davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09
FEDERATION OF WOMEN.
Benefits of the SisterhoOd Movement In
the United States.

Benefits of the SisterhoOd Movement In
the United States.
One of the greatest benefits of the
whole system of woman's clubs seems
likely to result from the new movement
for federation. Already have the vari-
Gus club gatherings drawn women
from all sections of the country to-
gether in something quite distinct
from the old-fashioned temperance and
other conventions. In these the women
appeared meekly upon the seats pre-
pared for them, at hours prepared for
them, and listened to speakers rarely of
their own sex, who came all prepared
to speak one way. There never was any
argument or opening for discussion.
No matter how the poor little feminine
heart might boil over with question or
Indignation, it was to no purpose and
brought her to no conclusion. But the
woman who comes to meet other Sis
tiers of state or national federation
comes as a representative of a group
of earnest women and is expected not
always to appear on the list of speakers,
else of these there would be no end; but
she is expected in the open discussion to
say what she has to say modestly,
courteously, sincerely and in a parlia-
mentary manner, having no fear that
her opinion will not be met in the same
spirit. She brings her offering and she
takes away greater gifts in return.
There is probably no factor which has
been more largely instrumental in
smoothing away the sectional irrita-
ton left from the civil war than this
mingling and commingling of the
northern and southern women. Said
one to me, showing how radically
woman's ideas may change: Il have
been brought up to believe that hospi-
tally existed only among my own peo-
pie in the south. I received an object
lessen during my late visit to the north,
for in Boston l was entertained, and
not only /, but entirely uninterested
visitors to the federation, in the same
spirit and by the same cordial devices
that had heretofore supposed never
crossed into Yankee land.
81 have seen the spirit of understand
ing, of appreciation and sisterhood in
creasing day by day. have heard its
ingenious expression of surprise in the
first revelation to a woman of her form
ernarrowness. Ihave been in Tennessee,
in the bayou lands, in Florida, in Mis-
sissippi and South Carolina, the recipient
of its generous fruition. We are all
surprised to find that there never has
been any real reason why we should
thank the Lord that we were not born
in some other less favored land; for
when brought together intelligently
with a common purpose we are all, as
a dear old lady expressed it, own folks
And now the southern woman well
comes new ideas from her northern sis
ters graciously, often, however, mold
ing them with her graceful hand to her
own needs until they are almost I'M
recognizable Ladies' Home Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09
MAZHAR BEY ACQUITTED.

COnstantinOple, Jan. 9.-Advices re-
ceived here from Marash, announce
that Mazhar Bey, who has been on
trial charged with being responsible
for the murder of Father Salvador. the
italian priest. at the convent of Jen-
idkekle at Marash, has been acquitt-
ed. But the sultan, at the instance of
the French and Italian ambassadors
who insist on the bey's punishment,
has ordered a new trial.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09
ANOTHER BANK SUICIDE.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 9.-TaylOr
Brent, individual book-keeper of the
Covington, KY, German National bank,
committed suicide during the night by
cutting his throat with a razor in bed.
His accounts with the bank are said to
be correct and the reason for the act
is temporary insanity caused by in
Somnia.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09
IRON AND STEEL SCHEDULE.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The House
committee on ways and means reach
ed the iron and steel schedule today.
The first speaker was Representative
Draper, of Massachusetts, who in be-
half of the machinery manufacturers
of New England, advocated the restor-
alton of the Mckinley rates.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09
AN AWFUL CRIME PUNISHED.

Brooksville, KY. Jan. 9.-Robert
Laughlin was hanged at 9:37 a. m. to-
day. He was tenant and farm la
borer in Bracken county, and last Feb
ruary IA he outraged and murdered his
niece, killed his wife and burned their
bodies in his house. Bloodhounds eX-
posed him. though he first laid the
work to tramps. Afterward he con-
fessed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09
LEGISLATORS HIDING OUT.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 9.-Special.-The
state legislators are assembling very
slowly, only about 40 representatives
and five senators being on the ground.
There are at least $50 candidates for
legislative offices, now here and four
ex-members Of the last house are here
seeking the position Of sergeant-at-
arms.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09
LOCAL RECORD.

