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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-11
The Bermuda at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE
steamer Bermuda, which has
proven a successful Cuban filibus-
terer, arrived in port last night.
Captain O'Brien was not ready to
risk any chances of arrest that
might be lurking in Philadelphia |;
hence a tug went down the bay to
meet the Bermuda. When the
Bermuda reached Marcus Hook,
twelve miles south of here, Captain
O'Brien and several others, among
whom are supposed to be General
Garcia and Senior NuneZ, disem-
barked and were carried by the
tug to the wharf. The party then
hurried to the railroad station and
left for New York. The Bermuda
came to the city during the night
and cast anchor. Not a soul has
been yet permitted to board the
vessel. Some of the crew have
come ashore. One of them re-
counted the incidents of the
famous filibustering journey. He
said they carried 80 cases OF war
supplies to Cuba. He told how
the Bermuda had been reprinted
in a single night to avoid detec-
ton. He said that six Spanish
cruisers were lying within seven
miles of the Bermuda at Baracoa
harbor when the munitions of war
were being landed. The sailor
concluded his narrative by stating
that thirty minutes after the
Cubans marched inland and the
Bermuda got underway again a
Spanish man-of-war came out Of
the harbor and began swinging
her search light across the sea.
Fortune favored the Bermuda and
she escaped unnoticed. No ar
rests have yet been made of any
members of the Bermuda crew.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-11
Huntington Elected, Though Opposed

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE
annual election of officers by the
directors of the Southern Pacific
company showed a division of
opinion as to the fitness Of G. p.
Huntington for president Of the
company, which is looked on as
the beginning of a fight against
the magnate.
At the direction Of Mrs. Leland
Stanford the two directors who
represent the Stanford estate voted
for Gen. Thomas II. Hubbard, of
New York, for president. VIM.
Crocker also refused to vote for
Huntington. Gen. Hubbard adj
mits he was urged by Mrs. STAN
ford to become a candidate for the
presidency, but he refused. Mrs.
Stanford is said to have expressed
a belief that if the Stanford, Croker
and Searls interests could have
united on General Hubbard he
could have been elected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-11
Rhodes Resumes Duty.

SALISBURY, Matabelaland, April
u.-Mr. Cecil Rhodes, formerly
premier Of Cape Colony, who has
been suffering from fever here for
some days past, is now much bet
ter. He proposes to march to Bulu-
wayo with a column of troops in
tended for the relief of that place.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-11
An Old Resident Dies.

Sebastian Bruck, aged 70 years,
died yesterday at his daughters
place, the Evers ranch, on the
Bandera road, about ten miles
north of the city. Deceased was
an old German resident Of San An
tonic and for years was vegetable
grower on South Presa street. His
wife died about seven years ago.
He leaves several children.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-11
Our Cuban Consul Alive.

WASHINGTON, April ia dis
patch under today's date was re-
ceived at the state department this
morning from United States Con.
sui General Williams at Havana,
thus effectually disposing OF the
published rumor that he had been
sssassinated and his body dragged
through the streets Of Havana.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-11
Denver Embezzler Adams,

LONDON, April IL. - Matthew
Adams, OF Denver, who is in GUS
tody, pending extradition proceed
ings on a charge OF having embez.
zled 5000, 900 at Denver, was again
remanded at Bow street police
court today, pending the arrival of
papers in the case from the United
States,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-11
Sensational Lie Nailed.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
story that Secretary Olney has adj
dressed a note to United States
Minister Taylor in Madrid, sug-
costing mediation, as reported, is
a pure fabrication.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-11
Alaska's Delegate.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April A.
The Senate committee on terri
tories has authorized favorable
report of the bill providing for
delegate in congress for Alaska.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-11
TELEPHONE

Over the Long Distance lines of the
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone
Company to nearly 1000 subscribers In
the principal cities and towns of Texas.
Toll stations In the Central office, hotels
and other convenient locations.
Ask Central for stations connected
and rates charged.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-11
Fair and Cool Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April IL
For western Texas: Fair tonight
and Sunday, cooler, winds shifting
to northerly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
POWER OF A METEOR.
It Causes . Strange Change In . Ship,
Compass.

