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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-04
BOY DROWNED.
A LITTLE GIRL SAW HIM PLUNGE.
He Was Fishing On Tree Over
The River and Lost His Hold.

This morning at about IL o'clock
little Florence Conway, a child OF
seven years OF age. pupil in the
Episcopal seminary for girls on
Martin and Navarro streets, ran in
from the back yard OF the school
and told her teacher that she had
just seen little boy fall into the
river and drown.
The river flows in the rear OF
this school and there is a large
pecan tree overhanging the banks.
One limb of this tree extends bori-
zontally over the stream, reaching
almost to the center of the surface,
and on this limb fishers have
nailed cleats to enable them to
reach a rude board seat nailed
far out on the limb. There Is gen.
orally to be found a boy perched
on this shaky eerie with his fishing
pole and line, looking for bites.
1t was on this limb that the lit
tie girl saw a small white boy fish
ing this morning. She said she
saw him fall and heard the splash
in the water and the boy did not
come up again. She ran away and
told her teacher.
The police department was i'm
mediately informed and the patrol
wagon with Assistant Marshal
Bennett, Officer Murphy and a
LIGHT reporter, with Jaiier
Hardy and two tramps, was
driven at once to the scene.
A. boat was procured and
the tramps alternately dived and
swan and grappled the bed Of the
river at the point indicated by the
overhanging limb, with rakes
and long handled pitch forks.
The search for the supposed
body was kept up for an
hour, with no success and the
conclusion was reached by Capt.
Bennett that the little girl was
mistaken, and the search was
abandoned.
The tramp prisoners were given
five days each rebate on their sem
tence for their work in the water.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-04
Political Situation in Madrid.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-The Times pub.
fishes dispatch from Madrid say.
ing that the political situation is
daily becoming more difficult. 1t
is impossible for the present gov.
eminent to summon the chamber
of deputies which is liberal. The
dispatch adds that the inactivity
of Captain General Campos in Gu
ba seriously occupies public atten-
ton, while the scandals furnished
by the municipal council are still
a subject that causes much excite
ment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-04
MARKET REPORTS.


Furnished the Lieut. by the Alamo Bro
kerago Co., corner Market and Yturrl
streets.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 4, 1895
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.
December Wheat: Opened at Sc;
closed at So.
Corn: December, opened at 252l; closed
at 2594.
Oats: December, opened at 1854; closed
at 1874.
Mess Pork: January, opened at
SCI; closed at s 65.
Lard: November, opened at II; closed
at SIT.
NEW YORK MARKET.
Cotton: Quiet; middling, s7-16; sales
SOC bales.
December. Sill; January. s Is; Febru-
airy, s.20 March, S25; April, $50; May
S.35.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
Cotton: Steady. middling, SIS.
December. 794; January, 7.95; Feb
ruary, 7.92; March, SOB; April, $40; May,
SID.
LIVERPOOL MARKET.
Cotton: 49-16; good business; Irices
easier; receipts, $4,000 bales; sales, 1900
bales.
November. December, 25; Decem ber-
January, 4.26; January February, 4.24;
February. March. 4.25; March April,
25; April May, 1926.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-04
Ohio HorticnlturIsts.

CANTON, o., Dec. 4.-The Doth
annual meeting OF the Ohio State
Horticultural society will be held
here today and tomorrow. Among
those who will deliver addresses
or present papers are Professor l..
III. Bailey, of 1th AGA, N. Y; Profess
sor F. M. Webster, Professor Aug
ust d. Selby, of Wooster, Professor
w. j. Green, of Wooster, Professor
w. r. Lazenby, Of Columbus and
G. w. Lawrence @ Canton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-04
A Women's Congress.

BROOKLYN, Dec. "A Congress
of Women will be held at the
Pouch Gallery today. The idea of
holding the congress originated in
the mind of Mrs. Calvin +. Hull
last March, and she has planned
everything, to the minutest detail.
The affair will have two distinct
parts, consisting of tea in the
afternoon, from 4 to 7, and a ball
in the evening. Thirty represent
tative women constitute the COM
mittee in charge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-04
New Jersey Grab Rail Law.

