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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-25
MASS MEETING NOTES.

The "Old Gray Mule" got in his
work Saturday night.
The white folks" got badly sat
upon.
The "eolored folks" played system
and won straight.
The Courthouse company have
"squelchedn the republican straight
ticket, for a while at least.
While the white crowd drank beer,
the colored delegates held their seats
and voted solid.
The fun has just begun. Two
months yet before election, and there
will be no end of com binations.
Alderman Bolton was completely
laid out and the republican league
was struck by black cloud.
The bets were about even last Sat-
urday. but the per 3entage of the
office-holders took in the sweepstakes.
While both factions are swearing
vengeance, and scratching each
others eyes out, the courthouse and
city combinations will pull out the
chestnuts.
The colored folks proved them
selves better politicians than the
white folks. The white folks drank
beer and made lots of noise, while
the colored folks kept their seats and
voted straight.
The cOlOred troops were well gen.
eraled and the white forces were as
badly managed as some of our Texas
militia.
Ryder-Taylor wants to run for JUS
tice of the peace and was putting
himself in trim Saturday night.
Judge Barnes was around with his
eyes wide open.
The Bexar democrats played "red
and white" and the red won. The
republicans played "black and
white" and the black won. The
office holders will rake in the whole
pot on the splits.
The town is threatened with two
extra campaign papers, and the man
who bobs his head up for office may
expect to get severely scored.
The straights claim that they are
not downed yet, but the two last con-
ventions have painted their optics
both red and black.
In the promised free for all race the
candidate with the longest pole (cash)
will knock the most persimmons.
Go it, boys. In a scrub race the
LIGHT will bet on the red.
Should the Farmers Alliance, Trade
Unions and other labor societies COM
bine during the coming race in Bexar
county, some of the old timers will
geB badly showed under.
Jim Davis: 1--WE have met the enc
my, and we've got 'em.
Albert Richardson: "We's got dem
white folks In de SOUP"
Bill Holt: "Didn't we set on 'em
and smash 'em into splinters."
NeIse Williams: 1--WE colored folks
do the votin'; down with the white
trash"
Early Scott: 81 tell you, when you
hits the old gray mule, he kicks
hard.n
Dick Wallace: 1--WE have had our
revenge, but who it will hurt the
most in the end cannot say"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-25
BEER KAY
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
AND STATE SPECIALS.
UP TO THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS
France and American Meat.

PARIS, August 25,-At a meeting of
the Cabinet at Fontainebleau today
the Ministers discussed the measure
which the American government pro-
poses to adopt to insure the whole
some condition of sailed meats at the
time of export, and had further de-
bate on the draft of a new general
tariff bill.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-25
The Mobile Deyil-Fish.

MOBILE. August 25.-The devil fish
caught in Mobile Bay yesterday was
the centre of attraction today, and
was visited by thousands Some
claim it to be a sea bat, and it certain
ly has the appearance of a large bat
with open wings. 1t measures fully
fourteen feet from tip to tip. and from
head to tail nine feet, and weighs
fully 1900 pounds. Its mouth is two
feet in width, and big enough to take
in a bow.
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Morocco Gives it Up.

TANGIER, August 25.--The Spanish
minister who visited Fee for the pur-
pose of laying before the Sultan of
Morocco the demands of Spain for
satisfaction for the firing upon a de-
tachment of spanish cavalry by
Arabs, near Mellilla, has returned to
Tangier. The Sultan acceeded to all
the demands made upon him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-25
TheuNaw DIscoYerY.

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A Strike of $4,000 Miners.

BRUSSELS, August 25.-The strike
of coal miners in the Boringa district
continues to spread. Today $4,000
more men quit. Meetings of miners
have been held at Ulrich. 1t was re-
solved to continue the strike.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-25
Death OF a Lady.

The death of Miss Ida Earnest, aged
"a years, occurred this morning at
$50 O'Clock, at her parents residence,
Ills Avenue D, from acute consump-
ton, resulting from la grippe.
Deceased was we'll known men,
Der of society, was lovable and be-
loved, and her loss is keenly felt by
a large circle of warm friends.
Funeral 8 a. m. tomorrow from res
idence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-25
A Monster Strike.

