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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
THE BoER AT HOME.
He Does Not Hate All Englishmen, Only
Some of Them.

He Does Not Hate All Englishmen, Only
Some of Them.
Bryant Lindley met Boer and asked
the way. He received a surly answer
which amounted to $50 to the deviln
Upon this he protested angrily, and the
Boer rejoined in equal bad humor. At
length the Boer shouted, whats your
name anyway" and when he heard 1t
his manner altered at once, and he ex-
claimed, "What, and are you the son of
the great American missionary Daniel
Lindley?" My friend gladly pleaded
guilty to this charge, and the surly
Boer became at once the most hospitable
friend and begged forgiveness for his
rudeness. As they rode together toward
the road which my friend was seeking
the Boer recounted with grateful salts
faction the many good deeds performed
by the elder Lindley, but of them all
the best to him was that represented by
sound thrashing he had once received
at the hands Of this venerable mission
airy. For it appeared that this particular
Boer in his youth had been sent to a
school taught by Lindley; that the
Dutchman was noted for his size and
strength and had Dragged of his capac-
ity to down the teacher, and had actu-
ally sought the opportunity by refusing
obedience. But he soon learned that he
had made gross mistake, for this par
ticular missionary was also q noted ath-
lete and gave him such hiding with Q
bullock whip that the young giant roar
ed for mercy before the whole school,
And for this and similar deeds the
Beers loved the elder Lindley, and this
particular Boer venerated his memory
On the evening in question, when the
two men were about to part, the Boer,
who had been so uncivil at first, begged
Lindley, with tears in his eyes, to grant
him great favor for the sake of his
conscience. "Your father" said he,
did me a service so great that can
never repay 1.-THE gave me the worst
thrashing ever had-he saved my char
acter, and am better man today,
thanks to him."
My friend cheerfully promised to
grant the request, puzzllng his head as
to what was going to be required of
him. The Boer was mounted upon an
excellent horse, which he priced be-
yond anything he owned. He dismount-
ed, put the reins in Lindley's hand and
then ran away into the black forest as
though the devil were after him. Here
was no Indian giving This Boer had
put it out of the power of the American
TO discover the name or whereabouts of
the strange giver.
1t is story typical of the Boer and
serves to illustrate many apparent con-
tradictions in his nature. He does not
hate Englishmen in general. He hates
only those who seem to threaten his pc
culiar quality of independence. 1.-THE
Dutch Feeling Toward England, (" by
Poultney Bigelow, in Harper's Maya
zine
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
STEERING A STEAMSHIP.
Stunning the Time and Distance" IL
Poggy Weather.


drumming the Time ard Distance" In
Poggy Weather.
Gustav Kobbe has an article entitled
Steering Without Compass" in ST.
Nicholas. Mr.. Kobbe says:
The degree of a. b. is not confined to
college graduates. Aboard ship it means
"ablo bodied" seaman.
Every nautisal "a. B.. knows how
to "box the compass" and hoy to steer
by it, but you will be surprised to learn
that no good helmsman will steer by a
compass unless all other things fail
him, Among those "other things" are
the horizon, the wind. the wake of the
ship, the stars, toe soundings and the
line of the surf when running along the
coast. And so the ablebodied seaman,
when a greenhorn takes his trick at the
wheel, hands over the helm to him
with this caution, keep your head out
of the binnaole.''
l am speaking of sailing vessels.
Steamers, especially those that travel on
regular routes. steer by compass. They
"run their courses" from point to point
from lighthouse to lighthouse, light
ship, day mark, buoy, bell or fog whis-
tie. In thick weather they know, tax
ing wind and tide into consideration,
how long they should stand on each
course and try never to pass the "sig-
nal" at the end of it. When they have
seen or heard that signal, they start on
the next run" or course. This is called
running the time and distance" 1
have gone into Halifax on a steamer
that met with thick fog from Cape Cod
down. One morning the captain said to
me-
"We ought to pick up Sambro in half
an hour"
Surely enough, about half an hour
later we heard, through the fog, a can.
non shot, the distinguishing fog signal
of the Sambro light station on the Nova
Scotian coast.
Real sailors-the Jack tars that man
sailing vessels-actually prefer, as /
have said, to steer by signs rather than
by compass, and there are times when
the steamer pilots have to.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
AT FORT SAM HOUSTON.

