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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20


ued 10 show itself sensitive 10 untaVor3ole
influences to a marked degree. Al no tiIhs
during the day did the course OF prices
indicate any aggressive strength. Inc
liquidation at times was quite neaNy, es-
peciallv in the internauonals ana me
Erangers. The principal factor IN the
Situation was the heavy selling FOR forelSn
account Of wheat sales for that account
being estimated at between 2,WOOoO ana
g OOO0OO bushels for the day. 50 much
stress has been laid for several weeks
past for the foreign need OF our gram
crop as giving the best assurance LOT
prosperity TO the farming population ana
better times for all that II was but nat
ural that depression should be caused Dy
the disposition Of foreigners TO sell PACK
10 US the wheat they have purcnaSed.
This development In the situation gave
Inc greatest aid TO the professional bears
who have been working so perslStehtly
for a reaction in the price OF stockS
They were also assisted by the re-ac-
tioDary tendency in the London STOCK
market. which embraced all securities, M
Guiding those of American railways ana
which was due 10 the hostihties when
have broken out on the Indian frontler.
London also sold quite heavily IN TINS
market OF nearly all the internauonals.
Another depressing influence was the re-
ports which are industriOusly kept IN CIR
culation Of continued cold weather IN the
west. causing danger of q lessened spring
wheat crop and delay in the maturity
OF the corn crop.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
SOUTHERN LYCEUMS.
To Be Organized Throughout a Great

To Be Organized Throughout a Great
Circuit, Including San Antonio.
An association has just been formed
of which Hon. Henry Watterson is
president, Gen. John b. Gordon. vice
president, II. c. Middleton, secretary
of Augusta, Georgia, Lyccum secreta-
ry, (and a number of prominent and
patriotic men as a company of direc-
tors and advisors to push the OrganiZa-
ton of permanent lyceums in the
south as a means of popular education.
Among those who are at the head of
the movement are those mentioned.
Bishop c. B. Galloway, of Mississippi.
A. II. Belo, of the Dallas and Calves
ton News, Rev. Sam p. Jones, Thomas
Nelson Page, Governor Bob Taylor, of
Tennessee, William Preston Johnston
of Tulane university, Louisiana, J. L.
McCurry, Hon. William l.. Wilson, ex-
postmaster general and now president
of Westinghouse university, Frank
L. Stanton the poet, Ex- United States
Senator Patrick Walsh and others.
The association will undertake i'm
mediately the organization of cooper
alive lyceums in the following cities.
hoping to have the circuit completed
by December 1st:
Richmond, Norfolk, Lynchburg, Raj
eigh, Wilmington, Charlotte, Columbia
Charleston, Augusta, (Organized) Sa-
vannah, Macon, Columbus, Atlanta,
(organized) Jacksonville, Birmingham.
Montgomery, Mobile, Louisville, Lex
ington, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Nash
vile, Memphis, Little Rock, Hot
Springs, Meridian, ViCkSburg, Baton
Rouge, New Orleans, Galveston, Hous-
ton, Dallas, Fort Worth. Waco, Austin
and San Antonio.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
Live in the Courfhsu,e.

It was discovered in Spokane, Wash,
the other day TINT the new populist
officials who took Office in January
have been using the county courthouse
for living apartments. They pay no
rent. The building is large, and for
some time there has been a number
of vacant rooms in the upper story.
Nineteen people eat, sleep and live
there, including the county superin-
tendept of schools, deputy treasurer
and others. These officials claim they
have the right to use the county court
house as living place.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
Wanted Mardi Gras Seed.

A Galveston firm is in receipt Of this
letter from a man in a coast country
town: 81 have read so much about
mardi gras would like for you to tell
me where 1 can get the seed, and if you
think it is a good grass to feed cattle.
Let me know as soon as you can and
oblige."
An Irish gentleman was recently at
tended by an eminent London physi-
clan, who, pausing and looking at him
with an inquiring glance, said:
II should like to know, sir, if your
family have been long lived?"
Long lived, is it?" responded the pa
tient, thoughtfully. well, doctor, I'll
just tell you how it is. Our family is
a west of Ireland family, and the age of
my ancestors depended entirely upon
the judge and jury who tried them.
Parsons Weekly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
bay of Fundy's Tide.

