San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-12-19


Purchasers of wood from the
wood yards complain of shortage In
their cords.
Immense stock of California
sweet and dry wines at very low
figures. let RoNsE & WAHLsTAB.
Great variety of Rhine, Hunga-
rian and French wines. Examine
our stock, the largest i'm the city.
12-19-10t RONSE q WAHLSTAB.
-Lytle Coal is becoming more pop
ular every day. $500 per ton, at 2l5
st. Mary's street. 1919 I'm
Try LytIe Coal and you will use
no other. $500 per ton, at 2l5 st.
Mary's Street. 12-l9 I'm
Hurry up with your copy for the
LIGHTS HOLIDAY EDITION. Only a
small amount of advertising space
left.
The sporting men say business is
little dull just now. The betting is
principally among professionals-very
few business men tackle the tiger.
-Soiree by the San Antonio Sing
ing and Social club at Casino hall
next Friday evening.
On Friday the public school will
close for the holiday vacation. The
monthly and semi-annual examina-
nations are now in progress.
Capital prizes in the Louisiana
lottery, yesterdays drawing: SO, 7O4,
1914, 43,Os5, 5000, $3.50. and $3.50.
Beginning with tomorrow night
the Menger hotel will have promenade
concerts every Thursday evening.
Three or four loads of gravel have
been dumped on Dawson street, i'm
the holes complained of, but this is not
enough.
Joe Moore, a boy who escaped
from the county convict camp was ar
rested yesterday by Officer Cara and
turned over to the county authorities.
John Wolfram is in a very low
condition and it is feared that he will
die soon. Mr.. A. Schoenert is also re-
ported to be in dangerous condition.
Weston Bros. comedy company
had almost split up in Huntsville,
December II, one Of the actors and
the manager having fight behind
the scenes, a comedy had to be sub
stituted for the play.
On dress parade days, Tuesdays
and Thursdays, the infantry band
will supply the absence of parades by
giving concerts until parades are re-
sumed.
Reception by the San Antonio
club takes place tonight.
-Twenty-t recruits left San An
tonic yesterday for Fort Brown and
Ringgold.
The LIGHT has received an in
vitation to attend a masquerade ball
given by Professor Whitehead and
wife at the San Antonio Rifle armory
next Monday night.
Largest assortment for fancy
liquors for Christmas use at
12-19-1t RONSE & WAHLsTAB.
Buns and beggars pursue their
avocatiOn of stopping pedestrians OH
our streets and begging money from
them. They watch until the police are
off their beats at supper or other
meals and select their opportunity.
"A new baritone, Mr.. Alex Knox,
from New York, will sing at the
Trinity church sociable next Friday
night.
What is the matter with the gar
bage carts. They do not visit the re-
gion of Marshall street at all regular
ly, and the garbage is thrown into the
streets. Is IL right, Mr.. Health Of
ficer?
-Nato Villareal is presenting his
friends and customers with hand
some stein as Christmas present, land
the LIGHT has been duly remem-
bered.
Friends are sometimes both
satirical and cruel. Some are trying
to persuade Denver Bill that he can
be mayor of the city. 1t is bad
enough now, but the citizens will not
jump out of the frying pan into the
fire.
The ladies of the Christian Union
request the LIGHT to say that I'M
avoidable circums tances will prevent
their setting lunch tonight as pre-
viously announced.
"A dude who had pawned his over
So at the Maverick hotel, found
negro barber wearing it yesterday.
The barber had bought it for s.. The
dude got his coat back by paying the
s.. 90.
p. Chislik was on trial today i'm
the justice court for striking l.. loft.
The county attorney elect and the
defeated candidate for the office, Mr..
Robinson, were the opposing counsel.
The jury fined defendant S..
is there any valid reason why
there ia no sidewalk on certain parts