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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
A DOUBT PREVAILED.
Corbett Surprised the Natives N
Putting Out the EngGshman.

Corbett Surprised the Natives N
Putting Out the Englishman.
The one topic of conversation
| throughout the United States yes
terday, was the big fight for the
Worlds championship between
James j. COrbett and Charles
Mitchell. From the time of set
ting the date Of the fight to Janu-
airy %, that month and day was
fixture in the minds of the sports
and the general public.
COrbett was considered a sure
winner in San Antonio and prob
ably in every town and city in
the Union was unanimously in ia
vor of the gentle Jeems, with the
exception of st. Louis, Mo.
The leading sporting men Of the
Mound City were for Mitchell, and
placed their money on the Briton.
Tom Allen,the eX-champion heavy
weight, was a staunch Mitchell
man, and wanted to see COrbett de-
feated. The reason for the Califor-
MANS unpopulurity in st. Louis is
that he has defeated their favorite
and the once famous champion,
John l.. Sullivan. Corbett is also
said to have made some very I'M
pleasant remarks about Sullivan
while playing in st. Louis. A pop
ular alderman of st. Louis left for
the fight last Wednesday and took
{ with him a large purse filled with
"crisp one hundred dollar bills"
as the report stated, which he
placed on Mitchell. He had an
other purse of one hundred dollar
bills, which he said he would keep
for pocket money. There are other
st. Louis spots in the same boat.
When the report was first an
nOunced that COrbett won the
fight in three rounds, universal
doubt prevailed regarding the
accuracy of the report. One
man who was present when the
bulletins were read told a friend
that Corbett won in three rounds
and nine minutes. Another WISE
acre remarked on a street car that
Jim Corbett won the fight in five
rounds and nine minutes. A hear
err who couldn't understand what
the "nine minutes" had to do with
the five rounds" said it must
be mistake, as the men
fought only three rounds, and as
there are only three minutes to
each round, one minute rest be-
tween each round and ten seconds
for Knockout, the entire fight re-
quired no more than twelve
minutes and ten seconds. The
other man knew it all and.said he
got it from the operator.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
James n. Wallack

The well.knOwn melodramatic
star, has had new play written
expressly for him by the popular
playwright, Malcolm Stuart Tay-
lor, and will produce the same this
season on a scale Of unusual mag
nitlcence. Its title is "The Blue
Grass King" and while it is a war
play, teeming with thrilling Incl
dents yet it is said to possess liter
airy merit beyond that generally
found in melodramas of that
school.
Founded on actual events occur
ring during Morgan's Raid through
Kentucky, the plot is dietinctively
original and unique in it's way.
Developing well defined love,
story, it presents succession Of
thrilling adventures and hair
breadth escapes, that will surely
suit the lovers of the sensational
and hold the average audience
spell-bound. Awaiting himself Of
the opportunities offered in the
play Tor elaborate stage settings,
Mr.. Wallick will spare no expense
in mounting the"Blue Grass King"
and will be supported by an
unusually strong cast Of capa-
BILE artists especially engaged to fit
their respective parts. Not the
least notable feature of the produc-
ton will be the appearance Of Mr.
Wallick's highly trained horses, in
regular acting parts, necessary for
the proper carrying out Of the plot,
which, 1t is needless to say, they
play to perfection. Altogether the
new piece promises to be great
novelty and we look forward to its
production, at the Grand opera
house, Sunday night, with great
interest" My "Aunt Bridget" is
coming Wednesday night, January
3lSt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
A Clothing Store Robbed.

A secondhand clothing estab.
lishment on West Commerce street
near Military plaza was robbed OF
a number OF shirts recently. OFF,
Ger Porter found the goods in the
rear of a saloon and returned them
to the owner. John Mccoy and
Harry Donovan were arrested by
the officer, thought to be the thieves,
and they were each assessed fine
Of $40 or twenty days by Recorder
Shardein this morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
POSTMASTER ARREsED.
P. L. Whitaker Now in Custody of
United States Authorities.

United States Authorities.
1t will be remembered by the
readers Of the LIGHT that the post
Office at Junction City, Kimble Co.,
Texas, was robbed on the night OF
December 16, and the assistant
postmaster, P. l.. Whitaker, was
accused Of the crime. The matter
was investigated by the Federal
grand jury, and an indictment was
found against him. Since that
time Whitaker has been diligent-
ly searched for by the Federal au.
thorities, but could not be locat.
ed.
United States Marshal Ware re-
ceived telegram yesterday to the
effect that the man had been ar.
rested by a deputy United States
marshal in Sacramento, Cal, Wed.
nesday afternoon. He will be
brought to San Antonio and will
await trial in the next term Of
United States Criminal court
Whitaker is alleged to have robbed
the government Of over $500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
THIS IS DIRT CHEAP

| have bargain Id nice lots,
well fenced, city water, small house
large barn, sheds, chicken house,
garden, complete block, located
in first-class part of the city, p
blocks from street car line, mile
from LIGHT office, for $3.50. This
is big bargain, and just the place
for some man who wants more
room. J. A. DAUGHERTY, l04 East
Commerce st. az 80 If, no. 2
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
Medical Men Meet.

