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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
INSURED THE BOILERS.

At the session of the county com
missiOners' court this morning it was
ordered that the steam boilers in the
basement of the courthouse and also
the boiler at thu poorhouse be insured.
The courthouse boilers were insured
for $4,000 with Piper & Stiles, rep
resenting the GuarantOrs Liability
Investment company of Pennsylva-
MIA. Premiums are to be paid in three
payments, as follows: Seventy-five
dollars in sixty days, $45 in one year,
and $50 in two years. The poorhouse
boiler war ordered insured for $4,000
on the same terms as the courthouse
boilers
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
THE CYCLISTS.
Pedaling Away Almost Completely
Exhausted.

Pedaling Away Almost Completely
Exhausted.
New York, Dec. 11.-When the last
day of the six days bicycle race at
Madison square Garden opened Miller
appeared "A sure winner Try as they
might Miller's pursuers were unable
to cut down his lead. A hard strug.
gle was in progress during the night
and early morning for second place.
Rice, the Wilkesbarre boy, despite the
fact that he had been in great pain
and by no means himself for the past
twenty-four hours, rode on, with
Schinneer pursuing him like shad-
ow. Between four and five o'clock
Rice and Schinneer collided. Both
fell from their wheels, but neither
were seriously hurt. After Schinneer
and Rice had fallen several times
they were dragged from the track
and given short rest. Hale, who
had been gaining upon Schinneer,
was in good shape. The winner of
last years contest showed few signs
1t was confidently prophesied that he
would finish fourth, or better Wal
Ter will probably secure fifth place.
Among the tail enders Elks looked as
if he had good chance to improve
his position while Rice and Cannon
were badly used up. Johnson and Bea-
con win probably just scrape into
share of the prize money. About
three thousand people stayed all
through the night at the garden and
watched the fifteen men in their re-
markable exhibition of human endu-
rance. Miller completed his two
mile at S:5S a. IN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
Personal Mention.

Henry j. Sherman, Utica, Mo-.
stockman, is at the Arcade.
Mr.. John NJ. Reagan, stockman of
Karnes City is at the Arcade.
Geo. r. Reitmeyer, representing the
liquor firm of A. Qiques, of New Or
leans is in the city.
Anastasia Montez and three chill
dren arrived in the city this morning
from New Orleans ON their way TO
Mexico, and are at the Arcade.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
MOTHER MKINLEY BETTER.

Canton. Ohio, Dec. 11.-After a night
OF the greatest anxiety, eliminating
in a sinking spell at 6 this morning,
the children and others watching at
the bedside of Mother Mckinley. was
hidden by the attending physician this
morning to hope that the patient
would survive the day and possibly
longer This hope grows out of raj
ly from sinking spell, and the abil-
lty to take a little norishment this
morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
SCIENCE NOTES.

The London correspondent of the
New York Evening Post telegraphs
that at Maidstone vaccination is be-
ing used against typhoid under the
direction of the pathological labora-
tory of the State Army School at Net
ley.Y Prof. Wright and Surgeon-Major
Temple, of Netley, have so improved
the method that they are able to OBJ
tain the Characteristic reaction of
blood serum on typhoid bacili, which
is taken as proof that the individual
is protected by the injection. Enough
vaccine has been sent to Maidstone to
lnoculate the whole population If nee
essary. The number of cases of ty-
phoid fever reported is greater than
[ 500. y,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
ODD FELLOW'S OFFICERS.

San Antonio Lodge No. IL, l. .. U.
f. elected the following officers al
their meeting recently:
y. G.-John Kemp.
V. Geo. Harrison.
r. 81. a. Oppenheimer.
+. S.-Harry c. Miller.
Treas.-Albert Meyer.
Rep. to grand lodge-L. Benedict.
Alt. to grand lodge-H. c. Bach.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
BARRY ENUMERATED.

