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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
A DEBT COLLECTED.
How A Jocose Creditor Served The
Man He Owed.


81 wish that you would pay me the
So you owe me" said a we'll known
saloonist whose place of business Is
not very far from the shadow of the
statue of justice that surmounts the
'fire-trap !tlat lis doing. temporary
duty as q courthouse, to a prominent
business man who is very apt to be
elected to the office of aldermen for
which he is running in the coming
election.
The reply was: Certainly If you
will treat the crowd"
There were but three persons in the
group at the time and the sale )nist
eagerly answered.: why of course 1
will" They were only fifty feet
from his saloon but by the time that
they got into 1t sixteen walked in and
called on the barkeeper and the pro-
gprietor had not word to say because
ne explained that he had just conclu-
ded to sell beer at five cents q glass
was studying German so as to accom-
odste his Teutonic patrons.
The politician figured that the sa-
l. onist was only Is cents ahead by
collecting the debt because only two
had called for beer and SO he also set
up the drinks on the strength of the
Joke he had cat the expense OF the
saloonist. The latter Is howev er try.
ing TO play even by supporting his
opponent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
THE, RIGHT WAY TO TALK.
A Citizen Who Says Money is What
Talks and Will Put 1t Tn.

This morning a prominent citizen, who
is not engaged in any manufacturing or
mercantile business in this city, but who
is thoroughly alive to the interests of the
city and who always places his name on
line with fine row of figures when sub
Scriptions are being taken up for any OBJ
ject of benefit to the general public with
out giving him any individual advantage
said this morning to a reporter of the
LIGHT: II don't want my name published
and on that condition l authorize you to
state that / am willing to give my check
for 81, coo towards the proposed extension
of the Rio Grande and Fort Worth rail-
way from Brownwood to the Guadalupe
and | am told that the Lone Star brewery
is willing to donate a like amount
and Mr.. Frank Grice similar sum, and
il the right sort of men will follow the
example there will be 70 trouble in Sc
curing the amount needed. | will not
individually be benefited five cents
worth and neither will Mr.. Grice, but we
both have the general welfare of the city
at heart enough TO encourage those who
will be directly benefited by it to follow
our example.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
Lord Landsdowne on Silvei

CALCUTTA, Feb. IA deputation COM
prised of. employees of the military and
cviity, waited upon Lord Landsdowne,
at uViceroy. India. to complain OF the
losses they have sustained and are suS-
tanning through the depreciation in silver
and the fall in the value of Ru-
pee. Lord LandSdowne, in replying, said
the government was onH waiting for
a report of the Herschel currency COM
mission appointed to consider the silver
question, to take action. He added he
was convinced that the government could
not ask these in the military and civil
service to tolerate the indefinitely distress
arising from the condition of currency.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
Declarations for the Derby.

CHICAGO, Feb. fluctuations for
the American Derby W hich is to be
run In June, are due toiay. The en-
tries originally numbered 1926, and
Secretary Brewster expects that there
will be at least l25 declarations on
Feb. ], and 100 more when the April
declarations are due. Betting mas
assumed strange phases, the western
books being already full on some OF
the entries. Don Alonzo and Sir
Francis, belonging to M. F. Dryer
and Marcus DAILY, respectively, lead
In the betting.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
The Lumpy Jaw Experience.

WASHINGTON, Feb. DIR. Salmon, chief
, of the bureau of the animal industry de-
partment of agriculture, has just returned
from Chicago, where he has concluded eX-
periments TO test the effect of the treat
ment of lumpy jaw in cattle. Eighty five
cattle were Slaughtered, which had been
afflicted with the disease and SiXty-eight
were found to be completely cured. Sec
rotary RuSk states this completes the test
and demonstrates the perfect success of
the experiment, which, he says, will prove
of incalculable benefit to stock growers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

