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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
1T WILL BE MORE WIDE
SPREADING IN ITS
CONSIDERATIONS
Railway Mail ClerkshipS And All
Purely Clerical Positions VIII
Be Embodied In The Ser
vice, 1t Is Thought.
Other Late News.
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Washington, Nov. Ex-senator
Pritchard, of North Carolina, chair
man of the committee on civil service,
is in the city. He says there is de-
mand for some modification of the CIV
il service classification, either by leg
islation or otherwise. The committee,
which has been engaged in taking tes-
timony on the subject of the civil ser
vice extensions, will resume its inves-
tigation he says, about December 10th,
taking up particularly the internal
revenue service. 1t is likely that a
final report of the committee will be
made to the Senate in January.
Mr.. Pritchard said today, that he
could not talk about what the commit
tee might recommend in advance Of
its conclusion, but that he thought
some modification seemed to be neces-
sary to save the system from becom-
ing weighted down. 1t was his opin-
ion that clerks in the departments, a
large class of those in the railway
mail service, and in fact those in pure
ly clerical positions, should be includ-
ed within the civil service law, but
there were a lot of positions, he
thought, that could not be made to fit
under the classification.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
INVESTIGATION BRINGS TO
LIGHT SOME EXPECTED REV
ELATIONS THEREON,
Some Preachers Of The Georgia
Methodist Church Won't Pay
Debts While In One Case
The ParsOn Was
Too Gay.
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Athens, Ga, Nov. 27.-Bishop Gallo
way, Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, presiding in the North
Georgia conference, today listened to
a most sensational development which
has taken place during his episcopalcy.
When the twentieth question was call
ed, that relating to passing on the
characters of preachers, it became evil
dent that rumors current for several
weeks were about to take shape.
When the name of Rev. John w.
Heidi, presiding elder of the South At
lanta district, was called, Rev. Mr..
Stanton arose and arrested his charac
ter. When the name of Rev. Ellison
r. Cook, presiding elder of the Dalton
district, was called, Mr.. Stanton was
character. Upon the calling of the
name of Rev. T. J. Gibson, pastor of
one of the leading churches of Attain
ia, Rev. c. c. Cary, demanded it's ar
rest.
By this time the conference was in
a fever of excitement. The name of
Rev. Walker Lewis, of Atlanta, was
next called and Rev. Mr.. Carey sought
to make some remarks, when he was
set aside by the bishop, who declared
that he would have to object outright
or not be heard at all.
Committees were Immediately APP
pointed to take up the charges which
were preferred against the clergymen
named. These charges are in general
failure to pay debts and in one case
imprudence with women.
The call of the twentieth question
has not yet been completed and it is
expected that more arrests of charac-
ter will be made.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
SOME WELL ADVANCED AR
GUMENTS AGAINST USE
LESS EXPENSE,
Enough Data And Experience Now
Possessed On The Subject Of
The Fever And Its Quar-
antine And No New
Methods Advanced
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Special Wire to sunday Light.
Washington, Nov. 27.-The yellow
fever commission project is provoking
great deal Of discussion at the cap
ital. Among opponents of what he
terms "junketing expedition at pub
lie expense to merely thresh over the
same straw so we'll pounded by other
scientists" is DIR. VIM. Clarence Bote--
| Ter, editor of the North American Med,
| ical Review. After reviewing at
great length the wealth of data now in
possession of the government with
which to conduct these experiments, he
says:
'The government seems sufficiently
well equipped now to renew the inves-
tigation into yellow fever whenever
science presents the means OF the
promised advanced results. Until then
l think philantrophic individuals, or
some scientific bodies, DESTROYS of con-
Quoting a mere experiment, should at
least present some new invention or
discovery as an excuse for asking the
government to defray their expenses
over the seas, and as these gentlemen
have not shown any such advanced sci
entific information over the present re-
sources of the government itself it
does seem to me that their modest re-
quest is without Importance and
should be denied"
The Post today editorially says: I'VE
know by experience that yellow fever
can be kept out by proper quarantine
system and we know as we'll that after
it has once obtained a foothold nothing
can prevent its spread. All the yell
low fever experiences go to enforce
this view and junketing expedition
to Cuba is as useless as it is unwar-
ranted,"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
KERRVILLE NEwSLETS.
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Kerrville, Tex, Nov. 27.-Mr. Z. w.
Bloxom and wife and Mr. r. E. Brew
er, of Falls county, arrived in our city
Thursday. They are here for Mrs
Bloxom's health and anticipate locating
here.
Quite number of farmers from the
London district, in Kimble county
have been in the city this week, with
cotton, which they sold TO 'our mer-
chants.
Rev. w. j. N. Patterson, who has
been teaching the colored school at this
place for the last six months, closed his
school yesterday.
Married-at the Wharton ranch, in
Kerr county, on November 23d, 1897
Mr.. II. NJ. Weston and Miss Willie
Stanley, Rev. S. A. Conner officiating.
Messrs. NJ. c. Reese and II. II. Reese
of Red Creek, Kimble county, were in
the city Wednesday. They report
cotton making one quarter of a bale
to the acre. They are very dry up
there.
1t has been intimated that the city
should buy the old Union church and
convert 1t into city hall.
Mrs. Mora Hagaman, of Jackson,
La, spent Tuesday in our city.
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BRENNAN BUDGET.
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BRENNAN, Tex, Nov. 27.-While Miss
Jimmie B. Davis was out riding on her
wheel yesterday a horse attached to a
buggy ran over her and bruised her
very badly.
The Supreme Grand Lodge of the
Seven Stars of Consolidation will con-
vene at this place Tuesday, November
30th, and continue in session until sat
urday, December 4th.
There were many strange faces in
the city. yesterday and there'n be a
great many more today. The circus
attendants promise to be more numer-
Gus than for many years.
THANKSGIVING was emphasized on the
minds of Rev. and Mrs. j. T. Browning
by the safe arrival of handsome
daughter.
Mr.. ]. N. Brown returned to San An
tonic yesterday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
CORPUS CHRISTI CULLINGs.

