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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05

One of perhaps many little considered
ways in which the forests of the coun-
try are being eaten up is in supplying
timber for railway timber work. There
are 1000 miles of trestle structure In
the United States, according to an esti-
mate by the Forestry Division. This
;trestle work has to be replaced entirely
every nine years, on an average, and
every year timber amounting to 260,-
ooo, 900 feet, board measure, is used for
this purpose. Nearly all the timber is
cut from the largest and finest trees.
The annual expenditure on this work In
estimated at about $1,000, o0e.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05
D. 0. K. z.

A New and Beautiful Order Being In
Quoted to Our City.
Sir Knights A. A. Balloon aud
F. w. Church, of this city, are or
ganizing the first temple of the
Dramatic Order Knights of
Khorassap.
The aim and object of the order is
particularly to cultivate the. social
side OF life, and present an OPP
portunity for those who enjoy q
dramatic ritual to spend sn even
ing or two in each month in asso-
citation with kindred spirits, where
they may participate in cere-
monials enlivening, entertaining
and provocative Of amusement as
we'll. While it is essentially
fraternal, 1t Is in no respect "bene-
ficial," as we know 1t.
The order Is particularly de-
signed with q view to creating o
greater, broader and better &C.
qusintance among Pythians fur
nishing a middle ground upon
which the members Of different
lodges can meet, mingle and know
one another, thus breaking down
those lines Of separation that too
often exist as between the men,
bership Of separate lodge orgsni-
cations.
The qualifications required of an
applicant are that he is q Pythian
in good standing, and 80 remains;
the saloon keeper and bar tender
being, however, excluded.
The laws governing the order
are almost identical with those Of
the knights Of Pythiss.
1t is, however, to be distinctly I'M
derstood, and is hereby empha-
sized. that the Dramatic Order
Knights Of Khorassan is In no
wise to be known, considered or
to be part, branch or
side degree OF the Order OF Knights
OF Pythias, nor must our votaries
represent or claim to tn contrary;
we alone are responsible for every
act or deed, and for the success or
failure Of the Dramatic Order
knights of Khorassan.
Temples of the order are only
to be formed in terri
tory that can give positive evil
dence OF its being strong enough
in Py THAN population to support
and maintain flourishing temple,
and each body so organized is
awarded a territory over which it
alone has jurisdiction, unless 1t
fails in demonstrating its ability
30 fill the requirements.
Officers of a Temple-1, Venerable |
2, Royal Vizier; 8, Grand
Emir; 4, Mahedi; 5, Secretary; 6,
Treasurer; z, Mental; s, Sahib.
Dramatis Personae-Tyro, Can
iidate for Votaryship; Joe, A.
Mokanna, Brigand |
Chief; Escorts, Desert Guides.
Qualification Of Temple officers
No. /, Those of a prelate; No. 2,
presiding officer, heavy dramatic |
ability; No. 3, orotorical, elocu-
;ionsry; No. 4, general and dra.
matte utility; No. 5, clerical; No.
J, financial; No. z and s, auxil-
sry; "Joc," fine comedy; "Mskan-
,a," highly dramatic; escorts
,uxilisry.
Imperial Offlcers-Sublime Ven
,rable Prince-Hon. Howard Doug
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05
City Collections.

The following collections were
made by the city collector for
May:
Advalorem, s67, 22S.01 poll, $685.
90; interest, $l,106, IS; occupation,
2,007.70; irrigation, $1,000; dog
license, 1888. 90; cemetery lots, $50;
public scales, $685.; city pound,
$31.OO; engineer Office, $l5.45; re-
corder's court, S260.50; msrkets-
Druse, $299.60, McAllister, $252.22;
Rock Quarry rent, $4,000; miscel-
lsneous, $4.3S. Total, So, 332.76.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05
Big Brewery Blaze,

BOSTON, June 5.-At an early
hour this morning fire began in
the large Boylston brewery Of
Haffnerrather & Co. In the Ger
man district and destroyed the
main building. The loss will be
at least $4,000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05
Ready For the Water.

PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-The
U. s. s. Massachusetts,, built by
the Cramps, has been completed
and will go into commission some
time in June.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05
Clothing Failure,

ST. LOUIS, June 5.-The whole
sale clothing firm Of j. w. Claw &
Co. closed today. Liabilities $110,-
600; $4,000 secured by trust deeds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05
WEATHER BULLETIN.

