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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-03
CALL IT DESTRUCTIVE.

Paris. Feb. 3.-The Journal des De-
bats and Temps both comment upon
the destructive effect of the amend
ments to the AnglO-American arbitra-
ton treaty proposed by the Senate
committee on foreign affairs
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-03
CLAIMS ROYAL BIRTH.

San Francisco, Feb. "a man lied
in this city yesterday who claims
royal birth. He gives the name
of Eugene De Beauharnais and claims
to be a descendant of Empress Jose
phine, the first wife OF Napoleon. He
claims also to have been an officer
in the Confederate navy. His death
was caused by apOpleXy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-03
FAIR TOMORROW.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Weather fore
cast for Western Texas: Local show.
ers this afternoon or tonight, with
temperature becoming colder; fair
Thursday with northerly winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-03
A CHRISTIAN" THEATRE

Paris, Feb. 3.-What is called a
Christian" theatre will soon be open
ed in Paris for the purpose Of produc-
ing highly artistic and moral plays,
which it is announced Christians may
attend without having their faith in
suited.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-03
STOCK YARD OFFICERS.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 3.-The an
nual meeting of the Belt Railroad and
Stock Yard company resulted in the
election of S. Rouse, president; Julius
Hansen, vice-president; Henry Lane.
auditor, and H. G. Graybill, traffic
manager, and II. c. Graybill. traffic
also named.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-03
MISSOURI LIKE TEXAS.

Jefferson City, No., Feb. 3.--The
House passed by vote of n to 81 a
bill prohibiting the playing of baseball
on Sunday. 1t was a great surprise.
as everybody thought it would be de-
feated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-03
WAR ON EPIDEMIC DISEASES

Paris, Feb. 3.-The Senate has COM
menced the discussion of a bill. the
enactment of which into law, will
make isolation and disinfection COM
pulsory throughout France. This
measure has been proposed with a
view to stamping out epidemics.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-03
THE MARKETS.

New York, Feb. 3.-The cotton
market opened steady with prices I'M
changed.
Chicago, Feb. Seattle: good grades
are stronger, others steady.
st. Louis, Feb. Seattle: receipts
5000; market strong.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-03
THE FOOL DESERVES HANGING

THE FOOL DESERVES HANGING.
Chicago, Feb. S.-Julia Sheenan
II years of age, was shot ana hlleu
last night by her sweetheart, Joseph
Cronin, who was handling double
barrelled shot gun, which he did not
know was loaded. He snapped one
barrel at her and although she toia
him to put it down he still pointed II
at her. She tried to push 1t ASIDE
when Cronin said: Look out; I'm go
ing to shoot" and pulled the trigger
the second time. A heavy load OIL
duck shot struck the girl in the abdo-
mon and nearly tore her body asunder'
rron;n is now nearly insane with grief.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-03
THOMAS J. MADDEN DEAD

San Francisco, Feb. 3-Thomas ].
Madden, a local capitalist, is dead. In
carly deays he had a position in con-
nection with the interior department
and was the possessor of extensive
lands,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-03
THE PRIZE FIGHT.

Reno, New, Feb. 3.-Strenuous eff
forts are being made against the pro
posed fight coming off in Nevada. but
the refOrmers are finding it difficult
to make any Roadway.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-03
THOMPSON THE PRESIDENT

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 3.-At a spe-
cial meeting of the directors of the
Pennsylvania railroad this morning
Frank Thompson was elected presi-
dent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-03
HOPE For MINERS.

Houghton, Mich, Feb. 3.-Fire is
still raging in the Tamarack mine
which took fire, but it will not last
much longer, There is still hope for
the entOmbed miners.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-03
E1MENDoRF MASS MEETING.

There will be a grand ElmendorI
mass meeting at Beethoven nan
urday evening at o'clock. EVeroouS
lllNl'eu , -, 2-3-3t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-03
TELEPHONE
INDEPENDENT TICKET.

