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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1899-05-06

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1899-05-06

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melte er-ein bangor &uf Martbas-
unb Der tpu6tige &0rper bes often
f6(ug tuie bingemdbt su 8pben.
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8. G nbiteI.

glie 2eutbolb fubr felt einisen Stun=
ben Der 0eimatb ibrer Sreunbin ent=
ge9en.
800 iOtlte fie iDnlf bin2 l1nter eincnl
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8ater bleiben, Der nod an Den Spl9en
bes lei6ten S9laganfalles barnieber=
lag, uar-fiir Die nd6te 3eit ipenig=
itens- itnm09li6. @r bate lift iogar.
ben Nbi9ieb bertpeigert, als iie bur9
Martba barum eebeten. Sic nieoer=
9ebriifte 6rau bate bann bas geprifte
Mdb9en CUR 8abn eebradt, es nit
&eiiegelb perieben unb bas Gerdf
bei6afft.
Sie @eritoBene. Die bas liebe @eIi6t
Der S9meiter 70 lange in's 9lu9e ge=
faBt, als es Der babinfliebenbe 3ug ge=
itattete, mar .na6ber auf ben Sib 3u=
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fen unb 9lufreeun9en Der i6faflos ber=
bra6ten Ra9t.
Sic befano ii6, oant Martbas Sir
forge, allein in eiifem Goupe Speiter
&laiie. Ntit sei6fpiienen 9(ugen fubr
fie an ibr freniben @egenben poriiber,,
obne Snterefie uno 3eiiefreubi9teit.
Cine tpobltbuenoe Mattiefeit ber=
i6leierte ibr bic Srpitloiigfeit ibrer Gage.
Oils lire forperli6e Mboeipannt6eit
f6manb, ri6tete iie fi6 auf unb besannI
mut6iger in ben Sag binein gu f6auen.I
gDrber bate ibr miibes Sinnen no6|
an Der 6eintatb gebangen, nun, ba iie|
ibrem 3fele iininer nd6er fam, geba6te'
tie lebbaft Der Greunbin unb bes ball.
oigen @intreffens Bel bieIer.
G6en rollte Der 3ug berlanefamt in
cine tleine Station elm. 9luf benz per-
ron befanben iid tuenie Geiielultiee,
unter ibnen stpei 9amen in eleganter
9oilette. 9as iie flh9tis sriibenb in
CITES &oupt einitisen, lebnte iid oieie
pieber in ibren SIP suriid.
9ie 2ptomotibe pfiff baiti9, unb
i6iitterno, puitenb, fauieno ging es
ipeiter.
Cine @eile multerten Die gineelfieee=
men ibr junees @eeeniiber nit bent auf=
fallenben 0elof, bann nabnlen fie
auf's Neue ibre nur au9enblifli6
unterbrodene llnterbaltung auf.
sic ipra6en 8iemli6 laut unD anee-
Fegt unb nit fi9tli9em Sntereiie fir
ibr 9bema. ql6bli6 i9miegen Iie
8eibe-ein leifes St66nen mar burd
ben engen 3aum 9eSittert.
nSlt S6nen etipas2" fragte bic cine
Der 9amen beftiirat bas iunee Wldo=
den, ipeldes iie tpa9sblei9en, uneldu-
bigen Nntlibes anftarrte.
.Nidts - llein ni6ts - id bante,
itammelte glie 2eutbolb unb miibte
fi1, Bid unb Stimme gu beberri6en.
sic fpran9 aud auf taumelnb 3ipaf,
nnb trat mieher an bas Genter, ipie I'm
frif6ere Cuff su eenieBen. Sic iaG
binaus obne Die gerin9ite 9Sabrneb-
mune i6rer llmgebung. Sbre Slime
tparen ipie aeldbmt, Dor ibrer Nu9er
i6mamm gllles In 9lebel ba6in uni
babel sitterte ibr G0rper in ipiloeitel
glufregun9. SIR mar, als raie lie ourf
bic Wta9t BON etipas 8eieeltem, 5oll.
geiuoroenem In bas 8erberben binein,
Sic ld9elte per3errt. 98dre oas gDdrC
bas Giibre ie eero6e5u Der gernid.
tllng entgegen, anItatt Dem nabenoen,
porgeitedten 3iel!
3iel-2-Sie bate ia teines mcbr !
.gtein, neir, ilibt meter q flnIfert,
iie plDblid an9fpoll unb Hammert
ii6 fsiter an bic 5biir, als tonne ii
baburd bic roideu gtdber gum 9alter
brineen. lluo Oann fam i6r bic ge
{innllng iuieber uno file 3pan9 ii9
duberlid wenigifens, sur &ube,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1899-05-06

