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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24

which was large glass panel. Mr..
Maggart had hastily armed himself
with a flower pot that stood near by.
They We're just in time to secure the
job they were after, for the burglar,
alarmed by footsteps on the porch, evil
IDENTIFY made up his mind that the door
offered the only means of escape. Rails
ing his foot he kicked hole in the
glass, and, showing huge revolver out
in advance of his body. began to slide
! out.
His head had scarcely appeared when
il was struck a resounding blow by
he flower pot hurled by the athletic
Dung preacher. The robber fell out
If the door like an OK under the force
If sledge hammer, and before he
ould recover himself was grabbed by
Ir. Villa and Mr.. Maggart. Mr.. Villa
ave his attention to the big revolver,
hich the burglar still held, and which
he was attempting to discharge at his
captors.
Either through accident or by the
efforts of the villain, the gun was dis
charged, but the ball went wide of its
mark The report served to increase
the excitement of the occasion, and the
women and children of the congrega-
ton, nearly all of whom had a more or
Mss vague idea that something was
happening in the parsons yard, at once
became hysterical and tried to get out
of range of the revolver.
Worse than all, the burglar, a lusty
brute, about five feet six inches tall and
weighing perhaps 165 pounds, kept up
o volley of oaths that were indescrib-
able. He fought like tiger, and tried
to shoot one of his captors, but they
lad him on all sides, and frightened
their holds until he gasped for breath.
They gave him no unnecessary pain, for
they were Christians, but they were
fighting Christians, and imbued with
righteous anger. The robbers gun
was taken away, and six of the preach
er's friends used the fellow for q sofa,
waiting for an officer.
SerRt McGinnis and Policeman john
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24

On arrived on the scene within few
minutes andt took charge of the bur-
glar, who, Sergt. McGinnis recognized
as worthless habitue of "Stingaree"
named Larry Hamilton, who was last in
the police court about two years ago
for knocking a tamale man down at
Fourth and l streets and robbing him
of his wares. Hamilton was fined S25
the following day, and not unless after
ward left town.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24
CoMPLIMENTEp CARL BECK.

|, The Beethoven Maenrcrchor direc-
tory held a special meeting last night
and elected Prof. Carl Beck as honor
airy member of the maennerchor. Prof.
Beck has been the musical director
of this leading shining society for the
past Is years, and the compliment was
rendered him by the association as a
birthday present, yesterday being his
18th anniversary.
After announcing the result of the
meeting Prof. Beck was congratulat-
ed and then walked in the Musicians
union members of Prof. Becks
military band and gave him fine ser
enade.
Supper was then served and the re-
mainder of the evening was spent IN
feasting. toasting and singing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24
A BIRD OF BATTLE.
Old Abe. the Eighth WIsconsin's Fa-
nous War Eagle.

Old Abe. the Eighth WisconsIn's Fa-
nous War Eagle.
The emperors of old Rome used to
have the figure of an eagle in silver
borne aloft before their armies, but in
our late civil war one regiment carried
a live eagle, bald-head, again and
again into battle. That regiment was
the Eighth Wisconsin volunteers, and
the bird was the special property of
company C. They bought him at the
beginning of the war, and, till the end
of the war, his place was next in rank
to that of the rsgimental flag. The men
named him Old Abe, and swore him into
the United States service, a ceremony
that consisted of putting around his
neck red, blue and white ribbons, and
decorating his breast with rosette of
the same. Being now a national bird,
he was furnished at state expense with
a new perch decorated in the national
colors, and this perch, which was used
throughout the war, and is worn and
battered with service, is still preserved
by Wisconsin as an army relic. An
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24
THE QUEEREST SCHOOL.
1t Is Located n t the Top of n Big Tree
in BOrnco.


in BOrncO.
The queerest school in the world is
the Dyak medicine mans house of in
struction in Borneo. There is no wilder
country on the face of the globe than
Borneo; in this far-off land the famous
head hunters still haunt the deep for
est glades, and nearly all the inhabit-
ants are cannibals.
The Dyal1 medicine men are very old
fellows and dress in queer costumes,
made of grasses and the feathers of
wild birds. Realizing that they must die
some day the aged sorcerers take two or
three promising young Borneons and
initiate them into the secrets of a med
icine mans duties, so that when they
grow up they, too, may hold the high
places of the wise men in their tribe.
1t is in one of these elevated bunga-
lows that the chief medicine man keeps
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24
BURGLAR AND PARSON.
Rev. @. w. Maggart Practices
Muscular Christianity.
The Man of God smote the Man OF
Satan and Sat on Him Until the
Police Arrived to Take
Him to the Lookup.

