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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-09-15
OHAUTAUQUA.
CHAUTAUQUA.

At our next meeting one more mile stone will
be planted in the history of the Pieran Circle-it
will he the last meeting of the American year,
and the last reports to be made on the present
studies. The American year has been one of
much profit to us and long to be remembered.
The introduction of singing has assisted in
making the program interesting, and this tOgeth-
er with other minor items has proved a source of
pleasure and instruction to us. The next meeting
will be of greater interest the officers for
the ensuing year are to be elected. 1t will be a
matter of great Importance to us to select those
who are the most capable, and can serve our
interest the best, efficient officers depends,
to a great extent, the success of the circle.
As we are to take up the study of Grecian
History, let it be with the determination of
mastering it in all its details. And when our
memorandum covering this study are presented
to the main circle at the close of the year, the
percentage received will prove so pleasing that
in years to come we can look back with pride at
our victory of the American-Greek year. SEC.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-09-15

account the lot of the Hungarian min
ers is by no means so bad as appears at
first sight. For instance, very COM
Portable house can be obtained for 50 a
month. Three rooms, such as could be
obtained in a tenement house here at So
to $40 month, cost SO cents month
there, and an attic can be obtained there
at 20 cents month. Wood and coal can
be had on easy terms and in many cases
gratuitously. Food and supplies are eX-
ceedingly cheap. and many mine owners
sell their hands food at next to cost price.
In many of the State mines deduction
from the wages of Il per cent is made
for music fund All Hungarians are
natural musicians, and Hungary is the
home for true and unaffected music
Scientific American
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-09-15
Prison Music.

At the Western Penitentary in Pennsylvania
there is a nightly concert given by what is
probably the largest orchestra in the world. 1t
is composed of at least three hundred players,
who never see one another. The music begins
precisely at six O'Clock every evening, and ends
at the stroke of seven. Within that hour the
cOnvicts are permitted to make. each independ-
emily, as much music or diScOrd as he pleaSeS.
This prison is, perhaps. the only one in the
United States where the inmates are allowed to
cultivate the art of music and the privilege is
deeply appreciated by them. Just before six
O'Clock they may be seen by the officials. sitting
with their instruments in readiness. AS the hour
strikes they begin to play, and rattle Off tune
after tune during the appointed time.
AS may be imagined. with several hundred
instruments playing at once it is impossible to
distinguish any one of them from the rest, OF to
tell one tune from another. AS the waves
of sound rise and mingle, the listener can only
be reminded of a wind bowling in the distance.
"They look toward to this hour with great
pleasure" said one of the keepers to a reporter.
"Music is the only thing that varies the mOnOtO-
ny of their lives, and taking an instrument away
from prisoner is about the severest punishment
we can infiict."
AS they were talking, there was moments
silence. 1t was few minutes before seven, and
a man began playing s. Home Sweet Home - on a
violin.
His neighbor accompanied him on a guitar,
and in short time they were joined by flute,
cOrnet and mandolin. The prisoners in the up
per tiers of cells seemed to be waiting for the
beginning of the favOrite melody. and one by one
caught it up, until all were playing the tune.
The sounds ceased at the stroke of seven, and
quiet reigned supreme.-Y Youths Companion.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-09-15
Ownership of a Letter.

1t was stated recently in an article in the
Companion that a letter once mailed is not the
property of the sender, but belongs to the person
should be corrected. Under the postal regula-
lions of the United States and the rulings of the
highest courts a letter does not belong to the
person whom it is sent until it is delivered to
him.
The writer has right to reclaim and regain
satisfaction of the postmaster at the office from
which it was sent, that he was the writer of it..
Even after the letter has arrived at the office
which is its destination, and before it has been
delivered to the person to whom it is addressed,
it may be recalled by the writer by telegraph
through the mailing office.
The regulations of the pOst-Office department
of course require that the utmost care shall be
taken by the postmaster at the office of mailing
to ascertain that the person who desires to with
draw the letter is really the one who is entitled
to do so, and the postmaster is responsible for
his error if he delivers the letter to impOstOr
or an unauthorized person.
The vital principle in our political system lies
at the bottom of this matter. In this country
the state is the servant or agent of the citizen
not his master. 1t remains merely his agent
throughout the transmission of the letter. The
state may prescribe regulations under which it's
own servants may carry message for the cti-
zen. but it cannot shrk it's responsibility to him.
Youths Companion.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-09-15
Miners Wages in Hungary.

