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The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
Efforts of the kellogg and Brignoli Com
pany at Turner Hall.

An appreciative audience assembled in
Turner hall last evening TO witness the perfor-
nance of the Kellogg Brignoli opera COM
graduated upon the musical treat they enjoyed.
Miss Fancy Kellogg, one of the joint stars in the
company, probably loses considerably by as
ISOLATION with the..name.of the great artistic
Clara Louise Kellogg, but she is an artistic and
pleasing singer, her part i'm the opera of ITO
vatore" being exceedingly well taken. Of
Sgnor Brignoli lit is almost superfiuous to
write. 1t is true that he has lost some of the
fire and sweetness of the voice. which in the past
so enchanted the opera-goer, but he is still a
remarkably good singer and actor. The way in
which he rendered the beautiful aria "Ah Che
la Morte'' was sufficient to prove his ability as
an operate artist.
by ably singing the English ballad 'We'd
Better Bide Il Wee" and the operate air 'Home
to Our Mountains" the latter being especially
commendable, showing the beauty of her
contraltO voice and her cultivated style.
Mr.. l.. q. GOttschalk, who has u very good
| and powerful voice. was very successful in his
concert and operate selections.
OF the instrumentalists Mr.. Adolph Close,
(piano) and Mr. Timothee AdamOwski, (viOlin)
il may be said that they are artists of high merit
and their selections gave considerable satisfac-
ton. The performance is mainly in Italian
but tonight Sgnor Brignoli will sing GOOD
Bye Sweet Heart Good Bye" and Miss Kellogg
will sing "Old Folks at Home" and the perfor-
nance will be of interesting character.
Mr.. II. L. Cleveland, the advance agent for
Fay Templeton opera company, visited the
LIGHT Office this morning. The TempletOns
are booked at the Casino for January |. Fay
has always been fayorite in San Antonio, and
it is said has strongersupport this season than
ever before.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25
Congress-.

voorhees, presenteda memorial from General
Herman Sturn, of Indiana, setting forth his
claim against Mexico for aiding in the expul-
sion of the French forces from Mexico and the
re-establishment of the republic. Referred to
the committee on Foreign Relations.
Harris, of Massachusetts, under the direction
of the Naval committee, offered an amendment
in the nature of a substitute, approprating
$500, 900 for one steel cruiser, of not less than
300 or more than 5000 tons displacement;
Sl,5, 600 for one of not less than 1900 tons dis
placement: ST. 600 for three of not less than
300 tons displacement; $4,000 for dispatch
boat having an average speed of not less than
fifteen knots per hour; $350,0O0 for a torpedo
boat not less than 100 feet long, and ST, l6I, 0I
for the manufacture of guns for the armament
of these vessels. Referred.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25
General Mexican News.

Chilpancingo is suffering from lack of
water.
A great many Americans are arriving in
Monterey.
A small theatre is soon to be opened in
Queretaro.
A girl has been born in Tamaulipas with
two tongues.
Five thousand people have attended the
Cordoba fair.
A cotton factory has been established in
Orizaba under the name of "Cerritos.''
Public gambling is not to be allowed dur
ing the Christmas festivities in Guadalajara
The Legislature of Yucatan has put tax O
3 cents per arroba on all henequen exported
from the State.
Seven hundred and thirty dollars, were the
result of an ameteur bull fight, given in Vera
Cruz for the benefit of the Vera Cruz club.
General Pedro Baranda has been appointed
commander of the Eleventh military distrist,
comprising the States of ..Yucatan, CamtAche
and Tabasco.
In addition to the valuable pearl recently
found at La Paz, Lower California, one has
been discovered worth $1,000 and another
valued at $1,000. The former weighed AZ,
the other 40.
A ship arrived on the 9TH instant in Mazat-
Ian, with the yellow-jack flying, bringing news
that 100 of the inhabitants of Tonola, in the
State of Chiapas had died in the last IS days
of cholera. Two doctors have been dis
patched to ascertain the truth.
A party of robbers lately attacked the Ha-
cienda de Santa Rita, near Celaya, carrying
off some property and damsel of great beauty.
The servants of the hacienda, however, rallied
and returned to the charge, recapturing the
lday and the goods, and killing one of the at
lacking party.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25
Hissers Public Benefactors.

