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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-27
A True Story,

4 we'll known English jockey on his
death bed was lately asked by his only son
if he had anything on his mind, and also
for such parental parting advice as he
could think of. Eyes, AIRY" said The
poor voyager, IL ave got suthin' on my
mind, boy, and l can give yer advice as
will be useful to yer all yer days. What's
on my mind is this. When Lord Boots
backed his mare Catch NATIVE, as you've
heard me tell on, against Sir James Toots
horse Scurvygo for ten thousand, l rode
the mare as you know, and Charley Snig
gins, as you've often heard me go on about.
he rides the horse. Well, you see, I'd come
to an understanding with Sir James, and
was to get whole couple of thou. if so be
as | could only lose the race, COS, of course.
Catch-em-Alive, as | rode, was out and
away the fastest of the two.
"Well, just as we gets within about three
or four 'undred yards of the post | leans
over to Charley rs was a Furnishing Sour.
vygo awful, and l says. Charley, ole man.
/ amt spinning Amt yerp he says.
well, then, no more am l. and blow me
AIRY, if he didn't there and then go and
chuck hisself off, and was obliged to win.
l lost two thousand by that bit of villainy.
AIRY, and you're the worse off for it to
day. And your advice, dad?' said the du
tiful son as soon as his parent had recov.
cred from a fit of coughing which the re
membrance of Mr. Sniggins' wickednes:
had brought on. My advice, boy, is this
always keep your bloomin' mouth shut"
Toronto Mail.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-27
Familiarities of Young Girls.

There is very little left to call the people
you love if you lavish words of affection
on every stranger whom you meet. If you
call a young woman whom you have known
Just half an hour Dear" and one whom
you have known three days Darling"
there will be no tender endearing term for
you to address to those who have your
whole heart. Girls who are not of neces-
slty gushing are often apt to speak in the
most familiar manner. Good speech is
certainly pure silver, but there are so many
times when silence would outweigh it and
be perfect gold. Tc tell of ones family
affairs, TO tell of ones joys and worries to
some one who has sympathetic manner
and seems to invite it, is at once a weak
ness and a misfortune. To write letter
in which you use endearing terms, in which
you discuss personal matters, is more than
merely indiscreet-it is dangerous.
Don't you think if you are bit familiar
in speech or with the pen to a man that he
is going to more than meet this half way?
Don't you think if you call him by his first
name he is very apt to call you by yours,
and perhaps before people whom you do
not care to have think lightly of you? If
you permit him to speak of things not usu-
ally discussed do not imagine for one
moment he Is going to regard the CONVEX
sation as confidential He will always tell
it to somebody, and you can then imagine
how much further down in the esteem of
two people you have gone. Don't permit
any man to be familiar With you to the eX-
tent of calling you ''Old girl" or citing you
as Zone of the boys" You don't belong
among the boys, and you shouldn't be
counted there. Don't let any man, unless
you are betrothed to him, kiss you. Lips
are of little worth to John which have been
pressed by Tom, Dick and Harry.-Ladies'
Home Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-27

Rev. c. H. Sturgeon is said to have re-
fused legacy bequeathed to him by man
on his deathbed, on the ground that the
dead mans relatives ought to have the
money Mr.. Sturgeon thus presents the
rare and exceedingly lonesome spectacle OF
a man who knows when he has got enough.
-SnrinCfield Homestead.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-27
A QUESTIONABLE DODGE.

1t has become SO common of late to
regale the public with such very in
teresting stories about one or another
"curious Incident,n which stories al
ways end in some humbug advertise
ment scheme, that one rarely ever
knows whether he can spenu time in
reading any newspaper statement
whatever. The unlicensed extent to
which such practices are being carried
would seem to call for law to sup
press the use of the public prints for
purposes of deception. for what bet
ter is it in morals to take q mans
time under false pretences than to
take his money? Let everybody es-
chew all such lodges and patroniz-
only outspoken and reliable advertis.
ers and business men such as emerson
& co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-27
The scaIper Ought to Have Them.

