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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
A City Flooded.

OTTUMwA, Iowa, May 23.-At Ed
dyville fifty families were driven from
their: houses. The entire town is in
imminent danger from the Mis-
sissippi rapidly backing up into
the Desmoines, and no amount
of fall from above can help
Ottumwa until the waters recede
When the old ferry house went out
it struck the approach to the new
wagon bridge in process of erection
and carried away one hun.
bred and fifty feet Of it.,
thus completely cutting of connection
between the two parts of the city.
In south Ottumwa the river is cutting
into the principal streets.
Yesterday from every pulpit there
went up public prayers fora cessation
of the flood.
Later-The river has been falling
today rapidly; all danger is passed,
and farmers are in the fields again.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
Deemings F,endish Grimes.

MELBOURNE, Australia, May % -
Frederick Bailey DeemiDg, the most
fiendish murderer of the nineteenth
century was executed today for one
of a series of crimes, which have
appalled, the civilized world. All
told ten wife murders have been
traced directly to him and had he not
been executed for his lates. crime in
Australia he would have been taken
to Liverpool and executed for the
murder for his entire family there.
In fact the English courts had found
him guilty of wilful and deliberate
murder, even while he was lingering
IN jail in Australia. Deeming as far
as it is possible to learn was born in
England, near Birkephead, where
two of his brothers DOW live. He Is q
man of about forty years old and has
committed crimes in England, in the
United States and in Australia.
He was for some time q resident of
California and the mysterious disap'
pearances of two of HIS wives there
have never been entirely cleared up.
Deeming's last crime was the murder
of his wife at Windsor, a suburb of
Melbourne, and his motive In this
case was to marry an estimable young
lady who became engaged to him
immedi ,teiy after the death OF his
wife. This young lady testified
against him at the recent trial, and
strange to say, though her evidence
was largely instrumental in securing
his conviction, he bequeathes half
bis estate to her. The trial, which
lasted four days was full of sensa-
tional Incidents. Deeming tried his
best to convince the Judge and jury
that he was Insane and asserted that
he had twice been confined in insane
asylums. He further asserted that
his father. mother and brother had
been confined in asylums. All this
was found to be untrue and he was
convicted and sentenced to execution.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
MARTIN Il COMPANY.
The Law OF Borrowing.

The ChautauQuan.
When a person borrows the proper
ty of another for his own benefit, as
for instance, when one borrOws a
valuable book to read, the law is
very strict. and exacts extraordinary
care, holding the borrower liable for
the slightest injury to it while it Is In
his possession, and Of course requir.
ing him to return It within q reason.
able time, or else to pay an amount in
damages equal to its full value.
But where one gratuitously under.
takes to care for the property of
friend merely to accommodate him, he
need not take even ordinary care.
Very slight care is sufficient, provided
there be some. 1t Ia often said that
he must take as much care of the ar
ticle as he would of his own but this Is
not true test, because man might
be inexcussbly careless in respect to
his own property. A man once left a
yalise full OF gold coin on the table In
a steamers cabin, and in his absence
it was stolen. The coin belonged to
q friend, and il was gratuitonsly car
ried as favor. The Court held the
man liable for the full value Of the
coin, saying that "the care and dill
gence are to be proportioned TO the
value OF The goods, the temptation
and facility of stealing them, and the
danger of losing them"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
\ REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN.
The following appeared in The

The following appeared In The
Item:
Leading Democrats of the Third
Congressional District are openly dis
cussing the advisability Of sending
Republican to Congress next term
as the successor of Mr.. Price. To safe
guard the all: important sugar inter-
ests, many good Democrats seem to
feel convinced of the desirability of
having represent ation in the Repub.
lican caucus and on the Republicans
side of the House. This matter is re-
ceiving the earnest consideration not
only OF sugar planters but of political
leaders, including State Senators
and Representatives. The names OF
Hon. II. G. Minor and Judge Taylor,
Beattie are mentioned as the posi-
BILE choice should be policy of electing
a republican be decided upon; and as
the latter rendered efficient service to
Gov. Foster in the recent campaign,
the friends of the administration
speak of him with particular favor.
Our neighbor, the States. inter-
viewed Gov. Foster Senator, Gallery
and Representative Loret, all of st.
Mary, upon the above statement of
fact. The two former had n t before
heard of the suggestion. Mr.. LOret
said; "Yes have heard such q thing
mentioned. 1t was discussed among
few sugar planters, some. at least,
of whom are either Republicans al
ready or quasi-DemOcrats."
The gentleman whom The Item
heard discussing the subject were
prominent Democratic mem bers of
the General Assembly. While we
have no idea the discussion will crys-
tallize into effective action. we gave
the news because It Illus t 'ated the
demoralized political cor d tions in
which the late vindictive c. mp lign
has left the people of this State, and
which the prescriptive policy outlined
by some of the administration leaders
must surely keep up and intensity
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
Panama Canal is out.

