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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
ARMY NEWS.

REPORTED SPECIALLY FOR THE LIGHT.
All the members of the band are to-
gether again.
Private Aycock, company E, Eighteenth
Infantry, IS transferred to Troop ID, Sew
enth Cavalry.
The Post Quartermaster's supplies have
been separated from the depot supplies
and turned over to Quartermaster Reed.
Regimental Quartermaster SergeantMur-
ray Is in charge of the stores which are
nicely stored In three stOrehouSeS on the
east side Of the quadrangle, Mr.. Pollock.
the depot Storekeeper, Is thus relieved OF
large amount OF extra WORK as 10 MS
noble assistant, MIR. Flanuer'
1t is understood that the management
OF the San Antonio Opera house will make
an effort to have the celebrated Marine
Band visit here during their tour OF the
south, which commences on March 18th
next.
First Lieutenant Walter A. Thurston,
Sixteenth Infantry, is detailed to the Unit
versity OF the State Of Missouri, In the
place OF Second Lieutenant Smoke, Eigh-
teenth Infantry, who goes to the Florida
Agricultural college.
Private Davis, company E, Twenty
fifth Infantry, at Fort Buford, is trans
ferred to the hospital corps.
"A" claims that a sentinel on post sa-
iutes an officer when he approaches and
also when he retires, after having received
sentry's orders.
"B" claims that a sentinel does not sa-
lutte an officer when he approaches but
only when he retires.
Both are wrong. Paragraph oO7 Of the
Manual Of Guard Duty says: when call
Ing for any purpose, challenging or in
communication with any person, an In
fantry sentinel will take the position OF
port arms" Paragraph 22S provides
that latter challenging and duly recog-
nizing an officer, the sentinel, unless
spoken to, salutes and resumes walking
his post; II spoken to, he continues at
port arms he salutes whe, the officer
leaves him kansas City Times,
Patrick Carr, for many years chief
clerk at the headquarters Of the recruit
| ing service at the army building In New
York. has-through forging Endorsements
on checks intrusted to him to forward to
creditors Of the United States on account
OF recruiting service-appropriated to his
own use about FIVE thousand dollars, tax
ing little at time. He has now shit the
trail"
The trial of Lieutenant Paddock, re-
tired, is for failure to pay his debts.
1t is expected the cavalry squadron will
leave the post on ten days practice
march some time this month.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
AN ANAMOL0US RATHER.
THE SCIENTISTS AT THE LINCOLN
PARK zoo ASTONIsHED.
A Rather Who Brought Fourth Her
Brood in Way That Puz-
zles the snakeologists.

CHICAGO, Ills. Jan. ll.-One
large yellow Florida rattle snake
has caused more excitement in the
Lincoln Park Zoo than anything
which has happened there since a
seal lion got away. She was up In
cage with q big RATHER from the
Pacific coast, three little garter
snakes and a lot Of mice, the latter
for purely edible purposes. Since
the death OF the Pacific rattler the
big Florida reptile lives alone with
the gartersnakes and the mice, the
supply OF which is renewed twice
a week. Although the mice final
ly served as,food they usually man.
aged to do some damage be-
fore they were devoured, for
they have nibbled all the rattles
of the tail Of the surviving speci.
men OF crotalus adamantinus while
she lay sleeping after her semi.
octudinal meals.
Cy Deval, an animal trainer,
says: "Lsst night l found the big
rattler threshing around the bot
tom OF the den while beside her
laid ten little rattlers from nine to
ten inches long. They were all
apparently dead but they had evil
IDENTIFY been born alive, and sent
for Prot. Baker, curator of the AGA
deny Of science, in a hurry, for 1
had never heard OF such an occur
ence in my life.
"When 1 got there" said Prof.
Baker," l could hardly believe my
eyes. / have never seen case OF
the kind and l have handled and
reareds hundred OF rattle snakes.
l have also read many books
on reptiles, and no where have |
seen such a case mentioned. So
far as / know the birth OF those
snakes is thing entirely new to
science. In the first place, / have
never seen or even heard Of a case
where a RATHER laid its eggs in cap
tivity. In the second place, though
some snakes are viviparous, the
rattle snake Is not. 1t always lays
eggs, and it's young are not Matched
for at least six weeks later. am
as much at sea as anybody can be,
but shall make 1t my business to
study the matter thoroughly, and
/ shall send a complete record Of
the facts in the case to the scien-
titic papers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Illinois Legislature.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. lin
the House this morning, Needles
offered joint resolution declaring
the provision of the present consti-
tuition OF the State Of Illinois too
restrictive and insufficient for
existing and future demands OF
the people and resolving that
convention necessary to revise,
alter and amend the constitution
OF the state be called, and that the
question Of calling such conven-
ton be submitted to the voters of
the state at the next general cleo
fjOn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
"csrat" as Applied to Diamonds

