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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-27

lion dollars. The work consists of an
engine room. measuring about fifty
by seventy feet, and Instructor house
eighty feet square. The latter con-
tains twelve Instructor cells and six
water tube boilers with 1900 square
feet of heating surface each. The re-
fuse is carted to the yard and dumped
into trucks, which are carried by an
electric hoist to the top floor. Here
the loaded truck is run along tracks
to the top of the cell that is to be
charged, and it's load is dumped into
a charging truck below, and thence it
passes to the drying hearth and onto
the CRATES of the furnace. Some 10000
tons of refuse will be handled in a year
this being the amount gathered from
this district, which is about a square
mile in area and contains $4,000 in
habitants. 1t formerly cost about 76
cents to carry the refuse away in bar
ges. whereas now it will cost about %
cents per ton to burn it in the destruc-
tor-a clear saving of AS cents per ton
at the outset.
The boilers are supplanted by a
thermal storage vessel, and they are
SONA NSStSlCu " WI n at d PICSSuIC
of 200 pounds to the square inch. Dur
ing the daytime the steam from the
boilers passes into the storage cylinder
where it is mixed with sufficient cold
water to insure that by night time it
will be full of water at the tempera-
ture and pressure of the steam used
by the engines. The chimney is pro-
vided with a centrifugal dust separat-
ing chamber, in which all the particles
which, passing through the chimney,
would be nuisance in the surround
ing neighborhood, are retained.
The district for whose benefit this
fine plant has been built is one of the
most squalid in all London: ignorance,
indifference and poverty have COM
bined to sink the inhabitants to the
lowest levels of tenement life. The
costly experimentation it is yet in the
experimental stage-will be watched
both for it's results as an engineering
problem and as an attempted amelio-
ration of the condition of it's poor by
the municipal authorities of a great
city.-Scientific American.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-27
GoPHERs DESTROY A CANAL

An Oklahoma City enterprise has
been ruined by the gopher pest. 1t
was thought that the rapidly flowing
North Canadian river could be used
to operate all the mills that could be
placed on its banks at Oklahoma City.
The fall was nearly thirty feet and 1t
was expected that 1000 horse power
would be developed. A canal five
miles long was constructed at an ex-
pense of $4,000. 1t was diked part of
the way and the river was crossed
twice. The canal is twenty-five feet
wide and four feet deep, and when four
inches of water was let in at the head
gate an electric light plant and a large
Touring mill were run with ease. but
an unsupported enemy soon caused
disaster to the enterprise. The banks
Of the canal were of porous, sandy
soil and gophers attacked the dixie, the
holes which the animals burrowed
quickly widened into crevasses and the
sandy bikes were easily swept away,
causing constant ard expensive re-
pairs. Finally the entire canal became
wrecked and farmers are now blowing
up the right of way and the canal is
gOne.-Scientific American.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-27
HOW COULD THEY LOOSE?

1.-THE arrangements for reception to
be rendered to Capt. Bean and COM
pany D, on their return to San Anto-
Mo, are being completed. The friends
Of the crack company have had no
advlces from the drill contest as to
the St. Paul company carrying off the
first prize, but in the words of one
Comiskey they say How can we lose?'
and are going ahead with the details
of the proposed reception. The wives
and daughters and friends Of the mem
bers of the company, together with
the Ladies Aid Society, connected with
Camp No. /, Sons of Veterans, held
a meeting in the armory last evening
to perfect arrangements for the re-
ception, and particularly that portion
Of the entertainment which will come
within their supervision."-St. Paul
Globe
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-27
A BOOUET.

Among the visitors in San Antonio
last week was Yancey Montgomery, of
WaXahatchie. This is what he says
n the Waxahatchie Light of his visit:
II tell you one thing the San Antonio
people have good streets and good side
walks: they believe in the down there.
1t would do some of'these Waxahatchie
property owners good to go down there
and take a look at them. And besides
believing in good SIDE walks and good
streets the people of San Antonio be-
lieve in having good time! One can
stand on the corner of some of those
principal strets and see some magnif-
icent vehicles pass. Seated in these
vehicles are lot of swell people who
are calculated to enjoy life. You can
say that 1 had a good time and feel
very we'll repaid for my trip"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-27

Can it be that everybody has gone
broke on the drill Your Uncle Mike
may have to invest in tombstone yet
for the San Pedro cemetery. The
Bronchorian leader is not a bit stuck
on the support he is getting, and can
you blame him? 1t takes good hard
American, dollars to pay salaries for
Broncho ball, and they are not coming
in at the gate-that's where the rub is.
This state of affairs is not going to
last much longer, and unless the root
ers take tumble they will have to
spend these long, lonesome, hot sum-
mer afternoons, calculating Boston's
chances for the Temple cup.
Now, what are you going to do about
it? Right here is where you want TO
get in the game and support your team
In championship style. Don't throw
out your chest and say you are doing
your share, for you are not. Get in
the game.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-27
CITY LIGHT FROM CITY REFUSE


