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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
SHORTER DAY. SAME RESULTS.

The employing printers of New York
are taking very narrow view in resist
ing the demand for a nine-hOur day.
They would lose nothing by the conces-
sion, and they must make it in the long
run because reason and good CON
science approve it.
1t is the Judgment of experience as
well as of philosophy that in the most
Of trades. in most kinds of labor,
whether physical or mental, a man will
do as much work in nine hours n day,
on the average of the year, as in ten
hours n day. because there is a limit to
endurance beyond which effort is vain.
4 printer may put i'm ten hours ut COM
position. and be ever so faithful. with
out turning ont more product than if
he had worked nine hours n day for
he same period. 1t is a question Of
how much he can do. not of whether
re be engaged for ten or nine hours.
Many trustworthy employers and oh
servers hold that eight hours is suiii-
lent and will accomplish the same re-
ults. The experiment of n nine-hour
stead of a ten-hOur day for printers
vas made i'm this office three years ago,
when the composition was done 10y
hand. and was entirely satisfactory
1t would have been the rule under the
anne conditions. Machine compost
| ion hours are much shorter still 10y
| General agreement throughout the
| country. but there is no argument OF
! iiie question Of hours because the worl
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
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POUND NOTICE.

Taken up, and in city pound on Mat
amOras street, on or about the 18th day
of December, 1897:
One gray horse, indescribable brand
on left thigh.
One bay horse, branded Il l l. on left
thigh.
One brown horse, brand on jaw, not
plain.
One roam mare, branded y S on left
shoulder.
Which will if not redeemed before
sale, be sold at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash, AT said pound
at the hour of II O'Clock a. m. on the
18th day of December, 1897.
PHIL. SHARDEIN,
12-13-5t Marshal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
IMPORTANT PENSACOLA SUIT

Washington, Dec. 15.-Mr. Gregory
l.. Smith. of Mobile, counsel for Ala
bama and Mississippi for the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, is a guest at the
Metropolitan hotel. He will appear
in the Supreme court, in behalf of the
company, in the case of William Rich
ardson, trustee, against the Louisville
and Nashville road and the late NJ. II.
Sullivan, of Pensacola. The case is q
cause celebre in the little Florida town,
and involves the right of the company
to build wharves over certain filed lots
along the water front. The case has
been taken 10 the United States Su-
preme court from the lower court,
where a decision was rendered in IA
vor of the railroad company. Mr..
Smith will file a motion to dismiss for
want of jurisdiction.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15

MANDOLINS, GUITARS. BANJOS
At $3.50 upwards ut J. +. Jones & Co.
old stand
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15
MUNYON'S

rheumatism cure Is guaranteed to be absolutely
harmless and strong tonic in building up the weak
and deblltated. IL cures acute muscular rheuma-
tism in from one TO Eve days. Sharp, shooting pains
in any part Of tho body stopped in q few doses.
prompt, complete and perm1ncnt euro for lamenes5,
soreness, stiff back and all pains in hips and loins
Chronic rheumatism, sciatica, lunihago or pain IN
relief from one TO two Doses and almost nvnriahy
cures before one bottle has been used The Munycn
Remedy Company prepare separate cure Tor ehsn
disease At ell druggists cents vial lIyou heeS
medical advice write. Prof Munyen, lOVo Aich
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-15

THOS. GOGGAN q Co.
If Cor. Houston ana Navarro SITS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

MRS. DIR. BAIRD, business medium
and magnetic healer. Life readings on
all affairs relating to business, law
suits, hidden treasures; treats all dis
eases peculiar to ladies. Residence, 800
Avenue c.
REMOVAL NOTICE.-Joe Rose has
removed his tin and repair shop from
7S4 West Commerce street to lis Main
avenue Tin or roofing and repairing
a speciality. 7-S-1m
RING UP 306 for Hacks Or anything
in Livery. Georges Stable III Main
Avenue. 7-S-tf
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Hill, large lot; 50, 200.

