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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
American Boots in England.

An English journal, in commenting
upon the American boots which are
now firmly established in Great Brit
ain, says "the most remarkable feature
is the extraordinary tlexibility of the
leather" and adds that after being COM
pleted on the wrong side they are aft
erward turned inside Gin manner that
must astonish some of our shoemakers,
who appear to think that the human
foot should be shod in the stiffest and
most unyielding material, so far as the
sole is concerned" The pointed toe
however, is drawback which prevents
many who would otherwise wear them
from adopting them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
CHIEF MOORE USES KITES
Important Development Made in
Work of Weather Bureau
study of Upper Currents of Air Will
Make IL Possible to Forecast
sixteen Hours Longer Than
at Present.

The most significant development in
weather forecasting for years, making
it possible to forecast for period at
least 16 hours longer than at present,
and more accurately, has been attained
by the weather bureau and soon will
FURNISH practical results.
This is the result of experiments with
kites flown at distances one to two miles
above the surface of the earth, which
have been quietly conducted in Wash
ington city for some weeks. Daily read
ings have been taken at this altitude,
and the fact has been established that
shifting of the wind takes place at a
mile level above the earth's surface from
IL to 16 hours before the same change of
direction takes place on the surface.
This is due to the same forces which
operate to cause wind shifts to produce
storm, one condition being dependent
on the other. Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson has taken great interest in the
experiments which were made by Chief
Moore of the weather bureau and his
consultations with Prof. Moore have re-
suited in the formulation of policy
which will make weather predictions
more valuable in the future.
The most imperfect part of weather
forecasts now is the prediction as to
rain or snow. Meteorologists for the
last ten years have been impressed with
the fact that future data as to storms
must come from knowledge of upper
air conditions. ......
The aeroplane Investigations, as an
nounced, have reached that point where
it can be safely stated that within six
months the government weather bu-
reau, for the first time in the history of
any meteorological service, can con-
struct telegraphic synchronic chart
based on air conditions one mile above
the earth. The chart will cover the con-
ditions between the Alleghenies and the
Rockies at the outset.
Chief Moore says this step probably
will make a new epoch in the weather
forecasting problem. With these high
level readings the bureau will have the
moisture content of the upper strata as
well as the lower. 1t will be seen how
important this double information is
when it is considered that the two
strata of air made by shifting of the
wind become mixed within "a hours
and that the precipitation will depend
upon the average moisture of the mass.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07

buildings and grounds, stands ready
to act on any request of congress
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
ID PROPOSALS FOR PLUMBING

Office Chief Quartermaster, De-
Texas, San Antonio, Tex, June 8, 1897.
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, will be
received here until II o'clock noon,
June s, 1897, for Plumbing at Fort
Ringgold, Tex, in Double Set of Of
flee Quarters, according to plans and
specifications to be seen here. Blank
proposals and full information furnish
ed on application. U. S. reserves right
to reject any or all proposals. Envel-
opes containing proposals should be.
marked: Proposals for Plumbing at
Fort Ringgold, Tex" and addressed
to JOHN SIMPSON, @. NJ, u. S. A,
c. Q. NJ. e-s-4t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
EXPERIMENTING GYPSY MOTHS.
State of Massachusetts Spends $780,
900 Fighting the Pest.

Massachusetts, is at last, it seems,
to be rid of the gypsy moth. The eX-
termination is under way, and with vi
GLANCE, liberal appropriations and
scientific methods, it is believed that
the end of the long battle is in sight.
1t is almost 30 years since Leopold
Trouvelot, French naturalist, brought
the pest to this country for purposes
of scientific experiment. Some of them
escaped, and a hint of the harm they
might do was recognized in 1870 by
Prof. c. V. Riley, who called attention
to the rapid increase of the pest in New
England.
Therealhistory of the gypsy moth and
the battle for it's determination began
in 1889. Hundreds of thousands ap-
peared in localities where they had
never been seen before and destroyed
every green thing they touched. In
1890 the first gypsy moth commission
was appointed by Gov. Bracket. The
first estimate of the infested district
was a tract about a mile square, and
E25,OOC was appropriated. In May the
commission reported that the district
was 10 times as large as it had supposed
and received $4,000 more.
Eighty-nine men were employed on
the trees, and special police were ap-
pointed to patrol the roads and disin-
feet carriages, so that they would not
spread the pest to other points. The
matter was finally placed in the hands
of the state board of agriculture in 1891,
and laws were made governing the ac-
ton of citizens in infested districts,
and $4,000 more was appropriated.
This was followed in 1892 by an ap-
preparation of $4,000, and up to the
present time more than 100000 has
been spent, and only now is an impress
sion being made on the pest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
A NEW EXECUTIVE MANSION.
President Mckinley Opposed to En-
InrGing the White House.

