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The herald., 1896-11-15
DANGER ON THE. GRIP CAR.

Some people, observed a conductor
on cable car "have peculiar ideas
about riding on cars. In the first place,
some ladies insist on riding on the grip
car. and on the front seat. They give
all kinds of reasons for this. but my ex-
perience is that their principal reason
though they coneal it, is that they want
to be seen. 1t may be all right for pleas
ant summer weather, but it is not ex
actly safe these cool evenings, as many
of them have found to their cost. Meth
er is it conducive to health for persons
to ride in an open car with their back
to the wind The Arabs have saying
and it is true, that he who rides with
his back to the wind rides with his face
to the grave meaning that there is
danger connected with it. 1t is hard
enough for gripman to stand it during
cold weather, with his face to the wind
and l do not think that one man in
twenty could stand riding all day with
his back to the wind. 1T is better to
face the music and the wind, assure
you. The Arabs are right. and the ad-
vice in their saying should be needed
Washington Evening Star.
The herald., 1896-11-15

no gigantic woman to be seen now.
Nothing could be made out more than
a few feet away in the binding storm.
"'Well,' said L. we've seen something.
! don't know what it is-seemed like it
was a great ghost that was waving its
arms and warning us not to go forward
1.-The guard looked at me curiously.
Are you crazy, Frank?' he said L
should think you were. But were so
near the hridee we'll take a look at it,
I'VE took our lanterns and went
ahead, leaving Jim with the engine;
he looked frightened to death. But
tell you, we hadn't gone five rods be-
fore we stopped in horror.
"There at our feet lay black chasm,
filed with the roar OF the river, as
swollen with the spring rains it dashed
down toward the lake. The bridge was
washed away.
"Only a few splinters of wood and
twisted iron clung to the abutment,
while now far out over the blackness
that awful figure of woman danced
again on the thin air, relieved against
the shaft of light that the headlight
threw.
1T was fiinging it's arms about as If
in wild glee. The guard stared at the
chasm and then at me.
WAS that the thing you saw when
you stopped the train?' he asked.
Yes
"'Well, it's something more than luck
that saved us tonight, Frank
I'VE went slowly to the train, feeling
very queer and thankful, too, I can as
sure you. Several passengers had come
running forward by this time. Among
them was a young fellow from Chicago
about IS years old, who was smarter
than the whole of us. as it turned out.
when he was told of the woman in
black he turned and looked at the loco
motive headlight. Then he ran up tow
ard it. L looked up as he did so, and
saw a peculiar spot on the glass.
There's your woman in black" said
the boy.
And there it was, sure enough--that
same moth miller that you see in the
frame. He was clinging to the inside
of the glass. AS i tapped on the glass
the creature flew back and lighted on
the reflector.
That's the whole story, sir. The moth
by fiuttering on the glass just in front of
the illuminator, had produced a great
black shadow like that of a cloaked wo-
man darting in front of us, and when he
tapped his wings in his vain attempt
to sail out through the glass he gave his
mysterious shadow the appearance of
waving the arms wildly.
'Then when he flew back out of the
direct shine of the light the figure dis
appeared, of course.
I'VE never knew just how he got in
there, but no doubt it happened when
Jim went to fix the light at the pumping
station.
anyhow he saved our lives by scar
ing us with that woman in black"
so you see why keep the moth in
the frame. It's to remind me of the way
we were saved that night. Yes, you may
call it accidental, but call it providen-
tial l"-Pearson'S Weekly
The herald., 1896-11-15
LINES OF TRAVEL
Leave .or

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
TIME TABLE-NOV. S, 1885,
The herald., 1896-11-15
FITZ AND SHARKEY.
What a Man Thinks Who Has Seen
Them Both.

