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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-09
WAS MURDER.
Dallas Has a Genuine Sensation
With q Romance Attached.


With q Romance Attached.
DALLAS, Aug. 9.-2:20 p. NJ
CSpecial)-The examining trial Of
Amos Brewer, before Justice
Malone has established the fact
that Ira B. Oliver was murdered.
He certainly did not commit sui
eide.
The sensation of last Saturday,
when Brewers sweetheart, Winnie
Wells, swore that he confessed the
murder to her, was eclipsed today,
when continuing her testimony,
she swore that Brewer not only
told her about cutting divers
throat, but that he also told her
he had shot Oliver in the back near
the neck. No such wound had
been found on divers body by the
coroner.
After Miss Wells new testi-
mony this morning officers went
out TO Farmers Branch, dug up
the body and found a bullet hole
in the exact spot mentioned by
Miss Wells. The bullet was
also cut out. Miss Wells says
Brewer told her he shot Oliver,
who fell, sprang to his feet, rushed
at him and that he, Brewer, had to
cut his throat to kill.
The developments have created a
great sensation. Brewer and his
friends declare that somebody else
must have murdered Oliver, and
that Miss Wells is trying to
shield the criminal, but there is
not the slightest clue to any one
but Brewer. He has been commit
ted to Jail for the grand iury's ac-
ton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-09
National Bank Busted"

ALTOONA, Pa, Aug. 9.-The Sec
ond National bank failed to open
it's doors this morning. A notice
on the door, signed by National
Bank Examiner Miller, says:
"This bank will not open for
transaction of business until fur
Their notice"
Examination of the accounts OF
the defaulting cashier is still in
progress. The amount Of the short
age is now supposed to be larger
than that given out.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-09
Pullman Boycott Off.

DENVER, Aug. 9-The Denver
lodge of the American Railway
Union has declared the Pullman
boycott off on the Union Pacific,
Southern Pacific and Denver and
Gulf roads. Some of the strikers
have been taken back. The strike
is not declared off on the Santa Fe,
as the receivers rejected all over
lures from their employees.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-09
Illinois Town Burned.

RANTOUL, Ill, Aug. 9.-The
town of Giffors, seven miles east of
here, was almost swept away by
flames, which started at two
o'clock this morning. Two grain
elevators, the Illinois Central
depot and almost the entire bust
ness portion is in ashes. AS all
communication by telegraph and
telephone is cut off, the entire facts
cannot be learned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-09
Coxey's Lost Army.

BALTIMORE, Mo-, Aug. 9.-Mar-
shall Frey dispatched forty police
men, by a special train, to Hyatts-
Vile at 3 O'Clock this morning and
arrested the remainder Of Coxey's
army, SO in number, on the charge
of vagrancy, and the soldiers (?)
are now captives in the Maryland
house of correction.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-09
Arizona Troops Withdrawn.

DENVER, Aug. 9-General Nc.
Cook has withdrawn all troops
from service along the line of the
Southern Pacific railroad in Ari-
IONA. In view of the firing upon
soldiers at New Castle, it is not
likely the Colorado or New Mexico
troops will be Withdrawn soon.
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1T IS LOVE.
he Wants Her But Can't Have Her
Until he Can Support Her.

be wants her but Can nave her
Until he Can Support Her.
ooh, it must be awful bitter, to
love a girl and then not git 'er."
Genaro Burciago is the fond lover
of Carolina Hernandez, and she al.
SO dearly loves her Genaro. They
have been lovers for some time.
Genaro was constantly worried
with the one thought when he
could make the fair Carolina his
wife and call her his own.
But Genaro hasn't money to
throw at the birds and his finan-
cial condition compels him to rank
as laborer in order to earn live
lihood. These are hard times, too,
and laborers are not rolling in
luxury.
Now, Genaro was determined to
have his sweetheart and she want
ed him, and even her mother did
not object to the match. So he
went to the county clerks office
and had Mr.. Barrera, the obliging
deputy, to issue a license to marry.
He also sought Justice Jones and
then they repaired to the prospec-
tive brides home at West End.
Everything was ready for the
marriage ceremony to be per-
formed, when the idea dawned
upon the girls mother as to the
financial situation of her intend
ed son-in-law. She did not
deem him able to support
a wife, and as he could
produce no satisfactory evidence of
being able to support two or more,
the mother objected to the mar
rage taking place. The mother
said that if he could show that he
can support her daughter, he may
have her. Miss Carolina also agreed
to this, and said she would not be
his wife until she knows he can
support her.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-09
Omaha Packery Strike squelched.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 9.--Sheriff
Drexel sent one hundred deputies
to South Omaha at an early hour
this morning and as consequence
there was no trouble when the
new men went to work in the pack
ing house. The deputies broke up
the picket lines of the strikers and
escorted the workmen to the hous-
es in squads. The strikers stood
around at a distance and hooted
and yelled, but offered no violence.
A number of old men returned to
work under protection of the Off
GERS. All the houses have begun
killing again. The general belief
is the strike is now practically
broken,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-09
To Workingmen,

