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The herald., 1896-10-04
DU MAURIER's ABANDONED HOME.

A correspondent writes: "For about 70
years Mr.. Du Maurier resided at New
grove House. Hampstead. and it was here
that Trilby was yritten, as was also Peter
Ibbetson: Several of the characters In
both books were drawn by Mr.. Du Maurier
from some of his Hamstead neighbors
Last autumn the author left Hamstead
in favor Of kensington, and the house has
now been taken by the well-known phil
anthropist. Miss Mocatta, who has turned
1t into girls orphanage. A diligent search
is being made in the district for Svengalfs
prototype. e."-London Telegraph.
The herald., 1896-10-04
EXISTING UsURY LAWS.

1--WE have usury laws saying a man
cannot collect more. than a certain rate
of interest. The theory underlying the
usury laws is found in the Book of Prov
erbs-that the borrower is servant to the
lender. In these transactions men do not
always stand upon an equal footing, and
therefore the government steps in to
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
WILL BE SENT FREE.

The members of the Young Peo-
ples' Society of Christian Endeavor
who are these days having their
attention drawn toward Washing
ton, d. c., the city in which their
next national convention is to be
held, can secure very complete
guide to that beautiful city by adj
dressing j. M. Chesbrough, gen.
eral passenger agent Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern railway,
Cincinnati. The Guide, as well as
full of information covering this
most direct and beautiful route to
Washington, will be sent free. A
low round trip ticket rate has
been made by the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern railway.
5.5-tf DDS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
AGGRESSIVE TROLLEY.
win Soon Hum Through the Streets
Of the City Of Mexico.
American Capitalist, Who Has Bought Up
All the Existing Lines, Talks of
His Project-Novel Use of
City's Sewerage.

Henry A. Buffers, a capitalist,
reached Oakland, CAL, the other day
from the City of Mexico. Buffers left
last February with the intention OF
closing a transaction whereby the
street railway lines of the City bi
Mexico would be brought under his
control and converted into electric
lines.
He has purchased $50 miles of road
and will proceed at once to overhaul
the property and operate it by elec'
tricity. Buffers is backed by a Lon
don syndicate.
When seen by a reporter he said:
ct succeeded in buying up the en-
tire street railway system of the City
of Mexico. Or, rather, 1 bought all the
lines in the city, for there was no sys-
tenn. Some were mule lines; some used
goats and others steam locomotives,
There were in all $50 miles of road. The
purchases were made in the interest OF
a syndicate of London and South Afri-
can capitalists.
"When in South Africa was instru-
mental in buying up large number OF
roads in the Transvaal and turning
them into electric lines. I saw at O
glance when visited Mexico last fall
that the same thing could be done
there. Coal is 500 a ton in Mexico.
All the coal is imported. Recently the
city began the construction of tunnel
to drain the city. Mexico has never
been very healthy place on account
of the bad drainage. This tunnel will
be completed at a cost of S13,000,o00.
I bought the right to use the water
after it had been drained from the val.
ley. The city is very high, but is sur
rounded by mountains. The fall of
the water will give enough power to
make 10000 horse power electric cur
rent-more than enough to run the
entire street car system and enable US
to sell power to others for general USE"
Charles Buffers, of Berkeley, is a
brother to II. A. Buffers, and was ar
rested with John Hays Hammond and
others during the troubles in the
Transvaal-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
IOWA" VOTED NUDE.
Monument Commission Decides That the
Figure Shall Not BE Draped.

