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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-01

quietly reading paper, and If he dt-
reefs that eye of his over the top of the
sheet at the man across the way the
latter feels decidedly uncomfortable If
he has anything on his mind. Capt.
Elliott can stand at crowded street
corner and pick from the passing throng
almost every crook who goes by. He
has marvellous memory for names and
faces, and, though he does not look it,
he is pretty tough customer in
rough-and-tumble struggle, as many
old offenders have reason to know.
New Hampshire is his native
state and he was born in the
shadow of the Green mountains. He
went to Boston as lad and embarked
in business there. just before the
breaking out of the civil war he came
west and located in Chicago. 1t was in
June, 1s61-thirty- four years ago-that
he became a member of the police force.
He was just about of age at the time
and he did duty for about four years,
when he went into the government
service under Gen. Cakes, who was
CDlCl anu Nlopui NAA4SSA
in Illinois. Capt. Elliott was stationed
at Chicago for time and then went to
Springfield. 1t was his chief duty to
look up claims against the government
for subsistence and transportation OF
troops. In 1866 he entered the Chicago
police service again and remained on
the force until 1875, when there was an
upheaval and he was dismissed Ito re-
duce expenses" In 1878 he went back
again under Mayor Heath and served
until Mayor Washburne retired him ON
a pension. Mai McClaughry was chief
at the time, and Capt. Elliott did not
know why he should be retired. lie
received his first promotion under
Mayor Roche, when Inspector Bon
field, chief of the detective bureau,
made him sergeant of detectives.
Shortly afterward he was made lieu
tenant. He told Bonfield he did not
want it, but Bonfield said: "You must
obey orders" Under Mayor Cregier he
was made a captain and assigned to
duty in Englewood, where he remained
until his retirement. For two years he
did splendid service for the worlds fair
people, having full charge of the guards
at the gates.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-01
LIGHTHOUSE HEROINEs.
Twenty Women Who Hold Ex-
tremely Dangerous Posts.
Janet Malby Saved the Lives of Six Men
in Chesapeake Bay and Is Saluted
by Sailors Every Time They
Pass Her Station.

The duties ola lighthouse keeper are
usually and correctly assumed to be of
not only an arduous but often exceed
ingly dangerous character, and as such
are, of course, chiefly performed by
men. But as women are not infre-
quently found in other positions of
great trust and responsibility, so, too,
there are not a few of them in this serv-
ice.
As rule their occupations are light
and pleasant, but sometimes, says the
New York journal, they have been re-
quired to perform duties which the
strongest man would shirlS, as in the
case of Ida Wilson-Lewis, keeper of
Lime Rock lighthouse, Newport, Rhode
Island. At the risk of her own life she
has repeatedly braved the elements
and has, by her own unaided exertions,
succeeded in rescuing eleven persons.
Money offered her for such service has
always been declined, only the medals
presented her by the life-saving corps
having been accepted.
These she always wears, each one re-
minding her of the life it represents
the life which owes it's present exist
ence to her. Mrs. Wilson-Lewis is said
to be passionatelysfond of water, being
an excellent swimmer and skillful oars
woman.
Since 1858 has Nancy Rose faithfully
fulfilled her duties as lighthouse keeper
in Stony Point lighthouse, on the
Hudson river. Though no doubt as
brave and noble a woman as Ida
Wilson-Lewis, no such opportunities
for life-saving have come to Nancy
Rose; but her power of endurance has
been tested and proven. On one oc-
casion, during a dense fog, she re-
manned for tifty-six hours at her post in
the cold tower of the lighthouse, ring
ing the fog bells at regular intervals of
half a minute. Here she remained,
half frozen and without food, until the
fog had disappeared.
Five lives have been saved by the
prompt and courageous actions of Mrs.
Blake, lighthouse keeper for the past
twenty years at Robbins reef, off
Tompkinsville, New York harbor.
From the tip of the steep rock, Elk
Neck, in Chesapeake bay, rises the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-01

