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Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03

the Iron was precipitated on the latter, and there was an interchange of vegeta- ble and mineral matter, so that the rocks were relieved of their. coloring and the tree took it up.
 The question as to how ball bearings reduce frictionsssays the Cincinnati En- quirer, has often been asked. With ordinary bearings the wheels runs on the axle as a sledge on the ground, and no axle may be, there must be considerable friction. With ball-bearing, however, the wheel runs on small steel balls placed betweensit and the axle, and these, turn ing on their axles as the wheel rotates, act as friction wheels" and reduce the friction between wheel and axle to min- mum. The. eireumference of ball is more than three times it's diameter, so the balls travel round the axle only third as fast as the wheel but the inside of the wheel in contact with the balls must have a greater circumference than the axle, and therefore the wheel will tend to turn the balls faster than they can run truly on the axle, with the re- suit that there must be certain amount of slipping of the balls; the friction thus caused, however, is third less than. if the wheel were running directly on the axle.
 There Is a popular notion, says a techni- cal journal, to the effect that lead shot are made spherical by falling from night. This is an absurd error, inas- much as the only purpose of lofty shot towers Is to give the shot a chance tos cool and harden as they tumble. They. are just as perfect spheres when theyt start from the top as when they reach. the well of,Mater 200 feet or so below.s The usefulness of the water is merelys as soft cushion to receive them. Shot, cannot be made from pure lead, but an; -admixture of arsenic causes the lead to form globules, like mercury. The mol ten mixture is placed in big iron sauce pan with perforated bottom, and fhe. drops falling through are the shot. They must fall some distance in order to get. time to cool and harden A batch thus. made. they are scoQped out of the wafer, tumbled about in a revolving barrel with plumbago, and finally put through a se-s ries of sieves, to sort them into sizes for market.
 Within the next five years, says tech nical journal, telephone rates will go lower and lower, and the consequence will be that not only systematic inter- urban connections will have been estab- lished, but systematic inter-residence and business house connections. Tele- phone apparatus will then be in enorm- ous demand, as well as telephonic ap- purtenances
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03

No wonder that you see Louis Saks' store filled with eager buyers all during the day. His high class goods sold at such astonishing low prices do the work. Such Suits and Overcoats you buy from him at $7.44 cannot be equalled. Don't fail to be on hand next Monday, when the pony, cart and harness will be given away. ;. < syit.s
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
COAL FROM CHINA.
Detroit Free Press.

DetTOlt freS fTeSS.
 China has thrown the gauntlet to the big coal miners of this country. An American bark recently brought to the Pacific coast mixed sample cargo of an- thracite and manufactured coal mined and made in the Tonquin district. It is intended to push the Chinese fuel at prices greatly below those which Penn sylvania and Welsh coals of the same character are now bringing. Experts have pronounced the Tonquin coal bed practically inexhaustible. The manufac- tured coal is practically new to the Amer ican markets. It is made by the Chi nese natives from coal dust. The dust Is mixed with pitchy substance and compressed into egg-shaped Jumps. The infiammable cement aids combustion, and the coal makes a very hot and very clean fire. The imported coal is said to be of the finest quality, fully equal to the best American or British coals, while it can be sold probably at price much be- low the standard rates Pennsylvania and Welsh anthracite. for house use, are now selling on the Pacific coast at about SIS a ton. The Tonquin coal of the same grade can be sold to give a good return at $9 a ton, while TonQuin anthracite steam coal can be quoted at least $1 a ton under the present price of Welsh coal of that grade. i;
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
COMBINE
On Oysters Broken.