Maximum temperature yesterday,
81 degrees.
Minimum temperature in past "a
hours, A.
Mean temperature, 80.
Normal temperature, As.
Temperature at I a. M. this date
40.
Sensible temperature. 45.
Relative humidity, 70.
Wind, direction. northeast.
Wind. velocity, miles.
Weather. cloudy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09
GALVESTON WHARF CASE.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 9.-Special.-The
railroad commission resumed the hear
ing Of testimony against the Galveston
Wharf company this morning, Mr..
Goodwin, of the Santa Fe, being on
the witness stand all morning. Moth
ing new was developed in the investi-
CATION
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09
IS INDICATED.

Chicago, Jan, 9.-The jury in the case
of General Traffic Manager J. r. Han
ley, of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe railway, charged with violation of
the interstate commerce law, returned
a verdict today of mot guilty"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09
THE COTTON MARKET.

New York, Jan. 9.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady and fairly active
today with prices unchanged to two
points higher The Fall River print
market continues sluggish, but south
ern markets have a steadier tone. At
II o'clock the market was firm at a
net gain of 4 to 5 points. Sales TO-
600 bales.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09
DILL. MARKETS.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Cattle. dull ana
unchanged. Sheep, stronger.
st. Louis, Jan. 9.-Cattle, steady
and unchanged: Texas steers S2.6Od4.
Sheep, no market.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09
WIPED OUT IN BLOOD.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Jan. 9.-Herman
Slimm shot and killed his wife and son
last night, and then committed sui
eide. Family troubles were the cause.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09
Jeff DAVIS CAPToR DEAD.

Chicago. Jan. 9.-John A. Howard,
whose detachment Of the Chicago
board of trade batter captured Jeffer-
son Davis in Erwin county. Ga, at
the close of the war, Is dead.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09
WANTS TO KNOW WHY.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 9.-Mortimef
Hendricks today filed with the state
railroad commission a petition pray
ing that an investigation be made OF
the accounts Of the Manhattan Eie-
waited Railway Co., New York CITY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09
METEOROLOGICAL.

Weather Conditions For the Next
Twenty-four Hours.
Local forecast for San Antonio and
vicinity for SO hours. from 8 a. m.
Jan. 10:
Tonight and Sunday fair.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09
DIVIDEND OF so PER CENT

Washington, AIN. 9.-The comptrol-
Ter of the currency has declared div
idend Of fifty per cent to the creditors
of the National Bank OF Illinois, Chi
cago. The dividend checks will be de-
livered on January 20.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09
PACIFIC RAILWAY BILL.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The House to-
day entered upon the last stage Of
the Pacific railway refunding bill. FL
nal vote will be taken Monday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09

William Black, the novelist also
paints portraits, is an all round sports
man and an enthusiastic botanist.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09

Holes in San Pedro avenue are to
be repaired next week.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-09

UNSETTLED WEATHER COMING.
Washington, Jan. 9.-For West
ern Texas: Fair, with variable
winds,
Smyrna times., 1897-11-24
Personal.

Miss Belle Cowdry, of Passaic, N.
j., has been entertained by Miss Net
tie Tschudy.
Mrs. W. A. FAIRIES has returned from
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Virgil Pyle, in Wilmington.
Mr.. r. A. Hance, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with Mrs. w. o. Hof-
fecker and returned Monday with his
wife, who has been making a visit here.
Mrs. Charles Moore, of Tioga, Pa,
has been the guest of Mrs. John A.
Hoffecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry HURT, Jr.,
are expected here tonight to spend
Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Hall.
DR.. G. o. Swinney and Mr.. VIM.
FAIRIES attend a Temperance Meeting
in the NJ. E. Church tonight at Fell
ton, Del.
Mrs. G. 0. Swinney returned yester-
day from Baltimore, Nd, where she
has been spending few days with her
daughters, who are attending the HON.
@pathic Medical College.
Miss Eva Vickers is visiting friends
in Georgetown and Laurel.
Miss Kate Whittock, of Odessa, is
visiting Mrs. James P. Hof1ecker
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Postles, of Cam
den, Del, have been guests of Mr.. and
Mrs F. E. Postles.
Rev. j. L. Estlin arrived home Sat
urday evening from a two weeks so
jOurn in Livonia, n. Y, and was ush-
cred to his new home Presbyterian
Manse) where everything neat and new
welcomed him. He occupied his pull
pit Sunday.
Josiah ID. Evans is spending several
days in Salem, N. J.
F. B. Watkins and wife, of Odessa.
spent Sunday with the family of J. w.
| Watkins.
Mrs. j. b. Cooper returned from a
weeks visit, Friday, to her son Fletcher
- OONpCA III III 4OOhly IL ~. L. MT. OOOp-
er has been seriously i'll with typhoid
fever but has passed the crisis and is
now slowly improving.
Miss Bertha Smithers has returned
from two weeks visit to Dover.
The Camden Daily Courier of Mon.
day says; DR.. William T. Collins, OF
Kaighn avenue, who was last Tuesday
licensed as a local preacher of the
NJ. E. church, yesterday morning
preached his initial sermon in the
Union NJ. E. Church.
James Legates, conductor on the
branch train, is away on a vacation,
and his place is being filled by w. H.
Lodge.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held in st. Pauls Church at Clayton
tomorrow, Rev. J. E. Nicholson
preaching.
Presiding Elder Corkran will preacl
at the NJ. E. Church at Clayton, mex
Sunday evening.
Miss Hettie Richards will spend her
Thanksgiving in Wilmington, guest o.
Miss Bessie Star.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-24
CHESWOLD.
W. F. Collins Erecting a Private Telephone
Line,

