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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
News o. The R0l|O0dS

w. J. Young, agent for the Mallory
steamship line, is in Austin today. :
Colonel Uriah lott left for Victoria
this morning to further his railroad en-
terprise.
w. W. Miller, general live stock
agent of the Katy came in from Fort
Worth this morning:
G. A. Waterman, commercial agent
of the Iron Mountain. left for Dallas
last night.
]. r. Brooks. travelling passenger and
freight agent of the Arkansas Pass, ar
rived in vthe city this morning fron'
Orange, Tex.
Colonel James III. Polk, of the San
ia Fe livestock department, arrived in
the city this morning from Fort
Worth, where he spent Christmas.
Mr.. Charles Jones. in charge of the
work trains on the f. G. |. NJ. railway,
at Monclova, Mexico, who has been in
the city spending Christmas, left to-
day for his home.
General Manager b. +. Yoakum, of
the Frisco line, left over the Southern
Pacific last night for Galveston in his
private car on Il visit to Colonel l.. j.
Polk, of the Santa Fe and others.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
THIS IS CORN.
So Thick That II Trapped Even
Hungry Coon.

So Thick That 1t Trapped Even .
Hungry Coon.
The Little Rock Democrat is the au-
thority for the kind of corn lands they
have in that particularly blessed region.
1t says,l Eight or ten years or so ago
there was a lake near Morrilton cover
ing about 10000 acres. When the big
floods came two years ago, an opening
was made by the surging waters which
carried off all the water of this lake
when the floods subsidized. The bed of
the lake dried up and left the richest
soil the world ever saw. 1t is ten feet
deep, and nothing the River Nile ever
produced could excel it. This year Mills
& HALEY have crop of corn on about
1000 acres of this land. They sowed
the corn broadcast like wheat, and the
stalks are as strong as saplings, and
scores of "shoots" are also loaded down.
at is the most remarkable corn crop
ever produced in the world" declared
Prof. Cox. and, to make the story even
more interesting, he ended it by de-
claring that "coon" was caught be-
tween the stalks. and, being unable to
extricate itself because they were so
thick. was killed by those who came
upon IL.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
THE TALK OF FISHES.
sounds Recorded by the Photograph
in the Under Water.


When you see lot of bubbles rising
to the surface of a tank in which there
are number of fish you will know
that the fish are talking. 1t is not
possible, of course, to converse with
fish, but well-known professor has
succeeded in getting a sufficient num-
Der of sounds in photograph to prove
that fish language really exists, says
London Answers.
The professor and companion were
lowered into the waters of the Mediter-
ranean, near the little town of Branca-
lone, in an iron cage, taking with them
electric-lighting apparatus, phono-
graph and camera. Mirrors were also
taken, and by these the fish were at
tracted.
As each large monster came in sight
a mirror was turned SO as to bring the
fishint full view Of his own reflection.
The results were astonishing. In near
ly every case the fish waxed furious,
and the sounds recorded in the phono-
graph are said to be of an astonishing
nature. The shark, according to the
sounds recorded, which are from fish
of many species, seems to have Ian
guage quite different from all others.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28

How Display Figurcs for stores Are
Made


= How long does II take 20 make one
Of these?' said the manufacturer in re-
spouse TO IN inquiry. reports the Bos-
ton Transcript. We'll. ii depends en-
tireiy upon circumstances. 1t is not a
mechanical operation. the finishing off
of wax model as true to life as this, :"
and he pointed to the bust of a laugh
ing child. whose rosy neck and bright
eyes were framed By clustering curls.
ITO make these one must have studied
anatomy, as well ae drawing and mod
cling. We begin in the same way as a
sculptor would to make statue. Aft
er the wax has cooled the eyes are put
in, the face is made up, as theatrical
folks say. and the wig is fastened on,
and the wooden body is shaped We
make all our hands and feet from life,
and they cost about ten dollars. Ii we
have an order for an entire figure we
always model it from life The life
size wax figures of infants are among
the finest things we manufacture, and
they add much to the attractiyeness of
show window. as was illustrated last
winter. when a Washington street re-
tail dealer displayed one during the
holiday season. The head and shout
ders, such as are, seen in the milliner's
windows, cost from $40 to S45. The
wig makes considerable difference in
the price. as we use the best hair, and
it is expensive. especially the natural
blond, which is scarce. The children's
heads cost $50, or whereabouts.
"All the finishing off imaginable" he
continued, would not make a figure
stand the test of season behind the
glare of glass unless the wax has a
natural pink tinge. The reason some
of the models look so deathly is be-
cause the wax is bad and not properly
colored, and flesh tints are put on in
addition"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
ECKLES' SCHEME.
BY Which he Thinks the Creditors
Can Save Themselves.

