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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-06-02


 with him alone the g.ea. fanctionarieA had held correspondence.
 "Admiral Benbow left America about June 1, I700, with his prisoners, nine in number, among whom were Captain Kidd, Robert Bradcnham, his surgeon, one Brown (a piraticai sd- venturer, who had married daughter Of Governor Markham Of Pennsyi- vania), David Evans and Tarlagh Sui- livan.
 kidd was not put upon his trial for piracy, but was indicted and convicted of the murder of William Moore, one of his seamen, whom he struck with . bucket for iDsubordination, and death resulted from the blow. Whether policy dictated this form of prosecu- ton from the fear Of the character Of the disclosures which might result from an indictment for piracy, in which the nature and origin of the whole expedition would be open to examination, and thus additional fuel might be added to the popular excite ment which had already 70 greatly harassed the government party, or whether there were reasonable doubts of the ability of the prosecution to convict Kidd of piracy, is question of surmise. It k certain. however. that If the sacrifice of Kidd was deter mined on, the probability of his con- viction for the murder of Moore,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
MEXICAN JOE.
An English Lady's Remarkable IN
fatuatlon for an indian.

An English Lady's Remarkable In
fatuation for an indian.
A contemporary tells us that, Cap
tain Joe Shelly has returned after an
absence of some months i'm the SOUTH
west. He says the sensational midi
vidual who appropriated his name and
took wild west show TO Europe was
prosecuted by Buffalo Bill, and after
being robbed of his false plumes
dropped into and became part of
Bison Williams combination" But
the Paris correspondent of the Lon
don (Eng.) Weekly Budget, July 9th,
saws that "MeXican Joe" is in Paris,
France. and is doing enormous bust
ness there in his wild west show. He
also relates peculiar instance Of
woman's infatuation. In "Mexican
Joe's' company is an Indian named
specimen of his tribe, and he
has just been arrested upon
an eXtradition warrant from England,
charging him with abducting and be-
uraying a beautiful and wealthy Eng
lish girl. 1t was, however, shown
that the girl was of an age that she
could legally act for herself and that
she had followed him to France,
wherefore he was released. The lady
has been persuaded 10 return home to
her friends in England, and all efforts
are made to hush the voice of scandal.
That Mexican Joe has assumed the
name of the gallant Joe Shelly is q
fact, and that he has been denounced
as an imposter in England by clip
pings of the LIGHTS exposure many
months ago is equally true, but in
the natural desire for such an attrac-
ton as a wild west show presents the
English, and indeed all other Eu-
ropean countries will accept fraud
rather than have none at all, hence in
these places imposters like this
pseudo Mexican joel command sue
cess.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
Base Ball.

Yesterday San Antonio again met
Dallas in the diamond field, and prob
ably owing to the fine game of the
previous day, there was very good
attendance. The game, however, was
not to be compared with Tuesdays,
the fielding on our side being bad on
the whole. Bright made an error in
LIST and 2nd inings and in the 9th in
ings of Dallas, Rogers made a very
bad pass at centre field, which let two
men tally. O'Neil is certainly not
strong enough in the box for team
like Dallas, he only struck out two
lien, or rather the same man (Peeples(
twice. Isaacson as usual made solid
first base man, assisting IA times.
Sight men were in succession put out
at LIST base, beginning with Fabian 1.-THE
noisy man) in the 3rd, Sunday and
Wentz followed them in the 4th,
LOWS, Kittle and Whitaker, and the
9Th OROurke and Fabian again.
The game closed San Antonio to
Dallas 6. ~
Probably today those who are lucky
enough to witness the play be-
tween the same teams will not be dis
appointed in the game, for certainly
no two finer or stronger mines ever
met in this part of the world bef.4e.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
THE CONTRACT SIGNED.
Contractor Ed Braden Will Build the
CITY Hall--It is in Good Hands.

