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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-20
In a Bad Fix.
From the Washington News.

From the Washington News.
Representative Talbert, of South
Carolina, became a little angry at
the last night session of the House
He wanted to know where the
members were who should be
present to furnish quorum. 81
say" he cried, they will have to
give up their clawhammer coats,
their euchre parties and enter
tainments and come here. We are
in a tremendous condition in this
House, which reminds me of what
l once heard of preacher. He said a:
Now, want to preach to all good
Christians little while, and /
want all those who are not good
Christians to get out; and will
pause for them to get out. Not a
single man stirred. WE'LL he said,
Iwant to pre- ach to all sinners; and
all those who are good Oh ristians
and not sinners will please get up
and go out. Not single soul stir
red. well, he said Il want to preach
to those who are lukewarm, and
all those who are good Christians
and sinners will get out. Not a
soul stirred. The preacher was nom
plussed. Then he got up and said :
You are in a hell Of a fix So it is
with number of us. Dozens of
members are at home making
more promises. Republicans, Dem
ocaats and Populists are doing the
same thing. Here we are without a
quorum on account of our mem
bers at home fencing. And / think
the people and our constituencies
are like that preacher found his
congregation. They are in a hell of
fix. So, Mr.. Chairman, l think we
ought to have a call of the House
and send out at once to the saloons
all over the city and to the euchre
parties and bring the soldier low
ers here and let us pension the
soldiers or stop this hypocritical
cant.n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-20
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate trans
fers have been filed since last re-
port:
H.O. Skinner and wife to Adolph
Willig, lot l, block A, on Idaho
and Mesquite streets; 500.
r. H. Russell and G. w. Ogden,
to r. G. Russell, sheriff's deed
under order of sale, city lot 80,
about four miles north of San An
tonic, on the Olmos creek, being
Is 64-100 acres $3.50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-20
Family Reunion.

A remarkable reunion of one OF
the oldest families of San Antonio
took place yesterday at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Celine Benoit, at 533
South Flores street. The re-
union represented four generations,
all lineally descended from Mrs.
Celine Benoit, who is only seventy
years Of age. There were present
Mrs. Celine Benoit, her daughter,
Mrs. Ernestine Confines, her two
grandsons, Victor H., and Ernest
j. Confines, of Galveston, Tex, who
were accompanied by their wives,
her granddaughter, Mrs. Chas. w.
O'Reilly, of Dallas, and three OF
her great grandchildren, Victor
Confines, Jr., and Victor and
Ernest O'Reilly. Mrs. Benoit
came to San Antonio in the good
old days when the OK cart was
about the only mode of conveyance.
She landed at Port Lavaca over
forty.five years ago and came
direct to this city, where she has
ever since resided. She has
watched San Antonio grow from a
struggling little Mexican village
to the greatest city in the state of
Texas, and many are the old re-
miniscences she tells of the past.
Mrs. Benoit is very well preserved
for her age, and looks barely fifty.
1t is indeed blessing that few of
us can enjoy, to be surrounded in
our old age by four generations of
loving kindred, and Mrs. Benoit is
to be congratulated on having
been thus blessed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-20

The Sunset is still "in it" not
withstanding reports to the con-
trary being circulated, and is still
sticking to the $22.45 rate it has
quoted to Washington and return,
it's first figure, Notwithstanding
other lines are quoting a rate OF
$500, difference of 1926 in favor
of the Sunset. This route also
offers through sleeping cars from
San Antonio, for those wishing
sleeping car accommodations; and
free chair cars, for those not wish
ing to take sleeping cars. II any
lower rate is quoted by any line
the Sunset will meet it, and fur
nish through tickets to Washing.
ton and return. S-20.2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-20