President Mckinley Opposed to En-
InrEing the White House.
President Mckinley is opposed to the
proposed enlargement of the white
house. He feels that more room is
needed, but he does not see the neces-
sity of really extensive improvements,
costing a large sum of money. What
the president wants to see is a new
building between the white house and
the treasury building, this to be used as
an executive mansion, the white house
to be left exclusively for the official
headquarters of the chief executives.
Among the many congressman who
visit the white house there is almost a
unanimity of sentiment that something
ought to be done about a new building.
There is wide divergence of views as
to exactly what ought to be done, but
no difference that something should be
done. OF course, it is not believed that
the present session of congress will take
up the matter, but several congressman
intimate that when the regular session
begins in December they will bring the
subject before that body in the shape Of
bill.
The president may have something to
say in some message to congress. Col
Bingham. SUPERINTENDENT of public
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
Punished for Ynvning.

An English paper tells story of the
late Count Gleichen, when he was an
ambassador in London. At dinner
party it was his hard luck to have to
conduct to table a lady of taciturn and
unresponsive nature. To all his polite
nothings she answered never a word.
Nothing daunted, he continued to ply
her with small talk, till at last she slow
" turned her head toward him and de-
liberately yawned. The count was
equal to the occasion. "Ah, madam
he said. loudly. 81 also have gold in my
teeth
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
ATTACKED BY a DEVIL. FISH.
Two Fishermen in Tampa Bay, Fla,
Have an Exciting Adventure.

Two Fishermen in Tampa Bay, Fla,
Have an Exciting Adventure.
Will Strong and Harry Davis had an
exciting adventure with devil fish in
the bay at Tampa, Fla, the other day
that will be recalled many times. While
fishing at the Gadsden point buoy a
huge devil fish came up near them. 1t
causing the men great anxiety, as they
had nothing to fight the hideous thing
with. Finally in moving about it struck
one of the hooks. Off it shot like a
streak, taking hook, line and pole, the
fishermen having no desire to stop it.
Later it came back, skinned around
the boat, hitting it several times; then
backed off and came for it with a rush.
The men by sllillful shove turned the
boat and the monster missed it. The
fish grew angrier and finally hit the
boat with a resounding crash. The men
hastily tripped anchor, and, rowing to
beacon tripod near by, climbed out
and ran up as high as possible. The
devil fish soon demolished the boat and
then hunted the beacon several times.
Finding that immovable, he circled
around it, never going far away. The
men remained there several hours.
Finally sloop was hailed, and it sailed
up, and on it's approach the devil fish
swan slowly off. The fish was fully
six feet wide, while it's flippers extend
ed over ten feet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
TREEO BY WILD HOGS.
whisky Causes n Fight Among the
Porkers and Their Victim Escapes.

whisky Causes Fight Among the
Porkers and Their Victim Escapes.
While hog hunting in Manatee county,
Fla, the other day Mat johnson was
attacked by wild hogs and nearly killed.
While hunting on Turkey Call ham,
mock he was suddenly surrounded by
score of big porkers, nearly wild. A
great many of them had tusks four
inches long. johnson was on horseback
and had four dogs with him. The hogs
charged on the dogs and in jiffy they
were killed, the huge boars ripping
them to pieces with their tusks and
swapping in terrible way. They then
charged on Johnson's horse, jumping
on its legs and trying to reach john
son. The horse started to run, but
stumbled over a gopher hole, and John
son was thrown into the limbs of an oak
tree near by. The horse recovered and
dashed off and the wild hogs surround
ed Johnson in his tree, compelling him
to climb up further.
He had lost his gun and had nothing
to defend himself with. He took off his
coat and hung it on one of the limbs.
AS he did so big flask of liquor which
he had in his pocket slipped out and
fell to the ground. One of the big pork
ers dashed for it, and as it broke he
grecdily gulped down it's contents. The
fiery liquor told upon the porcine topper,
and in a few seconds he acted like
drunken man. He went round with
chip on his shoulder, so to speak, at
lacking everyone in the lot. The others
pitched upon him and there was free
for-all fight, and Johnson says it was
the bloodiest he had ever seen. The
whole lot was engaged in it, the big
boars charging each other and ripping
each others sides with their tusks,
foaming and champing at the mouth.
For half an hour this bloody scene went
on, when ten of the largest and fiercest
boars were killed. Some of Johnson's
neighbors who had seen the horse then
came to his rescue, and as they APP
preached the remaining hogs ran off.
Johnson came down from his cramped
position well pleased with his rescue.
He says this is the first time he had
ever seen anything of the kind in his
life, although he has had frequent en-
counters before with wild hogs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