City HaIl--It is in Good Hands.
The special meeting of the city
council, to award the contract for the
building of the new city hall was held
yesterday afternoon. All the alder
men were present and INDUCED in
considerable discussion as to how the
$3.50 appropriated for the building
would cover the cost, which would
amount to a great deal more than this
sum. First there was the contract
price of Mr.. Ed Rraden, S119, 1897, then
the excavations, $4,000, architect,
Sc, 900, and the added office of super
inteldent of construction 500 per
month.
The mayor stated that the deficien-
cy could be made up out ofnext years
budget, but resolution was adopted
providing that the deficiency be made
up by special tax on our already
taX-ridden citizens.
In regard to the removal of the
Russi building on the north west cor
ner Of the plaza, the mayor assured
the aldermen that it would be re-
moved when the right time came.
This was very indefinite but the
aldermen were satisfied and the con-
tract was then formally awarded to
Mr.. Ed Braden for $119,S97, and he
signed it, giving bond of $40 900.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
Senatorial Notes.

WASHINGTON, August 2.-(Senate.)
The presiding officer announced the
appointment of select committee I'M
der Mr.. Hoar's resolution, as to the re-
lations of commerce and the business
between the United States and Cana
da, as follows: Senators Hoar, Ali
sou, Hale, Dolph, Pugh, Estes and
Blodgitt. The conference committee
was ordered on naval appropriation
bill, and Senators Hale, Farwell and
Brek were appointed on part of the
senate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
Republican Rally.

The military band will be in at
tendance at the Alamo pavilion Sat
urday night. Good speakers have
been engaged and a good, rousing
ratification will be the order of the
evening. Every republican in the city
is cordially invited, and all who will
vote for Harrison and Morton will
find the latch string out and the
heartiest welcome. A Harrison and
Morton club will be formed at the
close of the speaking and signatures
taken. rally round the flag boys,
rally once again. Carry the banner
from Texas up to Maine. For Harri--
son and Morton raise mighty shout,
and help to wipe the red bandana fell
lows out.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
.The 1ai1y u
office No. 4 East Commerce Sire
England VS.. America for 81 900.


NEW YORK, August 2.-The inter-
national fight between Frank Muir
ply. of England, and Jack Havelin,
of Boston, for 81 900 a side, came off
this morning at Verplanicks Point, on
the Hudson, and ended in a draw.
The men fought forty-nine rounds,
taking three hours and fifteen min
utes; no time was lost on arriving at
the battle field, and the ropes were
quickly stretched in the pres
ence of about fifty spectators.
Murphy sent his castor into the
ring at 5:35, he was followed at 5:37 by
Havelin. Havelin was seconded by
George Young and Jack Frazer; Muir
d VS. seconds were Jack McAulifte
and Jack Ashton. The time was call
ed at 5:44. From the first they fought
hard, Havelin landed the first blow
on Murphy's chest, and before it was
returned landed another on his cheek;
he got in the third blow on Murphy's
neck, as time was called. In
the third round first blood was
claimed and allowed for Muir
ply. The forty-seventh round was
severest in the battle, and was ter
ribly hard fought one, considering the
condition of the men. Havelin was stag
gering around the ring, and Murphy
was too weak to take advantage of his
condition. At the end of the 4Sth
round, it was plain that neither of
them possessed sufficient strength to
continue the fight and the reference
stepped into the ring, and declared
the fight draw. His decision was
conceded by all, to be the only one
pOssible
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
The Cross Massacre Testimony.

Topeka, Kan, August 2.-AttOrney
General Bradford returned last night
from Stevens county, where he went
to investigate the massacre of Sheriff
Cross, and five deputies. He examin-
ed large number of people in differ
ent towns, and all the eye witnesses
of the affair testify unanimously to
the effect that Cross and party arrived
at the camp, tired and worn out, that
they asked permission of the hay
makers to lie down and rest,
and that they were sleeping
and apprehending no danger, when
they were suddenly surrounded by
Robinson and his men, and shot
dow, without having any chance
to defend themselves, all three of
these witnesses say that not one shot
was fired by Sheriff Cross or any of his
men. Gen. Bradford has gathered a
large amount of testimony which he
wi i'll submit to the governor. Gen.
Myers found that no troops were
needed, and so the mission of the two
officials is ended for the present.
Business is reported to be at a stand
still at Hugoton, and at Woodsdale,
everybody is armed and ready for
an attack, and waiting to hear from
Gov. Martin. The governor has had
to appoint new sheriff for Stevens
county, in place of the one killed, and
both towns have submitted name
from their respective places to Gen.
Bradford, but it is not likely that
either one will be appointed, as that
course will not facilitate peace. Rob-
inson, who shot the five men, is re-
ported..as taking things coolly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
Who Was the Brute?