New YORK, May 23.-The Panama
Canal project will drop quietly out Of
existence today as far as American
in terests are concerned when the
Contracting and Dredging company
will be declared dissolved by Judge
[ngraham in the Supreme court.
This is the company that contracted
with De Lesseps to dredge for the
Panama canal. AS the canal is fiat
failure there is no more WORK to be
done.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
Reception Royal to the Press.

W
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-From
east and north and south the dele
gates to the National Editorial Asso.
citation are today streaming into the
city and are being given q right royal
reception. Flags are flying from pub.
lie buildings and bunting decorates
the structures on the main thorough
fares. This day is being devoted
entirely to the reception of guests,
and tomorrow the actual business
of the gathering will begin. Each
delegate ON arrival today was pre-
sented with q magnificent gold silver
or tin badge, the material of which
came out of California mines. The
reception committee consists of San
Francisco editors and the leading
members OF all the large state in
dustrial and commercial organization
On the 9th the association will visit
Viena, Sacramento and Ohio and
on the 2Sth It will go to Colfax.
Dutchf1at and Gran Valley. Secreta.
ry Page expects good legates and
have reach in the first business gath
eripg tomorrow morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
B'Nai Birth.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May % The
grand lodge for the It'll district In
dependent Order B'Nai Birth met here
today in the nineteenth annual ses-
sion. The attendance is full and
from all the states comprising this
district. Marcus j. Meyer, of Selma,
Ala, was elected president. The re-
port of the president showed highly
gratifying condition of the work of the
order. Nat Strauss. of Mobile, was
elected secretary; Judge Marks, of
Louisian, first vice president; Sol.
Klein, of Dallas, Texas, second vice
president; Sol. HarpmaD, of Memphis.
treasurer, and l.. Vollmer, of Little
Rock, sergeant-at-arms.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
sbopping by System.

From the Ladies' Home Journal.
"But," cay some women, 1--WE must
SHOP we must get the things we
want" Certainly. Bless your heart,
shop all you want, but why not apply
some sort of system to the idea?
Don't make day of it. Give an
occasional morning to the pleasure(?)
and break it up in pieces" Easy
talking" says someone" but we can
not always leave our homes when We
want to, as you men CALL" My dear
woman, God gives you just exactly
the same amount of time as he does
to men, and he hasn't given you 3
particle more to do within that period
of time. The trouble is that women
are not systematic enough. L played
the part of esvesdropper in some or
the stores. and was surprised to find
how few women really knew just
what they wanted. They knew In q
general way, but not in q definite
sense. Now, when man goes shopping
he knows precisely what he wants.
asks for it, gets it, pays for it and
goes away. Women's purchases are
undoubte different, and such q
simple system can not, perhaps, be
followed by them, but that women
could simplify their shopping expedi-
tons, mum bers OF their own sex have
confessed to me within the last few
DAYS,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
Grand Jury Extraordinary.

