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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-22

at the post became too great for him
to master. He walked over to the
old man who was studying. This
question seemed to be the one the
man wished to hear. Slowly looking
up from the card he said by way of
preliminary introduction: 'I's almos
tellin' foohtunes cher sence all wuz all
small chile. All wuz bohn in du
dark oh de moon on all plantashun
in Gawgah neah all voodood grave
yahd and wuz giben de lief hin fut oh
uh rabbit tub play wifi. All kin tell
foahtun by holdin' ali pussin's han.
Dis am a poah day foah ma bizness
an ah'll tell foahtun foah two bits
but ali usually chages foah."
This offer seemed to have the de-
sired effect. The young negro could
not resist having his fortune told by
a ''voodoo doctah' for the small sum
of % cents. He produced the nee
essary amount and handed it to the
old man with the supernatural pow
ers and said: "See heah niggah if
you all am ali voOdoo doctah kin try
yOah luck on dis niggah."
The fortune teller took the hand of
'liC yOuhS ltllO" III ulS OWN dIltI
scrutiniZing the palm for few mo-
ments and said: Il kin see yoah am
powahfully in Tub wifi yeller gal an
wud git married only yoah amt got
de stuff, but yuah doan wan tub glib
up. All see all line dat SEES yoah am
gwine to fine lots oh money. Foah
dollahs in SLIDER an foah hundred in
papah. Now yOah mus go"
Just as the most important part of
the fortune was yet to come the
electric car gong sounded and no
amount of persuasion would induce
the old man to continue He said the
sound of the bell had broken the
"chahm."
No doubt the young man will lose
his eyesight in search of the money
which will be the means of marrying
,the ''yaller gal. "-Leavenworth Times
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-22
THE LIVER KEEPS PEOPLE WE'LL

When the liver is sluggish all other
organs are involved. You suffer from
Constipation, Biliousness, Jaundice,
Headaches, Indigestion. Pain in the
back, ChII.s and loss Of energy You
will never know how promptly these
troubles can be cured until you use
Herbine. It cures quickly when 9TH
er remedies utterly fail. Regulates
the liver, purifies the blood. Herbine
is a harmless vegetable remedy that
gives new life and energy almost from
the first dose. Price Is cents. Free
trial bottles at E. Reuss and c. Schas-
se. s-10-1yr
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-22
A "vOODOO DOCTAH."

Tells of Fortune at Fort Station.
An incident at the electric station at
the fort a few days ago proves beyond
the shadows of doubt the proverbial
stories of superstition among the
negroes.
A molly crowd of soldiers and citi-
zens were in the depot waiting for the
next car to the city when an old time
darkey of the down south type came
into the room. His hair was white
and he leaned heavily on a crooked
stick for support.
After closing the door the old man
looked at the crowd for few nom.
ents as if trying to read their thoughts
then he sat down on one of the nu.
merous benches and drew from the
recesses of his coat mysterious look
ing card. After adjusting a pair OF
glasses to his eyes he pretended tC
be deeply absorbed in the markings
on the slip of cardboard.
At last the curiosity of freshness
! of a young negro striker employed
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-22

There is no medicine in the world
equal to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for the cure of throat and lung iiseas-
es. This is a fact that has been proven
in numberless cases. Here is a sample
Of thousands of letters received: Il
have tried Chamberiain's Cough rene
dy while suffering from a severe throat
and found immediate and affective re-
lief. l can unhesitatingly recommend
it, Edgar w. Whittemore, Editor
Grand Rivers, (Ky) Heralc. For sale
by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-22


highest inches
G holds thread Stitch Regulator the bed the machine
L oug a
a
filling
Needle needle Needle
Woodwork
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-22

JUN raj BUY AGENTS
GREAT Wholesale 0eacscs9Ss
Il
packe b
ia 81 { sss s, s5 5 OO3
mss
the coupon mutbes wihor SxSxS<1sSe
FULLY CASH BUYERS UNION
BxI W IL
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-22
RONSE & WAHLSTAB
CRITIC ON STAGE MORALS.

Clement Scout IOlntS Out the Coh-
ditions of the Actress Success.
London, Dec. 22.-Clement Scott,
the dramatic critic, has stirred up a
storm by the circulation of advance
sheets of an interview for Great
Thoughts, attacking the morals of the
stage. His utterances are based on
the most intimate life long acquaint-
ance with the personnel of the protes-
sion and his position as dean OF the
London critics gives his views lmpor-
lance. Seeing the advance reception
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-22
HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES.

