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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
LIQUOR AT ARMY POSTS.
judicial Oficers of the War Department
to Decide the Question.


The closing of the post exchange at
Fort Robinson, Neb., is, it is learned,
only temporary, and pending decision
by the judicial officers of the war de-
partment, and perhaps by the attorney
general, on the question involved, viz:
The right of state officials to interfere
in the internal administration of the af-
fairs of army posts. The matter is Civ
ing much concern to army officers, for
a judicial decision adverse to the post
exchange in most instances would wipe
out this institution, which the eX-
perience of several years past has shown
to be of the greatest value in army adj
ministration, as tending to promote
morality, sobriety and habits of thrift
among the enlisted men. The question
has arisen lately in the case of the post
at Plattsburg, n. Y, and judicial de-
cision is also required in that case.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
Weiberg's Filibustering Case,

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 4.-In
the Supreme court todaydthe So
licitor general moved to advance
for the hearing at this term the
case of Weiberg VS.. United States.
Weiburg was convicted Of aiding
q military expedition in aid OF
Cuba, in violation Of the neutrality
law. 1t is stated expedition Of the
case was desired by the president
and secretary OF state. The motion
was resisted by Mr.. Phillips, for
Weiberg, and the case went over
until tomorrow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
A Hairy Boy.

The greatest curiosity of western
France is a modern Esau, in the person
of Leon Fernerod. the nine-year-old
son of well-to-do parents living in the
little village of Vindieq. The boy was
born in May, 1856, and from the day of
his birth has been covered with heavy
growth of curly, straw-colored hair.
Several attempts have been made to
remove this queer hirsute growth, but
so far all such attempts have been IN
vain. The boy dislikes very much to
be called "the hairy boy" and even his
parents are said to be very sensitive
on the subject.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
Milwaukee Street Car Strike.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. May 4.-Only
half a dozen street cars are run
ming in Milwaukee today owing to
a strike OF street car employees
which was inaugurated at 4 O'Clock
this morning. At 8 o'clock the
employees of the power house held
q meeting and voted not to join in
the strike. A large force of police
is guarding the power houses,
barns and tracks.
Between 900 and 1000 men are
involved in the strike. The men
have been organized into companies
which are stationed at the car
houses, and the captain OF
each company is in constant com.
munication with the headquarters
OF the strikers. President Mahop,
of the Amalgamated Association OF
Street Care Employees announces
that he will issue a card to the
public this afternoon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

Prof. Hans Herbst, Of Marion, is
at the Mahncke.
B. M. Covington, a merchant Of
>Stockdale, is at the Mahncke.
Mrs. Pauline Baker, OF Uvalde,
Is in the city, a guest of the Nave
rick.
Miss Lottie DeRudiois i'll, at the
residence Of Mrs. Adair, Fort Sam
Houston.
Germonio Trevino, son of Gen.
Trevino, OF Mexico, is in the city,
visiting Lieutenant Ord at Fort
Sam Houston.
f. r. Holland, of Dallas, is in
the city, accompanied by his wife
and child. They are stopping at
the Maverick.
&. NJ. Sandoval and daughter, Of
st. Louis, Mo-, arrived in the city
this morning on visit. They are
guests OF the Menger.
Deputy United States Marshal
Eugene Yglesias, of Laredo, is in
the city, attending Federal court,
and is quartered at the Mahncke.
A. N. Justiss and wife, of the
~Corsicans Courier, passed through
the city yesterday, on their return
from the Press convention at Ell
Paso.
Mr.. Fred Butcher, of Fenton,
Mich, who has been visiting his
brother, City Electrician Frank
Butcher, for the past month, has
left on his return north.
Sir Arthur and Lady Hayter, o
London, Eng, who passed through
here several weeks ago en- route to
Mexico, returned yesterday on
their way home, delighted with
the Grip.
Engineer Ed. Moulton, of the
Southern Pacific, will leave for
Ottawa, Can, Wednesday, to
attend the annual convention Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, May 13. Mr.. Moulton
will represent the Ell Psso and
p. Diaz divisions. While north,
he will visit his old home in De-
troit, Mich.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
Very Truthful Papers.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 4.-The
newspapers here were authorize d
to announce the death of the shah
Of Persia, but without stating the
cause. One paper states the shah
went out for a walk, felt unwell
and died suddenly. Some appre-
hension is felt here In official cir
cles from the fact that the assassin
formerly lived in this city, from
which place he communicated
with Sheikh Jem Aladdin, who is
charged with having planned to
murder both the shah and the
grand vizier OF Persia.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
Receivers for an Investment Company.