Cumso-Tm going to get two baldhead-
ed tickets for the ballet tonight.
McCorkle-Youll get them of the ticket
scalpcr, OF course.-Drakc's Magazine.
, 1890-09-18

Judge Hughes, the author of "Tom
Browns Schooldays," was delivering n
lecture the other evening on American
Humor' at a Cheshire village and de
lighting his audience immensely. He
was 30 wrapped up in his subject that
he was totally oblivious as to the time,
and before he had completed the first
part he vas reminded by the church
clock that his train was due in a few
minutes. he accordingly picked up his
manuscript, umbrella and coat and left
the room. while the audience cheered
and took it 90 a mere joke. They ex-
pected him to return, but he did not,
and the audience dispersed rather i'll
humoredly. This is characteristic of
Judge Hughes.-London Tit Bits.
, 1890-09-18

On Wednesday morning, at the KIN
caid Manufacturing companys mill near
this city, Charlie Ballard, a son Of Riley
Ballard, had the misfortune to have his
nose entirely severed from his face by a
fast running belt which had slipped of
from a pulley, and the edge striking him
on the side of the nose cut entirely
through. DR.. ]. NJ. Kelley was sum
moned to the wounded mans relief as
soon as possible and he responded at
once.
When he reached the place, which is
about O mile out, and had seen the in
jured man he inquired for the nose,
which it seems no one in the excitement
caused by the accident had thought of.
A search was made for the missing MEM
Der, and it was found in a pile of trash
on the floor where it had fallen, was
taken and washed in hot water until it
became warm and was put back in place,
the wound properly dressed, and when
done hardly showed that it had ever been
severed from the face and is likely to get
well. The space of time between the
accident and that of placing back the
severed member was about an hour
Griffin (Ga.) News.
, 1890-09-18
worId,s Fair Committees.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE WORLDS fair
commission met this morning. President
Palmer announced the selection of the
executive committee. This committee
will name the director generalan by virtue
Of its position will no doubt be accepted
by the commission without opposition.
The committee follows: Mcdonald of Cal
fornia, Kerns of Missouri, Exall of Texas,
Widener of Pennsylvania. Below are the
commissioners at large: Harris of Virginia,
Sewel of New Jersey, Smalley of Yer.
mont. Mar.indale Of Indiana, Thatcher Of
New York. Ewing of Illinois. King of
Iowa. Clapp Of Ohio, McLaws OF Georgia,
Breed of Massachusetts, Martin of Ne
braska, Price of Kansas, Harrison of
Montana, Butt of West Virginia, Will
liams of Tennessee, Hu-st of Florida,
Sanders OF Mississippi, Hersh6eld of
Montana, Goodell of Colorado. Britain Of
the District of Columbia and Mckenzie of
Kentucky. The committee is composed of
thirteen Democrats and thirteen Re-
publicans.
Salaries were fixed as follows: President,
$4,000 per year; secretary. $40, 900;
director general. $4,000. 1t is believed
that George b. Davis OF illinois will be
made director general.
, 1890-09-18

Wilson Becker is the name of the
young tramp, known in Boston as
"Sailor Kid" who recently travelled
from Boston to San Francisco and re-
turn in twenty-one days, without spend
ing a cent for food or railroad fare. He
is but 90 years old, and has won the title
of king of the Tramps" from his adroit-
ness in beating his way. He was backed
in his late transcontinental trip by a
Boston man in the sum of $500 and won.
He now offers to wager this sum that he
can girdle the globe on the same condi-
tons in 102 days. He is a born dead
beat and brings the highest talent into
his business. He was born in Demerara,
and ran away from home at the age of 8
years, travelling to Hong Kong, Honolulu
and England, with no capital save the
gift with which he was born.-Exchange.
, 1890-09-18

MITcHELLsvrLLE, Sept. 1.-THE wife
of John Bean, ofthis place, aged 81 years,
gave birth to twins on Monday evening.
Her daughter, Mrs. Stratton, who lives
IN a neighborinR township. presented her
husband with twins the same evening.
Mrs. STATIONS daughter Eva was married
a year ago and lives in Bradford. The
friends of Mrs. Stratton and her mother
we're not through concentrating them
over the interesting natal coincidence in
their families when Mrs. Stratton received
a letter from her son-in-law announcing
that her daughter had given birth to twins
herself on Monday evening. The three
double births occurred within ten minutes
of each other.
, 1890-09-18

This is one of the busiest seasons fol
us" said a pawnbroker. "You see, the
impecunious young men are now about
to go to the seashore, and they leave with
us all they car dispense with in order to
help defray their expenses while mas
querading down there as wealthy young
men, and angling for young women with
good bank accounts. Just now we have
on hand a very large stock of o~vercoats,
ulsters and watches, the advances on
which will find their way in short order
to the tills of the seashore hotel keepers.
Some Of these men have been customers
of mine for years, and when l see them
come in with their bundles 1 know that
the season at the seashore has been
opened. When the weather cools up in
the fall they will raise the money in
some manner, and then come in and re-
deem their pledges."-Philadelphia In
quirer.
, 1890-09-18

PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. Sept. l7.-An
awful tragedy occurred here tonight and
tie city is in a fever of excitement.
Fred Helm. a cooper. aged 45, blew out
his brains after having killed two of his
daughters and probably fatally wounded
: bird. and the man whom he suspected
: : having done him a great wrong. Sew
: Al months ago his wife left him and it
, sreported that she had been uniaithiul,
ier name having been connected with
Chas. w. Taylor, a we'll known hardware
merchant. Since she left his three
daughters, the eldest OF whom was but Is,
have been keeping house for Kim. Re-
Gently it has been reported that the eldest
Of the girls, Carrie, had become maynard.
This, with the other trouble. preyed upon
Helms mind until tonight, when he had
evidently determined to end all his
troubles. He went to Taylor's residence
at 1880, and as the man was entering the
house shot him twice in the back. Taylor
is still alive, but very low. While able to
converse he said he didn't know what
prompted Helm to shoot him.
After the shooting Taylor hurried to
his " house and soon after the people
in the vicinity were alarmed at hearing
several shots. Immediately afterward
Maud, a l3-year-old daughter, ran out of
the house and fell upon the sidewalk.
The neighbors went to her assistance, and
she said her father had shot her. She
was quickly removed to the hospital, and
it was found that one bullet had
gone through her face another
through the stomach. and another
through the hip. She cannot live.
When the officers and neighbors
entered Helms house the kitchen pre-
sented an awful sight, everything being
smeared with blood. Just outside the
back door lay Carrie, the eldest girl, with
a bullet through Der brain, Across her
form lay Bertha, the youngest daughter.
She was unconscious and expired
in fifteen minutes, a bullet having en-
tered her head behind the left ear.
As the officers entered the front room
they found the dead BODY OF Helm
stretched on the floor with a bullet
through his temple, fired by his own
hand.
, 1890-09-18

BosToN, Sept. 1.-THE Republican
state convention was called to order this
morning in fremont temple and j. O..
Burnett made temporary chairman. The
usual committees were then appointed.
A novel feature in the platform arrange
ment wa the placing t~hereupon Of three
ballot boxes placarded respectively,
Attorney General" Auditor" and
Secretary of State" There being no
contest for the head OF the ticket,
Governor Bracket and Lieutenant Cover
nor Hail will be re-nominated by accla-
nation. The ballots for the other state
officers, nominations in all Of which are
contested, will be deposited at one time,
voting to be done by counties. This
system is designed for the particular pur-
pose of expediting business and will also
have the effect of preventing a great deal
-ot log rolling possible under the old plan.
j: o. A. Bracket was nominated for
governor by reclamation, William FL.
Hail for lieutenant governor, George
A.. Marden for state treasurer w. N.
DIN for secretary of state, Albert e.
PIttsburg for attorney general and j. II.
Gould for auditor.
, 1890-09-18
IN THE GANGS" GRASP
Colorado Republicans Meet in
State Convention.
The Gang Gets the Temporary
Craftsmanship.
Senator Teller Stands Solid
With Both Factions.
The ..Gans'' Has Control.

DENVER, Sept. 1.-THE Republican
state convention met here this morning at
10 O'Clock, elected Alexander Gullett of
Pueblo temporary chairman, appointed a
committee on credentials and took a recess
until . O'Clock, There is a bitter factional
fight in the Republican party OF Colorado,
one faction being termed the gang and
the other the gang smashers. The
former has control.of the state and county
offices and are making a strong fight to
continue in power. while the other faction
is leaving no stone unturned to Dust them.
The fight is so bitter in Arapahoe county
that at the county convention held here
on Monday, the gang" bolted and held
a convention of their own and the result
is that this county has a contested dele
cation before the state convention. The
same state of affairs exists IN several other
counties. This will make the work of the
committee on credentials very tedious and
long and it is probable that no ticket will
be nominated until Friday. Temporary
Chairman Gullett is in sympathy with the
gang" and no doubt that faction will
control the convention. Both sides endorse
Henry NJ. Teller for reelection to the
United States senate.
, 1890-09-18
The Enects OF MentaI ErhnnstInn.