Monument Commission Decides That the
Figure Shall Not BE Draped.
The Iowa monument commission
has decided the question of three years
standing regarding the clothing to be
placed on the figure of "Iowa." After
a discussion of two hours, the calico
supporters were defeated by vote OF
five to two. Senator James Harlan and
Judge Trimble voted for clothing.
They were afraid, they said, that the
good people of Iowa would be shocked
by figure nude from the hips up.
iowa" is in a sitting posture, seven feet
high, and represents the fruitfulness
of the fertile prairies. Her hands are
placed under her breast, symbolizing
her ability to nurse the world. She is
not merely mother, but the mother of
all. The victory is one for Carl Rohl-
Smith, the artist.
The action of two years ago selecting
the face of Mrs. Harlan, wife of Senator
Harlan, for the figure History" was
rescinded. Senator Harlan introduced
the resolution. The artist protested
that her face was not robust enough,
and the commission has avoided the
question until the last thing. Senator
Harlan said he had consulted with his
daughter, Mrs. Robert Lincoln, and it
was her wish that her mother be not
put on in view of the controversy over
the other portraits.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
MISS HARPER RIDES THE GOAT.
Presidents Daughter Causes Great
Amusement for Students.

Presidents Daughter Causes Great
Amusement for Students.
Much curiosity and amusement were
caused among University of Chicago
students the other day by the strange
actions and curious appearance of Miss
Dayida Harper, daughter of President
Harper, and her many changes of cos
tune during her promenades on the
campus are explained by the fact that
she was beinginitiated into the Esoteric
club, women's secret society at the
university.
The young women took advantage of
the high position of the presidents
daughter to inflict upon her many new
and fiendish barbarities.
In the morning she was compelled to
go to her classes carrying huge market
basket, wearing an immense straw hat
of the umbrella pattern, gorgeously
bedecked with long streamers of green
and yellow ribbon.
A little later she was seen promenad-
ing up and down the campus in the hot
sunshine arrayed in fur cap boa, mutt,
mittens, and ear muffs.
Another change followed, and she
came out in calico dress of bright and
varied hue.
At one time she. pushed little red
wheelbarow containing diminutive
yellow dog and choice collection Of
disabled dolls. Ise. I'll ! 81 ST
Next she tripped across the grass
sward carrying green lantern in one
hand and a bird cage in the other; and
once she made a flying trip ringing a
cow-bell and pulling after her toy
wagon filed with bricks.
Dean Marian Talbot finally inter
fered and put a stop to the fun. Now
Miss Harper is a finished Esoteric and
is receiving the congratulations of her
friends.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
TO STRAIGHTEN THS ILLINOIS.
Government Aid to BE Asked in an At
tempt to Prevent Overflow.

tempt fTevenU OVoIuOWs
A meeting of prominent capitalists
was held the other evening at Pekin,
ILL.,, to decide one Of the most gigantic
enterprises ever set on foot in Central
Illinois, necessitating the expenditure
of several million dollars, diverting the
Illinois river from it's present course
for q distance of ten miles between
Peoria and Pekin. At present the river
describes a mammoth horseshoe curve,
with Peoria and Pekin as the heel
points. The river wanders at random
through the low level land, and in time
Of high water thousands of acres are
overfowed that would otherwise be till
able and highly productive. The
scheme, in brief, is to dig large canal
on bee line between the two cities,
thus securing the following results:
Reclaim many thousands acres Of land,
avoid shallow stretch in the river
that prevents river traffic in low water,
and secure a permanent and navigable
waterway on which to establish num-
Der of large factories and build con-
tinuous city between Peoria and Pekin.
The line of the proposed canal is
fanked by many coal mines, and the
entire country contiguous is underlaid
with veins of soft coal. At the head Of
the scheme is H. P. Westerman, former
ly distiller and now retired capital
list. At the conference it was finally
decided to solicit government aid In
Strengthening the channel of the river.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30

The members of the Second Street
Methodist church of New York, were
treated to pleasing sensation Sunday
morning. 1t has just paid of its debt
Of IS 200, for which a mortgage existed.
To celebrate the event the pastor pre-
pared the spectacle of burning the
mortgage. With silver plate in his
hand, he stepped out into the gaze of the
congregation, placed the document in
It and touched a match to the paper.
The fire blazed up in the sight of all,
and then the congregation, led by the
choir, sang the Doxology.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
I. & q. N. RAILROAD.
NORTH BOUND.

