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

ments up to an elevation of 7,441 feet,
or nearly 11s miles! Last year he OBJ
tanned photograph with a camera at
tached to such kite, and during the
last fortnight has been employing the
same methods in Boston for the same
purpose, with gratifying success.
The special object of a tailless kite is
to avoid the ENHANCEMENT and accident
that is almost sure to result when lot
of them are sent up tandem. Although
the Malays and other people had made
such things before Mr.. Eddy tried to do
so, his design was worked out by him
self before he had seen any of the
others. The general plan of construc-
ton is as follows:
Take two slender sticks of equal
length, let US say four feet. Have
them half an inch wide, or less, and a
good quarter of an inch thick. Cross
them exactly at right angles, the inter
section coming in the middle of the
horizontal one, and trifle less than
one-ffth of the way from the top of the
upright one. The precise proportion is
IS per cent. Notch the edges as in old
fashioned kite-building, and run a
string around. For kites slightly
larger than this one Mr.. Eddy prefers
fine piano wire, which will not stretch.
Before putting on the cord or wire,
though, one other very important thing
must be done. The cross stick must be
bent so as to bulge forward slightly in
the middle. A string behind, stretched
from end to end, as on an archer's bow,
can be used to regulate the amount OF
the curvature, which should be such
that the distance from the center of the
cross stick will be four per cent. of the
length-a scant two inches for a 49,
inch stick. In order to give greater
strength to the fabric an extra cross
stick, half the length of the bent one
and left straight, is secured parallel
with the other at the back of the kite.
The upright stick should pass between
them, as shown in the smaller diagram.
Thin, strong manila paper makes
good covering. This may be fitted tight
ly at the upper part of the kite, but be-
how bne cross SUCK care SHOulu uc Gtheil
10 make the covering little baggy, so
that the wind will produce hollows each
side of the upright. The paper should
be cut a trifle too large, wrinkled a
little where it is pasted, and then put on
somewhat loose. The right effect will
be secured after a little experiment, if
not at first. To make the belly band,
take piece of cord of the right length
and form a small loop near, but not
exactly in. its middle. Into this loop
you will afterward tie the string with
which you fly the kite. Fasten the free
end of the shorter section of the belly
band to the intersection of the sticks,
and the longer section to the extreme
lowermost point of the kite. The first
of these sections should be about as
long as that portion of the upright be-
low the intersection, and the other
should correspond to the hypothenuse
of right-angled triangle. A little ex-
perimenting is generally needed before
the proportions necessary to give the
best results are obtained. 1t is, there
fore, wise to take plenty of cord and
rot to tie hard knots at first-N. Y.
Tribune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-04
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
|. & G. n. RAILROAD.

North bound trains leave for Aus
tin at a M, 500 a. m. and $50 p.
H.; and arrives from Laredo at 1870
p. m.
South bound trains arrive at 9 a. M,
7:15 p. M, and 9:55 p. m; and leave
for Laredo at 9:45 a. m.
NJ. X. &. T. FROM l. & 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. N.
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 45 p.
N.
S. A. & A. EMISSION ROUTE.
Trains leave daily for Cuero, Hous-
ton and Galveston at 8 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. m.
Trains leave daily except Saturday
for Kerrville at $50 a. M; and arrive
at $3.50 p. m.
Trains leave Saturday only at 2 p.
m. for Kerrville; and arrive at $50
p. m.
S. A. &.GULF SHORE.
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
tinez, Sanders, Atkins, Lavernia and
Sutherland Springs at 9 a. M, daily
except Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at p. M,
daily except Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-04
Size and spood of Waves.

Many different answers have been
given to the question: How high are
the greatest ocean waves?" NJ. Dibos,
a marine engineer and laureate of the
Institute of France, has lately made
some personal observations on this sub
iect. He describes waves encountered
in the North Atlantic which had q
height of at least 40 feet. Driven before
heavy wind, waves may advance at the
rate of from 35 to 40 miles an hour, and
such undulations of the ocean may
travel more than 500 miles from the
point where the wind created them
without being accompanied by any dis
turbance in the atmosphere.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-04
ATTENTION K. P.

To members Endowment rank, Sec
ton 632: Your regular monthly as
sessment and dues are due on the first
Of each month, and must be paid on or
before the 10TH"
It. B. JOHNSON, Secretary Sec 632.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-04
CHOICE MEATS.

