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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
Among other things Mr.. vincenheller

Among other things Mr.. Vincenheller
says:
1T was apparent to my mind soon
after TIE body convened that plan
had been agreed upon by large num-
Der of the delegates to discriminate
against Arkansas regardless of right,
reason or justice. l learned there for
the first time that a convention Of cat
ltemen from several states had been
held at Fort Worth, Texas, in Septem-
Der last, to which Arkansas had not
been invited, and had no opportunity
TO be heard, where this quarantine
matter hau been considered and line
adopted to be recommended, at least
as TO Arkansas, and the chairman of
the st. Louis convention agreed upon.
AS evidence that such action had been
taken at Fort Worth, when the COM
mitee on resolutions and boundaries
made its report ut the st. Louis meet
ing a delegate inquired il that was
the line agreed upon at the Fort
Worth convention, to which the chair
man replied that it was, and the dele
gate then voted for the resolution,
which recommends leaving the entire
safe of Arkansas south Of the quar-
antine line. There were charges made
that infected cattle had been shipped
from Arkansas north of The line as it
now stands, but evidence to support
the charges was not presented. l can
but feeel that II the matter is properly
presented TO the Honorable Secretary
of Agriculture he will readily see
what little weight is to be attached to
the action of the %. Louis convention,
and the justice of adopting its recon-
mendations."
Governor Jones will at once take up
the matter officially. and send copies
of the report to the Arkansas Congress
sional delegation and the Secretary of
agriculture.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
CALDWELL COUNTY.

Luling. Texas. Dec. 1S.-The hearts
of the pastor of the Baptist church
and his family, were made glad Mon.
day by a large donation or good things
to eat, sent them by the generous peo-
pie of Luling.
At a meeting of the military COM
pany last Thursday night, all the old
officers were reelected for another
term.
The bridge that spans the gully
near the residence of Mr.. ]. NJ. Lee
hin, has been put in good repair.
Invitations have peen issued for a
masquerade ball. to be given by the
Lipscomb Rifles on the night of De-
cember 2Sth.
Capt. NJ. r. Stringfellow, Capt ]. l..
Lane. G.. c. Eustace, W. h. Baylor
and +. NJ. Kent, came down from
Lockhart Tuesday and left for San
Antonio to attend the Confederate re-
union.
Luling will market as much or
more cotton this month than any other
month of the season, and things will
hum from now till the holidays.
The north bridge over the ravine on
the north side of town, has been torn
down and replaced with a new one.
There are several places in the road
between this place and Seals creek.
that need the attention of the road
oyerseer.
Luling has shipped her 1900 bales
Of cotton so far this season.
Miss Sarah Finkelstein left Sunday
for Marlin, where she will remain
several weeks, visiting relatives.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
THE LIGHTS BOOK-TABLE.

In Old Virginia Before the War
is a charming idyl of country life, by
Thomas Nelson Page. Bound hand
somely in green and gold, with tint
ed paper and excellent type, adorned
by dozen beautiful engravings, the
work of the Misses Cowles, it not only
pleases the eye but brings back
tenaer memories to the middle-aged
and offers sweet imaginings to the
young men and women who have so
often been told, lovingly and sorrow
fully, of those good old times. 1t will
prove a most graceful christmas
Gift and furnish pleasant thoughts
and sweet retrospection for this most
dreamy season of the year, when the
air is full of soft memories and fond
hopes. Issued by Scribners Sons.
For sale by Me Tengg, the Bookseller
at S1.50.
From the same publishers and for
sale by the same bookhouse as the
above, is Il strong realistic story by
Walter A. Wyckoff, Lecturer on Soci-
oOlgy in Princeton University, EMIT
led ..The Workers" To those who are
familiar with the works of this au-
thor. no other recommendation is need
ed. To those who have seldom seen
his writings. we would suggest a clos
er study as tending to open a very ac-
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pure language. The dark blueIgray of |
the binding, benefits the character of |
the book, crowned as it is with gilt |
tops, but better still the work itself is |
full of strong points on the subjects |
that are today interesting both the
workers and the employers. 1t is il
lustrated with several good cuts and
will make a priced addition to the vol
1mes already on the book shelves.
Price S1.25.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
HE Is CORRECT.
,ecial Vine to Sunday Light.