It Causes . Strange Change In . shlpr
Compass.
A very curious observation Of the
effects produced by meteor seen at
sea is made public through the hydro
graphic bureau in Washington. Capt.
Redman, of the British steamship Ne
rano, when little more than two hum
drcd miles southeast Of Cape Clear dur
ing recent voyage from Baltimore to
Havre, saw Il meteor which appeared to
pass close to his ship.
An observation of tho north star
taken soon after the appearance of the
meteor showed a surprising result. The
direction of the ships compass needle
had been changed no less than eleven
degrees! Before the meteor passed the
needle had pointed about degrees so
minutes west of true north, but now II
pointed degrees 80 minutes east Of
north.
That the meteor had caused the
change was indicated by the fact that
within twentyfour hours the needle
returned to its former position, moving
slowly back about eleven degrees
toward the west.
Equally great effects have been pro-
duced upon ships compasses by light
ming, but in such cases the bolts have
actually struck the ship. The meteor
seen by Capt. Redman did not touch his
ship, and while he makes no estimate
of it's actual distance it was probably
considerable, since there is no report of
Its having been observed to fall into
hn
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
TOO MANY GIRLS.
What They DO In China When Such =
tho Case.

What They DO In China When Such -
tho Case.
AS maid-of-all work, the Chinaman
has won fair reputation; but he is I'M
doubtedly wrong on the woman ques-
ton. A correspondent of Frank Les
lies Monthly tells of her Chinese serv-
ants peculiar conduct when twin girls
were born to the household.
Sue Kung had been with us three
years, when twin daughters blessed
our home. He came in to look at them,
and laid a new coin on their pillows
and some tiny cups under the crib, and
then asked: Him girls or she boys?"
We said, two girls. His face was q
study, and wildly waving his hands,
with the gesture of wringing the neck
of a fowl, he said:
TOO much grille; ling hilns neck in
China. Too much grille cost too
muchee; alice time want nice clothes.
Too much boys good, cause they mskee
muchee money in the banks"
When he came in the next morning
he said: me likee you belly Very
much, but me no lilxee to stay in any
place where him gettee two girlies alice
same time"
He made us numerous ana elegant
presents, such as beautifully embroid-
cred mantel draperies and highly col
ored silk handkerchiefs, and some pref
ty china trinlzets and ornaments for
them too much critics." ard left our
employ
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
LITTLE, BUT OH, MYi
Mark Twains Amusing Description q the
Powers of the Flea.


The boy in arithmetic seldom finds
humor in figures, but Mark Twain is
able to make calculation that seems
quite amusing. In his "Tom SAWYER
Abroad" he thus discourses of the flea
when you come to gauge things
speed by its size, where's your bird, and
your man, and your railroad, alongside
of fleaP The fastest man can't run
more than ten miles in an hour-not
much over ten Thousand times his own
length. But all the books say any COM
mon, ordinary, third-class flea can
jump hundred and fifty times his own
length; yes, and he can make five jumps
a second, too, seven hundred and fifty
times his own length in one little sec
ond; for he don't fool away any time
stopping and starting-he does them
both at the same time; you'll see if
you try to put your finger on him.
Now, that's common, ordinary, third
class flea's gait, but if you take an
Eyetalian first-class, that's been the
pet of the nobility all his life and hasn't
ever knowed what want, or sickness, or
exposure was, and he can jump more
than three hundred times his own
length. It's ninety miles a
minute; it's considerably more than
five thousand miles an hour. Where's
your man now? Yes, and your bird,
and your railroad, and your balloon?
Laws! They don't amount to shucks
1ongside of flea. A flea is just comet
billed down small"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
A MALE MALAPROP.
An English Sexton Who Loved to Use
Long Words.

