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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-05
HIS FIRST ASSIGNMENT.
A Young Reporter Who Made an
Easy Job Very Hard.
From the Chicago Mail

A Young Reporter VINO MADE an
Easy Job Very Hard.
From the Chicago Mail.
Horace Greeley once said: "OfI
all horned cattle deliver me from the
college graduate who wants to break
into journalism" The commence
ment season had hardly opened,
but the advance guard of the gradu
ate crop walked into the city editors
room the other day, exhibited his
college diploma, said that he had
written several pieces for the coun-
ty paper. and asked for a chance
to show what he could do. Like
all writer's of his class he did not
want a salary so much as he want
ed an opportunity to jump right
into the middle of journalism. The
annual vacation season had left the
city force short handed, and the ed
itor decided to try the new man.
60 down to the Illinois Cen
trail Depot right away" he said,
"and see what there is in a case of
mayhem there. l know nothing
about this except that some one
telephoned me a few minutes ago
that there was case of mayhem at
the depot. Go down there and see
what you can find. Ask the rail
road and depot employees about the
case, and if you strike a lead fol
| low it up and investigate it thor,
oughly.
| Two hours later the would-be
journalist reported at the office
with a very long face.
We'll, what was there i'll the
case?,, asked the editor.
II do not know, sir" replied the
new reporter.
Don't know? Why don't yor
know? Didn't 1 give you instruc
/ tons to look into it?'
Eyes, sir, but couldn't find it.
Did you canvass the subjec
! thoroughly? What did you do?"
Il went down to the Illinois Cen
trail depot and told the freight agen
that was looking for a case Of may
hem. He asked me the name o
the consignee. l told him I didn'
know it He asked me where thu
case was from, and wanted to know
if it was shipped alone. l Couldn'
tell that, of course, SO we wen
ove1 the stock of shipping bills, Blu
we didn't find the slightest trace o
it.
Il don't believe there is any suCl
case at the Illinois Central depot
, but | didn't look anywhere else 70
it. l found that it would be use
] less for me to stay there longer
however, because the agent as
sured me that unless | had an orde
from an assignee he would not per
J nit me to look into it, even if h
succeeded in finding it. Wha
shall | do next"
i After a moments reflection tn
editor slowly replied: ''Well, a
there is no vacancy in our janito
rial department, perhaps you ha'
better step into our composing room
and ask the foreman to let you clll
the bangs off the hair spaces in tn
cases. If you escape, come bacl
] and l will let you answer the tele
phone, until it is time for you t.
draw your salary tonight.
Autographed once Stationary
Is all the 90 with business men now
l.,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-05
" LoRRA. HE rAILOR.

Announcps TO his friends aud cuStom9rS
that he has received a shipment OF 5W
patterns OF pants goods ana mo- s S for 81 to to-
SID Fine dress suits and black diagonaiS
a speciality. Satisfaction ana lit guaran-
teCd beyond question. SO u
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-05
RAIL ROAD TIME TABLE.
|, & G. N. Railroad.

|. & G. N. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.
For St. Louis via Iron Mountain or
NJ, K. and T. DO a. IN
For st. IOuis via Iron Mountain, 800 p. IN
For ,arpdO 600 a. III
ARRIVALS.
From St. Louis via Iron Mountain
and NJ, X. and L. 9:30 a. m
From st Louis via Iron Mountain
and NJ, K. and T, 1O:O0p. m
From Laredo 800 D. LII
Southern Pacific Railroad.
THROUGH EXPRESS EAST.
Leaves for New Orleans, Houston
4 and Galveston 9:25 a. m. and p. ~
ARRIVES FROM THE EAST.
Arrives from New Orleans, Houston
and Galveston a. III. anu f:lO D. ID
THROUGH WEST.
Leaves for San Francisco, Ell PasO
and Eagle Pass 4:4o D. Ill
Arrives from San Francisco, Ell Paso
and Eagle Pass o'oo d. Ill
s. A. & a. P. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.
Leaves for Keuville, daily except o
Leaves s%9sf for Galveston, Houston and = ~
Cuero, daily 9:1Oa. m
Leaves Tor Corpus Christi, RockpOrt
and RaeyiIlp. daily p. IN
Leaves for KerrvilIe, Sunday only a. m
ARRIVALS,
From Kerrville, daily eXc5ot
From nGnoG Corpus Christi, Rockport
and BeeVile, daily 2:2O p III
From Galveston, Houston and
From KerryiIle. Sunday only S:20p. m
Mallory Steamer sail from Galveston
every Wednesday and Saturday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-05
Dangers of War Correspond


