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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-11-03

In all Its .Numsrs~s and a.
verso branches demo As Il
should BE- At the OPTIC Job
Rooms.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
KANSAS PROSPERITY.

Topeka, Kas., Oct. 25.-Three hun
dred and seventy-five banks have made
their report to Bank Commissioner
John W. Bradenthal, and they have
verified his prophecy that the increase
in deposits would amount to $1,000, 900.
This is an increase over last year of 45
per cent.
Mr.. Bradenthal attributes it to the
wonderful cleaning up of private in
debtedness under the squeeze of money
loaners during the past five years,
thus leaving the people with a surplus
after the stupendous wheat crop was
marketed. The national bank reports
have not yet been made, but it is ex-
pected they will show an increase of
$2,00O,000, making the entire increase in
deposits nearly $1O,00O,O0O. The entire
deposits of the state are estimated at
$42, 000,0 900 which means thirty dollars
per capita in available cash, a condition
unprecedented.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
A VALUABLE ESTATE.

Webb City, Mo-, Oct. ga suit in
chancery is now pending in the Circuit
court of Jasper county, which is more
than of ordinary interest as it involves
property to the value of 100000 or
100000, now in possession of, and
claimed by the Webb heirs. The plain
tiff is Mrs. Thomas Jones, of Texas,
and she claims one-ninth interest in the
entire estate. In her petition she
claims to be the Granddaughter of Eli
jah o. Webb, who died here in 1857
leaving landed estate of 500 acres
which has since become very valuable
by reason of improvements and i'm
mense deposits of lead and zinc ores
underlying it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
San Antonio. Texas, Monday, October 25, 1897

shoemaker Sapp, created a sensation
here by severely flashing Cashier R. S.
Morris, of the Bank of Sloan, with
a cowhide. The shoeshop adjoining
the bank was the scene of the episode.
Morris had been invited there by the
woman's husband, supposedly on bust
ness, and had scarcely entered when
Mrs. Sapp darted at him, repeatedly
wrapping a cowhide, which she had
concealed by her side, around the
bankers neck and shoulders. She was
excited and struck wildly, hitting an
innocent bystander couple of blows,
Morris is married and wealthy.
Mrs. Sapp claims Morris insulted her.
but this is denied. 1t is under stood
that Mrs. Sapp signed a statement
completely generating Cashier Morris
of any act of any discretion whatever,
outside of few harsh words in a bu-
siness way.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
PLATT ON LOW.
Counts Low Among The Democratic
Candidates.

Candidates.
New York, Oct. Ex-senator Plat
has given out a statement in which he
says:
Gen. Tracy has won the election.
There are thre Democratic candidates
in the field-among whom the Demo-
cratic vote will be divided, The De-
mocrats have never had a majority in
the territory now consolidated since the
enactment of the present election law,
They used to have majorities, any
kind of manner that suited their taste
and convenience. They had absolute
control of the electoral machinery at
every poll.
whatever their present vote may
| be, it is going to be divided between
Van wyck, George, Low and Gleason.
Van wyck will probably get the most
of it, George will get huge portion of
it and Low will get a substantial re-
mainder. Low is the candidate for
four Democratic organizations, the
Ship Democracy, the Purroy Democ-
racy and the Streckler Democracy.
More and more as the canvass has pro-
ceeded he has been identified before the
public with the Democratic party. He
is the embodiment of the holier-than-
thou idea of the Cleveland party. He
is a revival of Clevelandism and he has
the support of all that noisy and inso-
lent crowd that Grovels at the feet OF
Cleveland. He has been brought for
ward as the expression of thir notions
and their hopes and that hich makes
his success impossible is the fact now
so clearly presented in the minds OF
the community, that through this
Cleveland clique are endeavoring to re-
cover their lost prestige for use in 1900
The Republican vote, on the other hand
is consolidated upon single candi-
date"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
Te|eg|Ql|S B|Ie|ed

