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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-22
Clara Morris

Miss Clara Morris, the peer of any
woman in America upon the histrionic
stage, appears tonight and tomorrow
night at the Grand opera house, ap-
pearing tonight in 1.-THE New Magda-
len," and tomorrow night in "Renee
de Moray"
Miss Morris has history rare to
most actresses, showing her rise from
misery to affiuence through many
privations and hard struggles. Born
in Cleveland, Ohio, 1850, her origin
was darkened by the hardest poverty.
At the age of 10 she went upon the
stage of the Academy of Music as a
ballet girl. In four years she adj
Vanced from a ballet girl to the first
position in the theatre, but she worked
hard for it. In 1869 she appeared at
Woods theatre in Cincinnati. Next
season she met with cold reception
from New York managers, who were
doubtful of her and asked her to play
in a "Black Crook" nudity. Joining
Mr.. Days stock company she made
her appearance side by side with
actresses whose wardrobe outshone
hers and promised to eclipse even her
genius. By an accidental illness of
all aCVIo Sllo was CdSV lOL dIl lIupOI-
tant part and her success dated from
this. Notwithstanding an unfortun-
ate physical weakness she is an
actress who has thrilled the audiences
of the world, moved the most cynical
critics to tears, and wins the hearts of
everybody. Full of fire and the grand
passion, her acting at times borders
upon coarseness, only to leap to the
height of the utmost purity the next
instant. She was married some years
ago to Mr.. F. G. Harriet. New York
merchant. Such is Clara Morris, who
appears before a San Antonio audi
ence tonight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-22
Great Disaster Generally,

SAN Francisco, February 22.-The
China steamer which arrived last
night, brought news of great snow
storm in Chez Fo. Over a million and
half people in the province are
starving and riots occur daily. Mis-
sionaries have been attacked by mobs
of the Chinese, led by the gentry. On
February I'd great fire broke out in
Shidnoki, Japan, extending down IA
streets and destroyed 1000 houses,
including temples, schools, and hos
pitfalls. On the following day the fire
at Yokosuka Quilted 500 houses and
burned to death three men. On the
same day ten houses were destroyed
at Joshiu and fifteen at Toxic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-22
STATE NEWS.

Ochiltree county has been organ.
lied.
Nacogdoches is being visited by
home seekers.
The charter of the Fort Worth and
Albuquerque r. r. Co. is filed.
The past two days have been the
coldest at Goldthwaite this winter.
The largest excursion of the season
is expected at Iowa Park this week.
The Huntsville public schools have
reopened in the new $4,000 school
building.
A reception was given by Governor
and Mrs. Ross last night at the eXecu-
tive mansion.
The Wolfe City National bank, re-
Gently organized, has a paid up CAPT.
tai of $4,000.
1t is ascertained beyond u doubt
that there are four cases of smallpox
in TeXarkana.
The Liberty Hill citizens discuss the
establishment ola good country news
paper at that point.
The Abilene Knights of Pythias
gave masquerade ball in honor of
their silver anniversary.
Charles Davis, of Waco is arrested
on complaint of his wife, who charges
that he beat her savagely.
The most imposing funeral process
sion ever seen in Fort Worth was that
of Alderman +. j. Tatum, killed at
the Touring mills.
There is talk of forming a new
county of east Nacogdoches. with
Chireno as the county seat.
J. w. Johnson, who lives several
miles beyond AlvaradO, has received
notice from "Vigilantes" accusing
him of stealing potatoes and poultry,
and warning him to leave town.
1t is reported that Winfield Scott,
the big cattle man of Colorado City,
has sold all his steer cattle to Indian
Territory buyers.
A vestibule train of eastern excur-
sionists arrived in FL Paso yesterday
from the City of Mexico. At Paso del
Norte their baggage was as usual
Overhauled by the customs. When
they crossed over to the American
side they gave three cheers for the
American flag.
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An Unquenchable Fire.

