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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 81 1891 p
STATE LEGISLATURES.

Senate meets, receives several petit
tions and bills, and hears report Of
joint select penitentiary committee,
styled reformatory and house of cor
rection committee, by way of change.
Report shows 1873 inmates, over
crowded, insufficient room or air and
boys whom the state assumes to re-
form and show some care for huddled
ries like sheep ana hogs In double
decked ears on the way to market.
The colnred boys are even worse of,
the twenty foot room that houses 70
white boys, being considered ample
for 25 colored boys. All that the
committee suggest by way of re-
lief Is knocking out partition. The
legislature needs another committee
to reform that refOrmatory commit
tee and correct their ideas. That re-
port shows disgraceful condition Of
affairs in this state institution, and
calls for action. All this, and then
the usual endorsement and eulogy of
the management. The committee re-
port 800 acres Of tillable land, and
urge the need of more, in order TO
keep the boys at manual labor q given
number of hours.
The very sensible recommendation
Is made that broom and chair fac
tory be established in connection
with the reformatory, so that the boys,
might be taught some honest trade.
Senate takes up the bill consolidat-
ing the courts at Austin; the minority
report was lost in tie vote and GEN.
ate refuses to endorse the bill In the,
end.
The bill instructing superintend-
ents of Texas penitentiaries to receive
from the United States the federal
bounty on sugars raised by the Texas
convicts, is passed under suspension
of the rules.
House in session. receives memo
rails and petition, among them one
from Bexar county asking the state
to make provision for the idiots and
insane.
A batch of q dozen new bills was
introduced.
Bill 100, relating to protection of
stockraisers and farmers and fruit
growers from the depredations of
wild animals, was considered in COM
mittee os the whole and consumed
the entire session n the debate with
out concluding. 1his legislature evil
IDENTIFY has cat-gut drawn tight
around the state purse.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
VINO Was He?
(From the Germany


Lehman: Tell me Knopps who was
that fellow who exerted himself so at the
polls for Callaghan, and hauled the voters
out Of the boarding houses in his buggy
to make them vote?
Knopps: Why Lehman, you certainly
ought to know him. He is the eldest son
OF the good stone mason, (now deceased,
who helped Menger off Of his hotel.
Lehman: Oh yes, now / know him.
It's the young man who would prefer to
spell his name with 'C', instead OF a
X. because it would look more as IL he
were native than German,
Knopps: Certainly, and therefore he
could not afford 10 prejudice himself by
voting for German, because IL he had,
someone might think he was Of German
descent, and he wants above all things to
avoid this.
Lehman: "Then we must not think
hard OF this good patriot, because he has
exerted himself so hard for Mexican in
stead of a German.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Where Did He Go?
From the German.l

Knopps: Really, Lehman, tell me
where our new (old) mayor has gone? He
makes himself extremely scarce since he
lifted himself into Office again"
Lehman: / have been told that for
several days he has gone on q sea- fishing
expedition, as a relief from his fishing for
votes on land, which has strained him
exceedingly, and now it is said that he
is going north on a hunt.
Knopps: On hunt, did you say, Leh-
mann? What will he hunt for? o
Lehmann: As hear, he intends to go
hunting for city bonds.
Knopps: What kind of OF hunt did
you say, Lehman?
Lehman: Oh, on bonds hunt. You
know well enough that Notwithstanding
the repeated requests of the citizens,
nothing has been heard OF the $35O,0OO
worth of city bonds, and now | hear that he
himself is going on hunt TO see II he
can't find them, provided they are in the
same place, for we hear, since he is again
elected, he would like to have nearer
acquaintance with them himself.
Knopps: Let US pray that he can find
them, because they will probably be his
last love, as it is hardly probable that the
people will ever again give him new
love in the form OF bonds.
Lehman: | believe so too.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Praises the Mayors Action.

