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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-09
A Doctor Chats About Poisons.

Dr. William II. Greene, demonstrator of
chemistry of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, and one of the most scholarly chem
lists of our time sends the following inter
esting letter:
In reply to your Questions, would say:
First, the most painless poison is probably
morphia or some similar narcotic. Second.
hydrocyanic or prussic acid is the most
rapidly fatal of all poisons in its action.
Third, chemical and physiological tests
may now be applied with such certainty to
detect poison in food and drink and in the
human body after death that, if scientific
examination and judicial inquest be posi-
BILE, the administration of almost any
poison is attended with the risk of possible
detection.
The poisons which would be most likely
to escape detection would be those most
closely resembling the ptomaines of poi
sonous fungi. do not believe, however,
that there exists a poison or that one can
exist that could not be positively identified
after death either by the LESSONS produced
in the organs affected, or by the extraction
from the corpse of the victim of the poison
itself, and by the study of it's properties
/ do not think that the people of any
other age could have taught us anything
in this matter. The crimes of the Borgias
were well known at the time of their per-
petration, and the Borgias were well known
to be PRISONERS, but their power protected
them. Except under conditions that would
now be only of very rare-almost impossi-
ble-occurrence, such murders by poison
could not he perpetrated. A Borgia would
most inevitably be detected, exposed and
punished at the present day-Pittsburg
Dispatch
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-09
GYPSY SONG

There, where the path so plain goes by,
Where deep in the thicket my hut doth lie,
Where corn stands green In the garden plot,
The brook ripples by 50 freshly there,
The way is so open, 80 wide, 50 fair
My hearts best beloved, he treads it not
There, where spin at my door without
And morning winds, whispering round about
With scent of roses enfold the spot;
Where sit at even, and sing my lay
Quite low, TO the wand'rer who goes his way
Ny hearts best beloved. he hears il not,
There, where on Sundays 60 alone.
To the old old well with the milk white stone.
Where by the fence, In a nook forgot,
There rises a spring in the daisied grass
That makes whose drinks of il love-alasl
My hearts best beloved, he drinks it not.
There, by my window, where day by day,
When sunbeams first brighten the morning s
gray,
/ lean andNdream Of my weary lot,
And wait his coming, and softly cry
For loves great longing, that makes us die
My hearts best beloved, he dieth not!
New Review.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-09

The badger is scientifically classified as
one of the plantigrade earnivoTa, which
means that he puts his whole foot square
ly down on the ground when he walks, and
eats animal food. He has a somewhat re-
markable endowment in his lower jaw,
which locks itself into the Uranium in such
q way that it cannot be pried open; and
ais grip upon anything which he has
seized, therefore, surpasses even the buh-
dogs in tenacity. His feet, too, are armed
with powerful claws, though he uses them
mostly in burrowing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-09
The King of s.1ony's Taste.

! Inc ming Oh oSAOuys Aashc.
Pail Mall Budget
Tee King of SAxony il . man OF
artistic taste who believes In patron
izing the tastes for harmonious tout
ensembles, even in unimportant
| things, as he has just shown by the
edcit that has gone forth from his
bunting boxes on the Bohemian
from tier. Until quite recently the Am
azons who assisted in the hunting
OF the willy fox and the lightfooted
deer were always p, esent At the din
ner after the days work in the forest
was done.
The gentlemen had, of course, to
don evening dress In Difference to
the fair ladies, and when, after din
der. they went out into the court
yard to inspect the bags, and to
identify, according 10 custom, each
his own special prey, they had to
wear the woodman's knife at their
side and the hunters hat, together
with . frock coat and large white
shirt front studded with diamonds:
'This looks ridiculous, inelegant."
said the King, land since We could
not be 30 impolite as to sit down 10
dinner with the ladies dressed IN
anything but broadeloth, we must
henceforth, and with great regret, e1-
clude them from the hunting din
ners.n
These dinners, by the way, II eaten
under the old-fashioned conditions,
which are now TO be revived, are e1-
rremely picturesque All the hunts
men sit down to them in their hunt
ing garments, the light brown trous
ers and waistcoat, green jacket, high
riding boots, and wide brimmed Soft
ieIt hats. After dinner they all oes
cend to where the result of the days
shooting is spread out, categorically
and according to size. and glory IN
the sight before they return to the
bapqueting hall to tell their sports
mems tales. Those who have shot
stag wear a branch of fir in their
hats. and o branch of oak acorns
those who have killed, or think they
have killed deer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-09

