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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-21
ARMY NEWS.

REPORTED SPECIALLY For The LIGHT
Dress parade tomorrow evening
at sunset, on upper grounds.
Hospital Steward, Schmidt, left
for Germany yesterday on three
months leave.
Acting Hospital Steward T. j.
Walker will be discharged May
81 by general order.
Sergeant Burke, of the Eight
zenith infantry, Co. ID, has taken
three months furlough.
Sergeant Goram, OF the signal
corps has made application to be
placed upon the retired list.
Mrs Hatch, wife OF Lieutenant
| Hatch, died at the post yesterday
evening after protrscted illess.
Colonel Gordon of the Sixth cav
airy will retire from active service
tomorrow, after thirty years OF ser.
vice.
Genral order No. so provides for
the discharge of Private Detlofi,
Company B, Eighteenth infantry,
on May "a.
Sergeant Major Sorenson has
furnished the orderlies at post
headquarters with a bicycle for
use in carrying orders.
1t is reported that the shooting
of the cavalry at mounted revolver
practice at the old target range is
greatly beyond the average.
Major Weston, late chief com.
missary officer for the department
of Texas, will leave for his new
station at New York tomorrow.
Private Schulz, of the battery,
was overcome by the heat last
evening at the battery stable, and
had to be taken to the post hospi-
tai.
Private Mcclure, Co. F, Twenty
third infs ntry, was fined seven
dollars and fifty cents for present.
ing himself at guard mount in a
dirty condition.
Sergeant Burmese, OF troop C,
Fifth cavalry, is on visit to
friends here, he is en- route to
Baltimore, having taken his dis
charge from the service.
A communication has been re.
ceived from the authorities at
Washington, directing that q re.
port be made of the number of the
Aliens at present employed at
these headquarters and the posi-
tion filed by each.
The Fort Sam Houston Maen-
nerchor held q meeting at their
headquarters for the purpose of
electing officers. The following is
the new slate: President, Ord
nance Sergeant Schoenberg; vice.
president, Private Renge; Secre-
tary, Private Zimmerman treas
urer, Private Wemhoeuer. After
thanking the retiring officers for
their past services, especially the
Secretary, the newly-elected ex-
executives assumed the reins Of
office.
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The Reporter is No More.

The Evening Reporter, the last
Of the numerous journalistic
enterprises that have been
launched in this city-sll Of them
with the avowed purpose of trying
to put out the LIGHT, has sue
cumbed TO the hard times, and
ceased to exist. 1t was an indie
pendent little paper and deserved
a better fate. The Red Prince
we are sure, had nothing to de
with freezing out this enterprise
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COLUMBIA BICYCLES
Hummel's Gun Store.
RAILROAD NOTES.

r. H. Krause and wife, of New
Braunfels. are at the Mahncke.
J. w. Barbee, general livestock
agent of the Cotton Belt, is in
town.
L. w. Krake, general agent of
the National Stock yards at St.
Louis, is in the city from Fort
Worth.
Live Stock Agent Jolson X. Ros-
son, Of the Katy, is in the city,
looking after business on this end
OF the road.
Switchman Joe McGrath, OF the
Southern Pacific, was caught be-
tween two cars yesterday, and
slightly injured.
Commercial Agent Homer Eads
and Travelling Freight Agent g. A.
Waterman, of the Iron Mountain,
are in the city today.
General Freight Agent J. E. Gal
braith, of the International, de.
MES the report that the Interna-
tional is in the live stock pool.
Travelling Passenger Agent j.
n. Wisner, of the Seaboard air line,
came in from Austin last night
and left for Houston this mornir G.
Baggage Clerk "Potter" Turner,
Of the Arkansas Pass, returned last
night from Galveston, where he
attended meeting Of general bag
gage agents.
Conductor Morris and Brake
man Dupre Of the Southern Pacific,
are attending court, and Conductor
Mcbride and Brakeman Jones are
relieving them.
Col. J. L. Harris, general live.
stock agent of the Union Stock
Yard and Transit company, at Fort
Worth, is visiting the live stock
center OF Texas and meetin g
friends in the Alamo city.
P. A. O'Connor, L. II. Foley, j.
H. Harngan, B. ]. Fitzgerald, c.
j. Dooley and T. A. Williams, OF
the Arkansas Pass, are in the city
from Yoakum, consulting the
management here on private sf
fairs.
Eight coaches left the Aransai
Pass depot this morning for Aue
all filled with members of tn,
st. Mary's Catholic church Sunday
school, who are having a picnic to
day. The party is in charge o
Father O'Callaghan.
The Arkansas Pass is receivin,
letters every day, asking TO
tickets for the cheap excursion Z,
Galveston May 20. A letter wa
received this morning from Chill
ton, asking for'20 tickets, and on
from Lott for go tickets.
George A. Knight, for year
travelling passenger agent Of tn
Vandalia line and now hustlin,
agent for the Eureka Springs road
is in the city. This is his fire
visit here in six years and hi
friends are glad to see him again
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r. H. Krause and wife, Of New
Braunfels. are at the Mahncke.
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The Sultan is Neryously Ill,