NORTH BOUND.
Leave for Austin and the North sso am
ARRIVE FROM THE NORTH.
Arrive from Austin and North. $50 an
SOUTH BOUND.
Leave for Laredo and Mexico. .s.45 an.
ARRIVE FROM THE SOUTH.
Arrive from Laredo and Mexico TAO pm
M. K. & T.-FROM I. & G. N. DEPOT
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Waco, st. Louis and
Kansas City. So. 1880. $50 y. n
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Waco, st. Louis
and Kansas City..... -. $50 .. n
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
EAST BOUND.
Leave for Houston, Galveston
and New Orleans. ........... l.2O D. m
Leave for Houston, Galveston
and New Orleans. 1000 ?. m
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston. ....... 7.25s m
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston. ..,...... 4.25 p m
WEST BOUND.
Leave for Eagle Pass and Mex
leo. ............ -. ......... AS pm
Leave for FL Paso and San
francisco. ......... .......... $50 Am
ARRIVE FROM THE WEST.
Arrive from Mexico and Eagle
Pass. IL. 90 am
Arrive from San Francisco and
Ell Paso ............ =. 80. 93O pm
S.A. & A. P. r. EMISSION ROUTE
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Cuero, Houston, Gal
weston and Waco. ............ $50 am
Leave for Beeville, Rockport
and Corpus Cristi ......... 215 p.p
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Cuero, Houston,
Galveston and Waco. ........ 6.55 y. N
Arrive from Corpus Cristi, Bee
Vile and Rockport l.3C p u
LEAVE DAILY, EXCEPT SATURDAY
Leave Daily, except Saturday, for
Kerrville, Boerne and Comfort $50 q
ARRIVES DAILY, EXCEPT SATURDAY.
Arrive from Kerrviile. ........ $40 p H
LEAVE SATURDAY, ONLY.
Leave for herrville ........... 200 q u
ARRIVE SATURDAY ONLY.
Arrive from Kerrville, Saturday, $50 y. q
s. A. & GULF SHORE R
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave San Antonio.... 49,. 900 q. u
Arrive San Antonio..... -. 200 p. n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
A GENEROUS GIET.

Carnegie Steel Company OnicIal to Erect
magnificent Children's Hospital.
Henry c. Prick, chairman of the Car
negie Steel company, will build at
Pittsburgh, Pa, a magnificent hospital
for children on Squirrel hill, within the
next year, at cost of 100000. The
building will be erected on plot of 40
acres which Mr.. Frick owns at Phillips
and Forward avenues. The plot will
be transformed into a private park and
flower garden. The hospital will be
placed under the control of the Episco-
pal church. No money will be spared
to make the institution the best of its
kind,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
To Exhibit at Paris.

Twenty-four governments, including
the United States, Japan, China, Persia
and nearly all the European countries,
have given official notice that they will
exhibit in Paris in 1900.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
GIVING GREAT SATISFACTION.
Street Railway Mall Service in Cities to
BE Extended.

Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Nelson has mailed to the officials
of street railway companies in near
ly every large city in the country a cir
cular asking for their opinion as to the
probable cost of the establishment of
street railway mail service in their cit
les. It is understood that at the be.
ginning of the next fiscal year street
railway mail service will be inaugu-
rated in a number of cities having
rapid transit. This is said to be done in
consequence of the great satisfaction
of this service in New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
Chieago and Cincinnati. The annronri-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
A Oueer Stream.

Moffat's swamp in Lapeer county,
Mich, gives rise to a phenomenon in
the shape of small stream which flows
only during the daytime. The stream
ceases to flow every night and remains
in that passive state until the next
morning between three and four
O'Clock, when, without any visible cause,
it increases in volume to quite . respect
able-sized creek. ...
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
Ancient Timber,

Probably the oldest timber in the
world which has been subjected to the
use of man is found in the ancient tenn
pies of Egypt, in connection with stone
work which is known to be at least 1000
years old. This, the only wood used in
the construction of the temple, is in
the form of ties, holding the end of one
stem TO another.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30

aIon Tor inns purpose is somewhat I'm
tied, and it is the desire of the depart
ment TO give as many towns the advan-
tage of this service as possible, with
the amount of money that will be at
its disposal on July next.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
A Collapsed Colony.

