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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07
ASSAULT TO MURDER.

An affidavit for assault was filed
yesterday afternoon in Justice Jones
court against Willie Powers, who
struck Frank Richards over the head
with q rock on election night, from
the effects of which the latter has
been in a critical condition. Other ar
rests in connection with the affair are
Dan Davis. Robert Williams, Joshua
Jinah, Dave Poliam, William Log
wood, John Smith, and Jim Lawrence
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07
SHOWERS TOMORROW.

Washington, D. c., Nov. T.
Weather for Western Texas:
Fair tonight; Sunday fair except
showers in northern portion.
Warmer Sunday, northerly
winds, becoming southerly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07
KENTUCK's VOTE DIVIDED.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. IA
special to the Times-Star from
Louisville, KY, says: The official
returns show such discrepancies
in the votes for electors as to
make it almost certain the cleo
toral vote of Kentucky will be dl-
Yided.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07
HEAVY DRY GOODS FIRE.

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. T.
Robinson & Lawrence's immense
dry goods store on Washington
avenue is a mass of flames. The
loss will be heavy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07
INDIANAPOLIS FIRE.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. T.
The fOur-story building occupied
by RatsOn & Lawrie, dry goods,
burned today, with the contents
The loss is $4,000. Several adj
Joining stores suffered several
thousands additional loss. Every,
thing is fully insured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07
DIED ON BOARD STEAMER.

Queenstown, Nov. Z. - John
Crone, who was passenger on
the Cunard Line steamer Etruria,
died from syncope on the second
day out.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07
HONDURAS TO HELP CUBA.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Nov.
7.-(via Galveston)-A club has
been organized among the resi-
dents of this place which is to be
devoted to sending arms to the
insurgents in Cuba.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07
CHICAGO PRICES.

Chicago, Nov. Cattle: re-
ceipts 300; market steady at yes
terday's prices. Sheep: receipts
$500; market firm.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07
SPANISH GALES.

Madrid, Spain, Nov. Heavy
gades have swept over the coast
of Valencia and several vessels
have been lost.
The sun., 1896-10-18

the .pavmaster's visit these places are nttod
nm In regular Cripple Creek he'll" fashion.
game OF draw poker. They don consider that
the game of draw gives them sufficiently rapid
action on their money. and, many VI them hav-
ing y ldiered In the frontier posts, where in tho
near by towns the tiger" table games are tho
fashion, the men in blue ordinarily prefer not to
Thus, portable faro and Mexican monte iayouts.
generally OF oilskin painted with the proper
spread ont on imnroviscd tables in Tie unused
Enclosures when the payday fever is on. Mus
tang" II Kind OF chuck-a. luck. is another OF the
games affected by the soldiers, especially thuse
who have seen service in the West. small
roulette wheels are occasionally seen. But tho
poker; They may take few throws Mt
all the games, but II Is plainly. TO be
seen That the combined business and Joy Ct
their evenings when their pockets are a-jngio
are found afound the stud table. Half dozen
of these stud tables are often IN operation for a
rily one for each company, troop or battery
The men commonly risk their money In the lay
out OF the dealer who belongs to Their own out
ft. Every company has its good stud dealer
and 1t has been observed that this soldier has a
lot Ofcreatnre comforts during the month that
generally lack. The rake.ofr keeps tho stud
dealer OF the army four-squnre to the winds OF
OF course. IL these soldiers were caught Mt
their games they would be conrrontod by all
sorts Of unpleasant possibilities, the fret OF
tho milr or "clink." and tho second their
trial by summary or general court martial
with the likelihood OF receiving good round
sentence at hard labor and a "bohtail" or ois-
honorable discharge in addition. But they very
rarely get caught. l.ookouts are institutions
thEt have been known to enlisted soldiers since
the days of the old Egyptians, and they are OF
the greatest value ON these occasions. Any oni-
Ger of the day or sergeant of tho guard who. on
mischief bent, tries to mako his way to the sus-
picious shack where the game is GU does
without due confederation to tho chain II un-
seen but all-seeinE lookonts. who nre paid for
their services by the general contribution Of
their "bunktes" engaged in play. And when
such a sergeant OF the guard or officer OF
the day does clank into the room, expecting
to create general CONSERVATION and fear he 10
exceedingly likely to find AN orderly, scdats
congregation of soldiers engaged III an earnest
debate rs to various points in the new tactics or
comparing notes as to differences between
kran-Jorgenson and Springfield rifles. Nesiiyo
OF gambling paraphernalia there ~ none, The
sentry of the guard whose post may be directly
outside the door. has certainly seen no gambling
going on anywhere near his post. and that is all
there is TO it The most thorough search of the
room in which. two minutes before. gambling
had been in full blast would not discover the
fainiest trace OF any sort OF gambling gear. and
this the officer OF the day knows full well. He
olarks out, beaten. and before tho echo of his
footsteps has died away the Ramo is on again.
The sun., 1896-10-18
Little John ALIENS Ca-t.on Skin.
EromtLn Z orLI. CNt: ,