e. G. Jones, Charlotte and Pat Cav
ney, by sheriff, to George and Thomas
Russell, lot 5, block %, bounded by
Evergreen, Laurel and Maverick
streets and San Pedro avenue; 1915.
Jane w. and A. II. Britt to Annie j.
Scott, part of surveys 1873, 1874, 4SS, on
Frio City and Benton roads, hereto
fore conveyed to Baptist church, being
fifty acres of land; $500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
A LABOR SAVING DEVICE.

A double tree and spring stay chain
with which your team can start and
pull copper cent. heavier loads than by
the old style. Manufactured and for
sale by Peter Schiffers, 912-904 Austin
and Cro' by streets. 5-15-1ms
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
ANNUAL COLLECTIONS.

City Collector Sutor has finished his
annual report of taxes collected for the
fiscal year ending May 31st, 1897, which
shows a total of 1870, 434.S6. This is di-
vided in the general fund s22S, 074. 46.
Sinking fund $100,96S.64 School fund
$40, 9S7.S6. City hall fund $40S.90.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07

All goods will be sold for the
amount loaned on them, and ac-
crued interest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
GREAT SLAUGHTER.

We have only 80 days to sell fifty
thousand dollars stock of shoes. Come
and see our prices. Sullivan Shoe Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
GO TO

VIM. Cameron & Co., for door and
window screens, corner Lamar and
chestnut and So6 South Flores street
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
SHOT WIFE AND EMPLOYER
Then Finished the Job by Shooting Him.
SELF

New York, February 1.-Theo Van
Horn, cabinet maker, shot his wife and
her employer, Samuel Schulhater at ths
latter residence on Third avenue and
then killed himself. Mrs. Van Horn and
Schulbafer were taken to hospital
where it was said they would recover.
Mrs. Van Horn was employed as a
housakeeper. She has been separated
from her h"sband. Van Horn appeared
at Schulhafer's house this afternoon and
tried to get his wife to return home with
him, but she replied that he drank too
much and could not support ber.
quarrel ensued in which Sohulhafer took
part and the shooting followed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
LABOR WAR IN BROCKT ON.
The Manufacturers Inaugurate Crusade
Against Unions.

Brockton, Mass, February 1.-The
action of the shoe council of the Boot and
Shoe Workers Union yesterday in de-
claring strike at the factory OF L. D.
Barry & Co.. has precipitated labor
war.
Mr.. Barry last weak discharged all his
help and gave notice through the local
papers that he would open the factory
this morning as free shop.
The Barry factory employs about $50
hands and up to noon today over 200
hands had applied andEwere put to work.
Charles A. Eaton & Co., discharged all
| it's help this morning and gave notice OF
| its intention to run free shop. They
employ three hundred hands. Many OF
| the help have exprsssed willingness to
| work under the new conditions.
| Rumors have been flying about the city
that the manufacturers would assume
the aggressive and that other factories
were to discharge their help and reopen
on free shop basis.
| President Tobin, Secretary Eaton and
Treasurer Howea of the Boot and Shoe
Workers. union came hero to attend the
meetings of shop crews OF 5. L. Barry
| and G. A. Eaton factories. At the close
of the meeting of the Barry's shop crew,
| President Tobin gave out GnlS statement
| for publication: "The firm has made
statements In the public press that looks
| fair on the face of 1t. We will take thsm
at their word and send them back as
soon as Mr.. Barry has reosded from his
position, which is one Of discrimination
and hostility. The oil conditions must
be restored, and all of tina old hands re-
instated. We are willing to do this to
relieve Brockton of this trou BILE"
| r. -o1r 10 EHtDn'G InoXOnf
and the Joyce and Fletcher strike, he
said: sit is fight to finish. and with
any other manufacturer that wishes to
| take ths same stand they do. Il
| d A settlement OF the Barry trouble is
not thought possible by many tonight.
Many Goodyear operatives are much dis
satisfied with the decision OF the council,
M II means the return ofIthe strikers at
90. so per day against which the union
lnfr
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
GOLD STANDARD ESSENTIAL.
Comptroller Eck1es Gives His Views on
Finance to Congressional Committee.

