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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-20
TASTE IN JEWELRY.
Glistening Gems Should Not Be Worn
Unfortunately by Women.

Unfortunately by Women.
Rubies should be worn en- masse to
be effective. Strong-featured women
may affect them, but it is better to have
bushel of garnets than one ruby. Very
delicate women who are dark should
wear moonstones, with few small di-
Almonds; il blonde, straw-colored to-
paz. Hammered gold is becoming to
energetic women. Serious, iron-gray
women should wear ornaments of
blackened silver.
The sapphire which tones bestwith
blue eyes and black hair is the star
sapphire, or astoria" 1t is found of
immense size. Its sister, the star-ruby,
has a gray-violet CLEAN. These beau.
tiful stones shine, with morning staI
of light, like the dull radiance of cats
eyes. The orientals love them, and say
they flash without giving pain. Both
these gems are effective for stones cut
en- cabochon.
Emeralds are nearly always mounted
badly; they should be the climax to
many other tones of green. The enam-
els of India show them in the best
taste, and they can be associated with
jade, chrysoprase, Alexandria, beryl
and aquamarine. The opal has re-
turned to favor, and is becoming to
every style. The turquoise mounts
wonderfully with the peacock-blue
Australian opal. The opal, with its
mixture of green, red and milky white.
is not only beautiful, but accords with
the chameleon idea of three colors COM
bined, which runs riot in dress mate
rails.
A woman who wishes to appear Of
classic culture should wear ornaments
Of Castellani gold. The princess Of
Wales has wonderful diadem in this
work of seed pearls and woven gold.
The most distinguished jewel is the
pear-shaped pearl; the most patriciau
parure, is of violet-tinted pearls
Chicago Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-20
WOOD AND COAL
For Bexar County.

Sealed proposals are invited by the
Hon. County Commissioners Court
of Bexar County for furnishing Of
seventy-five cords Of fire wood for the
poor house Of Bexar county, and
thirty 800 tons of coal for the. court
house, jail and poor house Of Bexar
county, Texas.
The bids to be opened at II o'clock
A. NJ, Saturday, August 22nd, A. d.
1896.
The court reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids. Published by
order of said court.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of said court at office in San Antonio,
Texas, this 18th day of August, A. D.
1896.
tSeall THAD w. SMITH,
County Clerk Bexar County, Texas.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-20
WAR IN CONGO.

Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 20.-The
Soire says Baron D'hanis, command
ing strong force, has taken the Of
fensive against the Mahdsts in the
Upper Congo. 1t is added, the situa-
ton causes the gravest anxiety in re-
gard to the security of the Congo
Free State and it is predicted that Sc
rious political difficulties may rise.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-20
MEXICAN THIEF CAUGHT.
An officers Exciting Chase Early
This Morning.

Officer Bergin today arrested
Vicente Rodriguez alias Francis
CO Salss, charged with being a
suspicious character.
He Is an escaped city convict and
is now wanted for theft of fine
rocking chair from the front gal.
lery of the residence Of DR.. Pas
chal on Main avenue. A tub full
Of stolen articles was also recover.
ed with the chair after his arrest.
Rodriguez has a partner in his
petty thefts who is still at large,
but as Detective Shelley is after
him and knows him, he will soon
be captured.
This Mexican was seen about 6
o'clock this morning by Officer
Sultenfuss, on Houston street. He
had fine brass kettle on his head
and was trotting along when the
policeman stopped him, and after
the man told several different sto-
ries of how he came by the kettle
the officer started with him to the
police station. When near the Uni
versity block the Mexican sudden
ly dropped his hat, kettle and
towel from his head and leaped the
guard rail and went down about
twelve feet to the vacant lot be-
low and, with the officer after him,
ran along the river bank until
he became hidden in the tulles in
the edge Of the river. The officer
fired his pistol over him but could
not scare him out and he escaped.
The officer has the kettle, hat and
towel.
Detective Shelley says these Mex
lean sneak thieves are nearly all
poems direct from Mexico, who are
experts In their little business.
DR.. Paschal seems to have be-
come a mark for thieves, as he was
robbed some time ago Of four
purses Of money containing about
$40, and while he was in Chicago
recently, an entire set of furniture
was stolen, which Detective Shelley
afterward recovered.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-20
BLIND BOYS PLAY BALL.
Their Game Differs In Many Details from
the Regular One.

