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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
OUEEREST BOAT AFLOAT.
You Blow 1t Up just as You Would Your
Bicycle Tire.


Here is the queerest boat afioat. 1t
is the invention of New York man and
it will doubtless soon become popular
pleasure craft, as it has so many good
features to recommend it, compared
with the old style craft.
Especially will it prove a boon and
blessing to the sportsman who fire.
quents the river and lakes. Unlike the
old-style rowboat this new boat, made
of rubber, can be packed in a small
space, and the hunter or fisherman can
carry it wherever he chooses to go. It
is a much safer boat than the old style,
too. 1t is exceedingly hard to capsize,
and when it does, filled with compressed
air as it is, it acts as life preserver,
and the occupants can support them
selves in the water until assistance ar
rives.
The inventor, H. D. Layman, describes
the boat in detail. He says: This
boat is made OF rubbered cloth, with
continuous air chambers, made in two
separate compartments, extending
around the top of the boat, on which
oar locks are buckled. as shown in the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
HINTS ABOUT EYES.
Danish Boiladonna. Poultiees and the
Eyestone.

Danish Beiladonna. Poultiees and the
Eyestone.
mo person should put bella6onna in
the eyes unless prescribed by doctor"
began the specialist. MANY eyes have
been ruined by it's use. Society women
Of middle age are prone to do this.
Many of them are too vain to put on
glasses; then their eyes grow dull from
constant straining, and they resort to
atropine. This has tendency to in
crease the hardness of the eye in adj
vanced age. Neither should hot or
even warm applications be used, unless
directed by a specialist, as such have
tendency to infame the eye. As for
poulticing the eye with camomile or tea
leaves, or bread and milk, that is worse
than folly. More ulcers of the eye are
caused by this popular fallacy than By
any other.
In removing small foreign bodies
from the eye the eyestone or linseed IS
frequently resorted to. 1t should not
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
pISINFECTING PLANT.
New Ysrk City to Have the Nest Perfect
In the World.

The new disinfecting plant which is
to be built at East Sixteenth street,
New York, will be the finest affair Of
its kind in the world. It is to be con-
structed under the supervision of Presi.
dent Wilson, of the health board, and
Dr. Herman NJ. Biggs, chief of the divi-
sion of bacteriology. The new plant
will do its work in half the time the
present process requires, and will dis
infect upholstered furniture, hangings.
feathers, furs,- velvets and other cost
ly fabrics which have had to be burned
heretofore, after being brought in con-
tact with infection. There will be less
danger of colors running than by the
old method.
The new plant will be divided into
two sections, two steel chambers, and
the formalin chamber, also of steel.
This formalin chamber is the first to be
constructed in the world. The new gas
which is scientifically known as fer
raaldic acid gas (formalin being a 40 per
cent. solution of it) may be discoV-
cry as valuable as steam as a disinfec-
tant. 1t is most effectively produced by
dehydrogenating alcohol, and was dis
covered by the Germans. The process
of disinfectfng with it is simple. A
partial vacuum is produced, and by heat
the gas is discharged from the solution.
1t has no effect at all upon the alkalis
and the colors of fabrics.
As regards the steel chambers, the
new apparatus will embrace all the
most recent features of mechanical sci
ence, chief of which is the securing of
a partial vacuum in the chamber, thus
preventing the forming of air pockets
in heavily folded goods, always source
of risk. Then all free-fowing currents
of dry steam, that is steam at low pres
sure, and forced circulation of hot air
by fan, are used for the purpose of
completely removing all traces of mois-
ture. There is also a mechanism for
obtaining a high temperature if it
should be desired. - Chicago Inter
Ocean.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
MORAL INFLUENCE.
It Should Never Appear in the Form Of
Unsympathetic Opposition.

