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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03

Thetis, and it bore mysterious inscrip
ton. After obtaining, at Cairo, the
necessary permits, Ingram sent the
mummy home in big case, which was
opened by his brothers at the Office of
the Illustrated London News. Over the
face was papier-mache mask, which
is now deposited in the British museum.
The last-named institution was asked
to send along an expert to decipher and
translate the inscription, which was
long and blood-curdling. 1t set forth
that whatsoever disturbed the body of
this priest should himself be deprived
of decent burial; he would meet with
q violent death and his mangled re-
mains would be carried down by a
rush of waters to the sea-" This is the
first part of a fascinating romance of
real life.
Some time after sending the mummy
home Mr.. Ingram and Sir Henry MeuX
were elephant-shooting in Somaliland
when one day the natives brought in a
great chunk of dried earth, saying il
was the spoor of the biggest elephant in
the world. The temptation was too
much for the two sportsmen, so they
sunted up that herd. 1--WE left my
elephant-gun behind" cried Sir Henry
N dismay. Take mine," said Ingram,
generously leaving himself with COM
paratively impotent smallbore.
When they sighted the elephants Sir
Henry went after bull and Mr.. Ingram
turned his attention to an enormous
cow. His method was to turn round in
his saddle, fire shot and then gallop
his pony on ahead, lodging the in
turiated elephant among the trees. AT
last, looking back for another shot, he
was swept out of his saddle by the
dropping b-sugh of tree. The moment
he reached the ground the wounded ele-
plant was upon him, goring and tramp
ling him to death, notwithstanding the
heroism of his Somali servant, who
poured a charge of shot right into the
monsters ear.
For days the elephant would not let
anyone approach the spot, but eventual
ly Mr.. Ingram's remains were reyerent-
,1y gathered up and buried for the time
being in a nullah or ravine. Never again
was the body seen, for, when an expedt
ton was afterward dispatched to tn.
spot, only one sock and part of the hu,
man bone were found; these pitiful
relics were subsequently inferred at
Alden with military honors. 1t was
found that the floods caused by heavy
rains had washed away M. Migrants
remains, thereby fulfilling the ancient
prophecy-the awful threat of the
priest of Thetis. The mummy is now
in the possession of Lady Meux, and Sir
Harry has the tusks of the elephant.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE OFFICERS.
Elected At The Meeting Held At Fort
Worth. September 9, 1896.

Elected At The Meeting Held At Fort
Worth, September 9, 1896.
President, Sam L. Hahn, Of San An
tonic; vice presidents, w. N. Norton
of Dallas, r. B. Baer, of Houston and
T. S. Brockenbrow. Of Alpine; secreta-
ry, H. S. Heller, of Dallas; assistant
secretary. Sherman Billow. Of San An
tonic; treasurer, Whit Dryden, of Fort
Worth; state organizer. D. A. Robin
son, of Dallas.
James NJ. Steere,o Dallas, was cleo
ed vice president for Texas on National
League.
Executive Committee: First dis
trict, H. F. McGregor, OF Houston;
Second district, Geo. Call. Of Orange;
Third district, NJ. d. Green, Of Merit;
Fourth district, Ed. Davis. Of Jeffer-
son; Fifth district, ]. B. Schmitz, OF
Denton; Sixth District,Jas NJ. Steere OF
Dallas; Seventh district, NJ. Jones, OF
Kosse; Eighth district, w. p. Goff, OF
Tort Worth; Ninth district, ]. w. Burt
Of Austin; Tenth district, ]. G. Scher-
mack, of La Grange; Eleventh district,
M. Byers, of Marion; Twelfth district
T. B. Johnson, Of San Antonio; Thir-
teenth district, ]. A. Smith, Of Ell Paso
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03
Dogs in the German Army.

A special feature in this years Ger
man grand mapeuvers, a French mill
tary journal says, will be supplied by
war dogs, which have been most admir-
ably trained for seeking the wounded
and carrying dispatches. At the COM
mand Seek" accompanied by ges-
ture indicating the direction in which
the dogs are to search, they will start
off without allowing themselves to be
disturbed by any surrounding circum-
stances. They will find the men who
figured as wounded with unfailing GER
tainty, take a piece of their clothing
cap, helmet or q piece of cloth torn of
and bring this back to the ambulance
men, whom they then conduct to the
spot. In the dispatch service the dogs
fulfill their duty with admirable speed
and certainty. They carry the dis
patches in a small box affixed to their
collar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
Nominated At The Convention Held At
Fort Worth September 9, 1896.

