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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-01
TEXAS STATE NEWS.

The lynohers are after rape fiend
10 miles north of Mckinney.
Deep water meeting at Rockport to-
morrow.
Heavy washout on the Sunset, near
Yuma, delays through trains.
New Birmingham iron works dam.
aged $20,000~by incediary fire.
Judge Mcmahon dies at Moore, Frio
county, aged IS.
Boerne farmers are blowing and
making gardens.
Captain Bennett, one of Boerne's old
settlers, dies, aged 65.
Trinity and Sabine railway is
transferred to the M. X. & T.
Blaze in the old postoffice building
at Taylor causes $1,000 damage.
New York, Texas and Mexican rail.
way elect directors at Victoria.
The state and border troops are
still successful in not finding CARA.
Postoffics at Verde, Kerr county,
has been discontinued.
Prominent democrats meet at Tyler
to lay wires for Hogg's denomination.
Austin ladies are taking active in
terest in Worlds fair funds.
Moredo is found guilty of the MUIR
der of Weidenmiller at Laredo.
National bank examiner takes
charge OF the Bell county national
bank, at Temple.
I. & g. N. net earning for the s
months ended November last, were
S223, 1885 increase over 1890.
w. G. Butler. Frio county is under
bond to wait grand jury action, for
killing Mexican at Big Foot.
Fire in 5tb ward, Houston, burns
up $4,000 property. Live Oak club
among the losers.
Judge Lindsay, ex-supreme judge
of the state, dies at La Grange aged
eighty-seven.
Deposits with state comptroller fol-
January Were little in excess Of
100000.
One Bolton firm has shipped 1900
head fat beeves 10 Chicago this year,
and have 900 more ready.
A farmers institute, educational,
will be held at Bolton ON the 10Th
and Goth instant.
Ex.engineer Davidson, of the
8. A. P. assaulted and severely beat
en- in Houston.
Attorney General seeks to have
the Day Land and Cattle company
sse returned to the state court.
Bee county has raised S25 900 of the
IS 200 required from her for deep
water.
Pneumonia. resulting from grip, lie
fsarfully fatal at Spring Prairie, near
Lexington.
Charles Lomack, q Sweet Home
farmer, attempts suicide and will be
| examined for Iunacy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-01
THERE WE'RE NO LEGS.
So the Audience of Twelve Shot
Out the Lamps.

So the Audience of Twelve Shot
Out the Lamps.
Chicago Prrss.
| "The smallest and most unappre,
ciative audience 1 ever saw" said
Tagliapietra, the baritone, was in
Marshall Tex, fourteen or fifteen
years ago. 1t consisted solely of
twelve cowboys, and they stayed in
the house just two minutes. At the
end of that time they showed their
want of appreciation by shooting out
the footlights and leaving the hail.
The stage was q rude platform at one
end raised on horses so that one could
see clear under it. Not more than four
or five people could go on at once.
but we had to have $500, and de-
cided to give the show. asked Ma
jor Cumming, the manager, If he had
any scenery, and he replied with
great dignity that he most certainly
had. When we came around at night
I was dumfounded by discovering
that the scenery consisted of common
sheets tackled up at the rear and sides
of the stage. There was no curtain,
and dozen kerosene oil lamps served
as footlights. There was no use kick
ing, 30 we got ready to produce La
Favorita' under these conditions.
"There was not soul In the house
when we commenced, but we were
told the audience was across the street
getting a drink and would come over
after we got to work. In few min
utes they came-twelve tall, lank
looking COW boys, with their trousers
in their boots, broad sombreros,
clankipg spurs, pistol in their belts
| and q lantern in the right hand of
each man, stalked noisily in and sat
down on the frame benches. Poor
Litta, who was on the stage, nearly
| fainte so l fastened on the first
! chorus and rushed as many people on
| the stage as we could. The rest stood
around OIL the floor. The cowboys
listened patiently until they could
make themselves heard, when the
leader sang out.
| Say, Mg9cher. amt there no legs
| in this showe,N,
~ replied very deferentially that
we were welded to music and that
Tagliapietra's Grand Italian Opera
| company was not leg show. A look
of great disgust spread over the lead
er's face as he said:
'Thundsr! Boys, let's mosey,
and, drawing out his pistol,
shot out the lamp nearest with.
out spilling q drop of oil. Each
man followed suit, till the lights
were all extinguished; then gravely
| picked up their lanterns and cOur-
teously invited us all over to take
a drink. They stalked out as grave.
| ly and silently as they came in"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-01
SLAVES OF VICTORIA.
The Chinese Highlanders Bartering In
Human Bodies.