The daily wage of a regular hand at
the Hungarian mines is only 32 cents
to 40 cents, and of temporary hand
% cents. Boys are paid from II cents
to "a cents day, and women from IL
cents to 20 cents. In the coal mines
the wages are rather higher; men are
paid from 4S cents to 60 cents day,
boys 20 cents to % cents, and women IS
cents to 20 cents The wages in the iron
mines are lower than those in coal Mines
because the iron mines are all situated
in pOpulous districts where living is
cheap. In all small mines tools and
blasting materials are given free to the
men, but in large mines the men have
to pay the cost price of the blasting ma
terials and lights. The low rate Of wa
ges is astounding to the American mind,
but when the cost of living is taken into
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-09-15
Thorough knowledge.

For some time past it has been a mat
ter of inquiry to my mind, why the rates
of compensation, in certain iron work
ing trades, are relatively lower in the
Northwest than in the East. That this
is fact is beyond contradiction. Two
reasons can be advanced why an exactly
opposite state of affairs should exist.
First, the struggle for existence is sharp
er in the East and the competition great
er. Second, the cost of living is certainly
higher in the West than in the East. The
only reasonable explanation that | have
been able to arrive at is, that there are
larger portion of men engaged in these
trades in the Northwest who, while
possessing sufficient knowledge to en-
able them to do certain lines of work,
are not thoroughly versed in their trades,
and hence not being masters of their
craft are compelled to accept lower wages
than the better class of their fellow
craftsmen. This state of affairs fur
nisheS another illustration of the value
of thorough knowledge. Whatever a
person learns should be learnt absolute
ly, without possible question, and fur
thermOre to be content to learn one thing
at time By so doing person will adj
vance steadily, step by step, year by year,
and some day will wonder why he has
been enabled to succeed where others
have failed, and who seemed to be far
in advance of himself.
Valuable knowledge, whether it be of
a profession or trade is only acquired
by intense devotion. The entire thought
and attention OF persons mind must
be given to what is undertaken, else
failure, or Indifferent success, which is
but little better than failure, is the re-
suit. Some one has remarked that the
DRY without practice in a trade or pro-
fessiOn, is worth from $40 to 1925 week,
practice without theory from $15 to 500
per week; but the two combined are
worth from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
Furthermore, person should not rest
satisfied in merely acquiring a thorough
knowledge of their art. Acquisition of
knowledge is always valuable. Time
or place are immaterial OBSERVER.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-09-15

''The shrewdest rogue commits the sillest
blunder.'
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-09-15

Teacher: "YOu have written statesman with
a pOssessive case sign,-stat' sman. That is in
correct" Boy: Doesn't the State own the
man?" Teacher: No: the statesman owns the
state GOOD NeUs.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
New Officers.

The following new officers of San
Antonio Commapdery, No. 7, knights
Templar, were installed last night at
Masonic hall:
SD Scudder, eminent commander;
w. w. Hull, generalissimo; T. Olsen,
captain general; F. McC. Newton
prelate; j. N. Groes beeck, treasurer;
j. b. Hamilton, recorder; w. w. Hull,
hall trustee.
The eminent commander appointed
the following officers:
j, d Crenshaw, senior warden; Ben
Collins, junior warden; P. F. Smith,
standard bearer; Joseph Ryan, sword
bearer; r D Wallace, warden; w. s.
Hadley, sentinel; first guard, l.. A.
Trexler; second guard, A. d. Nash;
third guard, II. M. Davidson; herald
j. Ii. Presnall. Finance committee--J
Ryan, ]. ID. Crenshaw, E. r. Norton
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
STRIKE.
The Ancient Greeks War Cry as
Interpreted Today

