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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
NOT CREDITED.
Rumored Change of Bank of England
For Part Silver Not Popular.

Rumored Change of Bank of England
For Part Silver Not Popular.
London, Sept. 11.-An important
announcement made by the Times
this morning in an article from a spe-
cial correspondent to the effect that
the directors of the Bank of England
have consented to hold One-fifth of
their bank reserve in silver, has cauS-
ed much excitement on the continent.
The governor of the Bank of England,
Albert George Sandman, when ques-
toned on the subject today by a rep
resentative of the Associated Press,
refused to confirm or deny, but from
other Bank of England officials, how
ever, it was learned that the article
was probably sent up at the instance
of the government in order to ascer-
tain the temper of the people on the
subject before giving a final answer
to the United States monetary COM
mittee, headed by Senator Wolcott.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon
commenting upon the report referred
to, says: "This startling rumor is
such a bolt from the blue sky that we
would fain believe that there must be
some mistake. Should the suggested
action of the bank have snbstan-
tial foundation in fact, the whole COM
mercial world will Immediately rise
up in arms and protest against so
dangerous an innovation. Our con-
temporary darkly hints at pressure
from high quarters and with equal
mystery suggests weighty affairs of
estate as a plausible explanation for
this sudden unexpected departure
from the straight and narrow path,
but the business community will not
be satisfied with any vague and I'M
statements of this kind and
demands official pronouncement
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
LUETGERT TRIAL.
Experts And Jury Dealing With Ghast-
" Evidence Today.


Chicago. Sept. 11-The prospect Of
viewing the grewsome exhibits of flesh,
bone. slime, gunny sacks, reeking with
what the prosecution asserts is the
dissolved body of the wife of Luet-
CERT drew an unusually large crowd
this morning to the criminal court.
Prof. Geo. Vincent Bailey, who ocu-
pies the position of PSYCHOLOGIST for the
Columbian museum, and is an expert
for the state on bones, was the first
witness. He identified small bone
as a portion of the hand of n woman.
He then took a portion of mounted
skeleton and indicated thereon the ex-
act position of the bone in the hand.
The bone was then passed among the
jury for inspection. Later the wit
ness said the bone was from a small
skeleton, probably that of woman.
other particles of bone were identi-
fled as different portions of the skele'
ton Of human being.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
LOC1 UghI F|lSley

Captain Juan T. Cardenas, who
was seriously injured in a runaway
several weeks ago, has sufficiently re-
covered to be out of danger and is
able to move about, but can not leave
the house yet.
Protect yourself against sickness
and suffering by keeping your blood
rich and pure with Hoods Sarsaparil-
la. Weak, thin. impure blood is sure
to result in disease.
j. NJ. Ousset and wife, of No. 61S
South Pecos street, Ward 2, are re-
joicing over the safe arrival of baby
daughter.
Hoods pills are easy to take, easy
to operate. Cure indigestion. bilious
ness. 25c. Ar
Mrs. C. w. Martin and son, Allie,
are now i'll with the dengue at their
home, 101 Cactus street.
LENT" Tailor 80 Commerce.
If
IF YOU WANT good job printing
at reasonable prices, send your order
to the LIGHT JOB OFFICE.
-lOIl Last lay LOulo
DON'T take your job printing to
little amateur shops, and then expect
free puffs from your newspaper. The
LIGHT JOB OFFICE is prepared to
turn out first-class work for cash at
the lowest living prices.
You can Save Money by buying
your COW and horse. feed from SUNSET
WOOD co. 7-15-tf
18th Last Day. Louis.
M. L. Klaus has begun building a
one-story dwelling at No. 300 Silver
street, Ward 6, to cost 5000.
Fall styles all in, 'Lentz." If
A member OF. the board of health
it is stated, is one of the parties who
has already connected with the sew
er system. Who the member Is will
probably be learned. later.
18th Last Day. Louis.
-LOST-One Scotch Terrier puppy.
A liberal reward will be given by re-
turning to 49,. Augusta street.
n F...Ia O-1l-=l
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
THE LIVER KEEPS PEOPLEwELL
Wupn tho livar is sluuCiSh oil othor