| Hill, large lot; $4,000.
Large 10 room house, with all mod
ern Improvements, in South Heights, a
beautiful home; $4,000.
Two story frame house on Prospect
hill, two large lots; $500.
Five room cottage at Midway, near
West End; $500.
Three two-story houses, large lots,
on Chestnut street, at very reasonable
figures.
We have bargains In lots on Govern
ment Hill, Dignowity Hill. Laurel
Heights, South Heights, Tobin Hill.
West End well as In most any
part of the city, at very reasonable
prices.
We can also fit you up In farms
and ranches ranging from 100 acres
to 10000 acres. We particularly call
your attention to 1000 acres on the
coast near Rockport, with frontage OF
about four miles on the bay. suitable
for fruit, grapes. vegetables. etc; $40
per acre. This is dirt cheap.
$50 acres near Floresville.
2,400 acres on the Llano river.
800 acres near Elmendorf.
$500 acres In FriO county.
1900 acres in Gonzales county.
The above is only a partial list OF
the property we have for sale. We
think before purchasing II will pay
you to call In and zee JOHN T. HAM
BLETON & co, Daily Light Build
ing. No 1n4 Sss Commerce street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

DR.. ]. 1. Terry, of Trimble, Tenn, in
speaking of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy says: ut
has almost become a necessity in this
vicinity" This is the best remedy in
the world for collie, cholera morbus,
dysentry and diarrhoea, and is recog-
nized as a necessity wherever its
great worth and merit become known.
No other remedy is so prompt or eff
fectual or so pleasant to take. Sold
by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
SOME CHOICE BARGAINS.

Now Is the Time to Make Investments
Seven room house, all modern inn
provement; lot sOx1s71a feet; wood
house, laundry, stable, situated on
Dignowity Hill. Price, $4,000.
Six room cottage on Fourth street,
centrally located; bargain at $4,000.
Two-story ten room house South
Presa street, large lot, only $4,000.
Six room cottage on Matamoras
street, first class In every particular,
and bargain at $1,000.
Two story frame house on River nv-
enue, good location; $4,000.
Eight room, two-story house, all fur
nished; stable and outhouses, one acre
of ground. two street car lines also
horse and buggy, $4,000.
Fine brick house, large lot. stable;
situated on North street. $4,000;
beautiful home.
Fine building consisting OF store
room and saloon, rooms in second
story, with gallery, warehouse, sta
BILE and hay barn, large lots, on
South Prcsa street; $4,000.
Two story brick house, 10 rooms,
with bath on both floors. servants
room and stable, large lot. on Presa
street; $500.
Three lots on Crockett street, suit
a bic for store or saloon, close In, room
for four houses: $1,000.
Six room cottage Oh Government
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Chief ]. w. Collins. of the fire de-
partment, has been granted a 10 days
lay-off by the city council, and will
use his time to visit his brothers in st.
Louis and Chicago, whom he has not
seen for the past fifteen years. Re
turning by way of Cincinnati he will
accompany his wife and son home.
Mr.. Anton Schwarz and family,
from near Boerne, Texas, spent Sat
nrday and Sunday on visit to San
Antonio.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
MONTHS BUILDING RECORD.

During the past month of July there
were 40 building permits issued by the
city clerk to citizens who applied, d.
vided as follows among the various
wards: No. 2, 5, total cost 1915; No. 8,
4, cost $500; No. 4, 5, cost $3.50; No. g.
Z, cost $500; No. Z, s, cost SLABS; No.
s, 6, cost 1870. Total cost $l4S25. Ward
No. took out no permits.
There was an increase in the num-
Der of lumber permits and decrease in
brick and rock buildings.
Total permits issued since beginning
of fiscal year n, cost $4054O.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
PILES ARE UNIVERSAL.

One person in every four has some
sort of rectal trouble. Remedies that
will relieve are plenty, but there is
one remedy only that radically cures
the most stubborn cases. TabneTs
Buckeye Pill Ointment cures blind,
bleeding, itching and protruding piles,
no matter how old or serious the case
may be. No pain, no operation, no
loss of time and but trifling expense.
If your case is serious you must choose
between surgery or Buckeye Pile Oint-
ment. The latter is the surest. Price,
in bottles. so cents; in tubes IS cents.
Sold by e. Reuss and @. Schasse.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
STREET WORK DONE.

The report of Street Commissioner
Micklejohn for the months of June and
July has been filed with the city clerk.
During the time he has repaired IS
bridges, "a culverts and put in two new
culverts and four new bridges; nine
new crosswalks were put down, and
1881 loads of gravel and IL of lumber
were hauled. Two bridges on the Con-
|cepcion road were removed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
PEARsALL POINTERS.