The Ancient Greeks War Cry az
Interpreted Today.
Strike news Is becoming scarce and
hard to secure. Both sides remain
dumb when q newspaper man ap.
, proacbes and refuse to give informa.
| ton requested.
A freight train was made up and
sent to Kerrville yesterday from this
city.
The. Southern Pacific railway en-
ployes held a large meeting last night
at Jonas hall and resolved to support
the strikers and not to handle s. A.
& A. P. railway freight or cars.
Yesterday Receiver Yoakum made
application TO Judge King for an or
der to remove the railway shops at
Yoakum to this city. An order was
Issued for an investigation of the
practical ability of this move.
The strikers look at this as quite
bluff. to intimidate the citizens of
Yoakum, all of whom are individually
and collectively in strong sympathy
with the strikers They say the Aran-
sas Pass road is financially poor, and
the cutting down of salaries lie what
caused the strike. They ask, also, If
salaries had to be cut because
of poverty, why the receivers con.
template such al extensive and appa-
rentIy unnecessary action as the re-
moval of the machine shops from one
city to another.
Fifteen OF the non-union men sent
to Yoakum to work the road have
joined the strikers.
There are now 20 disabled engines
on the 8. A. and A. P. railway.
The mayor of Yoakum was In the
city yesterday and attended the
strikers meeting at Mission Garden.
T. T. Slattery, second vice-grand
master of the Brotherhood of Rail.
way Traipmep, was also in atten-
dance. He is here investigating the
strike.
Alamo Lodge of American Machin-
lists, at a meeting ye1terday, proffered
financial aid to the strikers.
Cuero offers all necessary ground to
the railway company for removal Of
the Yoakum shops to that place.
There will be another grand labor
macs meeting tonight at Rische's
theatre, of all labor organizations In
the city.
No regular freight train has yet
been run out on the road.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
TRAMPs
Harrassing the Residence Portion
of Our CITY

Harrassing the Residence Portion
Of Our City.
There are very large number of
trsmps and mendicsnts now in the
city, though the police book shows
very few arrests placed to the credit
of the police. More police protection
is needed i'm the residence portion of
the city, which is poorly guarded,
while the business portion OF the city
seems to be overstocksd with the city
guardians. Tramps call at residences
during the day, at the hours when
the male members of the FAM
lily are absent at their bust.
ness, and are not only persistent in
their demands for food, but many
very imperiously demand money or
clothes. Que tramp called at resi-
dence in the Fourth ward yesterday
wearing q nice pair of kid gloves. He
asked for money, not work. He was
followed q little later by pretended
consumptive, well dressed and with q
terrible cough. He wanted money,
but not getting any left in anger, and
his cough very suddenly ceased. A
third came along to the same house,
asked for work aud carried off the
woodpile ak, probably to sell it. The
ladies could not chase him and there
were no officers within nearly o mile,
who could be called.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
MAVERICK BANK CREDITORS.

Those who have not filed their
claims with US, under the proposition
published 10 October last, are remind.
ed that the time for SO doing expires
on the twelfth day of January, 1892.
Claims are to be presented to Albert
Maverick, at the Maverick Land
Once, where there is q notary public
to take the necessary affidavits, free
of charge to claimants.
MARY A MAVERICK,
GEORGE M. MAVERICK,
w. II. MAVERICK,
1 46t ALBERT MAVERICK.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
THE DIAZ GOVERNMENT
As Explained by Mr.. Pauline Mar
tinez, the Mexican Editor.

