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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
Ratified OFF THE RAILS.
Talked by Telegraph, Told by Train
Men and Taken in Transit

The Southern Pacific Passenger de-
partment sent out twenty-four passes
Yesterday to fiTemen who will attend the
state convention at Houston.
General Passenger agent r. w. An
drews paid Houston a flying visit the
early part OF this week
General Master Mechanic j. j. Ryan,
of the Southern Pacific, was in town yes
terday.
In consequence of the quarantine regu-
latiOns in the state of Louisiana, the
Southern P cific company have retired
from sale OF round trip tickets to Hav
SteamerS.-Houston Post.
The Houston and Texas Central road
has issued instructions to ascertain the
number Of cOlOred people travelling on its
trains, and the distances that they ira
vel.
r. A. lnnes, superintendent of the San
Antonio division, s. P, went west over
his division, yesterday.
Col. C. c. Gibbs, Of the Southern Pacific
and H. & T. c., was in town yesterday,
from Houston.
l. & G. N, yesterday morning took a
Wagner special to Laredo. 1t had on
board a number of eXcurSioniStS bound
for Mexico.
Conductor McGary, of the Sunset, took
the usual weekly train of hogs for Mexi-
co, to Eagle Pass. this morning.
The Southern Pacific loaded three
trains of stock this morning for the lndi-
an territory One was loaded at Harris
burg and two at Gonzales.
A good passenger traffic is reported over
the various lines. on all the trains.
The S. A. p. has made one and one
third round trip rate to Alice, for a Mexi-
can celebrated. to occur May 25th.
Mr.. Geo. J. Hewitt. railroad man of
Austin. on the |. & G. n, is in the city.
visiting friends.
E. G.. Blocker, general passenger and
freight agent, is still in the city
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
"A HORRIBLE DEATH.
A Woman, H eIpless and Alone, Has
Her Garments Burnt From Her
Body. and Dies in Untold Agony.

n oman, III Helpless and Alone, Has
Her Garments Burnt From Her
Body, and Dies in Untold Agony.
Yesterday afternoon, about 1 o'clock.
while Mrs. Emma Scrivener the young
wife of Mr.. III. s. Scrivener. arpenter
was burning brush in her yard on Rural
street, just east of Laurel Heights, the
wind blew portion of her light garments
against the flames In the flash of a sec
ond the garments of the unfortuna tie
woman were ablaze. She screamed for
help. and rushed about the yard attempt
ing to tear her burning dress from her
body, but famed by the motion, the
flames grew larger and more effective, Jun
til every vestige of clothing was burnt
from the body of the poor woman, who
lay on the ground writhing in pain. There
was no one in the house at the time to aid
the poor woman, but a small child that
scarce graSped the meaning OF its moth
er's frantic rawlings. Some neighborS
rushed to the house upon hearing the
cries, and physician was hurriedly sum
moned. When DR.. Oldham reached the
place, the woman was suffering most in
comfort as lay in his power, and pre-
Scribed for her. but in about three hours
the woman died.
She was badly burnt over the entire
body, and especially about the neck and
head. The husband who was absent
from home at the time of the fearful ac-
cident, was summoned at once, but only
reached home to find her unconscious and
at the verge of death. Mrs. Scriyener,
who was but twenty six years OF age,
leaves, to mourn her sad death, besides
her husband and one child. number of
friends and acquaintance. The funeral
occurred at ten o'clock this morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
The Childress Case.

Yesterday afternoon nearly all the tes-
timony in this case was heard, and this
morning, argument began. The case will
probably be ended by tonight, or tomor-
row morning.
In Judge Kings court, argument on the
exceptions of intervenors, in the Arkansas
Pass railway cases, is going on.
New suits have been filed, as follows:
b. Kiolbossa VS.. James Raley, appeal
from county court.
j. Pfeuffer and Sidney Pfeuffer, VS.. J
d. McCarn, on note.
Sinsheimer, Levyson & Co., VS.. A.
Brunswick & Son.
Adolph Goldsmith VS.. M. Koenigheim,
debt.
S. Frank VS.. o. A. Lehman, debt.
S. Frank VS.. o. w. Albright, debt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
The Guardian Baked.

