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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
WAS HEARD TO SCREAM.

ions on looking at him saw that sui.
phurous flames poured from his mouth,
ears, eyes and nose.
Terribly frightened, they first ran
away, but soon returned and endeav-
ored to relieve his sufferings. Water
poured upon him was without avail. A
blanket was brought forward and they
attempted to wrap him with it, in or
der to extinguish the flames, but the
would-be rescuers were kept away by
some mysterious power. About four
feet was as near as an approach could be
made to the unfortunate victim.
Then, thinking that the log on which
he sat was in some way responsible for
his predicament, they began to saw it
off near the point at which he sat. The
first incision of the saw caused blood to
drip from it and to fall with the saw
dust to the ground. An AK was next
sent for, but it's use revealed the fact
that every part of the log was filled with
veins of blood.
Then they threw moose of rope over
the negro's body, and tried to pull him
away from his position. According to
reports they might as well have at
tempted to drag a star from the sky.
The rope in consequence of its contact
with the body of the victim rendered
as naught the great strength of those
who would save him.
There he sits, rumor says, consuming,
yet with no probability of ever being
utterly consumed-dying always, yet
not dead-living in and breathing the
fires of hell, crying for water, which
poured upon him causes him to scream
as mortal was never heard to shrek be-
fore.
1t is said that people flock to see him,
but, appalled, by the sight, turn and flee,
some with a terror that is piteous to
witness. The children of Adrian are
terrorized by the rumor and speak of 1t
in whispers of horror. Night is no
more welcomed, and sleep with them
has only the meaning Of Plutonian
dream
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
Hood s
Best to take after dinner; - mn
prevent distress, aid diges- OH
ton, cure constipation. "S
Purely vegetable; do not grippe
or cause pain. Sold by all druggists. Is cents.
Prepared only by G. l. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass
BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE.
Mr.. Frank Arnold of the Lone Star
Brewery Surprised.

Brewery Surprised.
A happy hour was spent this morn
ing at the Lone Star Brewery on
Grand avenue by its genial vice presi-
dent and general manager, Mr.. Frank
Arnold, with select number of
friends who had called with Herr
Carl Beck's full band to tender him
a serenade and their hearty congratu-
lations, as a surprise to him upon
the Seth anniversary of his birthday.
Mr.. Arnold found his office chair
beautifully cushioned in velvet and
gold and large table in the office was
almost overburdened with floral offer
ings, the chief of which was a large
floral basket encircled with a good
luck horse shoe, in which were en-
twined red and white bachelor but
tons spelling Mr.. Arnold's name.
This was from the employees of the
brewery and was accompanied by
beautifully worded letter of congratu-
lation.
Another beautiful offering was from
Miss A,asch, Lone Star made OF
white and silver tarpon scales.
Over the door was Mr.. Arnolds
name entwined in evergreen, barley
heads ana moss.
The flags of the brewery were fly
ing gaily TO the breeze as Mr.. Arnold
arrived.
The band played several classical
pieces, among them the overture from
Tannhauser, but the piece de resist
ance' was the lone Star Brewery
March," composed for the occasion by
Mr. VIM Spintig, of Beck's band. 1t
is march with lively, quick move
ment and very musical. 1t was dedi-
Gated to Mr.. Arnold.
Nfter the serenade splendid lunch
was served, during the discussion of
which several complimentary speeches
were made.
Congratulatory visits were made by
Alderman Mahncke, Mr.. Politzer, Mrs.
Achtzehn, Mr.. Hanschke, of the Freie
Presse; Caldwell of the Light and
others.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

A stranger came recently to the Wilton
neighborhood. No ore knew him,
though he said he was born and reared
near by. He asked for Mrs. Griggs, and
an old farmer told him of her marriage
to Riffelo.
The stranger said he had known her
when girl and would call on her. He
did so, but was not recognized. Hewas
invited to dinner. Then he announced
his identity. He said he was Rowland
Griggs, and that Mrs. Riffelo was his
wife. He told his story and proved it
by documents and other evidence. He
had been wounded on the battle field
of Murfreesboro, and captured by the
Union army. Remaining in the hospital
and prison until the close of the war, he
heard his wife and child were dead.
He did not return, therefore, to Mis-
souri,, but went to Iowa, where he has
been engaged in farming. A longing
to look on the scenes of his earlier days
seized him and he came back back to
Boone county. After mutual recogni-
tons followed problem-would he
claim his wife? She seemed happy and
content in her new relations, and the
first husband would not disturb her.
Accordingly, after visit to his baby
Margaret, now married for the second
time, Griggs left for his home in Iowa.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
QUARANTINE IS RAISED.