Patronize the man who has always sold them within the reach of all. The old relia ble dealer, w. M. Rush, has opened street and 2d alley. OyAters will be sold at the following low prices: ~44s rsa Large extra plants at 7bc per 100 4s Large extra selects at 60c per 100. E Plain selects at 40c per 100.
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Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03

Walker-Newman Coal Go. Splint Coal. Phone 3l7. l2-16-wed-fri-aun ~ss 2 kif
Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
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A Few Endorsements of the Press.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10
SURROUNDED BY MANEATERs.

the boat, and was really scared out of
my wits to witness the incredible num-
Der of man-eating sharks that played
about the yawl. When we had secured
q barrel or two of water we put off, ac-
companied by two of the natives, who
wished to see the ship. We told them
not to come, but they insisted, saying,
or indicating by signs, that they would
swim back. Not taking them seriously,
we pulled to the ship. The water was
smooth and we were hoisted aboard
without difficulty.
The water was clear, aud we could
see dozens of huge sharks playing about
the ship, and it was among the lot that
the natives plunged when they had seen
enough. They went without warning,
and l ran to the side of the vessel, en-
pecting TO see the hazardous fellows
torn to pieces. For an instant there
was no commotion among the sharks,
ard then, apparently seeming human
flesh, fully n score of the gigantic man.
eaters darted through the water in the
direction of the natives, who were swim
uihS quietly IoI Vitc ShOlC' IhS Nh'Cl
was cut into shreds by the fins of the
sharks as they fairly few toward the
swimmers. In another minute the two
men were surrounded by the'tish, and
l closed my eyes to avoid seeing their
horrible end. When l took down my
lands the natives were swimming along
in the same old way, and the sharks
were coming back to the ship as quick
~ as they had gone. Well, sir, don't
you know that the fish were SO well
acquainted with the islanders that they
never touched them. They had been
reared in the same waters. and were
old friends"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10
A DEAF AND BLIND CRITIC.
Helen Keller on the Character of a Fa-
vorlte Heroine.

"Ckcu hclltE oh the SuaThCItr Oh u
vorite Heroine.
Here, from the Century, is one of
Helen Keller's Compositions" 1t is
on the Character of Rosalind"
What first strikes us in Rosalird's
character is it's buoyancy. AS soon as
she begins to speak we know that she
IS young, fair and lovable. When we
first meet her, she is grieving over the
Punishment of her father; but, on being
chided by her cousin, Celia, for her sad
ness, we see how quickly she locks up
her sorrow in her heart, and tries to be
happy because Celia is happy. So
when we hear her merry laugh, and lis
ten to her bright conversation, we do
not imagine for a moment that she has
forgotten her sorrow; we know that she
is unselfshly trying to do her duty by
her cousin. And when we see the smile
fade from her sweet face, and the light
from her eyes, because a fellow creature
is in trouble, we are not surprised.
We feel that we have known all along
that her nature was tender and SYM
pathetic.
"Rosalind's impulses, her petulance,
her tenderness and her courageous de-
Tense of her father seems perfectly
natural, and true to life; but it is very
hard to put in words my idea of her
character. 1t seems almost as if it
would lose some of its beauty and wom-
anliness, IL l tried to analyze it, just as
we lose beautiful flower when we pull
IL to pieces to see how many stamens
1t has. Many beautiful traits are won
derfully blended in her character, and
we cannot help loving the vivacious,
affectionate and charming Rosalind."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10

put up lively fight. He was out hunt
ing on Salt creek, and while wandering
through the woods he saw large owl
in tree and brought 1t to the ground
with shot. Supposing it to be dead he
reached down to pick it up, when the
bird, which was only slightly disabled,
made a fierce attack upon him, and be-
fore he could defend himself fastened
its talons into the flesh of the right
hand.
Summers tried to beat off the angry
bird, but before he could succeed an
other owl, apparently the mate of the
wounded one, appeared and fastened its
claws in his arm, and with its bealS
destroyed his left eye at single stroke.
The lad fought desperately and sue.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10
A FLYING MACHINE MODEL.
Pittsburgh Inventor GratIfied with Its
Success-BuIIt Like a BIRD.