"csrat" as Applied to Diamonds.
Chambers Journal:
Although the term "carat" Is
applied to diamonds as we'll as to
gold, it does not mean the same
thing. Used with regard to the
metal, 1t expressed quality or fine
Neutrality-suspicious. carat being
pure gold, and twenty-five carat
equal to coined gold. But applied
to the diamond, carat means actu =
al weight, and 1911 carat are equal
to one ounce troy. The value OF a
diamond is not merely so much
carat, irrespective Of size, bnt in
creases in an increasing ratio with
the weight OF the stone.
To give an example: II EGO be
the value Of stone Of one carat OF
the "first water" Chat is, colorless
and free from brown tinge), stone
OF two carats would be worth EGO
COR ESQ per CARAT; one OF five
carats, 1850 (or f70 per carat);
one of ten carats, E2200 (or ego
per carst). Thus it is that when
stones are found OF a phenomenal
size, their value is almost incslcu-
liable, and can only be appromi.
mately appraised by the most skill
full and experienced experts. And
thus it is that we so often hear Of
fabulous and utterly impossible
valuations Of gems.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
CoIored Hemp Stretchers.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 1l.-Georgt
Mapp and Buddy Wooten, two Negroes,
were hanged in the county jail few
minutes after eight o'clock this morning
Mapp refused to have a minister and his
last words we're: This is what an limo.
cent man gets, by Jesus"
He requested that his body be thrown
into the river and said he would be back
tonight to haunt the sheriff and Others
who had anything to do with his convic-
ton.
The negroes murdered Marion l.. Ross
an aged white saloon keeper, December
II, 1892. Robbery was the motive. Wooter
confessed
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Obituary Notes.

Mr.. Moore, editor of the London
Morning Post, is dead.
Alexander Rida, the French ar
tist, Is dead. He was born at
Toulouse In 1915.
Colonel John S. McGuinnes, ex-
Town Recorder of Piedmont, w.
Va, died Monday Of cancer Of
the stomach.
Ex-Mayor Lysander Strickland,
one of the wealthiest residents of
Bangor, Me-, dropped dead yester-
day. He was 70 years old.
Mrs. Ann Wilson died Thursday
evening at her home, near Shsrps-
burg, in her 94th year. She came
to America from Ireland in 1918.
Willis G. Abbott died Thursday.
He came originally from Otisco,
n. Y, and had lived in Pittsburg
ten years. He was a prominent
Knight Templar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
HAWAII'S CABLE.
A Republican Leader Who Gives
Good Reason For Opposing
British Ownership.

British ownership.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. IL.
The recommendation made by the
president that the United States
give consent to the construction OF
a cable to Hawaii by Great Britain
does not find favor among the Re-
publicans of the House OF Repre-
sentatives. Hit Of Illinois, the
Republican leader in the House,
on foreign affairs, said he fully
agreed that the Hawaiian island
should have the means of tele-
graphic communication with the
world at large, but he was strongly
opposed to putting their cable ia
cilitjes under the control of any
government but the United States.
Hit was in favor of a subsidy for
the Hawaiian cable, as the United
States controls the most Of the
commerce with the islands. With
a British cable this government
would be under great disadvantage
in case of war or grave interna-
tional difficulties, as it would be
doubtful if we would be permitted
to send messages even in cipher.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Harbor Estimate Wanted.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. IL In the
Senate today, after the passage Of a resO-
luton asking the secretary OF war to sub
NIT an estimate for certain improvements
in Port Royal sound, S. c., including a
channel Of 80 feet over the bar, the urgent
deficiency bill was taken up and Hill, OF
New York, spoke in behalf Of his amend
ment TO allow an opportunity to test the
conStitutionality Of the income tax law.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Oppose Union Pacific Re-organiza'
ton.

