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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-06
TIE MARDI GRiS FESTIVAL.
Large Revenues Annually Derived From
Strangers Who Flock to Cities to
See Holiday Pageants.
Origin of the Feast----Pancake Bells
Women Who HOnOred Gods
by Getting Drunk.

To-day is Fat Tuesday, the last day before
the lenten season. In New Orleans, Memphis
and other cities it is celebrated by carnivals
which cost both time and money to organize
and put in operation, and which attract large
numbers of visitors. In New Orleans Mardi
Gras is as old as the city itself, and was,
probably, as dear to Bienville and his follow
ers as it is to the people of to-day. The car
nival-the concentration of number of
parades and other festivities upon the week
preceding the great day-is of more recent
date, having been inaugurated by the intro
duction of the government of the great Rex in
1872. Since that date the refined and accom-
plished followers of Mamus have changed the
time of their annual pageant from New Years
eve to Carnival week, and those splendid
organizations P. 40 P, Proteus and the Moons
have come into existence, the combined efforts
of these societies making a round of pleasures
worthy to be called carnival, and one that
cannot be approached by any other city on the
continent
The Mardi Gras feast is of heather origin.
1t was intended as celebration of the decease
of winter and the approach of the more con-
offerings were made to certain Gods. Among
the Greeks, the Romans and other southern
people Bacchus, the God of Wine, was in
favor-hence the Bacchanala. Others hon.
ored Pan or Lupercus, the deity Of flocks and
herds-hence the Luperculia.
These festivals were always the occasion Of
great excuses. Men and women got drunk
in honor of the god of the hour, and commit
ted all manner of excuses.
The festivals were continued, in somewhat
modified form, even after Christianity had
been established among these nations, and
have descended, improved by progressive CIV
ilization, to our own time.
In the Catholic church the day is known as
Shrove Tuesday, or Shrove Tide (Anglo
Saxon Scrifan-to confess), because in the
''times of old the faithful all went to con-
fession in order to enter in a proper spirit upon
the holy season of lent. After confession the
remainder of TIE day was spent in amuse-
ments, the manner and character of the recre-
atoms being limited only by reason and res-
pect for proper decorum.
In olden times, in merry England, after
being shriven, the people commenced their
festivities with dinner, of which fritters or
pancakes formed an important part. From
this the day was vulgarly known as Pancake
Tuesday and the bells that were rung as Pan
cake bells.
For maintaining the carnival New Orleans
has been charged with frivolry by the prudent
and less vivacious residents of northern cities,
but there is method in the carnival madness
for prosperity sometimes comes from other
sources than the pillow and the ak, and New
Orleans annually derives large revenues from
the strangers who flock thither to see its
pageantS.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-06
JULIUS CAESAR
The Verdict of a Community

Ought to he sufficient to convince the most
incredulous of Il fact no longer in doubt, and
that fact is, that the large and increasing trade
of this city justities the energy and enterprise
evinced by l.. WOfson in keeping pace with
the times and demands of the trade. This he
is doing by Offering at his store, northwest cor
ner of Main plaza one of the largest and best
selected stocks of goods ever brought to this
eaarket, replete with everything in the dry
goods line, ladies' and gentemen's wearing
apparel, ladies' and children's shoes and slip
sJers, choice and most select stock of gentle
mems and youths wear, fancy goods, trim
mings ribbons, notions, and in fact every
article that one may desire, either for lady or
gentlemen, i'm dry goods or wearing apparel
am now and will continue to offer at the
lowest prices the most cnoioe stock of dry
goods, dress goods, both for ladies and gentle
men. boot shoes, fancy goods of every variety,
ladies'. gentemen's, and children's wearing APP
paral of first-class kind aud description, in
every grade and variety, too numerous to men
ton: and TO make my stock more thorough
and complete | have, and keep constantly on
hand, every article needed to furnish house
hold, from palace to cottage, consisting of
table furnishings of all kinds and assOrtments,
rugs, carpets, mattings, oil cloths. etc. Also
one of the best selected stocks of furniture
ever offered in this market in bed room, par
lor, dining room. kitchen sets, to suit the pur-
chaser Ia price or quality. To the ladies |
would say you can get everything you may
desire for your personal wear or home furnish
ing at my emporium. l.. WOLFSON,
l-26-tf NV. Cor. Main Plaza
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EIGHT MILLIONS IN MONEY.
The Amount the Heirs of a Ship Captain
are to Receive.

