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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04

That Picker pension bill is in
no sense a new departure, nor does
it create any new pension classes,
but 1t does facilitate the proving
up Of claims, and puts it out of the
power OF an obstreperous commits
sioner to avoid the law and prevent
the issue Of pension because OF
his personal hostility to the PEN
sioning of union soldiers under any
circumstances. 1t will be good
thing for all concerned If it be-
comes law, for it is in the interests
of justice. That the pension laws
have been abused is not to be de-
MED, and care in pension granting
is a necessity, but the restrictions
on pensions come with poor grace
from an administration that
squsnders $S,0O0,000 on a bond
issue for the benefit Of a syndicate,
on the t1imsy plea that it is needed
to bolster up the credit of the
nation. The credit of the nation
was once saved by these soldiers
who are knocking at the doors of
the treasury for the miserable pit
tance Of SIS month, and 1t is not
just to shove them aside for the
$S,000,000 fellows. Poverty in a
defender OF the old flag should not
be counted q crime.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
African Tree Crabs.

In Africa there exists tree-crab
which has a trick of crawling up a
cocoanut tree, biting off half dozen
punches and then creeping down again
backwards. The theory is that the nuts
are shattered by the fall, and the crab
thus enjoys a hearty meal. Now the
natives try to stop these depredations,
which often ruin the cocoanut crops,
and take advantage of the fact that
the lower portion of the crab is soft
and sensitive. When they are heard i'll
the tree the native climbs half way up
the tree and drives in circle of pixies
made out of thorns. The consequence
is when the crab comes down he en-
counters the thorns, and, supposing
that he has reached the ground. he lets
go, and is so crippled by the fall that he
is easily. dispatched and eaten
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
EMERSON & co,
Brokers and jewelers.
1872 SOIedad Street

The beginning OF the end is in
sight and it looks very much as
though 1t was going to be STAN
pede in the direction of the Ohio
man. The determination to nomi-
nate Mckinley in spite Of, if not as
q rebuke to, the machine politi-
clans, is apparent everywhere. Chi
cage and Cook county lined up in
the strongest possible manner I'M
der the leadership of the ring and
the machine was in perfect work
ing order, but when the word came
to make sho wing of preferences
there was no more heard OF the
ring. Mckinley will have the As
votes of Illinois behind him on the
first ballot, and this, with his pres
MT following gives him virtual
control OF the field at st. Louis.
Senator Cullom accepts the in
evitable with as good a grace as
possible, but he would have gained
immensely in dignity and credit
had he remained in Washington
attending to his duties instead OF
lending himself to an abortive at,
tempt to prevent the expression OF
the overwhelming sentiment OF mis-
state. This victory comes in time
to clench Major McKinley's success
and insure his nomination on the
first ballot.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
THE MARINE BAND.
Formerly Made More Noise Than Music
The Hoom-Pah Horn.

The HOom-Pah Horn.
"The Marine band, now the pride of
the nations capital" said an old mu-
stefan to the Star writer, had but few
brass instruments except bugles when
it was organized. Indeed, there were
but few brass instruments in use in
those days, for comets, alto horns and
tubas are comparatively new. re-
member to have seen the Marine band
marching through the streets of this
city, led by six violinists, with two or
three violas, fiddle in size between
the ordinary violin and the violoncello.
Nearly all the other instruments were
reed, flageolets and clarionets, with an
occasional French horn. The big at
traction of the band for street parades
was a chime of bells, whichwere carried
on a big stick above the players head.
He shook them as the band marched
along, and made a great deal of noise
if not music. Cymbals, drums, bass
and snares, were more in evidence as
features than they are now. The Ma
rine band had the honor and credit of
inventing what was called the hoom-
pah horn. 1t was horn of immense
size. 1t was not intended so much for
musical purposes as it was to carry
off plumber. Whenever the band Off
ciated at receptions, banquets and the
like the bandsmen packed it full Of
good things for the children at home"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
OUTGROWN FRIENDSHIPS.
Sad Changes in the Sunny Fields of Com
radeship.

