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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03
English Criminals,

Doubtless, to judge from your aver
age daily journal, murders and sui
cldes, crimes and catastrophes, wars
and feuds and frauds. would seem to re-
main the staple of the human record.
But be it remembered that, for obvious
reasons, all our worst and darkest is col
lected there. One might as we'll Judge
OF public health by the painful cases
described in medical publication as
of the vast mass of solid human happi-
ness and innocent living JOY by the dali
ly catalogue of these really trivial ex-
ceptiOns to it. As for sins-the most Sc
rious of which are only such as are
malicious-thOugh the population in
crease, they seem steadily to diminish.
We had s7.6GS habituals" in 1868:
now the evil roll is only -. 1873.
When the population Of England was
10, 257, 600 in 1859. there were 1850
persons undergoing penal servitude:
now, with a population of 97.S3O,1 79,
the number is only Oh. In 1878 the en-
tire number Of prisoners J.. our ialls
was 20, 1888; the entire number at the |
same date last year was -. 663, though |
the population had increased by 5000
900. Pauperism is also declining. In
1870, 1918, 391 persons We're in recent
of relief; in 1891, with an addition of
more than 1000, 900 inhabitants, there
were only IA, 800. The upshot of these
figures - without pressing them too
surely to be that the Cos
mic process in our own little corner of
the Universe is not doing so badly. Sir
Edwin Arnold in Longman Magazine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03
UNDER THE MisTLeTos.
erandmamma, in your frame o, The WALL

Grandmamma, in your frame or the wall.
Beautiful maid of the long ago.
Stately and slender, blond and tall
With the pinGhed in waist and the foot s.
small,
Prithee tell--for l fan would know
what did you on that ChriStmastide
When great-great-grandpapa made you brio =
Handsome and courtly and debonair,
With his powdered cue and his Roman NOSE
As richly dark as his bride is fair
He rests hand on your straight backed chain
To whisper to you, | suppose
To whisper again as in long ago
When he kissed you under the mistletoe
Say, beautiful bride in the antique dress;
Say, beautiful bride in your bridal white.
Did you let him gaze on your loneliness
Till lifted eyes did your heart confess
AS you led the dance on your wedding nigh?
Did he press your hand as he bent to say
Sweet words-as the lovers do today?
All! courtly groom of the vanished years,
Beautiful bride of the days long fed,
Dust, but dust are your hopes and fears,
Cold your kisses and dried your tears:
But hang here, over your head,
sprig of such Christmas mistletos
As you kissed beneath in the long ago.
Mary Clarke Huntington in Good House
keeping.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03

wTrn good grace, and one OF the heels
being unscrewed another lot, though
smaller and less valuable than the first,
was found there. The diamonds were
examined and pronounced to be splen-
did article of paste, worth about 90
cents each. This did not satisfy US, ana
the man was stripped to the skin. A
huge piece of sticking plaster was ON
his back, which was removed, and un-
der it were concealed scores of genuine
diamonds. 1t is not often that a russ
is so adroitly planned and praoticed. "
New York Times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03
On the Free List,

Poor Hankinson, who had come to
make an evening call, paused at the
doorway of the parlor. Young Fergu-
son was there ahead of him.
Il can hardly hope for any inter
change of ideas this evening, Miss Ka-
jones, he said, with CHASTITY attempt
to be facetiOus, on the basis of unre-
stricted reciprocity. You seem to be
fully protected.
"Protected?" exclaimed Miss Ka
jones, with ravishing smile. Not at
all, Mr.. Hankinson. Raw material is
on the free list here. Walk in. Chi
cago Tribune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03
Spanish Etiuuettp.

There is a curious story of how the
Duke d Aoste, when king of Spain, told
muleteer to whom he was talking
cover himself, the sun being hot, for
getting that by so doing he made him
grandee. Marshal Prim, to prevent this
catastrophe, knocked the mans hat out
OF his hand, and according tosome the
muleteer had something to do with the
assassination that followed few DAYS
afterward.-London Spectator.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03
Detecting a Smuggler.