Extraordinary stories are sometimes
told Of the immense tides in the Bay of
Fundy. The scientific facts in regard
TO them have recently been published
by the Canadian geological survey.
The bay is about las miles long, and
gradually narrows, and becomes shall
lower as it penetraSes the land. The
upper part divides into two main
branches, and several small side bays
exist. The highest tides at the mouth
Of the main bay reach is feet. Going
up the bay they increase in height. AT
Digby Neck they attain % feet, at ST.
John 81 feet, at Petitcodiac river &c
feet, and at Noel river in Cobequid
bay, SO feet, the maximum. Some
branch bays are left empty at ebb tide.
Youths Companion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
PERSONAL MENTION.

F. H. Nye, of Dallas, is at the Nav
erick
F. L. wilkins, of Austin, is at the
Maverick.
John w. Light, of Chicasaw, I. T., is
at the Maverick.
Jot Gunter, the Dallas stockman, is
at the Mahncke.
DR.. VIM. r. Patrick, of Brackettville
is at the Mahncke.
Hermann Floege, of New Braunfels,
is at the Mahncke.
]. T. Maltsberger, a Cotulla stockman
is at the Southern.
l. Reinhardt, an insurance man of
Dallas, is at the Menger.
Ed. Cunningham came in from his
sugar plantation this morning.
C. w. STANDARD and wife, of Stand
art, Tex, are at the Meverick.
Mr.. Nat Sulzbacher has returned
ing goods.
Judge w. b. Garrett, of BRENNAN,
Texas, is in the city and is stopping at
the Southern hotel.
Mrs. A. NJ. McCurdy and Miss Zula
| Storey, of LoCkhart, Texas, are visit
ing the Alamo City.
Messrs. Bryan Snyder, A. d. Light
| ner and John w. Mass, of the Frisco
line, are in the city today.
Mrs. S. Silverman, of Marlin, Tex,
is in the city visiting her brother, NJ.
Rouff, of lis Victoria street.
Mr.. r. f. L. Wells, of New York, Wis
tied the San AtnOnio club yesterday
He was introduced by Mr.. w. S. Seng.
DIR. P. G. Lucas, of Chicago, arrived
in the city this morning to take charge
| of his drugstore on South Alamo street.
A. J. Hamer, a we'll know n merchant
of Junction City, arrived this morning
accompanied by his wife. They are
here on their bridal tour and are stop
ping at the Mahncke.
Mr.. Thomas H. Abbott has returned
from a two weeks trip out west as far
as Valentine, near Ell Paso.. He re-
ports business as good plenty of rain
and consequently grass for the ranges,
and the town of Marathon as simply
booming and so full of people who are
waiting for the great Mexican ore
movement that lots of them are liv-
ing in tents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
BOYS IN WALL STREET.
TheiF First Burfes-vhst In Expected
OF Then.

A Wall street boy is expected to be
at the office at nine o'clock in the morn
ing and remain there as long as his
services are needed, though he usually
gets away about four o'clock. He has
an allowance of hat an hour at noon
for luncheon, but the rest of the time
belongs to his employer. He is expect
ed to be neat in appearance, clean as
to hands and face, we'll hammered,
truthful at all times, prompt in obedi'
cDce and faithful in guarding the Sc
crets of his employers
The duties first assigned to him are
TO cagy messages deliver stocks at
othar bzVaasage Offices, and obtain
checks for them. After awhile he Is
advanced 10 making comparisons of
sales Of stocks and taking the checks
received from other brokers to be certi-
fed at tie banks.
OF k~te years the stock exchange
clearing house has done away with so
much of the stock delivery by boys that
the number of them on the street is
not more than half what it used to
be. Formerly it was not uncommon
to see from IS to 100 boys waiting in
line at each Of the prominent banks
to get checks certified, and nearly every
bank employed a private policeman TO
keep the boys in line and in order.
A story is told Of a new boy on the
street who once went to make a delivery
of stock. When the bookkeeper made
up the accounts at the close of the day
he found himself $780, short, and an
examination of the books showed that
one of the boys had failed to bring
back a check in return for some stock
he had delivered.
He was perfectly innocent about the
matter, and said that he had handed the
papers in at the Office where he was sent
to make the delivery, and as they gave
him nothing he supposed there was
nothing for him 10 get. His employer
treated him kindly, and told him to be
careful not to make the same mistake
again. He never did. That boy is now
at the head of one of the largest broker
age houses on Broad street.-Harper'
Round Table
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
Horse Kills Mountain Lion.