EDITOR LIGHT:
AS the paid scribbler for the city. and
county rings, to-wit: "DillardO," Anti
SANDER" alias Granite, :" '.Vox Popnli,"
''Balmoral," Tony" Citizen" 'Tax-
payer" etc, seems to have subsidized, for
want Of feed, please let me show you why
Mayor Callaghan's action in firing" the
fire department bodily, was right, and just
what he ought to have done under the
present political situation OF the city.
The volunteer fire department here is the
best in the state, and almost, il not equal
to the expensive paid departments
of the northern cities; - but the
trouble with them has always been
that their votes are not absolutely solid"
for the administration ticket In elections.
In other words, they can't be counted on
like General Russi's, slaves and "vindi-
voted for King Bryan, under
the false impression that he was their
friend. Now Chancellor Lockwood said
that he could get S40-per- month men
better than they were, and now he and
King Bryan propose to show Chief Duer-
Ter and the balance Of the common Dutch
firemen that they mean business. A paid
fire department 11o, will adj add at least one
King, and with their work and
relatives, will sum up nearly five hundred
votes for him. As our king no longer ex-
poets any of the intelligent west pocket
vote" it puts him in desperate fix, and
/ think he deserves credit for his cunning,
as also for commencing so early
to fix things for the next cleo
tion;-besides he didn't want his
new fire alarm system spoiled by
such an ignorant set of men as are now
running the fire department. The '''vindi-
cators'' who will be employed by him can
run it all right, provided their new. CHIEF
can speak Spanish fluently, and this can
be attended to in time. | nope that tne
fremen who helped to elect our king, are
more proud of this act Of his than any
other thing he has done. Let them give
him q crown. ,,
More anon. DOLLY NAEDEN'
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
LITTLE KILOGRAMS.

A cold wave is coming. The mer-
curry was down to 40 degrees below
zero at Quappele and Prince Edward,
and 3S at Winnipeg.
The Mrs. May brick case is sought to
be re-opened, on evidence secured by
her mother.
n. H. Morley suicided in London
yesterday.
Peter Treeboy, in Shreveport, took
morphine for pain and died.
Prof. Rilroth last night showed the
Vienna Medical College two patients
he had cured of tubercu losis by toll
lowing Kych's system of injecting.
The relations between France and
Germany are freshly strained over
the frontier question, and Boulanger
is in Brussels, making the most of it
for his own benefit.
Caprivi don't want the French of
Alsace Lorraine to mingle with his
countrymen on the frontier and urges
strict passport regulations.
Snow storm in Chattanooga today.
Mass meeting to protest again st the
negro postmaster, tonight in Vicks-
burg.
Georgia medical college turns out So
doctors tonight.
Colder weather for Texas predicted.
Mine accident in Ma ion county.
Tenn. Two killed, several wounded.
Arkansas re-districts the state, and
makes all the districts democratic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
The Wretches Who Do Not Sleep.


San Francisco Chronicle.]
Opiates do not fill the bill at all.
They stupefy and deaden for the time
being, but they are followed by q Pc
riod of reaction which Is often very
exhausting; and, indeed, If we may
take DeQuincey's word for it, there
are stages of narcotization in which
every mental string is frightened to
its utmost tension, and when the
brain is as fiercely active as q volcano
in eruption. Alcoholic beverages are
q lamentable failure, too, in this line,,
for they create period of mental ex-
citation which is followed by an era
Of depression worse than the condi-
ton which the alcohol was intended
to remedy.
What is needed is some appliance
or device which shall act on the brain
very much as an air pump acts on I'll D
air contained in q receiver. We need
to be put in to some kind o. q machine
and to be exhausted of thoughts, of
ideas, of passions, OF emotions, and
even of will power. In other wo DIS,
we want to produce by mechanical
means that state which the Buddhists
call Nirvana, only we want it to be
temporary and under our control,
since otherwise it Is no more, practi-
cally, than the sleep of death.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
In Honolulu.

BAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28.-Affairs
in Honolulu are in critical condition
An anonymous letter is printed, ad-
dressed to Justice Judd, announcing
the queens life is in danger. 1t was
an open secret that the letter was
written by Robt. Wilcox, the re-
volutionist, to ipsuguarste a public
demonstration against the queen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Into Politics.

MONTREAL, Feb. 2S.-It is said in
ecclesiastical circles that two Cana
dian bishops are about to be dIscl-
plined by the pope for exercising
undue influence in the present cam
paign. There is no doubt the Roman
Catholic clergy have entered into the
electoral campaign with as much
political brass and vituperstion AZ
the laity.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
FLOOD Sufferers.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Feb. 2S.-Last
night parties who came from TTuan's
for aid for the sufferers, report at
least seventy people housed in the
school house and the few structures
left standing in the flooded district,
with absolutely nothing to eat, and
but few clothes. Farmers in the
peighborhoOd have been homeless
since the floods.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
The Fifth Avenue.

New YORK, Feb. 2s.-Mrs. Ada
Raymond, of Texas, while waiting In.
New York for her brother, McWhil-
ter, applied for rooms at the Fifth
Avenue hotel, and claims she was re-
fused because she was not accompan-
led by gentleman. Her brother, AZ
terward found, threatens suit for
damages against the hotel.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
More Mail Damages.

FORT WORTH, Feb. 28.-The Fort
Worth Security and Construction
company have entered suit for
$4,000 damages against the Fort
Worth Evening Mail for illegally at
taching the fixtures of the company
on q suit.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Nfarrfes for a Fortune.

CHICAGO, Feb. ga dispatch
from Ann Arbor, Mich, says that
James L. Bsbcock, the young man
whose uncle In 1888 left him q fortune
of $500, 900 on condition that he marry
within five years, is about to take q
wife
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Admits Ii.

YEw YORK, Feb. 2S.-J. A. Semeke,
former state treasurer of Indiana,
freely admits he has been offered the
position Of treasurer of the United
States, but has not decided to accept
Il. His purpose in coming to New
York is to effect loan Of three hun
bred thousand dollars for the state of
Indiana.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Kansas Mortgages.

ATCHINsoN, Kas., Feb. 2S.-The
agent of an English company is in
this city obtaining figures on Kan
sas mortgages. 1t is the intention to
foreclose these and offer the lands for
sale again at low rate of interest on
time payments.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Anti ScalnerS Bill.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 2s.-An anti
scalpers bill is before the state legis-
lature. 1t provides for licensing rail-
road companies to sell tickets, and
fines all who sell without license
from 800 to 81 600 each.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
TASTED.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. Feb. 2S-Gump,
the faster, who attempted to fast
thirty days on wager Of $1,000, gave
mn last night after twenty-five days.
He was attacked with diarrhoea and
was afraid of a rapid decline. Physi-
clans say he could easily have
held out the remaining five days.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
The Celery Town Flooded.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Feb. 2S.-The
high waters Of the Kalamazoo river
have inundated portion of the East
Side, and much damage has been
done. Boats are used by many in
going to and from their homes,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Providing against a Strike.

BERLIN, Feb. 28.-The NOrth-Ger-
man Gazette says that the govern
ment, anticipating general strike in
the coal trade, has ordered large
supplies of coal from England.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28

The Colored Troops did Fight. Q
WASHINGTON, D. G. Feb. 2S.-The
9th Cavalry is to receive formal rec
ognition from the War Department
and there will be great rejoicing
among the colored troopers and the
colored troopers friends,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Mortality Roll.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-Twelve
representatives and two senators
make up the mortality roll of tho
Fifty-first congress. The life Of .
third senator Hearst, of California
h anps by q thread.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
EccIesiast Retires.

