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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-28

Territory, at about P. NJ. on May IA. The
tornado was about six m lies distant when The
photograph was taken, and rough eomputa-
ton indicates probable diameter of the fun
mel of about 1000 feet.
The negative is, unfortunately, exceedingly
faint and the print should show the sky much
darker than it does but tornado is difficult
subject to photograph at the best; in fact,
most people who have witnessed one OF these
twisters have found other things to occupy
their time than taking pictures of the threat
ening spiral So far as known this is the first
actual photograph of tornado ever published
and it is believed that only one other has ever
been taken. This is referred to in RusselPs
''Meteorology" as having been secured at the
Howard mines, South Dakota, on August %,
1884, the cloud then being twenty-five miles
away, and a rather poor pen picture is inserted
in the book, drawn from the photograph.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-28
RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
(PACIFIC sYsTEM.)
Trains leave and are due to arrive 1G
SAN FRANCISCO.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-28
Photographs of a Tornado.

The Engineering News prints the photo
graph of a tornado of which the accompanied
ing cut is reproduction, and says that it viii
be examined with especial interest at this
time, both by those who have had and those
who have not had the fortune, good or i'll, to
witness one of these terrible storms The
photograph was taken by T. Croft, local
photographer at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-28

the back, while underneath there is SIM
liar fin, but only near the caudal extrem-
ity. The animals Jaws are set with rows
of sharp teeth, like those of cat, and the
great strength of the jaw enables it to
sink its fangs to the base in a stick of
wood.
Immediately on its cap ture the animal
was lariated near where captured, and the
water was lashed into foam in its efforts
to escape. MCLEAN and Kennedy say
they are positive it is the sea serpent
which has so long worried the marine
world.
In the water, they say, the reptile looks
larger than it really is, and from this fact
lies much OF the exaggeration from those
who claim to have seen sea serpents. They
say that such monster as they have
taken swimming alongside rowboat with
raised head would turn the oldest and
bravest fisherman's hair gray.
1t has not been fed any since its capture,
and subsists on whatever it can find within
the radius of the water within the ropes
length. The fishermen have been relieved
of their burden by Gilbert Girard, the ac-
tor, who happened to stop this way on his
way East and who intends presenting the
monster to the Smithsonian Institution.
J. L. Kerr insists on the inferior value
OF boiled milk compared with uncooked as
food. The latter is largely composed of
living cells, which are, he thinks, absorbed
alive, and enter the circulation without
change. This view is supported by the
work of Koplik, who showed that the I'M
absorbed nitrogen in the feces is much
greater after meal of cooked than after
one OF raw milk. Other writer's, however,
have found more rapid increase in weight
In children fed on boiled or sterilized milk
than in those fed on raw.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-28
TO PROMOTE INSANITY.

new puzzle has recently appeared which,
the New York Evening Sun thinks, bids fair to
fill the lunatic asylums or ruin the eyesight of
the unfortunate persons in whose hands it
chances to fall No skill or calculation is
required to solve it. The thing works itself,
but how and why is a mystery.
The name of the puzzle is "Get Off the
Earth" 1t consists of two pieces of card
board, one square piece, in the center of
which is fixed a circular piece, which
revolves on a central pin through an arc
OF about an inch. The circular piece is
painted like map of the earth, and about the
edges, partly on the earth and partly in the
surrounding air, are twelve Cinnamon, wear
ing swords. Turning the cardboard round
about it is found that one of the Celestials has
completely vanished. To find out where is the
puzzle.
Simple as it looks, this is a difficult problem.
simple turn of the cardboard does appear to
put on the earth an extra man; reversal of
the center piece and he is gone. And yet all
the parts that make up the men are in plain
sight, and none are concealed beneath the re-
vOIyyiOp world
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-28

After large series OF careful observations
one of the principal electrical companies in
the United States has decided to put Crookes
tubes On the market, and tubes of approved
sizes and types may now be purchased. 1t is
said, says the Electrical Review, that very
successful results have been obtained With the
tubes already furnished. Experiments are be-
ing continued, in order that the most i'm
proved forms may be within reach of the pub
lie continually.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-28

Certain kinds of diamonds, those of blush
on exposure to the ultraviolet rays of an cleo
trio arc other strong light. tits suggested,
that as these particular tinted diamonds are
the only ones which phosphoresce, the phos-
phorescence may be due to some contained i'm
purity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-28

The Russian petroleum trade was badly in
jured last winter by inundations, which inter
rupted for weeks the working of the Trans
Caucasian Railroad, which extends from the
petroleum wells on the Caspian to the Black
Sea- through what were formerly known as
C1rcassia and Georgia. There is now serious
talk of pipe line to connect with another
railroad north of the Caucasus.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-28

The telephone information bureau"
will probably be development of the
near future. 1t will serve as city direct
DRY, almanac, railroad and steamboat
timetable, hotel reporter, blue book, etc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-28
Atlantic
AND
Pacific
RAILROAD

Trains leave from and arrive
ct Market-Street Ferry.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
MENGER.

