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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-03
ON THE RAMPAGE.
Serious Damage Likely to Result
from the Breaking Up of West
Virginia Streams.

Special TO the Register.
Point Pleasant, w. Va. February ..
The ice began running out of the
Great Kanawha this afternoon, carry
ing destruction along the river from
Kanawha station to the mouth.
A section of the Enterprise docks, at
this place, was sunk by the ice about
four p. m.
a raft of logs belonging to D. NJ.
Miller, of Parkersburg, lying at this
place. valued at $4,000, was taken out
and about $4,000 worth of logs, be-
longing to c. C. Bright, were also
taken out.
The Alice Brown and Argand with
their tows moved around into the Ohio,
and are safe. The river is rising fast.
The Kanawha will be clear Of ice by
morning.
The Little Kanawha river is en- a
tear tonight and great damage to
river craft in the harbor here is eX-
pected by steamboatmen on account
of the heavy ice. The report from
Creston tonight is to the effect that
the river is rising rapidly at that point
and timber and everything along the
stream is coming out with the rush.
Special to the Register
Ravenswood w Va, February 2.-It
is reported here that the ice in the
Ohio. under pressure OF rising water
from above. moved about 800 yards
near Sliding Hill Bend. this afternoon.
The ice then gorged. piling up twenty
feet. the gorge reaching to the bottom
of the river. II is also reported that
two steamers were caught In the gorge
and that one of them was broken in
two.
The Mill creek boom burst this after
noon and thousands OF logs We're car
ried out into the Ohio.
Special 10 the Register.
HUNTINGTON. W. Va. February .
Both booms M m emouth Of Guyan river
broke to-day and were carried into the
Ohio. The booms were valued at 5000
each. Guyan. Twelve Pole and Big Sandy
are rising rapidly tonight. and timber
men will suffer heavy loss.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-03

Washington. February 2.-For "eS'
,,,3'in MaSn'n5 E,oir. 5oI. northerly winds
For Western Pennsylvania ll.n nor, @r,.
preceded by showers IN eas.g.r ',l.,,. 1.,DSs pS,
tion in early morning: northerly %llir,, NM
For Ohio-Generally iair; i,,b' h1' rise .ee'i1 IN
winds becoming variable siish' ''' -
temperature.
{. sehnepf. the opera House afug, rus.
r,.. - % made the following observations
81 The weather yesterday Z a. m %
"a m. SS; y m, 42; p. M AZ p n-'
IL. Rain.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26
Embroideries Now a Fad.

Not since the daysOf our great-grand-
mothers has so much handwork been
seen on the best gowns of the season.
1t is the chief reason of the costliness
of the newest frocks.
Silk embroidery is one of the faVorite
trimmings this year, and the elaborate
designs are all worked by hand.
Bodices are one of the fashions of the
hour and every separate tiny sequin is
sewed to the foundation by hand
Jeweled lace Is much used and if the
lace is worthy it's price the jeweling is
all hand work.
Many of the collarettes which glisten
with spangles have taken days of hard
work to fashion, for each spangle has
been sewed by hand.
There are more tuckS used this year
than for many seasons past. They are
fine, dainty tucks and are the work Of
delicate fingers. Many of the little
French bodices are entirely of tucks
Tucked sleeves are also much worn
Not only are the sheer fabrics tucked
but many of the heavier materials.
Hemstitching by hand is also much
the vOgue.-N. Y. World.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26
Queer Modes OF Punis h mont.

There were some queer modes of
punishment for naughty girls and boys
in our grandfathers' days. When
stitches went awry in patchwork the
small fingers were smartly snapped
with the sinewy forefnger and thumb,
the former capped with heavy thimble
of huge dimensions. This was much
more severe than the mere telling would
imply, and the young culprits soon
learned to dread it. Another punish
ment for minor offense was to tie the
naughty child's pinafore over its head
and rapping the victim with q stif
busk snatched out from the bosom of
her dress, evidently carried there for
that purpose.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26

