davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21

new state and city occupation ia,
law. "
Oak warurobes at $3.50. G. A
Showers furniture Co. u-2s-t
Public school Christmas holidays
begin next Friday and will continue tC
Jan. Sd.
THE GREATEST THING
Ever happened in San Antonio
bookdOm is the unheard of BOOB
J @SAllE now going on at
I2-2O-5t SENG BROS.
Geo. A. Chabot has begun the cree
ton of a two-story dwelling at No.
412 Madison street, ward s, to cost
$500.
The writings of +. HOPKINSON
SMITH, the Lecturer, are to be had at
12-2O-2t MIC TENGG.
The Excelsior Guards will give
their monthly medal drill Christmas
eve in Convention ball.
The city employees will take hol-
iday for Christmas and all the offices
will be closed.
QUO VADIS, complete and only
authorized edition, % cents.
12-20-2t MIC TENGG.
Abraham Villareal, aged 6S years,
died yesterday at the county hospital
from old age and exhaustion.
st. Johns Lutheran church Sunday
school Christmas entertainment will
be on a grand scale and elaborate
preparations are being made for it.
The public school teachers will re-
ceive their December salaries this
afternoon and the other city employees
will receive their salaries tomorrow
afternoon.
The rain has put South Alamo
street in a terrible condition and the
street car track is covered over with
soft mud. Navarro street is as bad.
These are the worst streets in the bu-
siness portion of the city in rainy
weather.
The city treasurer will disburse to
city employees in time for Christmas
about $4,000, which will incidentally
help the merchants and business men,
as the employees will spend a good
deal of their money for holiday goods.
The cause of the slight blaze in the
ceiling of the first floor of the Har-
mony club building Sunday night
was from defective wiring, according
to Chief Collins report, after an in
vestigation.
"A case of diphtheria is reported at
No. 1872 Carson street, Ward q.
The San Antonio club reception
will be held tonight.
st. Stephens singing society will
celebrate st. Stephens day next Sun
day at the residence of Miss Zizik, No.
525 Water street.
The jury in the case of Maymie G.
Freeman, against the Northwestern
Mutual life insurance company, suit
on insurance policy, on trial in the
FOrty-fifth District court, failed to
agree and was discharged.
The Light has received an invita-
ton from the San Antonio Turn-Ver-
Elm to their annual Sylvester ball on
Dec. 31St.
Mayor Callaghan and several al
dermen of the city's committee to so
licit funds for the entertainment of
the delegates to the Stockmens' con-
vention were out this morning among
the business men soliciting cOntribu-
tons.
City Collector Sutor was out this
morning on apersonal hunt for money
due on city taxes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
Energetic War on Onions.

Miss Elmira Mccoy, teacher in the
Topeka (Kan.) schools, has waged war
on onions. The other day she sent home
four students who had onious in their
pockets. This action has caused a
storm among the parents, who declare
that it is beyond the province of teach
er to dictate the diet for children. One
boy wns sent home for "fumigation, +"
because he ate several onions at lunch
Miss Mccoy says she detests onions
and that as long as she is teacher boys
win not be permitted to carry raw on.
ions in their pockets or eat them while
at school.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
DEER FOUGHT WELL
hat FINALLY Farmer Brown Killed II
with "a Hoe.

While Hennis Brown, well-known
orange grower who lives a few miles
out of Sorrento, Fla, was working in
his grove few days ago he heard an
outcry in the high hammock just out
side the grove. Selling his hoe he
jumped over the fence, and, rushing
into the woods, he came into an open
glade and found himself almost face to
face with big buck that was attacking
Miss Jessie Taylor, the school-teacher.
Miss Taylor had managed to get in
between two pine trees in such way
that the deer could not quite reach her
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
DIED THIS MORNING.

Horace Atkins, aged about 10 years,
died this morning at $50 o'clock at
his home near the Arkansas Pass de-
pot, of typhoid pneumonia, after an
illness of only a short time, hardly a
week.
Deceased was a good boy and was
well liked. He had been in the en-
ployee of the Maverick-C Clarke Litho.
company for some time past.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
Marriage Customs.

