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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-20
DUKES FUNNY PET.
New York Dog and Fowl Frofic Like q
Pair of Old Chums.

milestone village contains some re-
markable animals, but the most intelli-
gent one is huge st. Bernard dog that
belongs toWilliam Higginson, the archi-
tect, of No. los Fulton street. Many
strange tales are told of the intelli-
gence of this dog, who answers to the
name of Duke.
Duke is beloved by the children of the
village. He escorts them to school every
morning, and waits patiently at the
school door until recess-time, when he
joins in with the children in their
games. No play is pleasure unless
Duke is a participant in it.
Among Mr.. Higginson's possessions
is large flock of fancy chickens. These
are the product of one hen and her mate,
a large buff Cochin rooster. The affec-
ton Duke has for this hen is almost
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-20
A TALE Of THE SEA.
Starvation and Death in an Open
Boat-Rescue Of Sole Survivor.
He, Too, Dies, However, After Telling OF
Being Blown Out to Sea and
Suffering for Fifteen Days
Without Water or Food.

A thrilling story of the sea is told by
Capt. Peterson, of the Norwegian ship
Telefon, which arrived at Pensacola
Fla, the other day from Santos.
The captain says on December 16,
when the Telefon was going in the
teeth of a brisk wind, the sailors on
deck were startled by four piercing
screams, which seemed to come from
the sea. The superstitious sailors were
beginning to attribute the screams to
a supernatural agency, when the man
at the wheel called out: Boat ahoy."
Rushing to the rail, the sailors saw
small boat, running before the wind,
glide by the ship. In the boats bow
stood gaunt-looking man gesticulat-
ing wildly. AS the sailors watched he
dropped as if from exhaustion.
The TeIefon was brought about and
a boat manned and sent in pursuit of
the craft and it's Withholding occupant.
TIE drifting boat was soon overhauled.
II it's bottom were the bodies of four
dead men. In the bow of the boat was
the man who had screamed, uncon-
scious and in the last stages of starva-
ton. The four dead men seemed 10
have persisted from starvation, as their
bodies were frightfully emaciated.
The Telefon's sailors took off the liv-
ing man and carried him aboard their
ship, where he was cared for. By the
use of stimulantS he was revived in
about two hours so he could talk. He
said his name was Jose Monsalvartge,
and that he and his four companions
were blown out to sea from Guadalupe
onDecember1. They were without food
or water, and one by one his COM
panions succumbed to hunger and
thirst. The last of them died the day
before the Telefon was sighted. When
tbs survivor sighted the ship he gave
the four screams which startled the
crew, and then tainted.
Towards the close of his story the
mans mind seemed to wander, and
when Capt. Peterson offered him food
he smiled and Immediately became
wildly delirious. He continued in de-
lirium for IL hours, raving about food
and water, thesdead men and Guada-
Ioupe. At last he died. He was buried
at sea
Capt. Peterson says the mans story
was undoubtedly true. The boat was
picked up about 800 miles from Guada-
Ioupe. 1t had neither sails nor oars,
and Capt. Peterson says it is wonder
full that it floated so long.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-20
GIANTS CAUSEWAY IN DANGER.
Small Syndicate Takes Lease and Is Ex-
acting Tolls from Visitors.

The Giants causeway is in immin-
ent danger of falling into the hands of
a small limited liability company of
seven persons, mostly lawyers, and all
related to one another, who have OBJ
tanned lease of the ground on which
the causeway is situated. They have
proceeded to inclose it, and now pro-
pose to levy toll on all persons visiting
it. They have even commenced pre-
ceedings against three gentlemen who
persisted in walking over the causeway.
Now, as for many years some scores of
thousands of people have annually
visited this famous spot without let or
hindrance, the conduct of this upstart
company is little peculiar and not a
little annoying. a defense association
has been formed, and every effort will
be made to preserve the causeway for
the free and open enjoyment of the
public.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-20

flial. He allows the hen 10 perch on
his back and then canters around the
yard with her. Whenever the hen strays
off with her progeny Duke corrals her
from the rest of the flock and drives
her back to the yard. When night
comes the hen roosts upon the dogs
head, and the two sleep together.
The most remarkable thing about
Duke and the hen is that they seem to
perfectly understand each other. When
the hen begins to cackle just previous
to laying, Duke never leaves her. He
squats down and, with his four feet,
forms a nest in which the hen lays her
egg. Mr.. Higginson has refused large
sum for both the dog and the HEM.
Y. World.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-20
SIGHT GRADUALLY RETURNING
Y Ray Experiments on W. A. Coles Be
lieved to BE Successful

