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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-22

its full dramatic worth, and he i'm
AGNES that he hears the responsive
noise of an audience. Afterwards
he murmurs incoherentiy about the
fate of the piece, beseeching imag-
mary friends and enemies to give
it one more chance, and fuctuat-
ing weakly between elation and
despair.
Knight had saved about $50, 900
from his stage success since quit
ting the variety shows and going
into comic farce, when he hit upon
a man who, as he believed, consti-
tuted a good character for the
stage. This person was a latter
demalion who, although driven by
mental and physical weakness to
thoughts Of suicide, probably re-
scented an offer of aims. He spoke
the broken English of an educated
German, and wore his rags with
the air of a gentleman. Knight
encountered him in the street, and
at once concluded that he had
found the stage parsonage whom
he had been seeking. He paid S.
ooo cash down to Bronson Howard
to write suitable play, and subse-
quently as much more in royalties.
Public.,critic and judicious person
al friends alike decided at once
that through the work of play
wright and actor were praisworthy,
their best joint efforts could not
put..a repulsive-looking tramp into
general dramatic heroism, Knight
would not accept the verdict, and
lost his last sense and cents in try
ing to reverse it. He died a luna
tic, like the man in whom he dis
covered the fatal character of Baron
Rudolph.
The importers are against Nc
zinley, but the exporters are for
lin, and the latter cast a good
many more votes Than the former.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-22

bottles of sc. C. c. Certain Chill Cure
are sold yearly and the people are con-
stantly clamoring for more. They know
good thing when they try it. Sold by
A. DreiSS, S-12-1m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-22
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The only authorized collectors for the
LIGHT (at present) are H. G. Schumacher,
Fred Small and d. c. Bitter. Otherwise
you will see that you get properly re-
ceipted bill from the undersigned.
T. B. JOHNSON, Manager,
S-3t San Antonio,LIGHT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-22
WILL MAKE THEIR OWN TIN.
A Big Brooklyn Firm to Take
Advantage OF the
Mckinley Act.
Special Dispatch to the Globe Democrat.

Special Dispatch to the Globe Democrat.
N. Y. Aug. IA new tin-plate
enterprise is about to be undertaken
by manufacturing firm which re-
allies the advantages of the Nc
Kinley tariff. The firm of Somers
Bros, at Third avenue and Third
street, Brooklyn, are engaged in the
tin goods business. They manufac-
ture all kinds of tin boxes and cases,
from the most plain to the most
elaborate. They have had a great
deal of trouble for a long time in
obtaining sheet tin at proper prices.
The tin-plate make has been in the
hands of a few firms, and the ma
terial has been "cornered" time and
again, forcing prices away beyond
the proper value of goods. This
state of things made it difficult to
give estimates upon work, and so
the Messrs. Sommers felt that it
would be a good thing if they
could manufacture their own tin
plate, thus obtaining an assurance
of a supply at steady prices. When
the Mckinley act increased the
tariff on sheet-tin $I.Io a, box, all
doubts as to the ACCESSIBILITY of
manufacturing the tin-plate them
selves disappeared, and the firm
ordered six timing machines from
an English factory and prepared
plans for the erection Of a building
suitable to the work. The build
ing is now in. process of erection.
1t is in the rear OF the firms fac
tory at Third avenue and Third
street, is COOKS feet in size, and
part of it will be three stories and
another part six stories high. There
has been some difficult about git
ting the machines from Englrnd.
They are paid for, but have not
yet been delivered. 1t is suspect
ed that the British tin-plalte man
ufacturers are using their influence
to prevent the machine from leaving
the country. There has been con-
siderable delay, but a cable dispatch
was received the other day stating
that the machines would be shipped
in a few days. D. M. Somers, a
member of the firm, Said yesterday:
Il think our machines will come
along all right, and that we will get
started without any futher trouble.
The capacity of our plant will be
3ooo,boxes week, of IA by 20 inch
tin, II2 sheets to box. We will
keep the mill running night and day,
and will sell all we don't use. We
will roll out the sheets right here,
getting the material in bars from a
firm in Ohio. We will buy Our tin
right in the market. At the pres
ent it will probably be imported
tin, but in time they will be able
to mine tin in our country cheap
enough to compete with the foreign
product. l know of several other
firms in various parts of the cCun-
try who will soon manufacture
their own tin plate
Lightning ertnguiShes Its Fire.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-22
ATTENTION LAND OWNERS

We have customer who wants to buy
farming lands, in counties south and west
of San Antonio, in tracts of from 200 to
1,5OO acres. Address JNo. T. HAMBLEToN
& Co., giving location and price and other
particulars. 6-26 tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-22
WHAT THE WITS SAY.
How He W orked 1t.