Many diseases, especially those of the
nervous system, are the products of daily
renewed mental exhaustion. Business
avocations often involve an amount of
mental wear and tear very prejudical to
physical health, and the professions, if
arduously pursued, are no less destructive
to brain and nerve tissue. 1t is one OF
the most important attributes of Hos
%tetter's Stomach Bitters, that il compen-
safes for this undue loss of tissue, and
that 1t imparts new energy to the brain
n nerves. The rapidity with which it
renews weakened mental energy and
physical vitality is remarkable, and shows
that its invigorating properties are Of the
highest order. Besides increasing
vital stamina, and counteracuing the
effects of mental exhaustion, this poten-
tlal medicine cures and prevents fever and
ague, rheumatism, chronic dyspepsia and
constipation, kidney and uterine weakness
and other complaints. Physicians com
mend it as a medicated stimulant and
remedy.
, 1890-09-18

WASHINGTON, Sept. l7.-Blair i'd
dressed the senate on the joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the constitu-
ton comforting representation on the lis
trict Of Columbia in congress and in he
electoral college.
The senate then proceeded to the cJn-
sideration OF billa on the calendar. The
following were passed: Senate bill TO re-
imburse cortain pers0us who expended
moneys, furnished services and supplies
in repelliIg iuyasiuns and suppressing
Indian hostlitjes in Nevada; senate bill
appropriatinG $50. 600 for a monument in
Washington to the memory of John Eric
son; house bill to amend the act Of FEB
ruary, 1885, so as TO entitle men who
have served thirty years in the army,
navy or marine corps to be placed on the
retired list with rs per cent of their pay
and allowances; senate bill releasing s,
II. Brooks, assistant treasurer OIL the
United Stites Mt San Francisco, and his
sureties from haDiliry for $4,000 ltt at
that sub-trt asury.
h senate resumed consideration OF
the senate bill 10 establish a United States
land court and provide Tor the settlement
OF private LAID claims in the hates
of Nevada, Colorado and Wyoming and
IN the territories of New Mexico, Altoona
or Utah.
Dolph moved to amend the fourteenth
section by providing that where lands de.
creed to any claimant shall have been sold
or granted by the United States, iJshall
be lawful for such claimant to exedute a
release to the United States of his right
to the land so sold or granted. audshall
receive payment therefor ut the rate of
Sl.25 per acre. Agreed to.
WolcOtt moved to amend the sevsnth
restriction oil the court (Which limitseon-
nrmation 10 eleven square leagues of land
TO any one original grantee or clainkut)
and 10 make the clause read: mo ton-
hrmstlon shall in any case be madeb r a
patent issued TOR a greater quantity han
was originally granted by the government
under which the claim had its inception -
lie argued in support of his amendment
and SAID it would be better that no bill of
the Kind should pass rather than a bii so
unjust and inhuman as the pending bill.
hansom opposed Wolcott's amtnd-
meut.
After a long discussion the bill was laid
aside without action.
Plumb offered a resolution to redOm-
mt the house bankruptcy bill toI the
judiciary committee with instructions to
amend 1t SO as to provide for a system Of
voluntary bankruptcy, and gave ndice
that he would ask for a vote onIthe
resolution tomorrow.
Private pension bills were taken up and
eigh'y threo passed in thirty minutes.
Adjourned,
, 1890-09-18

New York, Sept. 1.-THE stock
market opened higher this morning and
prices rose steadily until after the bond
offerings became known. The bears then
attacked the list on the theory that the
result of the bond offerings had been dis
counted, and their efforts to break values
were aided by considerable realizations.
The Boston failure was used as a club
with which to knock off quotations. The
market closed quiet but weak, generally at
small fractions below opening figures.
Money on call, easy at 3d7.
Goyern1ents-Lower for the IS.
Petroleum closed steady. PENNSYLVANIA
spot onened at 50, closed SI3. October
opened at S2!, closing at S24.
Copper-Neglected. October, 5000.
Lead-Steady.
Tin-Very strong. Straits, 500 is.
Bar silver-Sl.l6.
Following are closing prices ct stocks:
U. S. a, registered, n, U. S. as.
coupons, %, L. S. AIS, registered. a:
U. S. Ais, coupons, At; Pacific 6s. ia:
American Express, ia: Canada Pacific,
-; Canada Southern; 53s; Central Pa
clHc, OIL DuflnRtnnt W,
Laekawanna & Western, 42@; Denver Il
RIO Grnnde, l94; Erie, pa; Kansas &
Texas. 49,; Lake Shore, 1905, Louisville
4 Nashville, S54; Michigan Central. 81;
Missouri Pacific. 6Sg; Northern Pacific,
304: preferred, 7Gs; Northwestern, lOS!:
preferred, l42; New York Central,
1861; Oregon Navigation, 9S; OREGON
Improvement, Al; Transcontinental, 4OE;
Pacific Mail, As; Reading, 4Os; Rock
Island. S2s; Milwaukee Il st. Paul,
GO; st. Paul & Omaha, 294; Texas Pa
cific, 49,; Union Pacific, 500; Fargo Ex-
press, 3S; Western Union. S3i; American
cotton oil 204.
CHICAGO. Sept. l7.-Cattle-Receipts,
5000. Prime natives 81. 9Oa5.l5; sec.
onds, 81. 70(a4s s.; thirds, 50. 1904. so;
common, S300(93 10; bulls, 81. GO(G2. IS;
cows and heifers, 81. 2592 So; Texas
steers, s.. 20; COWS, 50 O0G2 60;
rangers, $3.05CG4.0 90; COWS, 81. 25(d2 CO..
Sheep Receipts, IL, 900. Market
109l5c lower and dull. Natives. $500
@4.75; westerns, 81 l064. 50; lambs,
$4.60(96.l0.
Wheat-Unsettled. Cash. Csc; Deem
Der. l.02s(9I.024; May, 1.O6s.
Corn-Steady. Cash, Az: October,
All; May, 50t@50s.
, 1890-09-18

