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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-22
PARKER GIVES HIMSELF UP.

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 22.-Martin R.
Parker, the alleged defaulting deputy
superintendent of the money order de-
partment of the Buffalo postoffice, has
given himself up and in company with
his bondsmen appeared before United
States Commissioner Norton and was
let TO bail in $4,000. Parker has ex-
planned many things to the satisfac-
ton of the postoffice officials and the
shortage, is is said, will not exceed ST.
600. He was under $1,000 bonds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-22
HOW PRYOR GOT A SUIT.

He Was Accused OF Stealing A Coat
And Now Sues For Damages.
Richard C. Pryor, a fisherman, says
that Oswald Schneider, brewmaster of
the city brewery, had accused him of
stealing Schreiber's coat last October,
but that it subsequently developed
that the coat had not been stolen but
had fallen from the hook in the wall
behind the desk. He says Schneider had
his house searched while he
had gone to the city to collect some
money for fish he had sold, and when
he returned he found evrything in the
house in disorder. He says that he
was thereby damaged in the sum of
5000 and that the accusation of theft
of the coat has damaged his charac-
ter in the sum of $500, for which
amounts he prays in a petition filed
in the Forty fifth District court yes
terday, as well as for $1,000 exemplary
damages.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-22
THE PLAGUE IN ARABIA.

New York, Jan. pa special to the
Herald from st. Petersburg says:
Two cases of bubonic plague, which
is raging in Bombay, are reported
from Kamaran. Kamaran is an island
off the west coast of Arabia in the
Red sea. 1t is a British possession
and one of the landing stations near
the old city of Mecca.
A severe quarantine has been estab-
lished by the Russian authorities.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-22
TO SHELL AN ISLAND.

Port Towsend, Wash, Jan. 22.-News
is received by the ship Ford Courte-
nay, from Tahaite, that the French
have ordered men of war and trans
port ship to visit the island of Rytea,
populated by about $50 rebellious ma
tives. The warships will shell the is
land and subdue the rebels. The fleet
was to have left a day after the Cour-
tenay Ford sailed for Port Townsend.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-22
ENORMOUS LOSS OF LIFE.

London, Jan. pa dispatch to the
Tones from Teheran, the capital OF
Persia, says that a severe earthquake
occurred on Jan. IL on Kisham Island,
the largest island in the Persian gulf,
and that the loss of life was enor-
nous.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-22
STEAMER COLLISION.

London, Jan. 22.-The British stea-
mer Salisbury, from Port Reath to
Newport, collided with an unknown
steamer about four miles from Ilfra-
connie, Devonshire. The latter is sup
posed to have sunk with the crew OF
about twenty men.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-22
FINANCIAL MINISTER FOR BUE,
NOS AYRES.

New York, Jan. pa special to the
Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
WenceSlao Estalante has been
named as minister of finance. Former
ly he had the pOrtOfolio of the inte-
riOr and thoroughly agrees with the
financial policy sanctioned by Con-
gress.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-22
CHAMBER TO BE DISSOLVED.

Rome, Ga, Jan. 22.-At the last cab
met meeting it was decided to dissolve
the chamber of deputies. The cleo
tions for members of new chamber
will probably be held at the end Of
March or the beginning of April.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-22
RESOLVED FOR FREE CUBA.

Santa Fe, N. M, Jan. ga joint
resolution has been adopted in the
territorial council expressing sympa-
thy with the patriots fighting for indie
pendence in the island of Cuba.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-22
SUIT AGAINST THE DAUNTLEss.

Savannah, Ga, Jan. 22.-The libel
suit of the United States against the
tug Dauntless came up in the United
States court Tuesday and the district
attorney was directed to properly
amend his petition by today so that it
would appear to what foreign port or
country the Dauntless is alleged to
have gone. Otherwise the libel may
be dismissed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-22
CHICAGO MARKET.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Cattle: receipts
$500; market quiet, but steady; Texas
steers $3.1O64.20. Sheep: receipts g.
600: market steady, but firm.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-22
MRS WILLIAMS DEAD.

San Francisco, Jan. 22.-Mrs. Will
berforce Williams. wife of Paymaster
Williams, of the United States navy.
and mother of Mrs. Walter S. HObcrt.
is dead.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-22
RUSSIAN AID FOR INDIA.

