND until he was knocked down
half a dozen times. When both
prisoners were secure and ironed,
the detectives looked around the
room. They found a complete set
Of tools for bogus coin, dies, mouids,
crucibles and graves. There was
a lot of metal prepared and crude
and in the mattress on the bed
were hidden over 100 of the base
dollars all ready to put into circu-
lation
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
High Price of Meat.

WASHINGTON, Oct. limited
States Consul Kemuler, at Horden,
Switzerland, calls attention to the
excellent opportunity afforded
American cattle growers by the
high price Of meat in the Swiss
markets. Beef cattle sold in Sep
TENDER, live weight to s cents a
pound hogs 81 to 81 ;sheep, dressed
weight, II to - cents; fat calves,
live weight, 8 to II cents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
threatening Ningpo.

LONDON, Oct. "A dispatch
from Shanghai says: Native YES
sells from Ningpo report five Jap
anese warships are lying of the
Chuan Islands, fifty miles from
Ningpo. The war ships have no
transports with them. The pres.
ence OF these ships has caused a
scare at Ningpo.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
Cooler v Gather,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4--FOr East
ern Texas: Fair, for Friday, vari-
able winds and cooler in the north
east portion Friday morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
Pops Gain a Convert,

CHICAGO, Oct. At is announced
today that Judge Lyman Truu~
bull is in sympathy with the Pop
ulist party, and will deliver an ad-
dress at one of it's mass meetings
next Saturday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
Japan Wants Money.

YOKOHAMA, Oct. 4.-The Japan
csc government has decided upon
raising a foreign loan, the amount
of which is not yet known.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04

The non-Partisan NOonan club
held a good meeting at Krisch,s
hall last night and made many ad-
ditions to their ranks and voters
for Judge N0Onan.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
San Francisco Democratic Office
Holders Requested" to Contrib
ute TO the Corruption Fund.

ute TO the Corruption Fund.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-The
Chronicle says all federal employees
IN San Francisco have received a
circular letter from the Democratic
committee stating that as office
holders they are presumed to as
sist in the continuation OF the pres.
ent administration and that il the
Democratic ticket may be success
full each office holder is requested
to contribute 2 per cent of his year
ly salary to the funds OF the party.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-04

Discount the Same.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-The bank OF
England's discount is unchanged,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-01
ARRESTED FOR BiGAMY.
CnrrcpossessinE Cripple Who Has Had
Four - ives,

CnrrcposscssinG Cripple Who Has Had
Four Wives.
LINCOLN, Ills, Oct. Levi Carter, 4
cripple and unprepossessing man of -
years, was arrested here and sent to Jail
on a charge of bigamy. The charge was
preferred by wife No. 3, who came here
from jacksonville, where she married hi III
two years ago. She was in search of a
daughter bearing the name Of Carter
found n man by the same name and dis
covered her rec-eant and LIST husband
Carter came here year ago, represented
him self rs n widover and won his present
wife. According to his confession made
he has had four wives. The first died in
a poorhouse in Kansas City, No; the Sec
ond is i'll Joliet prison, serving "A term for
Child poisoning; the third j. the one here
leading IA nonadic life, and the fourth the
one with whom lie is living ard who
sought to warn him before he could be
captured, but polio. officer caught him
III Il corn field, with his fourth wife to the
rescue only few rods away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-01

GRAND RAPIDS, Oct. 1.-The West
Michigan fair closed with four guberna-
torial candidates in Attendance and
crowd of 5000 or 5000. Governor Rich
confined his remarks when he spoke to the
tariff, declaring that Michigan would not
have been injured more by the new law if
that deliberate design had been in view
Spencer o. Fisher, the Democratic candi-
date, spoke of state issues. He discussed
railroad taxation and claimed that in
Michigan railroads were favored. Messrs.
Todd and Nichols, the Prohibition and
Populist candidates, both discussed the
issu from their points of view
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-01
THE ENPERoR OF CHINA.

Tarship Naniw reports that in company
with the Aki>uShima on Sept. % he made
n search of the gulf of Tairenwan in Man
chura and found stranded there the Chi
nese cruiser Kwang- X ii. Upon sighting
the japanese ships entering the gulf, the
Chinese aboard the kwang kai set their
vessel on fire and fled.
Muiiny in the Chinese Army.
The Chinese army at w Ju on the
Iaiu river, which is opposing the adj
vance of the main japanese army in
Corea, has mutiuied The men are
throwing away their arms because they
have 10 ammunition, being cut of from
their base OF supplies. The Chinese
deienscs have completely collapsed.
There is panic in Pekin and the very
name Japan inspires terror every where.
China is perfectly helpless.
1t is rumored here that the japanese
have effected Il landing on the coast of the
ShanGhGI-Iuac promontOry to the north
ward Of Che Foo. AdvIces received here
from PeAin say that there is ever-increas-
Ing anxiety there among the foreign pop
u.ation, ana al Tien Tsin the foreigners
are actively organizing for defense Of the
foreign quarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-01
Charges 4 s4inst Lieutenant Peary.

SPRINGFIELD, IIls., OF. l.-Dr. Ed
ward Vincent, surgeon OF Peary's arctic
expe ition. in letter written to his ia
ther, Dr.. John y. Vincent. president Of
the state board OF health, orroborates the
charges made by W. /. Swayne. Peary's
priyae secretary, sent from Philadelphia.
DIX. Vincent charges Lieutenant Peary
with neglect, inedmp, teney and general
fraud: says the expedition Started out
with far less supplies than what Peary
gave out and that Prgry has fooled the
people TO large extent and n.ismanased
The eNpeGitlon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-01

CHICAGO, Oct. l-Burglars entered
the printing and engraving establishment
Of Alfred l.. Campfield, on the second
floor of 80 Clark street. Failing to find
any money they carried eff many live
forms Of type and all the valuable fonts
in the place. The type they did not care
to carry away they pied. and when Mr..
Campfield reached his Office in the morn
ing he failed TO fad "a full case of type in
his place. He requ res an entire new out
fit before ne can commence business again.
The burglars must have used a wagon TO
f.ka the booty aNnN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-01
SOOTiNG AT A. CHICAGO JUDGE.
Three Bullets Fired Into the Residence q;
Judge Breutaus, Recently.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.--Judge Theodore Brcn-
tano and his family are in imminent peril.
During last week three shot were fired
into the family residence on LaSalle ave
me apparently with murlerous intent.
Twice the shots passed through the win
dow in the judges dressing room. On one
occasion the judge himself and on another
Mrs Brcntano narrowly escaped the mis-
sile. The third shot was fired while two
little daughters Were playing in the yard,
and seems to have struck against the wall
of the building.
Judge Brentano is at loss to account
for the shooting. 1T may tie the work ot
some irresponsible person who is trying To
create disturbance in the ncighborhood,
he said. AT all events want it under
stood that do not think there was any
attempts mt assassination. l have placed
the matter in the hands of private dctcc-
tive agency and hope the investigation
VIII be followed with good results
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-01
Report onr rn,op ,.ac,,;,

OMAHA, Oct. lit has been almost a
year since the Union Pacific passed into
the hads of receivers and the first report
Of its condition has just been made The
report shows that while the trust properties
have as Il whole earned more than the cost
of operation, several of the constituent
properties have been operated al
loss. The scdcGcicncics have neccS-
Sariiy been borne temporarily by the re-
ceiyors out Of the moneys derived from the
operation of the paying properties. and it
has not yet been determined how these
deficiencies OF the non paying properties
shall finally he borne