The authorities of Victoria, b. c.,
were startled last week when the fact
leaked out that the city was not alone
the headquarters of Chinese opium
smugglers. but that it was also the
center of the slave trade in Chinese
girls. At the house of the chief of the
highbinders it was found that Chinese
maidens were being sold for SO
much apiece, the same as bales OF tea
and other products of the fowery king
dom. Six girls, ranging in ages from
IL to IA, were sold recently for prices
ranging from $1,000 to S77o. Moy
Chung, chief of the highbinders, auc-
toned them Off Forced into a confess
sion one of the Cinnamon said
that the traffic had been car
ried on for two years and
that the steamer Empress of India
would bring 100 victims on the mex,
trip. In the room of Lo Leet, rich
Chinaman, were found two of these
girls. They were huddled together, and
when approached acted like hunted
animals. They told the story of their
wrong in a straightforward manner as
soon as they heard that no wrong was
intended. In the room of Wah Ouony
Fook was found girl of thirteen, pale,
emaciated, praying for death to relieve
her from her repulsive bondage. So
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-01
PRONOUNCED HOPELESS.
SAVED.
YET

From letter written by Mrs. Ada; E
Hurd, of Groton, 5. d., we quote: WAS
taken with a bad cold, which settled on
my Lungs, cough set in and finally ter
minated in Consumption. Four doctors
gave me up, saying l could live but
short time. l gave myself up to my
Saviour, determined If | could not stay
with nv friends on earth, would meet
my absent ones above. My husband was
advised to get DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds; l
gave it trial, took in all, eight bottles;
it has cured me, and thank God am now
a well and hearty woman" Trial bottles
free at Adolph Dreiss, and Dreiss. Thomp-
son 81 Co. Regular size SOC and SLIGO.
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A Monumental Yarn.

Of all the Munchausenlike stories that
are going the rounds, this one is by nc
means the most trifing: "Eignt years
ago 81. ii. Bowles, of Cherryfeld, Me-,
planted in his garden a small Towering
shrub. Near the strub grew green
gage and cherry tree. Last year the
shrub put forth cherry blossoms, but
bore no fruit. This year it produced
luscious fruit of the green gage variety
Philadelphia Ledger.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-01
Tnrnsntine for Croup.

In the early stages of Group or al
most any throat or chest trouble, tur-
pentine is well nigh specific. Rub
the chest and throat until the skin is
red; then tie piece of flannel or cot
Combating over the chest. moistened
with few drops of the oil, and inhale
the vapor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-01
BARGAINS FOR PRINTERS.
For Cash.

For Cash.
One 2-Rev. Campbell Book and
News Press, good condition, will
print 6-col. 3ox44 news. 49,. $500
One Pony Cylinder, bran new,
15x21-cash price. ................ 10000
One Pearl Jobber. .,. 5000
One horse Otto Gas Engine. -. 10000
One Is horse power hand Wheel. 1000
One Tuerke 4-horse water motor. $500
One Surgy Stereotype Machine. 1890
Address, L. b. JOHNSON.
Manager LIGHT, San Antonio, Tex.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-01

The superintendent of the Pine Ridge
agency in South Dakota was staggered
the other day when little Indian boy
very timidly asked him if there was
danger of another uprising of the white
people soon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-01

In Camden one Sunday afternoon re-
Gently two-year-old child sucked its
fathers old clay pipe and died within an
hour in strong commissions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-01
suckLEN,s ARNIcA sALvE,

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever
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Dreiss, Thompson & Co. 1924
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AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

The following named are the only
authorized collectors for the LIGHT:
I'll. c. SCHUMACHER,
FRED. SMALL,
WILL SCHUMACHER,
DAN C. BTTTERS.
Subscribers are requested not to pay
heir Inscription without taking a re-
sept. L. b. JOHNSON, mgr.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-01

Two Englishmen have just returned to
London after walking around Europe, a
journey which occupied fourteen months.
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ADVERTISING SOLICITORS.

