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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13
JAPAN WANTS MILLS.

A Chicago Man on His way 70 the
Mikado to Give Estimates.
One Of the passesgers on the North
western Railway through train to the
Pacific coast recently. says the Chicago
Record, was Edward c. Potter, the son
Of o. W. Potter. for many years the
president Of the Illinois Steel Company
and the present vice president Of the
Commercial National Bank. The des.
tination Of +. c. Potter Is japan.
The events that occasioned this trip
have been gathering for a long time.
Mr.. Potter goes to japan In response
to an invitation by cablegram received
last week from the government Of that
country. His mission while there 10 to
determine the most suitable location
for o mammoth steel.rail and armor-
plato mill, prepare the plans for the
buildings and the necessary machin-
cry. All Of this he expects to accom-
plish before his return to this country
In April.
The Japanese government has for
years been studying the advisability
and feasibility of establishing steel.
rail and armor.plate mills Of its own.
The experiment Of the United States
government In fostering tho armor.
plate industry has had no more inter.
csted observer than the Mikado. Tho
success Of the experiment Of this coun.
try satisfied him that Japan could pro-
duce equally rs good results, provid.
Ing that ore Of the requisite quality
could be found and coal and limestone
In sufficient quantities and accessible
enough to warrant the construction Of
works.
The item Of steel rails also Is impor.
tant to Japan. The country has about
200 miles of railway. owned and ope.
rated by the government. The rails
and equipment were furnished by Eng
lish and German firms, and, owing to
the long voyage and cost of transporta.
ton. have proved expensive.
"A crying need Of the empire Is moro
railway lines" said o. W. Potter. "But
these the government will not construct
until 1t can furnish Its own rails. In
oil probability It will be able within
two years not only to do this for itself
but for oil the countries in It's imme.
diatc vicinity. This war with China
has evidently shown the government
that It has got to have these. mills. The
nation has magnificent navy, yet II q
plate on its armored vessels IL injured
It has to send to England or Germany
for one to take Its place. Cost! Oi
course 1t will cost; bear In mind that
the Japanese are q wealthy nation
Besides, they are going to exact q
swinging big cash indemnity from
China, and at the close Of their war vii
have an overlooking treasury. I csti
mate the cost Of the works they con
template at from $4,000, 900 to $4,000,
600. 1t will be this latter figure II they
decide to put In boiler.plate mill
pipemill. ETC., ~ they have been talk
Ing Of doing.
"Thcse things will all be decided up
on when my son arrives In japan. Tn,
orders for the necessary machiner,
will, no doubt. oil be placed in thi,
country. The United States beats tn,
world In steclmaking machinery ant
methods. The contracts will undoubt
edly be let by competition, and II Chi
cago can make and deliver the goods q
tidewatcr as cheaply rs other sections
con It will probably get the work."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13
ITALIAN STATE LOTTERIES,

Peasants Tempted by Odds Of 10000
Timcs the Amount They Stake.
In Italy there are many highly moral
laws against gambling. but the govern.
ment II responsible for system Of
state lotteries which encourages wide.
spread gambling among the people.
Tho published statistics show average
receipts Of over $1O.OOO.OOO a year.
Every Saturday afternoon tho lottery
Is drawn In the eight principal towns
OF Italy. and there are government
lottery offices In every town and vii.
lage. where tickets may be taken for
any Of the eight lotteries In the king.
dom. A village may be too small to
have a postotiice. but 1t will be pretty
sure to have lottery office.
Tho method Of stalking In the lottery.
says Parsons Weekly. Is to select
from ono to four numbers and to
stake what you please upon them ut
tho nearest lottery office. You may bet
on one number, and II 1t IL ono Of the
five drawn In the lottery you receive
twelve and one-half times your stake.
Or, You may bet that It will be drawn
either Arst, second. third, fourth or
nth In the order of drawing. In this
case you got sixty.slx times your stake
II you win. Another plan IL to take two
numbers and back what 10 called tho
ambo. II both your numbers come out
among the i've you get 800 times your
stake. II you choose three numbers.
which Is called terno. and they all
come out, you win 5000 times your
stake. II you back four numbers,
called quaderno, you win 10000 times
y0ur stake. The method most In vogue
among tho peasants IL to take three
numbers and invest a small sum on the
teru0 and on each OF the amb0s con.
tanned In It. A PEASANTS average week.
ly investment ranges between 2 cents
and 10 cents. As little as fOur-fifths of
cent may be staked.
All kinds of omens are consulted to
arrive at the lucky numbers. Dreams
are great favorites, and Inspirations
are drawn from any great national
event. For instance. when Victor EN-
manuel died, the tip was to play the
number of his age, the number OF the
year of his birth and the number OIL the
day Of the month on which he died.
Thousands OF people backed this terno.
and, oddly enough, 1t actually came
out. A few weeks later Pope Plus IX.
died. The same game was played on
the numbers relating to his death. and
again the terno came out. OF course
the government lost a great deal of
money on these occasions. but II would
soon get 1t back by the additional i'm.
pulse given to the gambling by tho
news Of these winnings.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13
The Great Hersisy wsrshouss.

