San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-15
ED.
A Pleasant Hour With the Strong
Woman,

reporter for the LIGHT called on the
strong woman, Minerva, at the central
hotel, and obtained a few interesting
points about this remarkable woman; lie
was ushered into the hotel parlor, where
he met the lady and her trainer, Mr.. I. I.
Blatt.
The reporter asked what she ate AT
each meal. TO which she replied:
Eating is about the principal part OF
nv existence. and | always have the best
/ can possibly procure. For breakfast
generally have beef, cooked rare: Oat-
meal, French-fry potatoes, sliced
tomatoes. with onions, and two
cups of coffee. At dinner | have
fTeuch soup. pleOty OF vegetable
squads aud game. prefer small olrdS 70
chicken, etc, the reed bird and such OF
that kind, as they have more nOuriSh
ment in them. That is where | get my
strength from. When supper comes | am
ALWAYS ready for it, and | then have soup,
porter house steak, three fried eggs, two
different kinds of salads and tea. For
every meal | have bottle of the best
wine | can procure.
About how much do you spend daily
for your eating alone asked the scribe;
We'll as ! will OnIy eat the best OF
everything and have my meals cooked To
order. | can not get what | want from
the regular hotel bill of fare, my expenses
are very high. They never fall below s.
per day for eating alone.
DO you ever have any fights or get un-
ruly?"
We'll, yes. Once in Boston was doing
my turn when man in the audience In
suited me. He continued TO do so, al
though | warned him TO keep quiet and
finally dared me down off the stage. THAI
was too much: jumped over the railing
in front of the stage and went for him
Grabbing him by the throat threw hin
across the tent against pole, and going
for him again when he got up
| nearly killed him, | was so angry
The Judge would not take an affidavit
against me but said that ! served hin
right. If get hold on person | cam
turn loose. as my muscles cramp. once
was wrestling man and got
"strangler'' on him. My muscles cramp'
ed and they had TO cut the strings in my
wrist TO get him out and save him from
being strangled TO death, (she displayed
the scars on her right wrist In Pots
town. Pa / heard man insult lady
and pitched into him. | knocked hin
over baby carriage, picked him up aDC
threw him down, almost hard enough
to kill him. | BACKED both his eyes
i don't like TO wrestle or fight, as | al
ways hurt the person against me. 1t i!
impossible for me 10 hit easy
Minerva" commenced athletic work a
the age of y years. She is now "a year
old. Her first work of any importance wa
at that age, when she juggled seven six
pound fat irons. in al 40 pounds, a
though Trey weighed nothing. Afterwart
she Joined gymnasium. and in the cOurS
of time became instructor of it. 1t wa
from here that Blatt brought her to thi
country four years ago. In Mexico Sh
made great hit and many friends. She i
a member of the Daughters of Rebecc
and has fine diamond ring, which wa
presented TO her by the Odd Fellows i
Mexico She also wears diamond rim
which President Diaz gave her. and be
sides these has rings, silk Shawls 40
medals, which were given her in tina
country. These she took great pleaSur
in showing to the reporter. She wi
probably make this city her headquartel
after her match with Yucca" whic
comes off in January.