The Amount the Heirs of a Ship Captain
are to Receive.
A concise story of Mrs. Colonel Williams
good fortune, hitherto mentioned in the
LIGHT, reads thus:
Captain Benjamin Curtis was extensively
engaged in shipping operations on the coast of
Africa, and his vessels were seized by the
French government. After some diplomatic
arrangements the United States guaranteed
the payment of ST., soc, 900 to Captain Curtis
or his heirs. Some time after he died intes-
tate. His son and heir, DR.. Benjamin Curtis,
of Richmond, Virginia, succeeded to the pro-
perry. He married Miss Tyler, the sister of
President John Tyler, and had three children,
Mrs. Montford, of Richmond, Virginia, Miss
Maria Curtis, Of Richmond, and Mrs. Colonel
T. G.. Williams, of San Antonio, who are now
surviving and joint heirs to DR.. Curtis estate.
They also are the representatives of DIR. Curtis
and claim the fulfllment of the guarantee
given by the government.
Various endeavors have been made in Con-
gress to get the guarantee settled, first by
Henry Clay, then by Daniel Webster, and
eventually by three other Senators, but on each
occasion me efforts nave been futile, mainly
on the ground of excess of business. A bill
to recognize the claim has passed the Senate,
and it is anticipated that it will become law
during the present session.
The amount guaranteed:was as stated, a
million and hall dollars, but this will carry in
terest amounting to about eight and a half
million. One-third of this will, if secured,
be due to Mrs. Colonel T. G. Williams, OF
this city.
Mrs. Williams is the wife of Colonel T. G..
Williams, Secretary of the Gas company,
and is about 40 years of age. She has four
children, three daughters, one of whom is
married, and a son who is studying law. Her
husband was in the army number of years
and has taken a prominent part in national
affairs
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-06
WHAT THE WOOL GROWERS THINK
A NJ Getting at the Merchants Exchange Con-
dennis Senator Coke's action for
Free Wool.

A Meeting at the Merchants Exchange Con-
dennis Senator COkes action for
Free Wool.
A special meeting of wool growers was held
at the Merchants Exchange yesterday to con-
slider Senator Coke's action in supporting the
abolition of the wool tariff.
Mr.. Heuermann having called the meeting
to order and stated that the object was to take
some concerted action on the wool tariff, in
opposition TO the views expressed by Senator
Coke in the United States Senate, Mr.. Zan-
derson said, from the published proceed
ingS, one would naturally suppose that the
woolgrowing interests of Texas had no friends
in the State and that such men do::not represent
this section of the State. Mr.. Henderson
then quoted the Objectionable remarks in the
Senate, when Coke declared he was in favor
of tariff for revenue only, and would vote
for free WOOL or a duty ON manufactured
wooden goods Of rs per cent.
He described at length the relative scale of
prices which prevail now on farm produce as
compared with manufactured goods, the effect
of which would show that the growth of man.
ufactures has made America the very dearest
as well as the largest market for farm produce
in the world, while it has at the same time
brought the prizes of most manufactured goods
consumed by the working classes lower than
they are in England. Napoleon sent to prison
the representatives Of the school of econo-
mists, and told them that if an empire was
made of adamant they would grind it to
powder. What he said of their school was
true, and while he would not send them to
prison, still he would sooner send them there
than to Congress.
Mr.. Vogel moved that committee of three
be appointed to draft suitable resolutions ex-
pressing the sense of the meeting, and his
motion was adopted
The Chairman appointed on that committee
Messrs. Henderson, Lassner and Woodhall,
and granted IS minutes intermission for re-
port. Stephen Gould was added to the COM
mittee. Eventually the following resolutions
were adopted unanimously with the instruc-
tions that they be forwarded to Representative
UpsoH TO be placed in the hands Of the proper
committee
Whereas, Senator Coke.is reported to have
said in the course OF debate in the United
States Senate on Friday last, that ne would
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-06
EFFECTS OF THE BLIZZARD.