The most effective way to strengthen
a man or a child in a wrong course is
to manifest an unsympathetic opposi-
ton. Something in human nature
leads most of US, in such circumstances,
to desire to have our own way. We
say most of u.s." because wa ought
never to forget that there are certain
ideally constituted persons who, when
they are told what they ought to do,
stratghtway go and do it. But parents
commonly find that in dealing with
average children a hard exercise of
authority is not usually the most effec-
tive to lead them to choose the best
courses. And those who seek to in
fuencs and lead men discover that to
lay down the law too vigorously Is not
always the wisest way Of getting men
to do what they desire. ut is not the
mere fact of opposition that fixes men
in their determination not TO be guild
ed by others,- says the Watchman.
ct is unsympathetio opposition. II
you can once convince a man or child
that your opposition is not prompted
by disregard of his opinions, or by
pride of authority. you have gone far
toward winning him to your view.
The Apostle Paul enjoins men to speak
the truth in love It is not enough
that parent or leader possess the
truth and declare it; to be effective the
truth should be spoken in love- Some
people think so much of the truth that
they think nothing at all of the feel
ings, the opinions and prejudices OF
those to whom they declare it. They
wonder that they do not do more good.
There is nothing mysterious about it.
Their attitude toward others is unsym-
pathetic, and that is enough to account
for the fact that those whom they seek
to influence are under a strong tempta-
ton not to do the thing that has been
urged upon them."-Boston Budget
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
A DISASTROUS FIRE.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 12.-The old
western department building suffered
damage to the extent of 100000 by
fire today, which burned the upper
floors and ManSard roof. The main
offices on the second and third floors,
are all safe, the fire not having gotten
through the concrete floor. but much
damage has been done by water. None
of the important departmental docu-
ments were destroyed. although a
batch of ante-cOnfederation papers
are gone.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
Value of Woods for Charcoal.

The different woods which are to be
used in making charcoal may be esti-
mated as to their relative value by this
rule: Of the oaks 100 parts will yield %
parts of charcoal; beech, 81; the elms,
the apple and the white pine, 80; birch,
"a; maple, %; willow, IS; poplar, 20;
hard pine, 22k. All charcoal used in
the manufacture of gunpowder is made
from either willow or elder wood.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
ALL RIPE FOR HANGING.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 12.-In the
cases of Scott Jackson and Alonzo
Walling, sentenced to be hanged for
the murder of Pearl Bryan, the Court
of Appeals today overrulled a petition
for rehearing. The records were i'm
mediately transmitted to Governor
Bradley, who has thirty days in which
to consider the case and fix the date
for execution. 1t is believed that Gov
ernOr Bradley will give the case i'm
mediate attention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
MEDICINE CABINET.
Very Pretty One Can BE Made OF White
EnameIed Pine.

Every careful housewife should have
a medicine chest or cabinet, for when
any member of the family is taken sud-
denly i'll she should know just where
certain remedies are which will give
relief or effect a cure.
A neat medicine cabinet is made of
white enameled pine, and is an orna-
mented piece of furniture for bed
room or sitting-room, giving the APP
pearance, when the curtain is drawn,
of bookcase. The four shelves fur
nish abundant room for all bottles of
medicine required by the average-sized
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
Lightning Killed the Fish.

A peculiar result of stroke of light
ming was noted near Dion, France, in
the summer of 1898. A flash of light
ming was seen to strike fish pond,
and an investigation made imme-
diately after the storm had subsidized
proved that every fish in the little lake
had been killed. This is one of the
very few recorded instances of light
ming striking freeh water.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
TURNER BOWLING LEAGUE.

A meeting of the bowling section of
the Turner Verein was held last night
and the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed captains of the four teams
which will compose the Turner Bowl
ing league: August Brian, Jr., Henry
Dukes, William Deussen and Ed. Pode-
wills. They have Sc members to pick
their team from. The first game will
be bowled next Thursday night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money IL IL
fails to cure. 25c. 10-5-15st.
BISHOP CONFIRMED.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 12.-Cardinal
Gibbons today received from Rome
official advices confirming the Asso-
ciated Press report of the appointment
of Rev. ]. ]. Monaghan, of st. Pat
rick's church, Charleston, S. c., to be
bishop of the see of Wilmington, Del.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
LEGISLATURE ADJoURNs MARCH
TWENTY.

Austin, Texas, Feb. Respectable
addition to passing a number Of minor
bills the Senate adopted the concurrent
resolution to adjourn sine die March
20.
The House spent the entire morning
discussing a general election bill, by
Ward of Travis
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
BARGAIN IN TYPE.

For Sale: 800 pounds Bourgeoise;
300 pounds Minion; 200 pounds Nom
pareil Roman type, in good condition,
Also so fonts of display letter-Job
faces. Apply to T. B. Johnson, Man
ager, s. A. Light. 12-19-tf.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
CHICAGO MARKET.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Cattle: receipt
1000; market steady; Texas steers
S3d4.15. Sheep: receipts 1000; marke
steady to slow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
BEETHOVEN.

