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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-18
OBJECTED TO UMBRELLAS.
Were Liable to Cause Trouble for the
Deacon When Milking.

Were Liable to Cause Trouble for the
Deacon When Milking.
Speaking about umbrellas" said
Butterwick, as he leaned back in his
comfortable armchair and watched the
crowd padding by in the rain, always
reminds me of a pleasant little episode
that occurred some years ago when l
was free and careless farmer boy,
as the poet tells about, working for
good old Methodist deacon named
Boggs.
''The deacon owned COW that had
an annoying habit of switching her tail
while being MIXED, and as Boggs quite
naturally objected to being swatted
alongside Of the head OF having his hat
cuffed of every other second, he used
to serve an injunction on the tail-four-
ishing by tying the offending appendix
fast to his bootstrap when he sat down
to milk. Then he would go ahead and
extract the tactical fluid in peace, while
the astonished cow would shake her
head and wonder why her switching APP
paratus didn't work with it accustomed
freedom.
Zone rainy day, when the deacon was
milking away as usual, with the cows
continuation anchored to his boot
strap, I thoughtlessly walked in front
of her with an open umbrella, and the
next instant the ancient but still able
bodied milk producer was plunging
wildly about the barnyard like brin-
die cyclone, while her owner, with his
head damned through the bottom of
wooden milkpail andits contents dis
tributed partially over his person, was
hopping frantically along behind her
on one foot and imploringly shouting:
so, boss! So, boss!' at every jump.
at was as good as regular circus
performance while it lasted, and en-
joyed it immensely, or, at least, would
have done but for thinking about
what Boggs might say when he got
loose.
''The boot strap finally broke, al
lowing the deacon to roll in one direc-
ton, while the cow plunged headlong
through a closed gate, smashing it into
kindling wood, and galloping off in an
other.
ut suddenly dawned on me that this
was good time to take vacation, so
started at once, taking my employers
consent for granted. stayed away
until Boggs had cooled up and built
a new gate, and then L sneaked back
one morning and went to work again.
And all the bluff, good-hearted old
deacon ever said to me about the mat
| ter was:
"Wilyum Henry, low ye're a mighty
good hand ter work, an don't know
'zactly haw I'd manage ter git along
through haydn an harvest without We,
but If We ever try ter kerry an umbreller
in front of COW ag' in when I'm millin'
her, I'll git up an break every tarnal
bone in yer good-fur-nothin' carcass!
Understand
81 understood. And not wishing to
interrupt the harvest gathering by get
ting crippled for life, always left my
parachute in the house during milking
time after that."-Detroit Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-18
A sIX-INcH DRAIN PIPE.
To the San Antonio Light.

1t is not to be expected that our city
engineers department would be able TO
master the important problem OF city
engineering in few months, especial
ly hydraulic engineering, without some
previous practical and theoretical
knowledge. 1t seems that an ordin-
ance, passed before the sewers were
built, is being enforced requiring among
other things that six-inch drain pipes
shall be used in making connections
with thdbmain sewers. This is rid
fculous' requirement, especially when
applied to single establishments. A
six-inch drain pipe is sufficient for two
or three hundred people. APP
piled to households six-inch drain
pipe is likely to become a nuisance as
it's size prevents people flushing. To-
day a four-inch pipe is all that is used
to carry the sewerage of some of our
largest hotels and business houses.
The smaller pipe would be less costly
and more efficient. Come let us find
out about these things.
HOMESTEAD.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-18

try to pour water into a corked bottle,
or to give advice TO some conceited
youth who knows it already, and who
turns up a pretty nose. and goes on re-
CARELESS of the counsel of friends,
parents or anyone else. There is one
school for such persons. 1t is dear
one. 1t is the school of experience. It's
lessons are enforced by blighted hopes,
ruined health, broken hearts; but it is
the only school in which certain per-
sons can be taught. They hate knowl-
edge, they despise instruction. Fool
ishness is bound up in their hearts, and
only affection, disappointment and sor-
row can drive it from them.-Detroit
Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-18
ETIQUETTE NOTES.
Some Hints on Correct Conduct for
the Ladies'.

