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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10

from the sign in the front window to
the dog under the delivery wagon. It's
wonderful"
81 guess you're just kiddin' of us"
smiled the farmer, who wore two sus-
penders and a rundown collar.
''No, sir. Most astounding scientific
discovery of the age"
81 cackalate he's in earnest" said the
old fellow with stopped shoulders who
had been a rolling stone and conse-
quently gathered less moss than some
of the others. This here diskivery
'splains suthin' that's kept me awake
nights thinkiu' fur onto ten years. 1
worked fur a Teller that run a dairy
down on the Western reserve. Ikin see
il all now. They tell me that friction
makes Electricity. Well, sir, that man
had one cow that was allus rubin her
self gin a post or fence or barn or
shed or strawstack Then she allus had
her tail full of burs, and was slapping
her sides with it. That cow give what
us fellers thought was milk punch, and
many night we put in punishin' it. 1
s'pose now it was champagne not clari-
fed, and we didn't know it."
The drummer promptly set up the
ive-cent cigars, says the Detroit Free
Press, and then wandered of by him
self.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10

boats and the shutting down of saw
mills on account of logs being unable
to get through, ETC., there is comic
side.
Last week a wedding party, while
crossing the river at Buffalo Bluff, some
miles up the river, got entangled in the
"'cinths" and became stalled. They
couldn't retreat or advance. Night was
closing on them, and in the distance
they could see the lights at the church
where the ceremony was to be per-
formed. All night they worked and
fumed, but couldn't advance. Early in
the morning their plight was discov-
cred, and efforts made to rescue them,
but in vain. Finally the minister was
taken out as far as possible, about 200
yards from them, and he performed
the ceremony there, the questions and
answers being shouted out, to the great
amusement and sport of the people on
both sides of the river, who had crowd
ed the banks to see the novel wedding.
The preacher finally finished the cere-
mony, and managed to get back to land
after four hours hard struggle. But
the newly-married couple were in
trouble, as they couldn't stir, and as
the hyacinths were not packed hard
they could not walk over them.
Finally, late the next afternoon, the
steamer City of Jacksonville, Capt.
Shaw in command, came along, and he,
seeing their situation, managed to
steam up to within few rods of them.
\ long gangplank was extended by
means of ropes, and the party rescued
All the food they had had was the we'd
ding cake and "fxin's," and all were
pretty hungry and tired out.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10
Te|eJIgIlS BTie|e1

Report on Arkansas Pass presented
Congress. 1t shows that the work
done is of no real value.
Report on Arkansas Pass recommends
the government taking up the work
and completing it.
Mack o. Nichols, oldest resident Of
Dewitt county dies of typhoid fever.
Cashier Reynolds of the defunct
Mason bank has paid out all the stock
holders.
Mason county school lands are sold
for $13, 260, on 40 years time at three
percent.
Rebels enter Caimenera, Cuba, and
loot the town $4,000 worth.
Blanco has stopped issuing rations
TO the concentrates, but has issued
100000 in money.
Spain sees Intervention in the end
as the meaning Of the message and
prepares to resist it.
Weyler is pleased with McKinley's
reference to him as a butcher.
Sagasta says that Europe is with
Spain in its sympathies against all in
tervention.
There is such unrest among the Mos
lens in Russian Asia that a confer
ence of governors has been called.
Senate passes 45 private pension
bills.
Census bill and immigration are
placed on senate calendar.
Petition Of native Hawaiians pre-
scented against annexation.
Senate asks secretary of war for in
formation as 10 the relief measures
for Alaska miners.
House debates the pensions appro-
priations.
The United States sends no minis.
ter to Nicaragua now.
Senator Hanna is confined TO his
room with serious attack of grip.
Bill for the revision of the quaran.
| tine laws is introduced by senator
from Louisiana.
Members of subcommittee of com.
| mittee of foreign affairs are announc.
ed.
House committee on Indian affairs
commences its investigations into its
mixed affairs.
Committee on commerce reports ad
versely on both of Mills bills, for ma
rine hospital at Sabine and changing
collectors district at Galveston.
! Palestine will have free mail deliv
cry after February 18th.
Man bound on the track and run
over, west of Chicago, his foot found
on the Pullman trucks.
| VIII of Gen. MeXia is sustained a
Dallas, it practically disinherited hi:
| son.
Fort Worth is chosen as the home t
be erected by the Texas Masonic or
der.
Physicians at Madison Square gar
den pronounce the race a bruta
strain on the men, and would stop 4
if the authorities will consent.
Actor Blakely of London is dead.
Murdered man found partly buried
in a cotton field below Karnes City.
Negro murders a mother and he
four children in Simpson county Mis-
siSsippi.
Monetary convention that assembled
at indianapolis has financial recon
mendation to present by it's committee
! which will soon be ready.
Cotton mills in the north are con
sidering how they can continue a
work in competition with the south.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10
TO THE CREDITORS OF NJ. RHEIN
TIE STATE OF TEXAS.
County of BeXar.