PearsaIl. Texas, Aug, 3.-(SpeciaD-
Little interest is manifested in the
election today, about half the people
here have forgotten all about it.
News from Dilley states that Mr..
Joe Harris is very i'll and not expected
to live.
A camp meeting is being conducted
at Dilley by the Rev. starrett, Of
Pearsall.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
THE HEARTS DESIRE.

Ali yes, the hearts desire-Did you
ever long for drink Of cold, limpid
water? Did you ever have a consum-
ing thirst, and nothing with which to
quench it?
We've Got The Thing!
Ice Boxes $3.50 and up.
Ice Boxes $3.50 and up; Refrigera-
tors $3.50 and up. Largest and Lowest
Priced Furniture Dealer in Town.
G. A. SHOWERS FURNITURE CO..
203 West Commerce street. S-3-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

John Griffin, of GAINESVILLE, O., says:
'T never lived a day for thirty years
without suffering agony until box of
De Whites Witch Hazel Salve cured
my piles" For piles and rectal
troubles, cuts, bruises, sprains ecze-
ma and all skin troubles De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve is unequalled. E.
Reuss, 104 East Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
BIRTH RECORD.

During July there were SO births re-
ported to the city health office as oc-
curing in this city, of which IS We're
females, 20 males.
AS compared with June this shows
an increase of Is births and for May
of 6.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
THE DINGLEY BILL.

The new tariff bill has increased
duties on Carpets; also on Mirrors and
other important items in the manu-
facture of Furniture; but the G.. A.
SHOWERS FURNITURE CO.. 2O3 w.
Commerce street, instead Of increasing
the price on their beautiful stock, We're
never so cheap; now is the time to
buyl S-S-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

Mr.. Jack Lyons has returned from
San Lucas Springs, Mexico, where he
went to escort his mother and sister
home.
City Collector Sutor last Saturday
morning collected $4,000 in city taxes,
and both himself and Assistant Mr.
Kurtz, were occupied at their books all
of Sunday, up to midnight. in conse-
quence. They were also very busy
yesterday and this morning receiving
taxes.
The dove hunters are at present
very busy slaughtering these wild birds
in the vicinity of this city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
Classified Advertisement
SAN ANTONIO DENTAL SOCIETY

Drs. Breeding & Collier, 20 Houston
street.
Drs. Love & Downe. room 10, Hicks
building.
Drs. Cain & Graham, Dullnig block.
DR.. e. NJ. Hight, 113 Alamo street, ad-
joining Bracks' photo gallery.
DR.. c. E. Tinkham, 5021s Houston st.
DR.. j. G. Kenney, room II and IL,
Hicks building.
DR.. c. A. Pagenstecher, Commerce
street over Ballinger's store.
DR.. n. NJ. Hunter, 203 Alamo pla-
"a. Opposite Menger hotel. 6-2-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
FURNISHED ROOMS.

GO TO BANCROFT. c2S St. Mary's
street for comfortable rooms and
good board one-half block from Mahn-
cke hotel. Mrs. r. P. Trester, former
ly Mrs. Porter. 6-26-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
WHITES CREAM vERMIFUGE.

VIII ChEAM NEh MIf UUL.
is the one worm remedy that does ev-
cry possible good without the POSSIBLE
,ity of harm. 1t is a purely vegetable
preparation that cannot fail to expel
worms. If your child eats well hut
fails to frow, If it is dark under the
eyes, If it is fretful or If it sleeps poor
~, the chances the that the worms are
sapping it's vitality, retarding its
growth and endangering its life. You
can use Cream Vermifuge with abso-
lutte certainty Of results. Large bot
ties. small dose. Price Is cents. Sol'
by e. Reuss and @. Scbasse. 2
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-21

title I, chapter 2 of the penal code of
the State of Texas, by adding after art
icle 1913 of said chapter, article 19Sa,
for the purpose of prohibiting the
playing of football and baseball on Sun
day and defining punishment therefor.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
legislature of the State of Texas that
title 7, chapter of the penal code of
the State of Texas be amended by
adding article 19Sa as stated therein,
to-wit:
Article 19Sa. Any person who shall
play at any game of baseball or foot
ball on Sunday, shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor and on conviction
thereof, shall be fined in any sum not
less than S25 nor more than 5000.
A caucus of house and senate men,
bers favorable to irrigation for West
ern Texas was held at the Avenue no
tel last night. Senator Turney of Ell
Paso was instructed to prepare a bill
embodying the views of these members.
The senator will prepare such a bill
and present it soon for consideration.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-21
Sage Objects.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2I.-The plan of
the syndicate bankers recently formed
to purchase the government in the Un-
ion Pacific met with an unexpected op-
position today from Russell Sage and
Union and United States Trust com
panies who declared themselves unalter-
ably opposed to the plan which contem-
plates elimination OF the government
in this property. Mr.. Sage considered
the interest of the United States gov
ernment in that road the most valuable
asset. Sage owns 100000 worth
Union Pacific securities. George Gould
represents SSOO,OOO two trust companies
control 81, 100000. AS Pierpont Nor
gan holds the same view as Sage it
is believed the plans OF the syndicate
will fail.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-21
THE ms AND OUTS.
Going and Coming of FL Paso People
and Others

