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Evening journal., 1897-05-13
TESTTMONY IN HAND.

Court Stcnographer f. c. Hardesty
brought to Dover yesterday and placed
in the hands of Chairman HAZEL, Of
the bribery investigation committee
several transcripts OF the testimony adj
duced inconnection withthechargesp pre-
feTTed by James II. Hoffecker, ,Jr., against
Senator Pyle and Representative Ha-
zell. He in turn distributed them
among his colleagues on the commit
tee Just when a report will be made
has not been determined.
MORE REPUBLICAN POLITICS.
Henry ID. Boyer, a prominent Demo-
crat of Smyrna. was here yesterday in
the interest of a special act to enable
certain citizens of that town to vote at
the next municipal election. After the
new town charter was passed, it is al
legged. Thomas Jefferson, the Republi-
can town assessor. left 100 Demo-
Gratis off the assessment, and the spe-
cial act is designed to relieve them of
their disability.
Evening journal., 1897-05-13
THOSE ELECTION BILLS.
Substance of Mr.. Hazell's
Substitute For Them.
MAY ABOLISH VOTERS ASSISTANTS

VARIOUS RAILWAY MATTERS DIS
POSED OF BY THE HoUsE-HAw-
LEY STREET BILL LAID OVER.
INHERITANCE TAX AMEND
MENTS.
Evening journal., 1897-05-13
LUCKY RAILWAY CHARTER.

The House passed in its amended
form, the House bill to incorporate the
New Castle, Newport and Wilmington
Electric Railway Company. There was
no opposition and it received eighteen
votes.
ANOTHER INSURANCE COMPANY.
A bill to incorporate the Delmaryia
Insurance Company was introduced by
Representative Smith and referred.
Robert J. Reynolds, stephen X. Belts
Amos A. Watson, j. W. Crossan,
Charles II. Atkins, William NJ Dick
son aud Millard l.. Hydron are the in
corporators. They propose to engage
Evening journal., 1897-05-13

Speaker Riggin introduced a bill for
the protection of graveyards. IL gives
the trustees Of cemeteries more COM
plete jurisdiction and is designed 10
breaS. up vandalism. g.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-05
MAYOR CALLAGHAN'S OPPOSI-
TON.

The hearing of the mandamus case
before Judge Camp which was set to
be heard this morning at 10 o'clock has
been continued until Monday morning
at 10 o'clock. This is very important
case, involving a change of the admin
istration of our public schools; besides
as Mayor Callaghan contends, will in
volve the city in an expense which at
the present time should be postponed
if possible.
Mayor Callaghan is represented by
Major John A. Green and the petition
ers by Mr.. Keller; two of the most
thorough lawyers at our bar. There
is no doubt about Mayor Calaghan's
determined opposition to the movement
at present and that he will use all the
means in his power to at least post
pone an election on the school board
question.
The public is catching onto the fact
that this controversy has largely or
iginated by reason of the dismissal of
Prof. Smith.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-05
RELIABILITY VS.. CHANCE.

When buying a piano or an organ
it would be we'll for the purchaser to
consider carefully the reliability of the
party, or house, he purchases from.
If you buy from a reliable house, you
are protected and if the instrument
they sell you, does not give satisfaction,
you'll find no trouble in adjusting the
matter. If, on the Other hand, you
buy from travelling commission agents,
who are here today and away tomor-
row, you may find it difficult to find
such persons, should the piano they
sell you prove defective.
DON'T GIVE LIEN NOTES WHEN
BUYING PIANOS OR ORGANS.
Commission agents demand them to
satisfy the manufacturer, as they are
used as collateral, and must be met at
maturity. After the lien notes are
given, the title. to the piano reverts
back to the manufacturer or holder
of the notes, unless they are paid.
Another point we'll worthy of consid-
Grafton, is the bill of lading. Demand
| this before you receive the piano in
your house, and you can see by it
whether the piano comes direct from
the factory, and WHEN.
We do not demand NOTES when sell
ling pianos or organs; We have been
doing business in Texas for upwards of
THIRTY-ONE years AMI are to be
found always ready and willing to
grant extensions, when a reasonable
excuse is offered, and TO protect you
against any defects that may arise in
any instrument that we : I'll you, there
fore giving you the foregoing benefits
as well as your choice in TEN different
makes of pianos in different woods and
on easy payments, We claim your PA
TRONAGE. 24-tf
THOS. GOGGAN & BROS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-05
PERSONAL MENTION.