This post, the second largest in the
country,is also the headquarters Of the
Military Department of Texas, Brig
adler General w. M. Graham, COM
manding.
The upper post is the headquarters
Of the Fifth regiment of United States
cavalry, Lieut.. Col. Whitside COM
handing. Besides the field staff and
band and troops d, E, F, and K, of
the Fifth cavalry, there are also sta
toned mere companies A, B, c, E, F
and G, of the Eighteenth infantry and
Light battery K, of the First artillery.
The troops at the post number 1888 men
altogether.
Battery drill every morning, except
Saturday and Sunday, on lower parade
ground at 8 o'clock.
Cavalry drill every Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday mornings in riding
hall, back Of lower parade, or at target
range from 1880 to o'clock.
Cavalry dress parade, (full dress),
on the lower parade grounds every
Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a. m.
Brigade review and inspection on the
last day Of each month on lower par
ade ground between and 10 a. m.
Guard mounting on upper parade
ground daily at 9 @. m. Open air
concerts daily after guard mounting
by Fifth cavalry band in band stand
on upper parade grounds.
"Reveille" at $40 a. m; Retreat"
at z: 20 p. m.
Public invited to view all these ex-
ercises.
The uppeA parade ground Is Fort
sam Houston proper and where the
nagstaf is located. The lower ground
Is the one nearest the city and is
the Department headquarters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
Wonderful Forethought.

Tho habit of companies which insure
against accidents to compel their pa
irons to resort to the courts to recover
in case Of injury was the occasion of
this singular thoughtfulness, told by the
president of large accident company:
"Some time ago." he said, "a large
policy holder in my company was run
over by Brooklyn trolley car and his
right leg painfully crushed. He re-
manned conscious after the shock for
three minutes, during which time he
pulled out his watch and called the at
tention of tie crowd to the fact that it
was just 10 minutes of IL. His policy
expired at noon, and his foresig ht was
rewarded by the immediate payment of
his weekly indemnity without contro-
versy or litigation. "-Youth's Compan-
ion
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
FIRST SUNDAY SCHOOL.
John Wesley's In Georgia Antedstcs Rob
ert Raikes' Fifty Years.

John Wesley's In Georgia Antedstcs Rob
ert Raikes' Fifty Years.
In recounting the miristrations Of
John Wesley in Georgia, where the IA
nous preacher sowed the first seeds Of
Methodism in America, the Rev. W. j.
Scott, d. D., in The Ladies' Home
Journal, claims that Wesley established
the first Sunday school in the world at
Savannah. In connection with his 9TH
er labors, which were indeed prodigious,
Wesley, soon after his arrival in Geor-
gia, in 1886, began to provide for the
Sunday school instruction of the chill
dren of the parish. His devotion TO chill
dren at times almost amounted to in
fatuation. Children were likewise equal.
ly attached to him, as shown in their
intercourse with him. Both ON week
days and Sabbaths he gave no little at.
tention to educational work. AS pre-.
liminary labor on the Sabbath before the
evening service he required them to
convene in the church, at which time
he catechised them thoroughly and fur
nished them with additional teaching
from the Bible Itself.
In the present Wesleyan Memorial
church in Savannah there is Sunday
school room into which hundreds of
children crowd for Sunday instruction
The original school was less in number,
but it was unquestionably the first Sun
day school in the world. When taught
by Wesley, it numbered between 60 and
rs scholars, but from all accounts there
were few if any Indian boys in his ear
lier classes. A very high authority, Sir
Charles Reed, M. p, LII. D., of Eng
land, is clearly Of the opinion that this
Sunday school was the first founded in
the world, and that it antedates by q
half century the secular instruction Of
Robert Raikes at Gloucester, England,
as we'll as the first school in America
upon Raikes' plan which was estab-
lished in the city of New York.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
RAIhAvAD TINE TABLE
INTERNATIONAL AND GREA
NORTHERN.

