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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-07
NEW SUITS FILED.

James Daughtry ct at, VS.. Gustave
and Annie Hahn, Kate and Ben Mem
twig, to try title to house and lot in
the northeast angle of East Houston
and Bowie streets, and for $4,000 and
81, 800 rents.
S. Lavanburg VS.. ]. NJ. Clements.
note, 1925, and foreclosure on lot o,
block e, in Dignowity hill sub-divi-
sion.
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Lady Detectixes.

An official of the French detective de-
partment says that numbers of ladies
well known in Partisan society do not
hesitate to offer their services as de-
tectives on condition that they are
paid. Some of, them. in fact. receive
pay varying from $3.50 to $50 a month.
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guage. The chaplain, coming behind,
heard his words. and said:
"You should not speak like that, my
friend. Don't curse themi" Then, SHOW
ing packet of cartridges into hishand:
"Shoot theml shoot them!"
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sCHLEICHER LODGE, NO. 1905
X. OF III.

All members of above lodge are re-
quested to assemble at their hail on
Wednesday, September s, at o'clock
p. m, to attend the funeral of our
deceased member Edw. Froboese. By
order, J. W. SCHUWIRTH,
Gilt Reporter.
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BIRTH REPORT.

Aug. 29.-Girl, Frank Kring and
wIre, No. 116 Simpson street, Ward 1.
Sept. boy, Joseph Weber and
wife, Comal street, Ward 3.
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Hurrah For School

We Sell School Supplies of all kinds
Except the printed books cheaper than
anyone else on earth. Besides we give
away the beautiful pictures or Views of
all the prettiest scenes in the United
States. Be sure and ask for them.
Here are some Prices, Beat them If you
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snnshine in Spain.

Spain has more sunshine than any
other country in Europe. The yearly
average in Spain is 5000 hours; that of
Italy. 1900; Germany. 1,7oo; England.
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Billie Pratt has recovered from the
dengue.
Miss Wilma Hebgen has returned
from Nashville. -
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CITY COLLECTIONS.

City Collector Sutor has finally re-
ceived all the collections of city Off
Gals for the month of August and
finished his monthly report, showing
the following total collections:
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m ERIT is what has given Hoods
hVA Sarsaparilla the largest sales in
the world and enables il to accomplish
thousands of wonderful CUR ES.
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NEW GOODS
UP-To-DATE PRICES
The San Antonio
Novelty Company

Are receiving new dry goods, novel
ties and notions every day, prepare
tory for FALL and WINTER trade.
You'll be surprised when you price
anything in our store at its cheapness.
No trouble to answer questions or to
show you our goods. See our DC and
10c specialties.
sos EAST HOUSTON STREET.
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RINGS ON HER TOES.
Gotham so-tsty Girls ornansat Then
Feet with JewslA

Gotham So-Isty Girls 0rnamsat Their
Feet With JswslA
In an old nursery rhyme thers was
q lady who cultivated what then SEEM
ed the remarkable habits OF wearing
rings on her fingers and bells on her
toes" Her descendant, the society
woman of today, has in reversing the
old arrangement inaugurated q still
more remarkable habit, says the New
York World. Many Of the rings which
the modern woman wears do actually
have bells on them; and as for wearing
rings on her toes, that is now an .es-
tablished custom. Toe rings are not
yet visible in the jewelers. windows,
because they are as yet made only 20
fill special orders; but II the fashion
is followe up, as it is likely to be,
they will soon be as plentiful as brace
lets or silver hatpins. There are, as
1t will be surmised, q great many oc-
casions on which the toe ring cannot
be worn. II is not worn in daytime
under a shoe, nor In the evening un-
der a slipper. But there are times
when it is allowed to shine forth In
all it's glory, and one Of these times Ii
when its owner is taking a Turkish
bath. The pride and delight which
society women take in their prettily-
shaped, exquisitely cared for feet, pos
sibly In most cases dates to only q
short time ago, but 1t is certain that
since at present a beautiful foot Is
more valuable than ever before, and
any device calling attention to its at
traetiveness is most carefully culu-
waited. A toe ring serves just this
purpose. Now, when the woman OF
many fads joins Turkish bath party
she does not. under an impulse OF
mistaken modesty, conceal her feet
from view. She rather allows them to
be as conspicuous as the conditions
will allow, while her friends are en-
couraged to admire openly their white
ness and slenderness. AS q mark Of
extreme novelty she now places on
each big toe a ring which does not DIFF
fer at all, except In size, from the ones
she wears on her fingers. II may b
Of plain gold. or 1t may be made bril-
liant with jewels. There are no re-
strictions as to its character. But,
grotesque as the idea appears at first
thought, a pretty ring is unquestion-
ably an ornament 20 a pretty foot, and
the women who are brought to realize
this viii doubtless hasten to initiate
the example which has been set them.
The broad ax., 1897-09-25
PROTECTION FROM SNAKES.

