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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-25

a nttlng retreat IN the maze of al
leys which webbed the Grub
street section. At any rate. by
the commencement of the eigh.
teenth century Grub street had be.
come quite notorious as the poor
authors quarter of London. All
the authors but very favored
few were poor then. The life of a
Grub street author was that of a
modern tramp, only he did more
work and obtained fewer square
meals. He made a living as he
could. writing story book today,
a political pamphlet tomorrow, a
sermon next day and SANDER the
following one. The stories told
of the unfortunate "Authors by
profession" are as unnumbered as
they are curious. When we look
over them we do not wonder how
their heros lived, but how they
contrived to keep from dying.
But they were true Bohemians
always. When DR.. johnson was
a resident of Grub street he made
the acquaintance of poet namad
Samuel Boyse, whose poem on
the Diety and other works had
earned him high praise. BOyse
could not 60 abroad to seek work
because his clothes were in pawn,
so he lay abed with his arms
thrust through two holes in the
insective blank ct, which was his
only covering, writing and starv.
ing. Johnson raised enough
money to get his clothes for him
but two days later Boyse was in
bed again, eating stew of beef
and mushrooms purchased by the
repawning of his suit. 81 might
as well eat while 1 may" he said,
"for 1 must some day starve
whether / will or not"
Another Grub street friend of
JohnsOn's was Derrick, of whom
he wrote: 81 honor Derrick for
his strength of mind" One night
when Floyd, another poor author
was wandering about the streets
at night, he found Derrick asleep
upon bulk. Upon being sud
denly awakened Derrick started
up. "My dear Floyd" said he, II
am sorry to see you in this desti-
lute state; will you go home with
me to my lodgings9' and they
turned in on the bulk together,
like the good fellows they were.
Will any man say that they did
not deserve a sounder sleep than
a Vanderbilt on his bed of
dOwng.
One of the most extraordinary
of the Grub street colony of
Johnson's time was the poet,
Richard Savage, whose life is per-
haps the best work of the lexicO.
grapher which exists. Savage
claimed to be the bastard of Lord
Rivers by the countess of Maceis-
field, who was divorced from her
husband on account of the crimi-
nality of which the poet was the
fruit. The wretched life of Saw
age, neglected in childhood by bis
unnatural parent, and prosecuted
by her when he was old enough
to suffer by it, is well known.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-25
MARY STUART'S GRAVE.
A Queer London Society Vain
iy Attempts to Decorate it.


London Letter in Philadelphia Press.
There is in this city, don't
know whether it extends into the
country-a body known as the
Legltimist League. They look
upon her Majesty as an usurper,
and will admit no legal claims to
the crown but those of the direct
and legitimate descendants of the
Stuarts-if there be any, which is
doubtful. They devote them.
selves to hOnoring, in various
harmless ways, the memory ofthe
Stuarts, including both the old
and the young Pretender. Well,
Monday of this week was the an.
niversary of the death of Mary
Stuart, the Queen of SCOTS, and
these mild maniacs determined to
have some sort of demonstra-
ton at her grave. That gave is in
Westminster Abbey, and SO, with
the praiseworthy regard for law
which the name of their society
suggests, they first asked permits.
sion for the proposed function.
They wanted to have solemn
procession in the abbey for one
thing, and also to place upon the
grave a cross and a crown of
flowers. But the canon in charge
declined to grant permission. He
had no objection, really. But such
a thing was without precedent,
and the only man authorized to
establish new precedent was
the Dean, and the Dean was on
the Riviera.
Nevertheless, at the appointed
hour the procession formed. L
can only ascertain that there were
three members of the Legitimist
League present. Perhaps there
were others. Perhaps the league
has only three members. 1 do
not know. But the three were
there. The Marquis de Ruvigny,
Stuart Mead, Clifford Mellor. One
carried the cross, one the crown
and the other a wreath. Behind
them came a considerable mum
Der of sight-seers. They marched
sOlemnly into the abbey and up
to the entrance of the chapel in
which dust Of Mary Stuart lies.
But the gates were closed and fas.
tened, as they might have known
they would be after what the can
on told them. There was nothing
to do, therefore, but to leave the
flowers with a verger, with a re-
quest that they be laid On the
grave, and then to march away
again. They left the cross and
crown, but not the wreath. That
they kept.
But no sooner had the dauntless
three got outside the abbey, in
the cold, binding rain than they
determined not to be thus baked
by the base minions of the usurp-
er. So back they marched with
the wreath, and hung it upon the
iron gates, in mute protest against
the loci, and key. Forthwith up
hustled verger.
Gentlemen, must request you
to remove those flowers"
"We will not remove themw
Then the verger hurried to the
canon.
"They've hung the wreath on
the gates and wont take it off.
What shall 1 do? Take it off my
selfp
"Yes-or, wait!-No, let it stay.
1t is nearly time for evening pray
ers, and we don't want a row. Let
it stay and get them away quietly
as soon as you cam"
So back went the verger and
told the league that he wouldn't
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-25