How He W orked 1t.
Washington Star: Borrower-Well,
l never borrow trouble, anyhow.
Lender-Oh, no, you always give
that to the people you borrow other
things from.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-22
A Definition.

Masque de Fer: A little girl OF
seven years was asked what she
learned at school.
81 learn poetry" she replied.
do you know what poetry ISL"
Oh yes, she replied, quite natural
ly. "It is lines which end alike,
but which you don't understand. "
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-22
THE cHEAPEsTTEA

Hollands Happy Thought" SOC per 10.
Hollands II know" 60c per ID.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-19
Sudden Flood in Colorado.

MANIToU SPRINGS, Col, Aug. 1s.-
The famous wagon and carriage road
from Manitou up the pass is no more.
The little stream, Quo Bouille. was
turned into black torrent last night,
tearing up bridges, uprooting trees,
cutting new channels for itself, rushing
through houses, tents and barns and
sweeping away horses and cattle. 1t
undermined the Midland railroad and
washed away the culyerts. The work
of the stream was done in half an hour
and the waters recccded almost as rap
idly as they came up. A horse AID
buggy came whirling down stream. and
rumor was soon on the streets that
two girls had been in the buggy and
were undoubtedly drowned. \ large
force Of men was put TO work TO make q
temporary road, with the fords instead
of the bridges. A party OF California
bound emigran,s narrowly escaped
death. They lost all they possessed.
The damage to the roadway is 1000.
1t was the worst fiood ever known in the
district
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-19
THE LAST WARNING TO CHINA.
Punishment Of the Rioters De-
manded.
"A Warlike Message Said to uavo Been
Sent to the Government by the Initial
States France, Great Britain and
Germany Demanding Reparation for
the Damage in the Recent Riots.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 1s.-There is no
Disgusting the fact that most serious
state of affairs political exists in this
country at the present moment, and
the combined fleets of the powers may
be called upon at any moment to take
effective action. Tho danger clouds
have been seen on the horizon for
months past, tho smouldering fires
caused ~ the agitation existing against
foreigners and others, among the popu-
lace, have repeatedly broken into flame.
but apparently, without, until quito re-
Gently, revealing the strength OF tho
Volcano which is threatening q most
serious outbreak. Internal affairs, un-
Gouhtedly are tho inward and actual
cause OF the displays of ill.feeling
against foreigners, which are only tho
outward signs Of the movement in pro-
greSs.
In this city at present state of great
excitement prevails at tx Increased and
sull increasing tension between tho
Chinese government and tho ministers
Oh the foreign powers. From all ap-
pearances the former is obstinate in it's
refusal to redress tho injury done to
foreigners during tho recent ri~ Is. Some
persons say that tho government dares
not take this step, demanded in COM
mon justice to the powers, for fear of
mourning storm of popular disapproval.
In any case, there is no doubt as to the
obstinacy of the refusal to right tho
wrongs inflicted upon tho foreign resi-
dents of China.
reason to doubt that if the Chinese au-
thorities do not yield to the firm de-
mands Of tho ministers of tho powers,
concerted hostile action upon the part
of the war vessels of the various nations
represented in these waters is imminent.
loo much damage has been done and
too many outrages have boon perpe-
trated upon the foreign residents OF this
country to permit of tho representatives
OF the powers submitting any longer to
DO put oil with Vague statements, which,
in the main, actually mean that China
cannot or will not redress tho wrongs
done TO peaceful residents OF foreign
nationality, and that China docs not ad-
nit that the latter have boon outrage
orsly treated in their persons or in their
possessions by Chinese mohs, ovor which
the authorities seem to have no control.
such IS the state of affairs. 1t is now
known that tho foreign ministers have
been compelled to inform tho Chinese
government that joint naval demon-
stratlon OF an effective nature, in which
the French, American, British and Ger
man squadrons will take part, will be
ordered in tho near future unless speedy
reparation is made for the injuries, out
RACES and abuses complained Of by tho
ministers Of the powers.
Naturally, the foreign population of
this city, being aware OF the firm stand
taken by the ministers and having
knowledge of tho ultimatum sont to tho
Chinese government, is in q state of
considerable anxious expectation, and
will so remain until the reply OF tho
Chinese government is made known.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-19

