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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

No It is not. People may howl and
grumble, but generally they are the
very ones who themselves are depene-
ate, or who have degenerate stomachs
and livers. 1t is good age, for il has
given us the best iron medicine the
world ever saw. and such as no previous
age conceived Of. Browns Iron Bitters
is Just making the present age happy.
Ior IL cures dyspeptic, rheumatic and
nervous people, and sets the languid
people on their feet with joyful triumph,
MI. A. Berry, OF North Castine, Maine,
says: wife and were both weak and
IN poor health. Browns Iron Bitters
cigarette smokers prefer Opera Puts
because they do not stick 10 the Inns
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

The jurors in the Cortez case yester-
day evening made up purse Of S22 and
purchased the finest ivory handled six
shooter in lIummel's gun store and pre-
sented it to Deputy sheriff James Van
Ripper, in token Of their gratitude 10
him, while he had them in his care as
Jurors, G. prisoners.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

Messrs. Harnsch & Baer announce to
the public and their patrons that they
are prepared to serve hot coffee, choco-
late, and oysters in every style, during
the season at their ice cream parlors, ON
Commerce street. 9-26-lm.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

Under the management of l.. Gnrza, banker
Deposits, subject to check, received, but inter
est VIII be paid only ON Time Deposits of 81
mum. Banking hours-g u. M to n, IN. SAT
urdays-9 Il. IN. TO & y. M, for the convenience
OF Savings Bank Deposltors.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

The members of the Section are noti-
He'd that all assessments and dues must
be paid by October 20, or policies will
be cancelled.
Il. b. JOHNSON,
Sec'y and Treas. Sec. 032 Endowment
hank. l0-S-6t
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

There will be grand excursion ON
october 18th to Galveston and return.
houhd Trip 30. All who wish to avail
themselves OF the low price, now Is the
time. See programme for particulars
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

oldest Established Bakery, Louis spahnS
DDS Commerce street, is at all times sup
pied with fresh, healthy bread, pies,
cakes, CONNECTIONS, etc, besides family
groceries. Orders left at the bakery will
be promptly filled. 0-l5-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

lilo, for the excursion from San An
tonic to Galveston and return on the
18th of October. Train leaves San An
tonic at $50 n. m. The round trip for
only the small amount of So and return
on the 22nd instant. There will be also
for white people II they wish to tai e II
part In the excursion, separate coaches.
Tickets sold at the San Antonio LIGHT
office, and also at the Mallory Steamship
line ticket office at No. II West Com
merce street. If
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

W. X. Duncan vs.. Kate Gupton, suit
on promisory note.
W. r. Duncan vs.. w. II. Kerr, gar
nlshment.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

Finest line of gents furnishing
goods and novelties, ut f. Sheets, A
Commerce street. lO-2-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

For doors, sash and blinds, go to f.
j. Beitel, AT International and Great
Northern depot. Billy,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

Elegant costumes for frst-cass
trade. Dress-making Il specially at Miss
O'keefe's, Commerce street, next to
Haas q Oppenheimer's. 0-2S-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

Finest line of gents furnishing
goods and novelties, at f. Sheets. II
Commerce street. lO-2-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

Chenille collars at 80 cents, worth
Sl.5O. JOSIE ~ Bios.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

For all the latest styles and novel
ties, call on +. Sheets, II Commerce st.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

Mcssrs. Morley Bros, Austin, Texas;
GENTLEMEN-Send me three dozen of
your TINS Ague Tonic at once.
have sold every bottle | received from
you and guaranteed it to cure, and ii
has never failed in a single instance.
Yours truly, w. p. SEARcY.
Sold by f. Kalteyer 81 Son.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

steel Boxes rented in our Burglar-Proof
Steel-lned, Marblc-encascd Vault. All boxes
protected by master key. Rent 5Oc a month
aud upward, according to size of box.
L. CARA, Pros ident.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09
His First Report.