CINCINNATI, February 22.-Tunnel
No. II on the Cincinnati Southern
road, near Sunburn, Tenn, is still
burning. The fire was caused by a
freight train collision, by which a
tank containing $500 gallons of oil
was broken and set on fire. Loud ex-
plosions are heard every few minutes,
indicating the limestone coal and
wood works inside the tunnel are
combining with the flames to make
the tunnel a wreck. All hopes are
lost of subduing the flames, for it is
evident that two tWelve-inch coal
veins are burning, and may
The idea is to flood the
tunnel, both ends have been
damned up and two streams of water
have been turned inside. The water
may fill the tunnel in week. If this
fails. an attempt will be made to
smother the flames by sealing the
ends Of the tunnel to make it air
tight. Thousands of dollars have
been lost in passenger and freight
business and 1850 feet tunnel will
have to be rebuilt. The master car
builder says the loss will be $3.50, 900,
while General ROadmaster Mullane
says it will amount to much more.
The sudden and somewhat mysteri-
GUS death of Mrs. Amanda Fullhas,
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Patents Granted

To citizens of Texas during the past
week, and reported for this paper by
G. A. Snow & Co., patent lawyers, OPP
posite U. S. patent office, Washing
ton, D. c.:
G. r. Brown, Pledger, poison dis
trihuter.
NJ. Fernau, Flatonia, bedstead tie.
l.. s. Flatau, Pittsburg, wire tight
ener.
w. G. Jones, Waxahachie, broom
rack.
c. R. King, Lampasas, combination
door check and alarm.
E. L. S. Osborne, Waxahachie, key
board attachment for pianos.
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Petitioning for a School.

James Martin, Jr., is circulating a
petition, which Is being numerously
signed, to be presented at the next
meeting of the city council, asking for
the construction of school house on
the west side of the river, for the COL
Ored children. This school is badly
needed, as there are at present a great
many of the cOlOred people living in
this part of the city whose children
have no school accommodations.
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Champion Walker of the World.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 22.-Ten
thousand people witnessed the start
on six days go-as-you-please race
last evening. The race is for the
championship of the world. One-half
of the gross gate receipts to be divided
among those making 525 miles or over.
VIM. O'Conner, the oarsman, acted as
starter. The score at ] a. m. was,
Cartwright "a miles, Pat Guerrero %,
Moore 90, Howarth %, Watson %,
Harland, Gus, and Guerrero. each %,
Vint %, Taylor q, Sheriden 10. These
are the leaders.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

A heaVy snow storm began yeSUer-
day at Columbia, ). G..
Germany has given large order for
rifles to an Austrian factory.
The Prince of Wales visited Mr..
Gladstone at Cannes on Sunday.
A Catholic university will soon be
founded in Fribourg, Switzerland.
Farming operations have been re-
tarded at Mills by the wet weather.
King Otto, of Bavaria, has been
proved beyond doubt to be hopeless
ly insane.
The Eiffel tower in Paris is now 2S5
metres high. The work will be COM
pleted in two weeks.
Henry George will make a three
months lecturing tour of England,
Scotland and Ireland.
Lord Salisbury and his wife met at
a hotel in London on Tuesday and eff
fected reconciliation.
The first of the new Pullman cars
lighted by compressed gas went over
the Erie railroad OH Friday last.
Ormonde, the greatest English
horse, sold for Gl4 ,OO0 will soon start
from England for Buenos Ayres.
John Dudley Kennedy commits sui
eide at the Putnam house, at New
York, through financial embarrass-
ment.
The fourteenth paragraph of the
army bill is passed by the lower Hun
earian diet, with all of Premier Tisza's
amendments.
Capt. E. w. Gould, of st. Louis, is
preparing for the press volume Of
personal "reminiscences and outlines
of river history.
NJ Manetas, minister of public wor-
ship and instruction in Greece, has
resigned. Other changes in the cabi-
net are expected.
The treasury department of Mexico
has sent to Berlin bankers, the
amount to pay the interest on Berlin's
loan due lst of April.
Patti has just signed a contract to
sing in this country again. Ofcourse,
with the understanding that it IS to
be farewell tour.
Mr.. O'Brien was taken to Galway
yesterday. He was welcomed at the
railway station at Galway by a crowd
vi SoN0I dl VllouSdllo polSOliS.
Four young men of st. Petersburg
have laid wager that they will go to
the Paris exposition on horseback in
rs days, each with groom to look af-
ter his holse.
Louis Huller, charged with embez-
zling $l25,000 of the international
Land and Colonization company, of
Mexico, has been released and the
prosecution abandoned.
Emperor Francis Joseph has sum-
moned the heir presumptive, Arch
duke Franz, to Pesth, to introduce
him to the leading political men and
members of the aristocracy.
The projected marriage of the
Princess AliX of Hesse to the Caro-
witch meets with much disapproval
from the Liberal Press, mainly on ac-
count of the princess adopting the
Greek faith.
Application for patent for an cleo
trio light method of instant photo
graphy has been made by two in
ventors in Dubuque, Ia. 1t is espe-
cially designed for detection of
burglars.
The sultan has forbidden import
and export trade in arms and ammu-
milton in Zanzibar and Pemba. The
British consul enjoins British subjects
not to obey.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-22