New YORK, May 23.-For the first
time in some years an extraordinary
grand jury meets today to dispose of
an immense accumulation of excise
cases that have Tor years encountered
pigeon holes of the district attorneys
office IN this city. There are about
two thousand OF these cases and it
does not seem likely that there will
be many indictments brought, as the
charges are all of long standing and
it will be an extremely difficult mat
ter to bring the witnesses to light.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
The Most Dangerous Explosive

The Most Dangerous Explosive
From Pearson's Weekly.
The most unstable compound
known to chemistry, and therefore the
most explosive gu bstance so far discov.
cred, is chloride of nitrogen, which
probably consists of three parts of
chlorine united with one of nitrogen.
Its terribly explosive character, which
has so far prevented it's accurate an
alysis, Is due to the fact that it is q
com bins ton of one of the most active
with one of the most inert elements in
nature. 1t Is volatile liquid of brown
ish color and pungent taste discovered
by the French chemist Dulong, who
lost an eye and three fingers in the
operation. Faradsy and Davy expert
mented on it few years after its dis
covery, protecting themselves with
glass masks, which were In turn shat
teren dy explosions of minute guam
titles of the dangerous compound. Far
aday was stunned by the disintegra-
ton of few drops which he merely
touched with a piece of warm cement.
There is but little danger of chloride
of nitrogen ever being used for purpos-
es of deliberate destruction, as Its pre-
paratIon on large scale is practically
impossible its explosive force is not
known, for the reason that any attempt
TO determine it would probably prove
fatal to the experimenters. According
TO some authorities, the more recently
discovered compound ofhydroge nand
nitrogen, known as azolmide, is even
more explosive than chloride of
nitrogen, out this substance is still
TOO OBSCURE for decisive judgment to
be formed on the subject.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
Naval Examining Board.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., May 23.-The
board of examiners of the navy of the
United States will meet here today to
examine candidates for foreman
mason. 1t is the first time in the
history of the navy that this has been
done and it is with view of adhear-
ing strictly to civil service require
ments. The expense involved Will be
several thousand dollars.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
THE COURTS.
FEDERAL COURT.

This morning the Munos case was con-
tinned. The admission of plea of guilty
and confession in lower court was entered
by the prosecution. The defense entered
an objection which was overrued by the
court. Pablo Mnnos' commission as
colonel of the Faithful of Zaragnsa."
signed by Catarino E. Cara. was intro
duced as evidence: also, some receipts
and other papers. Some strips of white
cloth lettered as follows: "Libres From
tierezos," Free Frontiersmen) were also
introduced. These bands were worn on
their hats to distinguish them from the
other companies. Juror Heilgmann was
excused.
45TH DISTRICT COURT.
+. +. Collins Manufacturing Co. has
filed suit against j. Il. johnson, ct al,
on promissory note. VI was the fault of
the clerk, not of the court reporter that it
appeared in the court report Friday that
Mr.. n. Mackey had been sued by the +.
f. Collins Manufacturing company for
debt. 1t was so written on the file dock
ct. Since then it has been changed and
now reads against j. Pope IL Co. Nothing
was done in this court today.
9TH DISTRICT COURT.
The following suits were fl led Saturday
afternoon.
Max Freund & Co. VS.. Samuels e.
RoSeman, ONT promissory note.
Kate LeathOrn VS. VIM. Leathorn for
divorce.
The case of Marshall VS.. the City is on
trial.
mandate from the supreme court has
been received by the clerk, approving of
the sentence of John Dempsy. He and
Robert j. Taylor, both of III company,
23rd infantry, were convicted for stealing
watch some time ago and sent up for
two years. They both appealed. but
Taylor's case has not been heard from
yet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
Railway Freight Agents.

CUMBERLAND Tenn, May %. -
Cum berland Island is the scene today
of the annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Railway Con-
tracing Freight Agents. They will
be banqueted here tonight j. W..
Morse, president of the association,
will probably be reelected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
=. A CInh Notes.

Mr.. +. Il. Ferris, of Boston, Mass :,
visited the San Antonio club yesterday.
The spring cleaning has commenced at
the club. This morning the carpet of the
parlor was taken up. 1t will be cleaned
and stored away until fall.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
A Forgery.

New YORK, May 29.-Chauncey
Depew, interviewed regarding the
alleged letter from Grant to Conkling,
published Saturday, pronounced it an
infamous forgery.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
BARGAINS FOR PRINTERS.
For Cash.