The costly experiment which the
municipal authorities of Shoreditch,
London, are carrying out in their new
electric light station should be watch
ed with close attention by the city au-
thorities in all parts of the world. Up
to the time of the opening of the new
plant by Lord Kelvin, the inhabitants
of this populous district had been en-
tirely without electric light of any
kind. This was due to the reluctance of
the authorities to grant a monopoly to
any private company, to put in plant
of their own. At the time when the
question of lighting was finally settled
the question of the disposal of city re-
fuse was also before the vestry, and
with an enterprise that is strangely
in contrast with their dilatory handling
Of the electric light problem, they de-
termined to combine at once the de-
struction of refuse and the production
OF light in one plant.
The scheme, as finally carried out, is
very ambitious one, for in addition
to the destructor and lighting plant, ii
includes on one site public baths and
warehouses, a museum, a library and a
technical institute, the total cost OF
the undertaking being about one mill
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-27

A man in Virginia rode forty miles
to Fairfax, Station, for the express
purpose of getting Chamberlain's cough
Remedy, and took home with him d
dozen bottles of the medicine. The
druggist who relates the incident adds:
your remedy seems to be a general
favorite wherever known" It's eff
ects are indeed wonderful in all lung
and throat troubles. Procure a bottle
at all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-27

your SNARE, IOT you are NOT. yet III
the game.
1t didn't require a field glass yester-
day to distinguish baseball of the
Bronchorian type from the ordinary
article. The Bronchos started in on
the first ball pitched and piled up runs
until the crowd yelled town ball."
But it wasn't town ball-it was grave
yard ball.
George Keefe performed for the To-
Gals and was at his best. Austin found
him for twelve hits, but they were so
we'll distributed that only three runs
resulted. Partridge did the work for
the visitors and his troubles were end
less. No less than a dozen singles,
half as many doubles and a triple re-
suited from the violent collisions of
the Bronchos' bats with the little ball.
Partridge's support was of the most
inferior order, but we can't help that,
while the work of the men behind our
southpaw shone like the purest gems.
The Bronchos are on the road now
for six games. They left over the
Southern Pacific last night for Hous-
ton and will then go to Galveston
where they close next, Sunday. Re-
turning home they open here with Fort
Worth next Monday, playing twelve
games with the North Texas clubs.
1t is remarkable, when the fact is
considered that the team is now in a
worse crippled condition than ever,
how the Bronchos keep up in the race.
Hardly had several of the boys round
ed to when Willie Kohnle hurt his leg
and will be unable to play for several
days yet There are just nine men on
the team, and all the pitchers are in
every game.
A telegram was received from Win
Clark yesterday stating that he is
ready to come back to San Antonio.
1t is expected that he will be with the
team by the first. Clark undoubtedly
made the mistake of his life by not
waiting until next year before trying
the big league. That Clark is of Ma
| tional league timber, no one will ques-
ton, but he was anything but well
man when he left here, and had .he
waited until he was in good condition
he would have had no trouble in hold
ing his own with any of them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-27
MEA CULPA!

How sweet to love,
But Oh! how bitter
To love a gal, go
And then not git her!
And know the only
Reason why
Is because you didn't
The furniture buy
OF Showers.
2O3 West Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-27
Tie Brolcaos Took The Taud Game Of
The Series villa austin aLg Arc
lu Houston To-Day.
BASEBALL BAROMETER.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
At San Antonio-San Antonio 20,
Austin 8.
At Observation-Disclosures 2, Houston
o.
At Fort Worth-Waco 4, Fort Worth
8.
At Dallas-Paris s, Dallas 2.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-27
DESIRABLE CHAPS

ALWAYS FIND A WELCOME AMONG iliE
MAIDS, but the chaps VIII are UNDtslRAhs
meet with COLD RECEPTION. II is, thtrrt r.,
TO the interest of those persons to BRACE UP AND
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-27

BE A MAN AMONG
MEN. How to do this
has ,.eeh the study oil
DIR Hathaway a Co. 4,
for } care and the ex-
peiience they have
has enabled them to
build many a man to
a co dltion Of perfect
health even after
other physicians rave
failed. In the sue.
cessful treatment OF
those special diseases
peculiar to men and
women DR.. Hathaway
x Co main ain thr
cad ana intend to
keep it. SKILL. Ho>-
EsTY and ExPERIENcE
always count, anu
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-27

any case that Is placed in their hands Tor treat
ment can st assured that a CURE WI DC enee
ted in the shortest possible time consistent WIN
Safe and scientific treatment. Consultation Hee
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SP0CIHLTI0S;
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akin and blood diseases Of all klnosi eatarrh
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Cali ON or address DR. HATHAWAY 4 CO.
200 Alamo plaza san Antonio. Mall treatnhSh a
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No. 2 for women, NJ. for skin diseases ano
No. 4 for catarrh.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-27
-SaddIery and Harness.

