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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-16
J0SKE BROTHERS
CARPETS AND MATT|NCS,
We have been SO busy Beauayingt Homes that delay
has ensued in calling the peoples attentono the Handsome
Array of recent arrivals of
Carpets, Mattings,
Lino|eum, Etc.
Containing good many Inducements, Simply Unmatched.

Containing good many Inducements Simply Unmatched.
By buying direct from several of the largest Manu-
facures in Eastern States enables equip ourselves
with the choicest of patterns that personal selection from
Multtudinous Variety Affords
We have kept awake to the tastes that luxu
ny, and the many combinations and ideas in Straw,
designers busy producing last Winter, that
well represented in this seasons mporatons of Matings,
You will go long ways before you find large
assortment of Window Shades that will bear fitting
resemblance the Opaque and Holland shades just introduce
ed by AS with everything else do nothing by
halves, afcrding further scope of demonstrating
business policy lead rather than be led by competition No
trouble show goods Facilities for laying Floor Coverings
or hanging Curtains on short notice.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-16

Kyle will add $1,000 annex to In
dependence hall for school purposes.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28

The women collect fuel and provisions, do
the cooking and transport the goods. The
men hunt, fight, smoke and conduct the tri-
bal politics.
SOURCES OF THE NILE.
The discovery of Ruwenzori the Rain
Maker or Cloud-King) settles the question of
the Mountains of the Moon in accordance
with the maps of the incients. 1t is won
der that Baker and other travellers did not
see the range. but clouds probably shut them
out. The giant mountain occupies about
ninety miles of the range and projects like
an enormous bastion. Its western face APP
pears unscalable. Many rivers flow from
tnis range into the three lakes that feed the
Me- while from the map given, no streams
.ioni hiilmanjaro seem to flow toward Vic
% ,Ja,a Lake. The ultimate sources of the
sne may therefore confidently be said to be
sno rivers which flow from this range. and
iion tne Wild character of the tribes there.
aDouts. the fanciful legends given hy uoro
dotus may be dismissed. " "0'0
THE WATERS oF..THE IAKEs pro,,
Avery curious fact noted by Mr. St0n,o
is that the waters of the Lakes are raoas,l os
The French missionaries have ascer,a;nes
that Lake Victoria is three feet lower tha,,
when they settled there eleven years ago
and Mr. Stanley observed that this process
has been going on with all three of the lakes
for long period This will have an imnor.
tant bearing upon the welfare OF Eevnt
What the destruction of ancient forests in
the Grassland country may have had to do
with this shrinking of the lakes cannot now
be told, but Mr.. Stanley's melancholy des.
scription Of
PERPETUAL RAIN IN THE FOREST
shows that there will be no lack of water in
the Congo valley for long time to come.
That great forest extends 621 by 517 miles
making compact square area of 32i.O51
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
ATTENTION REPUBLICANS.
va" Tor caucuses to Nominate Cam
dtdates for Representatives.

Inc Republicans of Portland registered by
the Republican City Committee as entitled
TO vote In Republican caucus, are hereby
notified to meet at their respective ward
rooms on Friday evening, August %, 1890. at
7.3O o'clock. to elect seven delegates IL. each
ward.
The delegates thus elected will meet in
convention at Republican headquarters,
47S3 Congress street. on Monday September
], 1890, at o'clock p m. to nominate five
candidates for Representatives to the next
legislature.
A check list Of the Republican voters en-
titled to vote In caucus will be provided by
the city committee, and will be used in each
ward, and before the votes are received In
the ballot box by the chairman the names Of
persons voting will be checked by two men,
bers of the city committee, assisted by two
persons nominated from the foor.
The city committee will be in session at
Republican headquarters, August 26tb, 9th
and 2Sth, at 7.3O o'clock p. M, to revise their
lists and enter the names of any persons
omitted therefrom who are entitled to vote
in Republican caucus.
The polls shall be open In each ward until
nine o'clock p. m. and in case of no choice Of
delegates in any ward, 1t shall adjourn its
caucus to Saturday evening, August 3Oth, at
7.30 o'clock p. m, when new ballot will be
taken.
Per order, Republican City Committee.
WILBUR F. LUNT. Chairman.
EDWARD F. ToMPsoN, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
PERso NAL.

