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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-02
BIG JOHN MORIARTY.
Said to BE the Taliest and Strongest Man
in Eastern Maine.

John Moriarty, known all over east
ern Maine as Barney Kelley's Giant"
died in Oldtown hospital recently of
typhoid fever, says the Lewiston Even
ing Journal. He has been for nearly
two years employed as construction
hand on the Bangor &c Aroostook rail-
road, and later on the new Ashland
branch, where he became sick.
Moriarty stood feet 9A inches in
his stocking feet and generally
weighed 240 pounds. Had he been fat
his weight would have been enormous.
But he was very lean. why" said
Barney Kelley, you could feed the
giant on porterhouse steak and eggs
and he wouldn't gain pound; but he
was an awful tough mani"
His arms were very long and he had
hands as powerful as the paws of n
gorilla All over his body the muscles
stood out in Jumps and cords, and his
strength was immense. He could do as
much work as two ordinary men, and
on that account his services were al
ways in demand at more than common
wages. He was especially seryiceable
as derrick mamie could turn the
heavy crank all day without firing.
An AK was like a toy in his hands, a
cant-dog like walking-stick. He could
up end and shoulder small log or piece
of timber that two ordinary men could
barely lift and in every department
of hearty manual labor he was a very
Hercules.
Many stories are told of the giants
mighty strength. Once, when two
saucy woodsmen "guyed" him about
his towering height, he seized them by
the shoulders, one in each hand, and
knocked their heads together till their
teeth rattled-and they were two good
sized men.
At another time some toughs came
into barroom where he was and pro-
ceeded to "clear the place out" Mori-
arty took them, two at time, and
pitched them half way across the street
as though they were so many ninepins.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-02
uny ABUSE CSoIu7

The less courageous of the free coin
age advocates pretend that they want
to use both gold and silver as meas
ures of value, and deny that they wish
to drive out gold. They call them
selves "bimetalhsts," yet demand the
coinage of silver at ratio so far above
it's real value that gold would be at a
premium of nearly so per cent. At
the same time they denounce gold as
the money of monopolists and bank
ers, declare that it is the enemy of the
people, and protest against the govern
ment keeping its various forms OF
currency on a parity with gold. No
reasonable man expects that gold would
remain in this country if it was at a
premium of 40 or 80 per cent, and it is
therefore certain that free coinage
would result in silver monometallism.
And that is the end toward which the
cheap metal agitators are really work.
ing. But if they must pose as favoring
a double standard, why do they always
abuse gold?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-02
Nest of Clock Springs.

In the Museum of Natural History at
Soleure, in Switzerland, there is birds
nest made entirely of steel. There are
a number of clock-making shops at
Soleure, and in the yards of these there
are often found lying disused or broken
springs of clocks. One day clock
maker noticed in tree in his yard a
birds nest of peculiar appearance. Ex-
aiming it, he found that pair of wag-
tails had built nest entirely of clock
springs. 1t was more than four inches
across, and perfectly comfortable for
the birds. After the feathered archi-
tects had reared their brood, the nest
was taken to the museum, where it is
preserved as striking illustration OF
the skill of birds in turning their sur
roundings to advantage in building
their nests.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-02
Auo Eject N>su.a
University Athletics.

New HAVEN, May 2.-The an
nual spring games Of the Yale
University Athletic association
will be held at Yale Field this
afternoon. The following hsndi-
cap events will he contested: 100
yard dash, SS0-yard run, 1-mile run,
120-yard hurdle race, hurdles 3 feet
6 inches 1-mile bicycle race, pole
vault, running board jump, throw
ing the 16-pound hammer, running
high jump and putting the To-
pound shot.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-02
A STRICT SABBATARIAN.
The Sunday Question as Solved by a Main
Farmer,

A case of unusual strictness in Sab
bath observance is reported from West
Auburn, Ne. A farmer was waited on
by one of his neighbors who asked for
the loan of his team the following Sum
day to take his wife and children TO
the cemetery. AT first he fatty refused
to let the team, arguing that it would
be sin to receive money for such q
thing on the Sabbath day, but he final
ly said to the neighbor that he would
think it over and let him know Satur-
day, remarlcing that he would pray
over it in the meantime. Saturday the
neighbor called and the farmer said
that he pondered and prayed over the
matter and come to the conclusion that
it would be no harm to let the team.
but that the neighbor must not pay for
it until some week day following. So
the neighbor hired the team to go to
the cemetery on Sunday, paying for it
on Monday, and everything was salts
factory.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-02

