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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-17
RAILROAD NOTES.

The'I. & G. N. boys who work in the
round house have erected platform from
a window that opens on West Commerce
street to the fence, from which some
palings have been torn Off. This makes
a place for them to get to this street with
out going around to the gate, and saves
considerable trouble.
Mr.. Walters will give a dance at his
home on Prospect Hill tonight.
The l. & G. N boys are just getting
over the effects of pay day..
There are quite a number of men work.
ing on the l. & G. n. who were formerly
In the employ of the s. A. P. and quit
after the strike.
The S. A. P. strike is still brewing, the
out come OF the matter is not yet known,
but the b. Of l.. +. say that their men
must be reinstated or trouble will be the
result.
Yoakum will undoubtedly be relieved
OF the shops, at least so 1t looks at the
present.
Mr.. F. A. Fulweiler, of the s. A. p,
who, up to time, has been acting general
eastern agent for this company, with
headquarters at New York, has been APP
pointed general eastern agent, and ne
will take charge of his new Office at once.
His headquarters will still be in New
York city, and he will have charge of the
following territory: Seaboard territory,
and all of the Pittsburg territory on the
east side of the Ohio river, as far south as
Huntington, West Va. Mr.. Fulweiler
has many friends in this city who are
glad to hear of his promotion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-17
SPORTING NOTES.
News of Local Sports, Clubs and
Teams.
THE MISSIONS.

THE MISSIONS.
Last night meeting was called at the
Mission Athletic clubs rooms and large
number of members attended. The first
part of the evening was devoted to ex-
amining reports and adopting new reso-
buttons. 1t was decided not to have the
Sparring match at next Friday nights
entertainment but to devote that evening
to all around athletic sports.
The boys have decided to make next
Sundays foot ball game their last for this
season. and to play for the championship
of the city. strong team is to be put on
the field.
BASE BALL.
The San Antonio base ball nine will
have a practice game, probably, at the
base ball park tomorrow afternoon.
The game between the San Antonio
team and the Fort Sam Houston team
will not be for wager.
Steve Butler will hold down his old
place in the nine this year, the pitchers
box.
The batteries this season will be Hamil-
ton, Butler, Dorkin and Blackburn.
1t seems that the San Antonio club has
about given up the idea of state league
and will play for themselves, another sea-
son at least.
The "Southerns" base ball nine will re-
organize tniS sedSOn. marry WurLOdcn
will be back in the pitchers box again.
FOOT BALL.
The season is rapidly nearing a close,
and for once the players have not lost
their interest for the game. 1t has become
very popular in this state during the past
year.
The High School boys played their reg
ular semi-weekly practice game at the
Springs yesterday.
NOTES.
None of the local sports are doing any
thing in the way of training at present,
Monday night three Frenchmen en-
gagged in a fight across the San Pedro.
Two jumped on one and when twas
finished all went to Jail. The man who
fought by himself looks as though he had
been training Sullivan, to judge from the
bruises
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-17
Congressional Convention.

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16, '92.
Under the instructions of the Hon. Lock
Mcdaniel, Chairman OF the Republican,
Jno. Il. Rector. Chairman of the 10th
Congressional District, Republican Execu-
tive Committee, do hereby call conven-
tion of said district to meet in Austin on
March 9, '92, for the purpose of electing
two delegates and two alternates to the
National Republican Convention, called
to meet in Minneapolis on June Z, '92, and
also for transacting such business as said
convention may think proper.
2 II st JOHN b. RECTOR,
Chm 10th Cong. Dist, Rep. Elk. Com.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-17