London, Dec. 1.-THE coroner's ju-
ry today returned a verdict of acct
dental death in the case of Walter
Croot, the English bantam weight.
who died Tuesday from injuries re-
ceived in contest with Jimmy Bar
ry, of Chicago, U. S. A., at the Nation
al Sporting club on the previous nicht
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS,

Estate of c. b. Shepard, deceased. to
Manuel Luna. 100 acres on the Medina
river, 20 miles southwest of San An
tonic; 5000.
L. T. Wander HOeven to Mary C.
Howard, lot Il. block q. o. e. |. II. Lau-
rel Heights; 1852.
Antonio Huizar and wife to Geo. NJ.
Martin, IA acres of the San Jose Mis-
sion lands of subdivision 6, four miles
south of san Antonio: $40 and other
considerations.
Limo ArOcha to Reyo Rodriguez. lot
). block 30 in ArOcha'S addition to the
town of ElmendOrf: SO.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11

A cable dispatch from London says:
A wonderful application of the per-
fected photograph has been made by
Nine. Anna Lankow, a vocal instruc-
tor of New York. She has several ia
Tented pupils anxious to secure Euro
pean experience. Theodore Wanger-
mann. phonograhic expert, supplied
the delicate cylinders, and, under his
direction, the pupils sang their best
into the photographic horn. Nine.
Lankow took the cylinders to Berlin,
where the voices were reproduced for
ment was so successful that engage
ments TO sing in Germany in concert
and opera were obtained for two Of
the pupils, based solely upon the pho
nographic samples.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11

LAY in your supply of WINTER
STOVE WOOD and COAL.
Be sure you go to the right place
and get value received.
THE CITY WOOD and COAL
co. offer the best inducements in
the way of measure. quality and
weight.
ADOLPH WAGNER and
RICHARD LECROIN, Props.
Telephone $40. Yards: Sunset
and Gulf Shore Railroads.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
BRILLIANT MARRIAGE EVENT.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. ia brilliant
marriage occurred at the First Meth
odist church at s o'clock last evening,
when Miss Lillian Postelle Smith,
great-niece of Jefferson Davis, and
Mr.. William Alexander Montgomery,
assistant cashier of the Capital State
bank. both of this city, plighted their
trOth each to the other. The church
was g0Ggeously decorated with cut
flowers and potted plants. Miss Shu-
ford presided at the organ and Rev. H.
NJ. DuBose performed the marriage
ceremony. Miss Ethel Smith, sister
of the bride, was maid of honor, and
Mr.. Robert Montgomery, brother of
the groom best man.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
WE ARE CLOSING OUT

Our entire line of upholstered Parlor
Furniture. Any suit in the house can
be bought for half price. l.. WOLF
son, 12-10-2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
THE WEATHER.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. IL
Weather for Western Texas: Fair
tonight and Sunday; warmer with
variable winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11

According to the New York Tribune,
the most interesting work now going
on ut the Weather Bureau is the pre-
paratiOn of an exhibit of this bureau
for the Paris exhibition in 1900. Prof.
Moore is taking a deep interest in the
matter, and, as planned, it will be one
of the largest and most complete eX-
positions of this character ever made.
\ feature of the exhibit will be a
daily weather chart of the United
States. \ code has been adopted by
which the conditions of the weather
in all parts of the United States will
be transmitted by telegraph to Paris.
From the material thus obtained maps
will be constructed on the order of
those now in general use. Prof.
Moore, with five or six of his Subor-
dinates, will represent the Weather
Bureau at the exposition, and nothing
is being left undone to make show
ing worthy of the United States Bur
eau. which is acknowledged by scien-
tific authorities 10 be the finest in the
world.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11

st. Louis, Dec. 11.-Cattle. Ro-
ceipts GOO, of which 500 are Texans.
market steady without decided change
from yesterday.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE cotton mar
ket opened quiet and steady with I'M
changed prices a point higher.
Trading was entirely local and chiefly
day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
LOCl| Ug||| F|QSIeS