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Corpus Christi, Nov. 27.-Mr. w. A.
Clark. the farmer, returned home this
week from his visit to the Dallas fair
and other interior points of the state
accompanied by large party of far
mers looking for new locations.
Mr.. S. S. Prince, agent of the Aran-
sas Pass road in Corpus Christi for
about seven years, left this city Tues
day morning for Kerrville to take the
position of agent of the same road
there.
At a meeting Of the stockholders of
the Sinto Town company held last
Saturday noon the following officers
were elected: Geo. Vineyard, presi-
dent; d. c. Rachel, vice president; L.
n. Scofield, secretary and treasurer;
5. G. Borden, general manager.
Three hunting parties from this city
spent Sunday killing ducks at Gum
Hollow, the sportsmen going over in
their yachts, crossing Nueces bay in
the morning and returning to the reef
in the evening.
Messrs. Albert Lichenstein and ]. q.
Cara returned home this week from
Gonzales, Mr.. NJ. Lichtenstein having
closed his branch store there prepara-
tory to opening his new store in La
redo.
Messrs. McCampbells & WEIGH have
recently leased ESQ acres in Hi5aigo
and $40 in Starr to John Tfmon, on ten
years time, at three cents per acre
per year; also. $40 acres to d. Sanchez
in Encinal county.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
CASTROVILLE NEWS.
Four Weddings in One Day-Personals
And Gossip.
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Castroville, Tex, Nov. 27.-The Di-
vine tap has been completed as far as
DR.. Barnes residence, consisting of one
water car, one car of coal and a board
ing and sleeping car, and he thinks
that's about as far as they will go I'M
til they strike artesian water, and then
they will complete the straight edge
road.
Three weddings occurred in this
thriving little village Tuesday. On
Tuesday morning at early mass at
st. Louis church, Mr. Jacob Benedele
and Miss Philapena Keller were mar
ried. On the same morning at 3
marriage Mr.. Ed Sittre and Miss Jose
o'clock Rev. Father Kirch united in
phine Haby, and about the some hour
Mr.. John Guersdorff and Miss Mary
Koch were married. At Dhanis on
Tuesday morning at st. Dominick's
| church, Mr.. Louis Pigenot, of Castro
vile, and Miss Regina Rudinger were
married by the Rev. Father Shae.
At night a ball was given in this place
in honor of all four of the newly
married couples.
At the residence of Mr.. Joe BilhartZ
ST., Saturday night, surprise party
was given in honor of Miss Emma Bill
hartz' birthday.
Misses Annie Naegelin and Katie
earle. accompanied by Mr.. Henry Nae.
glin. made a trip to San Antonio this
week.
Mrs. Hubert Zuercher and Mr.. Lor
enz Rhin left Tuesday for San Anto
Mo.
Miss Annie Jungmann is spending tn
week in San Antonio.
Mr.. Andrew earle, of San Antonio
lcame out last Sunday.
Mrs. August Tschirhart, of San An
tonic is visiting relatives in our midst
The county teachers institute viii
meet December 10 and IL.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
The RQCe Meet
Colonel Hatch Much Encouraged
About II,
There Is A Probability Of Many
World Famed Horses Being
In Attendance.