Ysabel de Leon and Miss Precilana
Mendez, the latter aged IS years, have Sc
cured a license to marry. Antonio San
chez, the guardian of the girl, refused to
give his consent TO the marriage, and in
Structed the county clerk not to issue the
license, but the girls father giving his
consent, the clerk had no alternative.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
NATURES WoNOER.

The only Substance known that will
prevent tendency to Wrinkles or Ageing
Of the skin. Preserves the tone, life and
transparent glow of youth. Prevents
whitening of the skin, drying up of the
flesh. SOC and Sl.OO at druggists, large
size prepaid by express for 800 E. S.
Wells, Jersey City, n. J. (6)
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
Broke His Head

A terrible free for all fight occurred on
Government Hill last night in the Grand
Central saloon, between a party of SOL
diers and the saloon keeper named Stew
art. One soldier named Prescott was
struck over the head with heavy mon
key wrench, and this morning Capt Hun
Justice Heron, against Stewart for the
assault. 1t is said PreScott's skull is
fracturad
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
Go Hire a Band.

Yellow Stone Kits Band at the
service of the Public. Will play for
picnics, dances and parties OF all
kinds. Leave orders at 705 w. Com
merce street. 4-16 I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
For Alderman SiNth Ward.

The LIGHT is authorized to announce
EMIL WIEDENFELD as a candidate for al
derman for the Sixth ward. at the election.
May, 10th, who solcits the support of his
friends regardless of all mbinationS. He
is an independent candidate. 5-6-ti
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
Removal.

Zrzel & Co. herewith inform the pub
lie and their friends that they have moved
their marble yards TO ga and 626 East
Houston street where they have facilities
for filling all orders promptly, for tomb
stones, monuments, granite and iron fenc
ing ratings etc, at the lowest figures.
5-7-3t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
To the Voters of the Sixth Ward

am candidate for alderman. The
election will be held on May 10th. If
chosen propose to devote my time to
securing proper treatment for the ward.
| will endeavor in all ways to serve the
people honestly. WILLIAM MUTH.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
Building Permits.

+. AlvaradO, dwelling, ward 2.
c. HI. May6eld, stable, ward 4, Sl25.
Mrs. Porter, dwelling, ward 7, 800.
Emil Zinsmeyer, addition, ward 4.
L. Rippstein. dwelling, ward 6, 500.
Agatha Schmidt, dwelling, ward l, $500
Jesus Canales, dwelling. ward 2.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08

String and brass music will be
furnished for balls, picnics, ETC., by
the celebrated Alamo Band, under
the leadership of Chas. Wyrich. II.
A. Noise, manager, corner Elm and
Burnett streets, or Tel. l07. Alb Inn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
For Alderman 9th Ward

hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for alderman of Ward No. 6, this
city, and respectfully ask the suffrages OF
my fellow citizens. A. +. DIGNOWTTY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
Where

Should you build home? InSouth Heights
on account of its location for health, be-
ing on high ground southeast of city. Pure
southeast breeze. Free from malaria, dust
and smoke
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
S3.5OO1W Will Buy

A nice seven room house with two GAL
Ieries, carriage house, stable, etc, on
Elmira street One half cash. Balance
on two years.
JNO. T. HAMBI TON & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
X EAL ESTATE.

Deals and the Prices They Bring
Arson A. Maher to o. w. Wilcox.
lot 2. block 6S, city lot l .......s 30
VIM. H. Hubbard TO S. w. Love-
lady. ,, 400 acres. survey 72....... 61.OOO
II. II. McLane to Peter Dries. lotion
Park avenue. ..................... 800
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
DIR. l., v, Weathers

Makes a speciality in the treatment Of
general diseases, bedside, and chronic, and
diseases OF children: Is graduate OF
Jefferson. Phila.) College, 1866. TeIe.
phone lis. 5:51m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
Henry Hunt for Alderman.

The LIGHT is authorized to announc,
HENRY II. HUNT, as a candidate for alder
man for the six ward. Election May 16tl
1891.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
Attention,

A limited amount of money to loan in
sums of 81 600 and over
ALAMO FIRE INSURANCE Co.,
222 w. Commerce ST..
i-l6-1m San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
.Quick Meal" Gasoline Stoves.

