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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
METEOROLOGICAL.

Weather Conditions For the Next
Twenty-four Hours.
Local forecast for San Antonio and
vicinity for SO hours, from s a. m.
Jan 81:
Generally fair tonight and Friday;
warmer Friday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21

ALI the different forms of skin trou-
bles, from chapped hands to eczema
and indolent ulcers can be readily cur
ed by De Wits Witch Hazel Salve,
the great pile cure. E. Reuss, City
Drug store. 104 E. Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-21
TIE Daily tiq6t
THURSDAY, JANUARY p, 1897.
SHORT SNAPS.

Twelve years is long enough for any
man to hold ON to sinecure. It's
time for Ferdinand to let go.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-10-07

John J. Boobar was in the city on
Tuesday. He accompanied Hon.
Page Morris, whose private secretary
he is. Mr.. Boobar left on Wednesday
morning for Duluth, Judge Morris
having preceded him, going home by
way of Long Prairie.
Bishop Morrison of the district of
Duluth was in the city on Tuesday, the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. McMasters. In
the afternoon, in company with Rev.
J.F. Hamilton, he made an Episcopal
visitation to ST. Johns church mash
ley, and in the evening he preached in
the Church of the Good Samaritan in
thit city. His sermon was a powerful
one on the reserve power and benef-
icence of God. It was rich in illustra-
ton, and was listened to with keen in
trest and attention.
A Geographic news item in the Jour-
nal-Press of Monday announced that
the Great Northern had decided on ex-
tending it's Park Rapids branch
When the line was built some years
ago from Long Praire to Park Rapids
by Foley Bros. Guthrie some twenty
miles were graded north of Park Rap
ids, the bridges were put in, but the
rails were never laid nor the road sur
faced. This is what will now be done.
Chas. Ffolliott of the firm of A. Guth-
RE 8 Co., st. Paul, has been up about
Park Rapids for several weeks ,estab-
fishing camps for the occupancy of the
crews and the work will be inaugurated
at once. The extension will tap rich
timber country, and logs, ties, telegraph
poles and posts will be the principal
freight until the country is developed
agriculturally. The ultimate design
is to push the road throug to Leech
lake.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-10-07
THE CRATER OF RAINIER.

Experiences of Night on the Summit of
the Weird Mountain.
Throwing off the lifo line, which had
become almost an intolerable burden,
scaled the pile of bare rocks and gained
the rim of the crater. The great bowl
within was deeply filed with snow, but
the black circle forming its rim could
be distinctly traced. Descending the in
ner slope for about 100 feet, / found a
place where steam was issuing from a
crevice in the rocks and warmed my
benumbed fingers. Soon my companions
joined me, and we took refuge in one
of the many caverns that the heat of
the rocks and of the escaping stears
had melted in the lower portion of the
snow and ice partially filing the crater.
In these weird caverns one may descend
far beyond the light of day. The white
vapors drifting silently through the
dimly lighted passages assume grotesqIe
shapes and suggest to the imaginative
visitor that spirits of The time when
Pluto s reign was supreme there make
their homes.
By melting snow in our tin cups over
the cracks from which steam was issu-
ing we soon had water enough with
which to prepare tea. In the absence of
sugar ard cream little alcohol from
the supply brought for fuel was added
to each cup and proved welcome
stimulant. Making ourselves as COM
Portable as possible under the ciroum-
stances, we passed the night in the cav
ern of ice. There were no lodges broad
enough to lie down on. and we were
forced to stand or crouch against the
hot rocks all night. The floor Of our
cavern sloped steeply and led down to
an ugly opening of unknown depth be-
tween the descending roof Of ice and
the rocks To guard against accidents,
the life line was stretched across the
cavern and made fast to crags This
proved wise precaution, as we were
able during the night to walk up and
down with the rope in cur hands anG
avoid the stiffness and discomfort that
come from remaining long in Gre resi-
tion. Israel q. Russell IN Scrlbner's
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-10-07

