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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-27
TURPlE HAS RUN DOWN.
End of Ills Three Day.' Speech Against
the Canal Bil.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The senate
was on the verge of deadlock today,
and for time there were prospects of
a protracted test of endurance, extend
ing the session late into the night.
Morgan, in charge OF the Nicaragua
canal BILL was determined to secure a
time for final vote This was resist
ed, however, by Turpie and Villas.
Thereupon, Morgan announced he
would ask the senate to "sit out" the
bill, remaining in continuous session
until vote was forced This evoked
sharp criticism. Villas finally made a
dilatory motion, which, on roll-call.
disclosed the absence of quorum, and
Morgan was obliged to give up his plan
for today, although he expects to exc
cute it, If an agreement for vote is
not reached
Turpie concluded his speech against
the Nicarauga canal bill, the third day
being a continuation of the former bit
ter invective directed against the meas
ure.
During the day, Chandler presented
dicks, claiming the vacant seat as sena-
tor from Delaware. The claim of
Henry A. Dupont for the same seat has
already been presented.
In the course of discussion over Law
ing electric conduits in the Washington
streets, Hill spoke against trusts and
monopolies in general, as a serious
menace to the public welfare.
Washington Jan. 23-After a two
days debate. in the course Of which
considerable partisan passion was
aroused and an Intellectual attempt
made to filibuster for the purpose oi
gaining time, the house today decided
the contested election case of Yost vs.
Tucker, from the tenth Virginia dis
trict, by denying the seat to Mr.. Yost
and confirming Mr.. fuckers title
thereto. The Republicans were badly
divided, fifty-four Of them joining with
the Democrats and supporting the
claims OF the Democratic contestee.
When the supporters of Yost's conten-
tion found they were defeated by q
narrow margin of eight votes (the vote
being ll9 to 1877 against him), they in
augurated tilibuster in the hope OF
gaining time, and for two hours there
was succession of roll-calls, but they
were finally overpowered and the reso-
lutions confirming fuckers title to his
seat were adopted. Yost is member
elect of the next house, and Tucker,
who is son of Randolph Tucker has
been a member of the last four CON
crosses. He declined a denomination
because he did not agree with his party
on the money question.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-27
DESTROYED by FIRE.

Wheeling, W. Va, Jan. 25.-Short-
ly after midnight fire started in Mingo
junction, O., a few miles north OF
Wheeling, which wiped out nearly the
entire business portion Of that indus
trial town. At ? o'clock this morning
nine houses had been destroyed, and
the property loss is estimated at $50,
600.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-27
NO CANAL FOR TURPiE.
Indiana Senator'S Speech In Opposition
TO the Project.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The session
Of the senate was without incident
Senator Turpie spoke against the Mica
ragua canal bill, and the reading OF the
legislative appropriation bill was com
pleted, with the exception of sections
making provisions for the congressional
library, which were passed over tenn
porarily in the absence of senators in
terested in the subject.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-27

The steamer Elsa, which sailed from
New Orleans in November with party
Sound for Deltero, Colombia, was
wrecked on the Colorado reefs, on the
western extremity of Cuba, January 8.
All hands were saved.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-27

The old soldiers had field day in
the house today. Under a special or
der adopted yesterday, the whole day
was devoted to the consideration of
private pension bills. OF the 900 on
the calendar, fifty-two We're disposed Of
during the five hours session.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-27

Washington, Jan. 52.-This was
private bill day in the house, and most
OF the time was consumed with small
bills. The bill to provide for holding
terms of the United States courts for
the Eastern district of Texas at the town
OF Beaumont was passed over the presi-
dents veto by vote Of l44 to GS. In
cidental to the discussion, Cooper of
Texas, declared the president vetoed the
bill through mispprehcnsion, and that
he had vainly tried to get an audience
with Mr.. Cleveland to explain the
measure. Grosvenor spoke sarcastically
of the presidents custom Of refusing to
see congressman, unless his private sec
retary approved of their errands. Some
minor bills We're passed. After the
night pension session, the house ad-
journed.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-27

There is scheme on foot to furnish
electric power to the City of Mexico
from the peat beds nine miles distant
owned by Boston men.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-27

Belfast, Jan. 22.-At banquet, the
Earl Of Cadogan said he was glad that
the financial relations OF Ireland had
been referred to experts, but he repudi-
ated the idea that the recent commits
sion was packed one The theory
that home rule was behind the agita-
tion was merely trotted out as bug
bear.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-27
weyler Goes to Meet Gomez.

