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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
OuiPt in Berlin

BERLIN, May 1.-Quiet prevails
throughout the entire city, and the
streets bear their normal appearance,
in consequence either of the notices
issued by employers threatening to
discharge employees who absented
themselves from work to take part in
the labor demonstration, or to the
apathy of the men themselves, the
Loewe factory, large establishment,
began work this morning with nearly
full force, there being but fifteen
absentees of all the hands employed.
In the Frister &. Rossmann Sewing
Machine factory, another large con-
Germ, only five failed 20 report for
work; at the usual hour large num-
Der of persons, however, are max
ing the day holiday and are visit
ing Gruenwald and other suburban
The wOrkingmen are very well organ
lied and several trades have already
secured the eight-hour day, without
serious opposition. The brick-layers
and stone masOns have a nine-hour
day and they will not ask for further
reduction at present. The plasterers
have just secured the short day and
the fathers will soon come to terms
on the matter. The carpenters union
is not as strong as that of
some of the other trades and it is not
probable they will strike for eight
hours at present. There was no pa
rade in this city to-day, but an open
air meeting will be held by the work
ingmen tonight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
LATE TELEGRAMS
BOILED DOWN FROM PRIVATE, SPE-
GAL AND OTHER SOURCES.

Queen Victoria will receive Mr.. Stanley
on May 6.
Emperor William commands the Berlin
garriSOnS in person today.
Kansas City taiorS have been on a
strike.
A new kind of telephone has just been
brought from England.
The equestrian statue of General Robert
f. Lee has arrived from Europe.
Scdalia, Mo-, is being doomed for state
capital.
Builders of Lancaster. Pa, grant nine
hours day and 81.
Edmund Hammond. first baron Ham
mond. is dead at the age of IS years.
Gigantic election frauds are the ScnSa-
tiOn in Chicago in the same ward where
they were discovered in 1854.
Mr.. Herman Primer, Il wealthy New
Yorker. fell over dead. while playing cards
with party of friends. after dinner.
Jake Ackcrmann. thief highwayman
and robber. is shot by his wife in court at
Memphis. Tenn.
The agitation among the wOrkingmen
of Hungary is assuming colossal prOpOl-
tons.
The railway from Dclagoa Bay to the
frontier of the TranSvaal Republic is
H. C,,I,,,,iol
nariiam"mf thrnmgh0nt Snuth ,uStrniia
r"1nrn ali Tho mimiStrrS
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Inc SGcrrtdry vi Iil' tLraS"l plo'IIHHlt VIZ
York,
po1ro,,buo,,ts m rho omount of % OOO.-
l,n fraI ,'' m'iii no mada in Tho Frrnch
h,,l, 30 "''N' ~ ~
,.,.I
Slr "lIllam vernon itaIcp!iIi!, III LII a. u.
promises 10 support IhirchllI oiII W
amend tAc liquor license law.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
Weather Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, May Rain has
fallen in lower Missouri and the In
dian Territory, also in Colorado. Tenn
perature has risen southwest Of the
line from the st. Lawrence valley to
northern Texas, in the northwest
of which it has fallen. Slight frOsts
are reported in Michigan, with freez-
ing temperature near Lake Superior
and northern Minnesota. Forecast
till a. m. Friday, for Eastern Texas,
slightly warmer, fair, southerly winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
The Eight-HOur Petition.

The cight-hour law is busted
by the aldermen. that ruStcd
In the cause of those who trusted.
In their chin.
And soon will agitatOrS
Rub their Compliant CquatOrS.
And with Jaws like alligatOrS.
Take them in.
Though the mayor in TN" tuStlc.
Moved not tongue nor facial muscle.
Twas apparent he did rustic,
just before.
For the rabbits foot diSjOintCd.
At the working men was pointed.
And they bolted unanOintcd
Out the door.
Then his honor dropped the gav"I
On cloud of sample gravel.
While his eyes did Slyly travel
Ger the group.
That had voted as directed
And the tOilcr'S hand rejected
And stuck it as suspected.
In the soup.
Thus these champions? of labor
Seeking praise from powers Fabcr.
Turned their backs upon their neigh
hOr.
Working man:
But they'll face him next election
With their hides full of affection
TO reduce him to subsection.
If they can.
L KNOW.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
4 Glove Fight.