Members Of the Beethoven, taking
part at their masked ball, MASKED"
are requested to procure tickets in ad-
vance, as no one will be admitted with
out. Tickets to be had at the hall
2-12-2t THE COMMITTEE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
The SILVER KING Is the finest
gentlemen's resort in the city. 4-29-tf

The state Legislature will arrive
in San Antonio tomorrow night and
will spend Sunday with us. There
must be no baseball or saloons open
while they are here, or San Antonio
will catch it.
Fine umbrella China trees cheap
at 416 Labor street. 1-21-1m.
-Andreas Cruz. waiter in South
Alamo street restaurant, was struck
over the head with Il sugar bowl yes
terday by Tom DuvOrS. one of the
hOarders, because Cruz reprimanded
the latter for violating the rules of the
establishment.
"A marriage license was issued this
morning to Henry Biediger and Cecilia
IltiS.
The county commissioners order
ed the county surveyor this morning
to survey the Locke Hill-Selma road.
-Pasqual Davila, aged 80 years, died
in the city hospital this morning from
consumption.
Ivy MASQUE BALL at Turner
nall tomorrow night. Tickets so cents.
Mabel Harper, aged 10 years, died
VI SOHSuilpllOh OIl OOulu Il lOTeS SlTcel
this morning. Deceased came here two
weeks ago from Denver, Col, and the
remains will be shipped to Scion, o.
Wash Woods has begun building
cottage at No. 2414 West Commerce
street, Ward ?, to cost 500.
DIR. B. E. Hadra it is said. is the
most likely candidate for city physi-
clan.
Alderman HOefing has recovered
sufficiently to be able to be out again
today.
Another athletic club is in forma-
ton, Mr.. Louis Blanc being the origin
atOr. Members may leave their names
with him, at Fred. Stones.
Mr.. Henry Umscheid will very
likely be our next county judge when
Judge Callaghan's resignation is ac-
cepted by the county commissioners
and a new judge appointed. Commits
sioner Jonas will likely be an applicant
also.
The colored masquerade ball at
Convention hall last night was a great
success.
There were four cases before the
recorder today. all unimportant.
DIR. e. Cross leaves tonight on his
return to Monterey.
The University club will move tC
the Stevens building on West Com.
merce street. The new rooms are be-
ing repaired for the purpose.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
FAIR TONIGHT

Washington, D. c., Feb. 12.-For
Western Texas: Fair, sOutherly to
westerly winds, warmer tonight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-12
LIGHT FLASHES.

For spicy baseball news and gossip
read the Sunday Light.
1t is rumored that the friends of
Alderman-elect Mahncke are prepar-
ing him a surprise by providing him
special chair in the council room.
The official returns of the late city
election will be canvassed by the
mayor and two aldermen next Monday
morning.
Spring medicine is necessity
which Hoods Sarsaparilla grandly
supplies. 1t purifies and vitaliZes the
blood and thus gives tone and strength
to the whole system.
The Edison street car line on
Garden street has been shifted to the
west side of the street while the sew
rrs are being laid. No cars Will be
run to the asylum tonight.
The sewer work has reached Cad
wallader street in the Fourth ward,
Hoods Pills are the only pills to
take with Hoods Sarsparilla. Cure
all liver ills.
Mr.. W. Woods. the Houston street
banker. is receiving congratulations
over the arrival of Il new baby daugh-
ter.
Gustav Malsch. an employee of
Dairyman Conrad Limburger, Of
South Heights. is suffering from a
badly mashed thumb on his left hand,
caused by window falling on it.
TURF EXCHANGE, 2O3 Alamo
plaza. Commissions executed on all
racing events. LYNN & WALL.
The hotel committee of the Bust
ness Mems club met yesterday and
reported some progress.
Don't fail to attend the IVY
MASQUE BALL at Turner hall to-
morrow night 1t will be the event of
the season. Tickets so cents.
The Light is in receipt of a copy
Of Spalding's Official Athletic Alma
uac for 1897, compiled by James E.
Sullivan. containing all the American
and English amateur records, and il
Illustrations.
Art Embroidery; Mrs. 7. w. o.
Mara, of Cincinnati, has large display
of finished art needle work. Teaches
the latest and fancy stitches; does
stripping to order from latest and orig
inal designs. The Bexar 2 IL ct"
Ivy Bowling club held their medal
bowl ut Mission alley last night. The
Missions held their medal bowling the
night before.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-04