A new meat market Of the progress
sive kind has been opened at the cor
ner Of Bonham and East Commerce
streets, Of which Mr.. John +. Hansen,
an old and experienced hand, is the
managing genius. The market is
first class in all it's appointments.
Only the choicest Of meats, game,
poultry, fish and oysters whenever in
season will be offered for sale. Open
from 4 a. m. to 8 p. m. Polite atten-
ton. 11-1-1mo.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-04
House. Built of Glass Bricks.

Glass houses of a very substantial
kind can now be built. Silesian glass
makers are turning out glass bricks
for all sorts of building purposes, claim
ing for them such advantages as va.
riety of shape, free transmission of
light, strength, cheapness and general
adaptability. When complete, diffusion
of light is needed, as in factories, con-
servatories, courtyards, etc. they are
especially suitable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-04
DICK PERKINS MALADY.
II Causes Him to whistle and Marble in
His Dreams.

Lis
Whistling cholera is an affection OF
which very few Americans ever heard.
A case has recently been reported in
Peru, VT, and the physicians who know
of it are watching its progress with
great interest.
The patient is q 14-year-old boy,
Richard Perkins. Like the majority of
boys he whistled almost continually.
Soon he whistled from morning to
night, and even in his sleep. He
couldn't break the habit.
Incessant whistling caused a great
strain on the nervous system, so that
it seriously affected his health. Loss
of appetite and flesh followed and the
boy began to waste away and go into
rapid decline. Then he was taken in
hand and is now being treated by a
local physician.
Several similar cases have occurred
in this country within the last so years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-04

nese court has but this one, which has
five grades, each grade being subdi-
vided into numerous degrees. 1t is an
unknown order to the general aristo-
cratic world, but some 200 or 300 people
will possess it before long, all on account
Of Ii Hung Chang. That amiable per-
sonage has been keeping tab on the
men who have been the incest to him or
most interesting and is going to honor
them with the Order Of the Double
Dragon in its various degrees, and there
is expectancy in high ranks. Whether
any Americans will receive these
valued tokens is unknown, but it is not
likely China's great man will slight this
country.
The orders are carried out in gold,
silver and enamel, and after having
price lists submitted to him by firms in
st. Petersburg, Paris and London, Ii
gave the contract for the making of
these gifts to an English firm and Lon
don is feeling very proud over his
choice.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-04
,ji|: (1EE;5S{R1Iiig ION
sSSSsssaS llVEp-sssssSSESS1ss
KITES WITHOUT TAILS.
Some of Them Are Said to Have Gone Up
Over q Mile.

A great deal of interest has been ex-
cited by the experiments made by Will
liam A. Eddy, of Bayonne, N. j., near
his home, and also in and near Boston,
with tailless kites. In order to sustain
the weight of the string, and thus en-
able the first kite to attain a greater
elevation, he usually attaches several
others to the main line by means of
shorter cords. For several years past
he has been suspending thermometers
and barometers in the upper air from
the uppermost kite in such a series,
and early this summer got his instru-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-04
CHINA'S ONE ORDER.

What the Coveted Decoration Of the
Double Dragon Looks Like.
The accompanying picture shows
what perhaps one of the most exclusive
decorations in the world is like. 1t is
the Order of the Double Dragon and is
the sole order of the Chinese empire.
All European courts have decorations
and orders innumerable, but the Chi
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-04
Rerulatlnr Organ arlnders.

Organ grinders in Vienna are not al
lowed to play in the morning or even
ing-only between midday and sunset
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-27
West Pointers Must Wait.


Those cadets who will complete the fonr
years course at West Point in June will
be confronted with the most extraordi-
nary situation that ever has confronted
the lot OF young aspirants for army COM
missions They viii ind on graduation
morning probably not more than a dozen
vacancies In all departments Of the service
for some seventy men. This condition OF
affairs Is due 10 the number OF appoint-
ments made from the ranks In the last
year and the comparatively few retire
ments and casualties. Usually at this
time of the year the class about to be
graduated has some thirty or forty va
cancies waiting to be filled. and for years
there has been generally a surplus above
those necessary for the West Pointers.
The result was that few years ago many
civilians received appointments in the
army. among them the sons OF Gen. scho-
faeld and Senator Sewell.
Despite the discouraging outlook, all the
cadets Will be provided for eventually. as
the law directs that all graduates Of West
Point shall be commissioned in some
branch OF the army. The department.
therefore. will have to designate at least
sixty Of the cadets additional second leu
tenants. and place them on the list await
Ing yacancieS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-27
Tho Rebellion In sumatra
New York Evening post