have the tube lncaseo IN a copper cyl-
inder toprotect it from inquisitive fishes
and from contact with rocks; there is a
ring at the bottom TO which sufficient
weights may be attached to sink it
readily. The cylinder has long, mar
row door in front of the scale, which
may be opened for the reading; and
this door closes with joints so tight
that the cylinder brings up the water
from the bottom with its temperature
practically unchanged by the waters
through which it passes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-01

slender tower of the lighthouse bear
ing the name of the rock. Here Janet
Malby has for years attended to her
duties as lighthouse keeper. And
arduous these duties have been at times,
too.
During a terrible northeast rain, hail
and wind storm in February, 1894,
when the waves dashed furiously
against the lighthouse, threatening to
tear it from its very foundation, Janet
Malby, ever on the alert, saw in frail
boat six men struggling in the angry
waters some distance from the rock.
Needless of the terrible risk she ran
by venturing out in such a storm, she
pushed her own boat out from the rock,
seized the oars, and finally succeeded
in reaching and rescuing the entire
party.
Janet Malby is very popular among
the fishermen on Chesapeake bay, who
manifest their regard for her by
saluting her with the flag each time
they sail by her home. And well they
may thus honor her, for many fisher
man has been harbored in her COM
Portable home during storm, espe-
cially during the autumn gales.
Far out from the coast of California,
in Point Pinos lighthouse, is stationed
as keeper Mrs. Richards. Here she has
lived entirely alone for eighteen years,
seeing no living soul year in and year
out save the captain who brings her
the necessaries of life and oil for the
lighthouse lamp, and occasionally a
lighthouse inspector. She attends to
all her duties conscientiously, and her
record for all these years has been a
satisfactory one. She is said to be
handsome woman.
Other women who have become noted
for their heroism, bravery, self-sacri-
fee and energy displayed in the capaci-
ty of lighthouse keepers of the United
States are Mary J. Herwerth, Bluff
Point lighthouse; Annette Z. Bailey,
Point lighthouse, Conn; Eliza McCash-
in, Elbow Beacon lighthouse, Newark
bay, n. j.; Catharine A. Murdoch,
Rondout lighthouse, Hudson river, and
Serena c. Russell, Rock Landing light
house, Conn.
A female lighthouse keeper receives
from 5000 to $500 a year, besides free
dwelling, coal and oil.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-01
KNOWS MANY CROOKS.
Chicago's New Chief of Detectives Has q
Wonderful Memory.

Wonderful Memory.
The present city administration OF
Chicago has placed number of men
peculiarly well fitted for the positions
which they have been chosen to fill,
but no more apt selection has been
made than that of Horace NJ. Elliott as
captain in charge of the detective force.
Capt. Elliott is natural-born detective,
though no one would think it to look at
him, for he has the appearance of an
active bushes man rather than that of
the sleuth pictured by the readers of
Sherlock Holmes wonderful career.
He is stockily-built man of medium
height, looking forty-five rather than
the fifty-five that his years probably
number. He wears tawny mustache,
and his most striking feature is keen
eye that looks a man through and
through. He can sit in street car,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-01
Aluminium Collins.

A Pittsburgh firm is making alumni
mum collins at the rate of fifteen thou
sand a year
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-01
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

One story frame house, rooms, hall,
two galleries, city water, large stable,
corner lot with south exposure SO by
1873 feet, fifteen minutes walk from Post
office. Address Business" care LIGHT
office. STAT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-01
Deep-sea Thermometers.

Thermometers made for taking the
temnerature in moderately deep waters
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STUDENT.
DIR. stevens Takes Up the Study OF
Law in His Old Age.