In the United States Senate q vote
was reached on the anti-options bill;
the Villas amendment to the George
substitute and the Institute iSseH
were both rejected and the bill passed
40 to 20. This Is the bill passed by
the house last June, but IL has been
greatly changed in the senate by
amendments. Notifications appro-
priatiou bill taken up and senate re-
fuses to make the Nicaragua canal
bill unfinished business after fortifi.
cations bill is disposed Of.
House OF Representatives adopts re.
solution calling on secretary of the
interior for information rs to alleged
refusal of sugar makers TO answer
questions propounded by census bus
reau, and what steps had been taken
to compel them. Consideration of
sundry civil appropriation bill fol-
lowed until adjournment.
Bill introduced into Senate provid.
ing that no Nicaragua canal bonds be
issued until the president is satisfied
that the money provided for in the
500 200, 900 issue will complete the
canal for commerce from ocean to
ocean, the same to be aseertained by
a competent board of five engineers.
No protest has been received from
England against American protector
ate over the Hawaii islands. Com
mittee refers resolution of inquiry In
to whisky trust to q gu committee,
Bynum, of Indiana, chairman.
STATE LEGISLATURES.
Governor Hogg nominates Reagon,
McLsne and Foster as railway COM
miRsioners and asks senate to confirm.
Bells ordered engIossed for develop
ing the mineral resources of the state
and for fixing court term in the 18th
judicial district. Several amend
ments were made to the bill present.
ing hunting and fishing on the en-.
closed lands of another, greatly cur
taiting the force of the bill, aud there
amendments adopted the bill was
ordered engrossed.
House bill $50 provides for u state
tax of $50 on telephone companies,
with an additional IS. for every coun-
ty through which the line passes.
Senate bill authorizing minors to
bring suit passed. The resolution
amending the constitution as to PEN
sions was discussed and recommitted.
Senate's committee having the
Swsyne bill providing 1000 home
for unfortunate women, will be farth-
cred by the committee and pushed
through Senate and House. Bill call
ing for $50, 900 to erect Sam Houston
monument at Washington will pass
committee. Bill changing county
boundaries meets with cold comfort
In committee.
House committee reports adversely
bills for automatic car couplers and
air brakes. Bills for improving capi-
toll grounds and appropriating $780,
900 for improvement Of San Jacinto
battle ground were referred to sub
committee. State banks bill will be
reported favorsbly.
1t Is expected that the resolution
continuing the daily press subscrip-
ton will come up today. The figh
will be made by its advocates on the
ground that it would be breach of
contract TO discontinue the papers,
and therefore violation of section Is
Of the bill OF rights, which says, mo
bill OF attainder, ex post facto, retro.
active law, or any law impairing the
obligation of contracts, shall be
made" Representatives Wilson,
Onion and Oils will lead the fight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
Mitchell Released from Prison.

New YORK, FEB. IA London
cablegram says: Charley Mitchell,
the pugilist, was discharged from the
PeptonvilIe prison Tuesday, He
weighs ia pounds, having lost q
pounds during the two months inn
prisonment. He Is in excellent health
and spirits and will sail for America
in a few days. He will be ready 10
fight in four weeks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
Yarn Manufacturers Troubled.

MANCHESTER Feb. 1.-The Guardian, in
a commercial article, says: Little bust
ness was done; values unchanged. Con-
tracts IN course of execution are much de-
layed by the growing scarcity Of yarns,
which is greatly troubling manufactu-
rars who depend on bought warns"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
The Panama Canal Matter.