Weather forecast for San Antonio
and vicinity for the twenty.four
hours ending at 8 pm, June 6, 1896:
Fair tonight; Saturday gener-
ally fair.
s. B. PFANNER, Observer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05
Murderer Hanged.

CHICAGO, June 5.--Joseph
Wendrath was executed In jail to.
day for murder.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05
Brewer Hank Dies.

CINCINNATI, June 5.-John
Hank. president of the Hank
Brewing company is dead.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05

II wiii nuV NC rs muse vIIv sr,~.--- -
day in complaining of the headache and
the night in drinking the wine that
gives the headache.-Goethe.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05

Yale's crew that is to row at
Henley sailed for England this
morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05

VI ttiAtu CAAco bhl o.
clan or specialist.
But the length Of
time it takes TO thor
oughly cure a DELI.
CATE DISEASEtells
the story. DR.. Hath.
away q Co. cure all
diseases peculiar to
man and womankind
Quickly, Safely and
NSurely. Consultation
free at Office or by
mail.
SPECIALTlES-
; Blood Poisoning, Ner-
u =
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-05
TIME TELLS

First impression may not be enough TO clear
ly show the difference bet cen the first. second
Evening star., 1896-10-23
NOT HIS WORK.
Mr. j. H. Hill Did Not Build Ebene.er
Church.

Mr. j. H. Hill Did Not Build Ebenexer
Church.
Mr.. ]. H. Hill. whose name was used In
The Star yesterday, upon the authority of
Rev. NJ. w. Clair. in connection with the
construction of Ebenezer Church, said to-
day:
I'm yesterdays issue Of The Star there
appeared article In regard to the col
lapse of the Ebenezer Church, in which it
was stated that the church was built by
me. 1 have lived in the District of Colum-
bia for the past thirty years, and this is
the first time my ability as a mechanic has
been assailed. I was not the contractor for
any part Of the building until after the
building was rooted and closed in and the
basement completed. The building COM
mittee of the church at that time, w. H.
Brown, jr., Benz. Cant. O. O'Neil. A. Perry
and ]. H. HILL contracted with Mr.. Hunton
Williams white. for the erection Of the
building. The brick work was done by Mr.
Daniel Green. In 1873 I furnished the
money and completed the inside of the
building. The contract with Mr. Hunton
Williams was made about three years pre-
vious to the time I completed the inside
Evening star., 1896-10-23
Electricity on Nansen,. Fran


The Elecktroteknisk Tidsskuft of cbris-
tiania publishes some interesting particu-
lars regarding the use Of electricity on the
Franz According to this article the elec-
trio light gave great satisfaction. and gen.
erai regret was expressed when. In May,
1885, Lieutenant Sverdrup and MIR. Nord-
ahl decided that it must be dispensed with
owing partly to the wearing out of the
gearing of the cog wheel in the wind mill
which worked the dynamo, after the vessel
mad entered the ice. and partly to the fact
that portions Of the apparatus were re-
CURED for making snow shoes and runners
Mr. Nordahl took advantage of every Duff
of wind TO load the accumulators, so that
they were kept constantly charged and
until May of last year the electric light
was always available. In the severe cold
the accumulators froze right through, but
the actd-blended ice proved an excellent
elecTolyte, and the frost did not interfere
with the working Of the accumulators. On
festive occasions Nordahl suspended an arc
lamp In the saloon, which gave such an
excellent light that DR.. Nansen frequently
used 1t when painting or photographing.
When the two explorers left the ship the
arc lamp was run up to the top of the
mainmast as a farewell greeting. The
rigging was 50 thickly coated with tee that
1t had to be broken to pieces before the
lamp could be fastened to the ratlines.
Electricity was also used for other Iur-
poses besides lighting, the mining shots
which set the Fran free from the grip of
the ice being fired by means of a cable at
tached to six Leclanche cells. The entire
electric insulation worked admirably.
Evening star., 1896-10-23
INDICTMENTs RETURNED,
Grand Jury Acts ON q Number of
Cases.