the Lau1es.
True ladyhood is never more in ev-
idence than in public places. So true is
this that one may readily gauge the
status of a woman by her travelling man
ners.
The gentlewoman is also known by
her dress, not by its richness, but by its
suitability and fashioning.
The gentlewoman never INDUCES in
conspicuous dress; she avoids eccen-
tricity of style and 'loudness" in col
oring, and observes moderation.
The gentlewoman's dress is SO neu-
trail when she walks abroad that it is
only noticeable for its quiet elegance.
Her dress is not necessarily tailor-made,
but it is neatly made and suitable for
the street.
The gentlewoman does not don her
sealskin or velvets and diamonds to go
shopping or to order supplies for her
table, but this solecism is committed by
many women who know no better.
The gentlewoman never makes any
display of jewels in the street; neither
does she dress her hair in a fantastic
fashion to attract attention, nor does
she wear ultra styles in bonnets, hats
or other articles of apparel.
The true gentlewoman never makes
use of slang phrases; she never INDUCES
in loud speech or boisterous laughter
in the street, or in travelling convey
ances; neither does she assume an air
of unnatural stiffness or Importance;
her voice is pleasantly modulated, her
manner gracious and easy to her
equals, and kind and unassuming to
those who may possibly be called her
Observation-Disclosures World.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-18
A SUFFERING ANIMAL.

A COW was knockd from the /. & G.
n. track by a passing train near the
cotton compress yesterday morning and
both front legs were broken. The suff-
ring animal lay there all day yesterday
and all last night and this morning I'M
til ten o'clock when the police were
telephoned and Mounted officer Frank
Brown responded and shot it to relieve
it of its terrible suffering.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-18
FARMER ON A TEAR.

John Talbot, one-legged farmer. As
years of age, got on a tear yesterday
and was arrested last evening by Off.
Ger Jim Mitchell and placed in the city
Jail, while his wagon and team were
taken to Kehoe's stable where they
were stables. The recorder dismissed
him this morning with warning TO
keep sober in the future.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-18
WHOSE is TT?

A gentleman found chloforming
apparatus on South Alamo street this
morning, evidently dropped by some
one in hurry, perhaps someone who
contemplated using it in burglarious
work. He left it with Mr.. E. Reuss,
the druggist next door to the Light Off
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-18
THE BASS CASE.
The Indictment on Which He Was to
Be Tried Proved Defective.

For the second time the Indictment
against Charles L. Bass, charged with
conspiring to defraud, has been quash-
ed on a technical point. When the
case was called by Judge Maxey for
trial in the Federal court yesterday
morning counsel of defendant filed
demurrer to the Indictment. The de-
murrer was sustained by the court and
the defendant was ordered held until
the district attorney files information
On a previous trial an Indictment
against defendant was found defec-
tive and was quashed and he was re-
indicted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
p MISERABLE COUNTRY
MRS. SYLVESTER SCOVEL DON'T
WANT TO SEE ALASKA AGAIN.
She Returns from Lake Bennett and
Describes Her Exper1ences-POst-
Office Needed ut Slxaguay.

| poRTr TOWNSEND, Wash, Oct 16.-The
steamer Alki arrived here at noon from
| Alaskan points after an unusually rough
voxage CAPTAIN Patterson reports Fougher
weather than his ship has encountered dur
inc the mast wear. The Alki brought down
seventv-four frst-class passengers and six
tv second-class, including twenty-eight
| Chinese from the canneries at Pyramid
harbor. One of the passengers was Mrs.
| Sylvester Scovel. wife of the well-known
newspaper correspondent. Mrs. Scovel
said:
az left Lake Bennett ten days ago and
reached the town Of Skaguay over the
White pass in twenty-one and a half hours
actual travelling time AT Lake Bennett
there had been strong wind from the
north and a terrible blizzard had been
raging for a week. No one had attempted
TO start across the lake during that time
The dav before I left the lake the wind
| shifted around to the south and a dozen
boats started at once. Great delay is caused
at Lake Bennett owing to the fact that the
sawynill there can only cut enough lumber
in a. day to build two boats. Skaguay has
during two months turned from a town Of
tents to a substantially built town, there
Delng
gle rooted While had good health there
during my two months stay, l wish to say
in a burst of confidence that never want
to see such a miserable country again. All
the reports about bold, had men fighting
and shooting are false Why, it is so quiet
there as to be really monotonous"
F. w Vaine assistant superintendent
Pacific coast mail division, who went north
three weeks ago to look into the feasibility
of establishing a new mail route in connec-
ton with the Canadian government to the
interior of Alaska was a returning passen-
ger on the Alki He gives II as his opinion
that an additional service cannot be given
for several months to come, as there are
many obstacles to overcome. At present
the United States has a monthly service
from Juneau to Circle City, and the Ca
madam mounted police are attempting to
deliver mail at Dawson City from Dyea
monthly. Carriers who started from Dyea
in September had not returned. nor had
they been reported when Mr.. Naille left
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
NationaI CIRCUIT BicvcIe Rnces