Judge Onion was in Austin yesterday
on business.
Dr. John s. Ragland, of Refugio, is
at the Maverick.
Charles Coates, of Philadelphia, is in
the city on visit.
Judge G. H. Gould is at the Southern
hotel from Palestine.
]. Waddy Tate, of the Cotton Belt,
came in this morning.
DR.. S. w. Scott, of Soto La Norma,
Mexico, is at the Mahncke.
John T. Baker, a well known FL Pa
so citizen, is at the Southern.
w. o. Hutchinson and wife, of San
Marcos, are at the MahnCke.
Fred. Baker is suffering from la
grippe at his home 1O4 River avenue.
]. D. Seeligson and wife, and Hayes
Taylor, of Goliad, are at the Maverick.
w. F. Simmons, ticket agent of the
Grand Central Union depot, Houston,
is in the city.
Mrs. NJ. Strive has returned from a
five months visit to relatives in Sar
Francisco, Cal.
Miss Nellie Rigsby has returned from
| St. Louis, where she has been visiting
| friends for several weeks.
| ]. NJ. Martin accompanied by S. T
and Mrs. Jennie Martin. are at the
Southern hotel from Tilden, Texas.
Mr.. r. H. Johnston, who has beer
visiting his aunt, Mrs. NJ. A. Johnston
| ctr haS rat1rnnH 4
his home in Colorado.
Miss Laura Van AIKEN, secretary o
the Young Womens Christian Temper
ance union of San Antonio. is in Aus
tin attending the Fifteenth annual ses
sion of the Texas Women's ChTistia,
| Temperance union.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-05
THE LITTLE REPUBLICS.

New York, May 5.-The Herald s
correspondent in Punta Arenas, Costa
Rica, telegraphs that the steamer New
port has arrived there bearing the
news that the strong Nicaraguan army
commanded by Gen. Suling is march
ing toward the Costa Rican frontier.
The Nicaraguan government, am ad-
vised, is recruiting men from all over
the republic to reinforce the army.
Nicaragua has also sent troops to
Honduras to help suppress the revolu-
ton there.
From all reports from Costa Rica
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-05
CINCO DE MAYO,
A National Holiday of Mexico Cele-
brated Today.

A National Holiday of Mexico Cele-
brated Today.
The Mexican colony of the city is
today celebrating Cinco de Mayo, the
great national holiday of the country
of the Montezumas. 1t is in commem-
Grafton of the defeat of the French
troops by the National army in 1862.
1t is being celebrated throughout the
republic of Mexico in grand style and
the Mexican colony. of this city is al
so concentrating the event in an APP
propriate manner.
This morning at 10 o'clock a delega-
ton of ladies and gentlemen, appoint
ed by the colony, called on the Next
can consul, DR.. Ornelas, at the CONSUL
ate in the Wickes building, accompa-
MED by band, and presented cohgrat-
ulations to the country through the
doctor.
Several patriotic and appropriate ad-
dresses were made by the members of
the delegation, TO which DR.. Ornelas
responded in a neat speech, after which
he served the visitors with a cham
payne luncheon, continuing until II
o'clock, when the delegation departed,
well pleased with their visit to their
country's representative.
During the reception the band play
ed various national airs and anthems
which were very beautiful.
The handsome silk flag of the consul
was floating proudly over the consulate
all day.
The Mexican Benevolent society con-
tinued their celebration at San Pedro
park this afternoon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-05
THE AIR SHIP.
Did Not Come Last Night-The One
Seen Here Last Week