Grand Jury Acts ON q Number of
The following indictments were returned
by the grand jury this afternoon: Isaiah
Price, assault with intent to kill; Thomas
Butler, Lewis Contee, alias Tanzie Moore,
larceny Of a SO bicycle from John J. Pitt
man, and also the larceny Of 800 bicycle
from Arthur A. Snyder; Morgan Tucker,
breaking into the Convent of Visitation,
Georgetown; VIM. Hughes. Thomas Nor
ton. Thomas Brown and Babe Brown,
breaking into the store of James Sewell;
John Thomas. assault with intent to kill
Jennie Hunter; William Stonestreet, as
sGult with intent to kill Francis J. Dim
mick; William. alias Henry Dickson. sec
ters, breaking into the house Of Francis
A. Wahler; Harvey A. Smith, larceny of
800 bicycle from Alfred A. Smith & Co.:
George Stockbam, alias Wright, larceny
OF a $50 bicycle from Henry w. Higham
Richard Dorsey, second offense of petit
larceny; John Frazier. theft of 1915 from
Joseph L. Davis; Charles Pousy and Robt.
Burnett, theft Of pocketbook from Frank
Hayck: Harry Shay and William Johnson
theft of S1.5O from Charles Matthews; John
Towles and Annie Grammer, adultery; Ell
sic Tlbbs, assault with intent to kill Leon
ard Randolph. and Christopher c., alias
Columbus. alias Lum Pearson. murder Of
John L. Ford the 7th Of last August.
The first eleven Q defendants were ar
raigned. and all pleaded not guilty ex-
cept Price. He pleaded guilty of simple
assault, and was senterced to ten days
in Jail. gcC
Evening star., 1896-10-23
CONkLING COACHED sTETsoN.
ne cave the Manager n Tip ms 10 the
Ethics OF Co-Respondents.


Ethics of CO-RespOndents.
From the New York Evening sun
An interesting incident in the life of the
late John Stetson. the millionaire theatrical
manager, is recalled by the article in the
Evening Sun Of October 4, headed Ethics
OF Correspondents" 1t happened several
years ago. when Mr.. Stetsou found himself
named as Correspondent in a suit for ,,i
vorce brought by New York man against
his wife.
On the day before Mr.. Ste:son was .x-
pected 10 testify in the case he was one Of
a party of friends who took n SAIL down
the bay on yacht. Roscoe Conkling,
although not connected with the case in
question: was one of the party, and there
made the acquaintance of Mr. Stetson.
Inc conversation touched upon the divorce
case, and Mr.. Conkling began to question
the correspondent.
Now, when the lawyers ask YOU tomor-
row whether you ever had any relation
with this woman, what'll you say:' asked
the jurist.
TN say. No." replied the Boston man.
Then" continued Mr. Conkling, they
VIII ask you il you would admit the in
umacy II you ever had any. whatn you
say then?'
MT. Stetson thought a m moment, and then
replied: I'D say. No."
NO. you wouldn't" said Mr. Conk,ing.
What would / sayr' asked Stetson.
You would say: Never having been in
a position of that kind, cannot say"
When MI Stetson took the witness stand
the next day he testified exactly as Mr.
Conkling had said he would This was
the beginning of a long friendship between
the two men.
Evening star., 1896-10-23
Strange Timidfty fn Horses.

from the London Spcctatoc.
Young horses can be led up to a sack
lying on the ground and induced to pass II
by letting them smell ii and find out that
1t really is a sack. and not the Protean
thing. whatever it may be. which illusion
conjures up for them.
Once the writer saw very quick and
pretty instance of experiment by touch
made by frightened pony. 1t was being
driven as leader in a pony tandem and
stepped short in front CT where the rails
OF steam tramway crossed the road 1t
first smelled the near rail and then quickly
gave II two taps with its hoof. After
this 1t was satisfied and crossed the line
On the other hand a donkey always tried
TO jump the shadows OF tree trunks on the
read, though similar experiment of touch
would have shown that these were as
unreal as the tram rail was substantial
Lastly, no horse which has once knocked
its head against the top OF a stable door
way seems quite able to get rid of the H.
fusion that there sits up in the top OF all
doorways an invisible something which
will hit again next time he goes through
Hence, the troublesome. and sometimes in
durable. habit of horses "jibbing" when
taken out of the stable.
This is an obvious instance of the disad-
vantage at which most animals stand in
regard to means of physical experiments
The horse, for instance, needs only feel
the Intel to find out that II is fixed and
does not move, and is not alive and wait
ing to hit him. But except his lips which
are sensitive, .he has no member with
which he can make the experiment. lex
cept the elephant and the monkey, most
Of the higher" animals suffer from this
lack of the means Of experiment The
wonder is, not that they suffer from illu-
sions. but that they make so few mis-
takes.
Evening star., 1896-10-23
An ASS Not without Renson.

