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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22

ed her and hurriedly left the house.
He crossed the river to his mothers
home and passed the night arranging
bis affairs. In few days he had
sold all his property. Then he noun
ted his favorite hunter and rode away.
That was the last time thai any Of
his family laid eyes on him. He wrote
a few letters to his mother, but they
were fewer and further between until
at last she received the news that he
had Joined the Texan army. The next
tidings that reached his home were
that his mutilated body had been
found among those who fell at Goliad.
In 1859 the Texas Legislature grant
ed bounty of several thousand acres
to the heirs of William Du Bose for
his gallant services in the Texan war
for independence. The lands have
long been known as the Du Bose
grant, and although various efforts
have been made to discover the where
abouts of the lawful heirs of the rich
estate, they have proved unavailing.
No children were born to Mrs. Du
Bose after her second marriage, and
the son who fell at Goliad was the
only child of the first marriage. The
lawyers engaged in the search state
that if the heirs can be discovered
there is still time enough for them to
establish their claims without being
barred by the statue of limitation in
such cases under the laws of Texas.
Although the names Of Du Bose and
Nell are not uncommon in Georgia, it
is q fact that but one claimant has
ever appeared, and he disappeared
during the civil war, so that the lands
remain without an owner, although
they are worth thousands of dollars
now.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
WANT FRAMING PRIVILEGES.
Army Post Exchanges Desire Their
Mail Transported Free.

Army Post Exchanges Desire Their
Mail Transported Free.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Washington, August 21.-The War
department officials are making efforts
to have the Thanking privileges ex-
tended to the army post exchange, the
admirable successor of the old army
sutler store. These exchanges oper-
ated at the leading military posts on
the cooperative plan for the benefit
of the soldiers, did business of near
ly 100000 last year. The inter-
nal revenue department has at last re-
lieved the institution from taxation,
and it is now expected the addition
al governmental favor will be granted
in permitting the free use Of the mails
to those who conduct by correspon-
dence the business of the exchanges.
The post exchange has lived down
most of the narrow opposition which
was arrayed against it, although tie
temperance organizations have not
been entirely quieted by the simple
device of changing the name of Post
Canteen." 1t is found that the ex-
change promotes sobriety and makes
the soldiers more contented with their
barrack life. 1t serves the purpose of
a decent, elevating club to the enlist
ed men, who are by its influence kept
from squandering their money on the
low resorts which spring up in the vi
entity of army posts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
AFRICAN BISHOP DEAD.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
New York, Aug. 21.-The Rev. Per-
ry Hopkins, bishop in the American
African Union Methodist church, died
here Friday. He was 70 years old
and for many years was preacher
in this city. He belonged to Robert
Gamble, a planter on the eastern
shore, Maryland, but he bought his
freedom and came to this city forty
five years ago. Last evening he
preached ON the Mysteries of DEATH"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
COIN MONEY FOR COSTA RIGA.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Washington, Aug. 21.-Information
comes from Costa Rica that the gov
eminent has asked the United States
mint bureau to coin 100000 colons, I'M
der the former governments new sy5-
tenn of coinage favorable to gold. 1t
will also seek to secure gold bars suf-
ficient to coin an additional 100000 CO.
Ions. The colon is equivalent to for
ty-six cents. The ratio at which the
Cost Rica coinage is made is 80 to l,
as between gold and silver. The bank
of Costa RIGA sold its supply of silver
before recent declines, and is said TO
have made considerable profit there
by. tl..,
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Price $500 a Year.
SEPARATE COACH LAW.
Coiored Couple Awarded $3.50 Dana
ges, for Being Compelled
to Ride With White
Folks.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 21.-An
important suit was begun here today
in the Justice court which will lead
to final adjudication Of the "Separ-
ate" coach law in this state. G. W.
Vaughn and wife, recently returned
from the Centennial at Nashville, land
when they went to the depot in that
city, to board the Nashville and Chat.
tanooga train, they found that car set
apart for colored people had been fill
ed by whites. They allege that they
were then forced to ride in a crowded
car of white people and that they were
on that account subjected to great in
convenience and discomfort. In the
trial the justice today awarded them
$50 damages. The suit was appeal
ed and will go to the Supreme court.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
MKENNA FILES AN OPINION.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Washington, Aug. 21.-There is no
reasonable doubt but that Attorney
General McKenna has prepared his
decision as to the character of the
harbor to be constructed at San
Pedro, Cal. The decision has not
passed through the usual official chau-
nels and probably was forwarded di-
rect to Secretary Alger, who is now
with President Mckinney. No infor,
nation regarding the nature of the
decision could be had here.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