The case OF John Al en-, an eight-year-old boy
of this place. IL pulllng the pnI Siclans. Six
weeks ago an orange thorn penetrated tho boys
hip. Inflammation followed. and the boy was
soon horribly swollen from head 10 foot Finally
the swelling ubsided. bnt the boy Immediately
tegan to shed his skin. That on the face came
on separately. but from the neck down the cuti-
Gle rrnaiRed intact md moved on by way Of
the hands and feet without breaking. Tho cutt-
time the boy remained on the bed, wrGglng
like a snake At moultng time The child seemed
TO lie In no nain but complained ot tickling
sensation and Of a crRw Ing Of the flesh.
When the cuticle had been shed the hoy tiI-
mediately recovered and II now as well "a ever.
The skin which Ia shed Is on exhibition NJ a uhy-
sician's office. II IL "a perfect cast OF he human
form from the neck down and II about IN" con-
sistency of hard glue. which IL much resembles.
The sun., 1896-10-18

beautiful nah in eighty-fve fathoms of water.
Tho fish is ?dlg inches long, II inches deep,
and about four Inches thick. II weighs twen-
" pounds, and in h;h colOring surpasses
nearly every other FISH of the ocean. The top
Of the head is a brick led. the back Is a meLal-
lie blue. shading to an aluminium color tho
belly. The nesian line is strongly arched
and marked 10y series of large scales. The
whole feh is covered with pure white round
spots. This fms are strong spned and extend
nearly the whole length OF the fish. The long
spinc 0f the dorsAl is ten inches In length. Tho
tail IL lunate. The color Of the fms is bright
mouth is small and toOthlegs, tho lower lin
protruding and Of vermillion color. The eyes
are large and wound.
None Of the books on fishes in the libraries
OF the University Ot Washington or the Young
Eaturalists' society give any description OF
this new visitor OF the finny tribes. The near
e,I ,es iptiunS found In the hooks are OF two
celebrated fishes Of tho Atlantic Ocean. One
of these Atlantic fOrmy Ia the Opah King fish.
which il described as a.great delcacY, hut II Is
sO rare that not many have lad an opportunity
of trying IL. But one Of the nearest relatives
OF this new flsh ia the Zclls fdha or the John
Dory" OF the Atlantic. This Is a hiRhly priced
food FISH, hui il Is never taken in quantity.
found itS way into ;hc museum nf the Young
Naturnlists' Society where II WAS photographed,
rs colOrs carefully noted. and then preserved
in fOrmaliu, the new and valuable prcscrNR'
tive. Further examination OF the fish has
Leu son f.. OF the local scientists - believe that
the Lew fish belongs 70 the genus Ldmprs,
aud Is therefore a true Opah. but II Is undOubt-
edly new species, very different from the
Atlantic OpahI.
The sun., 1896-10-18
DIR. HALLETT.

