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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-16
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Federal court viii OF open in Gal
xeston next Monday.
Dallas state fair opens today.
Special minister to Hawaii, Thurs
ton addresses the Economic club at st.
Louis.
Nearly a million in gold was
brought to New York Friday by the
Normania.
Section % of the tariff law will soon
be tested in the courts.
Cabinet meeting considers the fnan-
cial operations of the government.
Exports for this year to date over
last year approximate nine million a
month.
Two members of the Galveston board
of health resign to facilitate the rails
ing of quarantine.
Miss Cisneros declares her intention
to become an American citizen.
Rates from Colorado points to Gal
weston are reduced.
Dayton will run for comptroller on
the Henry George ticket.
German offers his opponent, Abell
the leadership of the Democratic party
in Maryland if he will accept it and
stand by the party.
Failing plaster from the dome of a
Cincinnati theatre alarms the audience
and before they can escape the large
truss falls, killing three, fatally wound
ing and hurting a score more.
Kaiser weakens on his naval schemes
under the pressure of adverse public
opinion.
Two men killed in a railway wreck
in Alabama.
Seven of the men who outraged Mrs.
Gleason, in Kentucky, are indicted.
The penalty is death.
Chicago police capture four of the
most daring crooks in the country. and
$4,000 worth of stolen goods.
Hodgson shot near Dallas by the
father of the 10 year old girl he had
seduced.
Cuban junta sends a minister m
Great Britain to represent the Repub-
lie of Cuba.
Two young Cuban ladies of good
families arrested for political offenses.
Cattlemen in the worst drouth re-
gions of Texas sold out their cattle
clean, at good profit, instead of send
ing them to pasture elsewhere.
Guiteras finishes his labors in the
south and returns to Washington to
report.
Boston Wool market quiet at a slight
advance.
An embargo on Texas traffic will be
removed in a few days.
The big American hrauars ara 49,,
Dining against the English influence
winch eorralled the beer interests of the
north two years ago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-16
HEAVY LOGGING CONTRACT.

Chippawa Falls, Wis. Oct. 16.-The
largest single logging contract that
has ever been let in Wisconsin has
been secured by Gore & Stinson, of
this place from the Weysrhauser syn
dictate. The order is for 100000, 900
logs lying tributary to the Clam river
and it is estimated that it will take
twelve or fifteen years to complete
the contractor. Each seasons cut will
be paid for when the logs are deliver
ed in the company's boom in the Mis-
sissippi. The contractors have already
commenced work, 100 men having been
sent up three or four days ago to be-
gin the cutting. About ten million
feet will be cut and if the contractors
have good luck they will clear at least
100000 on their contract. The COM
pletiOn of the contract will probably
mark the last of the pines in this
state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-16
POLAR VESSEL MISSING.
Non Arrival of The Belgica Causes
Anxiety.

<AUAlclys
New York, Oct. ia dispatch to the
Herald from Buenos Ayres, Argentina,
says:
Much anxiety is felt over the non
arrival of the steamer Belgica, which
has on board the explorer Jean de
Rache and his party.
The Belgica, which was originally
built for Polar whaling, sailed from
Antwerp on Sunday, July %, with Ad-
rian de Grelach in command. She had
been entirely refitted on the plans made
famous by DR.. Nansen and was con-
sidered safe against the most severe ice
pressures. Though fitted with an aux
Hilary engine, the chief reliance was
to be placed on her sails. She carried
in her equipment an Immense captive
balloon, to enable the explorers to sur
vey the sea at great distances.
Two lieutenants, one of them a French
naval officer named LIE Cointe, accom-
panied Capt. De Gerlach. The crew
consisted of two machinests, a sailing
master, a carpenter, two harpooners,
twelve sailors, two stockers, a cook
and a steward. These were mainly re-
cruited in Norway. The scientific staff
consisted of a geologist a lieutenant
of artillery, who was in charge of the
magnetic and meteorological observa-
lions, an expert dredger and a physi-
clan.
After calling at La Platte and one of
the Falkland islands, the vessel was
to start for the Antartic ocean with
the expectation of reaching il about
October 18th. After pushing as far
south as the sea of George w, or fur
Their, if possible, the Belgica was to re-
turn some time in March, 1898, to Aus
tralia. To make the expedition pos
sible 25OOOO francs was required to de-
fray the expenses.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-16
YALEs DUDE COMMITTEE.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 1.-THE ell
ection of the Yale junior promenade
committee, which is considered the
chief social honor at Yale, has been
held, and the committee was made up
in the following order: W. S. Girls
wald, Erie, Penn.;S. p. Brooke, Mount
Tabor, Ore; w. S. Whitehouse, New
York City; c. F. Sweet. Grand Rapids,
Mich; Raymond A. McGhee. Piainfield,
n j.; II. r. Bowles, New York City;
Alfred g. yarderhig, SssW York City;
C. H. Weller, Scranton, Penn; H. c.
Cheney, New Haven.
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Observation-Disclosures