The Great aefsisy warehouse.
The Hereby Brothers Commission
Company have reopened their great
warehouse at 42s to AS North Hal.
sted street, and have sent out the
following circular In connection
Herewith:
70 consumers and dealers Of hay, oats. grain,
-four. and feed Of oil kinds:
We wish to cell your attention 70 The fact
that II you do not buy your feed at our ware.
house you are unaware Of the benefits you can
derive BY 90 doing.
We handle the best goods only and sell q
fock.bottom prices, for the many advantages
We have over other wholesale feed wen are %
great thst IL enables Ne to sell Arst.o!ass goods
% cheap % others sell second.elass.
Our warehouse 10 the largest, handiest and
most complete hsy and grain warehouse IN the
city Of Chicago, covering one core Of grouud
and situated on the G.. M. 4 81. p. n. r. tracks.
where We have our own private track end 70.
ceivs oil our goods direct TO our warehouse.
This 10 Rrest advantage, % u saves the o..
penss Of hauling. which 10 quite IN item.
We have constructed, IN edition 70 oui
warehouse. the latest improved grain elevate,
system, which unlosds. elevstss and conveys
b. machinery. On our grain from cars On eul
track direct 70 our elevator. without fshand.
ling. This 10 great labor saving, and sddl
greatly 70 the value Of grain, % ali grain pass
20 through our grain sleAusr. which frees II
from I'll dust end char, and leaves u pesfscely
clean.
There 10 no WAITING outside On the street I,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13
Always Wear q Felt Hat,

1t Is not generally known that when
person falls into the water common
felt hat can be made use of as q life
preserver. BY placing the hat upon the
water, rim down. with the arm around
II, pressing 1t slightly to the breast. It
vii! bear man up for hours.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13

Summer Train Service via Wisconsin Cen.
trail
Effective May q. To Wsukesha
and lake resorts $40 q. M, LES p
m, 3:46 p. M, 8 p. m. To St. Paul,
Minneapolis, Ashland,s and Pacific
Northwest Cos p. m, 1l:46 p. "a.
To Duluth COS ,. m.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-13
Is for q Prize.

Here Is a new lottery scheme adopted
by a London restaurant: A small cas-
ket contains f5 note. Each customer
10 given a key. but only one Of the
whole lot will unlock the casket. The
man who has the key that dts gets the
prize.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04
Trouble in Washington.

SPOKANE, Wash, May A.
Trouble between the settlers and
the renegade Indians Of Kalispel
Valley, which has been brewing
for a long time has at last resulted
in an open conflict and the present
state of affairs in the valley indi.
cate serious trouble. Bloodshed is
sure to result unless the govern
ment troops are sent to protect the
settlers.
Settlers in the valley are aroused
and arming themselves prepare
tory to driving redskins out Of the
country. The Indian agent who
was powerless to control the rene
grades, appealed for troops to pre-
vent bloodshed. Trouble is the re.
suit of a conflict between the set
tiers and the Indians over land
the latter tried to jump, and in
which an Indian was killed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04
PALMA WILL GO TO CUBA.
he Appears to be Perpetual President
of the Revolutionary Gov