Long Words.
Twenty years ago, one of the "sights"
which amused visitors to st. Georges
chapel, Windsor, England, was Wise,
the sexton. He was a Mr.. Malsprop,
with an affection for long words whose
forms were changed, and high-sound-
ing phrases, which he invariably mis-
placed, says London Tit Bits. Sir
George j. Elvey, the organist of the
chapel, relates several of these mala-
propisms in his Life and Reminis-
cences." One day clergyman, hurry.
ing into the nave of st. Georges just
before afternoon service, remarked that
he had walked all the way from Bish-
opgate in less than an hour. "Well,"
replied Wise, you must be good
Presbyterian, then!' The poor fellow
meant pedestrian. Seeing Dean Well
lesley taking constitutional outside of
the chapel, the sexton said TO a bystand-
er: "Loolk at the dean a-propogating
up and down them steps!" my favor
tie paper" said he, sis the Ulcer
ated Qllustrated) News" Wise got it
into his head that the chapel belonged
to him, and that no one had right to
see it without paying him n fee. st
doesn't matter" said he on one occa-
sion, "who it is. Nobody-not even
Mr.. Dean himself-can't go in the
chapel without first insulting (con-
sulting) me-" So far did he carry out
his idea of ownership that at last it was
ordered by the authorities that no fees
should be given for seeing the chapel.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24

People are not always sure of their
own needs; and the boy in this story,
given by the Northern Budget, doubt
less acted upon his knowledge Of that
fact.
''Do you want boy?" he asked Of
the magnate of the Office, standing be-
fore him cap in hand.
Nobody wants a boy" replied the
magnate.
''Do you need boy?" asked the APP
plicant, nowise abashed.
Nobody needs boy"
The boy would not give up.
well, say, mister" he inquired, "do
you have to have boy?"
The magnate collapsed.
''I'm sorry to say we do" he said,
land guess you're about what we
want"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
WATER CONTAINED IN STEAM.
4 Method By Which 1t Can Be Ascsr-
taineA.

4 method Of testing the amount of
moisture in steam las been discussed
by the institution of engineers and
shipbuilders, Scotland. The principle
in this case, more particularly appli-
cable to marine engines, consists in
comparing the sadness Of the steam
with that of the water in the boiler.
The test as explained is carried out by
means of nitrate of silver, and the reac-
ton is so delicate that with only one
per cent. Of water in the boiler one per
cent. of printing water can be accu-
rately determined to the second deci-
NAL. To one part of salt boiler water
there If added one part of pure con-
densed water, and into this is poured
small quantity of concentrated solu-
ton of yellow chromatc of potash; then
q nitrate OF silver solution containing
about Ito per cent. of this salt is
slowly added. With each drop the salt
water turns locally orange red, but
this color disappears at first; later on,
when all the salt has been acted on.
the whole fluid changes color from pale
yellow to orange. The quantity of nj
trate solution is noted, and then the
experiment is repeated on the con-
densod steam from the engine undi-
luted with distilled water. The ratio
Of the quantities of nitrate of silver So
luton used in the two tests expresses
the amount Of printing in per cent
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
YE EMPLOY OYER 800 GIRLS.
lDokN: LEVI STRAUSS & co.
SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
SOME FAMOUS SONGS,
Ana The High Prices Realised from III en-
b. Their Authors.

Ana tho AlGh Prices Realised from III en-
b. Their Authors.
Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, the
celebrated composer, born May 10,
lS4s, is said to have realized CSC, 900 by
his celebrated song, 1.-The Last Chord. :"
Bale appears to have received high
prices Tor the copyrights of some Of his
songs. For II Dreamt Dwelt in
Marble Halls" he received 900, the
same for when Other Lips" and $685.
600 for 1.-THE Heart Bowed Down" At
q sale in April last 90, 900 was obtained
for the copyright Of Michael Watson's
song, anchored" Sir Arthur Sulli-
van sold the copyright Of one Of his
songs, "Sweethearts, to Messrs. Chap
pell for IS, 500.
For Kathleen Mavourneen" the COM
poser, Mr.. F. N. Crouch, received just
cas-; the copyright was afterward
bought by London firm for 90, 500.
'She Wore Wreath of Roses" another
well-known song, was sold by the COM
poser for SO; but when the copyright
came to be sold it brought $4,000
-'See-Saw" was sold for $3.50, and
has realized over "a 500 for the publish
ers. Amongst modern songs the fol.
lowing prices have been given for their
copyright, "Ta-ra-ra-b oom-de-aye," s75,-
900; Miss Collins realized $4,000 a year
when singing it; Dream Faces, 80, 500;
''fhey All Love jack" $1,000; "Two
Lovely Black Eyes" 81, 500; THE Bogie
Man." $4,000; Porter, Porter" ETC.,
-, 400; Nancy Lee" $4,000; "Grand-
fathers Clock" g., 900. Each song com
posed by Sig. Paolo Tosti, the composer
of Forever and Forever" is said to be
now worth to him about $4,000.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
NAPOLEON'S HORSES.
Tho Little Corporal Was Very Fond Of the
Noble Animals.