From and to all points on Southern
Pacific, Dec. %. "a, and rs, 80, and 81,
and January 1, good for return Janu-
uary 3. 1898, at rate Of one and one
half fare for the round trip.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-22
CONVICTED BANKER
SEEKING PARDON.
PATHETIC STORY OF A wIFE's
DEVOTION.

Brought Out by an Application for
Executive Clemency-His Plea for
Release Presented BY One Who
Had Served With Min in the State
Legislature-Interesting Statements
of Expenditures.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-22
PILES ARE EASILY CURED.

Nature has provided a specific for
piles. 1t is the active principle of the
common buckeye. This principle is
extracted by special process and in
combination with other remedies
forms Tabler's Pile Ointment.
This ointment cures nothing but
piles, but it cures blind, bleeding pro-
tubing piles every time. 1t makes
operations needless; cures when opera
lions fail. This is why physicians re-
commend It, Bottles 80 cents. In
special tubes for handy application,
rs cents. Can be sent by mail. Sold
by f. Reuss and C. Schasse.
AT THE OLD STAND.
RONSE & WAHLSTAB.
Still hold forth. They want to re-
mind you of the fact that the HOLI-
DAYS are near at hand and solicit
your trade for the OLDEST and BEST
BRANDS of WINES, WHISTLES,
CORDIALS, MINERAL WATERS
FANCY LIQUORS, CIGARS, Etc.
They respectfully ask you to call and
inspect their varied stock of ''wet
goods" and cigars, among which you
will find many useful as well as sub
statial XMAS and NEW YEARS
GIFTS for yourself and friends.
Mail orders solicited. 121 Yves
| Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-22

PERFUMES and toilet articles,
suitable for holiday presents.
12-1-1m JAMES CDAVIN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
UTPR4Y NM HO7EL ROBBED.

SOME Of IT'S sII.YEEWARE FOUND IN HE TVS
eFSeroX or TWO MEN. WHO ARE Arrested
Two rlocos OF eIverwarc which were stc"h IRON"
~ Murray I'M Hotel were found yesterday IN Inc
nossessIon OF two rough-looking men. who the po-
ttce saw arc thieves Both men were arrested az
Greenwich ana Cedar SITS 10y Policemen GreDer anu
Kelly and taken 90 the Church-st. station. Inc
prisoners were Michael Battles. aIlas - hrl'i.
thiriy-three years DID, OF 80 100 Mulberry-st' ana
James Cooley. alias Coleman. eighteen years od
driver OF no Il Chambers-st. The police say that
Cooley has been only two weeks out OF the Black
wells Island Penitentiary where ne served 'h'ee
months for striking man named DougherV vi
the head with club
Policeman Creber noticed the two men standins
in the doorway Of an unoccupiei ONCE soon after
o'clock Yesterday afternoon. Cooley had a gunny-
sack with some plumber in 1t. and was In the act
of handing Battles a silver syrup-pitcher when the
policeman rabbed the pitcher and Cooley BatueS
ran away, but caught by Policeman heIE' WIN
was across the street. . ..i
AZ the station the bag found 10 contain
solid silver cake-basket and some tdDIeIns.nn ing
sflverware which is said 10 be worth about ~ WIS
marked Murray Hin Hotel" and sergeant C0uSh-
i'm ri once trl@phOncd TO the Grand ColilI IA
sub-statiOn TO nave a representative OF 'he Ho'ei
sent down to look Al The property .-de, eta
Roth prisoners were sent 10 the Leon'Td-si ~ ~
ZION TO be locked up, there are no ',Is III az,
temporary Church-st. station, in TRINITY T!act 80
uight the head waiter Of the Murray I'M note i"e"
Cd the -ilNcrware as the hOteIs proper
lie said he had no idea when ii was s,oeh, an,
thar II had not been missed. He wanted 10 I'm -
away but Sergeant COughlin declined 10 phi w. "a
II, as IL viii be produced evidence in inc III
representative will appear as complainant against
the two prisoners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
DISORDER II TIE ISLAND.

sTonrrs or, pIILAAGE AND MASSACRE BY BOTH
CHRISTIANS AND MOSLEMS.
Canea. Crete. Feb lit is stated on good
authority that the Governor Of Crete, George
Pasha Berovitch. is DESTROYS Of resigning his
office. but that the Porte has expressed the wish
that he should remain here.
The entire Moslem population about the city
of HAraklion have entered that place, where
+bov attacked the Christians, and piliaged their
shops. 90 ,
The Project o. Sitia reports that 300 Moslems
have beer killed in that district by Christians.
II Is reported that the Moslems at Retimo
have blown up with dynamite a number or
bouees owned or occupied by Christians NO
mention is made OF loss Of life beins caused by
the explosion.
7, &c reported that Christians are massacreins
Mcelen,s in the villages around Stia. ana mat
tbir,een of the villages are burning.
Tho Noslems continue To prevent the departure
from the island. not only Of native Chrlstans'
hut also of foreigners. 1t is probable that the
foreign warships here will intervene ana demand
that those who wish to leave the island shaI pc
allowed 10 do so without hindrance.
Confirmation has been received or the reports
of atrocities committed on women ana children
in KisamO and KasteN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
PROVISION EXPORTERS UNITE.
AN ASSOCIATION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST
E1'ROTEAN TRADE HOSTILITY.