NEW YORK, May 2l.-A special
to the Herald from Berlin says !:
The sultan Is suffering from con-
tinual nervous attacks.
Thr kurds have disarmed the
garrison Of Sivss. They are
threatening South Anatolia and
are preparing for further massa-
crees.
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The French Excited.

PARIS, May PA dispatch to
the Figaro from Havre says that
considerable excitement has been
caused there by the action OF the
Ameican consul In preventing the
shipment OF a cargo Of cattle
destined to the United States.
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The Chess Championship.

Boston, Mass, May 2l.--After
four hours Of mastery play John
E. Briar, last night won the first
decisive victory over ]. W. Sho-
walter at the Boston Chess club,
in the series for the worlds cham.
pionship.
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BASEBALL.

BASEBALL,
Texas League.
ToMoRRow's SCHEDULE.
Dallas at Austin.
Denison at Houston.
Sherman at Galveston.
Fort Worth at San Antonio.
YESTERDAY RESULTS.
At Austin-Austin 3, Fort Worth
2.
At Houston-Houston 6, Sher-
man 8.
At San Antonio-San Antonio 4,
Dallas 0.
At Observation-Disclosures 6, Dem
ison 6. I'll innings.)
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At st. Louis-Boston 5, st. Louis
At Chicsgo-New York IA, Chi
cago 4.
At OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II, Bal
timore
At Pittsburg-Brooklyn 20,
Pittsburg 6.
At Observation-Disclosures 4,
Philadelphia.
DIAMOND DOTS.
Buck Miller's work behind the
ba was par excellence.
The universal opinion now is
that the Bronchos can play ball.
Douglass at first base is veri-
table stone wall and his arm is as
strong as new steel spring.
Hsir-rsising plays! Why the
air was full of 'em. Ask any Of the
600 what Griffin, McKeever and
Kleemau did.
IT'S a long time since such a
jolly crowd of 600 San Antonio
people were seen together as left
Riverside park yesterday after
noon.
The street car facilities under
the able management Of T. III
Mickeljohn was excellent. They
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Advertise In the Daily LIGHT
1A"'Vi VloV II you want business.
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NEW YORK AND EUROPE

The Mallory s. s. Line offers TO the travelling
public the cheapest and most delightful sum-
mer route to New York in theiI fast and pow
erful iron steamers, having cabin and steer
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EUROPEAN TRAVELLERS
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Europe at reduced rates. For tickets, sailing
plans of all steamships, reservation of room
and correct information in detail, apply to
w. J. YOUNG,
General Agent Mallory Line and Agent for all
Transatlantic lines, 523 E. Houston st.
The evening times., 1896-11-12

of tin, canyas and other waste material,
which hadsbeen picked up along the river
shores.
The shack was surrounded by pictur-
esQue fence, made Of willow boughs. while
at the frcnt door was d dilapidated cook
stove, the smoke fro IN which had attracted
attention.
The occupants of the hermitage Were
James Brooks, rather Intelligent coiored
Canadian, and his dark-skinned companion,
John Grayson. Brooks stated TO the Of
ficers that several months ago he had been
employed by Mrs. Train, at No. 1912 Con-
necticut avenue, but lost his position when
she left the city.
How do you earn a livelihood?'
"By gathering water crosses and Inrsh-
rooms, which abound here
Brooks also explained that he sent these
products to the city to be sold by Grayson,
while he kept up the life of a reclusc.
The police were impressed with Brooks
honesty and sincerity, and he will not be
disturbed SO long as he does not violate
the law or himself become a disturber. He
has a cat and yellow dog, which, with
Grayson, make up the queer quartette at
the hermitage on'the Potomac flats,
The evening times., 1896-11-12
SUIT FOR INGEMENT.
Art Marble Company of Chicago
Files Charges Here.

