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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11
The Demure Old Lady.

"When / came out ON my regular
trip the other morning relates the
Lee stage driver, "the only passenger
had was an old lady of very demure
manners. / was most dead for smoke,
but 1 had sort of got it into my head
that the old lady was religious and
fussy party. When we got along a piece,
however, got to lingering my tobarker,
and, by snum, I just couldn't resist the
temptationl So turned round to the
old lady and asked her if she had any
objection to my taking a Whit or two.
She Strengthened up like monkey ON a
stick
"'By gosh, young man, she shout
ed, you've hit me just where l livel
I've been laundering for smoke all the
morning. Gimme a match.
"She pulled out black T. D., and l
tell you, mister, men that old lady
made the stage look like steam engine
going up grade "-Kennebec (Me.
Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

Mrs. Langtry was snubbed by the
stewards at Newmarket course during
the big races last week and not invited
into the Jockey club enclosure. The
Prince of Wales interested himself in
the matter and the club Inequalities
were extended, but the beauty refused
to enter unless specially invited and
the invite was forthcoming. When
she is Princess Esterhazy there will be
no question about her position. She
is regularly divorced from her husband
and can marry in England or any
where else that she desires. She was
married under the laws of Jersey and
not those of Great Britain and her Cal
ifornia divorce is perfectly in accord
with the laws of the isle of Jersey, un-
der which she married Ed. Langtry.
Mrs. Langtry will be a hard woman to
ignore.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

Few men in this country are better
or more favorably known to the drug
and medicine trade than Mr.. E. j.
Schall, buyer in the proprietary medi-
cine department of the Meyer Bros
Drug Co., st. Louis. He says: my
boy came home from school with his
hand badly lacerated and bleeding,
and suffering great pain. 1 dressed
the wound and applied Chamberlain
Pain Balm freely; all pain ceased,
and in a remarkably short time, II
healed without leaving scar. For
wounds, sprains, swellings and rheu-
matism, I know of no medicine or pre-
scription equal to it. 1 consider it q
household necessity" Sold by all
druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

Some galoot at Dallas seems to take
delight in wiring the press of the state
concerning the Republican situation in
Texas, for no other purpose than for
the pleasure of contradicting his own
statements twenty-four hours later
The Republican party in Texas is not
split in twain over the unseemly quar-
rel between the state chairman and
the national committeeman. Those
officers of the party can fight it out,
but the state committee remains in
tact and will so continue. 1t will be
loyal to its chairman and perform it's
work under him until his successor is
regularly chosen. The whole business
is newspaper fake or an effort at free
advertisement.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

After a week probing and consult
ing and examining and investigating,
DR.. Guiteras, the yellow fever expert,
pronounces eight cases of the fever as
existing in Galveston. Some of these
cases are now convalescent, and if the
diagnosis is correct the form must be
exceedingly mild. Some of the local
physicians agree with Dr. Guiteras and
more of them do not. 1t has stirred
the town to the bottom all the same
and people are preparing to leave
More scare than fever, doubtless.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11
ADVERTISING RATES.

One inch, one time, $3.50; one week,
$3.50; one month, $500; three months,
$500; six bonths, $500; one year,
$500.
Legal advertisements s1.00 per inch
each insertion. Trustees sales 75c per
inch first insertion, SOC per inch each
insertion after.
Reading matter, Editorial page, 25c
per line each insertion; Local columns,
zoe first insertion, 1Oc first week, &c
after first week. Special rates on so
and 100 lines running for a month.
Home advertisements payable on the
first Of each month. Transient adver-
Using payable in advance. ONLY
METAL CUTS PRINTED.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11
CLOSING OFT SALE,

We will close out at ABSOLUTE
COST at retail or wholesale, our en-
tire stock of Heavy and Shelf hard
ware, Implements, Wagons and Wagon
Material, Ammunition, Etc,
We must concentrate our interests
In our Mexican and Western houses,
md our goods MUST GO.
KRAKAUER, York & MOVE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

All sorts of stories are in the air as
to a deal between the Citizens union
of New York and the Henry George
wing of the Democracy. There is
nothing in it, Seth Low is making
no compromise and no union nor will
he unless with the Republicans OF the
machine wing, and not with them I'M
less a new deal is made all around and
candidate on whom all can unite is
nominated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11
DO YOUR CHILDREN THRIVE?

