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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
Monthly Statistics.

Forty-two prisoners were placed
in the county Jail during the
month of February. Five of these
are charged with assault to muir
der, one with seduction, one with
lunacy, twelve with vagrancy and
three are United States prisoners.
Constable McCloskey made tif-
teen arrests the past month.
The county clerk issued tifty-two
marriage licenses during Febru-
airy.
There were sixteen divorce suits
filed in the two district courts,
thirteen OF which are filed in the
Thirty.seventh.
Fifty-seven new suits were filed
in the Forty-fitth District court
the past month, and forty were filed
in the Thirty-seventh District
court.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
PERSONAL MENTION.

Hon. Chas. w. Ogden has re-
turned from New York.
H. G. Carter, lawyer Of DelRio,
is at the Maverick.
Gus Mueller, a lumber merchant
of Uvalde, is at the Mahncke.
r. H. TOmlinson is at the South.
ern from Chicago.
P.S. Witherspoon is at the South.
ern from Greenville, Texas.
T. J. Delaney, a stockman of
Kansas City, is at the Mahncke,
accompanied by his wife.
Deputy Internal Revenue Col
lector l.. H. Coley, returned from
Laredo last night.
Berree Jarrett, representing
Stuart Robson, is in the city bill
ing this star for the Grand Opera
house.
Fred. Gibson and James Simp-
son returned from New Orleans
last night, where they attended
Mardi Gras.
Matt. Grau is in the city, ar.
ranging for the appearance Of the
Grau Opera company at the Grand
opera house. This company will
be here week. Stanley Felch and
Edith Mason are still with the
company.
H. W McGhee, formerly United
States Deputy Marshal at Waco
is in the city and quartered at the
Mahncke. He is now travelling
agent for Brewers Rubber Roof
Paint and Cement Manufacturing
company.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

HOLBRIDGE, Neb., March 1.-The
Holbridge National bank failed to
open its doors this morning.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-For
Texas: Fair Saturday; northers to-
day and tonight.
GEORGETOWN, Tex, March L.
(SpeciaD-Mercer & Lundelus, rC-
tail grocers, were closed this morn
ing by Nelson Davis & Co., Of
Austin.
LONDON, March News from
Madrid, says the Spanish govern
ment has issued orders for the
immediate transportation of seven
battallions Of troops to Havana.
Also another battalion is ordered
from Porto Rico to go at once to
Cuba.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 1.-The
designations of the following naval
cadets have been accepted: \. j.
Shelton, of Nebraska, and j. 7.
Ward, of Texas.
NEW YORK. March IAN old
wall of 6-story building killed
many people today, in falling.
KANSAS CITY, March IA spe-
cial from Ardmore, l. T., says Guy
Kiel was wounded today by Of
ticers. He came with his brother
Ellison to avenge the death OF his
brother Iveson, killed by mar
shals two months ago.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 1.-Grahf m
Welser, just arrived from Hot
Springs,was taken to the smallpox
hospital today.
FRANKFORT, KY, March L.
George MCGEE, the murderer was
hanged at 6 80 this morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01

-Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
gives the best satisfaction of any
cough medicine handle, and as a
seller leads all other preparations
in this market. | recOmmed it be-
cause it is the best medicine | ever
handles for coughs, cold and Group.
A. w. Baldridge, MilIersville, Ill.
For sale by F. Kalteyer & Son, G..
Campbell and J. Clavin, druggists,
San Antonio, Tex. tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
The Weather.

Since yesterday, San Antonio
has had all kinds OF weather, from
wet to dry and from dry to wet, and
cold, and the temperature in the
last Is hours has fallen from about
6j to ~ degree4.
The rainfall since I o'clock last
evening to y m. today has been 30
Of an inch, and the total rainfall
since the rain began is measured as
, IS inches.
The velocity Of the wind at 9:O7
o'clock this morning was 30 miles
per hour, the highest point reached
today.'
The barometer was down to 29.l5
this morning, but at y m. was
rising.
The above information was gath
cred from Gus Duerler, Jr.'s wealth
er bureau.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
Blind Tom Coming,

Lovers Of good music should not
overlook the fact that the famous
Blind Tom will give one of his
entertainments at Grand opera
house Sunday March 3. A special
feature of the entertainment is
a reproduction by Blind Tom Of
several choice selections. on piano
by one of San Antonio's talented
musicians. Every effort is being
made to make this one of the
musical treats of the season. Re-
served seats on sale at box office
Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
MORE SILVER TALK,
A Fresh Impstus Given by Wolcot.'s
Resolution.

