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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-12
Novel sman Change.

A very interesting report on the trade
of Ads Abbaba, Abyssinia, compiled by
Mr.. Renuell Rodd. has just been issued
by the foreign Office.
The products exported from that
part of the country are gold, ivory,
civet. wax and coffee. The market for
the two former is largely controlled by
Emperor Menelik. who receives his trib-
ute in this form. This partial monopoly
and the competition of merchants i'm
porting goods from the coast to OBJ
tain gold to send back have driven up
the value. and gold has nearly doubled
in price since last year. The value of
ivory has also advanced.
Dealing with weights and curren-
cies, Mr.. Rodd adds that it is remarkable
that the prestige of Emperor Menelik
has not succeeded in popularizing the
new dollar stamped with his head. The
only small change for the dollar con-
sists either of rife cartridges or of
piece of rock salt some eight inches
long. tapering to either end, and about
two inches broad in the thickest part.
Cartridges have come into use as small
change of recent years, but they are
easily tempered with, charcoal being
substituted for the powder, and are,
therefore. an unsatisfactory medium OF
exchange.-LondouM Mall.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-12
GOVERNOR IN TOWN.
Comes Over to Start the Work on the
Asylum Addition.

Comes over to Start the Work on the
Asylum Addition.
Governor Culberson and Quartermas-
ter General Owens arrived in this city
on the early train this morning and
are at the Menger hotel.
Early in the day he was met by Nc
yor Callaghan and a cordial greeting
took place.
Later in the day Senator Perry Lew
is, County Judge Jonas, Treasurer
Umscheid, Mr.. Ben F. McNulty ami
Mr.. Joe Lee Jameson paid their res
poets. This afternoon the governor
accompanied by Mr.. Jameson and Mr..
McNulty will visit the Southwestern
Insane asylum and go over the ground
where the new buildings are to be cree
ted out of the appropriation made by
the last Legislature.
To a Light representative the gov
ernor was not very communicative, in
fact, he was so much pressed in meet
ing friends that he had scarcely time to
marshal his thoughts for an inter-
view that would withstand the public
eye, and gave evasive answers.
From others, however, it is learned
that the governors business is to push
the work on these asylum buildings
which has been too long neglected by
him already, particularly when San
Antonio's buildings are the very last
to be started on and the architect not
yet selected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-12
COLOR OF SOAP BUBBLES.
How the Changing Hues Are Pro
Guceu.

duceu.
The extreme thinness obthe bubble is
indeed wonderful. 1t is estimated that
the film in some places is only one
three-millionths of an inch if thick
ness. Probably few of US can conceive
of such thinness. Let me express it in
another way. The Old and New Tesla
ment contain some three millions of let
tiers. Now one three-millionthis such a
part of an inch as the first letter of the
Bible is part of the sum of all of its
letters.
The bubble, however, is not of equal
thickness at all points, and it is for this
reason that it has the various colors.
For instance, wherever the film is
orange-red it measures about three one
miIionths of an inch; where it is blue,
eighty one-millionths of an inch; and at
a point where lemon-yeilow is promi-
nent. about twenty one-millionthsof an
inch. Perhaps you wonder why the
colors change from one part of the soap
bubble to another. This is because the
film of the soap-bubble evaporates and
grows thinner, but unequally so at diff
ferent portions. A gFeenish blue with
a pale rose-red spot near it indicates an
extreme thinness, and at such point
the film is ready to give way at the
least jar.
You will be glad to know the source
of the beautiful colors. Every one is
delighted with them, even if not inter
ested by the explanation of their
origin. We may say that they come
from the light. Light gives color to all
objects. but not exactly as it does to the
soap-bubble. Write light from the sun
can be broken into the seven colors
which we have seen in the rainbow. In
that instance the raindrops separate it
into its parts. A glass prism will do the
same, as you may prove by looking
through a glass pendant from hang
ing lamp. When the light reaches the
surface of the soap-bubbDe part is re-
Elected from it, and we see images on
its surface as if it were a curved mirror.
Another portion of the light, however,
enters the film and is separated so that
a part of the seven coiors are thrown
into the bubble. and we can see them
at various portions of the opposite sur
face. Another part of the light, after
being broken by the film, is reflected by
its inner surface back to our eyes, so
that we see colors at the point where
the light enters.-Jacob F. Butcher, in
st. Nicholas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-12
THE DISTRICT COURTS.
Suits Against Defaulting witnesses
on Bond Forfeitures- 9th
ther News.

