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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-04-22
Alligator Hunting In sttie'

W. H. Grafiam, Of Maiden, Mass, &C
eompsnIed by Mr.. and Mrs. Q. p. Stew
ems, Of that city, who are making . sight
seeing tour through Florids, arrived st
the Indian River on the 10th inst. 50 Ysster
day Messrs. GRAHAM and Stevens joined =
hunting party OF fourteen. bound on Sd
alligator hunt down tho river.
A prize Of $40, having been offered by
one Of the party to the hunter y who should
capture alive the largest alligator. msde
the hunt sn interesting one.
Mr.. Gsfism, who has had considerable
experience in alligator hunting. mentally
resolved TO win the prizs. Firmly grasp
ing his fifteen foot handle esff. be started
of through the swamp with an air OF de
termination. Although the day was q
very warm one and be WAS clad. not 10 bis
trad ltioDsl hunters suit, but 10 bis best
Sanday.go-to.meeting clothes, with a silk
tile for he.dgear; he seemed entirely m
conscious OF the iuoonPfuity OF his appear
auce OF gator hunter and pressed on
through all the tall swamp grass, jumping
over ditohes and holcs
Suddenly he became aware that some
thing was very much alive near bis feet.
while at the same time a hoatte growl and
hen a sonnd as Of escaping steam and the
brayin OF u donkey comb bined crested bis
sar. The next instant the air was filed
slit AYlBg mud aud water and our valiant
pnuter found himself taking steps back
sri, with the water s0d mud TO biz
waist and bis glossy silk tile floating
along % the surface OF the water directly
10 front oil him.
After few seconds Of deIiberation as TO
what had struck him, he espied his bat
and pushed forward TO rescns 1t.
About this time Mr.. Alligstor, the
cause Of ell the commotiou, who vas lying
ooncesled 10 the water aud grsss, also
struck out for the bat. thinking. no doubt.
thst 1t was . young black pig. This
aroused the srdor Of the sportsman and
blood was 10 Mr.. Grshsm's eye, as, firmly
grssping the gsf. be awaited the coming
of the alligator. As .he animals jsws
opened to swallow bis prey, sway went
the gs1 bet~esn them.
Then the iup begsn, QIiokly jumping
Oh 10 the hard groand. Mr.. Grsfi.m tugg
cd away st the sllis.tor. who resisted bis
c.pior by rolling over aud over, hsulius
back x.rd. Isshing the wstsr With bis tail
and cutting up many other antics not laid
down In The msnusI OF alligator tactics
Ahsr al sIolting hRht OF twenty min
at.s his gstoship vas drawn out op the
bank br the determined hunter. wbo
called .s,I.'snce and hi. prize was secure
ly bound and conveyed 10 the launch
where. upoo bis arrival. be ioubd that the
other members Of the patty hsd secured
i've other slligstors, all sllve
A. To. party srrised back 3, the bot.l ST
/ 30 p N alter 40 absence Of four and
bali hours. 1t was not . bad mornings
bunt.
Mf. Gt.A.m's slii ,stor vas the biggest,
measuring 7 fsst 8 inches sod Weighing
shout thtss hundrsd and atty poaads.
lis needless 70 sdi thai the priE. Of
So sss s~srdsd 10 Mr. G.r.m, vho op
on l,nding st the dock immsdistsly CON
nsnesd 70 hant ior tailor shop snd =
bat store. wbiek are harder 70 Gad 10 tbl.
section than sliisstofs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-04-22
VOLUME 26


