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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
Price $500 a Year

begin in August. 1t is not certain
or not the increase in
grain carrying preices is resopnsi-
BILE for the boom in other
freight rates, but it is certain that
there is a boom and decided one.
With the exception Of the season Of
1898 ocean freight rates have not reach
ed so high a figure as they now are.
In 1898 they were the same as they are
now, but present rates, it is said, are
bound to be increased. Already rates
are from 80 to 40 per cent higher than
they were last year in July and 80 per
cent. higher that that time two years
ago. The freight department of the
White Star line confidently expects
freights to reach unusually high fig
ures before long. One ground for this
expectation is the peculiar and unfor-
tunate experience which many shipp-
ing men Of last year. Some of them
made contracts months ahead, when
rates were moderate, and when the
time for the actual shipments came,
these men had the modification of
seeing cargoes carried in their ships
for figures less than were prevailing.
Such men who profited by the object
lesson will be unlikely this year to
make their contracts much in advance
of the time of actual shipment, and
this feeling of itself would tend to help
along the rise in rates. There is also
the knowledge abroad that there will
be a stiff demand from this country for
foreign bottoms and the tendency to-
ward a rise on shippers and help rates
upward
A member of a prominent shipping
agency said yesterday:
1--WE have the good fortune to have in
this country the greater aggregate of
crops we have ever known, while
abroad the yields have been poor.
People think that when there is great
crop vessels will be loaded down carry
ing out of the country; but wheat is
small factor in the whole. Corn is
more important item and barley Is
beginning to be so, although few
years we shipped almost none of it. 1t
is the product of all kinds that our
returning prosperity will lead US to
send abroad which will make up the
great shipments and not one or two
staples
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
YoAKUM INTERVIEWED.
Says the Steamships Must Fight Their
own Rate War.

Saws the Steamships Must Fight Their
own Rate War.
St. Louis, July 2S.-Chairman Camp
bell has called meeting here Of the
executive board of the southwestern
lines. to be held at the bureau head
quarters on Thursday, July 18th, for
the discussion of rates from st. Louis
and defined territories to Texas points
comparison with rates from the sea-
board.
Vice President and General Manager
Yoakum of the Frisco, who was chair
man of the peace conference of the
committee in New York, has returned
here. Mr.. Yoakum said: I'VE found
the situation in New York more COM
plicated than we had anticipated.
While the st. Louis lines are anxious
to protect commercial interests at this
point, and all other lines the same at
other gateways, the situation Is SO
critics: that the general belief among
railroads, which opinion is shared by
a great many of the largest shippers
is that it is best to allow the warning
steamships lines to fight it out among
themselves. In my opinion, the rail
lines are determined not to allow a
general Generalization to occur,
knowing what it means, and that it
would prove the most expensive they
have ever had, as a restoration OF
would be difficult.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
DEpEw sUccUMBs.

Newport, R. l., July 2S.-Dr. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, president of the New
York Central, who so stoutly resisted
the legislation compelling railroads in
New York to carry bicycles as baggage,
has succumbed to the attraction of the
silent steed." At that time he said
a bicycle was sometimes vehicle and
sometimes a trunk. Treating 1t as
vehicle, he took his first lesson yes
terday. h
For a man SO years of age, he made
an excellent start. Cards of agents
for various bicycles have been pouring
in on Mr.. Depew all day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
PEARsALL POINTS.

Pearsall, Tex, July 2s.-(SpeciaD--
The proposed irrigation amendment
will meet with much opposition here.
Your correspondent has interviewed
many stockmen and farmers and they
are universally opposed to same.
The summer aormal session here is
being well attended, despite the hot
weather. Prof. Wilson. of GAINESVILLE
university, is the instructor and he
pronounces the work faultless.
Everybody is complaining Of the ex-
tremely hot weather. and farmers say
the cotton is burning up.
Several bales Of cotton have been
brought to town this week and the gin
viii start up today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
NAVY MAY SAVE MONEY.
If These New Inventions Are Carried
Out

Out.
Anderson, Ind, July 29. Judge NJ.
A. Chapman has gone to Washington
to file patent applications and interest
proper government officials in inven-
tions by Frank NJ. Reed, of this city,
which have been completed, tested
practically and found to be capable of
revolutionizing the handling of war
vessels at sea. The inventions carry
out to perfection the idea originated by
Russia in using oil instead Of coal for
a fuel for war vessels.
Reeds invention covers a system of
oil burning which would make it pos
sible for a vessel like the Indiana to
carry enough fuel to last on a trip
around the world. The gas is general
ed by an automatic plan, is smoke
less and capable of tenth more heat
than the Russians get, or 3 per cent.
more heat than the government is now
getting from coal, making it possible
to work up great speed.
Instead of thirty stokers, which are
now necessary, on great war vessel,
one man could handle all of the
valves. Another one of the inventions
covers storage tank that is abso-
lutely bullet and shell proof. The cost
of the equipment is very small, and
would be paid for in a month or so in
the saving of fuel.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
JOHNNY BULLS GAME
In the Hawaiian Islands Being Watch
ed Closely.