Wnen the liver Is Sluggish all other
organs are involved. You suffer from
Constipation, Biliousness, Jaund.ce.
Headache. indigestion. Pain In the
back, Chills and loss of energy. You
will never know how promptly these
troubles can be cured until you use
Herbine. II cures quickly when 9th
er remedies utterly fail Regulates
the liver, purifies the blood. Herbine
Is a harmless vegetable remedy that
gives new life and energy almost from
the first dose. Price 70 cents. Free
tr..l bottles at Il. Reuss and C. Schas-
Sc. 3-10-1yr
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Some time ago, little bottle Of
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Dr.
arrhoea Remedy fell into my hands,
iust at the time when my little two
year-old boy was terribly afflicted. His
bowels were beyond control We had
tried many remedies, to no purpose,
but the little bottle Of Collie, Cholera
and Diarrrhoea Remedy speedily cured
him.-william F. Jones, Oglesby. Ga.
For sale by al druggists.
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Personal Mention.

Bert Hovey is over with the dengue.
Mrs. Theo. vinke is ill with the den
que.
Miss Fannie White is i'll with the
dengue.
Mr.. Benno Goldbeck has the dengue
at present.
William HI. Stacy, of Austin, is at
the Menger.
Miss Lolita Baum is in the city from
Fort Worth.
w. NJ. Carpenter is in bed, trying
TO break the dengue.
Mr.. r. III. Russell has returned from
his summer visit north.
Mr.. Hosea Morris is recovering from
siege of the dengue.
A Tessman and wife, of Eagle
Pass, are at the Mahncke.
Miss Annie Bogard is conyalescent
from an attack of dengue.
Mr.. L. L. Marks is up again after
severe illness with dengue.
l.. P. Ball and wife, of Chicago, are
at the Maverick and will locate.
Mr.. Geo. ]. f. Schmitt, has succomb-
ed to an attack of the dengue fever.
b. III. Zuber arrived in the city this
morning and is quartered at the Men
ger.
Nashville, Tenn, to complete his
course in dentistry at the Vanderbilt
university.
Rev. A. G. Jones, of the First Pres
byterian church, has returned from
his vacation.
J. A. Ferguson. Esq, representing
the Schultz Betting Co., of st. Louis,
is at the Menger.
Mrs. Frank Grice and family have
returned from their summer visit to
Michigan resorts.
Col. Geo. w. Breckenridge has
reached New York from Europe where
ne spent the past summer.
Mr. William Rahmsdorf, who has
been very seriously ill with the dengue
fever, was able to be up yesterday.
George Wurzbach leaves today for
John Julian, postmaster at Ell Paso,
is in the city, accompanied by his wife
and son for the benefit of the latter's
health.
+. J. Martin, general freight and
passenger agent of the Arkansas Pass,
returned this afternoon from a trip
to ROckpOrt.
Joseph Mcmillan, city passenger and
ticket agent of the Southern Pacific,
has recovered from the dengue and is
in his Office again.
Rev. L. II. Morey will be sufficient
ly we'll from recent illness as to Of
ficiate in his pulpit at Madison Square
church tomorrow.
Bernie Junkind, who has been visit
ing his uncle, Ed. Jungkind the past
few weeks leaves for his home in Lit
tie hook tomorrow night.
Col. Henry E. Shelley, of Austin, ar
rived in the city yesterday, accompan-
led by his wife and daughter, Miss
Louise Shelley and left for Kerrville.
John W. Mass, travelling freight
agent of tic San Francisco railroad,
arrived in the city from st. Louis yes
terlay and is quartered at the Nav
| erick.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
WEAK FROM DENGUE.

Mr.. +. Connect, of 915 South Presa
street, became Frustrated on Main
plaza yesterday afternoon. He was
picked up by officer Pat Stevens and
was taken into the Office of Mr.. Rosen-
man and was sent home in a hack
from the Elite restaurant. Mr.. Con-
nett had been i'll with the dengue
fever, and got out too soon, which was
the cause of the prostration.
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MORTUARY REPORT.

Sept 81. f. Childers, aged 80
years, died in city hospital, ward 8,
from consumption. Deceased was
formerly of Chicago.
Sept. 10.-Infant of II. ]. Ellis, still
born. colored, Chavez street, Ward 3.
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$40 ROUND TRIP TO ST. LOUIS
AND KANSAS CITY.