NORTHERN.
North-Leaves at $50 a. m. and p.
IN. Arrives at 7:25 a. m. and 3:15 p. m
South-Leaves at GAS a. m. and ar
rives at 1880 p. m.
The Express Special leaves at 4:50 a,
m. and arrives at 9:45 p. m.
NJ. K. & T.-Leaves at $3.50 a. m. and
8. p. m, arrives at 1925 a. m. and 3:15
p. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
East bound trains arrive from Mex
leo and Eagle Pass at 1850 a. m; and
leave at 1910 D. m. and $3.50 D m.
for Houston, Galveston and New Or
leans.
West bound trains arrive from New
Orleans, Houstonand Galveston at 1:25
a. m. and 4:25 p. m; and leave for
Eagle Pass and Mexico at 4:45 p. m.
st. Louis Limited leaves for Waco,
Fort Worth, Dallas, Kansas City and
st. Louis at 7:25 p. m.
Arrives from st. Louis, Kansas City,
Dallas, Fort Worth and Waco at s:45
a. m.
SAN ANTONIO & ARKANSAS PASS.
Trains leave daily for Cuero, Waco,
Houston and Galveston at $3.50 a. m. !;
for Beeville, Corpus Christi and Rock
port at 1:50 p. m; and arrives daily
from the former places at 6:35 p. M;
and from the latter at 1880 D. m.
For Boerpe and Kerrville leaves dali
ly except Saturdays and Sundays at
2:45 p. m. Leaves Saturday at 4:30
p. m. Leaves Sundays at $3.50 a. m.
Arrives in San Antonio from Boerne
and Kerrville daily except Sundays
and Mondays at 1O:45 a. m. Arrives
Sundays at p. m. Arrives Mondays
at $3.50 a. m.
SAN ANTONIO & GULF SHORE.
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
pinez, Sanders, Adkins, Lavernia and
sutherland Springs at 4:3O a. m. daily.
except Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at 900 p. m.
daily, except Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
THE QUEST.

Upon my lips there fell when fist the night
Pales in the highest heaven, seeing day
Far down the fathomless eastern depths
away
Pales with fearful 10y, dread delight
Upon my lips, with wakeful watching white
There fell kiss. One instant's space it lay
Soft as a roseleaf that the west winds fray,
And then my eyes awoke to dazzled sight.
The warmth, the tender impact and the thrill
Burnt on my lips, and the calm pulse Of sleep
Awol1e and quivered quick in soft surprise.
From that day forward knew lovel
And still
By day / search and nightly vigil keep
For her revealed TO me in such strange wise.
The Late II. @. Bunner in Scribner's.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
An Exnenaixa Product.

1t is said that the most costly product
in the world is charcoal thread. 1t is at
present made in Paris, but by an artisan
who carefully conceals himself from the
public the better to guard the secret of
his craft Charcoal thread is sold at
wholesale by the gramme (151S grains)
and is used for incandescent lamps.
That for the 80 candle lamp costs S12,-
900 per pound and that for 90 candles
IS, 900 per pound. York Ledger.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
A RaseIess THEORY.

Weary William-They say houses re
feck the kerrickter Of those Twin il
'em.
Hungry Howard-Shucksl I've stud
led houses goin on 90 year, an cam
tell yit, till 1 go in. whether place il
good for a hand out er kick out
Truth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
Escaping the Organ Grinders.

Reside close to dentists if you are
not fond of street music. Itinerant or
gan men carefully avoid playing any
where near the house of a practitioner
who can effectually stop or remove all
troublesome grinders. Punch.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
MEA CULPAI

How sweet to love.
But Oh! how bitter
To love a gal,
And then not git herl
And know the only
Reason why
Is because you didn't
The furniture buy
OF Showers.
20S West Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
he Had Small Choice.

Clara-Did you have any trouble in
getting him to propose?
Maude-No. suggested that you
were after him.-Detroit Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
Sharing Their Troubles.

Willie Slimson-I put pin in the
teachers chair this morning, and he
was wild.
Bobby Smitem-Well, he won't sit
down in such hurry again.
Willie Slimson--No; neither will T.
Tit-Bits
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01

A paper published in Greenland can
boast of the longest name il existence.
1t is Arrangagliotio Natinginnavnik
Sysaraminas Sink.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
More Appropriate.

"What a tongue Mrs. ComusdowI
hasl Did you ever see her when she hat
stood her poor little husband up in ,
corner and was delivering one of hel
philippics?"
"That isn't what he calls them. He
calls them Xantippics. Chicago Trib.
une
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
The Other.

"She has such true, honest eyes.
But the one who always kicked must
needs interjeot, Granted, but her
teeth are false. Typographical Jour
nal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01

Ostentation has been described as the
way other people "show off. Town
and Country Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20
gular size. so cents and s1.00.
WHITE HOUSE EGG-ROLLING
Is a Juvenile Holiday. and has Nothing Il
do With Log Rolling.

