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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31

twenty-four; she won her suits COM
promised them favorably; she made
the world buy her paper, and she lived
in an attic for more than ayear, choos-
ing that her creditors should be paid
rather than that she should live in
luxury.
She won the struggle; the house of
Frank Leslie-she had taken her hus-
bands name to preserve the we'll
known imprint-was on a firm basis
once more, and the name of the plucly
woman was heard everywhere as that
of the first successful woman cub
Usher of America.
When Frank Leslie's newspaper was
sold to Russell b. Harrison and w. j.
Arkell few years ago it was on a
splendid paying basis. Mrs. Leslie re-
oeived something like 500, 900 for her
interest. She now conducts "Leslie's
Budget" Young Folks" and the
Magazine.
In the various departments of her
business she employs over 800 people
and in all her transactions displays
the very highest business ability.
Mrs. Leslie gives little attention to
society, Last fall she executed will
in which all her property was let to
found an institution where ySlng
women desiring TO help themselves
could obtain instruction in art and
music. Beyond this her philanthropic
deeds are too we'll known TO need
repetition.
William C. Kingsbury Wilde is
London journalist. He is stout man
with a full beard. and apparently over
200 pounds avoirdupois He is a
brother of Oscar Wilde and sos of
Sir William Wilde, an Irish baron Uho
was an archeologist of note. Mr..
Wilde was graduated at Trinity col
lege, Dublin, in 1874, with the degree
of Nj. A.
The next year he was admitted to
the Dublin bar, and practice with sue
cess, but his taste for literary work
was so strong that he turned to that,
writing for the Dublin Evening
Mail. He then went TO London.
He received his journalistic training
under Sir Edwin Arnold, then editor
of the Daily Telegraph, and rose
rapidly. He was art and dramatic
critic of the Telegraph, and then a
special. correspondent in France and
Germany. He is versatile writer,
and has contributed some sparkling
articles to representative magazines.
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adopted with view of inducing her
to forsake her newly found vocation.
She closed her ears to all entreaties,
however, and the management of
Drury Lane are coming money al a
rapid rate.
But the English nobility is not alone
inclined to do strange things. CONT
mental royalty often shocks itself.
Just while ago Countess Margaret
Strube kicked over the royal traces
and now she is kicking for American
dollars. Her identity was recently
discovered in New York city, Her
cousin is the Countess Elvira, cousin
of the mad King Ludwig of Bavaria.
The story is a pathetic one.
The poor little Countess left home on
account of love affair. Her hand
some sweetheart was sent away and
she was commanded to take the veil,
but rather than endure the life in a
convent she ran away and came to
America.
al had no money, and, knowing
must do something to take care of
myself, | concluded to make my voice
useful to me-" she said, in very broken
English to New York reporter.
of course, the presence of membe
of royal family IN spectacular pieces
created a sensation and every one
wanted to get a glimpse of the lovely
girl Men and women ogled her until
1t became embarrassing. and once the
general manager was obliged to escort
her to her dressing room to escape the
curious eyes. But still the brave
little woman perseveres and nightly
takes her place in the grand procession
of gayly decKed women.
Everybody has decided that Miss
Strube, as she calls herself, is beauty.
and as to her success in dramatic
work, that is a matter of conjecture.
When questioned as to his opinion of
it, Mr.. Kiralfy, one of whose company
she is, speaks very hopefully. He SAYS
that her voice will eventually be per-
feet, with proper training, and after
that she can undoubtedly go into
opera, for which her breeding and
education have fitted her.
Now comes the news that an enter
prising European manager has decided
to bring to America a variety company
composed of women of the nobility to
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31
Chinese as Detectives.

