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The Monitor-register., 1896-05-22

The Methodist General Conference now
in session at Cleveland, Ohio, began on
Friday last to ballot for the election of
two Bishops. 1t requires a two-tbirds
vote TO elect, and after some eight or ten
ballots had been taken, the Conference
got into a deadlock, and apparently
unable to agree upon two men for this
office. Thus it began the work of ballot
ing on Monday, when some Of the dele.
gates wanted to indefinitely postpone the
election. Wiser counsels prevailed, how
ever, and on Tuesday the deadlock was
broken and Chaplain McCabe, the we'll
known Missionary Secretary, and the
bestowed man in Methodism, was the
first n elected, and Rev. Earl Cranston.
d. D., one of the Western Book Agents,
was the second one. The result was
satisfactory to the Conference and will be
to the Methodist body in general. Both
the new Bishops have high regulations
as pulpit orators, and their executive
ability has been demonstrated in the
important business positions which they
have held respectively. These had been
the most prominent in the balloting, with
DIR. Buttz, of Drew Theological lSemi'
nary; DR.. T. B. Nicely, of Philadelphia;
Rev. J. W. Hamilton, one of the Score
taries of the Freeman's Aid, sharing the
honors. The choice in both instances if
eminently wise, and while the voice OF
Chaplain McCabe, crying for a million
and a half for missions, will be missed In
the church, his sweet spirit and urbanity
of manner as well as his thorough
knowledge of the needs and work OF the
church, will render him and his colleague
valuable acquisitions to the Board Of
Bishops. The Episcopal office of the
Methodist Church, from the time oil
the heroic Asbury, has been occupied by
able and distinguished men, proving
divine guidance in their selection.
The Monitor-register., 1896-05-22

And IN the vastuess of these
hayyear sales comes yoalr ad-
vankage. No other house in
the country could take such
great lots as come here, and
hence no other house can pos
sibly compete with this sell
ing, unless by losing money
on little lots here and there to
mislead you into thinking all
the goods cheap.
Each year finds the Under
wear we sell better, more re-
fined in styles, more daintily
made-and each year finds
more nearly all women de
pending on the economical.
The Monitor-register., 1896-05-22

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, May 10, 1896.
THIS EIGHTEENTH HALF
YEAR SALE OF
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
Starts a distribution of Mus
lin Underwear that interests
every woman within reach of
Wanamaker's-every woman
as well who may avail herself
of the facilities for shopping by
mail.
Greatas have been hequan-
titles gathered for previous
sales they would make a puny
pyramid beside this offering.
The Monitor-register., 1896-05-22
Tm Mauitor-g

BENZ. PATTI ERSON,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
The Monitor-register., 1896-05-22

And here is one stanza of a beautiful
tribute to the memory of 'the singer
Eugene Field, by Emma Playter Seabury
"Oh, silent singer of Little Boy Blue
And wv ynken, Blynken nj Nod
All over the world they are mourning TO-
you,
Who are singing the songs of God;
For the soul of the poet says on and on,
When free from its prison bars.
Thrilled with the glow of eternal dawn,
Seeing beyond the stars"
Sincerely,
RUTH.
Creamridge, 5th Mo. 10Th, 1896.
The Monitor-register., 1896-05-22
wANAMAKER,S

Creamridge, 9Th Mo. 10Th, 1896.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-28
AN ENTIRE TRAINLOAD OF WORK
ING PEOPLE BLOWN OFF -, y.
~ I THE TRACK. aa 500
The Dead, Dying and Injured in East
St. Louis and Other Towns
,,st, ,.,..- r -H
s ali Able Bodied Citizens %
>aa Working or Ready to o.. .13o
.....-r. WorL 10 pol;ouo So Il
WIN W i''ii''0 alj
.. a@@ the Distressed.

