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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
Grand Jury Report.

The grand jury completed its work yes
terday and submitted its report, after be-
ing in session since September /.
The report shows that the charges
against the officers to whom gamblers are
turned over after conviction, in that they
do not keep them in jail but take them to
the poor house where they are allowed to
run at large. is not sustained as showing
any dereliction of duty. There is no room
in the Jail: no guards at the poor house
to care for and watch these prisoners.
That the house of prostitution, COM
planned Of as being in the vicinity of
church and school, is so situated, but that
the school and church were built with the
full knowledge of the fact that such house
was then existing. As this is the fact
and the premises belong to the parties
complained of, the jury recommends the
suppression of the house, with due refer
ence to the equities of the case.
That reformatorv for juvenile Offend
ers is very much needed and the court OF
county commissioners are strongly urged
to provide such reformatory where youth
full offenders can be separated from old
criminals.
That the poor house is we'll kept, rooms
clean and food good, but the fences, yard.
and adjoining burial grounds are full OF
rubbish, rank weeds and other things of
fensive TO cleanliness. The house itself
to the county. Old, infirm and
INDECENT people should not be
compelled to 'mingle with criminals
and mild lunatics. A total separation of
these classes is recommended; and the
building of a temporary asylum is strong
ly urged upon a showing OF facts as to
condition of several insane people now at
the poor house, whose quarters are dis
grace TO BeXar county.
The road commissioners are fully COM
plying with the law, and doing all to
maintain good roads throughout the
county that the means legally at their
disposal can command. That the COM
missioners should employ competent en-
gineers to make necessary surveys for
bridge structures, and advertise for bids
on prepared plans and specifications, as
such action would in the end result in
large saving to the county.
That in the city the street railway
irons project so far above the road bed
as to endanger travel, and the attention
of the mayor and council is called to this
matter, with recommendation that the
ordinances in the premises be strictly en-
forced.
That the jail was well kept and in good
condition, the prisoners testify TO the hui
manity of their treatment; but that addi-
tional cells are required.
In conclusion, the jury requested OF the
court that the mayor, county commissioners
and the next grand jury be furnished
with copies of this report that its recon-
mendation may be before them, and they
prepared to take such steps as they deem
best in the premises.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
A Rival Cotton Port.

MONTGOMERY, October 25.-Pensa-
cola has recently come into lively
competition as an export for cotton
shipped from Montgomery. The
large Greek cotton merchants, Ralli
Bros, have just completed loading
the steamers Phidias with 1000 and
the Energia with 5000 bales from
Pensacola, consigned to Rail- Bros,
Liverpool. In consequence, brisk
competition ensued by rival transat-
lantic lines, which reduced their
rates up to yesterday to 20 cents per
100 pounds, only to advance them
again today to 80 cents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, October 25.-
The Tennessee Synod of the Cumber-
land Pres byterian church in session
at Mckenzie yesterday, resolved to
raise $4,000 this year for missions.
Franklin was chosen as the next
place of m Getting. The committee on
Sabbath schools urged the organiza-
ton of Cumberland Presbyterian
Sunday schools and the use of denom-
national literature. The work Of
DR.. Dewitt, general superintendent
of Sunday schools, was approved.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
PECANS.
THIS YEARS SUPPLY AND THE
PRICES THEY BRING.
Pecan Hunting as a Business and
as a Pastlme

