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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
OPIUM SMOKERS.

Police Officer Jose Quintana raided
a vacant house on Monterey street
last night, which he suspected as be-
ing used as an opium smoking joint,
and arrested Len Anderson, Manuel
Coy and Dan Penaloza whom he
found in the place, charging them
with smoking and inhaling the drug.
Penaloza and Coy gave bond and
were released from Jail, but failed to
put in an appearance in court this
morning and their bonds were forfeit
ed. Anderson went to Jail and APP
peared before Acting Recorder Ronse
for trial this morning, but as he de-
sired a jury his case was continued
until tomorrow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
CHEAP LIGHTS.

Superintendent r. S. Wakefield, of
the San Antonio Edison STREET Car line,
yesterday made the discovery that
he had unconsciously been paying for
the electric lights for a party residing
on Carson street, Government hill.
1t vas arranged by the party. using
the lights in very unique manner
He had laid an insulated wire across
his yard in the grass, which was
connected at one end with the lights
in his house and at the other ran up
one of Mr., Wakefeld's trolley wire
posts. where a dexterous connection
had been made with the feed wire.
Mr.. Wakefield sent a man out to cut
the connection and the party used
other than electric lights last night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
NEM SUNS billed.

Charles G. Gibbs. land commissioner.
Houston and Texas Central Railroad
company, VS.. ID. III. and j. w. Snyder,
note, SS70.21 and foreclosure of lien.
T. p, olcott VS.. NJ. +. and p NJ.
Griffin, note. $50, and foreclosure of
lien on property in Dallas county.
Atlantic Trust Co., trustee, VS.. C. III.
Ford. note.S4Is and foreclosure of lien
on 100 acres in Liberty county.
Atlantic Trust Co., trustee, VS.. L.
Norvell and G. w. Kidd, note, S1,4OS,
and foreclosure on $40 acres DIN JEFF
ferson county.
Atlantic Trust Co.. trustee, VS.. l..
Noryell and G. w. Kidd. note, $3.50.
and foreclosure on GAO acres in JEFF
ferson county.
Lowe and Lyford VS.. William Hoef-
ling, note. SI9O.S0. and foreclosure of
mortgage on % head of four-year-old
steers and for sequestration of said
stock.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
sKIDs FROM sKIDMoRE.
To the Daily Light:

To the Daily Light:
Skidmore, Aug. 11.-Skidmore and
the surrounding country is in great
need of rain. The cisterns have all
dried out,making Unnecessary for the
water to be hauled from those FORUM
ate to possess wells and windmills.
Crops look very poor and grass is
all parched up. Although everything
is parched and dry, the inhabitants
of Skidmore are quite comfortable,
withNa constant delightful, cool breeze
blowing.
Mrs. Hartman, of Waco, is here visit
ing her daughter Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. III. Christian from San Antonio
has arrived, after enjoying the gulf
breeze and bathing at Corpus Christi
for few days. She has come here
to join her husband, III. Christian, the
popular railway postal clerk, who at
his own request has been transferred
from the Texas and Laredo to the
Skidmore run. They nave taken
apartments at Hotel Skidmore.
Mr. w. R. Miller our genial post
master, has returned from a few days
outing in Corpus Christi, where he
participated in the sports provided by
the Corpus Christi people for the ex-
cursionists and enjoyed 25-mile sail
on the bay, over to the Ropes pass,
with a very jolly party of thirty. pas
sengers. Their amusement ON the isle
consisted of tramping through the one
and one half mile sand bars across
the isle to see the gulf, wade and
battle therein, and bring home as tro-
phies all sorts of curious sea shells.
j. w. Galloway, travelling salesman
for the Joe w. Davis Oil company,
and Houston Post, also the Eastern
NJ. L. G. company, of Providence, r.
l., is stopping at Hotel Skidmore.
Mr.. John Wright of Alice was in
town Monday.
Mrs. Jas. Mahoney and children of
San Patrieio, are visiting the family
of Mr.. "A. G. McFall
Prof. E. l.. Faupel of Victoria, was
in our city Saturday.
Mr.. George Newbury of Mathis, was
here Saturday.
Mrs. Brazeal of Llano, who has been
visiting her brothers, Is. G. Brashear
and family, left for home Friday.
W. j. Miller of Beeville, was here
Monday.
w. II. Barber sold his meat market
to r. W. Shelford this week.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
Ho,n,s Thisi