A we'll attended meeting Of the
West Texas Medical association
was held in the County court room
last night and routine business
was transacted. DIR. Edward Clavin
was elected to membership. DR..
Kingsley read a paper on "Epidem-
ic Catarrhal Fever" and a discus
sion on the subject followed. Drs.
Largen and Boyd were appointed
essayists for the next meeting.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
NOTICE

Is hereby given to water-consumers
on bitches that all bitches will be
closed for the purpose of cleaning
as follows:
San Pedro Ditch: From January
18th to February 10th, 1894.
Madra and Alamo bitches
From February 18th to February
18th, 1872.
Upper Labor-FrOm February
18th to February 22nd.
LOUIS LAYER,
% lot Ditch Commissioners.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
Building Permits.

The following building permits
were issued since last report:
Edward Arnold, dwelling, 5i5
Arkansas avenue, ward 7; $3.50.
f. S. Rutledge, dwelling, 1901
MatamOras street, ward ,; 500.
Raphael Esc0beda, dwelling,
62O South Laredo street, ward :;
S25.
H. NJ. Carroll, dwelling, South
Flores street; $500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
A CATTLE INDUSTRY.
1t Is Meeting With Approval-Rail-
road News.

road News.
Mr.. Dave 7. Forbes, the popular
superintendent of the San Antonio
division of the Southern Pacific,
reports a new method of feeding
cattle at Eagle Pass. a certain
Mexican plant, known as "sOtol,"
and species of cactus, tastes very
sweetly, and has the appearance of
cabbage. 1t is prepared with cot
ton seed and cOttOn-sced hulls.
Cattle are fed with this
preparation, and it is claimed
that in ninety days, all cat
tie fed in that manner, are
ready for the northern markets.
The new method is meeting with
general approval by the leading
stOckmen of the state and is pro-
nounced wonderful as cattle fat
tener. SotOl is grown in the vicin-
ity of Comstock and shipped to
Eagle Pass, where the cattle are
fed. The Southern Pacific expects
to ship 1000 carloads of this plant
this winter.
TO IMPROVE TRAIN SERVICE.
1t is learned that the party of
Southern Pacific officials who
passed through here en- route to
San Francisco from New Orleans,
held an important conference
in the Crescent City, which result
ed in deciding to establish a fast
passenger, mail and express train
service between New Otleans and
San Francisco. The new service is
expected to be established about
February 18th, and the time be-
tween New Orleans and Frisco
will be shortened eighteen or twen-
ty hours. Fine vestibuled trains
will be put on and stops made at
only the most important towns.
SPARKS FROM THE ENGINE.
The LIGHT omitted the name of
Mr.. NJ. S. Monserrate, the genial
general manager of the San Anto-
MO and Arkansas Pass, as having
received the party of Southern
Pacific officials in conjunction with
Mr.. f. j. Martin. Mr.. MOnserrate
was formerly connected with the
Southern Pacific and made his
headquarters at Victoria just prior
to his appointment on the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass.
III. F. Anderson, chief dispatcher
on the Houston division of the
Southern Pacific, has just returned
from La Grange, where he attend
ed court in damage suit of Albert
Shoabel against the company for
killing a horse belonging to him.
The railroad company won the
suit.
Timetable No. 81, of the Hous-
ton division of the Southern Paci-
fic, will go into effect next Sunday.
1t will not change the passenger
time nor will it in any way effect
San Antonio.
1t is reported that train Of the
International and Great Northern
ran off an open switch at New
Braunfe's yesterday. 1t is not
learned whether anybody was hurt
or not.
Captain John NJ. knight, the
efficient railroad man OF this city
expects to leave for Dallas and Fort
Worth today.
L. J. Cox, claim agent for the
Southern Pacific, arrived in town
from Houston this morning.
a. DaCosta, passenger and ticket
agent for the Southern Pacific at
Cuero, is in town.
P. Fl. Coombs, of the Cotton Belt
Is here from Houston.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
Final pepos,t Must be Posted.