SAN DIEGO, Gala, February o.
Word reaches here that Mrs. Snyder,
daughter Of eX-Gov. Oglesby, of Illi-
nois, who has been spending a few
days in San Diego, was robbed of Sl2,-
600 worth of diamonds and jewelry at
Delmar yesterday. They were given
a young man who acted as clerk to be
placed in a safe. The young man and
the diamonds have both disappeared.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-22
Alamo Monument Concert.

The concert of the Fidelia club for
the benefit of the Alamo monument
fund, should crowd the opera house
March 9th. This club has already
demonstrated the musical quality of
its membership, in the very accept
able and most meritorious performance
given some weeks since at the Casino.
This club is the outgrowth of the very
patient and painstaking labor of Prof,
Max Gipprich, who received his
musical education in the conserva-
tory of Cologne. His intention is
to create an orchestra of trained
resident musicians, and give monthly
concerts, rendering classical music
only, These entertainments promise
much for the future and should be en-
cOuraged for themselves. Many of
the members of Fidelia are Prof. Clip
prich's own papils whom one by one
he has drilled with express reference
to just such a musical organization
as he has now consummated, The
occasion which calls the music lovers
of San Antonio on March 9Th, will no
doubt fill the house, but those vino
come can rest assured that a musical
treat of no ordinary character awaits
them. No amateur club of the kind
in the state can approach it in the
quality Of its work, and it has no
superior in the south.
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Partisan Press Opinions,

PARIS. February 22.-The Paris
press received the new cabinet coldIy.
The Republique Franchise says it will
demand from NJ. Tirard, new prime
minister, what it demanded from Nj.
Floquet, late premier.
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Looks Like Business.

BERLIN, February 22.-The German
training squadron, which has been
cruising along the Moorish and Span
ish coasts, has been suddenly Or
dered to Port Said. 1t is believed the
fleet will be sent to East Africa.
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County Treasurer Skipped.

CINCINNATI, FEBRUARY 22.-A dis
patch from Circleville, Ohio, says: 1t
was whispered in business circles yes
terday evening, that James NJ. Lane,
county treasurer of Pickaway Co.,
had absconded, and was defaulter to
the amount of from SO, 900 to 500, 900.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-22
His Big Card.

In the LIGHT today will be seen
the large, handsome advertisement of
Mr.. A. Kahn, who has just returned
from New York, where he secured
for cash some fine bargains, which he
will sell to his customers at real bar
gain figures. Call and see him and be
convinced.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-22
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Associated Press Dispatches and
Specials Up to the Hour of
Going to Press.
Our Sisters.

WASHINGTON, February 22.-The
president has approved the bill to adj
NIT as states of the union, Washing
ton, Montana, North Dakota and
South Dakota.
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Sunset Wood Yard.

Telephone 81. Dry post oak, $3.50.
Sawed and split, $3.50, delivered to
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-22

Two buggies collided on Avenue
D Wednesday evening last and were
somewhat damaged. This is one of
the broadcast bOulevards in the city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-22

The sudden and somewhat mysteri-
GUS death of Mrs. Amanda Fullhas,
wife Of the engineer of the Galveston
oil mills, has produced a sensation,
, 1889-05-30