L. j. Polk and wife, Galveston ;
Joshua Reynolds and daughter,
Ell Paso; Grey Lewis, Texas; j. P,
Morton, w. r. Mason, w. M. G,
Thomas, New York; j. A. Nell
benny, Avery's Island, La; A. w,
Childress, Dallas; ID. Humbird,
Wisconsin; II. T. Kimbel, Mrs. l..
Bane, Pittsburg; G. w. Ropp, st.
Louis; III. @. Robinson, Bryan; L.
A. Manning, Dallas; John M. Dun.
can, Il. j. Clay, Tyler; w. j. Gra-
Der, Brennan; j. ID. Smith; Oak
dale; DIR. A. F. Mckay, Chicago
F. L. Pfeiffer, Centralia, Ill.
SOUTHERN.
E. B. Stedman, MARSHALL; Earn.
est Vogt, Chicago; Gus Grigsby,
Palestine; H. Conrad, Gonzales
S. II. Jennings, Pearsall; H. w
Boswell, Hutto; @. j. Wassenick
Floresville; HI. F. Holambe and
wife, Luling; l.. V. Holambe, Lul
ing; ]. III. Stephens, Kansas City
Ed. J. Green, San Marcos; VIM
Green, San Marcos; r. F. Robert
son and wife, Joplin, Mo-; j. M.
Dobie, Lagarto, III. F. Wilson, San
Luis Potosi, Mex.
MAHNCKE.
Neal Robinson and wife, l.,
Grange; Charles Schreiner, Kerr
ville;J W. Fefel, Hamilton, o.
A. E. Searons, Austin; w. Mein
niger, San Francisco.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-08
RAILROAD NOTES.

Sam Marks, of the sunset shops,
mashed two fingers yesterday.
Organizer freeman, of the Lone
Star division, o. r. T., is in the
city.
A tralnload of United States
troops left over the Southern Paci-
fic this morning for Fort Ring
gold.
o. l.. Teachout, superintendent
of the Railway Mail service, came
in from Fort Worth last night.
Captain A. DaCosts, travelling
freight agent of the Southern
Pacific, arrived in town last night.
III Polk, general freight agent
of the Santa Fe, arrived in the city
from Galveston this morning, &C
companied by his wife.
Conductors Niles, Moon and
Munger, of the Sap, who were laid
off during the holidays, have re-
sumed their respective runs.
Commercial Agent Homer Eads,
OF the Iron Mountain, is doing
some tall hustling for the live
stock convention, which meets in
San Antonio next week.
s. J. Williams, livestock agent oil
the Katy, returned from North
Texas last night. He says that
many stockmen are coming here
to attend the convention.
| G. A. Hutchinson, trainmaster Of
the Mexican International, came
In from Torreon yesterday fore
noon to meet some friends from
the east and returned In the after
noon.
E.A. Hirshfield, travelling freight
and passenger agent Of the For
Worth and Denver, returned las
, night from Hot Springs, Ark.
7 where he has been hustling NJ
: business for his road. While Their
Mr.. Hirshfield met party OF tour
lists who were about to go to Flor
ida, but after describing San An
q tonic and Southwest Texas to then
they decided to come to the Alan
a City. They will be here in a fey
:, days.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-08