! eFacial Wire to Sunday Light.
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. PLAT to.
days session of the national confer.
ence of state boards of health, DR.. Il.
NJ. Swearingen, state health officer OF
Texas, read a paper on 1.-THE Rela.
tons of National and State Quaran-
tine"
DR.. II. B. Baker, of Michigan, read a
paper on mandatory measures in
dealing with measles, whooping
cough, leprosy and tuberculosis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
RAN A CAR ON SUNDAY.
,ecial Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 21.-W. S. Brand,
has been indicted by the grand
jury of Dekalb county for violation of
the state law, in running of freight
trains on Sunday. The offenses are
alleged to have been committed on
February 1st, 14th and Dist, of this
year. The attorneys for the county
are now in correspondence with the
officials of the road with view Of
agreeing on date for trying the case.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
CONGRESSMAN IN FRISCO.
special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
San Francisco, Aug. 21.-Congress-
man Warren B. Hooker, chairman Of
the house committee on rivers and
harbors, and James S. Sherman, of
Utica, n. Y, have arrived here from
the north. The former is here on a
tour of inspection of the coast water
ways, but the latter is merely on a
pleasure trip.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
PRINTING COMPANY FAILS.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Cincinnati, Aug. 21.-The Wrightson
Printing company has assigned to ID.
V. Carroll. Assets $4,000; liabilities
$4,000. The recent death of Thomas
Wrightson, founder of the business,
is one of the causes of the failure.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
TWILL COST A MILLION.
special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. 21.-Articles Of
Incorporation of the Los Angeles and
Pasadena railway company have been
filed here. The incorpOrators are
Andrew McBally and d. B. Dewey, of
Chicago; ]. w. Hugers, of Pasadena,
Cal, and General NJ. II. Sherman, Of
Phoenix. 1t is proposed to build a
road from Los Angeles to Pasadena
at an estimated cost of 100000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
MURDERER BREAKS JAIL.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Fayetteville, w. Va, Aug. 21.-Al-
bert Voters, one of the notorious Lew
is gang of murderers, under sentence
to be hanged here next Tuesday, broke
Jail here this morning just before day
light. The sheriff and posse are after
him. Jerry Brown is condemned to
hang with Voters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
SCRIP JUMPING UP.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Seattle, Wash, Aug. 21.-Valensine
scrip has jumped up in price to S35
and $45 an acre as the result of the
rush to the Klondike gold fields. Large
blocks of scrip have been sold in this
city, the intention being to locate
property at Skaguay.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
PARTIES EVIDENTLY CLOSE TO
THE BENCH CONCERNED
IN THE STEAL.
Has Been Systematically Practicei
For Years and A Stamp Dealer Is
Discovered To Be The Middle
Man-CreateS A Sensation
In Official Circles There.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
New Orleans, Aug. 21.-Some
months ago quite a sensation was
caused by the announcement that the
state of Louisiana had been defrauded
of a very large amount of money by
illegal handling of state judicial
stamps. Great quantities of cancelled
stamps had been stolen from docu-
ments of the courts and being cleared
of the cancellation marks, were sold
and used again on legal instruments.
1t is clear that such differing must
have been done by some one having
access TO the court archives and thus
had ample opportunity for the some
what difficult business of stealing
stamps from documents. An investi-
CATION was set on foot in the civil
district court and the records and
documents were overhauled. OF the
first five hundred documents so ex-
amined fully 900 were found to be
without stamps, although they did
certainly bear these stamps when they
were filed. Not only did the inyesti-
CATION discover that the stamps had
been stolen from the documents but
it was ascertained that many docu-
ments had been distracted entirely,
stamps and all, and there remained no
doubt but that the stamps which had
been removed had been treated to an
acid bath, the ink removed and were
in many cases doing duty once more
on legal documents. The steal was so
great that it was almost impossible to
say what the amour of stamps re-
moved really was. Documents in the
city archives next claimed the atten-
ton of the detectives and here also
an immense number of cancelled
stamps were missing. They then Sc
cured the names of a number of at
torneys and notaries public who had
purchased and used these stamps,
they of course buying them at a good
discount. Then they would use them
on legal documents and the money
would pay for the stamps, instead of
going into the judicial fund, would
go into the pockets of the pilferers.
The investigation showed most of
the stamps came from dealer in cur
los who sells stamps and old coins on
Bonbon street. He was arrested and
taken before the chief Of police and
on being questioned in regard to the
matter unhesitatingly admitted that
dealt in judicial stamps both cancelled
and uncancelled, but when asked from
whom he purchased them said he did
not know the parties. All the stamps
he sold were without mucilage on the
backs, from which he inferred they
had been used before coming into his
possession.
The grand jury has returned indict-
ments against the dealer but he says
he will easily disprove the charge on
his trial. 1t is expected that a loud
smelling scandal will be unearthed
when full investigation of the facts
is had. Some one connected with the
courts is said to be the head conspira-
tor, in this exceedingly large steal
which has been actively going on for
years.
NfrrDnnnr,n nnY,.r-c r.Yr
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
ATLANTA's POLICE CHIEF.
Died Yesterday Morning After a Long
Illness.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 21.--Arthur B.
Connolly, for sixteen years chief of
police of Atlanta, died at his home in
this city at o'clock yesterday morn
ing, after long illness. He began his
career on the force as a patrolman,
rose to be captain and was finally
elected chief, which position he held
through eight successive terms until
his death. He was a prominent men,
Der of the National Association of
Police Chiefs and was known through
out the country as an able and Wig
ant official.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
CHEAP DOLLARS.