New ORLEANS, May 1.-The glove
fight between Jack Lawrence and
Louis A. Guillebeau, which will take
place before the Columbia A athletic
Club tonight, is attracting more and
more attention in the sporting circles
as the day draws near for the mill.
Both men have been in training for
some time past, and judging from
looks and actions, both men are in
fine trim.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01

GREENvILLE,M May 1.-The river has
fallen here four inches in the past
twenty-tour hours. The back waters
are also falling in the country. The
water in the submerged portions of
the city is receding fast, to the great
satisfaction of those having business
in the wet district. Planting in the
country is going rapidly, following
the water.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
BOY Bitten by a DON

WACO, May John Walker, a l6-ycar-old
boy living with his father, W. C. Walker, on
the Bosque, four miles from Waco, was sever
ly bitten by dog which had attacked
flock of geese. The boy nterfered with
Ratchet, protecting the geese, and had his
left arm and right wrist fearfully torn. He
came to town and had his wounds dressed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
Striking Signal Men.

DUBLIN, May Lone of the strik-
ing signalmen Of the Great South
ern and Western Railway, who
was prosecuted by the directors of
the company for abandoning his post,
was tried today and found guilty.
The court imposed a fine of elO upon
him. The prosecution against SIX
other signalmen was withdrawn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
Takes il All Back.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 1.-The
Shah of Persia has Cancelled the con-
cessiop obtained by Russian COM
pany for the construction of a rail-
way from Res nd, in the province of
Ghilan to Enzellee, the seaport Of
the former place, sixteen miles south
east of Reshd.
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CapSiZed and Drowned.

NEWPORT ,Va.May1.-A boat.cOntaining four
men was capsized on the lake last night and
three of the men were drowned. They are
Ed. Foss, clerk at the MemphremagOg House,
Ned Green, an employe of the house, and Joe
RObital.
Mr.. ThurmOre, the fourth occupant, Sic
ceeded in swimming ashore. The bodies of
the drowned men have not yet been recover
ed. The boat was capsized in the attempt of
two men to change positions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01

Houston, May 1.-The Light Guard are
participating in the Volksfest. There are
numbers of strangers in the city.
Sixty men are at wor K ditching and grad
ing the streets. Mr.. w. c. Averili of Beau
mont, is made president of the Houston Land
Improvement Go.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
Observation-Disclosures Meeting.

The meeting at the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church, on SOledad street cOntin-
ucS morning and evening with increasing
interest. DR.. Hendrick preached an able
sermon last evening and gave an excellent
Bible talk this morning
Professor Buchanan continues in charge
of the singing.
Preaching this evening at Sis, preceded
by half hour song service.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01

NEW YORK May l.-Col. Robert G. Inger-
soil recently received from friends in Italy an
interesting mementO of GOrdano Bruno, the
Italian philosopher and martyr, who was
burned at the stake in Rome in the year 1900.
The memepto consists of a portion of the me.
tai from which was cast the monument re.
Gently erected to Bruno in tome, and which,
il is said, almost caused the Pope to abandon
he ait
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Killed His Wife and Children.

SHELBURNE, Ont, May 1.-Thom-
as Morrison, who killed his three
children on Thursday night,a who
afterwards attempted to kill himself
by taking poison and throwing him
self in the river, died this morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
State Convention.

The eighth annual state convention of
Union will assemble in Trinity NJ. Z.
church on the first of May. Thursday
morning at $50 o'clock. The meeting will
be presided over by Mrs. Sarah c. Achi-
son. our state president A large delega-
tion is expected from all over Texas.
Everybody is cordially invited to be pres
Cnt at these meetings
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Refused Pardon.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 1.-The
President has denied the application
for pardon in the case of Lafayette
Teel and Jason StIlley, convicted in
Arkansas of murder.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
The Convention.