Good Results Obtained from the vao-
eInation of Large AnImaIs-
The task of artificially rendering an
imals immune from snake poison Is not
an easy one, for the process depends
upon training the animals to gradually
Withstand larger and larger doses o.
the venom, and, considering the in
tensely toxic character of the sub
stance which had to be handled, tie
danger was ever present Of the ami
NAL succumbing to venom poison be-
fore its serum had acquired the reQui-
site pitch Of protective power to rem
der 1t Of service as an anti-toxin. DR..
Calmette tells US, says Longmans' Mag
azine, that he carried out a very large
number of experiments before he met
with success. But 1t is not necessary
here to discuss the various efforts; suf-
fee it to say that at length his labors
were rewarded, and the following ex-
tract from one Of his memoirs describes
the methods which he now adopts for
the purpose:-"The best method of
procedure for the purpose Of vaccina-
ting large animals destined to produce
anti-venomous serum consists In in
jecting them from the outset with
gradually increasing quantities Of the
uenom Of the cobra mixed with dimin-
Ishing quantities Of one to sixty solu-
tion of hypochlorite lime. The condi-
ton and the variations in the weights
of the animals are carefully followed,
in order that the injections may be
made less frequently IL the animals
do not thrive well. Quantities of
stronger and stronger venom are in
turn injected. first considerably diluted
and then more concentrated, and when
the animals have acquired a sufficient
immunity the venoms derived from as
large a number of different species Of
snakes as possible are injected. The
duration Of the treatment is Of consid-
cradle length-at least fifteen months
before the serum is sufficiently active
to be used for the purpose of treat
ment. During the last three years an
immense number Of animals have been
vacclnated by this method at the Pas
teur Institute at Lille"
The broad ax., 1897-09-25
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Brown boots may be simply and ef-
fectively cleaned by rubbing them with
a peeled onion and afterward polishins
them with a soft cloth.
The pressure of a tight shoe NAV be
relieved by applying cloth, wrung out
In boiling water. to 1t when on the
foot This causes the shoe to stretch
and mold itself to the shape of the
foot
Cane chairs, the seats of which have
sunk down, may be renovated by turn
ing them upside down, and washine
with strong soap suds, after well soak-
Ing. set to dry, when It will be found
that the seats have become quite nat
Hair brushes should never be vashaa
with soap. A piece Of soda dissolved
In warm water should be used. and the
bristles win speedily become white ana
clean under its influence. Dry In the
open air. keeping the bristles down.
ward.
Fruit should be eaten by every one
during the hot weather unless II posi-
lively disagrees with them, as Il eon-
tains q large proportion Of pure water
in addition to certain salts which ars
needed to keep the body in prouar
health.
The broad ax., 1897-09-25
Worn Knees.

Many stories are told of the keen Wit
and ready speech Of DR.. Mason. once
pastor of the Scotch Presbyterian
church In New York. Not only was
he great and eloquent preacher. but
many Of his most telling lessons were
given in private rather than in the
pulpit; so heard, they were sure to
be repeated and not forgotten.
He had a great fondness for animals.
and particularly for horses, of whose
good points he was said to be an ex-
ceIlent judge. On one occasion a
brother minister, who was intending
to buy a horse, met DR.. Mason. and
stopped to ask his opinion of the ami
NAL, which he was then driving.
Doctor Mason surveyed the horse
with long and careful scrutiny, and
after several inarticulate sounds of
approval and disapproval, he finally
pointed to the animals knees, which
were decidedly worn In aspect.
That Is q good sign for a minister, |"
said he, with = humorous smile, but
It IL q very bad sign for a minister's
horssF
The broad ax., 1897-09-25
FLASHES OF FUN.

