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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02
Marie Coreui Score. BIoon.rs.

Marie Corelli, the author, is falling
foul of the press for saying she has been
entertaining a party of grouse-billers
in Scotland. She writes: 81 do not
shoot, but would like to do so now, not
at grouse, but at the liars. A few liars
less in the world would give US all more
breathing room and sweeter atmos-
phere. I do not ride bike, have not in
vented bike costume, and entirely alb
hor bike riding for women. Men look
sufficiently hideous and undignified on
a bike, and women are worse than
hideous; they are immodest. The
poets ideal of exquisite womanhood is
Utterly destroyed by the sight of these
perspiring, redfaced objects working
their legs treadmill fashion in the mere
blatant feminine yulgarities."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02
PREMATURE INTERMENT
Simple Scientific Test Which Is
Certain to Prevent It
DIR. Carl L. Barnes, of New York, Writes
That the Rays Solve q Dread
Problem An Account of
His Experiments.

DIR. Carl Barnes, an eminent author.
ity in the medical profession, has dis.
covered a method which will certainly
prevent burials alive. He holds that
when the hand of person supposed to
be dead is exposed to the X ray the
failure of the light to penetrate it will
show positively that death has actually
occurred. This is very important in
these days when so many well authenti-
Gated resuscitations from supposed
death have been recorded. This is what
he has written to the New York Jour
nal:
my experiments are based on the
discovery of the fact that dead hand,
held in such position that an X ray
may penetrate it, will not transmit the
ray. This is the more to be wondered
at when it is understood that the X ray
will pass through the hand of the liv-
ing.
"My experiment showing the great
est practical result to the unscientific
mind was the making of a sciagraph of
a living and dead hand on the same
plate. Placing my hand and the arm of
q dead man that had been amputated at
the elbow on sensitized piece of glass
in plate holder, l focused the powerful
ray on the two objects. This plate, after
having been exposed for Is minutes, was
developed to show a startling result.
While the bones of both my arm and
that of the dead were plainly visible,
The feshy part of the dead arm was
much darker.
"There is a reason for this marked
difference which has it's seat in the
fact of the change that takes place in
the blood after death. The red corpus
cles of the blood are biconcave discs,
which have highly refractory power in
life, which makes it possible for the
light to penetrate the structure. After
death the corpuscles are almost Opaque.
This change in the condition of the
blood, however. is gradual. When the
is taken within few hours
after death, the hands of the dead and
the living will be alike, but after few
more hours when the change in the it's
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02

X RAYS.
sues has taken place then the X ray
shows decided difference in penetra-
ton.
"These conditions once understood,
the most unscientific mind will appre-
ciate that there will be no possibility of
premature burial. For the power of the
mysterious ray upon the dead and the
living is so unmistakable in the result
produced that there can be not the
slightest possibility for hesitation in
the decision of the presence of life or
death.
"Of the constituents of the human
body, the first undergo decomposition
after death is the blood. In order after
the blood follow the intestines, traches,
brain and muscle. Hitherto all signs
of death have their exceptions. Absence
of circulation is q good test, but in
stances are on record where people have
been restored when there was neither
pulse beat nor heart sounding, and the
respiratory function is almost sus-
pended by narcotic poisoning.
Ocular tension has hitherto been re-
garded as a certain test, but in cases of
glaucoma the tension during life is
very great, consequently after death,
when the tension naturally relaxes, a
glaucomatous eye assumes the tension
of normal eye. Even post-mortem dis
celebration cannot be accepted as an in
dication of death, as the same staining
is frequently seen in life. Neither can
muscular contraotility be relied on, as
after death from Asiatic cholera the
contractility often appears in the mus
cles of the lower jaw and alsb in the
muscles of the forearm. Rigor nortisis
not infallible, as this rigidity is often
assumed by cataleptios and those half
drowned or frozen.
GAIL in all, regard the experiment
with the dead arm as distinct success,
which is of vital Importance, not only
to physicians and undertakes, but to
humanity in general, for ingrained in
every soul is latent horror Of being
buried alive.
"In connection with the discovery
that the X ray has the power Of deter
mining the presence of death, have
also made other experiments on the
dead body with the rays. have also
discovered that the arteries of the dead
may be photographed by injecting the
body with plaster of Paris solution. x
rays will not penetrate this solution, so
that the arteries of the arm can be
photographed for demonstration and
dissection, showing them better than
the most expert anatomist can do with
scalpel and forceps."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02

