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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-12
Street lmDrovements.

If there is any one having an opin-
ion that San Antonio is Il slowgOiug
place, he can have that idea dIssipa-
ted by taking IA glance at the street
mprOvementsmOw going on. Since the
18th day of October there has been
not less than a force OF three hundred
and fifty men under the direction of
Street Commissioner Russi, with "a re-
suit of eleven miles Of street graded
and three and a half miles relieving
a good coat Of gravel. The long line
of teams TO and fro from the gravel
pits keep East Commerce streets in a
con tinOus roar, and within the next
sixty days the remainder of the
eleven miles now graded will he
thoroughly graveIed If there is any
thing in a city more to be desired tits
good passable streets, and we of San
Antonio know it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-12
CIR RE S

We invite your attention to
our uncxcelIed facilities for
serving you to better advan-
tage than others. Our stock
IS larger and more varied than
any in the state, and our prices
are the lowest always. We
solicit the trade of merchants
only. Parties who contem-
plate going into the retail gro
cerys business will do well to
figure with us before placing
their orders. Mail orders
conscientiously filled.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-12
A BOY KILLED.
But Whether BY HIS Brother or
Another is Doubtful.

But Whether BY HIS Brother or
Another is Doubtful.
Yesterday afternoon, just as the
LIGHT was sent to press, Edward
Jacks, aged II years, was shot in
the head by % calibre pistol, at No.
2l2 Evergreen street and died shortly
after the shooting. Deceased was the
son of an order clerk IN a grocery
store and lived at his fathers house
with his elder sister, two smaller sis
ter and his brOvher. His mother has
long since died.
The shooting is very mysterious
and from circumstances happening
some few days ago, looks very black
for some one.
Monday last the house of Mrs. II. }.
Clifford, opposite the Jack house, was
robbed of four revolvers and some
watches that were in a drawer. When
the fact became known four boys OF
the neighbOrhOOd were suspected, but
up to the time of the killing nothing
had developed to cause suspicion TO be
verified on any of the boys However,
room, lying on a pallet on the floor,
v
revOlvers was found lying beside
him. He was unable TO speak
and died speechless. The revOl-
yer was of 50 calibre, the lock
was broken and though one
chamber was empty, it was not fOuled
and did not appear to haye been fired.
The lads face was not powder burn
ed and the bullet hole was only that
of a - caIibre ball.
Gussie Jack, his brother, was in the
house, but tells very straight story
and says he was not in the room
when the shot was fired, but ran in
as soon as he heard it. Neig hbOring
boys say the jack boys owned a %
Calibre pistol, but a search made for
it failed to discover such a weapon.
Justice McAllister was quickly
notified Of the lads death and began
the inquest yesterday. On resumug
this morning the only testimony
taken was that of the little boy Gus
Jacks, which was as follows:
Gus Jacks being duly sworn de-
poses and says: II am the brother of
the deceased. Edward Jacks. About
20 minutes after | o'clock / heard a
report of pistol, | and my two sisters
were playing in the yard when |
heard the report of a pistol in the
house. came in and found my
brother lying on the floor; he was not
dead at that time. The front door
was shut and locked and when |
came in the room after my brother
was shot the front door was open, !
saw no Ou9 in the house or yard"
Justice McAllister continued the
inquest until tomorrow at 10 a. IL.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-12
COURT DOINGS.

