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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-06
THE REDS MAY COME.
Manager Bancroft Writes for Reason
able Hotel Rates.


Manager Bancroft Writes for Reason
able Hotel Rates.
If the Cincinnati Reds decide to train
in this city it will be one of the best
advertisements San Antonio has ever
had. The Reds are one of the lead
ing teams in the National Baseball
league and for n long time they were
looked upon as pennant winners the
past season. They have always been
an important factor in the race for the
past twenty years.
All that remains to close the deal,
whereby the Reds will come to San An
tonic is the question of hotel rates. Il
want reasonable hotel rates" writes
Manager Bancroft. I'VE shall have
from twenty to twenty-five people. If
the hotels are willing to live and let
live, can assure you San Antonio will
be our training grounds for '9S, and if
everything is satisfactory will make il
such for years to come.
I'VE shall probably be there the first
week in March and remain until April
l, playing TWO or three games week
between our first and second mines, and
if there are organized clubs in Texas
might arrange few games with them.
The main thing l want to learn now
is the rates of the several hotels. Our
players are all well-behaved gentlemen
and are always welcome at any hotel
they have ever stopped in the north"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-06
THE LIVER KEEPS PEOPLE WELL

THE LIVER KEEPS PEOPLE WELL
When the liver is sluggish all other
organs are involved. You suffer from
Constipation, Biliousness, Jaundice,
Headaches, Indigestion, Pain In the
back, Chills and loss of energy. You
win never know how promptly these
troubles can be cured until you use
Herbine. 1t cures quickly when 9TH
er remedies utterly fail. Regulates
the liver, purifies the, blood. Herbine
is harmless vegetable remedy that
gives new life and energy almost from
the first dose. Price 70 cents. Free
trial bottles at E. Reuss and c. Schas-
se. 3-1o-1yr
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THERE is NOTHING so GOOD.

There is nothing just as good as
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, so de-
mand it and do not permit the dealer
to sell you some substitute. He will
not claim there is anything better,
but in order to make more profit he
may claim something else to be just
as good. You want DR.. Kings New
Discovery because you know it to be
safe and reliable, and guaranteed to
do good or money refunded. For
Coughs, Colds, Consumption and for
all affections of Throat, Chest and
Lungs, there is nothing so good as is
Dr. Kings New Discovery. Trial bot
tie free at F. Kolteyer & Sons drug
store 3
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-06

Il write this to let you know wha,
l would not do: would not do with
out Chamberlain's Pain Balm in my
house, if it cost $500 per bottle. 1t
does all you recommend it to do and
more.-J. r. Wallace, Wallaceville, Ga.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm is the best
household liniment in the world, and
Invaluable for rheumatism, lame back,
sprains and bruises. Be ready for en-.
Urgency by buying bottle az any
drug store.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-06
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

We are offering the j. f. Jones
& Co. stock of pianos, Organs
and musical instruments of all
kinds at ONE HALF PRICE.
An excellent opportunity to get
a handsome Christmas present at
one half its value.
THOS. GOGGAN & BRO.
12-6-tf.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-06
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
INTERNATIONAL AND GREAT
NORTHERN.