Jack Cameron and Steve Butler,
who are now in training for fight
to finish, to take place next Feb
ruary 10, will post their final de-
pOsit Of $3.50 each today, no later
than 5 o'clock this afternoon. The
present cold weather is causing no
little inconvenience to the men
while training.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate trans
fers have been filed since last re-
port:
F. F. Collins to Joe Forster, lot
l3, block A, on California street
consideration, ST. 800.
Michael Jepson to Richard Do
ran, lot 3, o, c. l.; consideration
SlI65.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
THE MOST PLEASANT WAY

or preventing the grippe, colds,
headaches and fevers is to use the
liquid laxative remedy Syrup Of
Figs, whenever the system needs a
gentle, yet effective cleansing. To
be benefited one must get the true
remedy, manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only. For
sale by all druggists in 5Os and 81
bottles.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
Shoe Store BurgIarized.

A small shoe store on Soledad
near Houston street was burglar
lied last night and six pairs of
shoes were stolen. The matter was
reported to the city detectives, but
as yet no clue has been found. 1t
is thought to have been the work
Of Migrants.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
A Quorum Not Present.

A meeting OF the Retail Grocers'
Protective association was to have
been held at the new Turner Hall
last night, but owing to there not
being a quorum present, an adj
jOurnment was taken until the sec
Ond Thursday evening in Feb
ruary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
A r Maness

Is little disfigured but still in
the ring, buying and selling sec
ond hand furniture at 22S East
Houston street and would like to
see his old customers and friends.
| Is I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
DO NOT MAKE A MISTAKE

If You are looking for real bargains in
Real Estate or want a home, now. is the
time, call on John Il. Hambleton & Co.,
who will be pleased to show you their list
OF fine properties. consisting OF city lots,
improved city property. farms, ranches,
etc. Office Daily LIGHT building. 3 Ct
BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN HOME
Twenty-Five miles from San AntO-
Mo, well imprOved-OOacres-
plenty of water. A rare bargain at
$3.50. J. A. DAUGHERTY,
(23-30tt-nO9) l04 F. Com. street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
LOST,

A diamond bracelet, set with two
and one sapphire. Lib
eral reward to finder will be paid
by Joske Bros. l 20 st
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
No Corn Preparations

In any shape or form used in the
Manufactured the
] I'm LONE STAR BEERS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
Children's Mask Ball.

At the Arbeiter Verein, Saturday,
February 3rd, 1894, tickets twenty
five cents, to be had OF the com
mittee, or at the hall.
II. FAUST
+. MEYER Com.
% If VIM. PIEPER !
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-01-26
SHOW PRINTING.

For Posters and all kinds of Show
Printing call at the LIGHT office.
The sun., 1894-12-30
AN INDIAN DEVIL YISIrANr.
Old Hunter Lyford's Special Trap Was No,
Strong Enough TO Detain Him.

Trolling for black bass at the lower end of
l-ebec Lake in Maine last July" said sports
man, my guide pointed to little opening In
the woods on the left shore, fronted by a narrow
strip of sand beach. In the opening was the
ruin of a camp.
There's Hunters Spring. he said. II you
want drink of first-rate water well land there
He pulled our skin to the beach, and we
landed. The little clearing was grown up TO
bushes, the walls of the camp had crumbled,
and the fallen roof lay upon them but the
charred back log of what had been a fireplace
still remained. A path led amid blrches and
eyergreens TO the spring welllng up into q cup
SNAPPED hollow among mossy rocks and over
flowing In little rivulet that rippled down TO
the lake. birch bark dlpper hung from A
forked limb above the spring. whose waters /
found to be delci9usly pure and cold.
This was old Hunter LyfOrd's home cAmn
shlh my guide. lie hunted bears about The
shotes OF Lebec Lake for "a good many wears
lie had traps set all around the lake and Other
camps 20 stop AZ when he went his rounds TO
visit hem. but this camp was always his head.
quarters. Nearly 400 bears he Killed in his liSn-
time-One for every day in the year and some m
spare, lie had got up 20 his two-hundredth
hear ,Sil v when the IHdian devil came round to
nre ia front Of his camp one night when
II he law Jaw the creature pass and atterward heard
or heard ANYTHING like II in all his coings ana
S0hlGgs .,Dg m nc woods, and IL made a great i'm
10 the village. aud went 10 His bomr ~ eUMn ,e
'nlnething OF black smth-used To- mako his
uNh tTalS and now be set about making orc a
tood dca! bigger and stronger tLan a common
Dear trap To- catch that Indian devil
- An indian deYilY It's what soIne folks
can catamount or a panther. The Indians
we're mighty afraid OF them: they called them
uSNllS Ia their tongue, and that | supposr Is
They re mighty scarce in Maine noy m th1r.,
.i are any leIt; u MAS the only one old I.yfnrd
trap and came hack to the woods and 81 ~ III ~
n'St morning the trap Was gone. THIS trails
ntIo phlh showing the direction the beast had
Itltc Village, followed then up. Tirv ssid H.
was slth, u see the way the err ature bad
m nI, ken ana bent down bushes Rnd saplIngs as M
loIH through the woods. There was a trp,,
At.lI s,ang iug few years ago With The dseH
s'IHt trs ll@h up ON its trunk where tie l,s.sf
@ nm IFl,d u climb out of the trap. Al last ths
hilS Iatno I" the trap smashed 10 pieces, and
thtl lhgy FoCkuned II was about TINA ~ 90
hYiHt; ini9 was the last Indian devil tIat e,sr
lruuc!sd this part OF tile country 80 N'N'
The sun., 1894-12-30
FORECAST TEN YEARS AGO.
THE love CONFLICT OF CHINA
AND JAPAN OYER CoREA.