FROM the Westminster Gazette.
Some interesting comparisons have re-
Gently been made by a German sayant In
what he terms the psychology OF animals
He says: 1T has often been pointed out
that a donkey is not half as stupid as he
is popularity believed to be. Less well
known is the fact that a horse is far less
gifted than he has the reputation for.
Wherever you go you can observe that
horse is tolerably intelligent, good, timid
creature. which learns with difficulty when
young, and not at all when old. A donkey,
on the other hand is above all things an
individuality; a headstrong fellow, who
knows, with lightning quickness, what his
master wants him to do and frequently
does exactly the opposite.
The elephant. standing in the furthest
corner OF his house notices d small piece
OF sugar at the other end, and appropriates
1t without delay. But this is less as;onisn-
Ing than when the donkey, being stroked
on the back by a visitor turns round and
pushes his head under the strangers hand,
because, for some reason or other, he finds
II more agreeable to have his head stroked
than his back. The donkey, in this case
acts on sudden and a very logical idea
while the elephant acts only as a result of
much experience"
Evening star., 1896-10-23

higher in paper than when paid in gold,
but the prices OF the 223 articles used by
the laborers an6dther people in the MAIN
tenarce Of their families were nearly Is
per cent higher than they were when paid in
gold; in 1853 'theswages of labor paid In
deprecated papsEi worth 60 cents on the
dollar were 10i1-2 per cent higher than
when paid in gQya, but the prices of the
articles tie labnrer had to buy with his
wages were nearly 40 per cent higher; in
1864 the wages of labor paid In depre-
ciated paper dollars worth 40 cents each
lad advanced 25d-2 per cent, but the
prices of the napessaries of life had ad-
vanced 30 IL per fGent; in 1865 wages paid
in paper currency worth 63 cents on the
dollar had advanced 43 per cent above
the rates previously paid in gold, or its
equivalent, but the prices of commodities
had advanced nearly III per cent-that is
to say, had more than doubled; and in
1866 wages paid in a currency worth II
cents on the dollar had advanced a frac-
vious rates in gold or it's equivalent, but
the price of commodities had advanced
80 per cent.
1.-The rise in the rates Of wages never cor
responded with the rise in the prices of
other things until the year 1869. four years
after the close of the war, when the value
of our currency was II cents on the dol
lar, and 1t was quite certain that no fur
country was on gold basis and had been
on that basis fer many years. under the
operation Of the acts of 1884 and 1887.
Wages were then paid in gold. or its equiv
alent, and by reducing the wages paid in
a deprecated currency to a gold basis, and
comparing them with the rates paid in
gold In 1850, we shall have another demon
stration of the injurious effects of cheap
money on the interests Of the laborer. On
this basis the laborer received 70 cents and
2 mills in 1863, instead of the gold dollar
he received in 1850; In 1854 he received 50
cents and mills instead of gold dollar,
and in 1868 he received 60 cents and 2
mills instead Of gold dollar.
In other words, the wages of labor,
measured by gold, as they were in 1860,
when we had sound currency. had fallen
about 81 per cent In 1869, more than 10
per cent in 1864, and nearly A per cent In
1868. when we had deprecated currency;
and. gentlemen, the force Of this illustra-
ton is greatly augmented by the facts
occurred at time when severlk thousand
laborers had been withdrawn from the
field Of competition, when the government
WAS engaged In the prosecution of a great
war and was eXpending money lavishly for
all kinds Of supplies for the army and
navy, and when the prices of all the pro-
ducts of labor had largely increased. Sure
ly. II there ever can be a time when an
abundance of cheap money will increase
the wages and improve the condition of
laboring men these results ought to have
been accomplished under the combination
Of favorable circumstances existing. es-
recially in the great centers Of industry.
from 1861 to 1865, and yet there has been
NO other period in our history when the
rates of wages fell so rapidly or so low"
Evening star., 1896-10-23
PRESIDENT ELIOT-S ERROR.

