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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26

IN Gnts great genus, whose talent Is
along the line of poetic and picturesque,
is by far the most interesting. A liar,
says the Louisiana Commercial, can
never lie so we'll unless he thinks you
believe him. Whenever he becomes con-
WINGED that you are swallowing every
word he says, he throws his whole
soul into it, and lies with all his might.
New scenes and conditions rise rapidly
in his fertile brain, one after another,
and his active tongue sets them forth
in glowing words.
Now, there Is nothing more entertain
ing than a good, well-told lie-one that
does not draw too largely on the SUI
pernatural. In nine cases out of ten
there is as much entertainment in lis
tening to a good lie as we'are led to un-
derstand there is in telling one. So a
good liar at his best is really sort of
q mutual benefit arrangement, furnish
ing entertainment for both himself and
his fellow men. He also runs the risk
of getting caught, which to most of the
fabricators of the first class Is dis
agreeable. The best liars never build
on airy nothingness. Far better re-
suits are obtained by tal1inga subject
and enlarging on it. In this way the i'm
agination can act with more freedom
than when it has to hold the original
lie in sight all the time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
NEWSBOYS' INTUITION.
Can Tell at Glance Whether a Man
Wants q Paper.


"The newsboys," said man to New
York Times writer, possess much
keener powers of observation than are
perhaps credited to them. From long
way of they can tell whether a man
intends to buy paper or not, and it Is
not often that they are mistaken In
their Judgment. A newsboy will hold
up the paper under a mans nose, so
that he may read the. headlines and be
enticed into making a purchase. The
boy invariably follows the mans eyes,
and If he shows any inclination to read
more than the headlines the little fell
low will walk alongside for nearly a
half block, still holding the paper up.
Sometimes, however, the boys are mis-
taken. They will let the man read all
the headlines on the front page only to
find that he has no intention of buying
a paper. In the end the man gets the
worst of it, for the boy never fails to
invite the. attention of the passer-by to
his meanR IS in language more forcible
than polite"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
Ube Daily Light.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1896.
FELL IN A WELL.

James Boon, a well digger, while
digging a well yesterday near the He
Totes, met with an accident which
NAV cost him his life. While Boon
was in the act of lowering himself
down into the we'll the rope broke
and he fell a distance of nearly 80
feet to the bottom.
His partner, William Hengner, who
was near by, and who witnessed the
accident, at once secured a new rope
and brought the injured man to the
surface, after which he was brought
to the city for medical attention, and
then taken to his home on West Hous-
ton street. BOon's injuries consist of
a broken leg and arm, and it is fear
ed that he is injured internally and
cannot recover.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
PORTABLE DWELLINGS.

It Is Now Quite the Proper Thing to
Take Your House and Go Home.
Portable houses are made of almost
any size and for great variety of uses.
There are portable dwelling houses and
portable lighthouses, and portable bar
racks, and portable clubhouses, lawn
pavillions, engineers contractors and
other offices; bathing houses, hospitals,
and so on. There have lately been made
two-story portable houses. A two
story portable house of 10 rooms costs
$1,sO0. A house of one room, Skill, with
one door and one window, can be bought
for $50; with two cots, two tables and
two stools, for $50.
Sometimes O man who owns porta-
BILE house hires land on the seashore or
in the mountains and sets his house'up
there for season, takes It down and
stores it in the fall, and next season
hires land in another place and sets his
house up there.
Portable houses are set on stones or
blocks and on posts, and sometimes
they are set on permanent foundations.
People sometimes have chimneys built
where they set up their houses. The
portable house manufacturers sell terra
Gotta chimneys in sections to be stacked
up, and it is not unusual for the house
owner simply to run out a stovepipe for
a chimney.
We export portable houses to Cuba,
South America and South Africa.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
TWO DEATHS OVER A JOKE.

New Orleans, La, Sept. 26.-In
Bourbon street clearinghouse this
morning, Harry Goldsmith, a solicitor
for the Debenture company and James
Goldstein, a clothing drummer, quar-
relied about a joke that Goldstein had
pereptrated on Goldsmith. The latter
shot Goldstein twice in the head, in
fiicting mortal wounds, Goldsmith then
turned the pistol to his own head and
blew out his brains. Both men were
young and unmarried.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
IMPORTING MEXICAN DOLLARS.
To He Used sas an Advertising Snap by
United States Concerns.