81 saw said a friend of mine, "you
had something In about the grangers a
week or two ago. 1 think it very
funny. You know when that rainy spell
came on 1 was up in the country staying
on a ranch. We used to get the San
Francisco papers, of course, every day,
and every n of them wis whooping up
tho rain. The farmers are now jubilant.
This God G n rain means millions of
dollars to tho state, and the granger
gazes owe his fields happy in the pros
pect of a big harvest and all that sort of
thing. 1t used to amuse me-"
"Whyr"
"Whyr There wasn't n granger within
fifty miles or n ranch hand or ANYBODY
else who wasn't cursing that blamed
rain"
"The country needed it."
"Yes; but there was to DO q big dance
In tho town, and every mothers son and
daughter was going to it, and the rain
camo and knocked 1t endwise. They'd
rather have had the crop ruined than
miss that dance San Francisco Chron-
fcle.
, 1889-05-30
Tho '.spring Fcver.-

Ihave had many people ask me for q
remedy for the Ills which usually visit
the human body in tho spring, causing
tho well known complaint OF 'spring
fever" My experience has beer that the
best euro for this malady is plenty of
healthful and invigorating outdoor exer-
else. The most pleasant of these is horse
back riding. When one Is on q trotting
horse, which l prefer, every muscle is
brought into play and exercised. There
are other outdoor amusements which are
equally beneficial There is one pre-
valent form of pastime which l consider
injurious, and that is bicycling. When
one is astride a wheel he is cent forward,
and, l am convinced, is placed in n posi-
ton which has a tendency to contract
tho chest This is, of course, exactly the
opposite effect to be desired or expected
from outdoor amusements.- st Louis
Globe Democrat.
, 1889-05-30

Albert Hawkins, the executive coach
man, Is q broad minded philosopher.
Like the sun, he shines for all. AS the
White House coach was standing in front
of the portico yesterday morning gentle
man cam up. looked at the horses with
a critical eye and remarked:
THAT Is not as good u team as Cleve-
lands, is itY'
Albert's black face was covered with
an expression of unutterable disgust, and
he remarked: "Now, boss, you ought to
know more than to be saying such things
like that tome. You'll get mein trouble.
The other day I was standing out here
and some ladies came along, and one of
them says: Albert, I am glad that Presi-
dent Harrison kept you ia your old place
Thank you, mum, saysI, for your kind
ness Then she says; Albert, Mrs. Har-
rison is not as pretty q lady Us Mrs. Cleve-
land, Is sheY There were lots of people
standing around listening to what she
was saying to me and what I was saying
to her, and I tho't I would fall off the box;
but I just drew myself up and said: Mad
anne, 1 amt 40 judge of ladies. '"-Wash-
iDgton Letter.
, 1889-05-30

Henry Savage Lander, the young Eng
lish painter who is doing so much in his
direction TO sustain the great name made
by his grandfather, Walter Savage
Lander, in the direction of letters, tells
us that In Morocco tho natives run away
and hide whenever they sec an artist
preparing to mako sketches. He SAYS
that when he first visited that country
he one day drew forth his pocket sketch
box and innocently began sketching a
section of n little bazar street., where
upon, much to his astonishment, the
merchants all hurriedly bundled their
stocks into large cloth wrappers and
scampered away. He subsequently
learned that these Moors believe the
painter or sculptor who reproduces their
bodies invites their souls to occupy his
counterfeit presentments. Tho Moors
are said to have many stories of persons
who have lost their souls by reason Of
portraits having been made of their
bodies. If we could get the ear of the
Moors a few moments we believe we
could allay their fears by proving to
them that 1t Is only here and there a
painter or sculptor puts any soul what
over into his work.-New York Star.
, 1889-05-30
Suicide of SCORPIONS.

Bately M. Serge Noirkoff, of Constan-
tinople, gave an instance of the sort in
question. He caught half q dozen of
these creatures, he says, and deliberately
put the question to tho test. Arranging
on the floor a circle of glowing charcoal,
having 40 break in it, a scorpion WINS
placed in the center. Although the
circle was large enough to prevent the
scorpion being injured or even incom-
NODDED by the heat II it remained in the
middle, the animal, finding itself Sur
rounded by fire, began to look about for
the means of escape. At first its move
ments were slow, but soon its move
ments increased, and finally it raced In
a frantic fashion around the inner cir
conference of the charcoal. After rae
ing for some time In this amer 1t re-
tired to the center of the ring, and, de-
hberately plunging Its sting into its back,
put IN end to its life In q few seconds
after a few convulsive movements. The
remaining five were tried successfully in
tho same way, and each with q like re-
sult.-La Nature
, 1889-05-30
Public Readings Pny.