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 16.-At least two thou
sand people were present in Pastime Park
this afternoon to see the circuit chasers for
the last time in st. Louis this season. Ow-
ing to the action of the management in
not offering a sufficiently tempting array
of prizes for the amateurs, there were not
many pure" events on the programme.
This was offset, however, by the large
number of professionals entered from all
parts Of the country No records were
broken. Results:
Three-mile handicap, amateur: Earl Pea
body, Chicago (scratch), first; H A. Can
field, st. Louis 600 yards), second; H. Pear
son. Chicago Gao yards), third. Time,
1920
One-mile invitation, amateur: E. w. Pea
body, Chicago. first; e. p. Maule st. Louis,
second r. f. Buder ST. Louis, third.
Time 2:13 1-5.
Hah-mile open professional: Orlando
stevens first, Willie Coburn second, f. A.
Mcfarland third. Time, 1:02 1-5
One-mile professional: DR.. A. J. Brown
first, Orlando Stevens second, Willie Co.
burn third Time, 2:11.
Three,mile handicap, professional: Chas.
Hadfeld Newark, N ]. Q90 yards), first;
, Felix l.. Cast, st. LOUIS 600 yards), second;
Watson, Coleman, Boston go YARDS, third.
Time, 6:51 20.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
CRACK BALL PLAYERS.
AlI-Americans and BaItimOres to BE
Here Tuesday.


There will be an opportunity for the ball
fans to revel in their favorite sport Tuesday
afternoon next, when the Baltimores and
Al-Americans stop here for a game at the
Ohio-street grounds. They have been play
ing thus far on the trip as if for a pennant
and it is worth the price, so it is said, to
hear Tebeau and Doyle when they get to-
gether. Amos Rusie Will pitch for the ALI
Americans. Joe Corbett a brother Of the
pugilist, will be in the pitchers box for Bal
timore The teams are their way to
California and Mexico. Hugh Jennings has
rejoined them after a short leave of absence
for the purpose of getting married The
game here Tuesday afternoon will be of
great interest TO the followers of the sport
as so many celebrities of the diamond will
take part in it. Those who know something
Of the ability of the players say the game
of the strongest outtelds ever seen. Fol-
lowing are the players and their POSITIONS
Automatically, of Baltimore left field
Griffin, of Brooklyn, center field; Donovan,
of Pittsburg, right field; Doyle of Balti-
more, first base; ReitZ of Baltimore, second
base; O'Brien. of Baltimore. third base, Jen-
nings, of Baltimore, short stop; Clark, of
Baltimore, catcher; Corbett, pitcher.
All-America -Burkett. of Cleveland, left
field. LANCE, of Chicago, center field, Stahl.
of Boston, right field; Tebeau, of Cleveland,
first base; Nash. OF Philadelphia. second
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-There were 1900
people at Morris Park this afternoon. The
weather was perfect. The feature of the
card were the Belle Meade and the Bronx
lightweight handicap. The first was over
the last seven furlongs of the Withers mile,
and DIR. Catlett was the favorite. with Kin
nikinic a strong second choice. DR.. Catlett
won by length For the handicap Ty-
phoon II and Rondo. coupled, were the ia
vorites, with Cleophus second choice while
ones. Cleophus and Dacian had it out ali
the way to the finish, the former winning
by head in the hardest kind of a drive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
PLAN OF FEDERATION.
Terms of the Agreement Between
Railway BrOtherhOOds.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Oct. 16-The proposed plan
of federation ratified by the conference of
grand chiefs and representatives of the rail-
way brotherhoods held here during the week
was made public to-day. Although the con-
vention of the firemen, trainmen. telegra-
piers and conductors had Endorsed the pro-
posed plan it has been referred to the lodges
for ratification. The engineers have not
yet considered the plan, but it is said Grand
Chief Arthur attended the conference, in
dorsed the federation idea and promised to
present it to the Grand Lodge meeting next
May. The organization is called the Fedora
ton of American Railway Employees. None
of the brotherhoods belonging to it can be-
long to any other railway alliance at the
same time The most important articles
relate to strikes. They provide that each
organization must make every effort to sat
tie its own grievances, but If it fails can call
for meeting of the executive committee OF
the federation. If a majority consider the
complaint just one the board shall make
united efforts to settle 1t, and If this fail
shall vote on strike. Each organization
shall have one vote, and "a general strike
shall not be ordered unless all the organiza-
tions favor it. If they do, all the brother
hood men on the system affected shall go out
on strike. No brotherhood man shall take
part in any strike not sanctioned by the
federation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
10 HEAVY FOR DEPAUW
PURDUE ELEVEN WINS A HARD
GAME BY A SCORE OF TO o.
/. L. shuts Out Rose Polytechnic, but
the Rose Freshmen Get Revenge
ON the state Normal.
Special to TIE indianapolis Journal.