| Miss Katharine O'Conner was called
to Anoka Sunday by the serious i'll
| ness of her mother. She returned
Tuesday evening.
Little Alice O'Connell entertained
twenty-five of her small friends Tues
day evening, the occasion being her
seventh birthday.
Miss Addie Favelle, of Lake Mills,
Wis, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. A.
Dubois of this city, and expects to
remain for some time.
Peter O.Roe of Brooten was in the
city on Friday accompanied by Mr..
Staler, who has recently purchased the
Brooten Touring mill.
G. M. Sprague left on Monday for
St. Paul to attend the final meeting of
the State Board of Equalization of
which he is a member.
1t may interest some of onr citizens
to know that it is reported that the
present postotfice address of A. c..
Lawrence, is Mankato, MINI.
Judge Barto went to St. Paul on
Tuesday to argue the case before the
Supreme court of the Mayor VS.. the
Council, set for the day following.
Miss Edith Whipple, who is taking
musical course in Boston spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith
at Somerville, a suburb of the Hub.
Judge Searle, court reporter Russell
and ex-Sheritf Hammered were pas
sengers westward on Monday, on their
way to Alexandria A term of court
is in session there. A
Miss May McNeice left on Monday
to commence teaching school near
Long Prairie in Todd county. She
expects to spend her Saturdays at
home when the weather will permit.
Rev. Thomas Billing attended the
conference of the Methodist church at
Winona, last week. He is at Fergus
Falls this week accompanied by his
wife. They will return on Tuesday.
Father Grunderman went to Luxem-
burg on Thursday to participate in
the celebration of the 2Sth anniversary
OF the ordination of Father, Merrich,
who Is the pastor of the church there.
John Yorke AtLee of Washington
DC. famous whistler, is in the city.
He was at one time college mate with
the writer at the Cornell University.
He is wonderfully proficient as whist
Ter.
Rev. G. w. Laws on. formerly pastor
OF the Methodist church of this city,
now preaching at Glencoe, was in the
city on Tuesday. He stopped off here
between trains on his way to confer
ence at Fergus Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Brett were
the guests of Mrs. Colvert for one day
during the week. Mrs. Brett was
formerly Miss Edith Colvert of Fergus
Falls, we'll known in this city, where
her younger years were spent, and
where she has been frequent visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brett we're married at
the home OF the bride only a few days
ago. and theyswere on their way to St.
Paul where Mr.. Brett is engaged in
.ile PRACTICE OF IA.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-10-07
PERSONAL.
A. 7. Smith drove to Brootento

A. j. Smith drove to BrOoten today.
Lucas Kells went to the county seat
on Saturday,
Miss Bessie Fish spent sunday in
Minneapolis with her parents.
Joseph Casper went to Little Falls
on Monday, returning on Wednesday.
NH. Miner Esq. has made two bust
ness trips to Melrose dnring the week.
S. P. Hansen went to St. Paul dur
ing the week-selling severalcar loads
of stock.
Hon. George A. Whitney of Wad-
ena, was in town between trains on
Tuesday.
Charles A. O'Connor of St. Paul
spent Sunday with Mr.. andMrs. r. j.
O'Gonnell.
Judge Baxter went westward bound
for his home in Fergus Falls on Sat
urday evening.
Chas. Eberspacher, of Westport is
convalescing from a severe illness.
He is in the city.
DR.. Hilbert of Melrose came up
on Monday to attend the regular meet
ing of the pension examining board.
Miss Ruth Norris will spend Sunday
at home; coming over from Glenwood
wlvre she Is teaching. on Saturday.
w. N. Daniels of Groton, N. d.
was In Llle city during Inc week the
guest of his sister, Mrs. G. Ell. Strait
Gilbert Cass of Ashley is in the city
for medical treatment. He has a Sc
we're case of shingles butts improving.
Lew Kent of Alexandria, was in the
city on Wednesday. He moved a
piano from that city for Mrs. M. HI.
Amsden.
Joseph Casper went to Little Falls
on Monday to attend the convention
of Catholic societies. He returned on
Monday.
Adjutant General J. K. Mertz was
it town on Wednesday on his way to
Eagle Bend to attend Grand Army
campfire.
r. D. Briggs, travelling freight
agent and O. Thorson, travelling pas
senger agent of the Great Northern,
were in the city on Wednesday, gem
ltlemen both.
Horace B. Peck, a capitalist of Kali
amozoo, Mich, and a her-in-law
OF senator Burrows, was in the city
on Monday last. He has been loan
ing money in Todd county, and was
- H. 49, 10 ~ 80. ~.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-10-07
UNNECESSARY HEROISM.