Can Save Themselves.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 2S.-Comp-
troller Eckles today said:
Il have instructed George NJ. Coffin
to at once call meeting of the direct
Ors of the Chestnut Street NaetiOnal
bank to pass necessary resolutions and
issue notice to shareholders for a
meeting to vote to go into voluntary
liquidation. In addition l have re-
quested him to have the directors to
obtain at once the signatures of repre-
sentatives holding two-thirds bank
stock agreeing to vote for liquidation
when the matter will be presented at
a meeting to be called. Having done
this have stated that the comptroller
would then permit the bank to go in
to voluntary liquidation after the vote
is had on evidence being furnished
that creditors of the bank have accept
ed the plan proposed by the committee
in place of evidence of Indebtedness
from the bank. BY having this ar
ranged before voting it will enable the
public to understand that immediate
ly upon consent of creditors obtained,
the bank will avoid the appointment
of receiver and expenses and delay
attendant upon receivership avoided.
l have studied the plan submitted
with care and am of opinion the cred
itors of the bank. trust company, and
Mr. Singerly, will be better cared for
than by any method which can be de-
vised in which all assets represented
by his various interests handled I'M
der different agencies"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
CLANS AND OYSTERS.
An Interesting Exhibit in the Sal
Water Tank mt the AQUARIUM.


Water Tank Mt the Aquarium.
One of the gallery tanks on the salt
water side of the Aquarium has been
stocked lately with oysters and hard
shell CLANS, showing the CLANS as they
appear in nature, says the New York
Sun. The hard clam does not bury it.
self completely in the mud or sand
which it may inhabit, but only to the
depth of half or three-quarters of it's
shells. 1t opens its shells to feed,
living upon minute forms of ami
NAL life floating in the water. and
sinks or raises itself in the mad
with the aid of its foot. the wedge
shaped part of the body that is
nearest the opening of the shell. With
its foot the clam pushe, away the sand,
and SO lets itself sink deeper and deep
er; and with its foot it can roll the sand
in under itself and thus raise itself.
Oysters must have something to grow
upon, shells or stones or something. In
this tank oysters are seen growing on
a bottle, familiar manner of growth,
but always interesting. There are four
or five oysters on the outside of this
bottle, and there is an oyster growing
inside the neck. Oysters inside bottles
are not uncommon. In the tank also
there are seen oysters growing on
clans, but SO attached that they do -iot
In any way interfere with the clans
existence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28

a Price Upon the Ferocioas birds
In Chilli.

In Chill.
Chilioffers bounty for condor heads,
and an American in that country has
made from $7oO to $500 month killing
this bird of prey. One month he got
warrant for S1,0s0. Condors steal
sheep and calves. He writes. says the
Chicago Chronicle:
"How did we capture these ferocious
birds? Our first job every morning be-
fore we had even peep of sunlight
over the mountains was to carry the
carcass of dead animal-a horse or a
cow-out on the plain, where it could
easily be seen from all points of the
compass. We sometimes made car
cass do service for fortnight, but it
required strong stomach and indiffer-
ence to stencil. We moved about every
few days from one locality to another,
and never put the rotting body twice in
the same place, because of the extreme
suspiciousness of an average condor.
Generally we would move three or four
miles every "a hours.
"After we had placed our bait carcass
we set up our tents and the canvas flies
that concealed us and our horses from
the view Of the condors. Breakfast was
no sooner over than we could see from
the peepholes in the canvas that hid us
several condors coming down through
the clouds from the mountain crest
straight toward our bait. When the
birds had eaten heartily we sprang to
our horses, which stood near, bridled
and saddled, ready for the chase. When
condor has gorged itself with food it
cannot rise without running to give it.
self momentum. An expert lassoer
could send his rope over condor's head
and so manage it that it was slipped
down until it touched the shoulders of
the wings before it would be frightened
on the bird. Then the rider would turn
the horse about and lead the chase him
self, forcing the unwilling bird along
until tumbled, spent, to the ground.
and was dragged to death at the horses
heels"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
a POOR COUNTRY.
Algeria Is Piaee Which CoIoa,st.
should Avoid.