Get Your Harness and Horse Goods
Ready before the big drill You will no
doubt take your visiting friends and
relatives driving. "RTG UP" and
make your horses and vehicles look
stylish. az
We make specially Of fine Repairing
See our hand made harness and saddles.
Visitors 10 the ALAMO CITY are invit.
ed tn call and look through our store.
Anything in the Harness and Saddlery
line.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-10
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..

The Chamber of Commerce in each
of the towns of Japan is a body which
is very much alive indedd. And not
only does it look out for the trade in
terests of its town, but in conjunction
with the Chambers Of other towns, it
becomes quite n power in the State
and lays before the Ministers and the
Legislature in an authoritative man
ner plans for amendment in trade
laws, and even in other matter; which
affect the citizens of the State.
\ combined meeting of these Cham
bers of Commerce was recently held
at Hiroshima, and there were no less
than twelve subjects laid down for de-
bate. Of these four were with refer
ence to the tax law, some urging
changes and notifications. and one an
extension of the trade taxes to Stock
regulations governing corporations.
Two had reference to reduction of
duties and fees. One was with refer
ence to the extension of the CONNER
cial marine. One dealt with the pro-
motion of technical education, urging
the Government, through its Minister
of Education, to grant a subsidy for
the purpose, and two dealt with modi-
ficatiOns in their own body.
This was a pretty comprehensive
list, and shews the mercantile classes,
as a body, to be awake to their own
interests and to those of the State.
The scope of the discussions, though
strictly within technical lines. must
still have wide influence upon the
country at large.
1t has often been urged that the
Chamber of Commerce here should
take more active part than it does.
That its members as a body should
meet more frequently and consider
the laws affecting the trade of the
country and subjects cognate to it,
Thus the tax law might have been con
sidered at the time that it was passing
through the Legislature and its bear,
ings considered, so that it would not
have necessitated a sudden appeal t.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-10
KAMEHAMEHA DAY.

To morrow is Kamehameha Day, one
of Hawaii's great national holidays.
1t was established during the reign of
Kalakaua to mark one of the greatest,
if not the greatest, of Hawaiians.
The reign of Kamehameha 1 marked
the close of the period of petty chief
tainship and established dynasty
which, having fulfilled its destiny, has
given way to another form of Govern
ment more suited to the people and
the views of the times.
But whatever changes may have
taken place politically, those who live
on the islands now should never for
get the greatness of this man. He
found the islands governed at the will
of dozens of small chiefs; he left
them welded into a compact little
sovereignty with its foot upon the
threshold of civilization. 1t was his
work which made the course of the
first civilizers of the Hawaiian islands
as easy as it was.
He did not live to see the results of
his work, and it is quite probable he
would not have suited the new condi-
tions, nor would they have suited him.
He lived till his work was done, and
died before exception could be taken
to his methods. His standards were
not our standards, but what his stand
ards were he lived up to.
During his reign proper commercial
relations began to be established with
the outside world and Il beginning
made of trade from here, and his
efforts were untiring to establish
friendly relations with foreign pow
ers. One of his last acts was to deliver
up the pirate crew of the Santa Rosa
TO the Spanish man-of-war Argentine.
Though we are all going to have
good time tomorrow, we should give
thought to the memory of the man
in whose honor the day was establish
ed and acknowledge that though he
was according to modern standards.
good deal of a savage, still he was
noble savage and a good deal more
of stateman and a gentleman than
many would give him credit for. The
Hawaiian may well be proud of Ka-
menameha /, styled rather grandilo-
quently, the Napoleon of the Pacific.
His stage was small, but he PLAYED
his part well.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-10

the Finance Minister at the last mo-
ment
There are many subjects which
Chamber of Commerce can discuss and
recommend, and its recommendation
must come with great weight, because
the commercial interests are, as a
rule, the paramount interests of any
country, and in this country are its
backbone. With us the agricultural
and the commercial interests are prac-
tically one.
In talking over the matter with
some Of the merchants, the complaint
is made by them that the burden of
the work of the Chamber falls upon
two or three men. Since the subjects
to be discussed and urged are matters
which affect all mercantile interests,
once the meetings become active. this
would cease, for men would become
more interested. Lack of time cannot
be pleaded. There is always ample
time for carrying out things necessary
to the advancement OF ALL
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-10