In the Thirty-seventh District courF
this morning the State of Texas filed
suits for judgments nisi against the
following as defaulting witnesses in the
Jake Merle murder case: ]. I. Halle
Ida Reeves, ]. NJ. Harris, Doc Rust
John Holden and Thomas Foley.
The forgery case of r. w. Kitchen
was dismissed on a motion of defen-
dant to quash the indictment, the mo-
ton being sustained.
A case against George Fennell, for
abusive language appeal from Justice
court, was dismissed by the county at
torney.
Esau Perez, charged with assault 10
murder by cutting Gavino Grenade
across the face with a knife, pleaded
not guilty, and the case went to trial.
In the Forty-fifth District court The
case of James Converse, executor OF
the estate of Thos. w. Peirce, deceas-
ed. against William Davis, ct. al, is
on trial with a jury.
In a case of Fred w. Stone, etuX., VS..
G. Gahweiler. ct. al, suit on note and
foreclosure, the case was continued to
make parties at the suggestion of the
death of Marie Gahweiler.
New suits were filed as follows:
David S. McGonigle, of Jackson coun-
ty, Mo-, VS.. Morgan & Wright, ct. al,
damages, $4,000, for value of 245 bicy-
cles and for suing out of writ of at
tachment ON same on October 2ith,
1897.
F. A. Piper VS.. E. o. and Max Meuse-
bach, note, $500.
C. Griesenbeck VS.. Conrad Gimble,
damages, $500, plaintiff alleging that
defendant leased storehouse and ba-
kerry at 725 South Alamo street on April
u, 1897, at a rental price of $3.50 per
month, and that defendant vacated the
house on August IA, without notice II
plaintiff, whereby defendant became in
debted to plaintiff for five months rent,
from April II to September IL, amount
ing to $212,5O.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-12
l. & G. n. SUED.
Persons Want Damages For Smelling
Dead Animals.

PERSONS want damages for SmeIllng
Dead Animals.
Georgetown, Texas, November r.
eSpecial.)-Two suits were filed in the
County court today against the Inter-
national and Great Northern railroad
company by G. T. Brown and G. w.
Johnson. Both plaintiffs sue for dam
ages in the sum of $500 each, alleging
that the employees of defendants ROAD
have during the past summer been de-
posting the dead bodies of cattle, sheep
and hogs on the right of way which
adjoins plaintiffs farm, thereby caus-
ing divers pestilential and offensive
odors to be waited over plaintiffs farm
and premises. That plaintiffs and
their families were thereby sickened,
and certain portions of plaintiffs farm.
had to be abandoned, causing great loss
and annoyance. The line of road COM
planned of adjoins plaintiffs field a few
miles from Taylor
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-12
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, Nov. 12.-Cattle: Receipts,
$500; market, stronger to 10 points
higher; Texas steers, S2.S0qs4.
Sheep: Receipts, 10000; market,
strong at yesterdays advance.
st. Louis, Nov. 12.-Cattle: Receipts,
1900, of which 1,6e0 are Texans; Tex
ans, steady; Texas and Indian Terri
tory steers, grass fed, $3.25Q$3.65; cows
and heifers, s2.25@$S.25.
Sheep: Receipts, 1000; market
strong
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-12
DESTROYING BONDS.

County Treasurer Umscheid and Mr..
Charles F. Meyer returned today from
Austin. Yesterday Mr.. Umscheid de-
stroyed in the presence of several OF
the state officials two issues of old
Bexar county courthouse and Jail re-
funding bonds, one issue calling for
1896, 45O the other for $240,000.
Another issue will be destroyed in
open Commissioners court in this city
tomorrow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-12
COMPETITOR PRISONERS LUCK

Havana, Nov. 12.-Dispatches receiv-
ed here from Madrid confirm previous
reports to the effect that prisoners cap
tured on board the American schoon-
er Competitor in April, 80, will be in
cluded in general amnesty degree
soon to be isseud.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-12
DIRECTORS ELECTED.

