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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-26
BUY PROPERTY NOW!
Splendid Opportunity for Investment of Capital and Enterprise
the Time to Buy Property is When People Want to Sell

1900 acres, improved ranch. nne
grass and plenty of timber; river front,
permanent water, 1900 head OF cattle;
81 10 per acre for land; cattle at market
price
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-26

A broom cottage house and lot on Me-
Kinney street. line brick oistern, fruit
and shade trees and flowers. A cheap
piece Of property ut Sl2D. Address Z.
II. johnson, this office.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-26

u acres on South Laredo street, near
Arsenal street, running back to san
Pedre creek. Cash offer wanted.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-26

Brick house and stables on corner OF
Lavala and Pecos streets; want an offer
or VIII exchange for ranch property.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-26

DThrt anu plenty VI llinDtTs TlNfI lTbHls
permanent water. 1900 head OF cattle;
81 10 per acre for land; cattle at market
price.
CITY PROPERTY.
A l2-room handbook house, with all
modern conveniences, enunoiators and
| burglar alarms on the doors. stable and
carriage room, located on one of the
fashionable avenues. offered cheap and
on easy terms.
Four two-story houses, well built and
/ splendidly finished, o rooms each, with
all modern conveniences, located on
Avenue C.. Prices ranging from $3.50
to $1,000, on easy terms.
| New Broom cottage on Avenue u.
with store doing good business. Price
5000.
Groom cottage ON Avenue u for $3.50.
! New cottage of 3 rooms. galleries,
| splendid lot on Avenue ~. offered very
cheap. Price $1,000.
broom rock house on large lot. fruit
trees and vineyard, irrigable, blocks
from Alamo plaza
broom cottage II block from san Pc
dro avenue, near the High school, lot
7jx2OO feet. Price $1,000.
2 new cottages Of / rooms each. half
block from North Flores street. nenr the
High school; will rent for SIS to $50
each. Price of property S21OO.
II acres of land. having beautiful
view of the city, located on the hill near
and south OF the Powder house. Offered
Mt great bargain.
! $ cottages in the Fourth ward. within
and 3 blocks of the street car track.
irCcs ranging from $1,000 to $500 each.
| some of these cottages have % lots and
are irrigable.
lots near the Lone Star brewery.
| Price $500.
lots 5Ox22O feet on llaGkberry street,
near Nolan, for $1,000.
lots on Crockett street, 500 each.
10 lots near Stoves lumber yard, $1,000
for the block.
% lots on and near prrsa street, In the
Fourth ward. Price from $50 to 500.
. lots. enclosed, adjoining Captain Me
Masters property, fronting on Cypress
street and Maverick avenue. Price $1,000.
large lots on Tobin's hill, near the
park. for $3.50.
Desirable large lot on Oakland street,
| fenced on both sides for 5000.
l-room cottage on large lots on West
Houston street; shade and fruit trees.
shrubbery and well erased, half block
from street car line, for $1,000.
Broom cottage with large lot, with
stables and water, on Iavala street, for
Sl2j0.
New cottage, 3 rooms, and rock house
of . rooms on South Laredo street; very
desirable property for $1,000.
Neat cottage with 1 rooms and store
house on San Fernando street. Price
$1,000.
Desirable 2-story house with large
rooms and large cistern, block east OF
San Pedro avenue, overlooking the city;
shrubbery and shade trees; lot well
grassed. Price $1,000.
u acre enclosed near street car track
and near Flores street for Sll50.
Brick house and stables on &c ncr OF
Zavala and Pecos streets; want IN offer
or VIII exchange for ranch property.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-26

Cigarette smokers prefer Opera Pulls
because they do not stick TO the lips. II
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-26

u acre enclosed near street car track
and near Flores street for $3.50.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-26

Desirable 2-story house with 9 large
rooms and large cistern, ! block east OF
San Pedro avenue, overlooking the city;
shrubbery and shade trees; lot well
grussed. Price $500.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-26