We have fallen upon evil time, IL would
seem, when 1t has become a common thinl
to indict our public officials for careless
handling of the peoples money.
The oyerburdened taxpayer catches al
any straw to keep his head above water,
the indictment of public officials for
misappropriating the public funds is to
him as array of light in dark place.
The taxpayer feels his helpless condi-
ton as he sees the tower of public debt
overshadowing his homestead, and the
public architects as busy as bees piling
up his burdens day by day; and when
some power steps In and calls halt, the
victim, naturally feels glad.
The law has been written very plainly
for the guidance of officials who handle
the public funds-they can cut out the
but they must not spill one drop Of blood.
4
Even the defence of the intent has been
Illuminated from this statute, for a very
good reason, official acts are openly
done, and what evil intent could be at
tributed to an open act?
1t was recognized as needful to check
the rapacity of public officials to put, as
it were, the locks of prison upon the
peoples money in their charge. The law
is plain,-it is an open book before them,
If in their greed they take little heed of
its provisions penalties may over
take them.
Public comment evinces feeling of
disappointment that the matter should
be so trifiing, when there is general feel
ing that SO much smoke should produce a
greater blaze.
The work of the grand jury is belittled,
and vet it consisted of tried and valued
citizens. sober, earnest men, who would
not be guilty of presenting their fello W
citizens for criminal offences without
reason.
The haste to try the cases looks very
much like the paid fire department rush
ing to chimney baze-The blaze must
be put out at once or it might spread and
be general contlagration.
No matter what the outcome may be,
the grand jury has done the people SER
vice. 1t is time public officials were given
warning.
AS to the personal honesty of the coun-
ty assessor, no one who has known him
all his life will question il for moment.
He has been victimized.
Again the people have been given an
other evidence of the perfect indifference
of the local legislative bodies for the law;
they become law unto themselves and
60 on with reckless disregard for the
consequences.
4
No wonder the people are becoming
anxious and are organizing for selfpro-
lection.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-17
ALL ARRESTED.
The County Officers Get a Dose of
the Medicine that Was Given
the Mayor

The rumors spoken of in the LIGHT
yesterday were verified.
In the afternoon the county Judge.
county assessor and the four county com
missioners were arrested.
The charge is--"misapropriating public
money"
The grand jury, before adjournment,
reported these Indictments and shortly
after the sheriff summoned the county
officers and served the warrants.
The accused all furnished bond very
readily and were released from custody
The indictment charge the commission
ers court with making undue allowance
OF 81 ,250 for work done by County Assessor
Huth, in gathering statistics for the state.
which was done at the July term of the
court.
Assessor HUH drew the money,
one-half due him and for which
the county was liable. He then went
10 Austin and asked the state commits.
sioner OF statistics and history for the
other half due by the state. He was told
the statutes had been changed and he was
not entitled to so much. He returned, in
formed the county court of the matter
and committee was app, lated to inNs
tigate.
The indictments and arrests followed
This morning the cases came eiore
Judge Noonan, with Geo. Paschal for the
state, and tyson & Bergstro n, Denman
& Franklin, s. G. Newton and Edward
Dwyer, for the defence. A special yenire
OF IL jurors was summoned The Jury Is
as follows: Julius Oppenheimer, John
Burns, Patrick Burns, Hilmer Guenther,
J; Ii. Riley. Aug. Vogt, A. j. Rips. L. G.
Harmon, D.: Woodward P. G. Rucker
Chris. Loeffler and Henry Reininger
After drawing the jury the court ad.
journed until o'clock, for dinner.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-17
Costly Fishing.

Remus Armstrong and VIM. Joshua
who were fishing at the head of the river
In the Breckenridge preserve, were fined
IS and costs each by Justice Adam this
morning, The boy, VIM. Armstrong, was
dismissed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-17
Was ,JealOua-

Fanny Henry, colored,. was fined s. and
costs by Justice Adam this morning, for
assault on Eugene Hall, colored. She is a
servant at the Porter House. He is an at
tendant at the Harmony club. She saw
him with another woman coming from
the theatre the other night and becoming
Jealous, tackled him,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-17
A German.

The German Assembly club gave nice
german at Casino hall last night, attend
ed by about 40 couples. Mr.. j. r. Gordon
led. The first hour was devoted to a mas
querade hop, afterward changed to a
fancy dress german. The new Lord
Dolphin step was introduced.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-17

CUT RATE n. p. TICKETS
Bought and sold. Hecht's PAL Com. I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-17
Deaths.