Georgetown, Texas, Nov. 12.-(Spe-
ciaL)-A meeting of the stockholders
of the Georgetown Waterworks was
held yesterday and board of directors
elected for the ensuing year.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-12
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Charles Biering is quite ill to-
day.
oscar samotz, of New York, is at the
Menger.
w. ]. wigley. of Waco. is at the
Mahncke.
T.. H. Trippe, of waelder. is at the
Mahncke.
Mrs. Judge Fly is in the city from
Gonzales.
D. NJ. Peitan, of Rockport, is at the
st. James
Mrs. w. S. Fly, of Gonzales, is at the
st. James.
w. C. Daugherty, of Pearsall, is at
the Southern.
NJ Hoffman, a Dimmitt stockman, is
at the Arcade.
Capt. A. P. RACIAL, of Beeville, is
at the Southern.
George B. Loving, of Fort Worth, is
at the Southern.
w. H. Brown, Nashville dentist, is
at the southern.
George c. Robinson and wife, of Wa
CO, are at the Menger.
Robert l.. Summerlin has returned
from a trip to Mexico.
S. ]. Lancaster, a business man of
Beeville, is at the Arcade.
T. ]. Strickland and mother, of Tay-
lor. Texas, are at the Southern.
J. S Sedan, of Denver Col, is in the
city to spend the winter and is quar-
tered at the Menger.
DR.. w. R. Campbell and wife are in
the city from Chappell Hill and are
quartered at the Menger.
Judge julius Schultze, of Austin, ar
rived in the city this morning and is
quartered at the Mahncke.
Editor F. M. McCaleb, of the Pleas
anton Monitor, one of the brightest of
our country exchanges, is at the South
ern.
Mrs. 1. NJ. Roos, of st. Louis, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. A. Roos, at s2S
Avenue B, whose guest she will be for
the winter.
Miss Alma Graham, a charming
young society lady of Austin, mas re-
turned to her home after spending a
few pleasant weeks visiting friends in
this city.
Mr.. B. Escota, a prominent druggist
of Mexico City, is at the Arcade on his
way home from the north, where he
has been on business. He likes San
Antonio very much.
Mr.. Ed. H. r. Green, the we'll known
Texas railway magnate, arrived in the
city last night and is the guest of Hon.
Chas. w. Ogden. They took a drive
over the city this morning.
Richard King and family arrived in
the city this morning on their return
from a trip north and east, and left
over the Arkansas Pass this afternoon
for their home at Alice, Texas. While
here they called on Louis M. Welton.
Capt. ]. w. Ellis, of the territorial
police force of the Indian Territory,
and special agent of the Oklahoma and
Gulf railway, was in the city yesterday
on his way home from Laredo,
where he had been to search for lost
car for his railway.
Phil Perner, of the fourinshing bu-
siness house of Carmichael, Perner &
Co., of Ozona, Tex, is in town. Mr..
Perner was an original enthusiastic
Mckinley man, and from the way bu-
siness is shaping up in his county,
says he has no reason to regret his
stand.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-12
STEAMSHIP ON FIRE.

Cape Henry, Va, Nov. 12.-The Brit
ish steamer Governor, from Galveston,
for Newport News, passed Cape Henry
at a. m. She signalled the weather
bureau office that he cargo was on
fire
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-12
FEDERAL COURT.
Jesus Contreras Gets Three Years for
Having Counterfeit Money in
HE
His Possession.

His Possession.
Jesus Contreras was on trial in the
Federal court this morning on charge
of having counterfeit money in his pos
session. He was found guilty and his
punishment assessed at three years in
the penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio.
The case of ]. A. Rollins, charged
with sending threatening matter
through the mails to 7. A. Luter, is set
for trial for next Tuesday.
Juan Garcia has been found guilty
of charge Of having counterfeit mon
ey in his possession, but Judge Max
ey has deferred sentence. Defendant
will make a motion for new trial.
number of Mexicans were convict
ed yesterday on charges of smuggling
and Illicit retail liquor dealing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-12
COTTON FEVERISH.