The conflict in Samatra. which Affects
tie attention during the rccent critical ne
Rod in Europe. The Independence Beige.
however. makes Some Interesting state
sner,s. which show that A serious view
Of the situation "a taken IN military cir
clss In Holland dispatch Forwarded nv
the EevcrTor-ger@ral Of the East lrss5es
and published IN the Journal Onscssi Neer-
hntaiS. SAYS that ono 81 the mos. lrf,,-
sn;lai of the native chiefs Of Surae.ra 49,
resumed offensive operations at the he.s
q a wrli-cFgassi-ed taEst anst thar ~
Dutch have suffered serious losses Cs,
Neise-. ihe hero Of isonSos and Ia. s~t,,aI
eouananasr-in-chief OF TIE East fpRan
army. has gore 20 A.tsh. az eexuuatssss-.r
for The government. IL Is u,aateA cut ira .
similar mission cOar5ea 70 NJ Nfar.
Dutca East Indies. IN fSTz is.srlx..i -.
SGtcA IN . war which has lasted trsss,,.
threc years. and trem which Hofsa-3 re
reapest no advantage 80 Tar. In -s.ss.xr {,
appears that ths Dnicn trnsps es-Srar, !,
rsosi,isa cf The hesiexs-i rather tAs- ~.
Aesissefs 81 Atjsh. II Is the xen1rsI 49,
tca IN Holland tAat a a.Spi2y OF $500
cradle force SSH be ne.,easzFy 50 -.
a naval tes1ors1ratis., ia ss..l.sss-zsai,is n,
suppress IRE fseqp<r trade - fhe 1-a-,,sss
q Achtr sesnss fAe sizrssf T1ear< or rs,.
tffSF an end 10 q war wh3ca has af-S.5s-,
t.7rize a1t Thousands 81 s.etEierS --fa-.
r. SAL - - a tstrr-siEA .tsss ~ II. So
IS Wei a. A. The HaxNe. - rcSars =. -
srEeilS MEASURES
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-27
Huss;a and Bulgaria


The Novoe vrcmya publishes a signlfl-
cant article on Russia's future relations
with Bulgaria Ii says that the decision OF
Alexander I'll rot to occupy Bulgaria. al
though NJ S;ambuloff bad rendered tho
principali:y hostile TO Russia, was an act
OF great wisdom Such an act would have
caused complications in the East and would
have tied Russssss hands During the last
ten years Russia has acquired the convfc-
ton that she cannot u>e Bulgaria TO fur
Their her ends. Now ths; Russia has aban-
doned all Idea Of advancing 10 the Bosporus
by the way Of the Balkans she has for the
second time during the past decade estab-
tShed her performance IN the Black sea.
The events OF last winter proved that with
out the possession of the Balkans. yarna
and Burgha, the influence OF Russia could
be made to reign supreme in Constants
nople. IL has thus become manifest that
she can realize her historic mission with
out the support of Bulgaria This circum-
stance facilitates closer relations between
Russia and the erincipality. Russia seeks
10 serve no selfish purpose Of her own IN
Bulgaria. ana the latter has no longer the
riga. TO claim any material advantage from
her Their are two former errors which
Russia must not repeat She rnusS avoid
all Interference with bulgarian domestic
Affairs and never again support the prlaci-
patty. In ssch circumstances the PERSONAL
ity OF the prince - entirely Indifferent TO
Russia AT the same time his opponents
may be told that Russia has no reason 10
regard him as a disturber Of the peace.
Prince Ferdinand ts a clever and capable
ruler He seems 10 understand that Russia
must occupy the first place In Bulgaria.
with which country she has ties OF blood
and rsllgson. bus Russ.a's influence VIII bs
moral and Intellectual eniys
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-27
THE TREASURY DEFICIT.
Over eiae, 900 900 FOR tho Past Three
Years,