Feb. 16. Trinidad Esquibel, aged z
days, died from bowel complaint at 435
South Presa street, sth ward, without the
attendance Of physician.
Feb. Is. Valentino Shares, aged "a
hours died, from eclampsie at Ill West
Nueva street, End ward.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-17
Personal Mention.

Mrs. Rachel Oppenheimer is in the city
from Eagle Pass for a visit.
Mrs. j. V. Spring and daughter, accom-
panied by Misses Zelma Forbes and Kate
Butler, left for Corpus Christi today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-17

The overburdened taxpayer catches a
any straw to keep his head above water
the indictment of public officials fol
misappropriating the public funds is tc
him as ray of light in a dark place.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-17

YOUNG men
who by I h Ell,
acts of imrpud.
ence OF folly sui
fer from Nerv-
on 8 Debility
e X h q u stin Q
drainson he
fountains Of life
affecting the
mind, body and
smanhOOQ shOulC
consult the cele-
|brated D r..
'Ha t h a w q y
at once. Re-
member nerv.
. u Q diseases
with or withou,
dreams)er debn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-17

Public comment evinces feeling oil
disappointment that the matter should
be so trifling, when there is general feel
ing that So much smoke should produce a
greater blaze.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-17

Next Friday;
Fifteen cent day at Wolfsou's. These
special bargain sales are too we'll
known to need further comment.
2-16.2t l.. WOLFSON.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-17
Lost or Stolen.

One brown Spaniel dog, called Buster,
Liberal reward by returning to Louis
Koenig, Lone Star Brewery. 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-17
SHORT STOPS.
what the People are Saying.

We have fallen upon evil time it would
seem, when it has become common thing
to indict our public officials for careless
handling of the people's money.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-12-02

from the awful depth with nothing but
this sheet of crystal between me and
eternity. | believe that most travellers
on crossing the lake on the ice for the
first time experience the same weird and
fascinating influence. About half way
across l stopped to make a sketch and
take some photographs. 1t was no easy
matter, as found on getting out of the
sledge, for the ice was so slippery that,
in spite of my having felt snow boots on,
could hardly stand. The death-like
silence of the surroundings was occasion
ally broken, however, by curious sounds,
as though big guns were being fired at
some little distance. They were caused
by the cracking of the ice here and there.
l was told that in some parts of the lake
were huge assures, through which the
water could be seen. 1t is for this rea-
son that it is always advisable to do the
Journey by daylight. We reached Mou-
ishkay, on the opposite coast, eXacuLy
four and half hours after leaving lest
---ritz, the horses having done tie whole
distance OF rn,r. ~, M. .vs VIVA un,5 to to
stoppages of a few minutes each IL
was ovidentIv -av bit of work for
them, as they seemed as fresh when we
drew up in the post yard as when they
started in the morning. Com
meTcidl.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-12-02
NEWS AND NOTES.

The sinister form of Henry Willard
looms up among Mr.. Cleveland's advis-
ers. No worse associate could be found
by ono who wishes to be free from en-
tangling aliances.-Proridence Journal
(IRd.)
In Connecticut a soldiers monument
is draped with Grape in honor of Demo
cratic victory, and in Iudil ana the graves
of Union soldiers are desecrated by men
celebrating the same event. Democratic
enthusiasm is vigorous and possibly a
trife indiscreet.
-Highwater mark of American wages
was no doubt reached and passed when
the polls closed on Tuesday night, No
vember Sth. There will also be falling
off in the demand for labor, and with
the stOppage of the lise in American
wages, and the falling off in the demand
for labor, cheaper labor is certain to
come in as a result. This is simply the
announcement of impending facts, and
not calamity howl, as events will prove
We regret these conditions as much as
anybody, and are not altogether cOnsOled
by the vigorous Democratic assertions
that whatever is is right" If the lead
ers who brought about this result were
alone to suffer we should view the pOr
tends more cOmplacently.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-12-02
LABOR IN sOUTHERN EUROPE.