iuar Die 5Olse ieiner portreiili6ea
@elnnbbeit. ltnbeu9lame 8illens fraft
uno impolante @nersie iuerben Bel Niez
manoem seiunben werben, beiien Masen,
2eber, 9tieren uno 9drme auBer Orb
nuns iinb. @er iene @iseni9aften unb
Die burd bielelbe bebinsten grfulse
tpiiuibt, Der sebraude 9r. Sings Neue
2ebens- 8illen. Sic enttpideln jebe
&raft bes @eiftes unb bss &6rpers.
3u baben fiir nur rs Gents in Der
Npotbefe BON S. &alteDer & Spn.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1899-05-06
Guutberu Yaciftc 8abn.
Mbfahrt.

yead Netu Orleans, Soufom unb @al,
peitOn tdslid 1910 Mitta8s unn
$50 Mbenbs s.....,............
geadGasleBaB, Merico &c. II so Gorm.
gea9 Galifornien ...... .4:45 Nadm.
Mnfunft.
Bon Stem Orleans, 9ouiton unb @al'
pelton ta9li1 7:25 8orm. unb 1926
gta9m,. .......................
Ton @alifprnien &C.. II 80 8orm.
Bon gasle 8aB unb Merico 700
Nben0S.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1899-05-06
2,oGkommeme &e(uno6eif.

9altsn Sie Sbren SOrper ourd bcn
gclegentli9sn Gebrau9 bon 5u.t'S Sc.
bsrpiIlsn DOllltdnOis in SrSnung. CIR
re9ultren ben 9arultanal uno er,eu9tn
Ginfn hrdftiSea G6rpgr.
&Opfidmsr3en, 0lalaria, @ullentciOsn,
Serfopiuns un6 dbnIide &ranttt;en
werben pOllltanbis furirt burd
Smtt'S Sebcr Yiliea,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1899-05-06

= Sn Q6In ftarb ON 5. Mai TN
alter BON 80 Sahren Der cardinal gra,
bif6of Or. pbilipp aremenb. 9res
menb geb6rie benz Cardinals @oles
gium felt benz Sabre 1889 ON.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1899-05-06

= Seit aursem III In sau3 Deuti@'
Lamb i'm Metter cine groBe 8erdabe'
rung eingetreten. 9luf ffr6menben
Reser unb beftige 8emitter if 9alte
unb eGnee sefolst. Sn bielen Sbei'
len beS 8roden unb bes Saragebirges
III 3wei 3ol bober 59nee gefallen unb
bic Semperatur til unter bem @efriers
puntte. 3wif6en 8bora unb Suffer-
burg wurbe elm gilenBabnaug BON
8Iib getroffen uab bebeuteub beidds
btst. 3mei Der pafIagiere murben &C..
t6btet. Die Jliifie fnb In idnelem
stsiaen besriHen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1899-05-06

Gtienbabn Tabr YlaJl.
s. 6 o. ". sabu.
QIhfnhr

gead ct. Souls bia Sron Mountain
Dber W. e. & 1890 geahm,
gfa6 ct. Souls pia SrDn Mountain
Goute. 80 Mbenbs.
gea6 Searne tdsli6 rs 100 Moraens.
Jtab 2areoo. 1000 Born.
Nnfunft.
Bon ct. Souls, Sron Mountain & N.
&. & z. $3.50 8orm,
Bon ct. Souls, Sron Wountain & M.
&. & 3. 1855 geadm,
Bon Searne tdsli6. .1O:2O Mbenbs.
Bon 2arebo. 1925 Nad,m.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1899-05-06

= gs III f6abe. baB mir uns wdb.
rsnb Der f66neu Jrhblinss3eit 70
lei9t einen 6uitsn suaisben, es giebt
teoo6 ettpas, pel6es benieIben raid,
beilt. unb ba8 III Or. Nugnf Ronia's
9ambnrgsr gruittbee; er befdnfiiat
ben Nsi3 nnb turirt ben Suifen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1899-05-06
u II fu n IT,
Q. ". & VI. y. Dabu.
Mbfabrt.