Particulars of the Thermometer Register
Great Loss of Cattle Expected.
Yesterday at 1884 p. m. the thermometer
registered "a degrees, at s:34 p. m. IS degrees,
at 1884 p. m. IS degrees, the minimum for the
day being II degrees; the velocity of the wind
was registered at ID miles per hour. To-day
at 9:34 a. m. 80 degrees was registered, at
noon "a degrees. The minimum temperature
to-day was 20 degrees.
A rumor was current on the streets that
norther was expected, but no official intima-
ton OF it was received at the signal Office at
noon to-day, and it therefore appears TO be
unfounded.
Great loss of cattle and sheep is expected.
A San Antonian who arrived from Leon
Springs last evening reported that 900 sheep
were frozen to death at Mr.. Wilson'S rancho,
and nearly 200 head of sheep killed at neigh
boring rancho. 1t Is said that goats were
frozen also.
This morning the streets, especially the
roads, were very slippery and many horses
fell, especially those which were not sharp
shod. Gradually, however, a thau set in and
traffic can be safely effected.
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vote for free wool or duty on wooden goods
of X per cent. therefore be IL

vote for free wool or duty on wooden goods
of IS per cent; therefore be it
Resolved, That in the expression of such
views Senator Coke did not represent the
views of the people of West Texas and large
number of others residing in other sections
of the State of Texas.
Resolved further, That the wool growers of
Texas, representing at the minimum $780,
ooo, 900 of capital, are unanimously in favor of
the present tariff on wool being sustained and
that any reduction of the present tariff will
prove inimical to their interests.
Mr.. Henderson expressed a desire to send
some one to Washington for the sole purpose
of looking to the interests of and working for
the advantage Of the Texas wool interests,
towards which he would contribute literally.
The chairman and others were of opinion
that it was yet too early to take such step,
because in all probability no definite action on
the wool tariff would be taken at the present
session of congress.
The meering then adjourned.
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Corpses Handled by the Deis.

This morning Funeral Undertaken Philip
Del shipped to Cairo, Illinois, the body of w.
d. Porter, who died on Avenue c yesterday
morning. of consumption. He and his son
now have in charge the body of Walter F.
Watson, native of New York, who died on
Water street night before last. Ii will be
shipped to New York tomorrow. The death
OF MIR. Watson also was due to consumption,
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u. u. Killing

Has removed his tin shop to 425 East Com
nerce street. Mr.. K. will as heretofore make
a speciality of roofing, gathering and ever
thing else in his branch. All orders promptly
attended to and satisfaction guaranteed.
4 In,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-06
Globe Saloon.

Choicest wines, liquors, cigars and tobaccos
Always ready for visitors, Kentucky Club of ~
Is the tavorite, and compromising of fancy
drinks q speciality. Imported goods regularly
received at 4O6 Main street. w. ID. WRIGHT
l-lo-Zm PROPRIETOR
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STATE or TRADE.
nnNEArI-t lAlNEr1