Larry Hamilton, burglar, thug and
all-around villain, met a preacher in his
rounds last night and was knocked out
forthwith, says the San Diego Union.
Like David Of old, the dominic smote
the monster heavily in a good cause,
but he did not finish the job by cutting
off his head. The man of God simply
straddled the intruder and held him
down while members Of the congrega-
ton hurried for the police. Hamilton
is now in steel cell at the county Jail,
and if justice does not miscarry he will
spend the next few years in San Quentin
prison for burglary. 1t is not his fault
that murder was not added to his crime
of HOUSEKEEPING.
Rev. C. w. Maggart preached ser
mon at the Lutheran church on Some
Hindrances no Faith" 1t was a good
sermon, full of wisdom and sage advice,
and the admonition of the preacher to
his hearers to be ever on the alert and
repel with all the force of ones being
the common foe of humanity was
illustrated in a doubly striking manner
Immediately after the benediction had
been pronounced, when, with the aid
of a flower pot made of uncommonly
hard pottery, the preacher smote a rob-
Der on the skull and stretched him on
the grass.
Rev. and Mrs. Maggart live in a house
adjoining the church on the north.
When the congregation was dismissed,
about S:45 o'clock, some of the church
members noticed a moving light in the
parsonage. They at once suspected
that something was wrong, for both
Mr.. and Mrs. Maggart were at church,
and the house is always locked during
their absence. F. J. Villa, who was one
of those who first saw the light, noti-
fed the pastor, and he hurried to in
vestigate the matter, followed by Mr..
Villa, Il. H. Young, and several other
men of the congregation.
Mr.. Maggart and Mr.. Villa took their
stand on either side of the front door,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24
A CHAMElEON'S EYES.
GrOtesque Nightmare Which Stares
Two Ways at Once.

The chameleon is in many ways a
very queer creature; if he were only
little bigger he might pose as a model
for the dreadful dragons of the story
books. If boy should take his slate
and try to invent an animal, he would
probably produce something very like
, chameleon. The head is enormous,
and being three-sided. with all sorts of
projecting points aud angles, this alone
gives the harmless little reptile-a gro
tesque and almost terrifying aspect;
but the eyes with which he glares out
of this extraordinary headpiece cap the
climax. In the words of the great
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24

Same old story" remarked a pessi-
mistic crank last night when he learn
ed the result of the San Antonio Hous-
ton game. And this man claims to be
a ''rOOter." And there are several 9TH
ers just the same. But let us be
thankful that there are only a few Of
that kind and that they will soon be
in a state of Oblivion. The Bronchos
outplayed the Houston Buffaloes all
around, and only by a scratch did
Houston get the game. Up to the sixth
inning the score was to for San An
tonic, when Houston scored five runs
by lucky punching of ae few hits, and
they must have been clean hits, for
nothing else can get away from our
tielders, besides our side only had one
error, and not a Houston batter walk
ed to first on Red Herbert. The only
error was made by Herbert, but how
costly it was our special correspond
ent does not state. Houston made
three in the next inning and the score
was 9-5 against us in the last inning
Did Mike O'Connor quit? Nay, not
Mike. He got his men on the lines
and they laced out safeties to fetch in
three more runs. 1t was anybody's
game and the Bronchos had the last
inning. Just think how those Houston
fans must have felt. But luck was
against San Antonio. Bailey fouled
out and retired the side, ending the
game in HOustOn's favor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24

A cow belonging to 4. ]. Carrolton,
who lives north of Belle Center, o., has
given birth to a calf perfectly deyel.
oped except that the left foreleg Is but
q mere stump, having an extremely
large hoof. The animals ears are in
proper position, and just back of the
right one is third ear growing straight
up at the side of the head. The calf
appears quite strong.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24
BUCKLEN's ARNIcA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapel Hands,
Chilblains, Corns. and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For
sale by F. Kalteyer & Son.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24
He Bought the Island.