Algeria IL Place Which CoIoaists
should Avoid.
According to French correspondent,
Algeria is obout the last place in the
whole world that "a colonist ought to go
20. The temperature makes both agri-
cultural and commercial success impos-
sibie. The country is bastard region.
neither European nor colonial. If it
were two degrees further south, or ten
degrees further north, all would be
changed. In the former case it would
be an industrial paradise that would
beat St Domingo, Ceylon and India, be-
cause, being at the very doors of France.
it would be suburb of Europe, whittier
100000 or 100000 emigrants would
go to cultivate coffee, indigo, vanilla,
sugar, cotton, pepper and other colonial
products. If Algeria were moved fur
Their north, its mineral wealth, at pres
ent incapable of exploitation, would en-
able it to rival Normandy, Auvergne,
Beaunne and Picardy. AS it is, every
thing is blasted by the climate. The
sugar cane has NO sugar; it is inferior
bamboo. The coffee berry is empty.
The cotton is too short for spinning.
The cocoa palm bears no fruit; the in
digo plant comes to nothing; the pine
apple will not ripen; and the vanilla
natures only in q dollhouse. None of
the spices will compare with the prod
ucts of Brazil or India. Corn becomes
hard in the third year; mealy potato
is unknown. Oxen in four generations
dwindle from 700 or 500 pounds to 300.
| Fowls are poor; fruit is wormy: and
even the banana is fiavorless and pasty.
There are few good oranges; but the
wine is acrid and rough, the sugar of
the grape not being amenable to entire
conversion into alcohol. Even the hui
man race is subject to the universal de-
| generation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
DID HE, OR NOT.
The Story Denied About Secretary
Gage Resignlng.

The Story Denied About Secretary
Gage Resignlng.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 2S.-Assist-
ant Secretary Yanderlip when asked
today If the secretary had rendered
his resignation and that Mr.. Mckinley
refused to accept it, said: There is
nothing in it," The report in question
gave Vanderlip authority for the asser.
ton. Secretary Gage himself left
New York this morning. yanderlip
when questioned further said SO far as
he quoted as authority for the asser-
ton he could say there was nothing III
il for he had never so stated to any
person. As to whether or not Mr..
Gage had offered to resign and Mr..
Mckinley had refused to accept, he
Vanderlip) could say nothing, for he
did not know whether it was so or not.
1t is believed in some unusually well
Informed circles that the report is sub
stantialIy correct, bur there was no
formal tender of the resignation. 1t is
remarked as probable that in some con.
yersation with the president Secretary
Gage in an informal way, said that he
would resign if his financial views
were embarrassing to the administra-
ton and the president in reply stated
very positively that he did not want
his secretary to do Gay such thing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
A MONKEY ESCAPED.

Four days ago large monkey of
the Prof. Norris pony and dog show
now wintering at the San Pedro park
escaped from its cage and in recap
turing it one of the smaller monkeys.
of the South African species, escaped
and made of to the hills back OF the
springs. 1t was given up for lost by
its owner, Prof. Norris, who, did not
think it could stand the exposure Of
the recent cold nights, but it was
found this morning at s house out in
West End, where it was captured by
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
THIS WAS HIS MESSAGE.
The Young Woman FLUSHED In Antici-
patton Dut Needn't Have Done IL.

patton Dut Neednt Have Done IL.
In purchasing present care should be
taken that the price tags and charge
checks do not accompany the gift,
thereby causing temporary embarrass-
ment. A young woman of this city re-
ceived among her Christmas gifts last
year a handsome pocketbook of en-
bossed leather, which had been sent her
by a young man who was supposed to
have tender feeling toward her, but
had never expressed it, says the Chica-
go Times-Herald.
The whole family assisted in the GER
emony of opening the small package,
and when the wrappings were off and
the nature of the presentrevealed, there
was much merriment over the gift. The
pocketbook was apparently empty, but
in searching it small card was discov-
cred in secret compartment
"a proposal!" shouted the one who
had found it.
Give it to me instantly" demanded
the annoyed recipient of the present.
"Read it aloud, Sis" suggested mis-.
chievous brother.
"Here," said the father of the family,
with mock sternness, "the young man
has not consulted me-if anyone reads
the message ! should"
And without more ado the head of the
family seized the tantalizing bit OF
pasteboard, and while his daughter
hung her head in abashed silence be
read aloud:
"All the trimmings on this pocket.
book are Of sterling silver"
1t was the manufacturers printed
card.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
HE LOVED TO GIVE.
The Touching Lesson of N Very Chari-
table Life.