Thomas w. Keene has written a
letter to Lewis Morrison's mana
ger, Edward j. Abram, from the
summit Of the Broken, in which
he describes the grandeur OF the
famous spot in glowing words. Be-
fore starting on his European tour
Mr.. Keene had on interview with
Mr.. Morrison, in which he prom
lsed to have some photographs
made Of the great mountain, from
which could be made models for
Mr.. Morrison's new and elaborate
Broken scene in Faust"
"There is an old legend here that
If 1T is clear on one side of the
mountain and hazy on the other
strange forms appear, and this is
likely, for it is like our mirages of
the far northwest, which are
famed by different currents and
temperatures. The Broken is 3,4OO
feet high, but the top is bare of
timber for a distance of $50 feet,
and shades Of Goethe! it is sur
mounted by a Cast haus.' !
thought in Germany poetry found
its resting place. Why ia the name
OF poetry did not Deutschland raise
monument to Goethe on the spot
he has immortalized? am off to.
morrow for Nuremberg to study
more of Faust"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-20
Bridge Repairs.

The city carpenter has just fin
ished the new bridge over the San
Pedro creek, on Mitchell street, re-
Gently washed away by storm
water, and this week he is at work
or the footbridge on South Flores
street crossing of this creek and
the wagon bridge over the river on
Mitchell street, which had been,
washed away about quarter of
mile down the river.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-20
Electric Shot-Firing in Mines.

Some very serious accidents
have been caused in mines
through the use of inferior detona.
tors, and an Enlish mining inspect.
or has suggested that a galvano-
meter be used for testing each de-
tonator before it is sent into the
mine. Another mining authority
goes still further, and advocates
that as defective fuses are the
most abundant sources of mis-. fires,
the fuse should be done away with
altogether, and the electric battery
should take its place. The sugges
ton is so entirely revolutionary
that it is not likely to be readily
accepted by conservative mining
proprietors, but there is no ques.
ton of its advisability. The change
would never be regretted, and it is
believed that it would lead to the
disappearance of many of the evils
arising from the present system of
shot-firing. The move that has
has been made in this direction in
America may be the means of in
ducing English mining own
ers to take similar steps for
the protection of their workmen.
On this head an amusing proposal
has just been submitted to the
French Academy of Sciences by an
enthusiastic, if misguided, elec-
trician. He suggests that in order
to escape the danger of explosion
in coal mines, that electricity
should be employed for igniting
fire damp before the miners de.
scend the shaft. This is one of
those cases in which the remedy is
almost as bad as the disease.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-20
oratorx and Eloauence.

From the Indianapolis Sentinel,
There's big difference between
eloquence and oratory before a
Jury" said A. C. Harris to a part y
of friends the other day, while the
subject was up for discussion.
"True eloquence is born of the oc-
casion, is unprecedented and is a
part OF the situation, so to peak.
Oratory, on the other hand, is
studied, matured and held in read
mess for some rare occasion which
never exactly fits.
81 remember a few years ago in a
celebrated criminal case in this
State where ID. w. Voorhees, was
pitted against country lawyer,
whom all expected to be wofully
"snowed under" if not entirely
annihilated. The case proceeded
until it came time for the argu-
ments to the jury. The country
boy was quiet, but clear and deter
mined. His opening was a modest
one, as he was waiting for the
thunder of his opponent, which
came like lion tanned to sub
jugation. He forced his plea upon
the jury, and they shed tears. He
urged his clients cause in all the
usual ways and just enough it
seemed, to thoroughly arouse his
little opponent.
"The country boy arose to reply,
stammered a little (purposely, no
doubt, stumbled little, cleared
his throat and then gradually
launched out-out smoothly
through the long, conflicting proof,
picking up every point, common
ting upon it in the keenest, closest
style, building such fire of the
little sticks aDd hayward straws
gathered by the way that by the
blazing sun of midday none could
have seen the murderer and his
victim palmer than by the boys
description of the tragic scene. The
tragedy was recast, the fire and
fervor of boys warm heart was
blazing in every character, speak
ing from mis- eyes and hands and
face. The jury seemed to haye for
gotten the orator; they forgot all |
but the CHASTITY deed, heldup in such |
an artful, unerring, vivid manner
that shudder ran round and
round the court room by every new
discovery. AS he concluded the
boy sank down exhausted and con-
viction followed. 1t was as flash
Of lightning from cloudless sky,
but the boy had remembered his
case; had dreamed it out, thought
it over, studied it, kept his proof
like polished knife and pushed it
to the hearts of the jurors un-
awares. This was a case of true
aroused by the inspira-
ton of the moment. That boy is in
practice to-day, but he has never
given forth an effort that equaled
his speech against Voorhees,, de-
livered long ago, when he was but
a boy. That day he was as one in
spired. Who was it? Well, that is
a professional secret, for the coun-
try boy is now on the bench, and
might resent any betrayal from
me-"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-20