The report OF Superintendent Smith,
ofthe Public Schools, for September, con
tains the following figures:
White enrolment, boys. 1892
White enrolment, girls.
Total. ..... ................22 33
Colored enrolment. boys 222
Colored enrolment, girls .......... 2G5
-. p'"i 49,
Total enrolment, including white
and oolored boys aud girls. .... 2720
Average belonging ........2i3j G6-lOO
Average daily attendance 239S gG-lOO
The schools are in u flourishing conGi-
ton, the only great drawback being the
scarcity of room and accommodations
This difficulty will soon he overcome as
the new school buildings In course of
construction are being rupidly com
pleted.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09
TICKETS .............

CoMMIrrEE-Emil kuehn, August Brian.
tolnhold Becker, William MoAllister, Simon
Schorr. 10.5-Gt
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

The handsomest fall and winter
suits, at f. Sheets, If Commerce st. 2-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

Mr. Rgsby, who was formerly tele-
graph operator at the Sunset ticket Of
nee, has accepted the position of assist
ant ticket agent with MIR. ii. c. Archer,
" galveston. His many friends will re-
gret us departure, which will occur to-
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

ne only cigarettes which do not
BUCK 70 the lips are Opera Pufis IN
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09
You can buy handsome present for
your sweetheart by calling ON +. Sheets.

"A WONDERFUL RUN! NOR
LEN'S TINS AGUE TONIC is Great
ing quite furore and having wonder
ful run among chill-suflering people,
claiming advantages heretofore deemed
impossible, and making such rapid and
permanent cures, causes people to talk
about 1t. Contains no qunine, mercury,
arsenic or deleterious drug of any kind.
Cleanses and tones the stomach, arouses
the kidneys and liver and operates fine
ly upon the bowels, making its action
prompt and effective even in chronic
cases that have resisted all other medi-
oines. Try 1t, Sold by f. Kalteyer Il
Son.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09
Just Opening.

As will be seen in another column,
Wolfson has card In the LIGHT an
nouncing his drives in all the different
lines of goods at his store. Just opened
full supply of Debege's silk striped
mohair, French plaid dress flannels en-
bossed, basket and ladies cloth. A beam
tifu line Of silk Chenille fringes. silk
dolmans, Newmarkets, wraps, brooaded
satin and velvet ulsters. Circulars in
plain gros grain silk, ottoman and bro-
eaded. A full line of jackets and cloaks
Tor ladies, MISE and children. Jerseys.
nlaek ana colored: A complete stock of
infants Merino cloaks and wraps with
hoods to match. In gents clothing iust
arrived, are suits in plaids and check for
youths and boys, and a full line of fine
overcoats of the latest patterns. Wolf
son WIN not be undersold, and has
marked close. A visit to his store will
pay.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

NO. as soLEDAD STREET,

SAYINGS BANK
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

Every description OF book and job
printing done at Lhe LIGMr office. Il
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

Captain N. Mackey publishes card
III the LIGHT to-day accepting numer-
onsly signed call to run for alderman in
lhe FIRST ward. The Captain should re-
member colonel Kings fete last winter
in his race for Mayor, and make his en-
dorsers pledge themselves in advance
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

For real bargains in gents clothing
and furnishing goods, call en +. sheets,
Al Commerce street. lO-2-tf
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

FLUFFY Fedora, the latest bang. Ele-
CANT switches, wigs, etc., in stock and
made to order at Miss O'Keefe's. Com
merce street, next to Haas 81 Open
heimer's. g-1S-im
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

Hans Lechner's Tyrolean singers have
been re-engaged for short season.
Plays every night, commencing Sunday,
October 18th. lO-2.2w
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-09

cigarette smokers prefer Opera PUTS
because they do not stick to the lips
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-09
DIsTRICr GOVERNMENT NEWS.
Matters of Interest Considered by thu
commissioners.