SoMERvILLE, N. j., Dec. 4.-The
United States law relative to grab
rails or hand rails for the safety OF
trainmen on freight cars which
went into effect at II o'clock Satur-
day night resulted in the stalling
of one hundred cars attached to the
fast freight lines to the west. The
cars, which are the property OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad COM
pany were sidetracked at the juno
ton Of the Philadelphia and Read
ing and Central railroad Of New
Jersey. The new law imposes a
penalty OF $1,000 on railroads run
ming cars without grab rails. A
large force OF inspectors were
stationed at the junction Of the two
roads, at midnight, with instruc-
tions to detain all cars not fitted
with the rails in the manner pre-
scribed by law. A large force Of
workmen have been at work fitting
up the stalled cars. There Is much
delay because Of scarcity OF rails.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-04
WEATHER BuLLE TIN.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. ..
Synopsis of weather conditions
at 8 O'Clock a. m, 10Th meridian
time:
The cast of the high barometer
area is in the vicinity of Abibine,
Tex, this morning. A low baro.
meter area, apparently central
near Lake Michigan, extends to
the west portion of the Missouri
valley and southwark to the upper
portion of east.gulf-coast states.
LOCAL FORECAST
For Wednesday and Thursday
Generally clear, rising temper
allure.
JAMES A. BARRY, Observer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-04
Her Troubles Bring on Apoplexy

LoCKPoRT, N. Y, Dec. 4-Early
Saturday morning Mrs. I. L.
Flaglar sustained stroke of apo
plexy. At 8 O'Clock Sunday night
she still remained unconscious and
is slowly sinking. The trials OF
her son-in-law, ]. S. Helmer, the
convicted banker, have borne heav-
lily upon the old lady, who is 80
years old. Since the beginning of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-04
A Big Athletic Tournament.

WASHINGTON, d. g., Dec. 4.--The
Columb ia Athletic club will hold a
big athletic carnival here COM
mencing today and continuing to
the Nth. The carnival will be one
OF the most novel and interesting
ever held in the country.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-04
wRENoHED FROM THE WIRES

Mlttlln, Iarrant county farmer,
suicides.
A calf with a human head and
neck is born on the farm Of w. N.
Ellis, Blossom Texas.
Wire nail manufacturers are
holding secret conference at Cleve-
land, Ohio.
Six negroes drowned by the cap
sizing of the sponger schooner
Shamrock, on the Florida reefs.
Motion argued for new trial
for Durrant. Decision will be
given Friday.
Aged tramp frozen to death in a
shanty near the Wabash track, St.
Louis.
Seals, Burnett and Burkhalter
trial for murder at Paris ends in
-acquittal.
Virgil Franklin killed near
Hennessy, by loaded gun in the
hands of his S-year-old brother.
Missouri democrats line up
tremendously and will endeavor
TO recdpGure UHe SUdUe.
Ingersoll thinks that prayers
are needed for Cleveland more
than for himself.
Houston ordinance, requiring
ticket brokers to give bond is de-
.clared unconstitutional.
If the Dardanelles are forced
by the powers the Porte will
break off all diplomatic relations.
All is activity in the Italian
=arsenals, preparing the naval force
of the country for action.
Prussian minister of the interior
dismissed for too rigorous persecu-
ton of the socialists.
American society OF engineers in
its 32nd annual session, in New
York.
Hoke Smith at Atlanta talks
finances and proposes to start a
state bank.
Municipal elections in Massa-
chusetts lay out the A. p. A. very
cold. Republicans make gains.
The Press of Great Britain does
not approve of the presidents
message.
Stevenson, Alexander & Co.,
Baltimore shoe house assign.
Liabilities $4,000.
Cleveland's message accepted as
a notice that he will oppose duty
on wool.
Silver men and goldites in the
senate alike disapprove of Cleve-
lands financial recommendations.
Unknown man held up and
robbed of 5000 in the streets of
Bolton.
Commander in chief of the G.. A.
r.. and staff are in executive ses-
sion, in st. Paul, MINI.
Lorenzo Burr, secretary of sever
al building associations in Phila-
>delphia is missing with $25, 900.
Dan Stuart is sick and confined
to his bed in New York. Has not
yet seen Corbett.
Johnnie B. Green rides a mile I'M
paced on a bicycle in 1:25, at
Denver.
Board of review of the National
>Trotting association is in session
in New York.
st. Louis and Chicago are both
after the republican national con-
vention and both expect to get it.
Porte announces that the Ar
menians in Zeli and Zezara have
fired on the Musslemans in the
bazarS.
Resolutions strongly endorsing
the Monroe doctrine and calling
for the recognition Of Cuba intro
.duced into the senate.
Charges are made that Chicago
democratic managers have made
away with $750,000 that has not
been accounted for since the spring
of 1898.
Grand Lodge of Texas A. F. & A.
M. is in session at Houston.
Treasurer reports S4,4S2 in the
treasury and $90,053 in widows
and orphans fund.
Political Situation in Madrid.
IoNnoN Dac A Thu M p,oc M, n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-04