Chicago, Oct. ia special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Judge ]. A. Waymire, of California,
is more than likely to be the next at
torney general.
When the place was originally filed
at Canton, Judge Waymire was told
by the presldent-elect that there
would be vacancy in six or eight
months after the Inauguration and that
he could have it if he wanted the
place.
At that time the prospective retire
ment of Justice Field had been COM
municated to the president and the
promotion of Judge McKenna to fill
his place was partially agreed upon.
Judge Waymire visited Canton on the
express invitation of Major Mckinley
and was then told that he could have
the succession to McKenna's place If
he desired it, and furthermore that If
for any reason McKenna's name could
not be submitted for the Supreme
bench, Judge Waymire could probably
have that place.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-16
A BUNGLING EXECUTION.

London, Oct. 1.-THE Vienna cores
pendent of the Daily Mail, describing
the execution there of Doleza, the MUIR
derer of two old women says:
ut was a horrible spectacle. The
murderer displayed the most pitiable
nervous agony. Instead of being
dropped as is customary in England,
he was hoisted by the neck several
feet and then drawn down by cords at
tached to his arms and legs. The
struggles of the miserable wretch last
ed three minutes"
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NOT ENDED YET.
That Guatemala Revolution Dies
Hard.

Hard.
New York, Oct. ia dispatch to
the Herald from San Jose de Guate-
mala, says:
Since the invasion of Guatemala by
the rebel leader, Leon Castillo, from
Salvadorean territory, who now Sc
riously menaces the Barrios regime,
several sharp notes and messages have
been exchanged by the two govern
ments. Salvador claims that despite
her utmost vigilance along the from
tier, she could not prevent the invasion
of Guatemala. On the other hand
Guatemala charges that Salvador is
lending, If not material aid, silent
consent to the rebellion.
1t is noteworthy fact that large
number of Salvadoreans accompanied
Gen. Castillo.
Salvador is anxious to give ample
explanations to Guatemala and has
sent Gen. Rafael Reyes as a special
envoy to Guatemala. Gen. Reyes ar
rived here and started for the capital
few hours later.
Information received here has been
that Gen. Salvador Toledo, President
Barrios' chief of staff, has been wound
ed and taken prisoner by the revolu-
tionists. Two thousand men under
Col. Sanchez arrived at Escuintla.
They will be sent east.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-16
FLYING HIGH KITES.

Blue Hill Observatory, Mass. Oct. 16.
The kite record made here on Sep
TENDER 10 has ben beaten by $500 feet
by three kites on four miles of wire
carrying a meteorological instrument
to the height of 1850 feet above the
sea level
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-16
NOT NICE FOR HARVARD.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 16.-It has
been learned by members of the Yale
crew on what is believed to be unques-
tionable authority, that T. s. Gold, the
famous oxford stroke, is to accompany
Coach Lehman to this country and will
assist in the development of Harvard's
crew and further more will row a
stroke in the boat while training the
crew.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-16
A LITTLE TOO LUCKY.