PANAMA, Feb. lei Porvenci, Pres
ident Munez's personal organ, prints a
dispatch from Bogota, to the effect that
he will not take final action on the canal
matter before receiving an official propo-
sition from the United States. This
proposition, it is expected, will be made
shortlv
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
GIadstone's New Home Policy

VIENNA, Feb. 1.-The Neu Freie PresSe
describes the new home rule policy of
Gladstone as the first step towards Amer
icanizing the whole political constitution
of the ancient British Empire, and eX-
presses belief that such policy must
md in failura
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
That Panama Canal Investigation

PANAMA, Feb. 1.-The proposed con-
gressional investigation, in Washington,
into the expenditures of the American
Panama Canal company, has excited keen
interest in Bogota and Panama, If the
investigation is pushed, it Is expected
that sensational revelations will be made
concerning the operations OF several pro-
motors Of the Nicaragua canal enterprise,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
To Fill Iamar'S Place.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA special from
Washington says: "There is good
reason for believing that the Presi-
dent will send to the Senate, before
the close of the week, the nomination
of 8 successor to the late Judge La
mar. The general impression is that
the man to be selected will come from
the sOuthV
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
The Change i'm r feet

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-The Pan
anna Railway sewers its connection
with Pacific Mail this day and
starts It's own steamers from here
and New York to Colon and Aspln-
wall
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
Subscribes for 80 Papers.
AUSTIN, Feb. /,

Special to the San Antonio LIGHT.
The House after q three hours
wrangle this morning adopted reso.
lution to subscribe for thirty copies Of
q daily paper. This resolution was
recinded January thirteenth, and q
fight has been made ever since for its
re adoption. SMooT'
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01

BERLIN, Germany, Feb. 1.-Rector
Ahlwardt, who was sentenced to inn
prisonment last December for libel
ling Loewe, the government gun con,
tractor, will be released this date.
He will be given reception by his
friends and will at once take his seat
IN the Reichstag.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
To arrive at the Barbados.

New YORK, Feb. 1.-The squadron
commanded by Admiral Ghersrdi
and consisting of the Baltimore. the
San Francisco, the Charleston and
the, Yorktown, is timed to arrive at
Barbados this date. From there it
leaves at once for the scene of the
naval review at Hampton Roads, Va.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
Mrs, Deacon's Appeal.

AK, France, Feb. 1.-The court has
fixed upon today for hearing the APP
peal OF Mrs Deacon against the juris-
diction of the court at Grasse TO try
her on the charge of criminal adult
terry, preferred against her by her
husband.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
A Big Bouquet.

Joe Trips, of Rockport, has sent as a
Agent Wyne Andrews of the Arkansas
Pass railway mammoth cabbagemeasur-
ing three feet from tip to tip which is
considered tip top and the boutoniesse has
been devoted to the Chamber of Commerce
collection
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
Steamer City Peking suu Missing.

Steamer City Peking stu Missing.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. l-Still
no news OF overdue vessel. City Pek-
ing, and the non-arrival of the vessel
is causing increased anxiety. Picking
is now eight days overdue and prob
ably the Pacific mail officials will
send another steamer In search of her
within q day or two.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01

The Alexander Mackenzie Memorial.
TORONTO, Can, Feb. 1.-The sub
scription list to the Alexander Mack
epzie memorial fund, which has been
collected In all parts of the Dominion
closes TODAY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
Going TO Leave Us.

Rev. S. o. Mitchell, pastor of the First
Baptist church, Rockdale, Texas, brother
of Mrs. Lizzie e. Walker, the Christian
Scientist healer of C)9 n. Flores, street,
has been visiting the city for several days
Mrs. Walker will leave for another field
of work to which she has had call. Her
many friends wish her success.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
Coucord's Winter Carnival.

CONCORD, N. H., Feb. 1.-The win
ter carnival with it's fine program Of
parades, athletic sports and exhibit
lions of speed, will be in progress
here today and tomorrow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
Alter the Grouse Estate

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Feb. lone
hundred first second and third cous.
ins will today make their fight for 9
share in the estate of d. Edward
Grouse valued at 81, 900 900.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
Lumber Men Meet,

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Feb. IA
trip to Muskegon and q banquet will
be the closing features Of today's
convention of the Michigan Retail
Lumber Dealers Association.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
Off on n Trim.

