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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-26
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
The Political Ball Will BE Set
a-ROllin0 To-Ni0ht,

The Political Ball Will Be Set
a-Rolling Tonight.
The democratic primaries will be
held tonight. The places where they
will be held are given below:
No. l. Jas. P. Hickman, Jr., city
courthouse. Cast 1873 votes for Ross
in 1888.
No. 2. w. S. Smith, John U. Muel-
ler's store, 249.
No. 8. Juan T. Cardenas, Mutualista
hall, 545.
No. 4. Henry Fest, Oppenheimer's
store, 164.
No. 5. John H. James, county court
house, 302.
No. 6. E. P. Claudon, Second ward
Hose compapy's house, $50.
No. Z. Geo. r. Dashiell, store south
east corner of West Houston and La
redo streets, 271.
No. s. John Stappenbeck, north
west corner Perez and Frio streets,
800.
No. 9. William Ferguson, scholz's
hall, 244.
No. 10. N. o. Green, sommsr's
garden, 4O2.
Nc. IL. Gus. A. Mauermanu, cor
ner Bowie and Crockett streets, 1884.
Nc. II. H. w. Bitter, Bitter's store,
Austin street, 346.
Nc. Is. Louis SPAIN, corner Villita
and Alamo streets, 179.
No. IA. Edgar Schramm, Mission
garden, ISL.
No. Is. Henry Pauly, Richter's
store, 22S.
No. Is. Paul M%eerscheidt, Jenner's
store. 295.
No. II. c. s. Robinson, P. Olivari's
ranch, q.
No. IS Thomas Quintero, Lockhart
school house, 50.
No. 10. A. Gugger, Helotes school
house, IS.
No. 20. E. X. lyman, Los Reyes
school house, 50.
No. q. H. w. Toeppefwein, Max
Aue'f, Leon springs, 81.
No. %. w. P. Gerfer., Bulverde
school house, A.
No. %. A. Maltzberger, school
house, Dry Salado, Blanco City road,
20.
No. "a. Emil Beck, Lookout VAL
ley school house, 81.
No. 25. F. w. Strive, Selma school
house, "a.
NV 20. t. Hue, lIOCho I'LL SCuOOl
house, Al.
No. q. A. d. Jones, Olmos school
house, 25.
No. %. T. P. Dashiell, Dash iell's
ranch. 81.
No. 30. A. Dillon, San Juan school
house, SO.
No. 30. John C. Beck, Calaveras
school house, 50.
Nc. 81. John l.. Gembler, Gemb-
ler's ranch, q.
No. 80. J.P. S~chlather, Schlather's
ranch, IS.
Nc. 80. J. NJ. Trainer, st. Hedwig,
us.
No. "a. J. E. Beck, sayer's school
house, 80.
No. 35. Felix Arciniegs, Los AFRO
yos school house, l12.
No. SO. w. Nj. Ford, Elmendorf,
1O1.
No. 81. Earnest Hauer, Quintana's
school house, so.
mo. SO. E. Luckie, school house, SO.
No. 80. Rose, Delgado's ranch on
the Leon, 10.
No 40. J. E. Dwyer, Dwyer's ranch,
SO.
Nc. Al. Frank Ashley, Berg's Mill,
102.
No. AZ. Antonio Sc uin, Seguin's
ranch, "a.
No. 43. F. Toudozge, Losoya school
house, 120.
No. A. VIM. Ernst, Oak Island
schoolhouse, 81.
No. As. B. Bywater, Van Ormy, 81.
No. As. s. 81. Weldmann, Centre
Point schoolhouse, SO.
p No. At. W. Daugherty, Edwards
schoolhouse, "a.
No. As. p. 81. Miller, Tinsley school
house, s.
No. AZ. Joseph Bell, Van Raub post
office.
No. so. Ben. F. Shields, Poseto's
store.
The representation is fixed by the
county convention, though the pri-
maries can send any number of dele
gates to the convention they may
want.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-26

Mrs. S. J. Merrick, dwelling, Fifth
ward.
N. P. Wright, dwelling, Sixth
ward.
Locadio Soto, dwelling, Seventh
ward.
John Kusch, addition, Eighth
ward.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-26