tinez, the Mexican Editor.
SAN ANTONIO, Jan. Z, 1892.
Editor the Daily LIGHT.
DEAR SIR: The American people and
every one of those who do not understand
thoroughly the actual position of Mexico.
are under the belief that General DiaZ
has given our country the best govern
ment which it has ever had, and they are
| Iaboring under an error.
There are the proofs on which | found
my saying: in every democratic country,
the governments are considered as the
servants of the people who confide to
| them the power, and they are Obliged to
| exercise said power and conformity with
the social compact and other fundamen-
| tai laws.
1t is not so in Mexico. General Diaz
governs the Mexican people with his own
capriciOus law. His actual administration
is retained through the means of gold
| and violence. The former he distributes
among his abettors in the same manner
that bandits divide amongst themselves
the spoils of their victims, making use of
the latter collectively as the only proper
element for their conservation.
General Diaz and the greater part of
| the men who now form his government,
! were very poor before taking by assault
| the public offices. now they own millions.
Can public official be honest when he
becomes rich through unworthy means,
| in the public officers? Can government
which fears the cepsure of its acts and
muzzles the independent press, sending
! to jail the writers, or banishing them
| from their country? Does the public
/ power inspire confidence when 1t assassin
| ates the most illustrious and prominent
| men of the country? Can a government
| be progressive one which makes public
Improvement in order to steal from the
national treasury? Would this great
| American nation tolerate a similar gov.
| ernment twenty-four hours? / believe
not. The worthy Mexicans will neither
| tolerate it. They are tired OF so mucl
| tyranny and infamy, and | am sure they
| will very soon overthrow the present die
| tator.
In the course of ninety days, more o.
less, the revolutionists will have taker
the principal cities of the Republic, Mat
amoros, Monterey, San Luis Potosi
Guanajuato, Yucatan and Vera
cruz. Catarino K. Cara is not a bandit
but patriot who wishes for Mexico rea
progress and felicity. We love our couB
try with the same fondness with which
we love our mothers aud we believe W,
do not Islander IL when we tell the truth
To take the mask away from tyrants 1
not making any offense to our country
To incite a revolution and develope |
in order to redeem a nation harrasset
and oppressed is not crime.
III the American people could know per
fectly the unworthy doings OF Genera
Diaz and his government | swear that n
citizen of this republic would lend hi
support. Yours very respectfully,
| PAULINE MARTINEZ
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
sHARP-EYE sLAsHEs.
Written for the Light by Sharp
Eye No. 3.

Written for the Light by sharp
Eye No. 3.
Brine rode down Main street last night
| and was mistaken for Grover Cleveland
This tickled his honor so much that b.
took off his 'Paree" plug to a couple oil
grand jurors, and did French bow tc
them.
His horse SHE'D at a mirror in a saloon
and the king fancied he saw 1915" on the
mirror-traced in soap.
He won't drink at that saloon any more,
but what he really saw was IS. A. p.
muddle"-'letters of gold" and bridges,
etc.
Brine sent his chief of police and de-
tectives to help fight at Waco. He ought
to turn out his fire department against
the s. A. p. strikers.
Three big fat men, and lean, long,
hungry looking reporter were seen
marching south along Main plaza
couple of days ago. Some thought they
we're ScaDS IOr tne .. "A. T.. Dub Closc
investigation showed them to be COM
mittee going to examine the new county
court house elephant.
Col Gallagher don't slash "Sharp- Eye
Slashes" any more, but this is remini-
Scence of him:
"'Twas midway on st. Mary'S bridge,
The sun was not In force,
And many things about the place,
Were out of sight, of course"
Except the flies that lowered round,
A poor ungilded name,
In countless numbers, young and old,
And fed upon the same.
The was eaten nearly through,
The r was out of sight,
The Y was miles beyond reform,
The A was scarce bite,
~
The N was short a leg or so,
The G was gnawed in twain,
The A was but a little dot,
The LIS were made In vain,
The A was nibbled to a speck,
The H was in 1t not,
The latter A was faded, and
The N was in it not"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
MILITARY NOTES.

Lieutenant Colonel J. J. Upham 3rd
cavalry, who has been On sick leave
since October 1890 which leave ex-
pired on the LIST inst, has had his
leave extended for TWO months.
The seven months leave of absence
granted Captain Baldwin. 18th in
faDtry, Who is stationed at Fort Clark
Tex, expires on the 30th of this
month.
The children at the military poet
will be given their regular bi.weekl y
hop at the post hop room tonight.
The 23rd infantry band orchestra will
furnish the music.
Regular Saturday mornings in
spection will be given the troops at
Fort Sam Houston tomorrow morn
ing.
Litter drill will take place at the
military post tomorrow.
The many friends of Mrs. Frank
Cole will be glad to learn that she is
RAPIDLY recovering from her recent
Illness.
Mltchell's lake is again becoming
popular at the military post. A hunt
ing party is being made up to spend
Sunday on the lake, shooting ducks.
Private a. q. Fischer, formerly of
G troop, 3rd cavalry, enlisted into H
company, 23rd infantry at Fort Sam
Houston yesterday.
Sergeant G. E Devens, A troop
3rd cavalry has been reco mmended
for admission to the army and navy
hospital at Hot Springs, Ark. He is
suffering from articular ..rheumati sm
and hopes that the springs will cure
him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all SUBJ
contractors and material men who
have furnished labor or material in
the construction of the Alamo Fire
Insurance company's building, cor
ner of Navarro and College streets,
san Antonio, Tex, and who may
have any claims for labor and
material against me on said building,
that they must present their claims
to 8. d. Scudder, secretary Alamo
Fire Insurance company, on or before
the 9Th inst. 1.4-6G FRED DINGEL.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
Notice.

