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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
BRUTAL AS A BENDER.

Usage, Kas., Dec. 9.-After long
preliminary examination Rudolph
Brockman. wealthy farmer living
in this township, was held in $4,000
bail to answer to the charge of the
murder of his 17-year old daughter
Mary. Six weeks ago Brockmann
gave the girl terrible beating be-
cause she did not work to suit him in
his cornfield. He then tied rope
around one of her ankles and fasten-
ed the other end to the rear axle of
his wagon and drove to his barn a
quarter of a mile away dragging the
girl all the way. Arriving there he
locked the girl in the barn without
sufficient clothing to keep her warm.
She was found there by a neighbor
next morning and cared for, but her
injuries were such that she died soon
afterwards.
Brockman's farm adjoins the noto-
rious Bender farm, and he was the
nearest neighbor of the Bender butch
ers. After the crime Of the Bender
family had become known and they
had fled, Brockman was sought by the
regular committee and asked for in
formation as to the Benders. He
stoutly denied any knowledge Of their
whereabouts, whereupon the mob
strung him up until he was ready
dead to the limb of a tree. Then
they let him down and allowed him
to go. Ever since he has been look
ed on with suspicion in the neighbor-
hood
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
THE SHARKEY c CONSPIRACY.
Sharkey's Trainer Says The "FOur'
Was All A Fake.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec "a morn
ing. paper publishes the following:
George Allen, one Of the men who
trained Tom Sharkey for his fight with
Bob Fitzsimmons, has made a confess
sion to the effect that Fitzsimmons
was deprived of his victory through
conspiracy. The trainer and the
Sharkey management have quarrelled
over money matters it is said, and in
the heat of the moment Allen made
threats what he would do if he was
not paid for his services. Attorney
Kowalky, representing FitZsimmons
heard of the circumstances and he
employed private detectives to gather
i'm the irate trainer. He was run TO
the ground yesterday and induced to
fell the whole story. 1t Is claimed
that Allen, in an affidavit named wy
att carp, Dan ]. Lynch, Tom Shar-
kew and Dan Needham as prime NOV
ers in the plot. The whole scheme is
said to have been Matched at Shar-
KEYS training quarters, at Ocean
Beach. 1t was arranged that Shar-
key should make it appear that he mad
been fouled at some point in the con-
test when he was in danger OF losing
from Fitzsimmons' blows, and further
that the signal was to be given by
Sharkey. who was to bend and place
his hand on his groin and at that mo
ment Needham was to jump into the
ring and claim "foul," then the referee
was to give his decision in favor OF
Sharkey, all of which was carried out
to the letter"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
sCALDED BY STEAM.

Alex Wurzbach, a well known
switchman in the Sunset yards, was
severely scalded in the face by steam
yesterday afternoon. He was in the
act of uncoupling the engine of the
Sunset Limited, which arrived two
hours late from the west, on account
of hot box. As he was disconnect-
ing the hose which conveys steam
from the engine through the train for
heating purposes, the steam shot into
his face. Fortunately he closed his
eyes at the time, or they would have
been affected. He will be laid up at
his home, SOB Eighth street for several
DAYS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
URUGUAY sQUELCHEs REVOLT

New York, Dec. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Buenos Ayres, says:
A correspondent in Montevideo, Urp-
quay, telegraphs that the government
gained control over the revolutionary
movement and that it is CLEARLY at
an end
Official reports again confirm the de-
feat of Savaria by the Federal troops
and declare that he is making an at
tempt to escape into Argentina. An
other report says that Savaria intends
to entrench himself in Sac Paulo.
Owing to the strong censorship now
in force in Uruguay it is impossible
to obtain details as to the recent en-
gagements.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
DISTILLERS DISAGREE.

Peoria. ILL.,, Dec. 9.-S. NJ. Rice, pres
ident; Nathan Blur, attorney; and
Angelo Myers, superintendent in
charge Of distilleries of the American
Spirits Manufacturing company, have
arrived in the city and have since
been in communication with local dis
tilleries regarding the form of a new
agreement to include companies and
Independent houses. The Peoria In
dependent company made it impossi-
bic to close an agreement. The chief
trouble is to agree on an allotment of
capacity.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
WILL YALE ROW ?
This is the Question of Questions With
the College Boys.