IL was through Iuo dCblOu dSoDCy
of the San Antonio Republican
League club that the State conven.
ton was secured for San Antonio.
The club is compelled to take ac-
| tive measures to see that the Repub-
lican State convention Is properly re-
celved and entertained while here.
They have appealed to all republi-
cans to aid them, as well as u citi-
zens in general.
This matter might very properly
have been left TO the County Republi.
can convention, but it was moi called
too late to secure action. The league
is not responsible for the slowness of
the County Executive committee.
The proper reception of the repub-
lican state convention is q matter of
concern to our citizens generally, and
the burden should not fall upon a few
only.
The colored republicans have the
same right TO form league clubs as the
white republicans. Why don't they
do it.
There is no use to be jealous of the
republican league because they are
trying to Go something in order to
properly care for the state owen
ton.
The federal election bill is not
needed in San Antonio no more than
it is in Boston, so long a. Prof. Jim
Davis can air his opposition to re-
publicrns in the local democratic pa
pers.
When the republican convention
puts a ticket in the field the League
clubs are pledged to help it out. The
republican who objects to this ought
to join the Hogg party.
The movement on the part of a few
of our colored men to oppose the
League club, presents a new phase of
politics. The proper place for an OPP
ponent of the republicans is in the
democratic camp.
King Bryan will have q large Or
ruption fund ready for the back
sliding republicans at the coming
elections.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-26
LEAGUE CLUB ITEMS.

1t was through the action agency
of the San Antonio Republican
League club that the State conven-
ton was secured for San Antonio.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-26

The club is compelled to take ac-
tive measures to see that the Repub-
lican State convention is properly re-
ceived and entertained while here.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-26

King Bryan will have q large cor.
ruption fund ready for the back
sliding republicans at the coming
elections.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-26

They have appealed to all republi-
cans to aid them, as well as u citi-
ems in general.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-26

The movement on the part of a few
of our colored men to oppose the
League club, presents a new phase of
politics. The proper place for an OPP
ponent of the republicans is in the
camp.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28
The Potato.

The potato is one of the most important
of cultivated plants, and -. in universal
cultivation inttemperatei parts of the globe
1t is a native o: mountain districts OF tropi-
cal an,isub-tropical America, probably from
'Chilfto Mexico, but there is some question
as to where it is really indigenous.
Humboldt doubted If it had ever been
found truly wild, Tut subsequent travellers
OF high scientific reputation express them
selves thoroughly satisfied. Maize and
potattfes are the two greate.t gifts which
America has given to the rest otthe WORLD
The potato has been cultivated in Ameri-
ca and its tubers used TOR tood'~ Tor a time
long anterior to the discovery, of America
by Europeans. 1t seems TO have been first
brought to Europe by the Spaniards from
the neighborhood OF Quito in the sixth cen-
turv. No more important event OF this
kind has ever taken place than the intro
duction Of potato culture into Great Britain
and other European countries. twas long
called "batatas' or sweet potato, which is
the tuber or plant meant by English writ
ers down to the middle of the seventeenth
century. 1t appears to have been brouA Int
to ireland from Virginia by Hawkins, in
1885," land to England by Sir Francis
Drake, In 1923. "-7EHalrs Journal of Health.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28
ACCIDENTAL.

Two unknown men were swept over Mag
ara tails and drowned.
George Shaw and John Davis were killed
by lighting at Senecaviile, Ohio. while stand
ing in church door.
Two emale county cOnyicts were burned
to death in house on the arm OF Il. j. Hill.
near Washington. Ga.
The Mount Athos monastery in Servia has
been partially destroyed by fire. Several
buildings were Quilted. Twelve monks lost
their lives
In a forced march made by Bavarian reg
lmenr ITO men were sun struck and fell out
OF the ranks. Three OF the men have since
died and seventeen q re dying
The bursting of n boiler in the Lincoln
(Neb.) gas works caused the death of William
Dupnen and Lum Maggard. Pouring co Id
water in the nearly empty boiler is the sup
posed cause OF the explo sion.
Mrs Belle Bostleman was instantly killed,
James Kenny fatally injured and Mrs. Earl
bndly bruised recently ut Belleville, N. j.,
the carriage being struck by train as they
were crossing the track.
An exp okion of gas in coal mine near
Furmersburg, Ind. killed Emory McCrackli n
and SO badly burned his brother Frank tn at
he cannot recover. Lafayette Saunders, an
other operator, is still In the mine and
thought to be dead.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28
Courage ola Grouse.

