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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-14

AAlI< W NOR LAAANS NA-AL4AAL4IAl
from great distance. As you walk
around the rotunda the echo of your
football precedes you. You are asked
TO step behind statue, and your guide
disappears across the room. Where
upon voice, which seems to issue from
marble Father of your Country across
the hall, addresses you loudly, and
from the sounds you hear, he breathes.
Your guide behind the statue is whis-
pering, and it is his whisper and breath
ing which you hear. Whisper yourself,
and your voice will reach him in loud
volume from the shelter of the high
authority whose efigy conceals you.
Your guide suggests that you and a
companion stand en- adjacent tiles,
facing each other, and from distance
of 30 feet he addresses you. You who
see his lips move hear no sound; your
companion, who does not see him, hears
him speak. Again, standing just be-
hind you, he speaks; you hear no sound
from that direction, but from a point
20 feet in front of his position his
voice addresses you distinctly. The
guides are very accommodating, and
always ready to put statuary hall
Through its paces," so to speak. The
builders of the hall did not purpose
the construction of an echo museum,
and this curious institution of the
United States is an accident in archi-
lecture. whispering gallery, ac-
cording to the Intent of its designers,
was our hall of representatives but
this use of it was found to be imprac-
ticable, for proceedings were too queer
and irresponsible for continuance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-14
BUSINESS POLITICS.
Senator Quay Scores the Plutocrats-
Must Have Heard About Santone.

Senator Quay Scores the Plutocrats-
Must Have Heard About Santone.
Washington, Dec. II. = Senator
Quay, referring today to an interview
with Thomas Dolan, published in
Philadelphia, said:
Il am opposed to the entire scheme
of the National Business Mems league
as disclosed by Mr.. Dolan. Its basic
theory is that organized wealth shall
distate high office and so take posses
sion of the government
cit would be met as stubbornly and
overthrown as dlsastrously as was
Organism. Bryan invoked the mass
es against the classes. The promoters
of this league invoke class against
the masses and all other classes.
"No league of business men or 9th
er men based upon wealth can erect
n governing class in this country. In
the United States senate we have mil
lionaires and business men enough to
serve all legitimate purposes. Sena-
tors are needed who have no special
ties, but who will act for the inter-
ests of the country in gross without
special affinities.
"The people most deserving OF repre-
sentation and most in need of legis-
lative protection are the farmers, the
small store keepers, the artisans and
the laborers, and stand by them and
against this so-called league. l go
! into the barricades with the bour-
geoise and the men in blouses.
81 do not believe that 10 per cent of
| the business men of the country SYM
pathize with this league.
''There must be less business and
more principle in our politics, else the
Republican party and the country will
go to wreck. The business issues are
making our politics sordid and cor
rupt. The tremendous sums of mon
ey furnished by business men, reluct-
antly in most instances. are pollutlng
the we'll springs of our national be-
ing"
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stopping pomu.

stopping point.
Nearly every writer or recent ex-
plorer of the Solomon islands has COM
mented upon the harsh and inconsid-
crate treatment accorded the natives by
the Spaniards, and waged continual
turtles after the discovery, while they
were subduipg the inhabitants and
colonizing the lands of the South sea.
This seems to have been unavoidable,
however, because of the treachery and
blood-thirstiness of the islanders, who
on every occasion tried to cut off the
supplies and prevent the landing of
the Spaniards and waged continual
war against Mendana and his men.
In regard to the customs and religion
of the natives of the Solomon islands
little is known, because. no one has
lived among them long enough or be-
come so intimate as to understand
them. Their religion is species of an
cestor worship. Among them are what
are called the rainmakers, who are held
in high esteem and by their prayers
are supposed by the natives to be able
in time of drought to bring about,a
descent of moisture. In all their Gus
toms they are wholly uncivilized. They
are scantily clothed and make their
living by hunting in the woods on the
islands. Their hatred of explorers has
always been great and all expeditions
tbither have visited the islands at great
danger
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She admired physical prowess and
courage and all that, and always as
serted that she would never marry a
man who could not fight; said she want
ed some one who could protect her,
you know"
"Quite natural" asserted his wife.
"a manly man always appeals to a
girl. She wants some one who will
seem a hero to her"
"That's the idea they usually try to
convey" he responded, ''and this girl
got just that kind of fellow. He was
an athlete, you see, and it looked like
a sure-thing coupling, until one day
he got into fight with a rival who had
made some sighting reference to
her"
"And he got thrashed?"
"Not a bit of it. He knew how she
longed for hero, so he went in to
make himself one, feeling doutly sat
isfied that he was fighting on her &c
count"
"Yes? And what them" She asked
interestedly.
He thrashed the other fellow 50
badly that he was laid up fer week"
"Well?"
"Well, that 50 reused her sympathy
that she sent flowers to the rival every
day and married him as soon as he was
able to stand up at the altar. That's
the feature that strikes me as being
Just like a woman"
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Tie Daify IiqGt
MONDAY, DECEMBER "A: 1896.
VICTIM OF CANNIBALS.
How Baron Won Norbeck Wa.
Slain by Solomon Islanders.
Famous Austrian Explorer and -Four of
His Companions Massacred by the
Fierce ad-Hunters of the
South Seas.