Washington, April 19.-The annual
egg-roliing festival in the White House
grounds, which always occurs on the
Monday following Easter, took place To-
day. 1t was an ideal spring day, warm
and balmy. Thousands of merry, l3uSh-
ing children, with vari-colored eggs, be-
gan trooping into the grounds before 10
o'clock. accompanied by their parents
and nurses, and by noon there were full
" 5000 children on the spacious lawn in
the rear of the executive mansion, roll
ing eggs. rollicklng UP and down the
hills and playing about the fountain. II
vas a very democratic gathering, white
and black tots playing indiscriminately
together. 4 stand for the Marine band
was erected in the grounds just south Of
the main veranda-
At o'clock, when the Marine band
began 20 play, there were fully 1900 peo-
pie in the grounds. Mrs. Mckinley.
with Mrs. Saxton by her side. sat a. the
window. She was joined for few min
utes by the president. vho rodGsd his
acknowledgements 10 the fTanTic waving
OF thousands OF handerchi9fs. The bard
played patriotic and lively ais until .
O'Clock. Al O'Clock the Yale Glee club
entertained the president and Mrs. Nc
kinlsy and the o;her occupants Of the
Waite House with an impromptu con-
cart
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20
CHRISTIAN AND CONGREGATIONAL
Movement on Foot for the Uniting of the
Two Churches,

ST. Louis, Mo, April 19.-fhere'is ma
tional movement on foot looking to the
union of the Congregational and Chris
tan denominations. Some time ago, in
addition 10 steps taken in Ohio and the
east, a union meeting of the ministers
of the two bodies was held in S.. Louis.
This meeting resulted in a second, held
today, at which papers were read. \
discussion followed. which brought out
in the most fraternal manner the be-
Iefs, Ekenesses and differences of the
two denominations. Three committees,
composed in the main of prominent min
listers, were appointed 10 consider sug-
gestions made for cooperation in edu-
cational. evangelistic and benevolent
work, and 10 formulate plans 10 be pre-
scented at the next meeting. Complete
union is not looked for at present, but
It is thought that the denominations may
be drawn more closely together in work
and fellowship, and that union will final
lV result
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20
FEDERATION OF LABOR
Executive Council Meets in Washington for
Important Business.

Washington, April 19.-An important
meeting of the executive council of the
American Federation Of Labor is being
held in this city at Federation headquar-
tiers. The following named members of
the council are in attendance: President
Samuel Gompers, First Vice President
p. J. Mcclure. Second Vice President
James O'Connell, Fourth Vice President
NJ NJ. Garland, Treasurer John B. Len
non and Secretary Frank Morrison.
The books are reported TO be in excel
lent condition and the finances and
membership Of the association flourish
ing.
By previous arrangement. the execu-
tive council called upon President Nc
kinney at the White House. where con-
ference was held, lasting an hour. Nari-
Gus propositions Of interest 10 labor and
legislation in the interest OF wage earn
eTs were discussed. a petition was pre-
scented asking for the pardon of L. w.
Clark. who is confined in Thomaston
prison, Maine. under charge of mutiny
The executive council. while urging
the appointment Of 70 particular persons
for any office. urged upon the president
The inadvisabiiity % appointing persons
10 important offices 70 administer laws
in the interest Of labor who would not be
in sympathy with labor organizations.
Il was decided 10 push before congress
all the labor bills endorsed by the asso-
cia1;on.
President Gompers was authorized 10
enter into arrangements with the Ma
tionai Union Woodworkers unions Of
the southern states. and Of the inter-
mountain ard Pacific coast. with the
view TO the appointment Of special or
ganizers among the workers OF tie
trades in these respective districts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20
SHOULD NAME THEIR OWN
Pension Agents Make This Contention Re
gzrdiug Their Clerks

Washington. April ia movement IS
understood to be n progress having f5y
It's object The rayoc5;ion - that par Of
the civil service rules which apples 10
TIE clerical force % pension agencies.
The extension Of the rules TO the
agencies became operative July i, 1895.
and under the provisions an agent car
~ remove an em9laye without TIE aD-
p-ovsl OF he commissioner or peasi 3as.
Il is clsimsd that this IS an injustice 10
the agents. as xeli as depriving the ad-
niuLstraiioa OF much patronage. The
Objactors contend that the agents. vno
srs heavily bonded II amounts ranging
from s7s.eoe. - $4,000. should be allow
ed - selscs those 20 Hho1 they sntruss
tar work ana Tor whoT they are held
responsible. Thus. al Columbus. on
ani Topeka. Kan. L : pointed Cus. the
agents canal. selse; ans % he c.zrks.
who s.sa checks during Ire year repre-
s=nLiag many n.iiions II dollars -
Salch Ihe agents a-e ssii iiaa.z Th@-s
are 90 clerks aaecisd - The extension
Q. E-e rules rste.reI -.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20