ST. LOUIS, May 2s.-Noon report
From Sixteenth to Eighteenth streets is so
Uttered up with lumber, bricks and other
parts of buildings and with wires that
they are impossible to pedestrians. g.
The vacant building at the south end
Of Twelfth street bridge had Its roof and
third story blown entirely away, st.
Johns Episcopal church, corner Hickory
and Delmon streets, was leyelled TO the
ground. The Peoples railway power
house, corner Eighteenth street and Park
avenue, was entirely demolished. The
city hospitals southwest wing was blown
down. The Saxon church on Lafayette
avenue Is wrecked. DPS
river front is almost as great as
on the river, II not more so.
Buildings were demolished, roofs blown
off, mercantile stocks damaged by the
rain, railroad tracks blockaded, and all
wires are down In the streets The ware
house of the Merchants elevator, a large
brick structure with a deep basement,
roof being scattered across Lucas avenue,
almost totally obstructing travel. The
building stood on the north edge OF the
storm on the river. The large foul. STORY
building belonging to McPhealers Ware
house company, 120S North Levee, was
badly wrecked. The roof is nearly all
gone and the sixth story demolished.
The iron roof was torn from the south
end of the st. Louis elevator and carried
across the corner Of Biddle and Main sts.,
striking Fred. FraZer's saloon and taking
the roof off, and tearing down the wall OF
the second story. Mr.. Frazer's three
children aged 4, 6 and 5, respectively,
were playing in the second-story room Of
the building where Mr.. Frazer and
family lived. A piece Of timber about
ten feet long and six by eight inches
wide came through the roof and passed
through the floor, right amidst the child
rem and NOT one Of them was hurt. 80
The roof was torn from the Belcher
sugar refinery, foot of Ashley street, and
the walls Of the building are badly dam
aged. ........ tET,
The old Bonestack house at the cor
ner of Second and O'Fallon streets, was
totallyu:destroyed, only the wallsiremain-
ing above the foundation. TWAS very
large building, two stories high. Main
street Just south of Carr street, Is
a perfect mass Of wrecked build
ings. The entire iron roof Of the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
freight depot was picked up by the storm
and blown across the street demolfshiDR
the buildings across the street. This is q
mass of ruins and tangled wire. The
depot stands with its bare iron rafters
still upright, but in some places the walls
are badly injured. 9sEHg.4,
A two:story stone building occupied by
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-28
Notice TO Taxpayers.

Notice Is here by given to all parties IN.
terested that the Honorable County Com
nlissioners' court Of Bexar county, Texas,
will convene as a board Of equalization at
the courthouse, In the city Of San An.o-
MO, on the second Monday ia June, A. ID.
1896. IL being the Sth day OF said month,
at 10 o'clock q. M, TO equalize the assess
ment lists Of property rendered for taxa
ton for the year 1896 and will continue in
session until the business before the
board is disposed OF.
Published by order of said court.
Given under my hand and seal OF said
court, at Office, In San Antonio,
H.. s. Texas, this 18th day OF May,
1896 -s THAD w. SMITH,
% let County Clerk, Bexar County, Tex.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-28
Inspected the Federal Building.

J. Powell, Of the treasury department
at Washington, ID. O., Is In the city. BE
visited the Federal building this morning
and was shown through IL by Postmaster
George on an inspection trip.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-28
Q baseball rooters held a

The baseball rooters held a
meeting at noon today and re-
quested Manager Brophey to keep
Crotty and Jones out of the game,
which he promised: they bought
twenty season tickets at $40 each,
to pay q good second baseman and
catcher to come at once.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-28
NEWS OF THE COURTS.

THIRTY SEVENTH DISTRICT COURT.
Louis Polk vs.. San Antonio Street Rail
way company, damages; jury discharged,
L. Orynski and w. C. Peters VS.. Erich
Menger, debt; on trial by jury.
FoRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT COURT.
G. A. Munich, for use OF @. III. Dewey,
VS.. j. A. Tackitt, appeal from Justice
court; motion to dismiss appeal over-
ruled.
S. B. Artz VS.. c, D. Artz, divorce; iudg-
ment for plaintiff. 1850. ....
A. c. Pancosst VS.: L. G. Brand ct al, on
promiSsory note and to forecloSe lien; dis
missed at plaintiffs cost.
NEW SUITS FILED. A..
James Raley ct al, VS.. X. w. Albright
ct al, trespass to try title and damages.
Michael Tearney ct al, VS., John A.
Ettler ct al, Injunction; defendants mo-
tion to set aside dismissal and reinstate
cause granted.
ID. NJ. Gibson VS.. G. II. and S. A. Ry.
Co, damages; motion for new trial over.
ruled. Defendant gave notice OF appeal.
COMMISSIONERS COURT. ~
The county commissioners this morn
ing approved the county collectors annu-
A requisition of the sheriff for three
suits for II. w. Hall, a lunstic was
granted. .-r r.g ~
Albert Alderman was appointed trus-
tee Of school district No. 10, In place OF
Jacob f. Reus.
I'd. LICENSED TO WE'D.
w. H. Haley and Mary +. Gum.
j. Florent MAR and Meta Basse.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Chas. w. Green to VIM. Dobrowolski,
lot Is. block 1, o. c. !. "a, corner Of Lopez
and North Trinity streets; 500.
Eliza Buckholz to Wilhelm Buckholz,
102 acres on the Martinez creek IL miles
east Of the city. being part OF original
survey BIG; 900. ".
1t is a question OF what will be-
come OF the posthumous works Of
Paul Verlaine. The manuscripts
are now in the house where he
died, in the home Of his friend,
Mile. Krantz. The valise which
contains them has not been sealed
and Mile. Krantz refuses to deliv-
or 1t, as she is a creditor OF YER
LANES to the amount Of 800 francs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-28