In Los Angeles, resident exhibits
the skin of mountai.l lion, got in a
peculiar way. He was riding leisurely
among the foothills when a mountain
lion crossed his path, and was stink
ing away, as it generally does, when he
rashly fired at it with a light shotgun
he carried. The lion, slightly wound
ed, came back in a rage and made dash
at him. The horse SHE'D and the man
was thrown, striking his head against
a rock, and causing insensibility.
When he come to his senses, his horse
was standing over him, and a dead lion
lay little distance away. He exam
med the beast, and found its skull
crushed like an eggshell. The horse
had got a fair crack at him with his
heels, and made an end of him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26

sary for the use of congress AT the sara
city of Washington" this collection has
grown, Notwithstanding the ravages OF
two fires, to the present aggregate of
5000 volumes. The acquisition of the
Jefferson library in 1915, the Force
historical library In 1865, the Smith
sonian library in 1867, and the Toner
collection in 1882, all constituted es-
pecially important and valuable Access
sion of its stores. And by the enact
ment of the copyright law of 1870, fol-
lowed by the international copyright
act of 1891, this library became entitled
to receive two copies of all books, pc
riodicals and other publications claim
ing the protection of copyright in the
United States.-A. r. Spofford. in Cen
fury.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
NEW YORK CROWDED.
Metropolis of America Glittering With
Uniforms and Plumes to Do
Honor to Grant.

Honor to Grant.
New York, April 6.-Tomorrow's
pageantry is being wildly forecast to-
day on the streets of this city and on
the waters that encompass the town.
| Many public buildings are decorated
with flags and bunting in honor of the
soldier president, whose mausoleum
is to be dedicated with ceremonies in
which all the states in the union and
many foreign governments will be rep
resented. Everywhere one goes about
the town are to be met men in uni
form. the military predominating,
while sailors and marines from for
eign men-of-war anchored in the har-
Dor or river are met with. Cruisers,
battleships, gunboats torpedo boats,
dispatch boats and launches are NOV
ing about from one to another or from
craft to shore, an object of interest to
the denzens from towns or country,
who line the river front watching the
naval representatives of so many gov
ernments. Every train reaching New
York or New Jersey brings its hum
dreds of strangers to swell the throngs
already made more dense than usual
crowded with uniformed officers of the
army of the National Guard of several
states and more gorgeously attired
members of the staff of governors who
come as the special guests of the city.
Washington, April 26.-Just on
schedule time the presidential train
pulled out of the Pennsylvania rail-
road station at 1890 o'clock a. M,
bound for New York with the distin-
guished party on board, all guests of
the city of New York, to attend the
ceremonies connected with the dedi-
cation of the Grant monument. Chair
coaches Aliza and Celeste were occu-
pied by ambassadors, foreign minis
ters and their attaches and personal
secretaries. The car DOrcas was oc-
cupied by members of the cabinet and
their ladies, Mrs. Grant and her chill
dren, Rear Admiral Brown. General
Ruggles and few other officials. The
presidents car, No. so, is the private
car of President Thompson. of the
Pennsylvania railroad and was the
last in the train.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
FELL OFF THE SHIP.
Sailors Who, Were Not Accustomed
to the Trolley GunbOat.

sailors VINO were NOt accustomed
to the Trolley Gunboat.
They were two jolly tars off duty and
making the most of brief relief from
keeping ship" After a cornwall call
up the line they were coming through
jefferson avenue on the rear end of a
motor car and smoking their pipes
while they talked with the usual volu-
bility of the sailor in port. AS lady
came from the somewhat crowded car
the little fat son of Neptune stepped to
the street that she might have a clear
passage. Of course he had to touch his
cap and by this ceremony hewas delayed
just long enough to have the car start
with jerk as his foot was on the step
to rejoin his mate. When he hit the
pavement he struck out like a strong
swimmer for two or three strokes be-
fore realizing that he was not in the
water.
Man overheard" whooped the lad
on the platform. Dropped over the
port side of the stern. Slow her down,
man, slow her down and back up" as
he excitedly grasped the arm of the con-
dustor. Give the engineer his BELLS"
and he seized the strap that registers
fares, jerked it at the rate of five dollars
per minute till it came out by the roots,
leaving the register hanging by one
screw.
Meanwhile the little fat sailor was
coming like a duck in foot race, wav-
ing his handkerchief and shouting:
ship ahoy!" as if the fate of Robinson
Cruso would be his should that car es-
cape. The passengers could do moth
ing for laughing. The conductor was
vainly striving to suppress the excited
tar aboard, and he was calling upon his
eyes to be blasted and his timbers TO be
shivered if he didn't scuttle the craft
if she didn't come to and rescue his
mate. He swore, too, that he was be-
ing marooned, for he wanted off to give
the fat one hand. He was released
at the next corner, where he stood,
shaking his fist while he called the con-
ductor a bloody pirate till his putting
consort came alongside. Then they
went rolling toward the police station
to see what the "chief commodore"
would afford them in the way of VEN
geance.-Detroit Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
FAMOUS WAYSIDE INN.
To Be Preserved for Its Many
Historical Associations.
ImmOrtaIized by Poet LOngfellow's
Beautiful Tales-Celebrated for
Hospitality and Cheer In
the Olden Time.