Going and Coming of Ell Paso People
and Others
Engineer J. L. Camp came down
this noon from Selden.
Inspector Behan left for his new
scene of labor at Nogales, this after
noon.
James Paul of the illinois
Central at Vicksburg, is in the city on
visit.
Rev. Charles r. Montgomery and
wife of Ruston, La, are at the Pier
son.
Mrs. A. Jacoby, of San Marcial, is
in town to seek relief from throat
trouble.
Charles Hunt, of Albuquerque, is in
Chihuahua negotiating for a lease Of
the Palacio hotel.
Thomas Howley, of Michigan, is Wis
iting with his brother, Proprietor Ed
Howley, of the VendOme.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tully, of Buffalo, N.
Y, who have been stopping for some
time at the Pierson, left for the east
this afternoon.
w. E. Harper, the Albuquerque rep
resentative of the N. Y. Mutual Life,
is in town for the day. He is much i'm
pressed with the appearance of this
city.
Hon. J. G. Welsh, has been appoint
ed on the following committees by the
speaker, of the house of representatives
of Texas: labor, irrigation, penitentia-
ries, contingent expenses and engrossed
| bills.
| .. S. Marshal Ware returned this
afternoon from San Francisco where he
has been to deliver over to the collect
or there gang of Cinnamon for de
pOrtation. Mr.. Ware continues east tt
San Antonio tomorrow afternooa.
President Meyer and Second Vice
President Towne of the Mexican Orr
company came down from Argentin,
this morning on the Santa Fe, and stop
ped off at the smelter on business. Th,
City of Mexico agent, l.. p. Furstmanl
also arrived from the south, and will
meet the visiting officials here.
Rev. A. M. Eliot who filled the pul
pit in the Presby terian church at thi
place last year, is now located at Towe
Hill, Ill. He has had charge at Yves
Bend. Iowa, but the long drives he wa
taking in preaching to second con
,, gregation threatened to bring back hi
old throat trouble, and SO he resigned
First Vice President G. G.. Clark, G
the New York Central, and family pas
sed through here recently to tn
Pacific coast in search of tealth, an
his private car, the Mariquita.
magnif eat Wagner car, passed throue
this afternoon, dead headed east t
New York. The porters on the ca
were very important and refused t
give reporters any information wha
ever.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-21
A HEAVY GALE.
A SHIP IS WRECKED ON THE LONG
ISLAND COAST.
The Crew of Nine are all Drowned in
the Heavy Seas-LsOking for
Bodies.
A Heavy Gale.

NEW YORK, January 21.-The three
masted schooner Nahum Chaplin, from
Baltimore for Boston, went ashore
early this morning near Quogue, L. 1.
The vessel is total loss. The crew
consisting of nine men were all drown
ed. The widest storm that has pre-
vailed this winter was on and the vessel
and crew were doomed the moment she
went ashore. The Nahum Chaplin
registered 600 tons and was built at
Maine, where she was
owned.
The vessel went ashore at o'clock.
For hours she pounded upon the hard
sandy beach, then, with a crash, she
went to pieces. One by one the nine
sailors, who could be plainly seen
to the rigging, were engulfed
with the wreckage and died within
hailing distance Of the life saving crews
on shore and hundreds of men and wo-
men, who were powerless to save them.
Great crowds are patrolling the
beach for miles, searching for the bo-
dies of the men who were lost. Up to
noon, only two bodies have come
4 Sbora
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-21
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WHAT WAS DONE TODAY IN CON
GRESSIONAL CIRCLES.
Turpie Fights the Nicaraguan Canal
BiII-The President Signed a
Court Bill.
The DAY With Congress.