CRISIS of the Mills OF Justice.
The jury in the case of Story VS.
Landa, which retired yesterday, re-
turned a verdict this morning in
favor of defendants, giving them
soil The plaintiff sued on Sl462.
The case of Caleb Smith VS. the :.
A. q A =. railway Co., was dis
missed by Judge Noonan at cost If
defendants.
In the case Of r. J. Hofhenz VS.
Walter Elliott, judgment was rem
dered for plaint"
The case Ofthe International Build
ing and Loan association vs.. Peter
FOrtassin, ct al, suit to fOreclO9e lien,
was then put on trial.
Dick Shields, who was arrested and
brought i'm Monday from the PosltO-
on charges of Islander and attempt to
rape, gave bond today in the sum Of
SIS Q, with b. +. Shields and b. +.
NeiIl as surettes.
In Judge Kings court the following
cases were disposed of:
ElmendOrf u Co. vs.. Mary Mathi-
sou, AdmX. Judgment for plaintiff
w. j. Bennett VS.. VI. J. Bennett,
suit for DIVORCE Judgment Tor plain
tiff and Defendants attorney allowed
s25.
Anton Stanish vs.. John Ireland
ct nj. dismissed ~ 10 Defendant ne
land.
In the case of Simon Fest. ST.. vs.
the city of San Antonio, a non suit
was taken hv pIaiutftr
The case OF EugenIa G. de Mureido
W. the San Antonio Brewing Co.. was
dismissed for want Of prosecution.
Indictment for nIaintiff was rendered
in the case of f. Rfsche Il Son w. los
WING
The case Of r Latham w the
Countv If Revar sniff for damara. was
| then mt ON trial
New suits have been filed in the
18Th district as follows.
G. + KNOWS G., ". Ogden. gar
nishment,
G f KNOWS Alfred Giles. 0arnish-
ment
G. II. Garrison VS.. CIV. Ogden. gar
nishmant
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-12
Election Of Officers.

At the meeting Of the San Antonio
Gas company last night the following
officers were elected
H. H. Kampmann, president; Henry
Roach, vice-president; James Muir,
Jr., treasurer. These gentlemen, to-
gether with Messrs. l. p. Simpson
and Sam e. Bennett, constitute the
board of directors. Gus Giesecke was
appointed secretary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-12
Gold Media Doctor.

Captain Ed. Braden is feeling proud
as peacock this morning, having re-
ceived a telegram from his son at Gin
cinnati, who has been attending med
ical college, that his general average
was 90 go, and had been awarded
the gold medal. DR.. Fritz Braden
will return to San Antonio about the
Doth
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-12
Alamo Reg star.

March ll.-C. Sherdin, Houston; J.
G. Rafferty,, Houston; G.. ). Crowell,
Cincinnati; +. D. Kimsley and wife
New Haven, Conn ". b. Miller, ROg-
erswiIle, Tenn; r. A. Miller, Rogers
VILE, Tenn; Is. G. Barker, Seguin; w.
\. Southern, Palestine; O. f. Harris,
Clinton, HIS. A. p. Kirby, Clinton,
Ills; Mrs. a. Young, Warren; Mabel
Young, Warren.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-12
Annual M eung.

The y. NJ. G. \. held their annual
meeting i'm the rooms in the Dullnig
building last night and elected Il
board of directors composed of Messrs.
j. Duryee Stevenson, f. f. Roach,
VIM. Campbell, w j B, Patterson, J..
+. Lockwood, Arthur Brown and g..
A. Arnold. After the reports of COM
mlttees lunch was served and a So
cial evening was passed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-12
Gun Ohm MeetIng.

The Powder Hill Gun club held
their first meeting Of the season last
night and the following officers were
elected: Aug. OhnesOrge, President;
A, Dittmar, Treasurer and Secretary;
J. wilkins, Captain.
Mr. Gus. Critzer will give Il hand
some prize to the one making the
highest average score during the sea-
son
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-12
For S $500.

A fine rock house, just blocks from
Nam plaza, large rooms, large hall,
pantry. servants room, kitchen and
out houses Lot 70xl50 feet. In a
good neighborhood. Terms - cash,
balance on easy payments. Apply to
JOHN II. HAMBLETON d Co. 3-12tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-12
Almost Given Away.

Have just had placed in our hands
a six room cottage and six lots, three
blocks from the West End street rail-
way, for sale at $1,000 Good chance
for speculation or person Of mOder-
ate means to secure a home. JOHN
r. HAMBLETON d co. II.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-12
Alb. FRANK & CO..
Wholesale GrGCGrS,
San Antonio Texas.
Personal Notes.