A treasury agent, speaking of the
watchfulness of Uncle Sam $ officials,
said: - handsomely dressed man got
off ferrybOat and seemed to be unusu-
ally nervous. \ moment more and he
was struggling i'll the hands of the off
GERS and desperately clutching at the
lapels of his coat. It's no use. the
officers remarked; we know what you
have and where it is. Better give it up
and save trouble. Apparently crushed
by the discovery, the man quietly as
sisted in opening seams and produced
the diamonds from various portions of
his clothing. Your shoes, please!' This
rather staggnred him. hut he snhmitted
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03
Women Clerks In Washington.

There have been great changes in the
government departments in the last 80
years. Tho first woman regularly en-
ployed was put on the rolls of the navy
department 81 years ago. She was a
young widow, and the officials consid-
cred it an awful problem how to dis
pose of her. Finally they hit upon a
plan. They treated her as if she was
contagious disease and isolated her in
an attic room. She received and re-
turned her copying by a messenger.
But the disease caught on, so to speak,
and today there are 900 women in the
treasury alone. There is one woman to
every seven men.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03

peror Maximinian indeed was salu to
have been So feet high, but ancient
mensuratlon, especially in the case of
an emperor, is not to be trusted; in
deed, from its not having made him
taller, it is certain that there was no
one else nearly so tall. Orestes, it is
true, we are told, was 10 feet long-aft-
er death, but he was not thought so
highly of when alive; we may reasona-
bly, take feet as his ultimatum.-L
don News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03
Hollow Spars.

The use of hollow spars for boats de.
signed to attain great speed has intro,
duced new and novel industry requir.
ing workmanship of the finest charac.
ter. The stick for this purpose is re
quired to be of exceptionally fine and
straight grain, and after being 1oughlv
shaped is split longitudinally from end
to end; the center of each of the halves
is then followed out, and a greater or
less amount is removed, according to
the intended location of the spar, the
upper spars being much the lighter.
These hOllOws run nearly the length of
the spar, great care being essential TO
have them follow the taper of the out
side of the spar exactly, to insure uni
form thickness at every pOint-ot course
when this has been done and the two
halves of the spar replaced in their
original position, a circular hole is left
in the center of the spar, running near
ly the whole length, and following its
taper from end to end. After this the
two halves are fastened in place again
by means of wooden bowels, which fas-
ten the split together, being placed al
ternately on either side of the central
hollow, and both bowels and split are
carefully glued. These bowels vary in
size with the size Of the spar, but are
usually as long as they can be made
without piercing its outside surface.
They are placed slightly nearer the cen
ter hollow than the outside in order to
give them all the length possible. In
small spars the glue and the bowels
suffice, but i'll large ones metal bands on |
the outside are added. New York Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03
THE SECRETARY Bird.
The Cool Manner In which ltiLiiI.a make
Its Natural Prev

The Cool Manner In Whic', II NilIaa snake,
Its Natural Prey.
AS soon as the secretary bind, or
snake eater, of South Africa discovers
make, it advances toward it without
hurry and without hesitation, and when
within striking distance it immediately
elevates its crest and the feathers of the
neck, and without losing any time de-
livers blow with its foot. If the snake
has avoided the blow and attempts to
strike back, the bird interboses wing,
thus receiving the deadly fangs harm
lessly upon the long feathers and i'm
mediately strikes again.
The fight is then virtually over, for
if the secretary gets in single blow
the snakes back is broken, and the bird,
hghtninglike, plants its foot firmly ON
the reptiles neck and head, pressing
them into the ground, while it delivers
the coup de grace with its beak, and
then deliberately swallows the snake
whole, beginning at the tail, and lust
before the head disappears, giving it an
enthusiastic parting rap on the ground.
o''t there is nothing refined about the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03
Indeed.

The word indeed was his fad, and the
young woman got tired of hearing it,
One evening he began a story.
II have, he said, "a very clever
friend indecl"-
In Deed she interrupted question
ingly.
Yes. indeed, he reiterated limo,
Gently.
In Deed" she repeated.
Yes"
II beg your pardon" she said;
where is Deed?" And then he tum
bled indeed. Detroit Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03
He RecOYera.