the Regular One.
Prof. II B. Huntoon, of the Kentucky
school, describing baseball among the
blind, says: The baseball game differs,
Of course, in many of its details from the
regular games. The diamond is not of
regulation size, but it is of regulation
form. The distance between bases is
but 40 feet. The fielders are stationed
the same as in the National league game,
with the exception that there is right
shortstop, thus making ten men to a
side. In the outfield, in pubic games,
there is an unlimited number of players,
each taking turn at the bat, first NOV
ing up one position whenever a bats
man is put out.
The catcher sits on the ground, we'll
back from the home plate, and, to guard
against injury, he wears a mask and
chest protector. His position is such
that when a pitcher delivers a ball it
strikes the ground just between the
knees and is taken on the short bound.
The .batsman takes his position at
the plate with heavy fat bat, some
what like those used in cricket. The
umpire, who must be man of unim-
paired vision, calls upon the pitcher to
get ready, and then clearly sings out:
Zone, two, three!" At the word three
the pitcher must Loyalty deliver the
ball. He pitches in the slow, underhand
way peculiar to the game 25 or 80 years
ago, the idea being to deliver ball that
can be hit by the batsman, who, stand
ing there in the darkness, with sharp
ened sense of hearing and wonderful
conception of the time that must
elapse before the ball reaches him, is
prepared to strike.
If the batsman should miss the ball
bounces into the catcher's lap, and is
returned to the pitcher by single toss
with precision that is wonderful.
When the ball is batted the umpire calls
out quickly to the fielder in whose di-
rection it is travelling, and he, guided
by sense of hearing, either catches
the ball or follows it in its course
through the grass. Six strikes are An
out. In fielding any number of bounds
are permitted. If the batted ball is a
shot liner" and travelling straight for
an infelder's head, the umpire shouts
a warning, and in such cases the player
ducks or falls to the tuft.
1t is possible, in fact the ball is fire.
quently fielded to first in time to put out
the runner. When throwing to first
the assisting player, who is guided by
the voice of the batsman, calculates
the distance with nicely and throws the
ball so that it strikes the ground few
yards in front of the batsman. The
latter hears it coming and usually gets
it without further assistance. Running
bases was formerly a difficult thing.
There were then three trees on the dia-
mond, toward which the runner ran
with outstretched hands. Bags have
since been substituted for bases, and
the runner is guided by the voice of
the batsman, who is required to shout
"First, first, frst!" In like manner the
other bags are won. Once on a base the
runner is pretty sure to get home, I'M
less his side dies at the home plate. Six
outs put side out.-Boston Transcript.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-20
AN OLD NEwsBoY DEAD.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 90
Oremus Sackett, the "newsboy," is
dead. He was ~ years old, had been
peddling papers here for ten years or
more. He leaves fortune Of several
thousand dollars. He was born in
New England and as a young man
grew rich in plotting G. Francis
Train, Horace Greeley and other IA
nous lecturers about the country. He
lost his money in specializing in oil
and in an unfortunate venture in
western lands, and when he came
here he went broke" He began
selling papers in n modest way, and
soon became a familiar character.
1t was his boast that he could furnish
papers from any city on the globe.
At one time he made sensation by
appearing in suit of clothes with
s., $40 and $40 gold pieces as buttons.
Two sons survive him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-20
AN ORDINANCE

