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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-10
In the strngeIe Eor Lie.

In tropical countries, where the strug-
gle for life seems to rage even terCcr
than in the temperate regions, vast
number of animals have been driven by
want to seek their livelihood in the dark
through stress of competition. There
are the bowler monkeys, for example,
who make night hideOus in large tracts
Of South American forest, beginning
their dismal music as soon as evcmiI-
sets in and only retiring for the day as
dawn puppies the horizon.
There are the lemurs Of Madagascar,
80 called because, like ghosts, they walk
by night and withdraw at cockcrow-
strange, steaithy, nOiseless creatures.
with great, wistful, poetical eyes and en-
larged pupils; monkeys that prey on
birds and insects in the gloomy depths
of their native forests. There is the slen-
der loris, a graceful and beautiful beast,
with eyes like a gazelle's, but treacher-
Gus manners, who pOunces upon birds as
they sleep in their little nests, creeping
silently upon them from behind like an
Indian upon the warpath, and affording
no indication of his hateful presence till
he is within arms reach of his slumber-
ing victim.
These are but few of the nocturnal
mammals of the monkey and lemur type,
ancient ancestors of our own, gone wrong
through keeping such very late hours,
and now stranded for the most part in
islands or peninsulas of extreme antiqui.
ty.-Cornhill Magazine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-10
AN ISLAND THAT GROWS.
Once 1t Belonged to Missouri, but NO" IL
Is Part of Kansas.

Once 1t belonged to Missouri, but NO" IL
Ia Part of Kansas.
In the Missouri river, near LeaVen-
worth there is an island which has
furnished the land law officers OF the
government novel problem. This Is
land was on the Missouri side wneh IL
was su, veved in 1858. Now it is le-
gal mart IF Kansas. But that IS not the
queer thing about it. Islands in the
Missouri frequently shift their ale
glance.
The trouble with this island Is that II
has been growing. When the govern,
ment officers surveyed 1t, they found
500 acres. and that was the amount en-
tered in the records. When two LeaV-
enworth men, Skillings and Dlfen-
dorf took out patents for the whole is
land the amount OF land put in the pat
ents was 200 acres. But the island has
been growing through all of these years
in a way Missouri river islands have
fashion of doing. There are now l,4OO
acres in the island. A coalbed, 1t has
been discovered, runs under the island,
and that tends to make the land more
valuable.
Recently squatters have tried to take
possession of the surplus over and above
the 500 acres claimed by the patentees.
The later set up claim to the growth.
The land lawyers of the government
after taking plenty Of time to think
about the case, have decided that Skill
lings and Diffendorf are entitled to the
whole island under their original pat
ents.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-10

we're enusJeu. InlrJy-slx vOUes were
needed to convict. No vote was ever
taken except on the three strongest ar
and on each Of these the senate stood 95
for conviction to 10 for acquittal, i'm
parchment failing by a single vote. One
of the counsel who defended President
Johnson was the Hon. William NJ. Evarts
of New York.
The seventh and last federal impeach-
ment was that of William W. Belknap,
Grants secretary of war. He was charged
in 1870 with corruption in Office, and the
house voted unanimously to impeach
him. He resigned hastily few hours
before the passage of the impeachment
resolution, and his resignation was
promptly accepted by Grant. The trial
proceeded nevertheless Belknap's de-
Tense was denial of jurisdiction, based
on the circumstance that when the i'm
parchment resolution passed the house
he had ceased to be civil officer of the
United States. The impeachment pro-
ceedings failed by the lack Of two
thirds majority in the senate for convic-
ton.
It will be observed that in only two
cases have impeachment proceedings
against civil officer of the United
States been prosecuted successfully be
fore the senate by the house Of repre-
sentatives. One of these was for the re-
moval Of drunken and profane judge,
whose presence upon the bench was a
public scandal. The other was purely
formal proceeding to vacate the Office Of
q judge actually engaged in open rebel,
lion against the government, but tech.
uically still an incumbent Of his Office
under the government. OF the five I'M
successful impeachment proceedings on
record, two failed for want Of juris
diction. OF the whole seven cases, -four
concerned judicial officers. Only once
has there been an attempt to punish by
impeachment a cabinet officer. Only
once has there been an attempt to pun
ish and remove by Impeachment presi
dent of the United States.-New York
| Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-10
The Cassava In Florida.