Iense.
While the dowager empress and the
immediate ladies of her circle still
smoke they are careful never to indulge
in the habit in the presence OF the
czarina. as n matter of courtesy to the
wife of the emperor. They confine their
smoking to their private apartments, as
do all of the st. Petersburg society
women, among whom the use of the
cigarette is generally prevalent.
The queen of Roumania and Queen
Margherita of Italy both smoke, as does
also the handsome wife of the young
prince of Naples, who is destined to oc-
cupy the italian throne. The young
princess, when she was Helen of Mon
tenegro, was raised and educated under
the personal care of the Iowager en-
press of Russia, and the girl naturally
contracted all the customs of her royal
guardian.
The women of the house of Bourbon
might be called hereditary smokers, as
it is a matter of history that the
duchess of Bourbon and the duchess OF
Charities, in the time of Louis XIV,
smoked the strongest of tobacco in big
meerschaum pipes.
None of the queenly. smokers of the
present day admires tobacco TO the ex.
tentthat Queen Ranavalora of Madagas-
car does. This unique lady smokes
cigars which cost the equivalent of 1.50
each, and when she isn't smoking she
chews, tobacco in plugs being her ia
vorite for this diversion. When holding
court she either smokes or chews, and it
is the sole duty of one of her attendants
to follow her about wherever she goes
with n cuspidor of gold
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26
II GODS
chest, always ready, al - Rsu
ways efficient, always sat SHH E@
isfactOry; prevent cold -
or fever. cure all liver ills.
sick headache jaundice. constipation, etc. &c.
The only Pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
THEY LIKE THEIR SMOKE
Royal Ladies Who Are Slaves TO
the Cigarette Habit.
EmpEess of Austria Smokes Forty Coffin
Nails Every Day and the Queen
Regent of Spain Is Quite as
bad a Fiend.

Within the past few months the Large
Paris shops have displayed an endless
variety 'of smokers trinkets-not for
men smokers, but for women smokers.
This shows better than anything else
the growing love of women for the di-
vine weed. Moreover, this love is sane
toned by European royalty in such an
emphatic manner that it is small won
der that less eminent people should con-
tract the fad, fashion or habit, which
ever it may be.
The queens who smoke are astonish-
ingly numerous when the list is exam
med, and when the queen smokes her
Families through each succeeding class
Of society. The empress of Austria is
about the most persistent smoker of
them all, between 35 and 40 cigarettes a
day being necessary to appease her
hunger for Mistress Nicotine. This
would almost entitle her to a leading po-
sition among the ranks of cigarette
fiends, says the st. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat.
The Austrian empress uses an amber
tube as cigarette holder to prevent the
discoloration of her fingers. She smokes
4 much stronger cigarette than the Or
binary, the tobacco being a Turkish
mixture heavily favored with perique.
She smokes almost necessarily, but
never while court function is in prog
ress.
Queen Amelie of Portugal, one of the
most popular queens that ever occupied
the throne of that kingdom, is an invet-
crate smoker. She came by the habit
legitimately, as her mother, the count
css of Paris, is also addicted to the
cigarette, and from her earliest child
hood Portugal's queen was accustomed
to the sight of women smoking.
It has been claimed that this habit
robs women of the prettiest charms of
temininity, but Queen Amelie is living
contradiction of this assertion. The
poor Of Portugal worship her. and call
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26

the lines as possible ana trim on the
sharp corners with your jack-knife.
The sides of the two small Sits may be
cut with saw and broken out with a
chisel.
Next make two connecting pieces, or
shelves. AS shown in the picture, they
are IS inches long by 21s inches wide,
and when they are completed they
should fit snugly into the end pieces
and remain solid without nails. The
bookcase is now complete, so far as
your jack-knife is concerned. With
bits of broken glass and sand-paper
smooth off the joints and corners and
polish the wood smooth. II you like,
you may give it a coat of oil or shellac
varnish, and it may be still further or
namented with a neatly carved design
ON the ends, or studded with brass nails,
to suit your fancy. This makes an ex-
ceedingly convenient and handsome
bookcase, which will occupy only a
small space, and which in moving can
be readily taken apart and packed.
Try it and see if you don't like it.
Another very neat and pretty object
which any boy can make is a wooden
inkstand and penrack. To make it
get two pieces of wood one-fourth to
three-eighths of an inch in thickness,
ten inches long by four inches broad.
Fasten the two together with fine brads
so as to form a right angle. Now, take
another piece of wood of the same thick
ness four inches square. Cut this in
two from corner to corner, and then,
with a sharp jack-knife, cut the pen
racks as shown in the picture. When
this is done fasten the two triangular
pieces to the main body of the ipkstand,
three inches from each end.
Now give the whole inkstand thor
ough sandpapering, and If it has good
grain and pretty color a coat of color
less shellac will dress it out the best.
If it is not especially attractive rub it
with walnut or mahogany stain and aft
erward shellac it.
At any stationery or department
store two glass ink wells and glass
sponge cup with square bottoms may be
obtained at small expense. The ink
wells may be fastened by means of four
neat little cleats to each end Of the
stand and the sponge cup in the middle
as shown in the picture. Il sponge is
not desired the central cup may be used
for pens, rubbers and other little OBJ
jects. This inkstand makes very
pretty gift.-Chicago Record.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26
Collect. Old Boots and Shoes.

