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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15
TIE COMsNG FAIR 1T SsfDULT
HAVE GENEROUS SppPUNT.

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Realizing the benefit that must accrue
to the citizens Of Norfolk and more
particularly, perhaps, the business men,
from yearly fairs, when once these shall
i. he successfully established IN Norfolk.
T'hc Virginian conceivcs 1t to be It's duty
to do all that it cnn TO advertise the
comcig fair to the world, In order that
the same may an unqualified success.
That premiums be offered which are Of
unusual magnitude; that buildings he
built which would be a credit TO
much larger city than Norfolk These
are not enough II the world does not
know OF It, and the world does not
know that which is not forced into
prominence by advertising. The Vir-
g.nian. considers that the fair is the
concern of the people OF Norfolk; that to
them It owes the duty or supporting the
enterprise which Mr.. JOHN Mariner,
with courage which merits admiration
and Il breadth OF enterprise and public
spirit which compel applause. has in
aueurated and is carrying forward, In
spite of every obstacle, to success. In
| tho Interest, therefore, OF the business
mon and the people generally The Vir-
glnjan cspouscs the cause of the fair.
| There can Ee no question that the
press of Norfolk generally will do its
whole duty In supporting the fair to
the utmost. Every feature of interest
n connection with the fair; everything
calculated to make known to the world
| the magnitude of the undertaking, shall
be fully told In the columns of the papers
OF Norfolk. and The Virginian is con-
| fldent that the press of the city will
! spare no pains or grudge no space ex-
pended I'll u cause which deserves ear
| nest support. 1t seems thut the time
| has come in the history OF Norfolk when
the city, pressing on TO greatness and
| with the accomplishment Of that In
sight. That her people. sinking self, shall
unite in Il determination which shall
prove uncomfortable ana loyalty stand
for THAT which Is for the good of ALL
Nothing can withstand the demands Of
united people, and there can be no
question OF the power Of that press
which voices their Wishes The CO.
operation of every citizen Is necessary if
the fair is to he wholly successful this
year, and broadcned in scope, next year
to become all institution of which Nor
iolk and Virginia may be proud.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15
NOTES and OPINIONS.

General Weyler has taken the field
again. AS that Is about all he ever does
take The cannot be blamed.-Chicago Re
cord.
a profitable gold bearing vein has
been discovered in Lauderdnle county,
Ala. The Klondike may yet be eclipsed
In the South.-Bristol News.
The klondike. with it's nuggets as big
as washtubs and its menu of dog meat
and old boots, is not the only dream in
the book, by n long shot.-M emphis
Scimitar.
Georges Brlndes. the Danish critic,
who Is just recovering rom y dangerous
Illness. wrote TO friend recently that
In spite of mlsfortunes ne IS still full
of courage. fic has adopted as his
motto. "Malgre Tout"
From reading one of these Japanese
diplomatic notes one would fancy that
the little men had been practiclng
Western methods for centuries. 1t will
take all the smartness of white states
men to watch them.-New York Sun.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15
HISTORY HADETO ORDER,


The st. Louis Post-Dispatch advances
the opinion that Sin writing a history
OF the civil war to the order of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, Professor
McAlasters has opened a new field, we
will not say OF usefulness, but OF profit
able activity for modern historians. TO
offset the G. A. i. history the EXON
federates will probably want a history.
1t is not al al improbable that friends
and relations of distinguished statesmen
and soldiers will order favorable his
torical notices Of the services Of ,.hcir
faVoriics. We may have literary shops
with signs bearing The inspiring legend
History Made 10 Order by Distinguish
ed Historians This will be profitable
for the writers OF history" and plea SAINT
for the people who like 70 read history
fashioned no their tastes and opinions
but what of the coming generations to
be fed on half truths and distorted
.,statemcnts2 What Of the historians ?
Professor McAtasters mas written enter
tanning history, burt can he stand the
test of a writer of iiction?"
Our contemporary may have some
cause for these specuations and If they
should be realized 1t would be q grea.
misfortune. The fact is. however, there
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15
ON THE SHORES OF THE rAcIr,c