The local banks of Ell Paso, Tex, tho
other day received orders for and
shipped to Chicago connections 5000
Mexican silver dollars. 1t is UNDER
stood the Chemical national bank Of
New York hos also placed large or
der for the Mexican dollars, which viii
be filled as soon as the banks can obtain
the amount through Mexican mer-
chants settling their balances. 1t is
understood the Mexican dollars are to
be used as an example by the Armour
Packing company and other concerns
In the east, who have announced that
they will give a Mexican dollar and so
cents worth of merchandise In ex-
change for a silver dollar of the United
States.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
ANOTHER FOOL AERENAUT.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Sept. 26.-Word
has been received that Prof. Joseph
Elsie, of Adrian, Michigan, who has
been making balloon ascensions from
Blennerhassett Island during the past
few weeks, lost his grip on the para
chute, and fell about 100 feet landing
on a coal barge in the Ohio river. He
is still alive though both legs are brok-
en- and he is otherwise terribly in
jured. He cannot live.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
COTTON MARKET.

New York, Sept. 26.-The cotton mark
ct opened quiet and firm at an advance
of to points of higher Liverpool ca
bles. Trading was within a very mar
row range up to II O'Clock when pri-
ces showed rise of to 10 points. Flu
lures closed steady, spots closed quiet,
middling uplands 7-16 sales 1877 bales.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
INCENDIARY HORSE THIEF.

Columbus, Ind, Sept. 26.-The entire
woodwork of the county Jail here was
burned yesterday. The original cost
of the building was $4,000; the loss
was $4,000. The fire originated in
the hospital department and was start
ed by Alex Bell, horse thief, who
has made many attempts of escape.
There were many prisoners in the Jail
and when taken out they were almost
SuffOcated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
COLLEGE BURNED.

Clinton, Mo-, Sept. 26.-Fire this morn
ing totally destroyed the Northern Il
linois college at Fulton, loss 100000.
Thirty students were in bed, but es-
capped, only one of their number be-
ing injured, and that only slightly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
SCHOONER LOST.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 26.-Cap-
tain Scott, of the little schooner Her
man, which has just arrived from Ko-
diak, with a catch of otter skins,
brought further assurance of the loss
of the schooner Edward F.Webster and
the lives of twenty-nine men she car
ried.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
Drought I'm FnxlSud.

The drought has been 30 severe in
South Devon, England, that many birds
have been unable to find food, owing
to the ground being like iron. The
rocks have been starving, and could
be seen searching the roads for food,
Just as in a bad frost.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John II. Cox, by attorney, to Annie
w. Cortes, lot Z, block 3, Cass street;
Lakeside addition; S720.
Miss Jane r. G. Fletcher to Miguel
Aldona, north half of 159 acres of
original survey GO, on the Potranco
creek, 10 miles west of San Antonio;
1875.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
AUTUMN EXHIBIT.

Grand millinery opening of Import
ed Hats and Bonnets Tuesday and
Wednesday, Oct. 9th and 9TH. New
York Emporium Millinery Co. 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
NEW CAMP QUARTERS,

Dongola, Sept 26.-The camp of the
three miles south of the city, the pur-
pose being to secure healthier quarters
than are found in the city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
DON'T WANT THE JOB.

Albany, N. Y, Sept. 26.-John Boyd
Thatcher, declined the Democratic
nomination for governor in his state
ment to the notification committee to-
day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26

N. Y. Emporium Millinery Co.
will give n grand millinery opening
Oct. 9th and 9TH. You are cordially
invited. 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
GladnesS Comes

Wv transient nature of the many phys-
zeal ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi.
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due TO the fact, that 1t is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
ORGANS on which it acts. 1t is therefore
ali important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle. which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists. -,
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. Ii
afflicted with any actual disease, one
nav be commended to the most slSillful
physicians, but if in need of laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
veIl-informed everywhere, Syrup OF
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26

ST. LOUIS MARKET STEADY.
st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 26.-No cattle
we're received today. Quotations steady.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26
SECRET OF LYING ABLY.
short Dissertation Upon the Art of Sue
cessful Mendacity.