FOkty years blood uuu merry, 7pH"ipHSi cures Ru
ret and private dsrsscg OF mon N row lays: Also
mold poisoning, ucsn. I"in diHoases, sore IhroAtI
mouth al. G"a khlufni swrIlii{s hn"i, d'srRsed
boIrs plmpes bnichr. mS iuiAlihiu r"medN f"r
n,rYuuS dstul'y. wSukHcss NJ bpIS aud Htnu. wuAS.
undrN ulupyu Organt. iWprdIWrni to marriage. loss
yiEOr restored bear ~ min practice lu""' per!e tt
thousands Gu. Ell NCnrl ,uu-H .'r ''ii hrSt, he
Is d.,t and b t. yoa an save time, money aud
great ILH ring; low, than any OtlrF apo
Ella lat Go Ia r. HAlLEl L. Glt East luth St nrar -
Rv., New YOrk, no charge unleIs cured: lolrs, OS0
Sundays 70 y. Write or call Bess advice tTSN
The sun., 1896-10-18
CAUGHT 4 BRAND NEW FIsH.
4 Deep Sen Fellow Of brilliant Hue. Not
Known by Scientists.

From The Seattle TOsf' InteNoehctr.
Scientists are startled when they find o new
fish weiphing twenty rounds. Here on Puget
Sound. where all the natural history is SO new
and attractive to scientists. it has been ouiLo
common TO find from five TO ten new species
Of fsh during a summers dredging. but 1t
has basn many years since so rare ASH was
caught as the one calling forth this article
some twenty-aght n lies south-southwest of
Cage F'attery In the schooner Wenoma. Capt.
jacobson caught q strange and uncommonly
The sun., 1896-10-18
Since THE War.