a young couple entered the Union depot
and bought tickets for Troy There was
belt line train ready, but she persistently
refused to board it,
why won't you come, Maud?" he Iisped.
oh, Chawley, don't want to go up on
this side, she gushed in reply.
But, Maud, We'll get to Troy just the
same"
"Yes, Chawiey, but we won't go through
the tunnel. want to go through the tun-
neil"
What do you want to go through the
tunnel for, Maud? queried the dense young
man.
ooh! Chawley," was all she said Then
Charlie appeared to catch on, for he blushed.
They waited until the belt line train went
the other way.-Albany Argus.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-09
FOR A PICKLE WOMAN.
A Once Brilliant So. Louis Attorne Y
Now q Worthless Vagrant.

A Once Brilliant 81. Louis Attorney
Now q Worthless Vagrant.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Dec. S.-A
special to the Globe-Democrat say
James Pierce, vsgrant, who came
up in the Municipal Court one day
last week and was given a ten days
sentence, has a history. He wouldn't
be a bad looking fellow If refined by
a Turkish bath and fitted out viii
clean linen and new suit of clothes.
There was a time when. he af
forded good clothes and plenty
of them. He was st. Louis at
torney then, young but successful-in
fact, he was regarded by the older
members of the st. Louis bar as one
of the most promising young attorneys
of the Mound City. But he fell, and,
as a woman caused his fall, it is in
teresting. Pierce graduated from
Princeton, and, ii he is to be believed,
"James Waldo Pierce" besides writ
ing the class poem, grand effort,
ranked third in the class of seventys
six. His father was a wealthy ST.
Louis merchant, and being old when
young Pierce graduated and took up
law, sold out and retired. The son
became connected with an established
law firm, and soon was getting along
nicely. He enjoyed society and soon
drifted into its innermost circles
There he met Mabel Traf-
ford, and the meeting marked
the beginning of his fall. Pierce tell
madly in love with her at first sight.
Miss Trafford, Pierce says, was
blonde, and If she felt no especial
heart-swelling for PiercfSmade beliey
she did. Anyway, like the will o.
the wisp, she led him q chase. His
love for her made him more am
bilious, aud he labored harder than
ever in his practice, all for her. After
q few months acquaintance he pro-
posed. They were at a gay summer
night ball, at which the society of
st. Louis had assembled in all its
grandeur. After they had danced
q second waltz, Pierce and Miss
Trafford strolled onto the lawn, and
soon found 8 secluded seat meath
three large massive oaks, upon whose
rough bark vines had clung so thick
ly as to render the rustic seat within
hidden from all without. There he
proposed. Miss Traftord arose from
buC i SbLC uOuCh up " mon OhCJ ouOJ
laughed gently and replied that she
had never intended that the acquaint t.
ance should ever go so far. While she
was very sorry, she thought he would
recover in a day or two.
"She even told me she thought a
cigar would help me out then. and
left me alone to smoke one if liked"
said Pierce, as he related the story.
Pierce couldn't recover, it seems.
His father died soon after and left a
large fortune. Pierce thought he'd
find balm in amusements, Poker and
races, and went at them with a will.
He drank, too, and ere a year was
gone he was penniless. His old
friends didn't know him, and in this
condition he drifted out of st. Louis,
ambitionless, and since has done
time in every work house in the West
for vagrancy. Miss Trafford was
drowned while on yachting excur-
sion three years after she Tilted Pierce.
He says he is waiting for death, and
it can't come too soon. Supt. West,
of the Work House, says Pierce is one
of the best inmates he ever had, and
. is a great reader.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-09
THE FLY AND ANTtNuIsANcE,

Flies and Ants are quickly annihilated
RATS with saucer of sweetened water:
lace on high shelves or suspended in the
room; or, mix a teaspoonful Of ROUGH
ON RATS with half-pound OF brown
sugar and sprinkle on high out Of reach
shelves, or on rear border OF lower
shelves, out of reach of children. Cut
this out % tyr.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-09
Distressing:Case and AHappy Cure