An ASSOCIATION FOR PROTECTION AGAINST
EI-ROTEAN TRADE HOSTILITY
Chicago Feb 1l.-Chicago packers. exporters and
rroyison dealers have united in an association Tor
Standardization against European trade hostility
Fspecially in Germany and several cantons In
Switzerland antagOnism TO American products has
assumed sucn proportions that something had TO be
done and acco dinghy about sixty Interested bus-
mes, men met yesterday In the arbitration-room OF
The Board OF Trade. E J. Martyr, OF Armour q
Co was made chairman. and S l.. Underwood sec
rotary.
The Provision Dealers and Exporters Association
was at once fCrmed. its object being the con-
alteration Of all matters pertaining TO the interests
NJ proyson dealers and exporters In relation 10 10
r,estic and foreign commerce" The membership II
Was decided should consist Of members OF firms and
representatives OF corporations and firms actively
engaged as packers. dealers or exporters Of pro-
The annual meeting Will be held on the second
Tuesday OF March when report OF the Executive
committee must be submitted.
Thore is every indication" said one OF the mem
h.rs after the meeting that the association viii dc-
ouirc great strength because Of the many ana I'M
rortant interests affected II has been because OF
inactivity by dealers that this discrimination
mas grown from little sQuabble In Germany over
alleged trichinOsis 10 an attack upon almost every
American product Of export. II r. time this should
lie stopped ard we expect 10 stop n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
4 FIFTH. AVE. WINDOW WRECKED
A BLIND HORSE RUNS AWAY AND CRASHES
INTO A BIG PLATE-GLASS.

4 blind horse created great excitement ny running
au.ov and crashing through a large plate-gaSS
window at Fifth-ave and Forty-seVcnth-st, la'e
Yesterday afternoon. William Noght, the driver IN
The employ Of Harry T. Stanford. who Keeps a
bakery at No $50 Sxth-ave. left his horse IN lroh'
Of No 2 East Forty-soventh-st. while he went mo
the house TO deliver some bread and cake. lie had
hardly reached the door Of the house when the
animal took fright, ran across the street ana
crashed through the French plate glass window or
CasweIl Massey & co. : drugstore which Is on the
southwest corner of Fifth-aVe and Forty-seventh-
ST The horse completely wrecked the window,
which was filed with costly imported perfume The
animal dragged the wagon part way into the win
dow and except for this encumbrance. would prob
ably have got further into tn" store.
Fortunately. there were no customers In the
store but the clerks became greatly larmcd. Eric
Jensen a porter. standing on a ladder clean
Inc another window. lie became 50 frightened at
seeing the horse go through the glass that ne foIl
10 The floor. but not hurt.
large and excited crowd had 10y this time col
locted The clerks I'm the store. with the assist
anco of some policemen from the East FlftN-nrsl 70
- station. embarrassed the horse which WAS bad
lv cut and I'm great pain. They led the animal
through the store and ont OF the front door
The wagon was backed ont from the broken WIN
dow 20 the street Noght. the driver. had an am
huance called from the Society for the prevention
Of cruelty to Animals, and the Injured horse was
removed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
CASHIER A DEFA Utter.
WILLIAM II. BARNES CONFEssEs TO
THEFT OF $4,000
lie WAS EMPLOYED BY THE BROOKLYN BRANCH
OF THE CUDAHY PACKING COMPANY
ARRESTED BY DETECTIVES AT
HIS HOME LAST NIGHT
HIS HOME LAST NIGHT.