gad @alpeiton, 9ouifon unb Guerp
Ia9ltO ..............9:O 100 N0rrt.
ysa9 Corpus @briiti, Granias BaB unt
8ee5ille tdgli6 .......1 :OO Na1m.
Na9 &errpile tdsli9, aussenommeu
Sonnabenbs u.Gpnntags 3 :15gfa1m
Nab &errpille, Sonntass. 8 80 8orm.
9&errnille, ,Gonnabenbs a :3ONahm.
Nnfunft
Bon @alpeiton, Souiton unb guerc
ta9lt9 .............7:00 Mbenba.
BON Corpus @briiti, Iranias YaB unt
8eeoille tdali9 .......2::2O Na@m.
Gon 8errpille tdslid, ausgenommeu
Sonntass bMontass 10 :458orm,
Bon &errpille, Sonntass 6 80 Nbenba.
Bon &errpille, Montass. g rs @orm.
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NJ. s.. & =. 8abu.
Whfnhrt.

gea6 WacO, Sort 8ortb, Dallas, aam
ias @itp, ct. Souls unb Chicago tde.
LID S 100 Mor9ens unb $3.50 Nbenbs.
Nnfunft.
Bon Chicago, ct. Souls, 3anias Gitp,
Dallas, Jurt 8ortb unb @acp, tdes
lid s. 80 Borm. unb 10 20 9lbenbs.
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8ulf Gbure . 8abn.

SWST VpuIe Cuvu.
Gbfabrt.
Na6 Stodbale, tGsli1, aussenommen
Snnrta9s. 81 100 8orm.
Nnfunft.
Bon Stodbale, tdslid, oussenommen
Sonntaqs. s...........3:0 100 Na6m.
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Snnfet 2tntiteo.
81 hfnhrt

VI bfabrt.
Na6 galifornien, Sreitaes 3.35 Mors.
gea9 Stem Orleans, Dienitas uno Srei=
9(nfunft.
@on galifOrnien, 9ienitas uno Jreiz
tag ...............3.15 Morgens.
Bon Stem Orleans, 9ienitas unb Greiz
tng.... 90 ytaHrt,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1899-05-06
8lsmard,s eiierne @nerate

,Turtiebun9 fol9t.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-31

Of the Spanish war 1t Is fireproof and perfectly
alright so that in case of fire from within the
supply of oxygen would be quickly exhausted.
1t is here that any mistakes or discrepancies In
the DAYS work are detected in checking in the
money. II any mistake is discovered every one
is obliged 70 remain until it is recuhed, and If,
after all methods Of accounting for the discrep-
arcv have failed the missing sheet or whatever
II may be continues hidden the chief of the d.
vision in which the loss occurred must give his
personal receipt for that amount Sometimes the
members OF the force are kept till a very late
hour indeed as for instance, on an occasion
some time ago when sheet Of ten dollar notes
was reported missing The hours passed slowly
in a thorough search of every nook and Granny.
but y O'Clock struck and the sheet was still miss
ing. At that time steam presses were used IN
the department. and the ink was fed to the
mates through a funnel directly above which re-
volved electric fans. A happy thought struck
the superintendent and, taking long sucK' ne
began poking down these tunnels. In the third
one the longed for sheet discovered, where
il had been sucked up by the current from the
fans OF course it was much begrned ana
dirty but easily recognizable after washing
When the Treasury sends for money 1t is
taken from the vault counted for the fifty
second time and in trucks loaded upon heavily
barred and strongly guarded iron van taken to
the Treasury Building. Here it receives the Off
cial red seal, is recounted, re-examined and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-31