New York, Nov. 12.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady with prices two
points lower to two points higher. At
IL o'clock the market was feverish and
unsettled at a net loss of seven to eight
points.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-12
HOTEL BURNED.

Kankakee, ILL.,, Nov. 12.-The River
view hotel burned today. The fire orig
mated in the basement. Loss SIS, 900,
insurance $4,000.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28
SHE'S GOING VISITING.
Betsy Mullins, Weighing
Hundreds, Will go to
Knoxville.

Special to Louisville (Ky.) Post.
Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. ia
deal has been made whereby BetseY
Mullins, the famous mountain queen
of Hancock county, will come to
Knoxville for carnival week, Oc-
tober IL to Is. She has just been
weighed, pulling the scales at 7lS
pounds, a heavier weight than she
ever had. Miss Betsey has never
been in town; never saw a train
or attended church, aud vas indGc-
ed to visit Knoxville with the as
suEance that the reyenue officers
would not modest her.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28

There was sad feature connect
ed with the program of races that
took place last Sunday at the Bayou
Lafourche Central Park. Maxine
Curse, aged IL years and a son of
Martin Curse, was accidentally kill
ed. The horse be was riding stEm-
bled and tell, throwing him to the
ground with such force as to break
his neck and cause death to ensne
within few minutes. -Lafourehe
Comet.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28

E, F. Miilard, who took charge
Of the business Of the Ct. So, Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co. at this
place in October 1895 has recently
been promoted to the position Of
District Manager, with headquar
ters at New Iberia. His district ex
tends from Lafayette to Morgan
City and covers all connected in
termediate points.--Ibcrian.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28
National Money.

This work gives the solution oil
the money problem. 1t rests upon
the universal truth that all men in
organized society live by the ex-
change OF products or services. To
the accomplishment of these ex
changes, the medium of exchange
(money) is indispensable.
The principals and the laws of
National Money are demonstrated;
hence, there can be no appeal. The
selntion is final.
will the soIution commend gener~
al assent? No.
There are few thousand persons
who are beneiciarles of our present
money system. They will inaugur-
ate the Anti National Money Move
ment. Against them stand the mil
lions who are victims of our pres
ent money system. They will stand
for National Money. But these
millions must be educated. They
must be taught the principles and
the lave of money
This is the purpose of the pham-
phlet entitled "National Money =
The language is plain, the facts are
found in the range of common OBJ
servation. A child will recognize
the facts and grasp the demonstra-
tions. The work has been submit.
ted to laborers and leaders in all
the Safes, aud it has been eado rsed
without exception.
All reforners. all friends of hu-
manity, are invited to lend their aid
in the dissemination of these prin>
ciples.
The masses cannot be united by
special pleading. They can be
united, or rather, they will unite Of
their own accord when they under.
stand the simple fact: They who
produce must supply the medium Of
exchange Price per single copy,
10 cents. Special rates to dealers
or clubs. Address the, publishers,
Charles e. Kerr & Company, 56
Fifth Avenue, Chicago, Ills.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28

A certain married lady, not a
thousand miles away, had birth
day anniversary few days since,
upon which her husband presented
her parlor lamp. He was much
aattered when she intended to give
it his name, until he asked her rea-
for SO peculiar proceeding. "Weli'
said she, "you know, dear, il has a
good deal of brass about it, is hand
some to lo1k at, requires good
deal of attention, is sometimes an
steady on its legs, is liable 70 ez :
plode when hall full, fares mp occast
sionally, is always out at bel tima
aad bound to moke"-Texafksa
ian.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28
A BAsHFUL BRIDEGROOM
His Awfml Predicamemt ON His
Wedding Night.