DONESlIf IA * frS
BALTIMORE August 10 Cotton dull: Mifing,, l0isc
Flour steady os4a s9e2 asa %SSrn siooride - 70
M,is $ % ass 10 d. Extra - oossS5l 90 40
s.ands 50 SSS' - r.' e. f"a no. Sos 49, isS
81 e. So i'S %.rvana iO' 20 @essra
%. t % c ao olloS e3c western Mica SPOT go;
WEES MSs S, S So ass IS sS 81
rive steady 81 oG1c nav hrn Prime % Choos fs1nsnvA-
$1,000 BulEnest, saou,IerA s@s 1c' Clear RIO
sizes paes.l sS.n@ s13.a-'d9sisTt S"G ard Gis
lined lo9. Butte western Packed ga ljc; Creamery
71G7sc Conoe steady RIO oarroe.. Ordinary TO iar ~
s 1SEsT STEADY a. Hsce ss Poa "a Ds
$4,000 Dn corn 10000 Dn oats 5000 ~; Rye GOo o.
S Wnsss 5os.o S1 Sa: Corn 2sSooOo. 0'
s575Gss26; straight Minnesota BAKERS 81 1887 90 No
ershsm 9 90 ssS 6o western stragt Minnesota banker.
q Gear So, nnc corn ~ SlS. 6s. Rao4
l m%sn 20 New sso corn Sz5 oaI. 2s
Wheat g 70 iSy 3 S. 40 Ss s. 20 per
S Ssl 70 'O-P Hcw9OPs 81 Sz Der Railroad
receipts Flour sIo oes Wheat 2ioo" bush. GS, s.
TseTS Ds 700 ~hssi 5000 62sS Corn
Wheat s5oOo Corn Iz4.ooo. oats 1000 Barley 600
rye $40 casa GAsa e aPnsn,, 10 6s1s
1900 bash. 10 iDTermsdsis pOintswheat $4,000 bush
Cncxoo August l5-.sguar Wheat to-day was hrm and
prices nGetoatsd within comparative small range Corn
FIoar Co@non 70 Choice spuns Wheat; sS6osss 90
= Co. % eauEss IS ass Is Low arlis $685. soat
81 oS. september 81 oo October 81 % Nc I've
0 ' sss w W. ch 81 .'Fe Corr h
cssn, bi.sS2c August; september. 6ls5l &c;
soc octss:, .S all &c oa aSsHS
=, 81 sossi 81. Battsr qalet: croansr,; i9T 70
sn:t a S 3 rsr 81 tssq15 Sept dg sGss
Shoulders $780, snort Bio Ssoi sh2rs G'a 10 hb.
Wheat e3ooy onsh Corn ovoooo onsa, oss rs1voo
Flour. 5000 bDIa: Wheat zSoOoi Corn 2el.o0S' Oats
5U.OUU Rve 2I.O0U: BarIeY. -. .... ,,,-.
DETROIT AoEass iorpcar STEADY ~ 70 ss 81 10, Sa
do 81 03; No do, eOo No Red Winter " i2t he-
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sss, e. r::cy :. g
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Ausp;s SsS y g
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sustsr quiet DAIRY ISSi5c cT.s%sry issaos S SS5s
s %s1 a. CUE: s III Clear 400
7oe sser cIsir 1Sss ssSosLses o arc oue t'S al
short s,s &c; .s 5000 Ssi: ws.s iooS os.a
Corr. 4U0ov busa.s OATS $4,000 eashi hrs ws.a,
Barley. noas shipneatsI Flour a.oY0 ooo Nv. nod
TOLEDO Asga. gcod ss@anS a. and sssss
40 ~hls .s %inter cash and AGgas ~ sptsnDer
iS October 49, Janaafy a, sV Corn sni Hi liz
s Si.a SaS sa !. i. s hsjsss:a
ss" s sS fsoooo 226oo 5Gsai
oats 5000 ousn shipments-Whsss l2lOoo pashi Corn
1000 bush.; Oats. 2Vvos
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CONSPIRACY IN A DIVORCE SUIT.