MEETINGS and come under so many fingers the
sizing with which the paper was originally
charged is almost extracted. consequently the
sheets are next fed into machine which taxes
them through a bath OF alum. glue and other
ingredients. and discharges them on the other
side almost dry. They then laid between
pieces Of oiled cardboard, and placed In large
packages between the lips of an hydraulic press.
The foreman touches lever, and with plant
i've little sigh the press settles upon the package
which seems to shrink together moment later
the press heaves another sigh and lifts its five
thousand pound weight when the sheets are
taken out in that delightfully."- crisp condition
which when the notes are crinkled, makes such
pleasant music.
NUMBERING THE BILLS.
The last function of the Bureau is in putting
the series number upon the bills. which is ac-
ccmplshed by a machine that bears ample testi-
rnony Of the mechanical genius of the employees
Of the Bureau where il was invented. 1t is
worked by a treadle sets its own type and auto
oOO GOO 600 This series number is placed upon
both sides Of the face Of a note. and is supposed,
by the aid Of its little supplemental character
or letter to check CONTRIBUTING.
After the edges of the sheets are trimmed
down they are carried a truck to the vault.
where they remain seasoning until sent for by
the Treasury The vault is a commodious af-
fair and now contains SiGO,0U.NU worth of Sc
curites enough to pay twice over the expenses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-31
THE DEUOCRATIC ~. c.
A FAMOUS WAR DECORATION OPEN TO
EVERYBODY-ITs EFFECT ON THE MEN.


EVERYBODY-ITs EFFECT ON THE MEN.
To Americans the greatest merit OF the
famous British decoration OF the victoria Cross
must be the entirely democratic character OF I's
regulations. Among its first recipients was d
negro, William Hall, OF the Naval Brlgaoe'
which cut such an heroic figure in the Indian
Mutiny Since that time 1t has been won ~
tyo other coored men. William Hodge, OF the
1st West India Regiment, and william D. por-
don. of the 4th OF these three cOlored ~ C.'s'"
the Oldest William Hail. is if he is still living 4
very old man. A photograph Of him taken IN
1893 shows him as a venerable, white wooIed
but still erect and vigorous man. 1t is curious
that all three of these cOlored heroes nave 'he
same first name. william. Perhaps because OF
its being thus open to any one, OF however low
" estate the Victoria Cross is not included in
the list of ORDERS given in the works on her-
adry.
.,oro, tho reeiments of the British and Ind
ton armies the 9th Lancers otherwise called the
o,,oor,e ROYALS and Of disastrous fame in con-
nection with the present war, stands nrst on
tbe Iist of distinction as regards the Victoria
Cross; the South Wales Borderers formerly 'He
oath Infantry being second, and the Black
Watch (Royal Highlanders) third. In point OF
actual numbers the Borderers reckon sixteen
crosses TO the thirteen Of the Queens Royals
but the former being an infantry regiment
with two battalions has more than twice as
many men on its regimental books as the lat
ter which gives the Queens Royals the hrst
Mace after due allowance. The Black watch
numbers ten crosses. OF the thirteen V. Cs
in the Queens Royals, all were won in the In
dian Mutiny, except that Of Lord William
Beresford a brother Of Lord Charles.
As long ago as the days of Arab Pacha and
The first British Egyptian war there were loud
complaints that the ambition to gain this most
cnvled of military distinctions was occaslonlng
much reckless and Improbable exposure Of life.
An old British horse artillery n-commssoned
officer. now living in New-York, who was asked
what he thought of this view Of the Victoria
Cross. simply pooh poohed the idea that a com
missioned officer in the British Army would be
so foolish as to gamble his life away for deco
ration Our officers know their duty better
than that" he said And the men, they have
to obey orders. and they know it, Why so many
officers have been killed in South Africa is be-
cause they know the men are all the time look
ing for them to lead them. British solcer
will go through hell if his officer tells him TO-
and the officers don't want to leave ii to any
body TO say they themselves won't face the dan
ger they order their men into
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-31
4 CAUTIOUS NAN.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Bixby is the most cautious man about adj
yancing opinions | ever met. | asked him yes
terday if he didn't think Mrs. Flypp's rainy day
skirt was pretty short for a woman of her d.
mensiOns."
What did he say"
He said with treat hesitation that the fault
might lie in the fact that her dimensions were
a little long for the skirt"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-31

sheets are cut into their separate bills. IL is
then stored in the Treasury vaults whence II IS
issued as currency when the old money is turned
In and properly cancelled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-05
Mr.. TAGGART'S HOUSES.
A COIOred Man Sold Them or His
Lot.