Washington City, April .6-The treas
ury deficit for tho fiscal year ending juno
10. 1885, VIII be approximately 5000 eco.
This II this opinion OF officials and others
best qualified 10 make an intelligent esti-
mate OF tho result Of the fiscal operations
OF the year. In his annual estimate sent
TO congress Mt the beginning OF the pres
ent session. the secretary OF the treasury
estimated the receipts from the customs
during tho fiscal year AZ az eo eno So
Tar. with hardly ten months of the year
gone, the customs receipts have reached
about sisI.eoen. with fair prospect OF
Increasing TO SIS. ooo. 90 al the close OF the
year the estimate OF the receipts from
internal revenue sources was SIS ooa 600
Up to this tirrc they have reached $50
10000 and II Is expected the figures for
the completed year viii Ne about 81 oo e0
Tho receipts from miscellaneous sources
are expected 20 slightly exceed the est
mates of tSco,oo. making tho total re-
ceipts for the year about SCR. 90 900
Ihe secretarys estimate of the years
expenditures wHs So. coo on which a.
eordinE TO hts figures wouli leave /, aes-
cheney OF N7.eoosco, Tho actual expend,-
lures. however. IL is now though, vvs,i .
srcgatc about fss1nAnsA. or SO AZ, ~, lee /,
than Mr.. Csriisies estimate in pecer,h.-
last. 80 the dcficit az the eloss. 81 tb. y,.,r
" IL believed. viii not show any material
ysanke rom Saturdays figures. sssiss. ~
Tbs makes the total deficit for three as
cal years ending June ~. iSss. siss ss1 x,s
Tho secr@rv's estimates al the ,.,,,,
they were made were believed hv thosa -,
Ions experience IN the department 20 -
extremely conservative The reccintS frer,
both customs and Internal reven,.
sources however. have been surprisingly
Tow, and there does not SEEN 10 b. .,S,
immediate prospect OF material Improve
ment
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-27
IN THE HOUSE.
The Plcklcr Pension Bill May Take CT
Two or Three Days.

Two or Three Days.
Washington City. April 2s.-The house
having disposed OF all tho appropriation
bills. will devote the balance OF the ses-
sion. except such portions as are con-
sumed by conference reports, to clearing
M such matters az opportunity affords.
This week promises action on several mea-
surcs. Tho Picker general pension bill,
which was under debate last week for
three days. win be voted on tomorrow n
tho clanor for more time for debate is
not too importunate. In which case the de-
bate may BE- allowed for several days. Mr..
Pickicr. however. believes q vote can be
obtained tomorrow. The measure viii
probably receive every Republican and
quite number Of Democratic votes.
1t has been agreed that the bin to en-
power tho president To retire John II,
Quackcnbush ~ . commander in the navy
shall be taken up on Tuesday. Commander
Quackenbuah was courtmartialed and dis
missed from tho navy In 1874 on charges
OF excessive intoxication. He has now
reached tho age when. had he not been
% dismissed. ne would be retired.
The house has also agreed to take I'd
the bankruptcy bin this week and devote
three days to Its consideration Should
these three measures be disposed OF before
the end OF the week. there are several
contested election cases pending. OF course
everything Will have to give way II con-
ference reports or appropriation bills arc
reported.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-27
STATE UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Trees Planted on Arbor Day-Scienet0c
Excursion to Snoqualmle.