TOPEKA, Kas., May 4.-Judge
Foster, of the United States dis
trict court, has appointed G. O..
Knowles P. G.. Noel and Bennett r.
Wheeler, as receivers for the In
vestment Trust company Of Ameri-
ca, doing business in this city. The
concern is a large dealer in invest
ment bonds and among its direct.
ors are VIM. Lloyd Garrison, OF
Boston. and half dozen
other New England capitalists.
Garrison is in the city, sick,
at Hotel Throop. The adver-
tisements of the company state
its authorized capital at 100000
and paid in capital ST. ,40O, 900. The
receivers are friendly to the COM
pany, Bennett r. Wheeler being
secretary. The president Is III. E.
Ball. Mr.. Wheeler says that
while the outstanding debt
and entire bonds are over
two million dollars they are am
ply secured by real estate. The
company. or one of Its allies, Is
said to hold twenty-five thousand
acres OF land near Hutchins. The
advertising matter OF the company
gives B. NJ. Davies, Of Chicago, as
one OF the directors, and Railroad
Commissioner s. T. Howe, and
William Sims, Of Topeka, as other
directors.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
French Socialists in the Lead.

PARIS, May 4.-The socialists
were successful in the municipal
elections held at Marseilles, Laci-
ontsl, Narbonne, Cette, Calais, Rou.
baix and Carmaux, and were de-
fested in Cain, Laval and Abb.
The conservative and moderate
newspapers claim the elections
show the country opposed to rad
ical socialist program.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.

For the following political conventions,
the SANTA FEE will make round trip rates
OF one fare from all of its Texas and In
dian Territory points:
National Prohibition Convention, Pitts
burg, Pa, May 9th, 1895.
National Republican Convention, st.
Louis. Mo-. June 10th, 1896.
National Peoples Convention, st. Louis
Mo-, June odd, 1896.
For particulars as to limits and time
cards call upon any SANTA FE agent or
write to w. S. KEENAN,,
General Passenger Agent,
Galveston, Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
Must Go To.Iail.

WASHINGTON, May Ain the
supreme court today an opinion
was rendered in the case of F. A.
Coffin, accused OF wrecking the In
dianapolis National bank, affirm.
ing the decision of the court below,
and therefore confirming the sent
ence of imprisonment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
WHEN NATURE

Needs assistance it may be best to
render it promptly, but one should
remember to use even the most
perfect remedies only when needed.
The best and most simple and
gentle remedy is the Syrup Of Figs,
manufactured by the Clifornia Fig
Syrup company.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
Ex-President Harrison,s Medals.

Gen. Harrison has received official
notice that he could take possession
of the gold medal presented to him by
Spain and Brazil while he was presi-
dent as token of esteem from the two
governments. Mr.. Harrison could not
accept the medals except by an act Of
congress, and they have for years been
locked up at the treasury department.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
Entitled to Five Per Cent.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May A.
The senate committe on public
lands has agreed to press upon the
senate steering committee the con-
sideration Of the bill granting five
per cent of the proceeds of the sale
of public lands to the state where
the sales have been or may be
made,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
After Humbert Next.