The Youth-Does man ever get too
old to take any interest in life?
The Sage-Oh, yes. But he generally
RECEIVERS by the time he is 25.-Indian-
arOlis Journal.
The Marshall strawberry Is q. new
variety, cone shaped, dark coiesed and
glossy, with flesh firm and luscious
Aquatic plants are hearty feeders.
Therefore the soil for them ought to be
rich as possible.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03
As to Giants,

There has been no subject concerning
which more lies have been told than
about giants. Until it was found that
modern men could not be squeezed into
the armOr at the Tower, it was taken
for granted that we had degenerated in
size. This is not only not the case,
but i'll the matter of giants we have the
advantage of our predecessors. The En-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03
OF Two Evils Choose the Least.

Doctor-lf you are to recover, you
must spend the next three months in
travelling.
Patient-But l can't afford it, doctor.
Doctor-Nery we'll, stay at home If
you must, and l will visit you daily.
Patient-Never mind, doctor, think
L will travel after all. From the Ger
man.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03
Expected Too Much.

Woman On third class carriags)-Oh,
what nois o.! That horrid whistling ID
enough to drive one mad.
Guard suppose you want Us for
your sixpencS to engage Patti to sing
on the engil:a for you!-Avondpost.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-03
An Office Secret,

Junior Partner-Our traveller ought
to be discharged. He told one of our
customers that am an ignorant fool.
Senior Partner shall speak to him
and insist that no more office secrets be
divulged. Gazette.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
He'd Made a Mistake.

He was keen, sharp looking young
man, and he said to the lady of tho
house as he stood in the hall:
Madam, | have called for the suit
of clothes which needs pressing and do
ing up"
What suit?' she asked.
"Your husbands Sunday suit,
ma'am. He called as he went down this
morning."
And he said was to let you have
them2'
"Yes'm."
did he appear in good health. and
spirits?"
"Why, certainly"
Look and act natural?"
''Of cou1se. Why do you ask?'
Because he has been dead IS years,
and have some curiosity on the sub
ject."
II have made mistake perhaps!'
stammered the young man.
Perhaps you have. The man you
saw go out of here an hour ago is my
brother. Good morning. - London
Tit-Bits.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
A Servants Instructions.

The following rules of conduct for
servants are said to be found in Liv-
erpool household,
Servants who have the good fortune
to reside in my house must cooperate
with the following rules:
They must be up punctually at 6.
&c Have all meals punctually to time.
Must be clean and tidy in their per-
sons, and at their work must not be
spoken to.
Must not speak at the doors to any
of the tradespeople.
Must not sing.
Must not wear heavy boots.
Must close doors quietly. H.,
Must stand meekly while being re-
pfeYed, =
Must not answer back.
Must be obiigipg and cheerful.
Must be willing to stay in any Sun
day or day out when required. and when
asked to do anything to do it quickly
and well and show no Impotence or i'll
temper, as Mr.. - hates that.
Must put up with fault finding and
complaining whenever Mr.. - wishes
to fault find or complain.
Mr.. - likes to be called at Z.
Takes tea at 90 past 7. towel at 90 to 8
and breakfast at prompt, and will not
wait a minute, and no nonsense.
By order, Mr.. -.
London Million.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
WILL RETALIATE..
Silver Men In the House Say They
Will Give Filibusterers Dose Of
Their Own Medicine.
They VIII Block All Legislation, Even
to Appropriation Bills, Until .
Vote Is Secured
Upon the Bland Seigniorage Measure.
Confident They Gould Break .
Quorum.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Representa-
tive Fithian, one Of the active Eeuten-
ants of Mr.. Bland in the silver debate,
says that the silver men will block APP
preparation bills and bring every class
of legislation to halt until the opposi-
tion to the pending silver bill consents
to lot q vote be taken. Mr.. Fithian said
in a speech Monday that the silver men
would be justified In such q course, but
later he went further and said they
would effectually carry out the plan.
He says it applies to all
of the great appropriation bills
for carrying on the government
and the local measures for public build
ings, rivers and harbors and general
improvements. 1t will apply also to
general measures Of legislation, such as
the bankruptcy bill or banking meas
ures now on the calendar awaiting a
hearing. -
Mr.. Fithian was asked if the commit
tee on rules could not bring in special
rule giving the appropriation bills the
right of way. He said the bill would
have to be passed by the house, and he
intimated that the silver men were
strong enough to defeat such plan.
He is confident they can bring all legis.
legislation to a standstill until the silver
question is voted upon
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
WAS A NARROW ESCAPE.