10000 acres, flns stock ranch, well i'm
proved mot fenced) in Uvalde county;
permanent water, near railroad. Of
cd ut low d CURE and on easy terms.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-26

Neat cottage with rooms and store
house on San Fernando street. Price
$1,000.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-26

$500 acres fine land in Uvalde county;
permanent water, 10 miles from rail-
road, one-third rich valley land and well
grassed; all fenced and good improve
ments, with cattle and horses and An
CORA goats; 40 acres under cultivation:
cattle improved blooded; offered at a
bargain.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-26

New cottage, 3 rooms, and rock house
of . rooms on South Laredo street; very
desirable property for $1,000.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-26

broom cottage with large lot, with
stables and water, on Iavala street, for
Sl2JO.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-26

CITY PROPERTY.
A l2-room handbook house, with all
modern oonveniences, enunoiators and
burglar alarms on the doors. stable and
carriage room, located on one Of the
avenues. Offered cheap and
on easy terms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-03
SP1RGS'S LAND ORDER.

ITS INJURIOUS EFFECT UPON SETTLERS IN THE
WEST.
iron AZ OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
BoZEMAN, Mont, May 9.-The extraordinary
order OF the new Commissioner OF the General Land
Office suspendlng all entries depending upon settlement
OF improvements will prove serious damage to the West
This sweeping all forms OF entry sought
by the general sctlerlu effect and actually refusing
patent TO every claimant under the Homestead Pre-
cmption aud Desert laud laws no mater how perfect
his final proof OF compliance with law may be. nnll
special agent or detective may have examined into the
case But this orcr does not touch the character OF
entries sought by spectators, namely, those which
allow purchase with script Thus script gets
boom in price and the settler IS left 10 The tender
mrrcics Of the detective!
That Eastern readers may fully understand this mat
tor the course re Iurc1 United states patent
may be briefly explained. the Homestead or Pre-cnp-
ton settler whom ready "prove up" must advertise
his Intention six weeks in paper pubs nearest
Land. describing the tract TO section and town
ship, naming the witnesses by whom ne expects to
prove his compliance with law, the officers before whom
and the time place selected This done he appears
upon day set makes his proof and payment, ani II
no one appear against him an! the officers accept his
proof as good, final certificate Is Issued 10 him. II Is
not doubted that occasional fraudulent proof made
but 1t is subject Of proof that in the vast majority oil
cases the letter and spirit OF tbs law fully compiled
with and experience shows that IN most OF even the So
called fraudulent the spirit II not the exact letter
has been lived up But witness the eject upon such
settlers of this order OFTEN they obliged 10 borrow
the money with which to make the final proof; often
they. TO continue their impo r" aSdIS i"ce 70
borrow aud until this vicious Oricr appeared settler
able TO make good final proof experienced hut tr, II
anv difficulty But now VINO vii. loan upon land prior
to actual patent when such order IS operative VINO
can borrow a GOdr with which 10 make HOncstead or
Presumption or Desert Land Improvement Who can
borrow final proof! No more Injurious order was
ever issued II will prevent and not secure compliance
with tn various land laws; aud must un-
nany entries 10 lapse bccausc OF settler.
Inability raise The money required by the dte thelr
time may expire. To the West Will march an array OF Lana
Office de ectIycs, during the pcndency OF claim,
but after II may have been proved while The patent VIII
lag for months and years. preventing the passing OF
titles depre .sing the values OF lands and succtng the
settler to the mercy Of hOrles of sOcdcl "cXamuerA"
Again II noticeable that this order Is not 10 he ap-
Piled any except the Western States and Territories
Southern home Is left The order II not Issued
OF charge OF fraud preferred hut upon general
suspicion, assumption OF suspicion that rysry West
ern settler Is pernrer aud the ale Land ONCE aIina-
istration "A fraud ali through.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-03
AYA UAL MEETING or THE ACTORS FUN
A. NJ. PALMER ELECTED PsE,IDENT-wOGK OF THE
LAST YEhg.