London, Oct. 16.-The Daily Graphic
says that it hears that the recent ILL
ness reported of the Hon. Cecil Rhodes
former premier of Cape Colony,in Yam
ga, was due to injuries received at
the hands of hostile natives beyond
Salisbury. 1t appears that Mr.
Rhodes lost his way and had a narrow
escape from death.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-16
San Antonio Texas Saturday October l6, 1897 go

Arch bishop Of Paris, has issued a
paper announcing the Institution of St.
Sulphice, in the department of Tarn,
of brotherhood of the conversion of
England.
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PART ONE,
PAGES ONE TO EIGHT.
LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST:
Showers tonight and tomorrow.
THE TAX LIST.

The Light today contains a supple
ment of twelve pages, containing the
names of the delinquent taxpayers Of
the city, in addition to the regular
eight pages. Subscribers not receiv-
ing this list are requested to make
complaint to this office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-16

ivy OPENING BALL at Mission
Garden tonight Tickets 800.
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TAX NOTICE

TAX NOTICE.
The following have paid city taxes
after the list was in type:
HARRY CUNNINGHAM. 49,. .$134.65
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-16
F. GrOOS ( Co. Bankers.

AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE
Sight drafts on the principal cities
of the United States and on all Euro
pean countries. Also drafts on MOD
terey, Mexico, payable In Mexian DOL
lars. Foreign coin and currency
bought and sold.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-16

USE THE TELEPHONE
To all points in TEXAS connect
ed with the Long Distance Tele-
phone system. Quick connec-
lions, excellent service and you
do not have to wait for reply.
Look for the sign of the Blue
ReJJ - ssT
M. f. THOMAS. Local Manager.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
THE CHINESE SACRED LILY.
How to Cultivate and Treat the Bulb
So as to Hane the Best Results.

How to Cultivate and Treat the Bulb
So as to Hane the Best Results.
L have grown the Chinese sacred lily
every winter for years, and each year
finds me ordering a larger supply for in
door blooming.
For the benefit of those who know moth
ing about this bulb will say that it may
be grown either in water, sand, pebbles or
soil.
/ have found in years of growing that
the bulbs put in water come to growth
and bloom earlier than those grown in
soil. but | have noticed frequently that
the flowers grown on the water-grown
bulbs are more apt to be single. 1t may
be it just happens so, but it is generally
supposed that the manner of growth
makes difference. 1t certainly Is not an
infallible rule as l have had double
flowers on water-grown bulbs and vice
versa.
For quick blooming choose a dish
maybe inches in depth, and with an
open top. / have used larse rose bowl.
out these are too small at the top and too
large and deep to be wholly satisfactory.
think glass better than porcelain. Hay
ing selected your dish, take your bulbs
and place them on layer of sand. peb-
bles or shells, then pack the sand we'll
around the bulbs in such way that when
the roots begin to push up from the bot
tom OF the receptacle they will not push
the bulb itself out of the water. The
seems to me to be about the only thing to
be looked out for. Water is the chief es-
sential to strong growth, and this must be
supplied frequently, even to bulbs water
grown, as they soon drink up what is
placed in a shallow dish. ] like to keep
my dishes full of water, and it is an easy
matter every morning to fill the glasses.
1t is not necessary that the bulbs should
be covered with water, but it is necessary
that.they should be about half ubme rged
Bits Of charcoal placed in the water will
keep 1T sweet, and little am monia in the
water will assist in nourishing the bulb.
Last winter grew some eight bulbs il
box, and when l say eight | mean eight
large bulbs and these were surrounded
by some four or five smaller ones, so
probably there were some thirty or forty
bulbs together. The box was about six
inches in depth, was filled with good soil,
and the bulls more than half covered with
it.. They were pack ed in about as closely
as they could be, room only being
left through which the water could
easily run down the thirsty roots. The
box was set in d south window in q room
in which no fire was kept, but opening
off from one kept very we'll warmed. The
bulbs were watered freely and frequently.
The Soil may be almost muddy If not cold
enough torot the bulbs. Plenty of water
must be supplied. This box was sight
to be remembered when once seen. Sim
ply mass of blossoms and probably half
dozen stalks nearly from each big bulb.
The blossoms were all double, except
those produced by one bulb.-Boston
Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
Presents to Presidents.