A writer in the Philadelphia Bulletin
says: Regarding the Fitzsimmons-
Sharkey bout. l do not believe more than
one person in ten really thinks that the
Sailor has any chance Of winning from
the Australian. OF course, we shall hear
the If he lands on the jaw, Fitzsimmons
Is bound to be knocked out but is there
any chance of his landing on Bob's jaw?
| fail to see any, and, in fact, Sharkey is
not clever enough to warrant the belief
that he can land. Those who saw him
at the Philadelphia ball park in his
bouts with Harry Marks and Dannie
Needham saw sturdily built young
man, with a neck like bulls, and
shoulders as broad and strong as Sam.
sons, but when they looked for a scien-
tafic boxer they failed to discover him.
We admit that part of the game is to be
able to take some punching, but it is far
more important to be able to give it.
Whether F'itzsiTnmons can take it is Il
matter to be decided, but we all know
that he can give it, and he usually
deals it out in sufficiently large quanti-
ties to give his opponent tired feeling.
Perhaps Sharkey can stand few hard
raps on the jaw, but there is not man
living who cannot be knocked out if he
is caught in the right spot. Take Joe
Goddard, for instance. How many men
tried and failed to knock him out, yet
Ed Simth OF Denver, third-rate fight
er. did it in finish fight think that
BOD Fitzsimmons will win and do the
trick inside of half dozen rounds, for
one of his punches on the jaw has suffi-
cient force to finish any boxer Then,
again. perhaps Sharkey may fight him
the same as he did Corbett hug and
ciinch him to tire him out. If he is we'll
advised. however, Sharkey will not get
too close to Fitzsimmons, for the latter
has ride habit nf
rod blows, which leave an impression. I
think that Fitzsimmons will win inside
of the limit of ten rounds, no matter
what tactics Sharkey may try"
The herald., 1896-11-15
GREAT COAST LIGHT.
Being Erected on the French Shore and
Is to Be Seen Sixty Miles.

The penetrating powers and ranges of
powerful lights, such as are employed in
lighthouse service, rapidly decrease as
the ratio of their luminous power in
creases. For instance, a light of 5000, 900
candle power in the British channel has
In average weather a luminous range of
about forty-four nautical miles, while,
II the light be increased to the power of
10000, 900 candles, the luminous range is
only five miles more, or forty nine miles.
According to current practice lights up
to 100000 candle power are obtained by
means of mineral oil lamps, while elec-
trio lights are used for higher powers,
and almost any power may thus be OBJ
tained. The highest power yet attempt
ed is about 36,0O0,000 at Denmark Point,
in the department of Finisterre, France.
which, when completed, will be the most
powerful lighthouse illumination in the
world. The height of the tower in which
it is to be located is about sixty three
metres, enabling it to be seen during the
day from distance of eighteen miles
in fine weather. During the night this
light will be visible for sixty miles. The
rotundity of the earth will prevent the
rays from striking the eye directly at a
distance of more than thirty miles, but
the sky overhead will appear illuminat-
ed for thirty miles more. The estimated
cost of this lighthouse is about $120, ,OOO.-
Pail Mall Gazette.
The herald., 1896-11-15

Chatsworth Park-Leaves from and ar
rives at River Station. San Fernando ST..
only.
Sundays excepted. **"Saturday only.
s***Sundays only.
THE INSIDE TRACK.
All s. F. Co.'S trains stop at First st
Except the four San Francisco trains) and
Commercial st. Except the 900 o'clock San
Francisco evening train), in business CEN
ter of the city. saving .ii1z5 anu street car
fares to passengers.
Trains for lea beach points leave River
station 20 minutes earlier than from Ar
cade depot.
TICKET OFFICES-No 22s s. Spring St,
general office; Arcade depot, through and
local; River. station. local; First st, local:
The herald., 1896-11-15
THE MOST UNHEALTHY CITY IN
EUROPE.

According to the figures published in
a local newspaper, Oporto claims the un-
enviable distinction of being the most
unhealthy city in Europe, q statement,
writes Mr. Hay-Newton, the English
consul which no one who has walked it's
streets will have much difficulty in be-
lieving. The sanitation of the city is
subject which, nevertheless, would APP
pear to have been for a long time ne
elected, but it is matter which is now
receiving some attention from the press,
and it is hoped that something will be
done shortly to provide the city with
proper system of drainage, owing to the
fact that the municipal chamber have
now at their head a gentleman of well
known scientific attainments and noted
for his energy and administrative ca
pacity.-St. James Gazette.
The herald., 1896-11-15
MAKE YOUR OWN PLASTIC PLUG