Baron Won Norbeclx and number OF
the party which accompanied him on
his tour of exploration have met death
on the Solomon islands, according to
u report received in San Francisco.
Their daring expedition to the lands of
the head-hunters was watched with
considerable interest all over the world
and news of the fate of the leader of
the party is read everywhere with re-
gret.
Baron Foulton Won Norbeck was an
Austrian scientist of renown. He had
visited many groups of islands in the
South seas and had many exciting expe-
riences among the savages. Several
times he had thrilling escapes, but he
kept on, and was doomed to meet death
finally among the inhabitants of
Guadalcanar.
An attack made by the natives while
the party was ascending hill. five OF
the explorers were killed with toma-
hawks, the weapons used by the Solo,
mon islanders. Seven others received
wounds.
The Albatross was commissioned by
the Austrian government to make a
scientific exploration on Solomon
islands. During the middle of August
landing was made at Titiri, on the
north coast of Guadalcanar. From
there party, consisting of Baron Won
Norbeck, Lieut.. BudiR, Midshipman de
Beaufort, 20 sailors, the baron's two
servants and two native guides, start
ed out for the purpose of exploring a
mountain in the interior of the island
called the Lions Head. After two
days marching one midshiplnan and
seven sailors returned, the men not be-
ing able to endure the heavy walking
in the bush. The baron's party pro-
ceeded and reached camping place at
the foot of the Lions Head. They be-
gan the ascent, and when near the sum-
nit they heard two shots fred in the
neighboring camp they had left. AT
the same time they saw a bushman chief
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-14

porters. If you come TO Washington,
you visit statuary hall--if only to see
its famous clock--and once in statuary
hall, you are convinced of it's acoustic
eccentricities. Gaping groups of coun-
try folk stand around, hearkening with
amazement to voices which seem to
proceed from bodiless presences. You
listen to your own lightest whisper.
says the Illustrated American, or even
TO your breathing, repeated distinctly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-14
NATIVE OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

standing on the top of the mountain
making signs. AS he appeared two
shots-were fired lower down the noun
tain from the direction of the camp.
The shots seemed to be signal for
the chief to attack the party. Bush
men from a score of places at once
rushed out and the baron was struck
on the neck with a tomahawk, while a
crowd of bushmen attacked the rest
of the party.
A number of the bushmen were killed
also, among them being the one who
slew the baron. News ofthe encounter
was sent to Capt. Mauley, of the AL
batross, and relief party, headed by
First Lieut.. Bubai and consisting Of
the doctor and 30 sailors, was sent out
and a safe return to the ship was made.
After the injured men had been taken
abroad the Albatross Capt. Mauler
sailed for Cooktown, and thence the
Albatross will go to Sydney.
About 500 miles east of New Guinea
the group of Solomon islands is situ-
ated. They form double row of
islands from 600 to 700 miles long. They
were first discovered in 1868 by Men
dana, Spanish explorer, who named
them the Islands of Solomon, in order
that his countrymen, supposing them
TO be the islands where King Solomon
found gold, might be induced to settle
there. Guadalcanar, the island where
Won Norbeck's party was attacked, is
the principal one of the group, and
all expeditions to that region of the
Pacific have made it their principal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-14
OHIO VISITORS.