STedtlnS Jne OInce OF Inspector OIL
Plumbing and House Drainage, es-
tablishing Rules and Regulations
For the Government of the Office
and Prescribing Fees for Inspection.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of San Antonio:
Section 1. The Office of Inspector of
Plumbing and House Drainage is
hereby created, and shall be attached
to and under the control and direction
of the Department of Public Health,
and shall consist of one person who
shall perform the duty of examining
all plumbing and house drainage
upon and in all buildings, public and
private, and see that all work is done
in a thorough and workmanlike, man.
ner and that all necessary safeguards
are taken to prevent the leakage of
sewer gas from drain pipes, under
such regulations as may be from time
to time adopted by the City Council,
and said Inspector of Plumbing and
House Drainage shall be a skillful
and competent plumber of five years
experience and shall thoroughly I'M
derstand house sewerage and drain
age.
Section 2. Any person wishing to do
plumbing work must execute and de-
post with the department a bond APP
proved by the Mayor in the sum of
one thousand dollars as guarantee
that he will comply with any exist
ing city ordinance and pay all fees
and any fines that may be assessed
against him. 1t is understood that he
shall be liable for any accident that
may happen to- person or property by
reason of his neglect of any laws, or
dinances or rules relating to the work.
Section 3. Every plumber before do
ing any plumbing in the City of San
Antonio. must notify the Plumbing
Inspector in writing, giving a COM
plete description of the plumbing fix
lures to be placed in the building and
location of the same, name of the
owner and street, and house number,
also give the name of the architect,
| if any.
Section 4. Plumbing fixtures are de-
fined to mean any appliance requir-
ing a trap as described in the City
Rules and Regulations for the gov
eminent of Plumbers, adopted by the
City Council of the City of San An
tonic, November Sth, 1892.
Section 3. The fees for inspection
shall be: For drain and one fixture,
| two $4,000 dollars, and for every
other additional fixture up to ten in
the building, the sum of fifty 600
cents each: all additional fixtures
above ten, twenty-five (25) cents each.
Inspection fees must be paid when
the permit is issued. If any plumber
fails to have his work ready for in
spection, as provided for in the City
Ordinance governing plumbing, after
notifying the inspector, for every adj
ditional inspection the plumber must
pay one-half G9 the original fees.
Section 6. The Plumbing Inspector
shall not be interested in any plumb
ing shop, establishment or business
during the time he is employed as In
spector by the City. ....
Section Z. The maximum salary of
the Inspector shall not exceed the
sum of one hundred and fifty dollars
| CS1.5W per month.
Passed and approved August 18th.
1896.
(Signe6 HENRY ELMENDORF,
.. Mayor.
Attest:
(Signed) L. r. NORTON,
| S-20-10O City Clerk.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-20
AN ORDINANCE

Declaring the Upper Labor Ditch
From Mccullough Avenue to San
Pedro Creek Public Nuisance, and
Ordering the Same Closed.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of San Antonio:
That the Upper Labor Ditch, from
Mccullough Avenue to its intersec-
ton with San Pedro Greek, be and
the same is hereby declared public
nuisance, and that said ditch between
the said points be and the same is
hereby ordered closed. . ed.
Passed and approved August 18th,
1896. rra s.ss s.e ="
(signed) HENRY ELMENDoRF,
Mayor
Attest: .s= .r
(Signed) e. r. NORTON, ... A.
S-2O-1Ot City Clerk.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-20
Are Indignant.

An indignation meeting of
colored citizens, headed by DEM
ocratic darkey, will probably be
held Saturday night to protest
against what they are pleased to
denominate their shut out by the
Republican convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-20
STRIKE SETTLED.

The recent strike of some workmen
at the Collins Manufacturing plant,
this city, has been declared off. The
men returning to work tomorrow at 4
rate of $2.75 inside and $500 outside,
per day Of ten hours. The old rate,
it is understood, will be restored
when times grow better.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-20
THESE DOCTORS DO IT! DO WHAT?

Cure thousands of people afflicted with PRl-
VATE, SKIN AND BLOOD DISEASES where
proof of this assertion can be given. II neces-
sary. WHAT DOCTORS do this? DR.. Hatha-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-20
In a CITY Fiat Building.

A little girl who is now enjoying her
first experience of living in a block
thus described it in letter to another
child: This is a very queer place.
Next door is fastened on our house.
Chicago Record.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-20
FRAUD ORDER ISSUED.

Washington, Aug. 20.-The postmas-
ter general has issued fraud order
against the Creditors Beneficial as
sosiation of Rockford, Ill.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-20
NEW MEXIAN FLOOD.