A French surgeon who. has lived in
China declares that the Chinese de-
tectives are unegualed in ability for
fcrCtin out criminals. 1t is impos-
sib e or ny eviI-doer long to elude
them. Inev have an eye upon every
man, woman, and child, foreign or Ia
tive, in China, and in addition watch
each other. lnformers are encouraged
and collusion is impossible. This in
stance of their skill is told: "a family
in TonCuin was murdered and there
was no apparent clue to the murderer.
The entire detective corps of three
provinces were placed upon the case,
and in three weeks the murderer
none other than the chief of the secret
police who handled the chase for the
murderer - was arrested and be-
headed"
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CHILD BOILED TO DEATH.
Terrible Fate OF Little Lud wig

Terrible Fate OF Little Lud wig
Dining.
A pretty little child twenty SIX
months old boiled to death
The child who suffered such a hsrri-
bic fate was Ludwig Dining, who
lived with his parents at No. $50 Second
avenue, New York. The other morn
ing his mother was preparing TO do
some washing and had set large tub
in the center of the kitchen floor, into
which she had just run boilerfnl of
scaiding water.
The child, a beautiful boy with long
fair hair was playing about the kit
chen where his mother was working.
He. leaned over the side of the tub to
see the steam rise, as he said. and when
his mothers back was turned he acct
dentallv toppled over headforemost
into the tub of boiling water. lie
gave one scream as his body came in
contact with the water. Then all Was
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31
RESTORED TO REASON.
A Crazy Mans Mind Restored TO Its
Normal State.
Can crazy people be cured?

Can crazy people be cured?
Can reason be restored to a mind
bereft of reason? These important
questions have had test in the case oil
John Biliingsby, who left his home in
Lansford, Carbon county, Pa, June,
1875. He was a soldier of the late war,
and suffering from a wound was in re-
celpt of - pension, monthly. He
went to st. Louis, worked at brick,
laying, was sunstruck, taken to a
hospital, re covered later, but his past
life was all blank to him.
He couldn't remember where he
came from or where his relatives were.
In $50 he went to Denver, where he
lived until a month, ago. Then all at
once his past life flashed before him.
He rememberedJ his old home, lis
parents and yife.
He returned the other morning and
is now stopping with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs, Samuel Billingsby, who are
overjoyYd to see him. They all
mourned him as dead -,
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had LOTS OF DIAMONDS.
ROW sporty Hoy won New Yorh
IseIress.


ReIress.
a handsome bookmaker and a S20,.
100 diamond stud won the heart and
hand of Kate Adams, the charming 10.
year,o!d daughter of a wealthy WOO
merchant of New York. William
eters, a dashing young race-track
follower is the lucky man.
They are now living in Brooklyn,
Snd no reconciliation has taken place
between them and Miss Adams
parents, VINO are very aristocratic.
1t Is estimated that he carries dia-
mon6s worth 100000.
There was a chance acquaintance
brought about by Peters lavish display
of diamonds. He visited their house
occasionally, but proved too dorsey
IN his conversation to suit the Adams!
They ordered their daughter to cali a
halt.
In spite or their commands Kate con-
tinued to meet him and he often took
her out for drive or to a theater.
Mr.. Adams learned how matters were
going and lectured his daughter again
and warned her to give up her sweet
heart.
She promised to do so, but next day
she disappeared with Peters.
The couple at once went to the pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal church
on Sixteenth street and wee married.
They attempted to get reconciliation
but the old folks are still too warn
und,r the collar for anything like
that
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~ William c.K.Mlde

upon her to adapt herself to customs
most disagreeable to persons with high
literary tastes. She met discourage
ment after encouragement
She would write story and offer it
for sale. The Publisher, who usually
knew nothing of the genuine merits of
the article, found fault either because
it was too long or too short. The
publisher only looked at il from a
mechanical standpoint.
Mrs. Leslie-Wilde's attack on Amer
lean publishers in general Is not for
gotten. 1t was pointed and true, in
asmuch as it completely set forth that
SO long as publishers attempted to
dictate how stories, etc, should be
written, just so long would American
literature remain at a low ebb.
She saw that her success as a writer
must come after she became a pub
Usher. Attaining the latter object,
she easily accomplished the former.
Mr.. Wilde is Mrs. Leslie's third hus-
band When quite young she married
q man whose name need not be men,
toned here. He proved unfaithful to
his marital vows and they separated
She had long since been a contributor
to Frank Leslie's. With him she
seemed to be a special favorIte and
when his wife died it is only natural
that two EJsons of like tastes should
have found closer union in matrimony.
She tccordingly procured a divorce
and they were married. The union
proved H. Esy one.
But one day Frank Leslie died, and
when the books of his great business
were examined, they were found so
mixed and disarranged that it was
thought that the house would go to
the wall.
The business had been in the
hands of an assignee, Leslie
having contracted $500, 900 of
debts. There were six lawsuits
against him, and there was an attempt
threatened to break his Will.
Into the middle of this tangled web
stepped the plucly little woman and
with her own hands she disentangled
the skein ano brought order out of
chaos.
How did she do it? Nobody knows;
nobody ever will know. Call it super
human courage; that is as good def
milton as any.
She made her first appearance at
the publishing office one cold winter
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31
Little Miss Cleye1ana-