Director Sutton of the United States
sugar experiment station at Narcoosee,
Fla, has been very successful in demon
strating the usefulness and excellence of
the products of the cassava. The uses to
which the root of this remarkable plant
can be put are numerous and remark
able. The cassava -four is said to make
excellent bread, and the tapioca and
starch are of superior quality.
One of the best features of this matter
is that the cassava thrives best on ordi-
nary high pine land-land that's so often
complained of as being worthless for ag-
ricultural purposes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-10
A Greenland Superstition.

When child dies in Greenland, the
natives bury live dog with it, the dog
to be used by the child as guide to the
other world. When questioned with re-
gard to this peculiar superstition, they
will only answer, "A dog can find his
way anywhere. Million.
An Indians Diplomacy.
heard good story Of celebrated
indian potentate who took an English
peer, who was staying with him, out
shooting. Truth to tell, the peer shot
very badly, and the eastern prince was
sorely puzzled to combine oriental COM
pliment and empty gamebags. At last,
with low bow, he said, Your excel
lency shot splendidly, but God was
very merciful to the little birds!'-
London Gentlewoman.
Serious side of French Duenug.
Ever since the day when Mark Twain
gave the American world his famous
picture of the French duel, Americans
have laughed at it and classed it with so
much that is mock heroic and harmlessly
tragic in the French character. And
yet the FIR lch duel is very serious
thing in Fr"nce, and particularly in the
capital. Every day in Paris there are
two duels fought. and 20 per cent Of
these result fatally or with serious and
permanent bodily injury. But these
cases rarely attain publicity.
The duel is a serious thing in Paris for
three reasons. First, because of the
triviality of the causes of these encoun-
tiers. Secondly, because they are coun.
tenanced and justified by the law
Thirdly, because, being upheld by social
custom and the French sense of honor,
men are forced to duel or face utter dis
grace in their respective circles of So
ciety and even in their own families
Providence Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-10

grown short, at all events, and reach only
to the elbow. The old fashioned bertha,
amplified to suit the present taste, is much
used with both high and low bodiCes, and
lace is employed in profusion.
The latest models for theater and even
ing wear have no basque, or at most a short
frill or flare just below the waist line, which
gives a suggestion of the farthingale. Ac-
Gordon plated pierrot rufus have made
their appearance as accessories to add to the
bizarre effect. One black velvet dinner bod
ice seems simplicity itself among so many
frills and furbelows. 1t is entirely plain
and cut with short faring basque. The
low neck is round and has a sort of plain
collar or pelerine wide over the shoulders
and tapering to nothing where it meets in
front. The elbow sleeves consist Of dou-
BILE puff of velvet, with lengthwise bands of
passementerie sewed on. . band of passe-
menterie comes from under the arms and
runs up to point at the junction of the col
lar in front, Stimulating a cOrselet.
The theatvr corsage chosen for illustra-
ton is also of velvet, but of a less severe
style. The close fitting velvet bodice has a
ribbon velvet belt fastening in front under
a rosette with long ends. Below the belt
expands very narrow box plating of the
velvet. A plastron of ivory lace wide
across the chest, tapers down to point at
the waist line and is crossed over the bust
by two velvet bands ending in rosettes.
The elbow sleeves are composed of ribbon
velvet and lace and terminate in velvet
loops and lace frill A velvet rosette
adorns each shoulder and closes the high
collar. JUDO CHOLLET.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-10

Friends inclined to regard Father
Craw of the Hess road as an old man
probably do not know what they are
talking about. We have proof in point.
In addition to performing ministerial
and other good Methodist work enough
to weigh down an ordinary man, Father
Craw recently and just for fier and
a little exercise himself tore down 100
rods Of rail fence, dug postholes the
whole way and put up a brand new
fence. We suppose he is over 70 years
Of age, but if any one wants a good
wOrkman-whether it is preaching or
doing hard manual labor-we recon-
mend Father Craw.-Lockport Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-10
Stopped the EssSinr,.

Saxon girls 1000 years ago always
wore gold crown during the marriage
ceremony, this article being kept IN the
church and a fee being paid the priest
for its use by the brides of the parish.
III the year 927 the Danes raided the
south of England and stole 100 church
crowns, and there was no marrying in
the afflicted villages for nearly six
months until new crow. acuid ga IL zfs-,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-10
BEwlLDERINe NEW BooIces.
No Limit to the Variety Created by the
Modiste at Present.