ed Closely.
Washington, July 2s.-Public men in
Washington were generally surprised
when the announcement was made
in the cable dispatches that the Iques-
ton of Clayton-Bulwer treaty had been
raised in the British parliament in con-
nection with the proposal to annex the
Hawaiian islands to the United States
and also were consequently prepared
for the response of the British govern
ment that one question was not in
yolyed in the other. The matter is
regarded here with all the greater in
terest, because both subjects of the
validity of the treaty and the annexa-
ton of Hawaii are under consideration
by the American Congress and both,
in all probability, will receive atten-
ton during the next session. The sem
ate committee on foreign relations
which already has reported upon the
annexation treaty has undertaken in
vestigation Of the present status Of
the Clayton Bulwer convention and
general expectation on account of the
prediction of the members of the
subcommittee having the question in
charge is that the report will be made
favorable to abrogation Of the treaty.
1t is understood that a majority of the
members Of the committee consider
England has by repeated acts in Cen
trial America, nullified the treaty.
There is also a large element in the
senate who regard the treaty as OBJ
noxious to the Monroe doctrine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
WITH A RATCHET.
Brutal Double Murder in Illinois-Ac-
cused Man Arrested.

Springfield, Ill, July 2S.-A double
murder occurred here yesterday.
James Mingle, a horsetrader, is ac-
cuse of the crime. The victims are
Mary Priscoe and her infant child.
They were killed by chopping their
heads with Ratchet. The woman did
not die until some hours after the
deed was committed. The boy was
dead when found. Mingle had been
living with the woman for some time.
1t is said the trouble was her refusal
to live with him any longer. Blood
was found on his clothes and he was
going out of the city when captured.
He denies the charge. The woman
was 10 years of age.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
AN INTERESTING CARGO.
Scientific Expedition on the Pacific
Coast Rescues Some Aban-
doned Americans


doned Americans.
San Diego, Cal, July 2S.-The schoon-
err Wahlborg, which sailed from this
port on March 3rd on scientific expe-
dition for the Smithsonian Institute
and Stanford university, has arrived
here. The Wahlborg brings back 5000
of rare deep sea shells, four barrels of
deep sea fish and many beautiful ma
rine specimens. On her return trip
up the coast the Wahlborg stopped at
Natividad, where she found four San
Diegoans who shad been left at Ced-
ros island by the Hong Kong eight
months ago and had been taken to Ma
tividad by a schooner with the expec-
tation of returning by another schoon-
er to San Diego. The men were nearly
famished for want Of water, and the
timely arrival of the Wahlborg proba-
bly, saved their lives.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
CORNELIUS HEALTH.

New York, July 2S.-A dispatch to
the World from London says:
Cornelius Vanderbilt has arrived at
Luzerne, Switzerland, and is staying
at the Hotel Rationale in that city.
It . said that he is greatly improv-
ed in health.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
RISE IN FREIGHT RATES.
ocean Steamers Anticipate a Good
Business.

New York, July 2S.-The Tribune
says:
The rise in ocean freight rates for
granger steamships is found to be eX-
tending to all grades of ocean freight
and steamship companies are looking
forward to a season Of great prosper
ity. The large demand abroad for
American wheat has caused a harden
ing of wheat transportation prices at
a high figure, which is bound to go still
higher when shipments of spring wheat
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-28
GENERALLY FAIR.

Washington, July 2S.-Eastern Tex
as: General fair tonight and Thurs
day, preceded by local showers on the
gulf, southeasterly winds.
Western Texas: Generally fair to-
night and Thursday, southerly winds.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-05-27
II

