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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19

ground'pIum and cherry trees and rich
plants appear in bloom; in the rear
is seen a hill. from which flows
a cascade, admirably initiated in
crystal. From this point thread
like stream meanders encircIing
rocks and islands in its wind
ings and finally losing itself in a
stretch of woodland. In miniature
sky golden sun turns on silver wire
striking the hours on silver gongs as it
passes. Each hour is marked by
creeping tortoise. A bird of exquisite
plumage MARBLES at the close of the
hour, and as the song ceases a mouse
saflies forth from a neighboring grotto.
and, scampering over the hill to the
garden, is soon lost to view.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
SPARROW AND ELEPHANT.
A Contest That Was Decidedly
UneQual.

A Contest That Was Dectdedly
Unequal.
A pugnacious sparrow the other day
flew into the elephant house in the
Central park menagerie and began pick
ing up the crumbs from the table of the
only elephant then inside. Themam-
moth and midget apparently did not
see each other for some time, says the
New York Herald, until the former, in
shifting his position, nearly placed his
ponderous foot ON the latter. The
fighting little speck of fuss and feath-
ers evidently accepted this thoughtless
act as a challenge to battle, and at once
flew in the elephants face. The great
beast looked astonished, and, sending
a small cyclone through his trunk
raised such cloud of hay and dust that
the bird was lost sight of.
When the air cleared the biped was
seen on the quadruped's back. A shake
of the elephants loosely fitting, tough,
though sensitive hide frightened. the lit
tie fellow, who hoped to the floor and
looked into the face of his antagonist.
Thus they stood, as though trying to
recover breath, for a few seconds, when
the elephant reached out his trunk to-
ward the sparrow. The bird, with out
stretched wings and rufled feathers,
threw himself with full force at the
end Of the threatening proboscis. Then
came gentle blast of air from the ele-
plants lungs, and the sparrow was
blown against the wall of the house.
The little fellow, without even so much
as a parting look at his huge antag-
onist, mounted to the open window and
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
TROPICAL TIPS.
Showing How to Make Hot Weather
Endurable.

Showing How to Make Hot weather
Endurable.
A. hint comes from India which is
worth using in che hot summer days.
Lassitude and loss of appetite are
among the first evidences of the effect
Of the suns heat upon the body, and in
hot weather many persons who have
never had sunstroke are debilitated by
what might be fairly called sun fatigue,
which, although not serious, renders
work Of every kind more laborious than
it w9uld otherwise be.
The influence of the sun varies enor-
mously en- different individuals, some
Of whom have to take special precau-
tions In order to be able to resist it. A
spinal pad n used by soldiers in many
tropical countries. 1t arrests the light,
which often works such injury, but Is
uncomfort2 bly, hot, and soon becomes
Questionable from it's absorption of
pcrspdration.
In india the boon and blessing be-
yond compare with those who have to
spend part CT their lives under trop-
ical sunlight is an orange-colored shirt.
An English engineer declares Mat he
frequently fell i'll after duty in the sun,
until he treated himself as a photo
graphic sensitive plate, and surrounded
his body with yellow light.
All clothing, however thick, allows
certain rays to pass, and although thick
clothing would arrest all the injurious
ailments of sunlight, it would inter.
fere with the escape of bodily heat
The yellow shirt, for sensitive people
who are much in hot sunlight, is an ex'
cellent protection, only inferior to that
simplest and best of all India protec
tives-a white umbrella, which has not
yet been acclimated in this country.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
OLIVE OIL BEFORE WINE.