DIR. A. Lewis Gaubert of Columbia, S. c.,
has arrived and will spend month in the
city
Miss Florence Webb of Cape Elizabeth,
has returned home after short visit in
Portsmouth, N. Fl.
Hon. Llewellyn Powers of Brookline,
Mass, is visiting his brother, Hon. Fred
Powers, In Houlton.
Mrs. A. W. Hood, formerly Miss Alice NJ.
Walker Of this city. with her children, of
Montreal, is visiting IN the city.
Mr.. Joshua Stevens of hot Springs, Ark,
formerly In the coal business as j. Stevens
e. Co., in Portland. is visiting the city with
his wife.
Mr.. d. J. Flanders, general passenger
agent Of the Boston & Maine, who has been
visiting In st. Andrews, has gone to Bal
Harbor.
Mr. Skeffington, secretary of the Boot and
Shoe Workers International Union, has
been addressing the shoe sworkers in Au-
burn.
Charles E. Randall of Everett. Mass. is
taking couple Of days vacation among his
old friends in Portland-particularly with
the members of the F. and e. Club, of which
he is one of the original members.
Invitations have been extended to Vice
President Morton. Secretary of State Blaine,
Mrs. Eugene Hale and others to visit the
Eastern Maine Fair as the guests of Presi-
dent Bass.
Colonel E. ]. Cram, the state inspector of
rifle practice, is making tour among militia
companies giving special instructions and is
remarkably successful. This week he is
among the companies in Colonel Victor
Brett's Second Regiment.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
BRIEF JoTTINCs.

The committee on public buildings met
last night to approve bills.
Hannaford Bros wagon broke down on
Congress street yesterday morning.
The assistant secretary Of Arcana lodge Is
Edward S. Nelson, and the marshal is F. a.
Shaw.
William S. Wooton, from New York, will
attend Friends meetings. Oak street. today
at 5 and 1902. m.
A boy named Sawyer was bitten at Peaks
Island by dog. The animal was drowned
by the police officers.
The seamen brought before Judge Webb
Tuesday for characterization. as reported in
yesterdays PRESS. were given thirty days
In jail each.
There win be meeting Of truckmen and
drivers at Reform Club hall tonight at
o'clock sharp. All are requested to attend.
Business Of Importance.
The Ancient Artillery Association Of
Newburyport. accompanied by the Cadet
band, will have an excursion to Greenwood
Garden next Wednesday, September 8.
McShea and Kelley have been photo
graphed at M. F. Kings. They attracted
considerable attention when they departed,
handcuffed and in charge Of the officers.
The sale of season tickets for grand stand
reserved seats for the coming Maine State
Fair will open Monday. September 1st, at
the treasurer's Office, Auburn Block, Auburn
Maine.
The boiler on steam launch In the harbor
exploded Tuesday night. No one was hurt,
Mr.. W. ii. Often happened to be near In a
row boat and towed the helpless vessel to
Cushing's Island.
On account Of the inclement weather the
Clark excursion was postponed to Friday
morning. the Goth. Will all holders Of tickets
who will not be able to 20 on Friday please
return them to Rev. S. F. Pearson, at the
Gospel Mission as soon as possible and con-
fer favort
The committee OF arrangements of the
Lewiston marketmen's last excursion had a
little outing all by themselves Tuesday.
They went to Portland and then drove out
to the Scarboro fair grounds, thence to Hig-
gins Beach, and thence to Spurwink, dining
at the Cape Cottage. They had q pleasant
trip.
John Plummer, who drives the stage from
Scarboro Station to Higgins Beach, says
that the other day he carried man over the
route who said that he couldn't see as those
big elm trees. which stand between the sta
tlon and the beach. had grown any for sixty
years. 1t Is thought that their age must
be nearly two hundred years. There are six
OF them in line by the roadside and they
ares fine specimens of the elm.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
the Leary Raft,

The Leary raft arrived at Trefethen's
Landing at 7.S0 a. m. yesterday, just escap-
ing the heavy blow as 1t entered the har-
Dor. When the raft left St John 1t was
composed of fourteen sections. When it ar
rived In charge Of the tug Dirigo, Capt. john
son, it numbered six sections. The logs
composing the other eight sections are afloat
for long distance. beginning at Monhegan.
All the bay from Orr's Island hither is full
of the logs. They will be collected by the
other tug which left st. John towing the
raft. and brought to Portland, where the
raft will be refastened and proceed on its
journey. The Dirigo was coaling at Randall
& McAllister's yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
Fete at Little Diam ond .