A coronsr's ioquest was bed or. the
body OF Sir Douglas Reuwood aud u yer
dict Of the jury, following the doctors
post mortem examination wOs, Wllliul
murder against Mark Rsnwool.
He vas accordingly committed for trial
at the next sssizss.
The inri lent Which ferved to convict
hin was the forged certificate, lie conld
sssign no reason tor the forgery
aud therefore the I7ry bad no option but
to couclade ,hs, the msu sho had admin
istered 10 the deceased the subtle poison
which csased his death vas bic nephew
TIE mao who stool 10 the dock.
Sentence was ps.red accordingly aud on
the night betlrr Li, execution be FeDt for
thu chsplsiu aud made foil confession.
Itrta thu:
It'ed ny uncle by means Of a drug
-hich the lsIyes uss in eertsiD psrn Of
lojii Tor medical purposes sod which
leaVrs the fea' areF calm aad compoeed
alter death My uucIe vas shout to usr
~ Gnd 10 the evtut Of be doing 30 aud
hsvils issue, kle~ that ny chance Of =
sr.bt eatue was gone s. brought him
doEa L s'siaes su1 I Kept hin nader
lock sui hey ja The cottage
Having killed tim. k1eS thai TO
pbysel- woali C rtiy the detth without
soue soFt Of irqairy snd | therefore
Urged cfr- iacate Of death myseii, |
stlt fer the solicitor, Gssry, 10 order that
BE- uisht see 'or himself tbs, oil vas fair
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Of proper lso,iug iii cot tmrfess ne sod
! merely bs0ied tim The rspsn be hsd
dropped 10 silence
( One OF lue,e he had haaaed b..k 10 me-
You'd batter lock Al that, MI Gstry,
be .sti sbraptly, tbsl is pf. Holmes. Gel
uAosts ut death
IeIs1osd ., the doconeat Yea Il Is
oil 10 order. Douglas heuusth Ii uwood,
ssed siItt Eve, sni % OF; bat whtn
cane 10 The hea liog. CIueo Of Dssth,
gSva violent start
Coca beassns sail 10 nyt II, eau this
be poei0l,Y
For touo,tiog bad seen 10 that certia
cate had couueelti itself wtth something
| bad seen 10 Another document that mora
iug and the sight ol the tso things hllcd
me with an awful suspicion.
And determined to act on that suspi
elol sud TO act at once Asking Ranwo1d
TO excuse me Tor half sn hour, as wanted
10 eIll on legal lrend, who lived 10 tosn
hurried away
was going to call o. Dr. Holmes,
whose nsme was At the foot OF the oertih
cate recording the death Of sir~1ouglss
R-nwoot.
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sna squsfes othfrsi.e ! appreciated the
feet that there might be sums ssks-rd
uess shout The tfausietl1s 10 me Of Tie
I propsriy, Hov Gs.ry discovered that
the instrument va not geuutns pssst'
nay npdertandtus. II vas thst discovery
shiah hss pat the rope sFouoi my necs
Hos did discover The fotgeUf BY
the iAoi thst sBew Dr. Holm hand
writing aud detected the diherensei Not
abl Of II, TIE doctors h.ndsfitiDs sss
as uukuovn to me ss the hr.t Pharaoh,
No, II wss simply 90 sooouut OF The fact
that tue de.th esrtlhe.le bore the cause OF
death. hamstioa oi the lungs, The word
lua mutation being spelled Sih one
N
10 the ritter from Matk Rsuwooi with
which this history begins the word 90
currei with the letter omitted and il
struck me ss being very curious that iso
men should make u istake over the same
word SO curious was this sppsreDt coin
cideuCe that | pursued the Inquiries
which ended rs have described. II Mr..
Marx Rsnsood had been better speller,
be would in all probability, be allvs At
this hour
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Aets@sa s'i.ti-g