This is the Question of Questions With
the College Boys.
New York, Dec. ga special to the
World from New Haven, Conn.,, says:
The question of most interest to the
students of Yale, is whether the col
lege crew will row next year.
This question is one that arouses the
greatest interest every fall. The re-
newal of athletic relations between
Yale and Harvard makes a race be-
tween Yale and Harvard almost
certainty. The time and place is not
yet decided, but every indication is
that it will be held on the New
London course. 1t is well known that
Yale's boat will not stand this course
and there is strong opposition 10 this
place. Providing race with Harvard
falls through the alternative will be
whether there will be a trip to Hen
ley. This idea is very popular with
those closely identified with Yale's
rowing policy.
The question of entering the four
cOrnered race with all its compiled.
tons will not arise as it did last year
The coaches are opposed to this corse,
so that it is almost certain that a Yale
crew will not be found among the con-
testants on the Hudson next year.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
CURRY CAPTURED.

Constable Kohr Locates the Alleged
Assailant of Mrs. c. COtter.
A carpenter named Leonard Curry,
living at All State street, and who
has been employed on the Menger no.
tel improvements for some months
past. is now in the county Jail accus-
ed of being the party who assaulted
Mrs. C. Cotter last Saturday night on
South Presa street, and beat her into
insensibility.
Constable Joe Kohr worked up the
case and located Curry and after ar
resting him yesterday afternoon at
the Menger hotel he took him before
Mrs. Cotter and Mrs. Sarah Cohen,
. both of whom identified him as the
right man. Curry was then jailed in
default of $1,000 bond on the charge
Of assault with intent to rob. His
case will be sent up to the grand jury
and an indictment for rape will prob
ably be found.
Curry is a man of family and has
been steady worker at his trade. He
is the man. however, whom Record
err Shields some months ago fined
heavily for attempting to assault Mrs.
Anton Judmaier, on Blum street, as
she was going to her home. with a
child in her arms. Officer Kierum at
that time made the arrest and was a
witness to the assault.
In addition to the great credit for
making the arrest Of this man, IL he
is convicted, Constable Kohr will re-
ceive $50 as reward offered by
Court San Jacinto, Foresters of Amer
lea.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
MAPLELUMBER TRUST.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 9.-At a
meeting of the Michigan Maple COM
pany, sometimes called the HARDWOOD
Lumber trust, held at Traverse City,
some prices on maple lumber were re-
duced 81 per thousand feet on all
grades, to basis Of $40 per thousand
for the long run. The amount Of ma
pie lumber now held by members Of
the association was reported at H.
100000 feet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
ACCUSED OF DEFAULT.

Dewitt e. West, a young man from
Chicago, was arrested last night by
Detective Shelly on description and
information from the Chicago ponce
department that he was wanted Ior
defaulting in his collections for a nrm
in that city. West made no conceai-
ment of his identity and does not seem
alarmed at he prospect of facing his
accusers as soon as an officer arrives
10 take him home.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
BUTLER WANTED FOR MURDER

Sydney, n. s. w, Dec. 9.-Ihe IN,
quest into the deaths Of Weller and
the metallurgist, Preston, has result
ed in the verdict Of wilful murder
against Butler and warrant has
been issued for his arrest. Weller
and Preston mysteriously disappear
ed without their friends knowing Of
their whereabouts and their bodies
were afterwards discovered by the
digging. Butler had in the meantime
sailed for San Francisco, having as
sumed the name of Weller.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
WANTS TO MARRY HER.
Krug Secures License to Make Sci
ma Krause His Wife.


ma Krause His Wife.
Johannes Krug, charged with Sc
duction, was to have hearing before
Judge Green yesterday upon appiica-
ton for a writ of habeas corpus.
Krug was in court, but the complain
ing witness, Selma Krause, was not
TO be found. Krug showed his Will
lingness to marry the girl and upon
an order of the court he secured
marriage license from the county
clerk. In company with Deputy Sher-
iff w. f. Green, Krug drove to the
GIRLS home on Erie street, to ask per-
mission of her step-father, Gustav
Fritsch, to make her his wife. but the
girl was reported not at home. This
ended the Krug case for that day, and
the case will be taken up this after
noon. Meanwhile Krug is in the Gus
tody of Sheriff Campbell. The step
father, it appears, is opposed to the
marriage.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
ARREST CAUSES ASSIGNMENT.