A man who gave the fake name of
James Alpincot, but who is said to be
in the employ of the city, was arrest
ed Tuesday for being disorderly in
wantonly, and cruelty Sitting his
dogs tongue in two. The recorder
fined him sos and unfortunately for
humanity, he was able to pay the
fine. In this case the. Mikado's plan
of making the punishment fit tie
crime would have done good service.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
MoonShIne MurdererS.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August g.
The Bibb county moonshiners are
still confined in the coal drift near
Briarfield, zealously guarded by the
citizens. The moOnshiners shot
Monday, were named Snyder, Bill
Roy, Jim Hickey and negro, they
are in the drift and will
be compelled to surrender or
starve. The crime for which they
are now wanted is murder. United
States officers arrested Peyton and
King Landlord, the leaders of the
gang. guided and assisted by Jack
Lawley, prominent citizen of the
county. Last Sunday Lawley was
called out of his house by the moon
sinners, and shot dead.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
VIII Meet Grandmother.

BERLIN, August 1.-The Cologne
Gazette confirms the report that EN-
peror William will meet Queen Victo-
ria on September 80, during the lat
ter's visit to her daughter, the EN-
press Frederick, at Baden.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
French Presidents Reception.

PARIS, August 1.-The President
and Nine. Carnot met with an ovation
yesterday on their arrival at Fontaine-
blaeu, where they will spend the sum-
mer. The Queen of Portugal and her
son have arrived here. When the
King arrives, they will pay visit to
Switzerland and Dresden.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
Meeting of the Powers.

BERLIN, August 2.-Newspape RS
here announce that the emperor of
Germany, emperor of Russia and en-
peror of Austria will meet at some
point on the Austrian frontier in the
autumn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
The Races s.

SARATOGA, August 1.-The first
race of half mile, Button won,
Servia End, Wabasea 3rd; time 40 IA.
Second race of mile, Hypocrite won,
Dad End, Macbeth 3rd; time 144 IL.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
Francis on Her Way Home.

NEW YORK, August Mrs. Cleve-
land arrived in town from Marion,
Mass, this morning with her mother.
She took the 1890 train for Washing
ton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
Turkeys PIumes Ruffled.

LONDON, August 1.-The Turkish
government has sent protest to the
powers against the occupation of Mas
sowah by Italy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
Anarchist Trials Suspended.

VIENNA, August 1.-The jury trials
i'm the case of the anarchists in
Austria and Hungary, have been sus-
pended for one year.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
As ISOLATED Press Dispatches and
Specials Up to the Hour Of
Going to Press.
The Market

Boston, August 2.-Mexican ex-
changes, sc ga to 81; Scrip 100 5-S to
100 rs; Common, IA 5-S to IA 81.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02
The Sweet Buy and Buy.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
William L. Scott is anxious for a
place in Cleveland's cabinet, and pro-
poses to earn it by carrying Pennsyl-
vania for the democratic ticket. But
by the time he does that both Cleve-
land and his cabinet will have been
forgotten.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-02

