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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-01
VIII sail the Lakes.

A novel idea will be carried out the
coming summer by six Grand Rapids
men. They will charter a schooner,
which they will make their home, and
and will sail around to the different
summer resorts on the lakes, giving
vocal concerts at each. They expect in
this way to make enough money to keep
themselves during the summer, and will
have the fun Of the trip into the bar
prain-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-01
Turks WE'RE REPULsED.

Athens, May dispatches just re-
ceiyed from headquarters of the
Greek army in Thessaly, give further
particulars of fighting between Turks
and Greeks at Velestino, ten miles
west Of Volo. The Turkish attacking
force at Velestino consisted of 5000
infantry, 600 cavalry and thirteen guns
The charges of the Turkish cavalry
were firmly withstoOd by the Evzones
posted on Karantasi hill The entire
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-01
GIVEN FOITR DAYS GRACE

Washington, D. c., May 1.-The pres
ident today ordered the suspension for
four days of the mandate sentencing
Joseph Dunlap, proprietor of the Chi
cago Dispatch to two TCars in the
penitentiary for sending obscene mat
ter through the mails. Dunlap made
personal appeal to the president for
this length of time in which to arran-
&c his business affairs before going to
serve his term in Joliet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-01
OPENED THE EXPOSITION.

Washington, May lin compliance
with the request Of the executive COM
mittee of the Nashville, Tennessee, Cen
tenniaI the president opened the ex-
position by wire from the White House
at lib o'clock today. The arrange
ments were very simple in detail. The
circuit used was a little over 700 miles
in length
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-01
Animals Eyes Flag Trains.

eyes, we have a good deal of expert
ence with wild animals" remarked an
engineer, "but not so thrilling as that of
the engineers on western roads when
the buffalo was common on the plains.
But there is enough still left of wild
animal life to make it interesting. The
eyes of the wolf, coyote, wildcat, jack
rabbit, polecat and other animals look
like a red light when facing the head
light. Did not these animals quickly
undeceive us by turning their heads an
engineer might think his train was be-
ing tagged and stop his engine. The
wolf, wildcat and coyote are quick and
jump from the track, but the jackrabbit
is less fortunate. The headlight has
strange fascination for this animal
and often it is l1illed.-Denver News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-01
RIVERS LOWERING.

Memphis, Tenn, May For the first
time in fifteen days the dry land is Wis
ible to the eye looking west from
Chicasaw bluffs, in Arkansas. A fall
of seven-tenths is recorded by the
gauge at this point this morning. This
is the heaviest reported since the de-
cline set in. Several hundred refugees
were sent today on teamers direct 10
the plantations north of Memphis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-01
TO STOP THE WAR.

London, May 1T is semi-officially
announced that the Marquis Salisbury
has proposed to the Powers that a
conference be soon held at Paris to
discuss measures with a view to end
ing the war between Turkey and
Greece. The powers, it is further sta
ted are discussing the proposal, but its
acceptance is regarded as doubtful.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-01
Pray Five Times n Dny.

A gentleman travelling in Persia says
he has been in a town where the bells
ring for prayer five times a day, and
business men rush out of their offices
to the churches, leaving their places of
business alone and unlocked, and no
body ever has n thing stolen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-01
ERNESTJ. Confines
3I4 S. Side Houston ST.,
Telephone No. 1872.

Turkish regiment was decimated. Four
Turkish squadrons which attempted
to charge, were received with a COM
bined rife and shrapnel fire which
moved down several hundred. The
Greek irregulars co-operated with the
regular troops of Greece. Fifty Greeks
were killed and major and five sub
alterns wounded. ID
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-01
MARINER TOMORROW.

Washington, d. c.. May WEATHER
for Western Texas: Fair and warm
err with brisk to high southerly winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-01

settler when he awakens, though it is
probable that he viii be held amenable
to Judge Bell for keeping open on Sun
day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-01
VAssOS TO BE RECALLED.