recently, and displsyed some of his
baseball activity. lie was shoot
ing very well, killing his pigeons
in fine style. but finally drew an
incomer to the right, which he
wounded quite badly. He was
using Captain Brewers famous
pigeon gun, which cost anywhere
from four to to 'steen hundred dol
lars. The old man saw that the
bird was liable to go over the
bounds, and without dropping the
gun, started on q "three-bagger"
run to head of the pigeon. Cap
tain Brewer nearly had a fit
to see the baseball hero leg 1t
across the field, carrying his costly
gun, which he expected to see
dropped to the ground at any mo-
ment. He yelled at Arson like a
bleacher fiend to chang onto that
gun" and Anse kept right on, max
ing grab at the bird, but mis-
judged it, the same as though 1t
was hot, quick liner, and the look
that came over his face was anus
ing. Just imagine the captain try
ing to figure out how he missed a
fine fly, and you can think how he
looked. 1t was the same as il he
had struck out with three men on
bases.
or all the shooters Rolla Heikes
has made some Of the most re-
markable scores, regardless OF the
gun used, kind of powder, make OF
shell, or different rules In shooting.
He also has records of straight
scores that have never been
equalled by any one, having broken
from 100 to $50 straight targets on
more than 10 different occasions.
He also has a record Of 1853 blue
rocks out of 500 shooting under five
different rules. He alsohas a record
Of 1853 blue rocks which has never
been beaten. Without any possible
doubt, Rolla Heikes Is the best
inanimate target shot in the world.
One would think the constant
shooting would wear him out, but
it does not seem to effect Rolla, for
he keeps right on winning, and no
one ever kicks because Rolla
wins first, more than some others.
He is always welcomed to big
shoot. He is of sunny disposition,
pleasing address, a favorite with
shooting men wherever he goes.
Messrs. Guessaz and George are
arranging for an excursion over
the Aranses Pass railroad to the
coast to give the visiting crack
shots.a much desired chance to
shoot duck and geese in the
"Sportsmen's Paradise" before
they return north. The Arkansas
Pass, it is understood, will offer
reduced rates for the trip.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-08
BENITO JUAREZ.
A Fine Program Presented in an
Artistic Manner.

Artistic Manner.
The ladies society Of Benito
Juarez had a very successful enter.
tainment in Mission garden pavil-
ion last night in connection with
the presentation Of q beautiful
banner.
The program was as follows.
1-Overture, Apollo. Orchestra
2-Address in Spanish on the beginn-
ing and organization Of the socie-
ty...................b by the Secretary.
3-MaZurka, ''Incognita," .........
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. by the Orchestra
4-Uncoyering of the banner,
5-Marcha Mutuallsmo, ..............
.....................b the Orchestra.
6-Address in Spanish, by T. del Wales
7-Polka, MARIA" 49,. by the Orchestra.
S-Song, Loves Serenade" ........
.............b by Lits Adele Neuendorf.
9-Waltz, "Rumorde Brisas ..........
......................b the Orchestra
10-Oration in English ...............
.........by Hon. Antonio d. Flores
n-Fantasie, "El Anillo'" ............
12-Romanza, "Vorrey Morire," song
by Prof. Leonardo Tribe, accom-
panied by Mr.. d. M, Garcia Decker
13-Several selections were played by
the mandolin orchestra composed
of Messrs. Z. G. Cervantes, j.
Huffman, Alfonso Mejia, Thomas
Hennessy, Euz. Hernandez Robt.
Baum, Thomas Tengg and Victor
Beze. under the direction of Prof.
Con Boyle.
14-SoDg, LA Golondrlna" ...........
....,....... by Miss Adele Neuendorf
l5-Piauo solo, "The Barber of Sc
-ville". .......... by Miss |. o. Aregori
16-Original poem on the society.
..................... by Is. CanlllO
l7-Hymu, "Benito JuareZ' ..........
...................... by the Orchestra
The grafton by Mr.. Flores wa
an able effort, we'll received.
7 Miss Neuendorps solos were en-
Enthusiastically encored, to whicl
this talented lady gracefully re
sponded. She has a very stron
and we'll cultivated soprano.
Mr.. Tribes tenor solo was wei
received and enthusiastically en-
cored.
The attendance was large an
composed of representative Spar
ish-American citizens.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-08
SOFTER BRICK.
OUTFALL SEWER MAY BE BUILT
OF HOME MATERIAL.
Petitions, Appropriations, ordinan-
ces and Official Investigations
Attended to By the Alder
men Yesterday.