table Life.
The story of George Francis Train
sitting in the park surrounded by birds
and children is familiar one. 1t is
not so generally known that North ST.
Louis was the home of a child and bird
lover who died some years ago, says the
ST. Louis Republic.
1t was this gentle old mans custom
to leave home every morning directly
after breakfast with his pockets full of
bread crumbs and rock candy. He
would go to one OF the parks near his
home and sit down on one of the bench
es there. No matter how cold it was
he never forgot those bread crumbs.
AT sigh of him the birds would fly
toward him. There were not so many
sparrows then as now, but sometimes
hundreds of them would futter about
him. He has often been seen sitting
there quietly with the little birds
perched on his hat and shoulders.
When the birds had collected he
would bring out his store of bread
crumbs, and then there would be feast.
The rock candy he kept for children
and poor people. He was always gener-
Gus with it. He would say that twas
pure and would help the poor wretches
to keep warm.
1t is told of him that he once paid a
debt of $3.50 for an old friend. The
creditor was told to say to inquirers
that the bill was paid by zone who loved
him." When they asked the old man
about it he smiled, but did not acknowl-
edge that he had paid it.. He merely
said:
"Ahl Love has paid many a debt"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
WHAT THEY BROKE.
Tn Old Farmer Found That He Had
Been Mistaken.

:. There had been rather bad runaway
accident in a mountain town. Several
persons had been injured, and the doc
tor was miles away. But, as good luck
would have it, clever young medical
student happened to be on the ground
and did excellent service, says the
Youths Companion.
When the doctor came there was
nothing to be done, but he listened with
great interest to his young colleagues
exposition of the cases. They talked
for long time on the hotel piazza. The
farmer who had been driving the horses
and was himself unhurt listened with
eager interest to explanations wherein
scapula, humerus and clavicle played
prominent parts.
Finally he took up the reins sadly and
drove home to his wife. As soon as he
entered the yard she threw her apron
over her head and hurried forward to
meet him.
"Ephraim says some of the folks was
hurt" she called. "How much was it?
Did they break their legs or their arms
-which?"
The farmer drew in his now pacifed
steeds at the post and let the reins
slacken in his grasp. =
WELL" he said refectively, leaning
forward, both elbows on his knees: IT
thought one Of 'em broke his leg and
another a collar bone, an so on, but I
guess didn't hit 1t right. I stood by
while the doctors were tallsin' ont over
and 'peared to me as If, arter all. twas
only some of them Latin parts"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
THEIRS FOR eco YEARS.
Farm I'm Norway Owned by Cae Fam
lily Since 1881.

Farm in Norway Owned by Cae Fam
lily Since 1881.
j. L. Sogard received remarkably
interesting document from Chrstiania,
Norway. and one which he prizes very
highly. 1t came from the government
museum at Christiania, and is an exact
copy of two deeds of very ancient date.
the original deeds having been pre-
served and placed on exhibition in the
museum. The deeds are for a certain
farm which the Sogard family has
possessed for centuries and upon which
two of his brothers-Simon. of Webster
City, and John, of Iowa City-were
born. The first deed is dated July 1.
1881. or more than 500 years ago. A
better realization of the age of this
deed is had when ii Is remembered tina I,
the Sogard family was in possession of
the farm more than 100 years before
Columbus discovered America, and it is
probable that their ownership dates
much farther back than is shown by
this deed. The later instrument was
| executed in 154s, nearly rs years before
the landing Of the pilgrim fathers at
Plymouth. A gentleman from a
neighboring town tells the Troy Times
that he has seen the ancient document
alluded to, but was unable to read 1t,
as it is written in the Norwegian lam
guage. BE. adds that the property is in
the town of Oalen, near the town Of
Hamar, and that the largest city near
the place is Christiania, and that the
document states it is given in the reign
of King Hakon. by the grace of God
king of Norway and Sweden.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
used for Life saving Service only.

The telephone lines between the
United States life-saving stations along
the New Jersey coast will no longer be
used fos any other than official bust
ness, orders having been issued from
the department headquarters to that
effect. This will end the rivalry be-
tween several prominent ministers, who
have from time to time been preaching
to the crews of the stations by the aid
of the phone.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
RIGHT-OF-WAY.
The Postal Telegraph Company Com.
ing to San Antonio.