J. A. Appler and Z. E. Tatum are
authorized solicitors for the LIGHT. Our
patrons will please put all promises" or
Understandings" in writing, in order
that there may be no 'miSunderstand-
inps." T. B. JOHNSON. Mgr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-16

where he studied law and was admitted
to the bar. IN 1889 he located in Meta
mora, Woodford county, H.. and en-
gagged in the practice Of his profession,
remaining there for ten years In 1864
he was named as the presidential
electOr for the district. In lsG9 he re-
turned to Bloomington, forming law
partnership with j 5. EVERY which still
exists He was elected 70 congress by
the democrats OF the Bloomington dis
trict in 1874. although the district has
always been strongly republican. In
1876 his party again nominated him for
congress but he was defeated He was
nominated third tine in 1873 and was
elected He was . delegate 20 the ma
tioual convention Of 1854 and was APP
pointed first assistant postmaster gen
eral b. President Cleveland AZ the
close Of Clereiand's administration be
returned 70 Bloomington IN l577 Presi-
dent Hayes appointed Mr.. Stevenson
nemb Der Of the board 10 Inspect the mil
itary academy at West Point The re-
cent Illinois state convention elected
hiD one Of the delegates At large % the
national convention he was serving
in that capacity when nominated for
the vice Presidency.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-16

domain. Two and two he conveyed a
variety of animals aboard his
ship for transportation to his
distant home, that they might
there increase and multiply and thus
Insure an always well-filled larder in
the guhernajorial mansion Among
them was pair OF rabbits, the choice
OF which proved conelusively that Dom
BartolomeSs had given more attention
to the study OF navigation than economy.
In AN incredibly short space of time
those rabbits owned the island. They
multiplied to an extent that defed ex
tcrInina ton, and by their Unsuitable vo-
racity destroyed every plant and blade
of grass, SO that the fertile island soon
became desert, and Dom Bartolorneo
was obliged TO leave them to their own
destruction and return 20 Portugal.
He did not lose courage, however, but
In 1916 again visited Porto Santo, and
was then accompanied by his second
wife, Dona Isabella Monis. Guided by
her wise oounsels, and possibly profit
ing trif!e by expcrienee-goats were
substituted for rabbits on the later eX-
pedltion-he was more successful in his
administration Of affairs, and Porto
SaEto became their permanent horne.
Dona isabella bore several children.
among them daughter. Fclipa. who
was the pride of her fathers heart.
Dom Bartolomeo made her his compan-
ion on the occasional voyages he made
~ Lisbon, talked with her on the sub
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-16
FILLING THE SiLO.
The Proper Way OF Preserving Green
Crops for Winter Use.


| Considering the possibility OF an
early winter to cut short the late plant
ed crops, the Importance OF the silo is
magnified by which the green crops
may be preserved for winter use. 1t
will be well to take thought of the
morrow to anticipate the silage supply
by corn planting as late as into July on
the low lands which may be dry
by that time. A writer in the Ameri-
can Cultivator says that the value OF the
siio goes without question now in pro-
gressive dairy regions The best meth
Cd OF constructing IL is practically set
tied alsO-built out of wood instead of
stone. Wood, being porous and a poor
conductor of heat, is far more desirable
for the silo. The silo should be built
of wood and then painted thoroughly
with waterproof paint making every
crevice and crack thoroughly tight
The farmer has his choice between two
kinds of walls-the double-walled
wooden structure, with tarred paper
between, or the single wooden wall
lined inside with matched flooring. and
covering over carefully with paint
Either one Of these answers better
than the lathed and plastered sllo,
which was so universally received a
few years ago as the highest perfection
of wooden silo walls.
Such silo built early in the year viii
be ready for the corn by the time the
crop has properly matured. bat one
must plant for the silo, and not trust 10
field corn TO answer the purpose. One
variety of corn cannot be recommended
generally. for nearly ever locaIit7 re-
quires a ciGctSvt kind Generally orc
can select lhe lsrgest variety that
grows IN his sec' "a. for tne silo re-
quires corn thu slii make q heavy
growth and gives q great yield Of cars
and fodder. Such corn il the IDEAL one
for this work. The biggest crop 10 the
acre IS the best. FOR generally such corn
will keep a. well zs the small crops
After the proper selection Of the variety
the corn should be drilled IA The field in
rows from three 70 four feet apart. &C
cording - It's size and yield SINE %
the smaller varieties can be planted as
close as the minimum distance. while
tie very large stzlIed kinds xiii reed
the maximum distance between tne
rows Il drilling il one kernel should
b dropped from seven - zine inches
apart u tie rows, according 20 the kind
The cultivation Ct the silzre corn
viii always produce better results
when Il is ag'ea1ed - quite frequently
during the lroriaz sszsoa~ Il should
be sGrfzce cultivation. however. rarely
extending down more than al inch or
tgga. The weedar should also - PIT
20 work. and after this has torn ~ the
weeds crop q: cover can be spread
between the rosvs- Thls yin save
year Ia re rctatsca. z2a not tnl1re ;hs
growth of the corn TIE clover wll.
not grow much daring tae growth q
the ec--. hui vAca i Is ha-T@~.c6 tor .
tie s.Io. the clover s.ll spring sp rap
IDLY. covering The whole gr0asd u .
saor. tine II tia wss .-ess = - sosa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-16
DEMOCRACY'S LEADERS.
The Two Men Nominated by the
Chicago Convention.
Brief Biographies of Grover Cleveland
and Adlai Z. Stevenson The Ex-
Presidents Popular wife-Stey-
cnsop's Record.

