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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18
A Fireproof Joist.

Professor toodmsn is reported by
The Builder as stating i'll lecture on
fire prevention that, gen orally speak
ing, wooden joists are better for build
ings than steel or iron joists. The
two latter materials, he explained,
lose their strength at a not very high
temperature, whereas wood would
sustain a heavy strain for much
longer period when exposed to great
heat. Besides, when wood has once
been chsrred ii does not burn so
readily again. Iron and steel soon
expand under the influence of heat.
Brick and stone are Objectionable the
former becomes fused under great
heat, and the latter Is liable to
crack or fly when suddenly cooled
after heating. The draw back TO
tiles is that when fire plays upon
the joists of floors fitted with them
tn g joists expand and allow the fire to
play upon the jOists through the tiles.
Portland cement Is objections BILE, as
it flakes off when heated, but ii wire
netting or bars are imbedded in con-
crete this defect Is rem edied. A joist
padded with silicate of cotton and in
cased in salamander plaster a mix
ture OF silicate, cotton and plaster OF
paris). the professor holds, is splen-
did tireproofing material. such q
material is not only a conductor,
but it is elastic and would yield with
the joist. In an experiment. under
taken by Professor Goodman, ii was
found that a joist of this kind with
stood very fierce heat for eight to nine
hours without sustaining any serious
damage.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18
Missouri Floods.

ST. LOUIS, May IS The local food
is growing more serious, the water is
rising and with no immediate pros
pect of fall 1t has been raining for
the past As hours and more is threat.
ened, which will cause further rise.
In the immediate vicinity of st. Louis
Doth sides OF the river for over four
hundred square miles is under water
TO q depth OF two to twenty feet.
homeless. The main suffering
is in the American bottom and on
Missouri Point. Five hundred people
of the former locality are gathered on
the bluffs, for whom st. Clair county,
Illinois, have asked supply of food
and some shelter. Ten miles above, q
strip of land under condemnation pro-
ceedipgs for the benefit of the Miss.
ouri, Kansas, Texas and st. Louis
has been washed away. In st. Louis
county, west of the city, immense
damage done farming land by back
water and crops are ruined. Along
the river front of the city there Is
little change. On the east side
aid will be furnished the sufferers
by the state of Missouri. Gov. Francis
has ordered tents sent to them and
food also will be gathered here and
dispatched. Further up the river, on
that side, the flood Is increasing.
In east Madison, Venice and
Brookly the water lie flowing
over the Alton, Big Four and Wabash
tracks. Near Name Oak they are
adding to the quantity already there, of
armed guards, protecting the dyke
between Madison and Venice to pre-
vent it's being cut TO relieve Brook
Ign at the expense of other towns.
In East St Louis there is nothing new
in the situation, though the train
service is badly crippled blythe high
water.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18
A Cleveland Surmise.

NEW ORLEANS, May lS.-The daily
States Washington special says:
The result of the democratic stale
convention of Georgia Is awaited with
unusual in terest. Extraordinary devel-
opments in Cleveland's strength la
Atlanta have dampened the hopes
of the opponents of the ex-presid ent
and most of them have gwen up the
hope of carrying the state convention,
though some still declare that an
snti-Cleveland instructed delegation
will be sent to Chicago. BlOunt. of
Georgia, THINKS the convention will
choose Cleveland delegates.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18
what WIN the Outcome Be?

ATLANTA, Ga, May lS.-Georgis
democrats are in state convention
here today and unless the indications
are all awry, a compromise will be ef-
fected between the Hill auG Cleve-
land fsctions. There Is no telling at
this hour which side is in the major
ity, for in many OF the districts the
delegates are halt and halt, according
to compromises effected at the district
conventions. Senator Colquitt will
probably head the delegation to Chi
cago. On August 10 the second con-
ven ton will be held, for the purpose
of nominating state officers and pres
idential electors
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18
LATE TELEGRAMS
soILep DOWN FROM PRIVATE,
SPECIAL AND OTHER SOURCES.