1t is the business Of children to eat
and grow. If you have a child that
eats well but does not grow, if its APP
petite is variable, you have cause to
suspect worms. There are apt to be
other symptoms. Face is pale, eyes
are dull, sleep is broken, the child
picks at its nose and is restless and
fretful. Use Whites Cream vermi-
fuge. Every worm will be destroyed
and the child will be able to grow and
develop as nature intended. Price,
% cents. Sold by E. Reuss and G
SchassA
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11
AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

The following named are authorized
collectors Of the Light:
H. c. SCHUMACHER, Advertising.
w. T. SCHUMACHER, Advertising.
DAN c. BITTER, Subscription.
HARVEY L. STEELE, Subscription.
Subscribers are requested not to pay
their subscription without taking re-
ceipt.
T. B. JOHNSON, Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11
TO CORRESPONDENTS

All communications for the paper
should be accompanied by the name OF
the author, not necessarily for publ
cation, but as an evidence of good
faith on the part of the writer. Write
on one side Of the paper in a plain
hand. Anonymous communications
will not be noticed. The Light will
not be responsible for the statements
of its correspondents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

The headlines of the metropolitan
journals TEEN with the display state
ment "Weyler Resigned" If he has he
has told no one of it. He may be like
the immortal Frank Webber in Charlie
oMalley, who, when ne was expelled
from old Trinity Dublin, wrote to
Charlie that they had expelled him,
bat had not got rid of him yet. sa
gasta may have expelled weyler, but
he is not rid Of him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11
YELLOW FEVER GERMS.

breed in the bowels. Kill them and
you are safe from the awful disease.
Cascarets destroy the germs through
out the system and make it impossible
for new ones to form. Cascarets are
the only reliable safeguard for young
and old against Yellow Jack. 1Oc, 25c,
soc, all druggists. 9-27-3Ot
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11
CITY CIRCULATION NOTICE.

Mr.. Dan c. Bitter, from date, has
been given entire charge Of the City
circulation of the Daily and Sunday
Light and will deliver papers to sub
scribers and collect for same. All
complaints for non-delivery and
changes can be given to him or tele-
phoned to the office.
7. B. JOHNSON,
Manager, San Antonio Light.
San Antonio, Texas, Nay 8, 1896.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

The sanitarians have an interest n
that sausage vat of Luetgert's beside
the interest centering around the dis"
appearance of his wife. Does he make
sausage out of such things as hair and
rings, and the remains of human bones
do they indicate babies or sausage
meat?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

The humanitarians who would rob
the horses of the pleasure that they de-
rive from running a race are sisters ID
the girl who penned her ducks lest
they would go into the water ana
drown before the dear little things had
learned to swim.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

Hohenlohe and William do not get
on well . together. That is nothing
strange as William has the happy fac
ulty of quarreling sooner or later with
every one except himself. He is non
COmpOs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

If you have ever seen a little child
in a paroxysm Of whooping cough, or
IL you have been annoyed by a con-
slant tickling in the throat, you can
appreciate the value of One Minute
Cough Cure, which gives quick relief
z. Reuss, 102 z. Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

Russia would add in every way in her
Hower in bringing about a settlement
of the Spanish and Cuban troubles. and
that in such a way as to pay United
States for her claims. but Spain is not
whipped into considering the indepen-
dence of Cuba seriously. Till then all
is useless
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11
MONDAY, OCTOBER II, 1897.

The Marquette club of Chicago keep
Chicago Day" and Mark Hanna is
the guest of honor. He seems to be a
man whom Americans of all sorts and
sizes and classes and conditions delight
to honor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11
Hunnbled.

He called upon his ladylove,
Asked her his wife to be.
But when the bulldog came in sight
He scooted up a tree
And he was forced, though he possessed
The culture OF the east,
To own he wasn't much above
The level of the beast
New York Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

Commission in Texas stands by its
cast iron rules as to COMPRISING cot
ton and orders that none be shipped
past McGregor compress without go
ing there for COMPRISING. A hard
regulation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11
As he Looked at 1t.

She-I wonder who first said, 1T is
better to be born lucky than rich?"
He-Some old fool whose wife mar
ried him for his money, guess--Cleve-
land Leader
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

Every man has his thorny side as
well as the side on which the roses
bloom, and the woman who marries
him in ignorance of this fact will have
ceremony.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

Great Britain holds more land in the
United States than in Ireland, that is
the people of England do, but it will
he a long while before John Bull will
be able to make an Ireland out of it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

The man or beast, no matter of what
color, which annoys little school girls
for a vile purpose is treading very
rocky road. 1t is the direct road to the
natter in Texas. Better look out.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

There is no man at present that can
figure with any certainty what the vote
of New York is going to be for any
candidate There is a beautiful uncer-
tainty wherever there are four candi-
dates.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