Then the Drfnker VIII Keep His Head
Clear All Evening.
The glasses were going round when
the man who had been in the navy
spoke, says the Louisville CourierJour-
nal. Wait minute, boys. We've had
several. Let me give you tip that !
learned when was on the China stu
ton. You are pretty good drinkers.
you Kentucky boys, and you could hold
your own with anybody east, west or
north who tries to put you under the
table. But unless you carry out my
plans don't you ever stack yourselves
up against am Englishman, and espe-
cially an army or naval officer. You
could knock them out on whisky, but
they don't drink it, except in smoky
Scotch and Irish denominations. But
with champagne, brandy, claret, ale,
sherry, port pulque in Mexico, sah in
China, palm liquor in Africa, bamboos
and shandygaff in India, steer clear of
them-that is, unless you have the good
luck to meet a certain little yellow
faced, wizened creole from Louisiana,
whose recipe is passed around the mess
tables of United States men-of-war to
this day. 1t started in the old days
when the British officers always had
the pleasure of outstaying their Amer
lean guests or hosts whenever two ships
met ON foreign station. Then that
little yellow devil came along with his
trick and the Englishmen have never
since come better than second in any
drinking bout. The secret? Olive oil.
One wineglassful before the fun begins
and, if possible, another later on and
youcan keepyourw itsand legs through
out the dampest evening. Isuppose one
Of two Things happens. Either the oil
coats the stomach and keeps the alco-
hol from being absorbed by the sys-
tenn, or else it floats on top and keeps
the fumes from rising to the brain
But you'll have to ask the medicine
man about that. All 1 know is it's prac-
teal result, and that has enabled US
Yankee Doodles to go home cheerful
and clear-headed many an evening
when our foreign cousins were speech
less" =g...
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
RAILROADS FOR CHINA.
Millions of Dollars Being Spent to
Open the FIowery Kingdom.

Millions of Dollars Being spent TO
Open the Flowery Kingdom.
The close of the century will have
witnessed the beginning Of profound
change in the industrial conditions of
China and the adjacent parts of the
orient, says Review of Reviews. Besides
the great trunk railroads that the Rus
slams are to build in the north Of China.
and the Chinese lines that will be built
by the Belgian company recently char
tered, 1t is announced that the French
government has completed important
arrangements for the extension of rail-
roads from Cochin China, the Tonquin
region, well into the adjacent Chinese
provinces. On the west the trans-Cas-
plan lines are approaching Chinese ter
ritory, while railroad building under
English governmental auspices in the
Malayan peninsula is progressing with
much enterprise and new concessions
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19

l ventured the assertion that suicide
might be almost justitiable.
I'm the midst of this conversation he
suddenly went into an adjoining room
and returned with two revolvers, which
he laid down on the table between us.
l didn't understand what they were
for. and asked him.
"'Well,' he answered, in the coolest
kind of fashion, the time has come for
me to die, and you have got to kill me.
My soul would be damned forever IL
1 did it myself, but if you do it, my
blood will not be on my own hands.
There are two revolyers; you take this
one'-handing me one-'and I'll take
the other. AS you see, they are both
loaded and in perfect condition. II
you do not shoot me within a minute
shall shoot YOU
He took out his watch, and, stand
ing five or six feet from me, counted
the ticks and aimed his gun directly
at my head. l saw by his eye that ht
was crazy, and that would have tC
obey him or pay the penalty of dis
obedience with my life, and still die
not want to shoot a man, however
might be justified in it. With thi
thought, / lifted the revolver, and, tax
ing careful aim, he watching me mar
rowly, drew the gun square dow
upon his forehead, and just as wa
about to pull the trigger, l threw j
to one side and shot for his pistol arm
My intention was good, but l was ex
cited, and my shot only cut through
the flesh without disabling him, and
before l had time to move, he had fire.
at my heart. A case of instrument
in my vest pocket saved me; and tn
next shot fired was more to the pur
pose, and my host was dead withou
having committed suicide.
81 told the story to the landlord, VIII
was my friend and relative, exactly a
it occurred, but 10 the world at larg
the story went forth that the man ha
committed suicide while crazed, and tn
fact that he had been in an asylum wa
sufficient guarantee that l was tellin
the truth"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
GRANTS PIANO PLAYING.
A Decidedly Unmusical But interest
ing Performance.

Grant stories are now in order, and
one told by a white house attache re-
Gently has probably never been printed
before. 1t was matter of current his
tory that Gen. Grant did not know how
to whistle, nor could he turn a tune if
his life depended upon it. On one oc-
easion, says the Chicago Tribune,
when an attendant came to deliver
cards from party of callers, he found
President Grant sitting at piano in
one of the upper rooms of the white
house drumming away with a two-
finger exercise. Mrs. Grant was an
amused spectator of the generals
piano exercises, and neither Of them
heard the messenger at the door with
the visiting cards.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
GIFTS of Great ycIue.