Mayor.
HENRY ELMENECRF,
Recorder.
PETER SHIELDS.
Collector.
w. D. DRUSE.
Treasurer,
ADOLF DREISS.
City Attorney.
c. A. KELLER.
Auditor.
C. L. SAUER.
Assessor.
PAUL MEERSCHEIDT.
Aldermen at Large.
LOUIS OGE.
DIR. FRANK PASCHAL.
o. E. SILVERTHORN.
NATHAN UNDERWOOD.
First ward-C. NJ. WOLCKEN.
Second Ward-ALFRED RUHNKE.
Third ward-AUGUST WOELTZ.
Fourth Ward-VORIES P. BROWN.
Fifth Ward-DR. FRED TERRELL.
Sixth Ward-F. A. SWEEZEY.
Seventh Ward-JOE McALL1STER.
Eighth Ward - AXEL MEIER
SCHEIDT.
&Read the platform on Page Six.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
FRED SCHINNEER WINS.
THE GERMAN IS FIRST IN CHICAGO
CYCLE CONTEST.
He Covers Over 1,78S Miles in Six Days
and Six Nights-Will Enter
College.

Chicago, Feb. 28.-The closing hours
of the worlds international six days
and six nights race were wild with en-
thusiasm. Fully 10000 people crowded
Tattersalls building. The cheering
spectators aroused the remaining con-
testants to renewed efforts. Hannant,
the fireman, had dropped out of the race
at 2:30 being thrown from his wheel
after riding 1880 miles, lacking 1870
miles of having enough to secure a prize
for his long, weary ride. At 1905 Fred.
Schinneer Of Germany was declared the
champion long distance rider of the
world, lacking 122 miles of coming up
with Hale's Madison Square garden
record. While the physical condition of
five riders who finished looked discour-
aging to the future of siX-day racing
the men were not considered in a seri-
Gus condition.
Fred. Schinneer, the winner, speak
ing of his long endurance, says that he
feels strong and III a healthy condi-
ton and with a little sleep and rest
will be able to defend the title just won.
He will leave in ten days for an eX-
tended trip through the south and upon
his return to Chicago viii enter college
with the money won and graduate as
a mechanical engineer. Tiff, the mo
legged rider, covered 4G1 miles. The
final score was: Schinneer 1888 Gnd fear
laps; Miller, 1854; Ashinge- ~
Lawson, 1,707; Hansen, 1,G03.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
THINGS AQUATIC.
Yale and Harvard Have not Decided
Upon Race.
DAILY Cardinal J


Man. Alsted says nothing definite has
as yet been done in regard to a race
with any of the eastern institutions.
They are at present trying to settle their
OWL difficulties and hence refuse to
make any arrangements with US. Con-
siderable talk has been INDUCED in, in
regard to a proposition from Yale to
row sometime in May before memorial
day or in July after the 9Th Of the
month. By the enc OF this week it
is expected that something definite viii
be settled. Several letters have been
received from Yale explaining the situa-
ton in the east and also expressing a
desire to race with cur crew if matters
were satisfactorily arranged with other
institutions.
Yale, Harvard, Cornell, Pennsylvania
and Columbia, if she decides to put a
crew on the water, will compete in the
annual Poughkeepsie race, but whether
Yale will race with Harvard is another
question, which at the present moment
is still undecided.
That Wisconsin will go east is almost
certain and the question as to whom
the race will be with and when it will
occur are matters yet to be settled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
HEAVENS IN MARCH.
VENUS THE BRILLIANT EVENING
STAR AT PRESENT.
Much Data Of Interest Supplied by the
Washburn ObseWatory-Sun Cross
es the Line March 20.
Madison, March

