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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-02
A CARELESS MOTHER.

Harvard, ILL.,, Dec. 2.-William and
Patrick Barry, sons of a farmer re-
siding within six miles of this city,
in the absence of their mother under
took to cook -four grayey. They
found a saucer containing -four, not
knowing that strychnine had been
mixed with it to kill rats. Two hir-
ed men and nephew Joined them in
the dinner. Shortly after they were
taken suddenly i'll and it is probable
that the FIVE will die.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-02
COLLEGES LITIGANT.
Heavy Sums Involved In The Courts
ID eciSion

IL
Albany, n. Y, Dec. Argument in
the Fayerwither will case before the
state court of Appeals begun today by
Edward G. James, who appears for
the widows executors and next to
kin. The hearing Of the case will con-
sumo two or three days. There are
six distinct issues but the main con-
teption is to obtain for Amherst, Dart
mouth, Hamilton, Williams, Rochester
and eight other smaller colleges prop
critics Of $2,150,000, amounting to-
from $4,000 to 100000 each from the
estate Of Daniel P. Fayerwither. The
basis of this connection is that the
testator desired to have his money
given to the colleges but that the res
iduary legatees have wrongfully d.
verted it to other colleges and dis
eliminated against those appealing.
Judge Truax in the lower court de-
cided for the appealing colleges and
the general term affirmed this asser-
ton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-02
BRAZILIAN ELECTIONS POST
PONED,

New York, Dec. 2.-The Herald COR
respondent in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
telegraphs that the senate has regis
tered resolution to postpone the cleo
lions.
The proposal to lease the Central
railroad was accepted after the second
reading.
The state troops have arrived at the
frontier of Santa Catherine. They
were interrupted by a force Of police
and imprisoned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-02
CAR LOAD RECORD BROKEN.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 2.-All rec
ords as to receipts at the Kansas City
stock yards were broken yesterday
when LOOP car loads Of livestock were
received. This beats allprevious rec
ords by 100 car loads. There were
received 46,467 animals including 49,
$50 cattle, $50 calves; 23,535 hogs; A.
sos sheep and 446 horses and mules.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-02
FRUIT GROWERS MEET.

Sacramento, Cal. Dec. 2.-The an
nual convention of the Fruit Growers
association has commenced here. Pres
ident Cooper urged further impOrta-
ton of lady bugs from Australia 10
destroy insect pests. He said the an
nual loss by insects in the United
States is over $3,000,000.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10
MIS-. r. 4. PRATT.

There are very intelligent men and
women who still prefer open fires to
steam pipes and furnaces.
But only very shallow-minded per.
son would deliberately choose an old
fashioned remedy in case Of sickness.
Sufferers from neuralgia, rheuma-
tism or kidney trouble want the surest
and most advanced remedy science can
give them. Getting we'll is not mat.
ter of sentiment, but the most seriously
practical matter. That is why the most
thoughtful and conservative people now
use Paine's celery compound, and rec
ommend it to friends and relatives who
are threatened or afflicted with nervous
exhaustion, sleeplessness, disordered
liver or blood diseases.
That wonderfully acute and patient
investigator, Prof. Edward E. Phelps,
NJ. D., LII. D., of Dartmouth college,
embodied in Paine's celery compound
the most progressive, yet thoroughly es-
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10
Ready for Service.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-The new ar
mored cruiser Brooklyn, which earned
for its builders premium of 5000. 900,
will go into commission tomorrow
morning at League island navy yard.
This is in pursuance of a request of the
government received over a week ago,
and as consequence of which Cramps
men have been working night and day
to have the big vessel finished in time
Ali work beyond a few finishing
touches was practically completed to-
night, and at o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing, four tugs will tow her to the navy
yard, where the customary formalities
will be gone through with.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10
r.Dot-ou's WIN.