Nominated At The Convention Held At
Fort Worth September 9, 1896.
For Governor: Judge Henry Cline, Of
Harris county.
Lieutenant-Governo Robt. Hansch-
Ike, of Bexar county.
Attorney General: ]. E. Norton, of
Harris county.
Comptroller: T. B. Johnson, of Bexar
county.
State Treasurer: W. n. Norton, of
Dallas county.
Land Commissioner: James NJ. Steere
of DaMas county.
Superintendent Of Public Instruction:
H. f. MacGregor, of Harris county.
Railroad Commissioners: c. H. DON
ahower. of Denton; Ed. Davis, of Ma
rion; T. S. Brockenbrow. of Alpine.
Plenary Committee: ]. ]. Fairbanks,
of Denison; j. p. Newcomb, of San
Antonio; Whit Dryden, of Fort Worth;
]. B. Schmitz, of Denton; H. F. Mac
Gregor, of Houston.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
/. & g. n. RAILROAD.

North bound trains leave for Aus
tin at 5 a m, 800 a. m. and $50. p.
M, ;>and arrives from Laredo at 7:30
p. m.
South bound trains arrive at 8 a. M,
7:15 p. M, and 9:55, p. m; and leave
for Laredo at 9:45 a. m.
NJ. X. &. T. FROM 1. & G. n DEPOT
Trains leave for Waco, st. Louis
and Kansas City at $50 p. M; and
arrive at $50 a. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
East bound trains arrive from Mex
leo and Eagle Pass at 11.30 a. M;
and leave at 11.50 a. m. and 10 p. m.
for Houston, Galveston and New Or
leans.
West bound trains arrive from New
Orleans, Houston and Galveston at
7:25 a. m. and 4:25 p. m; and leave
for Eagle Pass and Mexico at 40 p.
M.
S. A. & A. omission ROUTE.
Trains leave daily for Cuero, Hous-
ton and Galveston at a. M; for Bee
Vile, Corpus Christi and Rockport at
2:25 p. M; and arrive daily from the
former places at 7:05 p. M; and from
the latter at 1:40 p. IN.
Trains leave daily except Saturday
for Kerrville at $50 a. m; and arrive
at $50 p. m.
Trains leave Saturday only at p.
m. for Kerrville; and arrive at $50
p. m.
S. A. &.GULF SHORE.
Trains leave daily for end of track
at a. M, returning at ! p. m.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03
COEEIN AND COUCH.
Luxury That Robs Funeral of Much of
It's Gloom.


Its Gloom.
A new style of coffin has been invent
ed for millionaires and extremely
wealthy people which does not bear the
slightest resemblance to a coffin. To
all appearances it is luxurious couch.
The idea of the new casket is to re-
move from funeral all the repelling or
discomforting features of death. In
stead of the body being uneasily
cramped within the casket it is remem-
bered by friends and family as though
in graceful and natural sleep.
In mechanical construction, says the
New York Journal, it is as nearly per-
feet as can be made. The sides, the
ends and the corners are fitted with sill
yer hinges to drop to a perpendicular,
and virtually show the coffin turned In
side out. This inside exhibits a couch
Of exquisite design and the most per-
feet workmanship, massive, substantial
and elegant. 1t has a soft spring bed
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03
MIGRANTS MUMMY.
A Story That Is Decidedly Weird and
Perfectly True One.

A Story That Is "a Decidedly Weird and
Perfectly True One.
/ must digress for a moment to tell
the weird, extraordinary story of the
ultimate fate of Herbert Ingram, Lord
Charles Beresford's most brilliant and
dashing volunteer, says the Strand
Magazine. In the first place, Lord
Charles outlined the story for me and
Sir William Ingram very kindly filled
in the details of his brothers tragic
death. So keen was Mr.. Migrants in
serest in the Gordon relief expedition
that he actually took his own steam
launch out to Egypt to join the ex-
peditionary forces.
As kind of souvenir of his adyen-
lures in Egypt and the Soudan, Mr..
Ingram at length bought a mummy for
$50 from the English consul at Luxor.
The mummy was that of priest OF
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03
THE NEW FOLDING COFFIN.