Distressing.Case and AHappy Cure
For over year have had q break
ing out on my leg, which troubled
me 30 bad could not walk, leg bad
fy swelled, of q purple color, with
eruptions so bad that blood would
ooze out If bore my weight ON it.
I was recommended to try Clark's
extract of Flax (Papillon) skin Cure,
which l have done. My leg is now
well and can walk two miles on 1t
without any trouble. Signed, A d.
Hayward.
Clark's Flax Soap makes the sk tn
soft and prevents chapping. Skin
Cure $1.00. Soap % cents. For .sls
by F .Kalteyer & Son. (8(Iy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:

Tar B1sT SALvT IN the world.afol cutf
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheumatism
Sores, letter, Cbapped Hands. ChibiaiI
Corns and all Skin ETuptions, and positively
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, OF
money refunded. Price Is cents per ooa
For sale by all druggists EDreiss, and Thomp
son & Co.'S Wholesale q 49, Ql-aEty
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-09
PREsIoN.S HEpuAkE.

Judge J. n. MoLeRry, ex-Att'y Genl OF
Texas and Past Grand Master of Masons. says:
at (Hed-Ake) 10 the best medicine for he adj
ache / ever saw" Cures any headache. For
sale By aid ruggists, zoe.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-09
InaucIng q l,neReE.

Mr.. Tootum (making preparations TO
play flute solo)-Pete, ham me dat sack
o. green peTsimmons. rs mex on de
program .-Harper's Bazaar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-19
The Bride was too Young.

In Petersburg yesterday evening at 3 o'clock R
large and fashionable assembly gathered at the
First Baptist Church, of which Rev. Z. R. Acres
is pastor, to witness marriage the cards of invi
tstion for which had boon sent out to q number of
tho friends of the contracting parties, who were
Mr.. George Shepherd, a prominent citizen of sns-
Sex county, and Mis- Fannie Jackson, beautiful
and accomplished young lady, who has been on
visit of seve al months to Petersburg, and whose
parents reside in Sussex county. Mr. Shepherd
arrived in the morning to clsim his bride. Short
" after reaching the city he visited the office OF
the Clerk of the Court TO obtain his marriage IL
cerse, whom, TO his utter establishment he Was in
formed by the Clerk that the laws of Virginia did
not permit marriage license to be issucd unless
tho young lady was of age, and a' Miss jackson
was only seventeen years old, he could pot issue
a license for the marriage ceremony to be per-
ormed in Petersburg Mr. Shepherd at once
visited the lady of his chOi and Informed her OF
the turn affairs had taken, and suggested to her
that they 20 to North Carolina, whore they could
be made man and wife without any trouble. As
Miss Jackson's parents had interpo5cd no oblec.
ton to the union, the bride elect readily agreed
to comply with tho suggestion of her prospective
husband, and at $50 o'clock they were driven to
the depot where they took the fast train for Hal
flax to lie married.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-19
Railroad Accident

AS stated 10 the GAZETTE an accident oc
Cured on the Western North Carolina Rail
road at Melrose Station, at the southern side
of Saluda Mountain on Tuesday night, by
which throe men were killed and fge in
jured.
From the apex OF Saluda Mountain to
Melrose, the scene of tho accident, dis
lance Less than three miles, there is @ fall
of fully 600 feet. This fact has made the
railroad authorities specially careful at this
point, and on engine is sept constantly there
to hel p all trains up and down the moun-
tain. The track was very wet that evening
when coal train started down, and soon
after beginning the descent it became evil
dent that Inc twelve loaded cars were too
much for both engines to hold with all
brakes down, and the speed gradually quick
ened under the heavy pressure until speed
OF rs miles an hour was reached, when the
tracks spread and the entire train plunged
down the mountain with terrible craGh,
burying beneath the broken cara, cross-ties
and earth the brave fellows who had stood
to their posts The loss to the company in
engines and cars will reach SIS 600. This
ia the fourth wreck on this road within
week. Trains will not be able to run on
schedule time before tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-19
The Entombed Miners.