Special to tire indianapolis Journal
GREENCASTLE, Ind. oct. 1.-THE boil
er makers from Purdue had hard struggle
to-day and finally won by a score of to o.
In the lineup Purdue presented team
that averaged lis pounds, while De Pauw's
average was not quite $780, The second
touchdown was foul as Haynes, De
PauW's quarter back, in making a fair
catch was unfairly tackled and thrown be-
fore completing the catch. This foul was
claimed by De Paw. but was not allowed
by the officials. This play was made near
the fifteen-yard line and touchdown
quickly followed. Purdue was trained by
an $s0-a-weei coach, while De PAW has
done without any at all The result is ac-
cepted here with great satisfaction.
Purdue kicked off on the opening and
De Paw lost to Purdue on tumble. BY
tandem plays through the line Purdue made
gains and Webb made ten yards. The ball
went to De Paw on downs. Cartright was
sent through for four yards and Purdue
lost five yards off side play. Roller punted
and Purdue then advanced the ball, Robin
son, Webb and Hanson making the gains.
Goblin was sent over the line in fourteen
minutes for the first touchdown. Robertson
made a miserable kick and failed on goal.
The second touchdown was made in three
minutes. Roller kicked off for De Paw
and Robertson punted back to Haynes. At
this point Haynes was tackled unfairly,
alleged by the De PAW contingent, and the
second and last touchdown was made by
Goblin for Purdue Robertson again missed
the goal by several yards and the half
closed shortly with the ball in Purdues
possession near the center of the field.
Twenty-minute halves were played and
they were long enough considering the
warm weather. De Paw braced up won
derfully in the second half and Purdue put
up a ragged game. There was considerable
fumbling, Purdue making most of it. In
this half the playing of De Pauws stars
stood out prominently. Williamson and
roller made good runs and Haynes. De
raw quarter back, did some of the best
lacking ever seen on the grounds His
catcnlng or punts was also good some of
which were of a difficult nature. Purdue
was sent back in this half for fifteen yards
Tor making another unfair tackle of HAYNES
as he caught punt. The entire De Pauw
team put up good article of ball and its
MoFk was the best ever given by a De
fauw team. For Purdue Webb, Alwerd
Moore and Hall did the best playing The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
The Klondtke ontnut OF cold.

