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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-25
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San Pedro Springs Home Industry
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-25
BOWLING.
The Hayseeds Have Strengthened and
Won a Game Last Night.

lne haySeedS nave Strengtneneu anu
Won Game Last Night.
Captain Gloeckner has put some
new material in the Hayseed bowl
ing team and made 1t interesting
for Captain Vogels Casinoites last
night. The teams met on the Hay
seeds alley at Sommer's garden,
and the first game went to the
home team. The Hayseeds started
out we'll In the second, tieing the
Casinos the first two innings, but
the Casinos excellent bowling in
the third inning and their steady
work throughout easily won them
the game. The Hayseeds are now
in the fifth place, with the Som
mers bringing up the rear.
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SPINAL Ss. NM: s :ss!s f fissse y
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-25

The effort to try and side-track
Judge Boerner looks like a stab at
Bryan.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-25

A. ]. Evans as district attorney
would put bodlers on their good be-
havior.
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The music will begin after tomor-
row.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-25

A. +. Hebron is talked of as can
didate for justice of the peace.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-25

The friends of r. A. Holland are n
little uneasy over his long absence
from the city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-25

Captain Winthrop could carry all
the old soldier boys, both the Blue
and the Gray.
The sun., 1896-09-20
B1ooDHoUyD PILOTS WORK.
The Long Search for Missing Three
Senr-oid Girl In Vermont.

RUTLAND W., Sept. l9.rhe people of Mill
Village. Just north of this city, are greatly ex-
cited over the disappearance of Bertha. the s.
year -old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs John C. Put
nam. who was lost sight OF between 4 and 8 p.
NJ on Monday last, and has not yet been found.
AS darkness came on the alarm spread and tho
people secured the ponds. rivers, woods. and
fields night and day. On the third day tho
pond near tho residence was dragged and u
diver spent an hour searching the bottom with
no result.
In the afternoon the bloodhound Pilot, at the
State House OF Correction, with a keeper, was
summoned. shoe worn not long ago by the
little girl was given to the dog. This the hound
mouthed for few minutes. Then he shifted
the air and started about looking for the scent.
The dog finally seemed TO catch tho trail at n
main highway; Abont q fourth OF mile from
| whore the girls parents live the bloodhound ran
the stream. Tho water was knee deep. and al
| though IT. would seem improbable that the little
bloodhound plainly indicated that the scent had
On tLo north bank the dog picked up the trail
known as Devils Camp" the hound became
greatly excited and brought up suddenly at the
top of cliff. Descending to the waters edge
after nosinG at the foot of the clfr lost ali am.
bition TO follow, sign that the trail had
With the water only eight inches deep. It
! seemed improbable that tho child had fallen
| over the cliff into the stream and loated down.
| This, however. would appear to be the only rea-
| sonable solution of the mystery.
| Later in tho afternoon childs track was
! found in the exact course followed by the blood
| hound when he came out from the water after
crossing the creek. Every foot Of the stream
and wood has been thoroughly searched, and
this has been the only clue found. kidnap-
ping theory had but few believers.
| A year ago there were several escapes from
the House of Correction. and the bloodhound
prisoners. There have been no escapes since
! Pilot has made his headauarters at the institu-
| tIon. This search has been his first work
The sun., 1896-09-20
BLOWy TO PIECES.
Three AFon KILLED by an Explosion and Two
Others MortnIly Hurt.

