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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-14
COUNTY COURT.
Taxation Fixed for the Year 1889
Other Matters.

Taxation Fixed for the Year 1889
Other Matters.
The county court in its sitting this
morning fixed the rate of taxation of
county and state property for the year
1889 as follows:
State advalorem, 20c on the 500
valuation; state school tax, II lie;
poll tax, 81 80; county tax, advalOrem,
l5c; road and bridge tax, 15c; railroad
subsidy bond tax, II lie; court house
bond tax, 2 1-2c; county poll tax, 25c;
county district school tax, for districts
Nos. 6, s, II, 80, zoe; Nos. 4, q, "a, l5c;
also one-half Of the tax on all occupa-
tions subject to occupation taxation.
1t was ordered that the county court
sit as a board of equalization of prop
erty taxation, beginning the second
Monday in June.
A. Schumacher's proposition to pur-
chase county property on West Hous-
ton street was rejected.
Ed. Braden, contractor for the Quin-
tana road bridge was allowed $1,000
over and above the contract price for
extra work.
The application of Engineer Smith,
tor extra compensation for extra work
done on said bridge, was rejected in
part.
Commissioner Kiolbassa was ap-
pointed committee of one to confer
with the city as to grading and re-
pairing the Austin road as far as the
Salado.
Mr.. Jake Marshall was ordered to
be paid 500 for building the bridge
over Huebner creek.
Jose de la Barrerra and wife, pau
pers, were allowed railway passes to
proceed to Eagle Pass.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-14

Only about fifteen members of the
San Antonio Rifles were present at
the armory last night, and Captain
Badger did not select his Galveston
team.
Henry Johnson, Ed. Lynch and
Jennie Davis, in Jail on charges of
theft, were released by the grand jury
yesterday.
Otto Stub, the comrade of Olaf
Iceberg, of the Danmark, has also
been provided for by a situation on
the Arkansas Pass railway. He left
this morning.
The grand jury began the investi-
CATION of the Lockwood-Newton shoot
ing case this morning. A great num-
Der of witnesses have been summoned.
The reception tonight will be an
informal affair rendered by the home
division of the Belknap Rifles to the
New York team
One of the "boys" says he had a
dream last night that he was drink
ing basket of champagne, and this
morning when he awoke he had a
headache, sure enough!
The residence of Mrs. B. Barnhart,
on st. Mary's street, was .burglarized
Sunday night last and $40 in cash were
stolen from a bureau drawer and a
gentleman's pair of trousers are also
missing.
Conductor F. F. Fithian, of the
Laredo and San Antonio run, will, it
is reported, he appointed collector of
customs at Laredo, and has a strong
friend at Washington working for
him.
Miss Virginia Rossy's private
school will picnic at San Pedro park
on Thursday, May 18th. The LIGHT
staff, as usual, has been remembered
with cordial invitation to be pres
ent.
The promised reception and ball
to the Belknap Rifles who carried the
banner of this city so resplendantly
in the Inauguration parade at New
York, occurs tonight at their armory,
on Houston street. MIR. Claude
Wright is booked for an address OF
welcome and "NIajor Sam Maverick"
will occupy the post of honor.
In the United States court this
morning the case of the government
versus Ed Braden and his bondsmen,
for violation of a hay contract, judg-
ment was rendered for the plaintiff in
the sum of 1907 against Braden, and
$500 against A. Santlebsn and Henry
Collman, bondsmen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-14