There are many queer people in attend
ance at the Kansas State. University at
Lawrence, Kan, but probably the most
interesting Of these is a law student, who
is at least 20 years of age. He is DR..
Martin Van Buren, Stevens This is his
second year at the university, and he
expects to graduate this spring and be-
come fun nedged lawyer.
The doctors life has been one of much
education. Wilkesbarre, Pa, was the
place of his birth. He married at 20 a
pretty Pennsylvania German girl. Soon
after this he enlisted in Company d, Fifth
New Hampshire, and went to war, says
the New York World. The old gentleman
has received the degree of bachelor of arts
at Oberlin College in Ohio, and that Of
doctor of medicine at the Adelbert Col
lege at Cleveland, o., 1871. His first wife
having died, he married again, this time
selecting a Michigan girl, a niece of
Fighting Jim" Richardson. At one time
he studied theology and preached for
awhile, but gave it up, and studied phre-
nology under Fowler of New York.
In a coy little house On the side of the
hill this queer old man lives alone He
keeps everything about the place scrupu-
lousy clean. one warm meal a day he
considers sufficient; the other two he car
ries to school with him in a small shoe
box Very little meat passes his lips. In fact
he might almost be called a vegetarian
People eat entirely too much he says.
Last year he was somewhat conspic-
uous on account of the number of badges
and emblems he wore on the front of his
coat They were badges of the q. A. r.,
Christian Endeavor Society, Phrenologi-
cal Society, the Young Mems Christian
Association, a medical society and c. L.
S. c. Another of his peculiarities is that
he carries a watch which is fully four
inches in diameter. He winds it up with
a pair of 6-inch nippers.
DR. Stevens has been in every state and
territory in the United States. Every
summer he goes out on lecturing tour
and tells the people all about phrenology,
physiology and physiognomy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-21
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
The Grand Lodge TO Begin Its Ses-
siOns Mt Atlanta To-day.

stOns Mt Atlanta To-day.
Atlanta, Ca. May 2o.-To-morrow the
grand lodge OF the knights of Pythiss Of
Georgia will meet here. It will be one Of
the most important meetings Of the grand
lodge ever held in this state. as there are
number of matters of Importance to be
acted upon. A proposed change in the
constitution Of the order makes the meet
ing one of great interest, and the result
will be one Of the largest gatherings Of
Pythians ever held in this state.
Atlanta is putting on her holiday attire
for the visitors. The coIors. of the
Pythians, red. yellow. and blue. can be
seen in all parts of the city. The advance
guard arrived tonight. Delegations of
the uniform rank came in from Macon
and West Point Tomorrow morning car
loads from Savannah, Augusta, Column
bus and Macon will arrive. The conclave
will be notable for the presence OF two off
GERS Of the Supreme Lodge OF the Knights
of Pythias, Supreme Chancellor W. B.
Richie of Lima, o., and r. L. White, SUI
preme keeper of the records and seals,
Knights Of Pythlas of the world, who
arrived to-day
Tomorrow w3ll be a great day for the
knights There will be grand parade in
which the Pythians will be Joined by all
the military and every organization that
possesses uniforms. The Knights will
have about 500 men in uniform, and the
Fifth regiment band will head the parade.
Col. Harmon of the uniform rank of Sa-
vannah will review the procession at a
point between Ellis and Harris streets, on
Peachtree street.
There will be a session Of the state con-
clave at II o'clock. but before Il convenes
there will be open exercises at the Grand
opera house just after the parade. There
will be a speech of welcome by Hon.
Porter King, mayor, and a response by the
Hon. W. G. Brantley of Brunswick.
At night there will be explitication of the
rank of page and esquire at the Grand
opera house.
The grand lodge meets on Wednesday at
the Grand opera house at o'clock. and in
the afternoon the prize drill of the uni
formed rank occurs at Ponce DeLeoS
springs.
Grand Chancellor Douglass has received
the resignation of Grand Inner Guard j.
y. Saunders of Columbus, and to-day ap-
pointed T. NJ. Goodman of Newman TO fill
the vacancy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-21
QUEER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Birds Tint Imprison ana Feed Their
Mntcs.