Tho Little Corporal Was Very Fond OF the
Noble Animals.
In the present revival of interest In
Napoleon, little attention has been paid
to his love for horses. A study of this
side of his nature would reveal some in
teresting facts. In Egypt Napoleon or
dered the capture Of every horse ridden
by the Mamelukes where capture was
possible. Nearly every horse taken was
shipped to France, as many Of them
were Of the Arab type. One of the
ships on which some of the captured
horses were shipped was wrecked in at
tempting to escape from English frig-
ate. Another ship on which Junot
sailed was captured, and Junot was
made prisoner. When Napoleon heard
the news, he expressed more regret for
the loss of the horses than he did for
that of his favorite secretary, after
ward marshal Of France.
The horses that arrived safely or
French soil have left their mark on the
horses of France and this country.
Their descendants can be seen every
day on the streets of New York. They
have driven the CIydesdales and Eng
fish shire. horses out of the Ameri-
can markets, and the smoothly turned,
trappy, rapid walking, active Normans
and Perchcrons are the result of the
capture of the horses of the Mamelukes
by Napoleon in Egypt. Their blood
lines were so strong that the grays pre-
dominate, and it is common occur
renee to see horses that weigh upwards
of one thousand pounds with the clear
cut head, wide throttle, sharp-pointed
ear and beautiful, mild eye of the Arab
fyna
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
A GREAT JUMPER.
George Washington Would BE . Cham
pion Nowadays.

George Washington Would BE . Cham
pion Nowadays.
There is an athletic record which,
though it will not be found in any of
the sporting guides or almanacs of to-
day, is one of which every American
ought to be proud. 1t was made by
George Washington, the father of his
country, in the running broad jump.
The distance cleared was twenty-five
feet three inches, says the Boston Her.
aid. Exactly when, and where, and
under what conditions Washington did
this performance 1 do not know.
Thackeray refers to it in 1.-THE Vir-
ginians," where he tells of the Jump
ing match between Harry Warrington
and Lord March and Ruglen. Harry
wins with jump of twenty-one feet
three inches against his lordship's
eighteen feet six inches. In his letter
to Virginia Harry says he knew there
was another in Virginia, Col. @. Wash
ington, who could clear foot more.
If Thackeray's figures are correct
Washington must have been a wonder
full athlete. He could easily have won
any intercollc.c,;ct championship CON-
petition up to 1889 and most Of the ma
tional championships. Then, too, it
must be remembered that the future
father of his country did not wear
spiked shoes like the athletes of to-
day, nor did he have a cinder path for
his run" nor five-inch plank for his
"talle-off," those improvements not
having come into general use as early
as the middle of the eighteenth cen.
fury. Washington to-day would be a
record breaker.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
Use of the Toes.

The notion that the power Of the toes
of the men and women of modern times
is destroyed by the binding up of the
feet in leather through great part of
life is incorrect. In commenting upon
an English professors remark: 1.-The
toes are not used" DR.. 7. s. Ellis says:
"How is it, then, that the muscles of
the sole and of the leg, which act on
the toes, do not atrophy for want of
use? l have long insisted that, even in
ordinary walking in ordinary boots,
the toes, and all of them, IRE used, and
serve very useful purpose" There
can be no doubt of the rightfulness of
DR.. Ellis judgment in this contention.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
ONLY A QUESTION OF TIME.