DENVER, January IL. - Both
branches of the legislature have
adopted joint resolution instruct
ing the state senators and repre-
sentatives in Congress to resist
any legislation looking to the re-
organization OF the Pacific roads,
and demanding an independent
receiver, on the grounds that the
present beard of receivers repre-
sent the interests of that wrecl:ed
the Union Pacific.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
A CHILD ENJOYS

The pleasant flavor, gentle action
and soothing effect OF Syrup Of
Figs, when in need OF laxative,
and il the father or mother be cos
tive or bilious, the most gratifying
results follow its use; so that it is
the best family remedy known and
every family should have bottle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Want to Form q New Party.

WASHINGTON. Jan. n.-General A. J.
Warner, president OF the American
Bi-metallic league, stated today
that the conference OF leading BIZ
metallists from distant points OF
the country, held in this city recently
decided that strong and growing sentt-
ment Is manifested In favor Of uniting
the friends of Bi metallson In abb metal
lie party and TO appeal directly to the
people on money issues alone.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Government Exhibit Wanted.

WASHINGTON, Jan. members OF the
Tennessee Centennial Exposition direc-
tory made speeches to the House com.
mittee on appropriations today, asking
for a government exhibit for the EXPOSE
ton IN 1896 A bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Washington provides for an APP
preparation of $4,000 for the building and
$3.50 600 for the exhibit
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Will Give Ladies' a Chance.

ATLANTA, Ca, January 1.-THE At
Ianta Journal has rendered its issue Of
February IA to the Woman's board OF
the Cotton States and International. ex-
position, and the tender has been accept
ed The ladies will take charge OF the
paper for that day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Had a Local Reputation.

BRISTOL, Tenn, Jan. u. Wallace, of
Hyams, known as the Bakersfield, n. Z :,
riot fakir, has died at the scene Of the
supposed riots, of pneumonia. He leaves
a wife and child.
The story that Hyams started two
years ago was that fifty men had been
killed in a riot at little town In the
North Carolina mountains. Its falsity
was not discovered for several days.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Gas Sufocatlon.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-Two men and a
boy were suffocated by gas this morning
in a room in the third floor OF tenement
house, at 343 Grand street.
Gas stove in the room had been over
turned and the pipe bv which IL was con-
nected with the meter was broken.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Railroad Yard Collision.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1l.-This morning
a switch engine in the Hannibal yards
colided with an incoming Wabash pas
senger train and Engineer @: w. Holman
was killed and j. r. Nettles, fireman,
fatally hurt. None OF the passengers
were hurt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Elk Lodge Officers.

Elk Lodge No. 80, X. OF P, met
last night and installed the follow
ing new officers:
J. B. Emory, G. c.
j. Shelley, VIC.
w. Fl. Pue, M. Of w.
James CarCthers, prelate.
N. Hart, M. OF f.
VIM. Holt, X. OF r. and 8.
j. A. Ferris, NJ. of F.
G. F. Frommer, l. G.
&. w. Balloon, o. G.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
A Very Small Strike.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. IL
Owing to dissatisfaction with one
of the foremen and the discharge
OF four men, general strike on all
street car lines OF this city was
ordered last night to go into effect
this morning. Only three men
obeyed the orders.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Damage From Floods.

PARKERsBURG. w. Va, Jan. 1.-THE
situation today grows more alarming and
all mills and factories on the south side
are submerged. Lockport, Newport and
Riverside suburbs are flooded and many
families are driven to higher ground
iumbermen estimate their losses at $500,
0ln already
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Officially Reported.

YOKOHAMA. Jan. 11.-An official dis
patch says Major General Nodzus' d.
vision began an attack upon the Chinese
position Yesterday. Kai Ping was taken
and the Chinese fled toward Haishak Sal,
with the japanese In pursuit. The num-
Der killed aud wounded is not known.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Japanese Minister Celebrates HIS
Birthday.