From the Literary Digest
Among the many curious South Afn-
can Dir 3 IS one called the butcher bird"
which has the ghoulish habit OF killing
smaller birds, extracting aud eating their
brains, and then impaling tho bodies cf
the little victims on the long thorns OF
tie "wait-s-bit" bushes The ST. James's
Gazette tells OF another very curious bird,
a variety Of hornbill, regarding which a
paper read by Or. Secondhand. AT a mee.-
ing Of he South African Philosophical
Society at Cape Town, gives this ac-
count
THE nesting habits of this hornbll
are so extraordinary that they have been
repeatedly referred to by various writer's;
but. owing 70 the difficulty of finding the
nests of the birds. many details Of the
earlier accounts are not quite correct,
while others are not touched upon at
all During the last four wears DR. Schon-
land has examined, he said, no fewer than
seven nests altogether. with the birds be.
longing to most Of them. The birds are
often seen in winter IN large numbers IN
the gardens at Graham's Town, but IN
summer they are only to be met with in
proximity TO closely wooded kloofs, and
this Is due TO the fact that they nest in
places where hollow trees are to he found.
Al observers agree that during incuba-
ton the female Is prisoner in a kind
Of cage. the entrance to which &, closed
70 such an extent that II has TO be broken
open before tie female can leave the
nest. In all the cases hes has seen the
rests We're built I'm hollow trees.
THE female, once inside. is fed by the
male through the narrow slit left IN the
material with which the entrance is
closed, or through a natural cleft in the
wood In the latter case the main en-
Ia 10
be a precautionary measure to protect the
female during the season of incubation. He
questioned the statement whether the
male built or the female, as Livingstone
stated he had been told by a native The
female took an essential part In the plas-
tering up OF the entrance. Having de-
scribed the nests which he had seen, he
proceeded TO state that the female, after
going into the nest usually began TO moult
and was sometimes almost naked She
was usually very fat while In her prison
as the male bird brought her food every
few minutes. AS soon as danger ap-
preached, the female bird climbed up the
nest as far as possible away from the en-
trance, and kept perfectly quiet TIL the
danger had passed. The young behaved
in the same manner the birds relying for
protection on the fact that the nest is not
easily recognized as such. No doubt If at
tackled the hornbill could give good ac-
count of itself The female is Imprisoned
for seven or eight weeks. certainly for not
less than six weeks. The eggs are laid
about the end Of December or beginning
of January, and are usually three or four
IN number and vary in size. He felt GER
tain from minute observation that the
female constructed her own prison, and
left It some time before the young were
fully developed. on her leaving Ii was
plastered up again in the same manner.
and the female helped the male 10 feed
the young"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-21
MORLEY CASE WHITECAPs.
A Decision That the Federal Courts
Have Jurisdiction.

Atlanta, Ca, May 20-Hon. w. c. Glenn
counsel for the defendants in the noted
Morley whitecapping case, which was car
ried before the supreme court of the Uni
ted States recently upon writ of habeas
corpus, received notice tonight that the
supreme court had rendered its decision
in the case to-day, refusing to grant the
writ and holding that the federal courts
have jurisdiction to try these whitecap-
ping cases, the position that they are
amenable to the state courts being the
main ground upon which the case was
taken to the supreme court. Chief Justice
Fuller, however, dissented from the bal
ance of the court. The decision is a most
important one, as it establishes the dis
puted right of the federal courts to try
whtecapping cases, involving the death
penalty and will result in more vigorous
prosecution of these outrages, many of
which have gone unpublished lately.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-21

along Pelican beach after storm had
carried away his house, and found the
beach strewn with silver dollars VIII
lett Smith and Henry Brewer, who were
with him, filled their pockets and boots
fun of the precious coin, and told their
neighbors
The people OF Gravesend became infected
with the silver craze: business was sus-
pended and for weeks the beach was dug
up In every direction, but the inoxorable
sea swept over the place and removed the
last vestage Of the coin which had been
obtained by the pirates after the most
hoartless tragedy known to those early
days.
That all OF the treasure troYe Is not
buried IN the bottom Of the sea Is shown
by the fact that on several occasions
within the last ten years, stray Mexican
dollars, bearing date antecedent to the
tragedy, have been found in the sand at
different places along the beach. Their
corroded and blackened appearance proves
almost concusivoly that they have been
tossed about for more than half a century.
and have reappcared as silent reminders
of that fearful crime
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-21
Served in Two Wars.
TIE GRIP ALMOST WON WHERE The
BULLET FAILED.
Oc= sysnpathies Always Enlisted tr the
IRnrmitfes OF the Veteran.