His will displays his qualities in their
entirety. The language sounds SIM
Die and sincere; there is hidden mean
ing in almost every line. His religion
had been, at best, that of deist; at the
last he professed a piety which he
never felt or practiced. During his
life France had been loved and used as
a skillful artifcer uses his tool; the
last word of his testament suggest
passionate devotion. To his son he rec
commended the love Of right, which
alone can incite to the performance OF
great Deeds" for his faithless wife he
expressed the tendereSt sentiments, and
probably felt them. 1t was his hope that
the English people would avenge it.
self on the English oligarchy, and that
France would forgive the traitors who
betrayed her-MarmOnt, Augereau,
Talleynnd, and Lafayette-as he for
gave them. Louis he pardoned In the
same spirit for the libel published IN
1920: 1t is full Of falsehoodS and falsi-
fed documents" The blame for Eng
HENS murder he took to himself The
second portion of the document Is a
series of munifcent sounding bequests,
disposing of his supposititious private
fortune, estimated by him at 50,O0O.-
600 francs, to list of legatees, which
includes every one who had done the
legator any important service since his
earliest childhood. In codicil he re-
members one Caution, who had under
gone trial for an alleged attempt to as
sassinate Wellington. Caution had as
much right to ASA ssinate that oligarch
as he wellington to send me to the
rock of st. Helena to perish there. -
Century,
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10
THE NORTHWEST STORM.
Loss of Five Lives acknowledgements
Used In Tearing Streets.

USED In tearing StTcctss
st. Paul, Dec. News from the
great blizzard has been meager today.
So far as learned, only five lives have
been lost. OF course, nothing has yet
been heard from the remote districts
beyond the reach of the telegraph, and
il may be another week before 1t can be
posiitvely stated that there has not
been more serious loss OF life.
The streets of the snowbound Dakota
towns are bieDg cleared as rapidly as
possible. The extremely cold weather
has frozen the snow until the immense
drifts have reached the proportions OF
gigantic icebergs Dynamite is being
used to blast these out of the way, or
binary picks and shovels being unable
to make any impression on them.
Stock on the ranges has undoubtedly
suffered heavily, and fuel famine Is
threatened in many of the smaller
towns in the Dakotas. This is by no
means a trivial matter where the mer-
curry is ranging from 10 to 80 degrees
below zero.
The railroads are beginning to get
their trains running again. The Great
Northern got its first train into st.
Paul from the snowbound district this
morning, and the Northern Pacific re-
ports that it's line is now open from
Portland to st. Paul. Delayed west
bound transcontinental trains on this
road, which were being held at Tower
City and Fargo, left those points at
O clock this evening, and the esstbound
trains, held at Mandan, are moving,
and will be due here tomorrow. The
Northern Pacific officials do not antlci-
pate any further trouble, and expect to
have trains running on schedule time.
Tonight, farms and farm buildings
along six miles of the Chippewa river
are under water The food is being
added to hourly at the rate of six
inches, and before morning. unless the
gorge breaks, Chippewa Falls will be
partly under water. At 8 o'clock to-
night, Easements of all buildings on
Spring street are flooded, and in some
instances the lower floors are covered.
In 1894 similar food occurred, caus-
ing a loss Of many thousands of dollars.
A great deal of railway property is
threatened, and many highway and
railroad bridges will probably be swept
AWAY
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10

fever in its worst form. | emnl0,.
the best physicians, but received y
permanent relief. When | commsn.I
to take Paine's celery compound n,
feet and hands were swollen 80 hahn
that they were useless. | could mn
walk a step, and was suffering van
much. When l had taken four bot,l.
of Paine's celery compound | couu
walk we'll, and I continued until |
took six bottles. 1t made me psrfet,
we'll, and l have been so ever since /
wish the whole world might know d
it's great value"
Paine's celery compound makes M
pie well!
Winter searches out the weak Darn
in the body; colds settle in the D.
ranged organs and develop disaa
Make every part of the body sound
build up the strength and be ready IA
the shock of cold weather by tahn
Paine's celery compound.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10
RETALIATION SUGGESTED.
Austria Discriminates Against Our
Glucose.