NEW YORK, May Thomas Es-
trade Palma, Of Centre Valley,
n. j., selected by the Cuban insur-
gents to act as provisional presi-
dent said, in an interview last
night:
"This revolution is considered a
continuation of the last war, and as
/ then had the honor to be presi.
dent, l am not surprised that they
wish me to continue in that office.
l have not yet received any official
notice, however. II it be true that
they have selected me, l shall have
a conference with Senior Marti, our
diplomatic representative who is
coming soon to the United States in
order to ask the government to re-
cognize the beligerents, and after
we come to an understanding, l
will undoubtedly accept the honor
conferred upon me and will 60 to
my country and continue my mis-
sion as soon as receive the official
notification"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04
Loss a Quarter a Million,

HUTCHINSON, Kan, May 4.-The
money loss, resulting from yester-
days cyclone will probably reach
$225.000. Physicians from Wichita
went to the scene as soon as the in
telligence of the storm reached
there. Everybody in the track
Of the storm lost everything and
outside aid will have to be called
for. The fury of the storm seems
to have done its worst six miles
west of Halstead. Near the Fritz.
ellie Home, dead cattle, horses,
hogs and chickens are scattered all
over the fields. Those who first
saw the disaster coming say the
cloud made very slow progress.
1t seemed to wave in one direction
and then in another. About TWEEN
ty.five residences, nearly all oil
them large, were destroyed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04
Pugilistic Events

ST.. LOUIS, May 4.-Tom Tracey,
the local welter-weight pugilist
has been matched against Joe Wal.
colt for a 25-round go. The men
will meet before the Atlantic club
Of Coney Island on the evening OF
May 80. Dan Creedon was also
matched to meet Joe Dunfee, OF
Syracuse, for ten rounds prior to
the 25.round contest between
lIaher and Marshall, Mitchell's
protege, who has signified his in
tention Of challenging the winner
Of the Corbett- Fitzsimmons affair
il he whips the Irishman. 1t lie
understood that Champion Corbett
is in for a good share Of Tracey's
stake money in his battle with
Walcott. The winner of the Wal
cott- Tracey affair will challenge the
victor OF the Ryan-Smith bout fol
$4,000 and the championship Of the
world in the l42 pound class.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04
Judgment For $4,000.

New ORLEANS, May An the
suit of Widow Louise Lanische VS.
Thomas R. Gruman judgment for
$1,000 in damages was given in
Judge Theard's division Of the
Civil District court for the plain.
tiff. Suit was brought for $4,000
damages for loss Of plaintiffs hus-
band, who was scalded to death
while an employe in defendants
molasses refinery and factory on
st. Joseph street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04
NICARAGUA OUTS THE KNOT.
Does Away With the Mesquite Re-

serVatton ana Eucners John 6ull.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The Mica.
raguan governor has recently done
away with the mosquito reserva-
ton, which has been the cause of
the recent trouble, and incorpo-
rated it as a state OF Nicaragua
with the name Of department of
Zelaga. 1t is stated by officials
that this will involve greater con-
siderations than the armed occu-
patton of Corinto. Now that latter
crisis has passed the officials are
turning their attention to what
Great Britain do in view Of Mica
ragua's course in creating a new
state and thus indirectly terminal
ting all British authority or influ-
ence in old mosquito country.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04

Office of Commissioner of Agriculture, In.
surance, Statistics and History, Austin,
Texas, February %, 1895.
To all whom 1t may concern: This is to
certify that the
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE
COMPANY, Of Providence, X. L.,
has in all respects fully complied with the
laws of Texas as conditions precedent to its
doing business in this State, and that said
Company holds a Certificate Of Authority
from this Office emitting it to do business in
this State for twelve months, from the LIST day
of January, 1895, to the 3lst day of December,
1895.
Given under my hand and seal, at Office. in
Austin, the day and date first above written.
lis A. J. ROSE,
Commissioner.
S. D. SCUDDER, Agent, San Antonio, Tex,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04
Another Iowa Cylone.

DEsMoINEs, Ia, May A cy-
clone passed ten miles west Of this
city last night but no definite re-
ports are received. Extensive loss
Of property and life is rumored, but
not confirmed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04
c. E. ANGEL. F. o. BERTRAND.
c. E, ANGEL & CO.,
NEW ORLEANS, ......LOUISIANA.
General AGENTS FOR TENTS.