The suit of Bernard Smith for divorce was
heard by vce-Chancellor Van Fleet at Newark yester
day and testimony was taken IN relation 10 an aegea
''s,r,cv on the part of Smith, a detective named
S,,ava zruth now a convict in State Prison. and
oe TO nyeige Mrs. Smith, the respondent in the suit
- MOTEL in IrFngton for the purpose of manufacturing
testimony against her TO enable the husband to obtain
the divorce Ziruth who has been brought from state
prison was present witness and testified that Smith
had engaged him for 500 to follow up Mrs Smith and
ascertain II she guilty Of inhdelity Mrs. smith Is
,h danshter of former landed propre tor in Ireland,
rd be eoped with Smith, who was her fathers coach
man 10 America They have been keeping liquor shop
q, fs eastern section OF Newark and the present SUIT
has been pending in the courts for nearly two years
Recently the wife procured the arrest OF one Henry
on CHARGE of conspiracy in decoying her TO
hote in Iryington with the promise Of furnishing her
with in formation that would be OF val ne 10 het IN her
:" comSromise her In the interest of her husband.
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CLOSING PRICES or CALIFORNIA STOCKS
sArFRANcisCo. "Wednesday. Aug. l5. 1883.

Bullion valued at $4,000 was received in this
city yesterday from the mues.
The cleanup of the Father de Smet mine for the
last half of July yielded Sl5622 30.
correspondent Of The TRIBUNE at HALEY.
Idaho writes under date OF August 81: Wood
RIVER promises 10 become a good mining country
and rs "A good poor mans country. The bullion
out Of the different camps at present amounts TO
about $500, 900 per month, and hence "A boom Is
expected Tor this section by the coming winter.
There are six smelters OF thirty to forty tons ca
pacily each four OF these are now running and the
other two will be ready 10 ran IN few DAYS line
general average of the ore IA about 900 IN silver
DER ton and rs per cent lead and the ore is free
smelling. Thee smelters are owned by the Phlla-
deIphla smelling Company, which invested IN this
country about 81 ,OO0.OOO before realizing cent.
The company is now IN ialr way To maze good
deal of money. 1t also owns several promising
mines. and rs buying wherever IL can find any
thing that Is good"
STANDARD Consolidated official report for week
ending August shows: Ore extracted aud shipped
10 mills l. 234 tons; bullion shipped, 1866 90
East crosscut 200 level is 407 feet long. North
DRIFT No. /, 1000 level, Is 20o feet long and the
vein Is feet wide. South drilt No Is III 2lS leet;
the VEN is 8 feet wide and looks well. Upraise NO
IRON this drift is up 100 feet, where the vein IS
feet wide West crosscut from north DRIFT, 700
level is $50 feet long and is in nard ground. South
drift from west crosscut No. l. 800 level is IN 2l3
foet and shows 32 feet OF vein. South drlit NO :,
$50 level. is in TO feet vein feet wide. North
drift No. 2Is 3l6 feet longs VEIN feet wide. no
change Ia slopes
Bodle Consolidated official report for week ending
August shows: Ore crushed. $50 1-3 tons; average
ASSAY value Of pulp, S2l "a per ton; OF taillngs,
SO So West cTosscut 1000 level, Is $40 ieeL long,
and east crosscut same level, Is 40 feet long.
West crosscut from north drift 1000 level, is Ia 81
feet South DRIFT from bottom of WINE No. D Is Az
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A JUDICIAL ABUSE.
TO the Editor ofThe Tribune.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: One of the growing though minor abuses
OF the Judiciary granting Of extra time to favored
LAWYERS in whichto complaints postponements
of the argument motions without notice the other
sde The law gives the defendant twenty days In which
to answer a complaint Practice as well common
courtesy between lawyers usually gives an extension OF
twenty days more After that the refusal OF opposing
counsel to grant further time the Court viii usually on
an ex-parte statement, grant additional time Prac-
tically defendant gets two months time to do what
the law says must be performed In twenty day- But
;sttery Judges grant extension after extension without
tpouirine the consent OF the other party has been
ssfed and without hearing the others objections The
result IL that the plaintiff has TO make motion 10 set
ssde the order of extension In order 10 force and fix the
time OF issue II is an abuse which has gradually grown
up with others which make litigation vcxstous eI
pensye and tedious This delay the lawyers. would
not work such trouble II judges would insist that the
dse Of issue be xed the law intends At ne end OF
NE first twenty days Yours, VICTIM.
Netc- York, Aug. IA 1888.
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many ventures toward the ephemerai ocean resorts,
actually finds its gross earnings reduced by $2644
TIE NEW VERSION OF DEUTERONOMY.