Teacher-''wiilie, II your father gave
you ten cents and then took away four
and gave them to your brother, what
would that maker" Willie-'Trouble." !"
Yale Record.
Finnicus-'T tell you q man never
appreciates his wife till he gets into
trouble" Cynnicus-"That's so; it's q
big satisfaction to have some one to
blame for it"-Life.
First Prospector (at Klondyke)--I
understand Nuggets has been arrested. ("
Second Prospector-"Yes; the darn fool
persisted in heaping gold in front Of
his cabin and blocking the trail. l."-PhIl.-
adeiphia North American.
Mrs. Grtggs-"Mr. Walton is certain
II a remarkable young man" Mra
Grossmith-"what makes you thfnk
sol" Mrs Griggs-"oh, I heard him
say last night that he would Just an
soon teach his sister 20 ride the bicycle
a. any other girl" Somerville Jour
nal
The broad ax., 1897-09-25
THE QUEENS SERVANTS.

She Never Discharges One and GSts
Along Very Wen with All Of Them
American housekeepers, who are for
ever wailing about the servant ques-
ton, will find it interesting to know
how Queen Victoria, who keeps four
times as many domeestics as any one
In this continent, manages them
No servant is ever dismissed from .
royal palace. This is probably the rss-
son why we hear so little gossip Of any
kind about her majesty's household A.
rangements. The queen early made NJ
her mind that much of her comfort and
peace depended on the attitude taken
by her towards those with whom aha
could not but be brought constantly In
to contact.
Accordingly, no domestic is sves IN
gagged without the strictest enquiry be-
ing made into his or her private char
acter and general qualifications for thG
post about to be filed, and, should 9
mistake appear to have been made, the
person in question is not sent away
would be the case in most establish
ments, but he or she is simply moVeG
down a step and given a position OF
less responsibility.
Matrimonial engagements are no,
discouraged, providing the contracting
parties are considered thoroughly re-
spectacle. When a marriage Ia immin-
ent the queen sends for the young wo-
man, and after few kindly words Of
advice, presents her with large bible,
which, 1t need hardly be said, soon be-
comes what is generally known as 8
family bible. Also. il the prospective
bride has been in the royal service
some time and has been distinguished
by good behavior, her trousseau is pro-
vided, and she is often provided with .
small post, carrying with 1t a resi-
dence. Most Of the royal lodges are %
cupied by couples who were once in
service at the castle.
The broad ax., 1897-09-25
-EAvrnc THE Loo.
An old-rtms Ceremony Aboard ship
which Always Proved Interesting

An Oid-Tims Ceremony Aboard snip
which Always Proved Interesting
to the Passengers
Before the patent log came INTO cA'
istence the old-fashioned log was the
only means of measuring q ships rate
of sailing. It has one advantage over
the former, inasmuch as a yesseIs
speed can be told by 1t at any given
instant, while the patent log is main
" useful for recording q eonsideraoih
distance run. The old-fashioned log
consists Of four pieces-namely, the
log chip, the reel, the line, and the
sand glass.
The log chip Is a fiat piece OF thin
board, loaded with lead on the eircu-
lar side so that 1t will float upright ON
the water, and to which the log line u
fastened in the same way that DOW
kite IL rigged to receive the string. The
line is 100 fathoms or more In length.
ana is divided into certain spaces called
knots. The reel is made to turn very
freely, so that 1t will offer no resist
ance when the log chip is thrown over
board. The sand glass contains Just
enough grains to pass from one bulb
to the other In half minute of time.
This prastire of measuring ships
rate of sailing is quite simple. The
idea is that the length between each
knot is the same part Of q mile as
half a minute is Of an hour. Therefors
the knots are placed 81 feet apart
What is called heaving the log Is thus
performed: One man holds the reel
another the half-minute glass; the ofii-
Ger throws the log chip over the stern
and waits a moment, until enough line
has run out to carry the chip out OF
the eddy of the ships wake, and then
calls Turn" The man holding the
glass reverses II and watches until the
sand has run through, when he cries
Stop" The oficer Immediately stops
the line and notes the number OF knots
run on, which represents the rate Of
speed per hour.-Harper's Round Ia
BILE
The broad ax., 1897-09-25

Alvan @. Clark was something more
than an artisan of wonderful skill: he
was q man of high scientific attain
ments. But 1t was as an artisan that
he was pre-eminent and performed his
highest service for human enlighten-
ment. This man, who had done more
than all others to assist the eye to pen
citrate the mysteries of space, often in
his later years expressed the wish that
he might live long enough to see what
would be revealed by the lens that was
his last and greatest work This wish
was not realized. But no living man
knows what wonders are revealed to
those who have passed beyond the
stars"
The broad ax., 1897-09-25