A Connections Mans Experience With .
Substitute Bathtub.
One OF the most ridiculous situations
which al the time bring the coolest
sweat out on a mans brow and ever
after remain with him as constant
source Of mirth occurred to Shelton
merchant. He thought he would take
bath, and as his fat is minus one of the
chief requisites for the job-a bathtub
he extemporized one out of small
washtub and enjoyed cooling ablu-
tion.
He had just concluded and stepped
from the tub for the towel, when sud-
denly the top hoop of the tub burst with
a sharp report, and the man saw to his
horror that the whole contents of the
tub would soon be flooding the floor. At
the same moment he thought of the
store beneath and the amount of dam
age the water would do as it ran down
through the ceiling. He is man Of
quick thought, and in moment he did
the only thing possible-threw himself
down beside the tub and, clasping his
arms around it, held the already fast
swelling slaves together. He was sue
cessful in keeping the water in-but
what a situation! He dared not yell, for
he was hardly in condition to receive
callers, especially as he knew that all
in the block at the time were of the
gentler sex, and he realized at once that
the only thing left for him was to stay
in that position until the return of his
wife, who was out on shopping expe-
dition.
Like the boy who saved Holland, he
manfully remained in his most uncom-
Portable position until relief in the
shape of his wife appeared. Then, to cap
the climax, when he asked her to get
rope or any old thing to tie about the
tub, she, after long fit of uncontrolla-
BILE laughter, asked him why he didn't
carry tub and contents out to the sink
room and pour out the water. With
look that froze the smile on her face he
did as she said and without word don
ned his clothing and wandered out into
the cold, unfeeling world, crushed
and Inundated iman.-Ansonia Senti-
mel
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-10-07
At BISHOP
You Can Always Get Good
coFFEEs

Can give you exceptional values
in coffees of all grades, including
Rios, Santos, Java and Mocho.
buy direct from the largest rosters.
in Chicago and can give satisfac--
ton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-10-07

Elegant lamps at d. Cleveland &
Co.'S.
Money to loan on land at very low
rate. Apply to Andrew j. Smith.
Front rooms over Citizens bank to
rent. IS If.
Bishop Morrison arrived in the
city on Tuesday morning from Glen
wood.
Lamps! lamps lamps! at D. Cleve-
land & Cos.
Watch DR.. Stanton. He has some
thing new to say every week.
One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That is what it was made for.
Buy your '~
Paints
Wall Paper
Window Shades
At Hans on & Emerson,
The Druppists
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-10-07
TEAS

Including Japan, Olong, English
Breakfast, India and Ceylon teas
am sole agent for the famous
Upton ceylon Tea.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

any vessel Of ordinary size after lelv-
Ing Montevideo until San Francisco Is
reached is at Talcahuano, Chill, wher e
The CHILEAN government has stone dock
hf5 fet long and so feet wide, and 2S feet
deep at high water. When the Near
aguan canal Is completed naval vessels
will be able to go to the Pacific coast
without coaling or docking en- route.
"a vessel with mekal bottom should
be locked three times year. In order
that the ship may keep clean and retain
a moderate speed without an excessive
expenditure Of fuel. The Navy Depart
ment requires all steel vessels to dock
every six months to be cleaned and
painted, and, of course, when on foreign
stations these and other vessels are
obliged to use the docks nearest at hand
and most convenient. Government
docks, which are prefeIa BILE. are not al
ways available, and where n private
dock is secured the charges are usually
very high. particularly at ports in China.
Australia and India. To foreign war
vessels visiting the United States and
desiring docking privileges the Secre-
taTy OF the Navy issues n special per-
NIT, and nothing Ia charged for the use
of the dock itself or for the services of
the tug used for putting the ship in
dock. Only the actual labor employed
and material used is charged for, and a
statement OF that Is furnished the COM
mander of the ship when the work Is
complete. This adopted custom. OF
course. benefits our own ships when
abroad.
The total number of dry docks in the
world is 74S. Great Briatain owns or
controls nearly 60 per cent of this entire
number; 249 a within the confines of
Finland. 30 In Scotland. and IS in Ire
land. There are 202 docks in Europe,
divided among so cities; &c in Asia, d.
vided among 81 cities; 1876 in North
America. and adjacent islands divided
among SO different cities and towns;
10 In South America. divided among 9
cities, and 90 in Oceanica and Australia
sia, divided among - cities and towns.
The docks of Liverpool are the largest
and moss extensive OF any In the world.
They cover an area of about 1,620 acres.
and their quay line measures over Sc
miles. This, of course, comprises wet
docks as we'll as dry docks. the total
value of the entire system being over
$4,000 900, and steps are now being
taken to eNpend an additional s15,-
100000 in Improving and enlarging the
estate. The docks at London come next
in Importance, their total area being
about 700 acres. the capital represented
III winch is nearly the same q that In
the Liverpool docks-about 100000 900.
The champion docks are noted for
having In connection with them the
largest single craving dock in the world
the Empress dock--a dock that is ISL
feet in length. SSis feet in wiG:h and has
a depth Of 2Sia feet. Altogether it Is
estimated that rhe dock properties of
Great Britain have value Of more
than $1,000, 600, 600
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
SBEN AT THD JEWELLERS.
Jewellers Circular.)