Special Vine to Sunday Light.
Meridian, Miss, Dec. 1S.-Capt. w.
II. Hardy, state senator from this dis
trict. will introduce at the coming
session of the Legislature, a resolu-
tion providing for most thorough
and searching investigation of the
yellow fever question in connection
with the government quarantine sta
ton at Ship Island. The resolution
will empower a committee to send
for persons and papers and endeayor
to fix the responsibility for the admis-
sion of the contagion into Mississippi.
Senator Hardy believes that the Ship
Island quarantine is a standing men
ace TO the health, business and COM
merce of the gulf states, and con-
tends tllat it should be removed to
Chandelier island by act of Congress
and that matter involving so much
of life and death and business to the
gulf states ought TO be controlled by
the Congress of the United States.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
RESULT OF A SPREE.
How One of New York's Fast Set
Came to his End.
Snecin1 Mlre 10 Sunday Light

How One of New York's Fast Set
Came to his End.
Special Wire TO Sunday Light.
New York, Dec. 1S.-Respecting the
death of Beverly Ward. a prominent
club and society man a day or two
ago, and which caused quite a sensa-
ton, the Evening Journal says:
''There can be absolutely no question
that Beverly Wards death was due
to his own act in administering to
himself a fatal dose of choral" The
Journal says that his father and
mother admitted to DR.. Campbell
that their sons death was primarily
due to his being rejected by a young
woman. julius Chamberlain, son of
Daniel III. Chamberlain, ex-governor
of South Carolina, accompanied
young Ward on q drive the night the
prescription was compounded. ut
was one night at a horse show l met
Beverly and we went from there to
the Waldorf-Astoria. There we hit
it pretty lively, and both of us agreed
to get drunk and stay drunk till
Christmas day. Then we were to 90
to, my fathers country place and So
Der up shooting rabbits. Well, we
started to keep our bargain and have
adhered pretty faithfully to it ever
since. Tuesday night, at the Astoria
again, Bev. said: Let's go down to
Baltusrol.' l agreed in moment
and off we stated without any lug
gage"
Chamberlain said they drank heav-
lily at Baltusrol, and the night Ward
got the prescription filled he tried in
vain to take it from him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
HANGED A BOY.
SO-Called Legal Execution For Rape
in Alabama.

NoN"hSu LtSdl LAtCullOh TOl pdpt
in Alabama.
Special Wire TO Sunday Light.
birmingham. Dec. 1S.-Bud Beard, a
14-year-old colored by was hanged at
Carrollton today for criminally assault
ing Ella May Crockett, an S-year-old
white girl, six weeks ago. 1t was Al
abama's first legal execution for the
crime of rape, and the first hanging in
Pickens county since May, 1863. al
though two dozen lynchings have oc-
CURED within that time. The ,Xecu-
ton was in public, but strange 10 say
few people turned out to see it. Beard
was in state of terror and never clos
ed his eyes last night, and today two
deputies had to support him To the
gallOws.
As he stood trembling on the death
scaffOld he was asked if he had any
thing to say. lie muttered to the sher-
if in reply: Yes, tell all good bye
and meet me in Heaven" The drop
fell at IL o'clock. The boys neck was
broken. A supreme effort was made
last night and this morning by leading
colored citizens of the state and Royal
Arch Masons of Birmingham to have
Governor Johnston commute Boards
sentence to life Imprisonment. Early
this morning the telephone line from
Eutaw, the nearest telegraph office to
Carrollton, went down and it is said
that citizens cut il TO prevent possi-
bility of the governor communicating
with the CarrolltOn authorities. How
ever the governor refused to interfere,
saying that to do so might cause the
loss of many lives through mob vio-
lence and increase the distrust in the
law as a means of Furnishing crime. 1t
is believed Interference by the COVER
nor would have caused Beard 10 have
l..
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
SOUTH GETS ONE.
Special Wire TO Sunday Light.


Washington, Dec. 1S.-COngressman
Mahony, of New York. yesterday in
trOduced by request a bill for the de-
velopmcnt of ramie silk and fax, look
ing 10 their profitable production and
manufacture in the United States. The
secretary of the treasury is authorized
to establish demonstration stations in
the different sections of the country,
ore of which is to be established in the
gulf states. One hundred thousand
dollars is appropriated for the first
year for each of the three ramie and
sill; stations and 5000 for each sta
ton annually thereafter. The bill
was referred TO the committee on man.
UiGctureS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
\ COMMERCIAL MEDIATOR.
,ecial Wire to Sunday Light.