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fog
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured By
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY s. CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. j. Che
ney for the last is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
ticns made by their firm. (
WEST TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold BIZ ~
Druggists. Testimonials tree.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
A POSTAL REPUTATION.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Third Assis-
tant Postmaster General Merritt, call
ed attention today to the growing
practice of certain business concerns,
which send registered parcels contain
ing their goods to smaller postoffices,
addressed TO fictitious or otherwise
unknown persons. The concern then
makes some plausible excuse TO the
postmaster and asks him to examine
and dispose of them at n reduced price
rather than return the parcel. The
opening of the package other than by
addressee or ON his written order is
forbidden by postal regulations, as
has been frequently poirted out by
the department and postmasters are
again warned to return them to
the sending pOstOffice.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
AUCTION SALE.

Saturday, August "A, at 10 o'clock;
entire contents of private residence,
PA MatamOras street-finest furniture
ever offered at auction IN this city;
piano, birdseye maple ard oak bed
suits, fine carpets, chairs, rockers,
kitchen and dining furniture, all like
new. House open for inspection all
day Friday. n. A. HARVEY,
S-12-2t Auctioneer
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
THINKS FOR HIMSELF.

Vancouver, Aug. 12.-Advices from
the orient per steamer Empress of ia
pan say: Rev. VIM. II. Noyes has re-
signed as the missionary in Japan of
the American board on the ground that
he is uncertain whether he believes
some of the doctrines inculcated by
the board. 1t was his avowal of the
belief in probation after death that
brought about the famous controversy
over the question some forty years
ago. lf isss IL
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
THE RED MEN.
The Session Closes Today-Election
of Officers.

The Session Closes Today-Election
of Officers.
This is the last day of the council of
Red Men. The next place of meeting
will be selected this afternoon. 1t is
expected that Galveston will be chosen
as most of them seem to favor the Is
land City.
The election of officers took place
this morning and resulted as follows:
Great Sachem-S. ID. Moore, of
Houston.
Great Senior Sycamore I. Re
gan, of Hillsboro.
Great Junior SYCAMORE. T.Shauk-
lin, of Paris.
Great Chief of Records, U. S. Paw
kett, of Palestine.
Great Keeper of Wampum-F. E.
Adams, of Houston.
Great Representatives = Stephen
Gould, of San Antonio; S. D. Moore,
of Houston, and w. II. Simms, of San
Antonio.
Trustees-J r. Taylor, of McKin-
ney, and A. J. Grandson, of Evans.
AppOintive Offices-Great Mishnewa,
Great Sannup, Great Guard of Wig
wan, Great Guard of Forest.
Last night the Red Men were given
a trolley ride over the lines of the
San Antonio Street Railway company
and were entertained at Muth's gar
den. -rr-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
RELIGIOUS EXCURSION.

A big campmeeting is now in pro-
gress at Sutherland Springs on the
Gulf Shore road. On account of this
the Gulf Shore will run an excursion
train down there Sunday for the pur-
pose of allowing the city folks TO wit
ness a genuine rural campmeeting as
well as enjoy a day away from the
hot city in the cool grove surround
ing the springs.
The train will leave the Gulf Shore
at $50 a. m, returning after evening
services.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
USE AMERICAN LUMBER.

San Francisco, Aug. 12.-The build
ing of the Siberian railway has been
of great benefit to the lumber trade
on the coast. The Gleturret, the new
freight steamer of 3,026 tons net, now
at Shanghai is being chartered to take
lumber and railroad ties from the
Columbia river to Vladfvostok.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
TWO BRoNCHos.

