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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-16

and next instant the spectacle is one
which no beholder can ever forget 1t
is a stampede of towards. a panic in
the ranks means confusion, retreat
and rally. Hence three thousand raw
ing maniacs are turned loose at once.
They upset wagons. They apply the
torch to bales of hay They shoot and
slash at each other. Some kneel down
and weep and try to pray, while others
rush about shouting and screaming and
hit at every body within reach. The
cattle herders take to fight and the
frightened beeves go dashing through
the camp to gore horses and toss men
on their horns. This causes a STAN
pede of horses and mules. Every loose
animal gallops about and those in har-
ness crash the big wagons together or
upset them and fall id struggling heaps
as they try to kick themselves clear
In twenty minutes not man is left
in sight There are two miles Of wreck
and ruin left behind them. Here and
there is wagon and its mules undam-
aged but there are not ten instances to
be found. Wheels have been shattered,
tongues wrenched off, axles broken,
and forage or rations set on FIRE At
least one-half the animals have been
killed or crippled and most 81 the
others scattered Thirty new ambu-
lances have almost been ground into
the earth; twenty suffers wagons are
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-16
WAR MEMORIES.
Some of the sharp Tricks That Were
Played In the Army.

Played In the Army.
1t must be conceded that the soldiers
of the late war were intensely human
There was a reason for it. They had
as a rule, all the weaknesses of more
favored mortals, intensified, perhaps,
by being barred out, as it were from
the outside world. and having but lit
tie to occupy their minds when off
duty to relieve the dull tedium of
camp-life. save the diversions which
We're the resultant conceptions of their
own creative genius A hundred men,
banded together in one company, were,
in one sense, a municipality unto them
selves
The writer, while conversing recent
~ with comrade of Phil. II. Sheridan
post, G. A. r., drew from him some
amusing incidents of army life.
Capt. b." said the comrade, had
had for some weeks nothing 10 issue TO
his men in the way of rations but slab
bacon and bareback, in fact the Off
GERS were mainly living on the same
fare. The captain received one morn
ing, from a source not yet explained, a
dozen SauSageS, and he inquired Tor the
cook, who it was found had not re-
turned from an errand to Newberne.
The captain asked me if ! couldn't fry
the sausages, and | said yes
II went about nv task, and, strange
as it may appear, the distaste l had had
for sausages when at home suddenly
disappeared under the fragrant aroma
of the sizzling cylindrical edibles. Yes,
they smell awful good. SO good that
took two of them out OF the half can
teen in which they were frying and ate
them. This did not satisfy me in the
least, but rather served to whet my
appetite for more. next detailed four
more for my gnawing stomach, think
ing all the while how should explain
matters to the captain / hit upon it at
last, and, which was better still, my
plan, or the explanation | had formu-
lated would involve me no deeper in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-16

beyond repair, the wreck Of sanitary
commission vehicles proves that scarce
" one escaped. The ground is Uttered
with clothing, bedding, harness. forage
and ratioDs. We count sixty-six dead
men amid this scene of desolation-
sixty-six dead and forty-one wounded.
Half million dollars will not make
good the government loss on stores
alone. Not shot had been fred into
the trains. Not an enemy was within
musket range. II was simply STAN
pede of the towards who make up the
tail of that monster we call warn.
Y. Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-16
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
A STAMPEDE OF cowARDs.

Disgracsful Panic of the Riffran of an
Army with the Wagon Train.
Here on the broad acres on each side
Of the highway fer two miles are the
wagon trains belonging to the two
corps which are fighting two miles
down the road. With a wagon train
you must count the vehicles belonging
20 the suffers, scores of ambulances.
hundreds of extra horses and mules.
fifty ammunition wagons which may
not go the front, and, in this instance,
a drove of three hundred beeves to be
slaughtered as needed. The wagon
train is the tail of an army. AS it
creeps along over the highways
sprinkled with blood it gathers unto
itself towards, fugitives, refugees and
what not Discipline is lax and vice
rampant. When darkness falls upon a
field of battle it is the wagon train
which sends forth scores Of ghouls to
prey upon the dead and dying. When
there is no battlefield they rob each
other.
1t is not a blunder that our trains
have approached thus closely. 1t is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-16