The remarks upon behavior in the
tram cars have called forth much fav-
orable comment. Many ladies state
that the structures upon the apathy of
the drivers are by no means too severe
and that they are particularly merited
by the drivers upon the King street
line. Without wishing to be hyper
critical, it is but fair to ask the man
agement of the tram car lines to make
an effort to have better order upon
their cars. A few examples made by
putting obnoxious passengers off the
cars and giving them the opportunity
of taking a walk and cooling their ar
dor would do good. People will stand
a good deal of rickety cars and one
mile an hour mules, if the drivers
will see that ladies and children are
not troubled by unruly hoodlums.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-10

The latest advices from the Trans
vaal and South Africa in general shew-
ed an uneasness which argued
i'll for peace. Many of the far-sighted
said that it was not the Eastern ques-
ton that would set Europe by the
ears, but that it was South Africa. The
jealousy of Germany and Great Brit
ain in this part of the world is very
great. and the Transvaal-German in
trigue is very apt to bring about u
collision. What assurances of aid from
Germany the Transvaal has, no one
can tell. Those who pretend to know,
say that in the present situation there
will be no aid and that the massing
of Il large feet at Delagoa Bay by
Great Britain has prevented the in
trigue coming to frution. What ever
people may say, South Africa is a
powder magazine which match may
explode at any time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-10
Our Shoe Show.

Every style of Shoe and Oxford Tie.
Every shape toe. Every shade Every
pretty novelty produced this by reliable shoe
makers, will be found on exhibition fast they
arrive, having been personally selected and made
to order for We might offer large reward to
anyone not finding just what they wanted in this
stock and not have to payit
But showing isn't seeing. We want you to buy
and we think you will buy, if you the shoes and
know their prices
Backbone., 1897-02-01
Feb

were drinking in Pennsylvania saloon got int
a row. One was killed, and two others will
probably die. st. Paul officer found an
unknown man lying near stone pile and in
great agony. He was taken to the city hospi-
taL where he died in two hours from acute
alcoholism. The autopsy demonstrated the fact
that his death was due to protracted SPREE
Louis Balser, of Mankato, heavy drinker, shot
and killed his wife while he was intoxicated.
He was convicted of murder in the second
degree, and is now in Saltwater. In an attempt
to enforce the liquor law, two Grand Rapids,
Michigan, policemen we're pounded half to death,
and their assailants were shot. On New Years
Day, Edward c. Flanagan, who had been drink
ing heavily shot Geo. W. Allen with whom he
was boarding. He blew out the light and shot
Mr.. Aliens mother dead. He then shot Miss
Slack through the spine, and Leila Allen through
the head. Prof. John Dow committed sui
eide. He was graduated from the Edinburgh
University with highest honors. He had been a
professor in the Universities of South Dakota
and Wisconsin. His appetite for liquor caused
the loss of these positions, and ultimately his
death.
Backbone., 1897-02-01
Neal Dow Day.

The National Womans Christian Temper
ance Union invites all other temperance soc-
eties to observe March Goth, as the birthday of
Neal Dow, the author of the Maine law The
grand old man will be SO years of age on that
day. The Prohibition State Central Committee
gladly accedes to the request of our sisters in
reform. Let there be a prohibition rally in
every community on that day. Tell again the
story of his enlistment in behalf of suffering
humanity, of his struggles and triumphs. It
will do just honor to one to whom the world
owes great debt, and may be made to greatly
further the reform to the success of which he
has given much toll.
Well may say of him:
"Thy monuments in Maine, empty iails:
Thy laurels laws observed and unrepealed;
Thy medals, grateful hearts of men redeemed
Thy friends, the friends of all the human race,
And nations shout thy the Deep"
Photographs and sketches of the hero's life
copies of the Maine law and other matter help
full for the celebration may be obtained of the
Woman's Temperance Publishing Association,
The Temple, Chicago.
Backbone., 1897-02-01
"That Sunday School Man." "

There is in this state Sunday school mis-
sionary who is accustomed to sandwich prohibi-
tion doctrine into his Sunday school and revival
addresses, and to sing the prohibition gospel as
we'll into the hearts of his hearers In his
repertoire is "The Sunday School Man." It
sings of
'Ihat Sunday School man. could be truer
Who kept busy all summer denouncing brewer,
But his fervor cooled off with the the
And late in the autumn they voted together
Despite his Prohibition record the aforesaid
worker got little ratified last summer, and in
the earlier part of the campaign, thought he
must vote for Mckinley. Later he swung to
Bryan. But day after day rang in his ears the
words he had so often sung to others, especially
this couplet,
''This Sunday School had always been noted
For fighting saloons except when he voted.'
''That's you! That's you! You never can
sing it again." something continually said to
him. The upshot of the matter was that he
Travelled seventy miles across the country in
order to get home and cast vote for Lever
ing.