Peter Schulz and Basilio Her
nandez had fight Saturday night
DIR. G. G. Clifford has gone to
the City of Mexico to intercede
with President Diaz for commu-
tation of the death sentence of Ed.
T. Adams.
Trinity Epworth League will
give its weekly social Friday night
at the home Of Prof. Daggett, on
Oakland street.
-Four hundred bales Of cotton
have been compressed in this city
so far this season. Receipts have
been very short.
Arrangements are being made
to produce the opera of the Little
Tycoon at the Jockey Club theatre
sometime this week.
Mrs. Sommers and son, Of Lare-
do, are visiting Mrs. f. Blum, 6lO
avenue B.
The remains Of Mrs. Johanna
Hagel, a lady from the country,
who died at Santa Rosa hospital,
were inferred yesterday in St.
Joseph's cemetery, from St.Joseph's
church.
"A good many disorderly DRINKS
were around Alamo plaza and
Crockett street Saturday night.
Joe Greene was fined So and
costs by Justice Jones this morn
ing. Greene was accused of strik-
ing Carl Mueller, a waiter in Will
liam Reuters saloon last Saturday,
and pleaded guilty. The trouble
grew out of the street car strike of
last week.
Saturday night last two men,
on Crockett street, near the bridge,
beat third man pretty badly and
tried to throw him in the river.
The parties had been drinking in a
hall near by and had quarreled.
"A private reception took place
in Meyers hall last Saturday
night given by a number of we'll
known contractors and builders Of
this city. A royal time was had.
Officer Foster last evening
found lost child at No. 229 Pecan
street, and returned it to it's par
ents on Soledad street. 1t was the
same child that Officer McCabe
found recently.
Mr.. Hans Eisfelt has moved to
his new residence, 42S Garden
street.
The Belknaps will drill in the
bayonet exercises tonight.
"A popular dry goods saleslady
is the recipient of diamond ring.
1t is rumored that the wedding
will take place the first week in
October.
The Bachelors club will COM
mence the fall season with BAN
quet September 18th.
The store of H. Rhein, on Aus
tin street, near Southern Pacific
depot, was broken open by thieves
last night, and some goods stolen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-20
HELLO THEREI

Are you looking for a large lot near
Main plaza for an elegant building sightP
If so I'll sell you S6x25O feet on DIVER
avenue, the Bon Ton residence part Of
sidewa ks and San Antonio river In rear,
Think what beauU fHl spot it will make
or ashome A. DAUGHERTY,
3 Is tfl. . Daily light Bldg
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-20
New York and Europe

The Mallory SIS. Line offers to the travelling
public the cheapest and most delightful suR
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erful iron steamers. having cabin and steer
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EUROPEAN TRAVELLERS
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with all the Transatlantic lines. Passengers
booked through TO and from all points IN
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plans of al steamships, reservation of rooms
and correct information in detail, apply to
WI. YOUNG,i
General Agent Mallory Line and Agent for
Ill Transatlantic lines. 5l7 E. Houston ST.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-20

The families Of Ed. Kotula DIR.
Burg, w. Hensel, and G. Feldtman
spent Sunday on the Helotes sreek
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-20
HOT SULPHUR WELLS.