New York, Jan. 81. A Herald
special from Jacksonville, Fla, SAYS:
A private Dispatch has been received
from Hagah& that General Weyler has
again left that city with his column for
the field. This time the captain-gen-
eral marched in the direction of the
borders OF Matanzas and Las Villas,
where Maxine Gomez is supposed to be.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-27

No receptacle has ever been made
strong enough 10 resist the power Of
freezing water,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-01-27
UNCLE SANS SHARE
Governments Part in Pacific
Railway Reorganization.
ALL THAT COULD BE DESIRED
Conferences Going on Give Promise
of an advantageous Settlement of
the Governments Claim.

Chicago, Jan. %. = The Posts
Washington special says:
Settlement of the Pacific railroad i'm
debtedness by friendly negotiations be-
tween the government and the Union
Pacific reorganization committee has
been delayed. Papers have been pre-
pared which are to make the govern
ment II party to the pending foreclosure
suits by the filing OF cross bills; but
the president, Secretary Carlisle and
his official advisers are not satisfied, it
is said, with the guarantee behind the
$50, 900, 900 offer made by the commit
tee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
RAMA Y'S BIG DOME.
1t Is I"O Feet In Dlnmete and Ia said to he
the Largest OF the Kind In This Country.

II Is l2O Feet In Diameter and La Said to He
the Largest or the Kind In This Country.
RAILWAY, n. j.. Aug. 14.-What is said to be
the largest dome of the kind in the United
States is now being constructed over the central
building OF the Now Jersey State Reformatory
in this city. 1t is to BIO 100 feet In diameter and
rises from the brick walls OF the guardroom.
These walls are four feet thick and rise to a
height Of seventy feet from tho ground. The
dome will be sixty feet high and it's apex 100
feet above the ground. When its copper roof is
finished it will be seen for miles.
The dome is to he supported by twenty-four
steel ribs. with many intermediary beams which
abul against cross frames or header trusses riy-
eted in between the main ones. The main ribs
each one forming half an arch-abut at the
centre against an iron ring or drum Sig feet
deep and 26 feet in diameter. The ribs are
5 feet in depth. At the base of the
dome n heavy steel hoop q inches wide
encircles the entire structure. to carry the thrust
of the heavy ribs. Steel 7 beams are TO he
bolted on the upper surface of the ribs about two
feet apart all around the framework, to carry
the terra Gotta blocks Of the roof. The frame
structure OF the dome will weigh 400 tons. The
entire area of the drum top is to be covered with
glass to admit light TO the guard room.
AT first 1t was a problem as 10 how the hoayy
ribs and other pieces of steel were to be raised.
Finally, "A wooden tower was built of the height
OF the drum. 1t supports n huge revolving der
rick similar to those seen in shipyards, with two
arms that sweep the entire diameter OF the dome
and are actuated by a steam hosting engine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
Mr.. BILLTOPS HAS 4 DREAM.
II Made Him Cool on n Hot summer Night, bu,
He Did Not Like II AItOEether.

ION one of tho hottest of the hot nights" said
Mr.. Billtops, II went to bed thinking of q mat
tor of business upon which l had been engaged
during the day. and concerning which | must
make II report in writing. After l had gone To
sleep / proceeded to write this report, sitting at
n table In the front room on the ground floor of
the house.
After | had been writing for some two or three
hours my brain suddenly grew dull, SO that 7
could no longer continue the work, ana IL grew
dulier rapidly, 30 fast that when ] stood I'm To
gather in an orderly shape the sheets that | had
written | found myself unable to do 30. I could
only draw them into u confused heap on the
table and leave them there. Turning away I
started To 90 upstairs and go 10 bod,
Crossing the threshold OF the door into the
dimly lighted hall | saw on the opposiIe aida
standing on the first step up of the stairs lead,
ing to tho floor above, a silent white figure I
was terrified, sure, but at tho same time faaci.
mated, and ! did not draw back, but continued
on across the hall toward the foot of the stairs'
With each step that / took forward the white
figure on the stairs silently moved a stem hipher
Still advancing myself, but now with the half.
snolhered cry OF one in a nightmare
Ezra! Elra!'
That was Mrs. Billtops.
"'Ezra!'
"And with that ! woke up, the blood Trojan In
my veins and chilled through and through from
head to foot. ] had gone to bed very warm I
that Ways"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
A NOISE THAT IS GONE.
Ease with which n Nuisance Was Abated In
Suburban BROOKLYN.