A Pittsburg Italian kills his wife's
lover whom he found together.
Arizona delegates to Chicago are in
structed for Cleveland.
Three negfoes taken from Jail and
hung at GAINESVILLE, ia.
London capitalists are endeavoring
to buy up Mexican cigar factories.
The capture OF Bolivar by the Ven
ezuela insurgents is confirmed.
House still considering sundry civil
service bill.
Senate continues consideration of
naval appropriation bill.
There is another Irish squabble, this
time over the effort to rearrangs the
directorate of the Freeman's Journal.
Justice Harlan and Senator Morgan
accept appointment as U. ). arbitra-
tors in Behring sea matters.
English opinion Is that the stars
and stripes will float over Hawaii
within year.
Senator, Bar bour's remains were
place beside his wife at Poplar Hill,
Md.
Bryan of Nebr Aska, introduces bill
in congress tor free lumber, in the
rough.
Congressional aid asked for the
Mississippi flood sufferers, but com.
mittee report unfavorably upon IL.
senator Wolcott announces his in
tention to work for free admission OF
art works.
Four showmen killed and five
hurt by ditching of q circus train in
Kansas.
Indications of an improved cotton
market increase at home and over
sea.
NJ. E. conference is engaged in
electing agents of church book con
Germs.
NJ E. conference report on state OF
the outrages perpetrated upon neg roes
in the south.
The pope suggests 10 the American
bishops organization against the NOV.
to appoint bishops of the same ma
tionality as those they are sent II
preside over.
The regular state roundup in Wy
omiug has begun, but the rustlers at,
ahead and have branded no end o
stock.
Water is almost at q stand at st
Louis, but the damage to bottom
lands grows more serious every day
A coal famine is feared, as the supply
Is out.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18
Red River Kissing.

PARIS, Tex, May 1S.-Recent rains
have raised Red river to q gauge 80
feet and there are prospects of more.
The water has spread out from one to
three miles, running the crops of
thousands of acres of rich farming
lands. In many places the river is
changing it's bed, which means the
utter annihiliation to thousand acres
of land. Much stock lie lost and hu-
man life is in danger in many places.
More than 100000 worth of logs are
lost already in the freshet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18
ALL FOR CLARK.
GRANDEsT POLITICAL EVENT
In the History of the Alamo City
The Parade Last Night.

San Antonians shut up their houses
and went to Travis Park last night to
take in the Clark parade.
The crowds began to assembl early,
and thousands were ready when the
signal to move the procession was
given.
Chief Peck and his assistant mar
shals had a good deal of work In get
ting the great body in correct line,
but they succeeded by o o'clock, and
headed by the police and the military
band the parade moved from Travis
Park to Avenue d, then across Alamo
plaza and down A lamo and commerce
streets to Soledad street and then up
Hous ton street to Alamo plaza.
Hon. Geo. Clark, Gen. J. B. Robert
son, Hon. G Epson and Hon. Bryan
Callaghan occupied the first carriage
and behind came long line OF torch
| bearers and members of the Clark
club bearing appropriate Transparent
| cies and torches.
Along the line Of march at inter-
walls. fireworks were set off from the
members of the parade and from citi-
| zeps houses or stores.
Another band in the middle of she
| line helped the military band in
playing lively music.
Alamo Plaza was found to contain
all the way from 5000 to 10000 people
on the arrival of the distinguished
speaker.
In front of the rostrum had been
built temporary seats all around that
| end of the plaza and these were soon
occupied by people standing on them
| SO thickly packed that soon the frail
boards begah to give way and break.
| No accidents or injuries are reported
hut at every cras b the mob yelled itself
hosrse and drowned the voice of the
speaker, who was introduced by Hon.
Colup' bus Epson
| Judge Clark spoke for over two
hours and held the audience very
we'll, except those who would bresk
away, 20 TO the saloons, drink and
come back full of more enthusiasm
and yells. He gave his ideas of
state government compared them TO
those of Governor Hogg and let
The audience draw their conclusion.
He did not believe in Capitalization
but in a peoples government. He
WAS in favor of the railway COM
mission, properly restricted and gov
erned by the state laws.
| He referred to Governor Hogg's rail-
road policy, his anti capital policy,
his attempts to get land from rail-
roads back to the state. He also
spoke of the need of Texas for capital,
for factories and for more farms and
farmers.
1t Is impossible to produce In this
paper, with its crowded columns, q
full report of the speech, which lasted
until nearly IL O'Clock.
After speaking, the crowd dispersed
in very orderly manner, and Judge
Clark was taken to. his hotel and soon
retired.
Today at / O'Clock the Clark club
committee escorted Judge Clark from
the Menger hotel to the 8. A. & A. P.
depot and bade him good. bye. He
will speak next In Gonzales.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18
Personal Mention.