Public notice is hereby given that on
the 10Th day of November, 1897, NJ.
Rhein executed to me as assignee a
deed of assignment, whereby he con-
yeyed to me all of his property other
than that exempt from execution. for
the benefit of such of his creditors only
as will consent to accept their proper
tional share of his estate and discharge
him from their claims, and that on the
same day duly qualified as such as
signee. All creditors of said NJ. Rhein
who wish to avail themselves of the
benefits of such assignment are re-
CURED to notify me of their acceptance
hereunder and to file with me their
clslms duly verified and within the
time prescribed by law, at ms office No
81 East Houston street, San Antonio
Texas. 81 L. DREYFUS, Assignee.
Decembdx list 1897. 12-2-21t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10
HE MET HIS MATCH.
Why the Smart Drummer Set Up the
Fiye-Cent Cigars.

Five-Cent Cigars.
81 see," said the drummer, who was
entertaining his admirers at the coun.
try store, that they have discovered an
electrical process by which milk can
be converted into champagne"
"Well, I'll be durned," commented the
fellow who was seated on the woodbox
with his knees on level with his eyes.
True as you live. tell you, gentle
men, there is no limit to the POSSIBLE
ties attainable through the agency of
electricity. You talk about the miracle
of converting water into wine, but when
you come to making champagne out of
cows milk by running streak of light
ming through it, that takes the bakery
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10
THE LIVER KEEPS PEOPLE WELL

When the liver Is sluggish all other
organs are involved. You suffer from
Constipation, Biliousness, Jaundice,
Headaches, Indigestion. Pain In the
back, Chills and loss of energy. You
will never know how promptly these
troubles can be cured until you use
Herbine. 1t cures quickly when 9th.
er remedies utterly fail. Regulates
the liver, purifies the blood. Herbine
is a harmless vegetable remedy that
gives new life and energy almost frop
the first dose. Price 70 cents. Free
trial bottles at E. Reuss and c. Schas-
se. s-10-1yr
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10

Il write this to let you know what
I would not do: would NOT do with
out Chamberlain's Pain Balm in my
house, if it cost $500 per bottle. It
does all you recommend it to do and
n,ore.-J. r. Wallace, .Wallacevtlle, Ga.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm is the best
household liniment in the world, and
Invaluable for rheumatism, lame back,
sprains and bruises. Be ready FOR en-.
Urgency by buying n bottle al any
drug store.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

We are offering the j. F. Jones
& Co. stock of pianos, organs
and musical instruments of all
kinds at ONE HALF PRICE.
An excellent opportunity to get
a handsome Christmas present at
one half its value.
THOS. GOGGAN & BRO.
12-G-tf.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10
Pigs sucISIcd by "a Cow.

Rufus D. Shupstring, a farmer of
Stafford, Ala, noticed some time ago
that one of his cows was not giving
her usual quantity of milk, and, think
ing that some of the negroes were milk
ing the COW at night, he set out to
watch her, when, 20 his surprise, he saw
four pigs out of litter of six sitting
under the COW and enjoying an evening
meal. He says the pigs were getting
sleek and fat, while the COW has fallen
of considerable
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10
BARRED BY HYAclNTHs.
Nevertheless This Couple Managed
- to Have the Knot Tied.