first. Both were superbly mounted
on thoroughbred cavalry horses and
both were equally matched as to phys
ical strength and endurance.
1t was tacitly agreed to ride to-
gether for mutual protection. Hour
after hour they rode, sometimes ex-
changing shots with struggling Indi-
ans and again resting their tired horses.
On the morning of the last day of their
ride both stopped for a short nap and
to rest their horses. Each kept an eye
on the other, however, to prevent him
from stealing march. When they got
ready to go Grouard broke his cinch
while saddling his horse, and, before
he could repair it, Crawford was round
ing out of sight in deep gulch. They
had entered the foothills of the Black
Hills. Grouard galloped after him. AS
the cabins Of the little town of Spear
fish doomed into view Crawford was
half a mile ahead. AS he entered the
town his jaded horse was ready to fall.
Seeing a cowboys broncho hitched in
front of a house, he leaped from his
horse and upon the cowboys and was
OFF just as Grouard rode into the town.
The Is miles between Spearflsh and
Deadwood were soon covered.
When Grouard rode up to the tele-
graph Office in Deadwood Crawford had
sent halt of 2,OOO-word dispatch and
the people In Omaha were reading the
"details Of the slaughter. The Omaha
Bee thus secured the biggest SCOOP
any pepper In the country had ever had
mp to that time, In this ride the two
scouts covered 300 miles in 20 hours
with but three changes of horses.
During the last Indian campaign at
Pine Ridge, in 1s90-91, Grouard was
Gen. Miles, chief of scouts, and did good
service, He also acted in the same
capacity during the troubles between
the cattlemen and rustlers in johnson
county, Wyo. He was then with Maj
Whiteside's command at Fort McKin,
ney. Grouard is of Indian blood and
his family lives at Pine Ridge agency
Az present he is IN st. Joseph, Mo.
Capt. Jack Crawford is resident o.
New Mexico at present. He is in The
employ of the United States govern
ment In the department of justice. II,
is well known from his lectures and DO
etical contributions. He is a pictur
esque character and still affects tn.
long hair and habiliments of the west
! ern plainsman.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02
POPULAR IN ARKANSAS.
Governor Elect Jones Ia Known to Ev-
orybodY as "Dan w"

Governor-elect Jones is known
throughout Arkansas as Dan W." The
Joneses are thick in Arkansas, and the
more prominent of them wear nick
names so as to distinguish them from
each other. Dan W." was born in a
little hamlet in Texas 25 years ago. He
was the only son of a doctor, who
mapped out q medical career for him.
dan W." preferred the law, and tackled
it early. He was also something of a
fighter, and he distinguished himself
in the confederate ranks during the
war. When peace was proclaimed he
returned to his law books. In 1872 he
moved from Texas to Washington, Ark,
and entered into law partnership with
Jones, the present chairman of
the democratic national committee.
There is no relationship between these
two Joneses. In 1874 dan W." was
Elected prosecuting attorney of Wash
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02
WAS A GREAT SCOOP.
How Capt Jack Crawford Beat
Grouard, the Scout.
The Well-Known Poet and Lecturer Was
Too Alert for His Antagonist and
Thereby Built Up a News
papers Reputation.