Three persons burned to death in
hotel fire at Kellettsville, Pa.
T. S. Golden is appointed superinten-
dent of the joint railroad wharves at
Galveston.
Kroeger's gin burned at Calaveras.
The Grant Green fight goes on in the
papers.
Farmer Bill Shaw says the Dallas
county will support Sayers in the con-
Vention.
Chairman Green of the Republican
state ex-com. is in Washington.
The Madrid press supports Sagasta
and predicts rupture with Uncle Sam.
London papers are in a hurry to de-
clare that any war with Spain will be
laid at McKinleys door.
SPANS seems determined to offer
Cuba the fullest autonomy.
Blanco will endeavor to conciliate
the factions in Cuba. FL.
Spain's reply will be handed Wood
ford today.
Burglars rob the Webster City, Iowa,
bank of $4,000
Robbers at Warkarusa, Ind, wreck
the bank vault but only get three hun
dred dollars.
Schooner Casmar, wrecked on Point
Arena, Cal, and only two saved out of
a crew of fifteen.
Bank of England lost $4,000, 900 of her
holdings last week.
Turkey wants the two American mis-
sionaries at Allepo removed from the
country.
The Hardin gold mine in Southern
Dakota shows wonderfully rich miner
al.
Ex-Secretary Thompson sues the Sal
igmans for $4,000.
Congress of Religions at Nashville
classes it's sessions.
There will be lively bidding on that
Pacific road sale, but it will require
lots of cash.
This is the last week of the Nashville
Centennial. .,
Handsome reception will be tended
Nansen, the Arctic explorer, at Wash
ington, Tuesday.
Four cases of yellow fever in Mem
phis. Weather cool and no furry.
London papers commend the action
taken by the government on bimetal-
lism.
Dallas state fair continues to draw
good crowds.
The wife of Engineer Bradford, of the
Mexican road, suicides at Laredo.
Searchlight beats the three-year-
pacing recort, doing his mile in OF.
Dawson is reported short on rations
and all restaurants closed their doors.
United States navy musters 141 YES
sells all told.
The White squadron arrives at New
York. 1t is composed of the New York
and Brooklyn cruisers and the Massa-
chusetts, Texas and Iowa battle ships.
Delegates from all parts of the world
were present at the opening of the W.
c. T. u. at Toronto.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Train Plunges Through Bridge Into
A River.

Train Plunges Through a Bridge Into
A River.
New York Central train plunges into
the Hudson at Garrison and every soul
on the engine and in the first three
sleepers is drowned. The victims num-
Der %. Three sleepers remained on
the track. 1t is supposed that the tide
had undermined the rock wall, upon
which the track was laid. 1t is thought
that the son of the Marquis of Queens
bury was on the train.
The weary gangs of wreckers were
relieved by fresh ones this mornins
and the work of prosecuting a search
for the dead is progressing rapidly.
The locomotive has been located in five
feet of water. Various articles of
jewelry of the dead passengers have
been discovered on the floors of the
coaches.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
KLoNDIKE's NEW PLAGUE.

Victoria, B. c., Oct. 25.-Miners who
came down on the steamer Farrallon
from Dyea and who left Dawson City
about forty days ago, say that before
they left Hanson, one of the managers
of the Alaska Commercial company,
arrived in a canoe and told of the
abandonment of the efforts to get food
up the river.
Besides the famine a mysterious dis
ease has broken out which is carrying
off an average of five men daily.
Twenty-four hours after the victim is
attacked he turns black from the waist
to his throat, and two days later, in
majority of cases, is dead.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
KILLED HIS wIFE's LOVER.

Greenfield, No., Oct. 25.-Jacob NJ.
Masters, waylaid, shot and killed John
S. Huston on the public road at Huls-
ton, alleged criminal intimacy bet
ween Huston and Masters wife, upon
which a damage suit for $4,000, now
pending, is based, led to the murder.
Huston was the owner of Huston mill
on the Sac river, seven miles northeast
of this place. Masters is postmaster
at Huston. Masters gave himself up
to the authorities and is now in jail.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
TERRIBLE GALE.

Cape May, Oct. 25.-The northeaster
which has prevailed along the coast
for five days developed last night into
the worst storm which has struck
Cape May in 10 years. The tide cover
es over third of the town and sur
rounds the mammoth Stockton hotel
and all the section northeast of it.
The wind is blowing a gale. The
damage is not ascertained.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
GEOGETOwN BUDGET.
Wants $4,000 of Railroad Money
Beautiful Wedding-Personal
Mention.