Chicago, Dec. o. Ex-Alderman
Frank G. Vierling, who was arrested
on charge of embezzlement, PREFER
ed by w. F. Kleinserge, of Sacrament
to-, Cal, has made an. assignment of
his real estate interests. The Chica-
go Rubber and Mill Supply company,
of which Vierling was president, also
confessed judgment in his favor for
$11,652. Vierling's assets are given
'OOO'OtI$ lB ssnIIIqBU puu OOO'O9I$ ~
The assignment is said to have been
necessitated by his arrest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
AN AMERICAN KILLED

Paris. Dec. "a dispatch to the
Journal from Marseilles says that
news has been received from NADIA
gascar that an American colonist
named Lund has been attacked and
killed by the rebels. A detachment
of troops has gone in pursuit for the
purpose Of Furnishing the murderers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
GENERAL HUBBARD COMING.

General Thomas H. Hubbard, presi-
dent of the Houston and Texas Cen
trail railroad, and also president Of the
Austin and Northwestern railroad.
with headquarters at New York, will
arrive in the city over the Southern
Pacific from Mexico tonight in pri-
vate car "San Carlos" on a special
train en- route east.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
TEUTONIC IRISH MAIL.

Queenstown, Dec. 9.-The White
Star Liner, Teutonic, from New York
arrived off this harbor at 2:10 this
morning, but owing to gale she was
unable to transfer the Irish mails to
Ireland and proceeded for Liverpool.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
ST. LOUIS CATTLE PRICES.

st. Louis, Dec. 9.-Cattle: receipts
1000; market slow; Texas fed steers
$350d390: grass steers $2.40d3.60:
cows $1.5O62.S5. Sheep: receipts l.
500; market steady: muttons s250@
3.75; lambs $3G4.75.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
HARVARD ATHLETIC COMMIT
TEE

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 9.-The Har-
ward athletic committee held a pro-
tracted meeting last night. The prin-
cipal discussion was the Harvard
Vale agreement. After the meeting
was over the committee refused to
give out any statement, saying that
nothing definite had been decided up
on.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09
UP NORTH BOUND FOR CUBA.

Butte, Mont, Dec "a club of Gu
ban sympathizers is being organized
here to join the insurgent army. Capt.
Bordeaux is the organizer and nearly
200 names are on the list.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-09

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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-30

Live Stock Help to Hold the Land
They do this in more ways than one.
They bring the keeper greater profits,
and thus they help to prevent the farm
slipping away under mortgage. They
eat the food that grows upon it and
therefore hinder fertility from leav-
ing it. But in another sense they hold
the land. By treading it they prevent
the winds OF the prairie from blowing
it away. And Where live stock is
kept, more grass is grown, and where
more grass is grown, there is less
chance for the surface Of the soil to
blow away. But in another and more
important sense they help to ind the
soil. Where plenty of grass is grown
in a rotation, and where plenty Of
manure is applied, the vegetable mat
ter thus put into prairie soil helps to
bind it, and in no small degree. 1t
makes the light soil heavier. Hence
the man who keeps live stock is also
helping in more ways than one to
hinder the lifting of the soil by the
powerful winds Of the prairie. The
more that soil is cropped by growing
grain upon it continuously, the lighter
and drier does it become, and there
fore the more easily does it blow
away.-NorthWe Farmer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-30
GREEN TREE II MIDocEt.N
Passed Adrift by British SlxipI,e..
and Here Is n Theory About It,.