General w. B. Shattue. Of Cincin.
natl, o., congressman-elect from the
Seventh district. left over the Aran.
sas Pass this afternoon. accompanied
by his wife. for the coast. where they
will spend the winter 1t is General
Statutes first visit to Southwest
Texas and he is favorablv impressed
with the country. He has heretofore
spent the winter in Florida and came
to San Antonio Mt the instance 81
friends, who were here last winter and
spoke very highly Of the Alamo City.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-14
BRYAN ELECTORS IN.

Pierre, s. D., Dec. 14.-In the man.
damus case to compel the issuance Of
certificates to Republican electors on
a partial canvass, the court today held
the board has a right to adjourn and
secure complete returns This gives
Bryan the electors.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-14

r. NJ. Woodsop. p member of the
Alamo lodge Of Odd Fellows. coIored.
died Yesterday ut the corner of Comal
and FL Paso streets.
"A stable of MT. Heimann. Of South
Alamo street, WIS DESTROYED by fire
this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-14
ships Safe from Lightning.

The reason why ships are not struck
by lightning is attributed to the gem
eral use which is now made of wire
rope for rigging purposes, as well as to
the fact that the hulls of ships arc
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-14
WHISPERING GALLERY.

One of the Wonders of the National Capt.
toll at Washington.
1t is strange that one of the most
interesting peculiarities of our national
capitol is not set down in guide-books
nor enlarged upon by enter Using re.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-14
JUST LIKE A WOMAN.
A Chicago Girl Who Carried RomanticisIn
to the Extreme.


to the Extreme.
"Just like a woman" ne said.
His wife looked at him rather sus-
piciously for minute before ventur-
ing to make any inquiries, says the Chi
cage Pest.
Il suppose" she said at last, that
you have got hold of the case of a wom-
an who married man she didn't like
just to get title"
Not at ALL" he replied. "I've been
reading of the case of romantic young
girl who"
"Eloped when there was no need to,
I suppose. interrupted his wife. swell,
girls will be; girls, and girls that are
girls like bit of romance to spice their
love affairs"
But that is not it." he protested.
"She was romantic IN another way.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-14
WEATHER NOTES.

An area of low pressure which has
caused high winds and warmer wealth
err, is moving northeast from the wes'
gulf coast, and now extends over Mis-
sissippi and Alabama. This area has
been accompanied by light rains. The
high area which is accompanied by
cooler weather and northerly winds
is now central in Colorado and West.
ern Texas, and will cause cooler
weather throughout Texas tonight.
The temperature remains about the
same as on Saturday at all northern
reporting stations.
LOCAL RECORD.
Maximum temperature yesterday,
SO degrees.
Minimum temperature in past "a
hours, 81.
Minimum temperature in past "a
normal, 55.
Temperature at a. m. this date, Sc.
Sensible temperature. 46.
Relative humidity, AZ.
Wind. direction, west
Velocity, 8 miles.
Weather clear.
H. II. CURLEY. Observer.
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The Toes Of Criminals.

DR.. F. Penta, an italian criminoloYist,
has discovered that criminal degeneracy
shows itself IN the toes of It's subjects,
webbed and prehensile toes being COM
mon among convicts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-14
METEOROLOGICAL.

Weather Conditions For the Next
Twenty-four Hours.
Local forecast for San Antonio and
vicinity for SO hours, from 5 Il. m.
Dec. IA:
Tonight and Tuesday, fair: cooler
tonight.
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Countesses for the Variety stage.

Three young Hungarian countesses,
daughters of Count Basquez of Buda-
Pesth, aged Is. 16 and II. are fitting
themselves for the variety stage.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26
SUIT TO FORECLOSE.
The Central Trust Company Seeks to
Gain Control of the Nevada
Railroad.