There is no accounting for tastes or
for hobbies, and royalty is not exempt
from manias. One of the oldest of hob.
bies is that affected by the queen OF
Italy, who collects old boots and shoes
Not, be it understood, the discarded
pedal coverings Of the common people,
but relies of celebrated or historical
personages. She has one shoe which
belonged to Mary Queen of Scots, and
another which cncased the foot OF
Marie Antoirette. In addition, every
ruler in Europe and some in Asia have
sent her a pair of discarded shoes to
add to her quecrcollection.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26

hard pine or cherry or butternut, the
last of which is especially desirable.
AS you will see, the bookcase is very
simple in construction. There are
four parts-two end pieces and two
side pieces, or shelves. Wood a half
inch thick will do very well. Have it
neatly and smoothly planned on both
sides and of a size large enough to
make the various pieces of the dimen-
sions shown in the picture. In the end
pieces the grain of the wood should
run lengthwise from C to d, thus pre-
venting splitting. The height from
4 to B is six inches. Draw a perfect
diagram of the end pieces on the board,
taking care to have every measurement
exact. II you have a scroll saw you
can readily. follow the lines and cut
out the end pieces; but IL you haven't
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26
LIGHT FLASHES.

H. +. Hornby, of Pearsalt, arrived
in the city yesterday evening to take
charge of his fathers remains, men
ton of whose death on the railway
yesterday morning being made in yes
terday's Light.
Hoods Pills act easily and prompt
ly on the liver and bowels. Cure sick
headache.
The old Storey livery stable on
Main avenue, one of the landmarks
of San Antonio, is being torn away to
make room for a big warehouse.
Spring humors, eruptions, hives,
boils, pimples, sores, are perfectly and
permanently cured by Hoods Sarsa
parilla, the best Spring Medicine and
One True Blood Purifier.
Joseph Lothringer, aged "A years,
died yesterday at his residence cor
ner Lachapelle andEden streets. Ward
No. l, from old age.
-FROHSINN MASQCE BALL at
Mission garden, Saturday night. Tick
cts 30 cents. 2-25-3t.
Detective Shoaf yesterday after
noon recovered set of stolen harness
liOlll ueSIO w ILL., hOOIt. WIN
is held on suspicion. "
Grand masquerade ball by the
FrOhsinn Society, at Mission garden,
Saturday, February y. Tickets SOC.
Rosario Pals was kicked on the
knee cap yesterday Afternoon on South
Flores street by horse. The man is
disabled for n few days.
The Frohsinn Society will give
their grand mask ball at Mission gar
den Saturday night February %.
Tickets SOC. 2-25-2t
Miss Josefa Duran was married
yesterday evening at No. 212 Durango
street. to Mr. Santiago Suarez, Justice
Jones performing the ceremony. The
wedding arrangements Were quite
elaborate.
The FrOhsinn Society will give
their grand mask ball at Mission gar
den, Saturday night, February %.
Tickets soc. 2-25-2t
The prOtracted meetings at the
Central Christian church will close
tonight
Lawn mowers sharpened at go
East Commerce street. 2-26-1mo.
Justice Jones yesterday afternoon
held a corOner's inquest on the body
Of Louis Randall, a colored twin baby,
at No. 440 South Mesquite street, which
had died, without having had medical
attention.
Grand masquerade ball by the
Frohsinn Society, at Mission garden,
February q. Tickets SOC. 2-25-2t
Mayor Callaghan yesterday after
noon inspected the work of cutting
down San Pedro and Main avenues
out to Laurel Heights and grading and
matchmaking same and was much
pleased with the progress of the i'm
provements.
The FrohSinn Society will give
their grand mask ball mt Mission gar
den Saturday night, February 9th.
Tickets SOC. 2-25-2t
c. w. Harris. the sterling Republi-
can of Bandera county, is in the city,
hObnobbing with is many friends.
| Second hand lawn mowers ut 60
East Commerce street. 2-26-1mO
| Work on the baseball park at San
Pedro Springs will begin Monday. A
contract has been signed, whereby the
San Antonio club agrees to play all
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26
CARPENTRY FOR BOYS.
How They Can Make q Neat BOokcsst
and Pretty Inkstand.