Ice COLD BEER, fresh, always on tap
the CRYSTAL SALOON. 407 Main plaZs.t'A
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-02
KISSING OF HANDS TAsOoEp,
HygienIc Reasons Lead to Abandonment
of an Austrian Custom.

of an Austrian Custom.
1t has hitherto, says the New Orleans
Picayune, been the custom of the chill
dren attending the public schools in
Austria and Hungary to kiss the hands
Of the teacher on arrival and departure.
This has now been forbidden by an
order from the imperial board of edu-
cation, which bases its action on the
fact that sanitary investigation has
shown that kissing is unhealthful and
should not be practiced, except when
absolutely necessary. This brings up
a very nice point of law to establish
when kissing is absolutely necessary.
If the public school teachers of Aus
tria and Hungary are old and ugly it
is likely that the scholars will acquiesce
in the new ruling without murmur.
If, on the other hand, the schoolmarms
are pretty young women, like most of
the New Orleans teachers, then the big
boys in Austrian schools may keep up
the good old custom of kissing the
teacher, and plead that it was a case
when kissing was absolutely necessary,
Science is going too far, anyway, when
it finds microbes in kisses and tries
to establish quarantine against them
kissing goes by favor, and not by law
When the kisser is in love and the kissee
Is pretty, it is always case of abso'
lutte necessity, not amenable to Austrian
or any other kind of laws.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-02
May-Day Parade.

New YORK, May 2.-The Central
Labor federation, the socislistic
faction of District assembly No. 40,
the United Hebrew trades, and the
socialist-labor party will hold a
May-day parade and demonstra-
tion this evening. They will have
four divisions, in which several
thousand men and women are ex-
pected to march. In Union square
there will be speech making Of a
more or less inflammatory cbarac-
for
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-02
PICTURING A SEA FIGHT.
How instantaneous Photography Figures
in the Modern Painters Art.

Instantaneous photography has made
it easy to-day for men with little knowl-
edge of seamanship to place ships and
boats under sail in q picture, but in
early days, says Temple Bar, the power
of doing so correctly was limited to q
few men like Stanfeld and Capt. Beechy,
r. n.
The difficulty of obtaining anything
like reliable description of a sea fight,
even from those who had taken part in
it, was, according to Stanfield, very
great, and he told US how, when plan
ming his picture of The Battle of Ira
falgar," he applied to Capt. Hardy for
advice as TO the position of the Victory,
Hardy's answer being that, owing to
the smoke, it was impossible during
the height of the action to see beyond
the ships alongside, adding: 81 am
about the worst man you could come to,
for some time before that which your
picture represents the Victory's tiller
ropes had been shot away, and 1 was be-
low in the steerage attending to them
and the helm, and down there we knew
so little of what was going on that we
continued to load and fire one of her
stern guns until ordered from the deck
to stop because we were firing into one
of our own ships"
Like Loutherbourg, Stanfield had
been at sea as young man, while both
owed much of their facility and power
of composing subject to their early
training in the scene loft. But I think
Loutherbourg greatly surpassed Stan
field as a draughtsman and in knowl,
edge of naval architecture.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-02
Dedication Ceremonies,

NEW YORK, May 1.-The site for
the memorial building presented
to Columbia college by the Have
meyer family in memory Of Fred
erick Havemeyer will be dedicated
today. This latest building is the
third which has been given to the
trustees since the new location was
decided upon. The trustees ex-
pect to put up on the new site the
finest group Of buildings possessed
by any educational institution in
America.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-02
HARD TUSSLE WITH BRUlN.
Oregon Hunter Attacks a Bear with an
Ordinary Jackknife.