neyed to BE Successful
W. A. Coles, of Albany, n. Y, was sud
denly stricken blind in 1891. Ocuhsts
told him the retina and optic nerve was
shriveled and dried completely up, and
he would never see again.
In November last, when in Boston, he
was induced by friend to stand before
the y rays in the general electric
works. While the early experiments of
that time were crude and unsatisfac-
tory, still the blind man found, on his
return to Albany, that he could see, as
he expressed it: Little beams of red
and white and blue light, as fine as a
needle, and so intense in their bright
ness as to cause me the most excruciat-
ing pain"
This was the beginning of series of
experiments on the part of Drs. Mum
son, Scattergood and Robinson, of New
York city, who have worked on Mr..
Coles ever since, with the most crafty
ing results. By the continued applica-
ton of the rays as tonic and stimu-
LIANT they hope the portions of the eve
now helpless can be restored to power
From total inability to see, he can now
discern objects in a dim way and can
pick out certain lettered and colored
cards.
The most successful of the expert
ments to prove the certainty of his re
turning vision are made on a table GOV
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-20
THE LoBSTER'S LEGS.
Only Eight of the Ten Are Generally Used
for Walking.

|
A HOLSTERS legs all told are ten in num-
Der. But only eight of these are large
~ used for walking. The front pair, or
big claws, have been specialized, as in
the crab and most others of the higher
crustaceans, into prehensile organs for
catching and crushing the prey. Their
| use is obvious. HOLSTERS feed largely
off mollusks of various sorts and other
hard-shelled marine animals; in order
to be able to break or crush the shells
Of these, and so to get at the softer flesh
within, they have acquired such large
and very muscular nippers and pincers.
That is not all, however; not only have
the two front legs been differentiated
and specialized from the eight others in
this manner, but also by a rare exccp-
ton to the symmetry of the body, the
right claw has been specialized from
the left, each being intended to per-
form a distinct function. One is a
scissors, the other is a mill; one is a
cutter, the other is cracker.
AS rule, the right claw is the slender
er and longer; it has toothlike projec-
tons or 'serrated edges on its nipplng
faces, and it is rather adapted for bit
ing and severing than for crushing or
grinding. The left claw, on the other
hand, is usually thicker, heavier and
rounder; its muscles are more power
full, and, in place of sharp teeth, it has
blunt tubercles or hammers of different
sizes. 1t acts, in fact, more like a nut
crsslter than like teeth or a saw; it Is
n smashing organ. Nevertheless, you
will find it interesting to observe, By
noting the Holsters served to you at
table, that this differentiation has hard
~ as yet become quite constant; for
sometimes it is the right claw that dis
plays the hammer-like, nut-cracker
type, and the left that acts as nipper and
bitter, while sometimes no difference oc-
ours at all, both claws alike being sharp
toothed or blunt-hammered in the same
specimen.-Golden Days.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-20
The Glass Snake.

The superstition that the glass snake
breaks in pieces at a sudden alarm and
reunites its various parts after the
danger is over, arises from the fact that
when threatened with attack by bird
or animal this snake throws off it's tail.
which wiggles about on the ground and
distracts the attention of the enemy
while the snake makes its escape. This
peculiar means of eludiDg attack is
practiced also by two or three kinds Of
lizards. Both snake and lizards grow a
new tail in few weeks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-20

ered with a black cloth Objects placed
on this are readily distinguished by Mr..
Coles, ard his strength of sight is meas
ured in this manner every day. Mr..
Coles is convinced his complete cure is
only a matter of time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-20
MARDI GRAS-NEw ORLEANS,LA.

Account Of the above, the j. &. G..
n. r. r. will have on sale round trip
excursion tickets at half rate. Call on
agent for particulars. d. j. Price,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Palestine, Texas. 2 II ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-20
Looking Forward.