Office of Commissioner of Agriculture, In
surance, Statistics and History, Austin,
Texas, April 10, 1895.
To all whom it may concern: This is to
certify that the
MACON FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Of Macon, Ca,
has in all respects fully complied with the
laws of Texas as conditions prece dent to it's
doing business in this State, and that said
Company holds a Certificate of Authority
from this office emitting IT to do business in
this State for twelve months, from the LIST day
of January, 1895, TO the 3lst day of December,
1926.
Given under my hand and seal, at Office. in
Austin. the day and date first above written.
Isl A. j. ROSE,
Commissioner.
s. D. SCUDDER, Agent, San Antonio, Tex.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04
Weather Forecast.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May A.
For Eastern Texas: Fair, souther-
ly winds, high on the coast. Okla
homa and Indian Territory fair
south winds, becoming northwest
eriy. Arkansas, showers today and
tonight, fair Sunday, cooler in
northern portion tonight; south
easterly winds becoming north
westerly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04
Treaty Not Ratified.

YoKOHoMA, May 4.-Noon.-
Russian wsrships which were late
ly stationed at the Treaty port,
have left with sealed orders. 1t
is now not expected that the treaty
of peace arrived at between China
and japan will be ratified.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04

cheered enthusiastically while the
Clericals shouted their protests
against the governments position.
JAPAN STILL FORTIFYING. .
LONDON, May 1.-The Central
News correspondent in Toxic says:
While the japanese government
has no reason to doubt that LII
Hung Changes arrival at Chefoo on
May s will be followed by the rati-
fication OF the treaty it does not re-
lax its preparations TO carry for
ward the war. The arsenals and
dock yards are buster than ever
before, working to their full capaci-
ty day and night. Special efforts
are making to equip the warships
taken from the Chinese. Crews
have been allotted to these vessels
end are drilled necessarily.
BISMARCK WRITES A CARD.
HAMBURG, May 4.-The Ham
burger Nachrichten prints the fol-
lowing card in its issue this morn
ing:
"From all parts Of Germany, from,
Germans abroad, from foreigners
and particularly from the citizens
of the United states of America, so
many congratulations have reached
me upon the occasion Of my eighth
eth birthday that it is with great
regret that am unable to acknowl-
edge them individually. l there
fore beg my friends to accept my
cordial thanks for their kind greet
ings and wishes, at the same time
expressing the hope that they will
excuse the non.receipt OF written
reply. (Signed.) BISMARCK"
INSPIRED BY BISMARCK.
BERLIN, May The Hamburger
Nachrichten says: "Germany's CO.
operation with Russia and France
in the east may have useful re-
suits in various directions. If it be
properly pursued any remnant Of
distrust of Germany's policy arts.
ing from real or apparent favor
ing of English claims will be re-
moved from the minds OF Russia's
diplomatists, which is urgently de-
sirable in Germany's interest.
Moreover the triple entente will be
Of general European interest, as the
British may learn how to behave
in the future, and especially those
of Germany.
"Thirdly, this course may weak.
en- the hopes OF the French politi-
tians aiming to bring on the war OF
Revanche, and Germany may be
able once more to build on Russia's
friendship"
This article is supposed to have
boon inspired directly by Prince
Bismarck.
DOES NOT WANT FORMosA.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Morning
Post has this dispatch from Shang.
hal:
"The Chinese Of Formosa recent
ly sent a delegation to the British
officials to request that Great
Britain prevent Japan's annexing
the island. The delegates offered
in return for Great Britain's inter-
ference a large share Of the profits
from the Formosa mines. 1t is
understood the matter was referred
to Great Britain. which replied
that she was unable to interfere"
The Times correspondent in
Pekin says no decision to ratify
the treaty has been reached. The
Emperor has given an audience to
Lii Hung Chang. The courts &C
ton is secret.
From Nagaski the Times learns
that its agent, said to have been
detained at the Pescadores, has ar
rived there.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04

Office of Commissioner of Agriculture, In.
surance, Statistics and History, Austin,
Texas, February 20, 1895.
To all whom II may concern: This is TO
certify that the
TEUTONIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
of New Orleans, La,
has in all respects fully complied with the
laws of Texas as con ditions precedent to its
doing business in this State, and that said
Company holds a Certificate of Authority
from this office emitting it to do business in
this State for twelve months, from the LIST day
of January, 1895, to the Slst day of December,
1895.
Given under my hand and seal, at office, in
Austin, the day and date first above written.
IL. ST. A. J. ROSE,
Commissioner.
S. D. SCUDDER, Agent, San Antonio, Tex.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04
Nellie Grant sartoris to Marry,