Commenting upon the recent election of a
young gentlemen from the New Orleans
Academy of Music, for Kissing an actor, the
St. Louis Republican pertinently remarks
"The habit Of recalling every alleged vocalist
on all occasions, and having a second inflic-
ton of every bad song which makes part of
nearly every cheap play, has grown into
nuisance. Rudeness in auditors and the
noisy expression of disapproval, or any inter-
ruption Of actors in the regular course of the
scenes, ought not to be encouraged, If even
tolerated. But the man who has the indie
pendence and the energy to object to the
frequent recall Of would-be ballad singers in
dismal songs is public benefactor. The
judicious hisser may now be justly regarded
as much felt want"
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25
Fresh Air Missions

Galveston, too, is inflicted with niggard
theatrical management. Relating to recent
performance there the Galveston News says:
The audience was small, simply because
people did not want to venture out with the
certainty of being almost frozen in barn of 3
house that, from top to bottom, is wholly bare
OF heating apparatus. There was crowd to
see Mr.. Jefferson, TO be sure, but such a
crowd will not be gotten again under similar
circumstances for the best attraction that
could be put on the boards. If Mr.. Pilot
wants his theatre popularized, when he puts
the Improvements upon it that he haf pro-
missed during the coming summer, he should
not by any means forget to have heaters, or
some means of difusing warmth over the
building, put in. A hint to wise man is
sometimes said to be suffciency.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25
LAREDO LETTER.
Interesting Gossip From the Twin Sisters
of the Rio Grande

Special Correspondence of the Evening Light.
LAREDO, January 2..-Several railroad Of
ficials have arrived here, among Others Mr..
+. A. Lister, the new superintendent of the
Mexican National Construction company This
evening the officers of the company presented
Mr.. S. Il. Fuller, the former superintendent,
with handsome egOld watch and chain, an
arm chair made of polished Texas steers horns,
and other things of the value of several hundred
dollars. | don't like to hear of such valuable
gifts to persons i'll good circumstances.
New Laredo is improving more rapidly than
her twin sister of the Rio Grande. Few of
strangers stay long in old Laredo. Most of
them take their abode in the Mexican village
shortly after their arrival.
Many men are waiting for work to be re-
sumed on the projected line of the Inter
national railway.
EX-Presdent Sanchez is expected to be here
ia few days. During his administration life
in New Laredo was more safe than it has been
at any time since he retired from office.
L,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25
THE LIGHTS LECTURER.
He Tells of His Experience in Boarding
Houses and Restaurants.

Mr.. Baker put q ''sug' at the head of his
take" this morning and then scratched his chin
with rule. A careful observer remarked that
Mr.. Baker was medtating on another of his
series of after breakfast lectures. No one said
anything, so Mr.. Baker cleared his throat and
began:
"John Howard Payne" said he, twas gay
bohemian, eXtravagant in taste, lavish in ex-
penditure, living much, too much, mid
pleasures and palaces and he died at last a
homeless wanderer, with neither money nor
credit and nowhere to lay his head. He was
the author of Home, Sweet Home Poor
John Payne must have had the same expert
ence that have had in San Antonio, for no.
where on Gods green footstoOl does the isOlat-
ed young man feel the want of society and
friends as in the Alamo City. He feels in his
solitude as Napoleon did on the Isle of st.
Helena. After six days of toll he finds himself
in dreary boarding house, with no fire to
keep him from freezing, shut up in a dingy,
Differentiated room, which to stay in would
throw man into such a paroXyism that he
would have to take a walk to keep from com.
hitting felo de Sc. If any one doubts my eX-
perience let him visit the various localities
where young men are doomed to pass away
their dreary existence. Should he happen to
he in this city when the little busy mosquito
is presenting his bill, an inmate of one of these
delectable institutions and longing for sleep,
he will find no net work over his couch TO keep
the intruderS out; i'll the winter he will find
nothing but a coverlet and a sheet to keep old
Bereas from adding another victim to his list of
frozen to death. And then just think when
he enters the su-called dining room, hungry
and weary! The first thing the waiter brings
You is a kind of transparent soup, commonly
called by the b'hoys round town shadow
soup. One sip is enough, and it is cast aside.
Then you try your hand on the big square
piece of beef, fAnglaise, and that, too, is
cold and unsavOry. Finally you pick up II
toothpick in disgust and walk moodily down
the street, trying to think which is the best
way TO shuttle OF this mortal coil. All, dear
boys, there is at last no place like homer !"
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25
CITY ELECTIONS.
A Letter Suggesting Improvement in the
Conduct of Elections