There is practically no limit to the va
riety of fancy bodices now shown, and the
display is certainly bewildering. The sim
pie tucked silk blouse, which was the fore
runner of all these marvels, has been quite
lost sight of, the nearest approach to it being
accordion plated waists Of crepon, thin
silk or chiffon, to be worn with gold en-
broidered figaro jackets. Elaborate orna-
mentation runs riot, and sleeves remain as
wide, if not as high, as ever, although it
was so confidently predicted that they
would collapse. In many cases they have
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-10
SATURDAY.
MARCH, 10th, 1894.
FIXED IN POPULAR FAVOR.
The Coat, Simple or Elaborate, Seems TO
Be Here to Stay.

Ano SoAbp Sh"pio VI ASi1Doh"sSt %O~0
BE Here to Stay.
Satin and MORE are both much used at
present, satin being the more serviceable OF
the two unless the best quality of MORE is
purchased. Since independent waists have
obtained such a vogue, a black silk or satin
skirt is almost desideratum, as it may APP
propriately accompany house or theater
bodice or be worn with one Of the full
skirted coats now SO fashionable. Satin
faced velvets and plushes-for plush is
again forcing its way to the front-are often
used for coats and capes, as the satin back
does away with the necessity for lining.
Brocade is of course equally appropriate
for these garments. The coats are cut with
the umbrella skirt one with the bodice, or
the skirt may be sewed on just below the
waist line. Revers are an almost invaria-
BILE feature. Passementerie jet and lace are
the favorite trimmings, with large buttons
for the coat itself and small ones to match
for the sleeves. These buttons come In
painted porcelain, steel and mother of pearl
and are also used to ornament skirts.
Many coats have double or treble basques,
but the single skirted variety is less still
and more becoming to most persons. A
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-10
Making a Sure Thing ONT.

"What in the name of Jupiter have
you sewed up all the pockets of my
Cvercoat for?" asked Mr.. Wilson.
MY DEAR" said Mrs. Wilson, ~
have an important letter to my milliner
that l want you to post. boston Home
Journal.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-10

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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-11
soLDIERLY COURTESY TO THE DEAD
SPECIAL GUARD OF HONOR ON DUTY LAST
 NIGHT AT THE BIER.

 SPECIAL GUARD OF HONOR ON DUTY LAST
 NIGHT AT THE BIER.
 A pathetc.and touching incident in mill itary circles occurred at the union depot last night, illustrative of soldierly sympa- phy and fellowship worthy of emulation in civil life.
 In the now famous interstate drill just held at Little Rock, Ark, Acting Second National Fencibles, Company o. Second battalion, First regiment, District of Columbia national guards, rendered his company most efficient service, ard to him is largely due the victory they achieved and the proud distinction of winning first prize in the infantry class.
 On Sunday night, the 8th instant, he was bidding some friends of the lndianap- alis Light Artillery goodbye. and on leav- ing the train with bis army hood up partly over his head to protect him from the heavy rain then falling, was run over and in- stantly killed by switch engine on the iron Mountain road, his watch stopping at four minutes past o'clock.
 The remains were immediately taken charge of by his devoted comrades, mo- ment before flushed with victory, now plunged in deepest sorrow.
 The company, with cars heavily draped in mourning, under command of Capt. c. l.. Domer, arrived in Birmingham about g o'clock last night. Immediately upon learning of their arrival Captain Hart proffered the services Of his company, then in camp, the Huey Guards, Company L, Second regiment, Alabama state troops, as special guard over the remains lying in state in the cars occupied by the Fencibles.
 Officer of the day, Capt. D. w. Camp, Lomax Rifles, Company B, First regiment, immediately obtained official consent and soon after the following guard of honor, all of whom were volunteers, relieved the Ma. tional Fencibles of their sad yet sacred duty of ofguarding their dead:
 Capt. G. F. Hart, Company l., Second J. L. Moulton, Company F, First regi- ment; Sgrgeants N. D. Lacy, J. s. Carroll; Corporal J. N. Vincent and Privates Mutt, Spear, Garden, Moore, Shahan, Gibson, Gamble, Mcdonald and Berry, Company L, Second regiment; Privates Sinclair, Company B, First regiment; Simpson In gals and Rofuld, Company F, Second reg iment; Skinner Company c, First regi- ment, and Marston, Company B, First regiment.
 This guard of honor was on duty al, q night, and when it be considered that such I duty was voluntary and does not in anysI way relieve them from guard or others duty today, the action of these soldiers, already tired from continuous service, ,nI does credit to them and honor to the state troops, of which Alabama is proud. .. sI
 The National Fencibles is military com- n| pany of national reputaBjon and composed, of as fine body of men as could be gotten together. They expressed themselves as intensely grateful to the guard and our citizens generally for their expressions of sympathy and many other courtesies ex- tended while in our midst. IAI Il
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-11
ODD THINGS IN HEREoITY.

