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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-28

A SPECIALITY Or OuRs-ASD A
HINT TO YOU.
THE LIST. One OF the most important
- things for you to look after-and
CoACHMEN's itdemsnds immediate attention
COATS. lis the Livery filings connected
TROUSERS with your establishment. Your
CAPEs goodman, your bell boy. your
HATS. buter-ali Of them-win appear
RUBBER COATS. in those old. thread-bare suits
GLOVES, without word-until you order
sCARFS. the change.
COLLARS, We think it very likely that
BOOTS. you are too busy to look after
the details of their outfttings
TIGER SUITS. yourselves. Send them to us
that is our business-and Wen
BELL BOYS SUITS. return them to You fashionably
- rugged.
BUTLERs' SUITS. If you are a stranger in town
it will not be inappropriate for
COOKS APRONS us to say Of ourselves that we
AND CAPS. are the only complete Livery
- outftters in the city-in fact
WALTERS of the very few in the
JACKETS. countrywide make it q con-
- scientious business to keep
IMPORTED up with the times-and have
WATERPROOF awei,-balanced stock constantly
CARRIAGE RoBES on hand. =
IN LIVERY COLORS. You don't want to pay any
more for these things than they
FUR worth. and you mont be
CARRIAGE ROBES asked to bVus Speak to your
neighbor about saks aud Com
IN FACT EVERY pany's reputation-on prices
THING THAT'S of everything they handle
REQUIRED IN THE They will tell you it is the
WAY OF DRESS LOWEST for the BEST.
INGS TO MAINTAIN Make start of the new year
THE ELEGANCE OF with a complete change Of
YOUR ESTABLISH uniform for your attaches
MENT. and let US be your unJoyners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-28

The dinner this afternoon to thousands Of
the little poor, given by the various Christmas
clubs, is an annual event of the utmost pleas
ure to large portion of the population. The
purpose is one Of the best of the charitable
plans worked out by our good Samaritans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-28

The New York law providing for the punish
ment as granddaughter of culpable negligence
resulting in death has been enforced in one Of
the electric lighting cases, at least to the ex-
tent of securing an indictment of the Brush
electric light superintendent. When the man
aging officials of great semi-pubhc corpora
tons become convinced that deaths resulting
from neglect on the part of the corporations
to observe the law and protect the public may
land them personally in the penitentiary there
will be fewer human sacrifices in our great
cities to corporate greed and lawlessness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-28

The heartless swindles praeticed upon the
Austrian peasants who emigrate to this country
are officially disclosed to the State department
by Minister Grant. The scandal embraces rail-
way conductors and the agents and subagents
Of rival steamship lines. There is urgent need
in this country for new immigration laws as
well as a much closer inspection of immigrants.
The ease with which the poor andcredulous can
be swindIed out of all they possess before arriv-
ing here makes it the more imperative that the
laws now in being should be executed and
others passed to insure better results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-28
Noors OrEN LETTER.
sT INTERESTING TO ALL LADIES.

WASHINGTON. Dec 24, 1889.
To Our Patrons:
We desire to call your attention to our MARK DOWN
IN PRICES. We have Reduced Prices on
entire stock Just TWENTY PER CENT, intend
to give up this business We therefore wish to CLOSE
OUT The STOCK REGARDLESS OF PRICE, and
we guarantee you the BEST OF VALUE FOR THE
Last MONEY in the city. You can find any number
OF BARGAINS, and good bargains too you will say
yourself upon examination of the goods and the
prices. A description OF the different articles we
carry Is not necessary. Our name stands for che
quality Of our goods. which we GUARANTEE TO BE
OF THE BEST. We offer you GENUINE BARGAINS
IN HOSIERY 1.-THE best make}, FANS. ALL SILK RIB
BONs. NEW RUCHISGS. The balance OF our HOLI-
DAY GOODS. TIPS, SPANISH SCAEFS and FiCHUS,
NETS, NEW EFFECTS IN DRESS DRAPEkIES. the
NEW VAN DYKE LACES HASDKERCHIEFS, BEAD
TRIMMINGS and LACE3. NULL VESTS, JABOTS
an Extra Fine Quality yIIVErEEN and TRIMMED
and UNTRIMMED MILLINERY. We have also few
FRENCH BlSQUE DOLLS left. Give us q call We
take pleasure in showing goods Hoping TO receive
q visit from you and your friends, We remain respect
fully yOurs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-28
SPECIAL SALE Or G1ovEs