The Little Diamond Island Association
are having fete in their hall. 1t commenced
Tuesday. Useful and fancy articles are for
sale, and ice cream and cake served. The
fete opened yesterday, at 2.3O p. M, and 1t
will open today at 23O p. M, and musicale
will be given at p. m. Cold lunch served
on the European plan at o'clock. Friday it
will open at 2.3O and close at 6; an entertain
ment for the children will take place at 3
o'clock. Admission free in the afternoon,
excert Friday. Steamer leaves for the city
every evening at 10 o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
Rescued py q Portland Vessel

Yesterday. w. S. Jordan & Co. received
letter from Captain Chandler, of the barken-
tine Golden Sheaf, from Portland to New
York. saying that last Saturday, at a. M,
In Long Island sound, the vessels lookout
heard cries Of distress. and found that cat
rugged sail boat was capsized and had two
men clinging to 1t. The Golden Sheaf low
cred boat and rescued the men. They were
respectively about 60 and 40 years of age.
They said their boat was capsized in squall
and that they had been clinging to her for
over five hours. The men and boat were
from Rye Beach. and the Golden Sheaf land
ed them at City Island.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
AaWkas--Cobb

At Woodfords Monday afternoon a large
number of relatives and friends assembled
at the residence of John A. Cobb, Esq, to
witness the nuptials of his daughter, leila
Frances Cobb, of Woodfords and Mr.. Hiram
Chase Hawkes., of Windham. Rev. Jesse
Gay of Saco. was officiating clergyman. I'M
mediately after the ceremony the bride and
groom received the congratulations of their
many friends. The numerous bridal presents
were costly and elegant. thus showing the
high esteem in which the young couple are
held by their acuuaintances
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
GoRMANs' MINsTRTI.s

Germans minstrels gave an entertain
= ment at Portland Theatre last evening that
drew a very large audience numerically and
one that evidently fully appreciated every
feature of the evening. When the curtain
rose introducing the Colored Zouaves.lin
their champion march and drill, with songs,
the applause was hearty. The drill was ex-
cellent and the costuming capital This put
the audience in full rapport with the per-
formers and prepared them to be pleased
with what followed. In the solo "Rocked In
the Cradle of the Deep" Mr.. Norcross dis
played an admirable bass voice. George
Germans "Pink of Perfection" was an ex-
cellent Characterization. Then followed
"Lucinder's Holiday" and Gerge German In
his great presentation of Moriarty the po-
iceman, with dialects Of the different char
acters' met with while 'patrollfng the beats.
Inc "Midshipmen on a Frolic" was an amus-
ing feature; John Hyanis and Alex Cameron
sang well, and Arthur Rigby gave great
pleasure In "Casey's Flats" George German
the Dillon Bros, Evans, Conner. Jenkins'
johnson and Quinn were a striking card T.,
1.-THE Dancers Dream with their eac
drill. Layman proved himself good INNER.
senator Of celebrated characters and Reto
the human knot, was quite remarkable.
1.-THE CHANDELIERS" a travesty on "The Con.
doliers." fifty closed the evening.
KRMINIE AT GREENWOOD GARDEN,
Yesterday at Greenwood Garden, the
popular opera Of Erminie was produced by
the Bancroft Company. The management
is to be congratulated on the fine setting
they have given this piece. The costumes
are new and handsome and the stage appoint
ments are good. In the second and third
acts, especially, the scene was remarkably
pretty one. Miss Grey, the leading lady.
repeated the success of her previous appear
ances, her beautiful soprano being heard to
advantage in the music of her part The
other parts were well taken. Secure seats
at Chambers and take the Greenwood Gar
den steamers.
PAVILION THEATRE.
Commencing today and every afternoon
and evening for the rest of the week the
beautiful English drama entitled Dora, will
be played, Mr.. McCallum taking the part of
Farmer Allen. This character is so differ.
ent from any that he has ever played in this
city. his many friends will no doubt attend
In large numbers. Miss Harrington appears
as Dora, Miss Hatfield as Mary, Mr.. Garfield
as Wm. Allen. Secure seats at Chambers
ana take Casco Bay steamers.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
DIR. Lothrop has secured from the Deeying
heirs lease of the Portland Thaatre for Eve
years. BE proposes to book first-class com
binations for the season of 1s9o-91 and All =
the odd dates with the stock company from
his own theatre In Boston, the Grand Ha
proposes to suit the tastes of all classes Of
theatre-g0ers.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
Beautiful Views.

w. H. Gay e. Co., of the Longfellow gal
lery. have on sale at Loring, Short & Har-
mon beautiful views of choice scenery at
Little Chebeague, Diamond Island, Deering
Park. Diamond Cove and other resorts in the
vicinity Of Portland. There Is one odd
group of rocks, with the sea in the distance,
and the rocks are superbly treated. The
Diamond Cove picture reproduces the beach
most realistically. and is full of the quiet and
repose Of a summer day at the seashore. Call
In and see them.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
NOTICE TO suBscRIsEes.