One Of the most troublous punctures
that the pneumatic tire is liable to sus-
tain is that which is so minute as to
defy detection by the ordinary rider.
l recently experienced one of these an
noying injuries, which caused the tire
on the driving wheel Of a tandem to de-
flate with sufficient rapidity to make
repumping necessary every half hour or
so. AS it was very cold day did not
relish roadside repair, so tried the
experiment of dissolving some sugar in
a little beer. and, taking out the valve,
poured in three or four teaspoonfuls of
the mixture, with the result that the
tire after imitation showed no further
signs of leakage. Though useless for
serious puncture, it proved quite an
effective remedy in this case.-The
Chronicle
The herald., 1896-11-15

straw.-Ofice of Chief Quartermaster.
Denver, Cole, November. 3, lsS6.-Sealed
proposals in triplicate will be received here
below named until IL o'clock am. 10th mer-
idian time. December ?. 1898. and then open
ed for furnishing Forage and Straw. at
Carlos and 'Whipple Barracks, A. T., Forts
Bayard and Wtngats, n. NJ, Forts Doug
Colo,- during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1887. Proposals. for quantities less than
the whole required, or for delivery a points
other than those named, will be entertain
ed. The right Is reserved to reject any OF
all proposals or any part thereof. Inform
alton furnished on application here or at
offaces Of respective post Quartermasters.
Envelopes to be marked Proposals for
Forage and Straw" e. B. ATWOOD, Ma
jor. Chief Q. M. Nov 3-4-6-6-90 Dec. 1
The herald., 1896-11-15

house, to a semi-rural retreat in the
Rue de Billancourt at Auteuil There he
and Nine. Deiber occasionally enter
tanned few friends, and were unmo-
Tested by the dynamiters. The threats
of the latter however undoubtedly
troubled the seclusion of the headsman
and his family-Paris letter to the Loi.-
don Telegraph
The herald., 1896-11-15
A CRUEL WORLD.

Weary Willie-Yes, poor old Slobsy
lost heart completely an committed sui
eide. He couldn't stan dis cruel, heart
less world no longer.
Flowery Fields - Everybody against
him, suppose?
Weary Willie-Yes; everywhere he
Judge
The herald., 1896-11-15
DACIFlc COAST STEAMSHIP
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Steamers leave kedondo and Port Loo
Angeles for San Francisco:
Santa Rosa, 2:2o p.m...1 2 II 25 8 IL 10 q
Corona, 40 p. .m......,5 IL II ~ 10 % 81
Leave San Pedro and East San Pedro for
San Francisco, via Ventura Carpinteria
Santa Barbara, Gaviota, Port Hartford (San
Luis Oblspo), Cayucos. San Simeon, Mon
terey and Santa Cruz:
Coos Bay $3.50 p.m......2 10 Is 26 4 u 20 .
Eureka, 6:30 p.m....... IS II % 80 S 16 "a
Leave Port Los Angeles at am. and
Redondo at II am. for San Diego. Stmr.
Corona will also call at Newport (Santa
AnO.
ssssa ssesa' Rosa i ~ lsi7
The company reserves right to change
steamers or sailing days. Nsa ~clt
Cars connect with steamers via San Pc
dro leave S. p. r. r. (Arcade depoD at sos
pm. and Terminal Ry. depot at s pm.
Cars connect via Redondo leave Santa Ee
depot at $3.50 am, or from Redondo Ry
depot at 9:05 am. t1 ~ nsi'nt
Cars connect via Port LossAngeles leave
S. P; R. R; depot at Las Pm. for steamers
W. PARRIs. Agent. l24 w. Second st..
GooDALL, PERKINS &'co.. Gen. Asts..
San Francisco. is.l tstf II
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17
RAILROAD NOTES.

Depot Ticket Agent G. M. Stone,
OF the International, left for Colo
RADIO last night with his family.
j. M. White, chief rate clerk in
the general offices Of the Cotton
Belt at st. Louis, expects to 60 out
to the Rob Roy ranch today, &C.
compsnied by his wife and daugh-
ter, who Joined him yesterday.
The Sunset boys were out in full
force at the ball game yesterday
Mat Ryan won a bet from Tom
Garvin, but things looked scarry
for Mat for while, and he offered
to pull down his bet twice.
Brakeman Robinett, OF the Sun
set, is a dead ringer for Center
Fielder Nance, OF the Fort Worth
ball team, in the way Of looks and
actions.
G. M. Parkerson, of the Arkansas
Pass auditing department, has
gone to Louisiana to go into
other business.
A guessing contest is now in
order for the successor of Mr.. B.
F. Yoakum when he goes to the
Frisco. Somebody has already
guessed Polk, Downs or Maxwell.
The Santa Fe will undoubtedly
keep them a guessing.
Brakeman Joe Welter, of the In
ternational, is just recovering from
severe dog bite. A friend pre-
serted him with a dog last Tues.
day, and as he was about to pick
up the dog be bit him on the
hands, badly decorating them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17
Real Estate Tranfers Filed.