The Central Trust Company of New
York began suit Wed nesday in the United
States Circuit Court against the California
and Nevada Railroad Company for fore
closure OF a mortgage held by them and
the appointment of a receiver. @. K.
King, recently appointed receiver as the
result of the suit of Charles H. Smith to
have certain bonds declared illegal, is also
made party to the proceedings.
1t appears from the complaint that in
1884 the railroad company determined to
borrow $4,000 for the purpose of COM
pleting the road. An issue of 5000 bonds
OF par value of $1,000 each was accord
Ingly authorized, the same to be payable
thirty years after date. The trust COM
pany agreed to float the bonds, the COM
pensation named being 100000, payable
at the maturity of the bonds, the interest
on the same to be paid annually.
1t now seems, however, that the railroad
only issued 545 of the bonds authorized.
To cover this a mortgage was given the
trust company embracing all the prop
erty owned by the railroad, including the
proposed line from Oakland to Bodie, a
distance of $50 miles. The complaint now
alleges that the defendants in the suit de-
faulted in payment of interest in 1885 and
every year thereafter. In consequence OF
this the complainants now file claim OF
1916 $50 interest due on bonds, and in ad-
dition to this prays for a foreclosure OF the
mortgage, the appointment of receiver
and an injunction against the receiver ap-
pointed under the Smith suit, filed May %.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26
Property.Owners Go Before the
Supervisors Street Com
mittee.
THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION.
Supervisors Recommend a Change in
the Order of Traffic Exclusion
From the Avenue.

A boulevard may be a thing of beauty
and Joy forever to the disciple of driv-
ing pleasure, but boulevard from which
all wheeled vehicles excepting those for
recreation and pleasure are excluded is
not the kind of a thoroughfare that the
dwellers in the eartern division of Golden
Gate avenue are clamoring for.
The property-owners and the vendors of
merchandise enjoy the smoothly paved
street. The sight of carriages rolling by
to the park and ocean is enchanting from
the purely esthetic point of view, but the
gorgeous procession brings no trade.
When vehicle with trader aboard
comes in sight the police turn IL aside
and the merchant languishes. The result
of this exclusion is the alleged deprecia-
tion of property values on Golden Gate
avenue. from Market to Polk streets.
Rents have declined likewise, and owners
of property find it extremely difficult to
keep tenants on their pre- misses, even
with offers of greatly reduced rents.
PerceIving that something should be
done to restore the lost trade and enhance
declining values in real estate, property
owners petitioned the Board of Super
visors to amend the boulevard order (No.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26
THE TEST OF CITIZENSHIP.

Though it is two years in the future a
thrill of pleasurable excitement is al
ready felt among the German residents of
San Francisco over the eighteenth annual
convention of the Turner Union societies
of the United States, which will begin
here in June, 1898. The "bund' or union is
now in session at Louisville, KY, and the
selection of this City for its next conven-
ton is due in a great measure to the ac-
tivity of Albert Culin, a prominent jour
nalist of San Jose. This will be the first
National convention of the union ever held
on the Pacific Coast and it is significant
event to all loyal German Americans.
The Turner's Union aims al physical
and mental culture and takes an intelli-
gent interest in all of the social, political
and economical O uestions of the day. 1t
is represented in nearly all of the larger
cities and towns of the United States, and
has upon its rolls the names of some
$4,000 members.
The societies number upward of 300.
Americans as we'll as Germans are
eligible to mbership, but every
foreigner must become a citizen OF the
United States. The union was organized
some thirty-fve years ago, and its history
has ever since been marked by culture and
prosperity,
1t is expected that the visiting delegates
alone will be not fewer than 500, exclusive
of their wives and friends, which will
make at least thousand. Like other or
ganiZations of its class, the purpose of the
convention will be to frame general laws,
etc., for the thirty odd districts within its
jurisdiction. There will also be the usual
election, speeches and banquets and a jolly
good time is confidently anticipated.
The oldest Turner Union organization
on the Pacific Coast is the San Francisco
Turn Verein. 1t has been in existence
since 1852 and is pleasantly located at 323
Turk street, where it has fine gymna-
SUM, library, reading room, etc.
The following is the list of its present
officers:
President, G. A. frost; vice. president,
Henry Dunck; recording secretary, Louis
Brune; CORES ponding secretary, Hermann
Steklin; treasurer Henry Planz; financial
secretary, Henry Stieber; first leader,
Albert Furth; second leader, Hermann
Alpen; first librarian, Charles Schollkoff; !;
second librarian, Adolf Bergman; SER
geant-at-arms, B. Baumstark; trustees
Louis Marcus, Louis Schneider, Theodore
Pianz, William Plageman and G. A. frost:
instructor, Professor Robert Ba-th; presi-
dent of the singing section, John Simmer.
The other societies of this City are the
Mission Turn Verein on Eighteenth street,
the Forward Turn Verein on O'Farrell
street and the Verein Eintracht on Twelfth
street They comprise total member
ship of about 1000 and the twelve socie-
ties scattered throughout the cities and
towns of California have at least 5000
more. These figures added to the list of
visiting delegates and friends will give
total of upward of 5000 persons who NAV
be expected to assemble in San Francisco
in June, 1898.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26