L
NORTHERN.
North-Leaves at $3.50 a. m. and s D.
m. Arrives at 1925 a. m. and 3:l5 p. m.
South-Leaves at 9:45 a. m. and ar
rives at 1880 p. m.
The Express Special leaves at 4:50 a.
m. and arrives at 9:45 a. m.
M. K. & T-Leaves at $3.50 a. m. and
5 p. m, arrives at 7:25 a. m. and 3:15 p.
m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
East bound trains arrive from Mexi-
co and Eagle Pass at 1850 a. m; and
leave at 1910 p. M; and $3.50 p. m. for
Houston, Galveston and New Orleans.
Orleans, Houston, and Galveston at
7:25 and 4:25 p. m; and leaves for Eagle
Pass and Mexico at 4:45 D. m.
Leaves for Eagle Pass and Mexico at
HOO a. m. and arrives at 700 p. m.
ST. Louis Limited leaves for Waco,
Fort Worth, Dallas, Kansas City and
st. Louis at 1925 p. m.
Arrives from st. Louis, Kansas City,
Dallas, Fort Worth and Waco at S:45
a. m.
SAN ANTONIO G. ARKANSAS PASS.
Trains leave daily for ,Cuero, Waco,
Houston and Galveston at $3.50 a. m;
for Beeville, Corpus Christi and Rock
port at 1:50 p. M; and arrives daily
from the former places at 6:35 p. M;
and from the latter at 1870 p. "A.
For Boerne and Kerrville leaves daily
except Saturdays and Sundays at 2:45
p. m. Leaves Saturday at 4:30 p. m.
Leaves Sunday at $3.50 a. m.
Arrives in San Antonio from Boerns
and Kerrville, daily, except Sundays
and Mondays at 10:45 am. Arrives
Sundays at p. m. Arrives Mondays
at $3.50 a. m.
SAN ANTONIO AND GULF SHORE.
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
tinez, Sanders, Adkins, Lavernia and
Stockdale at $3.50 a. m, daily except
Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at 4:47 p. m.
daily, except Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-06
For OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoae. 26
cents a bottle. 9-27-1yr.a~C
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-06
-The NAV rotnrv gnngs I'm the

The new rotary gOngs for the fire
apparatus have been affixed and are in
use.
departmentredek AW7JOt CMF CMR
"A dead dog is lying on the side
walk near Stoves lumber yard on
East Commerce street, which has been
there since Saturday.
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]. +. JONES & co.

Having moved their office from 224 w.
Commerce street to 227 w. Commerce
street, opposite their old stand. Parties
owing us on pianos, organs and sewing
machines will please call and settle.
J. f. Jones & Co. 1851.
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So-ro-Bac for Fifty Cents.

Guaranteed sobacco habit cure, makes veal
men strong, blood pure. soc, 81. All druggisN
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-06
HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES.

From and to all points on Southern
Pacific. Dec. %. "a. and rs. 30. and 81,
and January /. good for return Janu-
uary 3. 1898, at rate Of one and one
half fare for she round trip.
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Death Pulls the Trigger.


do the rest. Men nowadays are all in a
hurry. They bolt their food, and get indi-
gestion and torpid liver. The blood gets
impure. When the blood is impure, sooner
or later something will smash" The
smash will be at the weakest and most
overworked point. In a marshy country
it will probably be malaria and chills. A
working man will probably have bilious
attack. A clerk or bookkeeper will have
deadly consumption. business, or pro-
fessional man, nervous prostration or
exhaustion.
1t isn't hard to prevent or cure these dis
eases if the right remedy is taken at the
right time. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
ton and assimilation perfect the liver act
i've, the blood pure and the nerves steady
and strong. 1t drives out all disease germs.
1t makes rich, red blood, firm flesh, solid
muscle and healthy e-hber. 1t cures
malaria and bilious attacks. 1t cures nerv-
Gus prostration and exhaustion. 1t cures oS
per cent. of all cases of consumption, brori-
chial, throat and kindred affections. DR..
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser
contains the letters of thousands who have
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have been one of your many patients. by
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Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-19
c'Come, John-Come, John!
IF you wait you'll miss her;
Mary'S at the mistletoe
An someone elsell kiss hernD
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

The shipyards at Bath, Me. haven't been
30 busy in years
Compared with ten years ago prices have
risen 40 per cent in Japan, while wages
have increased 1872 per cent
queer Industry has sprung up in Mchl-
gan, namely, the conversion of pine stumps
into shingles.
Kitty McCann's Wooen mill, In East
Blackstone Mass, Is rushed with orders,
being run overtime until p. IN.
Three Thousand coal miners in the Belle
Vile, H., district have returned to work
after three months of idleness,
Since September Is over 5000 members of
the Hazleton, Pa, district have Joined what
is now known as subdIstrct No. of the
United Mine Workers union of America.
The Joiners' union of Glasgow, Scotland,
has forbidden members to hang doors made
in the United States or to use manufactured
jolnery which has been imported from
America.
The Southeastern Extension Cottcn Mil
company has been chartered, with capital
stock of 10000 by Charles AdamsoD Of
Cedartown. Ga, and Philadelphia parties
About 10000 bales OF cotton are cooked
for shipment to Japan this winter from
the single port OF Seattle. This 10 said to
be so per cent more in value than the value
OF all American exports to Japan during the
season of 1S9i-95,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-19