and adjustable pillows, and is finished
usually in rich cream-colored silk with
heavy silk ball fringe to match. =
With the dropping of the side the
fringe falls to the floor, forming the
bottom of the catafalque, and when the
casloet is closed forms q rich drapery
where the lining usually is. The per-
feet arrangement of the millionaire's
casket permits its use also with only
the ends and one side dropped. showing
then a couch with an upright back.
When the proper time arrives all that
is necessary is to raise the coffin sides,
clamp them together by simple me-
chanical contrivance and place the lid
on to make rich casket.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03


= hundred times less dangerous than the
thing they think of not at all. The assas-
aims stiletto is less deadly than the little,
Insignificant, invisible germs, the bacilli
of consumption. This is the thing that
causes more deaths than all the wars and
pestilences. This is the thing that causes
one-sixth of all the deaths in the world. II
finds easy lodgment in body made weak
by wasting sickness or debility from lack
of proper nourishment. Impure blood is
fertile resting and breeding place for them.
The man who allows his health to decline,
who allows his blood to remain impure, and
who feels that he is growing weaker every
day is holding out an invitation to consump-
ton and to death. When signs of weakness
and failing first appear, they should be met
by taking Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery This is medicine for people who
have lingering coughs, whose lungs are
weak-either by reason of colds or heredity.
1t builds up strength Immediately. II puri-
fies and invigorates the blood, tones up the
digestion, strengthens the nerves, makes
the sleep sound and refreshing. 1t assists
the body in throwing off all disease germs.
Druggists are sometimes inscriptions
enough to try and sell something else in
its place. Nothing is Just as good"
Nothing is nearly as good.
No home library is complete without DR..
Pierce's~" Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser" This handsomely illustrated, thou
sand-page volume will be sent free, paper
bound, to all who will send twenty one
one-cent stamps, to pay the cost of mailing
only, to the Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, N. Y. If a handsome,
French cloth binding is desired, send ten
cents additional (thirty-one cents in ally.
DR. PIERcE's PLEASANT PELLETS FOR CoNsTI-
PATTON Forty sugar-coated granules in a little
two inch vial-the only safe and comfortable
cure for constipation biliousness, headache, sour
stomach, heartburn, foul breath and palpitation
of the heart. They do not grippe nor cause any
other unpleasant feeling. One little " Pellet " is
a gentle laxative two a mild cathartic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03
Meaionted Honer Tor disease.

According to a Paris journal a
French scientist is trying 20 compel bees
TO make indicated honey for the cure
of various diseases. he keeps the bees
under glass and furnishes only such
fowersaspossesstbe desired properties
BY the different kinds of honey thus
produced influenza, coughs and colds
indigestion, asthma and many other
ills are said TO be readily if indirectly
reached.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03
MRS. THOMAS e. WATSON.

The Clever wife of the Populist Candi-
date for the Vice Presidency.
Mrs. Watson was Miss Durham and
her father was one of the stanch bust
ness men of Duffie county, Ca, before
and after the war. She is 80 years OF
bye, though she would impress one
with being less than 80. She weaIy
a happy, contented smile, she is
watchful of her husbands interests.
and is heart and soul in sympathy with
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03
REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE.
For the Fifty-one Precints in Bexar
County.