trouble if | ate the dozen sausages,
which ] did, and verify believe could
have eaten a dozen more.
'Noontime came, and SO did the cap
tain, all hungry for his dinner | can
better explain matters by putting what
subsequently occurred in the form Of a
dialogue
Cook where are my sausages?
Up near the bushes there put
them there SO they would be safe
"'Where did you say they We're?
can't find them.
just behind that bush, captain
4" Oh, yes ! see them now. took.
there's nothing in the frypan"
II can't see how that can be Some
body must have stolen and eaten them,
then
You had better believe there was
some strong language used by the cap
tain on that occasion. He never sus-
pected me. While l cannot Justify my
act think that under the strong temp
tation | was subjected to, and the
promptings OF yearning empty stom-
ach, was an object of charity and for
giveness rather than of censure
when we pitched our tent at New
berne we had no straw or anything
else to sleep on. The following morn
ing the captain discovered concealed
in a rebel's barn, two bales Of straw.
He Immediately ordered a detail of
four men from Company & to secure
one bale for his tent
The straw was confiscated and placed
in the captains quarters The men
then went to the barn for the remain
ing bale for their own tent and found
that it had disappeared They soon
learned whittier il went. II was nicely
spread in a tent near their own
The shades of evening bad settled
about the camp, and the four men
from Company q were on the alert
They reconnoitred about the captain S
tent and found that he was away. Two
Of the men kept watch while the 9TH
ers removed every vestige Of straw
from his quarters to their own. 1t
was a ticklish business, and the men
on guard had TO keep a sharp look
out. 1t was near midnight when their
task was completed. One thing more
remained to be done, and that was
to scatter straw from the captains
tent TO the one occupied by the men
who had appropriated the second bale.
The captain came back early the
next morning, and his feelings can be
better imagined than described. In a
word, he was mad clear through. Tn
fortunately for the fellows to whose
tent the straw had been scattered, the
captain discovered it. and they were
Immediately summoned before him
They tried TO explain, but lie would
not listen. He was inexorable. The
next day they expiated their crime not
exactly upon the gallows, but by doing
extra guard duty"
The above stories are but little incl
dents in army life. They are not given
with the view Of applauding the chief
/ actors, nor to impress people with the
idea that they were smart but
rather TO lay bare some Of the phases
of soldiers life not laid down III army
regulations. Boston Traveller
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-16

simply that the enemy was found in
force two miles nearer than was ex-
pected. The right thing has been done
in clearing the highway and sending
back heavy guard. An enemy's
wagon train is worth fighting for Our
two trains are worth the sacrifice of
three thousand lives. They can be at
tackled only from a certain direction.
The infantry takes position to ward off
the blow. Here are three thousand
noncombatants staggering about, all
wearing revolvers and many of them
carrying carbines taken from the
hands of our own dead, but not ten
men out of the lot could be indaced to
fight 1t isn't ten minutes after the
infantry comes up before there are
signs of a panicky feeling in both
camps. Sutler wagons begin to pull
out for the rear, wagons are over
hauled for plumber which can be car
ried off by hand; here and there a
teamster makes an excuse to strip the
harness off a horse and have him ready
to mount in case of need; the men in
charge of the ammunition wagons
move to the front with their vehicles
rather than tho other way, and they
of all will try to stand their ground in
case the enemy makes a dash. They
are soldiers.
There they come"
A thousand men shout the words in
chorus Half mile away, just round
ing a wood-covered point, is a body of
cavalry not over fivehundred strong II
is a ''feeler" to see if the trains are
guarded They are advancing at trot,
but one volley from the infantry will
settle them. There is not the slightest
excuse for panic. The nerd Of cattle
are excited by the roar of battle down
in front, but not one has broken away.
Some of the drivers of the ammunition
wagons are playing cards as they wait,
and they do not even look up at the
shout;
Look out, We shall an be killed.!
Ont of the way.
Two or three men are responsible for
what follows There is sudden up
foar, which browns the noise Of battle,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-16
SALE!
The WAGNER HOUSE,
Located in the Central part of
the City, on Maple street.