It Is widely prophesled that the shores
OF the Pacific ocean will be the scenes
OF the worlds mightest actions in the
future, at least this Is what Il writer
in the Lancaster, Pa, Telegram, con
tends. and in support Of his belief he
says that "along the ives tern coast OF
the United States is scattered d pupula-
tion nearly equal ITO that Of the thirteen
original colonies when they deemed
themselves strong enough to oppose
England. The riches of the gold fields
Of the Northern States, the boundless
resources Of the Mexican and South
American countries In the lines of COM
mcrce, which will certainly be open
some day, the vast possibilities of Japan
and China. just across the water. the
undiscovered riches in Siberia, all point
to tremendous latent force along the
shores Of the Pacific. When the Nicara-
qua canal turns Great, Britain's 4,0OO,-
600 per annrim paid in subsidies for
steamship and cable communications in
or to the Pacific. there Is a vast source
of income to somebody. 1t is on account
Of this" says the writer that President
Mckinley purposes giving more attcn-
ton ito Samoan affairs than the last adj
min.stration, and will more securely es-
tablish our position on the Hawaiian is
lands"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15
PERSONALS.

DR.. Mary Walker is writing her bio
graphy and in which she explains that
to what extent She has benefited her
sex by asitating the Dress movement.
DR.. Robert ]. Brown. a scientist and
4 Kansas pioneer. died recently at Leav-
enworth. after Lingering illness. Dr.
i'rown was the first druggist to do bust
ness in Kansas
monument to the memory Of Sam
uei Thomas Won Sommcring, who, Ger
mans says was the inventor of the cleo
tric telegraph. was unveiled a few days
ago In Frankfort on-thc- Main.
The dedication of the monument which
mas heen erected to the memory of
Marshal Can"Obert, at Saint-Cere,
France, Will take place on October Sd,
General Ei!iott, the Minister of War,
will preside at the ceremony.
Mrs. Kitty Smith and Mrs. Deborah
ital. of Earnstablc, Mass, probably the
oldest twin sisters in the country, cele-
DRAFTED the ed anniversary Of their birth
last week They enjoy excellent health.
and. it is said. look as hale as many
people twenty years younger.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15

is no such danger to be apprehended.
To be sure, the meter Is n little perplex-
Ing now. but tho time will come when
we shall have a fair and complete his
tory OF the war between the States. and
what led up ito 1t, Il history non-partlsan
In nll It's completeness.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15

The German Emperor throws his sub
jects into prison for criticising his trous-
ers. The kind of trousers that this
young man needs ought to be well slip
per-worn' at the proper place, asserts the
Louisville COurier-J Journal
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15

The new Bishop Of Bristol, England,
ts a newspaper man by profession. He
was q regular contributor to the Pan
Mall Gazette under Mr. Greenwood, and
also wrote for the magazine.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15

A feature OF the matrimonial problem
is freshly ugitating New York. Some
1900 girl vcstnla kerS have struck out of
sympathy for their male coworkcrs who
have for some time been carrying on a
struggle for higher wages.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15

Never make mistake IN your calling,
says the Lowell News. II you have
drains go into business; If you haven't
go into society.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15

1t Is said that Southern cGnGressmen
will e.ldcavor to have tho pr"i:oset'
Government nrm0r ptant lpcatau at
Birmingham, Ala.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15
EIGHT PAGES.

Forty thousand farm mortgages will
be paid and cancelled in Kansas this
year.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15

Never buy steak of n butcher who has
horseshoe nailed up over his door. il
may be all right. but It's too suggestive
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15

Leading dry goods merchants OF New
York say that there has been nothing
like the present boom in that line since
1892. and ,that'the ycdT Bids fair TO break
all records In the amount Of sales.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15

When a girl tells you that she can't
sing don't Try to coax her, but let it 60
at that.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-15

According to the Philadelphia Record
q California court has ruled That a
bicycle Is personal property ard exempt
from execution IL used by the owner in
his daily business.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-25
AT POST GAM HOUSTON.