Subscribers of the PRESS who intend leav-
ing the city for the summer or for only
brief period can have the paper sent them
without extra charge by leaving their address
at the counting room.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

49,. 49,, BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
WEDNEsDAY.-Johu P. Rundin, Owen j.
Ryan. Common drunkards; each three
months in county jail
John A. McShea and VIM. Kelley. Lar
ceny each four months in county jail.
John.A. McShea and William Kelley. As
sault; each four months In county jail.
John A. McShea and William Kelley. As
sault on an officer; each six months In coun-
ty Jail.
Owen j. Ryan. Search and seizure; fined
800 and costs. Appealed.
Dennis Mahoney. Common nuisance.
Bound over to the grand jury 10 the sum of
of $500
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
THE WAHUMA,
Yachts In the Aarhnr.

Yesterday the yacht Miranda. formerly of
the English yacht navy, now of the New
York Club. owned by G. III. B. Hill; the
Magic. Commander Neal, of the Lynn Club.
with Assistant Paymaster 81. r. Smith,
formerly of this city, and Mrs. Smith as
guests the Regina of Newhuryport. and the
Adonis, with the Monhegan. were all in
port
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
Sale of Unclaimed Imports.

Yesterday morning at the Custom House
+. D. Bailey & Co. sold at auction quantity
OF unclaimed merchandise. There were 40
boxes OF boot protectors, a box of tin plate,
~ pounds Of old hawser. some packages of
WINE iead' some bay rum. two cases of new
.un, quantity of cigars, etc. All these
s tor nv nave neen kept at the Custom House
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
Real Estate Trans,era.

The following transfers of real estate In
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Westbrook-Josephine Laborgne to Alexander
Laborgne. 81.
runswick-Sarah A. Crawford to Louis Ga
marche. 81.
Sebago-Asa I. Weeman to George W. Hilton.
Falmouth W. Stubs to Robert j. Bur
Uagc
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
Gun CLUB Tournar,enr.

Today the gun clubs will hold their state
tournament on the grounds at Deering. Each
club will enter team of five men. Each
man Will shoot at fifty blue rocks. There
VIII be three traps and three singles. The
best single score will gain the state cham
pl0nship.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
Going to Bangor.

Bishop Healy Of Portland, will preside at
the celebration. ON account of the payment
Of the church debt. to be held at ST. Mary's
Church, Bangor. Tuesday, September 9.
Bishop Bradley of Manchester. N. e.. win
preach the sermon and fifty priests will take
mart
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
Contagious Diseases.

The following contagious diseases nave
been reported to the State Board OF Health
for the week ending Saturday. August 25rd {:
Observation-Disclosures. 8; Bangor, Q; Calais,
Typhoid Fever-Augusta, 3; Bangor, /; Gam
den, l; Cranberry Isles, 1 |; Dexter, u; Farming
ton, L; Gorham, l. North Yarmouth, /; fehop
scot, Westbrook, i.
Scarlet Fever -Penobscot, a.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28

The following Portland people took mart
In the coaching parade at North Conwa,
Tuesday: Frank W. Stockman. Misc Nc.
Haskell, Philip Haskell. Miss May r. Hobha
Miss Ethel Wescott, Miss Minnie Cla,S
Miss Edith Edwards, Miss Julia Stevens
Miss May Fletcher, Miss Julia Noyes, Miss
Helen B. Thomas and Miss Rovd.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
Change Of Time on the HsrpsweII
Line.

On and after September list the steamer
Merryconeag will leave Portland at $50 a.
m. stopping at Orr's Island about two and
half hours, arriving at Portland at 4.15 p. M,
and leaving again at 8 p. m. for Orr's ISL
a.x6
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
MARRIAGES..

In this city. Aug, Is. nv Rev. +. T. Bayley. Will
liam Henry Page of Portland and Miss Annie B.
Robbins OBJ ts,s Of North Conway, N. Il.
m IN Inis Guy, aug "a by Rev. S. X. Perkins, Geo
Portland.
:, In Rockland, Aug. Q, VIM. II. Jackson and bat
tis A; ITipp' Dotn OF South Thomaston.
Caroline HuZzy.
In searsport, Aug. 9, Rlvin F. Staples and Lii
las N. Staples, both of stockton
In Jackson, Aug 10, Lewis A. Mason and Miss
Gertle e. Mitchell both of Troy.
In Milo. Aug. 3, Edwin s. Daggett and Miss
Cora nj. Moores
In Greenville, Aug. 10, Geo. M. McKusick and
Mrs. Nettie M. Bacon of Norway.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
a Quick Trim.

The steam yacht Jathniel from Bar Har-
Dor. arrived at this port yesterday morning,
having made the run In eight and a half
hours.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
Jew ADVERTISEMENT TO-DAY
Fine Furniture at Auction.