LAST YEhg.
The annual meeting Of the Actors Fund was
held Yesterday the Union square Theatre, the
OF the fund being large enough. Harry Miner took
the chair and faced some hundred members on the
stage while in the auditorium many actors
and actresses not members OF the fund Mr. Miner made
short speech. In the course OF which he said: The
Actor, Fund is no longer an experiment. but through
the OF the public, the press ana the profession
acknowledged The entire receipts for the
ending June, 1884, $G,s7i SO, including the annual
dues of members. The expended for relief
during the year exceeded the receipts Iby S3,757 49,
The receipts for the past year Tl2036 10. nclui
ing the dues of 900 members. against cash balance
10 the treasury last year OF 91O9l o. there
is this year 50 800, or an increase OF .S3,lOS 49,
Daring the year 1871 professionals have been relieved
ian increase OF thirty over the preceding year. and
burals have been provided Tor iOrtynine deceased pro-
fesonas at total expense of $6j9i Daring the three
years its existence Ihe fund mas distributed Tor relief
and funerals $40 400 73and has today remaining avail
able capital OF $439l4 81. During the past 1t has
been suggested that perhaps III wOhd DC better instead
of ono Fund have several local ORGANIZATIONS ut the
principal theatrical points throughout the country THIS
In INV lad ginent would be grlsyOus mistake While the
effect would be undoubtedly TO diminish the revenues OF
the Fund. there would still remain tho same Responsible
y on our part for the profession without regard
To the action OF the local body For Instance during the
past year OF the Fund IN the shape OF ene
IT'S were derived entirely from the ctles OF w1OfK,
Philadelphia. Chicago Boston Brooklyn and Baltimore,
yet relief has been afforded 10 professionals at various
points in California, Michigan Missouri ONO, COLORADO
Louisiana. Delaware and Indiana from which no contr
buttons 10 the Fund were received" ,,..
secretarys and troasurers reports had been read by
Benjamin Baker. Colonel Sim. OF brooklyn, TOOK tne
chair read list OF officers for the ensuing year. each
name being greeted with round OF applause They
were unanimously elected as follows A. NJ. Ia ram
Poole second yicepresdent Samuel CoVie treasurer
mer Harry Miner Arthur wailack William Henderson,
Colonel Sinn, Samuel Colyille. j. +. Poole, NJ H. MAI
James csr EdwaTa ATSmsoa An,noa Toms
kins OF Boston, Mr.. Flashman OF Philadelphia, Samuel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-03