A striking instance of the ease with which n
noise nuisance may BIO done away with in the
city is furnished on the Bay Ridge route to Man
haitian Beach now. Only a few seasons ago. II
not last year. the trains between the beach and
tho bay used to run to the accompaniment OF an
almost continuous footing of the locomotives
whistle. There was n shrek before every cross
ing of highway. street. or other car tracks, and
this alone meant noise with little intermission.
but beside these blasts there was a whistle at
every turn in the road, 80 that passengers on
these trains could hardly finish a sentence In
conversation without interruption. Now the
trains make the whole distance without a toot
of the whistle. At least one did so n few even
ings ago, and the people on 1t were enabled to
converse throughout the run. All that was re-
quired, apparently, to bring about this con-
dition of affairs, was a regulation of tho city
which was meant to be enforced.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
nlown from n Cnnnon's Mouth.
From the Chicago Times Herald.

FORT DODGE, Ia. Aug. 0.-This, was Gov
ern9T,s day at the militia camp, and owing to
was present. About o O'Clock. as Lieut.. Gov.
Parrot and party entered the oneampment
salute of seventeen shots. The fret two were
fired successfully, the gun had been swabbed
been ahmed home when an explosion occurred
Just as the gunner was withdrawing the ram
rod. There was a fash and a roar, and the gun;
wind would toss a rag. The unfortunate man
was James NJ. Daily of Company j., Algona; He
lieved that the only effects which will remind
him permanently of the accident will be 9, little
stiffness Of the thumb and first finger OF his left
hand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
New Zealand Apple Tree. In TN. un,,ss s,a,...


long DoT Rsa II New Zealand they have a remarkably
called the Cleopatra. WHICH fs 3 n u rn1 @rp'PP
ihaSttiI a roW mas been coming ali the Way iron,
and arrivins NJ country up across Inc oquntoi
ffosr anr Thinking It would DO a good Ithi"g
ment Of american apple growers. the Depart
sSri 4 lot OF sci3ns 70 be brought here, so II ihc
lot Of sseait on 81 w ses N shDZ Zealand fall. May last, q
SSiiTTt Nv late In june. and were distribuled In
are pEosps sSiSsaons OF the United States, and they
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-31
Cat Raising n Ducklina.

3 Mrs. W. r. Rowland, of Orlando, Fla,
is the owner of young Pekin duck
Matched by one of her hens, and which
she is raising by hand. She also has
cat with several kittens about the
same age rs the duck. The kittens
and duckling have become strongly at
tached to each other, and run and play
together as though they belonged to
the same species of the animal king.
dom. The mother cat, following the
example of her offspring, acts as II
she was the maternal ancestor of the
duck, and when the little thing happens
TO stray away from the kittens the old
oat never relaxes her efforts until her
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-31
Regulating the Pitch of Bells.

In the casting of bells of large size
for chimes or given tone, the skill and
secret of success lie in getting the thick
ness of the ring which is at the mouth
Of the bell just right. 1t will be no.
ticed that just little back from the
edge of the bell, on the fange, the metal
is thicker than. in any other portion.
The maker in order to get the desired
tone, makes drawing of the bell, and
in cross section of this thicker ring
describes circle the diameter of which
determines the tone.-Chicago Chron.
icle
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-31
WeaseIs Dodge bullets.