Ia srite Of lhs m,suiAeeht work 81 ths
LiIe-ssvins Corps Of the Government .eA
regardless Of the sppsr.ta. ior the render
ins Of Ali 10 ihs shirureossi whlob - Il
thsi' onmmsud, many lile has beon lest
hy the liability Of the persons who are
ellnsine 10 wftclto See tho liae shol ht
them irom the shore. OF. II il reaches The
rigging, to tell Just who're II might te
seiEed upon, A, 10 such cases minutes
mssn lives, the iuAbilty 70 see sod grasr
the liiellac without The delay Of sfoati
hss leSsened the population OF The earth
by several 10 many. msny Instances.
The idea which NJ, rsss has saecsss
fully evolved is TO provide lifeline which
em.ts phosphoteseen, light ot sufficient
luminosIly 10 be vsAbio for Iona dis
tsnce in modiaiely II le.ves the mattaf'a
mouth aud is sho, through the gala and
across the waves to tho wreck. In The
pasi, II il hsppebei 10 be day light when
The life savers we're al work, they caul by
N esns OF their glasses. tell whftbnr or
not they had landed a lifeline .baati tho
wreck. II uniortunely happens, ttorer
that the mpl lprity OF wrecks oceut st rifl
aud, therefore, luminous lifeline te
comes 40 invention Of the first import
snce, Hy its use the life-savefs can trlI *
sctly what has hspponed to the line.
There need be no mere uncer,ain'v
II is estimated that tho luminous lire ~
Mr. Plass will be visible With a. mnrh 5is
tinotuess as II the ! eht were emitted
from 80 candle power tulb In thst
way unless the storm were too dense,
the line would be Visible ita entire length
from shore to wreck and the watchers on
the beach conld tell just what rro7reFa
towsri safety was bsing made by tbose
" hose lives they were striving TO save,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-04-22

40 ltisbusn who vi. 90 posehipg ia
tsnt s.s out very s.rly ons morDiag on
az ssiats where the gene lss ~ss sifIc'ly
enforced. Turnihg the e0ra-r be su3den
eonifoated the proprietor ot tue ett'te.
who syei bin sh.ply F.tusk olaliy
sdysnesd snd ssid:
That . Of The morning 10 'ou ti.i Add
-h.t may bsys brought yoCr bolof pai 30
esrly
| came cut 70 try sod hli 81 sppttts
Tor my bre.ki..i, replied THE gsntlsms0.
And prsy, slr ~bst might have bfoggbt
you here 90 sssy Oh ny sst'ts1
Ibd.de, your booOr cane here 10 t'y
sra hnd breakfast tor ny spps Ito.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
GOLD AT LLANO.

Captain Schryver Reported Having
Struck a Bonanza there.
Captain a. c. Schryver is expected
to return tomorrow from Llano, where
he has been the past few days on bus
mess. Captain SchryveE is the LUCKY
owner of a gold mine about five miles
from Llano. The ore of goes about
$40O to the ton.
This is vouched for by a letter from
J. c. Curry, of LlanO, to ]. Z. Borep,
of Galveston, reported in a recen;
telegrahpic dispatch.
Curry owns property in this city
and is conservative, truthful man."
says the dispatch. '"The report IS
generally believed by those who have
the particulars, especially as it is
backed up by the knowledge that gold
has frequently been found in the
creeks near LlanO." .. .
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
A LETTER WITH MONEY.
IT cor A YOUNG PoSTOFFoE CLERK
IN TROUBLE.
He Would Have Given Bond But 1t Was
Too High, and Then There Was
Trouble All Around

W. a. Hassell, Jr., postoftice en-
ploye of Corpus Christi, was brought
here yesterday by Deputy United
States Marshal John b. Walter to an
swer charge of fraudulently open
ing a letter and extracting the con-
tents therefrom. He was arrested by
Mr.. Walters last Friday and was Ia
ken before United States Comm!s-
sioner Bates yesterday afternoon FOR
an examination. His bond was fix
ed at $500, which he failed to give,
and he went to Jail. The examining
trial was postponed and set for Tues
day.
Hassell is well connected in Corpus
Christi and is charged with opening
letter addressed to Miss Mary Power,
at Corpus Christi, and sent by Phil
Power from Refugio, dated August
3, and extracting therefrom $500 in
currency.
Hon. John Scott, well known at
torney of Corpus Christi, accompan-
led Hassell to San Antonio and viii
defend him. Fred Hassell, brother
of the accused, is also here.
When the case was called for bear
ing Mr.. Scott wanted to waive exam
ination and offered William C. Sull-
van as surety for the bond. He
stated that the district attorney was
willing to accept a $3.50 bond, but
that he was prepared to give bond n
the sum of $1,000. Judge Bates fix
ed the bond at $1,000, but then reduc-
ed it to $4,000 He said he could not
make it any lower, as Mr.. Sullivan
could afford to give it.
After the adjournment of court, Mr..
Sullivan and Judge Bates had a talk
alone together, which ended in an e6.
change of hot words. The quarrel
was renewed on the sidewalk, west Of
the Federal building, and Mr.. Sulli-
van struck Judge Bates in the face
with his fist. Both were arrested by
Officer Thurman and gave bond For
their appearance before the recorder
tomorrow morning on a charge of
fighting.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
TWO EXCURSIONS.
The Arkansas Pass and Gulf Shore are
Rivals for the Crowds Today.