Is there anything more distressing
in life than a friendship outgrown?
This doesn't mean one that has been
opinion, some misunderstanding that
a few words could have set right, or
an enlargement the result of a hasty
temper that prompted ugly words and
untruthful, bitter sentiments; no, a
friendship outgrown is the unhappy
product of too much worldliness on
one side or the other. Perhaps educa.
ton would be the better word, or a
knowledge of the world a more comely
phrase, but whichever pleases most the
outcome of the same never varies.
Take two girls at school, says the
Philadelphia Times, chums they have
been through all the years of study
and fun they have passed together,
they separate at graduation swearing
eternal friendship, letters fly back and
forth for a time, and then one pays the
other a visit. All, how many illusions
have been dispelled in that reunion?
Life has changed one, perhaps, from
the girl OF year ago INTO woman,
while it has left the other where she
was. After the first good talk over old
times they cannot help seeing that
there is something different in the at
mosphere that was once so thorough
Iy congenial. The visit over, few more
letters, then silence and another friend
ship lost in that great labyrinth Of
change that has grown up on the sunny
fields of comradeship.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04

The Epworth Leaguers and the
Christian Endeavorers at Cleve-
land, Ohio, are not dwelling In
that harmony that the Psalmist
saw so beautiful. The "pesce on
earth" business will get mixed.
The Inequalities of this city will
be extended to the Christian En-
deavorers as it was to the Epworth
Leaguers. San Antonio is no re-
specter of persons. All are welcome
who behave themselves.
1t is astonishing the staid New
Englanders the extent to which
the republicans OF the northeast
do not rally round the flag Of Tom
Reed. The people are at the back
of the Mckinley movement.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
JOS SKIRTS NOT CLEAN.

1
The British have accepted the
situation in the Transvaal, but the
end is not yet. 10 Chamberlain
and his crowd have undertaken to
subvert the liberties Of all the
South African free governments,
and there is grave reason to sus-
pect that they have put the ball in
motion for that disaffection among
the Matabeles which has resulted
in threatening with massacre
thousand British subjects. 1t was
their program to just stir up lit
tie muss and make it a pretext for
sending troops into South Africa,
these troops to be really employed
against the Trsnsvaal. That
the revolt Of the tribes has
outgrown the power OF the con-
spirators to control 1t does
not change the situation. There is
no hope of the tranquility of the
South African country so long as
Chamberlain is at the head of
colonial affairs. Had the assist
ance Of the Transvaal troops been
accepted by British authorities all
English would have been out of
Buluwayo save the fighting men
and the present condition averted.
Was this the reason that the offer
was refused? Did Chamberlain
deliberately sacrifice a thousand Of
his countrymen and women in or
der to have troops on hand for the
conquest of the Transvaal? There
may come another administration
of affairs in Great Britain before
the hair grows long in the grave
of the present secretary Of the
colonies, and it may be that
he will be called on to
answer the question that suggest
his reasonable connivance, not
only at the attempt to subvert the
government of the Transvaal, but
at the revolt among the tribes by
which large armed force would
be necessitated in the South Afri-
can country. An administration
hostile to the Salisbury govern
ment might find fruitful matter
for investigation in the conduct of
the office of Chamberlain during a
very interesting period in the
affairs of the South African
colonies. The record of the present
secretary is not such as to render
him above suspicion of any deal
for the accomplishment of his
personal or political ends. The
cipher dispatches that are coming
to light are showing that the
South African conspiracy origi-
mated in high quarters and was
far reaching in its contemplated
results.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
SCENE AT THE HOSPITAL.
Experience of Man Who Said Doctors
Were Heartless.