Special Wire TO Sunday Light
Washington, December 1S.-The
first regular meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Freight Commits,
sioners was held here today for the
general purpose of effecting a perma-
nent organization. The members of
the association represent commercial
bodies in their respective cities and
are charged with the duty of secur-
ing equal justice for shippers in their
dealings with transportation compan-
les. 1t is not, it is said, essentially
antagonistic to transportation lines,
bur acts in the capacity of mediator
between such lines and the shippers.
Another purpose of the organization is
said TO be the proper presentation OF
the shippers side of questions which
may be at any time under considera-
ton by CONFESS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
CLEvELAND'S DUCK RECORD
Special Wire to sunday Llgll,

Special Wire to Sunday I.ial';
Charleston. s. c.. Dec. is -ppcial
to the News and Courier $: The
launch Water Lily came UP to the city
this evening from Murphy's island,
where exPresident Clcven'and and
party have been SHOOTING during the
past two days by invitation of mem
berS of the Murphy Island Gun club
and brings information that the party
had line sport. bagging in these two
days about 200 ducks, most of when
are splendid mallard. These were
brought here, and will he shipped to
the respective homes of the members of
of the party. Mr.. Cleveland killed
twenty-nine of these ducks this morn
ing in couple of hours shooting, and
is reported as saying he never enioyed
finer shooting in his life. taking down
finer sport in his life. The Water Lilv
will return to the hunting camp in the
morning, taking down mail and dis
patches for the party. They will re-
main in this vicinity for several DAYS.
probably till Wednesday next.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
PRICES

OF STEEL EMPRESS WAGONS.
Body 9X1S, wheels 6 and Q inch. I5c
Body 1Ox20, wheels and 10 inch 81 90
Body 12x2f, wheels s and II inch. $1.25
Body 13x26, wheels 10 and II in. S1.5O
Body 14x2S, wheels IL and 16 i'm. S1.75
Seats for the above wagons. .25c
Goat or dog shafts for the above
wagons T5o
STEEL VELOCIPEDES.
Front wheel 16 in. rear II in. .S1.2
Front wheel 20 in. rear 16 in. .S1.5O
STEEL CARTS.
Body 6X12 in, wheels in. ...... .4Oc
Body 9X1S in, wheels IL in. soc
STEEL DOLL CARRIAGES
With parOsOl 81 10
WILLOW DOLL CARRIAGES
From 20 cents to $1.25.
TOY FURNITURE SETS.
-15c-
TOY ROCKERS.
-15c-
TOY BEDS,
-15c-
TOY BUREAUS,
-20c-
IRON FREIGHT TRAINS.
Locomotive with tender and three
fiat cars .............. zoe
NICKEL COMBINATION TRAINS.
Locomotive, tended, one coach and
two fiat cars Doe
IRON TRAINS.
Locomotive, tender, two coaches
and two fiat cars ...........4 0c
MAGIC LANTERNS.
From .................. SOC TO $1,000
STEAM ENGINES,
From .................... Hoe to $3.50
PAUL WAGNER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
VIII OF PETER CLARK.

The last will of the late Peter Clark
has been filed in the Probate court.
The will says: Being DESTROYS of set
Ting my worldly affairs and directing
how my estate, which it pleased God
to bless me, shall be disposed of after
my death, while l have strength and
capacity so to do, make, declare aud
publish this my last will and testament
revOking all others" After all debts.
funeral expenses and suitable tomb
stone over deceaSed'S head have been
paid for, the will beQueaths 500 TO
Mrs. Murray for kind attention during
deceased's illness, and the balance of
the estate is devised to Annie A. Jonas,
daughter of Peter ]. Jonas, to De paid
at her maturity or marriage. Peter
Jonas, ST., is named as executor with
out bond.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
GETS HIS FORTUNE AT LAST.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 1S.-William
II. Nave, recently residing in Chicago,
whose share of the estate of Abraham
Nave has been withheld from him
during the last fifteen years and plac-
ed in the hands of trustees, is to be
give full possession of it at last.
That is the meaning of a friendly suit
filed in the Circuit Court, the title of
which is James NJ Nave and Samuel
Nave, against William ii. Nave, and
Jessica Nave, Jr., minor. He will
receive about $25O,OO0, of which SIPS
600 is in cash, 100 shares of stock in
the Nave & McCOrd Mercantile Co..
of Kansas City, forty-five shares of
stock in the Merchants Insurance Co,
of st. Joseph and other securities.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
ABOUT CIVIL SERVICE.