Mention.
Georgetown, Texas, oct. 25.-A suit
for $4,000 against the l. & G. n rail-
road company was filed in the Dis
trict court here yesterday by Thomas
Smith, of Coleman county, who claims
to have received serious personal in
juries on defendants road while at
tending to shipment of cattle en- route
from Jewett, Texas, via Milano, to
Coleman.
A beautiful wedding was celebrated
in the Chistian church on Tuesday ev-
ening, the contracting parties being
Mr.. w. H. Mum, city attorney of Tay-
lor, and Miss Matte Eubank, of this
city. The impressive ceremony was
performed by Rev. ]. A. Challener pas
tor of the church.
Judge G. S. Chessher is in San Anto-
MO this week.
Mrs. Crentcher, of Round Rock,
visited her daughter, Mrs. B. c. Craw-
ford this week.
Mrs. ]. H. Mclean, of Dallas, is a
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Lee Brooks.
Fred Snyder, of Georgetown, is SER
iously i'll at Fuerte, Mexico.
Mr.. F. d. Love went to Dallas yes
terday.
Miss Anna Krietzburg is attending
the Dallas fair.
Ms. r. s. Hyer and children left
this morning to visit Cleburne and the
Dallas fair.
NJ. M. McDermott has gone to San
Antonio for the benefit of his health.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
FUNERAL OF MRS. Henley.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Henley took places this morning. Ser
vices were held at st. Mary's church.
The pall-bearers were: John j. Stew
ems, James Stevens, Jr., Thomas E.
Stvens, Andrew T. Stevens, Ed. ].
Burnett and James r. Burnett, all
nephews of the deceased.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
LADY OFFICERS.

Degree of Honor, Ladies' Auxiliary
to the A. o. W., was organized Satur-
day night and the following officers
elected:
Mrs. c. Rafoth-P. c. of H.
Mrs. W. II. Cowley-C. of H.
Mrs. ]. Shephard-L. of H.
Mrs. r. Hoefling-C. of c.
Mrs. w. Hoefiing,- Jr-Recorder.
Miss S. Holt-Financier.
Mrs. A. A. Spence-Usher.
Mr.. T. Andrews-Receiver.
Mr.. R. Hoefiing-L. w.
Mr.. c. Rayfoth-O. w.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
DEATH OF MRS. HUTCHINSON.

Mrs. Joe A. Hutchinson, widow of
]. R. Hutchinson, died this morning at
the residence of her son, Edward s.
Hutchinson, 412 West Elmira street.
Deceased was 72 years of ago, and be-
sides her son, leaves three daughters.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at ten o'clock from st. Marks
church. |ri
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
TO BE ATTRACTIVE.

The San Antonio Guard Zouave arm
DRY will soon have added to its fine
carpet and wall paper, a reading
room, modest gymnasium, and Capt.
Hernandez hopes, some time in the fu-
ture, a billiard table. He wants the
place made attractive for the boys to
spend their evenings there.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
A PITCHED BATTLE OVER STOCK.

Trempealeau. Wis, Oct. 25.-Trouble
between DR.. Edison Rhodes and his
tenant as to the division of the pro-
ducts of the farm, eliminated in a
pitched battle near the Northwestern
stockyards in this city over the pos
session of several car loads of stock.
Those who took part were Egbert
Blanksmann, Tenant, with a force Of
has friends, and DR.. Rhodes, with a
still larger force of his friends. When
the two sides met fighting ensued in
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
Price $500 a Year

which the Blanksmann force, who lead
the attack, used revolvers, shotguns
and clubs and got possession of the
cattle.
DR.. Rhodes were severely wounded
and several of the attacking party
badly cut up. A force of officers has
been sent for to preserve order.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
cowHIDED THE CASHIER.

Sloan Springs, Ark, Oct. 25.-Mrs.
Sapp, the young wife of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
T, GroOS ( Co. Bankers

AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE
Sight drafts on the principal cities
of the United States and on all Euro
pean countries. Also drafts on Mon
terey, Mexico, payable in Mexian dol
lars. Foreign coin and currency
bought and sold.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-25
Use THE TELEPHONE

USE THE TELEPHONE
To all points in TEXAS connect
ed with the Long Distance Tele-
phone system. Quick connec.
lions. excellent service and you
do not have to wait for reply.
Look for the sign of the Blue
Bell. $780,
M. f. THOMAS, Local Manager.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-27
Methods In Spelling.