The world grows better, so they say;
More gentle, dignified and sunny.
Perhaps no one will think, some day,
That comic valentines are funny.
Washington Star.
The advocate., 1897-11-17

sixty-siX by the Sac and Fox, 100 by the
Shawnees, and sixty by the Pottawato
mics.
In case of a disputed will in Pennsyl-
vania recently, Judge Brubaker, of Lam
caster, rendered an important opinion.
The testator sought to prevent litigation
by declaring that any beneficiary that
should contest should be disinherited.
The will charged one of the heirs with a
note to the estate which he asserted
had been paid during the lifetime Of the
testator; but, under the terms of the
will, he was estopped from contest.
Thus situated he laid the matter before
the court, and Judge Brubaker has rem
dered decision to the effect that will
threatening disinheritance Is not valid.
Commenting on the opinion the Phila-
delphia Bulletin inquiries, 'If threats
may be incorporated In testament,
what assurance can there be that Vi
cious influences may not have dictated
them-that is, interests outside of the
parties inVolved?"
The advocate., 1897-11-17
BoHootts as a Weapon for Labor.

The Oxley StaVe Co., of Kansas City,
put in hopping machine some time ago
in its cooper shop. The men pro-
tested, and their protset being ignored,
they boycotted the companys goods.
The company went to the Federal court
for an order restraining the men from
continuing the boycott. It was granted,
and the case went to the United States
Court of Appeals. Judges Sanborn and
Thayer sustained the decision, holding
that the labOring men had no right to
form a conspiracy to deprive the COM
pany of it's rights to manage its own
business. If such thing was lawful,
then a combination may be organized
for the purpose Of preventing the use
Of typesetting machines, presses, har-
vesters, threshers and thousands of other
useful inventions.
Judge Henry C. Caldwell dissents from
his associates in a lengthy opinion in
which he says: "The only weapon Of de-
fense the laborer can appeal to is the
strike or the boycott or both. These
weapons they have an Undoubted right
to use, so long as they use them in
a peaCeable and orderly manner This
is the only lawful limitation upon their
use. That limitation Is fundamental and
must be observed. 1t was observed in
the case at bar, to It's fullest extent.
If these weapons are withheld from
them, then indeed are they left naked
to their enemies"
The advocate., 1897-11-17

for the second time. Those tricks never
work but once.
Let us have an early national conven-
tlon and compare notes. Let US reafirm
all the cardinal doctrines Of the Peoples
party. Let us proclaim to the world
that it is not a Governor IN Maine or a
Sheriff or Congressman in Kansas that
we are after. This action will command
the respect and admiration Of the world
Then let us nominate broad-gauge
statesman like Wharton Barker, for
President. When this stand is taken the
Peoples party will again become power
instead of laughing stock. Again will
our banners swing proudly to the breeze,
and the tOiling millions rally to stand
ard that represents a nation of the peo-
pie, by the people, and for the people.
Auburn, Maine. L. G. BATEMAN.
The advocate., 1897-11-17
Sheriff Kepley's Contest,

Sheriff r. B. Kepley, Of Shawnee
county, has instituted a contest of the
recent election, the official canvass Of the
returns of which gives Porter s. Cook,
his opponent, 1875 majority. The papers
filed in the case contain allegations that
295 votes cast for Kepley were not
counted as legal votes. 1t Is also al
legged that All votes were counted for
Cook which should not have been legally
considered and that 285 ballots which
bore distinguishing and identifying
marks were illegally counted for Cook.
Most Of these ballots are alleged to have
been cast without clipping the poll-book
numbers from them as directed by the
law. The names Of ten voters who voted
for Cook and who were not qualified
electors were given. The case will be
tried by the Probate Judge, who will as
sociate with him in the hearing two dis
interested parties. The case will prob
ably go through the courts and finally
to the Supreme court.
The advocate., 1897-11-17
Another Agricultural College Fake.

And now the joke is on the Regents
of the Agricultural college. Because one
Professor Bemis had got himself into
trouble in the Chicago University by
an attack upon corporations, and had
gained the reputation of being an all
round crank, they supposed of course
he was a POpuIist and so hired him
to teach political economy But now
1t turns out that he Is a Republican
and the Regents are either going tU
fire him or put him to teaching history.
lola Register.
Substantially the same paragraph as
the above has appeared in several Re-
publican papers. These papers either
know absolutely nothing about the mat
ter, or else they know that the above
stuff has no foundation whatever. 1t is
possible that Professor Bemis Is Re-
publican, but 1t is an immaterial matter
whether he is or not. He is an educator
of splendid repute and will assist the
present faculty in putting the college on
the up grade after series Of years dur
ing which it had settled into an inert
condition. Professor Bemis will neither
be fired nor given change Of classes,
no matter what ticket he may vote.
The advocate., 1897-11-17
Brown Replies to Charges of Iuegularity.