Oregon Hunter Attacks q Bear with an
Ordinary Jackknife.
j. c. Hearing, who was hunting and
trapping in the Blue mountains, few
miles west of Elgin, met with little adj
venture with a bear recently that might
have proved rather serious to him had
il not been for the intervention of one of
his dogs, says the Portland Oregonian.
He was engaged in setting traps, and as
he had considerable weight to carry he
had no weapon with him except jack
knife, and on his rounds his dogs dis
covered the winter quarters Of bear
in a big hollow tree. The bear was at
home, and was pretty much alive, as sub.
sequent events proved. AS bear pelts are
quite valuable, Jake was quite anxious
to secure this one, but was afraid that L
he went to camp, mile and half dis
tant, bruin would escape, so he dashed
bis pocletlnife to the end of a stick and
attempted to cutth animals throat. He
only succeeded in infiicting some pain
full flesh wounds, which so enraged the
brute that it suddenly came out of its
hole, and was almost on him when one
Of his dogs made a sudden onslaught on
the animals rear, which diverted his
attention long enough to enable Jake
to dodge behind a tree, and the dogs
soon made it so tropical for the bear
that it was glad to take refuge in tree,
where they kept it until a gun was
procured from camp, when the animal
was nricklv disnatched
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-02
"FORM" IN BICYCLING.
How Society People Go q wheeling-At-
tending Grooms and Maids.


tending Grooms and Maids.
The form" of bicycling is beginning
to be studied. Grooms on wheels must
follow their mistresses as they did on
horseback; it is probably only ques-
ton of short time when the lady's
maid will have to include wheeling with
her other accomplishments to secure a
situation. On the road the woman who
wishes to ride la mode has to know
a number of little things that are over
looked by another woman, just as the
smart set have a code for riding and
driving that is as memorable as that
they should not eat with their knives
or put sugar on oysters. Society in
sists on an upright position, with, of
course, no attempt at racing pace. 1t
also frowns upon constant ringing of
the bell-that will do for the vulgar
herd who delight in noise; the well-in-
formed wheelwoman keeps eyes and
ears alert and touches her bell rarely.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-02
Lawn Tennis Tournaments.

Boston, May 2.-The tennis sea-
son for 1896 opens today, when the
interscolastic tournaments author
lied by the National association
are held at all the principal col
leges OF the country-at Harvard,
Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Uni
versity Of Chicago, and University
OF Pennsylvania.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-02
Rife Tests at Oreedmoor.

NEW YORK, May 2.-Arrange-
ments are completed for the final
tests at Creedmoor, Monday, of the
various rifles that are competing
for selection as the arm Of the ma
tional guard OF New York state.
The Winchester, Remington, Krag-
Jorgensen, Blake and other guns
are in the competition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-02

looking after the mothers general health,
and specially strengthening the particular
organs concerned in parturition.
Manymothers have been brought through
the trying time almost painlessly by the aid
of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t
prepares the system for delivery by I'M
parting the organic strength and elasticity
which the mother specially needs; shortens
the time of labor and of confinement; pro-
notes the secretion of abundant nourish-
ment for the child and fortihes the entire
constitution against the after period of de-
preston and weakness. It's use should
begin in the early months of gestation-the
earlier the better.
Mrs FRED HUNT, of Chenille, Schenectady Co.,
" T. saws: 81 read about DIR. Pierce's Favorlte
Prescription being so good for a woman with
child so got two bottles last September, and
December 18th, had underground baby girl.
When l was confined was not sick in any way.
did not suffer any pain, and when the child
was born I walled into another room and went
to bed. Inever had an after-pain or any other
pain. This is the eighth child and the largest
of them all. / suffered everything that flesh
could suffer with the other babies. always had
a doctor and then he could not help me very
much, but this time my mother and my husband
were alone with me- My baby was only seven
Gays old when got up and dressed and left my
yoom and stayed up all day."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-02

Guy Nevill, the son of Captain
C. L. Nevill, who was injured on
San Jacinto day by being thrown
from his horse on Prospect hill,
has recovered from his head wound.
The boy is another victim Of the
vicious dogs of the Prospect hill
squatters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-02
Fossil Insects.

Over 300 specimens of fossil insects
have been collected from various parts
of the world. Of these butterflies are
among the very rarest, as less than 20
specimens all told have been found.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20
THE PRIZE WINNER.

Max Kellar was the lucky man and VIII
pet the season ticket to the ball park OF
,ered by The Post for the first eorfec,
guess of the scores made by the Houston
and Galveston teams in their opening
game here yesterday
The score was Houston 10. Galveston o.
There were three correct guesses sent in
by Max Kellar. Louisiana and Congress
streets; j. w. White, 1902 Louisiana street.
and one coupon which foiled to give the
name of the sender. The coupons were
numbered as received by The Post, and
Kcllar's was No. sl5. Whites 5ls and this
other $50. Mr.. Kellar getting his coupon
in first. won the prize.
The total number of guesses was s96-oi
these 1853 named Houston as winner ano
1873 pinned their faith to the Sand Crabs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20
THE spoRTsMEN,s ASSOCIATION.