RheumArsn AMI Gout cured in every cas-" siure
1891. FRmOus Prescription IOO,3SA currs
incuFRblrs. Pleasant to take. loo boite. Lruygsts
Book free. MULLER. az unlvrTsty place, n. Y,
BIGAARCK BITTERs once day builds up.
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Never since the irtei..Serce OF man was
sufficiently developed for him 10 exercise
judgment and discrimination and 20 &C.
tecr error ard fraud. has he 80 much as
in these closing years OF the greatest
century OF scientific discovery the world
has ever known. ooeye6 the scTtptural
injunction 10 Prove al things and hold
fast 10 thar which IS good" No scientific
theory or alleged discovery Is accepted
TOW without passing through as severe
a trial as the test OF aEe god IN a cru
chile. Especially IS this true cf discoveries
in medical science. Wien DIR. Brown-sse-
guard announced his elixir Of life Il was
at once tested. and found wanting. The
same fate befei the famous Koch god
cure for consumption. On the other hand,
when Prof. Roentgen gave 70 the word
the secret Of his wonderful y ray. i Was
seized upon BY electricians and proved 10
be even more than its diScoyerer GAINED.
The same IS true Of DIR. Copela3d's new
treatment for catarra and chronic dis
eases. Medical scientists doubted that
chronic diseases for axes believed 10 he
incurab.e. could be cured. AT first they
finally submitted Il 10 the most rigid OF
tests that OF actual application 10 chron-
&c sufferers in al STAGES OF disease, with
the final result of its compete triumph.
They now accord * the chief place among
the discoveries OF medical science in any
age Thousands Of cured patients from
one end of the country 10 the other at
test its virtues. while other thousands in
the process Of being cured proclaim its
continued triumphs. They all Join in
praise OF the Copeland system OF treating
inal rate OF IS q month. including all
medicines
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or the highest stand men only. He was
also an editor OF the Yale Daily News, n
position which required six months OF
hustiing competit 10 obtain These So
cial honors which have been named in
connection with Yale men are not OF inn
portance in themselves, except that they
are all awarded by popular vote and
show how man is estimated by his fell
lows.
Harry Whitney il what girls call a
manly fellow. Many OF those whom he
met in vacation might have fallen in love
with him had he been poor. They liked
his reckless riding and skill a polo and
the way he handled his four-in-hand. In
connection with his polo playing, he has
recently become interested In the turf.
and has imported a number OF valuable
polo ponies, hunters and steeplechasers.
Among the steeplechasers which he has
ia training in AdeYbert-a gray horse bought
from the Preakness stables last year for
& 600 Mr. Whitney rode a hunter IN the
horse shows OF 1904 and iSs5. and last year
he made his first appearance as a polo
rfayer. He played at Newport and Hemp
stead as a member OF the Meadowbrook
Hunt club. IN which he was handicapped
at 3.
AFR Whitney has been interested IN
Yachting for several years and IS a mem
her Of the New York and Seawanhaka-
t-oriuthIan Yacht clubs. The Dorothy. a
qf-footer was built for MIN two years ago
and this year he had new Herreshof
I'm keel s9-footer built. also called the
Dorothy.
In business circles Harry Whitney Is a.
ropuiar as ne IS socially. Already he doss
4 large part Of the work that formerly de-
Waived upcn William e. Whitney IL IS
only rea sona61e 10 suppose that In the
fuIlness OF time he viii assume entire
control Of affairs and succeed 30 complete
proprietorship OF the business IL which be
* now his fathers associate.
Extensive preparations have beer made
for tne wedding ceremony. when viii
take place az The Breakers, Newport
ThiS wonderful country home Of the Van
fa~hilts. erected a year or 80 ago or the
sfte o. the original mansion. which had
been burned 20 the ground. il perhaps the
most superb residence OF It's kind n
America
II stands alone or the stony crags OF
(gcher point just where Ct projects farta-
-, into the ocean and where the restless
waves break with a suilea roar on the
rock Ribbed Gig. or. IN moments 81 calm,
croonia=iy lap the cold brown rocks that
rear their hetds GeFsHtly out q tse ever
moving body OF water. Here az high noon
August IS these Two Young people VIII
hear ire words that make them one and
enter upon sne bsIssful honeymoon which
every one hopes VIII prove perennial.
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q close watch uron them. Patients living
Ia the country NAV IN this way enjoy ,hs
benefits Of their skill as well as those II
the city.
Mr.. WILLIAM 6TERTZ came all ths
way rom Douglas Island. Alaska. 70 place
physicians. with the result that ne 4
going back again 70 resume his work. a
cured ard healthy man. lie says:
''Catargh almost made : wreck Of me.
my ability 10 work. For several years
| VAS forced 20 breathe through nav
mouth. because % my nose reing stopped
UP, While the Gropplags into ny threat
kept me continually hawking ard SPIT
ting. My throat was sore nearly al ne
time, and / had steady cough. The
poison got into my stomach and finally
poisoned my whole system. My appe-
great distress after eating. | hioatei and
hsiched gas. Ny bowels became chronscal-
~ constipated. At last pains through my
back and chest ard kidneys and bladder
gave re great distress. In fact l became
almost a total wreck and unable to work.
l went 10 a hospital. but when | left Il
1 was soon worse on than before. T
had 10 abandon everything and 30 10 the
Copeland physicians OF whom | had heard
50 much. I am row well and am goinf
back 70 Alaska again 20 resume work.
feeling better able 70 DO Il than sr
years. AL The troubles | have spoken
cured"
MIR. z. T. M'FLREATH. a school teach
er, and fer fiftsen years a resident OF Ska
ct Cisy. Wash. says:
About seventeen years ago received
a braise on my heel. which. through neg
iect led 70 blood noisoRing, from the e.
fects az which / have suffered beyond tina
power OF words to describe. aud by which
/ AZ last became incaaacitated for teach
ing. My trouble became so bad, that
had TO have the whole front bone remev-
ed from my right leg. with consequent de-
forrnlty and shortness OF the limb. stu
grew worse after this severe operation.
and assesses developed on my left lea.
threatening the same necessity for an
operation as on the other one. became
feeble and emaciated and was unable
10 pursue my profession. At last ! went
on crutches 70 the Copeland physicians. be-
ing persuaded to try them by my mother.
who was a patient at their office, ! had
no hope OF relief, but they at once set 10
work To cure the cause of my difficulty.
with the result that | began &C ones 70
improve. and now enjoy better health
than have for manv wears now have
no difficulty in walking without either
crutch or cane. and can once mere attend
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ever since. until cured by the Copeland
PHYSICIANS by their wonderfully success
ful system of home treatment My heath
gradually declined after my attack. |
had frequent spells OF dizziness. with
specks floating before my eyes. There was
a constant. dull pain in nay back. My
stomach distressed me, and Was SO weak
that often a mere glass or water would
cause vomiting. At times ] was badly
constipated. and at other tines had diar-
rhoea. / could not sleep well AT night,
and my nervous system became SO ex-
hagsted that | became weak and fretful
and unfit for work. / was completely
miserable. l consulted several physicians
here and In the East. and spent many
hundreds OF dollars for medical treatment
in yasn and had come 20 the conclusion
that there was no cure for me. With but
little hope OF being benefited I wrote to
the Copeland physicians about their home
treatment, and after they had diagnosed
my case by one of their symptom blanks
and given me encouragement that / could
be cured, I began treatment by mail The
result was astonishing. / made great inn
provement the first week. and continued
gaining until ! was completely restored
10 health and strength. / am no longer
dizzy nor have spots before my eyes. Ny
appetite is good. my stomach Is strong.
my bowels are regular and my back does
not ache. / sleep well at night. and TN
every way I feel stronger and n better
health than for many years. AL this
has cost me but small per cent. of what
paid out for doctors and medicines before
without relief.
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UNION OF MILLIONS.
Harry Whitney and Gertrude
Vanderbilt 10 We'd.
THE CEREMONY NEXT TUESDAY.
The Most Remarkable Thing About the
Couple Is That They VIII In
herit $50, ooo, 900.