Interesting astronomical data for
March are furnished by the Washburn
observatory. Mercury is a morning
star and will be drawing nearer to the
sun throughout the month. 1t is too
far south to be readily Visible. Venus
is the brilliant evening star, and reach
es its greatest brightness March 2l.
About one-third Of it's disc will then be
Illuminated, and this ratio continues TIC
diminish as the planet approaches in
ferior conjunction. MaIs is the bright
rudy planet a moderate distance south
or southwest Of the zenith in the
evening. Jupiter is the brightest OBJ
ject in the eastern sky in the evening",
and reaches the meridian at 10:45 p.
NJ, the middle of the n onth, in posi-
ton somewhat lower than that of Mars
at the lattars meridian passage.
Saturn is seen in the southeastern sky
early in the morning and rises at 11:30
p. m, the middle Of the month. Inc
sun crosses the line March20, at 2:15
a. M.
The times Of sunrise and sunset for
the month are:
Sunrise-March 1st al 6:33 a. m. 11tn
at GIG a. m. 21st at 5:58 d. m. 31st at
Sal a. NJ. Sunset-March list at 3,4S
p. m. ; 18th at 6p M; 2lst at 6:12 p.
M. 31st at 6:23 2. HI.
The times of the moons phases are:
New moon, March 8 at 5:56 a. M; first
quarter, March IL at 9:2S a. m; full
moon, March IS at 3:2S p. m; third
quarter, March rs at a. N.
The principal fixed stars visible dur
ing the month in the evening hours
are: To the west: Carella, Aldebaran,
the Pleiades, Sirius, the constellation,
Orion. Near the meridian: Castor,
Pollux, and ProcyCn. To the east:
Regulus.
Visitors will be received at the OBJ
servatory if the night is clear on the
evenings of March 8 and March II, from
7.30 to $50 o'clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
WESTERN ATHLETICS.
Prospects Tor High-Class Inter-Colle
giate Athletics Never Brighter.
senator's

The Chicago Times-HeTald of Monday
morning speaks as follows Of the pros
poets of Western intercollegiate Ath-
Ietics:
Prospects for high-class intercol-
legiate athletics were never brighter
in the west than at present. Already
the colleges and universities composing
the membership of the Western Inter
collegiate Amateur Athletic association
are getting last years men out for
training, while their coaches and ply
steal directors are critically examining
the men new this year for promising
material. Unless all signs fail the
track and field meet to be held in this
city in June will surpass all previous
, events in the history of the association
One encouraging feature Of the situa-
ton is the determination of the young
athletes to put the affairs Of the as
ISOLATION on methodical and business
like basis. The recommendations sub
mitted by the games committee were
drawn up for that purpose. There
seems to be little opposition to the
feature calling for a graduate committee
to decide all protests involving profess
sionalism and such disputes. Sentiment
is not so unanimous, however, on the
subject of the graduate committee con-
Quoting the annual games. Several of
the colleges, notably Wisconsin, are said
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
COLLEGE NEWS.

Caspar Whitney recommends in the
football rules an increase in the dis
lance to be gained in four downs, max
ing it ten instead of five yards.
Yale has nine OF last years baseball
team i'll college this year, seven Of whom
have played in championship games.
Five of the Yale gymnastic team will
take part in an exhibition Of the New
York University in New York March 8.
Thirty-one candidates are competing
for the bicycle team which will re-
present Yale this spring.
Amherst requires of those who seek
college honors that their college ex-
penses for the previous year shall not
have exceeded $500.
AS a result of a brutal hazing he re-
ceived at the hands Of number of
sophmores, Clarence 4. Austin, fresh
man Of the university Of Rochester, is
a raving maniac.
Mr., Wiley Woodruff put the
slot six and one-half inches beyond
the intercollegiate record, his actual put
being forty-tnree feet, six inches
Pennsylvania.
The university Of Chicago received
q new gift, valued a. half a million dol
lars 1t consists OF 1000 acres of land
around Wolf Lake, and is to be at the
disposition of the biological department
of the university.
During the past year one hundred
scholarship examinations have been
held at the university Of Chicago. The
values of the scholarships vary from
$12O to $500.
The Hon. William L. Wilson, the
Postmaster General, has accepted the
position of president of Washington
and Lee university, at Lexington, Va,
and will assume the duties of the posi-
ton next June.
The privilege Of wearing the 'Varsi-
ty Y has been given to the following
members Of the Yale football team:
Bass, Rodgers, Chadwick, Mills, Ours
ton, Hinkey, Benjamin, F'incke, Cham
berlain, Murphy, Corror. hurry, Hine
and VanEnery.
The unanimous passage OF the aD-
preparation bill for the university OF
California by the State Assembly was
received with great rejoicing at Berke
ley. The bill will secure in the neigh
borhood Of $685. 900 a year for the State
University, of which the regents pro-
pose to devote $4,000 toward scholar
ships.
The library of John Hopkins is said
to contain the most efficient library Of
political science in America or England
the DiIlman library of 5000 volumes.
originally belonging to the eminent
of Leopold Strauss, Of Baltimore, have
biblical scholar, Professor Dillman. Of
Berlin. Recent gifts Of G. w. Gail and
Although no agreement has as yet
been signed, it is stated on good author
ity that Harvard and Pennsylvania have
arrived at an understanding by which
heir various athletic teams, the crews
excepted, are to meet each year in dual
games. The formal agreement will be
essentially different from the one re
Gently entered into by Yale and Har-
ward While it has not as yet been Of
fcially announced, it is generally ex-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