On one occasion, i'll company with
my brother, | had gone to the woods.
and was there to wait for a farmer, at
whose house we had stopped over
night. and who was to come on later
with fox hounds, for we were to try for
REWARD that day. We had got out Of
the road which ran through the forest
and over rail fence. and were stand
ing under 4 large hemlock when we
heard a ruf1led grouse in the distance,
writer a contributor to Forest and
Stream. He came directly toward us
and aiighted on the ground about forty
feet away. There was small gully or
water course between us and the bird.
Before he struck the ground he had
taken about two-thirds of circle to
break his lightning-Iil+e flight. As soon
as he lit he Strengthened up and took a
survey. He soon saw us. but instead
of again flying he swelled up in most
pompous manner. Never had | seen
grouse appear larger or more magnih-
cent. My brother looked at me and |
suggested that he snap a cap ut him.
Neither of our muzzle-IoaderS was
charged. At the sound of the first cap
the grouse slightly shook himself but
seemed to swell his breast out more.
NV brother continued taking caps from
his pocket and swapping them at the
grouse, bringing his gun up each time
and taking deliberate aim until nine
were exploded. The grouse >eemed to
like the sound and to be fascinated by
it, and the scene generally. The man
coming down the road with the dogs
alarmed him. and, turning, he ran
several feet and took wing. aud we
heard him going through the thick
evergreens away in the distance.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28

The damage to ThorntOn's cloth mills IN
st. Petersburg, Russia, recently partly de-
stroypd by fire, ie ascertninei to have been
miIlionreul les. slight workmen were killed.
The potato disease is spreading with
alarming rnpidity IN the Outhrrn portion
Of county o Down, Ireland. In all parts o /
Armagh the blight has assumed serious pro-
portions.
1t is reported that French syndicate has
offered loan to the government OF ru-
quay for the purpose OF enabling the gov
ernment to withdraw the paper currency now
in circulation.
The London News says: 1.-THE Behring sea
Mr.. Blaine is reduced in trying to justi
highhundsd proceeding America claim Is
repugnant to common sense and only needs
to be stated to defeat itself"
In Vienna there were II 900 singers in the
procession. The American singers were greet
cd with frantic huIrahs 1t is estim ntPd
that the crowd numbered $50, 600 persons.
Fl teen thousand persons were invited TO
the mayors supper.
A plague OF worms have extended over the
forests in the North and West of Germany.
The Bavariun ,orests have been devastated
by the pests and the government is paying
the people u hall penny or every worm
caught and killed. The vineyards i'll Ri udes-
helm, Bingpn and Gesenham are also in Csted
with phyllO XrrH and the coop is IN danger OF
total destruction.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28
NEW ROUTE TO LONDON.
A Scheme to Carry Freight From Chi
cagO to London In seven Days.


QUEBEC, Special Telegram, Aug. 25.-The
most gigantic railway scheme ever proposed
in Canada, with the single exception Of the
Canadian Pacific is about to be undertaken.
The promoters are chiefly French and Eng
ish capitalists, though Sir Hector LANCE
win, X. e. NJ. G., minister OF public works
for the dominion, ard Sir Charles Tuppcr
high commissioner for Canada in London,
are largely interested parties.
The scheme is to build a railroad east
ward from Quebec some $50 miles to St.
Charles bay on the Labrador coast, from
which point large steamships are expected
to make the voyage to Milford Haven, in
Wales in three and one-halt days. BY this
route it is pretended that passengers and
perishable freight can he carried from Chi
cagO to London inside of seven days.
The company calls itsel the North Ca
madam Atlantic Railway and Steamship
company. The Company will also coH
struct new railway rom Milford to llfl-
don. The capital of the company is
10000. UOO, but the company is auth4fized
to bond ITS road and issue debentu|es .or
the purchase OF steamships.
The provisional directors include Sir
Henry A. IsaacS lord mavOr of London;
Sir Robert \. Fowler, NJ. p banker;
Thomas Woods, chairman OF Ihc Milford
docks; Charles G. Mot director of the
Great Western railwa$A &S&Ham Il. BalCh,
banker Of London; and Sir Douglas Fox,
the eminent English engineer, who is also
consulting engineer to the company
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28