No traveller can question the comfort
or the convenience Of the snon-to-be-
completed trolley line which will cross
the Nile and connect Cairo with the
Pyramids; but, alasI for the traditions
Of the past, and the associations VI ich
the thought Of Egypt brings to mind!
The ancient days viii be )st in tbs
modern Improvement, and when one
can step from an electric car and visit
that magnificent museum being built
near the site Of the Boulak Museum
and see the mummies Of the great and
yenerated Egyptian kings and rulers
In their appropriate" alcoves, viii
there remain any romance or Venera-
ton Of the past, any wonder Of the
desert, any mystery Of the Sphynx?
The broad ax., 1897-09-25

A dispatch from Peshtigo. Wis, says:
Reports from the farming regions
south and west of here indicate the
almost total destruction of grasshop-
pers BY parasites which began preying
upon them about two weeks ago. In
the grasshopper infested regions Of
this county myriads Of them may Be
seen dead or lying clinging to the veg
citation upon which they were feed
fng, not able to Withstand the persist
snt attacks Of little red insects which
cling TO them.
The broad ax., 1897-09-25
A Deadly Insult.

Mile. Chloe Ebony-"Dat Mistah
Johnsing done insult me-" Monsie,
Ivory White-'Wh-wh-whad he say?'
He done bump into me, an when ]
said. Don you see whah you all'I
goin'?' he says, 'Pahdon me, but you
is so dahk you oughter weah a bicycle
lamp. SOS folks could see you,' he
says!"-New York Journal.
The broad ax., 1897-09-25

From British Columbia come ac-
counts o. q Chinese cheap labor"
scare. Caucasian workers In the mines
are alarmed over the prospect of the
Chinese crowding them out. On this
side Of the border the cheap labor cry
has lost much Of its power to raise
alarm. The question here is whether
newcomers from other lands come
with the intention and the ability TO
become good citizens. The country Ii
large enough to welcome all who have
the making Of good citizens in them;
but no country is so large that 1t has
room for the harboring of worthless
material.
The broad ax., 1897-09-25
Reason for Il

81 don't see why you girls are all 50
crazy after that tall young fellow" said
the girl who had just arrived at the
seashore. He shutters"
But Just notice how long his arms
are"
What Of it,"
why, they make a girl think her
waist is three sizes smaller than It Il"
Chicago Post
The broad ax., 1897-09-25

Owing to the rapid development dur
ing the last few years OF new wheat
producing areas in other parts Of the
world and the increasing competition
the United States Is thus compelled TO
meet in the markets Of Europe, the
future disposal Of our surplus wheat
il becoming problem Of no little i'm
portanee. As q solution Of this din
Guilty It has been suggested that the
changes now taking place In the CIV
Tizations Of Japan and China may re-
sult in the opening there Of markets
for our wheat that win to some extent
compensate Us for possible losses to be
incurred through the growing compe-
fition Of other countries In the Euro
pean markets we were formerly able TO
control There are certainly some very
encouraging indications as to the
plausfbility Of this suggestion. CHIEF
among these indications is the remark
able manner In which our expectations
Of wheat to Eastern Asia have In
sreassd during the decade just closing.
Most Of this wheat Is shipped In the
form Of -four. the exports Of grain be-
ing comparatively small The total
shipments Of wheat -four from the Uni-
ted States to Japan and China dnclud-
ing Hongkongl during the ten years
ended June 30. 1886. according 70 the
oficsaI trade returns published by the
Burean Of Statistics Of the Treasury
Department, amounted to fully 6.ooo.-
eco barrels, and by far the larger part
et this quantity was exported in ths
latter half Of the decade.
The broad ax., 1897-09-25
FlnessA

How in the world did you get old
Curmudgeon's consent to wed his
daughter?"
"Finesse. me boy. finesse. told all
around that he caught seventeen four
pound bass on that last fishing expedi-
don of his."-Detroit Free Press.
The broad ax., 1897-09-25