One 2-Rev. Campbell Book and
News Press, good condition, will
print 6-col. 30x44 news.......... $500
One Pony Cylinder, bran new
15x2f-cash price. 10000
One Pearl Jobber. 5000
One 4-horse Otto Gas Engine 10000
One H-horse power hand wheel. 1000
One Tuerke 4-horse water motor $500
Address T. b. JOHNSON,
Manager LIGHT, San Antonio, Tex.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
Virginia farmers Park

HARRIBURG, Va, May %
The farmers of Virginia will today
open their twenty-five acre Assembly
Park, which is equipped with ma.
chinery hall and other buildings.
Senator PETER and Congressman
Simpson and Watson will speak
here on the 25th.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23

Beeville Picayune: when q news
paper asserts positively that smother
newspaper has accepted brides it
creates the impression in public that
both are dishonest, one of which is
endeay oring TO shield its hypocricy
by turning states evidence"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
MAY Need Them.

SALT LAKE CITY, May 2S.-Col.
Blunt, of Fort Douglas, has been
notified by the war department. to
hold cannon at an hours notice to go
to the scene of the strike among
miners at Occur de Leon, Idaho.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
The SoIOns Meet.

PITTsBURG, May 23.-The Supreme
convention of the Order of Scion,
with a representative from every
state in the Union, began its weeks
labors here today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
Divers at Work /.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, May 29.-Divers
are working on the sunken wrecked
Cotton Belt train at Bayou Crook.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
LATE TElGGRAMS
sOiLeD DOWN FROM PRIVATE.
SPECIAL AND OTHER SOURCES.

Mrs. Baer killed by q falling tree
near Seguin.
Out of 81 Tarrant county delegates
IL favor Hill and favor Cleveland.
Frank Plasters kills Ed Harrison at
Bedias, Grimes county.
Iron Mountain traffic north from
Texarkana cut of by high water.
Heavy wind storms prevailed Satur
day over the high water regions.
The Venezuela insurgents capture
Las Tablas on the Orinoco river.
The Red river bottoms are sea of
water from bluff to bluff.
Cotton Belt trains and tracks are all
right from Texarkana to Pine Bluffs.
Deeming was hanged early this
morning, protesting his innocense.
Bell county will endorse Pendleton
for rhe legislature.
Frost in Iowa heavy enough to
freeze the ground.
Mrs. E. G. Pullman, mother of the
Car inventor is dead, aged So.
Joice Hotel, near Fairfield, Cal,
burned and two persons cremated.
There were Z 900 bales cotton burned
in the great warehouse fire in Egypt.
Queen Vic decorates the Khedive of
Egypt with the Order OF the Bath.
There is talk of Hill transferring
his strength in New York to Flower.
The agitation as to Blaine's possible
acceptance of nomination continues.
Railway trains are within ten miles
of Llano.
Nicaragua Canal croDgress meets at
ST. Louis, June End.
Six persons killed by fireworks
explosion at Hartford, Conn.
Cholera is raging for 100 miles along
the Afghan frontier.
Lieut.. Hetherington and wife reach
san Francisco from Yokohoma.
Sioux City mayor is condemned for
refusing to receive outside aid for the
flood sufferers.
Correspondents bsnished from Ber-
lin for spreading false reports of the
Sultan's health.
the Seguin primaries are carried
for Hogg by 7 majority in vote OF
22o.
Isaac Talbot. Gardner, Maine.
shoots his wife, fires at his sister and
then suicides.
The Presb by terisns occupied Port,
land pulpits yesterday and churches
overlooked.
Snow was reported in nearly all the
northern states rom the Rocky
mountains to Maine on last Saturday.
Delegates to Lsmpasas convention
were generally instructed to steer
clear Of state politics.
Rockport board of trade passes re.
solutions complimentary to General
Stanley.
Commission decides against the II.
d p. in the De Kalb and Red River
road matter.
Heavy frost reported ut Holland,
Mich inJuring fruit trees and veg
etables.
Fifteen members of foot ball team
drowned crossing Bay Phillips, Aus
traIia.
Brazilirn turret ship wrecked al
the mouth OF the Rio de la Plata and
II drowned.
Belgium elections to fill vacancies
do not change the makeup OF the
Larties.
Venezuela ban dts take advantage
OF the revolution and capture and loot
towns.
A heavy frost in Cen trail Illinois
kills vegetables and Injuries fruit
trees.
The advocacy of naval appropria-
tions by German pleases his constit-
uents, and disgInntles the Cleveland
crowd.
Sixteen dead bodies have been taken
from the wreck of the Cotton Belt
near Goldman, Ark, and % are re-
ported injured
Over 400 flood victims from the
Plum Bayou and White Bluff dis
tricts are landed ut Pine Bluffs, Ark,
by steamers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
Foreign Baptist Miss,o

PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-At 2
p. m. today, the Baptist missionaries
from India, Alaska, Mexico, Utah
and the Sonthwell meet and report
the result of their years labors to the
BAPTIST congress.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
Guaranteed,

New YORK, May 23.-The steamer
Aurania is detained at quarantine.
She has case of smallpox.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
Car Strike.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, May 2S.-Street
car system Youngstown tied up this
morning by a strike of all conductors
and motsr men.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
JOB PRINTING

In all its branches done with neatneSS
and dispatch at the San. Antonio LIGHT
Job office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23
A Fire.

DENVER, May PA fire broke out
in Brigam City, Utah, yesterday,
causing 500 900 damage.
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FOB REM.

A nice show window and Office room.
Inquire at No. 4 E. Commerce street. II
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23

Ohio Christian Churches.
BELLAIRE, o., May 23.-The state
con ven ton of the Christian churches
of Ohio began here today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-23

ALARM CLOCKS.
Best quality, Sl.OO at. Hecht'S. l6 ly
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LATE TELEGRAPH.
SENT SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT BY
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
And the Southern Afternoon Press
Up to the Hour of Co
ing to Press.
Fair.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Tempera-
ture rising west of the Mississippi
valley. Fair till Wednesday,
, 1892-03-19
(From the Daily Telegraph rs Feb

Buglars are becoming more and more inge-
MUS in their methods, and have to be met with
equal ingenuity. This other day q gentle
maj in a northern suburb found a stranger
ascending his staircase, who without betray-
ing any emotion. said he had come about
the repairs. ooh yes replied the owner,
"but l am in a hurry to keep an engagement
just now. Come out with me and I'll tell
what l want done" The two walked out t.
gether.the householder talking about water
pipes and tanks, and the stranger answering
with a glibness that showed considerable ex-
perience, until they came to a policeman
when the former at once gave the pretended
plumber into custody for being in his house
with unlawful intent. UEon him were found
the usual instruments Of the burgllr's business
and when taken to the police station he was
soon identified as an expert crib cracker,
who was already wanted on several charges of
housobreaking and burglary. People will do
we'll to view with suspicion men who come
to their dwellings to do repairs which have
never been ordered, or strangers who enter
p%arlolri under the belief that they are hos
pItals lor the relief Of sto1nachic pains,
, 1892-03-19

new trust was not opportune as the balance
must be first reduced. he did not expect
that any loss would fall on the guarantors.
The appeals which have been made TO
Mr.. Matthews have been unavailing, and the
two poachers, Raynor and Eggleton have
been hanged al Oxford. Mr.. Mathews has
also been been questioned in the House of
Commons.
An immense crowd was present at the
funeral of the Duke Of HesSe. The Queen
and Royal family attended the memolial
service at Windsor.
The .Folkething" has granted $4,000 for
expenses of Denmark at The Chicago Fair.
New York, March 18th
Flour, ST. Lawrence, pr. brl. $3.50
IDEAL, best uandyw wine, per. brl. $40
Heavy Mess Pork, per brl. 3
New Season = Pork, Per hrl 9&-104
Crystals, pc II. 80
sugar e. to q K. per ID 3
English Islands Molasses pr. gal. II o.
Exchange New York and i,o don 4.855
The reduction in the price Of -four is due to
the great business now being done,
, 1892-03-19

as we'll as the sulphurous fumes" To do this,
however, and yet to get an equal efficiency of
steam-raising power, he has to burn 125 tons
of coal in place of 100 tons, and for every 1876
tons of coal burned he RECEIVERS four tons of
sulphate of ammonia. The fuel, if cheap (says
5s. a ton), will cost E31, and the sulphate Of
ammonia, at S12 a ton, is worth 44S. III"
says Mr.. Richardson, results such as these
can be attained, the doom of smoke is sealed.
A smoky factory chimney, that is, will hence
forth be like a leaky brewers vat.-something
through which money is pouring away.