THAT is curious custom they have
in some of the South Sea islands," said
Mr.. Wallace, "of marrying a girl to a
tree or some inanimate object, which
is supposed to act as sort of scape-
goat for the shortcomings of the real.
live husband"
1T is not absolutely unique" said
Mrs. Wallace, "for a woman in this coun-
try to be married to a stick"
But Mr.. Wallace, with the calm SUI
reriority of the masculine mind, re-
fused to deem it personal NATTER.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
FLY sURIES A SPIDER.
Remarkable Performance Witnessed
by a Truthful Farmer.

Samuel Simon, ST., a well-known resi-
dent of Neshannock township, Pennsyl-
vania, while strolling near his home one
day recently noticed fly about half an
inch long and of dark blue color, with
slim body, bearing large dead spider
The fly crossed his path and laid his
load down. 1t then went about is
inches in another direction and began
digging a hole in the ground. His
curiosity being excited, he stopped and
watched the work. After the fly had
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21

Bilkens-It must be very annoying to
have a celebrated wife. Just think of
being referred to as Mrs. Soandso's
husband"
Sanderson-Oh, 1 don't know. The
fellow who has such wife seldom finds
it necessary to do very much himself for
the purpose of earning living.-Cleve-
land Lender
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
FAMOUS DibIe Distributor.

Perhaps the most famous distributor
Of Bibles in the world was Deacon Will
liam Brown, Of New Hampshire. He
began the work in 1S49, and kept it up
till his death a few years ago, at the
age of 76. During that time no few
er than 10000 copies of the Scriptures
were given out by him, and, despite
his age, in the two years preceding his
death, he canvassed 239 towns and Wis
tied $4,000 families.-Chieago Chron-
icle
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
His Natural Inference.

Mrs. Hoon Cooking up from her
newspaper)-I have just been reading
of a pretty widow who has sued man,
who broke two of her ribs while hug
ging her, for $1,000 damages. The
wretch ought to have to pay heavily for
injuring her so, hadn't he?
Old Hoon-Aw, don't know! Most
likely she is suing him for not break
ing the rest of 'em.-N. Y. Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21

Local record
Maximum temperature yesterday,
fOrty-nine.
Minimum temperature in past TWEEN
ty four hours, So.
Mean temperature A.
Normal temperature 81.
Temperature at a. III. this date,
So.
Relative humidity, 100.
Wind direction, northeast; velocity,
- miles per hour.
Weather, light rains.
Precipitation in past twenty-four
hours, 0S.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
Walked Right over Them,

so your wife won that suit about her
real estate?" ~.
"Of course; you didn't suppose that
such little obstacles as judge, eight
lawyers and twelve jurymen could
throw her off the track. did ?"-De-
troit Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
The Nerv DANGER

do you think there is going to be a
revival Of dueling?"
mo! People are more sensitive than
they used to be about being laughed al"
Town Topics.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
Weather Conditions

Weather COnUItlOns-
The area of high pressure still re-
mains on the eastern slope of the
Rocky mountains.
A low area overlies the western gulf
coast.
There has been a decided fall in the
temperature in the central and upper
Mississippi valleys and in the upper
lake region.
Slightly cooler weather prevails
throughout southwest Texas.
Snow is falling at Amarillo.
Rain prevails in central and south
Texas and also in the lower Mississ-
ippi valley.
II. II. CURLEY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
GIft. of the Japanese Government.

The japanese government, instead of
presenting medals to the soldiers who
took part in the war against China, is
giving them excellent Swiss Watches
Detroit Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
A Terrible Threat.