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Washington, Dee. 1S.-The hottest
question in Congress is that of the re-
peal of the civil service law. At
present it ObScures all others. Spoils-
men have been greatly irritated by a
statement of Carroll ID. Wright. COM
missioner of labor, that had the civil
service rules been applied TO the ap-
pointments under the last census, at
least two millions of dollars would
have been saved to the government.
In a letter to Senator Lodge. Mr..
Wright produces figures and facts to
verify this assertion, and he goes
much further and demonstrates that
the saving would have been over three
millions. Mr.. Porter. superintendent
of census part of this time. comedies
that there would have been large
saving mad civil service been adopted.
y local paper asserts with an air of
authority that the president has been
warned by such men as Senators
Hanna, Elkins. Fairbanks and other
Republican chiefs. that he and his
party will be lost unless he rescinds
the Cleveland order. classifying
about $500 places and turns these
spoils over to the Republicans. The
same article states that all these pla-
ces were filed by Democrats before
beingclassified. The records of the
civil service commission show that
the classifications under the several
administrations since the civil service
was inaugurated were as follows:
President Arthur 1858, Harrison
l5,59S. Total for Republicans Bill.
Cleveland. first term 11.751. second
term 44.00i. total 55,7G1. March 3,
1897. the number of places classified
was S6.932.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19

There is no medicine in the world
equal to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for the cure of throat and lung '!iseaS-
es. 4 his is fact that has been proven
in numberless cases. Here is II sample
of thousands of letters received: Il
have tried Chamberiain's Cough rene
dy while suffering from severe throat
and found immediate and affective re-
lief. can unhesitatingly recommend
it'll Edgar w. WhittemOce. Editor
Grand Rivers, Ky0 Heral'. For sale
by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
DESERVING THEIR COUNTRY.

A party of young Spaniards passed
through here over the Southern Pa
clllc yesterday en- route to Mexico.
They came direct from Spain and
were accompanied by a number of
MeXicans as escorts. None of tbe
Spaniards seemed to be over 25 wears
of age, and it is believed they are 90
ing to Mexico to evade service in the
Spanish army, since Spain is in the
throes of war in her endeavor TO pre-
vent Cuba's independence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
MUTUAL ELECTRIC LIGHT co

IL is orr -cohstan. aimrro Please -ot,,-
customers by seeing to it that the
lights are satisfactory, the bills reason
able, and that they are afforded cour-
teous and considerate treatment under
an conditions. We respectfully solicit
your patronage. Telephone No. 315.
Office No. 11115 West Houston street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
WHAT TEXAS Is WORTH.
Special Wire TO Sunday Light.

Special Wire TO Sunday Light.
Austin, Tex, Dec. 1S.-The cOmpila.
ton of the assessment rolls for the
year 1897 as just completed by the
comptroller show Il total valuation Of
all property assessed in the state to DE
1854, S9i,T7J, which is an increase Of
81, $50. 80 over the year 1896.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS
Wal. & G.. n, r, r.

One fare for the round trip on Dec.
- and % to
st. Louis, Hannibal, Memphis, Kan
sas City, Cairo and New orleans, and
all points in the southeast, limit 80
DAYS for return. 12-15-tf.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
WANT DAMAGES.
Special Wire TO Sunday Light.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The Norwegian
Steamship owners ask the govern
ment for damages in connection with
the landing of a passenger from Blue
fields, for Mobile, where the ship was
detained at quarantaine and the cargo
of bananas partly spoiled.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
ANLUSEAIENTS-

The Holmes WolfOrd company pre-
scented The Smugglers" before very
fair-sized audience at the opera house
last night.
A matinee and night performance
will be given today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
ONE DOZEN STRINGS

For Mandolin, Guitar or Banjo for
TEN CENTS. Why not lay in a sup
ply at the ]. +. Jones & Co. old stand.
THOS. GOGGAN & BROS,
If Cor. L. Houston and Navarro SITS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
ARKANSAS KICKS.