The Wayside inn, which Longfellow
made famous in his beautiful poem, has
recently passed into the possession of
Edward II. Lennon, of Maiden, Mass,
who will preserve the structure on &C.
count of its historical association. The
land on which the old tavern stands was
in the fourth squadron of the New
Grants, and the inn was completed more
than 200 years ago. The Parmenter
garrison house stood near by, and
tradition has it that the workmen en-
gagged in building the tavern were shell
tered there at night for fear of an at
tack by Indians.
The Wayside inn was familiar to the
troops during the French and Indian
wars, and was fayorite stopping place
on the march from Boston to Ticon-
deroga and Crown Point.
In 1864, says the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, the historic inn was opened for
business by Col. Ezekiel Howe, who
conducted it successfully until his death
in 1876, when he was succeeded by his
son, Adam Howe, who was a popular
landlord for 40 years. Adams success
sor was Lyman Howe, who welcomed
every guest with a broad smile and a
hearty grip of the hand. Lyman was
one of the characters of Sudbury, and
the well-known figure in Longfellow's
poem. He was tall in stature and dig
hifed in bearing. Possessed of fine
voice, he was for many years promi-
nent in the choir of the Congregation
al church. He was also justice of the
peace and a school visitor.
Three generations of Howes made the
name of the Wayside inn famous for
hospitality and good cheer, and it's fame
spread far beyond the confines of the
Boston colony. The highway, now
almost deserted, was, during the palmy
days of the tavern, a busy thOroughfare,
over which flowed mighty current of
travel to and from the many thriving
towns of Middlesex county.
The huge timbers overhead were
treated to a liberal coat of whitewash,
some of which found it's way to the
heads of guests sitting beneath. The
woodwork was well scrubbed, and the
little panes of glass brightly polished.
On the huge oaken sideboard stood
a bowl of well-brewed punch, popular
article with the visitors, as was also a
glass of flip or cider warmed in a mug
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
SparrOyys Worry n Rat.

A flock of sparrows worrying n rat
was the unusual sight witnessed in
city street recently. They chased it
back and forth detcrminedly and cruel
ly, and for time made life a burden
TO the rodent. Probably it had been
robbing their nests, since it was run
ming wildly away from building, with
the noisy birds in full pursuit. The rat
made several Intellectual attempts to
find hole in the sidewalk, but the
birds headed it off every time, and
would perhaps have finally killed it,
but suddenly cat made dash at the
sparrows, and the rat rad down IN open
cellnrMnY and lisnnnenred
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
A QUESTION OF AUTHORITY.
misunderstanding About the Late
Harry Lanning's Doctor Bill.

misunderstanding About the Late
Harry Lanning's Doctor Bill.
Dr. C. Graham Watts obtained
judgment against the San Antonio
club in Justice Jones court last Satur-
day in the sum of $50 for medical at
tention to the late Harry tanning, for
merly steward of the club, who was
injured by falling down an elevator
shaft. Plaintiff alleged that he had
been engaged by members of the house
committee to attend LannIng, but the
club refused to pay the bill on the
grounds that the house committee had
no authority to contract such debts,
whereupon counsel for plaintiff intro
duced testimony to shCw that the
house committee had contracted bills
for high priced wine suppers which
had been approved and paid by the
club and also that the club had given
a reception to Governor, Culberson at
which $3.50 worth of wine had been
Defendant excepted to
the courts ruling and gave notice of
appeal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
spdTTOWS, HTu Int THU Idu UUWH HH open
Eellarway and disappeared.
OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICANS.
Bulgarian Government Invites Bids
for New Railroad.