If',you are out of employment,
and.cannot afford to pay so cents a
month for the best afternoon pa
per in Texas, you are invited to
call at the LIGHT Office and get the
paper free. 7lOtf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-09
Rewar5ing the Faithful.

FRosTBURG, Nd, Aug. 9.-The
Cons Coal company has notified all
miners who stuck to their posts
during the late protracted strike
that they will each receive nine
months rent and fuel free.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-09
Conference of Kolb's Men.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 9.--The
Kolb leaders were IN conference
until an early hour this morning,
being at work on resolutions or an
address to the people, which they
will make public later.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-09
FORTY BUILDING LOTS,

Worth 500 a lot, can be bought
for half value, inside two mile
limit, nicely located. Owner wants
to sell quickly Make an offer.
Z 7 II. J. A. DAUGHERTY.
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LATE TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Same Rate Charged.

LONDON, Aug. 9.--The Bank OF
rate of discount remains
at , per cent.
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Married.

A young couple walking down Com
merce street seemed very much interest
ed, when they stopped next TO the 5. A.
National bank. Looking into the show
window of II. Schultze, Jr., she says:
George, If you buy that nice Gasoline
Range and Quincy Refrigerator, | will
consent 10 be married at once" He
bought them next mOrning-two more
hearts made happy.
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.
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The Fate of a Fool Mule.