Grover Cleveland was born fifty-ive
years ago in New Jersey. His educa-
tional opportunities were at that time
limited, and when fourteen years old
he removed with his parents to Fayette-
vile, N. Y, where he began his career
as clerk in store. Then came an op-
portunity for Grover to attend local
academy and it was here he received
training that later in life led him to
adopt the legal profession. Drifting
westward, he became a student in law
Office at Buffalo, \. Y, and in May,
1859, he was admitted to the bar. His
industry and evident ability led to his
appointment as assistant district attor-
ney when only twenty-five years of age.
Then followed in sequence of official
terms of Office his election to the post of
sheriff of Erie county in 1870, mayor of
Buffalo in 1881, governor Of New York
In 1882, president of the United States
IN 1884. His first Waterloo came in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-16

1888, when, nominated for a second
term al the white house b. the ST. Louis
convention, be was defeated b. PTesi-
dent Harrison by sixty-hve electoral
votes
During the earlier part Of his admin
istration Mr. Cleveland was welded 70
Miss Frances Folsom, Of Buffalo, y. Y.
The story Of how the ex-pres!dent
woOed and won his bride is sonewha
romantic. She was the daughter Of
Cleveland's former lay~ partner Il is
said that Miss Folsom became engaged
70 Mr.. Cleveland about the tine ae be-
gan his term as president He had
always held her in fond regard since
the time he trotted her on his knee
when she YVES a little girl He treas
ured her picture al through TIE days Of
his bachelorhood- Frances Folsom
Cleveland added vastly 10 the ulster OF
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A Short Love Story,

had long worshiped, and, though on
familiar terms with my deity, could
not raise enough courage to pop the i'm
portant question. At my sisters we'd
ding l was beside the object of my
alteration. Looking through the mar
riage service previous to the commence
ment of the ceremony, an idea, jocu-
lar, though perhaps lacking in solemn
ity, struck me. When the clergyman
asked: ''Wilt thou have this man?" etc,
] murmured the same words into my
companions ear. Somewhat to my
surprise and greatly to my delight, she
with the bride responded: 81 will"
The promise thus given was confirmed
while driving home, and our engage
ment was announced during the nup-
tial festivities.-Boston Globe.
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Keep Your Hat on when Outdoors.

The California state board of health
has sent out circular entitled: 1.-The
Dangers Arising From Taking Off the
Hat Out of Doors During Funeral Serv-
ices" 1t attacks the custom strongly
and urges that one funeral is often the
cause of many, because the friends of
the dead stand around in the open air,
even in winter, for many minutes, while
the body is being carried from house to
hearse, or while the ceremonies at the
grave are taking place. The board asks
ministers and chiefs of lodges, and
Others who may have charge of funer-
ais to give the benefcent advice to re-
main covered and avoid discomfort and
danger" The point is made that re-
manning covered when removing the
hat means peril to the health is no dis
respect to the dead, but simply wise
and humane precaution.-N. Y. Sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-16
A Queer Legend of Tailed srsn.