Continued be.ow.D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-28


Fancy Photograph Screens. Baskets. Bureau
Sets, &c, which have become slightly soiled or
rumpled or are odd pieces, &c, at Remnant
prices"
(second floor, annex
EIDER-DOWN QUILTS REDUCED
Less than a dozen left. We are determined to
close them out at once, hence these greatly re-
duced prices:
$40 Silk Quilts now 1880
$3.50 Silk Quilts now $40
$50 Satin Quilts now $40
$50 Satin Quilts now $22 so
$50 India silk Quilts $3.50
SIS Satin Quilts now S25.
(Fourtb aoor0
"oDD SIZES" OF LADIES' VESTS.
Ladies' Black SILK Vests. High Neck and
Long Sleeves. Size 3. Reduced to 81 each.
"oDD LORI OF NARROW RIBBONS.
In order to close them out at once we offer
100 pieces of No. l Picot-odye Ribbon, in
Orange, Navy and Cardinals at the reduced
price of &c. per piece of ten yards; suitable for
tying packares. candy boxes, stationery aud for
fancy work generally.
First foor}
POI-POURuI REDUCED.
Pot-Pourri In packages. Reduced from 1 Sc.
to 1Oc.
Pot-Pourri in tins. Reduced from 4oc. to
25c
tfirst floor. rear.)
CARRIAGE AND SLEIGH ROBES REDUCED.
Plain and Fancy-striped Wool Lap Robes,
lined with Gray aud Green Felt.
$40 grade now IS.
&12 grade now $40.
SIS grade now $l5.
Imitation Black Bear Fur Robes, lined with
Green Cloth, extra large size.
S1475 grade now sig.
&21 grade nov SIS.
&24. so grade now go.
Prairie Wolf Fur Robes. Reduced from
si475 to Sl2 so each.
Fine Prairie Wolf Fur Robes. Reduced fr ON
$3.50 to $l5 each.
Hudson Bay Wolf Fur Robes. Reduced
from $3.50 to S25.
These are exceptionally good bargains.
Fourth foor.l
A BARGAIN IN MEMS DRAWERS.
Monday morning we shall offer 100 doz
Bleached Canton Flannel Drawers, .pem-
broke" make, in all sizes from % to A. with
different lengths to each waist measure. This
| weight we have formerly sold at 62l<c tu-
dicious purchase enables US to offer them at
| the Low price Of SOC. per pair.
(Fiyst door.)
"oDD' SIZES" IN LADIES' DRESSING
sACQUES.
lLadys French Dressing Sscqua Size g.
Reduced from eli TO ga
lLAdy's French Dressing saccue. Size 80.
| Reduced from els to "a.
tThird noor.>
WOODWARD I LorTaoP.
d2s Cor. llth and = stA nv.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-13
A Spectators Adventure.

Little Johnny Dorian, who lives at River
side, N. j., yesterday owned new straw
hat, dime and penny worn by current use
to silvery brightness He tied the hat to a
coat button, because a light breeze was ruff
fling the surface of the Passaic river, and
went down to the Erie railroad to watch the
trains passing. He had not wholly decided
what use to make Of the dime, but he knew
very well how to put the cent where it would
do the most good. He was acquainted with
boy who was willing to pay two cents for
the coin If it was hattened under the wheels
Of a train of cars, and Johnny, who is only 8
years of age, but has the tinanciering spirit
Of Jay Gould, intended to invest his penny SO
as to realize cent per cent profit.
He reached spot where there was nobody
to interfere with his speculation. An after
noon train, on its way to Jersey City, and
not more than 200 yards distant, was run
ming at high speed. Hastily selecting coin,
he placed it on the rail The train was very
close to the spot where he was standing
when he discovered that he had made blum
der. The penny was still in his pocket and
the conclusion was unavoidable that the
dime was in front of the locomotive.
Johnny rushed forward. 1t was an awful
ly dangerous thing to do, but he was not a
boy to hesitate when ten cents were at stake.
An incautious step Frustrated him, and the
wind from the whirling train tore his hat
from its fastening, carried it under the
wheels, and it was seen no more. His head
could not have been more than twelve inches
from the cars as they swept past. The dime
was not found. 1t had either been ground
out of recognition or it had stuck fast to one
of the wheels
80 you lost ten cents and your hat by
your folly'" said friend of the boys father
when he heard the story later in the day.
'Oh, no." replied Johnny, weeping. 81
only lost nine cents and the hat. | fattened
the penny under the next train and sold it
for two cents New York Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-13
CITY:WAkD BOUNDARIES