Bohemia, while the circulation in South
America Is not falling off.
The Methodist Episcopal missionary soci-
eties will not employ new bible women in
north China who will not unbind their feet.
The late Miss Caroline Talman of New
York City bequeathed $165,000 to religious
and charitable institutions in that city,
chiefly of the Protestant Episcopal church.
Bishop Bompas of the Episcopal church
has appointed young clergyman to under
take mission work in the Kloudike and has
instructed him to endeavor to build church
and schools there.
Archdeacon William Montgomery Brown of
Cleveland, who has just been chosen bishop
coadjutor QEpiscopaD of Arkansas, has been
for some time one of the ablest and most
popular clergymen of Cleveland.
There are thirty Young Mems Christian
associations in the state of Missouri with a
total membership of nearly 5000. Their
buildings and real estate are valued at $780,
900 and $37 900 is expended annually for the
support of the work.
Rev. DR.. Leonard, corresponding secretary
Of the Missionary society of THE Methodist
Episcopal church, reports that. including the
contributions of the Womau's Foreign and
Home Missionary societies of the church, the
grand total income for the last year is ST.
710,12S73.
The work of the colored mems department
Of the Young Mems Christian association has
been extended to nineteen different states, it's
main strength being in the southeastern
states. There are now siXty-fve associations
of co.ored men, with an aggregate member
ship of over 1000.
Cardinal JacObini secretary of the propa-
ganda, in recent letter says that Pope Leo
XIII has expressed a desire that the whole
Roman Catholic world should celebrate the
close of the nineteenth century with thanks
giving and prayer. With this idea in mind
1t is proposed to inaugurate a. great religious
revivag to last through the year 1899.
The members of the Methodist Episcopal
society In Agawam, Mass, were somewhat
surprised Sunday morning to con-
ducting services in place of the regular pas
| tor, Rev. Charles j. Hatch the latters f6-
year-old daughter. Mabel. The same day she
also filled the pulpit at the Central church,
near Wareham Center. Miss Hatch's ex-
panatiom was that her father was taken sud
denly ILL., which prevented his occupying the
pulpit or arranging for substitute, and his
daughters offer to take his place was readily
accepted by Mr.. Hatch.
Rev. j. b. Rene prefect apostolic Of the
Jesuits in Alaska. who Is visiting friends In
Baltimore, tells the following interesting in
cident OF his life In Alaska: II made trip
I along the river with Bishop Rowe of the
Protestant Episcopal church. examining with
interest the work of the god seekers and
listening to their accounts During the trip
| was taken sick, and at one time would no
doubt have died but for the kindness and
attention of Bishop Rowe, who was my cabin
mate. | am anxious for the world to know
that the religious work in Alaska is har-
monious and that the members OF the differ
ent denominations are always willing and
anxious to render assistance to their breth-
rem"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-19
HUNTING THE WREN.

birds and game. On that day every person
who possesses a gun seems anxious to use 1t.
unique insular sport called camag, some
what like the English hockey, is also then in
dulged in by both men and boys. 1t is played
with great skill
Christmas with the Manx terminates on st.
Stephens day, December 26. which is ma
tional holiday. 1t is celebrated In peculiar
manner. Throughout the island large parties
of men meet together to hunt the hare,
which is pursued over hill and dale with we'll
trained greyhounds. amid the widest excite
ment Nearly the whole adult male popula-
tion turns out to witness these annual hunts,
which last until sundown aud during which
many miles of the wild mountain lands are
secured and beaten to find poor puss," the
only remnant OF the four-footed game once
found abundantly In the island. Connected
with this day also, Is the strange, mysterious
custom called "hunt the wren" the origin
and history OF which tradition alone offers
any account
HUNTING THE WREN.
The Celtic legend. which offers the only
explanation of its existence, is as follows
Once upon time there lived in Man ter
rble witch, who was forever eontriving evil
to the inhabitants. Her necromancies at
length grew TO be a scourge to the whole
island. cattle dying and peeple perishiag as
II by plague. At this juncture st. Patrick.
who was then in Man, was appealed to, and
he at once laid a curse upon the WITCH by
virtue OF which she was transformed into
wren, In this guise she was hunted and
pursued by those whom she had so long
prosecuted until she perished. And from
that day to this the custom OF hunting the
wren has been annually observed. st.
Stephens day 10 "Hunt-the-Wren day" But
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-19