A PATHETIC scene LAST SUMMER AT OCEAN GROVE
OCEAN GROVE, y. j.. May 29.-On the Sd and
AN August last the chapians Of the Northern ana
southern armies In the rebellion gathered In convention
Al ocean Tho progressed object OF this meeting as
expressed b. delegate, WAS "to help Danish nat sec
tiOual bitterness which clusters around the words IAN
kce and Rebel" II was announced nj the first session
that General Grant would De present and Il was gencr
ally understood At noon the day that hc had arrived
according promise. A. the hour approached Tor the
afternoon meeting the streets and square near the great
Auditorium were blocked by cxpcctant crowd.
Shortly after o'clock two men were noticed leaving the
Arlington Hotel. ono was Immediately recognized ~
George H. STUART Of Philadelphia, under whose direction
the convention was held. Leaning his arm aud sup.
porting himself at the time with wooden crutch'
the other figure moved slowly and painfully along Ihl'
was General Grant but few recognized HIM as he passed
slowly into the Auditorium oilice 50 much had he
changed since his visit 10 Ocean Grove only year
before
Half an hour aftcrward beneath the roof OF the
Auditorium was wedgcd a solid OF people. The
a.es seemed more dsnsely packed than the seats; aui
far beyond the furthcmpst benches. up to the white
catch the first glimpse Of hero. As the bell In the
tower ringing General Grant still leaning on thc
the crutch, hobblcd down the stcps OF
the platform and took seat In the very front
The fifteen thousand people sprug 10 clreci chrcrcd
shouted aud waved handkerceis until tho clans 81 Tue
big bell IN the tower above trli hclh1 was lo'l 10
minutes in the applaullug 70 There was moments
lu Then a gray-haircd gentleman IN the audience pro
po-ed cheers for L. :. Grant aud the applause
was even prolonged aud louder than before. MI.
stuart SAID a few words OF heartfelt compliment ana
REORGANIZATION and after him the Rev A. j. Palmer OF
who enlisted At the % fourteen aud served
all through the war, made address OF welcome, closing
follows:
"Tnc man inGexibe In pcarc.nvincibc IN warcdln IN
defeat. magnaniuous In NctOry-such a man say can
never be brtied disgTaced by the sharks AMI the
sharperS OF Wall street" When the cheers. which con
nucd than 1--we minutes. had at last sub-lded
General Grant came forward. aud resting painfully on
his cruch sad iu low voice. which, however. could hG
heard distinctly IN the dcath-lke hush An hour ago
might have madU speech, but am almost afraid
To try. know few the good these chaplains nave
done Think OF the consolation they haYC gwen 10 lhc
sick and dying hnk OF the last messages or the boys
in the field they have sent TO anxious, sOrroWlng
mothers and fathers at home. have not words tOrN-
press my thanks for this welcome. appreciate" Tile
sentence finished. Tears stood IN the Gen
erals eyes and he dropped back I'm his seat VITA sup
pressed sob This believed 10 be General Grants last
formal appearance In public lie Was driven back that
night 10 hs cottage AT Long Branch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-03
wtLKS and rlLKS IN TIE CITY.

The Ncw-York Transfer Company Is htt'hs UP an o"'l
nous number OF malt vans preparatory 10 o"''"7 ou
the contract Tor carrying tue unIt1l St'Vos ' ~
jay am told that tho wagons are so Drl.'"l' IL"
new paint that procession oil th'lh "o''u 0'A
circus parade
Aclcrgyman's wife was telling OF her experiences WIN
Chinese pipils In the mission schools christianity
she sad IA 40 now to them that, when they ompr"co
IT, they do 50 with great carnssns's There Is 10 nan
way work with them and they arc mora stIIo' IA
small Allttcrs than American ChfISuA"'' w
some VI tasn at chitol Soci"p'0
lghts ago. aud we hld al supper $40
candies which arc rolled MP In phpoI VITA prh''u oo"P
lots ncosed-somo of them extremely 'y' no MI, such
,ys read them and looked SUI rriSed al 'ool's
things served la church parl"r put W. afioryari
they gave AN entertainment, aud the same so, ~
dies provided; hut when We s o,d n adj
"a fonnd they had tnkrn the foolish 7Stsoa ulu
substituted texts OF scripture Iriht"" GA i ~ n weiI.
paper. some OF ua felt That we Ia" l''0'''1
deserved robuke."
ErCongressmln Paigo, ~ 0hio' who Is ehs"Seu -
railroad building has several contracts on the 9ou'h
Pennsylyania line lie said To mc, yesterday i"'''
is no railroad bIildng going on except tIo '1'S ~
OF q few lines There can't be any rallro'"
when the present lines can't pay diYdenus VI V'o" W"
Interest on their bonds. Tho South foh"'' vans %
being pushed to completion the WORK h"'i's wv"
hastened within "A few days"
Sir Henry w. Tyler, the president of the Grand
Trunk hallway of Canada who has been attending the
recent railroad conferences here, looks moro IKE rosy
facad English country squire who mas hVea Joi'Y io
aud raised big happy family, than "a ra'iro'a Ni'S
nate whose soul has tried by many wars oil rates
He has been president of the company Tor some Ten
years At one time no -Gencrai OF AGoi
dents for the British Board OF Trade, and Is SAID 10
have got credit of protecting employees
possble at the expense OF the COMPANIES Ia MS :.
gations into accidents on the rail. The story H. tod Oh
one occasion when the superintendent OF railway on
which there had been disaster ana the lnspo'ly
General were together train with an empioye WIG
was supposed to bs responsible for the accident ING
superintendent found the man greatly ag'a,ea any
happening to know that Sir Henry had mask OF oheo'
You had better brace that fellows nerves up WIN
sorne Of your aherry before you begin 10 question him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-03
DIED.