Not Galveston, not Arkansas Pass,
but Galveston and Arkansas Pass is
now the Texas deep water cry, echoed
all through the great northwest. This
has always been the position of San
Antonio and the manner in which
this sentiment is sweeping the coun-
try attests the forcefulness of her
methods in making the country see
things as they are. 1t was Galveston
that prayed:
God bless me and my bar,
My wharf and bonds at par,
Us four and no more,
God save us for evermore;
But from Arkansas Pass, the deep wa
ter cusS;
Good Lord forever deliver us.
San Antonio has never said one
word that even squinted at letting up
ON operations for deep water at
Galveston. 1t has merely insisted on
deep water at its own port, fully as
sured that it is the most eligible
point on the Texas coast for securing
.26 feet of water at the least expense
and in the shortest time.
THAT shoo-fiy order for the paving
of Commerce street and making gas
and water connections in ten days,
has a far away Moses appearance
about it. that puzzles the San Anto-
MAN to the manor: born, as we'll as the
stranger within the gates. What the
Mikado does not know about sur
prises would puzzle the brains of a
Texas yearling, and the suddenness
of this thing is likely to take away
ones breath in the dog days. How
mnch Mikado milk there is in the
coaconut is the allabsorbing query
lust now and the lacteometer Will be
put to it's best PAGES to make the meas
ure full and true. The LIGHT wagers
a grove in San Pedro park against a
hole on Military plaza that there is
cream in the milk measure and that
the city does not get enough of it to
color its whiskers.
IT was not good engineering that
fixed the date of the Texas press
excursion to Denver and the con-
federate reunion in this city in the
same week of the same month of this
grand old year. No San Antonio
editor will leave the reunion to take
trip for pleasure, even if he; be q red
hot radical and the great capital of
Colorado the destined attraction.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-10-12
Easily Tanned.

On account of its timidity and the
great ease with which it can be tanned
the cobra is the only snake with which
the snake. charmers of India will have
anything to do. By attracting its at
tention with one hand, it may be easily
seized round the body with the other :.
and so long as the hand or any other
object is kept moving before its eyes, it
will never turn to bite the hand that
holds it. This is tie simple fact, the
knowledge OF which the charmers turn
TO such advantage in their v elI-known
performances. The snake is taken
from its basket, and slight stroke
across the back brings it at once into a
defensive attitude. The constant mo-
tion OF the musical instrumt Mt before
the snake keeps it wstchful and erect,
and not the music produced. AS a
matter of fact, snakes have no external
ears, and il is extremely doubtful
whether the cobra hears the music at
all. The charmers say that the adder
of the East, the Dabois, has no ear for
music, because they cannot operate on
it as they do on the cobra. 1t is rather
interesting to note that this has been
the belief since David's time at least
Like the deaf adder that stoppeth her
ear which will not hearken to the
voice of charmers. -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-10-12

If anything in this world makes a
man feel badly, except p:nching his fin.
gers in the crack of door, it is unques.
tionably quarrel. No man ever fails
to think less of himself than before.
1t degrades him In the eyes of others,
aud what is worse, DIunts his sensibili-
ties on one hand and increases the pow
er of passionate Irritability on the other.
The truth is, the more peacefully and
quiet we get along the better it is for
our neighbors. In nine cases out OF
ten the better course is, IL man cheats
you cease TO deal with him, if he is
abusive quit his company, and if he lies
about you, so conduct yourself that no.
body will believe him. No matter who
he is. or how ne missuses you, the wis
est way is to let him alone for there
is nothing better than this cool, calm
AID quiet way of dealing with tho
wrong we meet with. Return not
railing for railing"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-10-12
Reading Aloud.

No one can serve others without do
ing good TO himself. A good reader,
for instance, grstifies others by reading
aloud, and he also streng.hens his own
body. So wholesome is The practice of
reading aloud, that medical authorities
agree in pronouncing it a healthy and
invigorating exercise for the mind and
the body.
The late Sir Henry Holland, an emf
nent London physician, says in his
Medical Notes +" that persons who
have tendency to pulmonary disease
should methodically practice "those
actions of the body through which the
chest is in part filed or emptied of air. ~
He advises that those whose chests
are weak should read aloud at stated
intervals, and even recire or sing, using
due caution as to posture, articulation.
and the avoidance of excess.
These regular exercises of the
voice." he adds, ''may be rendered as
salutary to the organs of respiration, as
they are agreeable in their influence on
the ordinary voice.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-10-12

IT is't any harder for a woman with
hustle on 70 sit down than it is for a
man with pint flask of cholera mix
ture in his coat tail pocket to do it.
All he's got to do is to be little care
full, of course, and that's what a woman
with hustle on has TO do. The secret
Of it is this {: When a hustle decked
woman sits down, she does so sldewise.
There is pretty little trick In it. She
pretends she is going to SIT on the right
side OF the chair and makes her first
moYe IN that direction, but just as she
reaches the chair she moves gracefully
TO the other side, the hustle rolls to the
right, entirely out of the way Of the
sitter, and the problem is solved. So
at least we are told.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-10-12
Soda In ToOthache.