Rivals for the Crowds Today.
There will be two pleasure seekers
excursions run out of the city this
morning-one by the Arkansas Pass
and one by the Gulf Shore.
The Arkansas Pass excursion train
departs for Kerrville and intermedi,
ate stations at $50 o'clock, and will
return at this evening. A large
crowd is expected to go up and en-
joy a day in the mountains.
The Gulf Shore will leave with its
excursionists for Sour Springs at S:15.
Upon arrival there the passengers
will be put off and the train will pro-
coed to Stockdale where it will get a
load of citizens of that place and bring
them back to the Springs also, when
Stockdale and. San Antonians can en-
joy a day tog ether. At o'clock in the
afternoon I'll e Stockdale excursionists
will be returned when the train will
come back fat six and bring the San
Antonians n.
With these two popular priced ex-
curslons going out of the city, both to
beautiful destinations, San Antonians
certainly have no cause to complain
of having no opportunity to see
country life.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
A Strange, Eccentric Fellow Takes a
Heavy Dose of Carbolic
Poison
pecial Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Austin, Aug. 21.-Yesterday morning
one Press Jack" a white man who
has been employed by Mrs. Mur3hi-
son for ten or twelve years, was
found suffering great agony from a
dose of carbolic acid taken with sui
cidal intent. The man claimed to
have taken two teaspoonsful of the
acid but would not give any reason
why he wished to die The unfortunate
man was Immediately taken to the
hospital where the best medical at
tentiOn was given him. DR.. Graves
fears however the man will die.
Inquiry at the hospital today shows
that the man is rapidly improving and
the indications are now that he will
recover He still refuses to assign
any reason for his rash act.
, There seems to be an air of mys
terry about the man. He will give no
other name than Press Jack and if
he has any relatives no one appears
to know it and he himself will not
talk.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
WAS A FAILURE.
Big Populist Camp Meeting Dreary
F'rizzle.
Special Wire to Sunday Light

HTlLLle.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Monroe, La, Aug. 21.-The Populis-
tic camp meeting which has been held
here since Tuesday come to a rather
abrupt ending this afternoon,
though it had been intended to lasr
through Saturday. Circumstances
over which the management had no
control had combined to make this
necessary. Congressman Howard, of
Alabama, and Hon. stump" Ashby
and Hon. Harry Tracy, the eminent
Texas Populists, have been in atten-
dance. Many people came in wagons
and camped out on the banks of tie
river. When it is remembered that
the Populists carried 81 out of % Of the
white parishes in Louisiana, in the
last state election, the expectation
that this camp meeting would be a
great success was well founded. The
weather has been bad and the camp
ers have had an unpleasant time.
Their camp has presented a truly
desolate appearance. A large dane
ing pavilion had been erected but not
single couple had danced the light
fantastic. There was a lamentable
absence of young people so that frol-
les have been few. Mr.. Tracey, of
Texas, made the last speech but the
audience was small owing to the fact
that great number of visitors had
left. The projectors of the meeting
are greatly disappointed at the almost
utter failure of the enterprise.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Sarah Brewer to Frank ]. Beitel, lot
Z, block 3, on South Concho and Du-
range streets. Consideration: As
sumption of the payment of back tax
es for the past three years and the re.
lease and return of a note of $4,000.
+. p. Rankin and wife to Axel Nicer
scheidt and c. A. Stieren, lot 6, block
8, o. C. |. 164, on West Commerce
street. Consideration: Cancellation
of a note amounting to $1,750.
Francis Guilbeau by sheriff, to f. V,
Beze, lots 4, 5, 6, Z, block 2, o. c. J. Z;
also lot II, block ), on Leigh street;
$19G.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
4 BURGLAR IN JAIL.