Nevertheless This Couple Managed
- to Have the Knot Tied.
The plague of hyacinths that has
blocked up the St. Johns river can
hardly be understood by the people out
side of Florida, who only read of its raw
ages and the damage and trouble it is
causing. The river at Palatka is over
a mile wide. At times it is so filed and
covered with this floating pest that not
glimpse of water can be seen. Thou
sands of acres of floating hyacinths can
be seen up and down the river as far as
the eye can reach.
Outside of the serious business aspect
of the trouble, says the Chicago Chron-
icle, and the losses caused by laying up
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10
No-ro-Bac for Fiftv Cents

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes veal /
men strong, blood pure SOC, q. All druggisN
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10
DOLLS FOR XMAS.

They have colonized our store
as never before. Big dolls, lit
tie dolls, dressed dolls, undressed
dolls, white dolls, black dolls,
girl dolls and boy dolls. In fact,
dolls for all sorts and conditions
of boys and girls and at ruinous-
ly low prices. Bring the little
ones 10 see them. SENG BROS.
12-S-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-10

boats and the shutting down of saw
mills on account of logs being unable
to get through, etc, there is a comic
ssJa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20
BAPTISTS ON CUBA.
Strong Resolutions Presented at the Meet
ing in Pittsburg.


Pittsburg, Pa, May 19.-At the Bap-
tist meeting tonight, Rev. Dr. j. D.
Fulton, of New York, referred to re-
cent visit to Washington. While there
he called upon Senator Morgan and
asked if he could do anything to help
Cuba. Senator Morgan told him that
resolutions adopted by the convention
would have great moral effect. In
accordance with this fact, Mr.. Fulton
offered a series of resolutions bearing
upon the subject. The resolutions
were as follows:
Resolved. That in view OF the con-
dition Of the inhabitants of Cuba,
smitten by disease, shut out from food
by inhuman decree, corralled in cities
where there are no sanitary regula-
tions, we urge that America, strong,
prosperous and great shall minister
TO our neighbor in this, their hour OF
extreme misery
The second refers in detail to the
plucky fight the Cubans have made.
The third reads as follows:
Resolved, That the message of the
President that refrained from con-
demning the inhuman barbarity and
offers TO feed starving Americans, or to
bring them home, without Offering as
much as a cup of cold water to the in
habitants of that beleagued island, fills
us with sorrow to which we are re-
luctant to give expression"
The fourth resolution, after citing
that Cuba should belong to the United
States, as it commands the approach
OF the Gulf of Mexico, which washes
the shores of five States, and bars the
enhance to the great rive" when
drains the half Of this county, con-
ClIdes:
Let the lovers of Christ call a halt.
Let christendom go TO her help. She
asks not bread but cannon balls TO
bSeak the environment. Let the white
fleet enter the harbor of Havana; let
us declare that war shall cease and
freedom will come to stay
The resolutions were referred TO a
committee yet to be appointed. ne
sentiment seems to be against passing
the resolutions in their present form IL
being believed they were too radical.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20
THE DOCTORS.
The West Virginia Medical Society
Meets in CharlestOn---Thirtieth An
nual Session.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. May E.-Ihe
West virginia Medical Society met here
to-day in its thirteth annual session. and
was called TO order by the president, y.
b. Baker, of Martinsburg. Gov. Atkinson
delivered an address of welcome, and DR..
V. T. Churchman, of this city. delivered
an address of welcome on behalf of the
physicians of Charleston. which was re-
sponded to by DR.. Ulrich, Of Wheeling.
The president then read his annual ad-
dress. after which the society adjourned
till tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20
FRANCE WILL WAIT.
Great Britain Must fake the Initiative in
Il Monetary Conference.

PARIS. May 19.-The United States BIZ
metallic commission have arrived here.
The commission will not take any steps
officially until Gen. Horace Porter, the
United States minister TO France, has pre-
sented his credentials Then, through
Gen. Porter. the commission will ask Pres
ident Faure for an audience. Upon that
occasion the commission will present their
credentials to the president and await the
appointment by the French government
of special delegates with similar powers
to their own. with whom they will confer.
The L. S. commissioners are staying at
the Hotel Vendome They will remain
here for about a month and will then pro-
ceed to London. where they will determine
upon their future plans.
According TO the French premier. VI.
Meline. there is not the remotest likelihood
of France taking the initiative In calling
a monetary conference until Great Britain
agrees to take part in such conference if
it is called.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20
OSCAR WILDE AT LARGE.
The English Novelist and Playwright Re-
leased from Prison.