Pittsburgh Inventor GratIfed with Its
Success-BuIlt Like a BIRD.
Charles Deforrest, a local inventor
of Pittsburgh, Pa, who has been work
ing for several years on a flying ma
chine, has made a practical test of a
model.
The latter is shaped like an eagle or
hawk. The inventor filled it with gas.
and after attaching a rope to it allowed
it to soar through the air. If the ma
chine works as we'll as the model, the
inventor says he will possess the great
secret in aerial navigation.
7. The machine Mr.. Deforrest is build
ing, and which looks like gigantic
bird, is IS feet long. 1t has wings, legs
and tail. The wings are IS feet long by
four feet wide. They will be operated
from a cab under the birds body. For
ty-five gallons of gasoline will be car
ried to operate the engine, which will
be of four horse power.
The legs will be steel coils six feet
long, and will act like spring in leav-
ing or touching the earth. The tail will
act like the rudder of boat. The bird
will be made of aluminium and is ex-
pected to go through the air at the rate
of 30 miles per hour.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10

ceeded in freeing himself from the owls
long enough to seize his gun, which was
upon the ground. He shot the in
jured bird and succeeded in beating off
its Infatuated mate. He hurried to a
neighboring farmhouse, where his
wounds were dressed and he was sent
home. The clothing on the upper part
of his body was torn almost to tatters
during the struggle. and besides the
wounds in his face both hands and
arms are badly injured.
Conley's owl. which measured nearly
five feet, was not as large as this one
captured, which measured five feet II
inches from tip To Tin
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10
MELTING OLD OIL WELLS.

T. W. Young, OF Washington, has in
vented an electrical heater to be lowered
into an oil well. The idea is, says the
Mining and Scientific Press, to generate
electricity in large quantities so that
the refuse matter which clogs the pores
of the oilstone will be melted and run
out, causing a fresh upward flow of
oil. The theory as to the exhaustion of
so many wells is that the oil, in passing
upward through the stone, has clogged
the porous stone with paraffin in such
quantities that the further flow rs
stopped and the we'll ceases to produce.
Some think that it is because the sup
ply in the earth has given out, but the
generally accepted idea is that the oil Is
still abundant and only ceases to flow
when the exit is stopped. 1t has been
common to use torpedoes to shatter the
stone at the bottom Of the well, thus
breaking up the clogged matter, but this
is an expensive process. By the Young
method the machine, which is about
three feet long and resembles an iron
cartridge, is placed at the bottom OF
the well and electricity used of sufti- |
ctent voltage to produce an enormous
heat without melting the metal. The
current goes down the wires, and, by |
the peculiar construction of the carbon
packed chambers, the intense heat is
radiated into the rock in all directions,
the paraffin and other refuse is soft !
ened and melted 50 that it runs, and
when the well is started flesh flow
occurs just as strong as when it was
first sunk.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10

Miss L. Drayton Astor, grandniece
of John Jacob Astor, is employed in
Sedalia, Mo-, as chambermaid in the Ho-
tel Sicher, where she has been known as
Dratie Iangdon. Miss Astor was To-
Gated by a st. Louis lawyer, who de-
| sires to place her in possession of a for
tune which is estimated at $4,000.
Miss Aston is 80 years of age, has gold
en- brown hair, large blue eyes, the indie
pendent characteristics of the Astor
farmily, and her life has been an inter-
esting one. She is the daughter of w.
d. Aston, and was left an orphan at the
age of L. years by the death of her IA
Their in st. Louis from lead poisoning.
She was placed in the care of her aunt,
Mrs. Langdon, who died when Miss AS
tor was in her 18th year. With the cd
ucation furnished by the public school
Miss Astor became a lecturer for the
National Reform association, in which
field she labored until an attack of pneu-
monia left her with weak voice, retir-
ing her from the lecture platform. Two
months ago she came to Sedalia and OBJ
tanned employment as chambermaid In
the Hotel Sicher, preferring, as she
states, TO earn her own living than to
appeal for aid to relatives.
In June Miss Astor received legacy
of $50, 900 left her by an aunt, Miss Drex-
Ter, who recently entered convent, and
besides this she will have an annuity of
$1,000 from the estate of j. J. Astor, of
New York. Next October she will come
into possession of tract of 4s9 acres of
rich farming land in Saline county,
which comes from the Langdon branch
of the family, and which has been in
litigation for number of years.
Miss Astor deplores the publicity
which has been given to her affairs, and
says she will continue to serve as cham
bermaid until placed in possession of
the fortune coming to her.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10
RoCHEFoRT THE LAST.
Only Surviving Member of the Govern
ment of Natural Defense.