Washing ton, February 1.-The exchange
of views between Comptroller Eckles
and members of the banking and curren-
cy committee on financial questions was
continued today.
Mr.. Eckles expressed the opinion that
the only way to solve the present finan-
eial condition would be through proper
banking bill. He said that If holders OF
notes knew tho banks were able to pay
in gold they would prefer paper to coin.
The proportionate amount of business
done to the amount of gold was practi'
calIy nothing. AS systtm Of clearing
houses was developed the exchange OF
gold In the settlement of differences was
still further reduced.
His attention was called to the fact
thar Russia was trying to reach gold
standard and he was asked what prs-
vented her from doing SO. he replied
that it was the general condition of the
country, the people, the enormous rates
of taxation and other adverse condit-
ions.
Mr.. Newland of the commission as
sumed that we would require $3.50, 600, 00C
in gold to establish the system proposed
by Mr.. Eckels. ana asked where We would
get the requisite amount.
Mr.. Eckles replied we would get 1t
from England, France, Germany or some
other country that had gold to sell. We
could always find countries which had
gold ready to exchange for tne products
they needed.
Replying further to Mr.. Newlands Mr..
Eckels said that he thought Brazil and
Chile were wise now in going to gold
basis. The surrender of gold by coun-
try as rule, wasspurely voluntary. The
trouble hers was that gold was taken
from the treasury instead Of i'll the usual
way in til. course Of trade. g
A declaration by the comptroller that
he believed the single gold standard es-
sential to the prosperity OF great com
mercial nation, nearly precipitated sill
yer discussion.
The committee adjourned to meet to-
morrow morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
RAN IN FRONT OF CARS.
A Fatal Trolley Accident in South Brewer.
Yesterday.

Bangor, February IA shocking acoi-
dent took place at South Brewer Monday
afternoon about 8 O'Clock. An electric
car ran over and killed Frank Brown,
son of Policeman Brown, of South
Brewer. The boy was six or seven years
Of age. The accident took place directly
in front of the boys home. Young
Brown ran up the street and dodged In
front of the car to the sidewalk. He
slipped and fell in front Of the car and
the wheels ran over him. His BODY was
badly mangled. DIR. G. P. Thomas of
Brewer was called. but when he arrived
on the scene, the lad had been dead for
some time. The remains were removed
to the house. An inquest will be held.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
Weather Observation.

The agricultural depal tment weather
bureau fol- yesterday, February !. taken
at D. m. meridian time, the Observation
for each station being given in this order;
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather:
Boston, SO degrees. sW, clear: New
York. 80 degrees. SE. clear; Fnlladel
phis. 30 degrees. NE. clsar; "ashinsosa. ,e .a u.
32 degrees. NE. cloudy: Albany. 10 oe-
grees. sic. clear; Ruffalo. 26 desreea,
NE. olear: Detroit, 80, NE, cloudy
Chicago. 81 degrees. n. cloudp; st.
Paul. 80. 'sE. partly. cloudy; HgPon. sS Das.'
u, degrees, s, clear; Bismarck, Is aegreeeepa' ep
NE, clear: Jacksonville, 81 degrees 0"'
clear
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
THE CHARGES ABSURD.
Three Friends Will Be Proceeded Against
As Pirate