This post, the second largest in the
country,is also the headquarters of the
Military Department of Texas, Maj
or Gen. Zenas r. Bliss, command
ing.
The upper post is the headquarters
of the Fifth regiment of United States
cavalry, Colonel James F. Wade, com
manding. Besides the field staff and
band and troops d, e, F, and K, of
the Fifth cavalry, there are also sta
toned here 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 7S3 men
altogether.
Infantry drill on upper parade
grounds every morning Except Sat
urday and Sunday from 1880 to $3.50
o'clock.
Cavalry drill every morning Except
Saturday and Sunday in riding hall,
back Of lower parade, or at target
range from 1889 to 9 o'clock.
Infantry dress parades Gull dress),
are on Tuesdays and Fridays on the
upper parade grounds at z p. m.
Cavalry dress parade, (full dress),
on the lower parade grounds, every
Wednesday 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 800 a. m. Open air
concerts daily after guard mounting
by Fifth cavalry band in band stand
on upper parade grounds.
Concert by the Fifth cavalry band
IN band stand on lower parade ground
every Thursday afternoon at 4:So
o'clock.
"Reveille" at 6:1O a. M; Retreat"
at Z: 20 p. m.
Public invited to view all these ex-
ercises.
The upper parade ground is Fort
Sam Houston proper and where the
Flagstaff 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, 1897-05-25
AN ORDINANCE.

An ordinance compelling steam rail-
way companies to provide lights at
points where their tracks cross the
streets of the city.
Be it ordained by the city council of
the City of San Antonio:
Section /. That hereafter it shall be
the duty of each and every steam rail-
way company, corporation, or associa-
ton operating a line of steam railway
in the City of San Antonio, to provide
arc lights at the crossings of their
respective railways, with the streets
of the City of San Antonio when noti-
fed to do so as hereinafter provided.
Section 2. The notice of steam rail-
way companies, corporations, or asso-
Citations to provide lights at the eros
sings of their respective railways with
the streets of the city, shall be by a
resolution ofthe city council, duly pass
ed by that body, and served on the
agent or representative of such COM
pany, corporation or association. Such
resolution shall state the place or pla-
ces, crossing or crossings, to be lighted
and the time such lights shall burn.
And a copy of such resolution certified
to by the city clerk, shall be served on
such company, corporation or associa-
ton by the city marshal.
Section 8. That any steam railway
company, corporation or association
that shall fail to provide such lights re-
quired, at the place or places, crossing
or crossings designated, within ten
DAYS after the service upon it of the
resolution provided for in the proceed
ing section, shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and shall upon convic-
ton thereof be fined not less than ten
$4,000 dollars nor more than fifty
(s500O) dollars. Each day that such
company, corporation or association
shall violate the terms Of this ordi-
anance shall be deemed a separate Of
fence.
Section 4. Whenever complaint shall
be made and filed in the Recorders
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-25
HE BROKE INTO JAIL.
Plensnnter Behind the Portals Than
Outside in the Free Air.

Outside In the Free AIT.
There's the man who broke into
JAIL" said the prisoner awaiting trial
to visiting friend.
He pointed to a man who was going
from cell to cell on the more aristocratic
tiers-for even Jail is not democratic
soliciting orders for dinner, says the
New York World.
Eyes, sir; he was a broken-hearted
man when first he came here. 1t was a
trumped-up charge by his wife, who
wanted to get him out of the way, and
she succeeded in keeping him here three
months before he could get out.
THE warden sympathized with him,
and, finding him willing and indus
trious, gave him an opportunity to make
himself useful, and at last allowed him
to cater for prisoners who were able to
pay for extra food
when he came out he found how mat
ters were going at his home, and he
took steps which brought him back
into the Jail again. This he has done
several times, and he is making good
thing out of it. Queer, isn't it? tell
you it would take good deal to make
me break into Jail. But when a mans
home is broken up he gets sort of reck-
less and doesn't care"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-25
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
/ & G. N. RAILROAD.