WASHINGTON, Sept. lin reply to
the circular Of the treasury department of
Saturday. Sept 10, inviting proposals for
the sale of SIG, 000. 0OOin A per cent bonds,
the treasury department received offers
a~gGregatinR about s2s, 900, 200. OF which
$l6,S 1888. 800 were purchased at prices from
1875 to 1861, the largest amount at one
price being IS, 500. 900 at 124. the next
highest 81. 500. 200 at 1864 aud the next
SO, 226. $50 at 1868. An official of the
treasury department this afternoon called
attention to the fact that (~includIng the
purchase of bonds today the disburse-
ments of the treasury in thirty-two DAYS
had exceeded the receipts by $65, 900, 900.
, 1890-09-18

MARSHALL, Mo, Sept. IA tramp
forced his way INTO the house of John
Williams. living in the outskirts OF this
city. and demanded something to eat.
Mrs. Williams was alone and told him
that she had nothing cooked. The tramp
told her to cook him some dinner and
threatened to kill her if she made any
cutlery or attempted to give an alarm.
Mrs. Williams. with great presence of
mind, began cooking a dinner, and as she
did so she went to a cupboard and from a
shelf took a revolver, which she pointed
at the tramp and told him to leave. The
man appeared to think she would not use
it and advanced toward her in n threaten
ing manner, when she fired and put q
piece of lead into the fellow. He ran
through the door and received anorher
shot as he left the house.
, 1890-09-18
NO LOVE FOR THE NEGRO!
A Virginia Election Case Dis
cussed in the House.
Cheadle, Rep, Argues in Favor
of the White Man.
The Senate Passes 83 Pension
Bills in 80 Minutes.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE l.angs.
tom Venable contested election Ease came
M and the Democrats resorted to dilatory
~tactics, leaving the chamber when roll
was called on consideration, but the clerk
finally managed to note a quorum, and
Haugen OF Wisconsin proceeded to argue
the case.
Cheadle OF Indiana opposed the major
ity resolution and declared that the fourth
district of Virginia was reliably Republi.
can. 1t had been carried by the Demo
Gratis not because of tie popularity of
Cleveland or the unpopularity of Harri-
son, but because of irreconcilable differ
enccs IN the Republican party. 1t had
been a race division, with all that such a
division could imply in the South. 1t
would be suicidal for the Republican party
to seat the man who led the bolt against
the regular Republican candidate. He said
if there was a little law and less evidence
to sustain the contest there was still less
Republicanism. He was confident there
never could be a strong and effective Re
publican party in the South until there
were enough white men in It to maze il
strong and effective. Senator Malone
and the white men of Virginia made the
Republican party strong in that state and
secured the election OF six Republicans to
congress. The contestant. flying in the
face of existing conditions, bad raised the
race issue and the result had been that
Virginia had now only two Republican
representatives. Ignorance could not
dominate and override intelligence. The
Republican party in the South
could not be built upon negro
votes alone. He (Cheadle) could not,
under his oath. and with his
knowledge Of tie case, vote to seat the
contestant, and he hoped for the good
name Of the house and the good name of
the great party to which he belonged that
there would be enough Republicans vot-
ing with him to retain Venable in his
seat. He eulogized ex-senator Malone
aud predicted that if his leadership was
followed virginia in a few years would be
as reliably Republican as Vermont When
Cheadle concluded he was greeted withap-
plause by the Democrats.
The case then " Mt over until tomorrow,
Haugen stating that he would call for The
previous question at . O'Clock.
The speaker announced his signature to
the river and harbor bill, and the house
took a recess.