When a native Hoilsnder wants 20
show his hatred for an Englishman he
simply refers 20 him as 'steert man"
in other words, The man with "A
tail" The legend says that Thomas a
Beckett cursed the Kentishmen who
spitefully cut of the tail Of his horse
while he was riding the animal through
that country, and that the entire gen
GRAFTON Of Kent which followed wore
tails like those Of horseA- John Bale,
Edward Wis bishop OF OSsory, men
tons the legend, but gives some varia-
tons in the cause Of the ignoele pun
ishmsnt He says John CApgrave and
Alexander Cf Esscby saycth that for
castinge fyHhe tayles a. ST. Augustine.
Dorset&hyre men bad taylsz ever after
that" But Polydor8s applies IL u
Kentish men at Stroud. by Rocheatsr.
FOR euttings OF Thomas a Eeckets
horses tayie." One accO1nt says mat
only those living IL Eeai al the time II
the curSe were afflicted with large
droepiug tayles Ike brstes. thzir pSs-
ter1ty beipz not 81 affected
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ghs aaieha daily gsele Saturday or,uo guu s. 1882

1ects which had always engaged his
mind, and from him she imbibed dar-
ing spirit and a love of adventure quite
unusual to her sex. In the year 1870
Dom Bartolomeo died, and his widow,
returning to Lisbon, placed Dona Felipa
in the convent of All Saints to complete
her education
Shortly after this time, Christopher
Columbus drifted to Lisbon. Prosy his
torians assume that he was drawn
thither by the fame of the Portuguese
discoveries, which had spread far and
wide, and which were attracting the
curious and venturesome of every cline
to the Portuguese capital. The fact
that his brother, Bartholomew, was a
resident of Lisbon, where he was en-
gagged III the business of making maps
and charts and the sale of books,
accounts more reasonably for the ap-
pearance of Columbus there, especially
as he became partner in the business.
He was then about twenty-eight years
of age, tall and well proportioned, affa-
bic, yet dignifed in manner and pleas
ant in speech. His rather long face
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Columbus form a subject of much DIS

Columbus form subject of much dis
cussion, if not of doubt. After leaving
Portugal and while awaiting at Cordova,
IN l4s6, the action of Ferdinand and lisa
bella relative to his proposed voyage OF
discovery, he became acquainted with q
lady of gentle birth, named Beatriz
Enriquez. The historians all agree in
stating that he fell desperately in love
with her, and that she was the mother
of his son Fernando. A number of writ
ers affirm that she was his lawful wife,
but careful searching of the records
has failed to bring to light marriage
certificate in support Of their belief
The will of Columbus seems also To
discredit their views. In his last
testament, he implores his son Diego
''to take care of Beatrix Enriquez,
mother of Don Fernando, my son; to
supply her with all that can enable
her to live in an honorable manner, she
being q person to whom / am under
such grave obligations, and to do this
to relieve my conscience, because it
weighs heavily upon my soul. 1t is
not lawful to state here the reason"
A plausible explanation of his failure
to do justice to this lady is given in a
tumultuous letter that Columbus wrote
to Dona Juana de la Tore, in 1900, in
which he stated that he had left in
Portugal, when he fed into Spain, a
wife and children whom he had never
since seen. The souvenir of his desert
ed family does not seem to have sorely
afflicted his conscience. The uncer-
tainty concerning his relations with
Beatrix Enriquez has prevented his
canonization by the church of Rome.
Notwithstanding that to Felipa, his
wife, Columbus owed the Indictment to
his achievements, and to Queen Isa-
bella the accomplishment of them, he
apparently failed to appreciate woman's
Importance in the world. In his last
will he utterly ignored possible female
descendants, entail1ng his honors and
estates on the male line of his family.
At the time of his death it seemed q
legacy of doubtful value, consisting
of claims against the crown. The pres
ent representative of the house, the
duke Of Veraguas, receives an income
of 1856, 900 year, derived from the rev.
enues of Cuba and Porto Rico.
He traces his descent through
Isabella, third daughter of Diego
and Maria de Toledo, his wife.
Their son, Luis, was conscienceless
scamp, who at one time had three living
wives, for which excess of matrimonial
zeal he was exiled from Spain. He died
leaving nc legitimate male heirs, and
after considerable skirmishing on the
part of disqualified male descendants,
the title was given to Don Nuno Gelves,
grandson of Isabella and great-great-
grandson of Christopher and Felipa
Columbus. In the end the ''better half
has triumphed.
In the four centuries that Felipa has
slept in the silent tomb, many danes of
noble birth have been proud to unite
their fortunes with the house of Column
bus. Among them all not one has done
it greater honor than did the mother of
the race-Mrs Christopher Columbus
HARRIET HENRY.