Athens, May lit is rumored here
that Col. Vassos is about to be recall
ed from the island of Crete.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-01
ADDRESS OF THE DIRECTOR GEN.
ERAL DELIVERED BEFORE
THE VAST THR0NG.
Commentaries The Past History OF
Nashville. Of Tennessee And
Of The UniOn-Grani H.
luminatiOnS- The Alamo
Represents Texas.
Special to the Daily Light.

Nashville, Tenn, May 1.-The Ten
nesse Centennial is an accomplished
fact
After many long months of assid-
uOus labor on the part of the promo
tiers the great exposition opened today
in blaze of splendor. From its in
ception to the present day the manage
ment has marched on from suggestion
to achievement, until today, when the
gates were opened,a vast throng reach
ing high into the tens of thousands
viewed for the first time this Tennes-
see Centennial-the like of which has
not been seen in this country save at
the Worlds fair. The Philadelphia
Centennial in 1876 was a pretty good
show itself-so was the Atlanta EXPOSE
tiOn-but it is the good fortune of the
city of Nashville and the state of Ten
nessee to take the second place in
the United States, so far as an eXpOsi-
ton is concerned.
The days opened auspiciously-and
5000 people who turned out to witness
the opening ceremonies, and visit the
great exposition were unanimous in
their praise of the weather and the
wonders here spread out to their gaze.
Professions were dispensed with-eX
cept one vast procession toward the
Centennial grounds. But of music
there was an abundance from all
chimes of the world. Speechmaking
was limited. The address of Director
General Thomas was the official an
nouncement of the opening of the eX-
nOSitiOn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-01
MAJOR THOMAS ADDRESS.

1896, these grounds and the buildings
erected thereon were dedicated to the
honor and glory of Tennessee in COM
memoration of an event which trans
pired on June /, 1896, and as a tribute
to the men and women who endured
the hardships and braved the dangers
of frontier life in the wilderness west
of the Alleghanies, that they might
found this great commonwealth.
They loved the banner of our coun-
try, with it's little cluster of fifteen
stars, and the lapse of one hundred
years has not impaired the honor, in
tegrity or patriotism of the people of
Tennessee; for we love the same ban
ner, with it's glorious constellation of
forty-five stars, representing forty
five sovereign states, which together
constitute the greatest nation in the
world.
The objects of this Centennial expo
sition are to commemorate the past,
present the advantages Of the present,
and inspire hope for the future-the
past, the present, the future of Tonnes
see-objects so laudable that the en-
terprise has received the approval OF
the government of the United States,
Congress having appropriated $4,000
that the general government might be
properly represented by a grand OBJ
ject-lesson, showing the progress of the
nation during the past 100 years. 1t
has also been approved by the author
tiles of the state of Tennessee, the Leg
islature having appropriated $4,000 in
order that the history, the products
and the resources of the state might
be properly represented. The coun-
ty of Davidson and city Of Nashville,
realizing the honor and advantage or
having this grand centennial jubilee
within their borders, have donated
$3.50, 200; and other cities, counties and
states, corporations, firms and over ten
thousand individuals have augmented
these appropriations and donations I'M
til a grand total of a million dollars
has been expended in preparing for this
exposition.
Men in all ages have celebrated great
events by holidays, triumphal process
sions, grand festivals and towering
monuments. and as Tennessee was the
first state admitted into the Union
formed from territory coded to the
general government, it is appropriate
that we celebrate our Centennial an
nversary by having a great EXPOSE
ton. showing the world that we have
kept mace with our sister states and
other nations in the progress of the
age-in all the triumphs and glories of
civilization.
While this celebration is prompted by
reverence for the past, it is also in
spired by a desire to so advertise ana
proclaim our advantages that thou
sands from other states and other ma
tions will come to see what we have
ACCOMPLISHED. and realize the marve-
lous wealth of our undeveloped re-
sources.
The past century has not been one of
continuous peace and prosperity, but
there have been periods of differences
and dangers that tried mems souls;yet
there has been more of prosperity than
of adversely. the improvements OF the
century have been wonderful. and as
we stand upon the vantage ground of
the present and look back to the pion-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-01