AT a meeting of the local committee APP
pointed to secure "a site for the state dem
Ocratic convention held yesterday after
noon, the majority of the committee ia
vorcd the KriSch hall proposition. An
adjournment was taken until this after
noon, when it will be settled.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.
PRESS DISPATCHES
AND STATE SPECIALS.
UP TO THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS
Mayday in France.

PARIS, May l.-Dispatches from
Marseilles, Bordeaux, Nancy, Rem
bald and Lille, say no disturbances
have occurred in any of those places
and that tranquility prevails in the
streets.
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D. Ouasso:the Southern Tailor.

Has now received fine stock of
spring and summer goods, and with
first-class workmen will turn out only
the best work at reasonable prices;
22l Commerce street. l0-11-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
4 Bugaboo Meeting.

CINCINNATI, May This city is
happily free from any labor troubles
of any magnitude.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01

Dr. Charles T. Parker of Chicago, who
went to attend lady in San Francisco,
received fee of $4,000 and all expenses.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
No Trouble Expected.

MINNEAPOLIs, Mimi, May 1.-The
eight-hour day agitation is not likely
to cause much trouble in this city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-03
WATERFOWL MARKET.

Corrected weekly by VIM. Buchheit
Co 3 mission Merchant, Third Street
Watertown
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-03
Ayers
Cherry Pectoral

The best of anodynes, this preparation rap
idly soothes irritation, strengthens the deli
cate organs of speech, and restores the voice
TO its tone and power. No singer or public
speaker should be without it. Lydia Thomp
son, the famous actress, certifies: Ayers
Cherry Pectoral has been of very great ser
vice to me. 1t improves and strengthens
the voice. and is always effective for the
cure of colds and coughs"
"Upon several occasions / have suffered
from colds, causing hoarseneSs and entire
loss of voice. In my profession of an auc-
tloneer any affection of the voice or throat
is a serious matter, but at each attack, l
Fave been relieved by few doses of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral This remedy, with ordi-
nary care, has worked such
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-03
SOME LITTLE WONDERS.
Notes for the Curious Cleaned from Many
Reliable Sources,

Notes for the Curious Cleaned from Many
Reliable Sources.
Gold beaterS by hammering, can re-
duce gold leaves TO such minute thick
ness that 2S2, 900 must be laid upon each
other to produce an inch. Yet teach leaf is
SO perfect and free from holes that one of
them laid on any surface, as in gliding,
gives the appearance of solid gold.
They are SO thin that if formed in a
book, 1, 500 would only occupy the space
OF a single leaf of book paper. A single
volume of a gold-leaf book one inch in
thickness would have as many pages as
an entire library of 1900 volumes of
common books, even though the vol
umes averaged 400 pages each!
Platinum and silver can each be drawn
into wire many times smaller than
human hair. The former metal has
been drawn into wire SO fine that 81 of
them twisted together could have been
inserted into the hollow of hair; that
is, if a human being or human-made
machine could be found minute and
precise enough for such delicate I'M
dertaking
A burning ia per uncovered for single
instant, during which it does not lose
power amounting to the one thousandth
of o grain would fill with light sphere
four miles in diameter so as to be visi-
BILE from every part of the compass.
The thread of the silk-worm is so
small that an average of ~ of them are
twisted together to form a thread of
common sewing silk; that of the spider
is many diameters smaller. Two
drschms of spider-web by weight would,
If sire tched into a straight line, reach
from London, Eng, to Edinburgh,
Scotland. distance of over 400 miles
In sour paste, the milt of a Goldfish, or
even in water in which vegetables have
been infused, the microscope discovers
animalcuh SO small that millions of
them would not equal the size of grain
Of wheat And yet nature, with a
singular prodigality, has supplied many
OF these with organs as complete as
those of whale or an elephant. In
single ounce of such matter there are
more living creatures than there are
human beings on the face of the globe.
A grain of carmine or half grain of
analine will tinge hogshead of water
so that strong microscope will detect
coloring matter in every drop.
A grain of musk will scent room for
twenty years, and at the end of that
time will not show that it mas dimin-
ished in the least.
The organs of smell in the turkey
vulIure and carrion crow are so delicate
that they can scent their food for dis
tance of forty miles. Louis Repub-
lie
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-03
TALE OF TWO FORTUNES.
One Boy Got Gold Mine by Chance,
Spirit Helped the Other.