Nat Z. Henderson, who holds down
a government "sit' is in town.
Miss Clara CarricO has returned
from her New Orleans visit.
Major and Mrs. Jules A. Randle, of
Monterey, Mexico, are in the city.
James Cross, Of Water Valley Miss.
Is at the Central.
F. A. Smith, of Eagle Pass, is at the
Cen trail.
Hon. Mason Nancy, Pearsall
attorneys at the st. Leonard.
Merchant A. Kahn returned from
New York this morning.
&C. Saawell and wife are at the
Menger from New Orleans.
Mrs. NJ. f. MountjOy leaves this
evening for Monterey, Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. McAller left for New
York this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. RidgIey left this morn
ing tor Chicago via New Orleans.
Ben. NJ. Patterson, of Uvalde, is at
the southern.
j. Stefel, a Chicago knight of the
grip, is at the southern.
H. G.. Hunt, Of Bracket, stops at
the st. Leonard.
J. M. Wright is registered at the
Menger from Denver.
J. Rutiedle, of Ranger, registers at
the Southern.
Mr.. G. {. Johnson is i'll with pneu'
mOnia, but is reported as little bet
Ter today.
Paul Florian left yesterday after
noon on business to BOerne, Comfort
and KerrvlIe.
General Freight Agent Polk, of the
Arkansas Pass, left yesterday to attend
the Fort Worth cattle convention.
Mr.. c. G. Pilot, of Houston, is
visiting Mr.. G. {. Johnson during the
Il tiers severe illness.
J. w. DIckey, editor of the Flores.
viIle Chronicle, and wife, are guests al
the st. Leonard.
l.. Rogers, agent for Miss Charlotte
Thompson, who appears at the Grand
opera house, March 10, 20 and 2l, il
at the Maverick hotel.
Rev. w. J. Hudspeth, from Dallas
is in the city, assisting the evange
lists at the Christian church to con.
Wet sinners.
The many friends of Mrs. Thomas
Johnson, ~ South street, will be CON
cerned to hear that she is quite il
with catarrhal pneumonia. Mr.
Johnson, who is i'm his 87th year, is
also under the weather.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-12
Grand Jury Indictments.

The grand jury made their final re-
port this morning and were dis
charged.
The followin" true bills have been
found, and the parties named are
now duly enrolled on the register of
the Hotel Nc Call
Joe. Greer, robbery and theft from
person.
Eugenio Garcia, theft of horse and
THEFT over $40,
Will Jones, one case of theft over
$40 and one OF burglary.
Harry 6. Thornton alias F. G. Boyle
alias f. G. Jones . charges OF forgery
Frank We'll, theft of Is mules
Albert Wadzik, aggravated as
salt and battrey.
John Johnson, theft under $40.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-12
$4,000 70 Loan.

On good real estate security. John
II. mbletOn 81 Co.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-11-08

~ ~ ea9psne - - vqleass eanaa (.
nS - s5ss e e r. ss:a e =: sJ sssd
4 Ssei;ss 'seSsSl'scs & : 'so 10 sliii.
And Amtne's tokon u ny caftan llss-.
Hmine Who weeps nnd walls o. HE retusu.-
:ss 20 s'i ss s's'is s:s' sss
How vssriss boar on old BstI,opy's tcwss,.-
True p The Winds that blow on rolands
'rhry Bite the dust my lord, = beast y
when Poles conspIrs. conspiracy alone
survives 20 hover In the uiurky cir.
ESr you % entsr. .'rcmain outside:
Tho foresff,olds tho secrct you surprised,
And men sre there. 70 dare - they have
.IIaw, zsothoh, toll mo OF tho palstine.
Tho MIR Of Russia makes 4 man forget
He was man elsewhere tho trumpcts s4ueal
follow and the thnd OF arums. You spoke
6s,taiicn Is the name listen TO-" :
The cranes TINT plumber In your fcns. my
The doves ' that nest within your wcods. saw
Fly round the gaping walls. and plume their
Upon your fathers grave. Doyou know thisf'
"a token. Zanthonf So withercd howcrI
You think wore one In my sword-hiit oncef
watch, while / ding It on the voIsa's tide.
The chief. my father, sent me with q curse
To travel I1 tho stcppes, and 20 do.
The air OF Russia makes man forget
He was q man elsewhere, for love, or hope,
And as lie marches. he becomes but this.
Haw, Zsnshen, would you learn the reason
Search On the caucasus. tho northern seas,
Look In the sky. or over earth, then ask
Tie answer everywhere will be. The Txar!"
elizabeth Stoddard.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-11-08
Dyeing the Hair.