A. S. Manning, to w. G. Briggs,
subdivision of north one-half of
original lot 4, block 80, west of San
Pedro creek; cancellation Of note
and ST..
Henry and A. Torres to f. E.
Melcher and wife, lot l and fifteen
feet of west side lot IL, block l, lots
l and 2, block 2; lot 20, block 4 ;
lots 16, IL and Is, block 5, Adams
Laurel Heigh is addition; $500.
w. j. Hildebrand to A. Stapp,
lot 10, block /, o. C. /. 66, west side
OF Leal street; $500.
VIM. Bruce, l.. Bertram, A. l..
and ]. Parsons, by sheriff, to Alamo
Fire Insurance company, 250 acres
out of original Rodriguez surveys
Isl and 1872 on Salado creek, seven
miles northeast Of San Antonio |;
$500.
3. F. and N. A. Kingsley to
Josephine Kingsley, 80 varas front
on Elm street; SIS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17
WHAT is A GUARANTEE?

1t is this. If you have a cough or
cold, tickling in the throat, which
keeps you constantly coughing, or if
you are afflicted with any chest,
throat or lung troubles, whooping
cough, &C., and you use Billiards.
Horehound Syrup as directed, giving
it fair trial, and no benefit is expe-
rienced, we authorize our advertised
agent to refund your money on return
of bottle. 1t never fails to give salts
faction. 1t promptly relieves bron-
chitis. Sold by Kalteyer & Schuch-
ard, A. Dreiss, f. Kalteyer & Son, and
James Clavin, druggists, San Antonio,
Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17
Sewall Nouns Russell's Death

BATH, Me-, July E.-Arthur
Sewall was deeply touched by the
receipt of a message announcing
the death Of Ex-Governor Russell Of
Massachusetts. In an interview
he said: 81 wish to add my
tribute to the memory Of ex-Gov.
w. E. Russell as man and citizen.
In his death the country has met
with great loss which must be
felt by the hearts Of every true
American"
Mr.. Sewall also referred to the
pleasant companionship Of Mr.
Russell during their visit to
Monticello, Me-, the home OF
Thomas Jefferson in April.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17
Notice to Taxpayers.
CITY ASSESSORS OFFICE, !
CITY HALL, Room Is, !


San Antonio Tex, May 30, 1916. {
Property owners and their agents
are hereby notified that the city
assessment books for the rendition
Of property, real and personal, for
the fiscal year commencing June
1st, 1896, will be open June 1st, 1896,
until September lst, 1896. All per
sons concerned in the above are re
quested to come forward and render
their property, subject to taxation
to the undersigned as required by
law and city ordinances.
In order to give all taxpayers q
chance to list their property, Office
will be kept open all day from s 80
8. m. to $50 p. m.
HARRY CUNNINGHAM,
City Assessor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17
BALLARDs SNOW LINIMENT.

This Invaluable remedy is one that
ought to be In every household. 1t
will cure your rheumatism, neuralgia,
sprains, cuts, bruises, frosted feet and
ears, sore throat and sore chest. If
you have lame back it will cure it. 1t
penetrates to the seat Of the disease.
1t will cure stiff joints and contracted
muscles after all other remedies have
failed. Those who have been cripples
for years have used Billiards. Snow
Eminent and thrown away their
clutches and been able to walk as
well as ever. 1t will cure you. Price
90 cents. Sold by Kalteyer & Schuch-
ard, A. Dreiss, f. Kalteyer & Son, and
James Calvin, druggists, San Antonio,
Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17
Minor Accidents.

Fred Fassinidge, a young turner
employed in the planning works of
w. III. Cade, on Avenue G, had the
misfortune, Monday last, to drive
. beveled turning chisel through
the wrist Of his left arm, disabling
him until yesterday. He had re-
Gently recovered from an injury to
his right foot by cuts from glass,
received by Kicking an exploding
Kerosene lamp out Of his room and
of the front gallery Of his house.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17
NOTICE.