The pecan industry of Texas is by no
means small or insignificant. Dozens of
carloads of this article are sent to the
metropolises of the north, east and west.
Car after car goes to San Francisco, New
Orleans and New York. where they are
disposed to the retail dealers and fami-
lies in any sized quantities, in bulls or
without the hulls. A large portion of
the fruit, if such the pecan may be called.
Is consumed in this city by the good
housewife or Mexican candy manufacture
ers.
The pecan crop this year is very short,
owing to the late frostS of last spring, and
the price of the nut has gone up from
four or five cents to ten cents pound in
wholesale lots.
1t is estimated that some 10000 bushels
of pecans will be received in this city
this season, against three or four hundred
thousand bushels in the previous years.
Pecan hunting affords great pleasure
whether pursued for business or pleasure.
When done for business, large farm
wagon is usually rugged out with two good
mules, a weeks rations and general camp
ing outfit with shotgun and tackle are
provided. The expedition pulls through
the heavy forests, winding and working
its way to the great pecan groves that are
usually found in the valleys along the
streams.
The trees are assembled and pretty
thoroughly thrashed bare of its nuts and
leaves, and the fruit as they fall on an
outStretched canvas, are separated
frn the con leaves Ts,o and o, emptied in
ried on for several days, and If
the crop is good and the groves thickly
filled with pecan trees, it is but the work
of few days to fill good sized wagon,
and when that Is obtained, it brings the
hunters nice sum for their labors.
The pecan crop affords an untold
amount of pleasure and amusement for
the families, who occasionally steal away
from home into the woods to gather a
mere handful of the nuts. 1t has often
been urged upon the farmers TO cultivate
the pecan. 1t has been demonstrated be-
yond the shadow of doubt, that culti-
waited pecan crop will be better paying
investment and a by far easier one, than
an equal sized corn or even like sized
cotton crop.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
Canada Shipping Trade.

MONTREAL, October 25.-It is now
twelve years since ship has left this
port for England in ballast, but the
ship Ruby is In that position, her
agents having been unable either to
obtain in Montreal or Quebec a cargo
which would pay for loading or I'M
loading. She will therefore be sent
back in ballast to the British channel,
where she will load coal for the Plate
river. The outlook for the Canadian
shipping trade is unpromising.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
Henry Ward Poole is Dead.

CITY OF MEXICo, October 25.-Hen-
ry Ward Poole, one of the oldest
American residents in the city, died
here Tuesday. Mr.. Poole was a man
ship was recognized in all the schools
of the Mexican Capital, Harvard Col
lege in 1877 conferred upon him the
degree of master of arts. A brother
and sister live in Massachusetts,.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
An Inland Voyage.

CHATTANOOGA, October 25.-The
sidewheel tug A. G. Conn, the first
boat to come through Muscle Shoals
canal some months since en- route
from Green Bay, Wisconsin, here,
will be the first boat through from
this section, az it is to be sent to
Brunswick, Ga. The route will be
through the canal, Ohio and Missis-
sippi rivers, through the Gulf Of Mex
leo, around Florida and up the At.
lantic coast, $3.50 miles in all. At
New Orleans the boat will be put in
shape to stand o sea voyage.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
Sarah Scores an Ovation.

PARIS, October 25.-Sardou's yer
sion of CLEOPATRA" written for Sarah
Bernhardt, had its first production
this evening at the Porte st. Martin
theatre. Every available seat was
occupied. The performance made a
profound impression. The marvellous
talent of Sarah Bernhardt was dis
played to the greatest possible meas
ure, and she received perfect ova-
ton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
A Sailors Lockout.

LONDON, October 25.-At the meet
ing of the Sunderland branch of the
shipping faction yesterday il was
stated that the central authorities in
London were arranging for general
lockout should the sailors persist in
their hostile attitude.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
To Recover Benevolent Friends

LOUISVILLE, October pa suit
has been entered here against the
Supreme Lodge, knights and Ladies
of Honor, by number of members of
Jewel Lodge of this city, which suf.
fered 80 terribly by the cyclone. 1t
is to recover S2,4S0 subscribed by
membe of the order for the relief of
the lodge, butretur by theSupreme
Lodge by Supreme Protector Milburn,
who holds that it is not needed here.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
He Would Shoot Quail.

There is state game law in existence
which prohibits the killing of quail before
October 1st. One party. Adolph Lacha-
pelle, who was caught shooting the birds
McAllister this morning, the sum OF $40
and costs for the OffenSe.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
Will Sell iiemingway's effects.