Judge Bo arman arrived last night.
Mr.. Adolph Scholz is ill.
w. E. Tom, q Camp bellton st ock
man, is at the Southern.
Henry J. Chatterly, an insurapc-
man from Atlanta, is at the Menger. e
Ex-Governor Ireland, of Seguin, is
in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Koehler leave
next Wednesday for Germany.
w. W. Shay. OF Refugio, is at the
st. Leonard.
Hon. Eugene Archer Is ct the
Mahncke from Uvalde.
W. C. Easterling, editor of the Del
Rio Record, is at. The Mahncke.
J. l.. Routledge, a merchant of
Rupge, is at the Southern.
Judge w. E. Goodrich, of ,Seguin,
lie at the Mahncke.
Capt. John E. McMillen, of Flores
Vile. lie at the Mahncke.
Mrs. w. w. Heron and children
have returned. The little girl is
much improved.
Col. Byron Van Raub and son are
at the southern from Van Rauo sta
ton.
DR.. John a. Cobb, of the Indian
Territory, is at the Southern. He has
been buying stock in Nueces county
Col. James Beaumont, stock agent
on the Soutber Pacific railway, Is at
the Mahncke, from Victoria.
Misses Clara and Ragna Olsen,
of this city, are in. Waco visiting
friends.
Charles 3. Martin, safe expert, left
this morning for Floresville, to opeu q
safe.
Sheriff Pat Whelsn, of Nueces
county, accompanied by Deputies
VIM. Shelley and Lee Riggs, are at the
Southern.
George NJ Courts, Mrs. G. P. Cooney
Miss NJ. Kendall and J. @. A bernathy
party vi prominent Galvestonians
registered at the MeDger yesterday.
Messrs. J. NJ. Abbott, VIM. Saffold,
w. r. Neal and P. S. Sowell, four of
Seguin's prominent citizens, were in
town yesterday. They registered at
the Menger for supper.
Mr.. Edward NJ. Stapp, Jr., leaves
tomorrow morning via the Arkansas
Pass for Atlanta, Ga where he goes
to accompany his sister, Miss Lucille,
home.
Mr.. John R. Lunsford, of Calves.
ton, who has been in the city report
ing the T.,P. A. convention and Judge
Clark, for his paper, left, this
afternoon for Gonzales in company
with Mr.. Clark.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18
Presbyterian General Assembly.

PORTLAND, Oregon May lS.-Train-
load upon trainlOad of delegates to
the Presbyterian General Assembly
lie being unloaded here and the re-
ception committee has it's hands full
attending to the work OF welcoming
and escorting the representation to
their hotels. The most important
delegation to arrive today Is that
from New York in charge of Dr.
Shearer. Tomorrow the convention
will be opened and the great hall ia
which the sessions are to take place
is today being beautifully garlanded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18
THE AGE AMENDMENT.

During the twenty-one years
of It's existence the Age has
favored, and has from time
to time urged, and it proposes
now to advocate the election of state
senators and representatives who
will propose an amendment to the
constitution providing that judges of
superior courts shall hold for q term
OF eight years, judges of district aud
county courts for term of six years.
All other state and county officials for
four years. That no person shsll be
eligible to any office tor two success
sive terms. That all official fees
shall he paid into the country tres-
sury, and that every official compan-
sation shall he u salary fixed by a
board of commissioners, chosen by
the people OF the district for district
officials. The commission and fee
system for officials must be abolished
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18
Omaha Floods.

OMAHA, Neb., May lS.-Fne east
ern approach to the big Union Pacific
bridge over the Missouri was washed
out last night and there are fears
that the entire structure
will go. The river is rising
rapidly and all the lower portions
of the city are under water. Wash
ing away the approach of the bridge
has put stop to all traffic and IL may
be some time before trains will run
from Council Bluffs to Omaha. Ifthe
river con tinues to rise the main
portion of the bridge will likely
De carried away, as 1T has been
greatly weakened by the wash
ing out of the eastern approach.
People are becoming greatly alarmed
by the prospect OF still highsr waters,
and residents of towns all along the
river are Fastening to higher ground.
PAWN YOUR DIAMONDS,
G0On
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18
LITTLE TELEGRAMS.

PHILADELPHIA, May lS.-The first
uuadri centennial celebration will take
place here tonight. The police pen
zion fund festival Commentaries this
day, the day on which Columbus took
formal leave of Ferdinand and Isabel
Ia.
MACON, Ga, May S-Soutbern
stenographers are organizing south.
ern association here today.
SALT LAKE, Ark May lS.-Utah
republicans are today naming dele.
gates to Minneapolis.
PHILADELPHIA, May 49, - A bout
five hundred delegates to tomorrow's
Baptist congress arrived today. A
reception committee is looking after
their comfort.
HILLsDALE, Mich. May lS.-The
State Firemen's association began a
weeks tournament here today.
Dies MONIES, Ia, May 1S-The
Iowa state Medical society is holding
its annual convention.
TULLAHoMA, Tenn, May lS.-A
two days session of the state Phar.
maceutical convention opened here
this morning.
CARRoLLToN, KY, May Is Ken
tucky's State Pharmaceutical conven.
ton is In session.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, May lS.-The
fourth quadrennial reunion OF the Ia
nous Twelfth Iowa infantry began
here today with an attendance from
every northwestern state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18
The Nature of a Cyclone.