EXCURSION 10 snOquoAutAcs
DR.. A. F. Becholdt. professor Of history
In the University OF Washington, has been
chosen one OF the judges In the historical
contest at the University of Minnesota
He was requested to serve IN this capa-
city by Prof W. NJ. West. who is at the
head Of the department of history In the
University of Minnesota.
On Arbor day the freshman class planted
a linden tree. The speaker at this ceremony
was Frank W. Smith. of Fairhaven. The
sophomore class planted q cork elm. the
remarks for the occasion being made by
Marion Edwards, of New Whatcom. The
junior class planted a large black walnut
which had been raised from q nut from
Mount Vernon near the tomb OF George
Washington. The speaker OF this class
was Theodore J. Ludlow OF Seattle. The
senior class chose the sturdy oak. and tho
orator for the class was Tom NJ. Anderson
OF GoIdendale. Besides these many trees
were planted by Individual students. Al
together the celebration was a success. and
It - now assured that Arbor day will be
one Of the regular yearly festival days In
the university.
What will probably prove an important
excursion OF professors and students start
ed from the university after the Arbor day
celebration Prof. Charles Hill. OF the de-
partment OF biology; Prof Henry Landes,
Of the department of geology. recently APP
pointed state geologist; Henry H. Hind
shaw. curator OF the museum. and stu-
dents of biology, comprised the party.
They were the guests OF the Seattle. Lake
Shore & Eastern Railway Company, which
extended the courtesy Of the trip and en-
tertainment through DR.. F. II. Coo. sur
geon of the company. The objective point
was Snoqualmie. and the purpose the
study and collection OF specimens Of the
natural history OF that region. Tho hora
and fauna of that section are said TO DO
most interesting. and good results are ex-
pected from this scientific excursion. The
students in the party were: Charles W.
Sutton. John Jackol. Arthur c. Crookall,
Seattle: Ina /. Pratt, OBrien Junction;
Trevor Kincaid, Sylvester Bethel. w. NJ.
Karshner. Olympia: Nathaniel Gardner,
Tacoma; John c. Dickson. Charles de 9.
Whittle. Ballard.
President Harrington has received
official notification from the war depart
ment that Lieut.. John II. wholley, OF the
the place OF Lieut.. John l.. Hayden, OF tho
First artillery as professor OF military
science and tactics at the University of
Washington. to take effect on June q.
1884
At a recent meeting of the freshmen
class committee was appointed to ar
range for a banquet to be held commence
ment week. Sherman Foote was elected
POSTMASTER.
Mkt Saito Japanese consul at Tacoma.
win take an early opportunity to visit the
university.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-27
PLANS OF CONGRESS.
General Forecast u the Con-
ing Weeks Proceedingk


Washingsss Csty. April A-Ths senate
rroxramme for this week, 70 far ~ de-
feru1nsd upon. Includes only the conssd-
ersxion az appropriation bills, beginning
with the naval bill on Monday and follow
ing that closely with either the river and
hArtor o. ~ District o. Columbia Dill
probably the former. There may Be spas
modtc efIorta 10 9e1 up other measures,
but shs probabilities are that nothing siss
Of any general ffnpogfAnce viii receive At
tentiox- Certainly nothing viii be taken
up Whieh viii lead TO general debate. II
the COMMITTEES on approprtattons can con-
troll the order Of bustnesA
1t 10 expected that there WIN Be IN e6ort
On the mart a Senator German and other
senators to amend the naval bli 70 ~ to
provfde for the construction Of only two
bsffleships, instead OF four. - the bill
provides There IL also an element In the
senate favorable 20 increasing the num-
her to six. II h therefore expected that
this bsu viii develop considerable debate
Tho river and hartor bill yin undoubt-
ediy be made the subject OF severe attack
by Senator White. and others who stand
with him on the Southern California deep
water question. unless there II change
of the present decision OF the committee,
which In IN favor OF Santa Monica
A large majority Of the senators. about
all OF them in fact. now regard early adj
1OtfrnmAnt NJ quite definffeiy detefmtneu
upon II the Democrats and Popuiists
ever had any idea of attempting TO pro-
long the session beyond the national con-
vention. they appear 20 have given II up.
ard few of them now fix the date beyond
June I.
senator George, who II the special cham
pIon Of the bankruptcy ball. said to-day
thar he had received no encouragement
IN his efforts to get up that measure and
that he had no hope Of doing so.
Senator Mitchell. Of Oregon. says that.
contrary TO reports. he Is anxious TO Sc
cure q vote upon the resolution to seat
Mr. DUPONT aa senator from Delaware,
ami he IL willing to take the chances on the
result.
Senator PETER VIII not for the present
press his bond resolution In antagonism
to the appropriation bills.
Tho senator's are taking the possibility
Of veto AZ the river and harbor bill into
account Ia their calculations on adjourn
ment. Such fate for the hill has been
considered among the probabilities ever
since its passage by the house. and re-
cent expressions on the part Of those near
the president have increased the appre-
henaion Of the friends OF the bill on this
score. Hence there will be an effort to
arrange the business of the session 30 as
10 hold congress In session during the ten
dayp which Is allowed to consider q bill.
In order TO secure an opportunity to pass
the bill over the presidents objections In
case Of his disapprovai.