The Ivy Social club will have
a medal bowl at Mission garden
tonight. ... aa..
The Mission Bowling club will
have a prize bowl on their alley
June 7th.
Are you one Of those unhappy
people suffering with weak nerves ?
Remember that the nerves may be
made strong by Hoods Sarsaparil-
la, which feeds them upon pure
blood.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-20
SKATES sr< Win DIAMoxDs
Sometimes Made OF Gold aud other
ENtraVngnnt PADS Ia nunnera


Sometimes MADE OF Gold aud other
EKtravaEant Pads in Runnera
THERE'S an extravnngant fashion In
skates IN Russia which has been max.
Ing it, way westward the last year OF
two. aud this winter has really taken
a hold upon people IN this country
who can afford 20 Indulge 10 such *.
pensiye caprices." said the manager
" great firm, which turns out some
tens ~ thousands Of skates every
year" allude 10 the fancy for skates
Of gold aud silver
The year before last we had but
three orders for skates u these kinds
last year we reelved eight; but this
year, although there has really not
been any skating up TO the present
moment. we have had orders for no
fewer than twenty-five pairs ~ skntes
IN gold aud i've IN silver. while foi
silver and gold plated skates the de
mand this year has been almost nhe
nomenal
1T rs nothing more than a fad. Of
course. for pair Of gold skates an
no better than-perhaps not ns good
a pair Of best steel. hat they cost more
than hundred times the money. II
you pay guinea for pair Of steel
skates. you can get them as good ne
ycu could wish. but you certainly, will
not get a pair Of gold under 500.
We recently made a pair OF gold
skates Tor the daughter u a prominent
Liverpool merchant. That the fad Is
ma rsaIU IA. ..ttf..U.. - . Ill. =.
spend win be- seen from the fact that
she was not content 20 have them Of
sclid gold sud highly chased. but had
them 10 massive that they weighed
half as much again as was necessary
~ great number u orders for skates
Of this kind come 10 ~ from abroad
The other day We dispatched tire,
pairs Of golden skates 70 N. Peters
burg. and We have In hand for a lads
residing In that city a pair 70 h. mad,
Of gold set with diamonds. which ",
estimate Will be worth 5000 wheI
nn'shsd.
THAT sounds an enormous sum fol
such an article. does Il mott But Their,
are more than enc pair Of skates wortl
i've or six times that amount. Tn
wife Of Russian minister has a pai
which are valued az $1,000 We has
them 10 repair two years ago. Thel
were clumsy things. gold. set with dia
monds aud emeralds. and ohyiousl,
made only to look Snowy. No on
could have used then with any degree
OF comfcri. Now the fashion has hc
gun la England, dEre say we shall
10 one better. We have already mad
a pair Of gold skates set with a tns
ing 81 small pearls Tor an Engllsl
customer which cost $500" .-Londol
It'd Bits.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-20

rev. Thsy cone ID cutie slIoa4 .s4
soon are large enough 50 lhal nnarrna
tooth horse cultivalor can be used s.
them, and but little hand uolk i ~
CURED. The crop should Be gathered
ana stored before q hard lress.'
bat not until the weather Il co.I
ana II large quantities are stored
together the bins should have sIa|I14
hoors raised few Inches, and 4 renilIa.
'or put IN every ten feet 70 admit f1a
AIR 70 pass up through them. These
sentllaiors can Be made with iva strips
OF board four inches wide, places ioaI
inches apart and strips Of plaslsrtla
lath nailed every few inches 70 hold
them together. Set them On tie fear
over a crack. and let them exien1 @
the top Of the bin. Boets are warIh
more for feeding late In the winter aa1
early In spring. than IN the fail. l1I
two reasons. First. beeia. ilka ulaIeF
apples, 90 through a curing o. ripan-
ing process. which improves them: ard.
second. after being fed for months 81
dry feed the stock need more and r..
lish better a change TO succulenl lood.
and beets are a grateful food 70 thfm.
! have had results that seemed marvel.
Gus In fatienlng old cows b. feeding
roots literally In connection with grain.
! formerly cut all my roots 10 feed. bal
! have found that Il Is labor thrown
away, and for some years have led
them whole. Il takes a COW = little
longer TO eat her feed from whole beela.
but she h contented while AZ Il. and
my time IL worth more than hers. BE-.
sides a eow win often choke on a three.
cornered piece Of beet that has been
cut. but I never heard Of one chcAing
on piece that she bit out q . beet
for herself-W. r. Brown In Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-20
Tho Invsn,or OF The safety wheel