Did Not Come Last Night-The One
Seen Here Last Week.
The air ship did not make its appear
aIce in the city last night as promised
in the message found last week on
Main plaza, which was supposed to
have dropped from that wonderful
newspaper creation, and thus proves
that there exists no such an invention
in this part of the country anyway.
Notwithstanding this, there were
hundreds of persons in the city who
kept their eyes directed in the vicinity
of the Sunset depot for several hours
after dusk last night in the expecta-
ton of seeing the aerial wonder, but
all were disappointed.
The origin of the story of the air
ship being over our city several days
ago is said to have been caused by
dummy constructed of small colored
balloons and allowed to drift over the
city from Laurel Heights.
1t was arranged by a well-known
citizen of that suburb and was COM
posed of several small balloons, such
as street fakirs sell on the street cor
ners, attached to which was a light
pasteboard box, containing several
small candles. which gave the appear
ance' of colored lights when reflected
on the balloon in mid-air.
The gentleman's name who sent up
the affair can be given.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


Isaac Sichel and wife to Sarah
Frank, lot l, block 2, bounded by San
Pedro avenue, Marshall and Van Bu-
rem street; $500.
Emma and Herman Harms to r. NJ.
White lots 10 and II, block 4, in Nicer
scheidt's river subdivision on Crofton
avenue; $2,400.
James p. Earl to Martin Mahula. 1O9
acres out of survey 1877, on Chupederas
creek, about 13 miles southwest of San
Antonio; $1,000.
John V. Somerville and wife to H.
B. Woodley, lots 20 and 81, block 16, in
Moore's subdivision of George M. Nav
erick's first addition; $1,000.
w. P. Smith to G. Schneider. trus-
tees deed, Lib acres out of survey 800
granted to Frederick Klemcke and all
improvements, machinery. etc, situated
thereon; $1,000.
Thomas P. Mccall and wife to Pat
Fletcher, trustees deed, lot 2, block 4
on east side of centre street; lot II
block "a. on Herff avenue: lot 9, block
o. on Apache street; lot 16, block 4, Or
iginal city lot &c; $500.
Elizabeth c. and l.. F. Kullock 10
Aug. Brian, Jr., lot IL, block 5, on CITY
street; $3.50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-05
THE GULF SHORE PEOPLE

Are making arrangements to make the
picnic of the Bird, 4th and Sth schools
on their line on the 7th, a pleasant at
fair. Good music has been engaged
and the large dancing platform will be
completed tonight. Trains will leave
the Gulf Shore depot grounds at $3.50
a. m. Friends and acquaintance of
the teachers as we'll as the parents Of
the children are invited. Round trip
% cents; children half rate. 5-6-2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-05
PLAZA CONCERT TONIGHT.

Carl Beck's band will play tonight
commencing at s o'clock from the court
house veranda, on Main plaza, render
ing the following music:
1. Praised be the Lord" Choral.
2. Grand Warriors March and Battle
Hymn, third act from "Rienzi" &C..
&C.. ....................R Rich. Wagner
3. Eel Captain" waltz .g...... Sousa
4. odd Folks at Home" with vari-
atiOns 80. 49,. Geo. w. Stewart
For euphonium solo by Sgr. Pedro Bra
vo.
8. "Gassl Fahrn," polka Franchise
...... :.................. j. r. wagner
G. "Pickininny Shuttle" e. Y. Suckert
PART TWO.
(a) La Marseillaise" ... ........ E.
CD La Golondrina" ................
(c) "DiXie's Land" ..................
s. Overture, Sijetais Roi. Adam
9. "Parson Johnsons Chicken Bril-
gade .................... l.. Johnson
10. Eel Captain" march. Sousa
II. Mail Coach in the Forest" ......
................ IA. ScnaILer
Cornet solo by A. Cruz.
II. Champagne Galop". ....... Lumley
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-05
VIM. CAMERON & co.

Have full line of door and window
screens at their yards, corner Lamar
and Chestnut, and BOG South Flores
streets. 5-2-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-05

PREVENT FLIES AND MOSQUITOES
From Fostering you; order door and
window screens of VIM. Cameron C
Co., corner Lamar and Chestnut, and
BOG South Flores street. 5-2-tf.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-05

BILE between the two governments is
assuming threatening proportions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-05

John Whitley was fined 81 by the
recorder this morning for being drunk
and disorderly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-05
LICENSED TO WE'D.