Special Wire to Sunday Light
New York, Aug. 21.-The price of
bar silver has fallen to "a points, the
lowest decline since yesterday. New
York price quoted is 81 rs. Mexican
dollars are. quoted at 40 cents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
WHEAT AT ONE DOLLAR.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Chicago, Aug. 21.-Paris wheat has
risen a franc a bushel, according to
cables. The price in this city reach
ed 991a cents per bushel this morning
and five minutes later the dollar mark
was touched.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
BIG CARGO OF WHEAT.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
San Diego, Cal, Aug. 21.-The four.
masted ship Metropolis, from New
castle, N. S. W., has arrived here. The
ship City of Athens sailed for Liver
pool with 1880 tons of wheat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
WILLIAMSON's BEER LAW.
Works a Hardship on the Poor Man
But Favors the Wealthy.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.


Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Georgetown, Aug. 21.-The new pro-
hibition law (cold storage) goes into
effect today, affecting this place, be-
ing local option town.
1t has busted the beer club here and
stopped solicitors coming here, taking
orders for jugs. The beer club had
about 200 members, but hardly more
than % members attended the club
at any one time-upon receipt of a
keg of beer.
1t works considerable hardship on
the poor man, who can't afford to or
der a case of bottle beer and keep it
ON ice. The minimum punishment
is a fine not less than 500 and thir.
ty days in jail, not either but both.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
REV. DIR. HAUGHToN DEAD.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Huntington, Pa, Aug. 21.-Rev. J.
II. Haughton, for two years pastor of
st. James Episcopal church, here, and
of the Episcopal church of Tyrone,
was found dead in bed yesterday
morning at his residence. Haughton
was a native of Salt Lake City, Utah.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
IN JOHNNY BULLS PEN.
The Chief Says Klondike is ON the
Canadian Line.