Concerning the influence of methods in
spelling, very comprehensive study was
made by me, through personal interviews
with some 200 teachers whose pupils had
taken part in my tests. These teachers
were questioned, to the minutest details,
in regard to the course they had pursued
In brief, my deductions may be summa-
rized in the statement that there is no di-
rect relation between methods and re-
suits. For example, among the points
that have given rise to endless discussion
is that concerning the value Of oral spell
ing. My tests showed that, while in some
of the schools where IL special feature had
been made of oral spelling the results
were favorable, in Others they were unfa-
yorable, and the same conditions were
shown where oral spelling had been aban-
doned. Second, much discussion has
arisen as to whether. in written spelling,
the words of the lesson should be placed
in columns or in sentences, but the claim
of superiority in favor of sentence over
column spelling was by no means corrnb
GRATED, the results of the sentence method
varying Just as much as those OF the col
umn method DIR. j. Nj. Rice in Forum
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-27
THE 500 DAY YEAR.
why n Had to Give Way TO the System
Now Used.

There Is n story In Plutarch which must
convince every reader that ono myth at
least relntcs to AN alteration made In the
Egyptian cnlcndar to extend the length uf
the year from 800 days to 800 a year of
800 days existed In Egypt at nm early Peri
cd, and may possibly have been urriN cd at
IN the way suggested by Mr.. +. L. Griffith.
The lunar month, from new moon to new
moon, being goa days In length, the con
venicnt round number of 30 days was TAX
en- MS a standard, and II months, of 80
days each, made up the year. The solar
year is moro difficult 60 observe than the
lunar month, tie intervals being logger,
and year Of 500 days was q very con-
venient and reasonable approximation to
IL. At any rate, the yenr of $50 days came
into use AID curious custom at Acan
th@. near Menu his, seems to allude To II.
A perforated vessel was filed with water
by 800 priests on each day of the year. In
the island Of Philn, again, $50 pitchers
were placed around the tomb of Osiris
for making funeral libations, and were
filled every day by the priests with milk
With 300 days in the year, the ecliptic cir.
Gle of the heavens, as represented in the
! charts, would be 1ividcd into $50 equal
parts, and we must regard 1t as u relic of
( this time that the circle is still made to
consist of 800 degrees. But so erroneous
an estimate of the length of the year would
soon be corrected hy experience.
1t is evident that in about 72 years a
cycle would be accomplished in which the
New Years day would sweep through all
the months. remaining only six years in
each. The same month, so far as its name
was concerned, would now be in the mum
dation time, now in the season of sowing
and anon in the time of reaping, and the
agriculturist must have been perpleXed.
A text in the papyrus Anastasi makes ref.
erence to such perplexity, and may receive
its explanation here. Goodwin translated
it: "May Amen deliver me from the cold
season, when the sun does not shine, the
winter comes instead of the summer, the
month is stormy, the hours shortened
Similar confusion would overtake the re-
liRious festivals, the New Year, for exam
pie, comingA five days before its proper
time. and then ten days before, and so on
and it might be thought that its observ
ance at the wrong season would displeasC
the gods. The year of 800 days had to give
way and ultimately did so in favor of one
of 365 days. The precise date of the change
is not known, but it is referred to in in
scriptions of the time Of Amenemha
(circa 24llO b. c., and may Of course
have been introduced much earlier. Wher
this was done, the original months wer,
not altered, but ''little month of hv,
days was interpolated ut the end of thu
year between the month Mesori of on,
year and the Thoth of the next.-West
minister Review.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-27
She Would Not STAY.