George Fitzpatrick received tele-
gram from st. Louis this morning,
asking for his lowest terms, and he
has wired them.
Red Herbert will go back to his
former occupation of railroading. He
has made application as fireman on
the Southern Pacific.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
HENRI PLEASED.
Hopes See France Reap the Adj
vantage of the Development
of Abyssinia.

New York, Aug. PA dispatch to
the Herald from Marseilles says:
Prince Henri looks none the worse
for his journeyings into Abyssinia,
which were not unaccmpanied by
hardships. He is satisfied with the
success of his mission. He was re.
ceiyed with manly cordiality by Em-
peror Menelik and he is pleased with
the prospect of the fresh markets for
European products which the deyel-
.opment of Abyssinia promises 10 Gre
ate and which he hopes France will be
the first TO profit by.
lie has linked his fortunes with
Count de Lientiff who is held i'll such
esteem by the Tegus that he has been
made ruler of the equatorial provin-
ces.
OF these provinces Prince Henri
spoke with enthusiasm, dwelling on
their wealth and the vast store of min
eral resources they contained. A
magnificent outlet for French pro-
ducts and manufactures will be found
in them, he thought, when opened up
under European auspices, upon Eu-
ropean ideas,and with all the advan-
-tages of European civilization.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
THREATENED VIOLENCE.

. Constantinople, Aug. 12.-Placards
printed in Arabic characters have been
found posted upon the walls of all the
ministries demanding change in the
system of government in the Turkish
empire and threatening violence un>
less this is Effected
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
ELECTROCUTED!
OLD GENTLEMAN ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED YESTERDAY.
Was Loading 0inders And Struck A Live
Wire With 0inder Rake, Receiv-
ing 400 Volts.

the life of J. G. Proctor about o'clock
yesterday afternoon, in the yard of
the power house of the San Antonio
Street Railway company on Tenth
street.
Proctor, together with his son and
son-in-law, had contracted to remove
a pile of cinders from the yard and
was engaged in raking them down
with long iron handled cinder scrap
er, while the other two men shoveled
them into the wagon TO be hauled
away, when in some manner he acct
dentally struck trolley wire about
ten feet overhead, receiving the full
effect of 400 volts of electricity.
He was picked up and carried into
the sheds where a physician used ev-
cry means in his power to restore him
to life, but all to no purpose and
within thirty minutes after touching
the wire, he had drawn his last breath
and his body lay corpse.
Coroner Phil. Shook was sumonemd
and issued a certificate of burial, af-
ter which the body was taken to Slaon
& Shelley's undertaking morgue where
it was prepared for burial.
Deceased was a native of Alabama,
being SO years of age and very wrin-
killed. and gray. He was a widower
and lived by doing odd jobs of hauling
with his son-in-law, Mcintyre, at 1856
Rivas street, with whom he has been
living, his daughter and son being
his only living relatives.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
4 SrHEME DISCOYERED.

Denver, Aug.12.-Railroad men are
greatly interested in discovery which
is alleged to have been made at La
Junta, Col, to the effect that the San
ia Fe is shipping coal to eastern points
in refrigerators.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
CORRECT.

The correct result of the match at
live doves shot off last Tuesday at
the Montgomery tank on the Babcock
road is as follows:
John wilkins Ga, r. A. Marx 60, ].
+. France IS, John Epp 81.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
MILAN LODGE NO. 2, A. o. U. W

All members are requested to meet
at lodge room tomorrow, tn 18th, at
o'clock to attend the funeral of de-
ceased Brother J. Rooney. BY order
JOHN RUSSELL,
Attest: NJ. w.
w. II. COWLEY, Recorder.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to the friends who so kindly
assisted in the last burial rites of our
deceased wife and mother.
PAUL WAGNER AND'FAMILY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
MONEY SAVED is MONEY MADE

Tomorrow, Friday, we will give a
discount of ten per cent on I'll shoes
sold. All shoes are marked in plain
figures and most of our customers
know the prices. l.. WOLFSON.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
NO RAIN IN SIGHT.