The cyclone is broad disturbance,
having a diameter of from 800 to 500
miles and sometimes 1000 miles. It
IL a vast eddy in the atmosphere, and
moves along in that medium very
much SIS the eddies in q stream OF
water. The air does not have an ae-
tual circular motion at any place
within the disturbed area, but only
q tendency TO spiral movement.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18
LATE TELEGRAPH.
SENT SPECIAL TO THE LIGHT BY
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
And the Southern Afternoon Press
Up to the Hour OF Go
ing to Press.
Cleveland Catches Them.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May ia
Kingflsher, o. t., special says the
democratic convention, to elect dele
gates to the national convention, as
sembled yesterday. The sentiments
among the delegates is wholly favor
able to Cleveland.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18

Trouble is brewing In Greer county
over the decision that the lands are
public domain. The settlers there
cannot hold over $50 acres each under
this ruling end boomers are prepar-
ing to make claims. The old settlers
are organizing opposition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18
Good Amendments.

Uncle Daniel the Jeffersonian pencil
pusher on the Houston Age proposes to
amend the Texas constitution, and
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-18

PAWN TOUH UINMONOoI
Watches, pistols with Hecht 24l Com. I'M
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

SATURDAY. July 80. 1892.
A Hoffman with r A Tarbell and M
FP0oole-Agreement for plowing snd seeding lo
90, Lan kershim trt, 3l-39; $500.
Alice Peck to Christina Duf-Lot 80, blI
u, West A trt. 3-142; $40O.
ran Pellard to Mary Forney-LOt s, bib
LA. lot X, blk7O, Santa Monica; lot %, bla
A, stimson's Prospect Hill sddn Santa N onica
lot 70, block b, Wave Crest trC; lot 8, block N
Vawter ocean View trt' santa Monica: 81.
CT Adams ct ux 10 w Bessonett-Lots a
and s, block A, Alhambrs, 1880: SIS
Monica; SO 33.
., 4, and 6. blk AZ, Ramona; $1,000.
J K Platter, trustee to Cahuenga Water Co
z25O acres and lS.40 acres Ro ex-Mission San
Fernando; So.
Florence Hardie to Mary e Haynes-Lot 7s,
Rialto, San Bsrnardino:
Same to same-Lots Is, 16 and IL, Star trt,
Packard to H Cassidy-Lot 70, Packard
Vineyard trt, 3O-S9; $14OO
Adela Reyes to ] Reyes-Lots II, Is, 10, 90
and W 81 feet lot 1, Reyes Vineyard trt; $252.
Sarah Edgar to Edgar-W 10 acres NJ
sec 16, s, l0w$ 81.
:, Ed Tripg to r Reyes-W A 1t lot i. Reyes
Vineyard trt; $50.
A Mccartney to same-Lot 80 # w side New
High st bl 33 Ord's survey, lot "a # N side of
Seventh st; 5000.
Carrie 8 Writ to q W rebbetts-N 80 # lots
M Hagan to Vic Ellis-Lot 20 and s 20 # lot
81 bl D Lakeshore trt; $4,000.
state to Kinney-Nls lot lot bl l23 San
NJ Hack 70 6 4 Dutton-Lot 81 bl D Mon
tague trt, 1876; $1,000. :,
Maria de shorb to Alhambra Addn w Co
zoUo t. step Int Il Ia Lake Vineyard Assn in and
State to San Gabriel Wine Co-Lot 16 bl Is
Ramona; 1914.
Same to same-Lot IL bl IL Ramona; $9.O7.
Same to Highland st Co-6A miles rail
road trt; $290.22
WP Hammond ct ux to R Bisbop-Lots 1a
and 13 bl Bishops subdn, l6-3 $500
= Chas Magufre to e Freeman-Lot bl 8
South Santa Monica; $3.50.
l. and ] wilde to Brown-Lot Brossart's
sub Montovia, 22-6: $1,000.
Eaton to Platter trustee-Lots IA is 16
IL extn Mob Hill trt, 42-56; 81.
Nora to Mills-Agreemrn to sell lots
ana M sup 81 Heinsch's prop, 1-547 in four
D'Artois ct al to Bache-Lot 26, bl ~, Rose
Grams; 800.
Same to P M Hutchins-Lots to 5, 20 to "a /,
bl N, Rosecrans; $3.50.
Same 70 same-Ipts IL and IL, bl F. Rore-
G Adams ct ux to G Johr son--Lots IL to
sub Marengo trt and water stock; $3.50.
Drake to Geo Bennett-Lot in Pomona
800; $50. q
g + Libby ct ux to schott-Lot 5, bl IS,
Chas Palmer to M Palner--Lot 26. bl A,
Herdy's sub University trt, Inglewood; love-
Gaylord to Z E Galbreth-Lot 8, bl S3, An
geleno Hts: $500,
M Patterson to H Cushman-Lots 25 tC
70, bl III, Long Beach; 81.
Geo A Patterson co same-Same prop: ST.
lisa Gray to same-Same Prop; 81.
SUMMARY.
Total number of transfers. ......... 4C
With nominal consideration. ... IL
Total consideration. $i6.38343
Note-Figures separated by dash represent
the book and page of miscellaneous records.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-31
Is an Elopement Ever Excusab1eq