Superintendent r. S. Wakefield, Of
the Edison Street Car line, has haG
the street leveled at the Navarro
street switch, near Travis park.
-CellulOid goods of every variety:
Glove Boxes,
Cuff and Collar Boxes.
Handkerchief Boxes.
Whisk Holders.
Christmas Cards.
12-7-tf AT CORNERS.
The Light acknowledges the re-
ceipt of an invitation to the wedding
of Mr.. Rudolph A. Menger and Miss
Adele Bill at the First Presbyterian
church on Christmas day.
-Cooley's Register-will serve BUSH
ness mems lunch, IL to 2:30 p. m,
Change of bin of fare daily. 11-29-1m
City Collector Max Sutor filed a
batch of affadavits against several
delinquent occupation tax payers
this morning, all of whom will be
brought before Recorder Lewis.
An acceptable present for a gentle
man is a sterling silver pencil or pen
holder. The place to find them is
CORNERS. 12-7-tf
The Utica Street Presbyterian
church gave a social, which was high
ly enjoyed at the home of Miss Vir-
gle Story on North Flores street last
night.
HUTCHINSON & FRANKEL will
SELL you SWELL SINGLE DRIV-
Ell or TEAM at a moderate price.
Come and see them.
The city jailer supplied twenty
prisoners with breakfasts this morn
ing.
-Bisquine Jewel Boxes.
-Bisquine Jardinieres
-Bisquine Puff Boxes.
-Bisquine Candle Sticks.
-BisQuine Sachet Boxes. F-
-Bisquine Trays.
All these at CORNERS. 12-1-tf
The Young Reapers of the First
Presbyterian church held a very en-
jOyable social at the home of Miss
Geddes on Qincy street last night.
If your business is slack, give It a
little more advertising tonic. Try thu
Sunday Light
Miss Edith Newton gave a cocoa
nut party at her home ON North Flores
street last night which was highly en-
joyed by the many young folks pres
ent
-WANTED-TO trade a good type
writer for first-class bicycle. APP
ply to 1884, SOledad street. 12-S-tf.
"A petition will be presented to
the city council next Monday to per-
nit the display of fireworks on our
streets during the holidays, but it is
thought by the city officials, particu-
larry the police officials, that the re-
quest will not be granted.
SAVE MONEY by calling at cor
ner of Nolan and Walnut streets. or
telephone No. 30. the. Country Wood
Yard, for the best cord and stove wood.
l2-l0-lm MCGEE & co.
The Light has received a cordial in
yitatiOn to attend the bali of the Beer
Drivers and Stablemen's union to be
held tomorrow night in Mission gar
den hall.
Best brands of WHISTLES, Cordials,
chartreuse, absynthe, champagne and
sweet wines at reduced prices.
12-9-1m NJ. CASTANOLA & son.
Say C. Gibson, aged Z months,
died last night at 1920 BurlesOn street
OF spinal meningitis.
Mr.. Jacob Rechenthin, who had
his foot scalded a week ago, is rapid
iy improving and will soon be able to
go to work.
The grand jury reported eight bills
OF Indictment this morning.
The jury commissioners to select
grand and petite jurors for the Thirty
Seventh District court for the Janu-
airy term reported thin morning and
were discharged. The court ordered
that the grand jury be ordered
summoned for Monday of the fifth
week of the term.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11

"A marriage license was issued this
morning to Patricio Vallejo and Lizzie
Fellmann.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
ASSIGNED SALE

The entire stock OF dry goods, cloth
ing and shoes of NJ. Rhein, GA East
Houston street. must be closed out at
once. L. DREYFU3, Assignee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11

-oatholic prayer books. CatlhLic
rosaries IN pearl and silver.
l--'-u AT CORNERS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11

The municipal authorities OF Paris
are just now engaged in the suppress
ion of an altogether novel form of
food adulteration which is assuming
phenomenal proportions, says the New
York Tribune. Real oysters are ey
pensive in Paris, and so, with the OBJ
ject of suiting slender purses, artincial
oysters ON the half shell have been in
vented, which are sold at twenty cents
a dozen, and they are so cleverly made
and look so nice and fresh that, once
lemon juice or vingar has been add
ed, they cannot be distinguished from
the real article, especially when white
wine is taken in connection herewith.
The only genuine thing about these
oysters is the shell, the manufacturers
buying secondhand shells at a small
cost, and fastening the spurious oy-
ster in place with a tasteless paste.
The municipal laboratory has not yet
proclaimed the ingredients of which
these bogus oysters are composed, but
has announced that they are of a
harmful character.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 11.-Catfle Re-
ceipts 400; market quiet.
Sheep: Receipts 1900; market slow
and weak.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11