The patent hub on the ELECTRIC
CITY, which can not get out of adjust
ment is the latest and best hub made.
Let me show 1t to you.
have a full line of nice Rent Wheels
always on hand.
Do general repairing on short notice.
If you do not want to be bothered
with punctures try a pair of CHASE
PUNCTURE PROOF TIRES, which
are the only tires adapted to this coun-
try. Guaranteed to be as resilient as
any ordinary road tire. Thorns and
Flint stones have no effect on chase
Tires.
If your saddle hurts try a PLEw
| SADDLE and you will have no more
trouble.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
TIE COTTON GROWERS CON
VENTION

DECLARES IN FAVOR OF REDUCED
ACREAGE, AGAINST COTTON sPECU-
LATI0N AND ENDORSES THE AMER.
ICAN COTTON GROWERS PRoTEC-
TIVE ASSOCIATION.
The Interstate Cotton Growers
Convention, met anil sitting in Atlanta,
December ID, 1897, having thort ughly
canyassed the situation OF our IL iustry
in all its many phases, promulgates the
following statement and address us the
result of its deliberations
!. The most pressing need Of the
hour for the attainment of our ends
is thorough organization of the grow.
ers of cotton, beginning with the indi.
vidual grower, however humble, and
reaching up Though township, county,
State and Interstate organization. We
cordially commend the organization
over which Hon. Hector ID. Lane ably
! lpresides, aud tender that body at sfs
injecting In Memphis on the goth instan,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21

A Sketch OF the Henderson Water,
Light and Power Company---The
Plant OF POrtman Shoals Complete
Its Cheapness and Convenience.
Anderson Inteligencer
Very few people outside of Auder-
son have any idea Of what has recently
been accomplished in the development
and advancement OF electrical energy
in this city by the Anderson Water,
Light and Power Company, and the
influence this almost unlimited power
will have upon the future history of
this entire section. Cheapness OF pro.
ductiOn Is one OF the stern demands of
the times, particularly in manufactur-
ing industries, and cheapness of power
10 propel the machinery used is the
great tdeslderatum.
AT Portman Shoals, on the Seneca
river, nine miles from Anderson, an
| electric plant has been completed
which Is designed to generate an cleo
trical energy OF 5000 horse power, as
occasion may require, and the plant is
now generating and successfully trans
mitting to this city 1000 electrical
horse power, the greater portion oi
which Is distributed among important
mechanical Industries and used In light
ing the city. The dam and power house
OF this plant are as substantial as
granite and good masonry can make
them, and the electrical apparatus II
OF the latest improved designs, com
paratlvely simple, and the plant al
completed should involve very small
expenditure for maintenance. In tn,
dam are inserted five "penstocks o
aemes with turbines, the tshafttug Q
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
A CAROLINA PRINCESS.
The South Carolina CanniDal King
Has an Bcircss.
Herald and News.

Herald and News.
a princess in whom Columbia, Lex
ington, Ncwberry, and this section of
South Carolina generally should feel
an interest was born in New York
few days ago. She is "Illynda,n q
daughter o. "Oumulca," who is other
wise known in this section rs Colonel
John II. Hobbs, who is native of
Lexington, graduate OF New berry
college and number OF years ago "a n as
an independent candidate for solicitor
of this (the lifth) judicial circuit
Colonel Hobbs, who has made sGy eral
with the news that he was king of a
tribe of cannibals inhabiting the lllyka
Islands, in the South Pacific seas.
~ OOut year ago he married Il wealthy
New Ork woman OF rare beauty and
accomplishments, which event was
noted in the New York newspapers at
the time with all the cclat and space
that genuine royal marriage could
possibly evoke. Pictures OF Ki.
Oumolea and his bride, whose title
will be Queen Mlalie when She snail
share the throne with her royal hus
band, were given in the New York
costumes anG the royal purplc Of the
lllykas. So great an event vas 10y
fully celebrated by the ISLANDERS. The
marriage has borne royal fruit and the
World OF last Sunday devoted two full
pages to the birth Of iliynds, the little
royal princess, who was born in that
city few days ago. Over land and
sea Thanksgiving message is swiftly
speeding to the group Of cannibal is
lands announcing the birth Of the
future queen Of their tribe. The whole
group OF isles will be in commoLion and
every hut will be decorated with
flowers and skeletons OF missionaries
toothsomely devoured. The great JOY
dance will be performed nightly in the
village squares. Almost naked and
claborrtely tatoocd the braves of tho
tribes will whirl in wild gyrations
They will branish spears made of
human bones, they will sound their
tomtoms, covered with human flesh,
and throw their huge javelins high
| into the air.
The great carnival will finally ter
inmate with royal pots Of hot mis-
| siOnary soup.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21