Commissioners.
The estimates for the.Coroner's Office for
next year are 81 600.
Coroner Patterson has Occn granted
leave of absence from the 10th instant TO
October ..
Dr. VIM. Tindall, secretary to the Board
Of Commissioners, has returned TO the city
after Il short leave Of ABSENCE and was at
his desk to-day.
The police trial board have recommended
that Private Z. ID. Rankc be reduced from
second class TO first class. and Private +. l..
Allen be fined $50 for neglect of duty.
Inspector of Buildings Entwisle has OK
amined IA X street and condemned the
porch and sccond-story back building and
ordered them taken down in fifteen days
The Commissioners to-day received n
copy Of the resolutions passed by the School
Board last night, requesting them, if they can
consistently do so, refrain from publishing
tie name of any bookseller on the lists fur
n.shcd scholars.
The Commissioners have issued an order
to the effect that as the order Of July 90,
1874, requires all official bonds TO be filed
with the Treasurer of the District, they will
hereafter he filed with the Assessor, as the
Office Of Treasurer has been abolished.
Building permits have been granted to
J.. p Shoemaker and A. +. Fox to erect 9
dwellings ON o between Fourth and Fifth
streets, to cost $3,5O0; Danenhower az Son,
erect five dwellings In alley between ] and
X and 1wcnty-lirth and Twcuty-siXth SITS,
to cost $500; Great Falls Ice Company,
erect an Office and stable at Water and
Congress streets, West Washington, to cost
s2,5OO; Jane Hart erect two dwellings cor
ncr Ninth and streets southeast, Sl,2))
The report of the Health Officer for last
week shows the number of deaths Oh
white, 81; colorcd, 10. Death-rate per 900
per annum-whitc, 2O.20; colorcd, 1901;
total population, 23.G6. Thrty-nne were
under5 years Of age and ~ over GO. Ten
of the deaths occurred in hospitals and pub
lie institutions. The principal causes OF
death werc-croup, /; consumption, II;
diarhGNl, 10; diptheria, 2; typhoid fever, q;
mnlarial fever, 3; pneumonia, l; congestion
of the lungs, /; bronchitis, 1; pleurisy, l.;
whooping cough 4. Births reported-32
white males, - white females, 90 colored
males, ~ cOlorcd females. Marriages re-
portod-S white, | colored. Still-births
rcportcd-3 white, . cOlOred
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-09
LOCIL BRIEFS.

A. RAUrMAN's combination store will he
closed tomorrow ON account Of holiday.
VIII reopen at p. IN.
THE money-drawcr Of Mrs. Rcbecca
Ashby OF 1908 Pennsylvania avenue was
robbed of s. in money yesterday.
ADDISON BAILEY was charged before
Judge Smell this morning with being an nm
licensed cattle broker lie was required
to take out n license
FIRE was discovered in No. Gi3 Fitz-
gerald's alley at $50 this morning. occu-
pied by Mary Janifer. The flames were
extinguished by Officer Hogan. Dam
age, S25.
WM. JOHNSON, alias John Harris, a col
orCd man, was sentenced to sixty days in
Jail by Judge Smell this morning for steal
ing FIVE pool balls from the saloon Of Mary
Noe, 1873 T. street.
A LITTLE girl named Lena Mades was
run over by one of Adams Express Com
pany's wagons at Third street and Pcunsyl-
vania avenue yesterday and had her left leg
fractured The driver of the wagon, Jacob
Wilson, at the request of the child's parents,
was not arrested.
THE second anniversary of the Thomas
Guard Council No. 80, United States BenovO-
lent Fraternity, was celebrated IN Gospel
Temperance Hall, No. BOB street, last
night, with a musical and literary entertain
ment and sociablc. The programme was
highly appreciated by the large audience in
attendance.
THE retail liquor dealers held a meeting
at the store of p. Wymnc, corner of Eighth
and II streets. One of their grievances was
the alleged ''policc spy business. The
committee that recently waited on Com
missioner Webb, reported that the Com
misiOncrs would communicate with them in
writing in few days.
A SMALL colorcd boy, named William
johnson, for stealing q newspaper from the
stoop of No. 93s + street, was sent to jail
for thirty days by Judge Smell this morn
ing. The Court said that this thing of
stealing ones newspaper was one of the
most annoying of petty larcenies, and he
would punish ii severely.
CHARLES IIUGITT, the man who shot and
killed Augustus Bryant, alias Red Hot
last Saturday at Rock Point Maryland, has
been arrested and Is locked upin Port To-
bacco jail. The shooting occurred during a
game of cards. cred IIotn tainted the
other with charge that he had not the
blood TO carry out threat that he made.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-09
CoIored Baptists in session.