The stove which lights at once
Is the best one for the people!
Is the woHder of the age!
Emits no smell, no smoke, no SCOT!
Is always ready for action.
Is safest and most improved!
Is so easily worked and so simple!
On which meal is quickly cooked,
Is called Quick Meal"
Ii. SCHULTZE, Agent,
4-ll-lm No. 9 w. Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
MARRIAGE IIiuenses

James Hickey and Hattie Featherling
Otto TirOltf and Elizabeth PERI.
Adam Irwin and ESse Foster.
YSabel de Leon and Precliana Men.
doZa.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
For Sale

Fine piece of property on Presa street car
line, will pay 10 per cent on investmentE
JOHN II. HAMBLETON e Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-08
Personal Mention.

Mr.. T. Jones and Miss GuSsie Jones, of
Houston, are at the Menger.
Miss Ida Guiberson has returned from
school in Tennessee.
Mrs. John Fl. Harrison and child, Of
Emporia, kanS., are at the Mahnke.
Chas. P. Leonard, of New Orleans, is at
the Menger.
Id. Voak is at the Menger, from Fort
Worth.
]. J. Scale, sheriff of Karnes county, is
in town.
Mr. c. L. Wentworth. stockman of
Webb county, is in the city, from Monte
rey.
JIG. Womack, the cotton gin operator
at ElmendOrf, is in town today.
ThoS. Abbott and ChaS. Abbey leave
Monday night for Houston, to attend the
tiremen's state convention.
The wife and family of Prof. L. D. Dag
gett, leader of the Y. M. G. A. glee club
have arrived from Erie, Pa.
Mr. VIM. Wilson left today for ST. Louis,
on business, and for Little Rock. Ark, to
see his mother.
Mr.. Norton Moses, grand visitor for the
Masonic Grand Chapter of Texas, western
district, is in the city to visit the fra
ternity.
Mrs. c. Without, popular lady from
Laredo, is visiting the city, and is a guest
of Capt. Juan CardenaS and family, on
Monterey street.
Mrs. Fred. V. Small and child leave for
Dallas this afternoon TO spend the sum-
mer. She accompanies her brother who
will wed a popular Dallas belle on the
18th of this month.
Mr.. Tug Wilson. of the firm OF Wilson
d Rote, left for Little Rock. Ark, last
night. from which he goes to st. Louis to
see particular friend. His friends gave
him a farewell at the Riverside park
day before yesterday, in the shape of a
picnic.
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS, MAY
1891. SEALED proposals, in triplicate
will be received here until l2o'clock noon
Goth meridian time. JUNE 4, 1891. and
then opened. for furnishing Fuel, Forage
and straw, during fiscal year commencing,
July /, 1891, at posts in Department Of.
Texas. Proposals will be received at
the same time by the Quartermaster at
each post for furnishing the supplies re-
Quired by that post only. Preference
given to articles of domestic production,
conditions OF quality and price Including
in the price of foreign productions the
duty thereon) being equal. The United
States reserves the right to reject any or
all proposals. All information furnished
on application to this Office or to quarter
masters at the various posts. Envelopes
containing proposals should be marked:
Proposals -at--," and ad-
dressed to the undersigned or to the res
pective post quartermasters. GEO. H.
WEEKS, Deputy QuartermaSter General,
U. s. Army, Chief QuartermaSter.
544t 6-2-2t
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800
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19
RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION.
He Was Grossly Insulted at Being Consid
cred Ignorant.

He Was Grossly Insulted at Being Consid-
cred Ignorant.
AT about midnight an officer found a
man asleep in the snow under a shade
tree on Miami avenue, and after work.
ing two or three minutes to arouse him,
he said:
Come, get out of this
"What for?'' asked the man.
do you want to freeze to death?''
"No.''
''Then get up. Do you know where
you are?"
do r. grow1ed the man, as he got
rid Of his sleep at last. What do you
take me for? Do you think somebody
has bypnotized me, and that imagine
I'm occupying a frst-foor parlor at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York;"
you'll have to come along"
''Where top
''To the station
''I'll go, of course, but l don't feel
right about this thing. The idea that 1
didn't know where I was! After a
man has put in. sixteen years of sleep
ing in barns, fence corners, sheds and
under trees, in all sorts of weather,
you come along and roll him out of q
snow bank. and pull his, leg and tap his
feet and ask him, If he knows where he
is / feel hurt, sir-hurt.and insultedr'
Detroit Free Press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19
Mr.. George on Australia.