Tickets on sale September 18th,
good for return leaving st. Louis or
Goth.
For further information call on the
nearest NJ. X. & L. ticket agent, or
address w. G. CRUSH.
G. p. & I. A., NJ. X. & 7. Ry., Dallas,
Texas,
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BIRTHS REPORTED.

Sept. 4.-John and Basilia Green,
corner Medina and Perez streets,
Ward 2.
Sept. boy, Mr.. and Mrs. f. X.
Knox. No. 1927 Avenue d, Ward 6.
Sept. 10.-Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
bennett, No.432 Soledad street, Ward
n, 80 - nEF 'sita
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DROWNED TWENTY-sEvEN.

Port Said, Sept. 1.-THE British
steamer Polyphemus, from Yokohoma
to London, has been damaged in n
collision near Jebaltar, ian island in
the Red Sea- and twenty-seven people
were drowned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11

RAINS ON THE ARKANSAS PASS.
The Arkansas Pass weather bulletin
this morning reports heavy rains last
night at Ganahl, Boerna. Cameron
and Ben Arnold. and light rains at
Kerrville, Rockdale and Burlington.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
COOLER.

Washington. ID. c., Sept. 11.-For
Western Texas and New Mexico:
Generally fair tonight and Sunday;
variable winds. g
For Eastern Texas: Fair, not so
warm in the Interior Sunday after
noon; northeasterly winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11
FOR YOUR FALL.
Suit, talk to "LentZ," the Tailor.
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

The Waco District conference in SEES
sion at Trinity NJ. E. church, among
other licenses of preachers renewed
yesterday. granted Rev. r. l.. Selle,
of Trinity NJ. Il. Church renewal of
license for one year.
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PLEASE READ.

I will offer special inducements dur
ing the summer months on complete
outfits. Call and get prices.
7-29-tf d. ]. WOODWARD.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11

HORSES! HORSES!! HORSES!!!
If you are in. need of a horse, be
sure and call at once. Special prices
during the summer.
7-29-tf. ID. ]. WOODWARD.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-11

WEEP your blood pure, your appe-
~ tite good, your digestion perfect
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
has power to keep you WELL.
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LATsT STYLES.

Largest stock of Suitings and trou-
servings, "Lentz," Tailor. If
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GOODS
UP-To-DATE PRICES
The San Antonio
Novelty Company

Are receiving new dry goods, novel
ties and notions every day, prepare
tory for FALL and WINTER trade.
You'll be surprised when you price
ANYTHING In our store at its cheapness.
No trouble to answer questions or TO
show you our goods. See our &c and
10c specialties.
sos EAST HOUSTON STREET.
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Hurrah For School

We Sell School Supplies of all kinds
Except the printed books cheaper than
anyone else on earth. Besides we give
away the beautiful pictures or Views of
all the prettiest scenes in the United
States. Be sure and ask for them.
Here are some Prices, Beat them If you
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-"Lentz," Tailor, $40 Commerce.
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school supplies-w. Corner. s1-6r
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-18
RIDICULOUS SECRECY.
Every New Administration Seems
to Rovel In It
omce-rioider-. when first Clothed
with Authority, Forget That
They Are the Servants of
the People.
Especial Washington .e,,er.I


The new administration is like all new
administrations. IL Is secretive. Ad-
minis,ratIons come and go. but they all
begin in maze Of mystery. The politi-
cal complexion of the administration
makes no difference. The subordinate
officials make fools OF themselves with
equal facility, whether they believe In
free trade. free silver. high protection
or yellow 'iollars.
Twelve years nvo Postmaster General
Villas. Attorney-Gcncrai Garland. and
all the members OF Cleveland's cabinet.
gave orders to their messengers, chief
clerks and civil service clerks to be care
full 10 give. out no information to news
PAPER men without first getting per
mission To do so. As q matter of fact,
the clerks knew what should be given
out as news and what withheld far bet
ter than the new cabinet ministers
could possibly know. for the cabinet
ministers had much to learn about ex-
ecutiye affairs.
Eight years ago the cabinet ministers
OF the Harrison administration came
into their places Of dignity and power.
and they at once ordered secrecy con-
corning administrative affairs. Legiti-
mate items OF news were hidden away.
for no other reason than that the cab
met ministers did not know their own
business, and were cropping slowly into
new channels.
-Four years ago. @hen the second Clevc-
land administration began. the secre-
tiveness of the officials was more than
usually dense and exaspcrating. |; was
caused largely by holdoVer republican
clerks who wanted to ingratiate them
selves with the new bosses. by pretend
ing TO closely guard important exeeu-
tive secrets. OF course. after six months
of experience In every administration,
the cabinet ministers learn their bust
ness, and are more communicative with
the newsgatherers. But. four wears ago,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-18