Before the Franco Prussian war |
there had been war correspondents,
and at least one Of those had made
for himself a reputation to vie with
which no representative of a newer
school has any claim. But their
work, being in the Photographic
period, was carried on under less
arduous conditions than those
which confront the war correspond
ent of to-day. Nor was it so in
cumbent on them to carry their lives
| in their hands. Before far-reach'
ing rihed firearms came into use, it
was quite easy to see battle with
out getting within the range of fire.
But this is no longer possible.
With siege guns that carry shells
ten miles, with field artillery hav-
ing a range of four miles, and with
rifles that kill without the benefit
of the clergy at two miles, the war
correspondent may as well stay at
home with his mother, unless he
has hardened his heart to take his
full share of the risks of the battle
| field. Indeed, ifhe has determined
to look narrowly into the turbulent
heart of each successive spasm of
the bloody struggle-and it is only
w by doing SO that he can make
for himself genuine and abiding
reputation, he must lay his account
with adventuring more risk than
| falls to the lot of the average sol
der.
The percentage of casualties
among war correspondents is great
er than that among the actual
. fighting men. In the petty SerV-
ian campaign of 1876, for instance,
| there were twelve correspondents
who kept the field and went under
fire. Of those, three were killed
and four were wounded. Certainly
not more than thirty correspond
ents and artists, all told, were in
= the Soudan from the earliest troub-
| les to the final failure of the Nile
expedition, but on or under It's
f cruel sand lie the corpses OF at
t least six of my comrads. O'Dono-
van, the adventurous pioneer OF
Merv, persisted with Hicks. The
last hope has long faded that Viz
t etelly, endowed though he was
t with more lives than the proverblal
f cat, has still a life in hand. Pow
er lived to be Gordon's loyal, val
l liant and trusted lieutenant, but
fell on the errand Of attempting to
r bring to us the full details OF that
= noble soldiers heroism. Cameron
and St. Leger were both struck
: down on the same bloody day, and
rest together in their shallow
grave in the hot Bayuda sand.
: Poor Gordon, who became a sol
t der before he became a war cores
pendant, died long death OF thirst
: in the heat of the desert while
pushing urgently on to where his
% duty lay.
| Time would fail me to tell OF
l those who have persisted of fevers
and other maladies, who have
? been wounded, shipwrecked and
, encountered strange hair-breadth
ESCAPES; of others again who have
} come home so broken by hardship
and vicissitude that what remains
of life to them is nought but wearl,
ness and pain. And it is such
men who have been Classed with
the camp followers, and denounce
as "drones who ate the rat1onS OF
fighting men and do no work
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-05
AT AaaRGAIN,

A fine Columbus phaetOn buggy; new
only in use short time, can be had at
bargain. Call and see it at M. Pigott' $.
corner of Houston and Soledad street.
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-24
REMOVED BY FORGE
Gen. Butler Elected from the
 Court Room.
BY ORDER OF THE JUDGE
A Sensational Scene Before . Bostos Tribunal-The Dou yhty old Gen erai Appeals to the
 Supreme Court.