One Boy Got a Gold Mine by Chance,
Spirit Helped the Other.
The writer of fiction has told no tale
more extravagant than that connected
with the personal history of Mr.. James
Treadwell, the quicksilver millionaire
of California. Twenty-Five or thirty
years ago the Treadwell brothers, John
and James, left their place in ST. An
drews, New Brunswick, determined to
win fame or fortune, or both, in the far
West. California was their goal, and
it was the goal of many another New
Brunswick lad. But it has remained
for few New Brunsw ckers to acquire
the immense fortunes that these
two brothers now own. John found
his wealth among the gold hills of
distant and torbidding Alaska. Going
thither on prospecting tour, he fell
in with the owner of gold claim, who
was willing to sell out for a mere song.
He bought the mine, secured the capital
to develop it, and it is now producing
more riches for it's owners than any
other gold mine in the world. But the
story of John TreadwelIs fortune is
commonplace when compared with the
mysterious manner in which his broth
er James claims to have acquired his
wealth.
This is the story as gathered from the
lips of himself Chief among Mr. Tread
wells friends in California were young
married couple. The husband was
native of New Brunswick-a fact which
will probably account in great measure
for the warmness Of the friendship ex-
listing between them. Husband and
wife were ardent believers in
spiritualism, and were devotedly at
tached to each other. Mr.. Tread
we'll had little faith in their
spiritualism, and did not hesitate to
make known his skepticism. But sub
sequent events caused complete
change in his opinion. Some years ago
Mrs r. became i'll and died. Though
removed from her husband in the flesh
he claims that she held frequent COM
munions with him in spirit. During
one of these conferences she expressed
desire to meet Mr.. Treadwell, in IT,
mating that she.had a,communicat ton of
Importance that she wished to make to
HILL A1G0T SOn0 COdXiuB from Inc II US
band of the departed woman Mr.. Tread
well consented to meet the spirit. The
form appeared to him at the hour and
place indicated, and, through the medi-
UNI of the husband, informed Mr..
Treadwell that if he sought in certain
quarter he would find rich bed of
quicksilver.
At first he had little faith in the All
nouncement, but when it was repeated
twice he determined TO investigate
He had little trouble in locating the
spot of land where the spirit had in
Dictated the quicksilver deposit lay.
Excavations were begun, resulting in
quicksilver being found in immense
quantities. Mr.. Treadwell pressed upon
the husband Of the departed spirit to
accept a share in his great riches but
he strenuously refused, declaring that
he had ample TO live upon until he
should join his wife in the spirit world.
A year ago death visited him, and his
desire in this direction were realized.
The mine still continues to BE- worked
and is yielding fabulous wealth to its
possessor. Ottawa (Ont) Letter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-03

1t is not often that grain is found to
grow in a mans boots, but such case
is reported. farmer brought pair of
boots to Guelph, Ont, cobbler to be
repaired. When the shoemaker COM
menced operations on them he found
grain growing to the length of several
inches. Such is certainly curiosity.
People have no idea of the fatal
speed of express trains. tits common
thing to see their buffers bespa ttered
with blood after a long and quick run
The noise of their approach disturbs the
small birds from the hedge-rows and as
they fly across the line along comes the
thunderer at a speed Of which they have
no conception and dashes them to
pieces.
There is an enterprising photog
rapher in the Isle of Wight He posts
himself at the stopping place of coach
and photographs the vehicle and pas
sengers at about eleven o'clock in the
morning. By five in the afternoon on
the return journey, the passengers are
met it is said, with a supply of mounted
prints made from the negatives taken
The average life of rabbit is put at
about nine years. The doe may have
young eight times a year, averaging
eight each time. The first litter is pro-
duced when but four months old. The
progressions based on these figures lead
to astcund ng results. For three years
the poss BILE progeny of two rabbits has
been calculated at over 13,0OO 900 and
for seven years at 1, 500, 900, 900.
Every traveller has noticed that the
railroads get rid of their old discarded
ties by burning them up. The ordinary
practice is to place them in piles as near
the rails as possible and then set fire to
them, to the great annoyance and dis
comfort of passengers. At the same
I me there are thousands of families on
the line of the road who would be glad
to take these ties away and use them
for fuel.
The other day A. Strachan, music
seller of Galashiels, n. B., received an
unsigned letter written in red ink, con-
tanning the following: ''Sr-Seven
years ago I stole concertina from your
workshop, which was getting repaired.
Some time ago l joined the Salvation
Army, and Christ has pardoned all my
sins. think it right that I should let
you know May God bless you and meet
me in Heaven"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-03