BRowNE-on Sunday May 81 at 81 West a7thst, George
at S Res TS on wdns
day, June 3 at 1890 a. m.
a. sarah NJ widow Of captain William b. Churchill aged
Interment at Guilford Conn.
DoDDon Sunday morning. May 3D. Abner Dofd, In the $50
Relatives friends respectfully invited to attend the
funeral d AZ t9s gssnje on Wsanday 81 ss
Intermeht at the convenience OF the family
Charles coos d. ON MonGay june l. Mrs. julia
as2 In h s. &o ysss Of ns as ss'
GLOvER-In Brooklyn 1885 Eliza @. Glover, widow
Funeral services late residence 32i Gaesaye Brook
fntsrment private.
HUBBELI-At Mt Kisco, n. Y, May 81, 1855. Mary NJ
Funeral at her late residence Wednesday June o'clock
KARI4-on Saturday. May go Mrs Sarah J. Ksr.
Relatives and friends are .espeeay invited 70 attend the
Trans christopher and BARCLAY SITS ferries cam.
MccARTHYAt4i MOrton;st., on Monday, June l. Bridget
Friends are invited to attend the funeral at St. Josephs
Church, 6th-ave. and washingtonpace, on wednesday
1t IS particularly requested that no flowers be sent.
PALMER-on Tuesday, I'd inst, Sarah Eliza Le Count
Funeral services yb held at her late residence 75s Dc
Friends and relatives are invited 10 attend
PALMER-At Mamaroneck, y. Y, on Sunday morning. May
81 1855 Martha W. wife OF Thomas Palmer IN the T7th
Funeral services on wednesday June B. M
Carriages await gOJ from Grand Central
Depot.
PALMER--On Monday, June l. OF apopiexY Walter G.
Funeral services will be held 5thst wednes
day at 1880 q.
SEBRING- At Carthage Landing Juno !. Margaret Ann
Ackerman widow OF tho late jacob seD1ng IN her 10th
Relatives friends respectfully invited attend her
funeral from her late residence.
SHERWOO Don the LIST inst. Rachel Ferguson wife OF
william sherwood, in her 10Th year. -.
attend Iunrl on 81
inst. at Purchase Meeting House, AT IL o'clock.
White Plains Depot meet train leaving
Grand Central Depot &C $50 a. m.
sAGER-suddenly Sunday morning. Richard sager. in
Funeral services on Tuesday at O'Clock, ST. Marks
church, 2d-ayo corner 10Th st.
Interment private. on wednesday.
Kindly omit flowers
SCHERMER uORN-On Monday morning, Juno !, James
W. SchermerhOrn. IN his sd year.
Funeral his late residence East llths tuesday Juno
q at > p. M
Interment wednesday morning.
TRACY-In city, the lst inst Louisa Kirkland widow
OF Charles Tracy, IN the 1874 ycar % her age.
st Georges Church Stuyyean square,
Thursday, At 1890 a. m.
II Il requested that NJ lowers be sent.
VANDERBURGH.-At her lato residence Poughquag.
Dutchess County y Y. sunday, May 81, 1852 Mrs.
Emilia Vanderburgh, ayed 81 Yeas.
services Wetne 3daY June 3 from the Me-
| thOiist Church. Poushquay.
WA RDWELI-At Newark " J., Sunday. May 81. Benja.
| min Wardwell OF Providence, r. 1.
residence o. his sOnn-law, Joseph Is. Bar
tran, "a Wa-linCrOn-st, Newark wednesday at
1 In tcmont at Bf sol X. i.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-03
noNGs OF TIE LUTHERAN SYNOD.