Prof. A. L. DOlbear writes to Science
as follows: Those who have occasion
to have copies of engravings or pic
lures of any kind made for use with
the lantern may be glad to know that
such may be printed from the plates
used in ordinary printing, if sheets of
thin transparent celluOid be taken.
Gelatin also may be used. The latter
is liable to roll up, more or less, and
needs to be protected by inclOsing be-
tween glass plates of the ordinary size
for lantern slides. Celluliod will not
trouble so much in that way, yet it is
best to mount such pictures in the
same way. Photographic half-tones
show very well indeed, the fine mesh
ing not being enough magnified nor
dense enough to be noticed upon the
screen at the distance of a few feet.
Such copies need cost but a few cents
apiece, if the electro can be got to
print from; and If celluloid be used
without the glass cover, perhaps one
cent would be the full cost. l inclose
couple of samples that you may
judge of tine quality of such pictures.
Mr.. II. Savage Lander, who left
England in March last, commissioned
by Mr. Harmsworth, the proprietor
of the Daily Mail, to endeavOr to en-
ter the sacred city of Lhassa, in I'll
bet, has not been successful in his I'M
dertaking. News has just been re-
ceived that a few days after crossing
the frontier of Tibet, disguised as a
Chinese pilgrim, all except two of Mr..
Landor's men abandoned him. In
spite of this, Mr.. Lander continued on
his journey, but eventually he lost
all his provisions, and by an act of
treachery was made a prisoner by the
Tibetans. He was sentenced to be be-
headed, but at the last moment the
Grand Lama stopped the executioner,
and committed the sentence of decapi-
tation to the torture of the stretching
log-a kind of rack upon which Mr..
Lander was chained for eight days
after which he was released. Mr..
Lander has now returned to India,
suffering from the effects of the tor
ture to which he was subjected, and
which he half anticipated before he
set out upon his hazardous journey.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-11

Came to hand December 10, \. ID.
1897, ut 40 p. H., and publication of
the above citation ordered made in the
San Antonio Light.
JNO. L. CAMPBELL.
Sheriff of BeXar County.
BY Nj. +. CAMPBELL, Deputy.
12-11-4Sat
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-18

Minneapolis. Dec. 16.-Charles A, pills
bury. the flour king. consented yester-
day to be interviewed on the subject
of dollar wheat and the outlook for flu
ture prices of that cereal. The follow
ing interview was submitted to Mr..
Pillsbury and by him corrected:
1.-THE present condition OF the wheat
market he said. lis attributable to
causes which, in my opinion, viii keep
the price of that commodity at higher
prices than the average for the past
few years for many years to come. As
a matter OF fact. we have unconscious
ly been consuming both visible and
invisible supply at greater rate than
we supposed. so that at present the
visible and invisible supply Is at the
lowest point known in the history of
the wheat markets
This fact would have been evident
long ago had 1t not been for the in
creased facilities OF transportation
which have enabled us to handle a
small supply SO as to place it on the
market with great rapidity at points
where It was most seriously needed.
but apparently the limit in this direc-
tion has been reached. and with the
bread eaters of the world increasing in
number as rapidly as they have in the
past few years the time must ineyita-
bly, come when production must he
greater In order 10 supply the legItI-
mate demand.
"Too much stress has been laid. l
think unon the mart that the failure of
the cron in the Argentine RenuhIic has
nlaved In The inward tendency nf Tho
price of wheat for IL must be remem-
bered that the total oro,, of that conn.
try does not equal the crop crown In
nny one OF our own states of Afinnceo,a
Kangns and North Dakota.
",rq ,haaa 80, ,'-,' -, 49,,
,,,,,,.,, az, t,,o,s,so1 W. NV
d,,o,,s M, - .''u ~
,sNt,nnars ma ,hstr tars, m"va'
P9uusis unu ,neir la'nie,s ohiy re-
aI hir, S.nsa a,,a 10 nss'ea pre- az
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-18

gold. In the second we're heavy streals
Of yellow. The third was all yellow.
These three" said DR. Emmens,
SHOW a piece OF Mexican dollar In
three stages OF the process. In the
third II IL rich enough to be melted
down into an ingot."
From case he produced some speci-
mems of the gold 500 fine. In places II
was of deep ruby color
81 have produced some OF a brilliant
blue" said Or. Emmens. and believe
In time | shall get colored gold which
Will be worth $50 an ounce to jewelers.
When asked DR.. Emmens IL any OF
his work had been conducted under the
supervision OF some dlsinterested per
son. who could testify to the results. he
smiled and shook his head.
No one has seen the process except
my partners and myself he said. and
for obvious reasons | do not want to
share my secret with any one | ask
no one to believe In my process so
long as the treasury accepts my gold
! am perfectly satisfied
Does no one. then. know your proc
esq., asked
Not all of it, l am the only person
who knows the whole OF II. Ny partner.
II. a. Strong. and my son share part OF
the knowledge with me-
But the workmen in your laboratory
are you not afraid they Will learn
your process?"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-18