Gasoline %, oil % and 80 c. del.
Bastian, Ag't. Protection Oil Co., 206
The Alamo Ice company, corner
of Cameron and West Houston streets,
is now prepared to deliver ice in any
quantity. 5-2-tf
DIR. Breeding has charge of DR..
Gains office until his return, when
DIR. Breeding will open office in
George block, Houston street. 5-7-lw
During my absence north, DR.. j.
E. Breeding will be in charge of my
office and practice.
5-9-5t J. NJ. CAIN, Dentist.
Prince Alberts, two button cutaway,
and all the novelties in sacks at
s-23-tf PANCOAST d SON.
-Masury's liquid paints will cover
more surface, last longer, and fade
less than any paints on the market.
Especially adapted to this climate.
3-27-1y B. c. RELY & Co., Ag'ts.
The Sunset wood company car
ries the largest stock of any yard in
the city. Delivers dry post oak at
1885, and sawed and split at S4.65
per cord. Yard corner of Austin and
Lamar streets. Telephone 81. S-1S-lm
Call on Misses Kirchner, 235 West
Commerce street, for your fine millin-
cry. They have just received a new
stock of spring millinery and fancy
goods, also McCalPs Bazaar Patterns.
Stamping done to order. 4-2-3 m.
ALI union carpenters out of en-
ployment come sign their name on
the register kept at Harry Haste's
cigar store, Soledad street, also all
bosses wanting union men are re-
quested to do the same. 4-30-lmo
The San Antonio Brewing Co.'S.
XXX Pearl is the best beer ever
offered to the public of this city.
You will find it on tap at all the lead
ing saloons. Try it for one week and
YOU will never drink any other. If
"A. Kahn received another ship
ment of the celebrated Foster war
ranted five hook, kid gloves, in all
the leaoing shades, at 50 cents per
pair.
One thousand three hundred pairs
Of shoes at A. Kahn's, consisting Of
duu tuuS "Oliil llOil 81 ~ W
s. 90 a pair, Your choice at so cents a
pair.
The latest song"Do you love me-"
for sale only by the Opera house
Music store. B. r. FREES & Co.
Wall paper decoration, latest
style and largest assortment in the
southwest. B. G. Reilly & Co. 3-27-tf
For a good tin roof at living
price, call on J. J. KILLING,
3-2S.3m No. Alb North st.
The Crystal Ice Co.'s down town
office, No. 9 E. Houston street, sells
ice at same price as factory. 5-6'6t
Trunk Factory, 223 Alamo Plaza,
Travelling Bags, Nalises, Satchels,
Straps. Repairing done. H. VOgler
& Co. 4-25-lm
If you want your girl to love you,
buy her jewelry at BELL Bros.
3-26-tf (Jewelers.)
BOYS Jersey suits for spring.
If PANCOAST & Son.
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Haas & Oppenheimer.
212 and ga Commerce Street,

Have gained confidence of the people they
only such goods they have in the store has always
sell only of Goods prices
continually increasing Our large small for
trade adding building double
capacity We Offer and do shoddy worthless
goods the following articles such gentlemen lady
not fear to buy.
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CLOTHING

% doz. boys white & mix straw %
15sdoz menand boys do. SOC
10 doz boys and men do. 10
20 doz mems fine straw 81 0
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CITY LOCAL NEWS.
Drink Berlin Weiss beer. 4-6-tf

Drink Berlin Weiss beer. 4-6-tf
The Belknaps go into barracks
tonight for the Galveston drill.
Mrs. E. Cole and Miss Carrie Wal
lace are visiting friends in Laredo.
"A very large crowd attended the
concert Sunday at San Pedro springs.
One of the bicyclists took SO mile
ride on a wheel last Sunday morning.
The mayor was not at the Mission
garden meeting Saturday night.
An affidavit was made this morn
ing against Ferdinand Adelege for as
sault on Anton WOttlin.
-Wanted.-Two good first class
cooks, at Riverside restaurant. 1t
The Casino association will soon
give a dance, the last of the season.
-Wanted-Housekeep for hotel.
Address ". w. b., this office. st
Furnished rooms to rent. at go
East Commerce street. 5-l3-3t
-Drs. NJ. x. and F. NJ Taylor, Of
flee 402 Houston street. TeI.363 ll-6-ly
A fine line of Watches at Bell
Bros, (Old FIRM.
Furnished rooms to rent at Mrs.
H. Diehl, Al Fourth st. 5-7-lm
Painters and artists supplies.
3-27-tf B. G. RELY & Co.
Bargains for cash, in furniture, at
Bottoms. 1-28-1t
-Purest ice in the city at the Alamo
zee factory. 5-2tf
"A new line of Cutlery just in at
Bell Bros, (Jewelers).
Big bargains in ready made cloth
ing and hats, at Kahn's. They all
must 60 at cost.
Buy your boys clothing from A.
Kahn. You can get them at factory
cost, as Kahn is going out of clothing.
All kinds of fine Jewelry at Bell
Bros, 2S1 Commerce street.
There is no use in talking, A.
Kahn is the high price killer of San
Antonio.
When your 1Sk, affection ripens
into true love, then buy your we'd
ding rings at BELL Bios (old firm
3-26-tf
All the latest novelties, in scarfs,
and neckties, etc.
3-23-tf PANCOAST & Son.
Ladies it will pay you to examine
A. Kahn's black lace flouncings; they
beat the world.
AT A. Kahn's, splendid quality
bleach domestic, one yard wide, at 5
cents per yard.
Go to A. Kahn's ana get some of
those nice bathing towels at $l.0O u
dozen.
A. Kahn is closing out large line
of French sateenS, in beautiful de-
signs at 20 cents Il yard.
"A large crowd attended the con-
cert at Muth'S garden Sunday after
noon.
Andrew Clark was yesterday con-
victed of aggravated assault and bat
terry and fined So in the district
court.
Alderman Common, in the next
council, will move to declare the
Flores street stock yards. between
Nueva and Dolorosa streets, a nuis-
ance.
-Wanted-A white servant girl,
for house work, small family. Apply
at 222 Obraje street. 5-l4-4t
In the district court this morning
the only case disposed of was that of
G. Montalbo, charged with theft of
$40 from his brOther-in-law, for which
he was sentenced to two years i'm
prisOnment on plea of guilty. The
jury recommended the prisoner to the
clemency of the governor.
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OfInterest TO the Ladies.