JACKSON, October 25.-Counsel for
ex-State Treasurer Hemingsway's
sureties, by consent of the Attorney
General, have taken decree requir-
ing o. J. White, trustee, to sell all
personal property conveyed by Hem
ingway to him in trust, to indemni-
fly the sureties and to rent out the
lands conveyed. All the proceeds
are to be held and accounted for to
the court, subject to disposition on
final decree. This will include every
thing except the exemptions allowed
by law.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
Will Sail For Europe.

CHICAGO, October %. = Bishop
Whipple, of the Episcopal Diocese OF
Minnesota, arrived in Chicago yester-
day morning from st, Paul and took
q train tor New York, from which
city he sails on Saturday for visit to
Europe.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
1t Didn't Work.

A woman of easy virtue Tin fit of
sanity, attempted suicide by dose OF
strychnine and morphine last night. Her
name is Celia, but where she lived could
not be ascertained. Whether the dose
was too strong, not strong enough or
whether the load she carried was too
much for the poison, could not be vouched
for,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
That Galveston Mill.
Special to San Antonio LIGHT.

Special to San Antonio LIGHT.
GALVESTON, October 25.-The Upman-
Pitzlin prize fight, which came off here
last night, was the liveliest ever seen
under the auspices of the club, Both
men were game and fought ten rounds.
Upman's nose was broken in the seventh
round. Pitzlen was whipped five seconds
Def ore the finish, when Upman fell and
being unable TO rise on call Of time the
fight was given TO Pitzlin. O. P
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
The Spanish Tariff.

MADRID, October 25.-The govern
ment commission has decided that all
future treaties of commerce concluded
by Spain shall have q minimum OF
five and a minimum of Ten years. du.
ration, and that the maximum con-
cession be 25 per cent of duties under
the tariff of 1877.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
Pensacola Has the Fever.

PENSACOLA, October 25.-At q
meeting of the chamber Of commerce
tonight it was resolved new count
Of the city's population should be
taken, and q committee was appointed
to confer with other local Organiza-
tions looking to that end. The count
of the census enumerators gave the
city but 11,751 inhabitants, while
there are at least $4,000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
Will be at the Carnival.

WASHINGTON, October 25.-In re-
spouse to request made by Senator
Gibson, Secretary Tracy announces
that some vessels of the North At
lantic squadron or some other vessels
will be sent to New Orleans for the
carnival.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.
PRESS DISPATCHES
AND STATE SPECIALS.
UPI1o THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS
A Damaging Fire.

A Damaging Fire.
MONTREAL, October 25.-Fire broke
out in the Western Abattoir at st.
Henri last evening, and the greater
part of the buildings were destroyed.
The loss is $50. 900,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
THE COURTS.
Doings in the Halls OF Justice.

Judge Noonan transacted no business
this morning.
Judge King naturalized one new citi-
zen.
Justice Heron took one affidavit but
the party has not yet been arrested.
Justice McAllister had no cases before
him.
There we're six cases on the recorders
docket this morning, one of which was
dismissed. The fines amounted to sec.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
More Honors TO Won Moltke.

BERLIN, October 25.--Emperor Will
liam has sent to Count Won Moltke,
as q birthday present, o marshals
silver baton, embelished with inn
perial eagles and set with diamonds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
THE democrats find it just as easy

to write 100000 as 100000, as a oonse-
quence they have multiplied the $780,
600, that they affirm was sent into the
Mckinley district by the republican
committee, by two and make it $780,
600. The only difference is that the
last statement is twice as big lie as
the first.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
Another Royal Betrothal

Another Royal Betrothal
BERLIN, October 25.-Prince Maxi
milan, nephew of the Grand Duke of
Baden, will shortly be betrothed to
Princess Victoria Louisa OF Schleswig-
Holstein Sonderbourg Augustine
bourp.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25

Fatal Railway Accident.
BERLIN, October 25.-By the de-
railing of train at Hedwigsdorf to-
day, two persons were killed and six
injured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25

Honors Stanley With Degree.
LONDON, October 25.-The Univer-
sity of Cambridge has conferred a
degree upon Mr.. Henry M. Stanley.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
The Baltimore at Lisbon.