son the Bowery" theatrical company
which has been quarantine on the
third floor of the Maverick hotel,
since last Monday, will be liberated
this evening at 6 o'clock.
Mayor Callaghan and DR.. Hadra,
city health officer, are satisfied that
the members of the company are not
infected with the yellow fever. The
company is rejoicing at the approach
of the hour of freedom, and are hav-
ing rehearsal as the Light goes to
press. The members of the company
have all enjoyed the best of health
since their confinement, excepting one
and he had swollen jaw caused by
a severe toothache.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
A NEW Y ILLAGE.
The Name Is Quarantine and the
Street is On the Bowery.

The Name Is Quarantine and the
Street is On the BOwery.
A new village has been founded in
San Antonio and seventeen villagers
dwell within its gates. The village
has mayor, a newspaper and a
health office. The village is known as
Quarantine and the principal street is
called the Bowery. The newspaper1s
known as the Quarantine Bladder and
is published on the Bowery. The ma
yor of Quarantine is Hon. "Chuck"
Corners. There is no village black
smith in Quarantine, but some of the
ordinances are enough to give any
body the wheels wright. Willie this
may be a joke, Mayor Corners don't
think so and neither does the editor
of the Bladder. This is the hottest
paper that was ever run through a
press and the copies are limited to
600 ".
A visit to the Bowery will knock
all the ideas of believers in signs into
a dream. Here are some of the
signs: .
'JO-Jo, the caller" .... ..
sailor Lloyd; money loaned on your
life"
THE Buccaneers-Captain Kidd and
LATTE; in for life"
chamber of Horrors. Do not enter;
by order of the Savage"
Honolulu Jack, Clairvoyant; corns
cut" .-
Little Willie, chief of the colony"
"Soubrette Quarters-Wanted Posi-
tons: Chambermaid, extra fine, Viola
Bancroft; waitress, slow but sure, Lii
lie Burdell; stairs to wash, must be
marble. Nellie Lindreth. All work
promptly delivered half an hour be-
fore the appointed time"
what is home without a keeper
Beware of the dog" .
All these and many more signs can
be seen ON the Bowery. One Of the
rules that the villagers cheerfully re-
fer to is, "All Kickers will be Hung
Friday. a..
The editor is at present engaged in
preparing copy for the next issue of
his paper. and it is hardly necessary
to say that the paper will go. 1t will
contain interviews with the villagers
on Quarantine" and will be distribut-
ed among the theatrical profession.
The opinions run on this order. mo
more Texas for me-too near Hades.
The north is good enough for me"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

Snake carriers were many IN Paris the
next week. The garter is usually made
Of gold tibers, cleverly knit together so
that the whole is made perfectly fex-
ible. 1t is long enough to coil twice
around the leg just below the knee,
and is sufficiently elastic to retain its
position.
The snake garter is freed from much
of the horror naturally attached to 1t
by the elaborate decorations which &C
company 1t. The head is knob of jew
els of various colors, and line of tiny
diamonds runs from the head 70 the
extreme tip Of the tail.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
NOTICE.

Residents of San Antonio are re-
quested to put their homes and places
of business in a sanitary condition by
cleaning thoroughly and disinfecting
their houses. lots and closets.
After the 2Sth inst. sanitary officers
will make house to house inspection
and all persons, whose premises are
not in a sanitary condition will be re-
ported to the recorder.
s=yu BRYAN CALLAGHAN.
Attest: Mayor.
THEO. VINKE, Il. e. HADRA,
City Clerk. Health officer.
9-17-5t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
JOE wILKENs ON TRIAL.
A Witness Testifies That He Fired
Into the Air.
500 East Houston Street,