An amusing incident occurred dur
ing the last cruise Of the English ship
Royalist in the neighborhood of the
New Hebrides The time arrived for
the holding of the annual prize shoot
ing, but no suitable place could be
found for the erection of a target ex-
cept a small island in Southwest bay.
This, however, was tribal property, and
as the natives had been taught to fear
the power of big guns, they bargained
that they should be paid for the island,
as it was sure to be blown to pieces.
Elaborate negotiations ended in a chief
going off to the ship, whepthe requisite
agreements were entered into, and Capt.
Rason, of the Royalist, became the own
CT of the island. the consideration be-
ing five sticks of tobacco. A target
was then erected and some excellent
shooting took Dlare
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24

yesterdays RESULTS.
At Houston-Houston9 9, San Antonio
s..
At Galveston-Austin s, Galveston
6.
At Fort Worth-Fort Worth 3, Dali
las 3.
At Paris-Denison-Sh Sherman 10, Paris
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24
10 Break Jail Is to Drown.

A water tube jail is one of the latest
achievements of Yankee ingenuity. 1t
is no longer necessary to make the
prison bars so heavy and so hard that
cutting through them beromes very
difficult, but, instead, they are made
simply of pipes, forming part Of a
water system. Should
any of these pipes be severed, The water
would escape and quickly give warning
IF the break.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-16
GOVERNMENT FINANCES
CONSIDERED YESTERDAY.
The Cabinet Session Devoted to
Uncle Sans Resources.

Washington, Oct Is. The Cabinet was
In session two hours to-day. MosU of the
time.was devoted to Il discussion sof the
financial operations of the Government.
This included both receipts and expendi-
lures. The.latter were especially the OBJ
ject for consideration, as it is the wish OF
the administration to keep the expendi-
tunes from exceeding the receipts.
The different heads Of the departments
have been engaged for some time upon
the estimates for their bureaus, and
efforts are being made to make reductions
wherever possible.
In both sthe War and Navy Depart
ments there is pressure for larger ex-
penditures for coast defenses, rivers and
harbors and for the increase Of our navy.
The recommendations of the bureau
officers of these departments have been
scanned very closely ami reductions will
he made if found compatible with the
public interest. In the other departments
no urgent demand exists for increases.
Various other departmental matters
were brought before the Cabinet and sew
eral of the members remained after the
meeting to discuss them with the Presi-
dent.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-16
TILLErT STRIKES BACK

To the Editor of The Times: In the
last issue of the Roanoke Evening
World its editor sees fit to 20 out Of his
way to criticise my action in Offering nv
resignation as delinquent tax collector
of this CITY. In reply thereto, l beg
leave to say that under the present city
charter the collection of the city's de
linquent taxes is no part or parcel of my
duty as city sergeant and cannot he so
considered, unless prescribed by future
acts OF the City Cot neil. The duties of
my Office have grown so much of late
that find it impossible for me to give
any part OF my time to the collection of
said taxes.
Betore Offering my resignation I con
suited Members of the finance committee
of Council and they concurred in my
view of the matter, thinking. as did,
that the position could and should be
filled by some one who could devote his
entire time to the WORK The editor OF
the World land he is but late arrivaN is
the first one who has unearthed the fact
that have been derelict or have shirk ed
any duty imposed upon me. or that the
city government has been run in the iu-
terest of few Office holders.
Again, the said editor says If a resigna-
ton is accepted for II part of an Office 1t
should include the whole The gentle
man forgets that 1 am also State officer,
AMI it would not he as easy as he i'm
AGNES to dispose of me. Fortunately,
for NE at least, the Office of sergeant be
longs to the whole people OF Roanoke,
and not to the editor of the World, nor
to the number of citizens who can per
form the duties of the Office, etc.
More, had the gentleman taken the
time and trouble to have investigated the
subject don't think he would have been
so anxious to have aired his own peculiar
views. II. r. TILL, ETT.
October 10, 1897.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-16