tance transmission power plant estabS
lished in the South, and the electritI
| generator then used was the first alterl
mating current machine ir the world toI
be built and operated for an initial vol!
tage of 5000 volts. 1t was considered
lmpracticable to operate this type of
dynamo at so high voltage. The
alternating current was comraratively
new and high voltage was an cxperi-
ment ann considered dangerous. Run.
ming the machines at low voltage and
using stepuptrausformers to obtain the
nigh voltage required was considered
the only practicable method, and when
Mr.. w hitner visited the electric Manu-
featuring companies with a view of
having this machine built, his views
were regarded by many AS rather pre-
vious. The Stanley Electric manufac-
turing Company, OF Pittstield, Mass.
fully agreed with Mr.. Whitner, how
ever, and encouraged him to use this
voltage. They built the machines, and
since that time the building of genera
tors of high voltage has been adopted
by all the manufacturers. When the
plant at Portmar Shoals was estab-
llshed Mr.. Whitner decided to use
generators giving ILL., 900 voltage, and
they are now being operated success
lully and With perfect safety, and this
Is the only plant in the world where
alternating current generators are
operated with so high voltage as II 900
direct on the generators and switch
boards
This is magnificent electrical plant.
There is none better in the world. The
power Is abundant, convenient clean
ana cheap, and manufacturers through
)ut the country no" using steam power
or establishing new manufacturing
Industries should investigate the ad.
iantages and inducements held out to
hem by the city Of Anderson and the
anderson Water, Light and Power
Company.
by substituting electrical power for
team power the Anderson Cotton Mills
make saving OF $4,000 per, annum
which Is considerable diYi Yidcnd within
tself and clearly indicates the advan-
ages the development of tnis electric
'owcr enterprise offers to manufactur-
ug Industries. II has been necessary
heretofore in the building of cotton
nils in our midst for our people to Of
er special inducements, but with
howing like this-where $40 600 is
ctually being saved annually by the
Anderson Cotton Mills--the induce
nent is permanent and should be of it.
elf sufficient.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21

Keeping household accounts is an
affair, if not of necessity, still of the
greatest wisdom. In comparison with
the small amount of time and labor
which the doing so employs, the salts
faction of knowing at The end of each
year how the family funds have gone
is the amplest compensation. One
especial satisfaction gained from the
keeping of household accounts is the
ability when, or If the necessity arises
to reduce expenditures on the outlay
for luxuries and unncccessaries. The
money spent for food, for medicine Oh
for fuel is capable of far less reduction
than that used for amusements, fol
wages or for clothing, and systom OF
accounts which will show at once
where expenses can be lessened il
entitled to respectful consideration.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21
A FlENDISH CRIME,
Seven People Drained BY Negro
Brute-h LynChing Follows.


Full particulars of the most fiendsh
crime ever recorded have just come to
hand. Almost the entire family of
Brown Smith, a respectable white
farmer, 30 years "f age, were brutally
killed with q club in the hands Of
Charles Lewis, a black licnd, more
devil than human.
Smith was working at Il gin few
miles from his home, which is situated
about two and half miles from Pearl
River, on the east bank, in Lawrence
county, Mississippi, and in u sparsely
settled and wild country. The house
is OIL the main road and no white
family lives within two miles Of it,
although several negro families live
near. 1t was one Of these negroes, who,
on Wednesday, some time between
noon and darkness, crept up to Smiths
house and most brutally assaulted
Mrs. Smith, then Drained her with 8
club, and then to forever hide his
crime, he began on their six children,
only sparing babe, which he left un-
touched.
The fend's work was not done as
| we'll as he thought, for one OF the
children, little girl five years of age,
| regained consciousness and when her
father entered after his days work
was finished, she told him the name OF
the brute. The mother and four
children were found lying in the yard,
showing how they had struggled to
escape the brute. The father and
husband Immediately sounded the
alarm and posse was organized, the
negro was captured, carried to Month
cello, the county seat OF Lawrence
county, and at O'clock was carried
back TO the scene OF his crime, where
he was fully identified by the little
girl. 1t Is said he was promptly lynch
ed after the Identification by large
crowd OF infuri ated citizens who had
joined In the search.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21