Ths Reai Political Status OF the Issrr,it
Wiuado. Described - A Lear nrsu Its
8istory As istsresttsg Aceount ef .
Famous Inciae.t st seesi-Japaa's Ex.
perienss OF Chisa's Evssive Policy.
The war now going on IN the Orient is the
olimax Of quarrel which has existed for many
vears. based on the relations Of China and Japan
20 the Corean Peninsula. Indeed, IL IL now evil
dent that these relations might still earlier have
led 20 open hostiltics save for the efforts OF
skilled diplomats. The two countries were
almost at the brink OF war in Decomb Der. 1884,
In consequence Of the murder Of Japanese in
Seoul. and 1t is interesting to observe that
the diricoIty Gnn was almost precisely
similar TO that which led to the present
war At that time an American attached
to the Foreign once at Toxic was detailed to
accompany Count 1uouye, the Japanese Minister
OF Foreign Affairs. who wss on mission to
Corea as an Ambassador charged with settling
che serious dispute. On his return 10 Toxic this
American sttache wrote out the account which
here follows; and It may be added that he was
also the author Of the article In the Japan Mad
which 1t quotes, being himself an eyewitness of
che curious scene II narrates. For certain
rsasous this account was not made public At that
tmc, but II acquires In some respects an sdded
interest from the events Of to-day. It IL here
epbioined!
The sun., 1894-12-30
n JAPANESE STORY.
Told By . Native or japan to ~ Audis.es
In Rochester.
From the Post.Erprsss.


At NJ. c. A. hall yesterday afternoon, Ys-
Ataso okano. japanese, told the following
story TO a large audience:
Once upon time there lived In a little ham,
let in Japan q young couple. They had one
child. beautiful little girl, whom both loved
very dearly. 1t came TO pass while the child was
still a baby girl that the father was Obliged 10
take long Journey TO the far distant city. 1t
was too far for him 10 take his wife and child
60 he left them at homo aud travelled alone.
In that great city hs saw many new things
which. having lived In the peaceful little ham
let up among the mountains all his life he had
never seen before. Hedesirsd 10 take home 10 his
wife some OF these new things which seemed 10
him 50 wonderful. And tho most wonderful
gift he could take, It seemed to him. was a mir
TIs; lie Wished 20 take home 10 his wife tho
ne ne hTst Looked in;oa mirror. So he took one home
When he arrived home be gave the present tn
ms Mlte: and for the first time she looked into
mirror, What do You see 2 her husband ked.
womPn. She wears her hair just as ST DO gnii1y miney
and and she smiles aud moves her lips as IL she were
mlTEar iilT was present for her and he hoped She
Would ma We i every day. but the wife thought il
every day; so she put It carefully away and
never spoke Hbuut u 10 the little daughter WHO
,.r, srsM more beautiful ana more like her mother
- ,By aud by great misfortune fell upon that
aud Il was soon evident that she must die As
she lay uih'n her deathhed she called her itttis
daughter 10 her aud told her that she WAS goi1 ?
70 lose her mother forever. She could Doint 10
no iuluro lie after death, Ia which they shonid
Pe reunited But IA he love aud simplicity on
heart she did the best she could /: size t1ld bsr
iittle daughter about the wonderful mirror
Aitsr sm dead she said, take down that box
anu look into the mirror that II contains There
1u Nill sec my face. And want you 20 iooE
ihlo tue mirror every day, that you may never
,oaSSt ,' Sour mnihtr alla that you may grow lac
NJ y. m inet" ot ahd more eEeT{ day
- tue In !theT died. The little girl did as she
d nad beeh iuld, aud ~ the wonderful smirror Size
thoNsLt she as.w htr InJthCrs face younu and
tsaqutui, Lot = hc had IN her. pale and I'M a.
sue lAY dllug but tair aad Iresk as she hni
eAel esl9rv the iatal illness. And tpn Nttls
EiFl looked into the mirror every aly. ard
Lholghg or her mother and EeF many ioyelv
Aays Anl 20 II came about that she grew u -
noGs i..sls snd more Ike her nl0thsr a. Ihs yssEs
The sun., 1894-12-30