CLINTON. Mass. Sept. 1o.-Three men were
killed and two others mor,ally hurt by An explo-
sion In shaft . of the Metropolitan Aqueduct at
West Berlin this afternoon. Men were blasting
In tho shaft at half past 8. when the accident
occurred. The dead are Andrew Kelly, foreman
OF the crew. and two negroes William Greene
and James Perry. James Foley and Rodey Car
roll. two other laborers are dying.
Tho men In tho northern section Of the shaft
had their drill holes prepared and had gone to
another section. As soon az thev left the shaft
Foreman Kelley and the other inen went nbov We
TO attach tho battery for the blast, There was
northern section went above to see II the blast
had been touched off. When they reached the
place where the batteries were they were sur
prised to see Kelley ana his mon below. In an
other instant the exp xplosion occurred. The pre-
sumption 10 that the battery didn't work at
first and that Kelley and his men went below
to look after the connections without first dis
connecting the battery.
Kelley and the other two victims were blown
to pieces. Carroll, one OF the wounded men,
WAS 80 badly burned MS to be hardly recoRniza-
Bile. Foley. the other man hurt, was half way
down the shaft when the explosion occurred.
the bottom Of the shaft shattered beyond hope
of recovery.
Foreman Kelley had been on tho works two
weeks. He came from Jersey City, where his
wife and two children'now live. FoleyS home
was In Homestead. Pa.
Three hours after being received in.the hos
pital Carroll died.
The sun., 1896-09-20

seeing the racing continued, but before II could
be resumed the rain came down again with re-
newed force. young man whose arm was
bound up In n steel splint wns standing in tho
front row OF the main stand, when Vivid
streak Of lightning, attracted by the steel, en-
yelopcd him In wreath OF hre for an instant. :,
The youth was unhurt, but very much
At the Gravesend race track tho gray sky
the storm burst. There were few heavy drops
OF rain, the clouds swiried in tortuops
and So and frns e0tfs sands
Pa rain p0'SS"S increased the bresze, which blew
a gale. driving binding sheets of rain before Il
with such velocity that II was soon Impossible
m Tbe Sas on 9se various Sudnss whipped
into ribbons, and finally one of the huge nag.
stafrs was torn from it's socket. tearing with 1t
After Ave minutes deluge. hailstones the siae
Of pigeon's eggs fell In great profusion smashing
nnd Gf s hs
thnt they ran terror stricken across the infeid.
The particles OF ice bounded of tine
board and brick pavcments liko SO many
stones, and they were gathered up in
large quantities a quarter OF an hour
:nS Mneh thers ee was Is eIp
The wind had reached n velocity estimated
at from 90 to 100 miles an hour by Superintend-
ent b. +. Brush, whose experience IN Chinere
and East Indian waters warrant his being con-
sidered an expert. 1t was tho biggest blow Mr..
BRUSH ever saw III any country.
The sky was clear for quarter OF nm hour.
and the last race was run Oft, when fresh
storm Of wind and rain broke. y was nothing
like its predecessor. and did no damage beyond
breaking some windows.
At Eastern Park in Brooklyn there was q
heavy fall Of hail. accompanied by thunder and
lightning. Rain followed and the baseball
game came to an end after six innings had been
played.
The wind broke off branches from many trees
on Staten Island. The storm lasted for thirty
minutes, and at its height there was sharp fall
OF hail that lasted for about two minutes and
whtened the ground.
RAILWAY, Sept. l9.,The big storm was very
severe southwest OF this city. AT one time the
wind was almost tornado-liko In its fury. Al
the Railway and Woodbridge Driving Park,
where n racing meet was In progress, the storm
came down before the second race was ended
Those watching the races from curriages fled 10
the grand stands for shelter and safety and the
terrified horses reared and plunged.
The Judges, Charles Campbell. l.. ID. Kelly.
and c. b. Smith, with Secretary II. D. Crowell,
had just got out of the judges stand when a
sudden gust OF wind blew 1t over and carried II
half way across the track. Thunder and light
ming was almost incessant and hailstones as
large as walnuts fell. Many who had attempted
to get home were caught in the storm in the
open country and were drenched and bruised.
The sun., 1896-09-20
FROSTY WEATHER COMING.
The Lowest Temperature In the Northwe,
Ever He ported at This Date In This Decad