BRUSSELS, August 25.-The strikers
at Mons, and in the vicinity now num-
Der 12,025. The min ers have appoin-
ted four delegates to confer with the
Provincial Council and to urge the
establishment Of an industrial coun-
Gil and the withdrawal of the rules
recently issued by the Societe de Pro-
ducts
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-25
Republican Victory.

GUTHRIE, I. t., August PAN
election was held in Oklahoma Ter
ritory to choose successor to A. Mil
ton Reynolds, deceased, delegate at
large to the Territorial Legislature.
Latest returns indicate the election
of Colson, Republican, over Glee,
Democrat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-25

Examinations will be held by
Principal Schoch this week, begin
ming Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock,
and continuing Thursday and Friday,
for positions in the higher grades Of
the Public High school.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-25
Stanley Continues Poorly.

LONDON, August 25.-Henry NJ.
Stanley's agent wrote a letter, in
which he says that Stanley is very
far from beng restored to health.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-25
Lincoln Will STAY.

LONDON, August 25.-Mr. Lincoln,
United States minister, denies the re-
port that he is about to resign his
office.
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Weather Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, August 25.-Fore-
cast till s a. m. Tuesday: For East
ern Texas, local showers, southeast
erly winds, no change in tempera-
ture.
For Arkansas, local showers, south
erly winds, stationary temperature.
Evening journal., 1890-03-10
wELL-KNowN PERSONS.

The Duke Of Fife viii preside at Henry
NJ Stanley's lecture before the Lond0n
Polytechnic Institute.
Miss e. M. Merrich, an English artist,
will paint portrait Of Henry M. Stanley
for the Royal Geographical Society.
Andrew Lang, the English critic, Sc
riouslv discusses the probability Of making
his permanent home in New York.
General e. Burd Grubb, Republican
candidate for governor Of New Jersey in
the last campaign, has sailed for Ber.
muda.
Elizabeth Thompson Butler, the Eng
lish battle painter, is making studies Of
evictions in Ireland with view to future
pictures.
Mgr. Capel has been living for four
years in retirement on California ranch,
engaged in literary work, the result Of
which viii be made public shortly.
The late Count Andrassy left two Sons,
the younger Of whom is in the Austrian
diplomatic service The youth gives
promise Of inheriting his fathers apili-
ties.
Young George Hugo, a grandson Of the
French poet, has been distinguishing
himself by trading on his inheritance
and giving notes for gas, 900 in return
for SIG, 900 in cash
Edward Bellamy, the author, is in poor
health Readers Of Looking Backward
will regret to hear this. Bellamy has
made thus far on his famous book SIC, 900,
and his publishers $4,000
Mrs. Margeret G. Bisland Of New Or
leans is both writer and musical com
poser. She is the mother Of the three
Bisland sisters who have, at an early age,
achieved so enviable reputation In jour
nalism
The members Of the Providence oresl
Club are Independent. At their recent
banquet the Governor Of Rhode IslanC
was introduced as "the cheap producer o.
cheap hosiery and cheaper craftsmanship
and both for sale"
Lord Salisbury has returned from Dor
setshire to London very much improved
In health and the rest has set him up
There is no Disgusting the fact, however
that his increasing size gives anxiety T.
his friends, and his disinclination to TAX,
exercise adds to it.
Roscoe Conkling said of Jay Gould
Had he not gone into business, but in
stead had taken up politics, he woul
have been the master policician Of tn
country, and think, the greatest dip
lomat in either continent.
Herbert Spencer carries two littl
} wooden plugs in his pocket, and whe
annoyed by the conversation around hin
! places one in each ear and becomes con
veniently deaf. He would find thos
J stsppers handy in Congress when legis
lAtors neglected by the reporters get tn
p Hoor
Evening journal., 1890-03-10

1t is pretty mess in Sussex and the
men. two of whom bear the significant
names Of Prettymsn and Steel, are not
in such good position as they thought
they were In fact they have to account
for bogus orders to the extent Of $i,7oO
by Republican official Meantime
onr correspondent has something
to say about the manner in which Steel
kept his accounts and gave his testi-
mony. If there have been loose methods
in Sussex they should be corrected nc
matter to which party those, the negli-
gent officials belong. Those charged
with the investigation and correction o.
the frauds SHOULD de their duty impartialls
and honestly and not as vulgar portisans
The Morning News fell into the error Of
vulgar partisanship and has suffered
discreditable defeat
Evening journal., 1890-03-10
sTARRlNG IN soMERsEr.
ARRAY Between Captain John Wallsei
and Arthur Kiug-The Latter wounded.