A friend and were out after ground
hogs. 1 had Winchester .22-15, he
my Ithaca shotgun. We saw what we
thought was a chipmunk with its head
out of knothole in log, and he fred
at it. When we got to the log saw
something run, and also found q dead
weasel. Dunkle began poking in the
log, and weasel stuck its head out of
the knothole, and fired at it from, I
should think, about 20 feet. Dunkle
called: "You never touched him." I
tried several times with the same re-
suit, the weasel always disappearing
into hole in the log right where his
head had been. Finally Dunkle moved
while 1 was taking aim, and the weasel
turned its head and / killed it. We got
five, four of which killed with the
rife, but did not kill one with its eyes
turned toward me. One got out in the
bark of the log, and small hole af-
forded fine peep hole for it. I put
three bullets in that hole, which was
hardly large enough to let the weasel's
head out, but never touched him.-For-
est and Stream.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-31
THE KING OF THE AIR.
He Win Perform an Astonishing
Feat at Nashville, Tenn.
Proposes to Ride n 15O-Foot Trolley
Wire on His Bicycle-The Trick
Looks More Dangerous
Than II Is.

d. II. Mcdonnell, who calls himself
"Arion, the King of the Air." is prepar-
ing to astonish the world at Nashville,
Tenn. He will walk live trolley wire
$50 feet long, which will be stretched
between two poles at a height of rs
feet from the ground. The wire will be
charged with 500 volts of electricity.
After walking this wire from pole to
pole he will SCOTCH over it on a steel
trimmed bicycle.
This slack wire wonder always per-
forms his feats at night, as he says that
anyone could do them in the daytime.
So the people who attend the exposition
at Nashville this year may be prepared
to see something that will rival the
pyrotechnical display. When Melon
ell first walks the wire the contact of
his feet Herewith seems to cause in
Vulnerable sparks to shoot in every d.
rection from his slender footpath. To
those who are watching him he appears
to be walking amid constant discharge
of firecrackers. There is that same
glow, followed by burst of fire, and
you can almost hear the snap as the
sparks shoot into the air.
The greatest of McDonelfs achieve
ments is his aerial bicycle ride. Think
of riding over live wire $50 feet long
on steel-rimmed bicycle. One might
almost expect to see the adventurer an
initiated when the 500 volts that charge
the wire and the bicycle come in contact.
Nothing of this sort happens. Instead,
Mcdonnell becomes a gorgeous exhibit
ton of all sorts of lights. Upon his body
are so incandescent lamps of 16-candle
power each. His head is crowned with
a circle of lights of similar power. These
lights change color almost every in
slant, until the rider bears something
of the appearance of an animated rain
bow. -s- -.' ar..A.
The electricity flashes under his BIZ
cycle as beneath the wheels of an cleo
trio car. The lights from the riders
body and head are given power by three
storage batteries which he has attached
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-31
Carry Their Own Tnha.

Many fastidious traveller, especially
those setting off for tours through con-
tinental Europe, will carry this year
their own bathtubs. A travelling tub
need no longer be noisy, awkward tin
abomination, but, in a roll no bigger
than one steamer rug. occupies corner
when not wanted, and can be carried
by child. 1t lis, of course, a rubber tub,
the sides of which fold over and roll,
with the bottom, into neat parcel,
while by an attached strap and handle
il is wound up and handled about. In
atub of this make very handsome bath
in IA gallons of water can be enjoyed.
Chicago Tribune. ..
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-31

The tickets viii be on sale June 18th.
goth and 21st, and will be good for re-
turn within ten days from date of sale.
An additional limit of ten days for
return, making twenty days in all,
will be afforded by the purchase of
the ticket depositing it with the agent
in Nashville of the L. & N. r. R.,
which agent will give receipt, which
is to be surrendered by the passenger
within the required limit for the ticket
to be returned with the necessary ex-
tension made on it. "
The Southern Pacific route affords
the unusual advantage of two trains
daily, making connections with the l.
& n. Ry., at New Orleans, directly
without the necessit of bus trans
fer, the l.. & N. train passing through
the Southern Pacific depot grounds
and having representatives, ticket and
passenger, on hand to serve the wants
and necessities of the passengers.
Ample accommodations in sleepers
and in day coaches will De furnished
so that there will be no crowding OF
discomforts.
If it develops that the business will
warrant our making the arrangements
a solid special train win be started
out from Houston, running through tc
Nashville, without change
The sponsor for the state with hel
maids Of honor will use the Southern
Pacific route, leaving Houston on the
evening Of June goth, and will arrive
at Nashville at GAS a. m. on the morn
ing Of the 22nd. Yours truly,
L. ]. PARKS, A. G. p. & T. A
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-31