Yale-Princeton Youngsters Co Play.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. A.
The Yale freshmen will play a
football game with tht Princeton
freshmen on Yale field today. The
Yale freshmen here are confident
of winning the game.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-04
Elected Last Night,

Officers were elected last night
by San Antonio Lodge No. IL, 20.
o. F., as follows:
w. P. Finley, N. g.; Walter t.
Millipgton, V. g.; III. q. Miller,
Per. Sec. j. w. Rogers Rec. Sec. ;
Albert Meyer, Treasurer; G.. w.
Johnston, Rep. to G. L.; E.
Callsen, Alternate.
q. Miles Fats: Pits are sasranseed 70 seee
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-04

MIR. and Mrs. Adolph VAIL
stab celebrated their tin wedding
at No. 434 South Press street, Mon
day night.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-06
Will Grating Succeed7

Editor Florida AgTiculturist:
1t has just occurred to me that might
be able to graft the roots of my young
dead grove and if SO it would gain some
time over budding the sprouts. 1 have
tried grating citrus stock only in the
spring and summer and it has always
been failure, but possibly if l graft
this month [ may succeed.
If you have had any experience in this
line | would feel thankful for it. My
idea is to cut stock off at surface of
ground and put a couple of gratis in
each. presume that it should be done
at once. c.. W.B.
ST. Petersburg, Fla.
We have never known of any great
success with grating the orange and
would like to hear from any one who,
has.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-06

Sheriff Anderson of Orange county IS
notifying the sportsmen that all bird
shooting must cease with the last day
of February, and all fishing with seines
must be stopped at once. He says that
he will stop violations OF the law within
his territory, If he has to camp in the
woods until the beginning OF the next
open season. In spite of the law, there
are men who in other cts are law
abiding citizens make it a practice
to shoot game out of season. In the
season open for deer-shooting, they go
deer-hunting and take bird dogs along,
and shoot birds without reserve. When
the deer season closes they go bird-hunt-
ing, taking hounds along, and they spend
as much time running deer as they do
hunting birds. 1t is time that such
men be induced to pay little respect
to law.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-06
Five-Fingered Japan Oranges.


thing. 1t grows exactly in the shape Of
human hand, with thumb and four
fingers. 1t is half-open hand, that OF
this curious fruit and the close resem-
blance to lean, long-nailed Chinese
hand is startling. Even the nails are
identical, hard-pointed and claw-like,
tipping the orange fingers with length
equal in some cases to three inches. 1t
is no interloper in well-regulated fam
lily of oranges, but regular mem Der,
belonging to the Usage variety. 1t has a
family name and Christian name of it's
own, but it's pet name is ''fve fingered
orange" and no one but the botanist
cares to call it by the long one, which
means the same thing.
F. Gonzalez, who lives out on WAYNE
street, found the odd plant year or so
ago over in Japan. He thought he had
found a sort of missing link, so he bought
1t and brought it home to put into the
conservatory among his choicest plants,
where he guards it as the apple of his
eye. Not scale bug or other ravaging
insect has chance to live on it's leaves,
for he had special bath-tub built for
it's use, with sheet-iron chimney in
center, in which he places it period
cally, puts cover over the whole thing
and gives it Turkish bath treatment of
tulphur and other fumes such as would
make the sturdiest scale bug turn up
it's toes. 1t is hardy shrub, the out
door climate of San Francisco agreeing
with it's health excellently well, although
doesn't give it chance to sleep out very
often. In it's native country it is usually
kept potted, and the Japanese seem to
be fully alive to it's value as an orna.
mental curiosity, for Mr.. Gonzalez found
it difficult latter to get one to bring
to America, and so far nobody else ever
did get one.
The orange tree is ragged little shrub
that does not average more than five or
six feet in height. 1t does not grow
straight, as q properly behaved tree is
supposed to do. but is curved every
where. 1t would be very difficult to find
two consecutive inches in the entire tree
whose line of direction is the same. Even
the branches grow in spiral forms, so
that the width of the tree lis. often as
great as the height There is gener-
Gus supply of thorns hidden under the
leaves, and they are thorns that mean
business. They are slender, tough and
long and are located in all sorts of un-
expected places. The leaves are fleshy,
long and narrow and OF a dark green color.
They resemble lemon leaf more than
an orange Leaf. Indeed, in both this
instance and in the color of the ripened
fruit, this singular plant seems to claim
a very close cousinship to the large
lemon family. The flowers come out in
June and July, and are very similar In
appearance and odor to the ordinary or.
ange blossoms, save that instead of the
familiar creamy white color they have
a delicate pinkish tint which is very
beautiful. They commonly grow in
clusters of two or three blossoms on alter
nate nodes Of the branch.
The fruit itself is of light yellow
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-06