1851 so that Golden Gate avenue east of
Van Ness avenue should be excepted from
boulevard regulations.
One OF the petitions was signed by the
owners of one-half the property affected.
The names of large proportion of the re-
naming property-owners were embraced
in other petitions. The interested real es-
tate owners were largely represented at
the street committee meeting of the Board
of Supervisors yesterday forenoon. Su-
pervisors Hughes, Benjamin, Morgan
stern and bunker listened to what was
said.
1t was taken into account at the session
that the Merchants Association had high
regard for boulevard attractions, holding
that certain thoroughfares should be re-
served and improved for purposes of pleas
ure. travel and recreation. Thomas Magee,
Captain Taylor, eX-Supervisor Farms
worth and Theodore Knight repre-
sented that the merchants on Golden
Gate avenue stood as high in the
community and were quite as loyal to San
Francisco as the citizens belonging to the
Merchants Association. Reference was
made to the depreciation of property
values caused by the exclusion of other
than pastime travel, and the argument
was strenuously advocated that the ex-
clusion of trade wagons west of Van Ness
avenue ought to be sufficient to satisfy the
most ardent adherent of boulevard pro-
prieties.
The commercial expansion of the City
was such that Golden Gate avenue was on
the line of development, and no good rea-
son existed for denying the owners of
property on that thoroughfare the benefits
OF such Advancement.
The Supervisors listened respectfully to
all that was said by the delegates from the
avenue, and then they considered petit
ton from the directors of the Merchants
Association. This petition, of date June
TO- asked that the directors should have
hearing before the committee recon-
mended any amendment to the existing
order.
1t was put on record that the Street Com
mittee was always willing to hear the Mer-
chants Association on all public matters,
but it was decided, nevertheless, to recon-
mend that Golden Gate boulevard, from
Van Ness avenue east, be opened to traffic.
The question will come up for final adjust
ment when the Supervisors in regular ses-
sion shall take up the report of the Street
Committee. Meanwhile Magee, knight,
Farnsworth and Taylor may gather their
forces for the fight in the board, and the
boulevard advocates may rally to main
tain what has been secured. -
The Street Committee also recommended
the full acceptance of following streets:
Fell, from Clayton to Cole.
Fell, from Cole 10 Shrader.
Fell, from Shrader to Stanyan.
Laurel, from Sacramento to Califor MIA.
Webster, from Oak 10 Page.
Intersection of Fell and Cole; intersec-
ton of Fell and Shrader.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26
A Crossing at the Cafe zInkand.

Among the improvements that are con-
templated upon Market street are the lay
ing of bituminous pavement or crossing
in front of the Spreckels building, where
the Cafe Zinkand is located. also the pIac-
ing along the curb in front Of the building
of number of arc lights that will serve to
illuminate the street in this locality in a
brilliant manner. These Improvements
have long been planned by the owners of
the building and work upon them will
be Inaugurated shortly. Mr.. Zinkand feels
very much elated over these prospective
improvements and says it will add materi-
ally to the attractiveness of that portion
of Market street.