A Witness Testifies That He Fired
Into the Air.
The trial of Joe Wilkens, charged
with murder, was begun in the Thirty
seventh district court this morning.
Judge r. b. Green presided in court,
having sufficiently recovered from his
recent illness to relieve Special Judge
Shields. The state rested after three
witnesses were examined, the witness
es being Domingo Diaz, Detective Jas.
Nee loskey and a negro named Brooks.
Two witnesses were examined for the
defense-Pablo Hernandez and a
Mexican named Ramirez, when court
took recess for dinner
Pablo Hernandez, witness who
claimed he was about fifty feet from
the scene of the shooting, testified
that Domingo Diaz, Jim Stevens and
Joe Wilkens, who were policemen at
the time, each fired shot. He testi-
fed that Diaz and Stevens shot to-
wards the dead man and that Wilkens
fired in the air. He said that the
shots were fired in rapid succession,
indicating by clapping his hands.
The trial was resumed at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon, and will be completed
today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
THE SNAKE GARTER.
Strange Fad Adopted by the Society
Girls of New York.

Girls of New York.
Snake-lovers are becoming constant
ly more numerous among women who
are at leisure to have fads. The new
est manifestation of the strange fancy
for serpents is the snake garter, which
recently made its first appearance in
Paris, and which was sketched for the
New York World Immediately upon its
arrival in this country. A counterpart
of this not altogether attractive or
nament was first made to crafty the
within of well-known society woman
Ia Paris. Accident disclosed it's pos
session to one of her friends, who was
so delighted with it that the secret of
the caprice was soon an open one.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
ANOTHER ENOCH ARDEN.
This Time He Turns Up I'm Real Life
In Boone County, Mo.

The story of second Enoch Arden
comes from Wilton, Boone county, Mo.
In 1861 Rowland Griggs, a strapping
young fellow of IS years, left his home
near Wilton to join the confederate
army. He babe good-by to his young
wife and their six-weeks-old daughter,
Margaret, and promised to return in
few short months. But months passed,
and then years, and all the neighbors
and friends who were in the armies on
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
AWFUL VISITATION.
Red-Hot Lie from Georgia of the
Fate of a Blasphemer.

From Troops Ferry, about rs miles
from Adrian, Ga, comes lurid story
about the punishment that has over
taken blasphemer. Sevral negro tur-
pentine workers were playing cards
near the ferry. One negro had seven
dollars at the beginning of the game.
but lost steadily until at last he had
left only one dollar. Holding this high
above his head, he swore that If he lost
it he would curse God. In the next deal
he lost it, and in consequences he exc
cuted his oath.
No sooner had he done SO than he
was heard to scream, and his compan-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
NEW STORES.

Mr.. +. A. Piper has secured a per-
nit to build a one-story brick office or
store building, lis feet front by 3S
feet depth extending along the north
side of West Commerce street from
the corner of Camaron street to the
San Pedro creek, which will cost, it is
estimated $1,000. These stores will
replace the ones recently dstroyed by
fire
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
WANT EXPERT OPINION.
Action On the Outfall Sewer Job
Again Deferred.

~ Edlh LClOllCus
The city council sewer committee
met the representatives of the Outfall
sewer contractors yesterday afternoon
in the city hall and the reports of the
city's inspector of the defects in part
of the sewer, mainly cracks in the
brick work, and the answer of the
contractors were presented.
The contractors offer to put 9s-inch
iron hoops around the sewer where
ever cracked, hoops to be of the kind
that can be frightened by screws and
bolts. Where the sewer is open drain
ditch will be cut on each side to carry
off storm water.
The committee finally postponed ac-
ton in order to secure expert opinions
as to whether these iron bands would
protect the sewers sufficiently.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
wEYLER's DISPATCHES REsUM-
ED.

Havana, Cuba, Sept. 17.-0fficial an
nOuncement is made that Spanish
troops recently surprised an insurgent
camp near Baracoa and after killing
several insurgents captured fifty sacks
of boxes of ammunition and fifty-six
rifles Also that at TurquinO. near
Cienfuegos, Anastacio Jiminez and
twelve Insurgents have surrendered
to the Spaniards.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
Approving Flavor OF Peas.