How an Impeounious Youth Undertook
p to Pay Debt.
"That little bill?" said the debtor,
pleasantly. "Oh, yes, of course. Well,
you need not worry about that any
more. I've got things down to sys-
tenn now"
you've been long time doing it,"
suggested the creditor. 4
II realize it," returned the debtor,
"but it's all right now. You see, thir-
ty dollars is more than can afford to
let go Of at any one time, but now 1
can get it together without missing it.
You see, a man never misses his small
change, 30 I've bought a little bank
that l can drop it into every night.
You've no idea how fast it accumu-
lates."
"I've heard of the plan BEFORE" said
the creditor. ''If man lives up to it
and doesn't hold out on the bank it
mounts up rapidly"
ooh, live up to it," protested the
debtor. 81 put every cent of small
change into it every night, and it's all
for you"
81 may hope then"
my dear sir, you may more than
hope. The system makes the payment
in full an absolute certainty. 1t over
comes all obstacles and it's only q cues
ton Of time"
"How much timer"
swell, that's rather difficult to say.
You see, the amount of small change
find in my pockets varies, and"
What do you call small changer"
pennies. WHATS that? Oh, well,
sue If you want to. That's what man
gets for trying to do the right thing"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
t- BIRDS AS BAROMETERS. e
A Well-Known Writer Who Holds That
They Are Not Weather Wise.

"
In his charming book, Recent
Rambles," DIR. Charles c. Abbott gives
some little attention to the question
whether birds can realize the coming
of q storm SO far in advance of it's
actual appearance as to serve observant
man as a reliable barometer. Al
though this has been popularity be-
lieved for centuries, DIR. Abbott thinks
that it has no basis in fact and voices
his opinion in these words:
at needs but short ramble in the
woods and fields after a summer
shower to see how painfully destructive
are moderate wind and rain when
they rush across the country hand-in-
hand. There is no more touching sight
In all nature than the lowly murmured
plant of nest-birds as they contemplate,
after shower, their ruined home and
drowned fiedglings.
ITO credit bird with weather-wis-
dom, and yet with no power to guard
against probable danger, is to assume
that it leads the terrible life Of one in
constant fear-s mental condition the
birds daily life fatty contradicts.
Never does the world look brighter
than q few hours before some great
change. Never are the birds more
merry, mammals more full of play; yet
the impending storm means mischief
that to some extent might be ayerted
had these happy creatures but an ink
ling of what was coming"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
Cards In His Conn.

At the little village of Nomps-au-Val,
near Amiens, a curious ceremony was
lately seen at funeral, says the Lon
don Daily News. The deceased was q
card-playing enthusiast, piquet having
been his favorite game. By the terms
Of his WILL pack of cards had to be
placed in the coffin with his body, and
certain of his card playing friends were
to have legacy of about hundred
pounds apiece on condition that they
bore him to the grave and stopped on
the way to drink u glass of wine at q
small tavern where, to quote his words,
he had "spent SO many agreeable even
ings at cards" The instructions of the
will were strictly carried out, and q
considerable crowd assembled to see
the last of the piuuet PLAYER
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
BEES FORM FRIENDSHIPS.
experiences of = Young Man 70 WHOM
They Took . Liking.

They Took . Liking.
II always loved bees, q" said the Young
man in gold-bowed glasses behind the
dairy counter as he handed down a
honeycomb for the inspection Of an idle
customer, according to the New York
Sun. when / was ON the farm" he
continued, II could go all about the
hives and not get stung, and none of
the others dared go near the bees. We
used to have an old farmer come around
and tend to the swarms, but one day
when l was boy working in the fields
l heard a great humming noise up in
the air and saw a swarm a-coming.
Well, l picked up a tin pan that was
there and hammered on it till the bees
settled on the end of fence rail. Then
I thought could tend to the swarm as
well as the old farmer, so got an old
hive, washed it out with honey and wa
ter, rubbed my hands and arms with
burdock juice and honey water, and
went at the bees. 1 got them off that
rail by the handful and they never
stung me.
AFTER that regularly tended to the
bees. Whenever there was swarm
rolled up my sleeves, took Off my shoes
and hat, and went at them. have
taken them from all sorts of places, but
was never stung only once. They'd
light on my head by the dozen and
crawl through my hair. That used to
send cold chills down by back. Some
times my arms were so covered with
bees that from wrist to elbow you
couldn't see the flesh. The one time
when was stung had found swarm
on high limb and was ga wing it off, and
at the same time holding on to it that it
should not fall to the ground with the
bees. In doing this squeezed one OF
the bees, and it few straight at my
temple and stung me just above the
eye. Since left the farm the folks have
given up the bee business. There's NO
doubt about it, bees like some folks and
hate others, and don't know any rea-
son for the difference"