COhuuCt Oh ElectlOuS.
For the Evening Light.
/ regard the principles of American govern
ment us most beneficial for the people because
they involve two great principles :"All men
have equal rights and 1.-The people shall
govern themselves" but this good end is, in
my opinion, frustrated by political knavery
and political intrigue, two of the greatest enc
mics to America and her people. In the first
place it is by intrigue mainly that the primaries
are called-it is by knavery that the candidates
are nominated i'm convention, and when SO
nominated custom has established the idea
that party fealty must be rendered to the
nominee, no matter how unworthy he may be.
The idea of the convention is undoubtedly
good, but its abuse makes il an actual evil,
and virtually deprives the people of
their SURFACES, subJecting them to
the will of designing politicians. To me
it appears i'm both city and county cleo
tions some important alterations should be
made which will give all men equal chances,
and in fact carry the principle that all men
have equal rights. At present the poorer can
didate by the election system adopted is de-
prived of his equality by his richer opponent,
aud though he may he the better man, he is
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25
The Spanish Infanta's Nurses.

From the Modern Age.
The young Infanta of Spain has two wet
nurses, who relieve each other in their arduous
duties. They are magnificent young women
who were selected by the Cardinal Primate of
Spain, or rather received his recommendation
for their exemplary conduct. They are clad
in ruby-colored velvet, embroidered with
silver, and wear costly white lace wells. The
little Infanta cried several times during the
Maria Teresa Isabel Patrocinia Diega. She
is pretty child, with fair hair and blue eyes.
After the ceremonial the young Infanta's ears
were pierced by her mothers Austrian med-
cal attendant. This is an ancient custom of
the Spanish Bourbons; even the princes in
Spain have their ears pierced, it being con-
sidered beneficial for sight to have blood
drawn very early. That is, in fact, thei: first
baptism in blood.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25

The Difference In Men.

One man has every thing that is necessary to
success in business; he has capital at his COM
mand, influential friends, wealthy relatives
ever ready to endorse his paper,-perhaps
short time he fails. Another has none of these
advantages and yet i'm short time builds up a
large and extensive establishment. One of
these latter individuals is our enterprising
merchant, j. NJ. Emerson. When asked by us
to what he attributed his success in business he
replied, that il was by fair and impartial deal
ing i'm all his business transactions; by advertis
ing and giving the public just what he adver-
Used, and by not asking too much for any arti-
cie in his stock, also by giving the customer any
advantage he might, by careful buying for
spot cash. In other words should little child
step in to buy he would deal as fairly as
though the highest and Hottest person were
purchasing.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25
An Indian Territory Beauty.

''Have you seen the pretty girl in the front
carp" asked IA drummer of the LIGHT CORE
spOndent on board the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas car.
mo"
''Well, she's us pretty as Langtry."
In the course of the morning had a look at
the beauty we had picked up at Denison, and
she was certainly a fresh looking, pretty girl,
and was dressed in good taste. Seated as she
was in the general passenger car, which was
filed with coal miners, and rough looking
dirty men, she seemed like a fairy i'm a stock
yard. She got OIL at Venita and left the car
without redeeming feature.
| struck Missouri in the height of the Langtry
season and all comparisons of female beauty
were made after her standard. But about the
little girl in the car was freshness which i'm
women is to my notion far more pleasing than
the most classic cOntour-a brightness, deli
cate complexion which reminds one of rose
bud just putting forth its loveliest hues-and
though saw many others who would perhaps
better answer the sculptors requirements,
could not forget the dimpled darling with her
look of happy, childish innocence.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25
Ben ThompsOn's Return.
From the Austin Statesman.

FTUlII tHV AuStIH StdttsIliiIl.
In the case against Ben Thompson the Jury
rendered verdict Of acquittal, and he re-
turned to Austin Sunday afternoon. We think
the demonstration at the depot was, to say the
least, in very bad taste. No doubt the YER
dict was just, and established the fact that
Thompson acted in self-defense in killing
Harms, but that did not justify the course pur-
sued by certain parties on his arrival in the
city. We suspect that some of the very par
ties who cheered the loudest would liked to
have seen Thompson convicted, and perhaps
he is shrewd enough to know this.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25
CircumyentIng Nihilists.