Col. l.. S. Hatch, who is in charge
of the race meet for San Antonio, paid
the Light a pleasant call last evening
and spoke very enthusiastically of the
encouraging reception he has met with
among all our citizens and business
men.
larly SO as he has received a most
encouraging letter from his old time
friend, Mr.. lobe Wall, the well known
book maker and turf exchange man,
who is well known and very popular
in San Antonio, he having passed his
winters in our city for several years
back.
II would rather have Tobe Wall
come here this winter and help out this
meeting than any other man 1 could
name" said Col. Hatch, "and if he con-
cludes to abandon his proposed visit
to the south of France, 1 am sure he
will be here"
There is not a winter meeting in
the south this winter, and the Nation
al Turf association rules forbid winter
meetings in the northern states. Very
few if any horses will go to New Or
leans and the full membership of the
Association, which represents 5000
horses, must either come to the San
Antonio meeting or remain idle until
spring opens. And 1 think they will
come"
The railways are becoming interest
ed and promise very low rates. A meet
ing of all railway passenger agents in
the state has been called by Mr.. Homer
Eads, Of the International and Great
Northern railroad, to be held in this
city next Tuesday, at which the ques-
ton Of rates will be discussed and the
figures decided upon. kilograms con-
tanning the call for this meeting were
sent in all directions yesterday and
many acSeptances have already been
received from the passenger men. If
the railroads give low enough rates
grand meeting will be the result.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
BOYS WANTED.
There Are Two Cells in the County Jail
that Await Them.

There Are Two Cells in the County Jail
that Await Them.
Sheriff Campbell has issued identifi-
cation notices of two young men who
are wanted in San Antonio.
One of them is Oscar Wilson. He is
about 10 years of age. five feet, four
inches tall, about lis pounds in weight,
auburn hair, parted in the middle,
smooth face, fair skin, black coat and
vest, light pants, bicycle cap, black
toothpick shoes, Nos, colored shirt and
white collar and his makeup as when
last seen here is complete.
The others name is Jennings. He
is about II years of age, weighs about
120 pounds, has dark skin, very dark
hair and dark or blue grey eyes and
smooth face. He wore brown check
ored shirt, broad lace shoes, gray crush
hat, No. Z, with black band.
Both are of small build and had two
overcoats which were badly worn.
The boys were raised in Harrison coun-
ty, but it is believed that they are at
present riding in box cars.
Sheriff Campbell holds a warrant for
their arrest. They are charged with
having committed thefts i'm this city
and stolen gold watches and jewelry
amounting to over $3.50, in the past few
days.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
SEGUIN ITEMS.