were heartiess
An opinion was expressed by a pro-
fessional man the other day that doc.
tors were heartless lot of people, and
the man who expressed it backed il
up, says the New York Sun, with an in
cident he had witnessed in a hospital.
A patient was suffering from n.y.
drophobia, and the professional man,
who was looking at the sufferer,
asked the doctor:
"Does the sight of water throw him
into spasm?"
"You can see for yourself" replied
the doctor, and he produced a glass OF
water, the sight of which brought on
a spasm horrible TO witness.
Some time later, when the ward
where the sufferer was lying was Wis
tied by two physicians, one of them
asked the attending doctor:
what is his condition? Has he got
any chance of getting well?"
HE is very low" was the reply.
''He's likely to die any minute. You'll
be at the autopsy tomorrow, won't
you?"
"That shocked me-" said the profess
sional man. 1T was all right, 1 know.
The patient didn't understand, but the
idea was shocking. 1t was cold-blood-
cd. 1t doesn't seem to me that hui
man being should ever permit himself
to become SO callous. But they do.
1 want to say right now that if am
ever sick shall protest against going
to hospital so long as there is breath
in my body. I'll die at home or in the
street, but no hospital ever gets me.
remember that"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
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PimpIes, blotches, eczema and all disfgur.
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p. p. p. will restore your appetite, build up
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P. p. p. removes that heavy, down.in-the-
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For blotches and pimples on the face, take
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regulation, take p. p. p, Lipman's Great
Remedy, and get well at once.
For Sale Ry All DRUGGISTS.
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For Sale By All Druggists.
HEADQUARTERS FOR BIRD SUP
PLIES

At 227 st. Mary's street. Best
hooking bird food; best canary
seed; best hemp seed; best rapse
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The picnic is ripe, and so is the
red bug. They have an affinity
for each other.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

rho civil Service Board organized last night AT
,be CIV Hall. and elected Alexander l.. Orr as
chairman The election Of secretary was post
roned until next Thursday night when the next
oestlnr of the Board vii be held.
Jobn S Ryder, eghty-one years old, and mem
her Of q family well-known in the county towns.
died suddenly last night at his residence In Graves
end Mr.. Ryder was. many years ago an Aldermen
from the Ninth Ward. Coroner Coombes Will make
an Investigation.
Two members OF steve Brodies theatrical COM
many p.aving at the Bjou Theatre trudged through
The snow TO the Ciiy Hall late yesterday afternoon.
They were accompanied by KID" Hogan. the pu-
ellie, and Mrs Hogan. and went to be married by
tho Mayor Mr. Wurster had left his Office. so the
vounp pcople went to the house OF one OF the Alder
men.
All the girls who are members OF the graduating
c,,ss at public School No. 10 eligible for the
competit.on in bread and pound-cake making and
hokpo and II the newness OF the experiment be
orv criterion the number OF contestants VIII be
large Each girl who expects TO contest VIII carry
on her experiments and her final achievement at
home. but will be required 10 present papers ceri-
fv,nc that her unaided efforts are responsible for
her contributions
Mavor Wurster DID not have much to say yes
tsrday about the bill at Albany to increase the
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
THE BODY OF FATHER RAFFDINER TO bi-
TAKEN UP AND PLACED IN
VAITIT IN 4 CHURCH

The body Of the Rev John Ranelner. when mas
rested In Holy Trinity Cemetery for the last thirty
five wears will be removed and placed In vault
in the Church of the Most Holy Trinity IN MONT
rose-ave., near Graham-ave, OF when ne WAS the
founder and first pastor. The vault. 1t VIII De re-
uemberei. was built in the basement OF the chu'c"
n little over a year ago. and has two receptacle.
one is occupied by the casket containing the boiy
of VIcar-General Michael May, who succee''l
Father Raffener. When the vault was buiit IL ""'
intended to hold the body OF the founder oi ''e
church The services vii. be impressive an VIII
he attended bv large number Of clergyinen b'Sl"P
Mcdonnell VIII IN all probability b. present , -
The church founded In lNl tather htlieit'y'
served as It's pastor until his death, JulN j., i,,
Father May was appointed to the pastorate IN ~
AMI served continuously until his DEATH a y ~
ago ON Tuesday next an Anniversary mass WI. WI ~ y"
colebratel in tho church In memory OF Mohs's"''
May c, , ,ol,, ~
Young men belon gng 10 the churoh, VII i'h'' u
10 the cemetery and escort the body, when Is b"
an iron casket 70 the church.
81 Catherinc's Hospital. the orphan asyiWh a AZ
Graham and Montrose avcs, the schoohouses. IN.
churrn In Montrose-ave.. and seVerA S'iH
CHURCHES together with German churches III u.,-
ferent parts Of the city. stand TO-DAY as iho'u
ments TO the zeal. the piey ana the enterprise "a
Fathers Rafeincr ana May.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
GLAD DAY FOR CITY EMPLOYEES.