Declares She Is Disseminated Against
i'm Quarantine.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Little Rock. Ark, Dec. 1S.-COm-
missioner w. G. Vincenheller, who
represented Arkansas at the Cattle
mems convention in st. Louis, has fill
ed his official report with Gov. Jones.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
MUTUAL ELECTRIC LIGHT co.

Our lines reach to all the business
portion and to nearly all of the resi-.
dence portions of the city, and we are
perepared TO furnish you with the very
best arc and incandescent light SER
wee to be had, and always at the lowest
prices.
MUTUAL ELECTRIC LIGHT co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
OPEN SUNDAY.

THE TOY STORE OF PAUL WAC.
NER WILL BE OPEN TO-DAY, SUN
DAY from 10 O'Clock Il. III.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
MUTUAL ELECTRIC LIGHT co

Our incandeScent and arc lights are
superior and more satisfactory than
those of any company in the city, and
our price will always be as low as the
lowest.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
His Mother Would Do.

The Duke Of Sutherland presented
park to one of the pottery towns. The
opening was big event, and the Prince
of Wales was asked to perform the cere-
mony. A deputation waited on the
prince accordingly, wealthy and
worthy magistrate being spokesman.
Honest old John was noted less for
courtlike demeanor than for being large
hearted, rough and ready and real Stat
fordshire. Unfortunately his royal high
ness was unable to comply.
81 should have been most happy, "
said he, had known sooner"
"Canna tina spare half day just to
show thy face?" said the worthy fellow.
"We shall look fules when we get
back" But the prince was memorable.
Much disconnected, the deputatior
seemed at loss how to proceed. Sud
denly an idea struck their resourcefu
leader, and, turning to the heir appar
ent, he said:
swell, if tina Gamma come, send tn,
mother. STRAND Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
The Last London Sweep.

The contemporary chimney sweeps,
who still are of Importance to London,
are lusty youths and mature men, who
work with machine" and bear rela-
ton to the ancient order oommiserated
by Lamb and purposely championed by
Dickens only in their SCOT grimed hands
and blackened countenances. One OF
these, testifying at the inquest over
William Price. summed up the grand
difference between original worth aud
present degeneracy. "Lor' bless you,
we amt chimbley sweeps nowadays;
not bit Of it. We work with a lot of
sticks. Anybody can do that But he
ah, he wor . sweep, he wori He could
do our work, but we couldn't do his.
There amt no ohimbleys, and there
amt no sweeps now. London Letter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
where the Mistletoe Crows.

Mistletoe for centuries has been one
O. the most important factors In Yule-
tide decorations, its use dating back as
far as the day, of the Druids. The hang
ing of the mistletoe on Christmas eve,
between IL and 12 o'clock, in many
homes is the beginning OF the seasons
merrymaking. The bough is hung in a
place where there will be no obstacle to
passing under il, and the penalty for
being caught beneath its branches all
know.
The mistletoe of the Druids is Viscum
album. 1t is true parasite, existing on
the sap of other trees, and never at any
time is it in contact with the soil. 1t
grows freely on apple, pear and plum
trees, on poplars, thorns, naples and
Eastwood, and rarely on the oak. 1t is
said that the only sacred mistletoe of
the Druids was that found upon the oak.
The propagation is by the seeds. These
are covered with a translucent, gummy
substance. They are placed in position
by birds, which in trying to rid their
beaks of the sticky seeds rub them on
the bark The seeds which are deposit
ed on the east or north side of the tree
grow more rapidly than those to the
south or west.
Some idea of the quantity of mistle-
toe that is used annually in London may
be had when it is known that from the
two counties of Worcester and Hereford
alone more than 100 tons are shipped
each season. Much also finds its way
from Normandy and from France to the
London market. Large quantities are
imported yearly to New York, Boston
and Philadelphia, and much reaches
Chicago.
The mistletoe generally seen in the
market here is a cousin to the European
species and is known as Phoradendron
flavescens 1t is smaller, both in berries
and leaf. 1t is found in great quantities
in New Jersey and southwark through
the Carolinas, New Mexico and Indian
Territory. Chicago Record.