The Lowest Temperature In the Northwest
Ever Reported at This Date In This Decade.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. l0.--The Weather Bureau
furnishes the following special bulletin to tho
press:
"A decided fall OF 2O' to 300 in the past TWEEN
ty-four hours has given the lowest tempera-
lures ever reported In this decade in the upper
Missouri Valley and at Duluth A temperature
of 220 is reported at Bismarck and OF 240 at
Huron. Killing froSts We're reported this morn
ing at Miles City, Moorhcad. Huron. and Val
entine. Heavy frosts at North Platte and Du-
luth. Light frosts at st. Paul and Des Moines.
1T Is probable that on Sunday morning this
cool wave will give killing frosts and as low, II
not lower. temperatures than before noted In
lower Michigan. Indiana, Illinois. Missouri.
Oklahoma, and Indian Territory, although the
morning severe killing frosts will probably be
experienced IN west Now York. west Pennsyl-
vania. Ohio. West Virginia, Kentucky. Arkan-
sas and northern Texas, and frosts in Tennes-
see and northern portions OF Mississippi and
Louisiana. Special warnings have been sent to
all these regions. ana these have been widely
distributed through the Post Offices"
The sun., 1896-09-20
A New Yorx hoy MIssInx from Ithaca.

ITHACA. Sept, lo.-The people OF Ithaca are
wondering what mas become Of Joseph Graf.
aged IA years. VINO is resident OF New York
city. and has been visiting his grandfather,
Recorder Van Kirk, in this city. Joseph has
been missing since | o'clock yesterday after
vicinity and liberal use OF the telegraph and
telephones. not the slightest trace of him has
been found. II he has fallen In the lake IL is
doubtful IL his fate will ever DO known, as
CRyuga seldom gives up its dead. A searching
party rummagsd through the deep ravines in
ihIs vicinity this afternoon. hut found no trace
0f the hoy. The missing lad was tall for his
nee. and WAS dressed in a dark blue kuickeT-
booker suit, dark cap. and black sweater.
The sun., 1896-09-20
KILLED By CASTOR BEANS.
Elsie Heller Ate q Dozen OF Them the Dn
Before Her Death.

Elsie Heller Ate q Dozen OF Them the Day
Before Her Death.
Early last spring Mrs. Louis Troutwein, the
w!fo of butcher. Of 4os Hamburg avenue.
williamsburRh. received a castor bean plant.
which she put into a garden back OF her house.
Her domestic servant, Elsie Haller. 25 years
old. watched the plant grow. About thu ee
Xeeks ago the bean pods began to ripen. Mrs.
Troutwein warned Miss Haller against picking
any of the beans. On Friday morning the ser.
want was taken Ill, and she admitted that for
more than ten days she had picked and eaten
some of the beans. and that Thursday she
ate more than u dozen.
Mrs. Troutwein sent for n doctor on Friday
night but when he arrived the servant was
dead. Coroner Mason ordered DIR. j. +. Valen-
tine to perform an autopsy. The result showed
that the woman's death was due to infnmma-
tion, supe-induced by tho excessive use OF cas-
tor beans.
The sun., 1896-09-20
TOOK POTASSIUM CYANIDE.
No Reason Apparent WAY Daen Should
KIN HImseIE

John J. Duell. % years old, q phor
employed by the Herald. committed suicide yes
terday afternoon in the Herald building by
taking cyanide Of potassium. Coroner Hoeber
ordered the removal Of the body to the MorGue
for a post mortem examination. Friends OF the
dead man wanted to take tho body to his home.
but the Coroner would not allow them 10 do so.
Duell lived at ll0 Adelphi street. Brooklyn.
with his widowed mother. his grandnot6 her,
who is nearly 100 years old, and his two younger
brothers. The brothers say that when he left
home yesterday to 90 TO his work he was in
good health and excellent spirits. They know
of no trouble in which he had been involved.
He had been employed by the Herald for five
years.
The sun., 1896-09-20
Furious Wind Storm at niagara Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS n. Y, Sept. l0.-A furious
wind storm is raging here tonight. Passengers
who came over from Toronto on the steamer
Chicora OF the Niagara River Navigation line
report the trip as one of tho worst they ever ex-
perienced. The sea was running high and the
The steamer suffered a broken side and took in
lots OF water. The Corona started out from this
aide but WAS obliged TO put back. Fears arc en-
tertained for the safety Of some of tho smaller
crnf1 known 70 be on the lake.
The sun., 1896-09-20
Accused OF Stealing . Priest's Vestme nts
for Stage Costumes.