1 The yonus lady 10 The sshle clo.i rusl
cd tnto the telegraph ofice sud ,ppet
'barply On lbe counter With Ihe iutstapd
/ The eitrk came iotwsrd to see vhat she
wanted ibis time
Oh, she aij, let me have that telegram
| srots shout IS Iiaules ago, forgot
something very important ! w.nted 10
uhdstscurs the words petieslly lovely 10
.ckoosledslus tie receipt Of that bracelet
VIII II cost suythlng eItt.'
No, m.'sm, s.id The clerk a. hs b.njsd
bef the message.
The youns lady dres t~o heavy lines
beneath toe words and said:
lie swially good Of you 10 lot the do
that II will please Charlie so mach
DON'T mention il, ssid the CLERK. II
you would like, sill put ie~ drops Of
nioe violet extract on the Telegram al the
sane rates.
Oh. thank You. sir. You dcnt know
hos much l would sppr,ci.ls H. sm
going TO send all my telegrsms through
this Office. You are 80 oblising,
Add the smile shs gave him would have
done anyone good 10 have seen, With the
possible exception OF Charlie
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We hear so much OF that contemplate
form OF brutality known ss bsalng in col
sges that 1t Is refreshing TO know that
students occasionally 6nd other vents for
their surplus vitality, besides dragging y
lroshman by the heels, burnlns him with
pokers, OF dueking him 10 pond at mid
wluter.
Ga an OHIO railway train, tho other day,
one car was full OF students, and an old
college trick was successfully played.
The word was passed sound, and when
the brakeman entered the car, one mem
Der looked at his watch. aud not being
satisfied with the result OF the inspection,
asked the brakeman what time 1t was.
The brakeman socommodstingly told
the inquirer, whereat the 70 members OF
the college shouted 10 chorus,
Thsnk you, kindly, sirl
The brakeman dropped his head aud
sueaked orestiallen away, an id the laugh
ter. Pretty soon he came back.
Say, said he, If you will play that ou
The conductor | won't spy word lbout II
The boys agreed to it very readily, and
when the conductor entered he was asked
the time OF night. He pulled out his
watch aud gave the hour to the Inquirer.
Thsuk you, kindly, sill shouted the
boys. 10 unison,
The conductor wlted aud weut hurried
Iy out.
D. you know whst you made ne do2 /
called Lsncsster when | should have oall
cd Logan, and my head Amt exactly clear
yet,
Several years ago. the same trisk was
played ut concert given by a college
club, The director turned in his place
on the stage and asked II some gentleman
would kindly give them the time OF day
as they had TO catch y train. A man rose
10 the sudience, drew forth his watch,
doubtless with thrill OF pride, and told
the leader the hour
Thank you. kindly, sirl shouted the
boys, and the man sat down ~ il be had
been struck on the head with . maui.
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A bride with wit,

Not far from the Art institute is hand
some office building, the three upper
floors OF which are devoted to bachelor
apartments. Some years ago gentlemen
and their wives were allowed to live there
al some few ladies who were 10 business
10 the heart OF the oity made it their
home.
Two or three years ago an edict sgsinst
the admission Of others OF the feminine
gender was suddenly issued. Thencefortb
ladies who inquired for suits and gentle
men who wanted TO move 10 with their
wives were informed that they couldn't
break into the building with . crow bar
and a picksx. No amount OF persuasi ion
or oflsr Of high rents could bulge the
manager OF the building He WAS ODD ur
ate, No ladies should movo 10. Those
who we're there gradually left 10 the cou rse
Of 'ime, until to-day there are only two or
three ladies left.
When the bachelors get married, they
simply move out aud establish homss else
where. The holidays found one bachelor
in terrible pickle, He was going TO be
msrried, bu, be had lived 10 the building
80 long be didn't want 10 move ont. Then
be began to figure 10 his mind whether
rule csuld be violated witn out bsIng brok
90. III decided 1t couldn't. He appealed
to the IN .usger t1 let him bring his wife
there. The gentleman declined TO listen
to the proposition.
SO they don't want me iu that building'
said the sweetheart OF the bscheior. Well
il hadn't intended I, msrty you before.
| would ros, on some other bachelor ia
that bulldi1g, Iust ~ show them can get
10 10 spite Of their rules and III tell you
h0~ 10 iiI IT,
Tbsn the two lovers hsd a long conf
dentisl talk. keIt day the yong man
went down TO tue Office OF the compauy
that owns the building aud depsstsd With
a formlfable looking document 10 bi
hand TYe neIt week the marriage took
place. 10 week the young couple return
ed IRON bridal tour aud the yoong
lsdys tfuIks we're taken 81 ouce TO the
Ell eI-bsehsIofs quarters Wien the couple
arrived Il the bui ding, the msnaasr was
storming aud Was preventing the Trunks
from bsInp placed 10 the rooms. The sp
pesrspcs Of the pretty bride only slightly
u mollihsi the msuagsr.
YJnag nsu. dldnt | tell you ths 700
.ouldD't bring your siis hefsi
Yas, believe you did. ssid the smiling
husbsnd as be unfolisd the documsut.
Well, bIess ny syss, .Id the n,b.gsr
~ be gl.bord over Il, IL yoa haven't nailed
-. Wse.u't pat you add Jour vile oal
bow
TIE peupie'oi,y Of the brIds Frov.d
more p0~sriul than the erosbsr on pick
IL. A, she had suggested. The bachelor.
before ss,,isg hsrrisd, bad gone 10 the
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| |