WASHINGTON, January 21.--A bill
was favorably reported to the senate
today authorizing the erection of a
life saving station ut or near Point
Arena, Mendocino county, California,
and quarantine station near Astoria,
Oregon.
House joint resolution authorizing
use Fort Bidwell, California, for an
Indian training school, was passed.
Consideration was resumed of the
contested election case of Yost VS.
Tucker, from tenth district of Virginia.
The president has approved the act
to withdraw from the supreme court
jurisdiction in criminal cases not capt.
tai and confer the same on the circuit
court of appeals.
At p. M, the Nicaraguan bill was
taken up and Turpie, of Indiana,
resumed his argument against the bill.
s:There was no parallel" he said
between the Suez an1 Nicaragua n
canal. Disraei bought for the British
government the control of Suez canal,
because that was bird in hand, but if
Olney were to do the same he would be
buying a bird in bush" He character
lied the maritime canal company of
as an unincorporated myth.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-21
Another British Blue Book.

LONDON, January 21.-The govern
ment has issued another blue book
containing the official correspondence
in regard to projected reforms on Tur-
key. The correspondence shows that
in September last Lord. Salisbury pro-
posed to the powers to take measures
to enforce their proposals and that in
the event of unwillingness on the part
of any power to assume its share in
coercive measures applied, that said
power should not oppose the action of
any other. Austria gave her assent to
this proposition as did Germany,
France and Italy, but Russia objected
to any scheme involving application
coercion to make it operative.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-21
The Markets.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The Stock
market opened weak and lower: no
pronounced pressure to sell, however,
and decline in prices confined to narrow
limits. Chicago gas, which scored the
greatest loss, sold down per cent to
!. Sugar andi Southern railway pre-
ferred, firm.
LONDON, January 21.-The bank of
England reduced its rate of discount
today from 4 to 81 per cent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-21

clan, died without a penny to his naue
and even his life insurance hypothe-
Gated, was a shock to the gay friends of
the wizard. Abe HummeI, in talking
of the affairs of his client, said Herr
mann made from 10000 to 20, 900 every
year, but spent or gave it all away.
He owned steam yacht, a raft of car
riages, dozens of horses, town and
country house, and had an interest in u
private car, the Lily Langtry: in which
he died. The fair lily does not own
the car, but Hummel would ~E0G say
who does. The Hermann magical
apparatus is believed to be worth a
great deal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-21
Inhaled Flames.

A Lampasas, Texas, dispatch says:
Mrs. A. F. Baker, wife of the editor of
the Peoples journal and proprietor OF
the Southern hotel, died from the
effects of fire inhaled at the burning OF
the Southern hotel and other buildings
on Saturday last. She and one daughter
escaped by being carried out by the
firemen, and the doctors had hard work
to revive her. The daughter is still in
a critical condition.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-21
The hobos are making lie miserabl

The hobos are making life miserable
for peaceable minded citizens around
town. They take charge of stables
and barns, burn up frewood without
asking for it and do many other things
that is not liked by owners of property.
The police ran gang of hobos off the
back upstairs gallery OF the Freudenthal
building last night but could not catch
them as they ran out of the alley. 1t
is asserted that they were building a
fire on piece of iron on the gallery,
which greatly endangered property.
They think it is their privilege to crawl
into barn and smoke iwhile there is
hay and other infiamable matter near
bV
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-21
FOund the Body.

SYDNEY, N. S. W. Jan 21.-The body
of Lesagh, the supposed victim of
Frank Butler, alias Captain Leeweller,
the Australian murderer who is be
lieved to have been taken passage for
San Francisco on board the British
bark Swanhilda, shas been found
buried in Black Ranges, near Parkes.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-21
Savings Bank Closed.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, January 21.-
The German Savings bank of this city
closed it's doors this morning.
The German Savings bank owed
at last report s554 600; as
sets stated to be 1861, 900. The failure
was a great surprise, the bank being
under a very conservative management.
A great crowd surrounds doors but
there are no signs of a run on other
banks
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-21
Legislative Notes.

AUSTIN, Texas, January 21.-[Spe-
cial In the house this morning. the
bill prohibiting Sunday base ball play
ing was passed to engrossment and
among the bills introduced was one
authorizing the establishment of state
banks with capital of $4,000, or up
wards.
In the senate, a bill arpropriating
Sc, 600 for the relief of the Bucknei
House children was defeated.
The Sunday base ball bill is as fol
lows:
A bill to be entitled an act to ament