The Canadian colony of Hebrews
founded by Baron Hirsch has collapsed.
OF the original 500 only dozen or two
are still on the ground.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
AdyertIsinr in Landau

1t is estimated that 100000 is
spent in advertisements and that some.
thing like 1,5OO,OOO,Ooo copies of news
papers are sold in London every wear.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30
ATTENTION

Contractors, Carpenters and Con-
sumers of lumber. Get pricee from
VIM. Cameron & Co. before buying.
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Sometimes an

Sometimes an
apparently d e a d
man may be re-
vived-may be re-
suscitated. Some
times it is often
b ar d to tell
whether the man
is dead or alive.
I'VE hear of people
who have b e e n
b urie d alive. A
man must be conf
pletely dead before
hope S h ould be
abandoned. Itused
to be true til a {
when a man found
he had CousumD-
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tion, he gave up Immediately. Consump-
ton was considered a necessarily fatal dis
ease. It was considered incurable. As soon
as it developed enough so that physician
could decide that it was really consumption,
the patient was considered as good as dead.
Years ago, DIR. Pierce found out that con-
sumption was not incurable, that 1t was not
necessarily fatal. He not only found this
out, but he found out way to cure con-
sumption. He introduced his Golden
Medical Discovery" The Discovery"
will cure % per cent. of all cases of con-
sumption If il is taken according to direc-
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blood. 1t is caused by impoverishment of
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germs in the system. If the body is per-
fectly strong and healthy, and the blood
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If the body is weak, if the tissues are in
capable of much resistance, the germs find
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ton about it. 1t has done it in hundreds
and thousands of cases. The Discovery"
is sold at drug stores.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-30

The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser, in plain En-
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11

LORD pRlLLiNoHAM GOES FOR AcANIeR.
and TO myseIf-nnd TO Miss Cnrstatrs."
ITO Miss CarBtnirs?" he echoed.
She nodded. Her lips trcmblcd. and
he looked nt her with dIsmay.
Kate" snid Hopetoun, you nrc
talking mystcriously. nncomfortably,
child. What's II all nbout?"
ARNOLD, you remember vixen / went
to Miss CarstnirS. ana didn't tell yOu?"
81 remember" hc answered. "Weit?"
II did not tell you because I did not
like her. Am anxious not TO say any
thing In her diSparagement. but In JUS
iIce 10 myself-Ato make my explanation
clcar--l must say that found her un-
gracious, TINT II did not seem to me
she cared for you as much MS she did
for herself. She-shc got on my
nerves"
u suspected IT." said Hopetoun.
''YeB?"
"When left her IL made II vow ali
to myself In the cab. 1 sworc would
take you away from her.
WHAT"
81 swore | would take you away from
her-thnt things should happen lust as
they have. I've done It, and now I'm
ashamed"
She stood looking Mt the carpet in
before he replied.
why" he said; why, what was
your motive?"
she hositnted. "say It was vanity. II
you like" she murmured, 'or petty
spite. What do you think OF Hae?"
'T shall not say II was either" he
said. ut is for you to say what II was.
You do not wish me to believe you have
only been playing with mc-thnt you
aren't really fond Of me. Kate?"
She lifted her eyes and answered him.
Dearest" he exclaimed. tell me
something else. We're You fond OF mo
the day you went TO hcr?"
yes" said Kate, 81 loved you with
all my heart"
Hn clngpcd her to him. "You poor
little souil" he cried; and did you i'm
nginc that I was going 10 be horribly
angry with your Why, you are crying!
And for nothing Kit, nothing"
You aren't angry with me? am
forgiven"
"Forglven!" laughed Hopeloun.
"Whnt IL there to forgivc?"
II have felt no guilty" she fnltcrcd.
81 have been afraid you would think
me 80 meant She would. dchr--nuy
woman would-but II you don't your
self"
Ills kisses allonccl hor. and he told
hor that tomorrow his engagement to
Miss fCnrRtnIlF, and all pertaining to
MiRB CnrEtnlrg. would be thing OF tho
past, folly 20 DO buried IN oblivion
'"TO-morrow." hc said, ~ shall mako
n ClohH breasf 9f Il, and we need apYer
speak Of her nny more. Ag things are.
I don't 500 why we should bc rGmorsc-
| ful II bit"
Kate DrIlInEham hcsitHted a long
time
Arnold" she said at last, that was
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11
sta.e Of one. clty q Toleao. Lueas