pected that Harvard will not meet
Princeton on the gridiron as usual next
fall owing to the fact that she has all
the big games-Yale, Pennsylvania
Cornell-that she can we'll handle al
ready arranged.
According to the recent agreement
between Harvard and Yale all contests
between the colleges will be governed
by a f1ve-year agreement. This arrang-
ment is very satisfactorily to the Yale
students, the captains Of the athletic
teams being especially pleased. At
this springs contests the date for the
track games is practically decided upon
as June Is, at New Haven
The prospects for good material in
| the different teams are especially
bright. At present there are about
eighteen men in the crew squad. Six
of these either rowed or, last years crew
or were subs. About fifty men have
! reported to Capt keatcn for the base
ball team. The game with Harvard will
/ take place in the latter part of June,
! The athletic games will be held in the
same month and will probably take
place at New Haven. There are a
good many old men back and the COM
petition for places on the team is very
brisk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

presidents of seventies and the presld-
ing bishops. There are $50 congrega-
lions scattered about the inter
mountain region with total member
ship of 100000. The duties OF the Of
flee, though no. cIactlng for young
er man. would seriously test the
strength of the patriarch if it were rot
for his remarkable physical robustness
President Woodruff locks 80 years
younger than he is, his strong jaws
fringed with 4 full beard, have none
of the signs of senile decay, but come
together with a firmness that show
their owner is possessed Of all his men
tai powers. His form shows few of the
raVages Of time albeit lis step is slow
and his movement ponderOus. Shout
ders and chest still reveal strength and
force enough to carry the man to the
100year post in his life's journey.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
STREET CAR ACCIDENT.
Some Milwaukee People Have an Ex-
citing Experience

Milwaukee, March "A street car
on the South Milwaukee trolley line,
having Is passengers on board. was
upset and rolled over on a steep in
cline on Pennsylvania avenue yester-
day. The accident occurred a short
distance south of the city limits and half
a block south of the Fernwood school,
There is quite hill at this point and
the car was coming down the grade
toward the city at a high rate of speed.
The people inside were rudeIy jolted
about when the car tipped over, and
while not one escaped without bruises,
nobody was dangerously hurt. G.. ] l..
LapDley of South Milwaukee was
damned up against the stove, in which
there was a brisk fire, and before he
could be extricated his coat tails were
burned off and, nis flesh was blistered.
He also received a bad cash on the
head. Mr.. Lappley was NOR seVare-
ly hurt than any Of the other pdssen-
gers and he was taken to his homo in
South Milwaukee. Ellsworth S. Cook,
who lives in South Milwaukee and il
employed in the business office OF Thu
Sentinel, was badly bruised and hao
one Of his wrists sp1ained. Miss
Thompson, daughter of Attorney Jared
Thompson, was a passenger on the
car, but she escaped Injury. Among
the other passengers was w. J. Lang
son, secretary of the chamber of COM
MERGE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