The Bulgarian government has adver-
tised for proposals for building 92miles
of railroad from Ronstchouk to Fir
novo. United States Consul Stephan at
Annaberg reports the fact to the state
department, together with the Informal
ton that a deposit of 100000 franks in
the Sophia national bank is required
as surety, and that full plans, etc, can
be obtained by American biddsS for
20 francs upon application to the min
istry of public works,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
ABOUT THE CROPS.

Georgetown, Tex, April 26.-Special
Cool days and cold nights still con-
tinue much to the disComfOrture Of
young cotton, which is making very
little Roadway owing to this unnatural
weather for this time of the year.
However, several days of hot sunshine
would soon remedy this trouble pro-
viding it comes soon. Corn is suffer-
ing from the same cause.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26

before the hearth. On the table were
few modern luxuries, but absenoe of
truffles or >pates de fol gras did not dis
turb the equanimity of Howe's guests
nor lessen their appetites. Roast
beef cooked on a turnspit, roast pota-
toes, hot brown bread, pork, rye cakes,
doughnuts, apple sauce and pumpkin
pies were heartily welcome to the
wealthy merchant with broad shirt
front and the cattle drover with houre-
spun suit and cowhide boots, into which
his trousers were tucked. The well of
the otS inn was famous, and, with home
bresved ale, cider and coffee, the thirsty
We're we'll supplied.
There were many interesting features
about the Wayside inn, many of them
in the same condition now as in the days
of kneebreeches and silk stockings.
There is the state chamber, once &C.
cpied by Washington, Lafayette and
Capt. Wadsworth. There is the travel
er's rom, occupied by those less nota-
BILE.
Up the cracking stairs is the gar
ret Wnere UIft, SlaNSS vert nOuStl, dlku
hanging from the rafters above was a
miscellaneous collection of herbs and
red peppers.
The guests were ushered to their
room by a maid, candle in hand, and if
she was pretty and the guest young her
pouting lips did not refuse a kiss at
parting; a fee popular in those days.
The linen was of immaculate Wilderness,
and an enormous feather bed was con-
| sidered necessity. In the morning you
would find a generous supply of ice in
THE blue china water pitcher, and but
little time was consumed over ones
toilet. There was spacious dance hall,
with platform at one end for the fid-
dlers-violinists were rare in those days
and about the walls were plain wood
en- benches for the dancers. The floor
is well polished, and one can picture the
stately dame and buxom lass with
bright eyes and rosy cheeks whirled
over the oaken floor in cotillion and
minuet-
From the facts obtainable it appears
~ -aAe.v-s..ssTa- :-sssst, .,;s.2.La:stsza
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
A Valuable Carving,

A very beautiful work Of art, a
Christ in ivory, now on view in Paris,
is to be presented to the czar by the
clergy of France. Itweighs rs pounds,
is composed of single piece of ivory,
is exquisite in design and perfect in
workmanship. 1t is valued at $4,000,
and was once the property of the IN
fortunate Queen Marie AntOinette.-
Albany Argus.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26

In one of the st. Louis police courts
recently man was punished with an
exceptionally heavy fine for carrying
concealed weapons. The justice ex-
planned that he made the penalty ex-
cessiye because the prisoner deserved
one fine for carrying any pistol, and
another for carrying so bad a pistol
that it was likely to kill at both ends.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26

that Longfellow visited the place Bat
twice, hut thatthc visits made lasting
impression is evident from his poem.
The theologian in the poem, Prof.
Treadwell, the poet, T. W. Parsons, and
the Sicilian, Luigi Monti, were familiar
figures at the Wayside inn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26
When Guns Were Heavy.

The caliber of the first musket used
was so great that eight balls weighed
o pound and the gun was so heavy that
IL had to be fired with a rest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26

Founded in the year 1900 by the mod
est appropriation Of s., 900 for the Pur-
chase 81 'sneh' Books as may be neces-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-26

See the New Blue Flame Oil Cook Stove
See the Great White Enamel line of
Bucks Stoves anu Ranges.
Agency Leouar Cleanable Refrlger-
ators, White Mountain Freezers. Co.
lumbia Bicycle.