In order to reduce our stock to make
room for large shipments this fall we
offer about 500 pairs of Saller, levin
& Co.'s ladies fine shoes at cost.
These are elegant shoes in all lasts
and sizes, which we sold at So 90, So. so,
$500, $3.50, $500 and $500 and now
they will go at cost. We invite the
ladies to take advantage of this splen-
did offer. J. K. BERETTA & Co,
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Plenty of Ice.

The San Antonio ice factory wishes
to inform the public and it's patrons
that (all reports to the contrary they
have full supply of pure ice on
hand, and can and will insure prompt
and regular delivery. Leave orders at
2ll Losoyo street, or telephone 10.
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Our )liVeS for this Week

Water Sets, Lemonade Sets, at 1-2 Of
regular value as low as 65 cents for
complete set (Waterpitcher and 6
glasses on tray.
Let us explain the merits of our
VentiIating Iceberg Refrigerator
before you buy another.
WAGNER & CHABOT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-14

so doz mems good Cause shirts = 35c
90 doz cross barred shirts - 40c
Is doz mems flannel overshirts : 81 90
10 doz Linnen lap robes emb'd.- / IS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-14
SHOES

We carry large line Of the very
best Philadelphia make. Ladies, boys
and children's shoes at all prices.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-14
Removal.

have moved my tin shop from 80
West Commerce, corner of Presa
streets to 100 Navarro street, back of
Martins shoe store. A. BALDUS.
4-30-lmO
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-14
A Handsome Bequest.

New York Tribune.
By the will of the late William ].
Syms Roosevelt Hospital is the re.
cipient of handsome legacy, the sum
of $3.50, 900 being bequeathed to it fol-
the erection and maintenance of an
operating theatre" A new building
will be put up on the present hospital
grounds at cost of probably S150,0OO
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-14
A Lady of Excellent Judgment.

A Lady OF Excellent Judgment.
Olive Logan in Philadelphia Times.
1t is evident from what I might call
the debut toilets of Mrs. Harrison
that she will make no effort to be a
leader of fashion. think she has
elected to play a nobler role, that of
wife of president of the United States
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-14
CARPETS

Tap Brussels, Body Brussels, In
grain Carpet, Art Squares.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-25