Washington, Aug. 12.-For Western
Texas: Generally fair tonight and
Friday; southerly winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
A SHOE SENSATION.

Ten per cent discount on every pair
of shoes sold tomorrow. l.. WOLF.
SON 80
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
DEATH OF MRS BRADLEY.

Mrs. Annie Bradley, widow of the
late John Bradley, died this morning
at $50 o'clock at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. Ada Waelder, PA
Jefferson street. Deceased was 81
years of age. The funeral takes place
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from
st. Marks church.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
TESTING A DECISION.

Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. 12.-The strik-
ing miners at Cannonsburg have de-
termined to force the injunction is
sued by continuing daily marches and
meetings in the neighborhood of Nc
Govern and CannOnsburg mines in
spite of the order of Judge McIlvane
of Washington, forbidding marches on
public roads leading to the mines.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12
TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT

On all shoes. Mems, Wor1en's and
children's, that we sell tomorrow. L.
WOLFSON.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-12

A. f. Palmer is at the Southern ho-
tel from Cuero.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-08
MT. Fosters Errand.

Tho silence preserved in regard to ex-
Secretary Fosters visit to London may
safely be interpreted as a token that this
part Of his mission has proved fruitless.
But he proposed to deal with Russia and
Japan as we'll as with England in regard to
the suspension of scaling, unde a joint
agreement, in Behring Sea. He has there.
fore continued his journey to St. Peters.
burg, n there is ground to believe that
there he may be able to secure such a modus
Uirendi as we require. Then, with Japan
joining in, as she is expected to do, a pres
sure may be exerted on England.
Yet it is useless, apparently, to look for
any agreement which will apply to the
present year. On Aug. l scaling again be.
comes lawful in Behring Sea, and there
would not be time to notify the sealers,
even supposing that the adhesion Of Russia
and Japan to the desired agreement could
be had very soon, and that then Great
Britain woul join. Thus the errand OF
Mr.. FOSTER is robbed of much of its hoped
for results, because the purpose Of appoint,
ing a Special COMMISSIONS seems to have
been to secure an arrangement for the
present season, rather than to trust to the
slow processes of ordinary diplomatic notes
between the Governments concerned.
Another season OF pelagic slaughter in
Behring Sea may therefore be considered a,
assured, and at its end we shall be able t.
see how much of the seal herd is left fol
protection next year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-08

passed BY, was raised 70 the original
vacancy among the Brigadiers caused by
the first retirement, that Of Gen. RUeKR,
with the resulting promotion Of Gen.
WHEATON. But the successive promotions
Of Gems. FoRsYTH, BLISS, and BROOKE
caused three other vacancies. The senior
Colonel was Col II. G. MERRIAM, Seventh
Infantry, and it wa arranged to promote
also the senior cavalry Colonel, Col. j. F.
WADE, Fifth Cavalry, and the senior artil.
lery Colonel, Col.w M. GRAHAM, Fifth Ar
tillery, thus giving one star 60 each arm. We
set forth some time ago the special claims OF
the artillery to one Of the stars, and the
event shows that the considerations then
presented were we'll founded. But 1t was
determined that before Col. MERRIAM, who
retires only in 1901, received his appoint
ment, the stars should first be awarded to
Col. j. X. M11HRR, Tenth Cavalry, who,
besides being fifth Colonel, We think, in
relative rank, retires next year, or before
any of his seniors. Thus the nominations
sent in proved to be those Of Col. WADE,
Col. MIzNER, and Col. GRAHAM; and then,
immediately on his confirmation, Gen.
MIzNKR applied for retirement, on account
OIL UnlTUy yChIb bcENlCc, ~ OPohthk III "ay
to the appointment OF Col. MERRIAM as
Brigadier-G~ General, which will undoubtedly
occur this week.
Such is the remarkable distribution Of
stars which has already occurred, and it ia
worth reviewing a. something quite sur
passing any precedent since the r~eorganiSa-
tion of the army after the civil war. In the
navy, a few years ago IN arrangement
somewhat analogous allowed several pro-
motions to the grade Of RearAdmiral but
| this army deal outdoes that. Yet everybody
seems to regard IL with satisfaction, since
1t has allowed several officers whose
service during the civil war was use
full and conspicuous to retire with a
coveted higher grade, while impeding
only for a few days the promotions of those
who were looked upon from the start to
perform permanently the active duties Of
such grades. 1t is true that 1t would
hardly be wise to use every vacancy among
the general officers to make so liberal a dis,
tribution Of stars rs that just recorded.
But the occasion wa exceptional, and with
the rapidly diminishing number of officers
still on the active list who achieved great
national renown during the war, there is
little danger that the precedent will be fol
lowed too often.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-08
Weyler's Terror.