LISBON, October 25.-The United
States steamship Baltimore, Captain
Ashley, commanding, arrived here to.
day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
A. o. u. WIS

Grand Anniversary Ball tonight at Mis-
sion Garded, members and friends invited.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-25
A. o. U. WIS

Grand Anniversary Ball tonight at Mis-
sion Garden, Members and friends invited
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-02
Anti.FOttery RiII.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The report of
the house committee on postoffices and
postroads, to accompany the substitute
anti-lottery bill agreed upon yesterday,
was fled this afternoon. The committee
says present legislation is inadequate,
and that more favorable laws must be
enacted to prevent the use of the mails
by lottery companies. The present law
can be enforced by the court only, and
conveys no power to the postmaster gen
eral. One of the main benefits to be de-
rived from the substitute bill, if it be-
comes law, is that which makes the act
of mailing lottery tickets and circulars
a continuous offense, and can be tried
by the courts in any jurisdiction they
may pass or into which they may go.
The greater benefit, if possible, will be
the closing of the mails to newspapers
which contain lottery advertisements
ana lists OF prizes, thus partially cutting
off communication between the lottery
and its customers and reducing the
number of it's victims. The substitute
bill, the committee says, proposes to
cure the defects in the existing law by
means of which letters intended for a
lottery company reach their destination
through THIRD person or agent. The
substitute, if enacted, would permit the
postmaster general to deny any agent of
a lottery company the benefits of the
registry and money order system, and
would result in compelling the lottery
company to obtain remittance through
express companies or similar channels.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-02
She Married A Hotel Waiter.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 3O.-Miss
Lillian Porter romantic young grand
niece Of Admiral Porter, has been mys-
teriouslY missing from her home for
several days. 1t became known TODAY
that she had married hotel waiter and
taken the night train for Chicago
The young lady is talented, educated.
and sweet tempered. She is a blonde of
rare beauty, with lustrous ewes, delicate
features, fine figure, and graceful, strik-
ing carriage. Her name is now Mrs
James O'Brien. She met her fate at a
seaside resort, where he followed the
plebian but highly remuneratiye occu-
patton of hotel waiter. On his own
recommendation he secured employment
at the Riggs house cafe. In-fact, SO far
as the young lady is concerned, she
knew his occupation and his antece.
dents at the time she eloped. Her
family and friends are anxiously await.
ing some tidings from the girl. The
couple are known to be in Chicago. bnt
at last accounts the police of that CITY
were unable to discover their vbera.
abouts.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-02
The sharon Divorce Case Again

SAN Francisco, Cal, July 29.-The
ir1epressible Sharon case has broken out
again. 1t came up for partial re-hear
ing in the Superior court, before Judge
Shafter. Attorney W. I. Baggott, who
appeared for Sarah Althea, opened the
proceedings in the "lost cause" and
presented his claims for consideration.
He reviewed the former proceedings in
the Superior and United States courts
and maintained that the decision of the
United States Circuit court canceling
the so-called marriage contract did not
prevent him from introducing testimony
to show that the marriage relations had
existed between Sarah and the deceased
capitalist. He cited several cases in
support of his position. The celebrated
marriage contract could not be pro
duced, as it was destroyed when Judge
Terry's Office was burned some time age
at Fresno. Sarah Althea was placed on
the stand, and went over all the old
evidence given in the previous trial, but
failed to introduce any new facts. The
trial is likely to occupy several days.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-02
Eve InceniiiarT Fires.