Frank ], Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner OF the firm OF F. J..
Cheney & Co, doing business In the City
OF Toledo, county and state aforesaid,
nnd that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh
cure FRANK J. CT ENEl.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day Of December,
A. D. 1856.
(Seaf) A. w: GLEASON
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11
AN ENGAGEMENT.
ny SIR RoDERT PEEL.
Copyright, 1850
SYNOPSIS.

Arnold Hopetoun, clerk on a small
salary in the foreign office ut London,
10 engaged to be married to hand
some Bella Carstairs, who, with her
mother, Is obliged to keep up nppearnn-
ces In very reduced circumstanceg Bel
Ia believes that she loves Arnold. but Is
unwilling to marry him until he gets a
more lucrative position, which his IN
ftuentiat uncle, Lord pritiiugtIatn, has
promised 10 obtain for him. Lord Drill
lnghnm neglects the matter and Arnold
proposes to Bella that he and his cous-
in Kate. Lord pTillingham's daughter:
pretend TO be engaged, with the Idea OF
increasing his uncle's interest IN OBJ
tanning an appointment. She consents
md he goes to Decrcourt to arrange
the matter with Kate. Kate agrees,
DrlllIngham approves of the engage
Inent. and bestlrs himself about the mp
poIntmcnt. He obtains the offer of an
important position in Canada, but Bella
fuses 10 90 to Canadn. Kate calls on
Bella and endeavors to persuade her.
but In vain. Kate Is piqued, realizes
that she loves Arnold and determines
to win him from Bella, He fails des-
pcrately In love with her and declares
himself, while she admits her own love.
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nv idea, too; this afternoon also
Thought that, ! thought that u You
could answer me as you have. should
bo satisfied 20 allow you to 10 TO her
and break of your engagement, but
emit! have been considering, ana
cnnsIdorIny. J have made you love
mo. Whether cared for you the DAY
saw her, or whether didn't, the fact
remains that you wore not IN love with
me then, Don't you see, dear; don't
'"i sec love you now. ut any rate"
said Hopetoun. doggedy. "rhat "
quite enough for me"
mo, II is not enough. not enough
for you to break II off II she " un-
willing. am no heroine. no Donna
0uixote, but sec quite clearly that
our duty Is for you to ask her 70 re-
lease you and no more. III she won u
you must marry her"
toun, what woman would insist on
holding man against HIS will? An
adventures, perhaps, but not
II an not SO sure" returned MS
| cousin, slowly. "Ffankly--l may say
Il now--I do not like Miss Carstairs.
and / have not very high opinion Of
her. Her chances OF marriage are rev.
and you may be certnin she realizes y,
Indeed, l think 1t quite possible that
rather than lose You altogether, she
would even be pleased TO so with you
to Canada. II she does hold you TO
your word. Arnold. YOU must keep II,
II can't" he declared.
at least should not marry you
then," said Miss DrIlllngham. Come.
promise me you will do ns beg.
II would promise you anything you
asked OF me-" he said. reluctantly.
And so 1t was decided,
But Hopetoun did not sleep that night
because OF the new doubt that had been
instillcd into his mind,
The question harrussed him until
daylight stole into the room. Would
Miss CarstnIrs refuse 10 release him, or
not2 The more he pondered, the more
he was convinced now that Bella would
decline to Take things easily. "Shc
would even 10 TO Canada rather than
lose you altogether" The words re-