FIRST WAED-IS bounded on the north
by W. Commerce street, east by San An
tonic river, south and west by center of 5.
Laredo street and Alazan and San Pedro
creeks.
SECOND Wards bounded on the north
by w. Commerce street, east by center OF
S. Laredo street and AlaZan and San Pedro
creeks, south and west by city limits.
THIRD WARD-IS bounded on the east by
San Pedro creek, north by Fredericksburg
road and city limits, west by city limits
and south by w. Commerce street.
FOURTH WARD-Is bounded on the north
by city limits, south by w. Commerce street
east by San Antonio river, west by San
Pedro creek and Fredericksburg road.
FIFTH WARD Is bounded on the west
and north by the San Antonio river, east by
Alamo and MadTe bitches and south by w.
Commerce street.
SIXTH WARD-IS bounded on the west
by Alamo and Madre bitches and San An
tonic river, south by f. Commerce street,
north and east by city limits.
SEVENTH WARD In bounded on the
north by Z. Commerce street, east and south
by city limits, west by center of Water and
Mill streets and San Antonio river.
EIGHTH Wards bounded on the north
by +. Commerce street, west by San AntO-
Mo river, east by center Of Water and Mill
streets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-13
4 Cute bargain.

AS is well known in the village of Dalmal-
ly, Mistress McHaudem is a very keen hand
at bargain; and few have ever been able to
boast that they have got the best O her" in
a deal The other day she entered the shop
of Sandy O'Neil where everything and any
thing, from pair of spectacles down to al
ounce of tea can be purchased, and said
"Wad ye sell me sugar basin withoot the
cover"
"Ou ay," said Sandy, who would sell the
shoes off his feet at profit.
"Hoo muckIe is this vin!" inquired the Gus
toner.
That's a shuIIin', complete, said Sandy
AN whit for the basin without the id'
"Elevenpence"
"D'ye only TAX off penny for the lid"
"Weel the hd's no worth MAR nor q
penny"
"Eh, that's guild news" calculated the
lady, with a sigh of relief. ITS just the lid
O. mine I've broken" And, so saying, she
laid down penny, and walked off with the
coveted lid before the astonished storekeeper
had time to interfere. London Truth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-13

Grant used to chop cord wood in peculiar
way, says Judge Lanham in The st. Louis
Republic, cutting the tree all round instead
of half down on one side and then on the
other, like the ordinary axman. While
president he visited st. Louis and | went
with him to his farm. and passing the spot
. where he once chopped wood said: Gen,
eral, the fellow who cut those stumps was a
poor wood chopper, don't you think soF
The president replied with a sigh: That
might be true, judge, but to tell the truth,
was happier then than now. cut my wood,
hauled it to the city, got my price for it, re-
turned to my family, and was happy; but
now the burden of nation is ON me, and l
know no rest. Those were happy days,
Judge"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-13
Incident of Canine Affection.

Among the incidents connected with the
waterspout which burst on the Batcembe
hills, in Dorset, aud sent a destructive tor
rent of water through the valley below, a To-
cal journal mentions a touching instance OF
canine affection which occurred at farm
yard. A collie, with puppy, was chained
to kennel When the flood entered the
yard the mother seized the puppy in her
mouth and lifted it above the water. The
chain, however, was not long enough to al
low the dog to swim, and as the water
rose the dog and the puppy were gradually
drowned, the mother trying to the very last
to save the life of her offspring. When the
water subsidized the puppy was still in tho
mouth of the dead mother London Tit Bits
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-13
A Narrow Escape for the Gems.

There has been a good deal of talk over the
attempted robbery Of the young Duchess Of
Newcastle of her diamonds These stones,
which are the family diamonds, are worth
S25J, 900, and have always been kept for safety
in the safes of Coutts &; Co., the London
bankers They were taken out when the
duchess was presented at court, and after
that ceremony were kept at the Mount street
residence. The duke did not like the respon,
sibility and suggested that they should be
returned to their place of safety. This was
done one morning, and on the following day
the duke and duchess, on returning from
town, found that a thief had entered the
apartment and ransacked it in search of the
diamonds. He had helped himself to what
there was and cut open the travelling bag in
which the diamonds had been. he was forty
eight hours too late for the stones.-Jewelers'
Weekly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-13
The Flag of the Union.