MIDDLETowS. n. Y. Sept. lo.-Charles Jack
son. colored. member of the stranded Brown q
extravaganza company, which gave several en-
tertainments in towns in sullivan and Ulster
counties. was arrested in this city this morning
by Constable Lyon OF Gardiner Ulster county.
charged with appropriRttng, while the company
exhibited In han at Gardner. the robes and
closet In the hall, where the Catholics In that
community worshipped. II is alleged that Jack
son and several OF the cOlored girls OF the place
transformed the clerical robes into costumes
for the dusky exponents OF Ethiopian character,
Jackson was taken to Gardiner by tho con.
stable.
The sun., 1896-09-20
HER CAPTAIN SWEPT OVERHEARD.

Tho Schooner Lillian Woodruff Comes In
Under Chief Mate Perkins.
The three-masted schooner Lillian Woodruff,
hailing from Lamoine, Me, arrived here yester-
day afternoon from Cayenne deeply laden with
phosphate rock In the hurricane of Sept. :
and & Capt lIowes was swept overheard and
lost. Chief Mate Perkins reports that heavy
seas swept continually over the vessel, carrying
away the lifcboat, the water casks, and every
thing movable on deck. At A. VI. Of tho Sth
Capt Howes. who had been ut work with tho
crew securing the wreckngc, was missed He
was last seen on deck nj $40 a.. NJ. Chief
Officer Perk ins took charge. Tho Lillian Wood
run registers 3l8 tons and is consigned to
Miller, Bull q knowton OF this city.
The sun., 1896-09-20
Tried to Sell Forged Bonds.

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. lo.-A plan to swindlo q
Lincoln banker out of $4,000. concocted. It Is
said. by a man named f. Towne of l,227 Michi.
gan avenue. Chicago. was made public here last
night Some lime ngo rowne arranged for the
sale OF Sl7, 900 Nebraska school bonds to Cash
Ter g. II, lmhotI OF the Union Savings Bank OF
Lincoln at a discount OF $1,000. and the deal
was arranged and the securities sent by express
O. q. ID. A close inspection OF the bonds re-
yeaied that tho signatures Of the Secretary OF
state aud Auditor were forgeries.
The sun., 1896-09-20
A SACRIFICE FOR HER CH11DREN;
Mrs. Ann HsIversop or Brooklyn Probably
Fatally Burned.

Fatally Burned.
While Mrs. Ann Halyerson, 81 years old, tho
wife Of sailor on the yacht Osprey, was pre-
pairing supper last evening in her rooms at
81 Carroll street, Brooklyn, her four-year-
old son. Arthur, upset a kerosene lamp.
Tho mother first seized tho six-months- old
baby. who was playing on tho floor alongside
the burning liquid. and placed it in a bed in the
adjoining room. and. hurrying back, pulled
Arthur from the flames. In her efforts to rescue
the children the mothers clothes became
ignited. and she would probably have been
lives on the first floor, heard her screams, and,
rushing up, smothered the flames with q storm
mat.
Mrs. nalverson was severely burned on the
arms and body. and was removed in the ambu-
lance to the Long Island College Hospital. Tho
doctors said she could not recover. The boy
escaped with few slight burns.
The sun., 1896-09-20
LEDDT'S LUCKY FALL.
Went Down 90 Feet, but Lit on mn Ash
Heap and Got on Easily.