S. L. Sweeney and Sue Thomson.
NJ. ]. MillOt and Hattie Sommers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
The Decline OF the Chimney.

1t is scarcely possible to conceive OF
a manufacturing district without enor-
nous chimneys and great columns OF
black smoke rolling out of them. But
the day of the tall chimney is past.
large factory in England has, 1t Ia
said discarded all of its chimneys, ana
has substituted definite vacuum to be
held upon all fires. The results OF
recent experiments are thus described;
The products of combustion and de-
structive distillation, which result from
the burning of coal and carbonaceous
matter, are collected. cooled, condensed
and worked up. One of the methods
noted as 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
gasometer. from which they are drawn
in the process of utilization. A manu-
factory of this kind, it is urged, can
easily extend pipes in any direction.
and draw the gases of combustion from
other manufactures, the publication q
the atmosphere thus assured beina
another important result"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
The Increase Of Deafness.

Once the subject OF city noises wac
brought under discussion, there were
plenty of people TO take ii up and dwell
upon the various ills and evils thae
spring from the incessant din to which
city dwellers are subjected. 1t is stated
OH competent authority that deafness
ana peurasthenia are very largely in
creased by the noises of traffic and the
roar and rumble and hiss OF machinery
ana steam. AS an instance or the Ell
feet Of noise. it is related that 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 TO change
her residence. Several times she was
found standing in a dazed condition
in the middle of her room after q
train passed, and fears were enter
tanned that her mind would become I'M
settled Smoother pavements, the re-
moval of boiler works and noisy proc
esses from cities, and the fitting OF
iron work before il is put into the
building, are recommended, together
with large number of minor suggeS
tions
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02

make a map of the section allotted to
it. These sections will consist of 5000
maps, so that the complete map will
require $4,000 photographs. Two acres
Of ground will be covered by the COM
p'eted map, which is to be put together
in Paris. The location of 30,0O0,0OO
stars will be shown upon the map, and
of these 100000 viii be named and
indexeG. AS the Photographic plate
can detect millions of stars which are
not at all visible to the naked eye, or
even to the most powerful telescopes.
stars OF the thirteenth and fourteenth
magnitude will be shown upon the map,
although no printed catalogue Will be
kept of stars above the eleventh mag
nitude. 1t is expected that the map
will be ready for inspection some time
in the spring,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
For Opening Envelopes.

From the Chicago Record.-A. D.
Ross, a clerk in the money-order divi.
sion of the Chicago postofiice. has in
vented a machine by which 900
pieces of mail can be opened in one
hour A stack Of mail which would
take one man at least eight hours to
open by hand can be handled by this
mail-opener in half an hour. The ma
chine is of simple construction. 1t con-
ssts of wood drum ten inches in
diameter and three inches thick. The
rim is covered with emery paper. This
is inclosed in a box with an opening
at the top, above which one-cighth OF
an inch OF the drum is exposed. The
box is connected by pipe, with an
other below containing revolving
fan. An electric motor furnishes the
power.
The operator takes packet OF mail
and presses the edges of the envelopes
lightly on the revolving wheel, which
shaves off the edges. leaving the en-
veIopes opened more evenly than could
be done by any paper cutter. The fine
sbayings OF paper find their way
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02

Portable hold for the hand and makes
1t impossible for the fingers to rub
against any of the stationary parts.
The elevator carried about 5000 pas
sengers per hour, taking 212 horse
power for the work. while when run
ming without any load about one-quar-
ter horse power was consumed BY
using motor running at speed of 600
revolutions per minute directly con-
nected to the usual form of worm
gearing 1t was found to be simple
matter TO attain a speed at the driving
shaft of about 10 revolutions per min
ute, thus providing very simple me-
chanical construction, positive in its
action and almost noiseless. The
elevator is under perfect control, and
can be stopped and started by simply
pressing button.
With such device as this in opera
ton the second floors of many stores
could be rendered available for bust
ness purposes which are not now used
On account Of the necessity to climb
stairs. Another field of usefulness for
these elevators would be at the sta
tons of elevated railways and at ter
minal railway stations. where the wait
ing rooms are above the sidewalk level,
and device of this sort for the patrons
Of the roads would no doubt be appre-
ciated
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
Mere Words.