What emoluments do public readers
receiver They arc generally well paid.
Mrs. Scott-Siddons, for instance, makes
moro money than any one else In the
profession, and has returned to Europe
with 100000, her. met receipts for q sea-
sons readings- She receives from 500
to 5000 a night.
Locke Richardson gets ever higher
pay. For q course of six readings he
would receive about $1,000. When he
reads before n of tho clubs he gets
from sioo to $500. Sydney woollett has
the same repertoire; he, too, is a very
busy man.
The demand nowadays is not SO much
for professional readers as for authors
who read from their own works. Cable,
for instance, Is a great success. He
never gives u reading for less than 800.
He Is In great demand for young ladies'
schools and seminaries.
Thomas Nelson Page is also n great
platform success; he never goes for less
than S100.-Philadelphia Times.
, 1889-05-30

Canvas, regarded from an artists point
of view, Is the principal material upon
which oil paintings are made. Two kinds
are prepared for this purpose, of which
tho best is called ticking. Before it is
put into the artists hands it is usually
primed or grounded of n neutral gray or
other tint Certain sizes of canvas being
in greater request than others are kept
ready stretched on frames. Those used
for portraits arc known by the names Of
kit cat, which measures % or 20 inches
by 30; three-quarters, 25x30 inches; half
length, 40x50 inches; Bishops half
length, "A or 45x56 inches; Bishops
who'll length, 5Sx94 inches.-New York
Telegram.
, 1889-05-30

Brander Matthews tells a good story of
the ethical influence of the east on the
wild and woolly west. A young Bos-
t%onian, reared beneath the brow of Bea-
con bill and educated at Harvard, went
to Texas and turned cowboy. He rapid
ly caught the spirit of the country and
as rapidly shook off the outward SEM
blance of teaderfooted eastern habit.
Rough bearded, leather clad, sombrero
as wide as the widest, 42 caliber Colts on
his hips, he was wild as the widest. Yet
within his bosom still burned the flame
of Boston culture and refinement
One day he was riding with a stranger
across the prairie. Turning his head
suddenly (he was slightly ahead he saw
his companion make a suspicious motion
toward his hip pocket Without hesita-
ton he drew his revolver and shot him.
The stranger dropped like a log. The
cowboy dismounted and looked at the
body of his victim
81 wonder If he was really going to
shoot meY' he soliloquized. 'Tn see."
Turning the body over, he discovered
a flask of whisky protruding from the
pocket
Poor fellowr he said in a tone of re
greet I've made q mistake. I've killed
an innocent man, and a gentleman at
that. He wasn't going to shoot me; he
was going to ask me to have q drink.
Well" he sighed, drawing his sleeve
across his mouth, ''the last wishes of the
deceased shall be respected. Washing
ton Post.
, 1889-05-30

The hottest day that I over experienced
wa during the summer of 1859, while
aboard n ship at Key West, Fla The
sun beamed down upon the deck Of the
vessel and seemed to be 80 close that 1t
would almost raise blisters. The fires
had gone out in the kitchen, and, as I
wns hungry, 1 procured several fresh
eggs and put them on the deck. The
deck was covered with pitch, which was
boiling with the heat from the sun. In
less than five minutes my eggs were
cooked hard. This story may seem In
credible, but it is true.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat,
, 1889-05-30
A contrne, He Could Eli.

"Hoos a WI ye, ministerr' asked Donald
McAlpino of his minister, an old fashioned
Established church clergyman.
"oh, brawly, Donald, brawly; but the
glebe's mo- doing well at oil this year. The
turnips arc fair rotted away, I'll need to do
something to bring in a bit O. money. Maybe
get some city lad to'tutor or something's
Gould ye no. dae something In tho con-
trac' way, dae ye thinkr'
Contract wayl What dae you mean,
Donald Z"
II SEQ the Highland railways advertising
tho moo for sleepers, an I wis thinkin' ye had
mnir in the kirk than ye kent what to dae
WI, ann
Hero h minister started in to give him
such a Highland railing that Donald has not
been to church since.-Scottish American
, 1889-05-30

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