and Pretty Inkstand.
These long winter evenings and
stormy Saturdays are just the time for
the boys to busy themselves with their
jack-knives.
Any number of beautiful and use
full articles can be made for fitting up
your room or for decorating your
home.
Have you just few books of your
own that you are anxious to have al
ways near at hand-say at the head of
the bed in your own room? Why not
make O. neat little bookcase for them
1t is easily done, and the cost is prac-
tically nothing at all.
The bookcase shown in the picture is
of oak, but if you cannot get oak, use
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26

ucr the Lady BOuntiful" of the nine
teenth century.
Maria Christina, the much-troubled
queen regent of Spain. smokes almost
rs much as the empress of Austria. Like
The others, cigarettes are her faTorites,
although it is whispered that some OF
the court ladies attached to her smoke
small cigars. AS in Portugal, smoking
among Spanish women is a custom,
sanctioned by centuries, and If the
queen of Spain did not smoke it would
perhaps create wonder among her sub
jccts.
The dowager empress of Russia seeks
solace for her troubles in tobacco, but
the young czarina frowns openly upon
the habit. When she was the first lady
in the great empire the dowager en-
press encouraged smoking among the
court ladies, by her own indulgence in
the habit, but when the young czarinA
assumed the leadership she issued al
edict prohibiting smoking by the ladies
attached to the household.
This created tremendous Juror, not
only in court, but in external society
which is governed in all things by the
tloings of the royal circle. Many Rus
sian women of the nobility had con
tracted the smoking habit during the
regime of the dowagerempress,a ndprO
claimed loudly against the edict which
made a continuance of the custom an Of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26
2o3 West Commerce Street.

of it's Texas league games at San Ped
no park.
Stove repairing done at $40 East
Commerce street. 2-26-1mo.
The remains of the late lily. Horn
by, who was found dead on the Inter
national track yesterday, were shipped
to Pearsall this morning. accompan-
led by II. =. Horribly, son of the de-
ceased.
Secure your tickets for the FROH-
SIM MASQUE BALI. at Mission gar
den, Saturday night. 2-252t.
The monthly meeting of the mem
bers of the Business Mems club will
be held tonight. There is a great deal
OF business to be attended to.
A special cOncIave of San Antonio
Commandery No. Z, knights Templar,
was held in their castle last night and
ended with n banquet.
Tim Cavanaugh, who was acct
dentally shot at Alice, Texase, about
two weeks ago, is reported in 4 crit
cal condition.
Miss Bessie Hart entertained her
friends last night at the home of her
parents on Fannin street with 4 sup
per and dance in honor of her eight
zenith birthday anniversary.
A fight took place last night on
South Alamo street between several
negroes which resulted in bloody noseS
and bruised shins. No arrests were
made.
$. F. Rolsdofi, carpenter residing
on Chavez street, Is suffering with two
mashed toes on the right foot caused
by a heavy box falling on him yester-
day ut his house.
-Wanted-First-cla male or fe-
!'A2le cook. Good wages. Apply at
Mrs. w. H. Weiss, Laurel Heights.
Recorder Lewis had seven eases
on his docket this morning.
Juan Morales, q crippled Mexican,
i was arrested by Officer Porter last
night as suspicious character and
today was transferred to the county
Jail on a charge of theft under $50.
DR.. 2. Ornelas was arrested yester-
day afternoon by officer Bourn on the
charge of reckless driving. 1t is said
he ran over an old man who was
| crossing the street.
A branch of the Universal Order
of Scottish Clans was organized in
this city last night by Mr.. Walter
Scott.
The sewer contractors are greatly
hampered in their work on Houston
street by the tremendous traffic on
| this street
Some members of the San Antonio
cycling club will take trip to Dayen-
port and Selma next Sunday. ..
The White Rose social club will
| give dance next Monday night In
Mission garden. .
MIR. ]. n. Dykes has recovered his
valuable hunting dog. stolen from
him about a month ago.
The Baldwin-Mellville dramatic,
company gave another splendid per
Torrance at the opera house last
night, supplemented by the beautiful
animated pictures.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26
rorcs of Habit.

He was thoroughly business man,
and he judged everything from the
point of view of weight-as was nat
ural, since he dealt in things which
were sold according to their ayoirdu-
pois. One day somebody asked him
il he had any children.
Yes" he said. I've got 459 pounds
Of boys, and go pounds Of girls."-Har-
per's Round Table.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26
Hi. Neighbor. Cali Him Mean.

1t is said of Hartford City Und.)
man that the only present he ever made
to his wife was on the twenty-fifth ami
versary of their wedding, when he gave
her four yards of cotton cloth with
which to make him shirt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26
At tho RInostnckinr Clnh.