Interesting Correspondence ON the
Subject of the Irish in America.
In the Atlantic Monthly for October
President Charles w. Eliot of Harvard
University had an article entitled Five
American Contributions to Civilization" in
which he enumerated the races which had
sent representatives to this country and
who had done yeoman service in laying its
foundation and bringing about its liberty.
but failed to mention the Irish in any par
ticular. Upon reading the contribution Mr..
]. D. OConnell.~ the well-known Irish
American of this city. who is connected
with the bureau OF statistics as chief Of the
miscellaneous division. made a reply to 1t
in a letter to President Eliot. which was
given very prominent place in the. New
York Sun OF Sunday, October ~. and is
made a feature Of the Irish World of cur
rent issue. In the beginning of his letter
Mr.. O'Connell said: Il think 1t is very well
known that the Irish furnished larger
proportion Of soldiers to the American
cause in the revolution than all the En-
glish, Scotch, Dutch Germans. French,
Portuguese and Swedes than in the colonies
combined If l am correct in this state
mert, think your omission to mention the
Irish as an element Of mixture Of peoples
in the colonies at that time Is somewhat
strange, when you have mentioned SO many
other nationalities.rj,
Mr.. OConnell went on at length to show
Amer
lea has received from the Irish, and QUOT
ed many authors in support of his views.
Prof. Eliot, in a. letter written to Mr.
O'Connell, from Harvard University, ac-
knowledges his omission. He wrote as fol-
lows: r.s..rt
II am obliged to you for your letter Of
October Z, about my omission to mention
the Irish among the important immigra-
tions of the last century to America.
shall have to confess that omitted them
because 1 did not know that they were an
important element in the population of the
colonies in the eighteenth century. Your
definition of Irishmen, however, would
hardly. think. be generally accepted
Most ethnologists would desire to distin-
guish between the Irish and the Scotch
Irish, and in this century 1t seems to me
that the distinction between the Scotch
Irish and the Irish is very important, the
Scotch-1rtsh being mainly Protestant and
the Irish proper being mainly Catholic.
You are doubtless aware that in the
eighteenth century most of the American
colonies were distinctly unfriendly 10 Ro-
man Catholics.
my ignorance about the early Irish i'm
migration is doubtless due to provincialism
The Massachusetts of the seventeenth and
eight !th centuries was the creation Of
English Puritans and Independents The
Massachusetts of the nineteenth century,
however, Is quite another thing It has
welcomed many thousands Of Irishmen, and
they nave generally proved very useful
citizens. l am sorry that did not add the
Irish to my enumeration of immigrants in
the last century"
Evening star., 1896-10-23
Noon blink.
From the Philadelphia Record.

FROM tne InilaOelphla Record.
Three cases of ''moonblink'' occurred on
the British steamship Acanthrs. which
reached Philadelphia the other day After
the low-lying hills fringing the shores
of Batavia faded from view on the after
neon of July IA for eighty days her crew
Of sixty-six officers and seamen saw no
land, sighted no vessel and encountered no
storm. Among the crew are three seamen
who, during the run across the Indian
ocean, suffered terribly from sudden blind
ness at right the result of that strange
disease of the eyes prevalent in the tropics,
and known to the sailors as "moonblink"
One bright, moonlight night, while the
Acanthus was steaming across the Indian
forecastle too uncomforta5ly hot, wen; out.
and lay upon the deck. The moon was
nearing her fill, and shcne almost directly
overhead When the watch was changed
at midnight he was awakened and was
Mortified to find himself blind. At first
the captain thought the man might be
shamming to avoid going on duty, but an
investigation was made. and IL was found
that he could not see, although his eyes
were wide open The calamity was al once
diagnosed as a case OF "moonblink," and
the captain cautioned his men against run
sight began to return, and by sunrise he
could see as well as IL nothing unusual had
happened. All of that day the case formed
the chief topic OF conversation, 3nd when
night came two more men determined TO
test the effect of the moon. After two
hours nap in the full glare Of the moon
both men were awakened totally blind. An
order from the captain prevented any
further experimenting in that line during
the rest Of the voyage.
Evening star., 1896-10-23
Two Wills Filed.

The will of the late James Z. Clarke.
whose estate is said to be valued at abou;
S1.OOO.OOO. was filed today. The instrument
is dated February II, 1896. and makes the
widow Of the testator. Rosanna w. Clarke,
sole and absolute beneficiary, also naming
Mrs. Clarke as executrix.
The will of the late Otis c. Wighte dated
September "a. 1894, was also filed today.
To John B. Wight. a son, a gold-headed
csne and a Phi Beta Kappa medal are
given, and to Lloyd B. Wight, a son. a
similar cane and a pocket compass. The
residue of the estate is given to Mary Os-
good Wight. a daughter, the two sons
being appointed executors of the estate.