Government experts have Just COM
pleted their valuation of the pictures
and art treasures OF one king and an
other bequeathed to the English nation
by Lady Wallace, who during her life
time was barred from presentation at
court and subjected to much unkindly
ostracism by English society. The
value Is set down officially at the enor-
nous sum Of s22.OO0.OO0. The govern
ment has decided to keep the collection
where it is-that is to say, in Hartford
house, which the state is now about to
acquire for the purpose.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19

SWELL, I would hardly be willing to
say" responded the physician to an
inquiry made by one of a. group of lis
teners, says the Washington Star, that
q man who committed suicide was in
sane, for I know several who were never
suspected of insanity before the act,
nor have they been since, who, to my
certain knowledge, have attempted sui
eide. One or two cases have been made
public and have got into the newspa-
pers, but the great majority Of them
are professional secrets, and no one
will ever know Of them, except those
few who know now. That's one of the
responsibilities q physician takes upon
himself. i
81 recall one instance where saved
q man from committing suicide. and,
though he never showed the slightest
symptom of 1t afterward, / am positive
he was crazy as a loon at the time of
the attempt. 1t happened about six
years ago, in a western city, in hotel
where I was the resident physician.
I had met the man in the evening after
dinner, and had played game of chess
with him in his apartments, the finest
suite in the house. He had arrived at
the hotel the day before, alone, and
had asked for the best rooms, paying
for them in advance. Then he had
asked for the house physician, and as
one result of our acquaintance we were
playing this game of chess. We had
one or two mild drinks during the
evening, and after the game was fin
shed he turned the talk upon suicide,
having some very interesting and Pc
,uliar ideas on the subject, chief of
which was his utter aversion to self
murder under any circumstances what
.ver. He was so firm in his opposition
hat he almost lost his temper when
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
AN OPERETTA.

The Liederkrsnz Singing society
will give an operetta and concert
Nov. 10th, the operetta selected
being "The Robbers" by Richard
Genee. A feature will be a double
quartet, rendering plantation mel
odies.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
RECOMMENDED DISMISSAL.

Police officer Thurman was
tried before the city council police
committee this morning for his es.
capade of Sunday night and Mon.
day morning, the charges were
proven by many witnesses and the
committee decided to recommend
his dismissal from the police force.
He was recommended for his posi-
ton by Alderman hamilton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, Oct. 19.-Cattle: Market
steady and strong. Texas steers S2,7O@
1915.
Sheep: Strong.
st. Louis, Oct 1S.-Cattle: Market
active and steady. Texas steers $3.50
@2.45.
Sheep: Market steady.
New York, Oct. 19.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady with prices unchang-
ed to 2 points lower.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19

have just been wrested from the Chinese
government. Several million dollars is
about to be spent for constructing 200,
miles of road as an extension of exist,
ing lines. All this work in and about
China means the gradual opening up of
an enormous commerce with that rich
and productive empire.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
WILL BE GOOD.

A case of drunk and disorderly
conduct on Pecan street, Oct. 9th
which later developed into a case
OF attempted rape, has been quash-
ed by the accused party promising
to take the gold cure.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
Remarkable Japanese Clock.

Japan possesses a remarkable time
piece. 1t is contained in frame three
feet wide and five feet long, represent
ing a MONDAY landscape. In the fore
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
OP!!!'

Yes, when you are out shopping don't
fail to stop in our store, for we are lead
erS in Low Prices.
Here are few prices for this week:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
LICENSED TO WE'D.

Edward Jungmann and ozhilia
Tondre.
Edward g.. Chalkley and Eliza
beth G. Chalkley.
Edward Witt'g and Mary An
.derson.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
CONSIDERED DANGEROUS.

New Orleans, oct. r'19.-Currency
reaching. the banks is now being dis
infected, as a precautionary health
measure ....
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
GRAU OPERA coMPANY's LOSS.

New Orleans, Oct. 19.-Veronica Mil
Ter, member of the Grau Opera COM
pany here, died this morning. not how
ever, of yellow fever.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
LOST.

Brown Water Spaniel named Prince.
Reward for return to III Nolan street
and no questions asked. 10-193t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
QUIT WORK.