of course nobody will be able to say
with any degree of certainty that she
looks ':just like her father or lis the
very picture of her mother" 1t mat
tiers little which side of the house she
resem oles. Miss Cleveland is an inn
portant addition to this worlds popu-
lation. The-birth of no other child in
this country created so much interest
as has the first-b born of Grover and Fran
ces Cleveland. Grover can now aspire
TO the Presidential nomination with
renewed hopes of success.
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course everybody don't get shocked at
what a member of the British nobility
does. Some people laugh at it, others
think it is what might be expected, and
so on does opinion differ.
Some years ago when the Countess
de Stael gave large sum of money to
charity the nobility was greatly
shocked. Society confined the coun-
tess to the lunatic asylum if she did
not get there.
And English society was just as thor
oughly shocked as ever the other day
when it became known that the
Countess de Lisle North, having grown
weary of the monotonv of Court life.
determined to enter the gayer world
via the dramatic stage. She joined
London extravaganza company and
appeared at the Drury Lane theater
all undressed In tights. To be sure
she was not known by her real name
but the truth finally leaked out. Then
came hurricane. Every means was
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31
The Garden of the Gods, Colorado

The gateway to the Garden of The
Gods is situated about four miles from
Colorado City. A great wall of sand,
stone runs up to a height Of $50 feet,
through the center of which is q
natural paSsageway some 200 feet in
width. Cathedral rock, in the garden,
IS an end of the immense wall, and
the cathedral spires are detached pin
nacles carved out of the prevailing red
sandstone, the highest one being I5G
feet A portion of Pike is Peak Is seen
thrOngh the gatewav
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son of noted Philadelphia physician.
Mrs Charles Willing, whose daugh-
ter, Miss Ava Willing, recently married
John Jacob Astor, is also daughter
of DIR. Barton.
Twenty-Five years ago Francis Bar
ton, then a widower of about fifty and
a leader in society, met and wooed
Miss Fisher of New York, a niece of
Admiral Turner. After brief court
ship the day of the wedding was fixed.
Invitations had been issued, present.
had poured in from hundreds of friends
and all seemed merry as the marriage
bell Bat the marriage never took
place.
Everything had been fixed for the
wedding. Mr.. Barton and the gentle
man who was to have acted as best
man were on their way to New York.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31
HE WAS A NEGRO.
But His Feeling sympathy Touched
an Abused woman,. Heart

Lltchfeld, n. Y, is agitated over a
sensational elopement, the facts of
which have Just leaked out The
woman is Jennie Smith, good look
ing blonde, aged 25, wife of James
Smith, a well known farmer of that
place. They were married four years
ago, and have two pretty children
The man is negro, familiarity known
as "Buck Smith, aged 20. He began
working on the farm of James Smith
last spring, ana has been there all
summer. His employer often drank
too much, and on such occasions bused
his wife. The young negro took Mrs.
Smiths part, and she soon formed a
warm attachment for him.
In the second week of August last
she eloped with the negro and all trace
of them was lost.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31
The Earth ,rremhles

People living in the Northwestern
part of the town of Carbondale. Pa.
have lately been greatly excited over
what may prove cave-in of the earth.
The pits of the coal Brook collierv ex-
tend under that part of the city. The
200 mine-worlIers have been ordered
out and the company is waiting results.
The ground is heaving like a constant
earthquake. From the inside the noise
of the working, which at first was in!
distinct and did not presage any very
serious trouble, has become loud and
continuous.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31
P,lsst KILLED ON the Altar.