should hesitate to say that an elope-
ment is never excusable, but it is very
rare indeed that the evils resulting from
not marrying would approach in conse-
quence those resulting from marriage
entered into under circumstances which
made an elopement seem necessary. l.
believe in early marriages, but also be-
lieve that every influence should be
placed about that sacred institution to
keep it pure and holy; that none should
enter into it @'lightly OF unadvisedly."
And it would be usually safer to post
pone marriage until objections could
be overcome rather than to run the
risks attending an elopernent. 1t is a
great temptation to bad man if a wom-
an is willing to enter into secret mar
riage, and an elopement partakes of that
secrecy. certainly do not consider this
an idle question, but one which calls for
much thought. Lyman Abbott in
Ladies' Home Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-31
WHO LOVES HORSES LOVES WOMEN

Perhaps Some Girls Look Unhappy Be-
hind speeders, but Don't Be Too Sure.
The usually apparently endless stream
of wagons and carriages, two wheelers,
drags and sulkies was filing along the
west side drive in Central park, and a
wide awake citizen was seated beside
reporter looking on, when the wide
awake citizen relieved his mind by this
speech:
81 never can understand the women
and the horsey men-how they get along
together. Several things are common
to most men who are what | call ad-
dicted to the horse. They either wear
the most peculiar and pronounced hats
and coats that attract attention from
afar, or they pay no heed at all to dress
and look shabby even though they are
rich, Next, they are rough in speech
and often profane. Then again they
are so fond of what is called talking
horse that many Of them seem to warm
up on no other topic. But last of all,
they are all fond of women. That is no
new discovery of mine. l suspect that,
though women were mems first compan-
ions, the horse has been coupled with
woman in mans admiration ever since
the quadruped attained sufficient devel-
opment to create the race of horsey men,
and it has long been rule that the men
who love horses are also especially fond
of women. But what can't understand
is what fun the ladies get out of the sit
uation.
81 sit here in the park on every fine
day and study the case. The horsey men
do not talk to the women beside them
They are the most tiresome companions
in the world. They never, as rule,
know anything about the scenery they
are passing through. They see and en-
joy nothing but the horse they are driv-
ing. They sit bent up on their seats
with rapt or stolid expression Of
face watching the animal they drive
Whether there is a magnetic tingle in
the reins, such as we fishermen feel in
the pole that is tugged by trout, can
not say.
either that or the mere delight of
watching the rise and fall of the horses
back as it warns to its'work suffices to
satisfy the man, and there he sits, silent
tuQ 6ilSIOSSell-dUUub DIS duIulTdDl0
companion to the woman by his side as
a mummy or statue, but that is not
all. He has taken the precaution to put
on big goggles to protect his eyes from
dust and flying stones and clots of dirt.
She cannot so disfgure herself, and
therefore has to hold her head down and
strain the rim of her hat to make it help
protect her face. Sometimes she has all
she can do to keep her nat from blowing
away. What fun any woman gets out
Of such a companionship is more than
can see.
"But," said the wide awake man. 81
was once speaking to woman of this
view Of the case, and she plunged me
deeper into the mystery. "A man with
horse has a tremendous advantage
over those who have not got horses in
gaining favor with young girls said
she; "a horse will covermany deficiencies
in man, and girl will take him and
drop dozen better fellows 'Whye |
asked, ARE women 80 fond of horses?
WELL she replied, 'they like men who
OWE horses; such men are not so numer-
Gus as those who don't. '"-New York
Sum effst