JACKSONVILLE, Fla Aug 1S.-lSpe-
cial Jacksonville has had ono of tho
biggest fires in her history. At11:1o
last night tho fircmcn were on hand in
a few seconds to fnt that tho fire was
in the third story Of the crockery house
OF X. d. Knight. in the center OF the
business portion of the city. Heat
ignited the Hubbard block, the largest
building in the city, four stories high,
and consumed Hubbard's hardware
store, tie Western Union telegraph
office, the Southern Savings and Trust
Company Of Jacksonville, Light In
fantry armory and the telephone con-
trail Offices.
Thence 1T jumped across the street to
the Seminole club house, three stories
nigh, and communicated to the Smith
building and Matter building. In the
smith building large amount of dyna-
mite had been stored. This exploded
and started fires blocks away to the
northwest. Tho sound was not heard
but the effects of the explosion was seen
tfty miles away. In the city many were
stunned. Men foil in the streets and
many were injured. Plato glass for
four and five squares was shattered and
sidewalks covered with broken glass.
The firemen could have stopped the
fire at this point but for tho explosion
that rendered them about helpless.
Residences, stores and hotels broke
into flames, and the fro became ter
rible conf agration and was not stopped
until after daylight, in tho midilc OF
square bounded by Church, Ashley,
Laura and Main street.
Tho larger buildings burned arc
Knights crockcry store, Hubbard's
block, tho Seminole block, the Smith
building. Matter house, Froedman's
bureau building, the fremont house,
Hotel Plaid, the residences near St. 10.
seph's academy, the Filtan house,
Murray S Bakers carriage repository.
and nearly oil the buildings from and
including Simmons and Scott street, in
Guiding Lords Bros. grocery store, cor
ner Of Church and Main streets. The
total Number of buildings OF all kinds
burned is SIS. and the total loss is about
half million dollars. Insurance is no Z
obtainablc just now. 1t will be small
compared with the total loss No lives
were lost.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-19
LAWRENCE GETS SEVEN YEARS.
The Sentence Of the Two Kennedy's Post
poncd Until September.

The Sentence of the Two Kennedy's Post
poned Until September.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ls.-lSpecial. l.
Charles Lawrence, ex-assistant cashier
of tho broken Keystone National Bank,
who yesterday plead guilty in United
States District court to two indict-
mcnts charging him with making
false entries in the banks books
and with conspiracy with Gideon
r. Marsh, president of the bank, TO
make falso entries, was this morn
ing sentenced by Judge Beadc to
seven years imprisonment in the cas-.
tern penltentiary at hard labor and TO
pay fino of 500 and costs.
Francis w. Kennedy, president, and
Henry III. Kennedy, cashier OF the sus-
pended Spring Garden National Bank,
were brought before Judge Butler this
morning.
Tho two Kenncdy's also plead guilty
yesterday to making false entries to
the comptroller OF tho currency, mis-.
placing tho funds OF tho bank and max.
ing false entries in the books. After tho
two men had pleaded guilty Judge But
Ter was petitioned by their counsel to
suspend sentence to allow them to get
their affairs into order. and also on tho
ground that they could be of great as
sistance to the receiver of the bank in
discntangling its affairs. Judge Butler
reserved his decision on this matter ur-
til to-day. This morning he decided to
grant tho petition and postponed sen.
tcnce until September S.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-19
TWO FIRES IN BOSTON.
The Damon Safe and Iron Works Eli
tircly Destroyed.


BosroN, Aug. ls.-[Spccial The
Damon Iron and Safe Works in Cam
bridge, at tho extrome end of the cause
way of the West Boston bridge wcre
burned to-say. Edward Kendall & Co,
machinists, occupied part of the Damon
building and they also were burned out
The entire loss of tho Damon Safe and
Iron Company will approach s2O0, 600, on
which there is but a partial Insurance
In Kendal's shop S90,O worth of pat
terms were burned and the machinery
burned at loss of 100000. There is
$4,000 insurance.
The men employed in both places
numbers about2S0. a majority of these
owned their TOOLS in many cases valued
at $500 to $3.50. The loss suffered in
this way will be $4,000. The Harvard
Dry Plate Company in the building also
owned by Damon, was burned out, their
loss being $1,000, with 1880 moro on
the building, partly insured.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-19
TOOHEY HIT THE OFFICER.
Rench Has a Lively Time In Taking His
Man to the Station House,