New York, Jan. pa special to the
Herald from st. Petersburg says:
Committees in aid of the Indian fa-
mine have been instituted by the gov
ernors at st. Petersburg and Odessa.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

pa" said Tommy Brown. who sat
AZ the writing desk with a new tablet
and pencil before him. Il can't write
anything for that plaguey Grafton"
~Oh, nonsense" said Dr. Brown.
looking up from a letter: you'll thiEk
Of something pretty soon. Why. what
would you think Of a boys waiting
twenty years before delivering his ora
toni Pretty long. isn't az Well. that's
lust what Tom Warren ala"
what" queried Tommy. doubtful
IL; ~thaf CONGRESSMAN who vas here 70
supper last weekf"
"Eyen the same. Tommy"
"Ten me how Il was-pleasc."
well" said Dr. Brown. TON War
rem and we're schoolmates at the Hll-
ford high school. One winter term
everybody was required 10 deliver an
grafton. Tom was q bright. studlou1
boy and a good talker when he had an
audience Of only I've or ten. Bat when
hs stood up on the platform he got
rcd IN the face. stammered. halted.
thea stopped altogether.
Miss Lsngford. cur teacher. took
Tom and she drilled him before school
and after school: she made him slt on
chair In front Of the school: sho had
him take ihe teachers desk and read
problems 70 the arithmetic class: che
scolded him and she coaxed bin. Aft
er six weeks Of this ahe told him one
night that he must speak the next
morning. Well. the next morning came.
Miss LAnEford rose and read from a
clip Of paper. IN her hand. 'Procrastl-
nation. BY Thomas Warren
NO Thomas Warren vas forthcom-
Ing. A boy who lived next door 20
the warrens rose and said; Please.
ma'am, Toms folks were huntlng Cor
him this morning. and couldnt Ind
him anywhere
TON Warren had run awayl
Three years ago We heard that ID
had been elected 70 congress. Their
We found GU, that he had gone 10 ths
city. and worked up.
This letter that have Just receiv'
Cd invites his former schoolmates d
assemble IN the large room Of the HI
ford high school on the 18th Of mex
February. where We are 70 hear tia
tventy-year-delayed Grafton. 'Procras
tlnaiion. BY Thomas Warren.
ROY A. COOK.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10


Once the subject Of city noises was
brought under discussion. there were
plenty Of people 10 take II up and dwell
upon the various ills and evils that
spring from the lncessant din TO which
city jewellers arc subjected. Il IL stated
on competent authority that deafness
and neuraathenla are very largely In
creased by the noises Of trafie and the
roar and rumble and hiss Of machinery
and steam. A. an II stance OF the ef-
feet Of noise. II is related that a lady
who had been for some time out OF
health became so much disturbed BY
the passing Of trains on the elevated
roads that she was obliged 10 change
her residence. Several times she was
found Standing IN a dared condition
In the middle OF her room after a
train passed. and fears were enter
talned that her mind would become I'M
settled. Smoother pavemenia. the re-
moval Of boiler works and noisy proc
esses from cities. and the ftting Of
iron work before Il IL put into the
building. are recommended. together
With a large number Of minor sugges-
lions.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10
uhon ma ne nIss.s r.n.f

Each lire Of the following sonnet
contains IN regular arrangsmeni ons Of
the letters ln the name Of q famous
American. The letters follow one kn-
other In mathematical succession. eee
n you can pick them 90. and End lho
mans name:
A man Who was. IN peace and var.
chief
Above the pegtinesa Of party strife;
A brawny. kindly one Of simple llis'
A brave and nobls soul. Who gained r.
lief
For thousands Of his isilow-msn IN
grief
And slavery. and who. uAsn var was
rife.
Called mighty troops. that marched
By drum and aie
To FREE black slaves Hls public ne
va brief.
But srsa, n aesd ana word and sssuo.
ne18
A statesman. Ssrn near he ohlss
ahore.
OF humble ancestry. Who worked ma
way
BY strictly honest means % great sue
cess
HIS name you eli doubtless har,
heard before.
But these feu llnes may chow you Il
today.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