The principal business before
the council yesterday at it's ad.
journed meeting, was the discuss
ion of the brick question brought
up by the resolution to call for bids
for building the outfall sewer. The
discussion was very lengthy re-
gsrding the specifications for 16
per cent absorption brick, and the
general opinion OF the alder
men was that the absorp-
tlon test was so unnecessar-
lily high as to exclude home
material and give great deal of
money to foreign manufacturers
for imported brick. At length
Alderman Beckmann presented a
resolution to call for alternate bids
specifying brick which would alb
sorb 26 per cent of its volume in
water. This was adopted and then
the specifications for the outfall
were adopted.
Among important petitions pre-
sented was one from Police Officer
@. X. Gravis complaining that Re-
corder's Clerk Newcomb had re-
fused to receive an affidavit by him
against j. B. Crowther for the as
sault on him, Mr.. Newcomb, on &C.
count of his desiring to make an
affidavit before justice of the
peace. This was referred to the po-
lice committee for investigation.
The San Antonio Gas and Elec-
trio company asked for pay for
street lighting; referred.
Albert Sydney Johnson Camp
Confederate Veterans, petitioned
for cemetery grounds; referred.
j. Fl. Reynolds reduced his offer
from $3.50 to $500 for pay Of prop
erty to be taken to open Denver
street; referred.
Appropriations were made as
follows: $450l for Engineer Grsy's
salary and 81 for notarial fees and
$l5S.20 from city hall fund for re-
pairs, etc.
The new ordinance giving
franchise to the San Antonio Edi-
son company, presented because
the one recently adopted was de-
fective was adopted and the former
one repealed.
The street commissioner was in
structed to give estimate for level
ing and grading approaches to
schools on Prospect hill; also, or
dered to lay crosswalks at corner
of Beauregard and Alamo, and
Turner and Alamo streets; also. to
grade and gravel one block on
Comal street, third ward.
The finance committee was in
structed to report on the account
of Inspector w. G. Peters, and a
special committee Of three was ap-
pointed to investigate the reason
marketmaster' assistant. Hice,
does not present his monthly re-
ports promptly.
Property owners on North Lare-
do street were ordered to put in
curbing on that street, as far as the
macadam extends on this street.
The city engineer was Instructed
to mark the line OF Howard street
and notify all encroaching parties
of the fact.
The council then adjourned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-08
Officers Elected.

LaSalle Singing society elected
the following new officers last
night at their meeting, to-wit:
President-B. Stachelhausen.
Vice-president- o. AchtZehn.
Secretary-L. Hofeldt.
Treasurer-R. Ruediger.
Librarian "A. G. lehman.
Several new members were also
elected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-08
Election OF Officers.

The Kranken Kassen Verein OF
this city elected officers as follows,
for the ensuing year, at their meet
ing last Sunday at Meyers hall
Peter Schiffers, president; F. FL.
Lange, vice president; Max
Schmueckle, secretary; Chss. De-
gen. treasurer; VIM. Richter,
Hermann Heiligmann, Emil
Kuehn and Henry Wagner, trus-
tees,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-08
IN OLD TIMES

People overlooked the Importance
of permanently beneficial effects
and were satisfied with transient
action; but now that it is general
ly known that Syrup of Figs will
permanently cure habitual consti-
patton, well-informed people will
not buy other laxatives, which act
for time, but finally injure the
system.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-08
LIGHT FLASHES.
IS. d. SoUDDER, Fire Insurance.