BERLIN, Feb. 2S.-The Kreuz Zeit-
ing announces that DR.. Hermes,
president of the supreme court of the
Evangelical church, is about to retire,
and that he will be succeeded by DR..
Barkhausen. under Secretary of the
Minister of Ecclesias tical Affairs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
A Big Loan.

MADRID, Feb. 2S.-The Cuban debt
conversion is fixed for next week. The
Queens speech on the opening Of the
coming session will announce q
loan Of 100000, coo, presumably for
eiQn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Mutual Accident Prospers.

Mutual Accident Prospers.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-The United
States Mutual Accident Association
held Its annual meeting today. All
the reports indicate great prosperity
and growth, and sound financial con-
dition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
A Bad Nation.

FORT SMITH, Ark, Feb. Pa
deputy marshal brought twelve pris.
oners to the United States jail today,
from the Creek and Seminole nations Q,
on whisky, larceny and murder
charges,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Enrinp Hill Victims.

ELLIOTT, N. 8. Feb. 2S.-The last
victim of the Spring Hill mine disas-
ter has been taken out, making 213 in
all. There are Sc widows and 1853
fatherlpss children as the Of
the accident
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
War Ships Launched.

PORTSMOUTH,, Feb. 27.-The laun-
ching of the new ironclads was wit
messed by immense crowds, the
queen performing the usual ceremon-
les. They we're named Royal Arthur
and ROYAL Sovereign.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Consolidated Debt.

LISBON, Feb. 2S.-The government
has signed q provisional contract
with o syndicate of bankers for loan
Of $50, 600, 900, guaranteed by tobac-
CO monopoly for thirty-five years for
the consolidation of the floating
debt,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
BouIanger at Brussels.

BRUSSELS, Feb. % A mysterious
lady has joined Gen. Boulanger in this
city. The government will expel the
General from Belgium If he engages
In any political intrIgues.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
sberman's st. Louis Statue.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 2S.-The pro-.
position looking to the placing of an
equestrian statue of Gen. Sherman in
front of the new city hall has taken
definite shape.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
On a Bridal Trip.

BERLIN, Feb. 2S.-Baron Won Sefft,
of the German. Samoan Company and
his bride have left this city on their
journey to Apia.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Her Fortune.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-The sum of
$50 900 has been collected so far for
the widow of the late Secretary Win
dom. 1t is the intention to raise $20,-
600 more,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Oil Plant Sold.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 2s.-The Gey-
ser Oil company at Lima. Ohio, today
sold out it's refining plant and oil ter
tory to the Standard Oil company.
The reported price is $S00,000
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Counterfeiters Arrested.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 2S.-The United
States secret service agents arrested
three men at Johnstown on a charge
of making and passing counterfeit
standard dollars.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
The Bridge Jumper.

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 2S.-Meredith
Stanley, the bridge jumper, leaped
from the Newport bridge into the
surgipg Ohio, a distance of 65 feet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
A Good Showing.

HoPKINsvILLE, KY, Feb. 2S.-The
assessors books for 1891 have been
verified by County Clerk Prowse. and
show the taxable property Of Christ
ian County to amount to S. 1886, 900.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Removal.

Mrs. Charles Devitts has removed her
hair dressing and ladies shampOoing de-
partment from Alamo street, to No. 321
East Houston, where she will be pleased
70 see all her patrons and public. Salts
faction guaranteed. 2-H-lm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Fire on q Cotton Ship

LONDON. Feb. 2S.-Fire broke out
in the lower hold of the British steam-
o. Tripoli, Capt. Dunn, at Liverpool,
from Galveston, and before the flames
could be quenched 300 bales of cot
ton were damaged by fire and water.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Will Sell the Pictures.

VIII SUI C1t T1CtUrts.
PARIS, Feb. 27.-The heirs of Mes
sonier have decided to sell the con.
tents of the great painters studio at
auction.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
AND STATE SPECIALS.
UP ro;rHEiTIME OF GOING TO PRESS.