wardrobe of each prisoner is slowed in
n small wire locker in the corridor Sat
urdays they are employed mending their
clothing and are required to take
bath and change their clothing.
All mail for the prisoners is opened
in the presence of an officer, and If 1t
contains nothing contraband Is turned
over to them. while on Sundays they
are allowed a limited amount OF writ
ing material and can attend to their
correspondence, all of which must be
scrutinized by tho officer on duty to
prevent any attempt at planning an es-
cape.
The prison is thoroughly inspected
each morning by the officer on duty.
and the whole prison is kept spotlessly
clean from top to bottom. The sani-
tary arrangements are the best, the
building being heated by steam. lighted
by electricity and fitted with porcelain
lined baths and the best sanitary
plumbing. While in confinement all the
pay OF an enlisted man Is generally
stopped. except So or So a month for
necessary prison expenses. such rs to-
bacco. stationery and clothing. No dis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-18
Objection to Stagecoaches.

In 1862 there were, strange as 1t
seems. only six stagecoaches running
in all England. and of course these were
the only public vehicles for travellers.
Even these were a novelty, and per-
son named John Crosset thought they
were such a dangerous innovation that
he wrote u pamphlet against them.
These coaches" he wrote. make gem
tlemen come to London upon every
small occasion which otherwise they
would not de except upon urgent me-
cessity. Nay. the eonveniency of the
passage makes their wives come often
lin. who, rather than come such long
Journeys on horseback. would stay at
home. Then when they come to town
they must be in the wade, get fine
clothes, go to plays and treats ana by
these means get such n habit of idle
ness and love of pleasure that they are
uneasy after" Even people who come
to the city on steam cars are some
times similarly affected by the visits
even unto this day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-18
THE PACIFIC COAST
NAVAL PENITENTIARY.

San Francisco. Dec. 1.-THE laws of
congress for the government of the
navy or. as these laws are popularity
styled, the ARTICLES of war" designate
IA host of offenses for which an enlisted
man of the naval service may be tried
by a court martial and sentenced to
Imprisonment and labor. and they stip-
ulate that such sentences may be car
ried into effect In any prison or peni-
tertiary which the United States may
be allowed to use by any state or terri
tory.
Some of these offenses are of the same
nature as those which are tried before
civil courts, such as assault. murder
and robbery but by far the greater
number are against military discipline,
such as desertion. characterization and
fraudulent enlistment.
For many years enlisted men sem
fenced by courts martial were confined
in the different state prisons, the ex-
pense being borne by the general gov
eminent through the navy department.
but great saving of expense in keep
ing these prisoners was effected by the
establishment Of several naval prisons
at the different navy yards, which were
authorities.
Prisons were thus started at the Bos-
ton, New York and Mare Islano navy
yards. and two OF these are now in
operation. the one at Boston for the
east coast and that at Mare Island for
the west coast.
The prison at Mare Island where the
sailors and marines of the Pacific
squadrons and shore stations who are
sentenced by naval courts to imprlson-
ment are confined is situated back Of
the marine barracks at that station and
is directly under the command of the
commandant of the barracks,
! 1t Is a plain rectangular brick build
ing, with rows of iron barred windows,
which give 1t anything but cheerful
aspect. Inside of this building is n
| second boxlike structure of brick and
concrete, which contains the cells. "a in
number. arranged in two stories, six
on q side, opening on corridors that run
along the sides of the main building.
The floors of the second story are Of
steel gratings. and steel crates shut off
the side corridors from those ut each
end of the building. while over the top
of this inner prison is large, steel graf
| ing, thus effectually completing pris-
on within prison.
The prison routine Is exactinE, and
the strictest discipline is maintained,
yet the prisoners, as rule, are cheer.
full, and but few complaints are made.
During the day the prisoners are taken
out under guard of armed sentries and
required to work about the buildings
and grounds. The work, however, Is
light and gives them chance at ex-
eroise and relief from the tedium of en-,
forced idleness behind iron barred doors
At all times an armed sentry PAGES ur
and down the front corridor of the prls-
on, so that escape Is well nigh impossl-
BILE. During the day the prisoners are
allowed the freedom OF the corridors
and talking and reading are allowed
Unless undergoing special punishment
on bread and water for 1--WE dayn oil
less the regular ration Is served out tc