the tiny creature is mercilessly pursued for
several days before by gangs of boys, armed
with sticks and stones being gibbeted after
its death, and carried about the streets as IL
in derisicn.
The dead bird is suspended by the neck
in the middle of a horizontal stick about
three feet long, which is dressed gayy with
ribbons of all coors and holly, and is sup
ported with two upright sticks about the
same length all tied securely together, so
as to represent an actual gallows. On St.
Stephens day it is carried about the streets
and thrust against the windows outside, so
that those within may feast their eyes with
the symbol of their ancestral but conquered
enemy. The footing of horns, the tinkling of
trianges and the piping of tin whistles goes
to complete picture which, for very out
landishness, defes competition. This is the
only surviving Manx custom of Celtic origin
that bears about it any trace of cruelty. AS
in the case of the fiddlers, the boys beg money
at the doors, saying please give us some
thing to bury the wren" The boys Gnd
the money together have contributed to keep
alive this custom, which is RESPONSIBLE for
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-19

around by the south side of the Grand Court,
which is shown on the left of the drawing,
the Art building is the first to be reached.
This is twin structure, being formed OF
two buildings with an open court between,
the front and back of the buildings being
connected by covered colonnades forming
continuous facade and giving the appearance
of one large building.
Next to the Art building. as it appears
in the picture, is the Liberal Arts building.
This will be devoted largely to the display of
foreign exhibits.
Between the Art building and the Liberal
Arts is the main entrance to the exposition,
the Arch of States, but, like it's opposite
the Administration Arch this structure is
back from the line OF the other buildings
and nothing can be seen of 1t.
The building in the lower left hand cor
ner of the picture is the Manufactures build
ing.
LANDSCAPE ARTISTS CHANCE.
The establishment of the Grand Court by
the landscape artist will be one Of its most
attractive features. This cannot be shown
in black and white picture, but the stately
beauty of the main buildings and the archi-
tectural adornment OF the court will be
greatly enhanced and the beauty of this por-
| tion of the grounds increased by the free use
| OF flowers. faint idea of portion of this
! decoration Is given in the rows of stately
| trees shown in the picture and in the small
| shrubs near them, but the dainty little parks
| lying between the buildings cannot be shown
| because they are out of the line of sight, J.
| though a slight hint of one of them is given
| between the Manufactures and Liberal Arts
| buildings. The space between these build
| ings will be lavishly decorated in an artistic
manner and furnished with shady hooks and
quiet spots where the visitor may rest while
| enjoying the sight of the throngs passing
within few feet of him. A similar retreat
will be provided between the Machinery and
| the Mines building while the portion of the
court lying west of Twentieth street will be
well provided with them. The open space
at either end of the Art building will be
| parked after the stiff Italian style and dotted
with statuary.
| One of the prettiest effects In connection
with the Landscape features of the Grand
| Court will be the sloping bank Of the east
| end of the lagoon. This bank is not in
view from the position occupied by the OBJ
server in the picture, being below the rail-
! ing seen about the lagoon in the foreground.
| This bank slopes from the bottom of thiG
railing to the walk at the waters edge. 1t
| is the present intention to have this sloping
/ bank a brilliant mass Of flowers. These will
be changed each week and only plants in
/ full bloom will be used Thousands of pants
| will be used In this way, all of one color
being used one week, mass OF another color
being used the next week and so on to the
end of the floral gamut, making this bank a
blaze OF color visible from any part OF the
ground except the extreme eastern end
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-19
AROUND THE GRAND COURT
.st-D l-a
What the Visitor to the Exposition Will See
Next Summer.
ARRAhG M:NT OF THE MAIN BUILDING
View of the Beautiful Scene from the
Northeast Corner of the Lagoon
Some of the Unseen
Features.
ARRAkG M:NT OF THE MAIN BUILDlN|