ceases 10 be gentleman, he should
cease 10 be "A public servant.
The trouble with past administra-
tions has been that advice has been too
freely taken from self-secking, holdover
clerks who would magnify their own
Importance in order to retain their po-
sitions. The same trouble confronts
the present administration ut the out
set. Without being spokesman. a man
OF experience in national affairs can
not bat view with some Sisfpvor that
law which prevents a mesuber Of the
cabinet from appointing his close per-
sonal friends to positions near him.
Just a. ihs tides zgifafe the ocean. rs
the saterS flow In rivers, and as the
blood courses ihnough the veins. there
saoald he rotation in public Office, for
the public health. The stagnation Of
nsen IN public ofiice. think. Is a desri-
m~nt 10 good government. There
should he new men n public places. and
they should throw opeu the books to the
people whom they serve.
President Arthur gave this country
an excellent administration. Within
the memory of man there has been nc
more cofnineRdabie administration. IL
was an open book. seen and read by all
men One of the maxims of that adj
minisfration was the declaration of Mr..
Arthur TO the members of his cabinet:
Let the newspaper men know every
thing about our domestic affairs, and
what we are doing. We are not per.
nitted, however. to tell the public what
Is being done in foreign affairs. because
the other nations may not desire pub
licity in certain matters of importance.
But in all domestic affairs we are the
servants of the people alone, and they
have right to know what is being
DONE"
OF course, where Grca. Britain. or
Russia, or some other great civilized
power is concerned, this government
would not be justified in letting the
world know what the other nations
might want kept as an international Sc
cret. But in all domestic affairs Prcsi-
dent Arthur was right in giving recog-
milton to the sovereignty of the people.
IL is to be hoped that the new admin
istration will soon learn TO take a sim
liar view Of the situation.
SMITH d. FRY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-18
ro-tmn.ter.Generni Hi..ell declared

| postmaster-General Bissell declared
| that the names Of candidates should not
he published. because IL would create
/ iealousies and rivalries In the various
localities, and that many candidates
did not want their candidacy known in
their own home towns. Thus the chan
nels Of news seemed to be Theoretically
sealed
With a sort Of bullheaded determine.
;ion 70 get the news anyway. somehow.
that subject was uppermosi IN my mind
for a week. Finally II was solved. I
wrote letters to the editors Of the news
papers in each town where post Office
appointments were pending. asking for
I the names Of the men who were known
TO be seeking the appointment. md the
politicians who werc backing each can
didatc. Ii was Just the thing 20 do.
| Every newspaper man saw at glance
that they were suppressing the news
at Washington. aud also sympathizcd
with the correspondent who was try
/ ing "a get the news. Inside of two weeks
I had letters giving complete statements
Of the cases In a hundred towns. With
this information in my possession. ]
could talk with post office officials here
and CLEAN additional facts. Finally,
when these matters were published in
prominent newspapers. Postmaster
General Bissell called up his clerks, as
sured them that nothing but rank
treachery could have permitted these
things to be made public. and discharges
Of clerks we're about to be made. This
rendered IL necessary to expose the
method Of obtaining news. in order TO
save innocent clerks from being dis
charged. Then the general
threw up his hands. and stopped trying
to run bureau Of secrecy.
The people have a right to know what
their public servants are doing. They
have a right to know what the books
show is being done. II makes no differ
ence what party is temporarily ia
power. the administration i the servant
of the people. Men who get into high
official positions usually suffer with
cranial enlargement. and mistake the
government for a personal possession.
Clothed with little brief authority.
they strut like Muscovite ducks. and
imagine their waddling to be the more
graceful when il j. the more grotesque.
When a man becomes pompous, he
ceases 10 b. a gentleman. When one
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-18
6eooUIN AND EGYPTIANS.
Have Great Respect for Peopie q,
Learntng.