the janitor, John MacDougaI,
opened tho door at the back of
the lecture table, and the missing
Professor appeared. To our as.
constituent he told us there would
be no lecture that day; and then,
not without emotion of pleasure,
for he was as good surgeon as
he was an anatomist, he informed
us that he had to communicate a
piece of news which marked
a new era in surgical scence,
nothing less than the discovery
OF a method by which the most
important operations could be
performed while the patient un.
dergoing the operation was asleep.
81 am" he added, ION my way to
the Royal Infrmary to take part
in the first trial of the new system
there, and by the by we shall all
meet to learn if the news that has
reached us, and that seems to be
satisfactory, is really true. If it
be, this day is a red-letter day in
all our lives"
AS a matter of course, this news
created the utmost excitement.
We trOOped off to the Royal In.
Urinary as fast as our legs would
carry us, and in due time were
crowding into the operating the
atre. The operating theatre was
then under the fine dome which
still crowns the Royal infirmary.
The room formed a chapel on
Sunday, and in the rush for seats
the best places were speedily Sc.
cured. | and one or two other
students got into the pulpit,
which formed an excellent place
for observation; others seized the
precentor's pew-I think it was
so called-both forbidden places
except on sach a memorable day.
The late professors-Lawrie, An
drew Buchanan, Moses Buchanan,
with DR.. Fleming, Mr.. Anderson,
and the house surgeons and the
dressers in their blue.striped
gowns, were in the arena and on
the tip.tee of expectation. The
task of operating belonged to
Prof. Andrew Buchanan, who, be-
fore the arrival Of the patient
stepped forward and in a gentle
and nervous manner, natural to
him, described the news that had
come from the Massachusetts
Hospital, explaining that the pro-
cess consist ed in laying the patti
ent in deep sleep by the inhala-
ton of the vapor Of ether; that it
had been carrie d out in America
aud in London; that it was called
anesthesia-a word derived from
the Greek, signifying ''not to feel"
and that he and his colleagues, at
ter due consultation, had deter
mined to put the new method to
the test with as much care and
precision as they could command
in a first attempt. The patient
was then sent for, and came in
with quite a smiling face, delight
ed with the idea of being cut with
oui pain, and rather proud, 1
fancy, at being the first man in
Scotland selected to enjoy the
honor as well as the pleasure. At
all events, he agreed with the ut
most readiness to the proposal of
the Professor that he should be
put to sleep, and DR.. Fleming,
with the house surgeon of the day
for Buchanan's ward, commenced
to administer the ether vapor from
a sponge surrounded by a towel
In a short time the patient
whose name L tnInK, was Macleod
-hepan IN tall and sino in q low
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-25
GRUB STREET.
The Squalid Residence Quarter
of Many Famous English
Authors.