Mark Twain's friends assert that he
is only getting $4,000 advance on his
new book and that the rest will depend
on the number of volumes sold. All
the same he is no pauper.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

Common sense counts for as much in
the things of home as in those of bust
ness and politics. The wife and mother
who is richly endowed with common
sense needs no other dowry
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

The civil governor of Havana and
all the provincial governors in Cuba
have followed the resignation of Wey-
Ter and rendered their offices to Sagas-
ia. They do not approve of General
BlancO.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

Galveston continues to ship cattle to
Havana Does any Of that reported
yellow fever come back in the cattle
ships? This is the point for the quar-
antine officers to look after.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

Bob Fitzsimmons made the best reso-
luton of his life when he resolved
never again to step into the prize ring.
but he cannot keep that resolution and
the belt he won from Corbett, both.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

Weyler expresses his loyalty to Spain
and disclaims any disposition to object
to the resignation of his post. 1t is
now considered certain that Blanco
will succeed him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

Gotham has as bad a case of mixed
pickles on hand as her political chef
has dished up for her in a decade.
There is not much hope of saving the
best things in the kettle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

Houston takes to herself scare
clothes as a garment and nothing from
Galveston is permitted to put its pol
luted foot within the sacred precincts
OF Harris county. Poor old Houston,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

The pecan crop in Texas is panning
cut well, and will probably add about
So ,OOO,O 900 to the production of the state
this year. as the crop is light east Of
the Mississippi river.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

Spain is going to double her forces in
the PHILIPPINES in the hope of suppress
ing the rebellion there. Il is said that
General Rivera has resigned there.
None Of the Spanish generals win.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

Pfeffer, of Kansas, is doing whole
lot of keeping quiet these days, AMI
Sockless Jerry is keeping him company
in the act. The country is whiting
out a leather medal for both of them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-11

All contracts or bills must be APPROX
ed by the Secretary or Manager.
The herald., 1897-10-05
AN ANCIENT GRANT
Ceases to Cloud Land Titles In New
Mexico

DENVER, Col, Oct. "A special to
the News from Santa Fe, N. NJ, says:
The Ell Rito grant claim for 600 acres
presented by Ambrosio Pino to the
United States court Of private land
claims was rejected and the case dts
missed today in an elaborate opinion by
Justice Murray. It is alleged that the
grant was made by the Spanish govern
ment prior to 1916, but that the original
documents were lost or destroyed The
parole testimony offered in behalf Of the
grant claimants would make volume
Of tragic romance and Spanish-Anaer-
lean history. Once the grant claim was
sold for $25 and the purchaser, while
drunk, tore up and burned the title pa
pers The court holds that if there was
ever any grant the rights thereto were
long ago forfeited, and orders the petit
ton dismissed. The decision adds to the
domain in Valencia county along the
Colorado and San Jose rivers one of the
most fertile tracts of land in the seuth-
west, the value of which is fully one and
a half million dollars.
The herald., 1897-10-05
Fresno City Politics

FRESNO. Oct. 4.-The trouble that has
for some time existed between the board
of town trustees and fire and police de-
partments eliminated this afternoon in
Trustee Joseph Spinney appearing before
a justice and making application to have
F.. NJ. Cochran and j. F. Barrett placed
under bonds TO keep the peace. Spinney
was elected by the Republicans hut Joined
with the Democratic members of the
board in removing Republican policemen
and firemen and appointing Democrats in
their places. Barrett and Cochran are
among the men who have been removed.
Barrett made an assault upon Spnney at
the last meeting of the town board. and
both he and Cochran have been loud in
denouncing the trustee. Barrett and Coch-
ran were arrested and held in $500 bonds
each. .NaliAENlIl
The herald., 1897-10-05
GONE UP IN SMOKE
Minnetonka's Famous Hotel Destroy
ed by Fire

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. 4.-The
Hotel Lafayette, Minnesota's $ most FAM
Gus hostelry. is smouldering ruin Fire
was discovered in the laundry this
morning at II o'clock. Within an incred-
IDLY short space of time the huge struc-
ture was mass Of flames. In just forty
minutes the fire had eaten its way to
the main structure and in less than half
an hour the entire main building was in
ashes. Everything was consumed save
the boiler house. The large tank caught
fire and burst and the deluge drowned
the fire in the boiler house. That alone
saved it from the flames. There seems
to be some chance that the hotel will be
rebuilt. 1t may be replaced by club
house, but the Great Northern road, its
owner, will probably not be connected
with similar venture. 1t would proba-
bly, have been torn down anyway. Ii
was finished in 1882 and every year since
has been a resort for prominent people
from all parts of the country. 1t was the
l1nkrgest summer resort house in the west,
- G 745 feet long, 95 feet wide and 80
Yeet high.
The total area Of floors in the building
amounted to three and one-half acres,
or five acres including the kitchen,
laundry and servants quarters, which
were all detached from the main build
ing. There were 300 bedrooms. No fig
ures have yet been given out as to the
loss, but the insurance Is said to be
about $4,000.
The herald., 1897-10-05
Anti-Fusionists Fail