Thomas Brewer, colored, took a short
plunge into the real estate business and
wound up yesterday in Squire Hays court
with a charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses against him. He was ac-
quilted because it was not shown that his
intentions were criminal.
When Alexander Taggart prepared to
build the apartment house now being erected
on Massachusetts avenue near Delaware
street Brewer asked him to give him a
ramshackle frame house on the Delaware
street front Of the property. Mr.. Taggart
granted the colored mans request. Brewer
sold the house for 81 to what he called in
court yesterday 9Th OF fashion prim five
Baptis' Chu'ch." The church people moved
the house away and then became struol,
with the appearance OF d similar house on
the Observation-Disclosures side of the lot
Brewer made a bargain with the cb1trcb
people and sold them the house for $40 The,,
paid him the money and then went after he
mousse. The man in charge of the nronart :,
refused TO let them have it and thew dled
an affidavit against Brewer in Justice HaSy,s
court, alleging that he had defrauded them
The prosperous real estate dealer might
have had trouble had it not been that festi~
mony was given that he had applied To Mr.
Taggart for work on the building The
court reasoned that if Brewer had the
criminal intention he surely would NOT have
called afterward on Mr.. Taggart and asked
him for work. Besides, Mr. Taggart vas
houses" in his presentation speech 10
Brewer. The trouble was fixed up and
Brewer was delighted with his esca ne from
the clutches of the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-05
THE HOLSTERS AT MORRO
COL DURBIN ASKED To HAVE HIS
REGIMENT SENT THERE.
In Letter He Tells of the Great
Things He Has Ac-
cOmpIished.

Col. w. T. Durbin's first letter from Cuba
was received by Charles e. Wilson, the
Governors secretary. yesterday. Among
other things, Colonel Durbin says:
Il have reached the goal of my ambition
j brought the first Indiana regiment out of
the country and J did il with more comfort
and convenience 20 the men than has been
enjoyed by any other regiment that ever
Travelled. 1 was commanding the brigade
and all troops aboard the vessel, and, as a
consequence, you may be assured that the
I4oosler boys had the best that was a GO
ing. After arriving in the harbor at Ha-
vana we remained aboard our ship until
Saturday morning, when We disemba TX ed
and marched to our camp seven miles
away While We We're making our disem-
barkation at Havana, Mrs. Admiral Samp-
son sent word to know when we would
leave the dock, remarling, 1 WANT to see
that regiment march, AS we approached
the Prado, / enlarged the formation from
columns of fOurs to platoOns The streets
We're hardly wide enough for them. but the
boys showed up great my only regret be-
ing that owing 10 narrow thoToIghfares,
4 could not make it columns of companies.
betore leaving the dock l unslung KNAPP
sacks and lett them behind, as it was a
biiSterlng hot day. We consumed four hours
IN marching seven miles, so YOU see that I
a trlumphal one-an ovation from beginning
10 END. The regiment was shOwered with
flowers and we had bouquets to burn. When
we re3ched the Spanish garrison the SOL
0lers lined up and saluted us. We have re-
eeiVed every courtesy from them. Our camp
Is On ridge overlooking the gulf one and
a half miles away. We have a beautiful
view OF a broad expanse of water IN one
direction and inland an ideal Landscape
stretches far away. I marched the regiment
down TO the beach and gave them a salt
water bath. It proved very refreshing and
all the boys enjoyed it. 1 have been over
quite good deal Of the city of Havana
and, TO my surprise, I found it quite clean.
Indeed, 1t may be said that ii is a clean
city. l drove about unarmed and unpro-
tected, and part Of the time alone on all
sides ! was received with notable politeness.
visited the arsenal and from the major in
charge received distinguished consideration
by the way, they have dismantled every-
thlng Of value in the arsenal and shipped it
away. / tried to set a Mauser rifle for the
governor. but all had been packed and
shipped. Mausers are very scarce Lieut.
Col. Backus succeeded in getting one and a
machete, which he Will send to the Cow
ernor at the first opportunity We have
tried the Cubans, but can get no guns from
them Since we came here everything has
run up in price like a Chicago grain corner.
The only cheap things are oranges. which
sell Tor l2ls cents a dozen. Tomorrow / am
going to make a modest request that we he
permitted to occupy MORO Castle when the
Spanish evacuate it, and that will make The
eap-sheaf for the e-hundred-and-sixty-
first"