BY Special wire to Sunday Light
Seguin, Nov. 27.-Mrs. Emily Vein
ert is visiting relatives in San Anto-
MO.
The new postoffice building is near
~ completed.
Cotton is coming in at the rate of
$50 to 200 bales a day.
Thad Miller has bought 220 3 and
year old steers at s27.75 head. He
will fatten them for market.
The Anchor says seven carloads of
turkeys were killed in Guadalupe coun-
ty for Thanksgiving.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
THEY'LL HAVE FUN.
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Beaumont, Texas, Nov. 27.-The
South Texas Medical association viii
hold it's semi-annual meeting at Beau
mont, December 2Sth, at which the
usual number of subjects and papers
will be discussed DR.. r. 7. Morris, of
Houston, Texas, will read paper en-
titled "Dengue VS.. Yellow Fever"
There will be large number Of physi-
clans at the meeting and a very free
discussion of this paper is looked for.
DR.. Norris has been in correspondence
with DR.. Guiteras since the latter's re-
turn to the east, with reference to the
investigation he made while in Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
WASH JONES TALKS.
Opposed To Convention and Sage He
Will Run as a Mugwump
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Georgetown, Texas, November 27.-
In conversation today with Col. G. w.
Jones, of Bastrop, who is here attend
ing the Hysmiths examining trial, the
Light correspondent asked him If he
intended making the race for Congress
in the ninth district. He replied that
the matter had been agftated some
what, but as yet he had not expressed
himself on the subject.
'If you should run, would il be as the
nominee of any particular party?"
asked the reporter.
Col. Jones replied that since 1874, he
had been opposed to nominating con-
ventions. For the last eight or ten
years. he said, "partyism has so DOM
mated politics that / have believed
my duty required me to remain in pri-
vate station. If, however, the time
has come when partyism has so lost
control of the public mind that the peo--
pie of the ninth district now wish
me, as an independent. to represent
them in Congress; will respond TO
their wishes and make the race"
Col. Jones was asked his views as to
the strength of the various candidates
for governor, but he said that il was
rather early yet for a man TO venture
his opinion.
Col. Jones is in excellent health, and
seems as vigorous as he was twenty
years ago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
MUST BE SOLVENT.
United States Postal Carriers viii
Have to Give Good Surety
ROnds
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Washington, Nov. 27.-The Postoffice
department has decided that it's 100
letter carriers must be bonded in sur
ETY. companies and not by private indi-
viduals. The order will probably go
into effect by January 1. The new de-
parture, it is said, is the result of an
inquiry lately instituted by the depart
ment into the solvency of private
bonds. This investigation led to the
discovery, it is reported, that many OF
them are practically worthless. to say
nothing of losses which the govern
ment has sustained in the past by rea-
son of its inability to collect forfeited
bonds from insolvent private sureties.
Forty per cent of the letter carriers are
bonded in surety companies, while six
ty per cent have given private bonds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
GALVESTON GRAND JURY.
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Galveston, Tex, Nov 2.-The grand
jury of the Criminal District court has
adjourned for the term. They return
ed eight true bills, mostly for felony,
received their time checks and viii go
home. 1t is understood they had an
exhaustive report under consideration
condemning certain labor organizations
but none was filed with Judge Gavin.
seth Carter was indicted for the muir
DER of Alberta Brantiey Wednesday
Eight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
THREE BALES AN ACRE.

How a Progressive Farmer of Missis-
sippi Grows his Cotton.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
oxford, Miss, Nov. 27.-G. H.Turner,
a progressive farmer of Clear Creek,
ten miles west of this place, was in
town this morning exhibiting photo
graphs of an acre of cotton from which
he gathered forty-two hundred pounds
of seed cotton and as it is kings cot
ton it will make three 5OO-pound bales.
On this acre he expended $3.50 for fer
tilizers consisting of 100 pounds of mu-
rate of potash and 800 pounds of Stag
phosphate. This statement can be
verified by Mr.. L. S billiard, of this
place, and by Mr.. G. H. Turner, of
Burgess, and DR.. Wallace, of Wallace,
Mississippi.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
WORLDS COTTON SUPPLY.
A Decrease over Last Year at This
Time is Shown.
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New Orleans Nov. 27-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visi-
BILE supply of cotton shows an increase
during the week Just closed of 234, 160
bales against an increase the same
time last year of 119,04S and an increase
over the year before last of 6S,713. To-
tai visible supply is 3,i45,526 bales
against 3,211 1866 last week and 1876, $50
last year. OF this the total of Amer
lean cotton is S,245,526 against S,OO5, 526
last week and 3,372,6S last year. and
of all other kinds 100000 against zoe, 900
last week and 3OS,20O last year. The
total worlds visible supply of cotton
shows an increase compared with last
week of 234, 160 bales and a decrease
compared with last year of 230,363.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
MASONS TO MEET.
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Houston, Tex, Nov. 27.-The commit
tee on work of the grand chapter of
Masons of Texas will meet in annual
session here next week. They will be-
gin business on Tuesday and continue
up to the meeting of the grand chapter
on December Z.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
BICYCLE CLUB.
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Houston, Nov. 27.-The Houston BIZ
cyclists have organized a bicycle club,
to be called 1.-THE Lords" with c. J.
Neumann, president; H. Stude, vice
president; Ernest Sayre. secretary; Ike
Kellar, treasurer; March Culmore, cap
tain; Ben George, first lieutenant.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
SHOT HIMSELF.