On Friday last We spoke Of the circum-
stance that 80 long as President MCKIN-
LEY's Special COMMISSIONS stayed at Ha-
vana, performing the duty for which he was
sent there, Captain-General WEYLER re-
manned away from the city, only a short dis
lance away from it. As soon, however,
as Commissioner CALHOUN had left the city
and taken ship for this country, WEYLER
hastened to Havana. The COMMISSIONS
sailed from Havana on Thursday last, and
the mex day WKYLER took a steamer for
Havana, where he arrived on Saturday.
The Captain.G General had kept out of the
reach of the COMMISSIONS during all of the
three weeks in which the latter was at the
Cuban capital, DESTROYS of comforting with
the official to whom he was accredited by
the President of the United States.
WEYLER was guilty of bad manner in
avoiding for 80 long a time the Presidents
representative. He ignored the President
from first to last. WEYIER ought to have
been ashamed to rush back to Havana the
day he ascertained that Mr.. CALHOUN had
left it. He wa afraid to meet CALHOUN.
He was in dread of the questions that CAL
HoUN would put to him. 1t is now mani
fest that this creature WEYLER is a pol.
troon and a sneak, as we'll as a butcher, a
wanton destructionist and a malefactor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-08

went on 10 say, would like to eco Col.
wARrNa try his hand at the balance Of
the Job" loud and long-continued ap-
~plause.l
An hour later Col. WARrNo was asked to
address the brethren:
HE said he had no idea when he came 10 the meet
ing OF what was 70 be said. The fact that he seemed
70 be included in the list OF candidates put him in .
false position. and he had 10 be careful. lam not =
candidate for Mayor and shall not be q candidate he
declared. Tho declaration was received with silence.
He said no had como 10 New York for q specific pur'
pose. He had believed and had determined to prove
that the streets Of this great city could be cleaned
thatAthe men who cleaned them could be cleaned.
and that the regulations OF those men, which had
been anything but savory, could also be made clean.
He knew II he was nominated for Mayor by tho cti'
sens' Union that he tcouid b icf. He hoped by ju'
dicioup conduct to be able TO carry out his purposes.
"'I will try to dodge along the hedEerows.' he said,
80 that Tammany when Il comes In will say: We'll.
this fellow hasn't done anything very bad. and has
done some GOOD. and we will let him hold on" I am
keeping out now for the sake Of keeping in here
AFTER"
It is clear from these remarks Of Col.
WARINa that he Is satisfied to be allowed
to clean the streets, and has no ambition to
clean the extensive establishment which is
technically called, for campaign purposes,
"the Augean stables" Even II he wants tc
be Mayor, he knows that as q candidate fol-
that Office under the management Of the
impossible Citizens Union, he or anybody
else, born Of woman, would be left"
Col. WARINa 10 not without his moments
| Of crankiness, but he 10 essentially q clear
headed and practical chap. Consequently
he appreciates thoroughly the futility o.
the Citizens' Union.