To-Day, at 10 and 2, the entire furnishings in
house No. e5 STATE street will be sold at auction
The furniture was made by Keller & Co. and
Walter Corey, and is the very best; the carpets
are Meynett, Administer and Brussels and but
httle used. Fine lace curtains, full set Of hand
some oak dining room furniture, etchings by
moran and Leader, Hayiland china, cut glass
and general house furnishings. This will be
nne opportunity to obtain nice furniture at bar
gain.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
w. II. Swans viii.

Besides the requests. already printed in
the PRESS. from Mr.. W. FL. Swans will,
these are TO be added:
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28

when baby was sick. we gave ner Castoria
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
deco dSw1v
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
The GRAY Fair.

The Gray fair. owing to the bad weather
yesterday morning. was postponed until to-
day.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
All Run Down

From the weakening effects OF warm weather, by
hard work, or from long illness, you need good
tonic and blood purifier. Hoods Sarsaparilla
gives good appetite, strengthens the whole sys-
tenn purites the blood. regulates the digestion.
my wife was cured OF a very bad cough and
Sarsaparilla. After taking two bottles she was
relieved OF the cough and very much improved.
She continued to take 1t for some months, and
was restored to perfect health which she has
enjoyed ever SINCE Our little girl was poor and
puny and we also gave her Hoods Sarsap arila
Ii seemed to be just the thing she needed. as she
0TIS Rerwick Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
DEATHS,

In this city Aug. 81, Bridget, wife OF John j.
McKeown.
Funeral this Friday morning at $50 O'Clock,
from her late residence, No. AZ Smith street.
In Woodfords, Deering Aug. 81. Jas. Hartnett,
aged go years.
In Morrill,, Aug. 10, Cora B. Cushman. aged %
years.
In searsport, Aug. Z. Mrs. Francis M. Edwards.
aged 81 years.
In Belfast, Aug. 8, Mrs. Mary E., wife OF Jesse
Staples, aged "a years IL months.
years months.
aged SO years months
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28

For any case or nervousness, sleep
iessness, weak stomach. Indigestion, dyspepsia
try Carter's Little Nerve Pills. Relief is sure
fhe only nerve medicine for the price in market
AW1W
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
are fierce as beasts of prey.

In the forest land three deserters, who had
stolen away with rifles were arrested by
the Arab traders and returned to them.
Stanley submitted the case to his men. and
death was awarded. He decided to hang
one man day. One wins selected by lot and
hung. On the next day Stanley arranged
with headman to have general appeal for
mercy. and after most exciting scene the
other two were reprieved as the second was
about to be swung off,
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
RINES BROTHERS.

The weather today
Is likely to be
fair.
PORTLAND, August 20. 1890.
T<WO dollars buys a
Il good Umbrella
nowadays.
We offer a choice of for
ty different styles at this
price, and we don't hest
tate to say that no such
umbrella bargain has been
offered here for s. before.
They are made of fine
quality gloria cloth, have
paragon frames, metal and
natural wood handles, roll
as small as a silk and look
almost as well.
We sell a fair umbrella
for 81 good enough to lose,
thoroughly rain proof, fast
color, strong and servicea-
BILE.
It's a great line of rub
Der coats and Macintoshes
that we are showing now.
The best of the Ameri-
can makes and a choice of
assortment of the WORTH
est styles from Macintosh
of London.
Rubber blankets, rubber
caps and hats, gossamers
and capes for women and
everything required for
rainy-day wear.
OWEN, MOORE & CO.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28

In one district on the return journey, STAN
ley was received with enthusiasm, and his
party was welcomed as their deliverance
from the plundering parties of Kabba Rega.
The people fiocked in from all directions,
bringing food of every description and fur
nishing guides to pilot them on their way.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
ABUSING THE NATIVES.

The natives have strong case against
white men, whom they may naturally class
all together. The Ivory Hunters treat them
inhumanly when they dare, and the Egyp-
tians and Soudanese have been most tyran
nical.
A Soudanese Of Emin's party was raiding
peaceable village against strict orders, and
shot three natives. killing one. The viii
layers came to complain. When the man
was pointed out Stanley gave him up to
them. He offered to redeem him with five
oxen, but the villagers would not accept the
ransom, so he was left to his well deserved
fate.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-28
IVORY HUNTERS.

The Ivory Hunters are a class who excite
Stanley's righteous indignation, and he
would like to hang them all. He describes
them as burning and destroying every vii
lage as they 60, killing all the men and car
rying off the women and children into sla-
very. Next to these bandits come the