Last Friday night about 9:45 o'clock
Willie Blades, a boy of Is years of age,
living at No. 315 East Crockett street,
accidentally wounded himself in one
hand while handling a pistol. The
weapon exploded and the ball passed
through his hand.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
HIGHsMTTHs BOUND OVER.
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Speclal wire 10 sunday Light.
Georgetown, Texas, Now 27.-The ex-
aiming trial Of John Highsmith,
charged with killing Thos. Evans at
Hutto, which has been in progress two
days, closed this evening. John High
smiths bond was fixed at $500. H.
A. Highsmith's bond at $1,000. Self
defense was the theory of defendants.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
CUTTING TEETH AT EIGHTY

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Copperas Cove, Tex, Nov. as. W.
Turner, a man about SO years of age,
living here, is cutting a new set of
teeth. He has been toothless for 80
years. He is a pioneer settler of this
country. having settled in this section
in the wear 1866.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
A BRASS BAND.
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Lockhart, Tex, Nov. 27.-At meet
ing of local musicians here, brass
band was organized. Lockhart once
had a fine musical organization, but it
was disbanded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
HE'S CONFIDENT.
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Washington, Nov. 27.-Frank p.
Clark, of Ell Paso, has left for home.
He has been here after on Indian agen-
cy in New Mexico and feels confident
of success.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
CAN SPAIN FIGHT?

Think Twice.
By special wire to Sunday Light.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 27.-While
the war talk is on it is interesting to
glance at the fighting strength of Spain
and the United States.
The tables below show the numerical
strength of the armies and the navies
that would be brought into action in
case of war:
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SPAIN.

In comparing the fighting efficiency
of the navies of Spain and the United
States il is not necessary to take into
consideration all of the vessels borne
upon the navy list of each country.
All wooden vessels and other obsolete
craft may be counted out of the COM
parison at once. Similarly the great
number of small >gunboats that Spain
has built for service in the waters of
the colonial possessions may be who'll
| ly ignored. They would cut no figure
in war with the United States, be-
cause if they were near enough to our
coasts to receive any attention from us
at all we should sink them or capture
them with much more powerful craft.
Some of our old ships-even a few now
in commission-would have no part in
any sea fight, and therefore they are
not reckoned in as part of our naval
strength.
THE FULL EFFECTIVE LIST.
Practically the fighting strength of
Spanish navy lies in the following nam
ed vessels:
-Pelayo, Iinfanta, Maria Ter
esa, Almirante, Oqbendo, Vizcaya, Wv
toria and Numancia.
Observation-Disclosures XIII, Reina Re-
genie, reported losD, Lepanto, Reina
Christina, Alfonso XII, Reina Merce-
des, Velasco, Condo de Venadito Chris
tohil Colon, Don Antonio Ulloa, Don
Juan de Aunsttia, Infanta Isabel, Isa-
bel H, Ensenada, Isle de Cuba, Isle de
Luzon, Fillipinas, Nueva Espana, Gal
icia, Marquee de Molino, Martin Alonzo
Pinzon, Rapido Temerarlo, Vincente
Xanez PinZon and Destructor.
The Pelayo is really the only one of
the lot that can be considered modern
battle ship. Her displacement-99O-
is only about 1900 tons less than that
of the United States battleships of the
Indiana class, but she fails to approach
the latter vessels in effectiveness. She
would not stand the ghost of chance
in fight with the Indiana.
At one discharge of her guns the In
diana throws 1924 pounds of projectiles,
while the Pelayo, at one dischage, on
ly throws 1851 pounds.