Michael Leddy. a riveter, 30 years old, who
lives at 222 East Thirty fourth street. climbed
one Of the tall pillars which support the ee-
vaied structure Rt llOth street and Eighth av-
enue yesterday morning. The base of this nil
lar rests in u deep sunken lot. and q quantity OF
ashes has been dumped about It. Leddy took
the precaution TO loop length of rope about his
waist and around the pillar Reaching the top
he leaned back TO throw his foot over brace
above him. The rope united under the strain
and Leddy fell about sixty feet He landed on
the ash heap, which formed no soft u resting
place that he escaped serious injury. He broke
his left knee cap and WAS taken to Manhattan
Hospital.
The sun., 1896-09-20
noMns IN ARMENIAN noUSES.

Sixteen Members OF the Revolutionary
Committee Arrested.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Sept 10. Sixteen members
of the Armenian Revolutionary Committee. in
Guiding two OF Its leaders, have been arrested in
connection with the discovery OF bombs In Scu-
tari across the 3osporus from Constant nople.
Some OF the prisoners confessed and this led
small hUmbs, together with many parcr-, seals
and printing machines IN the hou,e OF AN Ar
lneniau. The inmates OF the Iuusv had appar-
emily received warning, for when the police
entered the place they found II deserted.
The sun., 1896-09-20
mas THE SULTAN nEEy KIIhEDg
An Unnuthrnticnt-d' Fcport that ISc Has
Brcn AsHnsslnuted

LONDON. Sept. l0.-The WeehW Dispatch
will tomorrow publish roscrvedly AN un-
dated rumor that tho Sultan has been
assasslnatcd. 1t IL thought that the
rumor was concocted from the Vienna
despatch published by the DdRU NIH this
morning TO the effect that seven men had been
killed within the last few days while nttempt-
ing to reach tho Sultnn's apartment; in tho
Yildlz Kiosk with tho objec; u no fascinating
him.
The sun., 1896-09-20
Dcmetr,us Calllas R-y Very III.

bRlpGEPoRT, Conn, sept. 10. The State
Department at Washington was called upon by
ben jamln Fish ~ this city yesterday to ascer-
tain the condition of Demetrius Callias Rey,
CnhlrrTanIs sent 10 Constantlnople by Mr. Fish
Ind been WITHHELD ny the Turkish authorities.
To-day Mr. fish rsGsIysd tS3ra snying that
tlnUple.
The sun., 1896-09-20
Violent storm In Orange County.

NEwBURGH. Sept. l0.-A violent wind and
rain storm visited Walden, twelve miles hack of
hero, Mt 4 80 this afternoon. Among the dam
age done was the carrying away Of handsome
Mckinley and Hobart banner cutting II out OF
The square as II by u knife. and the stopping OF a
ball game between Walden aud Goshen. with
thu SEQ re q To 4.
The sun., 1896-09-20

II out NJ condition. lacking natural rRoF or nsr
lry Dr. finiOH LThcihk IN ~ U glIfully Ell Q.
Az d. Co.. 2io fTonI ST., N. l.-Idt.
The sun., 1896-09-20
ENGLAND ASKS FOR TYxAY.
She Makes Formal Demand ON France for
His Extradition.

PARIS. Sept. l9.-The French Government
has received u formal demand from Great Brit
ain for the extradition Of Patrick J. lyman. tho
leader OF the alleged dynamite conspiracy
against Queen Victoria and the Car of Russia.
who was arrested at Boulogne-sur-Mer on las '
Sunday morning.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-06
BAKER AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
CourteousIy Received ny the President
and Cabinet Officers.