A Fresh Impstus Given by Wolcots's
Resolution.
WASHINGTON, March Talk of
the probabilities of a bi-metallic
conference which has been more or
less active since the parliaments
of Great Britain and Germany
have agitated the question, have
been given a fresh impetus by
the adoption of Senator WolCOtt's
resolution providing for the APP
pOintment of international con-
ferees. The discussion is not con-
fined in either party or in any par
ticular faction and in the
House the feeling is de-
cidedly hopeful one all around
that the movement under
way would be productive Of re-
suits. The United States has only
been waiting, it is said, for other
governments to take the initiative
or manifest a disposition to meet
us half way.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
FIRES IN FEBRUARY.

The following is the report Of
fires and alarms taking place in
this city, during the past month !:
Feb. 3.-Box 81, I 80 p. M, at 6l7
North Concho, story frame stable,
owned by Goodloe; no damage.
Feb. 6 Pals a. M, box 2l5, Mrs.
Higgins. house, 81 Fourth street !;
damage 5000. DIR. Braunnagels
damage $500; cause unknown.
Feb. Still alarm to company
No. >, at s a. M, at SOB Austin
street; damage $500; cause I'M
known.
Feb. Still alarm to No. 3, p.
m, chimney fire at Mrs. Leach's, PIG
Center street; no damage.
Feb. 7, 1l:l5 a. m.-BoX 324, fise
in A. d. Nash's house, 40l Presa
street, defective flue.
Feb. q. 7:l5 a. m.-Box 145, in
United States government hospital,
damage 500, cause, defective flue,
Feb. S.-Still alarm to No. 4 com.
pany, corner Richmond and Cam
den streets, no damage, cause,
chimney fire.
Feb. s, III :45 p. m.-BoX 36, small
fire at Phil Burgess house, San Pc
dro and Romano street, cause, Goals
from CRATE. damage 800.
Feb. 10, II p. m.-Box 81, fire in
Greenwood's grocery, Concho and
Lakeview Ave-, cause unknown
damage 500.
Feb. II, Z :05 p. m.-BoX 4l3, fire
in Browns house, corner Com
merce and Laredo streets, nc
damage, chimney fire.
Feb. ID, $40 p. m.-BoX II, box
on fire at Browns house, Fred
ericksburg road, no cause.
Feb. Is, 1920 a. m.-BoX 127
Mrs. Flynn's boarding house, 224
Avenue c, chimney fire, no dam
age.
Feb. Is, 237 p. m.-Box l52, fire
at Ill Ord street; cause, chimney
fire; no damage.
Feb. Is, II a. m.-Box 243, fire il
two-story frame stable OF Pauly
corner Peach and Goliad streets
cause unknown, no damage.
Feb. 10, 7 :45 p. m.-BoX 80, at j
c. Monier's house, 229 Salinas ST.
chimney fire, no damage.
| Feb -, at 6 p. m.-Still alarm
to No 2 Co., chimney fire, at Nine
Devrients, 300 Avenue c, no dam
age.
Feb. 20, 12:40 a. m.-BoX 26, a
San Antonio Drug company, spon
taneous combustion in phosphorus
no damage.
Feb. -, 3:35 p. m.-BoX l35
trash pile, rear L. S. Government
post, no damage.
Feb. q, $40 a. m.-BOX 3l6
Frank TalericO, 81 West Com
merce, Austin's barber shop, 81;
West Commerce, Jos. Beckmann's
shoe store, No. 800 West Commerce
street, insured, cause, unknown.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
DAVIS B. JAMES.
Signed q:
Battle With Tramps.

DECATUR, Ind, March Fifty
tramps came into this city last
night and proceeded to take it by
stealing, begging, frightening wo-
men away from their homes, and
taking clothing and edibles from
the houses. The city mar
shall and large posse OF
officers drove the tramps across
the railroad bridge, where they re-
fused to go further and opened fire
with revOlvers upon the police. The
latter returned the fire and a bat
tie ensued. The tramps finally
fled, carrying three Of their num-
Der, who were either killed or bad
ly wounded.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
Local Weather Bulletin.

WEATHER BUREAU OFFICE,
SAN ANTONIO, March l.
The following weather forecasts
have been received by telegraph
from the chief Of the weather bureau
at Washington, ID. c.:
March l, 1895, u IN.
Hoist cold wave signal. Temper
ature will fall 20 to 30 degrees Sat
urday. Fair, much colder today
and Saturday.
JAMES A. BARRY,
Observer Weather Bureau.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
LIGHT FLASHES.