hersalr ana her nusoanu on his discovery, soon
after their marriage, that much of her jewely
and bric-a-brac had been given to her by
former admirers.
The Companion has nothing to do, usually,
with cases of divorce or unhappy marriages,
but this detail emphasizes'a moral which
every young girl should take to heart.
The husband, on this point, had right on
his side. No man of honorable feeling would
be willing to see his wife wear the rings or
decorate his house with the costly trifes which
had been given to her as tokens of the ahec-
ton of other men.
In this country, especially in villages and
rural communities, it is not uncommon for
girls to accept gifts e jewelry, books and
ornaments from young men to whom they
are not betrothed.
1t is not the custom, let us state most en-
phatically, in that class of our society which
is most scurupulous in its difference to the
rules of good breeding and in which young
girls are most carefully protected The man
VINO would offer jewelry or any costly orna-
ment to one of these young girls would be re-
garded as vulgar anu ignorant oi "ne III D
principles of etiquette.
This principle, like all others which govern
good manners, is based on common sense. Nc
gentlewoman should permit man who is not
her husband, kinsman or affianced lover to
place her under monetary obligation, fol-
the simple reason that such an obligation
gives the man hold upon her which in many
cases is dangerous, and in all is unseemly.
A good rule for the guidance of a CIR
through the years when she is the object o.
admiration and iattery is to do nothing
which she would not be willing to tell now t.
| her mother and hereafter to her husband
Life may be made tanner for Der By observ
ing that rule, but It will assuredly be NOR
pure, womanly and safe. Youths Compan
| ion
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-25
The Hearts of Men and Women.

Some interesting statistics aboutths human
heart are published by a journal which com
bines science and sentiment beyond most Of
our contemporaries. Werefer to The Ameri-
can Queen, and the topic on which it dnates
is the human heart. The surprising fGct in
its report is that the hear, * a man is larger
than, that of woman AMI Weighs more, esPe-
cially as life advances The heart of girl
and the heart of boy are of about the same
size, but the manly heart gains, so that when
it reaches perfection, say at the age of fifty,
the area of its surface is fully as much as
two square inches more than the area OF
womans heart. We confess that we are sur,
prised and rather shocked at this informa'
ton; and if it proceeded from any other
source we should certainly doubt its accu
racy Yet, after all, it is not size but quail
ity that ought to be regarded in hearts SC
it is also with brains. A small brain, like
that of Abraham Lincoln, for instance, may
be far more efficacious, provided it be Of the
requisite fneness and compactness, than q
big brain, like that-of Yankee Sullivan The
heart Of a woman is undoubtedly uobler than
that of man in quality. Its pulsations may
not'be so noisy, but they are more intense
and subtleS and thus it is that woman not
only surpasses man in her power of loving
but in the elevation, the ideality and the
integrity of the moral nature. In short
women are better than men, and the st4e
ment of The American Queen cannot bei q
mitted' as proving anything to the contrary
New York Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-25
Lifting the Skirts.

A French lady recently arrived in this city
takes some exception to the street tactics of
Buffalo ladies' Said she 20 the writer: Buff
falo girls as a rule have pretty faces and
figures, but they have habit which seems
disgraceful to me. l refer to their way OF
lifting the dress when crossing muddy
street. They will take hold square at the
back of the dress, dig in and give vicious
Jerk. Now | can understand that one girl
might do it because she cannot, of course,
view her own rear elevation; but l do not
see how any lady who has noticed the sorry
figure this black hosting" as verify heard
some wicked man call it, looks with Others,
should copy it. The proper way' Why, OF
course, if both hands are disengaged, BOTH
sides of the dress should be slightly lifted
and brought forward. If one hand only is
disengaged, which as a general thing is the
right, then the. dress should be caught at the
side by bendingslightly, and drawn slightly
to the left side folded over in front. This
can be done with graceful movement. The
Buffalonian custom is invariably disgraeeful
and ungracefuL Times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-25

A writer in The Eairdresser remarks; "The
ladies have been trying 10 let the hair fall
down on the rape and not to wear 1t high c.
the head as formerly. But think the at
tempt will prove ebortive. Young ladies
with rre..:.v :;ecis. like to show them and
rebel s. THIS Cal--5z. Enare is CnGuestlonapiy
intellect and thousand other charms dis
played in the high dressing of the hair.
Whenever the upward line OF the forehead is
continued, it is felt that mental dignity Is
given. Of all the weapons woman possesses,
either for good or evil, their expression lies
in her hair 1t is the low head with loose
wandering tresses which, from the days Of
the sirens to those Of Louis XIV, has most
underiably revealed the Delilah. Gather
them I'D and the woman is reformed. On this
account loose, flowing hair is only suitable
for children or very young girls A woman
with her hair over her shoulders looks untidy
or something worse. Tie high style of dress
ing has the advantage Of bringing out the
forehead, .lot protruding it bare and bold, as
when the hair was drawn tightly back from
it, the fashion of some years ago"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-25
They Took or Their High Hats.