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The re-
port that Nellie Grant Sartoris lie
to be married shortly to General
Henry Kyd Douglass, Of Maryland,
is generally credited here by those
in position to know.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04
Blixt Confesses.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, May A.
Claus A. Blixt today pleaded guilty
to the murder Of Catherine Cling
and was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for life.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04

OK. Dunlap, general freight and
passenger agent Of the Mexican In
ternational, is in the city, accom-
panied by his wife.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04

Office of Commissioner of Agriculture, In
surance, Statistics and History, Austin,
Texas, February -, 1926.
To all whom it may concern: This is to
certify that the
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY,
of New York,
has in all respects fully complied with the
laws of Texas as conditions precedent to its
doing business in this State, and that said
Company holds a certificate of Authority from
this office emitting il to do business in this
State for twelve months, from the LIST day of
January, 1895, to the 3lst day of December
1895.
Given under my hand and seal, at office, in
Austin, the day and date first above written.
L.. ST. A. j. ROSE,
Commissioner.
BEALL & EICHLITZ, Agents, San Antonio.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04
DON'T BUY CONSIGNED PIANOS and ORGANS

These liable
may have been the houses of several people and rejected
You whether the
the consigned offering purchase
WITHOUT SIGNING NOTES selling
nstaments demand
TEREST and frequently those additional
security generally purpose
Manufacturers selling
further credit Those must day become the
Of instrument and all the cash aid
People such
buyers
all combined
any bankn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04

rgolyuuy need nave Neuralgia. Get DR.. Miles
lain Pills from druggists. "One cent dose"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-04
ANTI-soCIALIsT BILL.

BERLIN, May 4.-The announce
ment that the free Conservatives
(Reichspartel), some twenty votes
strong, have decided to vote
against the anti.Socialist bill in
its present form is confirmed. 1t
looks as II the bill would be de-
feated.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-24
POINTS ON SNAILS.
Nothing Meteoric But Much That Is In
 teresting In Their Career.

Nothing Meteoric But Much That Is In
 teresting In Their Career.
 The Smithsonian institution has hit upon something extraordinary in snails. The creatures may be slow, bnt they hold the record over all other animals for prolonged vitality under adverse conditions, says the Provi- dence Journal. Stories of toads dug out of rocks in which they had been imprisoned for ages are 'apocryphal; but recent discovery has established the credit of this humble mollusk as No. in the tenacity of life.
 Only the other day specimen from an island off the coast of Lower Cali fornia, inclosed in drawer with part of the molluscan collection, was found to be alive. It had no fcod or water for more than six years. When placed in the box with moist earth 1t pro- truded it's feet, began to move about, and seemed to be as well as ever. Some time ago few snails of differ ent species, gathered in Mexico, reached the Smithsonian institution and were placed in a box. They re- mained undisturbed for two years and three months, at the end of which time they were put into a jar of glass with some chickweed and a small quantity of tepid water. Pretty soon they walked up and appeared quite ac- tive.
 Pond snails, which arc sometimes found alive in logs of mahogany from Honduras, possess equal endurance. Specimens carried from Egypt to Paris, packed in sawdust, have arrived uninjured. Other kinds have been ex- perimented with by shutting them up in pill boxes and dry bags for years, but they have survived. The limit of their vitality is yet to be ascertained.
 Land snails in cold climates bury themselves in the ground or under dead leaves in winter; in tropical re- gions they become torpid during the hot season. When about to start in on period of sleep they seal up their shells with a close-ftting door, which sometimes is a shield of thin, tran sparent mucus, and in other cases an opaque membrance as thici: as a visit ing card. Behind this the animal con- structs other walls, which serve like so many partitions to protect it against prolonged cold or dryness.
 It is believed that just as the seeds of plants are distributed by winds, so likewise the eggs of snails are scattered abroad on the breezes, thus dissemi- mating their species. They are very prolific animals. Some of the great land snails of the tropics, which live on trees and weigh pound apiece. lay eggs that look strikingly like those of pigeons. being quite as large. The eggs are deposited among decaying vegetation, the heat of decomposition patching them. ------.-