Authors.
From the New York Collector.
l often question, famous as the
name of Grub street..is in literary
history, whether people nowadays
have any comprehension of what
that locolity really was. Indeed,
1 know some otherwise intelligent
persons who regard the place and
it's history as species of myth,
hoax, invented for sportive pur-
poses by the literary guild itself.
Nevertheless, Grub street was an
actually. Travelling along CHS.
well street from Finsbury Square
the lounger in London comes to a
thoroughfare of old-fashioned
houses of the prevalent style of
Cockney architecture fifty years
or so back, which bears the name
of Milton street. There is moth
ing about Milton street to disting.
uish it particularly from many
others in the worlds metropolis.
Even it's name, which might hint
as an honor to England's great poet
is not intended to do the author
of paradise Lost" any reverence,
for Cripplegate, as it used to be
called, was rechristened about
1929 after a builder, who leased
the whole street and repaired and
rebuilt it's battered architecture
as speculation. But Milton
street a century ago was the fam
Gus hive in which the literary bees
of London swarmed and worked
and starved-Grub. street, IN
short.
Up to the seventeenth century
Grub street was on the outskirts
of London. 1t was a street ten
anted by bowyers, fietchers, max
ers of bow strings, and every.
thing else that appertained to ar
cherry. But it had a literary SAVIOR
even then. In the days before
printing came into vogue, the text
writer's, who produced by hand all
the books then in use, the A B O
books and the like, which were
retailed by "stationers" on the
street corners, lived in Grub
street. Later on John Fox lived
in Grub street, though he did not
write his famous Book of Mar
tyrs' there. Fox's residence in
Grub street occurred about 1872
John Speed, the taylor-archeolo-
gist, was resident of Grub street,
where he wasfamous as q most re.
spOnsible parent, having a family
of twelve sons and six daughters.
Grub street of old Milton street
today is noted for it's great mum.
Der of alleys and courts. The
segment of London of which it is
center is fairly hOney-combed
with passages giving access to all
manner of odds and ends of build
ings. In Hanover Court, which
opens on the street, was standing
when 1 first visited London, a
house in which Gen. Monk had
lived. Up another alley theatre
was once run. But, in its last
day, Grub street was but a poor
puari er, and a handy one for the
needy men of letters, who found
cheap lodgings up its shabby by.
ways.
When they first settled there is
not known. Butin the early days,
when the booksellers began to
make Aldersgate and Little Brit
ain a trade center, the authors
they employed probably drifted
into Grub street, which combined
the advantages of being cheap
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-21
Proceedings in CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-The senate yes
terday passed bill for public building
at Grand Haven, Mich, $50, 900, and one
appropriating 800, 0Ofor a building at The
Dalles, Oregon, a town OF 1000 inhabitants
WaShburne introduced bill imposing
special taxes on options on grain, and
Hoar presented a petition from New Or
leans protesting against such legislation.
The house galleries were crowded with
people expecting to hear the presidents
Chilian message, but it did not appear
An attempt to have Miss BartOn's mem
orial on Russian starvation printed in The
Record was defeated by an objection.
Springer introduced his bill for free wool:
referred to the ways and mean committee
Bills were introduced to pay a service
pension in addition to invalid pensions,
and raise the money by income tax; requir-
ing the treasury to use any legal tender
money in the redemption of bonds, and
prohibiting the secretary of the treasury
from paying more than face value with
interest for any outstanding bonds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-21
ALBERT WcToR's oBsEouIes.
Remarkable for Their Simplicity-Manv
Memorial Services


LONDON, Jan. 2l.-The funeral cara-
monies over the remains of the duke of
Clarence and Avondale, at Sandrinpban
village church yesterday morning. were
remarkable for their simplicity and for the
large number of school children who took
the place of troops and police in lining the
route from Saudringham to Wolferton
station where the remains were placed on
board special train and then taken
to Windsor, where the final ceremonies
occurred. The funeral was semi-militarv.
the casket being drawn on gun carriage
and the princes charger being led imme-
diately thereafter
Earth to Earth, Dust to Dust. Ashes to
Ashes"
At Windsor. when Canon J. Neal DaI-
ton cast earth on the coffin, the princesses
sobbed bitterly. They also were unable to
restrain their expressions of grief during
the Lords Prayer, which concluded the
services. The Prince of Wales knelt at the
head of the coffin while the prayer was be-
ing said His face was buried in his hands.
and his heaving shoulders showed how he
was struggling to repress his sorrow.
When the prayer was finished the prince
arose looking comparatively calm. and
placed on the coffin a small white wreath
which, up to that time. he had held in his
hand.
Memorial Services Elsewhere.
At military ami naval stations in the
three kingdoms minute guns were fired
during the bours of the funeral and all
over England the church bells were tolled.
Memorial services were held in Westmin-
ster abbey and many other churches of the
Anglican faith, and besides these there
We're similar observances in most of the
dissenting churches and in the syna-
gogues. At the great synagogues in Lon
don the chief rabbi Officiated, and the con-
gregation was remarkable not only for its
numbers but its wealth The services
were not confined to the metropolis; in
many other cities towns and hamlets they
were held.
Royal Gratitude Expressed.
1t is officially announced that the Prince
and Princess of Wales are anxious to ex-
press TO her majesty's subjects in the
United Kingdom, the colonies, India, and
elsewhere the sense Of their deep gratitude
for the universal feeling of sympathy man
itested for thCm when overpowered by "a
terrible calamity in the loss of their SON
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-21
TO LOCATE 4 CONVENTION.
The National Democratic Committee in
Session at Washington.