Brown Replies to Charges of Irregularity.
In answer to the charge that the Board
of Charities has bought Scent soap of a
Kingman factory for II cents, the King
man Journal, edited and owned by w. l..
Brown, President Of the Board Of Chari-
ties, says:
&'The soap referred to is known as
Easy Wash Tablet, made by Gates &
Hobson, of this city, and has never been
sold by the pound, to the State Board Of
Charities or any one else, but on the
other hand is sold for 6% cents bar in
case lots. This is the wholesale price Of
the soap. and it is sold to the State for
not cent more or less than jobbers pay
for it who buy in carload lots. The
same kind of soap does not sell on the
market for cents pound, as no other
firm but Gates & Hobson, of this city,
manufacture it. They are the sole own
ers and prOprietors of Easy Wash Tab
let,' soap rapidly coming to the front
as one of the best, if not the very best,
article of it's kind made"
The advocate., 1897-11-17

Ganges river, East India. II has the extraordi-
nary record Of 1900 hospital cures in so days. IL
nets directly on the Kidneys and cures by drain
Ing out of the Blood the poisonous Uric Acid,
Urates, Lithates, etc, which cause the diseased
conditions.
Rev W. Moore, d. D., OF Washington, d. O.,
testihCs in the Christian Aduocdt6, that II COM
pletely cured him of Kidney and Bladder Disease
OF many years standing. Hon r. G. Wood, OF
Lowell Ind, writes that in four weeks the Kava-
Kava Shrub cured him OF Kidney and Bladder
disease OF ten years standing Many ladies, in.
Guiding Mrs James Young Of Kent Ohio, and
Mrs Alice Evans, OF Baltimore Md, testify otis
wonderful curative powers in Kidney and other
disorders peculiar to wOmanhoOd.
That you may Judge Of the value of this Great
Specific for yourself we will send you one Large
Case by Mall FREE, only asking that when
cured yourself you viii recommend 1t TO others.
Tt Is u SuFe Specific aud cannot fail. Ad-
dress, The Church Kidney Cure Company, No.
400 Fourth Avenue, New York City. Mention
this paper.
The advocate., 1897-11-17
olaptrap About Soldiers Home Decision.

The Republican papers have been
guilty Of indulging in a good deal Of
claptrap in reference to the Supreme
court decision as to the legality of the
votes cast by the inmates Of the Dodge
City Soldiers Home. The decision was
the only one possible under our consti
tuition, which provides that mo resi-
dence shall be gained or lost" by In
mates Of such institutions, and the fact
that Judge Johnston concurred in the
decision ought in itself be sufficient to
brand as false the suggestion that 1t
was unjust to the old soldiers. If there
be injustice 1t is in the constitution and
not in the decision of the court.-Kansas
City Tribune (Rep.).
The advocate., 1897-11-17

Robert T. Lincoln, son of Abraham
Lincoln, has been elected President Of
the Pullman Car Company.
The advocate., 1897-11-17
A Strange New Shrub that Cures kidney and
Bladder Diseases, Rheumatism, etC.-Froo.

DISORDERS Of tho
Kidneys and Bladder
cause BRlGhT'S DIS.
EASE, RHEUMATISM,
OR AvEL, PAIN lN TnE
BACK, FEMALE CON-
PLANTS, URINARY
DISORDERS, OR0PSV,
etc. For these dis.
eases a POSITIVE SPE.
ClFlC CURE is found
I'm a new botanical
discovery, the wons
derful X AYA-K AVA
SHRUB, called by bot
allists, the piper me-
The advocate., 1897-11-17

PatrOnizo the Advocate advertisers
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-09
Photography and Advertising.