DENVER, Col. Oct. 16-Mr. H Brattno-
Der, the noted mining expert, who is re-
turning to London from Alaska, where he
spent several months investigating the gold
fields for the Rothschilds, left Denver last
night for New York Speaking of the
prophecy that the Klondike will produce
fifty ,nillions within the next year, he said:
THE district viii probably produce $780,
600 or Sc 600 600 during the twelve months
we are now entering on. Considering the
age Of the camp and the stupendous diff
culties to be overcome, $6000.000 will be
highly creditable to the camp. and that
means that the prophesied $50 100000 may
materialize in the course of a few years .
Mr. Brattnober advises all persons going
to Alaska TO 20 in the spring and says
prospectors must not expect too much as
some claims are exceedingly good and 9TH
ers even alongside of exceedingly valuable
already located can be worked out in five
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
GOLD SEEKERS MISSING.
Party of six, Supposed to Have Been
Massacred or Drowned.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.-Advices re-
ceived from A. c. Wright, of Seattle,
tend strongly to the belief that Harry T.
Newman and William ]. Swartz, of San
Francisco together with four companions,
whose names cannot be learned, have per-
ished on the Taku river while on the way
to Klondike. The plainest Inference that
can be deducted from the meager infor-
nation at band is that the entire party
was either massacred by Indians or
drowned in the swirl current of the Alas
kan stream. Nothing more is known here
regarding their fate than that they We're
alive and well on Sept Is at point eighty
r. Newman is about forty-two years old
and has a wife and child living in Los
Angeles. William ]. Swartz was about
thirty-seven years old He came from
Philadelphia originally and has no relatives
on the coast. He followed the trade of car
penter but had some mining experience in
Fresno county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-17
HARD-FouGHT GAME.
Tigers Defeat Indians Is to o, but Not
Without n Struggle


PRINCETON, N. j., Oct. 1.-THE Indian
and the Anglo-Saxon met in battle on the
gridiron to-day and the noble redmen were
trampled in the sod, once their own. bv
the giants who wear the moleskins and ier-
seys of Old Nassau. The contest was one
Of the most furious in the history of grid
iron sport, The score of is to 0 would in
dicate a, comparatively easy victory for the
Tigers, but never was a victory for the or
ange and black attended with more effort
and injured men. Unlike their ancestors
the Indians fought man to man with a
herceness which perhaps they have never
before shown on the gridiron Cheering
thousands filled the standS and witnessed
the great struggle.
The game began with a 6ick-off by Hudson
to Baird, who ran thirty yards The pig
skin was fumbled and an Indian fell on It,
The redmen tried a mass play, but lost the
ball on tumble, Reiter falling on it, Reiter
went through the left tackle for ten yards
Wheeler pulled Reiter through the center
for eight yards more A wedge play was
stopped by Bemus Pierce on the fifteen
yard line Barnard and Wheeler pounded
the center Tor snort gains and in mass play
Barnard was sent over for the first touch
down Baird missed the goal. Score to O.
yards to III. Pierce. Jamison fumbled and
Rogers fell on the sphere. Booth squashed
a center play. Hudson punted. Wheeler
catching the ball and crashing through the
Indians for a forty-five-yard run being
downed by Seneca. Metoxen kicked Arm
strong and a wrangle ensued, Armstrong
and Jamison being laid off and Wards and
Cayou taking their places. After short
gains Reiter made a splendid run for five
yards The Indians got the ball on downs
but lost 1t Immediately. Short runs were
made and Garrard went over the line for
Score, 10 to O. Time, l5:OS. The remainder
of the half was played in the center of the
field and the half ended with the ball in
Princeton territory.
The hot weather affected the players but
they fought tiercely during the second half
which commenced with kick-cn by Baird
out of bounds. Pierce returned with a punt
from the ten-yard line, Wheeler fumbled
and Lathrop fell on the bali. Three downs.
and Wheeler punted to Metoxen, who was
downed in his tracks by Cochran. Barnard
who had played brilliantly, was replaced by
king" Kelly, who, with Reiter, pounded
the Indians right, with no gain. The In
dams got the ball. but made no gain, and
Hudson tried to punt, but the great Holt
blocked the kick and Reiter, picking up the
ball. made a magnificent run of seventy-five
yards for touchdown Baird missed goal
Score, IA to 0.
Baird caught the kick-off and ran twenty
yards. Reiter and Kelly went through the
lire for twelve yards. Baird ran thirty
yards on trick pass. and steady gains adj
vanced the sphere to the Indians Vineyard
line, and Kelly went over for the last touch
down. Holt missed an easy goal Score.
IS to O. Benus Pierce called on his braves
for a final effort, but without avail and
the game enGed with the ball on the red
skins fifteen yard line.