To improve green peas put the pods
into a pot. cover and boil thoroughly;
then strain and put the peas into the
same water aud boil tender. With the
butter, salt and pepper add a small
pinch Of sugar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

either side returned, but Griggs came
not. After waiting nearly ten years for
her husband, Mrs. Griggs gave him up
for dead, accepted the attentions Of
Riley Riffelo, prosperous bachelor
farmer near Wilton, and married him.
OF this union five children were born.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
FOR A STYLISH

Perfect Fitting Suit. go to "Lentz"
Tailor, 80 West Commerce street. A
complete stock of Foreign and Domes-
tic WOolens always on hand. 9-17-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-16
THREE AMATEURS
OF Birmingham Have Signed to Play Ball
With Professional Teams the
Coming Season.

Three of Birmingham's crack amateur
ball players have been signed for the
coming season to play professionally.
Oscar Street, left-handed pitcher, has
signed with the Columbus. o., Western
League team, and will report for duty
about March T. Street is well known
here, and has many friends who will
watch his career with interest.
James Leighton, who played a short
while at third base for the Columbus, Ga,
team last year, will officiate behind the
bat for the GAINESVILLE, o., team in the
Ohio-West Virginia League.
The last man signed was Ed Commit,
another left handed twirler. He will
play with the Columbus, Ca, team of the
Southeastern League.
All of these young men are well-known
amateur, players, and have received Of
fers from professional clubs several times
before.
This will be the first experience in
regular league for Street and Commit
while Leighton is fairly well known over
last seasons Southern League circuit
Both Street and Leighton played last
season with strong amateur club in
Washington Court House, o.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-16


and external distractions It IS also.
found to be longer in childhood and cid
age. The time of day and the eondi-
tons OF the weather. also, affect the in
tsryal. =
pectation are shown in the fact that the
observer is sometimes SO wrought up TO
the point of expectancy that he reacts
before receiving the stimulus. This is
called premature motor explosion. 1t is
really reaction to expectation.
The process OF reaction, as shown by
Iadd, Wundt, and others, involves seven
elements: "a, The action of stimulation
on the peripheral nerve-endings: ~, CEN
tripetal conduction in the spinal chord
and lower parts of the brain; (D. trans
formation of the eensurvy into motor
processes; Co., Nenptrifugal conduetion
in the lower brain and spinal chord; (6),
the same in the efferent nerves; %, set
ting free of the muscular action.
The most interesting of the fourth
term, which Wundt calls the element of
psyehophysical-time. He divides 1t into
three physiological factions: ID entrance
into the field of consciousness, missing
perceptions (2), entrance into the point
of clear vision, issuing in appreciation, or
mental assimilation; (3), the excitement
of the Will, which sets free in the CEN
trail organ the registratng movement
Having obtained the average simple re-
We pass to the problems of complex re-
action-time. These problems are to find:
ID. recognition time; (2), discrimination
time; 90, choice, or will-time.
At the conclusion of the paper many
ques tions were asked. Prof Moore brief
TX discussed the subject, pointing out
some of the probe which might be
solved by the use of suitable instru-
ments. He stated that few conclusions
had yet been reached by experimental
psychology touching this question. The
gath ring of data is now going on and
soon we may expect to hear some i'm
portant and interesting announcements
of results.
DIR. Phillips suggested that the differ
ence in time required by different indi-
viduals to react to a sense-stimuluS
seemed to be due more to physical condi-
lions rather than to mental difference.
He further suggested that the chrono-
scope might be used to determine the
aptitude of an individual for any given
work or calling. The base ball and foot
ball player should be one who reacts very
quickly. He asked: rs the time coming
when studen. entering one of our coll
leges will be examined not in mathemat-
les Latin and Greek, but will have his
body and mind accurately measured by
suitable apparatus? Already the physi-
cal measurements are being taken by
many of our colleges"
The next topic to be presented to the
club will be Some Tests on Memory" by
Prof. a. C. Moore next Saturday night
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-16
WANTED FOR FORGERY.