-One of the costly plate-glass
show-window panes in Wolf &
Marks store was shattered this
morning by heavy dress form In
the window accidentally falling
against it.
For real fine carriages phae-
tons or buggies, go to STAAcKE
Bros, at prices lower than ever.
Call and see our bargains, and get
terms. 8 ct
The Lone Star and City brew
cries of this city, have distributed
among their patrons some very
pretty picture calendars for 1896.
The LIGHT office has also been re.
membered by these popular San
Antonio institutions.
Hoods Pills are the best after
dinner pills, assist digestion, pre-
vent constipation.
The reception to Gen. Bliss and
the officers of Fort Sam Houston,
given by prominent citizens in the
new Beethoven hall last night,
was brilliant social affnir.
Blood and nerves are very
closely related. Keep the blood
rich, pure and healthy with Hoods
Sarsaparilla and you will have no
trouble from nervousness.
The Yoakum Graphic has fol-
lowed the lead of the Daily LIGHT
in issuing a fine Sunday morning
paper, and Yoakum can now be
said to possess splendid morning
paper.
Several congratulatory tele-
grams were sent by San Antonio
friends to City Engineer Pancoast
and bride in Jersey City, New Jer-
sey, today.
The flag of the San Antonio
club is at half mast out Of respect
to Richard Woolley, deceased.
There were but twelve cases
before the recorder today, one 81
fine and $40 for interfering with
an officer, assessed against John
Dixon.
Personal: Mr.. "Inquirer,""Old
Citizen" dolly Warden" etc., ETC.,
will please call in and sign his arti-
cles II he desires them published
In the LIGHT.
"A two-year-old-child Of Con-
slant Weiss, of No. 514 North
street, died of diptheria yesterday.
The funeral took place this after
noon at A o'clock, from st. Mi
chaers church.
j. @. Carr informs the LIGHT
that he has received encouraging
news from Washington relative to
the Indian depreciation claims.
Mr.. Carr says southwestern Texas
is interested more than a million
dollars.
Photographer Rothwell secured
seventeen fine negatives of the
shoe tiers as they lined up yester-
day, including one snap shot of
the premature load of shot that
went into the trap safetyfence.
DIR. Fred. X alteyer, of Philadel-
phia, son of Mr.. Geo. III. Kalteyer,
of this city, writes to his parents
in this city that he has just been
!; elected to the fine position OF res
ident physician OF the German
hospital OF Philadelphia. This is
a big plume in DR.. Fred.'s cap.
j. Thad. Green, Of Mumford,
Tenn, died last night at 527 Cros-
by street, OF consumption. The
, rem aims will be buried this after
noon at o'clock by the Masonic
/: fraternity OF this city.
: EARLY this morning Mr.. Max.
Sutor discovered a poor Mexican
woman with three little children
in Maverick park. They had
/; passed the night there, in the cold
: without protection. His wife gave
: them a nice hot breakfast and after
disposing Of this they started to-
ward the central part of the city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-08
MAHNCKE.
Local Forecast

For Wednesday, clear, cooler
cooler during night. For Thurs.
day, clear; warmer during after.
noon.
JAMES A. BARRY, Observer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-08

DEAL MERIT is the character.
~ istic of Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t
mres even after other preparations fail.
Get Hoods and ONLY HOODS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-08
You Should Try Them!
Because You'll Like Them.
An honest Scent Cigar is
Cha1f1berS'S
Bouquet
MILLIONAIRE CAMPBELL.


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7.-James Camp
bell, the millionaire sugar planter of Hon
oiulu, VINO .mysteriously dropped out of
sight for two days this week says he was
imprisoned and robbed by Oliver W. Win
tnrop. who attempted to obtain the capi-
talists signature to $4,000 check as the
price OF his liberty. Winthrop, who was
tried and acquitted last year on a charge
OF poisoning woman in Laurel Hill Gene
terry, OF which he was assistant superin-
tendent has disappeared No trace can be
found of his confederate. Campbell saws
Winthrop decoyed him to his house on a
slight pretext. Suddenly, he says, a masked
man rushed into the room, and pointing a
revolver at Campbells head ordered him to
throw up his hands. Campbell SAYS he
leaped at his assailant and felled him to the
floor. The man was dazed almost stunned.
but leveling his revolver again at Camp
bell fired The millionaire says the bullet
grazed his temple and passed through his
hat into the wall. Campbell sprang at the
man again. but before he could reach him he
was knocked down by Winthrop. who struck
him over the head with some heavy instru-
ment. The two men then pounced on
Campbell and bound. handcuffed and
gagged him. They lifted him from the floor
" tHC ocQ anu StIdppeu MIN 10 IL. HIS feet
and hands were tied to the four corners
or the bed. and a cnain was
passed over his body and fas-
tened TO staples driven into the floor
Captain OF detectives Lees. an his investi-
cation afterward, found the evidence of
this. Cords were passed around CampbelIs
body and drawn so tight that he could not
move For twelve hours Campbell was
kept in this position, the gag being iu his
mouth all the time. Tuesday morning the
gag was removed. with the caution that ne
would be killed if he made any noise. He
was told that he would have TO sign q
check or order for $20,0 900 before he would
be released. He was shown a document
which they asked him TO sign. and he was
also ordered TO write note 10 his wife ask
ing her TO cash the check and 10 give the
money to the bearer without asking any
questions. Campbell says he refused 10
even read the paper. telling his captors that
he did not care what they did TO him.
When the newspapers published the fact
that Campbell had disappeared the million
aire says his captors became frightened
and after dark released him. The police
have "a description of Winthrop's corfed-
crate, but no clew 10 his Whereabouts.