II. d. Morrison. L. d. Weber and L. w.
Basserman. Of Laporte, Indiana and Har-
ry Churchill, Stenographer of the Aran
Sas Pass Railway left at O'Clock this af-
ternoon over that route for the coast on
hunting trip and will be gone about a
week
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
Endicott has Pneumonia.

SALEM, Mass. Feb. 1-Ex-Secretary Of
War Endicott is i'll at his home with
pneumonia complicated with other ALL
ments. A consultation with physicians
was held today and his son was sum-
moned by telegraph.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
For New York's New City Hall.

FOr New YOKE NEW OIty HHII.
NEW YORK, Feb. lit Is expected
that the advertisements for compete
tive designs tor New York's new city
hall will be issued today by the Mu-
nicipal Building Commission.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
Fighting the Trust

LOUISVILLE. KY, Feb. 1.-The
fight on the whiskey trust begins to-
day with the opening Of J. g. Mat
tingly distillery in which the jobbers
of the country are interested.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
To Form a Trust.

HARTFORD, Con-, Feb. IAN evening
paper says today that an attempt to form
trust by the principal bicycle tire manu-
facturerS of the United States. is now be-
ing made. The value output is over three
million dollars annually.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
More Typhus Fever,

NEW YoRK, Feb. Eight new
cases of typhus were taken TO the
Reception hospital tonight. Among
them was one from the Bellevue hos
initial
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
The Conference May Reconvene

BRUSSELS, Feb. 1.-The Independence
Beige publishes an interview with M.
Allard, the Belgian delegate to the Mon
etary conference, in which he says the
conference will certainly be reconvened
next June.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
Omen for Freight Busrn ess.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 1.-The Northern
expects to begin freight bushes on
the line between this city and
Seattle today. Passenger bushes
will be begun March |.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
CALIFORNIA; Raisin Growers.

FRESNO, Cal, Feb. This after
noon the state rsisin growers will
meet to adopt prices for the present
year on the basis of last years busi-
naaa
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01

Entries Close at Independence.
INDEPENDENCE, H., Feb. En-
tries for the great August race close
t)day. Stakes sum up $4,000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
TELEGRAPH
Crisp News Of This Day Concerning
Imp rtant Occurrences.
Sent Special to The Light by the
Associated Press and South
ern Afternoon Press Assn.
Fayorlng the annexation.

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. l. - Both
Houses of the legislature haveadopted
the resolutions favoring the annexa-
ton ofthe Hawaii Islands.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01

Closing at Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Feb. 1.-The entries
for the Fort Wayne Driving Club
races close today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01

The Womsn's Relief Corps will
give q "pie social" in the Msckey
block, Saturday evening.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
Pennsylvania Dairymen.

PennsyIVahla DaIryWeH.
MEADvILLE, Pa, Feb. 1.-The state
dairymen will meet in nineteenth
annual session here today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
MIchigan's Equal Su ffrage.

MIchigan's Equal Su ffrage.
LANSING, Feb. 1.-The Michigan
Equal Suffrage association will meet
Ia ninth annual conven ton here this
day
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-01
Registration decentralization.

The registrar has completed his labors
and made a recapitulation OF the races
and nationaitieS of the voters and they
are as follows:
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-03
Bracelets Made of Human Lips.

NJ Jules elaine, who recently returned
from the island of Sumatra, where he made
an exploring expedition for the French
Geographical society, tells some curious
things of the natives. The Batak-Karos,
he says, are excellent metal workers and
make some unique jewelry. Their govern
ment is practically republican, the heads
of families electing the village chiefs and
the village chiefs electing grand chief
who rules the nation, which numbers 20, coo
souls Crime Is rare among them, and the
penalty of death is not inflicted. Their re-
ligion seems to be only vague belief in
the immortality OF the soul. They have no
priesthood, but worship small wooden
idols. Funerals are conducted by placing
the remains aloft on bier, leaving it to
become skeleton, after which the skull is
preserved in a coffin. The lips are in some
cases preserved to be made into bracelets
as a magical charm potent In warfare. The
Batak- Karos are literary, having manu-
script books written on bamboo or Sleeps
shoulder blades.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-03
CANADIAN COMPLICATIONS