The Russian imperial family has adopted
plan by which the Nihilists are circumvented
and the royal ears are delighted without
danger to royal bodies. A wire has been run
from Gatschina, the Cars fortress prison, to
the Marnsky theatre. A telephone has been
attached and conveys to the listening ears of
Alexander and his court the notes of the favor
lite prima donna and all the music of every
opera there performed.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25

In case heard at the Alberdare police
court England, young man named Hooker
was ordered to contribute towards the MAIN
tenance Of his father; ii was stated that the
defendants mother had had g children. 1t
was stated that on three occasions she gave
birth to twins, twice she had triplets, and
afterwards four children at birth 1t was
not stated in what number the remainder Of
the 81 came into the world.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25
A Forest and Lake for Sale,

Any one wishing 10 purchase 1000 acres of
heavily timbered land fronting on Il fresh
water lake, and situated thiPty-SX miles north
of Houston on the international railroad, can
address the undersigned. The timber is large
pine, oak black walnut and other timber
JAMES p. NEWCOMB.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25
Rio Grande and Pecos Coal.

have established a yard for the sale of Rio
Grande and Pecos coal at the lumber yard of
Ed, Stoves j. Sons, and am prepared to furnish
IL, i'm any quantity desired, As to its burning
qualities and economy rs fuel, sample 1t or
ask any of our consumers. Orders can also be
left at the hardware house of Staehely Tips,
Commerce street l.. o. Howell.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25

A widow, intending to succeed her hus-
band in the management of hotel, alver-
tised that 'the hotel will be kept by the
widow of the former landlord, Mr.. Brown.
who died last summer on new and improved
plan.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25
Notice.

The Scandinavian relief society will meet to-
night at postotiice exchange; all members will
portance to be transacted. EDENHoLM
Secretary.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25

Amateur theatrical companies have an ex-
eellent opportunity to purchase wigs. See adj I
vertisement of wigs for sale. 81
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-25
Turner's Masked Bali.

Wigs can be had cheap at $40 Acequia street,
nearly opposite Castanola's grocery store. 3t.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-01-09

EVERYTHING SERVED UP
IL in the best of style. Fresh Fish.
oysters, and all Obtainable delicacies
on hand. Private dining rooms for
families and parties. Strict attention to
cleanliness In all departments.
PASCAL. Proprietor.
National Republican., 1883-01-25
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4,-Monoy on call loaned be-
tween TO per cent, and closed offered at per
cent Exchange was steady at 4sl94@4S2l% for long
and ds54@4S6 for short sight Governments
were weak ana generally 4 per cent, lower. State
bonds were neglected. Railway bonds were ir.
regular The share speculation opened Irregular
with prices but Slightly changed from those at
Yesterdays close. During the carly trade the
market was Irregular but In the main, heavy
and tile result Of fluctuations for the first half
hour was decline of 1l6p9G, the latter Denver and
Rlo Grande, Shortly afler II O'Clock this was fol-
lowed by u recovery of 1S@1lG led by Denver and
Missouri Pacific, but the market again became
weak and about midday Denver and Rio Grande
recorded decline Of 29S 70 40, oregon and Trans.
liz aid %@i Der cent fr ihe rest Of he lisI h
later Rock Island. Duing"the morning Alton
and Terre Haute sold 65lS@59l6 6g5SC360IS In the
but subsequently prices again fell or 1s@l9s led
National Republican., 1883-01-25
We keep Our Establishment open
every evening until 10 p. III.
we also dlsplay on our counter
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Dramatic Works.
subscriptions invited 10 Periodicals,
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tiOnery Department, inRsmuch ns we exc
cutc orders for Card Engraving in the
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We keep Our EstablishmentOpen
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CONNEC TING Al NORFOLK WITH THE BO5.
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becOnuClAsS inre TO PllOy Point and TT. lookout 10
Returnilg, leaves NoriolN Tuestays Thursdays
THE NEW YORK SrfANIEVs,
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tCulars apply tO Agent Bi Water street, GeorgCtown
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o ticket ofliog, 1881 pa aye -, Mare Hotel nul a
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