and aldermen presided over the demon
s,ration.
There was large meeting Of the inhao
itants in front OF General Weyler's res
:dence. The latter, through his adjutant.
returned thanks for the ovation, though
deprecaling such demonstrations, in his
honor.
TEEToTALERS Kick on LEEDS
Toronto. Ont, April 19.-The rumored
appointment OF the Duke Of Leeds as the
next governor-general of Canada is Great
ing intense excitement in temperance and
prohibition circles. The dukes cornec-
ton with the liquor traffic has stirred the
Royal Templars TO issue circular 20 al
lodges asking them 10 pass resolutions
denouncing the proposed appointment.
These resolutions are to be presented u
the Dominion prohibition convention,
which meets in July.
IMPORTANT IRISH MEETING.
Dublin, April 19.-The Parnellite con-
vention sunioned by john Redmond to
meet tomorrow in this city will De the
most important ore Of lis kind since the
death OF Charles Stewart Parnell. In an
interview with the representative Of the
Associated Press today, Mr.. Redmond
said:
Our party is stronger than 1t has been
for long time. Our program embraces
four principal points:
First, the foundation OF an independ-
ent Irish league. in which Agrarian inter
ests shall not be dominant, but shall be
founded upon the broader and sounder
basis Of independent political action for
the benefit Of the whole Irish nation.
Second. civil and religious liberty and
no further interference OF priests in poll
tics.
Third, absolute independence Of ALI
aEce with any English party and a revert
ing to our old demand for coordinate
parliaments. the principles Of federalism
in Mr.. Gladstone's home rule proposals,
which We were formerly willing 70 accept
in spirit Of compromise, having been re-
jected by parliament.
Fourth, marhood suffrage, which
would give us political majority in Ire
land and Is a plank that ought to COM
mend itself 20 our friends in the United
States Who believe in the rule of the ma
jority.
I'VE shall insist on the third point with
all the power we possess. Our program
morrow, and publicly stated and explain
ed in the evening, when Mr.. Stuyvesant
Chandler will speak,"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20

Sixth circuit in the case Of the petition
Of James Lennon for writ of habeas
corpus Lennon was locomotive en-
gineer on the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern railroad and as such. refus-
ed 10 haul the cars Of the Toledo, Ann
Aroor and Lake Michigan Railway COM
pany. in iisobedience of an order of the
circuit court for the Northern district of
Ohio, because the engineers of the Ann
Arbor road We're on strike, and those
of the other line were in sympathy with
them. Lennon was arrested and fine
Of $50 imposed. This occurred in the
circuit court for the Northern district OF
Ohio. He Immediately filed a petition
for a writ OF habeas corpus, Which was
successfully defeated by the courts be-
low, and their action was sustained by
the supreme court today. The case
originated in 1893, and attraced wide at
tention. Justice Brown, in rendering the
opinion, said that the only question
raised in the case is whether the circuit
court exceeded its jurisdiction in holding
Lennon for contempt, the supreme court
not being at liberty TO consider the tes-
IlU1DHN VI ~ HiCNAiCA NAAO ASNNN1
justified the action. He said that the
fact that Lennon was party to the
original suit for an injunction was i'm
material. so long as il was made to APP
pear that he had notice of the issuing
Of an injunction by the court, which. il
appeared from the testimony, he had.
No attempt, says the opinion, was made
IN iu+erfera with Lennon contract with
his own company or 10 compel contin
uance of his services. Il was not neces-
sary. the court said. 70 decide whether
an engineer may suddenly, without
notice, quit the service OF railroad
company between stations, though cases
might be imagined where a sudden
abandonment OF a train load Of passen-
gers in an unfrequented spot might inn
perial their safety and even their lives.
On the question of the injunction, the
court says II was proper. as it bore sole
ly upon the relations OF the railway
companies TO each other. 1t was aques-
ton for the court below to determine
whether Lemons action in delaying the
train five hours at a way station was
taken in pursuance of a determination
to abandon the service OF the company
or for the purpose OF disobeying the
courts injunction. The finding of the
trial court was against him on that
point, anad the supreme court held that
there was no error in this judgment.
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