WASHINGTON, D. g., Jan. H.
The Japanese Minister, Mr..
Kurino, will give grand reception
at the Legation today, to celebrate
the anniversary Of his birth. Mrs.
Olney will act as chaperone.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Unsuccessful French Attack.

TANATIvE, Madagascar, Jan. IL.
The French have bombarded
Faratatia about four miles inland
from Tamative. The Hovasins
answered with seven guns. The
French were unsuccessful and re-
tired with heavy loss. Sornay, a
Mauritan, has been murdered.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Ear Weather.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. n.-For Eas-
tern Texas: Fair, with westerly winds.
Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Ar
kansas: Fair and cooler Saturday, wes-
terly wind shifting to northerly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Justifiable Strike Off.

BUENos AYREs, Jan. 1l.-Sea-
men and dock laborers who were
on a strike growing out Of turbulent
acts of violence have reported for
work.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
pauper Immigrants Report.

New YORK, Jan. 11.-John E.
Moore, landing agent at Ellis
Island, has completed his report
for 1894. 1t thows that during the
past year 92,561 cabin passengers
arrived and 1SS,164 steerage pas
sengers landed at Ellis Island.
On Prices Cream Baking Povdea
WSrId's Pair Highest Award
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Price of Cotton.

NEW YORK, Jan. ll.-Spot cot
ton is quiet; middling uplands
) 4f; Gulf6S.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Asked His Help.

BUDA PEsTH, Jan. 1.-THE emperor
has requested Baron Bonfari to form the
cabiuet for Hungary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11
Cattle Lower.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1l.-Cattle is slow,
and 5 to 10 points lower.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11

Or. Miles NERVE PLASTE-- Only &c.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-11

On. Mile.' Nerve PlastArs 80 at all druggists
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-02-07
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Items OF General Interest From All Over
the Tniyerse.

items OF 1enerat interest rom All over
the Universe.
The Samoan Land commission has as
signed 1900 acres of land to the Germans;
Sc, 600 to the English and y 900 to the Amer
leans.
The comptroller of the currency has ap-
pointed Mr.. William ]. Broderick receiver
of the First National bank at San Ber-
nardino. Cal.
]. Pierpont Morgan, of New York, said
yesterday that he was satisfied that no
bond isue would be made until after the
vote In the house on the Springer bill.
The Rev. John Hazen White of Fari-
bault, Mimi, was elected bishop of the
Indiana diocese of the Episcopal church
today to succeed David =. knickerbocker,
deceased.
There was no material change in the
bers We're absent The vote stood: Dolph
So; Hare 10; Weatherford z; Williams 3;
Hermann 1S; Lord ); Lowell 8.
AT Boise, Idaho, another ballot was TAX
en- yesterday for United States senator
and showed no change. Shoup 10; Sweet
tions of a change being at hand.
1t is semi-officiaIly stated that the jap
anese treaty as amended is now entirely
acceptable TO Japan and that the change
of ratifications will be pushed so that
IL will go into effect in a few weeks.
No report has been received at Queens
town of the Cunard line Cephalona Cap
tain Seccombe, which sailed from Boston
on January . for Liverpool and which
was at latest adviceS forty-SiX hours over
due.
Private cable dispatches from London
says that the Atchison reorganization plan
which will appear today is considered ia
seSsment on stock il is said will be ten dol
lars a share.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-02-07
HE JUST SAT AID GRINNED,
Hayward Provokes BIirt 70 the Raising of
a scene In Court