London, May 19.-Oscar Wilde, who
was sentenced on May %, 1895, with
Taylor, a companion, to two years
Imprisonment at hard labor, after hav-
ing been convicted of immoral prac-
tices, was released from prison this
morning. Wilde, who seemed TO be en-
joying robust health, goes to Paris inn
mediately. He intends, however, to
return to this city to engage in literary
work. He says he does not intend TO
hide his identity, but will write over
his own signature.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon
says that one of the first acts of Oscar
Wilde on regaining his freedom was
to refuse 1000 pounds for story Of
his prison experiences.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20

ternoon to aid for colleges and acade-
mics, with a meeting at night in the
interest of home missions. Wednesday
forenoon is for foreign missions, and
afternoon for publication and Sabbath
school work. At night addresses will
be made by number of foreign mis-
sionaries. Church erection and benev
olence will come up on the second
Thursday and the evening will be taken
up largely with college and seminary
reunions and banquets. On the second
Friday the report on temperance will
be made, and a popular meeting held
at night, when several distinguished
members will address the assembly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20
HON. n. B. SCOTT
Not Likely to Be Commissioner OF
Internal ue-.FOreman to Con
tinue Till January Next.

WASHINGTON. May 19.-lt is stated on
authority that Mr.. Forman. of Illinois, the
present commissioner of Internal revenue
will retain his position at least until Jan
uary 1st, next.
What disposition finally will be made Of
the Office cannot be positively stated al
though there are good reasons for be-
lieving that Mr.. Scott. Of West Virginia,
member of the Republican n7tionu com
mittee. who. it has generally been under
stood. has been offered the place, will be
provided fop elsewhere.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20
TIE CONFERENCE CLOSED.

PITTSBURG. May 19-The conference
between the scale committees Of the manu-
factursrs and green bottle makers ended
this evening after definitely deciding not
to change the rule for the summer smut
down and the factories will close during
July and August as heretofore. The other
suggestion will be submitted TO the con-
vention at Atlantic City mex month
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20
500 \ TON

For Armor Plate, suggested BY the NaVaI
Committee.
Washington. May 19.-The Senate
naval affairs committee to-day had be-
fore them Secretary Long, of the Navy
Department, having under considera-
ton the subject of armor plate for bat
tleships At the conclusion OF the
meeting the committee decided unani-
mously to recommend that the price
of armor plate be fixed at $4OO per ton.
The committee was informed that the
armor plate manufacturers would will
ingly accept S425 per ton, but it was
believed that they would also accept
the lower price.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20
FIRE AT POINT PLEASANT.
tn the Register.

Special to the Register.
Point Pleasant, w. Va, May 10
AZ five o'clock this morning fire
broke out in the residence OF Charles
Bvers of Wand street, and completely
DESTROYED it. The house. which was
one of the oldest here, and a well
known landmark, was valued at about
81 600. with $500 Assurance. For some
time the premises in the neighborhood
were in considerable danger.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20
The Weather.

Mr.. c. Schnepf. the Opera House
druggist. made the following obserya-
tions of the weather yesterday a.
m. 81; 9 a. m. 20; y m, 50; p. m''
81: 7 D. m, 70. Weather, fair.
WASHINGTON. May 19.-F'or West Nir'
einia-PartIy cloudy weather; southwest
erly winds.
For Western Pennsylvania and ONO
Partly cloudy weather with showers ana
thunder storms in the northern poruons'
fair in the southern portions; brisk soutn-
westerly winds T .,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20
CRIPPLE CREEK BANK M'KINLEY-
IZE,D.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, May l9.-The
doors of the Miners State Bank. of this
citv. were closed to-day. and the follow
ING notice was posted: This bank is in
the possession of Harry H. Clark. as
since under a general assignment for
the benefit of creditors.
Assignee Clark says he is Informed that
all creditors will be paid in full.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20
PALATINE TO HAVE WATER.