Lacking education themselves, their
respect for superior knowledge is great,
and they eagerly listen to and absorb
such Information as may be CLEANED in
their casual intercourse with the peo-
pies met during their wanderings. How
ever, great as is their respect for knowl.
edge, they hold horsemahshIp in still
greater esteem, and | attribute much
OF my success in dealing with the Arabs
10 the fact that i could ride the half
Wild desert stations, in which nv nr,-
vious experience of rough riding in
Aoroeeo stood me in good stead. In.
deed their contempt for their neigh
bors, the Egyptians, is completely ex-
pressed In their common reference IN
them as those dirty Egyptians who
cannot ride a horse" l may here re-
mark that in their habits and nersons
tne bedouin are very clean people
q claim The most ardent admirer of The
Egyptians can hardly maintain in their
case; and l have known of Arabs. who
Obliged to cross the delta, have carried
out with them sufficient desert sand
win which to cover the ground before
they would deien to pitch their tents or
SIT upon the dirty soil of MaSr.- DIFF
'ering from the Egyptians in many
essential points. their love for dumb
animals Is in marked contrast 10 ~.
cruelty praeticed upon them by nearly
All CLASSES IN Egypt; but perhaps in
no way IS the contrast more clearly
shown than By the respect in which
the Dedouin hold their wom,nkird
Mosiems of the strictest type, they seem
to practice all that is good in Mohan-
mechanism, and avail themselves but
iittis OF ITS license.-R. Talbot Kelly
in Century.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-18
Ceremosics which Are sensei~ss and



From a strictly up to date" point OF
view. many OF the ceremonies attendant
ON the coronation of the English SOW
ercign arc scnselcss and fantastic; but
embodying us they do the history or
tradition OF centuries, from the stu
dents standpoint they are OF deep in
terest. Mr.. Z. II. Ditch-F Field, in book
concerning "0ld English Customs" de-
scribcs some of the most remarkable of
these customs.
| by hereditary right many persons
have special dignities and duties at this
time, and preceding a coronation n spe-
ciai court of claims is appointed to in
,estigate these ancient rights and priv
ilegcs.
The prerogative of the lord Of the
Manor of Worksop is TO present glove
and to support the sovereign's arm
when holding the scepter, and also to
hold the Office of chief butler, which en-
titles him to receive a cup OF pure gold.
The ceremony of enthroning is called
lifting to the throne" derived from the
custom OF our Anglo-Saxon forefathers,
who, when their king was enthroned.
lifted him from the ground.
| Amongst the curious claims of serv-
ice is that of certain baron TO carry
the great spurs. and OF the archbishop
Of Canterbury to make a mess of pot
tage. called dillegrout.
Certain offerings are made, among
which are on ingot of gold and an altar
pail. composed of ten yards of gold
barred, gold-frostcd, lowered brocade
lined with rich sarseuet and with deep,
gold fringe"
The oaken chair ON which the SOW
ereign is seated has been in use since
the time of Edward H., and beneath
it is the coronation stone. which was
conveyed to Westminster from Scotland
by Edward l.; wild legend declares it
to he the stone on which Jacob laid his
head when he slept at Bethel.
The most solemn function is the
amounting. during which four knights
of the garter hold a canopy over the
sovereign. while the archbishop pours
the amounting oil with n spoon which is
the most ancient OF all the regalia, and
with which many sovereigns have been
anointed.
But the strangest survival of all is the
claim of the Dymoke family TO the Of
flo =, Of kings champion. His duty is to
appear on horseback in full armor at
the royal banquet after the coronation.
accompanied by the earl marshal and
the lord high constable. The champion
then makes a challenge, according 10
II h. a q -
down his gauntlet The challenge not
being accepted, the sovereign drinks
the health of the champion in a silver
cup, which is presented TO the brave de-
fender of English monarchy. who then
backs his horse out of the hall.-Youth's
Companion.