BosroS, April s0.-The case of Mrs. Johnson, convicted of perjury in pension application, came up Ia the United States District Court this morning before Judge Carpenter of Rhode Island, the question being on the arrest of judgment. When the casc was last before the court. Gen. Butler, counsel for Mrs Johnson, incurred the disp,easure of Judge Carpenter, whom the General later characterized as .an inferior Judge of an inferior court of m inferior Stats," and was forb bidden by him to again appear before that court. Gen. Butler thereupon carried his right of ap- pearance to the United States Supreme Court. As a result Mrs. Johnson this morning appeared without counsel. Tho Judge askei her who was her counsel. Gen. Butler,n was the answer.
 Well" said the Judge, "he can't appear before this court"
 General Butler was sent for by his client and appeared in the court room atout o'clock. District Attorney Allen when he entered moved for sent nee, when General Butler arose to address tho court. Jud ye Carpenter, saying that the gentleman was disorderly, ordered Marshal Doherty 10 re- movo hm fire m the courtroom. The Mar shal and an assistant advanced to General Buffers side and took him by the arms. General Butler again cudeavore to address the court, when his Honor called out MT. Marshal"
 Marshal Doherty said to General Butler: "You hear the order of the Judge, Gen eralr'
 General Butler: am ready to-
 His Honor; Remove him Mir. Marshal can't allow him to create any further dis turbancc.
 General Butler: am here
 Before he could finish tn, sentence he was taken hold of by the Marshal and his assistant and escorted from the room. Con eral Buffers vo co was very much affected and his eyes were full Of tears as he ex- claimed: 'l yield to 10 ce"
 When the Marshal releasei him at tho corridor General Butler immediately re- turned to the court TOO m The udge had just left the bench, however, and the Gen eral, having looked around and seen the bench vacant cxclaimed: Well the TO am smclls a little better now than it did few minutes ago" He then left the court
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-24
Ills Long Trip Begun.

ROANOKE, Va, April 1.-The Presiden. tial train arrived at this town at s 30 this morning. having made the run from Wash ingtou on exact schedule time There were no special incidents on tho route. Fifteen minutes were spent at Lynchburg for the purpose of shifting the train from the Richmo Id and Danville road to the Norfolk and Western. A large crowd was gathered at tho station, but there was no demonstration. This was due 10 the early hour, GAS o'clock. and the fact that the President had not arisen. Ano thor brief stop was made at Blue Ridge, where . crowd gathered at the station and enjoyed the spectacle of tho Chief Magistrate of their country and his family at breakfast. The reception st Roanoke was most en- thusiastio. The President shook hands with many hundred people from the rear platform.
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-24
Bismarck Didn't Exert Himse seIS.

BERLIN, April 17-The latest retums from Geestemunde, where the election was hold last Wednesday for . msm Ger of the Reichstag, arc as follows: Prince Bis marck, 7.55T, Schmalfeld (Socialist), 8, ,92S; l; Plate (Guelph), 3,343; Adolf (Freisinn ige) 2,6io.
 A second ballot will be necessary between Prince Bismarck and Herr Scmalfeld, the Socialist candidate, as a majority of the votes is necessary in orier to entitle can didate 10 election. The apathy of the cleo tors as to tho result of the election is tho most remarkable feature Of the contes t. Over 70 per cent. Of She electors did not ap- pear at the polls. The Nationalists at tho last election boiled n sufficient number of votes to swamp all rivals, but now they only muster bare one-fourth of the elec- tors. One reason of this apathy was that Prince Bismarck did not take any part in the contest He did not even issue an ad . dress to the electors.
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-24
Enlivened by . Disgraceful Fight.

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 15.-The session Of tbe Minnesota House was enlivened this morning by personal encounter between Representative Cole and William M Camp bell, Chairman of tho Democratic State Central Committee. Mir. Campbell charges that Mir. Co.e was manipulating the omni- bus appropr ation bill in the interest of the public buildings at Fergus Falls. Mir. Cole warmly denied the charge. whereupon Mir. Campbell hissed You lie" Mir Cole then jumped forward and landed left handler on the Democratic leaders face, which started flow of blood. A hot scuffie en- sued, In which Mir. Campbell made several attempts 10 kick Mir. Cole in the stomach At this point several members rushed to tho scene and separated the belligerents. The fear is expressed that something very seri. eus may yet grow out of the affair
 The eight-hour bill, recommended by the State Federation of Labor, which makes eight hours day, on all State, county and municipal work, was indefinitely postponed by . vote of 2A to 10.
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-24
Bfiss Coux,ns Locked Ont

CHICAGO. Ill., April l6.-The strife be- tween Miss Phoebe Couzins, of the Board of Lady Managers Of the Worlds Fair and the Executive Committee of the body, has taken a new phase. When she reached her office door tais morning she found it locked and tho ianitor of tho building in- formed her that hc had been instructed not to permit her to enter. Miss Couzins thereupon took possession of an adjoining room and announced that she would hold possession of it day and night until the trouble is settled. She continues to hold the fort and this afternoon sent out for a luncheon. During the day she received a telegram from St. Louis saying that ar rangements were bsing made for holding a mass meeting of ladies to protest against the course of the Execu tive Committee and deputatiou of ladies waited on her and decided to call a preliminary meeting to ight to mako similar arrang ements for . mass meeting here.
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-24
SPLIT ON THE TARIFF.
Rss'iu'fons Adopted by the Commerc al
 CongPess-Protectioni Withdraw.