had to wait some time al the physl
clans house, as be bad numerous consnlts
tous in progress After 40 bour OF terri
bic anticipation 10 the dull waiting room
| was at length ushorei into the doctors
presence,
Dr. Holmes, said, have not come TO
see you professionally, but rather to ask
/ Jon one question,
Dii you sign a certificate of death
through 10 lImstion Ct the lungs OF Sir
| Douglas R-nwooi who now lies dead at
the place called ---- cottsgr1
He Jumped from hls chair IN his smaze
ment.
My dear sir, he cried, what on earth are
you talking sboulY | know nothing what
ever Of Sir Douglas Renvood, except that
be was reputed to be man Of eoeenttic
habits, as be refused to have any servants
10 the bouse
The suspicion which had been dsrken
Jog in my mind grew darker as hS spoke
these words. lus moment | had risen
from tie char and, walking quickly to
the doctors side | said
Doctor. there has been come foul play
In this Business. Sir Douglas Renwood
lies dead and have Just seen q certificate
of his deouase besting your name at the
foot.
The doctor looked astcunded.
Then i: is forgery, be cried. | have
never signed certificate Of this mans
death. More than that, did not know
even that be was Ill.
thought for moment and then said
Our way is clear. We must go at once
70 the police ststIon and get a warrant for
the arrest OF the mtn who produced that
certificate as coming from you. Tbs,
mau Is Mark Renvood, Sir Do1gss's
nephew and heir,
TIE doctor gave me squick glance.
His htir, ehY be said. Come, perh aps
We are on the brink OF discovery. 1t
seems to me thst there is more n this bus
inees than meets the eye.
thought so, TOO.
An hour later b Holmes, . couple OF
plain clothes policemen and myself entef
ed the cottage. Bidding the two men to be
close at hand in case OF need, the doctor
and went straight upstairs 10 search OF
Marx Renwood,
He did not 10 the least seem astounded
at the appearance OF the doctor, Evident
ly be imagined that be was the legal
friend on whom be fancied had gone to
call, for be held out bis hand with a smile.
Aoy friend Of yours is welcome here
Introduce me please.
Wondering whether be was merely play
InR port or wss slucere, formally intro
duc-d the two men.
DR.. Holmes Mr. NJ ,rk Rsuwood.
A terrible chan came over Ren woods
face and he clung to the table for support,
IL tried to speak, bu. words failed him.
The look On his features told what | had
already guessed.
But thfre was no time for idle thought
or coolcctnre, touched the bell and the
two coas'ables appeared in a moment.
give this man 10 custody, said in
lond voice. for teriIg forged death
certificate. Wh, thtr further chsrge,
snd more serious one, will be added,
rem aims to be seen.
Il nwooi uttered not q Sord, With q
white, scared look. be suffered hlmseli to
be led from hon and thence into q
Our way lay 10 the direc
tion Of the police station.
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tfes'aresE Of tbs COMPANY snd taken eut
.t~o Js.fs ls.se lie h.d the lease lie
lore ihs Wedding Seremony, there s.s 10
t.lse. pFttsass; the reoms hear Bis 10 use
IS be pleased Tor tso years
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-05-27

A pfculi.r bn, profit ,bls Industry am ons
.hs uatives oi Asska il the preparation
aud sale Of uslrus wuiskers for toothpicks
Nature hss srmed the snimal with whi.k
ere tbst extend b'ee OF foar inches from
its suout and the sppsreut use Of which Is
10 enable II to detect tue presence Of 81
ieebarg before setu'l ooatsei b" taken
place Tosss Sbi'ker. are quite s.ln, aud
this anaiiy iuefssses with age. After
usltu. hss been Killed. the bstiH q. With
the sid Of rude pinesfs, proceed 10 pull
ont eseh sfpersts hair. Ailers thorough
driving, tless hairs sts arranged 10 Lest
pscisges and exported 70 Chins.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-05-27
We Shoot to Cure

Fy,ry shot sooure, bulIr eye st tuy snd "a
distances Our medicines md preparations are
elective and reliEblt remedies btcause ~ ntVei
isu 60 compound III m properly. competent
phsrms eiHi 10 the physicians msin relianee 10
The treatment ut dlsesse, aud our n ediciues are
the praise Of thc medicsl professor Me1iclne.
must bo made Up from pure frcsh drugs to
secure pTopor results tytry dug In our stock
10 Of the lIghest standard 10 the PhStmsc p0eA,
and uuefoclled IN the unlyerse.
We also oArry fail hne Of standard aud pro
pretary preparations along with complete
assortment Of toilet and manicure AitiCles at
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DO yoa tbiss thai yolr sou. oollvFs
ed ae.tion wili snoult 10 HGsh. Nr,
FIsshly. I've iast hsI nay baokksrper
hgauug IL Au au.s to sJogt 81 JJJ =
year % lsL