The free bath house is open fol
males from 6 a. m. to II, and fol
females from II to p. m.
20 If Nice. SHACKLETT, Prop.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-20

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-22
BELMONT'S MONGOOsE.

pares very unfavOrably with the Amer
lean rattl2snake y drainpipc and a
bath tub are favorite resorts with the
cobra. 1t is not apparently aggressive,
but where it abOunds accidents are
sure to happen.
The mongoose will also come and
take up his residence in the garden of
a house. But if caught young. he can
be dOmesticated, and is as sociable as
a cat. The advantage of tanning him
is that he can be taught to turn his at
tention exclusively to cats and vermin
and to eschew poultry.
Fights have frequently been ar
ranged between mongooses and cobras
the combatants being put in cages in
order that they might be watched with
ease and safety. The mongoose was
invariably the victor
The natives of India allege that when
the mongoose gets bitten by a snake
he goes and chews an herb which is an
antidOte for the poison, but that is
probably fiction. 1t has also been as
serted that the mongoOse enjoys a con-
stitutional immunity from the effects
of snake bite. But there is good reason
to believe that he avoids death only bv
avoiding bites.
II the mongoose comes upon the snake
unawares he jumps on it and kills it
on the spot. His favorite way of deal
ing death is to bite into the base of the
reptiles brain. This method has the
advantage of depriving the snake of
the use of its jaws while it is being
killed.
When the snake perceives its enemy
itnaturally puts itself in fighting atti-
tude. 1t coils itself and raises its head
to strike. The mongoose stands for a
moment sideways before the snake
which strikes, but the mongoose has
gone before the fangs can touch him.
AT the same time he inflicts bite some
where in the Outstretched body of the
snake, which, in that position, is help
less. In an instant the snake is coiled
again to strike. The first round is re-
peated, and SO the fight goes on. 1t NAV
last for half an hour or more At last
the snake, tired and weakened by bites.
does not recoil itself quickly enough.
the mongoose pounces on its head and
the fight is over.
When hungry mOngOose will eat a
snake, but not otherwise.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-22
THE PLUCKY MONGOOSE.
midas Deadly Cobra Is Said to
Be No Match for Him.
A Small Animal Whose Chief Occupation
Is to Look For and XIII Snakes-One
of Them Now In This
Country.

A recent distinguished arrival in this
country was mongoose, imported by
Mr.. o. III. p. Belmont, of New York.
The mongoose, says the World of that
city, is called distinguished advisedly,
because he is distinguished above all
other animals for his courage in fight
ing snakes. He is variously called
mongoose, moongus and ichneumon.
The last name is a Greek word, mean
ing tracl1er. 1t was given because
this little animal is a tracker of
snakes
Various animals are known as enemies
of snakes In South America the pee
cary, or wild hog, kills them frequent
ly. The secretary bird, the adjustant
and several members of the stork
family have a rooted antipathy to
snakes. The deer occasionally at
tacks a snake. But none of these
hunts the dreaded reptiles as the mon
goose does.
In appearance he is not unlike a
weasel. He is thin, and has a long,
pointed nose and bright, piercing eyes
and sharp, piercing teeth. He meas
dDOui Two 1CtI III III,
ing his tail, which is long. He varies
in color from gray to brown. His ex-
preston is one of habitual alertness.
He is a gentle animal to look at, but
cats and dogs who have proposed to
have some fun with him have been
painfully surprised by his fighting
qualities.
In state of nature he resides in q
burrOw. His habits are nocturnal, not
more so than those of the cat.
He has pleasing habit of standing
on his hind legs to look at the scenery
and things in general. He looks ex-
pertly round about him, like sailor |
scanning the horizon. 1t is bad for q |
snake health to be in sight at such a
moment
The mortality among human beings
from snake bite in India is very great. |
No reptile contributes to it more than
the dreaded cobra di capello, which is
probably the deadliest of all snakes. 1t
is fond of taking refuge in and near the
habitations of man, wherein it COM
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1894-05-12

life at his home in Paris. 1t seems
he and his wife were preparing to
attend Forepaugh's circus, and
she had left him alone in room
for a few moments, when she
heard pistol shot and returning
to the room found him lying upon
the floor dead. He had placed the
pistol to his temple and sent a
bullet through his brain. No cause
is known for the rash act.
Will Parker was son Of Mr..
Mike Parker, Of this city, and was
born and raised here. He learned
the printing art in the old Woman
office and continued to work at
the business until the publication
Of the paper was discontinued in
1886, when he went to Paris,
where he began clerking in a
store. married year or so after and
had continued to make that place
his home. He leaves a number
Of relatives and friends here who
regret to learn Of his sad death.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1894-05-12
Kentucky River Appropriation.