We are not as careful with our words
as we ought to be. We often wound
and are wounded by hasty or angry
or rude words: We say things not soon
forgotten by the nearer. and for which
we feel sorry ever afterward.-Re o.
L. Gregory.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
The PRINCIPLES of Jesus.

The principles of Jesus plainly are
that God is an Infinite Spirit; that He
is infinitely good; that the best quail
ties of humanity are but hints of His
excellence: that all souls are His chill
dren; that evil is our most dreadful
foe; that God desires our rescue from 1t;
and that Christ is the expression OF
that desire, and his holy and un-
changing love.-T. S. King.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
only one way TO cure deafness, and that
is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition OF the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is infiamed you have 4
rninblng sound, or imperfect hearing, and
when II is entirely closed deafness Is tho
result, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition. hearing will be de-
Stroyed' forever: 'irine cases out OF ten are
caused by catarrh, which Is nothing but
an infiamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness ,caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catsrrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
+. j. CHENEY 81 CO, Toledo O.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
Ahead of Time.

And now, little children" said the
Sunday school superintendent, IF you
are good children, some day you may
wear a golden crown"
Paws got one on his tooth now"
chirped the smallest and newest boy.
indianapolis Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02

Hobbs Ito friend in restaurant)-I
say, Nobbs, how's business?
Nobbs-Great; never saw such a
rush. No time TO sleep and even be-
hird in meals. That was day before
yesterdays lunch just finished.- Tit
Bits.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
NEWSY TRIPLES.

A Kansas woman has become q
blacksmith.
The salaries Of the queens household
amounts to G131 $50
Metz has a larger garrison than any
other town in Europe.
Drunkenness decreases nearly per
cent per annum in London.
Birmingham. Ala. is shipping pig
iron to Birmingham. England.
England has IS per cent OF ths
wealth of the United Kingdom
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
SCIENTIFIC CORNER.
CURRENT NOTES OF INVEN-
TON AND DISCOVERY.
Moving Stairwa, One Of the latest
Productions of Genius "A Chicago
Man Invents II Machine That VIII Open
100000 Envelopes in an Hour.

RECENT inven-
ton which will act
as an auxiliary to
the elevator and
materially con uce
to the comfort of
those who have to
climb stairs in
such places as eie-
waited railway sta
tions and public
buildings, is de-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
An international Map d. the Sky.

For the last year astronomers all
over the world have been co-ol Grating
in the construction of great map a.
the sky. All the work will be divided
among Is obseryatories. and each will
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-02
Nxzgzzza)

scribed in a recent issue OF the Elec-
trical World. 1t is in effect continu-
Gus moving inclined plane and has
been successfully put in operation at
the old Iron Pier at Coney Island,
where it proved success last sum-
mer
The moving incline upon which the
passengers step is practically an end
less iron link belt of special cOnstruc-
ton passing around pairs of sprocket
wheels at the top and bottom OF the
machine. The surface upon which the
feet of the passengers rest consists OF
a series of longitudinal ridges having
a corrugated upper surface which sup
ports the feet comfortably and secure
ly In ascending, as the passengers
reach the upper end, their feet are slid
upon comb-like landing, while the
ridges pass between it's teeth, so that
ii is not necessary for the person to
step off at this point. 1t is stated that
there is no danger whatever Of being
caught at the landing, and to test this
feature cotton waste rags thrown upon
the moving incline were deposited
upon the comb landing without becom-
ing entangled
The incline has a speed of about 80
feet per, minute and the hand rail is
movable at the same speed as the in
cline itself The hand rail consists OF
an endless chain passing over sprock
ct wheels at both ends and concealed
in the castings. At the top of the links
OF the sprocket chain is riveted mold
ed rubber cover which presents a COM