The Greenville Construction Co.
furnishes all tools for their men and
have none for sale. Our tools are
branded and stamped G. G. c., and
any one buying them does so knowing
them to be stolen.
7-15-1m w. j. IRWIN, Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17

election, if held now, but predict that
it will recede before fall.
Ex-Governor Russell found dead in
his fishing camp, at Adelaide, Que
beck. He died of heart disease in the
night. His brother was in camp with
him. The body will be brought to
Boston.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17

Wanted, man and wife for
farm and dairy work. Address
this office. 7-l7-2t
Charles Mitchell was fined S.
by Justice Deviue yesterday for
disturbing the peace.
The same whisky, "and that
the BEST" for all, Imperial Bar.
7.17.3t
COMMERCIAL Restaurant, 90
Dolorosa street, opposite Southern.
Finest meal in the city Csc. Ice cream
and pastry daily. NJ. e. OWENS,
Proprietor. 6-22-1m
Experienced mixologists at the
Imperial Bar, Clifford building.
7-17.3t
Elk lodge X. OF P. held a
meeting last night.
DIR. STARNES, Mackey block,
hours 8 to 10 a. M, to 6 p. M; at
Infirmary from Il to p. m, to 8 p.
m. Tel. 1856. T-2-tf
Ring us up, Telephone $40, Bell
Steam Laundry. 7-6-tf
-Messrs. Paige and Callaghan
brought in big string of fish yes.
terday evening, which they cap
tured in the afternoon from the
Salado.
"A dainty hot lunch every day.
Call on the Martin boys, Clifford
building. 7-17-3t
A gang of 80 by day and
another gang of the same number
of laborers at night are whooping
up the sewer tunneling OF East
Houston street.
lockwood AND PAXTON'S
private stock at the Crystal Saloon,
407 Main Plaza. Scott.
The clothing money allowance
due the fire department June LIST
will be paid with their salaries for
June and July, about the 10Th Of
August.
'My mother, my wife and myself
use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
whenever troubled with cough or
cold. 1t is the medicine of our home.
do not know how we could do with
out it. We feel that it is an indis-
pensible article. The people in this
vicinity too are beginning to learn Of
the merits of this excellent medicine.
l never lose an opportunity to testify
to it's value, for it has saved many
doctors bill in my family. w. s.
Musser, proprietor of the Musser
House, Wilhelm, Pa" This remedy
is famous for its cures of bad colds.
Try it and you, too, will recommend
it to your friends. For sale by all
druggists.
"A social was held last night at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Choke on Marshall street.
Some time ago the 1-year-old child
of Mr.. NJ. e. Lindsey, Of Franklin
Forks, Pa, had very severe attack
of collie. She suffered great pain.
Mr.. Lindsey gave her dose. of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and in ten minutes
her distress was gone. This is the
best medicine in the world for child
rem when troubled with collie or diar-
rhoea. 1t never fails to effect a
prompt cure. When reduced with wa
ter and sweetened it is pleasant for
them to take. 1t should be kept in
every home, especially during the
summer months. For sale by all
druggists.
Near the corner of Thos. Bag
ley's residence on Summit avenue,
Laurel Heights, yesterday after
noon pistol shot was fired at sus-
piciously acting Mexican who has
been providing in the neighborhood
several days frightening the wo-
mon while the men were not at
home.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17
Read This Carefully.

At a Bargain: A stone and rick
house, of seven rooms, bath, btwo
story barn, COW stable. chicken houses
water works, lot 140x20S feet; situated on
one of the highest points around the city:
south exposure. Call and see JOHN T
HAMBLEToN e. Co,
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ATTENTION!

Contractors, Carpenters and Consum-
ers Of lumber. Get prices from VIM.
Cameron & Co. before buying.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17

AdVnrtion In the Daily LIGHT
huIVI UlpV IL you want buginess.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17

Link buttons, only 80 cents.
Dresden Belts, Fan chains, Belt Pins,
etc.
STERLING SILVER SPOONS AND
FORKS, WATCHES AND JEWELRE
AT LOWEST PRICES EVER SHOWN.
1927 West Commerce Street,
San Antonio, Texas. Sc I'm
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--nD sutrarinG IT, On. NJ 49,, PlnA
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

HOTELS.
Menger Hotel, III. d. Kampmann,
Proprietor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17

The best cigar in this country,
look out for them-THE DELLA
FOX. 7-14-5t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17

PAINTS AND SEED.
S. L. HUH & Son, No. 500 Market st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17

Have lots of things
you want for very
little money.
The latest novel
ties in
Sterling silv r
waist sets only so
cents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17

HARDWARE.
Krakauer, Fork & Moye, 114-16 West
Commerce Street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-17

LEATHER & SHOE FINDINGS.
F. W. Stone, No. Ill North Flores st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-03
Did You Ever See "a Ghost:

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