ToLEDo, o., July 30.-A most extraor
binary condition Of affairs prevails at
Bairdstown, an oil village twenty miles
south of this city. There have been five
incendiary fires within week, and every
business house has been destroyed. The
cause is thought to be the passage by
the authorities, some time ago, OF an or
dinance forbidding the sinking of gas OF
oil wells within the town limits. 1t is
alleged that men who are holding town
lots at big prices are hoping to sell them
to oil men, and, finding their plans
checked, leagued together to burn the
town, with view to turning the site
into an oil-producing territory.
The citizens tried to lynch detective
who was looking into the matter.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-02
Jumped Into The Water Tank,

cNALLA WALLA. July 26.-David Lat
the Tacoma murderer serving
'nty years in the penitentiary, at
opted to escape yesterday. When
convicts marched out to the brick
d Latin jumped into the water tank
the gates. He was noticed by the
' ard on the wall, who informed the
e'rseer, who discovered the prisoner
f. uched in the corner of the tank. I'm
t the prisoners clothes was a suit made
f blankets, and in his pocket was false
dIstache. This is his second ATTEMPT
escape.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-02
Viscount Boyle's Wanderiugs.

WASHINGTON CITY, July 28.-Accord-
ing to report which, it may be assumed,
emanates from the British legation, and
which was subsequently corroborated
by an English resident of New York,
this city last week was the scene OF as
strange meeting between two brothers
as any in fiction, and one that is sur
rounded besides by an atmosphere of
romance and adventure such as the
somewhat prosaic conditions of life on
this side of the Mississippi render i'm
possible. One brother was a Young
English barrister, fresh from the inner
temple; the other bronzed and athletic
frontiersman, long cut off from the in
fuences Of civilization and family life.
The frontiersman, according to the au-
thorities quoted, was Vlscount BOYLE.
the missing heir of the earldom Of Shan
non, ID the peerage of Ireland, who was
thought to have been lost in the western
wilds of the United States or Canada.
and for whom his family had been adver-
Using In the American and Canadian
papers for nearly two years. His
younger brother, coming to America,
determined to personally follow the
faint traces which the viscount left be-
hind him, having received intelligence
of him soon after he reached New York.
He anxiously awaited the viscounts ar
rival and when the parted ones were
united they lost no time, but FASTENED
home and sailed for Europe last We'd
nesday on the Teutonic. The story OF
the wanderings of Viscount BOYLE in
Canada and the United States, his cow
boy life, his adventures in the western
country, his mysterious disappearance
IN the vast unexplored regions of the
Canadian northwest provinces before his
father died and the historic Shannon
peerage descended to him and the al
most hopeless search for the missing
heir, make up romance such as even
the records Of the houses of the British
peerage have rarely equalled. From
time to time vague and conflicting ru-
mors reached Montreal, New York and
London, that Viscount Boyle was in
~
California, that he had stopped at Taco
ma. that he had gone to Alaska and that
he had died fighting Indians and was
buried at Regina in the Northwest. It
seems, however, that the vigorous search
which has been kept up, covering as it
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-02
Fatally Injured I'm q Mine.

{ JULIAN, Idaho, July 26.-At
'ck this morning Ike Jones was
, lily injured in the Hunter mine. He
, eight shots to fire. Coming to the
NTH the fuse would not light at the
f attempt. The shot went off before
had time to get out of the way,
Oh completely shattered his side with
Ks and gravel. Rocks the size of a
ar were driven into his entrails, max
a hole in his side large enough for
doctors to take the stones and dirt
~. There is no hopes for his re-
cry.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-02
SchOme'S POstOf1ice.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 29.-Post-
master General Wanamaker to-day de.
cided that the town of Schome should
be presidential Office. The present
postmaster will be allowed to continue
in Office. There has been an effort made
by the department, based on the report
of the inspector of that district, to merge
the towns of Schome and Whatcom. SC
that one postmaster may do duty at
both. The proposed arrangement has
been strongly protested against. After
the postmaster general made personal
investigation of the records of the Schome
Office he decided as stated.
Colonel Clarkson, assistant postmaster
general, returned last night from an ex-
tensive visit west. Speaking of the trip,
Colonel Clarkson says that the develop
ment of the states in the mountains ano
on the Pacific is simply wonderful. The
Puget sound country, in western Wash
ington, he declares the finest he had ever
seen, and the cities the most wonderful
In growth. He says he has never seen a
country equal to that region in climate,
soil, resources, or beauty of scenery.