Lord Aberdeen. the Oovcrnor- 0ensf-
al Of Canada. now hears. besides M.
merous Their titles. the name Il CIaar
sky. He has been made = chief o. the
Seneca tribe Of the sis Nations Hin
initiation took place at The focsnl faIf
Of these indians on thc'< rustftsllon.
In the councll-houso therg Nege ca
either hand Of the governor general.
chiefs q the Mohawks sonccaa. Cay
ugas. onoldaa. Tuscaforas and Dsla~
wares
The initiation waa IA front Of the
grand stand. Lord Aberdeen was led
through lines o. Indians. ire chief who
conducted him moving IN a eori 81
hali-dance and chanting q cons.
A bllnd chief. famous lor Ma tIn-
Quonce. talked IN his native tongue to
the newly Initiated Senc,a. and ne
govcrnor-general besEcd ne lnlelplo-
ter 10 express his thsnks . hll "hreih
er chief"
The new civilization wa everyuhafo
apparent The farewell greeting -
the new chief Waa "lhree var uhotps
and a tger." bicycle Wns ssen a. "a
Indians house; The band was comnos.d
Of Indians. and played he nnllena|
anthem. cooper's red nan Il sAIn1
Of the past
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

From the Chicago ReoOrd.-A. d.
Ross. a clerk In the money-order divi-
sion Of the Chicago pOstOfiee. has In
vented a machine BY which 100000
pieces OF mail can be opened In one
hour. A stack Of mail which would
take one man AZ least eight hours TO
open BY hand can be handled BY this
mall-opener In half an hour. The ma
chine IL OF simple construction. Il con-
slsts Of a wood drum ten inches In
diameter and three inches thick. The
rim Il covered with emery paper. This
d inclosed In a box with an opening
At the top. above which one-elghih Of
an inch OF the drum IL exposed. The
box Is connected BY a pipe, with an
other belov containing a revolving
fan. An electric motor furnishes the
power.
The operator takes q packet Of mail
and presses the edges Of the envelope
lightly on the revolving wheel. which
shaves on the edges. leaving the en-
velopes opened more evenly than could
BE- done BY any paper cutter The hne
shavings Of paper nnd their way
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10
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A crushed mass Of castings now lying
IN a scrap yard At Piiiaburg demon
sirates the tremendous pressure Of wa
Ter At a great depth. ], was construct
ID Tor a diving bell. designed for use
IN Lake Michigan. vas a cube OF about
! feet, tapcrlnE slightly Al both ends.
the material being phosphor bronze Of
hve-elghtha Inch thickness Each plate
vas cast with a fiange and the PLATES
we're bolted together. the bolts placed
AZ closely together aa wa consistent
with strength. the side plates being
further strengthened BY ribs an inch
thick and two inches wide. the entire
structure being strongly braced. The
windows. intended for outlooka. were
three inches square. fortified with Iron
bars and set with glass plates an inch
thick. The entire weight Of the bell
was 5000 pounds. On completion Il
was sent 70 Milwaukee and towed out
into the lake some twelve miles. where
there was over two hundred feet Of
water, and was tent uoNn Tor test,
On reaching about that depth strong
thinkers which had been attached 10 Il
came 10 the surface In a splinlered
state. and. on the bell being hauled up,
Il was found crushed into a shapeless
mass. The inch thick plate glass bulls
eyes were pulverlled. and the entire
body Of the bell forced Inward until
none Of i,a original outlines remained
On basis Of two hundred feet depth
the pressure that crushed this seem
ingly invulncFable structure was SIS
pounds per square inch. or a5S,s2'
pounds 20 each side OF slx feet square
or 1917 tons total pressure on the
cube.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10
win Be ready for inspection some tins
In The sDFiIs.
me Decline Of N. chlnasr.

The Decline Of the Chlmney.
II is scarcely possible TO conceive Of
manufacturing district without enor-
nous chlmneys and great columns OF
black smoke rolling out Of them. But
the day Of the tall chimney IL past.
A large factory In England has. Il Is
said, discarded all OF its chimneya, and
has substituted a definite vacuum 10 be
held upon all fires. The results Of
recent experiments are thus described;
THE products OF combustion and de-
structive dlstillatlon. which result from
the burning Of coal and carbonaceoua
matter. are collected. cooled, condensed
and worked up. One Of the methods
noted a. attracting attention In Ger
many consists in sucking the gases
OF the furnaces away and allowing
them to pass through water in the form
OF small bubbles. which removes the
SCOT and some Of the products OF com
bustiOn. the gases being then led TO a
gasomelsr. from which they are drawn
In the process OF utilization. A manu-
factory OF this kind. II is urged, can
easily extend pipes In any direction.
and draw the gases Of combustion from
other manufactures. the publication OF
the atmosphere thus assured being
another important result"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10