ARRAY Between Captain John Walker
and Arthur Kiug-The Latter Wounded.
Princess ANNE, Md, March 9-The
small village of st. Peters, situated in
Somerset county, about eight miles from
Princess Anne, in the direction of Deals
Island, was thrown into state of excite
ment last evening by the stabbing
Of Arthur King by Captain
John Walker. Captain Walker had
fenced ia piece Of marshland belonging
TO Miss Annie Hyland, whose farm ad-
joins his. Miss Hyland being an aunt of
| King, with whom she lived Miss Hy-
land visited Captain Walker and asked
| him why he did it. His reply was that
he and she could put their stock into the
| inclosure and he did not think
she would object to it. She was
satisfied with the arrangement, and
| the next day turned her stock into the in.
closure. During the day Captain Walker
il is said turned her stock on the country
road and put his in the inclosure. Mr..
King found the cattle and brought them
home last night. He saw Captain Walker
and asked him why he turned the stocE
out Walker, it is alleged replied by
drawing "a large pruning knife from
his pocket and cutting Mr. King
in the abdomen on the left sidI
Mr.. King then knocked Walker dow
and went into store to examine hi
wound. Captain Walker followed him il
with his knife in his hand, but was dis
armed by some men who were in th
store. Dr. = John Dale examined King
wound and said it was not necessRril,
serious. but If it had been an inch highe
it would have killed him. The wound wa
, two inches long aud about three inche
deep. The knife. which had hoo
on IT, was turned around when inserted
. making ragged wound. CAPITAL
Walker is a prominent merchant in 81
9 Peters and is about 65 years old MI
t King is young farmer, about % year
8 old, Of excellent standing He is til
n son Of Dr. Trip King, who practiced meC
r icine in this town aud vicinity, and aftei
9 wards moved to Baltimore, where l
d died No arrests have been made. -Ba
| timore Sun
Evening journal., 1890-03-10
-lMpENnlNa ann MAR.

The announcement that Venezuela is |
ready for rebellion does not convey much
information to the average citizen of the
United States. 1t is marvellous how lit
tie we know, or care, for other people,
other nations
To the average man Venezuela does not
suggest anything more than a small yellow
spot on the school map Of South America.
Yet the people there are about to engage
iu the horrors Of civil war with its hor-
rid train OF consequent calamities
Guzman Blanco is the possessor Of q
large coffee estate, fabulous riches and
an ambitious mind. He is the nucleus
around whom those who mediate rebel
lion have gathered. He to all intents
and puposes is the fomentor Of the re-
bellion sentiment aud the incubator Of
treason
The word rebellion has become fash
ionable in Caracas. The loyal people take
great pains to give It an invidious aud
contemplate accent But the govern
ment is alarmed
Repressive measures are being carefully
planned and prepared. The government
will spare no expense and no exertion to
stihe the rebellion. Troops numbering
many thousands are massed at the most
important strategcal points, and the best
military officers have been placed in
command thereof Ex.President Lopez
and General Guiuan. who are considered
/ Guzmanists, have been summoned by the
government to Caracas from their country
residences, and informed that II their
present belligerent attitude towards the
government continues they viii assuredly
be imprisoned
In order TO neutralize the influence Of
the wealthy aud pretenHous auzman
Blanco, the three other presidential can.
didates, Messrs. Paul, Crespo and Casa
nova, have formed combination. All
these are eligible to the presidency end
whichever one is elected viii have Il e
cordial and honest support Of the other
two.
Blanco's millions and his baneful am
bition are pitted against the influence
ana bhe PATRIOTISM OF the faul-Jresri-
Casanova combination.
Political feeling runs 50 high in III,
capital that little children and beautiful
maidens proclaim their detestation O
Guzman Blanco and in the plazAs ant
other public places openly display th'
colors Of General Crespo and his heroic
wife. Il is no uncommon thing to hear
in and around Caracas loud huzzas to th'
name Of him whom the people evidently
prefer for president.
With the loud alarms OF threatening
dreadful civil war sounding on thu
streets Of the cities Of our little siste
republic, this fun grown republic sit
Indifferent and quarrels about selfish an'
: vulgar tariffs, pensions and subsidies.
Evening journal., 1890-03-10
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
PRINTS persstlre Nulsanes.