LONDON, May "A special dis
patch received here from Naples
says it is rumored there that an
anarchist plot against King Hum
bert has been discovered.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
Ready for Biz

WASHINGTON, d. c., May A.
Senator Morgan, Of Alabama, who
has been quite i'll, has recovered
and was we'll enough to appear in
the senate today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
Stock Markets.

CHICAGO, May 4.-Cattle market
steady; Texas steers, $4,000.
Sheep market steady to strong.
ST. LOUIS, May 4.-Cattle mar
ket strong; Texas steers $2.75@
1856. Sheep market strong at $50
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
MARKET REPORTS.
Furnished the LIGHT by the Alamo Bro
kersge Co., 203 Alamo Plaza.

Furnished the LIGHT by the Alamo Bro
kersge Co., 203 Alamo Plaza.
SAN ANTONIO, May 4, 1896.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.
Wheat: July, opened at 6lT; closed at
6i5s.
Corn: July, opened at 29]1; closed at
2935.
Oats: July, opened at 1879; closed at
1884.
Mess Pork: July, opened at SIS; closed
soc.
Lard: July, opened at 492; closed at
4.S7.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Cotton: Quiet and steady; middling,
81. Sales 100 bales. Receipts, 800 bales.
May, S.l3; June, SIS; July, $40; Aug
ust, 500; September, 7.59; October, 40;
November, 724; December, 7.24.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
Cotton: Steady; middling, ~
MAY, no; June, 10; July, III; Aug
uSt. 60; September, ia; October, 7c;
November, 6 95; December, 6.99.
LIVERPOOL MARKET.
Cotton: 413.32. Quiet and steady; re-
ceipts, 1900 bales: sales, 10000 bales.
May-June, 4.l9; June-July. Az; July
August, Ala: August. September. 4.12;
Septem ber October, 4 "a; October Novem-
Der, 1853; November December, 3 81.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04

Ida Trigg was removed to the
city hospital yesterday, from a
house at the corner of South Flores
and Johnson streets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04

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A Sick Man Should Not Live

IL he feared to depend upon a fellow man.
what rs a'doctorr" A fellow man you can
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-04
Highest Town In Iowa.

Alta is the highest town in Iowa
1919 feet above sea level.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-03

A system so hurtful to the indus.
trial and property holding interests
OF the country cannot survive 8
Presidential election on this CONT.
nent, after it has grown into q tow.
ering political issue. The people OF
America can protect themselves.
How the system is to be thrown
off in Europe does not appear, but
its downfall seems to be inevitable.
Professor Edward Suess, of the
University of Vienna, a world-fa-
nous savant and liberal member of
the Austrian Parliament, says:-
" Whether silver will again become
a full valued metal all over the
world is no longer question the
only question is what trials has Eu-
rope to pass through before that end
shall be reached"
The nominations of the Chicago
Convention were excellent. The
good genius of America presided in
their selection. They are men of
spotless character, sterling worth and
extraordinary ability. They have
had no entanglements with the past
politics Of the old parties, and there
is nothing in their careers to need
explanation and extenuation. They
will be elected by an immense ma
Jority with joyful acclaim, and they
will give strong and pure admins
tration to the country. l shall cheer
fully vote for them and support
them with intense pleasure.
Respectfully,
ROBT. w. HUGHES.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-03
POETRY
the Cricket.

Tented in the short green grass.
While the moon shone i'm the sLv
A,crlcket. close to those who pass
Uttered the old familiar cry.
Little needed he the noise
Of the crowded city street,
bqt olew his flute with strident voice,
onmlndful of the tramp of feet.
Hundreds briskly hurry BY,
~ Llstless to the song they pass
NO policeman stops his cry,
Or orders him, Keep off the grass y
L who note the steady tune
Ihat he with such relish plays,
wonder how this note of June
came to take to city ways.
Far from native haunts withdrawn,
-, lie sings the old song at my feet
The prelude Of country lawn
Salutes the curious street.
Rustic scenes are not at hand;
NO ripping riyulet wanders near
Hard 1t is to understand
This voice in such an atmosphere.
Brave little cricket, pipe away:
Let your blitheness melt in song
lis the cheerieSt rOundelay
shall thank YOU for it long.
Torn from springtime, robbed of June.
Shut up in the city street.
Much L thank you for your tune
Uttered from this strange retreat.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-03