Preacher-I didn't see you in church
last Sunday?
Householder-No. l had to stay nj
home 20 keep the baby quiet.
"That's no excuse"
ut isn't, heyp Well, next Sunday I'll
bring him 10 church with me and see
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21

IL have half mind to get married."
said the Lonely Man.
1T takes" said the Savage Bachelor,
''just about that amount of mind to
think of such thing" = Cincinnati
Enquirer. -...
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
CHRISTMAS IN KLONDIKE

Snow will fall in Joskes' Klondike
window on the evening Of December
"a, 1897; come and see it. 12-21-4t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21

Harry-Darling, 1 am unworthy of
you.
Mabel-0h, Harry, If you and papa
agreed on every other point as you do on
that, how happy we would be.-Up-to-
Date.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
THE WEATHER.

Conditions as PrOgnosticated by q. S.
Observer Curley.
Forecast
Showers tonight: probably clearer
tomorrow.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-31
Corbett After Fltzsinmons.

Corbett is out with letter to Fitz-
simmons in which he wines like a
school boy over Fitz's declaration
that he will not fight HIM again I'M
til he whips Maher, He offers to
give Fitz $1,000 cash when the arti-
cles are signed, $1,000 when he enters
the ring, $1,000 il he is not licked at
the end of the tenth round and upon
defeating him, no matter in what
round, $4,000 more. In addition
Corbett promises to place his hat on
his head and remove it in Fitz's hon.
or and proclaim Fitz the best man
and make no further claims to the
championship Of the world if F'it7
whips him. Corbett has forwarded
$4,000 to Will J. Davis of Chicago to
prove that he means business. II
| will next be in order for Fitz to give
Jim a piece Of his jaw.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-31
Giving and Receiving Quarter.

There was once time when war.
fare permitted Of the display Of 4
good deal Of kindness between victor
and vanquished. This was what was
called the romance of war, which fin
ally disappeared on the invention Of
the modern weapons of slaughter.
These usually kill at great distances,
and so all chance Of combatants COM
ing into personal contact is, as rule,
prevented. When we read the &C.
counts of old battles Ut the giving
and refusing quarter, we are remind
ed Of the days when the life Of de-
feated man was supposed to be for
feited to his couqueror. The "quar-
ter was the lodging of the victor, and
thus when he gave quarter it was
meant that his captive was to be con.
veyed to his quarter, there to be de-
tanned until set free or given up for a
reward or kept in slavery. 1t is clear
then that to refuse quarter, which
was sometimes decided to be done on
both sides, indicated such u state Of
horrible hate and fury between the
conflicting parties that neither LIE
was to be spared nor prisoner taken
Men ceased to be men and became
worse than brutes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-31
THOSE VINO swRlrE.

Gertrude Atherton is at Rouen, where
she win spend the winter. She is now en-
gagged on q novel dentng with inferno
tional marriages and is to have large
royalty besides the large sum in advance
she has already received.
DR.. Edward Everett Hale says that
GOO words of any language are all that
are necessary for communication. Eu-
ropean couriers do not possess more
knowledge than this and while it repre-
sents the minimum of human intelli-
gence it is sufficient for the transference
of thought.
Michel Angelo has left private cor
respondence which is shortly to bepub-
lished. It is reported that 600 docu-
ments have been arranged in chrome
logical order and added to the letters
written by Michel Angelo to popes,
princes, artists and menof letters. 1t
Will be interesting to see whether these
letters throw any new light on the re-
lations between, Michel Angelo and
Raphael Sanzio.
William D. Howells has just returned
from abroad, where he has been since
July in pursuit of health. Germany in
terested him, though he found the
climate terrible and felt oppressed by
the military atmosphere. During his
absence he completed novel and will
soon begin another, the notes for which
he collected during his trip. The scenes
will be laid abroad but the characters
will be American. -t.., s.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-31
The Asylum Matter.