At Madrid, Spain, last week, a priest
was poisoned at the altar in the same
manner that another clergyman was
killed in Italy short time ago The
vicar of the village of Cuna. while
celebrating mass. noticed that the sac.
ramental wine had a peculiar taste
and remarked: "How bitter the wine
is" A few minutes afterward he
tainted and was unable to proceed
with the service. lie was carried to
his house. where he died in few min
utes, murmuring just before his death:
81 have been poisoned" A person in
the neighborhood is supposed to be the
author Of the crime and has been ar
rested.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31
The Deadly Kodak Girl

The kodak girl is said to be terror
at Chautauqua. She is especially nu.
merous, and her camera is polSed and
pointed at, everything. Lovers have a
hard time in getting out of her range.
1t matters little whether the subject
be religiOustor romantic, or the spot
sacred or veyy ordinary, the kodak
girl viii be found around, adjusting
her lens to a proper focus and taking
in the sightsA
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31


Mrs. Frank Leslie is surrounded by a
halo of romantic mystery. 1t is known
though that her maiden Eame was
Miriam Florence Falline, and that ner
childhood years were passed in the city
of New Orleans. When the war broke
out she was sixteen years old, and
presumably belle Her romantic
ideas of life led her 10 writing
and before her twentieth year
she was a contributor of light litera-
ture TO the press and magazines Her
intellect developed with remarkable
rapidity and before her twenty fifth
year she was factor in American lit.
erary circles. Yet her path was not
strewn with roses. To be an accom-.
plished scholar and literaturist is one
thing. To be a successful one is quite
another thing
To become publisher was her great
ambition. 1t consequently devolved
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31
MI<s FstIeE

tanned an establishment at Red Bank.
n. j., and it was there that he died. A
few mornings ago an undertakers
wagon stopped at the door of Chestnut
street house and a casket was carried
into the house. The wagon disap-
peared and a nearse and few car
riages took their places along the curb.
The Rev. DIR. Ritter officiated and in
less than two hours from the time the
remains entered that strange house
they had been consigned to their last
resting-place, with the secret that for
all those years had been guarded so
iealously,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31

include daughters of earls, dukes and
princes. The cables of last week an
nounce that among them will be
Countesses Dudley, Wreford, Axtell
and RyHe. They are all noted beauties
who from time to time have been
dropped out of court circles. They
will make America hum when they
come.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31
MRS. FRANK LESLIE'SL
IT WAS NOT ENTIRELY FREE
FROM ROMANCE.
mn. WILDE Is HER THIRD HUs-
BAND.
story Of Her Eventrul Life-How She
Won Success Singie-Handed Against
the worId-Or a Romantic Turn
OF Mind.

II f R &c EN- T
marriage of AIrS.
Frank Leslie and
w. X. Wilde recalls
some chapters in
the very eventful
life of a woman
who for years has
been the most
prominent figu re
of her sex in Ameri-
can life.
The eorlv life of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31
FREAKS OF COURT LIFE.
COUNTESSES WITH A PEN
CHANT FOR THE STAGE.
A WHOLE COMPANY TO INVADE
THIS COUNTRY.
A Noted Lot OF British beauties who
Claim TO Have Blue BIood-sad
Case OF Countess Strube-- Countess
DE Lisle-North's Eseapade,

HE ENGLISH
n o b ility do
some strange
things occa-
sionally. 1t is
a cold day in
England, so to
speak, when
this class of
society doe
not get a shock
of some sort as
a result of the
con q uct of
some one of it's
proteges. Of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31

An intoxicated COW was lately seen
in Pasadena, Cal 1t reeled along the
read, and finally dropped helpless be-
fore its owners barn. IL had gorged
itself with grape-slins and stems from
/ neighboring winery.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31
LIVED A STRANGE LIFE.
IN OLD AGE DIED A STRANGE
DEATH.
WHAT WAS FRANCIS BARTON'S
LIFE SECRET
He Loved n Beautiful Woman and
on the Day OF the Wedding Re-
fused 10 Marry Her-Tbe Reason
He Would Never DIyuIge.