 KANSAS CfrY, April 20. The majority report Of the comm ttee on resoiut ons was presented to the commerce. al congress by E. V. Smalley of Minnesota, and 1t was adopted by a vote of Ts 10 4. Many pro. tectionist delegates thereupoa withdrew The resolution as adopted favor Q law authorizing free, unlimited coinage Of sil yer, and the issuance of sufficient amoInt Of legal tender notes to be redeem able in bosh h gold and silver, to restore tho equilibrium between money and all other products; declares tho congress to be un- alterably opposed to the protective tariff principle, favors tsriff for revenue only and urges Congre,s to enact laws to place the tariff upon purely revenue basis at as early . date as practicable; declares that the inter state commerce of the coun- try should be controlled by tho general government and that tho in,er-s,ate com mercc commission should be strengthen sd by appropriate legislAtion; favors espcci. ally the improvement of tho Mississippi River and it's afiuents; indorses tho action of Congress in making an appro. priation for tho construction of tho Hon. nepin Canal and recommends that Con. grsss mako ample appropriation to con- plete the work; comments the proposed canal connecting tho Tennessee and Mis- sissippi rivera; indor co the action of Congress h making appropriations for . deep water harbor at Galveston; favors tho construction of . ship canal connect. ing the northern lakes with tho Atlantic Ocean, fAvors tho protection of harbors and navigable rivers that discharge their waters into tho ocean and the establish ment of navy yard at some eligible point on tho Mississippi River ncar it's mouth; declares 1t to Do the judgment of this Goa gress that tho Mississ ppi can bs and should be made avigable for ocean steam era of such class as now enter the port of New Orleans for . considcrAble distanc, above that port, aad recommends the early passage Of q measure similar to the one known as sh' Burroughs bill which pro vided an appropriation of 1o.00o 0o0 to bs used in the construction of leyces from St. Paul 10 the gulf.
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-24
Prssidens Dlas Cannot Coma.

Crrr os MEXICO, April 17-Colonel Vii. lanuvs has left for Fl Paso to meet Presl don't Harrison ou his arrival there and in vits him, in the name of the Mcxic an Gov erument to visit this country. United States Minister Ryan invited President Diaz to % to Fl Paso and meet President Harrison. President Diaz ans wered that |, would be impossible for him to leave Mexi. co now owing to . press of official business, and because Congress is in sos sion. The Governor of the State of Chihuah ua and the military commandment of that district PAso and tender him the hospitality oi MoxicO
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-24
TIGHTS NOT ABOLISHED
The Minnesota Legislature De-
 feats the McHale Bill.
GENERAL ALLIANCE DEFEAT
Complete Discontinue of tho Farmers' Alliance LeEisatur~ in Minnesota No Farmsrs' Msasures Got
 to She Governor.

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 20.-The formal adjournment of the Minnesota Legislature does not occur until 10 o'clock to morrow morning, but under the law no further busi- ness can be transacted except to pass reso- lutions and receive messages from the Governor.
 The Saturday session lasted until after 5 o'clock this morning and an hour before adjournment a dramatic attempt was made to put through the world famous McIIale tights bill. The matter was immediately put to vote and defeated by decisive ma jority.
 Not one of the remarkable A,llance meas ures has reached the Governor With the ballet bill went down also the Currer rail- way bill. the Dean pool and ri e fight bill, the Dav.s money bill and the Hompe news paper bill, which required that all news paper arti cles should be signed by their authors. Above the wailing and gushing of teeth of the Alliance men is heard the rejoicing of the newspaper, commercial, theatrical, railway and sporting fraterpi- ti5s. whose business was sought to be ham persd by the above drastic measures
 The new usury bill was not taken up for action and was defeated by the inaction The bill bringing the building ass ociations Ia the charge of the bank ex aminer was passed late ia the night. The House fought all day yesterday over the general appropriation bill, amending 1t 10 such an extent that the tax levy bill had to be amended to meet the increased dc mands for money. It stood at l.77. but was raised at the last minute to 2 mills and provides for an income of nearly &I, 300, GOO This is . large increase ever previous years
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-24
Tmunt ed In Pariiament |.