The Art Marble Company of Chicago
filed a bill OF complaint this morning
against John W. Albaugb and N. II.
Painter, in which the latter are charged
with infringing certain patent for the
use of artificial plaster, the material of
which, The plaintiff claims, is covered by
patent to Hermann Leichsenring.
The composition in question is believed
to be used in this city, and is fully de
scribed In the patent Specifications as a
plaster which gives the walls the appear
aDce of pure marble.
The new ingredient is known as glycol-
line, a chemical substance obtained from
boiled glue and small proportion of lime,
which hardens and has firm, polished
surface.
The Art Marble Company in its bill asks
the court to restrain the use of the COM
position by Mr.. Albaugh and Mr. Painter.
The evening times., 1896-11-12
HERMIT INSTEAD OF CROOK
End of Police Hunt in The Potomac
Flats Brush.
Ouaiut Hut of a Colored Recluse
Who Makes Livelihood by
Gathering Water Cress.

In the most secluded part OF the Potomac
flats. where the weeping willows grow
thickest and the moras ses are almost i'm
penetrahle, the police Of the First precinct
have located the quaint home of veritabie
negro hermit.
The discovery was made yesterday while
a squad of blIcceats were scouting through
the fens and thickets OF the flats in search
of criminals supposed to be hiding there.
When a point nearly opposite the Wash
ington Monument was reached. the sleuth 5
of the Ia " noticed a column of blue smoke
curling lazily skyward through the murky
atmosphere.
Believing that 1t came from camp Of
lawbreakers the police crept forward as
noiselessly as possible through the thick
underground and forests of willow trees.
They finally reached small clearing, in
the middle Of which was an odd little house
roughly constructed of driftwood, pieces
The evening times., 1896-11-12

charge the householder where such case
occurs or the parent, guardian, nurse or
other person IN attendance upon the sick
person. must report the case. In default
the same penalties may be inflicted.
Children or others afflicted with scarlet
fever or diphtheria are not permitted to
visit any public or private sch ool, or place
of public assernblage, or appear on the pub
lie streets or in the parks. The penalty
upon any adult person, or parent or guard
ian of children, who may be convicted of
violating this provision, is fine Of mot
less than So ror more than $50"
Noperscr wh ohas convalesced from either
of the dis, Ses mentioned may attend any
public or private school of any description
until furnished with certificate from the
attending ph ysician. that there is no longer
any danger from infection.
The term diphtheria is under the law
held to include membranous Group, unless
meteorological examination shall show that
the "Klebs-Loeffler bacillus Is absent.
Every room occupied by a patient suffer
ing from either diphtheria or scarlet fever
shall lie cleared Of all needless clothing,
carpets, drapery, and other materials likely
to harbor the poisons of the diseases, and
dishes, spoons, wash rags, combs and
brushes used inI the sickroom shall not be
used elsewhere in the house, nor shall they
be washed or stored with similar articles
from the rest of the house until they have
been disinfected.
The evening times., 1896-11-12
THEFTS OF A DAY.

DR.. Emmerson, residing at No. 3033
Fifteenth street north west. reports stolen
from his buggy a black whalebone whip.
A yellow horse blanket was stolen this
morning from the wagon OF II N. Schneid-
er, who resides at No. Sl1 Twelfth street
north west.
sneak thief entered the house of Mrs.
Carrie Horton, No. 934 New York avenue
northwest. yesterday and stole an open
face silver watch and two necktics.
The two hind wheels of wagon. the
property of Patrick Byrnes. No. 1871 A
street southeast. were stolen from that
vehicle. which is in vacant lot near his
home.
The evening times., 1896-11-12
THEY ASKED FOR FUEL
Chief Clerk Sylvester Made Five
Families Warm Today.