A Mannerism, Original in the Mother,
 Fully Developed In the Daughter.
 There is an old lady in New York, says the Evening Sun, who, when young woman, was climbing over rail fence to escape a big black hog. Her dress caught, gave way and she fell, cutting her head just at the crown of the forehead. When the wound healed slight scar showed on her fore head. To hide this she drew her hair down. Being unduly sensitive, she could rarely refrain from finding if the hair was doing its duty by lingering the lock. All through her life, and now in any sudden moment of con sciousness, her fingers fly to her hair. She has a daughter, now married woman, who exhibits the same pe- culiarity. When the fashion of hair changed and women turned their hair back la marquise she found it becom- ing, but at last was so distracted at not finding her accustomed lock of hair she again adopted her bangs. Now she has daughter, girl of five, who has way of catching her fore lock like groom. The family made an effort to break the habit, but gave it up as hereditary and hopeless.
 There is a man who says that when a child he could not get to sleep without rubbing a piece of Canton flannel. When he got into trousers, and from that time since. when he grows medi- tative, he rubs the side of his trousers. He has boy eight years old. This boy rubs the side of his trousers whenever he is studying or reading. As his fn- gers are not always clean there is cer- tain area on his trousers that occasions much distress. This also is set down to heredity.
 Now, pertaining to such cases, there is paragraph in the Lancet which ridi- cules the transmission of these mus cular peculiarities. They are merely family tricks, and the result of imita- tion. Not only do such likenesses run forms, of speech, distinguished school boys educated at different schools. An Eton boy can be recognized anywhere, and Oxford and Cambridge imprint their own stamp on their students. These facts lead to the more important conclusion that education by imitation is not sufficiently considered in modern systems. A girl who is the companion of woman of good figure, responsive face and easy movement is more likely to be easy, graceful and engaging in conversation than one brought up by a clumsy woman from books. Compan- ionship is at the root not only of man ners, but of style and figure, which are often mistakenly attributed to breed iup
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-11
A Valuable nIanuscrlpt.

The pope lately presented to the vat lean library what may be regarded as a rare treasure. It consists of a manu- script given by the celebrated Fra Gio- condo, of Verona, to Lorenzo de Medici, known in history as the Magnificent. :" Vasari, in his life of Fra Giocondo, writes of this work, and notes that Politan makes mention of this book in his "Muggeliane," and describes the author as "the most learned man of the old days" This work had been lost for a long time, and its recovery now is looked upon as fortunate. The name of Fra Giocondo crops up from time to time in the more recondite studies of the Italian Renaissance-that period when learning, science and art made such immense strides in the highest degree of excellence. He was known as a man of great learning, and is sometimes compared with that most re- markable scholar and marvellous artist, Leo Battista Alberti.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-11
BASEBALL
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Chicago: Runs-Chicago, 8; Boston, ErrorswChicago, 4; Boston, s. Batteries Chicago, McGill and Schriver; Boston, Stivetts and Ryan.
 At Louisville: Runs-Louisville, IS; Brooklyn, 2. Base hits-Louisville, 10; Brooklyn, IS. Errors = Louisville, D; Brooklyn, 6. Batteries--Lo ouisville, Mene- fee and Weaver; Brooklyn, Daub, Cast right, Lachance and Daley.
 At Cincinnati: Runs-Cincinnati, 2; New York, 8. Base hits-Cincinnati, IS; New York, 9. Errors-Cincinnati, 1; New York, 1. Batteries--Cincinnati, Dwyer and Murphy; New York, Meekin and Far rell. se+
 At St. Louis: Runs-St. Louis, F; Phil adelphia, 8. Base hits-St. Louis, r; Philadelphia, 12. Errors-St. Louis, 3; Philadelphia, 4. Batteries-st. Louis. Breitensteln and Miller; Philadelphia, Hsddock, Callahan, Carsey, Buckley and Grady.
 At Cleveland: Runs-Cleveland, 23; Washington, 4. Base hits-Cleveland, 28; Washington, 10. Errors-Cleveland, P; Washington, 6. Batteries = Cleveland, i, Young and Zimmer; Washington, Esper and Dugdale. IT ..
 At Baltimore: Runs-Pittsburg 19; Balti- more, 9. Base hits-Pittsburg, 21 Balti- more, 12. Errors-Pittsburg, 2; Balti- more, 5. Batteries-Pittsburg Ehret and Merritt; Baltimore, Mullane, McMahon and Clarke. t.' s4
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-11
TROUBLE AT GALVESTON.
ATTEMPT TO UNCoUPLE PULLMANs BOILED.
 FOUR TRAINS TIED UP.