From the Pulaski News Review.
A friend sends US the following
story: When | was young [ was
the most bashful boy west of the Al
'leghanies. | wouldn't look at girl
much less speak to a maiden; but for
all that | fell desperately 10 love
with a sweet, beautiful peighbor
girl. It was desirable match on
both sides and the old folks was
drift aud fixed up. l was a gawky.
awkward, country lout, about l9
years Of age; she, refined and fairly
educated ID city, and at time
when girls had superior advantages,
and were, therefore superior in cul-
tnre to boys. | fixed the day as far
of as | could have put it. | lay
awake ii cold perspiration as the
time drew near and | shiVered iD
agony as ! thought of the terrible
ordeal. The dreadful day came; |
went through the program somehow
ia a dazed, confused, mechanical
way; the guests, one by one, depart
ed and my hair began to stand Oh
end. ! felt like fleeing to be woods
or spending the night in the barn,
or going West, never to return. /
was deeply devoted to Sallie; | Low
ed her harder than a mule can kick;
bat that dreadful ordeal could
not, [ dare not stand it. Finally
the last guest was gone, the bride
retired, the family gone to bed, and
[ was left with the old man. John
said he, you can take that candle;
you will find your room just above
this Good night, John, and may
The Lord have mercy on yonr soul,
and with mischievious twinkle of
the eye the old man left the room,
When heard him slam distant
door | staggered to my feet and
seized the candle with nervous
grasp. l knew that it could not be
avoided, yet [ hesitated to meet my
fate like a man. A happy thought
struck me. / hastily clin b d the
stairs, marked the position Of the
landing and the door of the bridal
chamber. ] would have died before
I would have disrobed in that holy
where awaited me a trem-
bling girl. | therefore decided to
make the usual preparation without
blow outfhe light, open the door,
aud friendly darkness would at least
mitigate the horrors of the situta-
tion. 1t was soon done, the dread
full moment had come, was ready;
| blew out the light, grasped the
door knob with deadly and nerv-
ous grasp-one moment and 1t wonld
all be over. | leaped within-and
there found a glowing hickory fire,
with candle brightly burning on the
bureau. was the lovely bride SUR
rounded by the six lovely brides
maids.D
~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28

The supposed grave of Eve is Wis.
tied by over forty thousand pilgrims
ir each year. 1t is to be seen at
Jeddah, in a cemetery outside the
city walls. The tomb is fifty cubits
long and twelve wide. The Arabs
entertain a belief that Eve was the
tallest woman that ever lived.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28

The post Office authorities estis
mate that $2o,o0o,Ooo is annually
sent to New York City for stock
aud grain agambling, to firms who
fleece most o: their customers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28

No matter how much man pro;
tests that he wont tell you about d
row he has had with neighbor, if
you handle him carefully, he will
tell you all about it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28

A man 10 kincaid, Kan, who was
recently released from an insane
asylum, shot three women and was
dangerously injured him1elt while
resisting arrest.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28

Prof, Lncian |. Blake OF the chair
of electro chemistry Of Kansas uni
versity, says that it may be possible
to whiten the negro By cataphore-
sia process which shall decarbonize
the pigment which gives the ekin its
ebony hue.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28

A wealthy widow Of Chicago has
purchased land in indiana upon
which she intends TO erect club
house for women. No man will be
allowed to enter it in any capacity.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28

The finished portion of the new
congressional library at Washing.
ton has about forty four miles of
shelving The ultimate capacity Of
the building for books will be up
ward of4, 100000 volumes, or near
ly 100 miles Of shelving.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28

Willie Brady q cyclist Of Hou ma
la, scorched past buggy the oth-'
er day, and frightened the horse.
The owner got mad, pulled his gun
and perforated Brady leg with q
Al bullet.-Iberian.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28

Ordinarily the Kansas climate is
all right but some one put it in the
oven this time, closed the door and
went off and forgot it was cooking.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28

When a man moves away and
then comes back he always feels like
apoligizing for it,-Ex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28

The man who is always pretend.
ing that be does so much for others,
needs watching. .-Ex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28

The stupid son of a stupid father
might be called a chip Of the old
blockhead.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28

headache stopped in 20 minutes hy DR..
Niles PAIN PULLS. "0ne cent dose"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-08-28

Light work-making gas pipes: