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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18
IMPORTANT
To Farmers, Gardeners and Citi.
zenS Generally.

To Farmers, Gardeners ana Cltl'
zens Generally.
You are requested to bring samples
of the native products of this county
to the Art Rooms, corner Houston
and Soledad streets, up stairs, to be
sent to the Texas Spring Palace at
Fort Worth. A car load of native
products is wanted Immediately.
A lso all articles made of native ma
terials. They will be well taken care
of and placed on exhibition at the
Texas Spring Palace. If the citizens
of San Antonio and BeXar county
will contribute what they can to this
exhibit, it will be the most attractive
at Fort Worth and will advertise this
city and county in splendid manner,
The following are some the pros,
ducts wanted: All kinds of cora,
in stalk, in ear and shelled,
sugar cane, sorghum, Johnson grass
Alfalfa, mIllet and all native and cul-
tivated grasses. Wheat, oats, rye,
barley, silk, cotton, flax, hemp, jute,
ixtle and other tibres; also samples. of
all field and garden vegetables; pro-
ducts of dairy and apiary. Send
portion of all grains, folders, and
tibres in stalk or in bundles of the size
usually made in the field, a portion in
ear and also shelled. Send about
peck of each of the small grains. Also
all samples of horticulture; berries,
melons, grapes, figs, fruits and flow
ers; also samples of building stone,
timber and minerals; also wool of
sheep and goats, dressed hides of
sheep, goats and other animals, dress
ed horns and bOofs
All these products, etc, are needed
Immediately. Two shipments will be
made from here to Fort Worth, one Oh
the 18th instant and the other on the
24th instant.
Mrs. a. J. DIGNOWITY,
ct For the Committee in Charge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18

THE physician, who performed the
autopsy on mind reader Bishop before
the coroner's jury had examined into
the causes of death and reported, has
placed himself in predicament. The
court holds the physician and his at
tendant to bail in the sum of s.. 800
each to await the inquest. The fami-
ly claim that crime had been COM
mitted. If the coroner decides that
death had not ensued when the au-
tOpsy was begun, Doctors Irwin, Fer
guson and Hamce will be tried for
manslaughter. They thought death
had occurred some four hours before
the autopsy had begun. Even in
death Bishop seems to stir the dry
bones of humanity in a peculiar way.
He probably lived too fast or at too
high a presureand burned life's candle
at 10th ends.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18
A Good Christian.

A good Christian woman and the
woman who carries one of Wolfson' 5
parasols are just alike. "The sun
shall not smite them by day" Who
would be sun smitten when they can
buy black silk parasOl for Sl.0O, or
as much more as they want to pay?
or fancy silk for the same price?
or one of those fashiona BILE detachable
handles that can be packed in your
trunk for - 30 and upward? certainly
no woman of sense. WOlfsOn buys
his goods to sell and so buys what the
ladies want, and what the ladies and
Wolfson do not know about parasols
is not Known anywhere. ParasOls
and fans WOlfsOn has a car load of
both. Call and keep cool. 5-17-3t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18
Ratted Out On a Foul.

The precedented rush for base
ball outfits in connection with my
sales of boys clothing has exhausted
my stock and left me without base
ball outfit on hand. 1 have orders out
for large stock and will be able to
supply every boy in town in the
course of two or three days, when all
who have failed to receive will be re-
membered. / will advise my custom
ers through the LIGHT when my base
ball outfits arrive. l.. WOLFSON.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18
Seemingly EradicaCed

With repeated and powerful doses of quinlne.
chiIiS and fever, in some one of its var Gus
forms, springs into active eXistance agiin
often without the slightest apparent prOvoca-
tOn. To eXtingui-h the smOuldprnG emhrrs
OF this obstinate and reconcile maIady. no less
IMAM 10 Subnue II Wnen 1t RACES tiercely in The
system HOstettcrS Stomach Bitt1.rS IS ali sut.
hcient. When every resource Of the pharlna-
Cope has DE n exhausted against il in vain,
the Blttcrs conquer it-wil. remove every
lingering veslige of it Nay. more the Bitters
Will protect those brought within the intlu-
ence OF the atmospheric poison that brgets
malarial disease, from its attacks Disorders
OF the stomach, liver and bowels, are am, ng
the complaints tie be apprchended r;om the
use OF miaSma-taintcd water. These are both
cured and prevented by the Bftters. Rheu-
ma'ism, constipation and rem4l complaints
yield TO its action. II m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18
225-tf

SwITT's SPECIE Fired me Of malignant Blood
so-callcd remedies Of Mercury and Potash S. s. S.
not only cured the Blood Poison, but relieved the
rheumatism which was caused by the poisonous
minerals. GEO. DOVELI, 1922 Sd Avenue, n. Y
Scrofula developed on my daughter swelling and
humps on her neck. We gave her SWIFT 8 SPECIFIC,
and the result was wonderful and the cure prompt
S. A. DEAI(MOND, Cleveland, Tenn.
SwIFT's SPECIFIC is entirely a vegetable remedy,
and Is the only medicine which permanently cures
ScrOfula, Blood HumOrs, Cancer and Contagious
Blood Poison. Send for books on Blood and Skin
Diseases, mailed free.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18
Syrup OfFigS,

Produced from the laxative and nu-
tricious juice of California figs, COM
bined with the medicinal virtues of
plants known to be most beneficial to
the human system, acts gently on the
kidneys. liver and bowels, ettectually
cleansing the system, dispelling colds
and headaches, and curing habitual
constipation. (7) 4-lO-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18
ANOTHER TEXAN Att.


The successful importation of con-
tract labor into this state by Gus
Wilkie, capitol contractor, and the
supineness of the law courts charged
with the prosecution of such law
violators, has stimulated the cupidity
of others and led to systematic fur
nishing of contract labor from over
the seas to the agents interested in
this nefarious practice. During the
four years past this violation of law
has been winked at, but since the
coming into power of the present
administration determined effort is
being made to prevent any infrac-
tons of a law so necessary to the
protection of the American working
men. The morning dispatches con-
tain the following from New York:
"Ten contract laborers who ar
rived here from Rotterdam last night
on the streamer Oldham were detain-
ed at Castle garden today until Col.
lector Erhart made inquiries into the
case. The immigrants said they
came here at the instigation of the
Prisoners Aid society of London with
the understanding that they were to
put their services at the disposal of
Samuel Nell. a sO-called emigrant
agent at Seguin Texas. The Castle
garden authorities say they have evil
dence to prove that the Prisoners
Aid society of London has been
shipping English convicts to Nell in
Texas at the rate of one or two Il
week for many months past"
This one agent then it seems has
been shipping European convicts I'M
der the guise of laborers into this
state at the rate of bout one hundred
a year. Nowis not that pretty con-
ditiOn of affairs. 1t would be bad
enough in all conscience to do as
Wilkie did-ship decent workmen,
under contract from abroad, in viola
ton of law, and thus take the wages
away from the American laborers
and mechanics; but Nell ships con-
victs, members of the criminal classes
of Europe, to .debauch our labor and
multiply our criminals rs well as to
take the bread from honest American
workingmen. This batch of ten was
sent out by the Prisoners Aid
society ofLondOn. A nice source from
which Samuel Nell, of Seguin, secures
labor for unlawful competition with
decent American labor. 1t is very
much to be desired that that the final
knell of the full penalty, $1,000 fine
for each laborer imported, will be
rung over this Nell and the brand of
eternal disfavOr put upon such impOr
tatiOn in Texas. The administration
of Mr.. Harrison has made several
seizures of con tract gangs imported
contrary to law, and there is a firm de-
termination expressed to bring this
nefariOus practice TO a perpetual end.
The Wilkie case is by no means out
lawed, and this and Nells case should
be prosecuted to the fullest extent OF
the law. Teach these men to whom
greed is more precious than the rights
of labor, and dollars a diviner thing
than obedience to law, teach these
men by hitting their only conscience,
their pOcketbOOks, that such actions
will call down upon them the severest
penalties of law and they will learn
wisdom from pncketbOOk experience.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18
To DiSpeI Colds,

Headaches and Fevers, to cleanse
the system etfectually, yet gently,
when costive or bilious, or when the
blood is impure or sluggish, to per-
manently cure habitual constipation,
to awaken the kidneys and liver to a
healthy activity, without irritating or
weakening them, use Syrup of Figs.
~ 4-5-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18

The Uvalde News comments thus
Iy upon the controversy over rapid
transit ordinance in the city council:
1.-The San Antonio city council and
the newspapers are having a round
over the question of rapid transit to
the fair grounds. These two San An
tonic instltutinos seldom agree"
There is more hopeful feeling
abroad since the reconsideration has
been decided upon and the result is
awaited with very great interest.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18
ENTITLED TO The BEST

All are entitled to the best that
their money will bay, so every family
should have, at once, a bottle of the
best family remedy, Syrup of Figs, to
cleanse the system when c0stive OF
bilious. For sale in 50 cents and 81
bottles.by all leading druggists. 1y
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18
TO CORRESPONDENTS

All communications for this laper should be
accompanied by the name Of the author, not
necessarily for publication, but as evidence OF
Cpd faith on the part of the writer. Write only
N one side of the paper, in plain hand. An
orymoUs communications Will not be noticed
The LIGHT will not be responsible for the state
IAent Ofits correspondents.
All communications for publication, or per-
aiming to the Editorial.or Local News Depart
Gsnts, should sbe addressed "To the Editor of
ySke LIGHT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18
WHAT particular bovine had the

WHAT particular bovine had the
Arkansas Pass Beacon in its mind
when it penned the following:
"When you wish to make a fool of
little muiey bull, tell him in unmfs-
taxable language, that he has no
horns, Haunt red blanket in his face,
and the work is accomplished"
There is a general suggestiveness
about it that would make it infinitely
applicable.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18
CAUTION TO MOTHERS.

Every mother is cautioned against giving
her child iaudanum or pareg0r!c: IL creates an
unnatural GRAY ny for stimuauts which kills
the mind or the child. Acker's Baby SOOther
is specially prepared to benefit children and
cure their pains. 1t is harmless and contains
no Opium or Morphine, Sold Gy Ragland &
fbl
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18
SATURDAY. MAY. IS. / SO.

NORTH Texas had just enough of
cyclonic reminder yesterday evening
to make her thankful that she was
out of the real cycle of such storms.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18

Legal advertisements 81 90 Ser inch first in
ertion 10 cents per inch each subsequent nser-
ton. Trustees sales 81 90 per inch first inser-
ian, IS cents each insertion afterwards.
Reading matter, editorial page, IS cents per
inc each insertion. Local columns 20 cents first
Insertion; 10 cents first week, 5 cents after first
week. Special rates on 50 and 100 lines running
for month.
Home advertisements payable on the first of
each month. Transient advertising payable n
advance. Only metal cuts printed
Special rates given on larger space and long
time advertisements. Discount given for cash.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18

THE governmenF engineers who are
investigating the gulf coast and the
commercial needs of this section with
relation to the adjustment of deep
water port are no taffy crowd. They
did not come to Texas to drink wine.
neither did they come to answer
questions. They ask a great deal
more than they answer. They come
after information and they are getting
what they come for. They are doing
business in business way, and will
go home to resume important duties
at the east so soon as their work in
Texas is done. Whatever their report
it will be according to their best
judgment and conception Of the situa-
ton. The LIGHT is glad that they
come to Texas, and welcomes them
to San Antonio.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18
S 1000 WIN RuX

A fine block of II lots on Prospect Hill
near street car, and has water works
pipes laid to same. 2-25-tf
#. B. JOHNSON,
2-25-tf At the LIGHT office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18

BEHOLD how easy it is for actors of
the democratic school to differ in af-
fairs of judgment. Speaking of the
death of Allen Thorndye Rice, the
Democratic Morning Express says:
"Allen Thorndyke Rice was not
great editor nor great writer, nor an
able politician, but he was a good bus.
mess man and as bitter republican
as ever drew the breath of life"
The Democratic Evening Times, of
this city, as an offset to the above
says:
"Undoubtedly the country loses Its
ablest magazine editor in the death of
Allen Thorndyke Rice. He was the
first to cover the ground between the
daily and periodical press. He took
the North American Review when it
was worn out and almost worthless.
and made it a great power IN the
land. 1t is sad that he should thus
early drop out of the ranks"
The democratic mind must decide
for itself as to this confiction of DEM
ocratic authorities. The real place Of
Thorndyke Rice depends not Oh news
paper comment, but upon the impress
sion he made upon his generation.
He did his LIES work well and OPEN
ed the gates for great thoughts to en-
ter the world of American students
IT he did no more it was we'll worth
doing, and who dare say he did no
more.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18

"A dog fight, S25 side, occurred at
San Pedro park yesterday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18

L5-An contracts or bills must be approved by
the Secretary and Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-18

Announcements for State and County officers
Ten Dollars in advance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-20
THE MINsTRELs.

Miss Belle {warningly sally. they used
TO tell me when / was little girl that il
did not let coffee alone it would make me
foolish. Sally (who owes her one)- Well,
why didn't you life.
Teacher-If man has 900 pounds of ice
in his wagon, and one-fourth of it is lost by
melting, how many pounds do his custom
ers pay for. Boy (whose father is IN the
business Three thousand pounds.-Life.
Guest (angriIy)-Confound your awk-
wardnessi You've split half that soup
down my beck. Waiter at restaurant
(heartilyl-Don't mind it sir. I'll bring
some more. Bless you, there's plenty of
soup.
1t is figured that it would take 500, coo. :
600 to give every poor person in the world
an oyster stew. a roast OF beef and a mince
pie, and the phiIanthropist with a cash
capital of 81 may well feel discouraged.--De-
froit Free Press.
I'D like to know how to get this poem
published. I've sent it to a dozen editors.
but it's of no use." Carper-"You might
put it in an envelope, leave it on your table.
and then commit suicide. All the papers
would have il next day. Puck.
Mr.. Olddunce-I want an engagement
ring of appropriate design. Jeweler-What
do you think of two hearts in rubies? Mr..
0lddunce-'Twon't do. There's only one
heart in this transaction. The girl is mar
rying for money-Jeweleys' Weekly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-20
Too Modest to Ee Honest.
sshinCtou Critic


Are Won the editor of the paper7'
- am. What can do for Won -
Wen, just thought ia step up and see
how are you. NV wife and are going ont
to Cape May tomorrow"
Indeed 2''
Yes. but wouldn't have anything said
about 1t in print. OF course. Nv name il
>impkins-Azariah Simpkins.p
'tiiad to meet you. Mr.. Simpkins I'm
sure" -
Now don't go 20 putin ANYTHING ;n.o
the paper about our going away. We s,s.t
at O'Clock, and | reckon ven be conc
pretty near month. need the -es, ard
Mrs. simpkins was getting kind q. Pm
down. OF course / know how anxions yo,,
newspaper men always are for an item INT
were plain people, and don't want any no.
toFiety My vile always likes to see sin, =
kins' speis without p. but the ola-fasi,.
Toned way IS good enough Tor me. We'll 7
know an editors time Is valuable "a I'm
say good-day. II come across any M
s.eTs or anything while I'm gone M LEI vo,,
know about them
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-20
STATE RAILWAYS PAY.
Profit Made by Victoria. Austraiia-Ju-
creased Earnings in Hungary.


Philadelphia Press
Victoria is an Australian colony with the
size and the population Of Kansas in 1880.
or an area of s7,0oo square miles. and a pop
ulation OF / ,oc0ooo.
But instead of letting corporations buila
the railroads and giving land away 10 eee
them 70 do this, Victoria has kept its land
and built It's own railroads. The result il
that this thriving little community OF about
100000 souls, or the population of Phila.
delphia, had last year an income of s,r-
0oo,ooo and of this sum SID. 500. 0o1 was in
the shape of profits on the state railroads
Seven years ago the income from the rail-
roads was only 5000, COZ; in 1857 il was
si-,2oo, co., and for the year Just closed it
has gone M TO nearly double the income
OF seven years ago. and as no one can build
roads but the state, and the state is an en-
terpriSing builder and good manager. the
profits on the railroads will In time nav all
the expenses OF the government. In nd
ditlon Victoria owns not only the postof-
flee, as the people DO here, hut a!l the ex.
press business and all the telegraph busi.
ness, and the profit on these for this wise
thrifty little state last year was $2.ft9000.
Victoria has a heavy debt OF Sfs5. 5a5 40
out a. 81 out - 5000 vas incurred fer
railroads and waterworkS, which pay a
heavy profit. taxpayers feel tolerahlv hap.
Ply over it. and the remaining fraction wen,
into school buildings which pay profit in
their way. toe. As al the horse-car Hnes
are owned ey the people also. the cities in
Nieioria get more and more profit from
them the bigger they get. and the taxpayer
again finds that It pays 10 own these mean.
os communication, even Il be has 20 run ia
debt FOR them.
The natural result is that the sury,lus
last YEAR vas St.4o0o0. the revenue ont
running estimates By this amount. In me
year Isst coming i VIA be bigger. and The
'ol'siEei speech Of the minister Q! tinanc.
vas principally taken ID with telling the
Direct ana Indirect take which could be re-
pealed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-20