ARRESTED BY DETECTIVES AT
HIS HOME LAST NIGHT
William II. Barnes, cashier and bookkeeper
OF the Brooklyn house Of the Cudahy Packing
Company. the headquarters OF which are in
Omaha was arrested last night on the strength
Of his confession OF having robbed the COM
pany OF $4,000. Barnes lives with his wife
and two children In a three-story brownstone
house at No. 81 Prospect Place. Brooklyn He
moved in fashionable society. and it is thought
social pace on a salary of $1,000 year was the
cause OF his dcfalCations.
Barnes's shortage was discovered about two
weeks ago by Harry c. Goldman. auditor Of the
company. Barnes was suspended and Goldman
Informed the National Surety Company. of New
York, which was Barnes's surety. John H.
Mason an inspector for the company. went over
the books Of the company and found shortages
aggregatng S14 900, extending over period OF
three years Barnes signed a confession cover
ing these shortages. When customers OF the
company made payments to Barnes on account
1t was his practice at times to pocket the hloneS
and fail to account for its receipt ON the poohS'
Nessrs Mason, Goldman and Forbes. the ldlte'
local manager for the company, presented tHe
case to James Reynolds, chief OF IN" DeleC'Nc
Bureau, last night. on Mr.. REYNOLDS auN'o
they got JustuS NOehl. butcher AT No
Columbia Place. 10 swear out warrant On
February 4 he paid 500 to Barnes which the
latter is alleged to have stolen. Justice W alsn
granted the warrant. and Detectives Nelscr
and Rudy served II. They found Barnes al MS
house Calling his wife, Barnes said:
Il am going. I'm under arrest
Mrs Barnes who is a handsome young
woman. broke down and cried bitterly. The
children two and five years old were asleep IN
their cribs upstairs and were not awakened
Barnes was locked up in the Adams-st. statoh'
Barnes Is twenty-nine years old. he Is nhrh'
wears black mustache and dresses styllsh!:
He ia said to be a member Of the National
Guard. 1t Is thought that, IT. addition to eN-
travagant living. he may have been specuia'lhs
In stocks.
The local branch Of the Cudahy company -
at Nos l6S and 10 Fort Greene Place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
EASTERN TRTST COW1NIES AFFE'TED.

,.,popT.XT DECISION EY THE ILLINOIS COURT
OF AIPEALS.
Chicago Feb 1.-THE Appellate court OF a"'
State of Illinois has affirmed the decree OF the Su-
norior Court OF cook County removing the Farm
crs' Loan and Trust Company from the position OF
co-trustee OF the Lake Street Elevated Railroad
first mortgage. and in doing so II has rendered
decision OF the greatest Importance both to local
,rus, coupanies and the trust companies Of other
States doing business in this state
The decision holds that an outside trust company
must deposit s2t1c,j with the Illinois State Auditor
In the same manner as Illinois trust companies are
romn1,Ied 10 do and failure 20 DO thnt makes them
liable TO removal. The Eastern trust c9mpanies
are NOT likely comply with this ruling. They de-
ciare that II they should deposit src,00 with the
state Auditor Of illinois half the other states in the
i-"ion would pass legislation compelling them 10
make similar deposits. and that would be impracti-
atl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
PARLIAMENT BUILDING DAMAGED.

cosrr.y Br,,zr At orrAwA-fooR WORK or THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ottawa Ont. Feb IA disastrous fire start
ed AT > 40 O'Clock this afternoon in the packing
room, OF the Public Works Department. In the
upper story Of the western block Of the Parlla-
ment buildings. Owing 70 Intellectual work on
the part Of the fremen for lack Of water pressure
the flames spread over almost the entire roof
and AT 10 o'clock were still in progress
The Offices far burned were for clerks
Come old records were burned but most Of the
valuable papers were removed The stationery
office and photograph gallery II the Public Works
re in the portion OF the building burned There
is no insurance. The loss is estimated at
100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
!. D. ROCKEFELLER'S OFFER
TO GIVE S25o.o0o TOWARD PAYING BAP-
list MISSION SOCIETIES DEBTS.
THE CONDITION Is THAT THE REMAINDER OF
THE $4,000 DEBT SHALL BE RAISED