Will Burnette neat looking young
man, is in the city prison on a charge of
forgery, committed, it is alleged in
Marysville, Bullock county, Tennessee.
The arrest was made by officers Bodeker'
and Thompson on the informa ton con-
tanned in a message from Sheriff S. A.
Walker, of the Tennessee county. Bur-
nette, it is said, admits to being wanted
on a less serious charge, but denies that
he committed or had any hand in the
forgery case. The Tennessee officials
have been notified and will come here af-
ter the young man, who says he will re-
sist going back there. Requisition papers
will be demanded, and will, of course,
have to be procured before the young
man will go.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-16
THE DIXIE HOME

is the name of an S-page monthly each
number Of which is chuck-full of mat
ter pertaining to the mat eriai interests
of the south Ii is devoted to the up
building of the south on every line of ac-
tivty and enterprise. 1t gives reliable
informal ton as to climate. soil manufac-
tories, and everything you want to know
about the south. 1t has Household
Fashion, Religious. Educational. Liter
airy, Agricultural and many other good
features. Price, 30 cents a year, Agents
wanted at every postoffice. Easy work
and good ray Send for sample copy
and terms to agents. etc. Address the
Dixie Home Publishing company, p. o.
bog S2e. Birmingham. Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-16
Fresh bread and candy made
daily at e. w. Cody's, 1870 to
1925 Sd avenue. jes-tf
A BUzzARD Roosr ROW.

The negroes in Buzzard Roost broke out
again yesterday afternoon, and had reg
ular old-time row. There was In progress
a fight with rocks, when Charlie Parker
and Isham Curtis singled each other out
for targets. A lively battle ensued, and
Charlie ran In his house and secured a
revolver. Returning to the scene of the
battle, Charlie fired four shots at Cur
tbs, INJECTING wound in the leg. 1t is
said only one shot took effect. Both ne
groes made their escape before the arr
rival of Officer Nix The trouble occurred
just in the rear of McLin's saloon, near
Second avenue. b,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-16
DAILY BULLETIN.

u. 8. Department OF Agriculture.
Weather Bureau
Office of Station Agent
Birmingham, Ala. Feb Is. 1897
Local observation during twenty-tour
hours ending at p. M. central time:
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-16
.ALADAMA'S PUBLIC LAWS,
No. 37S AN ACT H. 642.
To Promote and Secure the Erection of
Cotton Mills and Factories In the State
of Alabama.
AN ACT
No. 37S.
H. 642.

Section l. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of Alabama, That any person,
co-partnership, association of individuals,
or corporations Incorporated under the
laws of the state of Alabama that SHALL
within five years from the approval of
this act, invest, expend, lay out and pay
al least fifty thousand dollars in money
in the erection, building and construc-
ton of cotton mills or factories in this
state, and the buildings plants, works,
machinery appliances, and appurten-
anees, proper or necessary for the practi-
cal operation of such cotton mills or fac
tories shall be entitled to claim and have
exempt from assessment and collection
for state, county and municipal taxation
such cotton mills or factories, and the
said proper or necessary buildings,
plants, works ma chinery, appliances and
appurtenances for the period of ten years
only from the approval of this act and
the same and every part of the same are
hereby declared to be exempt from
state, county and municipal taxes; pro-
vided, nevertheless, that nothing in this
act shall be construed to exempt from
taxation the land on which said cotton
mills or factories are erected; provided
this act shall also apply ito additions
costing $4,000 or more made to cotton
mills now existing in Alabama.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all
laws and parts of laws. general or
special. in conflict with the provisions of
this act be and the same are hereby ex-
pressly repealed.
Approved February 18th. 1897
Official: J. X. JACKSON,
Secretary of State.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-16

Little Paint Stores Strictly Pure Paints are
Perfection.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-16

Phone j. E. Gossett when
your pipes burst. II-3o-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-16
Time.

Direcpn, ram
Time, Temp. of wind Weather. iail.
=
q A. M 81 SW CLOUDY 90
12m e6 w CLOUDY
p. Ill.,. 62 w lolouoy l III GO
highest temperature 81; lowest, ooi a'ef-
BEN M. JACOBS Local Observer.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-16
THE WEATHER.

Alabama-Generally fair during the
day; showers near the coast in the early
morning; cooler northerly winds.
issssippi-Generally fair; northerly
winds
Georgia-Local showers in the early
morning, followed by clearing; light, va
riable winds.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-16

First-class Agents wanted in every
county where we are not represented,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-16
SAM JONES

Will lecture in Seals hall Wednesday
night, Feb. II, for the benefit of ]. H.
POOLS tent. Subject: 1.-THE Battle of
Life, and How To Win It." Admission,
so cents. feb-12-6t
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-16

We beg to inform our
friends that we can furnish
Butchers Boston Polish for
Waxing floors, any size
packages.