The marriage OF Henry Payne Whitney.
eldest son OF sx-Secrexary William C.
Whitney, and Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt.
eldest daughter OF Cornelius Vanderbilt.
which is 20 occur August .. is not only a
matter OF great moment 10 that part OF
the people called society. but Of unusual
interest TO the general public. for this
union viii bring into close relations two
OF the richest families on the American
continent Its Importance 10 the world
OF wealth and fashion Is thus easily ae-
counted for. but the great public is at
trzcted by another and better considera-
ton, the fact that the ceremony viii Dc
the fitting finale OF an ardent. old-fash-
toned courtship-that is 70 say. people rec
ognize this love match, and they ara
pleased with IL
The story OF Harry Whitney's fair but
untiring and finally victorious rivalry
with young Moses Taylor, year or so
ago. is known, and the world continues 20
love lover. Comparisons are also doubt
less made between the course of true love
as discovered by young Whitney's pros
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has made many trips abroad with her
parents.
In the season in Newport and again in
Tuxedo Miss Vanderbilt enters into the
social whirl with all the spirit natural to a
girl of her station. Nevertheless she finds
time for study and for the pursuit OF the
more serious duties of life She has in
herited good deal of the Old commodore's
solid sense, and already shows much more
business capacity than might be expected
OF one of her years and sex.
Whitney Is Like His Father.
Mr.. Henry Payne Whitney, the BRIDE
groom elect, is nearly "A years of age. He
was graduated from Yale in the class OF
1888. and later completed a course In CO.
iumbia college law school. In character
and appearance he greatly resembles his
distinguished father. During his college
days at Yale young Whitney made a brill
liant record, politically and socially. Al
though he was handicapped by being the
son Of one of the richest and most prom
nent men in the United States. his head
gas never turned He was as plain and
unassuming as any man who ever trod
the campus, and. being affable, bright.
active and sympathetic. his popularity
grew TO be tremendous. He had q liberal
allowance, but made no show of spending
it. and in this has always shown the true
yale spirit" His rooms in Lyceuul, one
of the "Old Brick Row. buildings. were
comfortable and we'll located, and that
was ALL He prepared for college at the
Groton CAass) school. q small but famous
Institution. In his sophomore year this
young man began 10 take more interest
in social matters and led the german, as
he did on several other occasions when
In his junior and senior years.
whitney was not a hard student. but
had the reputation OF being the brightest
man In his class. He wore the coveted
Phi Beta Kappa key, which is bestowed