Although the star spangled banner was es-
tablished by resolution Of congress June ii,
M, it was not until forty-one years later
that the present method of signifying the
number of states by the number of stars was
adopted. 1t had long been obvious that a
new stripe could not be added for each new
state without making the flag unsightly The
stripes would either have to be narrowed or
else the field enlarged out of all proportion to
the Union. In 1918 Congressman Peter H,
Wendover acting on the suggestion of Capt.
S. G. Reid, famous for his defense of the
privateer General Armstrong, advocated the
adoption of the present design.
Capt Reid wanted all the stars grouped
into one big star. Mr.. Wendover did not
press the adoption of this feature. He sue
Ceeded in defeating various compromise
schemes, among them one to have stripes for
the old and stars for the new states, and an
other to limit the stars to the old thirteen
Still third was to fix the stripes at an arbi-
trary number. Finally Mr.. Wendovers per
sistency was rewarded by the passage by the
house of the following bill, which went
through the senate without dissent;
That from and after the 4th day of July
next the flag of the United States be thirteen
horizontal stripes, alternate red and white;
that the Union have twenty stars, white in a
blue field.
That on the admission of every new state
into the Union one star be added to the union
Of the flag, and that such addition shall take
effect on the 4th Of July next succeeding
such addition. Boston Transcript.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-13
An Accommod ating Boss.

gang of men were at work on city
street, when a slight, beardless youth laid
down his pick, and, approaching the foreman,
said to him:
Can | take fit, sir9"
Take whatp asked the foreman
"a fit feel one coming on" replied the
young man, without emotion.
why, certainly" said the foreman
So the young man walked over to bit Of
grass under leafy tree-it was a new street
in the suburbS-and had fit
Then he went and washed his face, came
back to his place in the line, took up his pick
and struck into work, After the days work
was over theyoung man said to the foreman
you don't mind my having fitsp'
Mo- guess not if you DO fair days
work"
We'll, you SEQ used to work for a butcher
an he wouldn't let me take fits-said it inter.
fered with BUSINESSMAN thought you might
feel the same way about it,"
And the young man works hard with pick
ana shovel and takes fit once in a while as
YOU or might take a drink of water.-Pitts-
burg Dispatch
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-13
PATENTS

registered, and all other patent causes in the
Patent Office and before the Courts promptly
and carefully prosecuted.
Upon receipt of model or sketch of inven-
ton, make careful examination, and ladvise
as to patentability free of charge.
With my offices directly across from
the Patent Office, and being in personal at
tendance there, it is apparent that have SUI
periOr facilities for making prompt prelih.i-
nary searches, for the more vigorous and suo-
cessful prosecution of applications for patent
and for attending to all business entrusted to
my care, in the shortest possible time
Fees Moderate, and exclusive attention
given TO patent business. Information, az .
vice and special references sent on reques /
j. n. LlrIELL,
solicitor and Attorney In Patent Causes
Washington, ID. c.,
Mention this paper Op's'te U. 5. pint ON
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-13
The Telephone Ear.

You have a telephone ear. You may not
know it, but you have all the same 1t is the
left ear, for it is on record that only a very
small percentage Of men or women Use the
right ear at the telephone. As matter Of
fact the telephone has suddenly come into
prominence as a medical proposition. and I'M
less the scientists are mistaken the bulk of
men and women who use the telephone within
few years may expect to find themselves
rather hard of hearing in the left ear This
is because when using the telephone every
muscle and nerve of the ear is strained to
catch the fainteSt sound from the person
speaking at the other end Dr. Oliver w.
Moore, the eminent eye and ear specialist,
was asked the other day if he had heard of
any cases of deafness from the telephone.
1t is rather difficult to state exactly,n he
replied. 81 have seen where the repeated
sound of an instrument, OF the repetition of
any sound, has caused deafness. Telegraph
operators are in danger of injuring their
sense Of hearing. Boiler makers often suffer
from deafness. In the construction of boilers
it is necessary for one man TO be inside of the
boiler and the other outside, and the inceS-
SAINT noise caused by the riveting of the
boilers always causes either deafness or an
affection of the ear. As to the telephone, it
no doubt has the same effect. Il is natural
and reasonable to suppose that a person
listening for sound, and not knowing the
moment when it will come, may injure the
membrane of the ear, and in time this might
affect the hearing power. ALBANY Express.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-13