Dyeing or changing the color Of the
hair begins with the application of
''restorcrs. most OF which are merely
stains orweak dyes. Where ANYTHING
OF this kind Is used, great care should
be exercised that the effect upon the
system, especially on the head, should
be carefully watched. These dyes or
stains are Of two classes--those intend
ed for darkening gray hair, and
those for changing the natural shade
to q more agreeable or fashionable
color. In regard to these prepare.
lions and their uses we quote from q
recognized authority: Pyrogallic acid.
water and alcohol are the ingredients
of one. Some hair may be made red
or reddish yellow by solution 81
crystallixed carbonate soda, followed.
when dry. by lemon Juice or VINEGAR
to hx the color. To change hair 70 4
reddish orange. there Il sometimes used
= solution Of tartar enletic, calculated
BY some vegetable acid, and the color
q fixed with neutral hydrosulphiret or
the bisulphhret Of ammonia. A few
years ago many women with light hair
dyed the sane to q golden hue, e be-
Ing then the fashion. Doubtless some
Of them, ct least, used preparation
the active ingredient OF which was the
blchlorlde Of TN. tho color being fixed
with the hydrOsulphurst Of amnonlA.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-11-08
PARALYzED BY a SCRATCH.
Peculiar Expert snos OF : Maine Man o.
tiis Field Of Battle.

II have read Of men being paralyzed
by wound and unable to move" said
awellknown prominent Maine Office
holder to reporter Of the Lewiston
Journal, and believe 1t. know that
there have been many cases of the kind,
and one OF them in particular has such
personal twist that I have good rea-
son to remember.
1T was at the battle Of Chantilly, in
the early part Of the fight. We had
approached low. rambling fence--a
Virginia fence. as they were called, and
/ had my gun through 1t and was do
ing what service could, ! saw the
splinter fly from piece Of that fence
under the impulse Of ball from the
enemy. In the lightning flash Of the
flying wood seemed to find time to
dodge, and then there was quick pain
like the soaring OF hot iron and the
splinter was through my hat-band and
along my scalp. penetrating 1t, but not
injuring the skull.
1.-The blow was severe and stunned
me. and remember as well my last
look at the scene-the fighting troops.
the smoke. the battle and the trampling
men. fell back, my legs half. doubled
up beneath me, and In a moment my
strength was gone and l was power
less. / saw everything. Men fell upon
me-. Men trampled upon me. Horses
reared around me. The battle was on
all sides.
my wits were clear, my brain un-
clouded. but there was ]. dying q
death momentarily. alive. yet dead, and
suffering more tortures than thought
life could have. l lay there perhaps
half an ,hour-every moment year of
agony--when felt some ones hand on
my collar. and ] was dragged out and
turned on my face, where lay for q
moment as some one ritled my cart
ridge box. The motion saved me. My
pulse seemed to stir. my heart beat, my
will to rc-exert itself, and in few mo-
ments / was myself. The wound was
SO small that stanched it with my
handkerchief and in half an hour l
was as well as ever.
If the hand had not found my coat
collar should have been bleaching my
bones on Chantilly at this moment in
stead of being here talking to you, and
1t would have beer tough to have passed
ia on such scratch"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-11-08
Brigands outwitted.