AZ
A Bell telephone office will soon be
established at Avoca.
School closes two weeks from to-day
for the summer vacation.
Peleg Soule has been suffering with
chronic asthma the past week.
Everything is looking as if the farm
er will reap an abundant harvest this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. brakes little
daughter has been quite sick this
week.
Alfred Goheen has sold to G.. w.
Spencer the east 125 feet of lot 3, block
10, Bettes' addition to Yale. Consider
alton $500.
May should be counted out as n
spring month. IL has lost its place on
the calendar. One could scarcely rec
ognize it as in DAYS of yore.
OAlexander Il. Avery is the new Col
lectOr of Customs ut Port Huron hav-
ing received the appointment last
week. Rumor has it that Mr.. Avery
will tender Fred l.. Wells the deputy
ship.
MIS-. hlClldlu llNllR WCSb anu
south of Yale has been troubled with
Il tumor for number of years. Only
a short time ago Thomas Manley be-
gan his treatment and today it Is en-
tirely removed.
1t is Parkinson's turn this week and
he has been busy having the interior
of his store renovated and frightened
up. The ceiling has been painted and
other work done which has added to
the general appearance of all.
Don't neglect cough because the
weather is pleasant before the next
storm rolls around it may develop in
to serious difficulty beyond repair.
One Minute Cough Cure is easy to take
and will do what its name implies.
Grant Holden.
The Michigan Gazatteer for 1897 pub
lished by r. l.. Polk q Co. has been
delivered to Yale subscribers. Ii is a
handy book, contains 23ll pages, is
printed on good paper, neatly and
strongly bound. The publishers spared
no expense to make this book complete
in every detail.
Lothian & Fuller displayed the most
novel and attractive window the past
IL
day. A prettily dressed doll stands in
the center of the large double window
holding the ribbons to about twenty
five different styles of ladies' and
children's shoes all neatly arranged in
row. This exhibition represented
ga Big Drive in Shoes"
A young man at Sault Ste Marie re-
Gently went to clothing store in that
city and had suit sent home on APP
prevail, saying he wished to try the
clothes on. Next day he sent them
back with note stating that they did
not fit him. About week later the
merchant discovered that the enter
prising fellow had simply borrowed
the clothes to get married in, and that
important event over had returned
them.
They are doing away with the dis
trict school near Ashtabula, Ohio,
building one big school house in the
center of each township. having light,
covered rigs holding twenty-five run
through the township gathering up
pupils, taking them to school in the
morning and home again in the after
noon; keeping their feet dry and so
save doctor bills, the hire of number
of teachers, fuel, wear and tear of
several buildings, besides the advan
tage of more interest among the
scholars and large decrease in the
taxes. The new arrangement works
to perfection. Rigs are hired for $l.20
a day.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-04

"They are dandies" said Thos. Bow
ers, of the Crockett, Texas Enterprise,
while writing about DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the famous little pills for
sick headache and disorders of the
stomach and liver. Grant Holden.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-04