To growth Of the art OF photo
graphing is interfering very seriously
with advertisement work as far as
the artist is concerned. OF course
for the larger percentage OF advor-
tisements pictures are required for
which photographs could not be
used, and even where they are the
services of the artist are often re-
quired to put in a background or
some other accessories.
In this line OF business, as in every
other, there is always work for those
who can do it satisfactorily, and the
great aim should be, not how to dis
pose of it, but how to do it 80 we'll
as to create demand.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-09

to a revolutionary government who
at present rule over them with an
oligsrchical despotism, and who OBJ
tsiued their control of the govern
ment through fraud, it seems that
those Hawaiians must not or should
not speak their minds, or make any
expression whatever on the subject
Of annexation, or, in fact, anything
else.
Such may be the feeling Of the
supporters of this government, but,
are they everybody Have they the
right to arrogate to themselves the
sole right Of representing the Ha-
waiians in the matter of annexation
or other matters Of political welfare2
The Hawaiian thinks not.
What is the status Of the present
government in Hawaii To the
mind OF the Hawaiian IL is the same
Provisional Government which was
instituted in 1893-by fraud-gov-
erning under another title. II is
not considered permanent govern.
ment. Its proclamation in 1893,
and later, Article 80 of the Constitu-
tion of 1894, distinctly point to the
fact, that it is only "to exist until
terms OF union with the United
States OF America are negotiated
and agreed upon" Why should the
Hawaiian, under the circumstances,
renounce his allegiance to the mon
archical form of government, to
lend his aid to one which is express
ly instituted for the purpose Of Civ
ing his country away to another,
against and in opposition to his
wishes, and whose authority, under
the terms OF its own proclamation,
may expire in the event OF its not
being successful in carrying out its
policy of annexation.
Although the petitions of the Ha-
waiiani may be relegated to the
pigeon hole or to the waste basket
by the Government and the Senate
of Hawaii, it is quite possible that
the Government and the Senate Of
the United States of America may
deem those petitions worthy OF con.
sideration. The re-submitting of
the treaty of annexation to the Sem
ate Of the United States virtually re-
opens the Hawaiian controversy.
The status of this Government then
is as it was in 1893. The voice OF
the Hawaiian may yet have effect.
HAWAIIAN.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-09
GO SLOW.

The Hilo Tribune is devoting it's
space at present, in abusing Loeben-
stein and Vivas, which indicates that
the chances of the former to be
elected are very good. Mr.. James,
the Tribune candidate, can hardly
be seated in the Legislature, even if
he should receive sufficient votes
The petition asking him to become
q candidate was irregular, and the
attention of the Minister of the In
terror was called to the fact at the
time. That certain high official
took upon himself the task of hsv-
ing the petition amended in Homo
lulu, by the adding of some sig
natures Of Hilo residents, visiting
Honolulu, does not make the petit
tion legal. The Tribune is, OF course
aware of the peculiar methods in
vogue at Hilo elections, but it must
be aware, that these methods don't
work every time. At the last cleo
ton, a certain friend of the Tribune
carried three petitions to Honolulu,
each signed by 25 voters as prescrib-
ed by law. One was for Mr.. Kenne-
dy, one for Mr.. Young and one was
blank. MsssrS. Kennedy and Young
declined to run, and certain name
was inserted in the blank petition in
Honolulu, and the man was even
tually elected. If the question had
been brought up at the time, there
would have been some lively fun, or
the courts would have had to place
a new construction on the laws,
dealing with election frauds. Even
greater Hilo is not yet above the
law.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-09
CoRREsPONDENOE.
ED. The INDEPENDENT:-

ED. The INDEPENDENT:-
Kaulukou, Robt. Wilcox and Poe
poe, no doubt, feel highly honorsd
to be referred to as "leading Hawai-
ians" by the great editor" Of the
Star. But, when the same "great
editor" would just as likely praise
the qualities of a nice fat hog in the
same strain, and cares more prob
ably for the hog than he does for
the Hawaiians, Messrs. Kaulukou
ct al. must feel moro honored.
Those Hawaiians must feel pleas
ed to be used as 'tools," they prob
ably esteem that an honor also.
They do not seem to have enough
sense to see that they are being
used as dupes. They are also aware
of the fact that they are not Hawai-
ian "leaders" and further know that
the Hawaiians have no confidence
in them, and will not listen to them.
Do they not also sec that were their
position transposed with that Of the
two speakers at last Mondays mass
meeting that they would be the un-
known, and the others the Hawai-
ian leaderss Are they so short
sighted as that, or do they only see
the dollars
1t seems to be the opinion of the
"great editor" of the Star, and
others OF his ilk that those Hawai-
ians who have not sold their birth
right, and stultified their allegiance
to the dictates OF their conscience
and the principles of right and
honor by taking the oath, as pre-
soribed in the Constitution Of 1894,