"Well, the words are here, Just
as you wrote 'em, and / have marked
each one. In this third letter you
say that life would be one reverend.
ing midnight without me, and you
have spelled it 'n-i-t-e.'
What! What! l wrote such
stuff as that? Mrs. Bowser, beware
how you presume on my good ma.
ture and your position as my wife !
pronounce each word and every
letter in that package base forgery
A never-ending midnight without
you-bosh -
"And this fourth letter." she con.
tinued, without needing him, {" is q
l6-page letter you wrote me one
rainy Sunday. You speak of the
sobbing rain drops, and you spell
sobbing with one b. You speak
of my charming face, and spell it
with two ms You refer TO the
future, and spell the word 'f.u-
c-h-e-r.' You speak"
Mrs. Bowser, do you know who
| am ?" he demanded, as he pointed
his finger at her.
Certainly. You were wretched,
you said, and you"
You talk that way to me, Mrs.
Bowser, do you? Because you can't
spell one word in thousand cor
rectly yOu-youn ~
4 show that you are just as bad,
Mr.. Bowser! You see"
You, l see! 1 understand /
know exactly where the forgery, the
prevarication and the perjury come
in l was prepared to pass a pleas
ant evening at my own fireside. In
order to heighten the pleasantly l
offer to help you improve your Or
biography, but you-you-"
show you where yours can be
improved !" she finished.
every we'll, madam-very well {!
L have business in the library which
may keep me up all night. You can
retire whenever you wish. The
train which you ill take to go to
your mothers leayes at $40 a. M, ,
and 1 will endeavor to see you for
moment before you go. IF I don't
see you the papers will besent on for
you to sign-for you to sign, Mrs.
Bowser !! 1 wish you goodnight
and goodbye"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-03

THE CRY OF A BABY.-It is a
fact we'll known to physicians that
the cry of baby suffering from.
cholera infantum is very indicative
Of the progress of the disease. A
mother was much surprised to be
told by her physician after the
death of her first-born that, as he
entered the hall-door on the occa-
sion Of his first visit to his little
patient and heard its cry, he knew
there was little or no hope, "for."
he said, that cry is one that rings
in a DOCTORS ears when once he has
heard it, and he quickly recognizes
it," This mother found that the
little wall of agony rang in her ears,
too, for when, several years after,
another child suffered from the same
disease, its first cry, quickly identi-
fed by the unforgetting mother,
sent hurry call to the physicians
Office. If the utterance of dumb
beasts can be studied and under
stood, there Is hope for the baby,
that most helpless of all living ma
turo.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-03