Rench Has n Lively Time In Taking His
Man to the Station House.
Officer Rench had quite lively russell
with Owen Toohey, young white man,
who works in the machine shops, last
night. Toohy was drunk and was rails
ing disturbance near the market
house, when Rcnch told him to keen
quiet. Some friends of Toohy's prom
iseo to take him homo and the officer
walked away.
lie returned to the place in short
time and Toohy, walking up TO him.
cursed Rcnch and asked him if he was
going to arrest him.
The policeman told him he would un-
less he would keep quiet, whereupon
Toohy struck him "a terrible blow in tho
face. Rensch had to use his club, but
it had no effect on Toohy. Officer Tins
ley came to his assistance, but the pris-
oner would not go the station house I'M
til friend Of his took charge OF him.
On the way to the station Toohy kicked
Rensch in the body, but he was finally
placed behind the bars, literally covered
with mud. The officer was also very
muddy.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-19
THE SKIES FRIGHTENING.
Profits of tho Farm VIII BE Larger Than
for IL Long Time.


for Long Time.
NEW YORK, Aug. ls.-Farm profits
VIII be $1,000, 100000 moro this year in
the United States than they have been
during the recent years OF depression.
At least this is tho estimate put forward
by the American Agriculturist in the
annual review Of the harvest to be pub
lished in the forthcoming September
issue OF that magazine. On the basis of
present prospects, this authority esti-
mates the corn crop Of 1891 at 2, 900, OOo,.
600 bushels, wheat at 500, 900, 5000 bush
els and oats at 622 900, 900 bushels.
against l,500.O0O,O 900, 400, ZOO, 900 and
524,O00,000 bushels, respectively, in
1890, and l, ZOO, 900, 600, 445, 900, 600 and
$4,000, 900 bushels, as the average for
the preceding eleven years. This makes
the total prospective crop of corn, wheat
and oats 3,122,O00, 600 bushels, or oS.s
per cent. greater than last year, and l4.7
per cent. over the average Of the proceed
ing eleven years.
The Americana griculturist believes
that unless unexpected influences
wholly change the current of events,
the value of corn on the farm will aver
ago in December fully so cents per
bushel, wheat 81 per bushel and oats at
least 40 cents.
On this basis tho value OF the corn
crop to farmers will be 81, 900, OOO, 900,
wheat $500, 100000 and oats $3.50, OOO.-
COO, or total OF 81, $50, 900, 900. This is
$3.50, 900, 900 moro than the value of crops
in 1890, and..S695, 900, 900 moro than the
value of the average of these crops from
1850 to 1890. inclusive.
Cotton and rico will command better
prices than last season. Cattle are worth
one-third moro than eighteen months
ago, with other live stock in proportion.
Tobacco is advancing heavily for
cigar leaf contracts being made for the
crop in tho field at an advance Of Is 80
per cent. over last year, Hops are firm
at good prices Winter fruit will COM
mand large values, and all vegetables
are yielding fairly, with every indica-
ton OF remunerative market. Tho
export outlook was never better. I'm
mcnsely increased sums will be sent to
us for our produce. 'Ulterior influences
may, OF course, Interfere with tho bril-.
liant prospects, but we confess wo are
beginning to share more fully the hopes
OF certain wellinformed, but conserva-
tive agriculturists, who predict better
profits for the farmers of the United
States during the next five years than
ever before" Tho American Agricul-
turist says there will be no return to
war prices" but tho money received
above expenses will go further and ena-
Bile the farmer to get moro value out Of
his profits than at any previous period.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-19
OF for Vermont,

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1s.-lSpccialI-
The special train bearing President
Harrison and party TO bennington, Yer
mont, to take part in the centennial fes-
tivities. left Cape May at s:25 o'clock
this morning and passed through Cam
den, n. j., shortly before II O'Clock.
The train proceeded from Camden over
the Camden and Amboy railroad to
Trenton, whore it will enter upon the
New York division of the Pennsylvania
railroad and will reach Jersey City
about O'Clock. Private Secre tai V Hal.
ford and MIR. Howard Cole, Of Indian
apolis, accompanied tho President.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-19
a New Metal Discovered.