DUNBAR, Pa, June 19-The progress
made last night by the rescuing party has
not been SO successful az was hoped, owing
to fallen wrecksge encountered, and it has
been decided to attempt an entrance
through another lead. 1t is now seventy
two hours since the explosion occurred, and
unless the men have some bits left In their
buckets hunger is depressing them, if they
still live. Last night there was sudden
increase 10 the ventilation through both
mines. The draught can only be accounted
by fall OF slate by accident, or that the
entombed minors, themselves, have made a
break through and are working towards the
rescuers from the inside. An unexpected
delay has been met with In changing the
base of operations. and the men may not be
found until tomorrow, if not later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-19
Serious Accident.

READING. Pa, June ia serious acc.-
dent occurred this morning near Jamestown,
Lebanon county. Fifteen young ladies from
the Schuylkill Seminary at Fredericksburg
were on their way to the railroad station
at Jamestown in coach drawn By four
horseP. When near Jonestown the harness
of the horses broke and the animals becom-
Ing unmanageable, suddenly plunged down
20 foot embsnkment, the coach and Its oe-
cupants falling on top of the animals. The
widest confusion followed and tie ladee
were all more or less severely injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-19
The Virginia Debt.

The American committee 10 New York on
the settlement of the Virginia debt AID the
foreign hondhoders' committee in London
have agreed on terms Of &C. operation Insult
ine the pooling of The bonds. The details of
the programme, howes g.. will not be ready
for publication for sew raj days
Some of the State lficials are inclined to
believe that the negotiations of the Oicott
committee looking TO 8 settlement will be
successful Il is conceded that all depends
upon the basis of he plan to be formulated
by that committee and commended by the
board OF arbitration, of which ex-Presideut
Cleveland is q member. Some regret has
been expressed in Richmond that south
ern man WAS not included in>the member
ship of that board. Such a man, it Is
thought by those who have alluded to the
subject, would understand and appreciate
the financial difficulties in this State better
than those from any other section.
In Baltimore yesterday Virginia securities
were active under he belief that the plan
of compromise Of the debt, which the CON.
mittee in New York will shortly announce,
will be satisfactory to the negotiating inter-
est5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Virginia democratic State committee
will probably meet at Old Point about the
lst of July.
The graduating exercises of the Washing :
ton and Lac University took place at Lex
ipgton yesterday.
Mr.. Edward W. Morris. died suddenly of
heart disesss at Clavemont, his home, In
Hanover cOaniy, on Monday.
John Mcclure, eldest son of DR.. ]. NJ. @.
Mcclure, OF Clarke county, was drowned at
Hawks Nest, W. Va Monday, while BATH
ing.
Evangelist Ssm Jones has been called to
his home in Geo gia by the illness of his sop,
but will begin his meetings at Norfolk ou
Sunday.
Complai.ts about the way the census has
been taken In this State and all over tie
country ara beiNg NADIA. Many persons cay
that the enumeia Go awe passed them.
The pastor aod people of Christ Church
Wildwood, Clarke county, and friends from
outside tbs parish, have erected besutiful
memorial window 10 the memory If Bishop
Meade OF Virginia.
Commencemen ut exercises at Bethel Acad
envy, FAT quier coun J, look place yesterday
Msj Il Taylor Scott delivered an address
to the cadets. la the evening there was the
usual commencemen ball.
Mess.s Nichols, Janney and Tebbs, COM
mIssioners In the csuse OF Gist Va. Gist, sold
at private ea'e last Friday the beautiful lii
tie farm OF 90 acres lying Oh the western
suburbs and Ii, lining Leesburg, and known
as "R9ck Spting" The purchasers were
Messrs. WA. f. Garrett and j B. McCabe
and the price paid was $4,000.
The June term of the Stafford County
Court VI g, erday ordered Dr.. Wagner to be
taken at once to ihe county authorities Of
Frederick. Md. which is nothing more than
discharge. DR.. Wagner had been tried
for felony for instituting false suits against
the Adams Express Company, but had been
acquitted Gu the plea of insanity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-19
Foreign News.