W. F. Collins Erecting a Private Telephone
Line.
Special Correspondence to the Times
CHEswoLD, Nov. 22:-Our Jr. O. U.
A. M. Council, No. %, attended the
morning church service last Sunday in
body, Rev. J. w. Fogle having pre-
pared q sermon for the occasion.
w. f. Collins is putting up poles for
telephone wire, to connect with the
main line on the State road, II miles
distant, so that he can talk with his
branch store at Dover.
The revival meetings at our church
greatly quicked in interest last week
and so continue as / write.
The Third Quarterly Conference for
this charge will be held in Cheswold
M. E. Church on Saturday afternoon
next at 3 p. NJ, ON Sunday at 10 A. NJ. ,
Presiding Elder Corkran will preach
at Cheswold.
Personal:-Mrs. j. II. Dannanhower
and daughter, Carrie, have returned
from few days visit to friends in
Greenwood, Del. Ethel Thompson,
daughter of Walter S. Thompson, is
critically ill-Miss Helen Harper, of
Dover, is the guest of Miss Ethel En-
erson-Rev. ]. E. Graham, of Wyom-
ing, Del, was guest last Friday of
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark and as
sisted Rev. j. W. Fogle with his re-
vival work in the evening. Revs. Ste
phens and Bayard, Of Dover, have rem
dered assistance also In the Reviv al
Services. REX.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-24
The Case of Policeman Garner.

The arrest and conviction of our
faithful policeman, Joseph H. Garner,
on Monday evening last for doing what
he thought to be his duty is a matter
which has caused considerable COM
ment about town. The case was be-
fore Magistrate Cooper and was proven
there as follows:
Saturday week ago, November the
18th, as stated by the last issue of the
TIMES, Oliver Johnson and William H.
Todd, both colored, were arrested with
some difficulty and taken to the lock-
up, but not until some clubbing was
done. On Monday Todd had Police
men Garner arrested for clubbing him
and the trial brought out the follow
ing facts: The scene of disorder took
place in front of the residence of Mr..
George Browns. Policeman Garner
arrested Oliver Johnson and with the
assistance of Policeman Jones was tax
ing him down to the lookup. Todd
was proceeding in the same direction
some distance behind. At the south
side of the -Four Corners, " in front of
Jones feed store, Policeman Garner
left his prisoner in the hands of his col
league and ran back to midway of the
crossing, dubbed Todd, then placed
him under arrest, alleged offense being
that he made an unbecoming and pro-
fame remark about the officers. Wit
nesses swOre that Todd was not the
man who made the assertion, that he
was perfectly orderly, and had COM
mitted no breach. In fact Charles S.
Weller declared that he made the re-
mark. 1t was also sworn to at the trial
that Policeman Garner hadno warrant.
that he dubbed Todd before the offense,
and before placing him under arrest.
The Magistrate fined him with costs,
S12.6S. He was left in charee of Con-
stable Pratt.
At the meeting of the Town Council
the same evening, or rather before it
was called to order, the matter was
discussed among the members and it
was their feeling to a man to stand bv
their town officer, and in the event of
his being fined to pay it with the costs
for him. Most every one feels that Po
liceman Garner is one of the best Off
GERS the town has ever had, that he is
endeavOring to be faithful and consci-
entious IN his duty, and while they do
not wish to uphold any thing which is
wrong, they feel in a certain sense the
town officers must be treated leniently
IN order to have good government.
The task is no little thing. In the ex-
citement of a crowd of people following
in the trail of prisoner the Policeman
is very often worried or confused Mr..
Garner claims he cid not get Justice.
At any event it is to be regretted that
the good government of the town
should be impeached by bringing an
officer of the law before the people in
such a manner. Public opinion is
strong for Policeman Garner, and he
will be sustained in his efforts to main
tain Older among the lawless and un-
rulely classes.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-24
Rev. c. A. Hill Accepts Invitation.