Denver, Aug. 20.-A terrible cloud
burst occurred yesterday at Mogullon,
New Mexico, rendering many families
homeless and drowning several peo-
pie.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-09

new white Panama hat. while upon his
back was u light gray ncrl,gee coat. One
hand piled n palm leaf fan. He was per-
spring freely: his face was very red, but
he was good natured
said Journal reporter, senator Nest7''
Yes sir" said the senator, rather fee
by. turning his head about so that he
could look at hts interiocutor askance.
~ am u newspaper man. said tho re-
porter. Have you any statement l can
take?"
NO. sir" said the senator. None at all
I'm just going down to my cottage at
Sweet Springs"
at was pretty hot down In Jefferson
city, wasn't IT," tho reporter Ventured. 81
suppose that Is the hottest town IN the
state" (This with the idea OF drawing the
senator out on the capital question:
Pretty hot, SIR said the senator, star
inr again at the engine.
The reporter waited for him to say more,
The senator suddenly lificd his head. 80
that he got another olfique view Of the re-
porter
dwhat paper are you with?' he demand
''Tho Journal" said the reporter. with
smile,
The senator did no, ask another question.
He scuitlvd on ANA was soon safely seated
In his ear II may be observed that the
Journal snd IN us news columns yester-
day morning Tint IN" senator Is growinE
very apprchcnsivC OF the Stone machine.
This may or may not have been the rca-
son why he made for his train SO fast.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-09
A GREAT DISCOVERY.
PEOPLE OF ALL CLASSES HENE-
FITTED HN IT.

The reporter never tires In listening TO
the wonderful revelations that are made to
him by the people whom he meets at the
Great Vital Hcalcr's office and reception
rooms. ii2i WashIngton street. Here 5 OH
may meet Judges. lawyers. physicians and
their wives; ministers, politicians, teach
ere, senators, members Of congress; also
people from the humber walks of life, all
alike receiving the relief from disease that
can be found here, and nowhere else. In
the history Of the healing art nothing was
ever before known like the cures that are
made here. ana the great numbers Of peO-
PIE who are seeking help AT the hands OF
cures without drugs. medicine or surgical
appliances OF any kind. John Aaron, a
wealthy capitalist and farmer Of Leaven-
worth county. Kansas, was cured, after
suffering FOR thirty-ono years, of rhcuma-
tism. spinal, heart. kidney and liver dis
eases. had spent thousands of dollars with
doctors, travelled to all parts of the United
state, In vain for help; got worse until he
met DR.. Carson, who cured him in few
a boy again. Although am 60 years old
] seldom have an ache or pain" His ad-
dress is 6l3 klckapoo street, Leavenwofth,
kas.
Mrs. J. $ Stanley was taken from her
bed and brought to Dr Carson. She had
been treated by family physicians for heart
hopeless, She is well and happy today.
Her address is Cottonwood Falls, Kas.
Miss Anna stcenburg had been a sufferer
FOR years with weakness peculiar to her
sex. Her parents spent many hundreds Of
dollars Medicine did her no good and
surgical operations wero resortcd TO. but
she only grew worse. Her condition was
ptiful, When she was brought to this vi
tai healer u few treatments gave relief and
to-day Miss Sieouhurg rejoices in perfect
restoration to health. Her address is Au-
rord, Kas.
Miss Fannie Laurence was suffering from
cancer OF the throat and stomach; had been
unable to take any food for seventeen
days. Her physicians said 1t was useless
to try to do anything more for her-thh
case was beyond all hope. Miss Laurence
sent for Or. Carson when she wes supposed
to be In a dying condition. His great vital
healing power gave her relief In II short
time and in a few weeks she was restored
10 perfect health. Her address is Lees
summit. Mo.
little child at Creighton. Mo-, went
totally blind and no prospect Of any relief.
as physicians had treated the case for
months without any success. Finally the
parents brought the child to Kansas City.
Dr. Carson restored 1t to perfect sight in
a few treatments
4 Kansas farmer called at Dir. Carson's
office, suffering, so his doctors said. from
cancer OF the stomach and only u surgical
operation could prOlong his life. He took
vital treatment and got immediate relief,
and returned home and went to work on
his farm.
These cases might he multiplied by the
hundreds. and many still more wonderful
can he met with every day At the Offices
and parlors OF tho vital doctors residence.
northeast corner Of Washington ami
Twelfth streets. In Kansas CITY
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-09
THE CAMPAIGN IN MISSOURI.