The Inveatsr Of the safety wheel
The stupendous growth Of the bicycle
since the safety" aud the pneumatic
tire was invented Is illustrated By
statement which comes from London
whcfc an international exhibition Of
horsoless carriages. motors aud motor
Industries IL to BE- held. beginning and
continuing during May. June. July and
August The queen aud the prince Of
Wales are the patrons Of the exhibi.
ton. aud the chairman Is II. ]. law
son, who twenty years ago originated
the bicycle which Is now In almost uni
ycrsal use, aud known as the safety"
last year banquet was given 10 Mr
Lawson by the mayor OF Coventry
and by the chief firms Of cycle manu-
factutcrs u the country. at which he
Was presented testimonial congratu
laiing him upon being the original In
vcntor OF the chaln-driven safety. and
q magnificent gold watch was left with
him a. a souvenir The Bicycling
News says that. thanks 10 Mr. Law
sons invention. over Jt0OO0 machines
are turned cut annually hy British
manufacturers. and an equal number
or more In the United states. France
and Germany. and Il can bc Justly
claimed that Mr.. Lawson has placed
something like SIO.OOO.OOO In the mock.
eta Of cycle manufacturers. steel mer,
chants. iron founders. vim drawers.
rubber works and the leather trades
Mr.. Lawson was asked how he came
10 patent the safety, aud he laughlngly
pointed 10 himself and said; Il am 0
very little man. aud wanted 60 ride
a bicycle as well as the rest. aud M !
had one cut down 10 suit me ! may
say that my short legs have made my
fortune" so the popular safety" Il
the outcome Of one small man 10 con.
struct. not "A bicycle built for two.
brit a machine 10 accommodate his own
dimlnutlvc proportions New York
I nfesc
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-20
bullets la Hattie

The old soldier. with a hot toddy be-
fore him. was communicative. says the
Washington Star
"How aid you feel when you went in
70 your first hghtg" The reporter
Inquired. as most people do when they
begin TO ask a soldier questions about
his experiences.
II felt as though there were a million
placed In the world I'd rather be In
than where I then was" was the frank
response.
Were you afraldY"
"Oi course was. knew those Eel.
lows shooting at us weren't doing II for
their health, or for ours. either. and
knew enough about guns to know that
they we're dangerous"
But you overcame your fear as the
isht progrcssedl"
Anyhow, l didn't mind II 80 much
After awhile got mad. and then for.
cot myself. and wanted TO lick the en-
tire army against us"
did you ever get shotg"
"Once only, and Il was queer aboul
that. You read stories In the papen
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-20
a neaver.. MeehaaIcal sklI

Nat Ellis of Rangelcy claims to be
the only man In Maine who knows ex
actly how fast a beaver works lie
was going up 10 Seven Ponds. aud at 8
O'Clock he was passing the spot where
Ed Grants camps are now located
There was an inch or two Of snow on
the ground. and he noticed the truck
Of one beaver leading up 20 a birch
tree a. though his hcavership had been
out prospecting before commencing his
numbering Operations. Tho next morn.
ing about o'do z Nat reached the
same place on his rturn trip. There
was stlll the track Of but one beaver.
hut IN the night one birch about -four
inches In diameter had been cut down,
and about eighteen inches farther %
the log another cut two-thirds Of the
way through had been made. Besides
this. a nearby birch about two aud a
half inches thick had been cut down.
Boston Herald.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-20
A nrsaLfa., saved ihs unlor.