Owing to the death of Emmanuel
Arago, NJ. Henri Rochefort now remains
the only surviving member of the gov
eminent of national defense, consti-
tuted on the fall of the empire in Sep
TENDER, 1870, says Paris correspondent
of the London Telegraph. The famous
pamphleteer comments on the subject
to-day in half-mournful, half-jesting
tone and compares himself to THE
Last of the Abencerages," in allusion
to the work of that name by Chateau
BRAND. 'They are all gone" says NJ.
Rochefort, picard, Gambetta, Jules
Ferry, Jules Favre, Eugene Peletan,
CremieuN, Glais-Bizoin, Jules Simon,
Gen. Trochu and now Arago. have
had the chance to see them all disap-
pear, the young and the old, for Gam
beta and Ferry were my juniors. AM
bition killed some of them before their
time and old age finished off the rest"
Another feature in connection with NJ.
Rochefort's survival is the fact that the
persons whose colleague he was for a
very brief period did their best to have
him condemned, Jules Simon, however,
being an exception. Emmanuel Arago,
a friend of Rochefort's family, was even
one of those who wanted the editor of
the Laterne to be transported to New
Caledonia. Some of the same colleagues
also had him condemned in 1889 with
Gen. Boulanger in their capacities as
senators or deputies. AS to his con-
nection with the defense government,
NJ. Rochefort says that he left the post
as soon as he could, for there was too
much talk and too little action.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10
QUIET IN CRETE.

Paris, Feb. 10.-A dispatch from
Canea, Crete, says: This town is now
quiet and refugees who went on
board the warships are returning to
land. The behavior of the Greek
warShipS, who are suspected of act
ing in concert with the insurgents.
causes great disquietude.
Canea, Crete, Feb. lott is official
ly stated that % Musselmen women
and children, were massacred ut La
samo and Kastilla, westward of Ca
nea.
The Greek warships left here yes
terday and have gone to RetimO.
No news have been received here of
further fighting on the island.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10
COURT OF. CIVIL APPEALS.

Affirmed-Joske Bros, VS.. W. S.
Peasants. from Bexar; Thos. H. Gray,
ct al. VS.. E. T. A. Wickes, from Bex-
ar; Southern Pacific VS.. w. H Booth
& Co, from Bexar;, NJ. X. & T. Ry. Co.,
VS.. T. K. Miller, from Hill.
Reversed and remanded-G. W.
Phipps, ct. al, VS.. Bette L. Sherman,
ct al, from Cherokee; H. & T. c. Ry.
Co, VS.. Josie H. Smith. from Dallas;
Submitted-C. L. Dignowity VS.. Hen
ry Elmendorf, from BeNar; F. w.
Young VS.. w. A.Sheppard, from Crock
EFT.
Motion refused-City of San Antonio
VS.. Leopold Michael, from Bexar, to
affirm on certificate.
Motion overruled-J. B. Watkins VS..
Guy w. Junker, from Jefferson, for re-
hearing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10
NINE. sLAVATSKY'S OPINION.
Friend of Theosophist Tells of Her Sup
posed Indorsement of an Occult Temple.

Friend of Theosophist Tells of Her Sup
posed Endorsement of an Occult Temple.
Constance Wachtmeister, of Mime
apolis, Mimi, said the other day that as
the daily companion and intimate
friend of Nine. Blayatsky during the
last six years of her life, at is my duty
to protest against certain statements
now appearing in the daily press con-
corning her supposed Endorsements of
an occult temple Years ago group
of II. p. BIS pupils, of which l was one,
asked Blavatsky if we should get the
money together and build a temple for
the study of theosophy and occultism.'
II. 7. i. replied: BY no means; such
a temple would lead into ceremonial
magic and finally into black magic
mime. Blavatsky requires no such
temple, or school. She had pupils all
over the world and to them she gave
knowledge of the occult laws of nature
as taught to her by her master. Pro-
crossing along the line of her teachings,
some have now attained development
that enables them to verify the state
ments H. P. Blavatslly gave concern
ing the higher truths of man and the
universe. Their school remains as Mime.
Blavatslly left it, diffused body, work
ing along the methods established by
II. 2. E., and admittance to it is not to
be gained through any occult temple
In justice to the name of great teach
er this statement should be given pub
licitY.'
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10
FROM SEGUIN.