There is dead mule back in Ken
lucky, a sun-colored, fool mule. For a
long time this mule and a swagger
young bull have lived on the farm of
the Benedictine monks, beyond Gov
ington. When the brothers rose the
other day there was an mccarthy
sound in the pasture lot below the
monastery. The blood ran in streams
from the bulls nose and mouth. The
mule was unhurt. He was moving on
a pivot, with his heels ever toward the
big, angry brute on the circumference
of the circle trodden in the grass. Sud-
denly, with lowered head and below
like thunder. the bull rushed at the
mule. There was a flash of steel, a
thud and the bull was on his knees, til 10
mule was on the kick. Time and again
the bull went down before the mule 8
lightning feet. Once more he made the
rush, then retired, seemingly beaten.
The mule looked about, shook himself,
and began to eat grass. The first time
his eyes had left that bull the latter
saw his chance. When he had finished
with the mule there was scarcely
enough left to bury. One of the monks
said he was fool like every other
mule; then they killed the bull to put
him out of his misery. C Cincinnati
Tribune.
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then the parent eagles came wheeling
over the cliff. They SwoOped down
very near the little group on the rocks,
and their broad wings made whist
ling and roaring sound which would
have frightened most boys thoroughly.
But Archie, who was the oldest of the
four young adventurers, and their
natural leader, and who had announced
his intention of going down the cliff
for the young eagle when the time
came, did not seem to be at all scared.
''The sword will keep the old birds
off, " he remarked. IF it doesn't they
will get the worst of it!''
Archie lay down on the edge of the
cliff and looked over. Yes, we are
just exactly over the ledge where the
nest is, he said, as he rose to his feet
again. The rope wants to pass over
that smooth, hollowed-out rock. That
will take me down just right, and the
shelf isn't more than forty feet below
us. Just take look, boys, and see
the little eaglets moving around and
raising their wings, just as if they
were going to fly! Lucky they can't
fly, though. If they could, we should
never catch one in the world"
The other boys cautiously drew
themselves up to the edge of the cliff
and looked over. The face of rock be-
meath them was about one hundred
and twenty feet high. 1t was almost
perpendicular; but there were shelves
and crevices, here and there, whose
thin layer of soil gave foothold to a
few shrubs and dwarf trees.
MY! | should hate to go down
there" exclaimed Willie Hills, as he
pushed himself carefully back from the
edge of the cliff.
POOH replied Archie. ITS as safe
as sitting in church, if you fellows
keep tight hold of the rope and do as |
tell you. Well, let's begin operations
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But at this instant the Infatuated
mother eagle, seeing the invader in
the very midst of her precious brood,
dashed upon him like a whirlwind,
and struck her talons into his brown,
curling hair, before he could make a
motion to defend himself. The pain
of the blow was intense, but fortunate
ly the brave boy did not lose his self
possession. He still held the sword in
his right hand. and, making n quick
upward thrust with it, he caught the
eagle under one outspread wing, and
drove the point of the blade deep into
its breast The great bird gave con-
vulsive movement, its talons relaxed,
and it fell, wounded and struggling,
at Archie's feet. With quick move
ment the boy pushed it from the ledge
and it disappeared down the cliff.
During this struggle the eaglets had
huddled together in the furthest cor
ner of the ledge, against the rock.
Though half-blinded and stunned by
the beating of the mother eagles
wings about his head and shoulders,
Archie crept along the shelf of rock,
seized one of the struggling birds, and,
in spite of its fierce resistance with
beak and talons, thrust it into the
canvas sack Then he gave the signal
to be drawn up. 1t was not until he
was ten or twelve feet above the ledge
that he remembered the flag; but,
looking down. he saw that it had fallen
on the rocks, during the struggle with
the eagle, and lay partly outspread
over the edge of the shelf.
The boys above hauled on the rope
with a will, and, in a much shorter
time than it had taken him to make
the descent, Archie found himself at
the top of the cliff once more, and out
of danger. The blood was triclling
down his face and neck, however, and
for a few moments he felt as if he
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RETROSPECTIVE.

would I were child again, when July
Fourth is here,
So that l could enjoy the roar that rends the
atmosphere;
To feel again the wondrous thrill that comes
alone to boys
Wien all the earth seems bursting into every
kind of noise;
To have my being Jingle with a whelming wave
of glee
Because some friend had lit pack of crackers
under me;
To know the bliss, long since gone, OF
soaring timid maids
BY throwing at them as they pass small paper
hand-grenades
1 wish I still could see the fun that lies In
frightened cooks
BY setting giant crackers of upon the pantry
hooks.
g~ieve to think I'm grown so old 1 do not feel
the spell
That once came from the thudding squibs l
dropped into the we'll
I'd love to taste just once again the pride
that always comes
To boys on Independence day from having
burned their thumbs.
1 wish 1 might find heart to smile as once 1
used to do
When burning powder dropped me and
scorched my trousers through.
But most of all I wish that I could still feel
sympathy
With boys who now are just what I in old days
used to be.
But time, alas. has left to me no symptom cen
of that
Else Ia not have chastised my son for blowing
up the cat.
CASTOR V. Drake, in Harpers Bazaar
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joys of a Railway Employe.

The Nervous Woman-How long did
you say it was before the train leaves?
Station Agent-One hour and half,
ma'am.
The Nervous Woman-Are you sure?
Station Agent-Yes, ma'am.
The Nervous Woman-That would
make it safe for me to go out for a
short time, wouldn't it?
Station Alphabetically.
The Nervous Woman-You are pos
tive?
Station Agent-Yes, ma'am. How far
did you wish to go?
The Nervous Woman-I want to go
over to the newsstand on the other side
of the street and get paper. But if I
lose the train I'll report you, now mind.
Chicago Record
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THE WANDERERS RETURN.
In His Absence His Parents Had Under
gone a Change.