Willie Stokes waived examination
before Justice Jones yesterday on Il
charge of burglary and theft, and his
bond was fixed at $500, which he fail
ed to give, and he went to Jail. The
affidavit charges Stokes with burglar
izing the house of Joe Hahn at 1,212
West Commerce street yesterday and
stealing a silver plated water pitcher,
valued at S12.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
NEW TEXAS LAWS.
MANY FORGOTTEN MEASURES ARE
NOW OPERATIVE.
Express Companies and Billiard and Pool
Rooms Hit Pretty Hard, While The
Bankers Must Look Out.
Special Wire to sunday Light.

" - ~ 'Ns
Austin, Aug. 21.-While many of the
laws passed by the Twenty-fifth Leg
islature went into effect at once there
were a number of others that did NOT
go into effect until the expiration of
ninety days. These laws in question
became operative Friday and some of
them are quite important All the
felony laws went over under the nine
ty-day rule and quite a number of
others are equally as sweeping in their
nature. In some instances these
laws had the emergency clause attach
ed but did not get through with the
necessary two-third vote which had
the effect of keeping them tied up for
ninety days. They are all operative
now, however, and it behooyes the
public to become acquainted with them
at once else they may get in trouble
for as every one knows ignorance of
the law does not hold for much, once
person gets in trouble.
Among the most important of these
laws is one requiring all express COM
panies doing business in the state to
maintain general Office at some point
in the state. Another law is probib-
tory of pistol carrying, fixing the
penalty at from S25 to $500, which
brings the matter under the supervis.
ion of the Justice courts and gives
them a strong incentive to pull to-
gether.
Another very important law provides
that no state employee or superipten,
dent of any state institution shall
contract any deficiency without filing
the full estimate of said deficiency
with the governor at least thirty days
before making it.
Another important law provides for
the establishment of state dental
board which seeks to control the prac-
tice of dentistry in Texas.
Another important law provides that
any bank president, cashier or Other
official who receives money on depos-
it when he knows that the bank is in
a failing condition shall be guilty of
felony and be punished by imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for a term
not exceeding ten years.
Another important law provides
that the voluntary sale of a homestead
shall be exempt from garnishmnnt
or forced sale for six months.
Another very important law is the
labor lien law which caused so much
rowing in the Legislature and which
is now operative, protecting every
class of emplOye.
About the most far reaching law in
the wave of moral reform is the one
prohibiting the keepers of pool rooms
and billiard halls from permitting
minors to loaf in or around about
their place of business. This law is
aimed to not only keep minors from
playing these games but from seeing
them played. In other words it
makes the keeper of a pool or billiard
hall keep all minors out of their places
Of business. Any violation of this
law will be punished nv n fine of NOT
more than $500.
Another bill of considerable impor-
lance is the one providing for state
plumbing board which will regulate or
at least to seek to regulate those who
follow the plumbing business in Tex
as.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
THAT $500 PRIZE.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire TO Sunday Light.
Brennan, Aug. 21.-Professor W. A..
Jakel is in receipt of a letter from a
United States officer at San Antonio
to the effect that it is the universal
opinion in San Antonio that all the
prizes awarded at the recent encanp-
ment have been paid, and the writer
expresses surprise that the Second
Regiment band has not yet received
its $500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
JOHN L. ENTERS POLITICS.
Declares he Will Stand for the Office
of Mayor of Beantown.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Boston, Aug.21.-The announcement
today that John l.. Sullivan is a Sc
rious candidate for mayor of Boston,
has created quite a flutter. The
"brahmins" are in state of horri-
fed surprise at the idea, while the
short haired element received the an
nouncement with broad smiles of APP
prevail John /. gives out his plat
form which is a liberal one and he is
in the field for a flight to a finish"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
A NEW NOVEL.