Cleveland Received an Internal Machine,
Says an Australian Journal
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The files of the
Melbourne Argus, the leading paper of
Australia, just received here, affords
an illustration of the old adage that it
is necessary to go away from home to
learn the news, in the form Of a sensa-
tional London cablegram stating in,
brief that an sttempt had been inads to
assassinate President Cleveland. The
cablegram circumstantially told how a
suspicious looking package han been adj
dressed to the president, how it was
handed over to the police, how upon its
being examinedft was found to contain
terrible internal machine
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
THE PARKHURsr MOVEMENT.

A Large Municipal Reform Meeting Held
~ at st. Paul.
ST.. PAUL, Feb.. 2S.-The Parkhurst
movement of New York is moving west,
and has struck St. Paul, the initial
meeting having been held in the cham
Der of commerce building Monday night.
Every effort was made to keep the
incipiency of the movement quiet,
and make the first announcement
to the public with the organization COM
pleted. Over rs prominet men were
present at the meeting, including ~
ministers, while letters of regret were
read from as many more. A temporary
organization WAS effected.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
RUMORED FIGHT.
4 Sensational stoty of Russo-German
IFncou,to,. M the Frontier,

4 sensatiofia1 stoty of a Russo-German
Encounter on the Frontier.
Moscow. Feb. 2S.-A sensational
story is current in military circles
here that fight has taken place on the
Russo German frontier between a de-
tachrnent of Russian dragons and a
number of Prussian Uhlans. Several
are reported to have been killed on both
sides. The Russian officers in thiscity who
have been questioned on the subject,
decline 20 specify what either of the reg
lanents are reported to have suffered,
taying that they do not wish to cause
International complications. The fracas
rose. out of the fact, it is claimed, that
The PrusSian Uhl4ns were using the
Russian eagle fixed to the frontier post
lbs target.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-The big freight
propeller Schlessinger, which spent the
night icebound, aquarter of mile be-
yond the 4-mile crib, has been released
from its perilous position by the tug
Perfection. The Schlessinger was unin-
jpred. The crew did not suffer much
during the night, although it was feared
that every moment the ice might crush
the steamer, as 1t was piled up about her
to a height of Is feet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
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Har Sinru La Ahsnrh

CHICAGO, Feb, 2S.-Secretary G.. w.
Birnard, of the Grand Masonic lodge
of Illinois. said that Mary Ellen Lease
is "a deliberate liar When she said that
she is a member of the Masonic order"
',The trouble with Mrs. Lease, said Mr..
Barnard, lis that she is afflicted with
the strong jaw. Her story is Assured"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
A Good Word For His NIother-in-Iaw.

A generous lady, hearing of a poor
family on Laurel hill, packed basket
and took supply of money to relieve
their wants. She arrived near the loca-
ton of the house and inquired of several
where the poor family lived. Finally
she met man, who said. II don't
know who you are looking for, but my
mother-in-law is powerful poor, The
generous lady decided to seek no fur
ther, and obtaining the address of the
mother-in-law she called, found her des-
titute and relieved her wants.-Nor-
witch Conn. Bulletin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01

tl- 'ety ID crossing, one mile east
Of this Cav. A red light was swung in
front Of the approaching train, and then
left in the middle of the
track. Engineer Mcneil suspecting
something wrong, opened the throttle
and put on full speed. Word was semitic
this city from Kent. and posse was at
once organized and a thorough search
of the vicinity instituted, but no trace
of the men could be found Engineer
Mcneil reported that the men were five
in number and wore no masks, and from
their appearances We're ordinary tramps
who were green at the Job liz
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
Presidential Nominations.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The presi-
dent has sent the following nominations
to the senate: Treasury-August Healy
of New York, collector internal revenue
for the first district of New York.
State-Charles Jonas of Wisconsin, con-
sui general It st. Petersburg; Albert
Flower of Maryland, consul at STRAIT
ford, Ont. George Truesdell, commits
sioner of the district of Columbia. Post.
masters-Mary B. Thomas Deadwood,
s. D.; Andrew Simonson Racine, Wis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
Going Slow on Glass Bottles. .