Did. . asked the priest about it, and he told
ne this story: THAT picture is a genuine
Titan, and has been in this country over 800
gears. 1t was brought from Spain by Sig.
Jose Valero, who came to Mexico soon after
ihs conquest, The picture passed into other
hands, and was eventually lost sight Of.
When took this charge, several years ago,
[ found it stuck away in dark corner, as
though considered worthless drought It TO
light, cleaned and framed it, and placed it
where it hangs DOW. Learned it's history bit
~ bit, and its genuineness is well authenti-
,ated." The picture is a portrait Of ST. Iago,
md is about by feet. 1t would bring a
abulous sum il put up for sale.-Interview
n Globe-Democrat-
THEY 60 TO THE CIRCUS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-13

yoked. She said she supposed it was gif..
Then the lemonade man treads on their toes
II there are three rings Jonathan calls her
attention from one to the other. IL one ring
they are not getting their moneys worth
He buys ticket to the concert because she
is too bashful to say that she does not care to
stay. He also buys a history of the animals
because she is looking at 1t when the man
comes after it.
His calfskin pocket book is getting hot
from the friction of pulling 1t out of his
pocket so much. He says he never see such
darned swindle" as the whole show is.
They stop to see them feed the animals and
Jemima, like every other woman, stops so
long before the monkey cage that Jonathan
gets angry and says an impolte thing, and
Terminals pink cambria heaves convulsively,
and he is sorry he said it.
In going out the price Of red lemonade has
been reduced to two glasses for five, and he
goes it again, while the obliging man treats
on an extra drink.
They have condolences homeward. He
holds her hand maybe, and only the little
stars and they two know it, They didn't
know that the circus men had seen them
cape at the canvas daubs or the tinsel of the
ring. They don't care. As the long ride
draws to an end Jemima slept with her head
where her head had been in the picture, and
he feels as though he would like TO go to cir
Gus forever
Do you think times have changed much to
dsyf-Lewiston Me.) Journal
Setting the Fashion.
Hard work will accomplish wonders, but
it will not take the place of genius. Some
things must be done suddenly and in mo-
ment of inspiration. A writer in The Phila
delpha Record mentions a case i'll point, q
case in which social revolution wa:
wrought, so to speak, by a stamp of the foot
once found celebrated milIiner in tear:
because a gem of a hat, the result Of many
attempts had failed to suit a very fussy Gus
toner Her feelings getting the better Of
her Judgment, she threw the condemned hat
on the floor and jumped on it, crashing il
into an entirely new shape.
A clerk, who had seen this Outburst o.
temper, put the misused hat away in the
drawer. Half an hour later a lady customer
came in, and another clerk, after showing
her nearly all the hats and bonnets in thu
stock and failing to please her fancy, brought
forth the crushed hat with the remark
Here is something that will suit you"
To my surprise it did suit her. She pur
chased it, and insisted upon wearing it al
once. Calling at the same place week af
terward, was told that some half dozer
hats had been made like the crushed one, anC
were being worn by very fashionable people
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-13
f,rIy q nm YEAR.-W WEEKLY LIGHT
Unly 9l,Uu By mail-Postage Free.
EDOCh,

The transition from long, lingering and
painful sickness to robust health marks an
epoch in the life of the individual. Such a re-
markable event is treasured in the memory
and the agency whereby the good health has
been attained is gratefully blessed. Hence it
is that so much is heard in praise of Electric
Bitters. So many feel they owe their resto-
ration to health, to the use of the Great AL
terative and Tonic. IL you are troubled with
any disease of Kidneys, Liver or Stomach, of
long or short standing, you will surely find re-
and 81 per bottle at Drless, Thompson & Co..
drugstore.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-13

Mrs. Frank Leslie has been credited with
having the smallest feet Of any woman in
America She wears "a No. ! shoe But Mrs
Leslie has had % surrender the honor TO Miss
Mtnna Irving, the Postess, who wears a size
smaller than No, l.-Philadelphia Press
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-13

was down TO Conejos, In Southern Colo.
RADIO, a few weeks ago, and was invited to 20
through the ancient adobe church and con.
vent there On the walls in one OF the rooms
noticed painting which seemed 10 DO very
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-13
| WARRANTED.
DR.. PIERCE'S PELLETS
Purely Vegetable
Perfectly Harmless !

UNEQUALED AS A LIVER PILL.
Smallest, Cheapest, FASTEST 20 take.
One tiny, Suggr-uUatHd Pellet 20 dose. Cures
Sick Headache, bilious Headache, Cuustipa-
ton, Indigestion, bilious Attacks, and all de-
Tangements of the stomach aud Bowels
70 cents vial, by druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-09-13
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILwAY.s

Departs east at 700 a. IN. and 40 p. H.;
departs west at 2:OOp. IN.
Arrives from the east at 100 p. III and 1:45
%. III. arrives from the west at 200 p. III.