Sheriff Seideman, of Guadalupe
county, is in the city from Seguin. He
comes after Tom McLane, wanted in
Seguin for theft of a watch.
He says he learned on his way here
yesterday that a Mexican girl was
killed near the Guadalupe county line
yesterday by a Mexican quack doctor
performing an operation upon her
while she was with child. The quack
doctor skipped out and has not yet
been captured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10
SHARKS AND INDIANS.
They Were on Good Terms and wouIdn't
Hurt Each Other.

II saw an article about the unusual
number and voracity of the sharks
along the Florida coast" remarked a
gentleman to New Orleans Times
Democrat man, that Interested me ex-
ceedingly. 1t brought an incident to
my recollection that had almost for
gotten. 1t happened when was max
ing a trip on sailing ship many years
ago along the coast of India, and you
know what place for sharks the In
dian ocean is. Well, we had occasion
to drop anchor off the island near Cey-
Ion. and sent boat to the shore for {.
supply of fresh water. accompanied
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10
A PAIR OF DIVORCE SUITS.

Mrs. L. B. Mcdaniel is suing ]. E.
Mcdaniel for divorce. She says he has
deserted her and when last heard from
he was in Mexico.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Hogue wants her mai
den name, Mary Moore, restored, and
a divorce from James S. Hogue and
has begun legal proceedings towards
that end. She says they were married
in Seguin October IL, 1890, by Rev. w.
II. Dodson.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10
THE OWL FOUGHT WELL.
Boy of Viewpoint, Ind, Loses an Ear,
But Bags His Game.

Viewpoint, near Greensburg, Ind,
must be the center of big owl terri
tory. A few days ago John Conley, q
conductor, had a marvellous experience
with an owl that had carried off a ten
pound lamb, and now the story reaches
here of strange encounter which
Harry Summers, aged IS, had with a
couple of the night prowling birds.
Summers has discovered that owls
can see in daylight, at least enough to
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10
DEATH FOR RAPE.

Houston, Tex, Feb. 10.-(Special)-
Alex Terrell. charged with raping
Mrs. Jackson on December Is pleaded
guilty this morning in the Criminal
court. The jury, after Az minutes
deliberatiOn. assessed his punishment
at death The court was crowded and
intense interest displayed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10
/. A. w. ASSEMBLY.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 1O.-Wheelmen
from all over the country are congre-
eating here today to attend the L. A
w. Assembly which convened at IL
o'clock.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10
AN ASTOR HEIRESS.
Discovered Serving as a Chamber
maid at a Sedalia MOI Hotel

Lawyer Who Holds a Big Fortune tor Her
Searches Her Out-Preferred to Work
for Her Living Than to De-
pend on Relatives.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. 25c. 10-5-156t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10
TIE Daify tiqGt
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1897.
SHORT SNAPS.

We pronounce the Red Prince as the
king of local politicians.
Editor Grice has shaved his wills
kers, and gives defeated candidate
Johnson II parting shot.
Thad and Joe and Captain Bart
have evidently lost their pull among
the Guatemalans and Pueblos.
Candidate Johnson received at least
SG4 intelligent votes. The voters who
could read and make out their own
ballot.
Candidate Johnson will not count
the cash" this time, but Ferdy had
better keep his eyes skinned two years
hence.
The Lights candidate for city col
lCctOr. Max SutOrran clear away from
all candidates. Max was one of the
early birds that advertised in the
Light.
Although that great cOlOred leader.
Wright n. Quincy was in the city dur
ing election day, the cOlored troops
were badly stampeded from Elmen-
dorf to Callaghan.
Although Candidate Johnson was
defeated, his legs were not pulled by
the committee, and he is satisfied he
made Ferdinand get up and hustle,
and ut the same time run behind his
ticket.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10

Candidate Johnson will not count
the cash" this time, but Ferdy had
better keep his eyes skinned two years
hence
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10

. Candidate Johnson received at least
SG4 intelligent votes. The voters who
could read and make out their own
ballot
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-10

Thad and Joe and Captain Bart
have evidently lost their pull among
the GuatemalanS and PueblOS.