gone "a SnanBes
Twenty-Five years ago boy went for
a pint of milk. He hid the can beneath
a stone, directed his course to the near
est wharf, shipped as a cabin boy and
went to sea. Years went by and he
was given up for dead But he wasn't
dead; he was amassing vast wealth.
common thing, by the way, with sail
ors. The other day he returned, found
the can where he hid it, procured n
pint of milk, and, going to his boy
hoods home, entered and said:
Father and mother, here's your
milk"
He was given a warm welcome, but
he noticed that there was a change in
his parents appearance; they had not
the old familiar look He questioned
them and explanations followed,
through which, though they were still
his parents, the change in their APP
pearance was accounted for. Shortly
after his departure from home his
father died and his mother married
again; then his mother died and his
new father married again Thus on
his return he found the old home as he
left it, the only difference being that
he had new father and mother. Yer
lily, truth is stranger than felton,
Scissors.
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The rope was first firmly tied, with
slip and sailor knots; then three strong
pieces were attached to the back and
two arms, running thence to the main
rope. about which they were carefully
braided and wound with small cord.
Then Archie seated himself in the
chair, and was firmly tied into it by
piece of rope passing about his waist.
He tucked the flag in on one side of
his body and the mealsack on the
other. The sword he held in his hand
ready for immediate use. As final
precaution the loose end of the rope
was tied around a tree.
Now, remember" said Archie to
the other boys, that you are to do just
as l tell you. If you shouldn't be able
to hear me call, bear in mind that two
twitches on the rope mean lower
three witches haul up, while just one
twitch means stop where you are
Are you all ready?'
Yes" answered the other bows.
They were quite pale, ami looked
good deal more anxious than Archie
did.
Archie let himself slowly over the
edge of the cliff facing it, while the
other boys paid out on the rope. Their
companion gradually disappeared from
sight. They could hear his clear voice
crying out every few minutes "All
right, boys! Lower away" The rope
uncoiled foot by foot. Archie was
now we'll down the face of the cliff,
and not far from the eagles eyrie
Suddenly there was a fierce rush. of
wings from above. The parent eaEIes
darted down so close to the intrepid
boys head that one of them brushed
his cap off, and it went whirling down
to the base of the cliff.
Archie slashed about him with his
sword, and the eagles wheeled away
for minute; then they came swoop-
ing back, fiercer than ever. The
boy was now but few feet above the
shelf of rock, and the young eagles
were adding their harsh cries to the
screams of the old birds. The boys on
top of the cliff, no longer able to hear
their companions voice, and terrified
by the cutlery beneath them, ceased
lowering on the rope. Archie was
fighting off the eagles with all his
might, and had no chance to give a
signal Finally, he struck one of the
great birds telling blow, which broke
it's wing; and as it went screaming
and futtering down the cliff, the other
eagle ceased for a moment its fierce
attacks. Then Archie grasped the
rope in front of him and pulled sharp
ly upon it twice. His blood was up,
and he was bound not to back out,
now that he was so near the COW
eted prize, Thus treasured, his com
pan+ons continued to let him down. A
little further-there! His feet have
touched the ledge and he calls out,
and. at the same time, signals to the
boys: Hold where you are!'
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cliff? Well, I've kept watch Of 1t, and
the young birds are just getting so
/ they sit out on the edge of the shelf
and flap their wings little. What do
you say if we catch one of 'em, put
him in a stout box and send him to the
director general of the worlds fair,
with a note reading something like
this: Dear Sir: Please accept Fourth
of July contribution to the worlds
far, sent by four Rhode Island boys.
Long may the American eagle wave
no, scream. Yours truly. Willie
Hills, Charlie Graham, Dick Pond,
Archie Pond How would that sound
-eh?"
The boys broke from each others
embrace and danced around like wild
Indians
"Glorious," cried Willie Hills.
"Splendid.' cried Charlie Graham.
"Immense!' cried Dick Pond
'Well, meet Dick and me here at
eight o'clock, then" said Archie.
And mind you don't say word about
the scheme to anybody. There's just
the rope we want upstairs here in I'm
Gle Williams barn, and there's a stout
little basket-chair without any legs for
the fellow to sit on who goes down the
cliff for the eagle"
At fifteen minutes past eight that
morning, the four boys stole down the
back stairs of Uncle William Pond S
barn, with the following articles in
their possession: Ninety feet of rope,
legless willow armchair, big
United States flag-used for draping
public halls; rusty old sword without
a scabbard, and an empty canvas meal
sack They sneaked across the garden
and the pasture, keeping the barn be-
tween themselves and the house. Then
they crossed the road and took path
through the woods and up the rocky
slope which eliminated in Bryant's
cliff.
Il don't believe there are five fell
lows in town who know about that
eagles nest" said Archie Pond.
Nor l, either" replied Willie Hills.
81 shouldn't have known anything
about it if you hadn't told me-
That was splendid idea of yours,
to take the flag along and hang it
across the shelf where the nest is"
cried Archie. Won't it look pictur-
esque, though, and patriotic. If uncle
could only see it, know he wouldn't
scold."
When the boys reached the cliff
they hid the things which they had
brought with them and took a good
view of the surrounding country, to
make sure that no one was in sight.
Only the white steeples of the two
village churches could be seen CLEAN
ing over the treetops. There were no
houses in the vicinity, and, as it was
the great national holiday, no hay
makers were at work in the meadows
beneath the cliff. Il guess the coast
is all clear, said Charlie Graham. Just
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should faint from weakness. But he
made a strong effort and recovered
himself His companions were trem-
bling with mingled terror, dismay and
joy.
'Oh, Archie. I'm so glad you've got
back alivel'' cried Dick, throwing his
arms around his brothers neck. But
how you are bleeding, and how pale
you look! Are you very badly hurt?"
mo, it's nothing at all" said Archie,
rather family "One of the eagles
scratched me little. Please unite the
rope. / want to lie down and rest a
few minutes"
Half an hours rest, with a hatful of
cool water brought from neighbour
| ing spring, refreshed Archie SO that he
sat up and began to joke about his adj
venture. Il must have looked funny
enough, fighting the eagle with that
chair tied to my back" he cried. But,
l can tell you, it was pretty ticlSlish
job. I wouldn't do it over again for a
hundred dollars"
"And l wouldn't do even my part of
| it over again for a hundred dollars"
exclaimed his brother My! how
frightened we were when the eagles
pounced over the cliff after you
weren't we, boys? We hadn't even
sense enough left to haul you up"
well, am glad you didn't now"
said Archie, ''for then we should not
have had our young eagle. Well,
feel all right again. Suppose we start
| for home
OF course the whole story leaked out.
An artist who was spending the sum-
mer in Riverton heard of the boys adj
venture and went out 20 look at the
cliff and the eagles nest. When he
saw the flag trailing from that lone
shelf away up on the rock he was so
much impressed that he sat down and
made a sketch of it for painting. N.
Y. Independent.
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His Skill.