to himself. The lights are strung upon
q small copper wire so carefully in
sulated that Mcdonnell is limo danger OF
receiving a shock therefrom or being
burned. The power of the lights can
be understood by remembering that IL.
candle power is that which is possessed
by the ordinary electric light globe used
for office Illumination. .y..s.. ...
McDonell's bicycle is exactly like the
ordinary safety, minus its pneumatic
tire. Such portions of it as might act
as communicating agents between the
rider and the electricity are insulated,
and therefore he really runs no danger.
His speed is high. Like every slacl;
wire, the particular wire over which he
rides says down in the middle. There
is very slight groove in the center of
the wheel that is used, but not sufficient
to hold the wheel in case the rider lost
his balance. Starting at one end, Nc
Donell rides his best. pedaling as if he
were scorching for a prize. By the time
he has gained the middle of the wire, he
is riding at a rate probably not less than
Is miles an hour. 1t is uphill from this
point, of course, but the impetus Sc
cured by the rapid start is sufficient to
enable the rider to gain the other end
of his journey.
Mcdonnell is the man who, in 1893
walked a wire at Niagara falls with
ordinary walking shoes and dressed in
everyday clothing. He crossed the falls
II times in two weeks, dressed in this
fashion. breaking the record by max
ing trip in three minutes and eight
seconds, distance of $50 feet. The wirS
was 165 feetabove the water.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-31
j. STEINHARDT
Opposite Southern Hote
AN OPEN LETTER.

... Houston, Tex, May 10, 1897.
Col w. d. Cleveland, Q. NJ. G., U. C.
", Division of Texas, Houston, Tex
Dear Sir:-In promulgating advices
to the Confederate Veterans Camps
throughout the state concerning the
rates and arrangements made for the
handling of those who will attend the
reunion at Nashville in June. we beg
that you will embody in your advices
the following information concerning
our line: ... .-r.-
The price of tickets from any main
line point in Texas between Houston
and Dallas and Fort Worth, or along
the line of the H. & T. C. r. r., NJ. K.
& T. Ry., or between Rosenberg, Fort
Worth and Dallas, on the line of the
G. c. & S. F. Ry., will be $3.50.
The rates from points on our lines
4 give in detail as follows
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-31
Harvesting the Mic Cataracts.

The latest in the electrical world is
the proposal to harness the Nile, cat
aracts. The Egyptian council of min
listers has recently approved the APP
pointment of Prof. Forbes, the eminent
electrician, to make report with this
end in view, and he will commence his
studies in the autumn. 1t is expected
that the results will be of high inn
pcrtance to upper Egypt and the Sou
dan.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-31

"A large shipment of c. F. &c
CARTS Celebrated Brands of GER
MAN WINES has been received by
SCHOLZS PALM GARDEN. 5-6eod
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-31
pir, NJ nensts of Burden.

u In some of the farming districts OF
China pigs are harnessed to small wag-
ons and made to draw them. The we'll
known tendency of the pig to go in
a direction different from that in which
il is desired to have,him go is overcome
by his drivers wishing him to go in a
direction in which the driver doesn't
really want him to go. At least that
is the way the matter is explained by
a recent traveller.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-31
No Gears for His Safety.

Mrs. Quiddle-I wonder what has be-
come of John! He went out early this
morning, and here it is most dark and
haven't heard word from him.
Mrs. Raddle-Do you really have fears
of his safety?
"Oh, guess his safetg's all right; but
I'm afraid he's fallen off the COMPOUNDED
thing and broken his leg."-Boston
Transcript 81.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-31
Good Advice.

He seemed very disconsolate, and
when they asked him what the trouble
was he took them all off into corner
and looked about him nervously before
replying.
II don't suppose any of you boys are
married." he said.
fright you are" they returned.
"Then there is yet time to impress
the lesson upon you," he went on. "You
see, sent word home last night that
I was detained at the Office, which
wasn't So" ' .. - ..-....-.,....-......
"What has that to do with us ?" they
demanded. -------..--- -.-.---.--
Nothing much" he replied, "only /
thought you might take lesson from
ME and never marry mindreader. My
excuse was all right, but-"-Chicago
Post.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-31
Swimming swine.

The belief that pigs cut their Threats
when swimming is very general, but
those who have seen thousands of pigs
swim have never known one to cut its
throat. A very fat pen-fed animal may
not have sufficient use of its legs to
make Roadway in water, but its hide
is too tough to be readily cut.-N. Y.
Sun. ~ " ~