'rhe birdseye view OF the Grand Court of
the Transmissssippi and International Ex-
position issued as a supplement of this
issue of The sunday Bee is correct delinea-
ton OF the Grand Court as it will appear after
completion when viewed from the northeast
corner of the court. This drawing is by the
artist who made the birdseye view of the
entire exposition grounds, issued as supple
ment with The Sunday Bee of December g.
Like the latter drawing, this one is
technically correct in its details, the draw
ings OF the architects of the buildings and
of the archtects-in-chief forming the basis
from which the picture was made.
The central feature of the Grand Court is
the lagoon, an artificial body of water 15O
feet in width and nearly one-half mile in
length. This lagoon is spanned by three
bridges, the central one being at Twentieth
street. The latter Is really two bridges, an
island being left in the center of the lagoon
and a short bridge extending from either
bank to the island. The surface of the
lagoon will be dotted with gondoas from
the sunny land of Italy, propelled by the
sons of that country.
At the extreme right In the picture is
| shown the Machinery and Electricity build
ing. The building next to it is the Mines
and Mining building and beyond it, just
visible over the roof, is seen the tower of
the Administration building, which stands
| back from the front line of the other build
ings. Beyond the Administration building is
| the Agricultural building, but the perspective
formed by the position of the observer brings
but a small portion of the central mass of
this huge structure within the line OF vision,
Facing the observer, in the background is
seen the Government building, the stately
structure in which viii be housed the many
interesting things which the several govern
ment departments will exhibit to show the
functions and purposes for which these de-
partments were created.
FEATURE OF THE LAGOON.
1t will be noticed that the colonnades
which afford covered plssageways between
all of the buildings describe wide circle
in front of the Goyernment building. This
is caused by the shape, of the lagoon, which
spreads out into a broad basin ut the farther
end. making pool about 400 feet in width.
Passing from the Government buildiang
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-19

gates and before separating they unite in
singing,
christians, awake, salute the happy morn
Whereon the Savior of mankind was born. 4"
putting heort and soul as well as voice into
the magnificent old melody, the strains cf
which are carried for miles around in the
stiffness of that ''witching hour" AS pre-
viously arranged, the choirs are entertained
at some house with a substantial breakfast
durlng their tour of singing. No alcoholic
beverages appear on such occasions, tleir
use being vigorously prohibited among
church members throughout the island,
where tea drinking in a thousand ways is a
universal custom at both public and private
functions. The result is thlt Christmas
morning, notwithstanding that everyone then
keeps open house, is unmarked by noise or
disorder; and at or o'clock all go home
to bed sober, happy and clear-headed, to
snatch few hours sleep as preparation for
tho coming pleasures OF the day.
THE GAME OF CAMAG
On Christmas day the unaccountable prac-
tce prevails of indiscriminately shooting
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-19
A SEARCH FOR SANTA CLAUS.
New York Herald.

New York Herald.
A bitter night-a squald street
A basement bleak and bare,
A hungry child with bleeding feet
Alone sat waiting there
All day amid the surging throng
She wandered far and near
All day had sung feeble song
That none had paused to hear.
But as she sang she caught the name
OF Santa Claus, and how
On Christmas night he often came
To hungry children now.
And so she waited I'm the dark
For Santa Claus to come
Till In her breast the feeble spark
OF hope grew faint and numb.
She thought because she had no light
He failed to bring her share
And crept at last into the night
To lead the good saint there.
And Christmas morning came, and loi
Her dead face smiled, because
Amid whirling drift OF snow
Her little weary soul know
Had found its Santa Claus,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-19
BuckIen's Arnica salvs,

The best salye In the world for Cuts.
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores. letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
corns and all Skin Eruptions. and positively
cures Piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 20 cents per box. For sale
by Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-19
Umbrellas

Ladies' Umbrellas, Dresden top. $l.95
Gentemen's Umbrellas, Sterling
top. us
Gentlemen's Umbrella and Cane
Sterling top. ................ $50
The largest line Of fine Dresden
handed Ladies' Umbrellas ever
shown in Omaha.