North bound train leaves for Austin
at 800 a. m. and 500 p. m; and arrives
from Laredo at 1880 p. m.
South bound trains arrives at 900
a. M, 7:15 D. m, and leave for Laredo
at GAS a. m.
NJ. K. G. T. FROM 1. & G.. n. DEPOT.
Trains leave for Waco, st. Louis and
Kansa City at 500 p. M; and arrive at
900 a. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
East bound trains arrive from Mex
leo and Eagle Pass at 11:50 a. M; and
leave at 1910 D. m. and $3.50 p 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 D. m: and leave for
Eagle Pass and Mexico at 4:45 p. m.
ST. Louis Limited leaves for Waco,
Fort Warth, Dallas, Kansas City and
st. Louis at 7:40 p. m.
Arrives from St. Louis, Kansas City,
Dallas. Fort Worth and Waco at S:45
a. m.
S. A. & A. p, MISSION ROUTE.
Trains leave daily for Cuero, Waco,
Houston and Galveston at $50 a. m. |;
for Beeville, Corpus Christi and Rock
port at 1:50 D. m; and arrives daily
from the former places st 6:35 p. m. {;
and from the latter at 1870 p. m.
Kerrville Branch-Train leaves San
Antonio daily, except Sunday, at 2:45
p. M; leaves San Antonio Sundays on
ly at $3.50 a. m. Trains daily, except
Sunday arrive at San Antonio at 10:45
a. M; on Sundays arrives at San An
tonic at $50 D. m.
SAN ANTONIO & GULF SHOREI
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
tinez, Sanders, Atkins, Lavernia and
Sutherland Springs at s a. m, daily,
except Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at $3.50 p. m.
daily, except Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-25

ception in disordered digestion and faulty
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-25
STOCK LAW ELECTION.

This day came to be heard the writ
ten petition of Antonio Seguin and
twenty-six others, freeholders and
qualified voters of election precinct No.
AZ, asking this court to order an cleo
ton to be held in said election precinct
for the purpose of enabling. the free
holders of said election precinct No.
AZ to determine whether hogs, sheep
or goats shall be permitted to run at
large in said precinct. And the same
having been duly considered by the
court it is ordered that an election be
held for the purpose of enabling the
| freeholders of said election precinct
| No. AZ to determine whether hogs,
sheep or goats shall be permitted to
run at large within the following boun-
daries, to-wit: Commencing at a
point on the Medina river at the north
east corner of Mackey tract, thence
following east line of Mancel Luna
tract, and continuing the same course
to the south line of the Francisco
Tarias survey, thence in a southeast
direction along the south line of the
said survey to southeast corner there
of, thence northeast to northwest cor
ner of state survey No. 4, thence south
along east line of said survey to south
| west corner Mariana Seguin grant
thence along south line of said grant
to Wilson county line, thence up the
county line to San Antonio river,
thence up the centre of San Antonio
river to Medina river, thence up the
centre of Medina river to place of be-
ginning; that said election be held on
Saturday, June goth, A. D., 1897, at j..
Tarvin's on San Antonio river, Paso
Borrego, and that Antonio Seguin be
appointed as the presiding officer and
Santiago Sosa and Joaquin Tarin asthe
judges of said election pursuant to the
above order passed by the Honorable
County Commissioners Court of Bexar
County, Texas, on the 18th day of
May, A. D., 1897, notice is hereby given
that an election will be held in cleo
ton precinct No. AZ, at ]. Tarin's on
the San Antonio river, Paso Borrego,
on Saturday, June goth, A. d. 1897, for
the freeholders and qualified taxpay-
ing voters of said precinct to determine
whether hogs, sheep and goats shall
be permitted to run at large in said
precinct.
Voters desiring to prevent the ami
mails mentioned in the order from run
ming at large shall place upon their
ballots the words, For the Stock
Law" and those in favor of allowing
such animals to run at large shall
place upon their ballots the words,
Against the Stock Law"
Given under my hand at office In
III. 81 San Antonio, Texas, this 18TH
day of May, A. D., 1897.
PETER JONAS,
County Judge, Bexar County, Texas.
Attest: .-
THAD. w. SMITH,
Co. CTk, Bexar Co., Tex. 5-2O-3Ot
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-25