Messrs. Joseph Smithers, John H.
Hofecker and William H. Baggs who
were appointed by the last Quarterly
Conference of Asbury M. E. Church to
select for their endorsement a pastor to
succeed the Rev. Adam Stengle now
closing his fifth year here, met the Of
fetal members of the church last We'd
nesday evening after prayer meeting
and named the Rev. Charles A. Hill,
of Easton, Md. The committee made
their selection shortly after they were
appointed and have been keeping it a
secret ever since. There was a good
attendance of the official members and
Presiding Elder Corkran was there to
preside over the meeting There was
an anxiety on the part of some to get
pastor with an active wife to assist
him in church work, but the Presiding
Elder said in a complimentary way that
they would have to look far to find one
like the present PASTORS wife. However
the Board soon acquiesced in the Com
mittee's selection and Rev. G. A. Hill
was elected unanimously
Our new pastor-elect is now serving
his second year at Easton, Md. He is
considered one of the best preachers in
the Conference, and not only a preach
er but pastor popular with the peO-
pie. AS soon as he was selected by the
Official Board a call was ordered to be
sent him at once. 1t is presumed al
most to a certainty that he will accept,
and should he do so, it will only await
the annual meeting of Conference to
see what the Bishop will decide. Be-
fore going to Easton, Md, Rev. Hill
served a pastOrate at Centreville, Nd,
and Salisbury, Md.
n. B.-A letter was received yester-
day by the committee from Mr.. Hill ac-
knOwledging the receipt of the invita-
ton, and saying that if at the next ses-
sion of the Conference the Bishop shall
appoint him to Smyrna he will be
pleased to serve them. Mr.. Hill went
out from among us on completing his
education, and will be received again
as a worthy succe ssor of his father.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-24
A Business Change.
~ Ai5 ~
Council adjourned

Mr.. Jacob Brandis, of Philadelphia,
a capitalist, who has been in the Job
bing business of hosiery for over TWEEN.
ty years, has purchased an interest in
the Bitter Hosiery Factory of this
town. The business will be run in the
future under the name Smyrna Hos.
iery Manufacturing Company" Mr..
Charles Bitter will manage the factory.
After the first of the year the Com.
pany intend to add entirely new ma.
chinery of the latest improved order,
and to increase their force to meet the
demands of their trade. Mr.. Bitter
was the first to introduce the hosiery
business in this town and his expert.
ence will go long way toward making
the new order of things a success.
They will make all classes and grades
of hosiery, and where the plant now
employs about forty operators. the
number will be increased to an extent
that will make the industry benefit to
the townas well as a pride to the man
ufacturers.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-24
An 0'POssum Supper.

Several young men of this town
drove out in a big straw wagon last
Friday evening, to partake of "Pos-
sum Supper" given by J. Edmond
Stevens at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Stevens, near
town.
Entertainment was furnished by ar
ranging tables about the capacious
sitting room for card playing, of which
the early part Of the evening was given
to whist and penochle.
About eleven o'clock they were in
vited out to the supper, which consis-
ted of O'possum, rabbit, chicken salad
and salad sticks, jelly, crullers, coffee
and cake. Prizes were announced for
the one that ate the most 'possum and
as none of them had ever INDUCED in
the dainty dish before, the rivalry was
very strong. For awhile it was ''nip
and tuck" between Wilmer Mcdowell
and G.. Herman Pierce, which was
finally captured by the latter, well
noted for his capacity.
The party took a brisk walk after
supper, to overcome the effects of the
"o'possum" and finding this unequal
to the occasion, they played game
of ''kick-the-wicket" around the corn
crib.
The "wee sma' hours" began to slip
by when they bid the hostess a good
bye and turned homeward bound. Bar
ring breakdown. they arrived in good
spirits, well pleased with their stag
Those present were: G. Herman
Pierce, McKendree Williams, J. Alli-
son Start, r. A. Jones, Harvey w.
FAIRIES, Wilmer Mcdowell, Herbert
Donoho and J. Edmond Stevens.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-24