Corncrackers. A member of congress
was introduced to the general The re-
preventative saw slight gentleman,
shaped like a pipestem, with flashing
eyes, and hair and beard barely streaked
with silver His head was crowned with
bright straw hat, with rim about an
inch wide. There was a broad white
man remarked that in physique Gen.
Duke hardly filled his ideas. II fan.
cied, said he, from what had heard
that Basil Duke was at least six feet tall,
and as broad shouldered as the late
Senator Beck.
At this Gen. Duke smiled. 1t remind
ed him of story Of the war. He speaks
with great eXactness and rapidity. The
best stcuographer would find 1t hard
work to take him down" He said that
the congressman was not the first man
who had been disappointed in his per
sonal appearance.
When Burbridge made his last raid
in Kentucky" said Gen. Duke, my
command was quite active. While
was in camp one morning an old noun
taineer walked into my tent. He was 6
feet tall and as thin as a shadow. He
had sharp gray eyes, with shaggy brows,
and beak like an eagle. He carried a
long, barreled rife and was arrayed from
head to foot in buckskin. To tell the
truth he looked like a hickory rammer
in buckskin sheath. The weather was
quite cold Without saying a word he
sat down in front of the fire. He made
such an impression upon me that | can
see him at this moment just as clearly as
saw him then. He gazed at the blaze
for minute or more, wiped bead from
his nose with the back of his hand, and
then glanced at me. thought that the
boys had been appropriating one of his
horses and that he had come to seek
satisfaction. The confederacv needed
horses just then. We were like St. Paul
lip want OF all things. l was cogitat-
ing as TO what was best to do. WANTED,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28
Health Hints.

Don't shake a hornets nest to see If
any of the family are at home.
Don't try to take the right of way
from an express train at railway
crossing.
Don't go near 4 draft. If a draft
comes towards You, run away. A sight
draft is the most dangerous.
Don't blow in the gun your grand
father carried in the war of 1912. It
is more dangerous now than it was
then.
Don't hold a wasp by the other end
while you thaw it out in front of q
stove to see if it is alive. 1t is generally
alive.
Don't try to persuade bull dog to
give up a yard of which he is in pos
session. Possession to 4 bull dog is ten
points of the law.
Don't 20 to bed with your boots on.
This is one of the most unhealthy
practices that man, especially mar
ried man, can be addicted to.-IeraS
StttingS.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28

Carolnians, your deeds of vaIor this day
will, in future tune, be the theme OF
many writer in porsy and prose. The
gallant sons of the Palmetto state have
today covered themselves with glory.
Your fame rs lmperishabie, and will"
Just then shell from a union battery
some distance away came shreking
along the parapet ten feet above his
heap. He sprang from the ntrench.
ment and ran as though the devil was
after him. Suddenly he stumbled aud
fell. In a twinking, however,, he
seemed to realize his situation. Spring.
ing to his feet, he again brandished his
sword and shouted: HALT men; haiti
The honor of South Carolina is at stake"
John says the whole Mississippi br tade
roared with laughter. Men threw them.
selves upon their backs and screamed
with merriment, paving not the slightest
attention to the shells bursting above
them.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28
WE'LL SONNY

If possible, to satisfy him and yet keep
The horse. He was evidently man OF
few words and of action. He sat gazing
into the fire some time longer, cast
another glance in my direction. emptied
his mouth Of tobacco juice. and then
said: This is Gen. Dukes headquarters,
take it,
Yes, sir, replied. it is
He ciasped his hands over his knee,
fastened his eyes on me. aud after full
scrutiny said: Well, sonny, reckon
the old giner'l must be at breakfast, jist
now. han't her
His GOODNESS unnerved me. was
ratified. There was no doubt Of the old
mans honesty. He had taken me for
an orderly. He seemed so positive that,
for the world, l would not have had
him know that was Gen. Duke. re-
piled firmly: Yes, sir; the old general
is in at breakfast. III go and call him
for YOU.
Il went into an adjoining tent. where
Gen. Davis, my adjutsnt. sat. The
general was the personificaton of
dignity. He had bald head. massive
face. a grizzled mustaChe, broad should
ers, and naughty bearing. l asked
him to renresent himself to the old man
as Gen. Duke. and hear his complaint
At first he demurred. but finally con-
scented. He was gone some minutes.
Upon his return he asked me whv l had
urged him TO play the role. Pledging
him to secrecy, told him all the cir.
cumstances. Gen. Davis was man Of
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28