LONDON, April 15.-In the House of Con- mons to day the bill makin permanent tho closing of public houses in Ireland on Sun- day, and including in it's scope tho cities of Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Waterford and Limerick, passed it's second reading by . vote of PAS ts A
 During the course of debate which pre- ceded the vote on tho bill Mir. Parnell protested against applying the measures set forth In 1t to the city of Cork or other Irish cities.
 Mir. Maurice Healy (who is enc of the members for Cork City, MT. Parnell being the other member) at tho conclusion of Mir. Psrnelrs speach, assured the House that Mir. Parncll did not upon this or upon other questions represent the city of Cork, adding: "If he wants to test the truth of my words let him keep his promise made to his constituents. TCheers and Laugh ter.
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-24
Secretary Halford's wife Dead.

WASHINGTON, D. c. April 15--Mrs. Mary Frances Halford, the wife of Elijah w. Halford, Private Secretary to tho President, died at their resident, the Els more, at 8 o'clock this morning, of chronic bronchitis. She had been an invalid for many years and for the last three yesrs had been a constant sufferer from her old trouble, bronchitis, complicated with e. were attacks of asthma. She had been compelled to spend each winter for some years past in the South, and as has beon her habit spent the greater past of the past winter at Thomasville, Ca. About two weeks ago her condition had become % precsrious that Mir. Halford was tsle- graphed for. He found his wife slightly improved and with sufficient strength to return to Washington, which they did, ar irving nere . few days ago. While her death came with startling suddeuness, there has been but little hope of her re- covery for some months past. Her at tacks of asthma were very severe, and 1t was feared that she might past away aA any. time in one of them.
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-24
THROUGH DIXIE LAND
The Presidents Trip from Att
 lanta to Birmingham.
ANOTHER PLEASANT DAY
The Prssidsnt Gratefully Acknowledge the Courtesles xxtsnded to Him.. wannmaker ChesPsd for Rs-
 ferencss te Grady.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 17.-The pfesidcax tial party left here this morning for Bir- mingham, Ala. by way of tho Georgia Pacific Railroad, at 9 o'clock. A great crowd assembled at the sta ton, and loud calls were made for speech from the President, to which he responded briefly, thanking the people of Atlanta for tho cordiality of their reception of him. Sec. retary Wanamaker also spoke for . few minutes. Al the train left the city tho Atlanta Artillery, the crack military or. ganization of the city, fired . salute, and the presidential special was on it's way to Birmingham.
 The following is the address made by tho President:
 My fellow-citizens: desire in part. ing from you to give public expression of my satisfaction and enjoyment in the brief visit to Atlanta. I saw this city once un- der circumstances of very unfavorablo character. l didn't think then 1 would like it, although we were making great after all these years to see the great pros perity and development that has come to you. l think l am able to understand some of the influences that are at tho bot tom of it all, and am sure 1 look into the face of Q community that whatever their
  viewed the question of the war when it was upon us, can have but one thought now as to what was best. We can all say of the Confederate soldier, who carried . gun for what seemed to him to be right, that the Lord knew better than any of us what was best for the country and for the world.
 You are thankful for what he haA wrought, and chiefly for the emancipation. It has opened up to diversified industries these States that were otherwise exclu- sively agricultural, and mnde it possible for you not only to raise cotton, but to spin and weave 1t, and has made Georgia such Al State as 1t could not have been under thO old conditions. l am sure we now have many common purposes, and as God shalp give us the power ts see tAe truth and the right let us do our duty, and while exact- generously give to every other man his equal rights before the law" (Cheers. < When the President finished his remarkG loud cheers for Wanamaker brought tho Postmaster General to the platform, where he spoke as follows;
 1.-The man is unfortunate who is called on to speak after thu President, but at such moment as this parting from pc ople who, in a single night, show so much of kindli- ness and good fellowship, 1t is hot dihicult to say at least our grateful tha nks for your most generous welcome. Of all objects in your city looked with most in terest upon the house where a great light had gone out. and felt again that common sorrow in the absence of Henry Grady, the man whose life and influence were larger than Atlanta. The words he spoke and the principles h0 stood for can not be forgotten. wish we had como sooner and could say longer."
 The reference to Grady was loudly cheered.