Fin" wallet, containing So currency
bill and other papers and receipts.
Return to the LIGHT office and re-
ceive half Of the money it contains.
silt
Lumber Is at rock-bottom
prices at Ed. Stoves & Sons. lSft
The funeral Of the late Chas. j.
Mueller, this morning was very
largely attended in spite Of the
severe weather. A large number Of
the rurn verein followed the re.
ma ms Of their comrade to the
grave.
800 pairs OF ladies and misses
rubbers, going at 25e a pair. l..
Wolfson. 1tf
The fire department calls for
$500 in its pay roll for February.
The city electricians fees for
February amount to $3.50 for in
spections.
Don't get your feet wet, rubbers
are only 25e at Wolfson's. 3 ltf
j. Martinez, aged 10 days, died
today on Medina street, from in
anitiOn.
All department pay rolls of
the city have been called for by
the auditor to see what the eXpenS-
es are for the month of February.
More rain is prophesied. Get a
Of thncn OS6 rnhharS OF
3 ltf WOLFSON'S.
City Marshal Druse went out
in the rain at II O'clock today to
superintend a sale OF impounded
animals. He sold five at good
prices, Notwithstanding the bad
weather.
Mitchell Holman, colord, was
fined S. by Justice DIVINE this
morning for beating up w. A.
Johnson.
There have been but two arrests
by the police this morning.
There were feveral soundings
of the city fire bells today, caused
by wet wires being crossed in the
wind. No alarms of fire were
turned in.
City Clerk Norton seems to be
the coming man, anyhow.
The city school teachers and
janitors will be paid for only one
month this afternoon.
Officers Beck and Perez were
called at 1852 o'clock this morn
ing to No. 3l4 South Flores street,
to quell family disturbance; no
arrests.
During the month Of February
there were 2j9 cases tried in record
er's court.
Friday has actually developed
into our municipal execution day.
Vide city council p. m.
"A new police register has been
put in at headquarters.
Mic Vasquez, aged IS years,
died today on Concho street, from
pneumonia.
There were 226 arrests made by
the city police during the month of
February.
The City Council will meet in
adjourned session this afternoon
as t, if a quorum can be secured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
To the Public IN General.

We wish to notify you that we
are still in business and are hand
ling all kinds of real estate, i'm"
proved and unimproved city prop
erty, farms and ranches and have
some rare bargains on our books.
Call and see us as we are certain
we can satisfy you both as to To-
cation and price, terms, etc.
JOHN r. HAMBLETON & Co.
No. lO4 East Commerce st. IL % tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
Gard of Thanks.

We hereby return our sincere
thanks to Alamo Lodge, knights
and Ladies Of Honor, and other
kind friends, who aided us in the
illness and funeral OF our beloved
mother, Mrs. Sophie Groben.
l 1t THE FAMILY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
Gould Denies a Rumor.

New YORK, March l.-Regarding
the rumor that there is a likelihood
of the Missouri Pacific being placed
in a receivers hands, George j.
Gould said the story is without
foundation. 1t comes up annually,
but is no more true today than last
year.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
Free Cook Book.

j. Eikel & Co., are giving away to
their customers handy little cook
book, telling how to prepare and
cook canned goods, compiled and
published by Bussing & Co., OF New
York. Call and get one; it will
give you much information about
how to prepare some nice dishes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
TO PRINTERS,

For Sale: Two-Revolution Book
and News Press, size: 6col. quarto
Is pages, 400 to 1000 per hour. In
good condition; cost new $3,250,
For cash $3.50 will buy. First.class
machine for paper and all kind Of
job work. Address Buyer" care
LIGHT office. ii 2Otf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
ANOTHER AGITAToR.
California Pioneer Wants to Start a
Pacific Coast Republic.

California Pioneer Wants to Start a
Pacific Coast Republic.
SAN FRANCISCO, March l.-David
B. James has posted the following
proclamation in front OF his shop
on Market street, the placard hav-
ing a conspicuous red letter head
ing:
"Citizens read This: Eastern
manufacturers are starving your
Industrial classes and bankrupting
our business men. The crisis can
not be kept up much longer. Our
only relief is a Pacific republic.
We tax certain foreign goods, why
not protect ourselves against the
east"
Signed: DAVIS B. JAMES.
Mr.. James says he loves his cOun-
try but he believes in the peace of
the west and the establishment OF
republic with its own cabinet
and president. He is a California
DiOnppr
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
TO THE INVESTOR.