In treating this subject IL should be
clearly understood that It is not my in
tention to speak of the man who lies
to benefit himself, or the one who lies
maliciously. The other grand division
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-26

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
tx t RA Z!
b:l5 O'CLOCK.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
News a FilibuStering Expe-
ditiOn at Florida.
Cuban Resolution Has Been Called
In the House.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The State
department has received information
from Spanish sources that filibustering
expedition is fitting out at Alligator Key,
Fla. II is said that the schooners s. II.
Mallory and Adol are to meet the steamer
Three Friends at the Key, with men and
arms and that the latter is then to pro-
ceed to Cuba. The treasury officials have
been requested to notify the commanders
OF revenue cutters in those waters to be
on the watch.
X preventative Hit OF Illinois has called
up in the House the Cuban concurrent
resolution.
Mr.. Hit. in calling up the Cuban res
lutions did not offer the last resolution,
pledging te support of Congress to any
action the President might take Several
members were on their feet calling for
recognition and the strain was intense.
Mr.. Tucker, (Dem., Va, J demanded
second to MIR. Hits motion but withdrew
ii. whereupon Mr. Boutelle (Rep., Me-,
who objected last Friday TO tho consider
alton, renewed ii. He was saying that he
regretted very much 10 be obliged to differ
with his friend, the chairman of the for
eign affairs committee, but on a matter
of such gravity he must insist on deliber-
alton when there was loud cires of regu-
lar order.n The temper OF the house was
indicated by its manner toward Mr.. Bou-
telle. MIR. Bailey asked unanimous con-
sent that the debate rbe extended TO five
o'clock. "No," came in chorules
Mr. Marsh (ll.,) objected.
At Mr.. Hits request, however, 80
minutes were allowed on side.
The President today sent the following
nominations TO the Senate:
Navy, Commodore Thomas selfridge to
be rear admiral; medical inspector Thom-
Us N. Peneces to be medical director.
Fostmasters, Albert b. Collins, George
twn, Mass; Z. Horton Johnson, Vine
yard Haven, Mass.
Judge Cox of the District Supreme
Court today appointed Messrs. Cowen
and Murray receivers for the Baltimore Il
Ohio for this jurisdiction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
FINANCIAL NEWS
ToDAY's STOCK BOARD.

WALL STREET. 10 :l5 q. m.-The stock market
opened weak and lower the situa ion in
Spain, and the Baltimore g. Ohio receivership.
Sugar yielded / lS, Western UniCn l S-s, and
Baltimore 81 Ohio opened at l716als19, against
22I4 Saturdays last sale. Later the latter
rallied to 1879, and the general market ex-
hibi;ed a rallying tendency.
WALL STREET. ii a. m.-The purcl anng
movement assumed considerable proportions
after 1915 on good distribution of business.
Tennessee Coal advanced q per cent. West
ern Union and Leather preferred gained Is.
st. Paul, rs: Sugar. q, and Baltimore &
Ohio rose to 20. The market is now running
of under the pressure OF realizing salos, and
the unfavorable infiuence excited by the
strengh Of the sterling exchange market, and
an advance in the posted rates 10 4Ss19 and
4.s9 by leasing drawer. Sugar fell away 9s
per cent. and Lead, Baltimore g. Ohio, Ten
nessee Coal and Leather preferred per cent.
PROVIDENCE CLEARING HOUSE
The clearings of the Providence banks today
amounted TO s693,700
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
Kicked at the Show Bills.

The Rev. John Mason of the Primitive
Methodist Church, who, with other cloreymen
Of the denomination, were appointed at a
recent conference to sec that show bills OF an
improper nature were not.posted in the city.
called at police headquarters this morning
and made com plnint about some Of the bills
posted by the company now at the West
minister Theater. The committee was re-
ceived by Deputy Chief Patrick Eeap. who in
formed the reverend gentlemen that the chief
was out Of the city, and that, perhaps, the
chief had inspected the bills according to law
before they had been posted, and II such was
the case, the deputy did not care to make a
move in the matter. The committee decided
to wait until tomorrow, when Chief Baker
will be called upon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
Rebels Routed.