SEE HERE. MY FRIFSDt
Congressman 1iiarv A. Herbert aIst
tells a good confederate war story. Mr.
Herbert was colonel of the E ghth Ala
bama regiment. and was engaycd in the
thckest of the fight at GETTYSBURG,
While his regiment was living along the
line of the r ,ppahannock before the
march into Pennsylvania camp guard
was thrown ont Martin T lev was one
of these guar Is. While Martin was on
post Jeb Sluarts cavalry came in from
one of its remarkable raids. TIE rid
ing and fighting had been ircessunt.
The head of the column as it passed the
Eighth Alabama VS. well together.
The rear of the brigade WAS broken by
stragglPrs. The Alabama regiment
passed jocose comments upon the troop.
ers. Such expressions as Go rignt
alnng to the rear, bows, and get your
buttermllk, and we'll tnkc care Of
you and see that nobody hurts you were
used.
The last straggler was eighty yards
behind. lie was mounted upon It per.
feet r 'slnante. The horse was 5ame
and completely jadcd. The man wore q
hat so sIouchv that he had TO throw the
back of his head on the uaNe of his
neck to see anything in front Of him.
The hat ran 10 point like that Of an
Italian brigand. lis top was full Of
holes, and it was so dirty that no man
could tell its original color. The A.a-
bamians overwhelmed the fatigucd war
rior with gibes and j,sls. H was fear.
fully enreagg2'' ard gave. yeuL (n~5x c1o CO
collection of brass mounted Ery
oaths. At the height Of his prof nlty
Martin Riley accosted him in sympa-
thetic tone of voice
See here, my good friend" he shout
ed. The VIrglnian halted his Lorse and
asked Riley what be wanted.
We'll. | sympathize with you" Riley
replied, but l wouldn't be so mad ut
those fellows if l was in your place.
They don't amount to anything. They re
always holerlng at some damphool OF
other. Anus j. CumDtings.
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SION.

honor. He undoubtedly kent his pledge.
But the next day, when mounted aud
rode to the head Of my brigade, every
man in it shouted: We'll. sonny reckon
the old giner'l is in at break fast. jist now,
han't her"
Congressman John Allen recently told
an amusing war story. 1t occurred upon
some battle field in the south. where q
South Carolina brigade had charged
federal works and had been driven back.
The works were afterward captured by
u Mississippi brigade. They had fairly
established themselves in the intrench.
ments when South Carolina captain,
who had followed them. sprang upon a
parapet and waved his sword above his
head. He was very small man, weigh
ing not more than a hundred pounds.
In piping voice. he shouted: South
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28
Killed by u Blast.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. Special Telegram.
To-day while gang of men was
employed in sewer trench a blast was
placed in ledge of rock. One of the men
touched off one fuse and Charles Youngren,
the .oreman, intended to light the other,
but let the trench, evidently thinking it
was not lighted. Assoon as one explosion
occurred he hurried to the trench to light
the other, and when directly over it it ex-
ploded, throwing him with great force
against the rock, producing conclusion Of
the brain. His right foot was torn OFT and
other serious injuries inflicted. He lived
about two hours He WEI a single man.
his home being in minneapolis. No Offers
injured.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28
PERSONAL.

Pesancon, the French aeronaut, and Her
mite, the astronomer, propose to make q
balloon expedition to the North Pole, start
ing rom Sptzbergen
Mrs. Grant has written a letter to Con-
gresham Quinn of New York, in which she
states that ii congress desires that Gen.
Grant remains shall be removed from New
York to Washington, she will not object
T. V. Powderly, of the Knights OF Labor,
was unanimously he choice of the Demorrnt-
ic convention o his district for congress, but
his friends would not permit his name to be
mentioned as Mr.. Powdery would not except
it. Lemuel Amerman was nominated.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28
ShrOuded in Mystery.

DEADwooD, S. D., Special Telegram, Aug.
25.-Last Thursday a couple OF boys discov-
cred near a railroad graders camp near Hill
City the body Of dead man covered with
brush and the head badly crushed in evil
IDENTIFY that OF grader Last night a deputy
sheriff o, that place arrested man i'll this
city on suspicion as being the murderer,
and to-day conveyed him to the scene OF the
murder to await the result Of an investiga-
ton. The whole matter is a mystery. The
dead man has not been identified, nor does
the man arrested, who was the last man
seen in his company, give his name or dis
close his identity in the least. The crime
was committed to secure about $50
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28

BUTTE Mol.>., Special Telegram, Aug. ..
A suicide epidemic set in yesterday. Three
attempts were made, one OF which may yet
turn out fatally. Harry Rowand's attempt
at scll-de5truction has already ueen reported
in these dispatches. y young attorney i'll
bad health took an overdose of morphine
early this morning, but restorativeS were
applied in time and he is out Of danger.
Another mysterious case in which a woman.
is the actress, has been learned Of through
an active inquiry or aHtdotos at drug
store, but part. culars are closely guarded.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28
EOREfGN GREST.

Deaths from cholera in Jeddnh and Mecca
are decreasing ss the rate of from ten to
twenty day.
In skibbereen, Ireland, measure Of pota-
toes which last year sold .eat lour pence now
sells at fen pence Thecrop is, certain to be
exhausted by October:
A death from cholera has occurred on
British steamer, at Malaga, rom Valencia
The dieease he's alsosppeared at TOrtosa and
TaTzagona, Spain.