A novel mode Of dealing with the female
high hat nuisance in theatres was employed
at the Savoy theatre, London. There were q
number of ladies in the amphitheatre with
hats which prevented the gods" from getting
a good view of the stage. They, therefore,
handed down paper, on which a request to
the ladies to remove their headgear was
written in large round hand, and which
was passed from hand to hand along the
front rows. Some Of the ladies at once took
off their hats; and, in the next interval,
another paper was sent dow in the samo
vay. thanking them for their ind and oblig-
Ing conduct. News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-25
A New Floating Fort.

Admiral Akamatsu, of the japanese navy,
has Invented a new floating fort for coast de-
Tense. This fort is to be built on a kind of
vessel made of steel and $50 feet in length.
The armor is to be 10 inches thick, and the
bridge will be specially protected with a steel
bulwark of inches. 1t is to have double
screw and engines of 200 horse power, capa-
BILE of attaining speed of three miles an
hour On the first bridge will be placed
twelve Is centimetre cannon, and on the Sec
ond eight 26 centimetre. The crew will num-
Der $50 men, ami each floating fort is esti-
mated to cost G4OO, 900, but this is obviously
a mistake, perhaps 100000 is meant.-New
York World
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-25
A Merchants Ills.

1t is very hard to please all the ladies.
Theresre some who cannot and will not be
pleased, and have known several who have
never failed to "kick" when their bill was
presented at the end of every week or two
weeks. Their objections are of the most dis
agreeable kind, as every time you present
your bill you are put in the attitude of a liar.
l remember one case in particular ,eThere four
dozen of eggs were charged on the bill. The
lady in question rested her eye on this item
the first thing. Now, didn't get four dozen
eggs last week" she said. II know didn't
Monday we had bacon for breakfast, Tues
day we had eggs, and l know mother Dor
rowed half a dozen eggs the next day from
Mrs. - Now, where are the rest of the
eggs?' We called up the cook, the nurse girl
and the chambermaid before the full four
dozen eggs were accounted for, and after much
wrangling and great deal of hard feelings
we learned that the cook had used one dozen,
and that the family had eggs every morning
for breakfast during the week. Imagine how
l felt during the ordeaL-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-25
BE Kind to the scapegoat.

Just one word right here in the ear of the
married ladies': Your husbands have doubt
less told you, on coming home at late hour
a little the worse for wear, that they have
been led from the path of rectitude by some
friend whose name they give, together with
a lot of elaborate detail They really stayed
out for a. good time because they wanted to,
and their mean way Of ringing an innocent
friend in as the one responsible is a thing be-
meath contempt. Doubtless, ladies, you have
subsequently met the man whose name has
thus been taken in vain, and remembering
what he is charged with, you treat him
coolly He is at a loss to know the reason
He does not know that your husbands have
made him their scapegoat. He acquires the
reputation in your eyes of being a dangerous
man, and your husbands have the nerve to
stand by and see him Fsuffer in ayour estima-
ton from their lies Be kind to this young
man, ladies' Your husbands have cruelty
made you the recipients of the razzle dazzle
at his expense. Chicago Herald
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Duties of the Nurse.

The instinct of self preservation-one may
as well call it by high sounding name
makes perfect vampire of a sick man 1t Is
not altogether watching, or care, or constant
service, or the keen sense of responsibility
which exhausts nurse nor all of them COM
bined 1t is the presence of the patients
famished body, taking in at every pore the
nervous energy Of whoever is near. The
weakling pants for life. Life he must have.
Give me your hand Send the full charge of
your human battery along my veins That
is better than wine, better than the broad,
impersonal warmth Of the sun 1t is the
quickening of pulse by pulse, the kindling OF
life by life. Strange and unaccountable are
physical influences, but more potent in this
world than men are willing to own They
are unheeded in the hurrying crowd, where
electricity passes constantly with the jostling
of elbows. But the sensibilities of the insu-
lated invalid culver like pith balls when
brought into contact with positive and mega
tive forces Certain persons give and others
take from him the strength which is his care
fully boarded treasure. He rebels against
proximity with one, and clings like fright
ened child to another. To say the well and
strong are the attractive is not enough.
Often they repel by those very characters
tics. Goodness and virtue have little to do
with it and sympathy is, but q moderate fac
tor The feeling is almost wholly unreason-
able-Scribner's Magazine.