II asp b. night ard rick his bones ~
dav. the ake-fencee. which wtste alike
land lumber and torture the eye o. m
artist: the lack Of oAcial gepcrfers -
yeur railway stations, and those monssrcus.
ugly. unpaintsd telegraph poles with which
yOu mar the vixtax Of your finest streets.
Bat your public buildings often assonish
and enchant me: your colleges libraries.
museums and observasories leave positively
no excuse 70 American youth They
uarsf henceforta create and not import
poets. authors. artists. sculpsors, scienti-
&c geair.es and astronomers You really
owe Us. with ali your glorious chances, .
galaxy of great names
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-20
MANY ONCE KNEW HIM.
A Friend Tells of the Career OF Joseph
Garnett.
SrATTLE, Oetoher ls. isS

SEATTLE, October Is, 1850
To THE Enron: In your issue of today
| see an item headed, NO One Knows
Him" referring 10 Joseph Garnett, who
died suddenly at the Glencoe house, Joe
Garne,t. a. be was called, was not an entire
stranger in this country. About thirty
years ago he deserted from an English
man-oi-war lying at the ROYAL roads. Vic
toria, Il. c. lie came 10 Port Discovery
when quite young man and worked in
the sawmill at that place. During the gold
excitement at Fraser river he went there
and made a small fortune. Returning To
Victoria he engaged In the drug business
for about five years. Fortune frowned on
him and he lost all He afterwards went
- Cassiar mines with varied success. win.
tering every season in Victoria. where he
is well known. Fifteen wears ago he re-
turned to the Sound working for the PUGET
Mill Company AT Port Gamble. Since then
he has worked at Moodyville and New
Westminster
Five years ago, while loading q vessel with
lumber at Port Blakeley, large timber fell
en- his leg and foot and he was laid up for
nine months. He seemed to have had
hard lines ever after. He was laid IN in
the hospital in Portland for eighteen
months. Leaving the hospital he came 10
Iaco;ila last May. ard sent 10 work sawinf.
Tor contractor who did not pav him.
1arnett retained attorneys 20 sue his claim
and the case is now pending in the district
court in Tacoma. BEING out Of money he
came u Seattle, where his friends heipei
him. lie obtained employment ia the
night shltt at the Mechanics mill where no
was employed a. the time he went 10 The
hotel
GArneis was an Frrlishman. He was
never known TO tell any cue where his reia.
toas lived, snd il IS nov tweaty-thres
years since he wrote % them.
The last tine | sax tiarnett he said he ir,
tended going this winter 10 Annie island
between Vancouver island ard the main.
land, where sltsa 80 OF treasure VI as buried
he said Is as located on the west side OF
the Island, where the western horizoa oreas
between two other islands. and was pf,se- a
large rc>-k that was uow covered by land
Sliae from the b}ua. tie cleaned the in.
formation from a dying man IN the Cascade
mountains. just Previous tn his going n
ihe hospital ia Portland. he was waiting IN
bear from bis attorneys. and vas in hrns.
that BE would gct his money 20 enable hin,
to hant SoE the buried treasure. His aasss-s
from the attorneys were addressed "a ,nx
Sox II Seattle, 90 bs sure that thrre rasyht
se no delay 81 h.s reeeivsns, them.
nks t.eswsw