Urdted States alone one million and forty
thousand, who refuse to bear any name
but that of Christ They have numbered
in their ranks some of the clearest
thinkers OF the age, among whom may be
mentioned Timothy Coon, of England,
the great phlanthropist; James A. Gar
field, late President of the United States;
Judge Jerre S Black, Secretary of State;
Walter Scott, Barton Stone, Alexander
gressmen. In some States we have Il
larger adult membership than any other
church.
No religious movement has increased so
rapidly AS this current reformation. The
New York Independent in 1894 gave the
per cent. of increase in four years of the
religious societies. Here are the figures:
The Disciples of Christ, Church of
Christ, 30 per cent.
Catholics, seven kinds, 10 per cent
Congregationalists 13 per cent.
Presbyterians, twelve kinds, IL per
cent.
Episcopalians, Il per cent.
Methodists. seventeen kinds, z per cent.
Baptists, thirteen kinds. 2 per cent.
Unitaraus, less than l per cent.
Univcrsalists, great decrease, and to-
day this religious body is increasing more
rapidly than all Others. Their distinc-
tive plan is set foit tn as follows
This movement stands for the union of
Gods people by a return to the primitive
simplicity of the New Testament Church;
the restoration of its doctrine, ordina noes
and life as taught IN the Now Testament,
and the advancement cf sectariansm and
of human creeds and confes sions of faith
in favor of the simple and all sufficient
standards given by inspired men in the
word of God; Jesus Christ the Son of
God, as the one ard only head of church;
the Bible rs the only book; the Divine
name the only name of the church and
people; union in Christ and on Christ
and under Christ.
The people of Roanoke are cordially
invited to come to the Christian Church
on Fourth avenue and hear Evangelist
MacLape, who breaches every night at
7:45. lie is one of the most noted evange-
lists OF this great people, and has preached
all over the United States and Canada.
We do not hesitate to say that he is one
OF the best evangelists who has ever been
in our city. Do not fail to hear him.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-16
BUSINESS ON A
REGULAR BOOM.
The Movement of Trade Enjoying a
General Revival.

New York, Oct. 49, Dun's Review of
Trade will say to- morrow:
me foreign trade of the past month,
the increase in the production and con-
sumption of iron and the largest paw
ments ever known through clearing
houses in October are indications which
outweigh the hesitation in some of the
markets
increased employment of labor, works
opening and the raising of wages con-
tlnue at every point and the actual pro
before
The latest effort of the Bank of Eng
land has delayed further shipments or
gold, but with the cotton movement rs-
Ing, large exports of gold to this side is
deemed certain in the near future More
gold, however, means less just now than
more iron. The output OF pig iron for
the past week in October was greater
than ever before, with prices steady.
The movement i'll boots and shoes in
the Eastern factories SURPRISES all re-
cords for October.
The cotton mills are producing largely,
with prices slightly reduced. The sales
OF wool for speculation have greatly de-
creased, though now strong and advanc-
ing.
Wheat is fairly steady, with more m ov-
ing from the farms than last year.
railroad earnings are r,uch larger for
the first week in October, which indi-
Gates progress in general business
The volume of payments through the
clearing houses continues larger than in
the best years of our national prosperity.
collections continue good in most parts
Of the country.
The failures for the week were goa
against 32S for the same week last year,
ana is the smallest for the same week OF
any previous year.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-16
WANT 1T REPEALED.
Interests Outside of Tobacco Trust Want
New Legislation.

Interests Outside of Tobacco Trust Want
New Legislation.
Washington, Oc,. 15.-Tobacco inter
ests outside of the American Tobacco
Company are organizing to secure re-
peal at the the next session uf Congress
of section 10 of the tart IL law, so far as it
prohibits the placing of coupons inside of
packages of smoking tobacco, cigarettes,
etc.
The section in question was ostensibly
designed TO forbid the insertion of ques-
tiOnablc pictures in ci0aret ties, but it is
nov asserted, by underhand methods it
was worded so as to interfere with legiti-
mate ttade propositions, such as giving
a present to the purchaser of 100 pack
ages of tobacco, IA shown by the cou,
pOns.
Senator Elkins is most pronounced in
regarding this Legislation as trick
which should be PROMPTLY nullified.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-16
TRACED TO COUNCIL BLUFFS.
The $4,000 Registered Postal Package
Then Disappeared.