The President who has not hundred
canes on hand either does not amount to
much or else has been very active in dis
posing of his gifts. Closely allied TO the
canes are the symbolical gifts, like gavels
made from the tree under which Henry
Clay delivered some famous speech or the
house in which Martin Van Buren, died,
or paper weights made from the first tin-
plate mar ufactured in the United States
or the heaviest cable ever produced in
America. Few things that are good to eat
are sent to the President. Sometimes @
barrel of the handsomest apples or tat
turkey, or fine string of trout, or q piece
of venison is sent to the White House, but
as rule this class of gifts.is not large.
Mention should be made also of the
curious things which curious people work
Out. Some man in Jail will cut out of a
shingle very perfect representation of a
locomotive, or a lunatic will construct a
pn-cushion with such minute detail as
would almost upset a normal reason.
People who do extraordinary things in
the line of mechanical dexterity usually
remember the President. The man who
can write the whole inaugural address n1
Mr.. Mckinley on card the size of 9
cabinet. photograph will not forget the
new President, and the inventor of 9
novel rattrap will send one of his con.
signments TO the White House.-NeW
7 York Evening Post.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
1T COSTS MONEY.
Charcoal That Is Worth $4,000
Pnund

Charcoal That Is Worth S12, 200 a
Pound.
United States. Consul Norris at Ghent
has reported an interesting fact to the
State Department regarding the manufac-
.ture OF incandescent lamps. 1t is that the
most expensive product in the world is
the charcoal thread employed in the
lamps to furnish The light. This will be
interesting news to the people who use
electric light nightly without being cog
infant of such a proximity of wealth.
+. 1t is, for the most part, manufactured at
Paris and comes from the hands of an
artist who desires his name to remain
unknown in order to- better protect the
secret of manufacture. There have been
many unsuccessful attempts to learn this
secret and fabulous sums have ben of
iered TO The manufacturers to divulge even
the artists name.
This product is sold at wholesale by the
eramme, and reducing this price to the
basis of pounds it is easily found that the
filaments for lamps of 20 candle-power are
worth $4,000 per pound, and for the lamps
of 80 candle-power the fabulous sum of
1900 per pound.
The former have diameter of twenty
thousandths of one millimeter, or 1874
n-milIion tbs, and the latter less than
fifth of this size.
The flaments for lamps of 3 candle
power are so light that it requires nearly
100000 of them. to weigh one pound.
Placed end to end these ], 500, 900 filamenls
would reach 1877 miles.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02

Delights to Help His Master Locate the
Green Beauties.
"Talk about your dog stories," said a
prominent sporting man the other Gay to
an Omaha Bee reporter. ~ saw something
outat Cutoff Lake which beat anything /
ever heard Of L was out there hunting
snipe, and saw a man riding around on
horseback, and in front of him was ciirclng
an Irish setter. AS the fellow did not have
any gun my curiosity was aroused to
know what he was doing, but supposd he
was simply breaking his dog. In a few
minutes | saw him ride up to where the
dog was on a dead stand, and the horse
man proceeded to jab pole he was carry
ing down into the ground; and, bringing
it up, took some thing off the end of it.
My curiosity was greater than ever, and,
circling around, | came up with the horse.
man and asked him what he as'doing:
:" Hunting frogs, was the reply.
"'What is the dog doing? said 1. =
"'Hunting frogs was the laconic an
"'You don't meanto tell me that the
dog will set the frogs, do you?
/. 81 don't mean anything else. .
"a few more questions and answers
brought out the fact that the dog had seen
his master hunting around in the grass
for frogs and speaying them: and had of
his:own accord taken up the task of Iocat-
ing the green beauties. He was thor
oughly trained hunter of birds and he
soon became very expert in locating frogs,
so his owner informed me, and nay obser-
vations OF his movements confirmed the
tatementSb
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
THE BUSY QUEEN.
Her Private Letters Take Great Deal
of Victoria's Time.