Successful novels are now frequent
ly dramatized, but successful plays
have not often been novelized. A
New York publishing firm has paid a
large sum of money for the right to
novelize Captain Impudence," Ed,
win Milton Royle's play, and the sto-
ry will make its appearance on the
book stands early in September.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
MEXICO CITY NEWS.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
City of Mexico, Aug. 21.-Hugo
Greisenbeek, of San Antonio; Z. Will
son, of Guadalajara, and E. Gregory,
Cordova, of Puebla, are at the San
Carlos.
The United States consul general ex-
poets to move his office to the present
headquarters of the American lega-
ton. Minister Powell Clayton does
not expect to occupy his new offices
for two or three weeks.
Messrs. Ben +. Johnson, ]. w. Bur-
KEEL and H. r. Ihrie, all of San Anto-
Mo, Texas, are stopping at the Qua
diola The two first named gentle
men are connected with the Johnson
Bros. Printing company of San Anto-
MO.
Alfred S. Harris has signed a con-
tract with the Italian opera company,
to take effect on the Itch of next
month, to mango the company on its
American tour. He will begin with
the company at Guadalajara and go
ing thence to California.
]. w. Walker, train master for the
Central railway, spent a day or two
in Torreon this week, looking o"
the facilities here and at Lerdo, with
view of putting in new tracks to
take care of the cotton and seed bust
ness that will soon open up.
Col. r. G. Pate received letter
today from II. Z. Lee, the well
known turfman who has stable at
Newport, that fashionable watering
place on the Atlantic. Mr.. Lee wrote
that he wanted to bring string OF
eighteen or nineteen fine racing hors-
es to Mexico this fall, and wanted his
friend Col Pate to arrange for the
stabling, etc.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
THREE DAYS EACH.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Clarksburg, w. Va, Aug. 21.-Judge
Golf has sentenced twenty-four miners
who violated Judge Jackson's injunc-
ton to three days in Jail.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
TAKEN Ill Suddenly.

Miss Pinkie Smith was taken sud-
denly i'll in Roe's book store on Com
merce street yesterday, where she is
employed, and was taken to the home
of her sister, Mrs. II. \. Moos, On
West Commerce street. She was re-
ported as improving last evening.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
NEW SUITS FILED.

The following suits were filed in
the Forty-ffth District court yester-
day:
Hammer Pants Mfg. Co., VS.. Max
& Bro, on account, $319.50.
Edward Ruhnke VS.. d. NJ. Poor, VIM.
H. Young, Nathan Mitchell and Mich
olas Ladner, note, $1,000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
A GROCERY FANURE.

Paula Moglia, who con ducts a gro
Gerry with her husband, Louis Moglia,
at the corner of San Luis and South
Pecos streets, filed deed of assign
ment in the county clerks office yes
terday for the benefit of THE creditors.
Frd Bill is named as trustee, and tic
following is list of preferred credl-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
BOND ISSUE APPROVED.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Austin, Aug. 21.-The attorney gen.
eral today approved for registration
by the comptroller a $4,000 issue of
Lamar county courthouse bonds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
ONE CHARTER FILED.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

'SPS '> W S"y HiSht'
Austin, Texas, Aug. 21.-The charter
of the Alliance Mercantile company,
of Mount Calm, Texas, was filed with
the secretary of state today. Capital
stock $4,000. incorporates: S. j.
Bagmell, w. Z. Dupree and P. A.
Johnson.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
DESIRABLE CHAPS

ALWAYS FIND A WELCOME AMONG TIE
MAIDS, but the chaps who are UNDERSTANDS
meet with o COLD RECEPTION. Ii is, therefore,
30 the interest of those persons to BRACE UP AND
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
$500 DRESS SKIRTS s1.1O.

Ladies' Black Brocaded Mohair
Skirts, value $500. Special sale price
tomorrow S1.10.
S-22-1t WOLFF & MARX.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22

BIZ A MAN AMONG
MEN. How to do this
has been the study Of
DIR. Hathaway 4 Co. ,
for years and the ex-
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build many q man to
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other physicians have
failed. In the sue
cessful treatment Of
those special diseases
peculiar to men and
women DIR. Hathaway
& Co maintain the
lead and intend TO
keep it. Skill, Hon.
KsTY and ExPKRIRNCK
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
IICENSED no Med.

G. NJ. Huntsinger and Carrie
Comstock.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-22
GREAT SHOE SALE.

Bring the children and get school
shoe bargains on special bargain cOun-
tiers at
S-22-1t WOLFE. & MARX.