Copyrighted. 1906. by The Associated Press
MANAaUA, Nicaragua, Mar. 2 (via Gal
weston, Tex. )-After six hours fighting at
Mateari and Nagarote, the government
forces have completely routed the rebels
under General Ortiz, and have captured n
portion of the rebel artillery. The rebels
were commanded by General Ortiz in per-
son. He is an ex-president, who was
banished by President ZeIeya but year
ago, recently landed I'm Nicaragua and is
the lea er of the revolt of the Leonists.
In addition TO the government troops
captured portion of the rebel ar illery,
consisting of some of the modern Krupp
guns which formed part of the armament
recently purchased in Germany.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02

widows daughter Mary, much to his
fathers disgust.
He was packed off to lawyers office
in Gray's Inn, but two months after he
brought the fair mistress Cheke from
Cambridge and married her. She died,
however, within three years, leaving an
only son, Thomas Cecil, who was TO be-
come Earl of Dexter.
Cecil did not long remain disconsolate,
for in the followin year, 1915, he married
Mildred, the eldest daughter of Sir An
thony Cook, the great lawyer, whose
second daughter was the mother of Lord
Bacon.
1t is from this second wife that the de-
scendants of Cecil inherit much of their
ability, for the Exeters VINO are descended
from Cecil's first wife have not figured CON-
spicuously in the pages of history.
Lord Burleigh was the only man of the
time who could manage Queen Elizabeth.
Bdrleigh's second son, Robert, espous-
ed the cause of James of Scotland, whom
he proclaimed King of England 10 hours
after the death OF Queen Bess.
Later Robert was created earl of Sails
bury, and IL was during his life time
that Hatfield came into possession OF the
family.
1he second earl figured less prominent
ly than his ancestors, and the third earl
spent a short time in the Tower for OPP
posing the succession of the duke OF
York. The fourth carl was also impris-
oned in the Tower because of religious
aDtagonism 10 the prince of Orange. he
fifth earl carried Edwards staff at the
coronation of Geogre l, in liza, but his
son, the sixth earl, lid nothing remarkable
except to marry poor girl.
1t was the eldest son OF this marriage
who earned the marqu Isate. His u ife was
burned to death in 1886 IN the fire which
destroyed the west wing of Hatfield house
The second MARQUIS, father of the
premier, figured prominently in politics
and paved the way for the success OF his
son.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
CHURCH OBJECTION.
What Odd Fellows and Knights Of rythias
Might Leave Out.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 2-Archbis-
hop Ireland's attention having been called
to inforamion taken frotm The Review
of Chicago, regarding the secret society
decree. admitted that the decree alluded
to is authentic.
While in the aarchbishop's opinion the
only objection the church had against the
societies of the Odd Fellows and Knights
of Pythias, is the religious features
in them which apparently transfer them
into religious sects or churches. IL these
societies should leave out from their con-
stitutions and rituals, the mention OF
affairs, chaplains, bibles, etc, and eli
religious forms, the societies would
strengthen their genuine work, remove
needless ofiensie barrier and invite to
their membership men of all classes and
all creeds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
BRIEF LOCALS.

Today Commissioner Smith awarded q
contract for 800, 00C sewer bricks to Nam
chester * HUDSON. This makes 3, 800, 000
of tho 1000 coo to be purchased.
Bernard McAvenia rerorted at the Gen.
trail Police Station this morning that
pair OF trousers we stolen from his sEop,
% Meeting street, last night.
case of Frederick Gardner, who is warted
at Boston for embezzling from tie Hope
Rubber company, has been continued to
March f3.
John II. Brazil, who was given hearing
by Commi sioner Blodgett, on the charge
of assaulting Manuel Silvn Ala neca,
mail carrier, was discharged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
Death OF Es-Congressman Rice.