The National Democratic Committee in
Session at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Senator Brice as
chairman of the national Democratic COM
mittee called it TO order at II noon today
at the Arlington hotel. The full commit
tee comprises forty Eight members. and all
of them. with four exceptions, are in the
city either in person or by proxy. The cx-
ecutive committee of the full committee
held meeting last night to arrange order
of business today 1t was decided that
Commissioner Ross, representing the Dis
trict uf Columbia should immediately
after Chairman Brice call the committee
to order deliver an address of welcome.
This will be briefly responded To by Brice,
after which the committee viii 60 into
executive session.
Nothing Important Before Evening.
At this session il i understood that the
question as to who shall represent Penn
sylvania or the committee win be taken
up. This VIII probably lead to a long dis
cussion, At 3 O'Clock the committee Will
adjourn to partake Of a luncheon provided
by the local Democratic reception commit
tee. 1t viii reaS~emble at o'clock. Until
that hour little or no business of a public
character win be transacted. II i proha-
bic then, If the committee in the mean
time has selected the day for holding the
national convention, that the claims Of
the various cities viii he presented. All
was hustle last night at all the headquar-
tiers. No city relaxed its claim, hut Gin
cinnati, Milwaukee, and New York in the
order named, seemed 70 bc leading in the
race
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-21
4 Point for Woman sufrracis,s.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-By a vote Of
three TO two, the select committee Of the
senate on woman's suffrage yesterday de-
cided to report to the senate with favor
able recommendation the proposed CON
Stitution amendment extending the right
OF suffrage to women. Before taking this
action the committee gave hearing on
the subject a large gathering of mem
hers of the Women's Suffrage association
were present, and addresses were delivered
by several of the vice presidents of the
associations
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-21
Want Information from Foster.

mittee on ways and means yesterday
adopted a resolution offered by Springer
requesting the secretary of the treasury to
appear before the committee tomorrow
and furnish information in reference to
the financial condition of the tr casury.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-21
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. %
Following were the quotations on the board
OF trade today: Wheat-January, opened
$3.50. closed S134c; February. opened sc,
closed $50; May, opened 9lAc, closed s,1<c
Corn-January, opened and closed 3S16c; Feb
ruary, opencn SC, closed SI4; May opened
4l1sc, closed 4l14c. Oats-Jsnuary, opened and
closed 29l4: February, opened and closed
2Al%c: May, opened 3llsc. closed 3l14c. Pork
January, opened and closed sll.4sIS; May.
opened Sis, closed Sl1.75 Lard-Janu-
airy, opened and closed S6;9
Live stocS-Prices at the Union stock yaris
today ranged as follows: Hogs Market
rather active on packing and shipping ac-
count prices sseaGy: sales ranged at $3.50
(J4.25 pigs, Sa1d4.S) light, S405d43O rough
packing, 81 O5lr4 20 mixed. and 81 25a4 l. 50 heavy
packing and shipping lots
Cattle Market rather quiet and prices
steady; quotations ranged at S5OgG-5.s0 choice
10 extra shipping steers, S4.+by4.@) good to
choice do. S&6laA25 fair - good. S3.Ogg,35l
common to meliUm Go Ss.gl3.Gl butchers
socers, s. no. stockers, S2.doG3.5I Teas
steers, S2.aoG 30 feeders, SlOog2.SJ cows. II p
@35J bulls and S2.-jtg6.5j veal calves.
Sheep Market rather quiet and prices IN
changed; quotations ranged at S3.75d535
westerns, S3.;5aj45 natiye>, and S4.5Oa68
lambs
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator. 2slsa
;sc per To; dairics fancy fresh. 2lgr.s}c; pack
ing stock, fresh. 15Gljc. Eggs-Fresh can
died loss off, - per doz; ice-honse stock I6a
sac per 10; good TO choice, g5&GIOc; ducks Sls
lie; geese, 9Hlec, turkeys, choice, lie; f. to
good, lnHiA}5c; poor. SG9c.. Potztoes-Heb-
rons, Sta-i2c per bu; Burbanks, S}G3Sc; Rose,
SDd2 for seed; Peerless, 31al5 for seed; COM
mon to poor mixed lots, 3ld25c. Sweet po-
ta;oes, Illinois, SL50B B2-5j per bbl Apples
Common. 81 La l-5n per bbl good. Sis; fancy,
S2"r Cranberries Cape Cod, S65OGz0O per
hbl. Jerseys, Sj.ilt6.Gn.
New York.
NEW YORK. Jan %
Whast-Nu. red winter cash. SL04; Feb
diary, Si.0l1. March Sl.GS; April. SlOSss; May
SL4. Corn-No. = mixed cash, 5lk.c; Jan
nary, Jp4c: February. 5O1ic: March, SOC;
MAY i3-.c- Oat---Stesdy; No. = mixed cash
''a4o; January size; May 37L;c. Rye-Dum
at '6tg @ for v hole range. Barlcy-Quies: two
rowed state, f:G, 65c: No. Milwaukee,. 7la7a,..
Pork - Steady; mess, SA750Iu..5 Lard
Qulri; January. SOS; February, SOC; March
>6-l.
Live Stock: Cstt!e-Market opened fairly
active at slightly firmer values, but closed
oU /; Poorest To best native steers, S315650I
Ter l"t $, bulls ami dry COWS, SL4aa35a
sheep ami Lambs Sheep steady, lambs firm
and Slightly higher: sheep. S4.uuuGor per IuI
To-: lamD-, Sitpa7-25. -Nominally
stessy: i've hogs si.l04IGJ per 100 lbs-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-21
xs1