Miss Fitts-Yes. it is actually true
that modern husbands treat their wives
like dogs.
Miss Gritts-Indecd. In what re-
spect?
well, the husbands make their wives
sit up for them. don't they?"-N. Y.
journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26
Rabbit Plague I'm Kentueky.

Rabbits which have oyerrun Ken
lucky this fall and winter have damaged
young trees in Breckenridge and Meade
counties, and in the district known as
the French Lick precinct they have eat
en- all the grass in one pasture.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26

SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION.
Washington, Feb. 26.-This Congress
will take up the South Carolina cleo
ton investigation,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo QuiniDe Tablets
All druggists refund the money II II
fails to cure. 25c. 10-5-I66t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26
Much i'm Little

Is especially true of Hoods Pills for no medi-
cine ever contained so great curative power in
50 small space. They are whole medicine
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26

This is large tul roll, well built strong, substantial
rocker and usually sells for $3.50 Reed and Rattan Rock
Paor suits Odd Chairs and Ssttees proporonatey
low prices Kitchen Chairs $50; Oak Cane Seat Dining
Chairs 85c; Oak Cane Seat Rockers. $l35; xfoot Oak
Extension Tables $500 Folding Beds, Springs atached)
sI4oo; Bed Room Suits Fivepece tapestry Paror
Suits 1880 Book Cases. China Closets Sdeboards Chef
foners Lounges Couches, Window Shades Carpets Mat
ngs Stoves and in fact everything needed for furnishing
house complete.
G. A. SHOWERS FURNITURE CO.
2o3 West Commerce Street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-26

hard pine or cherry or butternut, the
last of which is especially desirable.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-24
! PS5s s...lilJz JULIEN
iGg!tii2 T5g5tai, Laxative RGiTigeFante
contia 81 ExTRENIMIENTo

este pui 2antc, e,rciHSt0ane1.te peg
tc,, Sc prcsenta 5"jo la forlhl de un
6'i.ce 1Xqu.Si:o Y agradable, que
fpHrEa con @u3vidad y sin maiesl!a
f.& admirable contra las afecci0ae$
III eStf''"s., del nigafto, "a icfcrl-
h,H, Ia bt.n, .as ,1caas, IA pitp'tc, las
sl|r'sects : FHees. Su .(ecto es fApi3o
= ben6tico en- la jaq"eca cGando la
'4be:a esd ta,yttdu, Ia boca omoTgu,
Ia icn9 u Fi'cs0 iisj'a ci u!.'ttfo GTcP'tq-
au IL ccmltio, On las dntc|tuzemes del
ejehtt'e. causaCa nor la inf~maoion
jniaSit~at, pues no irrita los 6rgar 0S
abdorIina'es. En- fin, en- las enfermc-
io'de' de la pieI, Ell ,ssagre y las COZ:
9at7i"itsS dc la IN ,fcmcid. Ell Puruante
J7;iier ha resuelto Ell dificl problema
de rurgar j los ninos que no accep-
ldn ni:!suna purga, pues 10 piden u
70 Comen con delete como una aZu
carada pastilla de chocolate que
sale dc la confiteria.
'nep. en- PARIS, 8, RUE VIVIENNE
YEw la. rRINCIp. FAnHkclAs DRoGuKRMs
SaMwzsR
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-24
La Juvenfud

90 mas atractiva mientras mas "a.
ludabie. La bellezA y la salud van
casl slempre juntas. La primera
depende muy q menudo de Ia
segunda.
ICuantas caras enjutas y raqufti.
cas- ser1an bellas con solo recobrar
gus earnest Examfnese ell grabado
anterior que, diche sea de pasC.
I1usEra un case real. La primera
Mgura presezta & una ;6ven raauf.
tica, extenuada.
Notese Ell cambio en- IA isonomfa
gegun van reeobraRdose las Games.
La aRariencia f1sica, sinembargo. no
es ell don principal. La delgadeg
no seria question tan s6ria 81 de >llA
no procedieran muy frecuentemento
la Tfsis, la Escrofula y otrsa eAlfex4
medades extenuantes.
Los raqu1ticos estan er constanSA
pellgro Por este motive tieno
tanta Lima ese medicamentO oue
produce fuerzas y crea carnes. Ia
EMULSION DE SCOTT de aceite de
blgadO de bacalao con hipofosfitoS
ie cal y sosa. Exiiase ver n
sstlqueta del honahrs CON el baealsS
q AcGastass