New Haven Palladium.
There is legitimate field for detective
work and, when done in good faith by
honest men, secret inspection Of criminals
and their habits is a powerful agency in
ferreting out crime and redreseing
wrongs. There have beer many instances
Of men attaining an honorable distinc-
tion in this difficult and delicate business,
and honest, skillful detectives are the
best friends of Justice. and valued by a
community for the light they throw on
dark deeds,
But with every good thing comes the
danger Of excess, and already there are
hordes Of detectives, more or less un-
skilled and unprincipled, whose services
are offered for the pursuit and shadow
ing" Of any person, it makes no difference
whether there be charge of murder
lodged against him. or he be merely the
object Of personal spite. So we
have ''private detective agencies,
/ tine headquarters of ex.em-
ployes Of reputable detective firms
discharged for incompetency or disrepu-
liability, young men with dime-novel
ideas Of crime and adventure, and others,
| posing as competent sleuth hounds OF
crime by virtue OF their own familiarity
with it. These cheap fellows can be
hired to do the dirtiest kind of business,
and the occasional exposure Of their
shameless operations suggests that there
Is vast deal more that never comes to
the surface.
Nor are the better class Of detectives
always equal to the temptation Of gold,
Their legitimate mission Of tracing out
crime known to exist often becomes .
search for crime that may exist and from
! that the step is short TO detective worl
l that has for an end the leading of sus
, pected or Questionable persons into
crime that some one may be benefited
This work is simply hellish in iti
malignity. and the depths into
y which these hirelings, when spurred BY
q large rewards, can lead and draS
!. men and women is simply bounded by the
(. frailties Of humanity Il is difficult
! enough for men and women TO be homes
= and virtuous when surrounded by natu.
r raj inducements to be so. But wher
z these helpful influences are perverted Il
/, become secret, malicious engines of de
structions, aimed at the verv object 70,
whose defense they were intended. tn
fall is almost inevitable; and crime tri
r umphs.
Z Tbs divorce mania has brought tn
Il corruptible, unprincipled private dete
tive to the front. his services are n
longer reserved 20 cases where the wifi
g or husband is suspected Of being false {
ie marital vows be is now instructed I
e secure proofs Of inhdelity, without an
Il assurance that the victim Of the con
q spiracy is even under suspicion Coul
anything be more damnableg A hushau
tirez Of the woman who hi
q become his wife. She Is loy
IS 70 him Dsspairing Of her commit
70 ing 2Ds sct ~ her own yoiitlon that sha
y give grS1ads for divorce, and unwillir
h. go before the world as the profess
>stMi1s4. he engage private detectiv
- Exz<=@- tezept and distract the innoce
lf rlcllM - BIZ hatred. A case was
= e<4fIy feysgfff #he1e femf k detectiv
Evening journal., 1890-03-10
RECORD Of RepablIcnnism.