People snore because they lie with
their heads thrown back, aud there Is
consequently a dropping OF the under
jaw. TO break the habit sleep with
the mouth clcsed II
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21

Alimony is tho fine man pays for
having made an unsuccessful expert
ment.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21

Intimate acquaintance with the fowls
b what leads TO success.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-21

where e no education like adversi-
tsi .DIsraeii. 81
Arizona republican., 1897-11-26
BANK RoBBER GONE.
Sentence Affirmed by Supreme Court
 He Forfeits His Bond.

Kansas City, Nov. 25.-William Lockridge, whose sentence for five years in the penisentiary for robbing the bank of Savannah, Mo-, two years ago, was formally affirmed by the state supreme court, has disap- psared. Lockridge was out on $3,000 bond pending action of the su- preme court on his appeal.
 Lockridge, Paddy McGraw, Dutch" Weber and Red" O'Brien robbed the Savannah bank two years ago, se- curing about $450 in money and s14,- 900 of bonds. McGraw was captured in this city, and after he had told who was in the robbery he was taken back to Alleghany City, Pa., where he broke jail while serving twelve years sentence for murder. Lock- ridge was caught in San Francisco while trying to dispose of his part of the stolen bonds. O'Brien was cap tured in Portland, Ore. a few months ago, and Weber in Detroit, Mich, re- cently. If Lockridge is not found soon his bond will be declared forfeited.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-26
ACQUITTAL IS PROBABLE.
The Case. of Auditor Mayhew Closes
 This Afternoon.

Pienre, s. D., Nov. 25.-The direct testimony in the case of the state against ex-Auditor Mayhew was com pleted last night and the only other witnesses, if amy, who will be called will be in rebuttal this afternoon and the case will go to the jury today. The case as it stands shows on the part of the state that Mayhew failed to settle in full when he turned over the office, and on the part of the de fense that the money was in the vault of the office and not turned over for several days, for what is claimed by the defense to be good reasons, but that settlement in full had soon been made with the state. These are facts which will go before the jury to de- else whether there was any misapp-o O. priation as charged.
 Judge Corson handed down an opinion in the case of Julia K. Scale vs. city of Lead, in which he aff1rms an injunction against the city raising the grade of a street bor- dering on the property of the defend oT Tf
Arizona republican., 1897-11-26
Twill there be any currency leg S.

Will there be any currency leg S. lation?" he was asked.
 'I doubt if a bill can be framed that will meet the approval of 10th houses. It is not unlikely, however, that the house will take up legislation in line with the recommendation of the presidents message. These, I take it, vii be reasonable and conser- vative and strictly along the line of the record and platform of the re- publican party
 Senator Fairbanks, chairman of the committee on agriculture, is prepar- ing bill providing for national re strictions to immigration. The bll will follow very closely the lines of the Lodge bill, which MT. Cleveland vetoed, but the features which were then objected to and caused contro- versy in both houses will be some- what modified. Legislation respect ing immigration is assured. There is a strong majority in the house in favor of a good restrictiv< bill, while in the senate the Lodge bill could be passed with little opposition.
 Captain Merry of San Francisco, new minister to the Greater Repub ic of Central America, who has been in consultation with the state depart ment officials during the past week regarding the duties of his new office, has left for home. President McKin- ley directed him to hold Nicaragua to her agreement to grant Nicaragua States It is said Nicaragua has withdrawn her informal objection to his appointment.