For real fun there Il nothing that
equals a doll party. Not q doll party
Of the kind that the very little people
give. but a party In which an the boyu
and girls become dolls themselves. act
like dolls and play dolls games. II Is
really an interesting kind Of . mas
Querade party.
One Of our bright girls recently gave
such an entertainment. which was most
successful.
The invitations were sent BY little
Chinese and japanese dolls Of the Kind
sold on the street AZ two for 5 cents.
which aro already Dressed In say orieh-
tai garments Of paper. Ia The saah q
tiny envelope was thrust. addressed 70
the person 10 whom the doll was sent
and containing an Invitation 70 q doll
party, the receiver being requested q
come in a costume peraonaiing doll
Of some sort
One Of the most amuaing features Of
the evening vas a row Of paper dolis
live boys and girls Of course. dressed
IN white and leaning against the wall
With hands Joined 10 90 this well ons
muat eontrivo 10 drive every tit Of ex-
presslon from the face. and BY the ala
Of powder 10 assume a chastity con-
plexlon.
An ingenious costume Of gray under
wear. drawn over the ahoes and stock
ings and sleeves. with short skirt and
waist Of gray silesia. made a very
Eood rubber DOH. bul the belle Of ths
evening was a turbaned black DinAh
OF course. In most caaea masks an
worn, but these can b dispensed ult
early IN the evening. A prime il giveI
20 the one who can guess the identll,
Of the greatest number. There h q Gel
here for any amount Of Ingenuity. A
! thls wa In a suburban town the IN
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

NJ. Mammarion. the noted French as
tronomer. IN speaking Of Mars and lla
inhabitants. says the conditions on the
planet are such that ~ Inhabitants
cannot resemble those Of the earth. but
they may be much more perfect than
We physically and lneomparably higher
In the sphere Of Intellect He says the
forms OF life on Mars. proceeding
from conditions different from those on
the earth. are also different.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

Portable hold for the hand and makes
Il impossible for the fingers 20 rub
against any OF the stationary parta
The elevator carried about 1000 pas
sengcru per hour. taking "a horse
power for the work. while when run
ning without any load about one-quar-
ter horse power was consumed. BY
using a motor running Al a speed Of 600
revolutions per minute directly con-
nccied 10 the usual form Of worm
gearing Il was found 20 be a simple
matter 10 attain a speed A. the DRIVING.
shaft Of about Is revolutions per min
ute. thus providing a very simple me-
ehAniesl construction. positive In IL
action and almost nolseless. The
elevator ls under perfect control. and
can be stopped and started BY simply
pressing a button.
With such a device a. this IN opera.
ton the second noors Of many stores
could be rendered available for busl-
ness purposes which are not nov used
on account Of the necessity 10 climb
sialrs Another Geld Of usefulness for
these elevators would b Al the sta
lions Of elevated railways and a ter
minai railway stations. where the walt
Ing rooms are above the sidewalk level,
and a device Of this sort for the patrons
Of the roads would no doub, be appre-
ciated.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

I led her 70 her snowy cot.
''Pease. Mamma. pease." she soDoed
again.
7 won't be naughty any more.
] left her. all her pleadings vain.
I had been reared in Spartan school,
And deemed II duty 10 eontrol
With rigid rule. nor never knew
That love with love should sway the
soul.
] heard q sob. my Mother heart
With yearning allied. 70 sooshe and
cheer
Yet refralned, and IN her sleep
Ny Baby still lay sobbing there.
Twas midnight, when felt a touch
A fever'd hand lay on my brow.
Ny white-robed baby pleaded stiil.
"Pease. Mamma. pease. I tan't sep
now"
All through that agonizlng night
Dellrious abe moaned IN pain.
The little broken heart still plead
For kisses that gave In vain.
AZ dawn the Angels lowered near;
She nestled close. and smiled. ana
said.
Il won't BE- naughty any more"
And in my arms my babe iay-dead'
And am old. the passing years
Have brought no comfort In theli
flight.
Ny heart still hears that sobbing cry.
s'Pease. Mamma. pease. tiss me Good
Night"
Kate Thyson Mari.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10