Five INDECENT females, all widows with
dependent children, called upon Chief Clerk
Richard Sylvester OF the police depart
ment today and asked for as sistance.
Their demand was for fuel, and they
stated that their little ones We're suffeI-
ing with cold.
The raw and chilly weather which is pre-
vailing, Mr.. Sylvester says. is the cause
of this demand for wood and coal.
Aid was extended in each case, the ap-
plicant being furnished with an order on a
local dealer for supply OF fuel.
The police appropriation for the poor is
but ST 800 per annum. and it is expected
that this will soon be exhausted.
The evening times., 1896-11-12
convicted for Harness Stealing.

Will Campbell, ccIOred, was convicted in
United States court before Judge Kimball
this morning for stealing a harness from
the livery stable of Talbot & McCauley,
near henavy va rdlast Monday. Theharness
was scld TO Charles ]. Fallon. and recovered
by Policeman Stewart, who also arrested
the thief.
Campbell was sentenced to three months
in jail, and the harness returned
The evening times., 1896-11-12
Order Against Pond Set Aside.

Judge Hagner today set aside the order
of the court directed against Hollister G
Pond. because of his failure to pay to Mrs
Pond about $50 alimony as ordered by the
court. The sum was TO be paid on the 9th.
and an order was issued for his arrest should
he fail to meet the requirements. Mr..
Pond yesterday paid his wife the money
due, and today Mr.. Luther R. Smith. received
q release of the order by Judge Hagner.
The evening times., 1896-11-12
Railroad Directors Elected.

At the annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Knoxville and Ohio Railroad. all the old
directors were reelected, except Mr. w, H.
Baldwin, jr., who was succeeded by Mr.. W.
W. Finley, second vice president OF the
Southern. The directors will elect officers
In New York.
The evening times., 1896-11-12
More Danger Holes.

Lieut.. Swindells, of the Georgetown po-
lice precinct, reports dangerous hole IN
the sidewalk at the northeast corner Of
NJ and Potomac streets. Lieut.. Amiss re-
ports another in the carriageway in the
alley between Twelfth and Thirteenth and
E and F streets north west.
The evening times., 1896-11-12
II Was a Busy Elevator.

Conductor W. H, Rabbit, in charge of
one of the elevators in the District
building, kept tally of the number of
round trips he made yesterday and they
numbered 304. The two elevators made
a total OF 700 round trips.
The evening times., 1896-11-12
Business Troubles.

perkins HASN'T married bis pretty type
writer yet?'
"No-they can't both get off at the same
."-Chicagol Record
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y. ". Fuller. III C~ahaioltarie. n. l..
says that iae always keeps DR.. Kings
New Discovery il the house and Iii
family has always faund the very best
results follow lis use that liz would
not be without it. # procurable G..
i. INkeman Druggist. Catskiil, y. y.
sa5s that Dr.. Afh.'s Kew Discovery il
undoubtedly the best Cou2i. remedy !:
that he Eia: used it III bis family for
eight years. and il has never failed To
DO all that IS claimed for it. Why not
Try a remedy - long tried and tested.
Trial bottles free a. TIibodeanx Drug
Store. Regular size soc. and 4l.0U.
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A STRANGE COINCIDENCE

Editor Logan ~ the Montreal Star
was dying Of typhoid fever. Speaking
mt intervals ii his delirium, he said !:
Il have a brother ~ sea- "a storm
is cnlning on" ..Wiil the vessel be
able to weather the storm ~ ..Tilc
waves are dasl,ing over the ship,
"0ll, THAT lie We're safe on land" His
mind wandered e. other matters, hut
always returned to his brother, who.
as it was afterwards learned, was at
that very time drowning in a storm.
These who believe in second sight will
not accept the theory Of chance in
this strange and well authenticated
case.-New York Sun.
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WEEKLY CLIMATE AND CROP
BULLETIN.