"The situation of your house suits me,
num-" said Norah mccarthy, who had
visited the home of Mrs Teuspot with II
view of inspecting the inducements offered
for her to assume the position of help lady
in the household.
81 am glad you like it," replied Mrs.
Tenspot, with becoming humility.
''Thc pay you offer is satisfactory, too.
and the number of people in the family.
The room your help lady occupies is pretty
good, too but / must ask You IA few more
questions before | make up my mind to
remain in your service.
Certainly" replied Mrs Tenspot hum
bly, ASK all you like.
"Do you ride bicycles"
Eyes"
"'Nlr. Tcnspot too?'
Eyes"
"Do you provide bicycle for you
cook"
Eyes, certainly. We have one for hel
exclusive use.
II am glad of that. Some people seen
to think that cooks ought not to ride
Wheel
"Oh, we would not think of deprivin.
our cook of that privilege.
"What make is the whcel?"'
1.-The same make as Mr.. Tenspot's ant
my own-the Ripsnorter.
'Then, ma'am, Pm sorry, but can
come.
"Why not?'
81 don't know that make. l couldn'
think of ridin anything but the .Jimdand
make of bicycle. Goodby, mum. ''-Har
per's Bazaar.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-27
With
Brains, Sir.

\ man once asked an Artist how
he mixed his paints.
with brains, sir" he said.
Same way with our work. It's
mixed with thought, study and
brains. Mere mechanical quail
ty, almost anybody can give;
Art in mechanics but few un-
derstand.
That's why we excel. We give
our patrons the benefit of our
years of experience and studies,
when buying new. decorations
for their homes.
How about your home?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-27

Filial regard is not extinct in south
London. A young man charged with hit
ting u woman over the head with "a beef
bone explained that she had been fighting
from oclock in the morning till noon
with his mother, and that he thought it
time to stop it. A policeman testified that
in the same street two women once fought
all day long, stopping only for meals, till
one went home and died Her husband
had looked on, calmly mending shoes,
while the fight went on.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-27
Queer.

Young Wife (complainingly) - You
haven't brought me box of Chocolate
oaramels since we were married.
Young Observation-Disclosures queer, Now /
come to think you haven't remarked that
you SO enjoyed the smoke of a good cigar
since we were married Exchange.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-27
First Use of the Bayonet.

The bayonet was first made in Bayonne,
In France; hence its name. 1t was first
used by the French army in 1871 1t was
successfully employed by the French dur
ing the reign of william III in an attack
on the British Twenty fitch regiment OF
foot 1t afterward became generally recog-
nized as an indispensable military weapon
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-27
Cheating the Cur.

"They dom; worry me with their SPY.
age dogs"
'"How do you sit round 'em, Weary:
"When / hear dog bark, l gifts u,.t ne
memmyoryander book an pretonds 10 be
lookin round an hgurin, see?"
yep"
IAN they :akSs me fer an assessor an
hides tn dog. - Washington Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-27

II Is Born In n Printing ONCE and Ends
Its Days In n Fiery Furnace-D Details Of
n Complicated System of Checking Zip
the Tickets.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
: AN ELEPHANTS FOOT.
One of the Most POnderous Pieces of
fM Animal Anatomy.

One of the Most POnderous Pieces of
Animal Anatomy.
Anyone who ever glanced at the foot
of an elephant must be aware that it is a
ponderous piece of anatomy, but its
actual size is best illustrated by an
Rnecdote.
Two men in the Central park zoo were
speaking on this subject, and one of
them thought the circumference of the
foot must measure at least four feet.
His friend laughed at this, but the
younger man, after second time gaug-
ing the size, insisted that his guess was
correct.
''Nonsense-quite impossible!" ex-
claimed his friend.
And then, as the younger man still
claimed that he was right, they laid a
wager and referred the matter to the
keeper. ....
'What is the circumference of the
fore foot of that big elephant?" they
asked. ...
''The circumference of an elephants
foot is very nearly half the animals
height" replied the keeper.
WIZ you bc 81 SOOu DIS W lucdbuTc
it?" asked the amazed visitor.
And the keeper got long cord and
went in beside the monster, Bazzle, who
stands eight feet five inches in height.
'Of course I measure while the ami
NAL is standing squarely on all fours,"
he said. eff were to take the foot up
from the floor, it would not be quite so
large; a small part of that size is
caused by the spreading out of the soft
matter of the foot by the pressure of
the animals own weight"
He drew the cord around the monster
foot, held it up, and measured it with
tape line. The figures showed four
feet two inches.
The man who had lost the bet paid it,
with the remark that he did not think
he was paying too dearly for that curl
Gus bit of neutrality-suspicious. Days.