Austria Discriminates Against Our
Glucose.
Washington, Dec. liberalization
against the European countries that
seek to destroy American trade is sug-
gested by United States Consul-Gen-
eral M. Judd, at Vienna. He says
that the Austrian glucose producers,
finding their trust powerless to meet
the rates asked by Americans, appealed
to their government, and the latter has
increased the duty on imported glucose
from IL to forms per 100 kilos, to
take effect December /. This is aimed
directly at America, as the United
States is the only country competing
for this trade, and 1t will shut Us out
from further sale of syrup. Mr.. Judd
says:
''It has been this way with other ar
ticles for which Americans found a
foreign market. If it was not tariff
measure, some other obstacles have
crippled their efforts to maintain the
trade. Would not threatened retail
atory measure, say against porcelain
and glassware, have the desired effect
of possibly preventing the intended
change from going into effect?"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10
Power Of Thought.


Miss Alice Berry, boarding house
keeper on State street, Bridgeport,
Conn.,, called doctor one morning.
stating that she was in terrible agony,
having swallowed her false teeth, plate
and all. She could feel the choking OBJ
ject In her throat and was in constant
danger OF strangling to death. On con-
sultation 1t was decided to resort to
tracheotomy, as the patient was liable
to die. DR.. G. e. Sanford and DR.. G. n.
Payne got their instruments ready and
were about to administer ether to the
woman when one of them stepped on
some object under the edge of the bed.
Picking 1t up, he found it to be the
missing plate and teeth. 1t was shown
to the woman, who was about to go into
another commission, and as soon az she
recognized it the pain left her and she
at once recovered.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10
Three Bows Shot.

Oakland, Cal, Dec. 2.-Three boys
met with serious accident yesterday
afternoon. John Donovan, Harry
Canty and John Strisch, all IL years
Of age, went out on the Alameda marsh
to shoot quail with a shotgun. While
crossing creek they passed the gun,
which was cooked, from one to an
other, handling it carelessly from stock
to muzzle. The gun went off, when
all three lads were in the line of fire.
CAVITY received nearly the whole charge
in his breast and face, and some of the
shot entered his lungs. He is t1tally
injured. Donovan's little and third
fingers were shot off, and Strisch re-
oeived a few shot in the face, but the
injuries Of the two last named are not
serious.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10

nervous system, pumps out the tissues.
starts the blood into healthy circulation
and regulates the sotion of the nerves.
It makes people we'll, strong and ener-
getic. Mrs. r. r. Pratt of Center
Brook, Conn.,, whose portrait is given
here, says plainly:
II find Paine's celery compound a
perfect medicine. took several bot.
ties for general debility, and it did for
me all could ask. 1t made me we'll.
have recommended it to my friends,
and they all speak in it's praise.
Paine's celery compound is the most
assured and direct means Of getting
back full store of vitality. 1t is
true nerve regulator. 1t exterminates
all vicious humors that linger in the
blood. It cures rheumatism, and is
used by physicians as specific for this
disease. Says Mrs. w. R. Johnson of
Cape Rozier, Me-:
II was attacked with rheumatic
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10
ablished, views on the cure Of diseases

tablished, views on the cure ct diseases
of nervous origin.
All of the imitators of Paine's celery
compound-every one knows how many
there are-have proved to be entirely
wide of the mark. Their promises OF
astonishing curative abilities are easily
made On paper; but they are not kept.
1t is easy to verify every claim made
by Paine's celery compound. There is
no village so small but it contains fam
lilies in which this wonderful remedy
has made some member we'll. Men
who weigh their words and are careful
what they write above their signatures
have publicly given this great invigor.
ator it's deserved credit for health-mak.
ing powers such as no other remedy
ever received.
That Paine's celery compound GER
tainly cures such diseases as neuralgia,
sleeplessness and dyspepsia does not ad.
NIT of doubt. It builds up the entire
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10
Workings of the Raines Law.

New York, Dec. "A legislative
inquiry into the workings of the
Raines excise law was begun here to-
day. The committee on investigation
consists of five members of the state
senate, with Mr.. Raines, the father"
of the law, as chairman. 1t is expected
the hearing will continue throughout
the week, and one of the star witnesses
will be Police Commissioner Roosevelt,
who last week gave out a newspaper
interview which in effect pronounced
the Judgment upon the law that it
could not have been more notifications
had those who framed it had the pur-
pose of making it statute that could
not be enforced.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Downing, Hopkins q Co.'s Review of
Trade.