New York sun.
This somewhat remarkable sentiment
is communicated to the public by the
Hon Thomas @ Platt through Mr. Rus
sell B. Harrisons newspaper.
1.-The Republican conscience is SO tender
that it sometimes fears to do what 1t
knows TO DO right, because it breads un-
lust criticism.
This is a striking observation A mo
ment's thought viii show everybody how
true it is. Take a sweeping view Of the
record of the party whose conscience. ae-
cording to the Hon Thomas Collier Platt.
is so sensitive and shrinking that
Il fears to do right lest it may
incur unjust criticism-the party
Of Belknap and Landaulet VIII
liams and Babcocz and Secor Robson; Of
the Whiskey Ring, Mcdonald, "Sylph. >
and the altitudinous goose; Of the salary
Grab, the infamous Force bill, and the
Third Term conspiracy Of old. Subsidy
Pom, Christian statesmSnship, the Credit
Mobiler, Black Friday. San Domingo and
French arms; of Star Routes, river aud
harbor steals, Boss Shepherd, and the
safe burglary conspiracy; of the carpet
baggets maintained by Federal bRyonets
for the plumber of prostrate states; OF
Frank Moses, John Patterson, Scott,
Pauline Markham, and Warmoth and the
midnight order OF Judge Durell Of addi-
tion, division. and silence, practicec
as never before on the face
Of the earth; Of Eliza Pinkstor
and old Madison Wells of false counts,
forged electoral certificates, and perjureC
officers of the law Of statesman bribed
with Office to promote and defend colos
sal plot against free government; Of every
species Fof fraud, every refinement o.
corruption, every crime in the whole
gAmut from petit larceny to thu
theft of Presidency; Of ever,
imaginable enterprise Of political ras-
cality, audaciously undertaken, shame
lessly prosecuted, and brazened out befor
the people with defiant impudence.
The Republican conscience is tende
indeed It may sometimes fear TO d
right, but when did it ever fear to d
wrongf
We present our compliments to th
Hon. Thomas O. Platt.
Evening journal., 1890-03-10

were employed to win the good graces Of |
a wife, obtain her condolences, and finally
lure her on TO disgrace and exposure.
This hideous business is an outgrowth
Of the divorce evil, and demands imme
date rebuke and correction. But little
evidence, and that of circumstantial
nature, is needed to secure divorce for
cause; and when detective talent is em-
ployed, it Is but matter OF time and per
sistence before the unsuspecting,
deceived victim Of conspiracy
shall be lured into actions thay
to court unacquainted with
the abhorrent methods used TO secure
testimony shall seem conclusive Of guilt.
The evil is not disposed Of by saying that
men and women should be strong enough
to resist the insidious snares Of these un-
feeling mereenaries Humanity must be
taken IN all it's weakness and frailty
when considering these social problems
The class Of people who chiefly
engage and are the victims Of these
unprincipled middemen are easy-going
and informal in their ways Of living; and
step that to one strengthened by domes
tic felicity and trained character might
seem incomprehensible becomes TO a wo-
! man IN despair and distraction, though
equally innocent natural and harmless
It Is question whether wife wn'
yields to crimo under all the pressure 0
these hired destroyers, Of both sexes
should be held to sharp accountability b,
the Law, when the assumption is that
sheltered and protected by loyal hus
3 bands love, she would be true tc him.
is question. too, whether these irrespor
sible private detectives, whose circular
food the land, offering their aid in th
accomplishment Of any end, howeve
d corrupt the motive, have a right
S hound, Distract, and mislead men an
i women whose only fault is that they hav
: incurred the displeasure of some on
with money, TO institute an inquisition
espionage and temptation There are
4 words to express The fendish eharacts
Of this business, and the law againi
i conspiracy does not seem to sufficient
protect the victims of the private d.
= / taaffvan avtI
Evening journal., 1890-03-10
ALLAN G. M,ELWeE aURIep.
The victim Of Railroad Accident LaiS
to Rest.

Special Correspondence EvEEINGJouRNAL.
NEWARK, March 10.-The funeral of
Allan Gawthrop McElwee, who died as
the Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia,
from injuries sustained on the Newark
and Pomeroy division, at Avondale, on
Friday afternoon, took place from his
residence in this town. at o'clock this
afternoon
The remains were in charge of Hiram
Lodge, No %, A. f. A. NJ, Oriental
Lodge No. 10, /. o. 0. F., and Anchor
Lodge, No A, A. O.U. W. A short ser
vice was held at the late residence of the
deceased on Chapel street. from whence
the funeral proceeded to Red Clay Greek
Cemetery where interment WAS made.
The deceased was born in Red Clay
Creek hundred in 1850 and was married
in 1872 to daughter Of James Sindall Of
Newport. He was farmer near Newark
until about is months ago. when his
health failed him and he accepted tbs
position as baggage master on the New
ark & Pomeroy railroad. McElwee leaves
a wife, but no children, a little girl hav-
| ing died few years ago