Some pictures of life along the shores
of the Mediterranean, drawn with the
help of carefully collected statistics by
the economic expert Lee Meriwether, in
his latest book, cannot fail to give greater
cOntentment to the American in his own
country, whatever conclusion is reached
by the author in regard to the policy of
of our Government. Portugal, the first
country visited, furnishes an Openi ng
glimpse of labor in Europe. He says:
at is not that wages are low; for they
are not, as wages go in Europe. The
trouble is that TOO often there are no
wages at all-tOo often men, willing, anx-
iouS to work, find no work to do" study
ing the earnings and, cost of living of the
shoemaker's family of six, he discovered
that the total yearly expenses of the
family were S564.G0; earnings of wife and
husband, so cents per day, 300 days, S240;
earnings OF wife's sister, SlS; total, S25S
deficit, So 60. In Spain is one of the
largest manufactures in the world, mills
which employ 1900 persons. Here the
author learned that though spinner
earns only from 40 to 50 cents a day,
women weavers so to 60 cents day, and
winders 81 cents, Spanish labor is not
cheap" The reason of this is, Spaniards
are not ambitious, and although working
by the piece they work slowly, being con
tent if they make enough to barely exist.
In Italy the condition of the people was
found to be even more pItiable. In an
Italian peasant village the earnings of
father of family of three children were
S44.56; total yearly income, SS5.0l cost
of living was $50 62, dividend into rent
80 As, food (bread, macaroni, garlic, oc-
casiunally a little cheese and wine) S64.-
80; other expenses, including clothing,
$l064.
All through his travels the author saw
scenes of poverty, which he describes
with honest faithfulness, leaving to his
readers the comparison with Am erican
laborers. Bare existence is the chief
desire of the European laborer in the
southern countries. and often in the more
prosperous nations farther North. There
is not only no hope of improvement for
the father Of family, but none for his
children. However unfortunate an
American may be, there is chance that
his sons may rise by their own exertions
to better coalitions of life; and it is this
potent feature of our life that has been
the great inspiration of immigration.
Each European traveller adds his testi-
mony to the poverty of labor in the Old
World: whatever part of Europe is
visited the economic story is the same.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-12-02
CHURCH PEWS

Has any one thought how much the
question of pews has to do with the a.
tendance at public worship? And yet it
is possible to find in this question at
least two factors which enter into al
legitimate inquiries concerning the at
tendance or nOn-attendance of Worship
ers. The first point to be considered re
lates to the construction of pews. 1t is
well known that in the early day of the
Anglo-SaXon and some of the Norman
churches stone bench running around
the interior of the church, except on the
East side, was the only sitting accOmO-
datiOn for visitors. About the year 1850
tlree-legged stools were introduced pro-
miscuously over the church, and then
followed wooden seats. In 1887 adecree
was Issued that none should call any
seat his own except nO6lemen and
yatrons, each entering and holding the
| one he first found. This
decree was passed in order to avoid
wraIg, iiGG-, which had 1..o.m. al. -, .%+9l-
cradle nuisance. Toward the middle of
the slxte"n...1; century seats were not APP
"""nriated. In 1914 pews were, for the
first time, bard or cushioned, while the
-idas ar"iind were 81 high as TO hide the
occupants. ne ldSJ -
have been resorted to by the PuritaI5 In
order to avoid being seen by the officers
who always reported those who did not
bow when the name of Jesus was men
toned.
But is not the whole system Of peWs,
as we have it in modern times, unfav9r-
able to church attendance? Why is it that
people will go to a service in hall who
cannot be persuaded to enter a church
or chapel? We are not unmindful of the
fact that this is complex question, but
after all the pew elements enters largely
into it. Our modern pews are forbid
ding even when they are free to all
corners. Plain but comfortable single
seats or chairs are much more attractive.
But the pew system becomes absolutely
repulsive to great many persons when
a price is placed on sitting. We quite
understand that there are two sides to
this last question. Some people prefer
to pay for definite sitting, and many
would scarcely be satisfied with anything
else. There is still the financial consid-
Grafton to he looked at. And yet, after
making due allowance for all that can be
said in favor of the appropriation of sit
tings, we are forced to the conclusion
that if our churches and chapels were
seated with chairs and these made free
to all, it would not be long until the re-
suits would justify the change. Who
will have the courage to try this plan?-
London Christian Commonwealth.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-12-02
THIS is VALUABLE NEWS