Few persons comprehend he dan.
gers that were attached to the work
of western newspaper correspondents
back in the days when Indian fighting
was the principal occupation of SOL
diers on the border-land. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, U. S. A., famed the country
over for his success in doing battle
with the redskins, was in Chicago re-
Gently and one of the first men he met
was Edward Rosewater, editor Of the
Omaha Bee. The meeting was signifi-
can't for it recalled an incident of the
early 70's, and how the Nebraska news
paper secured meritorious SCOOP"
Intimately connected with the Indian
uprisings, says the Chicago Journal,
were Frank Grouard and Capt. Jack"
Crawford, the latter being better
known as the poet Scout" Both did
good service as scouts with the Seventh
cavalry, Gen. Custer commanding.
Capt. Crawford acted at this time also
rs a correspondent for the Bee, then a
small daily, struggling for existence.
During Clusters last stand Crawford
was with Col. Benteen, who commanded
part of Clusters command at Slim
Buttes, and Grouard was with Col.
Reno, who commanded another detach-
ment of Clusters forces. After the
Custer massacre, Reno dispatched
Grouard to Deadwood, S. D., the nearest
telegraph station, to notify the war de-
partment of the terrible affair. At
about the same time Capt. Crawford
concluded to ride into Deadwood and
dispatch to the Bee the particulars of
the fight, and scoop" the entire coun-
try. The majority of the great papers
had correspondents with the troops,
but none of them dared to ride through |
a country filled with hostile Indians,
nor could they get anyone to do it for
them. Even had they had the courage
to do this, they could not have with
stood the hardships of 300-mile ride
over a rough country.
Both Crawford and Grouard met at |
the stage station at Rock Springs, WYo.,
and each OWNED the others intention
of getting off the news of the massacre
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02
Ratio of Medical s4ude,ts

The ratio of medical students to the
population in this country is about
twice as great as it is in Europe. Tho
reason of this curious difference is
found in the greater ease with which a
diploma can be obtained in the United
States-the medical schools of Europe
requiring much more complete pre-
vious preparation, and compelling the
student to undergo a longer course Of
study before he is eligible to degree.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02
Duel With Knives,

John Baker, proprietor Of the
Swiss boarding house on Soledad
street, and Dick Collins, a brick
layer, engaged in drunken fight
with knives in Jim Rigby's sa-
loon on Soledad street last night
about IL O'Clock, and Collins was
seriously stabbed in the region OF
the heart, while Baker received a
cut over the left eye and on the
cheek.
Both men were arrested and
uhysicians attended them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02
The Biggest Medical Fee.

One of the greatest prizes that ever
fell to the lot of a medical man was that
awarded to DR.. Dimsdale, for many
years Hartford (England) physician.
That gentleman went to Russia in the
year 176s, andinoculated EMPRESS Cath
crime and her son. For this service he
received fee of 100000, and was also
awarded pension for life at $4,000 per
annutn, and the rank of baron of the
empire.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02
Tears Keen the EHeE Cool.

1t is probably not very well known
fact that the shedding of tears keeps
the eyes cool Such is the case, however,
and no matter how hot the head may
be so long as there are tears the eyes
will be cool.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02

ington county, and later attorney gen.
eral of the state of Arkansas, After hold
ing this office two years he moved to
Little Rock, resumed his private lawprac-
tice, and formed the partnership of Dan
w." Jones and Mckay, which still ex-
lists. He has the name of being one of
the shrewdest politicians in the south.
When fighting for the nomination for
governor he declared he would bolt
from the democratic party if the Chi
cago convention should declare for a
gold standard. On this issue he won
the nomination. The governor-elect
has two daughters and three sons, and
Mrs. dan w." is living.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02

excited the greatest curiosity on
the part of visitors to the ship
yards and piers Of Locust Point.
In fact, the home has for years
been the most interesting feature
of the "Point." Mr.. Travers was
bern in South Baltimore, and spent
his whole life in that section
Baltimore American.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. %
cents bottle. o 81 1yr-eod
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02
Late Hours and Old Age.

AGermand doctor whohas been collec-
ing information about the habits Of
long-lived persons finds that the majori-
ty of those who attained old age in
dulged in late hours. Eight out of ten
persons over 80 never went to bed till
well into the small hours and did not
get up again till late in the day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02

1t doesn't matter much whether sick
headache. biliousness, Indigestion and
constipation are caused by neglect or
unavoidable circumstances; DeWitts
Little Early Risers will speedily cure
them ALL e. Reuss. lO-ZZ-ly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02
FOR SALE.

5000 old newspapers, clean and
whole, low rates. Apply at Light
Office. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
sewan Hadn't Heard of 1t.