The twentieth Annual Tournament to
Begin Tolay--The Arrivals
- me 'sei'Peh annual .ouf'ia'neh, OF me
Texas State Sportsmen's association Will
begin at $50 o'clock this morning on the
GROUNDS OF me Houston Gun club near
San Felipe street A number of sports
men have already arrived and others are
- 80.
e"peD's' Oh ''c 'a''s arriving this morn
Ing. All arrangements are completed and
Manager j. Emmett Uaney has provided
The programme for today is as fol-
lows:
Event No: 1-2O targets, four moneys,
Event No. 20 targets, entrance rs cents.
First prize $40 suit of clothes donated by
l.. Hoiisman; second prize, SIS pair pants
donated 10y Vim. Moore; third prize $l4
pair rants donated by Cawthon Clothing
company, fourth prize, half dozen dress
shirts donated By Lewis & Rosenberg;
NTH prize S. gold pencil donated by w
j. Hancock
Event 40. $50 targets, four moneys,
entrance s2.Jo 500 added.
mrda contest - tarsets entrance nee $5,55
BIRDS extra. This diamond medal was
August l!olzaIfel of Cuero with a score
Of 20 out of a posslbla 10
Event No 5-20 targets. entrance rs
cents I1risi p,ize half keg DUPONT smoke
less powder donated by ". McBlair. value
t,e. fsarond ,riy. baif Lee iia1gard
sn,okeless powder donated bv IL Mct3iair'
value SO. third prize. 100 pounds Tatham
chilled shot donated byTa,han los value
IS. fourth prize. eight 1-pound cans KINGS
smokeless l5nwder donated by King Pow
der oompany ya,uc IL
Event No. 90 targets. four moneys.
entrance $50. $50 added -
Event No. Eight live birds. Jack rab-
Nj s,,st,,,, for liz. bird sbon.;n.,' t. ne 81
lows h Each contestant gets Back 81 FOR for
49, tirG n. $3.50 va ,ha b1,S 81 ~ tVr
or guns wins the rot. '''e'' '''
| The HEADQUARTERS Of tho visitors will be
mos who nrr,vad last ,,,rit zero 1;nnrg..
! 4. Chabot and A. b. Critzer of san An
| tonic, l.. j. INrkctt and r. i. Swear
! int,a,; 81 prnr,ban, YIN, W;h.iior,, TIA,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20

sceoder aud the nret To actually walk out
Of enjoys party
~ H. MacCroRor or Houston IN" org
innior OF the census plan OF representa-
lion.
-. A. Robinson OF lDullna, PRECEDENT u
thr state league Of republican CUM
4 49, Schinita OF Denton aud 4. j, iions-
ton oi Dallas. the Two nominees FOR guy
eru0r Of tuu party.
e. Iansciko nj San Antonio. editor Of
ietic pr.ssn and delegate 10 ~ i-puin
from tie Twelfth diatiict.
~ I, Goodci Il rorl Worth. chairman
Of the state committee. and Sam l.. Ham
OF san Antonio. treasurer
-. A. RohinHon nf ipaiias. PRECEDENT, ana
W ~. Atweil OF builas. secretary. OF me
State league OF republican clubs
Lock Mcdaniel ~ Houston, VINO WA tliT
only man who really achieved ~ victory
oyer quincy IA 800, being elected estate
thurman
Dr, Arch Cochran Of Dallas, ia IpNin
OF Jefferson, John Gillis OF Mlneola g.
O. Grioner OF PARIS.
w. N. Norton OF Dallas. eN~ O. Dristz-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20