Belgrade, Servia, Oct. rS.-The ca.bi-
net has resigned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19
IN A TRYING POSITION.
A Physicians Deadly Duel with q
Demented Man.

He Prevented the Lunatic from Conn
hitting Suicide by killing Him
with a Pistol Shot-A Mo-
ment of Suspense.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-19

A Fine New Line Of Suspenders at
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-16
ERA II BsE'r<bN.

The Bralnbleton w. c. T. U. will meet
at tho residence Of Mrs. A. G. Miley, 12C
Bank street, this afternoon at S:3O
o'clock. Business OF Importance, requir-
ing 4 full attendance
Messrs. James and John l.. Holmes
Of East Brambleton avenue, have re-
moved their families to l13 South Res
ervoir avenue.
There are complaints Of boys climb
ing and walking on the slate roof Of
Mckendree church, whereby 1t Is made
TO leak. This notice is given as warm
ing TO them to keep off,
East Highland avenue is in bad con-
dltion and would be much improved by
several loads of shells.
sunday night yesterday afternoon and
last night the revival meetings under
auspices of Mckendree were conducted
unaer encouraging circumstances. The
alternoon services We're held at kim
nan ana Rev. ". H. Atwill preached
MEMBERS OF the church, both men anu
women take an active part in the exer-
cises. Rev. DR.. Young. OF EpRoeth. win
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-16
AILA MTG, CITY.

Air. Sharp and little daughter, who
We're visiting the formers sister, Mrs.
ed to their home New York city.
Key. Chas. l.. Corbett preached at the
Central Avenue Baptist church Sun
day morning and evening.
one person was baptized Sunday even
ing by the pastor, Rev. +. e. Dudley.
Rev. r. a. Robinson preached the
funeral Of Mrs. Laura S. Clarke yester-
day at 3 p. m. The remains were laid
TO rest in Elmwood cemetery.
Unique Party" vii be given at the
residence Of Mrs. $. Ii. Ironmonger. cor
ner Poole street and Central avenue.
thursday evenin ut 1880 O'clock for the
neneilt or the Earnest Workers Socie-
~ OF the Central Avenue Baptist church.
an excellent program has been arrang-
ed, the principal features being recita-
tons music. both vocal and Instrument
al. Refreshments will be served. Adj
mission fee OF ten cents will DC charged.
Rev DR.. II. T.. Johnson will lecture
tonight at LeKies Memorial church on
"St. Patrick" =
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-16
Town Of SUFFOl, X

the University OF North Carolina next
Sunday. DR.. Stnley has accepted and
will leave on Wednesday for Chapel Hill
Representatives Of the several denom-
nations are taken in rotation. DR.. Sta
le; VIII so as II Christian.
RAILROAD OFFICIALS.
President d. Newgass, SUPERINTENDENT
G. .. Haines and others are making a
tour of inspection over the Atlantic and
Danville road. The officials compliment
cd this division, of which Capt. d. S.
Jones' OF Suffolk, is road master
WITNESSES FOR CONTESTIIE.
Counsel began taking dispositions for
Young to-day. S. p. Vnnderslice md
Lee Britt appeared for him and Henry
looking after the contestants interest
Only two Opponents were examined
". y. King, ond Of the election judges.
and Mayor r. Il. Brewer, one of those
who witnessed the count. #
ARM CRUSHED.
While engaged In coupling cars on the
Norfolk and Carolina road to- day Henry
whitehead. colored, had his arm caught
between the bumpers. 1t was badly
mashed.
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.
y revival began last night Mt the
Main Street Methodist church. The pas
to-. Rev. II. c. Chcathan, is assisted by
Rev. w. Il. Hocombc, OF Randolph
Macon. There were three services to-
day-7:30 and IL n. m. and 1:30 p. M
Among those who started to Baltimore
Tonight were Il. w. Jordan. J. t. Book
or. G. X. Brothers and John w. ICley
Of Suffolk and Thomas Pagan, Of
Franklin.
Mrs. Mlttic Y. Ames, or Lower Parish
arrived to-day for II visit to the Misses
Beale.
The Christian Missionary Society
didn't finish with Japan Sunday, unG
they will discus, the same topic at The
next meeting.
Capt. WI. Petit, formerly comman.
| der Of the Suffolk C;rays, but now OF
Norfolk, was here to-day.
Mrs. j. IL. Booker had Il letter TO-DAY
| from her daughter, Miss Myrtle Booker
who Is visiting III San Antonio. Tex
and about whose climate she expressed
much delight. She sends g. bunch q
| outdoor flowers which nre now bloom
Ing beautifully IN that city.
NEillS II. Holland, at Buckhorn. ha.
not spoken since being pnl'aIyzeu las
! week
| c. TT. Causcy, Jr., went TO saltimor,
! Sunday.
Mrs. Is. Ar. Bruce has returned from /
long visit to friends in Washington
| The County Supervisors have their
| monthly meeting Thursday.
East-bouna freight No. 81, on nc Nor
folk and Western, lost some III the enc
cars near Myrtle tonight. ana Will,
| the engine went back fOr them passen
| ger trains Nos. and . were DELAYED
| forty minutes or more
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-16
coHroRAiIox COURT CoNvENEs
The Fnrrn=nt III Port-A rliE I.eirRl
Contest ENpcctptI