Bath, July 25. "A PRESS reporter
called at Mr.. Sewall's residence th is eve
ming to ascertain the truth or falsity OF
the report that he had offered to with
draw. Upon putting the question to Mr.
newall, he said: "You may soy that
II haven't heard anything of 1t. /"
Shall say thas you have made no
such ofaTf" asked the PRESS.
You may say just what tell you !;
that / haven't heard of any suoh offer. -
Mr.. Sewall, do you have any idea
when or how such a report could have
started?" asked the PRESS.
no, sir. have not any idea. said
Mr.. Sewall.
Asked what the effect of the actiongof
the Populists in nominating Watson
would have on his attitude, Mr.. Sewall
said: "None at all. I am the nominee
OF the Democratic party; ii the party
ticket had been endorsed by all the
friends of silver and all those who arc
opposed to this country remaining and
the control Of the great banking power
could have Joined upon one tiokes In
order to insure the triumph of this all
important principle. monetary reform,
1t would have bsen we'll. But the Popu
list convention was distinct organiza
5lon, it's delegates met, just as we met. to
name men for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency. They have done SO. but
their action can no more effect the
action of the Democratic convention
than that of the Repu blicans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
HOW THE PARSON WON.
He Was Great scoroher With the Bike
The Elders Defeated.

Hampstead L. l., July 25.-A special
to the Herald says: Amid great cheer
ing and enthusiasm the Rev. John W.
Mausrd, pastor of the Methodist church
of this place, and Elias Pray and Henry
L. Nichols, elders, rode bicycle race
around the halt mile track at the Mineola
fair grounds yesterday, where the Sunday
school picnic of that church WAS being
held. The race took place in the after
noon. Every body WAS on hand to enjoy
the fun and cheer.
A big crowd filled the grand stand and
the overflow circled around the outside
of the track. The course was one time
around the track. DR.. Thomas T/Smith,
trustee of the church, acted as referee
and starter, while the Rev. S. Il. Marcy
held the watch. 1t WAS a handicap race.
The Rev. Mr. Maynard was made scratch
man, while Pray was given 15 yards
handicap and Nichols ton. Despite the
big handioaps the preacher was the IA
vorite.
The recent rains had made the track
henvy and slippery, but at the crack of
the pistol the three contestants started
off with a spurt while the crowd got
up aud cheered. Pray got the lead. He
was leaving hts opponents far in the rear
when, turniRg one of the sharp bends
in the track. he neglected to slacken his
pace, and over he went, wheel and all.
Thon the crowd shouted and cheered
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27

again. In an instant Pray was back on
his wheel and was pedalling away again
for dear life, with the pastor and Nichols
close at his elbows. When they rounded
away into the homestrstoh tbs pastor got
down to real work. He scorchad like a
professional and soon left big gap be-
tween himself and his opponents.
"Gee whizl" shouted small boy,
''see the Dominic scorch."
"Hurrah Bully for the Dominic!
Three cheers for the Dominisi"
Everybody stood up. Picnic baskets,
handkerchiefs and parasols were waved
tranGioally as the Rev. Mr.. Maynard
passed. down under the wire four lengths
ahead of the two elders. Pray plede a
great squirt for second place and finished
two lengths ahead of Nichols who was
still pegging away at great rate. But
in his exultation Pray neglected to look
ahead of him and ran into DR.. Smith,
who was out on the track brandishing q
flag in one hand and straw hat in the
other.
DR.. Smith is big man and the wheel
caught him at the waist band. His heels
went up in the air and bicycle and msn
went 1oundering in the mud on the
track. Then there was more cheering.
After the exoitemenu was all over the
Rev. Mr.. Maynard was voted the best bi-
cycle rider on the grounds while the
small boys said he was regular brick.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
A DAY FOR REST.
No Activity at the Republican Head
quarters Hereafter on Sunday.