wild animal. so she invented one. She called II
the loatiia, and attributed to IL characteristics
that would have given II a front rank IN any
dime museum in the country. IL inhabited the
donsest forests, she said, and she de?cribed tts
eoualicd by Lewis Carrolrs description OF the
snarl. In fact. II Is suspected that abe modelled
her animal after that monster Of romance, But
the loaffia went through all right and It's screator
passed the examination triumphnntly.
The sun., 1894-12-30
A BrOoklya w.ILIas DIrss,or,

The man Who stands at the corner Of Middarh
street ana Fulton street every day. from o
O'Clock m t.e morning uutl u'clork AZ pirht
i lriend 10 all tLe women y ho take The troiIr,
u"IH ht-.F coming over the Bridge. lie IA a
M.-N'As a i''i'rj ot bruuAlyE. Inc routes ~
tN,l9 car pa. are familiar him. aiort. ID. .
s,.n9 A. ,1fyd OF hIn la day ahJut BRO k,,n
htFeets AMI how 10 reach them lllan ~ INV 4, 49,
man Ia the city. He dlspenses iafoF1nsrii.,,b ~,
1917 ultSen llnca of cara lie IL euIlovsi H..
We brooklyn Cily kailFOad aud tie oihsf Ne.
The sun., 1894-12-30
II.

The eysn,s which have led 10 this cond .tion OF
aaaiTs are A. follows: s.uce the ainirulty Of
lsss. b'sh Japtless anl Chinsse troops have
bsen stationed at seoul. Ostens!LlY this haA
ben done for the protscti1n OF The japanese
AiHistsE and the ChLAsss Rssidsnl CommIs-
sioneT. respectively. The japanese contingent
~ never. until rSCSRty OssR more thAR 100
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
MAILING A LIE.
A. Nj. SWOPE WAS DRAGGED INTO
TIE BRECKENRIDGE SCANDAL.
His Relatives Are Very Jealous of His
Reputation and viii Leave Nothing
Undone to Prove Him Innocent.

Danville, Ky, Feb. 24.-Wm. Swope,
of Fayette county, is here consulting
with his brother, James Swope, relative
to the testimony given by DR.. II. M.
Lewis in which the name of their de
ceased brother, Hon. A. Nj. Swope,
was dragged into the Pollard Breckin-
ridge scandal.
The Swopes and Dr.. Lewis have
both retained lawyers and there are
probabilities OF coming trouble.
The SWope5 say that the statement
made to the effect that DR.. Lewis saw
their brother in Danville in the fall
Of 1885 is unqualifiedly false, as he
was then in Europe and that they will
be able to prove that Col. Swope was
not acquainted with Miss Pollard at
all. The SwopeS are extremely jealous
Of the reputation of their brother and
will leave no stone unturned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-03-02
BIG DOME BURNED.
FIRE AT THE WORLDS
FAIR.
Nothing Now Left of the Beautiful
Agricultural Building but
Walls.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-The graceful dome
Of the agricultural building 1T the
worlds fair grounds was completely
destroyed by lire this morning.
Shortly before { O'clock Il guard
passing on the south side OF the build
ing saw smoke and uaIne curling
around the outside pillars where the
previous fires had started. A first
and second alarm were turned i'll, but
the flames, running up the outside Of
the pillars, gained such Roadway i'll the
ROOT tnat the destruction OF the dome
VAS Il matter of short order.
breaking through The roof Oh the i'll
side, burning embers soon began drop
ping to the floor and the supports grad
ually weakened, ut last gave way, car
lying with it connected parts OF the
roof, the dome tumbled and pitched
i'll ruins to the floor. Its fall pracu-
cally put an end to the tiremen's work.
The origin Of the fire is believed to
have been incendiary.
About six weeks ago the gilded statue
Of Diana was removed from the dome
and placed in the Columbian museum.
All the exhibits had been removed from
the building, and the monetary loss
will be practically nothing.