court that any steam railway COM
pany, corporation or ASSOCIATION has
violated the provisions of this ordi-
nance, it shall be the duty of the clerk
of said court Immediately thereupon to
issue and deliver to the city marshal
or any policeman, a citation, command
ing such officer to summon such COM
pany, corporation or association, to
answer such complaint at some stated
time, in the Recorders court, after
service thereof; such citation shall
conform substantially to the forms of
citation in civil actions, as prescribed
by the laws of Texas, and the action
shall be in the name of the city of
San Antonio against such offending
railway company, corporation or asso-
citation.
Section 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
officer to whom said citation shall be
delivered, to forthwith serve the same
upon the local agent or representative,
copy thereof and to make his written
return theron, showing how he has ex.
ecuted the same, and thereupon cause
the same to be filed upon the papers in
the case; whereupon said prosecution
shall stand for trial., and be tried be-
fore the city recorder in like manner
as other prosecutions for violations of
said city.
Section s. That if upon the trial of
such complaint, such corporation, as
ISOLATION or company shall be found
guilty of violating this ordinance, judg-
ment shall be duly entered against it
for the amount of the fine assessed, to-
ernt hnN. xx-ffl, he
and if defendant shall fail to pay the
same within ten days from the rendi-
| ton of such judgment, then it shall be
| the duty of such clerk of the Recor-
| der's court to issue writ of fieri facias
for the amount of such fine and costs
directed to the marshal or any police
man of the city commanding such Off
Ger forthwith to levy the same upon the
goods and chattels, lands, tenements
and effects of the defendant within the
corporate limits of the city for the sat
isfaction thereof.
Section Z. Such writ of fieri facias
shall conform as nearly as may be to
writs in civil cases under the laws of
| this state, and shall be attested by the
| city clerk, under the seal of the city
Recorders court.
Section s. 1t shall be the duty of the
officer to whom such writ shall be de-
| livered to forthwith proceed to levy and
collect the same as therein directed
and in all his proceedings Hereunder
shall conform as nearly as may be to
the laws of the State of Texas, relating
to levy and satisfaction of executions
in civil cases.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
it's publication as required by law.
Approved May 18th, 1897.
BRYAN CALLAGHAN,
Attested: Mayor
THEO. vINKE, City clerk
| ... . 5-1S-10
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-25
FINE FEATHERS TOO FINE.
The Fowls Were Falsely Billed as
BLACK Spanish.

A bright blue ribbon hanging over a
cage of fowls in downtown window
attracted people to closer examination
when the legend "Prize-Winners" ap-
peared on q card with the announce
ment: "These Are Genuine Black Span
fish Fowls"
Anything Spanish just at present at
tracts attention of some sort and
groups of people stopped and comment
ed on the beauty of the proud birds
strutting under the blue ribbon, says
che Chicago Tribune.
'.Look at 'em, Maggie. Amt they
beauties?" said a motherly-looking
woman who was shopping with her
daughter, 81 reckon one of 'em would
make dinner"
"But, mother, folks don't eat prize
chickens" said the girl in an awed tone.
"Prize nothing" snarled a woman
with market basket on her arm. Il
was raised in the country and know a
Black Spanish as well as / do one of
my family. They don't have feathers
with every color on them"
you're right, ma'am," and man
plunged into the basement He looked
like a countryman, but they distinctly
heard him say:
They've tumbled to the racket out
there and you'd better take in the blue
ribbon and label your barn-yards Cuban
Brothers. They're too gay for Spanish
stock, and that's fact"