COMMISSIONER WILLIS KEAPPoINTs NICHOLAS
l. FIOCKEN AND OTHERS.
cttv Works Commissioner Willis gladdened the
staff Of his predecessor yesterday morning by reap
i,tine the most Of them for another term Of office.
The reappontments were as follows: Robert NJ.
yvh,,,ro Of the twentieth Ward secretary salary.
90 aro. Augustus c. Tate OF the Twenty third Ward.
registrar of water rates salary, $500 and Nicholas
l. FlOcken. OF the Nineteenth "diu' sup'ii'i'o"u'"'
of streets, salary, $1,000.
NJ Flocken's reapponment was particularly
ora,,fv,ng to himself and friends. He was born In
@aooaa Russia on the Black Sea- and came to this
o,,n,rv in 1859 at first settling In Ncw-York. Two
,o,rs later he removed to Brooklyn and opened "A
I husiness in the Eastern District He was tenn
sororilv apointed "A clerk In the Bureau of Water
p,as hut resigned his position TO accept place In
~, Yrri,ea states Custom service. Two years ago
~ white appointed Mr.. Focken Super
Incident of Streets. to succeed George Sterl-
Co.,, a Democrat Mr.. Focken has all along
''e' ,o,,ed successfully the Department Of Streets
anu ,nnats beeu kept so free from asnes ana
inc &c All his work Is done by contract; anu "
@ onlv by the strict supervision vneieiseu i ~
triocken that Il was so satsiactoiny oon1 VI
M an has charge of street lighting lie lives
at No 253 Marcy-ave ,oor,s made bv Mr. Wills
The nraa reaR R Murphy Of the Nineteenth War,
sers Ters Of Se market SSlay % saa nnS dS s
Robert -, Va hundreds OF Republicans. who IKE TO
eassutt.shf,, service rewarded Mr.. Mh!tins 10 T,'
see iaris soner OF City Works ana iaIet uei
uty Commissioner az nv son and two daugh-
% Fowler also came in for scores OF R hos
discharged his duues. ,.sn w.
snnnintees are Republican,
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
AGAINST CONSTELLATION.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In looking over the discussions on the iues-
ton OF the consolidation OF our two ancient cities
have vet find cut how the city OF New iorh % u
=. hansated thereby There is no one fact brought
OIL. so far that Is effective argument IN that
regard There will be a disturbance OF the au-
tonomy and distinction OF our two historical towns
disturbance of their political and municipal status
of their financial affairs. OF their geographical de-
marcaon Of their legal responsibilities ana oil ther
ancient charters. . =, .,.oa ~,
Is there any manifest advantage to be gained py
tbisp No | answer The whole thing Is a gigantic
Ar ncerous exneriment that will end in discord ana
misruie There are not few advocating tne
cha on both sides OF the river, but tnere are no
facts or reasons adduced to guide the citizen
After study and reflection on me pan, De
win a view TO their personal aims. some want
a rattling OF offices for new chance, some tninK
thev sec advantage to their realty, some exemption
IRON, liabilities or taxation, and two or three-one
partcuIarly-wants to be Mayor OF the S, new pTn
cipality; ~ ,oos AN OO
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
\ TRIBUTE TO MRS. SPRING.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: with your permission would gladly avail
myself OF your valued Journal as the medium Tor
paying a slight tribute OF respect to the memory OF
Mrs. Anna t.. Spring. whose body was lald AT rest
in the meadows OF death" at Woodawn on Satur-
day last. She was born In 1909. Her father was
Richard Hlker. the celebrated Recorder of New
York who was noted for clear insight into char
acter extensive lesal learning. acute. discriminate
ing judgment and elegant manners. Around his
hospitabe board there frequently clustered the men
OF the ci;y and State most renowned In law, htera-
turc and art, and from their conversation she
gathered wisdom as naturally as the bee gathers
honey from the blooming flowers. Under THIS tu-
iion her mind. by nature clear and strong, ana
carefully trained at Mrs WIZARDS famous schoo
at Troy was broadoned and deepcned, ana her CON
versational power expanded and cultivated Nature
had cast her In a beautiful mould. and with the
rraces Of person added to graces OF the MIND, shc
most engaging and attractive personaiilty
The younger generation would listen with ,ieI'Sl,
her "reminiscences OF Lafayette an hohored Hu,s'
at her fathers table; Of Marcy. the ltdIhed Juust
and wise statesman, and of many othcr great men
whom she had met during her long hie fer mar
ratve was captivating ana impressive by It's navete
and simplicity She was fond OF books well as
OK society. and by much readlns OF history snc
Supplemented her observations OF the present with
the knowledge and experience OF the past
In carly life she married Samuel spring, eldest
Of the late Rev Gardner Spring. Her hHsDahd
although educated TO the medical profession
quickly turned his attention to literature IN when
pursuit she was his constant helper, After ms ms
country and in foreign lands and by reason OF hef
catholic views and OF the utter absence o' preJu-
dice. she derived great advantage from i loreisn
travel. Her mental and bodily activity continued
with slight abatement until very short period be
fore her death She loved life. and her career had
returned over her head. like ripe fruit, she was
with case gathered not harshly plueked for death
N.w-York Ian
New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
l[ASS-UEETTNG FOR ARUENIA.
THE CALL ISSUED BY THE COMMITTEE FOX
RELIEF OF THE SUFFERERS.