Chicago, July 25.--Chairman Hanna
has come out in favor of Sunday obssrv-
anoe. He has given strict orders that no
work of any kind shall be done, or even
planned, on Sunday, and that the head
quarters of the National Committee shall
be kept closed on that day.
The order will go into effect tomorrow.
Several politicians who called to make
engagements for tomorrow were surprised
to hear Chairman Hanna's order, and
went away apparently disappointed. But
Col. Heath, who is in charge of head
quarters during the absence of the chair
man, says the order Will be strictly en-
forcsd.
Col. Fl ealth passed another quiet day at
National Republican Headquarters.
Charles q. Dawes and DR.. Jameson
labored over the applications of about
three hundred Chicago men for places at
headquarters for campaign work. These
two men will pass upon the merits of all
local applicants. Baine G. Dent of
Chicago, nephew of Gen. Grant and a
graduate of Annapolis, was assigned to-
day to clerical work at the headquarters,
Jules Guthridge arrived from New York
tonight. He has been appointed by Col.
Heath as chief of the New York branch
of the press work, and is coming to re-
oeiye instructions in his new duties.
Charles 6. Dawes received letter from
Chairman Hanna today, saying that he
had decided to leave Cleveland for New
York on Monday night. Col. Heath re-
eeived commentator from several local
labor leaders this morning for compelling
the Pittibone printing firm on Randolph
street yesterday to bring their composing
room under Typographical Union rules
before he would permit them to complete
printing contract for the Republican
committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
AN AUBURN BLAZE.
The Maine Hotel On Fire Last
Night.

Considerable Damage to the House-ElI
Gone-Furniture Destroyed-The In
surance.
Lewiston, July 26-The Maine hotel in
Auburn was partially destroyed by fire
tonight. 1t was four story wooden
building owend by Ron. George G. Wing
and leased by j. W. Barbour and son.
The fire caught in the upper tioor of the
ell, probably from the explosion of q
lamp or the accidental breaking. The
hotel Ia lighted by electricity in the corri.
dors, lamps being used in the sleeping
rooms. The ell was ruined by fire and
the main section Of the house saturated
with water. The contents are nearly a
total loss. The boarders and transients
lose heavily many escaping with only
their night clothes.
The hotel is in the business part of the
CITY. There was no wind Oh the loss
might have heen very heavy as there was
a delay in getting part of the apparatus
to the fire. The damage to the hotel ia
$4,000 to $4,000; insured for 5000. The
damage to the contents is estimated as
practically total loss; insured or $780,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
IN AUSTRlA'S LAND.
Important Conference Between Emperor
and lIinisters-TroubleAh Ahead.

Ber lin, July 26.-Count Goluohowski.
Austrian minister of foreign affairs, who
has returned to Isohl for the purpose of
holding an interview with Emperor
Joseph, after having had a conference
with Prince Hohenlohe the German
chancellor at the latter's chateua at Alt
Ausse, reached Vienna Thursday. On
the day of his return to Vienna. Count
Goluchowski had an interview with
count Nigra, the Italian ambassador to
Austria.
Since ther Count Nigra has been sum-
moned to Rome by the italian minister
of foreign affairs. These comings and
goings of diplomatic chiefs cannot be at
tributed to any other cause than the
gravity of the situation in the east. A
concert of powers has failed to effect any
good results and events which are now
taking place completely overwhelEn
diplomacy. According to the telegraphic
advices received yesterday a rising of in
surgsnts in Macedonia has become ex-
tremely formidable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-27
"CHARLEY RoSsED."
A Little Five Year Old Boy Boldly
Snatched In Tiverton.

Fall River, Mass, July s6.-A strange
case of kidnapping was reported to
the local police this afternoon by James
Manchester. famer, living on the Bed
ford road Ttverton, r. l. He says: my
5-year.old boy, John Phillip, was play
ing in the road when three men came
along in an open wagon. The boys
mother was running after him and when
the men saw her they picked the little
fellow up and drove rapidly toward th is
city. His father Immediately harness ed
his horse and gave chase. but lost all
trace of thsm at the end Of the car route
on the Stafford road. The car conductor
says ne saw the men answering the de-
scription driving toward Flint village. -
The police cannot locate them here.
The description givensof the men Is not
very clear. The hoy has light hair, blue
eyes, is of light complexion, wore blue
knee pant blue cap with vizor and q
blue faded jumper He was barefooted.
The parents are not very well to do and
no cause is given why the boy should be
taken.