Il
Canadian Line.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Washington, Aug. 21.-The chief Of
coast and geodetic survey stated to-
day, in reply to a question as 70
which country the Klondike gold re-
gion belongs. 1.-THE Klondike region
is beyond all dispute in British terri
tory. When the question of boundary
line between Alaska and Canada is
definitely settled there will be no APP
probable changes from what is now
shown on the maps. Dawson City,
is about a hundred miles east Of Hist
meridian which is the boundary line"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
PLEASURE PARTY WRECKED.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Toledo, o., Aug PA dispatch from
Lima, says, an eastern bound freight
train on the Lake Erie and Western
railway collided with an excursion
train last night near Lima and five
persons were fatally hurt, while
twelve were seriously injured. Two
of the passenger coaches were wreck
ed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
COLORED TRIPLETS.
The Mother Wants a Reward for her
Industry.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Industry.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Austin, Texas, Aug. PA negro
woman living in South Texas has writ
ten to the governor inclosing a pic
ture of herself and triplets that she re-
Gently gave birth to and asked if there
is not some kind of a bounty that she
is entitled to for having increased the
population three at one time. She re-
quests that the picture be returned
as there is nothing she can lay claim
to without it. From the ap-
pearance of the picture she is rather n
slender negress but both she and the
triplets look to be in excellent health.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
DOUBLED THE REWARD.

Federal Government DetermlneU 10
Catch the Robbers.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 21.-United
States Marshal McDermott has been
advised by the attorney general to
double the amount of the reward Of
fered yesterday by the department of
justice for the capture of the stage
robbers in the National Park. Five
hundred dollars will now be paid for
the arrest and conviction of the hold
ups
The record-union., 1897-04-06

! The condition of the road funds was
reported by the Auditor to be as fol-
| lows:
| District No. 4-Amount overdrawn,
s., S35 SO; warrants outstanding.
$164 80; total amount overdrawn, 3d.
GEO As.
| District No 5-Amount to credit,
| $3.50 4S; warrants outstanding, $50 %;
| total amount overdrawn, $3.50 so.
General road fund-Amount to credit,
S552 21; warrants outstanding $74 So;
total amount to credit SAT- 33.
MISCELLANEOUS.
w. E. Everson, Health Officer for Elk
| Grove, submitted his monthly report.
1t states that the general health of that
community was good during March
| Mr.. Leary of Grand Island informed
the board that the road on the levee
on the Jackson ranch, for thirty-five or
forty rods, is impossible owing to the
caving of the embankment. 1t was de-
| sired to have permission to remove the
roadway.
1t was decided to let the matter rest
until the board can visit that locality
during the present month
Mr.. Bryan reported that some work
should be done on the road leading
from the river road to the Freeport
road now while the soil can be worked.
The drainage pump is now lowering the
water rapidly, and as soon as the road
is exposed it should be repaired No
| action was taken.
Frank Baumgartel asked the board to
have the cross-road between the Free
port and lower Stockton roads graded
or otherwise repaired. He said there
was much travel over the road, but
that it's condition is so bad now that
people have to abandon it. 1t was de-
cided that the Road Committee would
attend to the road and Mr. Baumgartel
was authorized to have the worst holes
filled at cost of SO.
The board took a recess till this
| morning at 10 O'clock.
The record-union., 1897-04-06
WEATHER REPORTS.
Last Months Weather Conditions
From Eureka to San Diego.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 60 and 43 de-
grees, with gentle southerly and north
erly winds and clear weather prevail
ing.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 80 and 30
degrees, with 064 inches of rain, and
one year ago to-day 60 and 81 degrees
with 0.96 inches of rain.
The following data show the mean
temperature and total precipitation for
the week ending Monday, April 9TH, at
) a. M, for the Weather Bureau sta
tons named:
Eureka, 46 degrees and 1.40 inches.
Red Bluff, 80 degrees and O.90 inches.
Sacramento, 81 degrees and OLA
inches.
San Francisco, 80 degrees and 0.20
inches.
Fresno, ~ degrees and no precipita-
ton.
San Luis Obispo, 50 degrees and O2O
inches
Los Angeles, "a degrees and a trace
of rain
San Diego, d degrees and no rainfall.
Apricots and almonds are reported
seriously injured at Vina, Anderson
and Lodi, and slightly injured in
Orange County; along the Sacramento
River apricots are damaged.
The record-union., 1897-04-06
POLICE COURT.
Judge Davis Disposed of Quite a Call
endar Yesterday.