division lines can be plainly seen through
out the entire length of the hand they
do not destroy it's contour. The proper
tional length of the fingers from the
thumb to the little finger is perfect, cor
responding exactly with the human
hand. The fruit is not edible-none of
the Usage variety is-but what it lacks
in being unable to tickle the palate it
more than makes good in perfume. The
strangest thing connected with the per-
fume is that it is the fruit and not the
flower that is the most oderous. The
fruit when ripe is so redolent that it's
scent can be recognized full mile from
where the orange is growing .-SanFran
cisco Chronicle.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-05
His Yoke Is Easy.

walk in the light. and ye shall not
fulfill the lusts of the flesh.'
THE Lord is my portion, saith my
soul, therefore will 1 hope in him"
Let not your heart be troubled; we
believe in God, believe also in me-"
IF the Son therefore shall make you
free, We shall be free indeed"
"All the paths Of the Lord are mercy
and truth unto such as keep his cove
nant and his testimonies"
ITO him that overcometh will I give
to eat OF the tree of life. which is in the
midst of the paradise of God"
THE Lord is nigh unto all them that
call upon him, to all that call upon him
in truth"
THE young lions do lack and suffer
hunger; but they that seek the Lord
shall not want any good thing"
THE kingdom OF God is not meat and
drink; but Righteousness and peace, and
joy in the Holy Ghost"
Let the righteous be glad; let them
rejoice before God; yea. let them ex-
ceedingly rejoice"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-05
A Good Samaritan.

Oberlln, the kindly French philan-
thropist, did many a deed Of charity
without revealing to the recipients of 1t
from whom the help came. But one
day he may be said to have been fair
ly paid back in his own coin. An Eng
lish paper tells the story:
In a very severe winter he was trav-
cling in the mountains Of Alsace. when
he felt at last that sleep was over
towering him through his long fatigue.
He knew, however, that unless he con-
quered his drowsiness he would sleep
to wake no more. But at last sleep
overcame him, and he lost conscious
ness. In this position he was, provi-
dentially, found by a wagner in a
blue gown, who urged him to take the
nourishment he offered him. Oberlin
gratefully did so, and in a little while
he was able to walk to the wagon of
the good man who had helped han and
to be driven to the nearest Village.
Tell me your name" he said to his
rescuer. that may remember 1t in my
prayers" IF you will tell me the
name of the Good Samaritan l will tell
you mine," was the wagoner's reply,
who then went on his way, and the
good Oberlln had to be content.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-05
A Divided Heart.

(Their heart is divided. Hosea 1929
Because their heart is divided they
try to serve God and still keep their
idols. They cannot altogether give up
either, and so they try to retain BOTH
There is no harder place in this world
than that occupied by the man who is
trying to be religious in his own way
Trying to be a Christian without any
Christ. Trying to be good without CIV
ing up sin. Joining church and still liv-
ing like a child Of Satan. Shaking hands
with the preacher, but never saying
good-by to the devil Intending to keep
such OF the commandments as he can
without trouble or sacrifice. but with no
determination TO keep those which in
terfere with his pleasure or self-inter-
est. God must have the whole heart.
He will not consent to a division. He
will never find fault with our conduct
so long az IL Is the best we can do. but
In our love he will have no rival. He
must be the Lord thy God, before he
can be known as God. There Is no such
thing as pleasing him without being
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-05
A Nickel Standard.