Minneapolis. Feb. s-There was ar
Intensely sensational tine IA The Hay
ward murder trial today while the de-
feaSe was crosz-exzmlning Bftxt- The
witness was being hard pushed over
scme discrepancy in his testimony ard
when be was trying 10 hedge. Hayward
laughed out loud. wherEpon BtlIt turn
Cd 70 him and pointing his finger q,
lin. while his face WAS lyid. Eati
Yes. this is no laughing thing. ! tel
you: yes. you are the man that done {,
all ] know tel the truth. and yoi
know" Hayward with his chin rest
IN on his hand. and hts tsth showing
as his hrs parted in q broad grin. lad
aarazed the witness beyond endurance
No new facts were deveIoped BIZ tha
cross-exsmlnatiou- BliIf being irnr1ov-
able as 20 the facts related IN his testi-
zory yesterday
For another hou- IN the afternoon
the nercile<s Erwin kept Bifxt OF tre
rack Not once dt1 he ens-ep -he wit
reSs into any serious contradiction. nor
arinS ogt any new fact tha, would es
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-02-07
LET CIVIL SERVICE RULES APPLY.
Bill Reported to Reorganize Diplomatic
and Consular Systems.


and Consular Systems.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Senator Nor
gan, from the committee on foreign
relations, today reported the bill for
the reorganization OF the diplomatic
service Of the United States and in do
ing so submitted a report setting forth
the necessity for the changes. In this
report he says the present system Is
practically the same that was adopted
in 1880. He reviews the growth of the
country's commerce and says that
while our commercial relations have be-
come extensive and intricate, no step
has been taken in recent years 20 in
crease the consular service to which the
direction and fostering of these rela-
tons are entrusted. Speaking of the
drawbacks TO the present system, the
political favoritism by which it is char
acteriZed is referred to as most marked.
The purposes of the present bill are set
forth: The object is to provide a sys-
tenn by which persons shall be trained
for the duties of the consular service,
so that they shall be able to perform
them in the best possible way at
reasonable expense to the government.
Under our present system consular
or diplomatic officer has no sooner
familarized himself with the duties Of
his office and begun to acquire knowl
edge of it's business and fitness for his
duties than he is removed to make
room for another novice, who is like
wise superseded as soon as his eXper-
ience begins to enable him to discharge
the duties to the satisfaction Of himself
and others. Thus, in one generation
the same post is frequently filled by a
number of men who are successfully
displaced as soon as they have learned
to transact the business Of their offices
with something like professional knowl-
edge and skill
The plan reported by Mr.. Morgan
provides for a general reorganization
of the consular service on civil service
principles, except n case Of consular
agents, who are excluded from the re-
OrOa niza tiop
The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-02-07
WELL-FARGo LOSES MONEY.
Wants its Five Years Contract with the
Santa Fe Modified

| st. Louis, Feb. 6.-Judge Caldwell in
! the United States court today listened
to arguments for and against a modi-
fication Of the contract between the
Atchison system and the Wells Fargo
Express company. The arguments are
the result of a petition presented by
the receivers of the AtchiSon asking
Judge Caldwell to set a day to hear
the representatives of the express COM
pany on the burdensome character of
the contract. The petition alleged that
the contract was made Dec. 1, 1892 for
five years, and by its terms the Atchi
son and the roads controlled by it were
to afford the express company facilities
for their business. In return the eX
press company was to pay 90 per cent
of all gross receipts and was to gUaran
tee that this sum would amount to 81
415,0o0 per year. The receivers repre-
sented that President Valentine of the
express company had requested them TO
submit to the court the desire of the
Wells Fargo company for modifca-
ton of the contract, claiming his eX-
press companw was losing S250,O00 per
year under its terms, which had been
acceded to with an oral reservation,
that readjuStment should be had If
1t were found, after the contract was
signed, that its terms were unequal.
Mr.. +. S. Pillsbury of San Francisco,
attorney for the Wells Fargo company,
stated the position of his company. Mr..
w. II. Rossington, for the Union Trust
company, b. d. Lee, for the Mercantile
Trust company, and Judge j. D. Phil
lips for the Central Trust company, on
behalf of foreclosing bondholders, pro-
tested against modification of the con-
tract as interfering with the legal as
sets of the railroad company, to which
the mortgage holders had a claim. Mr..
Rossington contended that the receiv-
ers had not jurisdiction over the con-
tract. Replied the Judge: LAS to
Jurisdiction, this is an eXecutory con-
tract and the receivers can ask to have
it disaffimed."
Judge Caldwell asserted the author
ity of the court to modify the contract
and he instructed the receivers to in
vestigate and make a Recommendation
10 him.