Newport News. Va. March 15.--(Spe-
ciaD-The Circuit Court having been
adjourned for the term late last week,
the March term or the Corporation Court
opened to-day. a special grand jury
was impanneled, which considered and
disposed of the following prescntments:
Orlando Shield grand larceny, 4 felony.
true Dill; Rosa Moore. presented for 4
felony, not Il true bill; Rosa Gray, pre-
scented for felony, not 4 true bill
Thomas Reid, presented for shooting
with intent to kill, felony, true bill.
~ liquor license to keep an ordinary
was granted TO T.. W. johnson Harris
J.. Moss qualified rs justice Of the peace.
Mr.. Moss was elected to the Office or JUS
tce. and has filled the same since last
July, bnt failed 10 qualify until to-day.
Francisco Diamond, who has pursued
u systematic plan OF shuplifting in q
number OF clothing stores In this citS.
tor some time, was called upon 10 an
swcr charge or petit larceny this
morning before Justice Rrown In the
not warrant an ncquittal. and q sentence
TO do" four months in jail was pro-
nounced.
Alex Griar. interfering with an office,
in the discharge OF his duties, dis
charged.
John Scott, colored. Petit larceny, fir
teen days in jail
a. Neisman, drunk, fined So and cost:
William Harrington. disorderly, con
tinued one day.
Tim Kieth, disordey. continued one
day.
Jim hiring. disorderly. continued one
day.
a marriage license was granted to
Willis Owens and Liza hristian, col
ored, to-day.
Flying torpedo boat NO 6, formerly,
now the Farragut. was in port all yes
terday, atfolding our people a rare OBJ
portunity OF seeing a vessel which
speeds through the water like a fash,
making distance mere question Of a
very little time. She took about sixty
tons Of bunker coal for New York this
morning.
Both OF the local dailies have publish
ed with comments an application for the
oyster ground lying between the Chesa-
peake and Ohio b:'eakwater and Fin
ches' wharf The Old Dominion Land
company, which uses this space as Il
matter OF right for bathing purposes, is
Jealous of the oyster men, and there
fore, Is vigorously endeavoring to keep
them out. It is thought that a. L..
Sager. attorney for the land company,
will apply for an injunction to prohibit
the oyster planting.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-16
And That Is Dr. Hobbs SpnrnEus
Kidney pills.

The prediction made by Or. Hobbs in
the papers Of this city some weeks ago,
that by the use Of DR.. Hobbs Sparagus
Niuney pills, the total number Of those
suffering from kidney troubles in Nor
lolk would be reduced at least twenty
i've per cent. during that time, has been
fully verified. ~
Could the public but read all Of the
lender and grateful letters which are
daily received by the owners Of this
grand remedy from cured patients, let :
ters' full to Overlooking from joyful
hearts once more restored 10 health az
ter years OF suffering and misery-the
5000 thlS grand medicine has accom-
plished, anu is accomplishing to-day.
would DE more than ever realized by the
public.
There is nothing that can cause any
honest physician greater satisfaction
anu pleasure than TO feel that he has
been the means of restoring lost health
TO some fellow creat ure