Mrs. Margaret Richardson Conroe horn
in Washington. u. c., April %. 1916. re-
sponded to the Fathers call Sunday AIS
p. m, April 10. 1896. In her youth and
fair beauty she united her heart and l.fe
with Captain Isaac Conroc of Long
Branch, N j, and they came TO make
home In Tcxas some thirty years ago
A sister ana brother in Washington, Il
sister In Utah Captain conroc "A son, and
two daughters are left 10 realize sor-
row unknown before to know how much
one lie can be to tho dear ones. During
sixteen long months of suffering the un-
complaining patience. the brightness with
which each enc was received who appro-
ached her bedside was remarkable To
the sorrow stricken husband, tine devoted
son and daughters whose constant and
unIailing care did 50 much TO liehten her
suffering the sun is darkcned. the golden
circle that held them all is broken a
noble soul has parted from its earthly
tabernacle which SO many hearts loved
ana chung TO. IF ever a mortal soul won
It's way TO Heaven by deeds of love and
Kindness, then indeed hers is among
he hlest. How many long night watches.
soothin,, the suffering. How iEanN times
tenderiy closing the eyes Of those whose
spirit has LETT their earthly tencmonts.
flow many times consolng the mourncrs
Ike an angel Of mercy, as we'll as rejoic-
Ing with the glad, only the Recording
Angel can tell. Nobiy she fulfilled the
Saviour's words: 81 was hunGcred and
We gavo me meat. I was thirsty and yc
gave IN" drink was a stranger and ye
took me in. naked and ye clothed me"
| The pulse that has ever utiirSpned with
generous emotions Is stillei, folded lie
| the hands that have never lost an OPP
portunity to relieve the burden of sorrow
10 bless and comfort the afflicted closed
are the eyes which ever heamod In kind
| ness, in mercy to the errlng as we'll To
| the stricken husband, whose home death
| has robbed of his life -long companion. tc
| the son and daughters whose unfalterlnc
devotion and unwearying care so mob,
| repaid the tenderness lavished upon theii
infancy, we pray God he With thee: Coo
| comfort thee as no earthly voice can. II
the sisters and brothers and the many
dear friends who lived In her warm re
membrance and who VIII 20 sadly mourn
her loss. we commend a Saviour's lovn,
kindness. May il comfort You To know
her sweet spirit is waning for you jus
over there. F." II. y. Crawford.
Provo. Utah: Washington. n. C., an,
Long Branch. n. j.. papers notioe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20
THE TELEPHONE SYSTEM

T. Reynolds. superintendent of con-
struetion Of the Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone company. has arrived In
M city and commenced the preliminary
work for The underground condnit OF the
sysl'm, u was expected that work OF
.Ntava'lnE would begin today hut as
tuesday Is San Jacinto DAY ana will be
giF.n over TO a celebration of the victory
oil the san Jacinto battle field. the ea-
cuNa'lng VIII not begin until Wednesday,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20
THE CLANS GATHERING

Delegates 10 the reform uily wh''e' RS
u,hllc,n convention began TO arrive yes
,c,l.y mornine, and every train during
~, ,,... sdd,1 To the number of visitors IN
Mo ~ Nit lanes =. Newcomb Of san
A,,,.ntn acoretary OF the executive COM
n,t,.o ,.s IN. first on the sround, he
h.yt,g ,,,,ved IN the city on Saturday
night The capitol hotel was the head
,u.,,,rs far the executive committee and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20
ner Of penison, Arthur Springer of Fort
Worth. all of them editors.

Couvrossman George n. Noonan. who
vas district Judge OF BcSar county Tor
twenty yeara before he was elected TO
congress win hardly be present, bnt ne
is Win tho movement hear, ana soul MS
nnnr win probably he sup'''''e' i'' '''e'
intn- al -lArae.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20
If THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH

be sure and use that old and well ,e.ed
remedy, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for children toething. II sooihas the child
sottens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie and Is the best remedy for
diarrhoca.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20

We guarantee all the work we turn out
to he done IN first class style In every
particular. We use nothing that Injuries
the goods We wash and that is why our
patrons continue to patronage us Va
have facilities to handle more work and
solicit new patronage "a well as old
81 Packard's Troy Laundry,
9l2 Prairie Avenue, Phone s32.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20

WE WANT YOUR WORK,
Fully equipped with the latest inn
machinery. most skillful operator
are now ready to turn out the NJ
laundry work: try us. This Is the y
Laundry. l0ll Prairie. phone Isl. n
hamburger and Gus Drying, j, I
prietors.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20
The State Convention Meets Today
ir Houston,
PROGRAMME OUTLINED YESTERDAY,
Lock McDanisl Of Houston Temper
arv Chairman
PROBABLE STATE DELEGATION
,t,.,a-v o., II. Reform Movement 1aks.
rurAted Through Desire 10 seek hs-
.Aef rom Cnusys Bos.isn.


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Insecticido poison for bedbugs, guaran-
teed rs cents and % cents bottle, ut
Lewyn's drug store. Binz corner.