,,,,.r.o,, ,,i,,. ,To Aur s-,cnarIaI, The
'cl1! su'' ''S '''' 81, - - ,a
campaign lh missouri M'l $40" ""'H Hi'u
the woods VIII be shrlI"n To get ont lHr
fun vote of the three parties. The Re
pt,bIirans hava already selected thir cam.
t',, .,,,,,,',,,., a,,I H., r,.r,,,,r,,s ,,tlt
phlsh committee an" 'H' l'tll."''''H "'''
select theirs next WEDNESDAY From this II
Is thought the campaign VIII not only be
long but tho contest VIII be bitterly iouHht'
This year, according 10 the opinion OF
man close 10 the Democratic nominee Tor
governor, they VIII nave such a man as the
in the state house this morning. Every
Republican remembers what a memorable
campaign that was anu every on rrM"n-
bcrs what race he made. Lewis is the
same kind of q man ana thr Democfncy
enters the Held with forebodlnes AS 10 the
result.
An effort VIII be made to have tri-
angular debate between the three candi-
dates for governor throughout the state;
This Is Stt uhtus weak point and II would
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-09

spondency. Weakened hv disease she is
listless and dull and unfit to perform the
duties of her household or the higher duties
Of wilehOod ard motherhood II she bears
children she risks her own life, and her
children will be sicsly, pury and weak.
There is always danger ahead tor such a
woman unless she takes prompt measures
10 cure her troubles and stop the drain upon
her system.
An unfailing cure for all weakness and
disease of the organs distinctly feminine, is
found in Or. PieTce's Favorite Prescription.
u acts directly and only on that one set of
organs. 1t transforms the woman tortured
.ith tine troubles peculiar to her sex. II fi,s
ncr for wilehood and motherhood Taken
during the period preceding motherhood it
foes away with the usual discouIforts of
that time, 1t makes the coming of baby
saie ard almost painless. Women who want
90 know all about the "Favorite Prescrip.
tion " should write TO DR.. Pierce, chief con
sulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel aud
Surgical Institute, Buffalo, n. Y.
No family should be without a copy Of Doctor
Pierce Common sense Medical Adviser IL tell,
how TO get well and how 10 keep we'll II i the
work Of Dr. \. V, Pierce for thirty years chief
consulting physician TO tie Inyalids' Hotel and
surgical Institute at Buffalo, N. Y II pays spe-
cial attention to diseases and weak resscs of the
organs distinctly feminine ard contains several
chapters devoted to the reproductive physiology
OF women. The book contains over i,ooo pages
and is handsomely illustrated, Acopy paprr-cov-
cred, may he obtained abS0lnksiy FIRE hy sending
mailing OHip, to the Worlds Disperssry Medical
Association, No 20, Main Street buffalo, N V.
II French cloth binding is desiad send ten cents
extra thiityone cents In all, to ocover merely the
extra cost of the more durable and more ha nd.
some binding send Sou, before the free edi-
ton Is exhausted.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-09
VEST Nor Communicative.
The senator Evidently Worried Over
Politics.

Senator Vest. of Missouri, was in wait
Ing for his train at the Union depot yes
stood on the platform. which fairly cracked
with the heat. staring txedly at the brass
on locomotive few feet from him. He
was in his customary attitude, his little
spindle legs bowed a little al the knees,
his shoulders scrunched up so that he
looked rs II he had no neck. ua WOKE Q
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-09

but the provocatIon was so great that no
one thought of making this the foundation
Tor disbarmcn proceedings from any Of
tho sewing societies. But. to come back
to the convention ana his speech OF ac-
ceptance. quite Il number of people hnvo
doubted the authenticity OF that portion Of
his effort published in the Journal last
Thursday morning, and which read:
Next TO tile time some thing like fifteen
years ago. when The sweetheart OF my
boyhood days looked into my eyes and told
mo she loved me, and that she would he
mine forever. this is the prouIest moment
of my life
There is no doubt hut that Bonnie said
this. for he read II from printed slip.
copies OF which were afterwards furnished
the press. Naturally, the sentiment Great
ed quite n stir. 1t was not exactly ap-
pIause. although several ladies' in the au-
dience looked ut each other and mur-
INJURED, How sweet"
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There is danger
ahead for the wo.
man who goes on
suffering in silence
from weaknesses
and diseases pecu-
liar TO her sex.
There is danger
for herself There
is danger for her
childIen, The wo-
man who suffers
thus cannot be n
brig hit, cheerful
and ngre cable
companion for her
husband. 'ror,ur-
'ed with pain she