The Postal Telegraph Cable company
filed application in the County court
yesterday for condemnation of right
of-way over the lands of the Interna.
tional and Great Northern railway,
Applicants are DESTROYS of erecting tel.
egraph poles and lines from Taylor to
San Antonio.
County Judge Jonas appointed VIII
liam Payson, +. c. Klief0th and John
]. Stevens special commissioners to
condemn and award damages
Deputy Sheriff Faust served notice
on the special commissioners this
morning, ordering them to appear be
fore Judge Jonas tomorrow to qualify
The case is set for hearing on January
9th.
Mr.. Clark, engineer of the Postal Tel
egraph company arrived in the city this
morning to arrange for the survey OF
the line from Taylor to SPY Antonio,
distance of ia miles and LILO feet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
MAY BE TROUBLE.

London, Eng, Dec. ga special
dispatch from Shanghai says the Brit
ish fleet is anchored ct Port Hamilton
A dispatch further says report Is
current at Chez Foo TO the effect that
the japanese feet had also arrived at
Port Hamilton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
PREPARING FOR A FIGHT.

London, Dec. 2S.-The Globe this af-
ternoon says, private telegram has
reached London announcing that over
twenty British warships have arrived
at Port Hamilton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
Cost of Elephant Transportation.

Elephants on Indian railways pay at
the rate of six cents mile. The bag
gage cars have compartments for dogs,
cats. guinea pigs, rabbits and monkeys.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
Weather conditions

A decided rise in the temperature oc
Cured in Colorado since yesterday.
There has been a slight rise in
temperatupre in the western and
southwest portions of Texas.
The area of low pressure in the Mis-
souri, Valley has increased in force
during the past twenty-four hours and
is moving in a southeasterly direction.
The high pressure has spread over
the central valleys and the southwest
portion of the country.
III. II. CURLEY, Observer
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28

Among the natives of Mexico there
are. according TO Lumholtz, about 1867
COO survivors Of the Aztec race.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-28
CASE SETTINGS.

The following are the settings o
city appeal cases of the Thirty-sevent
district court for the January term:
Monday, Jan. 3rd., 1898.
1850. City of San Antonio VS.. IcGet
1858. Same VS.. Weiss.
1O617. Same VS.. Schneider.
11203. Same VS.. Mcnamara.
l12O4. Same VS.. Bernard.
LOS. Same VS.. Means.
11206. Same VS.. Fisk,
1l2O7. Same VS.. Minor.
1120S. Same VS.. Annet.
1920. same VS.. Harris.
1883. Same VS.. Kinahan.
,i412. Same VS.. Lamar.
fi42S. Same VS.. Uphan.
1854. same VS.. Duran.
l1723. Same VS.. Caravajal.
11I2I. Same VS.. Haldebrand.
l2l1S. Same VS.. Spencer.
lilo. Same VS.. Holman.
A2121. Same VS.. Ganetsoro.
| 1922. Same VS.. Saldana.
1924 Same VS.. Braily.
12277. Same VS.. Lamar.
| 1869. Same VS.. LoZano.
1861. Same VS.. Bowers. vi,
1868. Same VS.. Styles. Far
1900. Same VS.. Montgomery.
1913 1-2. Same VS.. Sorola. ~ 3.
1921 Same VS.. Tallman. ~.
1924 Same VS.. Heyedt.
1927 Same VS.. Reddic. .5-si
1890 Same VS.. Montez. ~is.
1891 Same VS.. Mohavier.
130S7 Same VS.. King.
130SS Same VS.. Clifford.
1909 Same VS.. Same. 9Qf !
1901 Same VS.. Campbell, .
1902 Same VS.. Fries.
1908 Same VS.. Slavin. - o.
1906 Same vs. Anderson. -
132O4 Same VS.. Campbell.
1905 Same VS.. same. NS irl m.
1906 Same VS.. Same. So i
13207 Same VS.. Same. ar
1320S Same VS.. Same.
1900 Same VS.. Fries.
1920 Same VS.. Same. bu
1921 Same VS.. Same.
1922 Same VS.. Same.
1928 Same VS.. Same. 9tt
1924 Same VS.. Same. tf
1926 Same VS.. Same.
1927 Same VS.. Same. ~
1920 Same VS.. Brooks.
1860 Same VS.. Lee.
1885 Same VS.. Yoakum.
1886 Same VS.. Weir.