RANCIS BARTON
was a strange char
acter.
He lived a strange
life and died a
strange death.
The latter event
occurred the other
day in the city of
Philadelphia. To
his last home of
clay he carried a
secret which agi-
tated American So
ciety quarter of a
century ago.
RartOO was the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31
LITTLE MISS CLEVELAND.
Here she Is all Dressed up In Iro
Baby Tors

Little Baby Cleveland was photo
graphed the third day after she saw
the light. An enterprising New York
reporter got copy of the photo, so
here is what has been called an excel
lent likeness of the little bundle of
sweetness.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-06-12
Life Conyicts at Sing Sing.

The thought Of the condition OF the
women life. convicts is narrowing. No
wonder thoughtful minds prefer hanging
or even death by the dynamo to life i'm
prisonment. The pale, furrowed faces
and muff1ed voices OF those women is a
sight not easily forgotten. To piolonga
conversation with them would be cruel,
unless one was in a position to help them
get out. The one ray OF cheerfuldess in
their desolate, monosonous lives is the
consideration which they get from the
officials and matron.
After a woman has been there ten or
fifteen years she is regarded as a member
of the family, so to speak, and If she
proves obedient she gets many little at
tcntions and privileges not granted
short term women.
All the life prisoners have two cells at
their disposal-one for sleeping, and the
other nicely fitted up with carpet, chairs,
pictures and curtains, is used for sit
ting room. Outside the cells of the
long-term prisoners many potted plants
were to be seen. The ceanliness OF the
cells, tiers, both lower and upper, in
male and female prisons was remarkable.
-Brooklyn Standard Union.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-06-12
FEATHER TRIMMINGS.

Feather trimmings are wide and i'm
portant, and many varieties OF coque
feathers seem TO be newer than ostrich,
but still edgings of the ostrich fue and
messy ruches of ostrich are much worn
on dinner and court gowns and on the
best class of NANTES. Peacocks' plumes
appear in many Of the feather trimmings,
Notwithstanding popular prejudice.
With regard to ribbons, very wide,
soft short silk fnd favor for hats and
four-inch width for trimmings. Tinsel
embroidery appears on the solid colors
of several sizes; but the charming little
pompadour sprigs on satin grounds are
the leading ideas, while the favor,te
flowers are the cowslip, the polyanthu',
cornhower and the buttercup, and fruits
are preparing for the latter season.
Brocades on gold gauze ribbons are mucn
worn, and shot silks, which often dis
play brocaded forget-me.nots and pansies
and shot spots of large size, are around
and sometimes clliptical. The favorite
combinations a;e brown and blue,
lemon colored and sky blue pink and
yellow, yellow and green, black and
gold.- Chicago Mems.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-06-12
toward lateness, and equally desirable
early in the season, as it reduces the
amount Of rotting.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Beeswax and salt will make rusty fat.
irons smooth.
To keep salt dry for table use, mix one
teaspoonful of corn starch with one cup
full OF salt.
Varnish the soles of your shoes, and it
will render them impervious to damp
ness, and will also make them last
longer.
Excellent lamp wicks may be made out
of the mems soft felt hats by letting the
slips soak in vinegar for a couple oil
hours, then drying them.
Turn lamp wicks down below the top
of the tube when not lighted, and you
will not be troubled with the oil running
over on the outside of the lamps.
White fur can be cleaned with bran or
oatmeal that has no husks in it. Heat
the meal in a moderate oven and be
careful not to scorch it, then rub it into
the fur with clean bit of flannel.
Globes that have become stained with
smoke can be made quite clean. First
soak them in hot water in which has
been put lump of washing soda. Then
scrub them we'll with hard brush, with
ammonia and warm water, and rinse in
clean cold water.