WORCESTER. Mass, March 2.-Ex- Con-
gresham William w. Rice died at his
home here last evening. He had been an
invalid for three years, and had been con-
fined to his house since early In December
and most OF the time 10 his bed. M
Rice was born In Decrleld March z, 1926.
His father was Congregational clergy
man. He was mayor of Worcester In $780,
then city solicitor aud district attorney
from 1906 to 1873. lie was elected to ron.
Qrcss I'm 1876 as Republican, and served
10 years A misunderstanding with II. g.
Bates lei to his retirement and 20 party
schlsm. lie was nn cxtcllcnt scholar, and
one of the foremost New England con
nressinen In his day. His widow is q
crter Of Mrs. George II. Hoar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
DEATH NOTICES.

Aldrich, William +. Hunt, Martin
Barrows. Mary +. Jacobs, *. becca
Clarke, William III. Morgan, Dennis j.
Goode, Ellen Phillips. Sarah a.
Green, Mrs. Ann Taylor, George w.
Goldsmith. betsey A.
Carpenter, Thomas j.
ALDRICH-In Pawtucket. March l. William
Il. Aldrieh, aged 30 years
BAhROWS-ln this city, Feb 80 Mary +.
daughter of Margaret and the late William
III. Barrows, aged 2S years.
CARPENTER-In this city, March l. Thomas
j. Carpenter. aged s. years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
CLAhKE-In this city. Feb. 20, William II.
Clarke aged 81 years.
GOODE-In East Providence Feb. ~. Ellen,
wife of Robert Goode, aged 80 years.
GREEN-1n this city, March 1, Mrs. Ann
Green, widow of Mr.. Simon Green OF Ros-
common, Ireland, and daughter OF the late
Michael Butler, Esq.. Cherryheld House,
Elphin County, Roboommon, Ireland.
GOLDSMITH-ln this city, March j, Botsoy
Austin, vile of James h. 6otdsrrfth.
HUNT-In this city. March l. Martin Hunt.
JACoBs--In this city. Feb. 20. Rebecca, widow
OF William Jacobs, aged 7s wears.
MORGAN-In this city. Feb. ~, at his parents
residence, Madison street. Dennis j., son
o. John ana Catherine Morgan. aged
years 3 months and II days.
PHIbLIPS-In central Falls, March ]. Sarah
A., widow of Ira ID. Phillips. aged AZ years.
TAYLOR-In this city. Feb. 2s Georro W.,
son of Benjamin j. and Anna II. Taylor,
aged q years and days
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
SEEKS TO RECOVER MONEY LOANED.
A Request for independence.

MADRID March 2-TEo Heraldo says that
the president of the Republic of Ecuador has
asked this Queen Regent OF Spain to grant the
independence of Cuba Dispatches received
here from Havana say~that the newspapers of
that city are un, .iimous in condemning tho
action OF the United states Senate. 1t added
that the Liberals declare that Bandits can
not he bolligerents.' General Weylor advises
the inhabitants to be prudent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02

FALL RIVER, Mass, March 2.-Nelson
MAYNARD, who had his leg broken In the
Casino accident Friday night, has
brought suit for $40, 600 against Eph aim
B. Wood, the owner, and another suit
fo- 5000 has been Instituted in favor of
n b ut broughton. who was injured inter-
many. o. her suits will be brought as soon
as property owned b. Wood Ia located.
The victims OF tho unfortunate accident
are all recovering.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
Relief on the Way.

Assistant Postmaster Walkor says that tho
people seem TO realize that ut present the
postmaster Is unable TO furnish all the con
voniencos desired in the way of substations,
increased cartier service, etc. and do not
complain much. On the other hand, by way
Of encouragement he states that tho author.
tiles at Washington are now entertaining
some Providence needs, and very shortly
promise the community relief. What IL is Is
not for publication
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
Secretary Dorney withdraws.

Thomas j. Dorney the executive secretary,
who was announced 60 bo q candidate for tho
board of cdnvassefs aud re.i'tration, states
that he Is not a candidate any longer. He
does not pull out in favor Of anybody else.
but simply gives IL up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
Receivers Appointed.

PHILADELPHIA, March 2.-Application In
the United states Circuit Court was made
today for receiver for tho Baltimore a. Ohio
Railroad Company in this State. Judge Bntl,r
appointed John X. Cowen and Oscar q.
Murray.