Sherman Monument.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-The business
men of this city will start fund for q
Sherman monument next week.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28

OF all the liniments, oils and lotions
upon the market, land their name is
legion Salvation Oil is the best and most
popular. Price IS cents. 2-27-6t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28
Lockwood National
BANK.
sAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
J, 8. LOCKWOOD, President; J. MUIR, Cashier.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
No Change.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The condi-
ton of Senator Hearst this morning Is
unchanged.
No Change
Parnell's Purpose.

DUBLIN, Feb. 2S.-Mr. Parnell pur-
poses to send a message to America
stating his case and appealing for
funds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-28

Mr.. Fox, M. P, a HealyIte money
raiser, sailed for America yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-28

Cleanliness, not only next to godliness, is
part of GOODNESS. SO take a plunge bath in
the morning. letting the water be tepid and
afterwards giving yourself a cold shower.
Omit starch from your clothes as far as posi-
bic. Eat light breakfast Greasy food, or
a great quantity Of food taken in the morning.
will most certainly heat your stomach for the
entire day. woman who STAYS in the city
and is always cool gives this a. her bill Of
fare A cup of coffee in the morning, with
bread and butter a luncheon of cold beef and
baked potato, with lemonade or iced tea and
dinner after sunset consisting of little
soup, bit of meat and one hot vegetable, a
cool green salad n cold dessert and a small cup
of coffee. Keep this in mind also-thcre is no
better preventive against heat than good tenn
per. when You combine good bathing, proper
food and eyenness of dlspOsltion with II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-28
About Your Summer Gown.

You are going 20 make your cotton gown.
Now. before you do this. see if you cannot
have Its decoration in its design and use as
little trimming as possible. The quantity Of
embroidery that was at one time considered
IN good taste on these gowns is no longer in
vogue. Whatever decoration you may use
have upon the bodice. A guimpe Of Irish lace,
ribbon, collars and cuffs. fanciful girdles or
waistcoats OF silk or embroidery, or pioue or
linen, are all in good taste but an elaborate
skirt trimming is undesirable. Your cotton
gown wants TO express the sweetness OF sim
plicity, aud it also ought TO tell of its extreme
comfort, something which is never limited
at in an overturned or too deliberately made
one. Too much decoration. like too many
words. is quite as often an evidence not only
OF lack OF sense. but of lack OF brain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-28

The fashionable brooch-for the lace pin
has disappeared from among us is the round
one OF twisted gold. with an enameed heart
just in the centre The prettiest design shows
the heart of blue enamel, with tiny little da-
monds sprlnkled over it. Hearts are every
where on thin gold chains about the neck. on
buckles for slippers, in the corners of card
cases, aud frequently on the outside of leather
boxes intended to hold wedding gifts for a
bride. The received card-case or purse is no
longer made heavy with silver corners and
monograms; the great display of metal being
counted in extremely bad form. Instead
thought In given to the ineness of the leather.
TO the security of the clasp, and to the care
with which the pockets 10 hold ones
ducats are made. A small monogram in sill
yer, OF in silver gilt. may be in one corner,
but 1t must be so small as not to attract the
least attentlOn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-28

brother who is taught by bis sister TO be
gentle and considerate of her feelings is not
apt TO forget his duty toward some one ese's
sister when he shall take such 10 his heart
and home. This influence every sister has in
her power She should have the same regard
for the neatness Of her dress at the breakfast
table before her brother as she has A. dinner
before the brother Of some other girl She
should lie as kind and careful in her CONVEX
sation % him as she is to the friend which he
often Judge a girl by her sisterly qualities.
Il knew she would make a loving wife from
the way she treated her brother when, to all
appearances, was apparently unobservant,"
said friend of mine recently when asked
what guided him in his choice of wife.
will tell YOU what kind of wife she will be.
Is a common saying among men. Many a
man has measured a girls character by that
standard and many man is doing it to-day.