Portland, Or, Dec. Q. - Wheat
prices last week reached the highest
point thus far on the crop. and the
close was near the top. Compared
with its value at the close of the third
week in November, 1t was at the close
of the fourth weeks business 4 5-oc
higher for December and 4ac higher
for the May delivery. The lower
prices during the third week were not
the result of any change in the indica-
tions which previously existed OF pros
pective scarcity in the future, but were
entirely due to the necessities OF certain
features of the speculative trade which
make the approach OF an important de-
livery of the stocks in store on specula-
tive purchases a terror to impecunlous
BUYERS. No matter how unchanged
NAV be the opinion of q buyer of wheat
for December delivery in the substan-
tial wisdom of his purchase, If he has
not the needful cash to pay for the
goods when the grain is on the point
of being rendered to him he has to sell
at whatever sacrifice. Nothing has &C.
Cured since a week ago to make it less
probable now than then that the
worlds wheat supply is smaller than
its needs. The demand from Austria
liza for American wheat is as urgent as
before; India continues to be buyer
instead of a seller of wheat, as IN or
binary seasons, and the coming crop OF
Argentina gives no better promise OF
more than a very middling yield than
it did before. We remarked in our
letter last week that cit we'll may be
that sharp declines are in order" But
we added that "they will only furnish
opportunities for buying to greater ad-
vantage" We still hold to this view
of the case and advise purchases on
avery little decline
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10

- ,enver, Dec. "A petition has been
filed with the inter state commerce
commission in Washington by repre-
sentatives of the Santa Fe, Rio
Grande, Rio Grande Western, South
ern Pacific, Colorado Midland and
Union Pacific, asking that these roads
be permitted to charge less aggregate
for longer distances between Colorado
points and California than for shorter
distances over the same lines. The
purpose is that the railroads be allowed
to make a schedule of lower rates from
Denver and other points in the state to
the Pacific coast than to Salt Lake
The interstate commerce commission
has set the hearing on the petition for
December 18, at Washington.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10
4 Good Showing.
What a Reporter Learned About
a Certain Medicine.

From the Journal, Minneapolis, Mimi.
There is one proprietary medicine in
use in this city, the name of which has
become a household word and that is
the preparation known as Pink Pills
for Pale People" Shakespeare said.
ga rose by any other name would smell
as sweet. That may be 80. but
pills put up by any other name would
not have the same attraction nor popu-
lar sales that Pink Pills have in Spo-
kane, Wash.
A representative of the Minneapolis
Journal started out the other day to in
vesrigate the merits of this popular and
widely-sold household medicine The
evidence was on every hand. Hamil-
ton B. Merrill, young money loaner
of Spokane, was seen by the newspaper
man. Mr.. Merrill made no secret OF
his remarkable cure by these little
pellets.
"Do I know the efficacy of Pink
Pills?' he reiterated. Il should rath-
or think I do, they have been blessing
to me. / am not in the habit of prais-
ing proprietary medicine, but l must
say that Pink Pills as far as my case
goes have no equal in the world. A
little over a year ago began ailing and
commenced to lose flesh rapidly. The
doctor told me to stop smoking; this
did, but the result was even worse.
My heart beats decreased to less than
forty a minute. / was prescribed for
by my doctor, but without receiving
any benefit whatever. l continued
daily to grow worse and my parents be-
came alarmed over my condition. Some
one suggested Pink Pills; 1 thought
would try them anyway. And tell
you cannot endorse them too highly;
they worked like charm in my case.
My heart soon became normal again,
my flesh increased and felt like new
man. To tell you the truth I am still
taking them. have sort of fond
ness for them yet and l am loath to
give them up.
81 know of young lady living in
this city, whose condition was even
worse than mine, she took Pink Pills
and is one Of society's gayest young
ladies now. l wish were at liberty
to give her name, as am sure she would
only be too delighted to give them a
hearty send off. I believe Pink Pills
cannot be too highly recommended.
They are gems, indeed.
Mr.. Merrill is young man of % or
90 years of age and today is the pink
of health. He has splendid complex
ion and would be the last person to be
taken for one who has been so seriously
i'll only few months ago. He is a
splendid athlete besides and moves in
the best circles of society here.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain. in
a condensed form, all the elements
necessary to give new life and richness
to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are an unfailing specific
for such diseases as locomotor ataxia,
partial paralysis, st. Vitus' dance, sci.
atica, neuralgia. rheumatism, nervous
headache, the after effect of la grippe,
palpitation of the heart, pale and sal
low compilations, all forms of weakness
either in male or female. Pink Pills
are sold by all dealers. or will be sent
post paid on receipt of price, so cents
3 box, or six boxes for So. so, by address
sing DIR. Williams Medicine Company.
schenectady, N. Y.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10
NO ONE TO SAVE HER.
A Blind Woman Burned to Death Near
Anacortes.