We have several beautiful tracts
of land lying within the city limits
suitable for subdivision; city water
and car lines to the property. Now
is the time to buy, as these tracts
can be purchased a bargain.
JOHN L. HAMBLETON & Co.,
1923 If No. 104 East Commerce st
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
Nominal Fire Loss.

OMAHA, Neb., March l.-NorfOlk
fire under control; nominal dam.
ages.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
Tomorrow afternoon a special

-TOmOrr0W aIJernOOn a speCIaI
matinee will be given for children
at the Morris Illusions at GIG f.
Houston street. These Illusions
are the best ever shown here, even
Hermann producing nothing so
good as the statue turning to life.
The place is quietly and properly
conducted, and is attracting large
audiences.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01

A. Lemore, city marshal Of Rock
port, is in the city on his return
from Hot Springs, Ark, where he
had been for the benefit Of his
health. He is stopping at the
Mahncke.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
RAILROAD MEN LOOK AT THIS

RAILROAD NJ EN- LOOK AT THIS
We have several fine lots near
the proposed Gulf Shore railroad
shops that we are Offering at very
low figures. Do not wait until
prices advance, but call at once on
JOHN Il. HAMBLETON & Co.,
II % tt No. IO4 f. Commerce st
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01

InaU Lame Back can 10 cIYed Will
DR. Miles NERVE PLAST' - Only 25C.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-01
FEMALE HELP WANTED

FEM ALE a ELF WANTED
To do merchant tailor work at
home. Address "Tailor", care
LIGHT office. 312t
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-11
OUT-OF.THE-WAY FACTS

Out in Walton, Kan, a church festival
was postponed on account of dance.
There are $50 women nurses in the hos
pitfalls of Japan, the head of the depart
ment being the Countess Mere, wife of
Admiral Mere.
The japanese are now getting used to
glass. At first the glass in railway car
windows had to be smeared with streaks
of white paint to keep passengers from
poking their heads through it.
The colored convicts in Southern pen
itentiary have organized a minstrel show
and entertain visitors with songs, cake
walks and pie-eating contests.
Out of the total population of France
(3S, 1873, 355 in 1891 nearly one-half az, 435-
1881 derives its living from agriculture,
3, $40, 0l6 persons tilling their own land
In the last forty years the agricultural
part of the population has diminished 10
per cent.
One successful story writer of this coun-
try is having his revenge OH those VIII
rejected his earlier stories He carefully
treasured his rejected manuscripts, and,
after his first success, began to unload
them upon the market. They go now
without urging, and at prices ne did not
demand orig n lily.
DR.. George W. Barkman OF franklin
town, Nd, among other curiosities,
claims to have the dagger with which
Charlotte Corday killed Marat. Barkman
obtained The dagger from Joseph J.
Bowling, the &C or, who stated it was
given to him by French actor, who said
it had been an heirloom i'll his family for
. century. 9 y
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-11
RECKLESS TRAFFIC.

The frequent street car accidents, &C.
companied by loss of life in this city, call
for more stringent laws for the protection
of the public.
An ordinance should be passed requir-
ing all street car companies operating in
Los Angeles to provide conductor and a
driver to each car. At present the Main
street horse car line has its conveyances
in charge OF one man, who acts in both
capacities. At different points he leaves
the horse unguarded, while collecting
fares inside and in that manner not only
jeopardizes the lives of the occupants,
but also those OF the pedestrians.
Only a few evenings ago serious acct
dent was barely averted, while the driver
was collecting fares, and while the car was
crossing one of the streets, from which
an electric car came at full speed.
OF course the driver was unable to ring
the bell and no one was in charge to stop
the car when the bell Of the electric car
rang its warning.
The people of Los Angeles are exposed
too much to danger arising from the ne
elect of the street railway companies, and
laws should be enacted and enforced pro-
viding more strictly for the public safety.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-11
HOPE FOR SAN PEDRO

Senator White predicts results beneficial
TO Southern California from the visit of
the Congressional Committee to arrive
some time during March, for the purpose
of Investigating the harbor facilities OF
this coast. He intimates that the dis
position of the next Congress will be to
favor the claims on behalf of San Pedro
in other words, the committee will con.
firm the reports of the Government en-
gineers and other experts. and indorse
the unanimous opinion of the people Of
this section of the state concerning the
ACCESSIBILITY and necessity of an appropri-
alton for the completion OF deep sea
harbor at that point.
Senator White understands, as we all
understand, that San Pedro has been
handicapped by the opposition of c. P.
Huntington, who, because he could not
monopolize that harbor, endeavored to
force the Government to recognize an
open roadstead on lee shore as the
proper place for harbor. 1t may be that
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-11
PROGRESSIVE TAXATION