- ufeAhfast NaNeh ihh AhA""
charging Is the last resort Of brave
but bafied commanders" said a local
critic Of military affairs. "and Il almost
always results disastrously."
Thlrty-one years ago. March q. 1865.
the Affairs of the confederate army q
northern Virginia were desperate
enough TO warrant ~ brave command
or. Gen. Robert r Ice. 10 resort 10
charging. says the Utica Observer. So
II came 20 pass on the morning o. the
25th day Of March. 1865. he made
break through the union llnes and
opened the way 10 City Point. which, u
he could have reached and held, would
have prolonged the civil war for al
least another year
The prellminarles were well ar
ranged First Of an TOO men appeared
in front Of our picket So and an
nounccd themselves rH Cgrcl.na
doserters. They we're all armed. but
the oficer IN charge Of our plckcis well
coined them and told them 20 bring IN
their guns. ns Gen. Grant had recent
~ Issued an order commanding he
auartcrmssters TO pay for all guns
brought In from the rebel ranks. So
this hundred Of armed men were era-
ciously invited 20 march In behind cur
pickets. When once there they turned
suddenly upon the aston.ahed union
troops and requested them 10 0urrcn-
der IN words too lmpollte TO print. And
the picket had no choice but 20 obey.
In the rear OF the picket line stood
Forts Haskell and stcdman. garrlsoncd
BY the Fourteenth New York artillery.
several Of whom belonged IN Utica IN
the early dawn % that mild March
morning the sleeping members Of 'he
Fourteenth were awakened by the sharp
"Yil yir Of the rebel troops, who
poun,ed IN upon them 10000 strong or
more. They wcyc under the command
Of Gen. William Malone Of Virginia
After capturing tho fourteenth th'y
were expected 10 move forward 10 City
rolEt.
Hut hero an obstacle arose that
neither Malone nor Gen. Lee had fore
teen. That obstacle was our supplies
Of food. Il was utterly impossible to
got tho ocnfcderatea. who were actually
otaryinc. beyond cur soft bread and
coffee. our fresh beef and salt pork. The
whole body paused aud went TO eating.
drinking and making merry. without
regard to the conclusion Of that we'll
known saying, For Tomorrow We
die" Il was all In vain that Gen Ma
homo threatened and sworo and coaScd
his men. They amply would not stir
tlll they had satisfied their appetites.
This was the salvation OF the union
army II enabled not only the majority
OF tho Fourteenth TO escape from their
captore. but the other divisions OF the
Ninth corps TO come TO their relief. SO
that when the rebels were ready TO adj
vance they found their way blocked
and they were compelled to retire from
tho scene Of their victory and their
breakfast table back 10 Petersburg
badly beaten and carrying with them
nothing but full stomachs.
The foregoing ls a brief but truthful
account Of Gen. Lees last charge. In
lktlo more than a week from that day
no evacuated Richmond and Peters
burg. and In less than another week he
surrendered his entire army 10 Gen,
Ulysses 5. Grant.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-20

Sir William MacCormac. In an article
In Nature. says II Is probable that In a
future war many OF the wounds pro-
duced by the new proiectilc will be sur
glcally less severe and prove amenable
10 effective surgical treatment Proba7
bly,. also. the number OF severe injur-
rles will be very great. when We eOnsi-
der the enormous range Of the new
weapon and the penetrating powers Of
the proiectlle. which enables u 10 ira
verse the bodies Of two or three indi-
v.iuals In line. including bones. ans 20
inflci serious or fatal wounds al a dis.
lance OF 5000 to 1000 yards. II Is inn
possible 20 say what the proportion BET
tween these two Is likely TO be. Al
near ranges the explosive effects Will
be much the same as before. but a, long
range the narrow bullsi-track. the
small. external wounds. which often ap-
proaeh the subcutaneous In character.
and the moderate degree % community
eaton and Assuring OF the bone will
be surgieally advantageous. These
VIII form the bulk OF ths gunshot In
turtles OF the future. for Il would seem
impossible. with magazine quick Arms
rifles. 10 maintain a confCst at Gloss
quarters without speedy mutual ami.
hilailon.
We may take II Tor granted that tho
number OF wounded in proportion to
the number engaged and actually under
Ere will be greater than before. The
supply OF ammunition will be larger,
the facility for It's discharge greater
and smokeless powder VIII increase ae-
cuFacy Of aim.
think We are Justified 10 believing
although there Is high authority for !
contrary opinion. that he next great
war will be more destructive 10 human
life. "bloodler." IN fact. than any OF 90
predecessors. and that the number o.
injuries. and IN many cases the sever.
ity Of the injury. viii be largely In
creased. But very many cases will re.
main less severe IN character. more
/ capable OF successful treatment. and
less likely TO entail future dlsahlement
while Improved sanitation and antiIep
ne methods viii enormously Increase
tho proportion 81 reeoverlea