to regard the division of the work
among several men as lessening the re-
sponsibility and therefore undesirable.
Concentration of the executive power.
and work in one man, who should de-
vote his whole time to the work, is
the substitute suggested.
Dual and triangular meets in this
city between certain universities no
doubt initiates somewhat against the
big affair, and this year the dates will
be arranged to prevent any such possible
conflicts. J. Harlan Rush, captain of
the Grinnell College track team, was in
the city last week and had a talk with
Secretary Coulter regarding the new
recommendations. He reports every
thing booming in the hawkeye state.
The team loses the services Of Palmer,
its distance man, who has gone to
Princeton, but has other men who are
expected to turn out we'll
Ed Moulton will have charge OF the
cardinal squad at Madison. The Wis
consin men have done little practice as
yet, but may be expected to do good
work under the efficient trainer Most
of the championship 1896 team are back,
including the point-gaining trio, May
bury, Richards and Cochems.
The temperance Of Michigan in the
intercollegiate fold with its large fol-
lowing Of alumni, will do much for the
west, both from a financial and athletic
standpoint. The early enthusiasm at
Ann Arbor augurs well for a good train.
Northwestern, under the new trainer,
Bryan, and the University of Chicago
under Stage, possess the advantage of
proximity, being able to enter a large
number Of men and gaining points for
seconds and thirds Illinois, Minnesota.
State University Of Iowa, De Paw, Be-
lott, Lake Forest, Oberlin, Purdue and
Center College are also confident Of
sending a few joint winners to the
Chicago meet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
A LONG LIVED MORMON
Venerable President OF the Latter Day
Saints Reaches go Years.

Salt Lake City, March 2.-President
Wilfcrd Woodruff Of the Mormon
church was 80 years of age yesterday.
A public celebration Of the event was
held in the tabernacle. His wife
Emma's birthday, occurred on the same
day. She is SO. The venerable head
of the church with q broad sympathy
issued an invitation to the general pub
lie to call upon aim, making it, in his
words, Include Jew. Gentle. Catholic
and Protestant clergy and laity." The
Sunday schools Of the church turned
out en- masse 1T the ceremonies in the
church and the spectacle was highly
imposing.
President Woodruff with George Q.
Cannon and Joseph F. Smith, holds the
Office of first president. Below him
are the twelve apostles, the first seven
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
SHERMAN'S VIEWS.
What He Favors and What He OPP
poses.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator John
Sherman's long and brilliant success
in public life and the great part his
genius has played in the history of his
party make him the natural leader of
the Mckinley cabinet. AS secretary of
state he will deal especially with for
eign affairs, but his training and talents
will give special weight to his advice
in cabinet councils upon all questions of
| domestic policy. Mr.. Sherman's record
and position on the great issues that
confront the new administration are:
He favors the arbitration treaty with
Great Britain for the settlement of all
future disputes, explicitly excluding any
contentious that may arise in respect 20
| the Monroe doctrine or the Nicaragua
canal non-intervention by the United
States government in the Cuban war;
the construction Of the Nicaragua canal
| by the United States government; (.
new treaty with Nicaragua and Costa
Rica which will secure control Of the
canal by the United States, and its
| construction in the same manner that
! internal improvements are made in this
country; reciprocity treaties with coun-
tries whose products do not compete
with those of the United States; an in
crease in the tariff that will provide
| adequate revenue for the government,
without favors to trusts or monopolies;
maintenance of adequate national gold
reserve; the enforcement of the anti
trust law.
He opposes retirement of the green
backs; prohibitive tariff that will
foster monopolies; the use of United
States warships to aid Spain in sup
pressing the Cuban rebellion, or to pre-
vent shipments of arms to Cuba as
merchandise; reciprocity with Canada;
the annexation of Cuba: the annexation
OF Hawaii
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

lives on CarOndelet street, near Gerard.
Miss Lydia Winship, queen of twelfth
night revellers, resides at 1880 Jackson
street. She is a blonde with a beauti-
full figure. Miss Alice Laroussini of
Nereus" is a resident of the famous
French (Esplainada) avenue. Her
father is Urban Laroussini, a wealthy
business man.
The carnival OF mardi-gras was first
introduced into New Orleans in 1927.
1t was revived in 1887 with increased
splendors Since then it has been an
annual fete in which the city takes great
pride and for which the most elaborate
preparations are made. There are ten
mystic krewes'' in ALL whose balls