Ne" Orleans. La. Apr. 21St. 1885,
Owing to the excessive rains Of II 18th
over Il yundiy portion Of the State,
partaki,1g Of the nature Of t1onling
rains in the Htara northwest aud in
l.nifinnS 1T the sn~ntl-crntlal parishes,
farming operations we've suspei.astt III
many localities il Nust',veSt iauiSi-
ana during the first half Of past week.
Reports III hand sitou that some lands
Wste lattiv washed, bridges carried
avs. and That sntall streams rose TO Il
steaie, t.ialH than for cvert' Yeas
past. Ar average ut tire several rain
falls leIorted during the period from
18th to 18th it, the Sly extreme north
vest PARISHES, aud extending south
ward into tie north centri! portion Of
tiie State. shows thai about six to
seven inches II raii fell. !: but even
this aniount was exceeded at naronen
in iberia parish. i'll which vicinity
sanr eleven inches Of rain fell.
II tire sections visited liz these tx
ee>eive tfirs fam, wo.k was naturally
retarded eni.ig % the complete satu
TIA ioH Of tla. soil aud some Of tile
washed lantis will acquire il ieplant-
in- 1T both cotton and corn Over the
eastern portion 81 The Stat" tie rains
Meie Lighter, AID combined with the
WITH. partly e'nnaS weather during
tile remainder Of the week. proved
VERY iaval4h'. to tie growth Of all
iieattvay wa, ma L during latter pul-
ton of week III taliy completing com
planting and pushing cotton planting,
which latter is at date nealing 0 n
pletiou. and SIN IT the early planted
cotton is being seraped.
Ill vegetation haade rapid growth,
and crops. grasses and gardens ate IL
!; generally fine condition, with good
Stands Of the early planted com and
cotton. Corn j being worked, and
While there are sunle reports Of worms
itiurinE tie stands lii localities. Vet
such lepaits are fewer than Gafin.
past several weeks.
There Wtfs s decided Improvement
IN tlfe Temperature conditions Of past
seven days, the lowest night temEeta-
lures averaging IN tie COS. and the
= - s'A = - - 81 iit CIV -.
thus giving the Nee! an average ten
pelature above the the normal. and
tEe surplus heat vas very much need
ed for crop growth. Partly cloudy
weather ruled from the prevailing
southeast winds. hut nearly every day
If past five gave mere or less sun
slime.
Rice planters are seeding their lands,
but Il IS apparent that seeding is pro-
Guessing rather slowly.
Cane and corn in the sugar belt
show i marked Improvements in con
aitlon DUNG past week. While some
portions Of the helt suffered from too
much rain, yet crops ia soatll L,uisi-
ana sito. UP very favnrabiy.
Some damage occurred TO the fruit
crops from the high winds Of 18th III
localities hnt hy far the greater por-
tinn Of tie State shows ttuit in a gen
good and promising condition.
ROBERT E. kERKAM.
Section Director.
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As if We had not other troubles
enough, IN i~nnppottnne sensational!
writer has raised anew the old
question ..Dsu Marshal Ney die
IN the Unite! States :" He did NOT.
He was shot an! killed at Paris Dec.
{. 1915, placing lis hand over his
heart and telling the platoon Of sol
dieis detailed: IL eSecutiontrs, size
here His death was instantaneous
and prevented his emigration to the
United States.
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HE SUBSTITUTE JURoR.-Mexico
has an ingenious plan for facilitating
veidIcts III jury trials. Two supelna-
merafy jurors are drawn 70 sit near
the jury box ond listen to the evidence
and arguments. Ii any Of the regular
jury falls i'll or is otherwise disouali-
tied from going on, one Of the ..supes'
takes his place. In this way they
avoid what is often seen in American
tanfts-a long Trial rendered useless
when It i nearly finished by the sud
den illness y death OF one juror. This
would never do here. Thejury "supe"
would Lot be locked up. lie would
DC ont getting fixed, while the sick
man who had to be excused would get
left.
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4 United States senator with a sta
tlstleal turn Of mind has made some
remarkable calculations based on the
ability already displayed by Senator
Marion Latter. Ut North Carolina, to
ustke long speeches. Mr.. Butler only
entered the senate at the beginning Of
Tie present session. yet he has already
n'ade six Speeches Of considerable
length. The statisliciau ii.nles that
If he should continue IN the way he
has begun, aud should remain in the
senate as long a. Senator Harris, Of
tennessee. il will cost the United
Stated something over $1,000, 900 to
print his speeches.