Henry George has an article on Aus
tralia in the Cosmopolitan for January
in which he says: Here is country
with as large an area as our own, and
but one-twentieth of our population.
They have the Australian ballot; they
have responsible governments; they
have a permanent, non-political civil
service; they have a most admirable
and simple system OF land registration
and transfer; they have government
ownership and operation of railroads.
and telegraphs. Professionalism has
with them reached a more powerful
development than anywhere else, and
they have come nearer to the adoption
of the eight-hour working day. They
have State statisticians that shame eur
National and State bureaus, and they
have carried paternalism in some re-
spects to a length unknown in sny
other English-speaking country. They
have, too, the same social and economic
problems. They have great public
debts They have land monopoly In
gigantic form. They have had land
speculations that would equal, if NOT
surpass, those of any boom town on
our West. And (for it follows) they
have their unemployed their charity
organizations, and strikes, that in,
relative magnitude and importance, are
the greatest that have anywhere yet
taken place"
This is lesson for The Socialist. With
far more than we have of what the So
cialist cries for, labor troubles are worse
than with us, and 5s.05 per cent. of the
population is in the cities. The reason
of the excellence of the Government is
perhaps explained in later remark:
Fortunate above all other countries,
Australia has never known war"
Wakefield's plan of colonization by
selling the land SO high that the poor
could not buy it and using the proceeds
to assist emigration is described
Mr.. George gives short and enter
tanning lesson in geography, with map.
To those who are long from school the
facts seem fresh. Intelligent apprecia-
ton of institutions requires ability and
constitutes the main interest of this
paper. Mr.. George thinks the Austria
lians are much like the Americans.
The Literary Development of Cali
fornia," also in this number, contains
an excellent portrait of Mr.. George. 1t
has, besides, some forcible words by
Edward E. Hale on Education of Pub
lie Spirit, in which he takes the ground
that government should come nom the
people up, not from the upper chaser"
down
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19
Why are Wages High or Low2

Look over the world to-day. In coun.
tries the most widely differing-under
conditions the most diverse as to gov.
eminent, as to industries, as to tariffs,
as to currency-you will find distress
among the working classes; but every
where that you thus find distress and
restitution in the midst of wealth, you
will find that the land is monopolized;
that instead of being treated as the
common property of the whole people,
it is treated as the private property of
individuals; that, for it's use by labor,
large revenues are extorted from the
earnings of labor. Look over the world
to-day, comparing different countries
with each other, and you will see that
it is not the abundance of capital or the
productiveness of labor that makes
wages high or low; but the extent to
which the monopolizers of land can, in
rent, levy tribute upon the earnings of
labor. is it not a notorious fact, known
to the most ignorant, that new coun-
tries, where the aggregate wealth is
small. but where land is cheap, are al
ways better countries for the laboring
classes than the rich countries?-Pro-
gress and Poverty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19
WHAT THE BABY CAN DO.
Achievements of the Precious Infant Care.
fully Catalogued.

Aehtevements of the Precious Infant Care
fully Catalogued.
1t cal, wear out a palr of kid shoes in
twenty-four hours.
It can keep it's father busy advertis-
ing in the newspapers for & nurse.
1t can occupy both sides Of the larg-
est-sized bed manufactured stimuli : ane.
ously.
1t can cause it's father to be insulted
by every second-class boarding house
keeper in the city, who ''never takes
children" which, in nine cases out OF
ten, is very fortunate for the children
It can make itself look like a fiend
just when mamma wants to show
''what a pretty baby she has"
It can make an old bachelor in the
room adjoining use language that, if ut
tered on the street, would get him into
the penitentiary for two years.
1t can go from the furthest end of the
room to the foot of the stairs in the hall
adjoining quicker than It's mother can
just step into the closet and out again.
It can go to sleep like little angel
and just as mamma and papa are starting
for the theater it can wake up and stay
awake till the last act.
These are some of the things baby
can do. But there are other things as
well. A baby can make the common
est house the brightest spot on earth.
1t can tighten the burdens of loving
mothers life by adding to them. 1t
can flatten it's dirty little face against
the window pane in such way that
the tired father can see it as a picture
before he rounds the corner Yes,
babies are great institutions, particular
~ ones own baby.-Boston Gazette.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19
Hard Lines,