HARRISBURG, June 1.-The General Synod OF
tie Lutheran Church day resolved to undertake mis-
sion among the rbrewsn Chicago To be under Tho super
vision OF the Board OF Home Missions Tho apporion-
mens OF the several synois 10 remain as formerly
except that an ~ ouciourth IS to be made for
church extension. Tho Rev. l. l. TIL spoke on the ed-
catioual needs ~ the mission In India and u was re-
solved to establish q college and nary 1t Guntoar for
the education ~ native ministry. Tho committee on
tho ti rant mission iu YORK recommended that
the anon .us rcli which the synod had sr'i 1iuni 10
that society n Ncw-Iork SHOULD be- annul4cd "Licii
VA. a, orlrfcI Louisville aud Omaha were prcs"ut FL,
AS places FOR the next meeting. Tho rst ballot rc-le
Ocsrr-bau,,n. "A prominent lnymlu from NeN-Nprk
CITY delivered the nldrcss before the Historical Soc
Tho Rev Mr. -tol was appointed statistical secretary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-03
GRClTER LEAP THAN ODLUIrS

(TsrdsJ the YhiiGdcphfd Times.
When the news of Professor Odlum's fatal
leap from the parapet OF the Brooklyn Bridge reached
hero talking over the affair IN the Gold Room
TO "A parallel Incident which attracted great dea of
attention the frontier at the time and gave the name
OF HanmOnd's Leap" to "a lofty canyon wall on the
bank Of the Rio Grande about six miles west from where
tho alkaline waters OK the Pecos empty into IT,. The
track OF the Southern Pacific Railroad runs close 10 the
river here and a. you whir by the ranmcn will point
out the spot where Robert Hammond made sheer leap
of S. feet TO the muddy waters Of the Rio Grande below
This leap was made in the early summer OF 1857 when
the railroad was In process Of construction ,,,
Hammond worked in the day gang and the big wall
tent he shared with six or eight others about three
hundred yards from the edge OF the LOFTY wall agls
dashed aud tumbed At this particular point the river
ia quite deep. one night the sleeping occupants OF
Harris camp were aroused by series OF startling yeils
Ebrh came from Hammond's tent. Before they could
collect their and settle III their minus Whctner
or NOT the camp had been attacked by Indians Ham
,rJ IA slcI ram the tent aud although held by his
companions, finally tore himself away and yelln. at
every jump. made giant bounds toward the rlEot.
ran up on the bank 10 see what was the matter Ihey
s"Is Hammond as he dashed toward them and heard
his ogouized wells A cry of horror burst from their
lips the yelling man reached ths Drink OF tue precl
picc, and without seconds he station eap9d ot s
below. They heard the loud splash made ny his body
when 1t struck the water ana then win niacneU dcts
search for the poor follows mangled DOdy hhat was
their surprise to meet the supposed dead man alive IN
muddy water drpped from his clothing
What was the natteri" cried the group OF searchers
0He Of them Internal stin gng lizards got in my
and nearly drove ne crazy" answered Hammond but
he popped out when struck the water. by the way,
boys What do you think 0f that iump|
:" II ought to have killed YOU" said one man.
at didn't though" cried Hammond. with a laugh.
ri make IL again for $40 bill" .
The next morning Jack Harris had the distance meas
urcd and the tape line. held close to the chm cage,
marked 1873 feet and few inches when the otner Gnu
t1uched the water. Hammond did not appear To suffer
frot ms terrible flight through the air. lie was III his
udercothes that night and his feet were protected oy
Inv thin socks He struck the water feet hrst ana
described the sensation experienced as similar TO that II
tbe feet had been smarty slapped with broad strap.
While An the air he felt no difficulty IN breathing, and
ho Increased velocity rs lis body neared the water was
not physically percepublc.