A Blind Woman Burned to Death Near
Anacortes.
Seattle, Dec. "A special to the
Post. Intelligencer from Anacortes says
that about 1 O'Clock this morning fire
destroyed the residence of Fl. MoDon-
aid, farmer. living six miles from
here, and also burned to death the only
person in the house at the time, Mrs.
Mcdonald. The origin of the fire is
not known. Mr.. Mcdonald had gone
to the home of his son. law, Henry
Layton, leaving his wife, who was 10
years old, and blind, at home. The
burning building was first seen by J.
L. Satterlee, neighbor, but before any
one could reach the spot the roof had
fallen in. An examination of the de-
bris revealed the remains, terribly
charred and almost unrecognizable, Of
the unfortunate woman.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10
Due to Russian Influence.

London, Dec 1.-The Constantinoplt
correspondent of the Standard discussed
the refusal of admission to the Dardan'
Giles of Greek, Dutch and American
stationaries. which is attributed to
Russian influence. The American and
Greek subjects, adds the correspondent.
are annoyed at their governments for
not showing more energy with view
to obtaining the privileges granted to
the great powers.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10
Bill OF Particulars.

Good minister Ito a man wishing to
be married)-Do you wish to marry
this woman1
Mani do.
Minister-Dc you wish to marry this
man?
Woman do.
Minister-Do you like the city a. q
place of residence?
Man-No; prefer the suburbs.
Minister-Do you like the suburbs7
Woman-No, indeed; I prefer the
city.
Minis er-Are you a vegetarian in
diet?
Man No; hate vegetables. live
on beef.
WoI aan-I can't bear meat I am .
vegetarian.
Minister-Do you like sleeping-roon
well ventilated?
Man-Yes; want the window away
down, summer and winter.
Minister-Do you like so much fresh
air?
Woman-No; 1t would kill me. want
all windows closed.
Minister-Do you like a light in the
room?
Man-No; can't sleep with . light;
want the room dark.
Minister-Are you afraid In the
dark?
Woman-Indeed am. 1 always have
a bright light in the room.
Minister-Do you like many bed
clothes?
Man-All can pile on.
Minister-Do you?
Woman-No; they SURROGATE me.
Minister-I hereby pronounce you
man and wife, and may the Lord have
mercy on your souls.-New York
Weekly.
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In one week last summer 112, 900
tons of ice were used in New York city.
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, q.
LUCAS COUNTY,

LUCAS COUNTY, 80
FRANK j. 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, and 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.. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d. 1886.
SEAL A. w. GLEASON,
t~~) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucOuS surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-10

The coinage of silver might have been
too free, but the free use of it in small
sum may be very big investment with
very sure and large profits. What it costs
to buy bottle of st. Jacobs Oil for the curt
of rheumatism is within the reach of the
poorest. 1t is the best investment In TINS
fine-best cure, and the profits are sure, be.
cause it will surely cure. This is so wei
known it is almost maxim, and so much
good is wrought out of the free use OF sc
little that a strong, active workman can h'
made out of man who before may have
been a helpless invalid or hobbline
criDDle
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Succeeds yiscount Cough

Washington, Dec. 1.-Ambassador
Pauncefote has been officially notified
of the appointment of Maurice de Bun
sen as secretary of the British embassy
at this capital. The new secretary has
been distinguished in diplomatic serv-
ice in a number of the capitals of Eu-
rope, and the Orient, and he succeeds
Viscount Cough, the present secretary
who will go to Germany.