THE CONDITION IS THAT THE REMAINDER OF
THE $4,000 DEBT SHALL BE RAISED
BY JULY /. 1891.
Az meeting Of prominent Baptsts last night
at the home of John n. Rockefeller, Mr.. RocHefei-
Ter promised 10 contribute $3.50 900 toward pay
inc Of the total Indebtedness Of S4S6ooo resting
upon the Baptist Foreign and Home Missionary
Societies
After the meeting the following statement was
given out:
The Baptists are stirring themselves 4y
heroic effort 10 pay the two debts which nave
accumulated on their Home and Foreign MIS-
sionarv societies within the last four years;
The gross amount required by Aprl l. iS3t. Is
S1S6 900; S306. 600 for the Missionary Union,
erd $3.50 600 for the Home Mission Socioty. Al
the request of the officers of the Missionary
Union and the Home Mission SocletE, 2oi ni
D. Rockefeller opened his mouse III NJ" On a.,
thie evening for a parloT conference IN the IN
taras, of the movement. 4 large company was
present Statements were made respecting ,re
needs by the secretaries Of the Two socIcitS'
between whom the closest sympathy tMiS,S
Tho Hon Robert q. Fuller and Irving y. MI
Ing of Boston. representing New-Englahd
committee on the enterprise, reported progress
on the undertaking. 49,,
CAS- The meeting prog -essed, Mr. Rockefeller
o,,tbor,zed the statemen. tina; he would not
rieh 70 he nut in the attitude of seeming ~
make n pledge and laying its condluoh' aS d
burden upon others to fulfil; nevertheless H. III
tho Judgment of the secretaries or these So'Ie-
,ioc and Of leading contributors in our repre-
sentative cities who assume the initiative 'he
exigencies required the payment or these ueo's
and since he has been asked 10 JON IN 'he -
fort he stands ready TO contribute the sum oi
$3.50 600 toward the SiS6.000 needed. PROVIDED
other friends Of the societies will SUBSCRIBE the
remaining 5000 600 by July |. 1871 ,
Prominent Baptsts were present from .hIs
o,t,, and it's vicinity. and from the New-Eng-
,and safes PENNSYLVANIA and other States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
IRON ORE POOL AFFECTED.

FIERCE COMPETITION PREDICTED ~ THE LAKE
SUPERIOR MINING REGIONS
Chicago. Fob. 1.-THE Tribune" publishes tho
following. Tho Iron ore Association. which has
controlled prices ana fixed the output Of Lake
Superior iron m.ao-. stands directly IN the track
~ IN. cyclone which has swept away every COM
htrafion and mol in the iron and steel trace for
the division OF business and the maintenance Of
prices
What the Rockefeller Carnegie combination VIII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
COLLEGE PRESIDENCY FOR MR.. WILSON.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL ELECTED BY THE
TRUSTEES OF WASHINGTON AND
LEE UNIVERSITY.

rnving,on. va. Feb. 1.-THE Board OF Trustees
~ washington erd Lee University met here to-
day and unanimously elected Fostmaster-General
William l.. Wilson president Of the university
II +, said that a committee from the board visited
NJ Uuso, soon after The resignation OF Presi-
MT. " tIo' "a that he expressed himself being
"iiii,G r. sccept the place. He will enter upon
the duties Of president on July l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
POWER OF OBsTRUcTIoNIsTs.

An Senator Of high reputation and long
experience. discussing the chances Of the ratin-
cation of the general arbitration treaty said
to-day:
Tn. public does not fully appreciate the difficulty
I'm the way Of treaty where Senatorial opposi.
ton though small At the start. IS determined and
vel led The friends of the treaty have not only
20 furnish the two-thirds necessary rati-
uratlou. bur they must mdhotuVre to bring the de-
no nrevlcus question in executive sessions OF the
senate any more than there is In open sessions.
they are Tbe doors are licked Fvery;SSirS
IS free and Informal. Senators may make them
selves comfortable. They do 80 and the talk
remember distinctly the fight over the San
Domingo treaty. That instrument had great
strength at the Kb nS son Sesmed cestain
power Of his Administration into the contest
Ana what was OF almost equal value to the treaty
leadership Of. Mr.. Conkng. whose talents as .
psentH s an orator Ills relations win the Presi
dent were very intimate. and. knowing as he did
e 9ow ' h exSrted hm@cf to the utmost 10 Win
1 in gS OF se on fhh subject ae 50 ag MtFe a
the White House for consultation more than once
Nj SUMNER and Mr.. schurz. both orators and par.
lamentarians. and both determined 10 defeat the
we Soi t ne debate hogan we womb ma ye 49,
tho fight Blu; that try We might and did We
could not do. The opposition improved all OF i,s
at G % the n9btr ross san
us gradually Increased in size. uitt we were
brought TO A standstil. \ commission was ap.
pointed TO visit San Domingo and report but even
his did not help as The opposition continued.
and In the end were defeated. our strength
was gradually reduced and the treaty seemed to
fade away
or course. there IS no comparison between the
opposition IN mat ease ana the opposition In the
present case. except IN the opportunities presented
The san Domingo treaty, 10 those who opposed It.
was Objectionable altogether 1hcy didn't want
any part of H. In any form. They denounced the
whole proposition. A. | understand the present
case, NJ broad principles or the arbitration treaty
are generally approved The real contest Is over
the terms In WHICH they should be reduced to legal
form. But the Senatc's rules the same now
as then The doors still closed when these mat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12

LIBERTY CYCLES at CD Central Palace
iJBFRTY CYCLES Feb. 9th to 18th
iIBERTY CYCLES Spaces 6l7 TO S24-(Advt.