In the Police Court yesterday morn
ing Rebecca Cohn was fined 81 so for
disturbing the peace of Mrs. Buckstein.
A. Dillon, vagrant, admitted his guilt
and was sentenced to six months The
commitment was withheld to give him
chance to leave town. His partner,
James Duffy, will be tried on Friday.
John Vantine pleaded guilty to a
charge of vagrancy, and received three
months sentence.
Frank West, arrested for disturbing
the peace of Mrs. Ballou, was dis
charged.
All LeOng, who stole number of cleo
trio lamps, was sentenced to 160 days
E. F. Tassie, for battering Dora Nc
Allister, was fined $50 He was also
found guilty of having dissuaded the
woman from testifying against him. and
on that count was fined $50 The con-
tempt case against the woman for hav-
ing failed to appear in court, was dis
missed.
The record-union., 1897-04-06
LABS SUICIDE.
Letters Found Which Show That II
Was Premeditated.

The Coroner's jury that held an in
quest on the remains of Benjamin Labs
who committed suicide on Saturday
night yesterday brought in verdict
that death had been occasioned by a
knife wound inflicted by himself.
Two letters written by the deceased
shortly before his death, one TO Henry
Dehn, the other to G. Schmidt, editor
of the ''Nord California Heroid," were
put in evidence, in both Of which Labs
had signified his intention of killing
himself for the reason that as he had
lost most of his money he was fearful
lest he might become a burden upon
his relatives.
The funeral will take place from
Clark's undertaking establishment at 2
clock this afternoon
The record-union., 1897-04-06
BOTH DEPARTED.
nichael O'Hara and Wife Die Only a
Few DAYS Apart.

Michael O'Hara, one of the best
known citizens Of this county, died a
few days since. after lingering illness,
at his residence, at 1926 J street. The
deceased had resided in Sacramento for
the past sixteen years, previous to
which time he conducted a farm near
Pleasant Grove. At the time of his
death he was 70 years of age.
On Sunday last, five days after his
death, Mrs. O'Hara, who had attended
her husband during his last long i'll
ness, also laid down the burden of life,
following her husband, to whom she
had been married forty years. At the
time Of her death she was 6S years of
age.
Few couples in this city or county
were better or more favorably known
than Michael O'Hara and his estinable
wife. The funeral Of the latter will
be held from the Cathedral at 2:3O
O'Clock p. M, on Wednesday. The de-
ceased leaves four children, Mrs. John
Donovan of Lincoln, Placer County:
Mrs. e. P. Johnson and Richard
O'Hara of Pleasant Grove. and Jennie
O'Hara of this city.
The record-union., 1897-04-06
Krigbaum Goes to Jail.

On Saturday w. T. Krigbaum was
found guilty in the Police Court on four
charges of petty embezzlement He was
before Justice Davis yesterday morning
for sentence, and filed a motion for a
new trial. which was denied.
Having no further reason to offer why
sentence should not be pronounced, he
was sentenced to serve twenty-five days
in the County Jail on each count--1OO
days in all.
The record-union., 1897-04-06
Burgies Overhauled.

Have A. Meister g. Sons, 91O-914
Ninth street, Sacramento, overhaul
your buggies, etc.
Because they go through the different
branches. woodworking, blacksmithing,
trimming and painting, under Mr..
Meister's own supervision and come out
right.