The convention of the First Washington
Baptist Association (colored), which began
yesterday at the Baptist church, corner of
Sixth street and Virginia avenue south
west, was largely attended at the opening
session, over fifty ministers being among
the number. The convention will continue
for four days, commencing at 10 a. m. each
day. The session yesterday was devoted
principally to the election Of officers and
the appointing Of committees. The fol-
lowing officers were elected Yesterday:
Moderator, Rev. Joseph Matthews; vice
moderator, Rev. r. johnson; clerk, Rev.
VIM. ii. Philips, and treasurer, De. NOn
George Jackson of the Virglnia-avei g
Baptist Church. A large number OF co \
miltees for the ensuing year were then a
pointed.
The second business session of the CON
vention this morning was called to order by
the moderator, Rev. Mr.. Matthews, and
opened with prayer by Rev, ii. Scott. The
session was devoted TO the reading OF let
tiers, receiving donations, etc. The com
mitiee on education held secret session,
and will report at the meeting tonight.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-09
WEST WASHINGTON.

The shipments from the mines of the
Cumberland coal region for the week
ended Saturday, September 3, were G2,0Oi
tens; and for the year t1fhat date, S33, $50
tons, n decrease of $1,000 tons as COM
pared with the corresponding period of
last year. The coal was shipped as fol-
lows: To Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and
local points-weck, 47,054 tons; year, =
80, lSG tons; decrease from last year, ID
BAD tons. To Pennsylvania Railroad.
week, 25,223 tons; year, PC, 22S tons: in
crease, l2,295 tons. To Chesapeake ~
Ohio Chadwick, 9,7l7 tons; year, 22l,-
iC6 tons; increase, $3.50 tons.
Seventeen boats loaded with coal have ar
rived since last report
Cleared: Schooners ii. 5. Talbot with
l,lOO tons of coal for Boston; Nathaniel
Lank with 500 tons of coal for New York,
and 5. VI. Bird with 100 tons of coal for
Portland, Me.
About 1880 last night wall about feet
high and about 10 feet wide, that had lust
been finished in front Of No 1916 Grace
street, fell while workmen were filling
earth behind 1t. No one was hurt.
William A. Boyd was fined s. in the Po-
lice Court this morning for keeping an un-
licensed dog.
William Walker was arrested this morn
ing and left SO collateral for assault and
battery on Thornton Peyton.
James Monteeth, white man, was ar
rested this morning by Acting Surgeon
Burrows and Officer Nolkman, as he is
wanted in the Seventh Precinct for petit
larceny.
Mr.. George A. Schairer, a young man for
many years a car driver on the Washington
q Georgetown Railroad, died this morning
at his residence, corner of Thirty-sxth and
NJ streets, after lingering illness, of con
sumption.
Temperature and condition of water at
a. m.-Grcat Falls, temperature, n con.
ditlon, g; receiving reservoir, temperature
| "a; condition at north connection, 2; condi.
| tion at south connection, 5; distributing
reservoir, temperature, ~; condition at in,
fluent gatc-house, 2; condition at clIluent
| gate-house, z.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-09
OUR WATER SUPPLY.
Major Lydcclcr's Report of Operations
During August.

During August
MoiOr lyCcclcr hos submitted TO the
Chief Of Engineers his report Of operations
for the extension Of the water supply during
the month Of August. Heavy storms inter
fcr,d with work on the dam. and the cribs
and Golfer Cam, partially completed were
washed away aud their replacement delayed
by high water Tic Golfer dam across the
gap has lcen completed Some coping on
the old Cam was placed in position. During
SoItrmrcr the laying Of coping continues,
and masonry work will he carried on be-
tween the COnn's Island and Virginia chan
mel dams.
Work IN the tunnel progressed as usual.
The work Of lining has been stopped rs
its continuance would exhaust the appro
pliptionand prevent the continuance of other
wUil, until additional funds are secured
The cXcayating will continue during Sep
tCmhcr Work has been pushed on all
portions Of the reservoir. The paving Of
the slopes Of the dam continued rapidly
the puddle core was brought to the required
height and the conduit construction car
Iled ON under the modified plan. During
September all the operations will continue.
The work for preventing the entrance of
canal water into the river Just above the
auucduct inlet has been finished. The work
comprised the construction OF new ma
sorry dischargc-wcir below the inlet and
filling up the old one, and the two overflow
wcrs above the inlet. No water can now
pass into the river from the canal for dis
lance Of two miles above the inlet to the
auucduct. The work required care and
delay to prevent interference with navigl-
tion ON the canal.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-09