For the Fifty-one Precints in Bexar
County.
Precinct No. &c. A. Duerler.
Precinct No. 2-Chas. Graebner.
Precinct NO. 3-Phil Heitgen.
Precinct No. 4-Dan Heder.
Precinct No. 5-John Monler.
Precinct No. 6-Jas. p. Newcomb.
Precinct No. Nv. F. Klaus.
Precinct No. Sired. Kerble.
Precinct No. CIV. NJ. Locke.
Precinct No. 10-Wm. Hoefiing.
Precinct No. IF. A. Sweezy.
Precinct No. 12-Henry Hunt.
Precinct No. ia. E. Hebron.
Precinct No. I'm. Lindner.
Precinct No. 15-C. Runge.
Precinct No. 16-George Heuerman.
Precinct No. 17-James Stands.
Precinct No. 1S-Jacob Etter.
Precinct No. 19-Chas. Brown.
Precinct No. 20-Aug. Liebe.
Precinct No. 21-W. Hausmann.
Precinct No. PC. A. Rumple.
Precinct No. 23-Louis Voelcker.
Precinct No. 24-Frank Coll.
Precinct No. 25--A. Sahm.
Precinct No. 26-Nat. Linn.
Precinct No. 27-E. l.. Teel.
Precinct No. 2S-A. Buesche.
Precinct No. OF. E. Grothause.
Precinct No. 30-Henry Eckterhoff.
Precinct No. 31-Jacob Gembler.
Precinct No. 32-John Wickland.
Precinct No. 93-Jacob Pfeil.
Precinct No. 34-J. w. Light.
Precinct No. 35-Aug. Grosenbacher
Precinct No. 36-A. Singer.
Precinct No. 37-A. Groos.
Precinct No. 3S-E. Schmidt.
Precinct No. 39-George Belerby.
Precinct No. 40-Emil Schuetze.
Precinct No. 41-Louis Unger.
Precinct No. &C. NJ. Rounds.
Precinct No. 43-Frank ToudouZe.
Precinct No. Al. W. Bennett.
Precinct No. 45-J. ii. Horton.
Precinct No. 4e-Wm. Priess.
Precinct No. 47-Theo. Trip.
Precinct No. 4S-Louis Schmidt.
Precinct No. 49-Paul Vogt.
Precinct No. Bob. f. Shields.
Precinct No. 51-R. q. OGrady.
Should any OF the above appointees
decline or fail to serve, the Republic
can voters of the precinct will come
together and elect a new chairman,
and forward name of same to the un-
T. B. JOHNSON, Chairman Repub-
lichn Executive Committee OF
Bekar County.
Attest:
GEORGE HEUEREANNs secy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03
SEA SERPENT NEAR CHICAGO.
Rival to Terror of Eastern Summer Re-
sorts Disporting in Lake Michigan.

Rival to Terror of Eastern Summer Re-
sorts Disporting In Lake Michigan.
Chicago has at last produced sea
serpent. The pellucid waters of Lake
Michigan and the sewage that floats
into them have been dashed into foam
by the tail of a reptile 125 feet long and
with head more hideous than that of
the average sea serpent. This is what
three truthful Chicago persons say.
When last seen the snake was headed
towards the classic precincts of Evans
ton, which is a prohibition neighbor-
hood and not given to worshiping at the
shrine of snakes.
Jacob Allow, James Mccoy and John
McAllister all saw the sea serpent. They
were wandering along the beach when
the snake hove into view. According
to these veracious chroniclers the SER
pent has eyes like saucers, teeth that
were long and frightful, and a series of
tongues that hung out of the creatures
mouth and resembled lambrequin. It
was covered with green scales as large
as dinner plates, and appeared to be in
= l--1 49,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03
NEW BABY KANGAROO.
Born in Captivity, and Therefore Very
Remarkable Youngster.


Great rejoicing has been occasioned
in the London Geological gardens by
the birth of n kangaroo of the rare
brush-tailed rock species.
1t is believed that this is the first
time that an animal of this species
known scientifically as petrogale peni-
cillata-has been born in captivity.
Hitherto these langaroos have been
strongly averse TO bringing into the
world children doomed to live in slav-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03

the peoples party. She is thoroughly
familiar with the political situation,
and confers with her husband concern
ing every campaign and political move
that he makes. Her hospitality in her
home is marked. Her pleasant manners,
bright, cheerful disposition are features
that make her home attractive to any
one who may be entertained there. In
Washington, where Mr.. Watson was a
member of the Fifty-second congress,
the Watson home was always open, and
on several occasions his Legislative col
leagues were entertained at dinners
that were pronounced as enjoyable as
any ever given at the capital; but the
humblest constituent in the Tenth con-
gressionsl district Of Georgia, says the
New York World, would have shared the
same faYors.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03
Good Enough Without Bibles.