The neur de lis still holds It's own as
a design for brooches and chatelaine
pins
A cut glass tea caddy with a screw
top OF sterling silver is a desirable ac-
ceSSory to the tea table.
Grasshoppcrs, dragon flies and other
winged insects continue to furnish mod
els for gem set jewerly.
Among handsome gold glass vases
are those In fleur de lis shane, decorot :
ed in raised gold and clouded gold
edges.
Among quaint new pieces are whislSey
jugs and cigar and tobacco lars in
lockwood pottery with sterling silver
mountiugs.
Little powder boxes, designed for the
cha1elaine. are just long enough to con-
tain the tiniest OF powder pufrs and an
inlnitesimal amount of face powder.
Il novelty in loving cups Is represent
cd in iridescent glass and Is decorate cd
with the college seal in the club colors.
the decoration being applied In enamel.
AN effort Is being made to force the
monocle in this country and the shops
are exhibiting In consequence not only
monocles. but long gold chains with
1eweled slides to be worn with them.
Many Of the knick-knacks prepared
for Christmas are decorated with the
popular clover leaf. This emblem of
good luck is 90 be seem on court plaster
cases. bonbonnieres, tablets and in the
shoppers of Viniagrettes.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
SANK INTO DANGEROUS SEA.
EARNED. Kan. Telegram to the St
Louis Globe Democratl

One of the most remarkable freaks
which go to confirm the belief that a
great river or sea underfows all Of
Western Kansas has just occurred near
here When the shades of evening
heightened into darkness last night the
railroad station of Rozel, on the Jet
more branch of the Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe railroad, eighteen miles
northwest of here. nestled peacefully on
the bosom Of the prairie and no one
douhted that this mornings sun would
but awaken its little industries to their
usual life and activity. This morning
when those who lived in the neighhor-
hood turned their attention toward the
little hamlet they were thunderstruck to
discover that the place which the night
before had consisted of a depo:, two or
three small elevators and n few other
small buildings had completely disap-
peared from the face OF the earth.
investigation proved that the boston
had actually dropped out Of the land
upon which the village was located
ana That II had disappeared into a bot
toniless chasm, the depth Of which can
not be determined Hundreds OF neo-
pie have visited and gazed in wonder on
the scene to-day. The hole Is about an
acre and n half in extens. of an uneven,
oblong shape with rough, almost per-
pendicular walls. II IS filled to within
about seventy feet of the surface with
dark. stagnantl looking water, into
which everything thrown. even lumber
and light boards. Immediately sinks
The depth OF this water is unknown as
the longest ropes have as yet been un-
able to touch bottom. The theory Is
that whateve: Is thrown into the water
Is drawn under and carried along by the
undertuw. but there is no current or
agitation Of the surface waiter in the
hole to strengthen this theory. The fact
alone remains shat everything thrown
Into the water Immediately disappear,
In It's fnky depths, never to be recover
ed. NO lives were lost, az no people
remain at the station over night, the
nearest residence being family OF
farmers, half a mile distant
THE catastrophe has q parallel in a
similar freak which occurred In Meade
county about ten years ago. when a sec
tfon of land crossed by public road
disappeared in the night in the same
way, leaving a chasm which was the
wonder OF all for many months. and
which remains to-day a notable land
mark Of more than ordinary interest.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

y :" II
blcs. Library Tables, etc. These range
from the s. Kind at s1.5s to the finest.
SIDHBOARDS.-Wcs, have too many
and they must be sold. See our prices on
them The reduction is made In every
grade. The cheapest and the best
CHINA CLOSETS.
Too many. and down they 80 and out
they go. See our prices marked on them
In plain figures
We have Shaving Stands, Medicine
Chests, Book Racks, Music Stands and all
sorts Of pretty things, useful and orna-
mental.
RUGS.
In Smyrna. Jutc, Moquette and Fur.
White Fur Rugs are very stylish this year
and we have Il nice line Of them.
CARPETS.
\ To close out lots of odds and ends at
special bargains.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
A LONG FENCE.
(Chicago Times-Heraid.)