Then Disappeared.
Omaha, Neb., Oct. 15.-The registered
postal package containing $4,000, which
was.missed on Tuesday. has been traced
to Council Bluffs ann then disappeared
either at the transfer. station in that city
or very soun after leaving there.
TIE package was--placed in the regis
tered letter pouch mt Chicago. directed to
Salt Lake City bank, and reached Coun-
Gil Bluffs on Thursday of last week, on
the Burlington fast mail. The pouch
was in the especial care OF Postal Agent
Thomas Pheny and he delivered it to g.
Brill, the postal clerk of the Union Pa
cific. For some reason it has not been ex
plaiced why this clerk neglected to enter
the number, usual description and maj ks
OF pouch on his book. He has nothing to
show that it ever came into his posses
sion.
The postal authorities think sneak
thief got the package.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-16

washington, oct. 10 Tie executive
committee of the anti-or ganization or
Lamb faction of Virginia Republicans,
and the three candidates for State Offices
recently nominated nj the Lynchburg
convention, called at the White House
yesterday afternoon, were received by the
PRESIDENT, ana had IL long consultation
with him
The party included Colonel P. H. Nc
Caull, candidate for governor on the
Lamb ticket: Col. f. B. Roller, candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor, and James
~ Lvons,candidate for Attorney General
on the same ticket. Those of the com
mittee who called included Chairman
William + Wickham, N. B. Carney. of
Norfolk; Turner X. Hickman, OF Staun-
ton; j. ). P6ttie, of Roanoke, and Col.
X. L. Hubbard, of Richmond
All OF these prominent leaders of the
anti organization faction in Virginia met
In THIS city Wednesday afternoon and
were in consultation, toge ther with Major
ttaines, OF Nottoway county; John E.
Roller, OF Rockingham, .and Can't. John
S. Wise. of New York and Virginia who
takes lively interest in all the affairs of
the Old Dominion. The purpose of the
conference was tn formulate plans for the
coming campaign and to see President
mckinley In order that moral surport
might be gained for the fight. The ex-
ecutlve committee was busily engaged all
oil wednesday in selecting stump speak
ers and outlining an itinerary for each of
them.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon the leaders joyously iourneyed to
the White House. They were at once
shown into the Presidents room. and
conversed with him for quite q while.
Leaving the mansion the mem bers of the
committee seemed very happy. and their
faces were wreathen in smiles All are
quite enthusiastic over their rece otion.
ana are more than satisfied with the ont
come of their visit.
In speaking of the matter last night
Chairman Wickham said
I'VE are greatly pleased with our visit
to President Mckinley this afternoon.
we told him of the coming cam paign,
and VI the exact condition of affairs as
they now exist in Virginia The Presi-
cent listened intently to all that we had
to say, and feel quite sure that much
good will come CT the interview
~ am more than gratiied with our
trip to Washington" continued Char.
man Wickham eve have met with
nothing but sympathy throughout, and
nave been encouraged in our work by
every one with whom we have had an in
terview Prominent men from all over
the country have spoken to us, and urged
us 20 go on in our fight. They know til at
we are in the right, and are willing to
back us
81 see that Colonel Waddill is reported
ms saying in a Richmond paper that he
understands u committee of the Lamb
faction is in Washington, and declares
that it must he new, and are evidently
lost We are glad to hear this said. It
Is but another evidence that we represent
the people and not the politicians"
Ii was rumoreh last night that before
the election in Virginia takes place the
President will express his approval of the
Lamb faction and will give the candi-
ates on that ticket his support in com
munication to the Republicans CT the Old
Dominion.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-16
DISCIPLES
OF CHRIST.
Remarkable Growth Of the Church
in This City.
A CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIMES
GIVES SOME FIGURES WHICH
WILL PROBABLY PROVE A
REVELATION TO THE MEMBERS
OF OTHER FAITHS-HE SETS
FORTH THE DOCTRINES OF HIS
CHURCH AND INVITES YOU TO
COME AND HEAR THEM
hhAo ii Ed $a
Communicated. ]
PREACH ED

In order that the people OF Roanoke
may know something of the people who
call themselves Christians or Disciples of
Christ, worshipping on Fourth avenue.
these facts are contributed. to The Times
for the information of all who want to
know something of the remarkable
growth of this people. Their pastor in
our city is Rev. Ira w Kimme!; the CON
gregation now hunters 230, and they
have outgrown their present house of
"orhip. and this people number in the