ATTEMPT TO UNCouPLE PULLMANs BOILED.
 FOUR TRAINS TIED UP.
 GALVESTON, Tex, July 10.--Tbe strike on the Gulf, Colorado. and Santa Fe by the American Railway union did not assume a serious phase until 7:30p. m., the time for departure of the Santa Fe ncrthbound pas- senger from the Union depot with two Pullmans attached. Just prior to the de- parture crowd of about 300 congreg ated about the union depot on each side of the train. As the gong sounded for the train to pull out rush was made by the strikers for the Pullmans and an effort made to nn- couple them. This was successfully resisted by detachment of police and posse of deputy sheriffs and after a sharp struggle the train cleared the depot and departed without further interference.
 After being thwarted in this attempt a body of the strikers visited the Santa Fe yards, ran off the crews of two switch en- zines, which they killed on the track and demolished the windows in the cabs of each.
 A large crowd of strikers and sympathiz- CTS are now congregated around the regis tering station of the Santa Fe, where a strong detachment of police and deputy sheriffs are stationed to protect the incom- ing Santa Fe trains. Four Santa Fe pas- senger trains are now tied up at Temple, Tex.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-11
HELD FOR A HORRIBLE CRIME.

JACEsoNvILLE, Fla, July 10.-Two months ago near Jensen, in this state, Miss Kaiser, pretty girl, was murdered. Her head was severed from her body. The girl had been attacked while in the woods near her home and an attempt had been made to ravish her. No clue was found at the time to the murderer, though several parties were under suspicion. The case dropped out of public notice until this af- ternoon, when Marcelous Hardee, young man belonging to wealthy and prominent family of sJensen, was arrested for the crime. Detective Rhodes of Balti- more worked up the case. and he claims to have plenty of evidence against Hardee. He says Hardee met the girl and made an improper proposal to her. This she re- sented, and then Hardee attempted to ravish her. The girl fought him and Hardee used knife, severing her head from the body. Hardee has been under suspicion from the first. ra
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-11
TROOPS FOR SACRAMENTO.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-The crisis at Sacramento will be reached in day or two. United States troops left for that city early this morning, and the purpose is to move trains at any cost when the reg ulars reach the capital Some of the strikers have deadly weapons and intend to use them if necessary to prevent their plans from being overcome. If resistance is offered to United States soldiers the probability is there will be slaugh- ter at Sacramento. The troops are going prepared for siege. Four-foot batteries stationed at Presidio and 2-foot batteries that have been guarding at Catraz got themselves in readiness last evening to go on board the steamer which left Presdio wharf this morning. Two Gatling guns were put on the boat, and each man had zoo rounds of ammunition, which amount sign:fied that the troops will, if necessary, do good deal of shooting with their Springfield rifles, too. Colonel Ingraham led the force himself.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-11
Birmingham to San Francisco
 and Return for S4.00.

That's cheap enough but nothing compared to the low rate given us on freights from New York to Birming- ham.
 In consideration of the low freight rates, we have just received the largest stock of Carpets ever shipped to any city in Alabama.
 Beginning Monday, July ad, and lasting the entire week we shall offer our entire stock at prices never quoted by any house. We real ly never have time to talk politics or hard times. If you ever expect to need anything in the way of Lace Cur tains or Rugs, you cannot afford to miss this sale. Our carpet stock is perfect. In straw and Cocoa Mattings we beat the world.
 Very handsome curtain poles, com plete gilt trimmings, for r5c.
 We must have your trade.
 Respectfully,