Thursdays Carson News says: The
matter of the investigation Of the
management OF the Nevada Insane
Asylum was taken up by the Board
at 3 o'clock this afternoon and after
the testimony as transcribed at the
Asylum was read over each Of the
members filed a separate report.
The charges against the manage
ment were in brief as follows: 4.
1. Brains OF deceased patients
were thrown into the liver, thus
violating provision Of the statutes
concerning the pollution OF rivers
etc. ..- .... ... .-s-.s
2. That remains had been Kept
in the morgue until dissolution had
commenced: @'' ''N '"'' '#
Governor Sadler finds the first
charge supported by one witness.
The second charge he finds true to
the extent that the body was kept in
the morgue GO hours, and that the
body was kept twelve hours Of that
time because no funerals are permit!
ted at the Asylum in the day time
when the patients are about the
grounds. The action Of throwing
brains in the river is condemned, but
the sewerage of the Asylum, and the
town Of Reno as well, empties into
the river. the testimony likewise
shows that last June the Superin-
tendent ordered that brains of pa
tients on which autopsies had been
held should be buried. In conclu,
sion the Governor finds that the
Asylum is economically and humanely
conducted. ., .
Mr.. LaGrave concurs in the forego-
ing findings except as to the first
charge, which he says is matter for
the courts and not the board to de-
termme.
Mr.. Westerfield's report is not yet
ready.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-31
MACK AND TUE LYNCHERs.

Tho vigorous action Of Judge Mack
in the Douglas county lynching case
will be endorsed by every citizen OF
Nevada outside the gang OF lawless
wretches who perpetrated the COW
ardly outrage in Genoa.
t' The Judge did not mince his
words when he denounced the man
ner in which the officials Of Douglas
cooperated with the murderers OF
So Uber. These men, who willfuny
violated their official oaths and be-
trayed the trust imposed in them by
the voters OF Douglas, are equally to
blame with the men who were en-
gagged in the lynching and should be
indicted as accessories. This is the
plain English of it and when justice
is melted out to some of the 1ing-
leaders they will be taught to realize
that there is law in America as we'll
as Europe and that American law
recognizes the right OF every man to
be tried by jury before he is exc
cnted. The officials Of Douglas will
also be made to realize that when
they are elected to Office and take the
official oath that they have some
thing to do beside drawing their SAL
aries.
Since the affair the element that
aided allotted, and perpetrated the
outrage have endeavored to Justify
their acts by threats, bluffs and
buster and the boycottmg Of news
papers who critlcise their actions.
They have sought to intImidate the
people of Genoa by mysterious
threats of violence hoping to so ter
rorizo the community as to prevent
an Investigation OF their actions
They will probably realize that the
English speaking residents OF an
American county are not to be run
by mob OF lawless foreigners, most
Of whom cannot speak the language
of their adopted cor ,ry and most
OF whom are not citizens.
The men now constituting the
Grand Jury OF Douglas are among
the best OF her citizens. They knows
their duty and do not fear to perform
it. Judge Mack has shown the back
bone necessary to handle the case
and he will be backed up by every
deceut element in Nevada.-Appeal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-31
Tale of the Sen.

Two American captains were recent
ly relating their experiences on differ
ent voyages. One of them told the fol-
lowing story: "About one p. m. on
March my ship was proceeding under
full sail when cloud about the size
of mans hand was observed on the
horizon. 1t came ON, and as it neared
the ship we discovered that it was COM
posed OF locusts. They settled on the
sails and you couldn'tsee a bit of canvas
for them. When they flew away there
was not stitch OF canvas left on the
yards" "Ah," said the other captain.
II can quite believe that, for at about
$3.50 p. m. on March 2 my. vessel was
proceeding under full sail when we OBJ.
served a small cloud on the horizon.
AS it approached the ship we discovered
that II was a cloud. of locusts, and as
they passed our vessel we saw that
every man Jack Of them had a pair of
No. canvas trousers on"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-31

~ Good cream of tartar and
soda are the only things nee
essary to good baking powder.
When they put other things
in baking powder; such as alum
and clay and other harmful
things, of course they can
afford to sell it for all sorts OF
cheap prices from 80 cents
a pound down. !
SchiUing's Best costs more,
Why not. 1t does nothing
but good, and a whole lot Of
that.
At your grocer's.
A Schilling & Company
San francisco ..... .. 22A
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-31