IRnrmities OF the Veteran.
(From the Herald Woodstock, VG.)
There Is an old soldier in Woodstock. Va.
who served in the war with Mexico aud in
the war Of the rebellion, Mr.. Levi McInturff.
He passed through both these wars with
out a serious wound. The hardships. how
ever, told seriously on him, for when the
grip attacked him four years ago il nearly
killed him. Who can look on the infrmi.
ties of a veteran without q feeling Of the
deepest sympathy? His toWnspeople saw
him confined to his house 500 Frustrated
with great nervousness that he could not
mold knife and fork at the table, scarcely
able 10 walk too, and as he attempted II, lie
often stumbled and fell. They saw him
treated by the best talent to be hsd-but still
he suffered on for four years, and gave up
finally in despair. One day, however, he
was struck by the account of a cure which
had been effected by the use of Dr. vii.
liams Pink Pills. lie Immediately ordered
box and commenced taking them. He
SAYS he was greatly relieved within three
days time. The blood found its way TO his
fingers and his hands which had been pal
sled assumed natural color, and he was soon
enabled 70 use his knife and fork al the
table. He has rec overed his strength 10
such an extent that he is able to chop wood,
shock corn and do his regular work about
his home. He now says he can not only
walk to Woodstock, but can walk across the
mountains. He is able to lift up fifty-two
pound weight With one hand and saws he
does not know what DIR. Williams Pink
Pills have done for others, but knows that
they have done great work for him.
He was in town last Monday. court dav,
and was loud in his praises of the medicine
that had given him so great relief. He pur-
chased smother box and took il home with
him. Mr.. McInturh is willing TO make
affidavit to these facts.
The proprietors of Dr. Williams Pink Pills
state that they are not a patent medicine but
a prescription used for many years by an en-
incnt practitioner who produced the most
wonderful results with them curing all forms
Of weakness arising from a watery condition
of the blood or shattered nerves, two fruitful
causes of almost every i'll to which flesh is
heir. The pills are also a specific for tho
troubles peculiar TO females, such as suppress
si0ns, all forms Of weakness. chronic constipa-
ton, bearing down pains, etc, and in the case
Of men will give speedy reliefand effect per-
manent cure in all cases arising from mental
worry, overwork, or excuses Of whatever
nature. They are entirely harmless and can
be given TO weak and sickly children with
the greatest good and without the slightest
danger. Pink Pills are sold by all dealers,
or will be sent post paid ON receipt Of price,
$50 cents box, or six boxes for S2.50-they
are never sold in bulk or by the 1901 by I'D,
dressing Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady, N. y.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-21
JAPANESE DANCING WOMEN.
Mrs. John A. COcISeriII Tells Her En-
pericnce at "a Japanese Dinner.

pericnce at "a Japanese Dinner.
Last night we went to real Japanese
restaurant and had a Japanese dinner,
she writes in the Home Jurnal. 1t seem-
ed to be prolonged course of fish and
sweets When we entered we had to re-
move our shoes, and then we sat on the
floor and the food was passed around by
dancing girls, concerning whom | spoke
before Three or four of them dance while
the others sit on the floor and play on diff
ferent stringed instruments. of which the
koto is one. Their dances always tell
some sort of story either tragedy or
comedy. When these girls are young, stS
from IL to H. they wear bright colors, but
as they grow older they have to adopt
softer tones. one cannot win their hearts
more thoroughly than by giving them \
gaudy hairpin of some kind. They are
very like children in their love for OBJ
iects of bright attire or adornment. They
seem to be very affectionate in manner
and are easily amused. Some of them
have rather pretty faces in fact. their
faces seem to grow on you, and they
look positively enchanting as they cit
on the floor or dance, and when one
speaks to them they bow down and al
most touch the floor Last night ! felt
as If I was IL theater Witnessing a
performance Of the "Mikado," for that
play is certainly perfect representation
of japanese life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-21

from the Kentucky synod. being referred
70 committee.
me report Of committee on systematic
oenencence, which provides that 81 be re-
quested from each congregation for the cir
culation Of systematic literature. was re-
lerred 10 the appropriate committee.
Dr. Blake, the stated clerk. rising to a
question OF personal privilege, denied any
charge OF insinustion that he had been IN
faithful IN the matter Of securing rates to
the assembly
The report Of the committee on sunday
schools which is an elaborate paper. was
presented by Hon. II. H. Buquo