Passed Adrtft by a British Slfppea
and Here Is n Theory About It.
Capt. barley, of the British freight
steamship Doyedale, which recently
arrived at Rouen from New Orleans,
probably was somewhat surprised to-
see in midocean on Feb. % q tree,
apparently Of tropical origin, that was
still fresh and green. He supplement
ted with no theories the remarks in
his log that he passed in latitude
forty-fve degrees, forty-fve minutes,
longitude thirty-fye degrees thirty
seven minutes, a tree about twenty
five feet long and fifteen inches in
diameter.''
1t is possible that Capt. barley may
be versed in the drifting phenomena
Of the deep. If he isn't he may be
pleased to know that the shellbark
navigators hereabouts, who have seen
many strange sea changes, have a few
ihingS to say about his tree. The
place he saw it is 500 miles nortli-
west of the Azores, and nearly mia>
way between Boston and Southamp-
ton. It is improbabl BILE (the natural dog
tree to drift away from the Azores
against a current that, in the neigh
borhood Of the picturesque islands,
flows without change to the south
east.
The tree was strongly under the in
fiuence of the southerly edge of the
Gulf stream when Capt. barley steam
ed close to it and made a note ont.
Naturally, the marine Quidnuncs sur
mise that it came from some point
along a land Of the wonderful ocean
current.
Plainly the tree could not have drift
ted from the neighborhood of Cape
Race (Which is about 75O nautical
miles west of the point where Capt.
barley saw it,, as it was not the kind
of a tree that grows in northern lati-
tudes. The suggestion that it might
have been from a submarine forest
was scorned by the navigators, be-
cause no sailorman, nor any kind of
! a man, ever heard of that kind Of
forest. Tt was unquestionably, SO the
SharpeSt of the experts said, relic
Of a floating island that became de-.
tached from shore somewhere south
of Jacksonville.
The island may have started from
one of the Bahamas. Perhaps it float
ed from the Amazon in a freshet that
broke it loose, and drifted out into the
Atlantic. There it may have been
borne north, northeast, and east in
the Gulf stream until it became dis
| integrated under the battering force
| Of the seas created by the February
gales.
Floating islands usually have a
| foundation Of buoyant, tangled reeds
and light roots, mingled with marshy
earth. They are not often seen in
high attitudes. Only a few have been
seen below Hatteras. Some have been
nearly an eighth of a mile in diameter
The tree that Capt. barley saw prob
ably was part of an island that had
a good deal Of tangled buoyancy as
a foundation, which kept it in good
condition for many weeks of it's jour
ney Of probably more than 1000 miles
New York Sun.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-30
SIMULATED DEATH.
The -Lethargy, Lasting for Weeks,
- Produced by Fal<irs in India