Feuimore Cooper. in his stories Of
hairbreadth escapes from Indians.
never hit upon n more extraordinary
device for eluding pursuit than one
which was related to President Garnet
during recent tour in Corsica. A
French traveller, SO the story went
ventured, some years ago, to pass
through n mountainous district OF
Corsica without escort or any means OF
protection. and in crossing a particu-
larly rough and craggy region, found
himself pursued by band Of brigands.
As the traveller had some money on
his person. and feared that. besides be-
ing robbed. he would be held in cap.
tivity for ransom. even II he were not
put to death, he took to flight.
Knowing little of the country, he
soon stumbled upon the border Of a
lake in the mountains. There was no
path around it; it was impossible to
swim across it, and the brigands were
behind him. though he was hidden
from them as yet by the rocks.
Whatever he did must be done In an
instant. Necessity quickenod bis wits;
he saw at once way ont of the difii.
Guilty. and availed himself Of 1t.
He hastily cut with his knife one Of
the long. hollow reeds that grew on
the shore of the lake. Then he stopped
up his ears and nostrils with wet clay
from tho margin. took the reed in his
mouth. and waded out into deep water.
where he remained submerged. with
upturhed face, just allowing the upper
end of the reed to project above the
surface.
On came the brigands. following
the travellers tracks to the waters
edge. But what had become of him?
Had he flown across! Certainly he
could not have swan. There was no
other way of escape. and the surface
had by this time stilled to u perfect
calm.
The brigands remained waiting on
the shore for some time. but no sign
Of the traveller appeared. They conclud-
ed. at last, that he was sorcerer. who
had caused himself to vanish into thin
air.
Then they disappeared, and the
Frenchman. who had been under water
all this time. breathing through his
tube. came out. He managed to keep
under cover and make his way to
Ajaccio; and there he declared that he
had been under water four hours.
1t Is possible that his distress and
alarm may have caused this period to
appear many times longer than IL
neatly was; but in confirmation Of the
main part Of his story. the Frenchman
brought with him water-soaked
section Of a hollow reed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-11-08
Evils of Promiscuous Bathing.

A few years ago stockings were not
worn; now they may he Of silk or cot
ton. and the latest advices tell us Of
stockings cut so as to expose the toes.
which some newspaper correspondent
describes as item tiny pink Shells"
As see them thus irrayed--or disar-
rayed, to speak correctly fear the
girl will soon begin to calculate the
effect Of what some one lately called
.'artistic baroness" on the mind OF
masculinity. and. the man to be too
conscious of the value of muscle and
calf which he exposes.
As the mouthpiece of the crowds
who come to witness these exhibitions.
let me quote the little girl who. In the
innocence of her heart, asked her
mother IF she might take off her dress
and play In her underclothes like the
ladies did on the beach,"
After the bath these young people
settle themselves on the sand for per-
haps an hour or so, rarely having any
chaperon or older person with them.
Is 1t right that an innocent and
childish creature should be thrown In
10 such close and utterly unguarded
companionship with one Of the oppo-
site sexp A girls purity and perfect
unconsciousness are her greatest
charms. aud can we expect her to
retain these graces in such i'm Amos
pherep
You may say bare legs are no moro
demoralizing than bare shoulders. Of
which we have surfeit in every ball
room. Granted; but because we con-
done one indelicacy are we to smile
quietly on alp Round dances have
been the subject of pulpit oratory; let
the moralist and preacher now turn
their attention to this rapidly increas-
ing cvil.--Ladies' Home Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-11-08

The statistics Of lightning strokes IL
Germany during the. past twenty six
years have been Investigated by Herr
Kastner, who shows that the annual
number Of cases has more than doubled
10 that time. Last year there were no
fewer than Las strokes. They are
most frequent In the hottest months Of
the year. June and July, and In the
hottest hours Of the day or those fol-
lowing them (from 8 to 4p. m.j. Il
appears that the thunder-storms pro-
coed from the hills, and the parts Of
their course most liable to be- struck
are woodless and dat places. valleys Of
rtverA and low meadows near lakes.
while wooded and billy districts gsn-
orally escape. This last deduction 4
hardly 10 sccordsncs with our popular
ldeas On the subjsoi.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-11-08
Death Long Drawn Ont.

1t appears from report on capital
punishment which has just been laid
before the Parliament OF Austria and
Hungary that executions In that coun-
try are carried out In an inconceivably
barbarous manner. The convict Il
placed on the ground. where he stands
with long rope around his neck.
which presently jerks bim'of his legs,
and he remains struggling Horribly In
the afr for several minutes. A con-
vict is never sfrsngled in less than
seven minutes. and often the operation.
takes quapter OF an hour. and the
poor wretch Is usually conscious or
nearly conacious during the greater
part Of the time. People talk about
disgraces to civilIzation---anrely this Is
one London Truth.