The Hotel is Three Stories high and
has all the conveniences and appliances
usually found ia hotel Of its class; is
commodious well lighted and its location
is superior to that of any other hotel in
the city. The hotel has a large barn in
connection. Its furniture, out build
iugs and barn are IN excellent repair.
VIII sell on easy terms to any purchas-
er wishing to buy within a month, or
viii trade for good farm.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29
Pronounced a Maniac.

LONDON, April 29-The physi-
clans who have made an eXamin-
alton of the mental condition of
VIM. Townsend, the man suspect
ed of having had designs upon the
life of Prime Minister Gladstone,
certify that he is maniac, and
he will probably be removed in a
short time to an asylum. The po-
lice, however, attach the impor-
lance to the arrest and hope to be
able to discover that some one
was behind Townsend, melting to
the assassination of Mr.. Gladstone.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29
LOCoSCELLANEoU.S

There will be a special cOnclave of the
Knight TemparS in the Masonic hall to-
night.
The Kroeger Verien will celebrate its
fourth anniversary on May 2l by pro-
ceSsion, concert, fireworks and ball in
Muth'S pavilion.
The Herman Sons will give a picnic on
May 81.
The Beethoven MTnnerchOr gives its
monthly entertainment tonight, in the
Mission Garden pavilion.
The Mexican Social club has a moon
light picnic at Muth's pavilion tonight.
Mr. Alfred Giles babe, who has been
sick for some time, is recovering slowly,
but satisfactorily.
Mr.. Leo Tarleton has gone to Kerrville,
on legal business.
Miss Annie Alexander is visiting friends
in Laredo.
Auditor Hamer and A. e. Cooper have
gone to BOerne, as witnesses in the courts
there.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29
Minor City Court Cases.

Judge McAIIiSter tried number of
cases in his court this morning and
assessed $3.50 in fines.
PriSte Lott was arraigned for disorder
" conduct and his case was dismissed.
"Chinaman john was assessed s.
fine tor fishing i'm the san Antonio river.
Dan Keller was fined s. for being drunk
and di sOrderly. He is the man who had
his arm broken while ina drunken fight
three weeks ago with one of his numer
Gus companions.
{. Gonzales, for being diSOrderly, was
fined s. by the recorder this morning.
G. J. Wilson met John Miller yesterday
in the street and the two had some diff
Guilty. Wilson picked up a rock and hit
Miller on the HEAD, cutting a deep and
ugly cash. He was arrested and his case
will be tried by the recorder Monday.
John Miller was fined $3.50 for being
drunk A charge was made against him
for beating and striking, but the recorder
dismissed the case.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29
A Mammoth Benefit to Prof. John
Duffy.

NEW ORLEANS, April 29.-The
Olympic and Crescent City Athletic
club of New Orleans are working
hand in hand toward making testi-
mOnial benefit to Professor John
Duffy, the well-knOwn and popular
referee of pugilistic events, a high
ly successful affair. 1t will take
place at the Olympic clubs arena
club tonight, when an eXtraordi-
nary programme will be present
ad
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29

New YORK, April pa. VI.
Palmer, Augustin DAILY and all the
other famous New York managers,
have arranged the testimonial to
Stage Manager William II. DAILY,
which will take place at the Stan
dard tomorrow evening. 1t has as
its chief drawing cards the names
of Mrs. Louisa Montague, Kate Da-
Wis, Flora Irwin, Jennie Joyce, Ada
Lewis and Jennie Eddy, and
Messrs. Henry f. DiXey, j. Muir
ray, G. ID. MariuS, John w. Kelly,
j. Bernard Dyllyn, William H..
Hamilton, David Warfield, Frank
David and Horace Randall.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29
Baseball Today.

NEW YORK, April 29.-Baseball
today-League: Boston at New
York; Brooklyn at Philadelphia ;
Washington at Baltimore; Chica-
go at Cincinnati; Cleveland at
Pittsburg; Louisville at st. Louis ;
Southern league: Atlanta at Chat
tanOOga; Nashville at New Or
leans; Memphis at Birmingham ;
Montgomery at Mobile; Augusta
at Savannah; Macon at Charles
ton. Other games: Yale at
Williamstown; Lehigh VS.. [. of
p, at South Bethlehem, Pa.
Princeton VS.. Cornell, at Ithaca :;
Harvard vs.. Brown, at Providence ;
Trinity at Amhurst; Naval Acad-
envy VS.. Dickinson, at Carlisle, Pa.
Military Academy VS.. Columbia,
at West Point; Wisconsin VS.,
Northwestern at Evanston, III.
Yale Law vs.. Holy Cross, at WOr-
cester; City of New York College
vs.. Jokes Hopkins, at Baltimore.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29
A Country Jailed.