A posthumous work of the late Phil
ip Gilbert Hamerton is on the press. 1t
is entitled THE Quest of Happiness"
Mr.. Maurice Thompson has three
books nearly ready for the printers:
Stories of Indiana" novel, and a col
lection Of out-of-door papers.
Miss Mary Rachel Dobson, a daughter
Of Austin Dobson, is one of the most ac-
tive workers in the university settle
ment for women in Bombay, India.
Their work is principally among the
Parsees.
| The next story from Mrs. Burton Har-
.risop's pen will be "Good Americans
1t is a study of the growing tendency
OF the wealthy and cultured classes to
unfit their children forlife at home by
teaching them to find their chief pleas
ure in foreign countries.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-31

President Mckinley has concluded
to turn down Judge Paxson Of Penn
sylvania who was slated for Inter
State Commerce Commissioner to
succeed Wm. NJ. Morrison, of Illinois
whose term viii soon expire. The
Preident Gays unless the cloud that
is lowering over the Pennsylvania
man is lifted he cannot hope for
preferment,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-31

Plaid frocks trimmed with a broad
sailor collar of solid serge and belt
and collar of plaid ribbon.
Immense hats of three shades of cas-
tor or gray in felt, velvet and long
plumes, with steel ornaments.-Dry
Goods Economist. t"r
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-12-31

Whine you sse iookmg for u change
IN tho weather, examine Che latest
patterns in Wallpaper attae Post6t-
doe. All goods first class and at the
lowest living Prices. Gall in and exc
anime my stock No trouble 70 show
goods. 1. N. SHEewood. !
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-26
Masonic Omcers.

The Masonic Lodge met Monday
night and elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: 5. B. Buchanan,
worshipiul master; II. q. Rhodes, sen.
Tor warden NJ. II. James, junior ward.
en-; John McCorquodAle, treasurer;
Joe b. Reed, secretary; W. II. Minkert,
tileT.
Gen. StoddArd offered a memorial
resolution on the death Of the late
Judge sayles, which Was adopted.
A committee was appointed to act
with a similar committee from lyAnhoe
eommandery aud effect the sale OF the
old lodge room and purchase or secure
the academy Of music.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-26
FOOD FOR AMERICANS.
Resolution For Relief of Those In
Cuba Now In Force.
ARRANGEMENTS PERFECTED
The President Undecided Vet ~ Co the
Hest Methods OF bistribution The
supplies WIN Be Admitted
FFee Of DUTY by spanish.

Washington, May 25.-The resolu-
ton approprIating $4,000 for the re-
lief OF the distressed American clti-
Eens Ia Cuba. has been officially signed
and the president viii proceed at once
90 consult with the officers OF the
state department respecting the adop-
ton OF measures Of relief IN addition
20 those taken last week. when Consul
General Lee was authorized 90 draw
on the state department Tor $4,000
for the present immediate SUPPLIES
State department officials are Of the
opinion that Il will not suffice 20 send
money 10 Cuba. but believe that In
view Of the big prices for provisions
prevailing on the island II will be best
20 procure at least portion Of the
stores In this country and send them
By freight steamers 90 Cuba.
The president. on the suggestion OF
Secretary Alger. Is considering the
plan OF sending an officer from the
commissary department Of the regular
army 10 take charge OF the assem-
bling of relief supplies for Americans
IN Cuba. This department Is trained
IN the handling Of supplies and has
advantages In contracting Tor large
quantities Of nocessaries
Through the good Offices Of the
Spanish government Il is probable
that. In the event e Is decided TO send
food supplies TO Cuba In addition 10
the remitiances OF money. our gov
eminent will be able to send much
more than would be- the case n duty
were cXacted upon the goods exported
An intimation has been given that
such supplies will be- admitted duty
free The importance Of this romls.
sion can be perceived when ID Is real.
lied that the duty on -four o. st5l
per barrel. or about It's original cost
In other words the $4,000 approprl.
alton will be- practically doubled In
value by the saving Of iarin deduc.
tIons