PITTsBURG Pa, Aug. 1S.-A series OF
experiments by Thomas Harrington. Of
this city, to the properties and uses Of
nickel steel and maganesc bronze, has
resulted in the discovery of new metal.
The chief chara ;teristics Of the metal
are that it obtains very high tensile
strength, is indestructible by corrosion,
being impervious to acids, and that it
can be wrought into spikes, nails, etc.
while either hot or cold.
Tho attention OF the Government be-
ing drawn TO this metal, Commander w.
M. Fowler, of the bureau OF ordnance,
instructed Lieutenant Cowles, the naval
inspector at Homestead, to inquire into
the matter. He did so, and has made an
exhaustive report to the bureau on the
subject
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-19
STOUT HEARTS THAT GAVE WAY.
How Col. Brooke Pulled to Meet u Party
of Friends at Cobb's Island.

How Col Brooke Pulled to Meet u Party
of Friends at Cobb's Island.
Col. 8 S. Brooke and family returned
yesterday morning from Cobb's Island
Tho Colonel went away week ago in
company with Captain Berkeley, Roy
B. Smith, b. Davenport, Capt. T. H.
Bransford, j. III. Skinker, Col. r. II.
Logan, Of Salem, and Col w. R. Aylett
OF King William, who joined tho parry
at Norfolk.
Col. Brooke and family, not caring to
double Cape Charles, sailed up the bay,
crossed Northumberland county, partly
by rail and partly by private convey
ance, and then taking small steamer
sailed out in the ocean and reached
Cobb's Island without encounterlng the
rm-beaten cost of Cape Charles
But the other gentlemen were a gay
crowd together. They smiled at the
foresight of the veteran colonel, and,
having left their wives at home, they
determined to brave Cape Charles or
sink the vessel.
The information about the movements
OF this gay party is meager, and it is
hardly known whether they started for
CoobS Island on a regular vessel or
chartered craft. 1t seems moro likely
tho latter, from subsequent conSe-
quences. Anyway, when the craft had
cleared Hampton Roads and was making
for the dangerous cape tho stout hearts
began to fail at the sight Of the foaming
breakers ahead. Some declared they
were as big as hogsheads, others as big
as houses. Ono patriotic gentleman said
the waves were as big as Mill Mountain.
The sails finally became taut, and the
bark began looking up into the eye of
the wind. 1t was indeed squally times,
and it looked as though some of Roam
oake's best legal talent and business
heads would go to the bottom Of the
deep. How they wished they had went
along with Col Brooke. The thoughts
of home and friends rushed over them.
a quick consultation with the captain
followed, and in a few minutes the pilot
spun tho ricketly craft around on the
top of big wave and started back for
Norfolk
Col. brooke looked for his companions
III vain, for they never came. Tho gay
party spent the week around Virginia
Beach fighting mosquitoes, and rolled
into Roanoke Monday, blotched and bit
ten and in terrible plight.
Several of them were seen yesterday
and declared they had great time
One OF them asserted that Col. Brooke
was not at Cobb's Island either, as they
saw his name registered at Virginia
Beach. Mrs. Brooke, however, de-
scrlbed the journey so accurately that
there can be no doubt but that thew
were at Cobbs Island and that the CAV
gentlemen were cruising around the
watering places about Norfolk.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-19
SAM JONES BACKS DOWN.
lie Declines to Meet Lawyer Craig in the
Wet and Dry Discussions

SrAVNroN, Va, Aug. lS.-ISpecial =
There will be local option election
mere next Saturday. Tho "Drys" have
had Sam Jones hcre two days. a chal-
lenge for Il joint discussion was issued
and District Attorney Craig, on behalf
OF the Vets, accepted and asked for
fair terms.
Jones hackers at first declined and
then said Jones would moot Craig after
the Dry meeting, which closed be-
tween and 10 o'clock tonight. This
was mentioned by the "Wets," who in
sisted that the discussion como OF. Tho
"Drys' replied, denying that Jones had
ever issued challenge. Thore is con-
siderable excitement over tho back
down
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-19
Carno = Royal Guests.

PARIS, Aug. 1S.-ISpeciall- king
Alexander, OF S rvia, and his father,
ex-king Milai, are guests OF Presi-
dent Carnot at Fontainebleau. at the
election for president of the French
councils General NJ. Rauvier. M. Ferry
and many others made speeches in
which they referred to the visit OF the
French fleet to Cronstadt, from the
position France is gaining in Europe,
her stability at home and the renewal
OF respect for her from foreign nations.