II would be interesting to ascertain
the ideas that prevail in Wales with re-
gard 10 the religious conditions of the
United States. At a public sale at
Swansea the other day a number of
family Bibles were put up for auction
on the ground that their owner had no
further use for them because they
were emigrating to America"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03

State Chairman: ]. ]. Fairbanks
of Denison: State Secretary, ]. P.
Newcomb, of San Antonio.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03

What an incon-
sistent thing a hui
man being is. Men
go with Dire a
through narrow,
noisome streets,
They walk wide
of the corners, and
look frequently
over their shout
} ders. And the
things of which
they are m st
afraid are DerhanS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-03
CHANGE IN S. A. & A. P. TRAINS
--COMMENCING-
ASUNDHT, AUG. 16N

The s. A. Alp. will change their schedule as follows
m.
No will In San Antonio
Christi Rockpot will leave Antonio
Rockpor will in San Anoro
Tran sand 6onKer eBranchw mai before
passengers will
of
TrainN will eaveH m./
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-24

sionary to 1hdiA, said from other denomi-
nations many. self-sustaining missionaries
were now connihg into the foreign fields.
She hoped that this convention might see
the resolve of the first one OF the United
Presbyterian 1ehurch to not only give up
home and friends to enter the foreign field,
but to also provide the money for his or her
support
Rev H. H. Ben of Monmouth Ill, made
a plea for city, missionaries, who would
in their own homes devote their lives to
the aid Of tfreir9 own pastors. Those who
answered this appeal were Misses Eleanor
McMunn, Lore city, o.; Jennie Daley,
Homestead, H.; Matte Hamilton, Minden,
Neb. W.
Rev. ]. Knox Montgomery asked that an
opportunity he afforded every Christian in
the house to indicate that from that time
forward he would lead a life OF greater
usefulness to Christ, to the church and to
his fellow man. He asked that those who
would say by the grace of God | will do
whatever | can to serve Him from this time
henceforward," to indicate their determine
tion by rising Almost the entire assem-
blago arose and after singing His Mercy
Flows an Endless Stream" DR.. Barr pro-
nounced the benedicton.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-24

between their weakness and Gods powe
nothing was needed save the connectin.
In 1880 in Scotland there gathered n erea
company OF ministers and devout Chris
ti3ns. on Sabbath, with marked
Lords table His redeeming love. SO deer
! had been their emotions that on Monday
they could not separate without servic,
a young man OF o. 10 preach. But he
shrank from the task. He said. .'I cannot
assembly of eminent and godly Christians"
Slipping away from the church into the
fought the battle with his lips and won.
Coming back he preached a sermon under
which hearts were melted and conviction
which / can find, says that 500 people had
q marked change wrought in their lives at
Blessing is found %hSn hygoSe in So
silence Of his heart, said, 81 will open my
lips for God SO II may be to you, not in
by day. your life touches your brother's
life, The same God that multiplied NJ
come to you when your lips are willing,
Here is the secret OF our power, the hid
ing place, Of our strength. Here is tho
deemed humanity. Unless on the altar OF
the heart God kndlcs something OF His
SS %Eoe @ Win "RS be- IN qf vaS s rf Sness
there are glowing Goals upon, the heart
Rre YIN ss the burning yoga G words Sr bn ths
been heard within. the ear will never listen
to the footsteps of the king without. I'm
less the little world of the heart is lighted
up by the presence OF the Saviour the eye
will never be able to catch visions of tho
world where the Lamb Is the light thereof.
A heart on fire with the fire of God Is
like the sun in the center of our system,
flooding the worlds with heat, robing them
in light and holding them true to their
orbits. So In the center of our being q
heart which has become the dwelling OF
God warns the lips, strengthens the eye.
quickens the hearing and Keeps the brain
from dangerous wanderlngS.
| have been asking you to train the brain,
the ear the eye, the lips. God says, Let
me train the heart. You cannot do 1t.
Lay 1t in my hand that my love may fill II,
that my joys may gladden. 1t. that my serv-
ice may broaden It," 1t Is n strange in
strument, but He is the master. o. how
well He understands this Curiously fash
ioned and mysterious heart within us. Let
his hand attune It's melodies, sweep its
chords, touch its keys and the notes of your
life at last Will be psalm of divine har-
mony.
And so, dear friends. you who have been
tarrying here during these days which
seem to have brought heaven little nearer
to us. my last word is this: Let 1t watch
betwiXt you and me until our hands touch
the gates of pearl and our feet stand
within the palace of the King.
Christ our leader,
Christ our teacher,
Christ, our crown and joy forever and for