CT VI grocer. why, my mdn must Oo
a perfect fraudi" exclaims indignant
Mrs. Brown; Il pay him twenty-five
cents a pound for every bit OF steak
We have. and you tell me you get 1t for
twenty-five cents. That Is sheer rob
berry. / shall change at once!" and
then she asks where Mrs. Smiths mar
keting is done, and finds that II is about
two miles from the location Of her own
dear Tin two senses) market man and
her own home. Nevertheless, she
spends a week economizing at the ex-
pense Of several car fares and q great
deal Of time and strength each day,
and goes back to her own convenient
place. And then when she hears Of
another friend who pays even more
than she does she is quite reeonciled,
and finally the conclusion is borne upon
her that 1t is all a matter Of locality
after all. and that when her husband
pays a large rent for the privilege Of
living In an ultra select section of the
city the matter does not end there. but
crops up in every chop or potato she
eats at table. The dealer naturally has
TO pay q larger rent, too. than the man
who keeps a dingy little shop on Third
avenue, perhaps.
A careful canvass of prices of the
staple articles Of food In different sec
tions proves that there Is no great Diff
ference In the real prices, but more in
the quality Of goods dealt In. For in
stance, the man who supplies the lower
east side does not find much call for
extra fancy" porterhouse steaks, and
even for the steaks he does sell he must
get good price, although the larger
quantity Of his daily sales are of round
steak, stewing meat, etc. Then, new
potatoes come late to Forsyth and De-
lancey and Mott streets. and even the
ones that have survived the winters
campaign are considered a luxury there,
while eggs which have made close ac-
quaintance with cold storage are more
familiar than the strictly fresh" ones
Of up town.
On the other hand, the market man
who supplies the trade OF Murray Hill
explains apologetically when questioned
that his prices may be a bit higher,
ma'am, but, you see, only carry the
finest Now, sell steaks, extra fancy,
up to twenty-eight cents a pound, and.
you see other dealers have no use for
that kind, so they don't carry 'em. In
the matter of potatoes. I've entirely
dropped the old ones and have only
fine new stock, which bring a good
price, of course. Eggs / don't touch
except the strictly fresh, and for those
I charge twenty-five cents a dozen"
Next in range Of high prices comes
the section around Seventy-second
street, west Here the same story ia
told OF the reason for high figures. with
the addition, however. of more moder-
ate figures for the articles not labeled
in the dealers phraseology-fancy:
these last. two suit the purses of the
apartment house army of marketers.
All up the west side Of town till one
comes TO the Nineties. or to Tooth
street, prices, for meat especially. are
pretty "stiff;" but on the west side of
Harlem a drop comes, best cuts of baa,
selling there from fourteen cents to
eighteen cents a pound, and vegetables
and other staples proportionately
cheap.
The broad ax., 1897-09-25

Henry Eads, Of Burlington. Iowa, af-
Ger drinking five gallons of not the best
brand Of whisky in continuous effort
to get full" died this evening as a
result of the fiery fluid and the snakes
Il propagated he was a well-known
character about town.
The broad ax., 1897-09-25
New Trick In science.

One Of the latest exploits Of the
modern man Of science IL trapping and
bringing down to the ground, with the
aid Of an automatic apparatus at
tached TO balloon, specimens of the
upper air from the height of almost
ten miles. The apparatus and the ex-
pertinent were Of the French Invention
and simply showed that the height OF
81, 900 feet above sea level the com
position Of the atmosphere Is prae-
ticaIly the same as at the. surface Of
the earth.
spon vhaf ls humiditv,.. sBo,Ied
The broad ax., 1897-09-25

To wash organdies and lawns, soak
them in a gallon Of warm water, in
which a tablespoonful Of borax has
been dissolved. Leave them to soak
about 20 minutes and rub in soapsuds
made Of pure CASTLE soap; pour boiling
water over them and allow to cool;
rinse In tepid water.
The broad ax., 1897-09-25
Accidental ExecntInn.

A loop Of a taut hawser holding q
big boat at Chester. Pa, slipped from
the post, encircled the neck of jaime,
Campbell and jerked him twelve feet
In the air, breaking his neck.
The broad ax., 1897-09-25
A New Feature.

"Thar's one good thing about the
,orth pole." snapped old crustman;
.ye don't hear of no fool bicycle rider
sartin' OF a bet Z 60 thar'n back with
ut q cent."-Cleveland World
The broad ax., 1897-09-25
REUNITED DIAMONDS.
TWO LONG SEPARATED SPARK
LERs MEET AGAIN.


IA MO ND dealers
the world over are
speculating as to
the identity of q
mysterious person.
age of unlimited
means who has Just
purchased of q Par
isian diamond deal
er two of the most
famous gems in sx-
istence, q pair of
The broad ax., 1897-09-25

Maj. Handy's appointment TO the
United States commissionership to the
Paris exposition Is another VindIeation
for the divided skirt school Of facial
hIrsutes.
The broad ax., 1897-09-25

60 to Alaska, young man. Even II
you ind no gold you may hnd out what
the BerinC sea dispute is about and
thus become Immortal.
The broad ax., 1897-09-25

An engaged girl is kissed great deal
more than q married woman, and she
shows Il