The longest fence In the world Is
probably that fence which has lust
been finished by the Brie Cattle COM
pany along the Mexican border. 1t Is
seventy-five miles in length and sepa-
rates exactly. for its entire distance,
the two republic of North America.
The fence was built to keep the cattle
from running across the border and
falling easy prey to the Mexican COW
punchers. Although it cost great deal
OF money, il is estimated that cattle
enough will be saved in one year to
more than pay for it. 1t is a barbed
wire fence, with mesquite and cotton
wood poles. aid for the entire length of
1t runs as straight as the crew flies.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12
ROBERT F.. LEE.
(writtcn, for The virginian.)

(Writtcn for The Virginian)
Warriors have lived before thee and
have died.
Leaving Il mem'ry; some are stepped in
blood.
The Persian and the Goth, AlarIc stood
THE Scourge OF God" himself him DEL
fled,
And later yet Hannibal let loose
The dogs Of war to batten where they
choose.
Say julius, from dark .Hades. where Is
now
Thy eagles that swooped down on Gal
lia's plain?
Darth owned thy prowress once, and
Romes domain
Was this small earth. Alas! all withered
now,
Thy laurel wreath. and thine Is but a
name,
AS so are those who only strike for
fame.
He who would be immortal. let him
build
With clean, white hands his monument,
not in
Red conquest on Golgotha, 1t were sin
For glory 1T were sin. If he but wiled
His name should last a cycle of her
years,
Earth scorns him. tho she scorns him
thro' her tears.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-12

The largest one at Brooklyn, and those
at Fort Royal and Port Orchard are
wooden docks. The one at Boston and
the smallest at Brooklyn and Norfolk
and that at Mare Island are OF granite.
The Others are Simpson docks
or these ten docks, only one-that at
Fort Orchard-can take at present any
OIL the battleships. and all of them to-
gethcr do not equal the number Of docks
IN single government dockyard-Ports-
mouth-in England, where there are no
fewer than eighteen. At the Chatham
dockyard there are ten docks; at Sheer
ness hve; at Davenport and Keyham
eight. and three in process of building
me proposition to spend between sl0,-
100000 and $l1 100000 in the building of
about ten docks for the accommodation
OF naval vessels will be hailed with do
hght by all who are interested in the
npbuilding of our marine and The 40
cordlns OF proper docking facilities for
an our vessels. The largest dock now
buiit In this country is the wooden dock
at the brooklyn navy yard. Its actual
dimensions are go feet in extreme length
626.T at bottom. 1852 feet In breadth m
entrance, and with a depth OF sill Of %
icet at nigh water IN ordinary spring
tldes. nne craving dock at Halifax. NJ
va Scotia, one of the largest on this con
tinent. is capable OF accommodatInry VOC
seis ool feet long. 1t was opened in 1850
ana has been great success. II was
III thiS dock that the battleship Indiana
was overhauled and scraped last sum-
mer, there being MO accommodations
elsewhere on the Atlantic coast for This
Vessel or any other battleships of her
class. The expense of docking was a. i0,
aithough most of the work was done NV
tne SHIPS own force. IT may be added
mat This Is the first instance in the his
tory OF the United States that n h,s
oeen necessary to send a warship from
a nome port to q foreign port to he dock-
ed. The four largest vessels in the mer
camille marine Of this c)untry-St. Louis.
81. Paul, Paris and New Yorls-go abroad
LOT their annual docking and cleaning
me docking accoinmoda tions at So,rh-
amPtoh and London being far greater
flah anything to be found here
On voyage around the Horn to San
FRANCISCO cruiser would require to
stop somewhere for coal and perhans
10 dock Usually the coal is taken of
R1o Janclro where there are four docks
the iargcS; of which Is the Sande Point
dry dock, $50 feel: in length 70 feet in
width, and having a depth of % feet.
at Montevdeo--7,3O0 miles from New
9ork-thc docking facilities are for yes
sells drawing less than seventeen feet
of water. The only accommodation for