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 4-The Anti
Fusion Populist state convention today
was almost failure. Bohannon's hall
was advertised as the place of meeting,
but the convention was held in private
office, the purpose being, SO it was an
nounced by the delegates, to outwit
those favorable to fusion who might at
tempt to gain control, as was done last
year. After ascertainirg the almost to-
tai absence of delegates FROM outside, Of
this county it was voted to postpone the
state convention, which means its abau-
donment. Local delegates organized
as a county convention. and selected
candidates.
The herald., 1897-10-05
Pray for the Cessation of
Storms
CHINA AFFLICTED BY FLOODS
VICTIMS NUMBERED By TENS
OF THOUSANDS
Agony Intensified by omcial Action
Dominated by Wild Superstition.
Protest by Foreign Consuls
ssoeiatsd Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
CHICAGO, Oct IA Tacoma dis
patch to the Record says the steamer
Victoria brings news Of the most disas-
trous floods that have visited China for
many years. Sixty villages near Tong
Chou, containing over Sc. 900 inhabitants.
have been destroyed by floods. and the
people forced to flee. There is no means
OF finding out how many thousands haye
been drowned, but the number is esti-
mated by the Chinese authorities. at 15.-
900 to 1000.
The flooded district Is within twelve
miles Of 'Pekin, the capital Of China Az
a rule, Chinese officials make very little
stir when a calamity like this happens.
but the proximity Of the disaster has re-
suited in lis being brought to the atten-
ton Of the emperor. who has ordered
that all possible aid be given.
Survivors from the villages nearest
Pekir, have been allowed such shelter
as they can fnd In the city walls, but
thousands are without protection
against the rain, which continues to fall.
The distress OF these people is most
pitiable. Pub1ic-spirited and wealthy
men. Of Pekin and Tung Chou are assist
irag the authorities in providing them
with food. The unusual rains began
July 23rd and continued until August
18th. The crops in the flooded district
were destroyed.
The protects, local magistrates and
people of the flooded districts
prayed for cessation Of the rain seven
days before they were driven out OF
their homes. Early in September high
officials of Pekin and Tien Tsin forbade
the slaughter of cattle, their object be-
ing to appease the wrath Of the gods and
stop the rain. The proclamations to
this effect were posted. The result was
TO cut off the entire meat supply, which
lied foreign consuls to protest against the
prohibition and to report the situation
to the foreign minister at Pekin. 1t is
claimed that the action Of the officials
constitutes a violation Of the treaty
rights.
Early in September there was another
uprising in Formosa. "A battle Took
place, which resulted in the kiln Of
200 rebels and many Japanese soldiers.
Captain Takeuchi, who commands the
Japanese, cut down. thirty rebels with
his own hand.
The herald., 1897-10-05
The D1lrrant Case

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4-Theodore
Durrant. through his attorneys, was served
today with a motion by Appellate Hale. the
warden of San Quentin, to dismiss the ap-
peal on the habeas corpus writ, which was
denied by the circuit court, also to af-
firm the order of the lower court. This
motion will be presented to the United
States supreme court on the first Monday
in November. Service of the brief as we'll
as the motion to be placed before the SUI
preme court was acknowledged by Attor-
ney A. l.. Hart, for appellant. The attor-
ney general, who represents the state.
will endeavor to secure speedy decision,
which he anticipates will be followed by
the execution of the prisoner.
The herald., 1897-10-05
San Francisco Titles

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.-Judge
Stack today reaffirmed the Judgment
rendered by him several months ago rel.
ative to the title to strip Of land ex-
tending from Ninth street to Eighteenth
street. embracing what was formerly the
bed of Mission creek, or old Channel
street Under the Stratton survey OF
the pueblo of San Francisco the land
was held to belong to the state and until
the Van Leicht survey, made subse-
quently, it was decided that the title Of
the property was vested in the city and
county. There were 20S claimants, only
one of whom, e. Leroy, has his title con-
firmed, the court making an exception
in his case