Immense assortment. .NeU Features. E.rclusi
Styles Reliable, TruSty, SerUjceoble Goods marked
ut Rock Bottom Prices at the Double Store of
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-02
PORTER FAMILY REUNION.
Descendants of an Oxford County Family
Gather at Old Homestead.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Paris, July 1.-The Porter family held
their first reunion today at the spacious
farm residence of Mr.. and Mrs. franklin
Porter on upper High street. The family
| is one of the largest and most influential
in this vicinity and there was a large
local attendance, also representatives
from Massachusetts,, California and I'LL
| nois.
The reunion was appointed for June
| 30, but heavy rain yesterday caused a
postponement till today and otherwise
disarranged the original programme.
| Those who assembled today were descend
| ants of Charles Porter and his broth r
John, who, with two sisters, came here
| in 1873, bought two hundred acres of
original forest and wrought out two of
the best farms in the county, keeping at
one time 100 head of cattle, cutting 200
tons of hay with other crops in proper
| ton.
| The forenoon was occupied in pleasant
social intercourse between.long separate
relatives.
| AT noon dinner was served in the lower
story of the original house, built in 1914.
Long tables were bountifully supplied
with wholesome products OF the farm and
ripe fruits from many lands. There were
no toasts or set speeches, and Hon. James
| S. Wright. who had been selected to de-
liver a historical address was unable to
be present. The afternoon was occupied
with social conversation and games with
balloon ascensions and fireworks for the
children.
The occasion was also intended to cele-
brate the fifth marriage of one of the Por-
ter family who was first named Lucy
Porter, and at the age of II, has just mar
ried for her fifth husband Daniel P. Luf-
kins of California. The bridegroom is
49, They were the honored guests of the
day.
Among the more prominent families
were Charles H. Porter, c. Harry Por-
ter and Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Plummer of
Boston, Charles Stearns of Wakefield.
Mass. G. F. Stearns of Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon 1. Millett Mrs.
George e. Tubbs and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Porter and George Porter.
Mrs. Rachael W lit and daughters of Nor
way, Lester Porter of Chicago, Mr.. and
Mrs. O. H. Flood of Oxford, Porter
Stearns, Mr.. and Mrs. G. N Porter, Mr..
and Mrs. William Porter, Mr. and Mrs
Granville A. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram
N. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Barrows,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry D. Hammond, Mrs.
Stearns, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Powers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Porter, Mercy and
Gertie Millett and Gladys Buck of Paris.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-02

Eliot, July 1.-The third session of the
Greenacre lectures at Greenacre- the
Piscataqua, opened today and will con-
tinue until the evening of September 8.
This year is considered most important
one for the course, as many scientific men
from all over the country will attend the
annual meeting of the American Institute
of Electrical Engineers to be held here,
during the week beginning the Goth inst.
During the electric conference, July
1851, an historical loan exhibit pertain
ing to electrical traction, will be opened,
to commemorate the semi-centennial of
the running by Moses G. Farmer of a
small electrical car, carrying two passen-
gers, in Dover, N. H., July 26, 1874.
An art conference will be held July
1918 when artists in attendance will give
talks upon art in the pines, and from
August to Z, Prof. Bjerregaard will
conduct "walks and talks with nature, ~
at p. m.
During August s-14, Mrs. Ellen Foote
Reed of Newton Highlands, will conduct
"walks and talks with wild flowers at
p. m.
The musical programme of the season
will be arranged by Miss Lucy H. Burn
ham of New York. assisted by eight
musical artists, and during the electrical
convention these will be augmented by
Miss Emma Thursby, Mrs. e. Humphrey
Allen and Mr.. Thomas Ryan.
At today's exercises Rev. Henry E..
Hopey, rector of St. Johns, Portsmouth,
| presided, an invocation was offered by
Rev. Luther Fl. Angler, D. D., of Boston.
The general topic was arbitration, and
Miss Julia Osgood of Boston, read the
paper, "a Plea for Greece
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-02

WANTED-A strong, willing, Protestant
w girl, to assist in house-work and care OF
child, a yrs. old,) for the summer only, at
Peaks Island; small wages, but good home to
right party. Call at MRS. ADAMS'S cottage.
Forest City landing. 81
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. salesladies in bak-
W cry, confectionery and ice cream parlorS.
Apply at LA PARTISAN. 4S9 Congress st. eet,
Portland Me-, Goudy & Kent proprietors.
SOL
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-02
Dominion Line s RGsTeE
%. s. and Royal Mall Steamer
S. S. "CANADA" New.)

5000 Tons, is intended to sail from Boston as
follows for Queenstown and Liverpool:
Saturday, May Goth, at 900 a. m.
Saturday. July Sd, at IL Noon.
Saturday, Aug. 18th, AT $50 p,
Saturday. Sept. 18th, at 1000 a. IN.
This new twin screw steamer has magnificent ac-
Communications for cabin passengers equal to the
best New York inersl and is the largest and fastest
passenger vessel sailing FROM Boston. NO live
stock carried.)
Saloon passengers $500 and upwards according
to location.
Second cabin (verv superior accommodations
S42. so; round passage 1887. SteeIage passage
S25. so.
Forpassage, plans, etc, apply to local agts., or
JOHN FARLEY & SONS, Gen. Pass. Agts.- 103
State street, Boston. feb1eod6m