S. T. Atkinson, a farmer came to town
on load of chips yesterday and IN
htchcd at Mr.. Woods camp yard on
South Flores street, so he stated. He
had several dollars con his person and
went to the Washington theatre where
he had good time buying beer at 81 60
bottle. He left the theatre and then
committed a nuisance on the side walk.
Officer Irving arrested him, and it was
with difficulty that the visitor was taken
to the station. as he was quite knOcker,
and was not at all afraid to display his
ability in that line. He paid s. fine for
committing nuisance and SO for resist
inc an officer
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29
Celebrating a Church Jubilee.

New LONDON, April 2O.-A jubi-
lee in celebration of the tiftieth
anniversary of the dedication of
st. Johns church, on Jay street,
the first Catholic church built in
New London, will be held in st.
Mary's Star of the Sea church, to-
morrow. Bishop Mcmahon and
other distinguished clergymen of
the diocese will be present and as
many Of the former pastors as can
make it convenient.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29
Threw Hot Water on Them.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 90 =
At a charivarri party at Ossian,
near here, last night on the occasion
of the wedding of Robert Hatfield
and Miss Nellie Millingame, at the
Presbyterian parsonage, some one
threw boiling water on the crowd.
James FizerOne caught most of it,
scalding his face and neck horribly
and destroying his cyesight. 1t is
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29
The New Liberty Bell.

TROY, April 29.---Rare coins and
souvenirs of gold and silver have
accumulated in large quantities
here, where they will enter into
the composition of the 3,0OO-pOund
liberty bell which the Daughters
of the Revolution propose to place
on exhibition at the Worlds Fair.
This great bell VIII be cast about
this date, tomorrow being the an
niversary of George WashingtOn's
first Inauguration as President. 1t
is expected that Mrs. Cleveland
will press an electric button in the
White House, which shall give the
signal in the foundry at Troy, to
let the molten lead flow. COntri-
buttons of valuable metallic arti-
cles, some of peculiar historic
interest have been received from
various sections of the country.
They include gold rings and brace
lets, old coins, silver spoons, cups
and sword hits and bronze Orna-
ments. Robert w. Lincoln sent a
link from the gold watch chain
worn by the martyred President at
the time that he was shot. A pG-
triOtic woman forwarded a bronze
cup once used in the family of
Thomas jefferson.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29
Met the Presidential Train.

CoLEHOUR, Ind, April pa
Chicago Worlds Fair committee
and City Mayor Carter Harrison,
arrived here at 1920 o'clock this
morning to meet the presiden tial
train. The Presidents train az
rived at II 80 and the committee
and mayor Immediately boarded
the train, and after a short greet
ing the train sped on its way to
Chicago. There was no ceremony.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29
Alfred Giles,
ARCHITECT.
The Big Relay Bicycle Race.

BosTON, April 29.-Preparations
have been completed for the long
est bicycle relay race which ever
took place in this country. 1t will
be run from Boston to Chicago,
starting from Boston at ) o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. passing
through Massachusetts, COnnccti-
cut, New York, and thence to the
west. On the division between
Boston and Springfield are the
well KNOWN riders, Windle, Hoy
land Smith, Tyler, Van Wagner,
Nelson, and several wheelmen of
lesser reputation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29
Continues to Combat.

PANAMA, April 29.-The govern
ment continues undated effort to
combat the terrible famine that has
for some time past been raging
about the Caucas valley, the hor-
rors of which were recently aug
mented by the eruption of SOtara
volcano, and the consequent dam
ming up of three of the principal
rivers of the district.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29
Weather.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April %
Forecast till p. m. Sunday: For
Alabama and Mississippi, local
showers during the night or Sun
day morning, southerly winds
shiftingly to northerly in the
northern portion tonight, slightly
cooler except on the coast. Louis
lana and Eastern Texas local rains
during the night or Sunday, north
to east winds, cooler. Arkansas,
local rains this afternoon or to-
night, fair Sunday, nOrtherly
winds cooler Sunday morning and
evening"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29
Indians Have Crossed Back.