There are hundreds of our people who
are suffering from lingering diseases who
have not received benefit from their
family physicians. Such sufferers should
write descriptions of their cases to the
famous DR.. Greene of "a Temple Place,
Boston, Mass, the diScoverer of the re-
nOwned medicine, DR.. Gree els Nervura
blood and nerve remedy, and successful
specialist in the cure of all forms of ner-
vous and chronic diseases He can be
consulted free of charge-that is, full
description of the case should be writ
ten him, and lie will return his diagnosis
of the case, whether durable, and advise
in regard to treatment, without charge.
In his carefully considered answer he
will fully explain your disease and give
you perfect understanding of all its
symptoms, free of any expense.
DR.. Greene has devoted special atten-
ton to treatment through letter cores
pOnde nee, and his successes in the cure
of this class of diseases by his harmless
vegetable remedies, is without parallel.
AS consultation is thus entirely free, suf-
ferers in our vicinity should sieze this op-
portunity which affords an almost GER
tainty of being cured
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-12-02
ICE WITHOUT A SINGLE FLAW

In eastern Siberia lies Lake Baikal,
which is mile deep and has an area one
third greater than Lake Erie. From No
vember to April it is frozen, and as it is
part of the great highway be-
tween Russia and China, it is crossed in
winter upon the ice. For about mile
from shore the ice had a thin layer of
snow over it, but we gradually left this
sort of dazzling white carpet and at
length reached the clear ice, when saw
around me the most wonderful and be-
witching sight ever beheld. Owing to
the transparency of the water, the ice
presented everywhere the appearance of
of polished crystal, and although I'M
dOubtedly of great thickness, was so
cOlorless that it was like passing over
space. 1t gave me at first an uncanny
feeling to look over the side of the sledge
down into the black abyss beneath. This
feeling, however, gradually changed to
one of fascination, till at last found II
positively difficult to withdraw my gaze
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-12-02

i have been great sufferer from ca
tarrh for over ten years; had it very bad
could hardly breath. Some nights
could not sleep and had TO walk the floor.
l purchased Ely's Cream Balm and am
using it freely. | have advised several
friends to use it, and with happy results
in every case. 1t is the medicine above
all others for catarrh, and it is worth its
weight in gold. l thank God / have
found remedy / can use with safety
and that does all that is claimed for it,
1t is curing my deafness.-B. w. Sperry,
Hartford, Conn.
Hundreds of Italians are leaving
America to spend the holidays in Italy.
They go back to tell their friends in TIA
ly how poor and unattractive this coun-
try has become under Protection.
MFR. Cleveland's latest speech indi-
Gates that his sense of the responsibility
resting upon him is exceedingly well
developed, but there is reason to believe
that he will be able to bear up under it
until Tammany makes a requisition on
the offices.-Sprinatieid Union.
Senator Pfeffer of Kansas announces
that the Third party members of Con-
gress will cooperate in both Houses
with the Democrats in wiping out the
Tariff laws. The Third party delegation
is just about large enough to serve as a
fantastic tail for the Democratic kite.
In Glasgow, when the news of Cleve-
lands election and a Democratic Con
gress was fully confirmed, the price OF
pig iron advanced suddenly from 53s.
i'd, to 54s. Old. Makers iron rose from
Is. to Is. Cd. per ton. Henceforth there
will be rise in prices on all English
goods and corresponding fall in Ameri-
can products, affected BY the result Of
the election.