Washington City. Jan. Especial
Charles Fl. Baker, receiver OF the Mer-
chants National bank, Of Seattle vas
the recipient Of considerable attention on
the part Of prominent officials while in
this city recently. Mr.. Baker made no
boast OF this while here. and the fact was
not known until long TER his departure.
Secretary j. Sterling Morton, who is an
especial friend Of Mr.. Baker. called with
his carriage al the latter's hotel, and TAX
ing him TO the White House. while the
cabinet was in session. introduced him TO
the president and the cabinet officers
The president recalled AIR Baker and his
application for the p0stmastership al Sc
attle at once. and asked him many ques-
tions relative TO the state in which he has
new taken up his permanent residence.
Through the further Kindness Of Secretary
Merton. Nr. Baker became acquainted
with many other prominent officials here.
and undoubtedly made a good impression.
Comptroller Eckels and Mr.. Baker talk
ed over at considerable length the affairs
Of the Merchants National bank. particu-
iarly some Of the accounts. Col. James
Hamilton Lewis. Mr.. Bakers counsel, who
was also here at the time. told the comp
trouer that Or. F. r. VI Miller should be
exempt from any action on his paper;
that no suit coual he successful The re-
ceiVer viii De allowed 10 use his discre-
ton in this case as wei as IN all others,
Mr. Fckels practically telling him IL man
age the affairs OF the hank according 10
his own Judgment. within legal limits. Mr..
Fckels also made an official order. allow
ing an annual salary 10 the receiver and
10 hts counsel
After going over the hanks affairs IN
detail. Mr. E,cke!s states that the condi-
tions are favorable for a full payment OF
an the dep1sit0rs The receiver i given
full authority to bring any suits or 70 ar
range any compromise he sees tit with
any creditors.
The fight for the receivership of the
Columbia National bank, at TaC~rna. IS
SIN progressing The candidates now
reach thirty-six In number. Henry Drum.
for whom George Hazard signally failed
70 secure a bank rcceivership, is among
the latest on the list Some men who ara
more f.opular with the comptroller than
Hazard have recently been urging
Tr1fro's fitness for the place. ana. while
the comptroller keeps his own counsel,
Drum ami his friends believe they have
good reasons for hope ore OF the main
tairps which has operated unfavorah.y
ar7tner Drum in the mind of the comp
trcuer was tne failure Of Drums bank IN
the early DAYS % the panic. AMI his sub
eeqnent Indictment Recently Mr. ECkels
has learned all about the manner in
which the Indictment against Drum vas
obtained. ard said he regretted that the
whole matter mad not been understood ~
him before.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-06

Washington City, Jan. THE senate
"lI not oe in session on Monday, but
~ IS expected 20 resume IN earnest on
A"esdag ne finance committee has
promised 10 reach bota the bond bin and
the revenue tariff bill on that day, aud
u may be reasonably expected that il
TINS promise is kept the debate during
the remainder of the week and for some
une afterward viii be based upon these
uii4S The bond bill viii probably be
tiir Hfst or the two measures TO receive
attention. and Il is believed that a fort
night may be devoted to its consideration.
! ne Republicans are hopeful OF also being
aoie 10 dispose OF the tariff BIN in the
same length of time. They have re-
eeived assurances from individual Demo-
cratic leaders that they viii not resort
70 dAatory tactics to prevent the early
disposal Of either Of the bills This does
not mean, however. that they will not
insist upon a thorough debate upon them
Senator Eikins' bond resolution holds
ltS place on The calendar as unfinished
business, and Is in a position TO furnish
a basis OF discussion until the finance
committee bill shall be reported Ii IL
should not be- acted upon before these
reports are made. il * yet uncertain
whether the rest viii be pressed. bat the
chahces are THAI they viii be. The Tin
ance committee will meet again Monday
q NeA t'voAtt DS "hicn time II Is presumed,
the silver majority OF the committee viii
nave proposed its substitute for the bond
blll. which VIII provide for free coinage.
The fate OF the tariff bin is not so Ger
tain on this bill the Republicans con-
slder themselves masters of the situation
in committee, and they are TN doubt
whether TO report 1T as it came from the
mouse, or 10 amend ii in accordance with
the wishes OF individual Republican SEN
There il "a ..-4sf fE,.-
OF some OF the members TO increase the
advance made on all the schedules, except
that covering sugar from - to 20 per
cent, while Others think the increase
should only apply TO agricultural pro-
ducts. In either event II is probable the
sugar schedule viii receive the same
treatment as the other schedules in ODE
dience 10 the wishes of Senator Perkins.
of California, and Senator Thurston, OF
Nebraska