The wife of a wealthy manufacturer
had occasion to call in the help of
new floor polisher.
do you understand your business
thoroughly?"
All 1 ask, madam, is that you shall
inquire for yourself at the colonels
next door. On the parqueted floor of
the large drawing-room alone five per-
sons broke their limbs during the last
winter and lady slipped down the
grand staircase. 1t was who polished
the stairs. Der Ulk.
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Must Have Been Jones.

A prominent gentleman, in speaking
of the commonness of the proper
names of Jones" and smith," told
this story:
Il once attended camp meeting in
one of the rural districts of Kentucky
One day as l was walking from the
spring to the camp met a strange gen
tleman who offered me his hand. L
am glad to see you, Mr.. JONES' said he
L suppose you are mistaken said l. L
reckon not, said my new friend. L am
a stranger here, but the man who
brought me over here said that every
other man l met would be Jones'
Well"
We'll, the last one was Mr.. Smith. ."
-Arkansaw Traveller.
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THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

"Oh' I'd like to make racket,
And get off my Sunday jacket"
Said the jolly little cracker of the pack,
For to sizzle l am signing,
And to whizz through space a-fying,
Is the exercise that most surely lack"
"Oh, l want some punk and crackers,
just the lOudeSt kind OF whackerS,'
Said merry little fellow, bright and gay,
For long to see them fixing,
And to send them off a-whizzing.
just to scare the girls as they go by to-day
So the two they came together,
In the pleasant July weather
Both the jolly little cracker and the boy;
And the one, he made a racket,
While the other burned his jacket,
But to both it was day OF lIeeneSt joy.
Mrs. j. T. Greenlea1. in Wide Awake.