The philosophy and necessity of an in
come tax is discussed by the Right Hon
orable Lord Playfair in the North Amer-
can Review for March wherein the
principle of taxation is traced to the wise
laws of Scion, since which time the
subject of progressive taxation has been
before lawgivers and economists. The
fact that it has been so sparingly adopted
in civilized states, however, may, in the
opinion of Lord Playfair, fairly be con-
strued as an admission that the principle
is viewed with suspicion and distrust
According to the Solonian laws the citi-
zens of Athens were divided into four
classes. The lowest class was altogether
freed from taxation; the second class was
assessed upon capital estimated at five
times the amount OF their income: the
third class at ten times, and the fourth or
richest class on capital assumed to be
twelve times their income. This example
has not been extensively followed, though
a few countries, such as Germany, have
not hesitated TO tax capital when the
needs of the state were great. \ sense of
equity has KEEP sch taxation within mar
row limits. and it is only among Eastern
despots and French revolutionists that it
has been carried to dangerous lengths. 1t
has never taken deep root as a universal
principle of taxation.
A more common principle of state con-
trlbution has been that the equities of
taxation should mainly rest on the ability
to pay, or on the protection given by the
state. Writers, like the well known phil
osopher Babbass, have contended that
every workingman should pay income tax
ceives as much protection from the gov
eminent as the millionaire. Taxation
cannot be assessed in the ratio of protec-
ton, because the greatest amount of it is
given to the poorest and feeblest of the
population-to children, women, paupers
and the disabled. When people are earn
ing merely living wages they cannot pay
tax, for, if it were taken by the tax col
lector with one hand he must restore it
with the other as a pauper's dole.
Wage-earners of fu working ability do
contribute to the state through indirect
taxation OF commodities, but they could
not bear the added burden of an income
tax without destroying their thrift as a
provision for old age; for the abstraction
burdensome to the working classes than
is the withdrawal OF like fraction from
the income of rich men. Hence, in coun-
tries with an income tax, the principle OF
graduated taxation has insensibly crept
in by exempting persons at the lower part
OF the scale
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-11
To a Pappoose
ARGONAUT

Lo by the lodge door stands a smockless
Venus.
Unblushing bronze, she shrinks not, having
seen us,
Though there is naught but tall rye grass be-
tween us.
She hath no polonaise. no Dolly Warden,
Yet she looks not afraid, nor Gsketh pardon:
Fact is, she DOESN'T care a copper 'fariel."
All unabashed. unhaberdashed unh Aeding,
20 Medecean charmingly receding,
But quite unconscious OF improper breeding.
All! yet her age her reputa ion spareth
At three years old pert Venus little careth.
She pu her hands upon her hi ps and stareth.
Was ever seen so dark so bright an iris
Where sweep of light and phantom play OF
fire is,
And not q soupcon of wild desire is?
Could boundaries be nearer. posture meeker?
Could bronze antique or terra Gotta beat her?
Saw ever artist anything completer?
Tis we'll: it speaks OF Eden ere came sin in,
Or any ray OF consciousness or linen,
Or anything else that one could stick pin in.
oh, swarthy statuette hast tn Oh no notion
That life is fire and water and wild commo-
ton
A burning bush, a chafed and raging ocean?
Hast thou no notion OF what is before thee?
OF who shall envy and who shall adore thee?
Or who the dirty siwash ruling DER thee?
Die young, for mercy's sake! If thou grow
Thou shall get lean of calf and sharp oil
shoulder,
And daily greedier and daily holder
Just such another as the dam who bore thee
That haggard Sycorax now bending DER thee
Oh, die of something fatal, implore thee
Who knows but in Times whimsical grada.
Say in a score or TWO OF generations
We two may swap respective hues and
stations.
Methinks see thee suddenly grow bigger,
White in the face and statelier in Iigure
And a miserable little digger"
Should this be thus-But come! no moralizing,
Approach not thou my humpy poetizing.
Spare time, iambics and apostrophizing.
Let subtle Nature, if it suits her. rack me,
Big "Diggers" whack me and misfortune hack
me,
And anguish hoist me to her highest acme.
Withhold from me thine incidental curses,
Nor spare the smallest of thy scanty mercies,
But put me not oh, put me not in verses.
She grins, she heedeth not advice or warming
Alike philosophy and triplets scorning
Adieu then, ta-ta fare thee well. good morning