DR.. ID. Duckworth contribu tes q
short memorandum on this subject.
He was called on to treat case of very
severe toothache, and tried various or
dinary remedies. including chloroform
and carbolic acid, without any benefit
to the patient. He then remembered
having read that that the pain might be
relieved by holding in the mouth a solu-
tion of soda. He at once gave the
patient half a draehm in an ounce of
water, and, to his astonishment, the
pain ceased Immediately, and complete
relief was secured. BE thinks that as
the remedy is so simple, and the disease
50 distressing and often intractible, this
treatment may be worthy of notice and
imitation.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-10-12
How the Balloon was Invented.

Exercise is antagonism at each step
force is used TO lift up. our bodies and
push back the earth as the eminent
Joseph Montgolfer said, that when lie
saw q company dancing, he mentally
inverted his view and imagined the
earth dancing on the dancers feet
which it most unquestionsbly did. In
deed, his great invention of balloons
was guessed at by his witnessing a mild
form of antagonIsm between heat and
gravitatlon. He, being dutiful hus-
band, was airing his wife's dresses. who
was going TO a ball. He observed the
hot air from the fire inflated the light
materials, which rose up in a sort of
spheriodial form (you may have some
of you noticed this form in dress y.
This gave him the idea of the hre-bal
loon, which, being large papermarker
at Annoray, he forthwith experimented
on, aud hence we got aerial navigation.
This anecdote was told me by his
nephew, NJ. Seguin, also an eminent
man.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-10-12
Wise Words.
a precedent embalms a principle.

a precedent embalms principle.
BE careful. a light heart lives long.
Life is a reckoning we cannot make
twice over.
Impulse can do wonders where pre-
paration fails.
The most profound joy has more OF
gravity than gaiety in it.
There is no courage but in innocence,
no constancy but in an honest cause.
Act well at the moment, and you
have performed good action to all
eternity.
The true use of speech is not so much
to express ouI wants as to conceal
them.
The man who has never known ad-
verslty is but half acquainted with him
self.
Wickedness may prosper for a while
but, in the run, he who sets all knaves
at work will pay them.
All that we possess of truth and wis
dom is borrowed good. You will be
always poor if you do not possess the
only true riches.
A man OF strong character always
makes enemies, but because man has
many enemies you cannot be quite sure
that he is man Of strong character.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-10-12
The Danger of Being a Human Being


Heredity is a pnZz,s. II seems to he
easier in this world to inherit bad quail
ties than good ones, but both sorts make
such leaps and jumps, and are so in
the succession is difficult TO calculate.
TIE race is linked together in curious
tangie, so that it is almost impossible
20 6x the responsibility. Defects or
vices or virtues will not always go in
straight line. The children off deaf
mutes, for example. are not apt to be
deaf mutes, but the cousins of those
children may be deaf mutes, showing,
1t is said, that some remote ancestor of
both had some mental or physical de-
feet, which has been transmitted to his
posterity, though not in the form N
which he was afflicted. In most cases
we cannot do anything about it the
older onr civilization becomes the more
complicated and intricate are our rela.
tions, so that it has already become a
dangerous business to be human being
at all. 1t is not always certain that if
a man eats sour grapes his children's
teeth will be set on edge, but the effect
of the sour-grape diet may skip gener-
alton or two. or appear in collateral
line. We try to study this problem in
our asylums and prisons, and we get a
great many Interesting facts, but they
are too conflicting to guide legislation.
The difficulty is to relieve person of
responsibility for the sins of his ances-
tors without relieving him of RESPONSE
bility for his own sins.