Five cents was the value which a
Texas farmer once placed upon a min
ister's prayer. The story is told in the
Epworth Era OF the Rev. II. S. Thrall.
one OF the pioneers Of Methodism in
Texas.
In company with a number OF itin-
Grants. who were on their way TO con-
ference. DR.. Thrall stopped to spend
the night with an old farmer 1t was
the custom then TO settle the bill at
night. so that they might rise about 3
o'clock in the morning and ride good
way before breakfast and lie bn the
heat OF the day.
DR.. Thrall, acting as spokesman of
the party, said TO the old farmer after
supper: I'VE are a company of Meth
odist preachers going to conference. If
you will get the family together we will
have prayers with you"
After prayers one by one settled his
bill. DIR. Thrall's turn came. and he
asked for his bill. The old farmer re-
piled:
well. pa'son. 1 charged the rest
twenty-five cents, but bein' as you
prayed for us so good. l won't charge
you but twenty cents" The brethren
had the laugh on DR.. Thrall.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-05
Thoughts for ChrIstinns.

Christians should do more than 9TH
ers, because they are watched closer
than others.
There is one prayer that God never
fails TO hear and answer. 1t is the cry
Of the righteous.
No matter where faith steps, 1t al
ways finds Gods hand under il.
"As for me / will call upon God; and
the Lord shall save me-" Nothing
could be safer
Faith is the Christians working cap
ital
No man is treating Christ well who
Is treating anybody else wrong
The sayings Of Christ make known all
the truth about God that man can un-
derstand.
A prosecuted Christian is sure to be
a growing one.
Don't look at the Bible through your
creed. but look at your creed through
the Bible.
1t may be that there would be more
power in our praying. If there were
more heart in our giving.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-05

You occasionally meet man who
entertains you for half an hour with
an account of his wonderful abilities,
and what he has done and expects to
do. The only impression he makes
upon you is that he is a born braggart.
Again you meet men who do not say
a great deal, but who give you, in a
few minutes, keen appreciation of
their good sense and solid worth. You
sometimes read advertisements that
claim the earth, and all their bombast
only serves to prejudice you against
the advertiser. Again you see adver-
tisements that do not claim half so
much, but which carry conviction of
solid worth and merit with every SEN
tence. What makes the difference?
Does it not lie in the way in which
things are put? A man can maintain
a proper amount of self-respect with
out showing excessive conceit, and an
advertisement can be forceful and i'm
.pressive without being offensive.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-05
Hints and Helps.

Some people are expecting to get TO
heaven because they now and then give
away an old coat.
There can be no sickness unto death
when Christ is the physician.
Gods way is always the best way.
Our prayers are not always answered
according to our expectations, but the
prayer of faith is never disappointed.
Never lose faith in God, no matter
how black things may look. (See lisa.
50I0)
The devil will have to suspend bust
ness when he can no longer make black
look white.
Naked knowledge may make the head
giddy. but it will never make the heart
holy.
Those who refuse to carry the yoke or
Christ upon their necks, will also refuse
TO carry the cross of Christ upon their
backs.-Ram's Horn.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-05
Strong Statements.

II we love much we are much, no mat
ter whether we have any gold on de-
post or not.
Heaven Is heaven, because there is
nothing there but love.
There are people who are willing to
work hard for God who will not love
him.
Eloquence is one thing, and pure and
u2~lefiled religion is another.
Oratory can make men clap their
hands and throw up their hats. but II
can't make them quit their meanness.
No man is ever thoroughly introduced
TO himself who spends most of his time
alone.
THE Lord God is a sun and shield
the Lord will give grace and glory; no
good thing will he withhold from them
that walk uprlghtly."
The more the devil opposes a good
man, the closer he walks with God.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-05

The style of New York Journalism
which sends men across the country in
box cars to write up tramps is not ele-
waiting to tramps or journalists. The
subject has been treated extensively in
newspapers and magazines, and a book
has been published thereon. 1t is a
hackneyed subject. If newspaper cor
respondent is found beating HIS way he
should be treated like any other tramp.
Possibly his punishment should be a
little more severe. This sort of ZEN
terprise" is not commended by reput-
able newspapers.