LONDON, June 19.-Ths Germans are de.
lighted beyond measure with the successful
termination of tbs Arglo-German negotia-
tiors regarding African territory.
CANEA, Crete, June ia few days ago
number of Christians ambushed and shot
three Turkish soldiers and Cretan Mussul-
man. a body OF Mussulmans, in revenge,
have killed Christian and threaten further
reprisals.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 19.-Madame
Tschbrikova, whose recent letter to the
Car protesting against the system OF gov
eminent prevailing in Russia led to her ar
rest, has been removed to Yarepsk, In the
remote northern part of Vologda. Fifteen
other prisoners have also been sent to
Yarensk.
PARIS June 19.-The Figaro in an article
on the Newfoundland fishery dispute. de-
cares that Lord Salisbury, the British prime
minister, will not accept arbitration In the
matter. The papsr further says that if
France refuses 10 accept pecuniary compen-
sat.on for her present rights Lord Salisbury
will repudiate the treaty of Utrecht and will
then open negotiations for new treaty CIV
ing the French, to reasonable extent, cod
and lobster fishing grounds, and to the col
onists exclusive rgh's on the coasts and
banks
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-19
A T. xsA N Ia V
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 10.
THE PROPOSED federal election bill OF

THE PROPOSED federal election bill OF
course makes the adoption Of the Australian
system of voting impossible, and. 10 states
where there are separate ballot boxes LOT
each Office for which there are candidates,
will enable voter to cast as many paiio's
for auy one particular candidate as there are
ballot boxes, as it provides that no matter
In what box ballot may be put, it shall be
counted for the candidate whose name is
printed on 1t. In other words. II the cleo
ton be for Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
and Congressman, and there be separate
ballot box for each, voter, II he shall
choose TO do so, instead of depositing ore
ballot for Governor. one for Attorney Gen
eral and one for Congressman In the re-
spective boxes assigned for each, may vote
for neither Governor nor Attorney General,
but put Congressional ballot In each OF the
three boxes and thus be enabled to cast three
ballots for his favorite for Congress' and'
what's more, to have all of than counted.
The republicans are evidently bent on hav-
ing msjority In the next U. s. House CT
Representatives, no matter how they may
attain that end.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-19
Marriape

CHICAGO, June 19.-In the Presbyterian
church at Lake Forest, northern suburb,
of this city at noon to-day, Miss Rose Far
we'll, youngest daughter OF United States
Senator Charles F, Farwell. and Mr.. Hobart
Caatfeld Taylor, member of an old and
wealthy Chicago family, and one of the ed.
itors of america. were United 10 marriage
The young couple will sail on July from
New York on the steamer Majestic for
Europe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-19
Telegraphic Brevities.

Mre. Oliver c. Miller, wife of JUICE Mi,
Ter, died at Elicott City, Md, to day
1t Is reported 10 Charleston, W. Va, that
a bad wreck has occurred on the Chess
peake and Ohio railroad.
The question CT shortening the course a.
Harvard College, Mass. will be brought up
for discussion at the next meeting OF over
seers.
The directors of the Cincinnati hou #
refuge have evidence Of . plot of about q
dozen of the inmates 10 fire the building
and escape.
The business part OF H .rlem. IN lst
across the river from Kansas City, No, was
destroyed by fire early this morning The
loss is Sl5. 600 partly insured.
Ga the first of next month the Baltimore x
Ohio R. r. will take complete control OF the
Columbus and Cincinnati Midland route,
which will then be known as division OF
the B. & o.
Annie FELTON, Reynolds, the fret woman
dentist to gradurte in Massachusetts, re
celved her degree of DID, s. from the Boston
Dental College to-day. She also received
first prizs for sepior hopors.
It is thought that the case Of OK State Treasurer
Archer will not be decided by the Court Of A p
peals Of Maryland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-19

laughter of the House. which was renewed
when Mr.. Biggs, in perfect good nature, but
totally obliyious of the Speakers gaval. con-
timed to put his question. Finally, the
Speaker asked sternly:
"Will the gentleman from California be in
order ?''
Il WILL" replied Mr.. Biggs 10 meek and
pleasant voice, which again gave rise to
merriment.
Tho debate was still in progress at hslf.past 4
o'clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-19
MnrnnnnS.

NEW YORK. June 19-The steamship
Wyoming to-day landed $50 Mormons. who
were in charge OF Bishop Wiley. The Nor.
mons were made up of Scandinavian and
WEIGH. There are number of families in
the party. The party will leave this after
noon for Salt Lake City. A special regis.
tration of the party was made 30 that If the
government should wish to interfere on the
ground that imported labor ia unlawful, the
arrivals can be located easily.