Washington, February 1.-Attorney
General Harmon today instructed the
United States district attorney at Jack
sonville, Fla, to proceed against the
steamer Three Friends as pirate. The
prosecution will be against the vessel and
not against her officers and crew. The
purpose of the attorney general in bring
ing the prosecution is largely to test the
opinion recently given by Judge Locke
of the United States court at Jacksonville
in the case of the Three Friends. In dis
charging her officers from custody Judge
Locke held that there was no sEate OF
var in Cuba. and that the rhIes Friends
was not therefore engaged in a political
mission.
According TO the understanding at the
department. of justice. this opinion clear
ly made the Three Friends amenaDls to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Feb. The local weather
bureau office records as to the weather
are the following:
sa. m,-Barometer. so. 464; therEom.
eter. 81 dew point. 8; humidity, 96;
wind. W; velocity, 8; weather oloudy.
sp. m.-Barometer. so.245. thermom-
eter, $50: dew point. 19; humidity,
7a wind, SW; velocity, 2; wsa5her. clear
Mean daily Thermometer. %; maxi
mum thermometer. 35: minimum tier.
mometer, 9; maximum velocity OF
wind, 10 NV; total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
Maine Banks Interested.

srockton. Mass, February 1.-Before
Judge Harris in the insolvency court
to-day assignees we're appointed for the
estate Of Harry g. Richmond & Co., of
which Harry s. Richmond the forger,
now in Plymouth jail, was the sole pro-
prietor. Claims against the estate 60 the
amount of $50, ,6S8 were presented 1t
was claimed today by interested parties
that between $1,000 and $1,000 worth Of
paper is in Maine banks. Some think the
claims may reach as high as 500, 700.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
WILSON SAYS YES.
Iowa Man will Be a Cabinet Mem
Der.
ANNOUNCES ACCEPTANCE OE AG-
RICULTURAL PORTFOLIO.

Two Appointments Only to be Made Now
New York Man VIII be One of Them
Long and McKenna Have Not Signified
Acceptance.
Canton, O.. February 1.-The an
nounceinent made by Hon. James 8.
Wilson of Iowa, today, that he had peen
tendeied the portfolio of agriculture ana
had accepted, filed the cabinet with
reasonable certainty except the u1llce OF
attorney general and postmaster general.
3 The Mckinley Cabinet to date may be
given as follows: Secretary OF State,
John Sherman of Ohio; Secretary OF the
Treasury, L. J. Gage of Chicago; Secre-
tary of War, X. A. Alger OF Michigan;
Secretary OF the Navy, John d. Long OF
Massachusetts,: Secretary OF the Interior,
Judge McKenna of California; Secretary
of Agriculture, James S. Wilson OF Iowa.
aov. Long and Judge Hckenna have
not announced the acceptance OF their ap-
pointment. One of the untitled portfolios
will of course be given New Yorker. II
the foregoing list giving five of the eight
Offices in the Cabinet to the West, should
ba fixed, tIlere is no likelihood that e1ther
the post office or justice departments
will be filled by western men. Mckinley
hopes that Mr.. Eckles will retain his
position another year. There was a
scarcity of callers at the Mckinley house
today.
FOURTH MEMBER OF CABINET.
Prof. Wilson of Iowa Accepts Portfolio of
Agriculture.
Des Monies. Iowa, February III. ID.
Wilson arrived in Ames, Iowa, early this
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
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The Committee OH Financial
Affairs,

will give public hearing In its room at the
State House in Augusta. Tuesday Jan. 26,
1897, at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
On a resolve in favor of the Maine General
Hospital.
On resolve in favor of the Maine Eye and
Thursday. Jan. %, 1897, at O'Clock P. NJ,
On petition of the Maine Woman's Christian
Temperance Uuion for appropriation.
On resolve in aid of the Temporary Home
for Women and Children at Deering;
Tuesday Feb. 2, 1897, at 2 o'clock 7. NJ
on petition of James Aug. Healey.for a1d Tor 81:
Ezabeth's Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum Oh
Thursday, Feb. IS, 1897. at 2 o'clock P. M,
on a resolve, aid Of Little Samaritan Aid Socle-
ty of Portland.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02
The Conn fmittee On Railroads
Tefegrap phs and Expresses

Will give public hearing in Railroad Com
missjoners' office at Augusta. "Wednesday, Feb
ruary 10. 1897, at 2 O'Clock p M. on an act to
extend the charter of the Wateryllle and Wis
casset Railroad Company.
Wednesday February 10, at 2 O'Clock p. m.
OH an act to extend the charter Of the Fal ming
ton Waterville and Wiscasset Railroad Com
Wednesday, February 10, 1897. ct 2 o'elock
p. H.. on an act to amend Chap. 900 OF tne FRI
vate Laws OF 1889 entitled an act to lncorpor-
JOHN M. KALER. Sec:
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