advice and get fathers consent before
binding themselves in a contract which
once made, cannot be escaped, except
by death or the divorce court.
Therein lies a secret of satisfaction
that comes to all concerned from mar
riages that are made with them,
but human nature remains about
the same; and it is as true to-day as it
was, and it ever will be, that the we'd
ding bells ring out their sweetest
music when mother and father look on
and smile approval through mist of
happy tears.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-24

SECRETARY of War Alger has made
his report public and during the past
ten years much attention has been
given by the Government to the sub
juct of coast defenses, and most bene-
fetal results are becoming apparent
approximately $4,000, 900 have been
appropriated by the Government, which
is nearly one-third Of what is required
to put the country in safe condition of
defense. In view of making this coun-
try more secure than ever, General
Miles recommends the expenditure of
some S16, 100000, of which he appor-
tions:
Approaches to Philadelphia, S441, =
900; approaches to Baltimore, $499, 600;
approaches to Washington, d. c.,
1904, 200.
General Miles is not satisfied with an
army of $4,000 men and recommends
that it be increased to not more than
one soldier to every 1000 of population
and not less than one soldier to every
2O00 population. This would give an
army of some 80, 900 men, at least.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-24

ONE Of the penalties which public
men have to pay for their honors in
these days of personal journalism, says
the Baltimore Sun, is to have their
family affairs dragged into public print
Mr.. Robert T. Lincoln is now under
going what must be an unpleasant ex-
perience of this kind. His daughter,
Miss Jessie, having left the parental
home on the Lake Shore drive, Chic
ago, and, without her fathers consent,
having gone to Milwaukee with Mr..
Warren Wallace Beckwith, of Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa, and there married him,
the obtainable facts in the case.
If Miss Lincoln had been the daugh-
ter of chicago household unknown to
pOlitical M eial fame this would
not ned. In that case no
newspaper would have regarded her
marriage, with or without parental
consent, as interesting item of news,
nor as an appropriate subject for com
ment. In this rapid and not too rev.
erent age large number of marriages
are daily contracted without the sane
ton of parents, and often enough
against their advice. But it is only when
as in the -Beckwith instance,
one or both of the contracting parties
happen to be members of families we'll
known to the public that the press
steps in to give the episode a natiOna
airing.
People with old-fashioned ideas
about the rights of domestic privacy
will certainly sympathize with Mr..
Lincoln in the newspaper overhauling
of his family affairs to which he is now
obliged to submit. His refusal to be
interviewed on the subject does him
credit. 1t is striking proof of the
extent to which the sensational side of
journalism has been carried that he
should have been asked by various
great" newspapers to talk freely on a
matter, which, in former and more de-
corous days, would have been regard
ed as entirely beyond the legitimate
sphere of the interviewer.
Mr.. Lincoln has not, so far as known
based his action upon any social su-
periority. 1t is reasonable to assume
that he loved his daughter, and had
what he believed to be good reason for
opposing the union which she has now
made in spite of his counsels.
The granddaughter of Abraham Lin
coin will certainly have the good wishes
of the American people for her happi-
ness, though many Of them will regret
that her name, and that of her family,
has been dragged into public notice in
this vulgarly romantic way. Notwith-
standing all the glamor that has been
thrown around marriage on the elope-
ment plan, it is a good, wholesome,
domestic custom for young people, es-
pecially young maidens, to ask mothers
Smyrna times., 1897-11-24

Nearly fifty of the more intelligent,
public-spirited and respected citizens
of Philadelphia, embracing men prom
inent in both parties, have held pre-
liminary meeting looking to the organ
ization of a Citizens Union in Phila-
delphia, with the next Mayoralty as
their objective point. 1t is fashioned
after the Citizens Union in New York
City and is against bossism and the pO-
litical machines. The spirit for good
government is taking hold of the peo-
pie of this country and there is no bet
ter place to establish it than in our
larger cities. 1t is to be hoped the
new party will accomplish much good.