BALTIMORE Jan. 2I-ColOnel Pickett
Nelson, who claimed to be the tallest man
ON earth, died here Tuesday. His body
measurers : feet inches in length In
life he claimed to he s feet inch tall. and
to weigh 327 pounds. II was alleged at
his late home Tuesday that after death
his frame relaxed and became four inches
longer than it had been Nelson was .
colored man and was born in 1861 Both
his parents were rather smaller than the
average.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-21
Agrees to Forfeit His Life.
A Custom House Art Gallery.

NEW NOER, Jan. 2l-The seizure room
at the custom house Is gradually being
turned into an art gallery. Special Agent
Trailteour, Inspectors Brown and Dona-
hue yestetday added to the art gems al
ready seized by bringing in thirty-~ix i'm
ported paintings on which no duty had
been paid. The rough estimate Of the
value OF yesterdays seizure i Sl7 900.
There are pictures by MciSsonier, Alma
Tadema, Michel, ForuUnv, Diaz Dorcet,
Georgia Barbara, Nan Mark and Jules
Dupret S4<x4
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-21
HOUSE OPPOSED TO BUREAUS.
Which Is Why 1t Defeated the Printing
Reform Measure.

Reform Measure.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-Chairman Hol-
man, of the appropriation committee of
the house, when asked whether the action
of the house Tuesday in refusing to adopt
the printing reform measure, meant that
the house was turning its back on the
traditions of the Democratic party, said:
Not in the least. That vote means two
things. 1t means first, that this house does
not propose to permit the establishment of
any more bureaus, and secondly, that the
members do not propose to be dictated to
as to how and where they send their docu-
ments. The bill provides for bureau Of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-21
Mills Resigns His Chairman.hip.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l-It can Ike stated
authoritatively that Representative Mills,
Of Texas, will resign his position as chair
man and as member OF the house COM
mittce on interstate and foreign com
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-21
ROCK ISLAND, THURSDAY, JANUARY 81, 1892.

hcer who would be appointed by the presI-
dent and confirrned by the senate.
Will No Doubt Come In Again.
although the house printing is con-
cerned the house would have nothing to
do with the confirmation in any way; but
even if the office was TO be filed by the
joint action of both houses we wouId on
pose such bureau. There was no dis
position to oppose the bill on account of
the retrenchment it suggested. 1t can he
said that there Is IL settled hostility to the
multiplication of l+.rcaus, and because
this bill made provision for such an of
hcial berth, it was defeated II will no
doubt come up again and with these OBJ
jectionable features removed will pass
without opposition