From The london Daily Etws.
A very curious Phenician copy of Deuteron-
brought to London. number of Semitic savants met
the other day In the Office OF the Palestine Exploration
Fund, where the document was to be seen me wora
documents ought perhaps to be used for 1t consists OF
number Of small pieces OF parchment In very decayed
and dirty condition On some Of them Phenician letters
distinctly visible, while others spirits OF wine
must be passed with camelhair pencil before the
letters be The writing has been TO certain
extent deciphered and tart OF the Book OF Deuteron
is generally supposed TO date back to about 900 years
ont Isl m meeu nsc Of leafber viii
possess high value not only in money, but also IN
literary sense for they contain some curious variations
In the reading, among which we have an extra com
mandDent. which Is "Thou shalt not hate thy brother
In tiny heart by joining the first and second command
nent INTO one TINS becomes ne tta ~ Sornst The
copy gives leprosy" There is also an important sari
alton In chapter XVIII In relation 10 Tue I rsIic
OF the past has teen brought to this country by Mr.
Shapiro, Of jerusalem who was introduced to the meet
ing by Mr.. Besant, and he explained how ne became
IT, Five years agp he received Information
that Arabs Dihan, in Moab the same locality
where the Moabe stone discovered had rare tails
man to which they attributed all the good luck which
befel them Mr.. Shapiro, thinking II might De some
thing ancient employ ed Arabs to aid him, and he
described their character as people who would stea
their own moher-ln-law for n feG plastres BN this
means the tasman was carried on, ana from cave IN
the adj Moib appears In the strand subec, 10
the xous scrutiny OF learned in Hebrew and AS
syrian writing The previous reputation or Moabite
Pottery:" which had the Of Mr. Shapiro connected
with it, naturally tends TO make people eaieIul ~ th
Judgment Moabite manuscripts. After the Moaolte
Stone was accepted as authentic other M9aoi1e
found, which hal to he rejected; and savants are
inclined be sceptica OF anything coming from inc
side OF the Dead sea- Before this copy OF Dt
teronony can pass genuine II will have TO undergo
very minute scrutiny and be subjected to careful ex-
animation 1t is now under this process ana DE- Gins
on IT, will be looked for vita great anxiety by all BIBLICAL
scholars. Mr. Shapiro talks OF million sterling as the
value OF this find Purchasers at that inquire VIII plo0-
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WEDNESDAY. Aug. 15-P. VI.

WEDNESDAY, Aug 15-P NJ
The tone OF stock speculation stronger to day
although it quivered with excitement. At the
opening Of the market there was an lnstants pause
which was followed Immediately by sharp advance.
The Willard shares, which have led tho recent de-
cline. were equally prominent in the reaction
OREGON and Transcontineutal rose from go TO 65l4
and the Northern Pacific shares followed obediently.
AT the same time Lackawanna, which was iirst IN
point of activity. advanced2 per cent to 1923, and
Ere. after the opening at 29l2. touched 81. west
ern Union yielding at once to 72i2 rallied 10 "a g.
There was partial renewal of confidence, indeed,
but the exceptional weakness OF Western Union IN
the subsequent dealings had much to do with dis
turbinQ il again. The price of this stock fell to
72Ss a lower point than 1t reached yesterday, IN
ante of an advance in the rest of the list. or all
the active stocks Western Union alone closed lower
than it did last night. With the eIcep-
ton of Western Union. which suffered
material loss, the whole market closed
at an advance of from / to per cent
but not at the highest points for the day. Inc
failure of L. c. stedman d. Co., which was an
pounced in the early afternoon, was recognized at
once as merely private sorrow; the senior partner
il sure of the sympathy OF tho Board in his aiic-
ton.
Government bonds were dull, but strong at an
advance of s each for the 42s and SO. The closing
bids were as followsi