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria-
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Magical Effect

that I have suffered very little inconven-
fence. have also used it in my family, with
excellent results, in coughs, colds, &c.
VIM. FL. Quartly, Minlaton, Australia.
aIn the spring of 1853, at Portsmouth, Va.o
was Frustrated by a severe attack of ty-
phoid pneumonia. My physicians exhausted
their remedies, and for one year l was not
able to even articulate word. By the adj
vice of DIR. Shaw tried Ayers Cherry Pee
teral. and to my surprise and great joy, in
less than one month could converse easily,
In a natural tone of voice. / continued to
improve and have become since well man.
have often recommended the Pectoral and
have never known it to fall" George r.
Lawrence, Valparaiso, Ind.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-03
PARIS A SEAPORT.

A Gigantic Project Which May BE Exc
cuted in the Near Future.
Paris was once seaport, as London
still is, and from time to time during
the present century it's citizens have
discussed the feasibility of restoring its
connection with the sea. The inhab-
itants of the island which forms the
nucleus of the modern city were accus-
toned in the time Of julius Caesar to
navigate the lower Seine and occasion
ally to visit Britain. When the Roman
Emperors Constantine Chorus and Jul
liam made it their favorite place Of res
idence it was fourishing center of mar
thine commerce, and mainly on this ac-
count remained the capital OF Gaul dur
ing the Merovingian period. In the
reign OF Charles the Fat the suburbs Of
Paris were pillaged and burnt by Morse
pirates who had assembled tho Seine in
their long boats, and who were ulti
mately bought off by the cession of the
province thencefortE known as Nor.
mandy.
SO long as most sea-going vessels
were of small tonnage and of light
draught, they encountered no difficulty
in reaching Paris, and as late as the be-
ginning Of the seventeeth century Wis
itOrs were astonished at the magni-
tude Of the city's maritime trade with
the coasts of France and England.
But the large sea-going vessels of our
time can not ascend the Seine above
Rouen, and their cargoes must, there
fore, be transshipped at that point "a
process involving delay and expense.
To make Paris once more seaport
by rendering it accessible to merchant
vessels of the largest size is problem
which has repeatedly engaged the at
tention of civil engineers, who have,
however, until recently confined them
selves to schemes for deepening and
strengthening the Seine. These pro-
jects have now been discarded in favor
of plan which aims to use the Seine
and its afluents merely as feeders of
ship-canal, which IS to follow straight
line from Rouen to Paris. The length
of this artificial waterway will be
about one hundred and ten miles, the
depth twenty feet, and the breadth
sufficient to allow two large yes
sells to pass one another. The estimated
cost of the proposed canal, including ex-
cavations, dams. sluices and bridges, as
well as the sums requisite for the pur-
chase of land, is $27, 900, 900; but it is
computed that dues of 81. 80 a ton, COM
ing and going, will pay handsome re-
turn on the capital inyested-so great
is the volume of traffic anticipated
If this long-cherished project of reviv-
ing the maritime activity of Paris is
carried out the inhabitants of Berlin
are likely to be spurred to emulation,
for they have frequently discussed the
opening of their city to sea-going yes
sells, either by means of a ship-canal or
by widening and deepening the river
Spree. IN. Y. Ledger.
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The Voice

Is easily injured-the slightest irritation of
the throat or larynx at once affecting its
tone, fexibility, or power. All efforts to
Sng or speak in public, under such csndi-
tons, become not only painful but danger
GUS, and should be strictly avoided until
every symptom is removed To effect
speedy cure no other medicine is equal to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-03

The English channel was never
crossed by a swimmer until the year
1875.