THE, CALL ISSUED BY THE COMMITTEE FOR
RELIEF or THE SUFFERERS.
The following is a copy Of call Issued by the
prooklvn committee for the Armenian ree: mass-
meeting to be held in the Academy OF MUSIC
ProokIvn on Thursday evening. February 6:
II is evident from Trustworthy documents mere
toforc I'm the possession of this committee, as wei
as from other reliable sources OF IN sii
inward OF so OJ) innocent persons have been killed
I'm the recent Turkish massacres ana 'hal, upon
a conservative estimate o5JtVJ OF the SURVIVORS,
largely women and children. are destitute ana IN
danger of perishing from cold. hunger. rear ana
cruelty unless aid Is promptly sent them from the
outside world ], viii be impossible for these vast
multltudes Of sufferers to regain a means oi IVe-
lihood unless help Is aHorded theip ioi 7o"'
months 10 come. ,, -, .
We Therefore. the undersigned. remembering the
ready and generous sympathy manifested py thc
people OF brooklyn In connection wlth torihr,r
great calamties do earnestly ana respectfully
cali upon our fellow citizens TO assemble IN mass-
evening February g. 10 consider measures OF re-
lief for the unfortunate people oi armenia; r,
Brooklyn Committee FOR Armenian Relef-Ihe
Rev DR. Charles Cuthbert Hall, Chairman. NO
l2S Henry-st.; General John y. Woodward. treas
urer No 259 Henry-st.: Arthur Il. Cook, secretary
Drexel Building. Broad-st.. New-York ex- MAYOR
Charles A. Schieren. General Stewart J.. Wood
ford James McKeen. William @; Low. Edwin
Packard John Notman the Rev. James H. Oar
llngton and the Rev. Sylvester Malone.
Speakers-The Rev. Or. X. 5. Storrs. the Key
Theodore l.. Cuyler the Rev. Or a. j. +. Behrends
Vartan Doyan survivor OF the massacre OF
Sassoun; General Stewart l.. Woodford Herant
NJ Kiretchtian. OF Constanilnople, and Frederick
Davis Greene. author Of "The Armenian Crisis In
Turkey