ABINGDON, VA, July 25th, 1896.
A. p. Rowe, Jr., Manager oft the Free
Lance:
Dear Sir.-I have no objection to
making known through your
columns my feelings in regard to
what was done at Chicago in the late
National Democratic Convention.
That action was the natural corollary
of measures that have been in opera
tion for twenty yeaIs and the
necessary result of present financial
conditions. 1t was surprise to the
gold class, and to its newspapers,
political managers and city, town
and village proteges, who have so
busily voiced its ideas, measures
and policy, for so long time unop-
posed. ..., ..
The Chicago platform is criticised
for its alleged embodiment of some
of the ingredients of communism.
There is, in fact, but one issue be-
fore the country, and that is whether
or not there shall be gold only as
the standard of value and money of
redemption. All other declarations
at Chicago were mere distractions.
The voting masses are thinking Of
nothing but the money question,
and the Presidential election will
turn singly and solely on that issue.
The majority at Chicago were deeply
in earnest on that burning subject,
and gave little heed to other pro-
yfoiA Nf hn LOT A..
ural that in the intensity of their
feeling on the main question, in a
vast hall crowded with ten thousand
spectators, they should have given
little attention to any Objectionable
expression which got, probably by
fraud, Into the platform.
The radical and revolutionary
policy of gold money only, which
was secretly and stealthily inaugu-
rated in the United States twenty
years ago, had produced the most
profound discomfort throughout all
classes of society, except the gold
class. This discomfort was angrily
demonstrated in the proceedings at
Chicago. No wonder that incipient
communism cropped out. If the
radical and crushing policy of gold
money only continues long, this
country will be filed with moderate
communists. / abhor communism
in every form and degree; but l
much more abhor the agencies that
produce the execrable thing. The
most potential of these agencies is
the policy of gold money only; fol
the gold class practice communism
In its most dangerous form. There
Is very little of the gold in the civil
lied world that is not syndicated
1t Is put into affiliated pools in al
the money centres, and Is owned al
common property by the syndicates
The gold trust was formed In Lon
don long before the Standard Oh
and Sugar trusts were formed II
America.
The example set by the gold syn
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NUMBER Is.
A Prompt Man.

People never tire of hearing sto-
ries of the late Col. Isaac O. Barnes,
of this city, whilom United States
Marshal of this district. He was a
large man, fond of chatting with
friends, and possessed withal q thin,
piping, squeaky voice that was all
his own. He disliked restraint of
any kind, and was specially aYerse
to religious services, chiefly because
he had to keep silent while it lasted.
He had an old friend-Mr. Kidder
Marshall-to whom he was warmly
attached. and when Mr.. Marshall
died, felt it his duty to attend the
funeral, which took place at Fitch
burg. 1t was hot, sticky day in
summer, and the ride from Boston
in the cars was anything but pleas
ant. Arrived at the house of the
deceased friend, he found a large
gathering in the parlor, which was
warm and close. The Colonel
wedged himself into an armchair
several sizes too small for his ample
person, settled himself as best he
could, and " fidgeted."
1t so chanced that two clergyman
conducted the services, which were
so protracted that two hours had
passed before the last "amen" had
been said. In the midst of the SOL
emn pause that followed, Colonel
Barnes, who could "hold inn no
longer, turned to the gentleman next
him, and, in voice pitched in a
high key, said:
"Did you know Kid ?n
did," said his fellow mourner,
in deep, hushed voice.
"He was a nice fellow, wasn't
he ?" piped Barnes.
"He was," answered his neigh
Dor, still in the same mournful tone.
Yes, and he was mighty smart
fellow, too" continued the Colonel,
now giving his shrill voice free play
and wiping the beads of perspiration
from his forehead; elf he'd had
the running of this funeral, he'd
been under ground an hour and a
half ago."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-03

A WIDE AWAKE WATERMAN
The directors of an Australian bank
had engaged the services of a watch
man, who came well recon- mended,
but did not seem over-experienced
The chairman, therefore, sent for
him to "post him up" bit, and
began:
flames, this is your first job of
this kind, isn't it ?"
Yes, SIR"
"YOur duty must be to exercise
vigilance"
L" Yes, SIR"
Be careful how strangers ap.
proach YOU"
81 will, SIR"
" No stranger must be allowed to
enter the bank at night, under any
pretext whatever"
"No, SIR"
"And our manager-he is q good
man, honest reliable and trust
worthy; but 1t will be your duty tt
keep an eye on him."
"But 1t will be hard to watch tw,
men and the bank at the same time. ,
"Two men, how ?n
" Why sir, 1t was only YESTERDAY
that the manager called me in for F.,
talk, and he said you were one o.
the best men In the city; but /
would be just as we'll to keep botf
eyes on you and let tho directors
know lfyou hung about after hours