FARMINGroN. n. NJ, April 29.-LaSt
night party of men returned direct from
Tom Whyte'S Indian store and Metho-
dist Mission and reported that the In
dams have crossed back again to the res
ervation. There are no immediate fears
of an attack, though in the present eX-
citcment any move may precipitate one:
Agent Pummer. fearing trouble released
the murders OF WEIGH The agent is at
the sub-agency at Fruitland. 1t is
thought the agent did not have support
enough as he was alone with no soldiers,
and the Indians. seeing his hclplessme>s,
took advantage of it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29
THE SUNDAY LAW.
Will 1t Be Enforced or Will 1t Be
More Honored in the BreechP

More Honored in the Breech?
The great and all absorbing topic is
now whether the Sunday law will or will
last night at SHELLS saloon by the liquor
dealers and they determined to stand
firm.
This morning the Sunday law commit
tee was out and four of their members
| went to the courthouse and handed copies
| OF the following document to various
| offices there, among them the two Justi-
ceS E. &. Jones and Anton Adam.
When the four committee men went
there a reporter for the LIGHT went to two
| OF them, who were talking in front of the
stairs, and asked II they were having a
Sunday law meeting, TO when one Of
| them replied: mo. sir"
The following is the copy they handed
to Justice Jones and which is similar to
the one they handed to the other officers:
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April %, 1898.
Mr.. E. G. JONES, Justice of the Peace:
Dear Sir: We are informed that the fol-
lowing named parties intend to violate
the laws of the state by keeping open
their places of business, and in selling
liquors on Sunday, the 3Oth day Of April,
1893, and we call upon you, as peace Of
ticer of BeXar county, TO enforce the law,
and preserve the peace, and prevent the
contemplated violation OF law, which will
surely occur unless you prevent it. CThen
follows the liStD
(Signed) j. r. FLEMING,
Chairman.
Attest: G.. STUART SIMMONS,
Secretary.
When he received it. Justice Jones
penned the following reply to the COM
| mittee, which was promptly transmitted
TO it:
SAN ANTONIO, April 20.
j. r. FLEMING. Chairman:
Dear Sir-l am in receipt OF your favor
Of the Doth calling nv attention to
''places" and persons, whom you are In
| formed and believe intend to violate the
| laws of the state, etc"
In reply beg to say for your infOrma-
| ton that | keep my office in the BeXar
county court house and am ready to take
| complaints from any OF your committee or
any other persons who know of violations
| of the laws of the state. but | cannot con-
stitute myself smelling committee" at
the request of your committee or any
| set of citizenS.
| am judicial officer and to hunt up
| violaters of a law and pass upon their
| guilt by arreStiug them and then adjudg-
| ing them guilty in an eX-parte proceeding
| out Of court is more than | can conceive
| to be my duty.
am ready to do my duty by trying all
persons legally charged before me but |
am not willing to be made an ambush be-
| hind which others should shield them
| selves. Respectfully,
f. G. JONES.
J. p, =. No. l. BeXar, Co., Texas.
The saloon men will meet again to-
| night.
The Sunnay law committed is juhilant
| because the constable has Signitied his
| intention to make attidavitS and arrests.
| The other officers all say they will do
their duty when called on and given
writS, but will not go out of their way to
otherwise prosecute the business men OF
| San Antonio or any one else.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29
Three Thieves Caught.

Robert and Herman StorCbcck and
Richard HolemS were arrested at ! 80
o'clock today by Detective Bowen and
Officer Beck The officers have suspected
them as being implicated in number of
rObberies that have been committed.
Their house, which is on North Laredo
street. was searched this morning and Ia
valuable lot of goods were found, which
had been stolen from the Southern hotel
Several hundred dollars worth OF other
goods were found. As yet, no charge has
been made against these boys. who are
about 10 to 81 years Of age.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-29
In Memory of Washington.

New YORK, April 29.-Desiring
to observe properly the 10th an
niversary of the inauguration of
President Washington, the Wash
ingtOn Continental Guard of the
City of New York has completed
arrangements for the holding of a
special service in st. Paul's church,
Nesey street and Broadway, to-
morrow at 3 80 D. m.