The Lethargy, Lasting for Weeks,
Produced by Fal<irs in India.
DR.. Kuhn has had occasion to OBJ
serve two cases, the genuineneSs OF
which he had no reason to doubt. One
Of the fakirs in question had been in
tered for six weeks and the other for
ten days. The fakirs, who are hystcr-
'ical to the highest degrees, possess the
faculty of producing artifcially con-
dition Identical with cataleptic ecstacy
They use all possible means, such as
modification of the body by a special
diet the internal employment of diff
ferent plants, known only to them
selves, and the adoption OF peculiar
posture OF the body for many hours.
When they have practiced this for a
sufficient length of time, they assume
one of the positions prescribed by the
sacred books of the Indians and fall
into a hypnotic condition induced by
looking fiXedly at the end Of the nose
Hasheesh is still made use Of by
them to diminish the force of the res
piratory force, for this hypnotic, when
associated with other plants and en-
ployed in a peculiar manner, makes up
for THE loss of air and nourishment
The fakirs have Authorizations when
hypnosis begins; they hear certain
sounds, see angels, and their faces ex-
press feeling of happiness But, lit
tile by little, consciousness disappears,
and the body acquires q peculiar rig
|iidity. This is evidently, says the writ
er. a matter of self-hypnotism in hys-
'terical persons who are sufficiently pre-
disposed to it. This lethargy is looked
upon by people as death, and when the
subjects are aroused it is God who has
brought them to life. Tn Greek or Ro-
man literature, says the writer, we
may find accounts of persons who have
died and returned to earth.
There is nothing astonishing in these
facts, for Bochut, in his treatise on the
signs which enable us to recognize real
death, reported the case of a woman
who had been disinterred in order that
a friend might look at her again. She
was found to be alive, and she lived
for many years afterward. Also, in
the Department of the North, there
was a case reported of a girl who had
remained in a lethargic state for many
years. She had fallen into this condi-
ton on hearing that she was to be ar.
rested for committing a crime. New
York Medical Journal.
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PASTURE FOR LIVE STOCK.
Turn Animals Ont Gradually and
With Care.
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Turn Animals Ont Gradually and
With Care.
The many turn live stock out to pas
ture too early. The few turn them
out too late. The many turn them out
too suddenly. The few only take
pains to put them out gradually and
with care. Any sudden change of diet
is not good, and when the animals are
exposed in addition to marked
change Of temperature, the danger
from the change is still further aggra-
waited. Animals suddenly changed
from dry food to green succulent grass
are certain to be purged to some eX-
tent. If the grass is very tender they
will be much purged. When thus
purged increase in weight is for the
time being arrested in the growing
animal, and some dry food given at
the same time would probably so reg
ulate the digestion that the Interrupt
ton in growth would not take place.
1t is manifestly the better way, there
fore, to make all such changes grad
uaJly. The animals can be turned out
at first for only part Of a day, and the
time for remaining out may be in
creased. A few days will so accustom
the animals to the new conditions
that all danger will be avoided. Such
care will pay well, and it will pay
with all classes of animals. If a sheep
is thus suddenly turned out from dry
food to grass the disturbance in di-
gestion is probably as great as with
cattle, and if SOW is turned out it is
more than probable that there will be
trouble with the young pigs which she
is nursing. There is no class Of farm
property which will better repay at
tention than live stock, and those who
deny animals the necessary attention
will pay a heavy penalty Northwest
ern Farmer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-30
Live Stock Notes.

The non settlers are the best egg
producers.
Geese are chiefly valuable for their
feathers.
: Do not discard variety as useless
after one trial.
1t is poor economy to stint the feed
of growing chickens.
The principal point when chickens
are to be sold is earliness.
l. Keep a supply Of ground bone where
the fowls can help themselves.
Fresh earth in the poultry quarters
for scratching and busting is indis-
pensable.
Don't go into the cropping season
with a lot of ill-ftting horse collars.
1t is not right to toture a horse that
way.
Prof. Curtiss, OF the Iowa expert
lnent station, says he knows of no we'll
grounded reason why heifers Should
not sell as we'll as steers, or better, as
they do in the English markets.
IN G. W. Waters says: Always use a
thoroughbred male. If yolh have not
enough cows to Justify Keeping
pure bred bull, join with your neigh
bors. and two or more own one in
partnership"
The principle Of the horse clipper is
now applied. it is said, to the shear
ing of sheep, and one boy with & q
crank can operate two clippers, each
in the hands Of a man, that will shear
g sheep quickly and closely. and can.
by no possibility cut its skin.
"a writer well says, the fit and fit
ness Of the harness are as much a
part of the horse as his feed a collar
too small or too large, tugs too long
or too short, knots or Jumps in the
bearing surface all these cause mis-
cry and reduce the efficiency, and yet
such things go On UNDECIDED for years
in the hands Of some men.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-30
An Opinion Endorsed

"a great many people are too quick
to act on an assumption" observed
the philosopher.
s# s.Yes," replied the theatrical man
ager, 'son an assumption that thew
know how to act. washington Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-30
Beautifying Horses.

The beautifying Of ugly horses ami
mails the otherwise handsome proper
tons of which are marred by natural.
defects--has become an established
business in New York and some other
large cities. False tails are furnished
by the veterinaries engaged in the
business for pet carriage horses that
are lacking Ia that appendage. The
tails are taken from dead horses, and.
enough Of the attached hair Of thu
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-04-30
Family Jar.

The old hen few from her nest and
caskled loud and long.
when egg3 are nine cents a Dozen"
said the old rooster, cycling the per-
Torrance with ianguid disapproval,
sit is a ridiculous exhibition of vanity
to make all that fuss over one egg. ' -
Chicago Tribune.