Our cousins on the north of the
boundary line have their tribu-
lations arising out of their legisla-
tive matters as well as other people.
The parliament which has lust adj
journed created a commotion among
the people which threatens division
OF the province, the people of the main
land declaring that, unless the govern
ment recedes from at least two posi-
tions taken by it, they will with
draw from the island and establish a
government of their own. vancou, ar
island being early settled and having
the capitol, for time also had tbs
larger part Of the population, but tho
mainland has developed by the cen
struction Of the Canadian Pacific rad
and from other causes until now IL
population outnumbers that of ihe
island. The islanders, however, in the
earlier days were given. as they should
have been, the larger representation In
the parliament. Now those on the
mainland claim that they are entitled
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-03

to a redistribution of their repre-
sentatives. They charge the lieutenant
governor with bad faith in violating
his promise to bring in bill
for that purpose, and assert that they
are kept in the minority in order that
the larger share of the public money
may be expended on the island. To
aggravate the matter the government
sent in bill to expend 100000 in the
erection Of new parliament building
at Victoria, which was promptly passed
by island votes against the loud and
vigorous protests of the mainland.
Separation is threatened unless this
bill shall receive the government'sv veto,
and new distribution of representa-
ton be made. The complaints contain
the old element of taxation without
representation, principle to which
in other times have re-
fused to submit We are apt to think
that there are no politics in the pro-
vinees of Canada, but that is far from
the truth, there being no place where
political action produces more activity
Or more intense and often bitter feeling
han among the Canadians.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-03

He seated himself on what had once been
the hearth, and scraping together few
chips soon had fire, when be was amazed
to see three men enter In ragged clothes
unkempt boards, whose faces had the bor
rid, swollen, pasty appearance Of those long
dead. These did not seem to notice him at
all, but presently there appeared at the feet
Of the ghostly trio another man better
dressed in what seemed the remains of a
uniform all stained and blackened with
blood, and about this mans neck was a
rope tied so tightly as to almost sever the
head from the body. Upon this the dog
precipitated itself, and the first three appa-
ritions, falling upon the dog and its dead
master, attempted to tear them apart
This only served to dismember themselves
until there was pile Of dead, swollen
limbs, decapitated heads, ETC., left at With.
erspoon's feet
At this point in the blacksmith's nara
tive there is a pause, and he says there then
occurred before his eyes what he could not
relate and keep his mind. After this was
over and while he sat there sick and dis.
gusted unto fainting he saw hisd dog rise up
from the heap in which he had laid and
throw himself at an invisible something in
the room, when a gigantic hand, covered
with long, coarse hair like that of a chin
panzee, reached out Of the invisibility that
surrounded 1t and seized the bulldog by the
neck and threw it with the ease of man
hurting pebble against the wall
The poor animal fell with single cry,
and, as was afterward ascertained, every
bone in its body was broken. After this
Witherspoon's fire went out and he was
assaulted by number Of things In the
darkness, which maltreated him In such a
manner that he soon lost consciousness
Opening his eyes at last, he found himself
In the fresh air surrounded by his friends,
but too much bruised and exhausted to
speak for hours His body, from the crown
of his heal to the soles of his feet, was one
mass Of blue and purple marks, where large,
fierce fingers bad pinched and gouged his
flesh. II he won his wager, it was only be-
cause he had been unable to leave the cabin
at the end of the hour and was finally
hurled out by unseen hands, followed by
his dead dog and revolver, the latter bent
into an iron ring. a feat beyond the strength
of human beings. +. fr .0fr II
These narratives are heard from every
ones lips. Whether they are simply the
result of some undertaking to friRhten
the mountaineers away from the vicinity
Of the old still, which is secret TO this
day, and where 1t il contemplated run
ming another, 1t Is impossible to say.