"Do you own that dog at the door?'
demanded citizen in hot temper as he
entered a butcher shop on Gratiot
avenue
Yes, dot vhas my dog" was the re-
ply.
well, he has bitten me-"
you doan' say so?"
Eyes, do, and l want to know what
YOU are going to do about it,
How you mean?''
why, want damages
''Ish dot possible.''
II want ten dollars or I'll sue you for
a hundred.
Good gracious! but shtop leedle.
1 keep dot dog one year. Eafery body
laughs at me und says he vhas too lazy
to bite somepody, und dot l shall sell
him for ten cents. Now he turns him.
self around und bites you. und you
shump on me und say l shall pay ten
dollars, Shust imagine my position und
vhas can do aboudt it?"-Detroit Free
p1aSS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19
A Foolish Paper.

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch has evi-
IDENTIFY learned nothing from the wide
spread discussion of the question Of
taxation. 1t admits that the present,
system is unscientific and unjust
and imposes unequal burdens. Taxa
ton, it says, falls almost entirely upon
real estate and live stock, implements
and products of industry and does not
touch incomes or inheritances, while il
fails to reach those forms of personal
property which constitute the vast
wealth of the usurers and plutocrats."
The Post-Dispatch, however, insists
that it does not follow that the bad sys-
tenn of personal property taxation can
be improved by abolishing such taxes.
1t declares that the demand of the Chi
cago papers for entire exemption from
what they call the ''odious and unjust
personal property tax" is progress to-
ward Henry Georges Single Tax idea"
which it declares "simply means the
imposition of the whole revenue burden
upon land and labor, upon renters and
the consumers of the earth's ann.
products" Such system, it says, would
make the poorest laborer as big n
taxpayer as the biggest capitalist. We
hope tthhat the Post-Dispatch will take
the trouble to explain how tax on land
values is going to fall on labor. The
vast majority of laborers are now rent
ers of land, with the possible exception
of farmers, most of whom pay tho
equivalent of rent in interest on mort
cages. As the landlords are now OBJ
A.,s, e., Il
tanning from such people every penny
that can be exacted through com.
petition for the use of land, we think ia
will bother the st. Louis paper tn
show how the taking of portion, or
even the whole, of this rent, through
taxation, is going to enable the land
lord to charge any more, and thus shift
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19

in a few moments they were going
downtown at a rafting pace.
On the way the policeman told Mrs.
Breezy that her son met with the acct
dent in crossing the entrance to Central
Park. the horses attached to a lady'S
carriage had taken fright just as they
emerged from the park and had run
into Eugene's wagon, which was upset,
together with the lady's vehicle. The
lady had miraculously escaped without
injury, but Eugene had been taken in
an ambulance to the hospital. Had his
wagon been loaded, the policeman said.
it would not have been upset, but Eu-
gene had delivered his goods and was
driving home.
The policeman was very chatty, and
the mothers suspense in going to the
hospital was consequently considerably
lessened.
When she arrived there the surgeons
told her that her son could not just
then be seen. They said his shoulder
had been dislocated and he had received
q slight conclusion, but would in all
probability be about again in the course
of couple of weeks. At first they
seemed determined that she should not
see her son, but on, hearing from a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19
A Step in the Right Direction in Ar
kansas.

A petition is in circulation in Arhan-
sas, addressed to the General Assembly,
asking that a certain section of the rev.
enue laws of that State be SO amended
as to make it the duty of an assessor to
make correct descriptions of each tract
or lot in his district, SO that they can be
identified and properly valued. Where
improvements exist, they are to be val
ued separate from the land, each separ-
ate valuation to b.e entered on the tax
books in distinct and separate columns;
unimproved lands or lots not to be as
sessed at a less valuation than i'm
proved lands or lots, on account Of such
improvements. 4
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-19

New Zealand, undoubtedly has given
the subject considerable thought. He
recognizes results, but ascribes them to
causes from which they do not and can;
not naturally and logically in the first
instance proceed. If Mr.. Connolly will
study the subject, argue it along the,
line of logical sequences, he will find
that the evils of which he speaks and
all the evils that affect the general in
terest of the people of New Zealand or
any other country are caused by inequit-
able taxation and that the single tax il
the remedy, because it is equitable.