Many a boy has so COM
pletely riddled his summer
suit that new clothes are a.
necessity if he is to be pre-
sentable at school next week.
1t seems too early to put on
winter clothes, and yet can
you afford to buy your boy a
lightweight suit to wear the
few remaining weeks Of mild
weather 4? Yes, you can af-
ford it in this way: We have
selected from our Spring
Stock all the small lots Of
medium-weight suits, and
have put them together on
Bargain counters marked at
a fraction of their cost.
Among them is almost sure
to be something to At your
boy, and it will be economy
to buy the suitfo rnextspring
if he does not Wear it once
this fall
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-09
EAST DISTINCTION.

Since the cool, delightful weather set in
the upCn-air concerts by the Marine Band
at the Capitol grounds have been largely
attended. The programme selected by
Professor Sousa for the concert at 1870 this
afternoon is us follows: March, "The Ma
l.uc,' Eycrsmau overture, "Semramdc.n
Eussini song, "Constancc,n Lenlcy; vasc.
Dolores Waldtcufcl selection, "Grand
Duchess Olcnbgch caprice "1hc Jolly
Mudcious," Mlssat; galop, "With the
Wind Faust.
The business men Of East Washington arc
Cf the opinion that the bravery Of Special
officer Willard, In coming 10 the timely
assistance Of Officer Pearson I'm his sculIlc
with the negro, johnson, ON Sunday, should
lie rewarded by the Commissioners. MIR.
Willard has been special officer in that
vicinity for many years aud his reputation
for sagacity and bravery Is sufficient to
cntitlc him TO Il situation on the force.
The work Of filing up the "bottoms,"
south Of the Capitol, has been temporarily
suspended. Extensive improvements in the
ncighborhood are contemplated when the
work is completed.
The funeral of Mr.. William Fisher. who
was for many years n clerk in the Surgeon
Generals office aud whose death occurred
Monday from consumption, took place
from his late residence, No. G6 Myrtle
street thcast this afternoon at O'Clock.
The inteimcnt took place Mt Congressional
Cemetery.
The season Of the series of weekly enter
tainments at the Government Iospital for
the Insane for the benefit of the patients
opens with grand ball on Thanksgiving
night. The entertainments following will
be Of a musical and literary character
VIM. H. Campbell is about TO build fine
three story and basement brick house at the
corner Of Second and c streets southeast to
cost Si,5C0
John Wilmot, an East Washington black
smith, while passing saloon on the Ave
uuc, between Third and FUur-and-a-half
streets, kept by colored man named Mid.
dlCtOn, last night, was set upon by some
unknown person and cut quite seriously
with an oyster knife. He was so much un-
der the influence of liquor that. when
picked up by a policeman and carried TO
the seventh Precinct he could give no ac-
count Of the affair. II Is the opinion Of
people in the vicinity Of Middotons that
the wound was inflicted by some of Will
mut's companions in Il drunken row.
The Commissioners yesterday received
thc following residents request 10 in
Glide in the estimates for street improve
muts the paving of { street, cast of Fourth
street; to repair the sewer trap at the corner
OF Eleventh and B streets southeast, and TO
ahatc the nuisance on q street, between
Second aud Third streets northeast, oc-
CasiOnCd 10y the falling and washing down
of the loose earth on the terraces. The
Commissioners approved the request TO lay
sidewalk ON Seventh street. between
North Carolina avenue and A street south
east.