PTrTsBURa, Feb. 2S.-Flint glass bot
tie workers are restricting production
owing to wage changes contingent upon
the passage of the Wilson bill. Nbley
Bros. have stopped one furnace at the
Sharpsburg works, throwing rs men
idle. The Bellaire Bottle Co., have also
shut down their factories, throwing 800
men idle. 1t is the desire of the manu-
facturers not to stock up. The Worm
ser Glass Go. is preparing to start one
furnace #a.. -. D.. s. ...e @-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
HIS ACCOUNTS SHORT.

=. q. Hornbrooke of the wtnona and
Southwestern Road Defaulter.
( WNoNA, Mimi, Feb. 2S.-E. q.
Hornbrooke, who has for number of
years occupied the position of general
auditor Of the Winona and Southwestern
railroad, ard has been one of the lead.
ing citizens of this city, Is short in his
accounts. The books of the concern are
in such shape that it will be impossible
to ascertain the exact amount for at
least two or three months, as it will
take an expert that length of time to
figure up and make correct report.
When first confronted with the charge
of embezzlsment he Indignantly denied
it, but at conference held Saturday
evening between him and several of the
officers Of the road he admitted his
guilt. l.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
yusol.s JAILED.
Onhnging yerdicts Not . Healthy Prac.
tice IN Judge Yanoys Court.

Onhnging yerdicts Not Healthy Prac.
tics ~ Judge Yancy's Court.
CuIcAGo, Feb. "a Last Wednesday
The jury in the case OF Elba H. flasher
Against the Chicago City Railway COM
peny, FOR $25. 900 damages for personal
injuries. brought in sealed verdict.
Friday morning it was opened and to
tho surprise of the court, three jury
men, Michael Darkin, John Kennedy
and Dennis Kennedy refused to stand
BY II, As the result of an investigation
by Judge Yancy, Darkin was sentenced
to 30 days in the county jail and Dennis
Kennedy got 10 days, The pay of both
Jurors was also forfeited. James M.
Chain, q witness in the case was held in
81 600 bonds to show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt.
DRrkin was charged with endeavoring
to use his position as juror to secure the
the release Of his son from the Bride
well. Kennedy was charged with sacri-
dcing he rights Of the litigants for per-
HEHHl COuy0Dleuce.s
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
Cotton Macbinerv Free.


ST. PAUL, Feb. 29.-The two cases of
smallpox reported as Icing cared for at
the city pesthouse turn out to be chicken
pox. They are being cared for at
the pest house, Health Commissioner
Hoyt says, only because they are for the
present city charges. Neither of the
men having homes or money, it was
thought eaf iest to care for them at the
quarantine hospital.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
Lincoln,s Opinion.

Abraham Lincoln was G feet IA
inches in height. Talking with some
friends one day, the subject under dis
cussion was how long man s legs ought
to be. Mr.. Lincoln said he had given
much thought to the matter and had
come to the conclusion that they should
be long enough to reach from the body
TO the ground, -Watchword.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01

Old authorities taught that peer, if
he wasted his property SO as to be I'M
able to support the dignity, could be
degraded by the king, II 10 pow held
that degradation can be effected only
by vote of his peers. =, y,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-01
Wheat In the Northwest.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 2S.-The North
western Miller reports the stocks Of
wheat in store in private elevators OF
Minneapolis at 1,0s5,0O0 bushels, an
increase over last Monday of 74,OO0
bushels. The total stock at Minneapolis,
Duluth and Superior is 24,30S, sos BUSH
els, decrease of 1859 bushels. The
Market Record estimates the stock in
country elevators at 1896, 900 bushels, 9
decrease of 10000. The total North
western stocks are thus made 80, 003, 55s
bushels, decrease Of 236,50s bushels
for the week. 80