We regret to learn from a letter
Of Col. A. S. Berry to Judge L.
Hord of the failure of his amend
ment to the River and Harbor
bill. increasing the appropriation
for the Kentucky river from 500,
900 to $500, 900, and placing the
work under contract to the
amount Of 81, 500, 900. In offer
ing and coptending for this amend
ment. Col. Berry has shown his
continued friendship and devotion
to the interest OF our people in a
manner they are not likely to for
get.
He thinks that if Senators Lind
say and Blackburn would make a
good and strong fight for this
proposition in the Senate we
might yet get it Incorporated in
the bill Of the present session.
He says that Messrs. Grosvenor,
of Ohio, and Causey, Of Delaware,
whom many of US remember
as a part Of the River and
Harbor Committee who visited and
inspected our river last fall
have shown themselves our friends
on the proposition.
We yet hope that an increase of
the $4,000 appropriation may
be made at the present session Of
Congress.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1894-05-12
Matrimonial.

EDwARDs-LEDRIDGE-Mr. VIM.
H. Edwards, of Cincinnati, and
Miss Anna P. Ledridge, of this
city, will be married on Wednes-
day next, the 10th inst.
GAINES TILtATr - Mr.. Robert
B. Gaines and Miss Mary B.
Tillett were married in this county
on Monday.
ROSENBERG RosENsTEIN - Mr..
Joseph Rosenberg and Miss Mary
Rosenstein were married Sunday
at the home Of the brides father,
Mr.. Kaleb Rcsenstein, on Broad
way, Rabbi H. Feldt, Of Cincin.
natl. officiating.
SUTHERLAND JENKINS - Mr..
Thos. Sutherland and Miss Mary
Jenkins, both of this county, were
married in this city on Monday.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1894-05-12
Struck by Lightning.
Apr. 14-3nn.

The residence Of Col. J. N.
Crutcher, in Bellepoint, was struck
by lightning about one o'clock
Sunday afternoon. The electric
fluid first shattered one of the
wooden ornaments which rise
above the ridge on the left side of
the house, and then, being at
tracted by the sheet iron crown of
the ridge, played all over the
metal parts Of the roof. finally
running to the ground by the
cutters. The wood work Of the
house was set on fire in several
places, but was extinguished in a
short while. the damage amount
ing to about $50. The family
were all in or near the house at
the time, but luckily none of them
were hurt.
Mr.. John Cox, also of Bell
point, was taking in bird cage at
the same time, and he was hooked
by the electric fluid, being spun
around like a top several times,
but not being hurt.
The hail storm which followed
the electric display was one Of the
severest ever seen here for the
short time it lasted, but was soon
succeeded by a steady rain that
continued all the afternoon.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1894-05-12
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contains Mercury.

As mercury will surely destroy
the sense of smell and com
pletely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from
reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good
you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufacturediby
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., con-
tains no mercury, and is taken in
ternally, and acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co.
SSold by Druggist, price Is per
bottle. 4.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1894-05-12
A Card.

Having leased the property of
the Capital Brewery Company. I
have concluded to continue in
operation only the ice machine
part Of the plant. | am prepared
to deliver ice to the citizens Of
Frankfort manufactured in
Frankfort, and in any quantity de-
sired, and at the lowest possible
price. AS my machine is Frank
fort enterprise, employing only
Frankfort people. | respectfully
ask a liberal share of the patro-
mage. / will manufacture ice from
pure distilled water. Thanking
the citizens Of Frankfort for their
liberal patronage heretofore given
me, and asking a continuance Of
same, | am, respectfully
35-tf. N. |. Mcdaniel.