The undersigned having been APP
pointed assignee of the tailoring es-
tablishment If Darius G. Quasso, as
signed Dec. 81, 1891, and having duly
qualified according to law, notice is
hereby given to all the creditors who
wish to come In and accept their pro-
portional share Of the proceeds of said
business, that they will file their
claims, sworn to, with the assignee.
Said assignment was made for the
benefit of all his creditors.
]. A. APPLER, Assignee.
San Antonio, Jan 5. 1892. l5Sw
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
ALAMO WOODWARD

The little. one horse yard....that the
cause we are selling coal and wood
too cheap.
Stove wood $3.50 per cord.
Four foot wood $3.50 per cord.
Indian Territory coal $3.50 per ton.
santa Tomas coal 81 80 per ton.
Telephone 545. Try US.
LUEDDE & MORRISON,
ABB. SCRUGs, Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
Big Vegetables.

In Washington, recently, among
specimens of vegetable products ex
hibited were potatoes weighing from
three to six and quarter pounds,
turnips weighing twenty-five pounds,
and q beet Weighing twenty one
pounds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
CITY COURT.

Ben Wood, interfering with pound
master in the lawful discharge of his
duty, $40.
Barney Flynn, drunk and disorder
ly, SIS.
e. Pine, vagrant, SIS or days.
Henry Ward, vagrant, S. or days.
John Garrett, allowing animals to
run at large, dismissed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
GREAT REDUCTION.

V. Lorra, the tailor, announces that he
has made a great reduction on all suits to
order at from IS to $40, consisting of the
finest English, French and Scotch goods
Of the latest styles and patterns. Best
work and perfect fit guaranteed. Call
and see MIN at the old stand near Com
merce street bridge. - 30 II
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
Expensive whips.

A whip presented to William H.
Vanderbilt cost $1,000. w. X. Van
derbilt has one that cost $3.50. Pierre
Lorillard has one with carved ivory
handle that cost $500. Whips that
cost SIS to 500 are fsvorite articles for
esentation and America leads the
world in making them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
AUCTION

Every Day Until Stock is Sold Out.
Fine hats. clothing, shoes, silks,
trimmings, etc., going at anything
for cash ct private sale OF auction.
ATT JOHN X. BERETTA & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
ATTENTION LADIES.

A lot of silks, trimmings, laces, en-
broideries, etc., still left, which we
offer at almost nothing for cash.
Private sale and auction goes on
every day.
.12a JOHN K BERETTA & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
Building Permits.

Building Permits.
Il. Weise. dwelling, Buena Vista
street, 3rd ward, 500.
c. W. Wentworth, addition to
dwelling, South Second street, 9Th
ward, SIPS.
Chas. Fielder, addition to dwelling,
Zsvalla street, 3rd ward, 500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
FOR SALE.

Une.double seated canopy top car
rage and harness, almost new, also
gentle horse. young and about six
teen hands high. For further par
ticulars address A. B. G. this office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08

BIG DRIVE ON PANTS
At A Pancoast & Son. IL 10 In
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
a. N0RpMAk

IL the only Piano Manufacturer and
best tuner In Texas. 12:l5:d
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
THE CHEAPEST TEAS.

Hollands Happy Thought" Soc per lib
Holland sal know" Coo per ID.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08

Olsen 4 Wake.
Always ready to move, pack and
store your furniture. l1-9-1m.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-01-08
CAR LOAD, FINE KENTUCKY
HORSES

Drivers, several handsome match
teams, good family horses, also several
suitable for business purposes. APP.
ply to A. Fl. Balloch, Hicks stable,
Nueva street. 1T ct