Her private Letters Take a Great Deal
of Victoria's Time.
Oueen Victoria's private letters number
many hundred every year. She writes to
her numerous relatives, forgetting no an
niversary or occasion when letter might
be welcome. The London Chronicle says
that to the younger mem bers of the royal
family she never fails to send birthday
gifts, accompanied by few loving words
of greeting.
Every day the birthday book is con-
sulted-not that birthday book in which
singers, actors and other personages are
asked to write, but that smaller volume
reserved for relatives and intimates.
Then there are numerous letters of a
seml-private nature which are written by
the Queen herself-letters of coincidence,
letters OF coneratulat!on to brides who
have been connected with the court, let
tiers to foreign monarchs. Besides all
these epistles, written in the blacklist of
ink on paper slightly edged with black,
there are thousands which are penned by
the private secretary and his assistants.
The Queens day begins early and ends
late. After breekfast-a meal which she
still enjoys eating In the OPEN air when
possible-there are the newspapers and
private correspondence claiming atten-
of the Times and other journals are read
aloud to the Queen by lady specially ap-
| ointed for this purpose. Very rarely
does the Queen comment on the news, ex-
cept in the case of calamity when her
sympathy is quickly expressed in tele-
gram
nInaccuracy in an important newspaper
as to roya matters gives the Queen grave
annoyance, and the Chronicles writer has
known an official to call and complain OF
the misstatement and demand a recti6ca-
tion. Notlong ago an illustrated LONDON
pager gave a picture in which her Majesty
was represented as holding the arm of her
| Indian attendant. Within short space
of time mem ber of the royal household
called on theeditor to state the absurdity
of such an error.
'.The Queen is much annoyed at the
/ mistake on the part of your artist, as it
might give grievous offense to important
persons in. India. She never could take
| the arm of a servant" This will show
how closely she watches even the pictorial
| press. When good illustration appears
of any state function 1t is common Incl
dent for the artist to be requested to visit
the Queen, very likely TO receive a COM
mission.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
INDIAN LEGEND.
How the Mojaves Explain the Division
of the Races.

How the Mojaves Explain the Division
of the Races.
The mystery surrounding the origin oi
the Indian race is greatly enhanced by
listening to some of the quaint legends.
Here is oneof them, related by the older
men of the Mojave tribe, says the Los An
geles Herald:
'At the time Of the Moiave the white
man. the negro and all other people livey
together with their god. Mulevelia, whose
mother was the earth and whose father
the heaven.
"They were all supplied with food, cloth
ing and many Injuries. Besides these
they had tools and all kinds OF i'm pleme ents
and machinery to work with.
Everything was manufactured, and
especially matches.
Zone day Mulevelia died and all the
people excepting the Mojaves. fed after,
looiipg the camps of everything they
could lay their hands on, not even leaving
a match.
Here was a pretty state OF affairs, and
the dead god awaiting cremation! ).
"There seemed TO be no other altern a.
tive than to dispatch a messenger for a
spark from one of the brilliant luminaries
of The upper region. and a coyote was
sent to star for some fire.
'"After long time he returned without
success, and so hungry that he tried to eat
up the dead god.
"Mastanho, the man, sat by rubbing
willow sticks together, and produced fire,
which they used in burning up Mulevelia.
After the cremation, which took place
somewhere near Fort Mojave, the mount
ans at the foot of the canyon parted and
the Colorado flowed through and swept
the ashes away.
"Mastanho now became chief and di-
vided the Indians into tribes and gave
them their allotments ofland.' >.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
Copied the Name From His Grip.

Mr.. Smith, an English traveller, arrived
one evening at hotel in Austria. On the
way he had picked UP a smart German
and hired him as q servant. In Austria
every one staying at hotel is obliged to
register his name and occupation In q
book, which is kept for police examina-
ton, so Mr.. Smith told his servant Fritz
to bring this book for him to write his
name.
II have already registered. milor." said
Fritz, 'as an English gentleman of inde-
pendent means"
+ "But I've never. told you my name; so
how do you know what it is ?'
~ copied it from milor's portmanteau, f"
answered Fritz.
: "Why, it isn't on my portmanteau, -
cried Mr.. Smith. "Bring the book and let
me see what you have put down."
The book was brought. and Mr.. Smith,
to his amusement, discovered that his
clver servant had described him as follows
monsieur Warranted Solid Leatherl'