Some Of our pors as1 Sszs- --'' -
70 carry on q secret cofrcspqnasNe~
With their friends should ~ ln4leip'p
or sympaihssic Ink. A whole pa2s Aaf
BE- filled with writing and sllll p en-
tirely white. AZ n there wasn't = H1fN
upon Il. In this way Il may be s4n1
any distance. and no one can md oal
what Il contains But NE person Who
receives Il knows the secret Of "bFins-
ing out" the writing - that Il may p
easily read.
One Of the Simplest Of these insi1Ihlt
inks II q very dilute solution Of 1al~
phuric acid. Buy eents xorih Of tnt
acid At . drug store and pour n . cen
siderable quantity Of walor. at least
three or four times a. much a. there
Il Of the acid. Nov. write With ,hia 80
luton, using an ordinary pen. and BIOS
the surplus ink" az you 50 along To
make the writing show black. al Jour
correspondent has 10 DO IL 10 hold the
letter close to a hot stove. when praaiei
out come the letters and words one ~
one, 20 that they may easily BE- read.
Another good secret lax. more dim
cult to bring out than the one already
mentioned. can be made By using .
cheap solution OF sugar Of lead. TO
bring out the written words Il Il necsa-
sary 70 sponge the letter with q ooln-
ton OF suiphuret Of ammonia.
Another simple secret ink u made q
q weak solution Of ordinary starch. A
letter written with this win remain
entirely invisible until Il Il washed
with a solution Of Iodine. which quick
ly brings out the writing.
In using secret Ink Il Il bes2 70 WTiie
an ordinary letter telling about iha
weather and other unlmporiant things.
and then between the lines write Win
the secret Ink. This viii serve 70 leaa
quite astray any one who sees the let
ter. because there could Be no sns-
picions Of anything written betueen
the lines.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

An excellent BIZ Of advice 70 boys
Who are training Tor bicycie riding.
football. or baseball Il given b. hnr-
per's Round Table:
1T ls a law Of athletic training that
one cannot get into condition IN q
month or two. 70 prepare for . foot
ball game on Thanksgiving. one must
begin on the frst Of December On ne
year bsfore-nol The arst Of October a
that year. In other words. II you ui1n
to Be a member o. q varsity team You
must keep yourself more Or less IN
training. not only duria9 Jour four
years Al college. but during he years
preceding your college course. A. .
result, any sensible person Win aay
that although smoking may b. IN no
way harmful In itself. Il Il wiser and
more TO your own interest. II you have
any outdoor or indoor athletic ambi-
lions. not 10 smoke until those ambis
lions are satisfied.
when a man has been running and
breathes hard be Is said 70 BE- 'winded
That IL merely a term. however. Thr
fact Of the case Il that the action Of TIE
heart Il increased. This sends thI
blood through His BODY much faster
than usual. and he Il obliged 70 dra4
air much more frequently into III
lungs In order 10 DO the extra work q
purifying this blood uhlch moves d
much faster than usual When 20
smoke the nicotine IN The tobacco ha
an effect on your nerves. which In tur
Affects the heart not 81 al seriously
perhaps. but At the same time. II 10
run shortly after smoking. there Il alIl
more exaggerated action Of TIE heart
and this requires sim quicker brealh
lng. Hence trainers say that q nal
who smokes injuries hla ulnd~
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

- AaAsfaaAtAHM AAN oN me sly
For the last year astronomers an
over the world have been cooperating
In the construction Of a great map OF
the aky. an the work win be divided
among Is observatories, and each will
make a map Of the section allotted 10
A. These sections will consist Of 5000
maps. 20 that the complete map will
require $4,000 photographs. Two acres
Of ground will be covered by the COM
plesed map. which is 10 Be- put together
IN Parla The location Of 10000. 900
stars win be shown upon the map. and
Of these 100000 win be named and
indexed. Az the Photographic plate
can detect millions Of stars which are
not At an visible 10 the naked eye. or
even 10 the most powerful telescopes
stars OF the thirteenth and fourteenth
magnitude win BE- shown upon the map
although no printed catalogue win b
kept Of alars above the eleventh mag.
nituds. Il Il expected hat the map
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

Badger-Grsat Scott Podklns. what
a racket Il there a hght going on IN
the Fat abovo3
Podkins-Oh. no; that's a whist
club.
nadgcr-A whist club Well. may
be you think believe that
Podklns-Ita a ladies' whist club.
Badger-O-hl-New York Her
aid.