Spefldl 10 lll' ~ SlSA'A"
FAIRMONT, w. Va, May g-Arrange-
ments are being made by which the town
of Palatine. just across the river from
here. will he allowed the use Of our city
water works. The mayor Of Palatine was
present at a meeting Of our city Couhch
last night 10 complete the arrangements.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20
JOE. GAINES GETS The PLACE.
President Mckinley Refuses to RecOg-
niz9 DORIS Belligerency

And Appoints Elkins's Candidate
for the District Attorneyship,
Without Even Allowing Dorr to
Personally Present His Cases.
@. Burdette Said to be Slated for
Assistant With Half the Salary.
George M. Bowers Threatens 10
Make Trouble.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20
cnME Inventive GENIUSES.

Special to The RcglsIeI.
Washington, D. c., May ia pat
emf has been granted TO VIM. J,
Crntcher. Logan. ". Va, on combined
stova scraper and brush; and to Frank
McCarty. Martins Ferry, ONO, on
milk can.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20
roR TuE pans EXPOSITION.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The Senate
committee on international eXpositions
has decided to report favorably the reso'
luton providing for the appropriation OF
S35O. .o0O for proper representation OF TINS
government at the Paris exposition OF l90'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20
vOTT-NTARY LIQUIDATION.

TACOMA. y. H.. May 19,-The BelknaF
Savings Bank closed its doors TO-DAY
About 100000 is due depositors. Th'
hank will 90 into voluntary liquidauon'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20
L. NJ. uILKESoN
Selected as Cashier of the Second National
Bank of Parkersburg.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG. W. Va May 10
The Board of Directors of the Second Ma
tional Bank to-day elected Z. NJ. Gilkeson
cashier. to take effect at once w. H.
wolfe remains president of the bank.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20
CONTRACT LET
For the New Dormitory of the Colored
Institute.

Special TO the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, May 19.-The
hoard of directors of the Colored Insti-
tute awarded the contract for the new
dormitory to Cutting, Calderwood d
Hanna. for $10,925. This does not in
cIude furnishings. The building is to
be completed by December l or forfeit
81 a dav thereafter
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20

sent and Secretary Of State
-.--oa Senators That COnsuls
r.ba May be Assassinated If
80 Tenor of Their Reports Is
,.s, Public -he Information
@ send Carefully Guarded.
-- cor Foraker Makes His First
-vrded Address Promised to
---s .1r the Morgan Resolution.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-20

On the recommendation of Congressman
Miller. the following pension examining
surgeons have been appointed: At Hun
tfneton Drs. J. NJ. lie Sage, II. a. Brands
bury and \. J. Beardsley; at Winfield. Drs'
Chas McGill, Joseph Mayer and \. y
Martin.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-18
MEN INro HONESTY

Two years ago the World-Herald advo-
Gated the repeal of the state depository
law and was criticised for the suggestion.
But recent developments in the states
finances must have convinced great many
people that these finances would be in better
condition If the depository law was replaced
by a sensible statute.-WOrld-H
The trouble has not been with the law
but with the men who purposely per-
vcrtcd the law for private gain and the
failure Of the law officers to prosecute
spectators in public moneys and en-
bnzzlers Of public funds. No law will
enforce itself and all the barriers de-
vised by lawmakers will not prevent
lawbrculers from misappropriating
money in their hands so long rs they
know that they can do so with inn
punity.
The depository law may be defective
and the weak spots should be strength
ened and all loopholes for farming out
state and county funds should be closed.
The most effective way to put an end to
existing abuses, however, is for the at
torney general TO institute proceedings
against the violators of the law and
bring them to an accounting civilly and
criminally. One or two examples of this
kind will do more than all legislation.
Years ago. when federal officers in high
places were found to be TN colluson with
Illicit whisky distillers, the late General
BriStow, then secretary of the treasury,
plugged up the crooked stills effectively
by sending the ringleuders to the peni-
tentiary. That example had a most
wholesome effect upon MI departments
of the government.
If the reform legislature is truly bent
on making II record for genuine reform
it will grapplc with the treasury problem
by taking positive action and not by
letting things right themselves.