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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02

Plain and fancy Dress Silk we
are bound to sell out. Amongst
other lots we offer 20 pieces
Printed China silk at 35c, former
ly sold st Coo a yard.
Figured India Null in about
% different patterns reduced
from zoe to IL 1-2c a yard.
A full line of latest shades
of silk null at only 75c a yard.
Black lawn in plain and
fancy at greatly reduced prices.
Lace curtains in cream and
white, a full line; our $3.50 cur.
tains, 3 IL yards long, a big bar.
gain.
Chenille pOrtiers with and
without OadO, a very fine article,
3 IL yards long, at $3.50 a pair.
Also all silks portiers and drape-
ries.
Turkish bath towels, extra
quality and size only zoe a dozen,
we also carry the finest line of de-
cOrating and bar towels from soc
to $5 a piece.
Turkey red table linen, a
very good article, "a inches wide,
only zoe a yard.
Ladies' lawn blouzes with
belt at $3.50 to $3.50 a yard.
Ladies' Jersey ribbed sum-
mer vests, in cream and white, at
25c and SOC.
Silk parasols beautiful hand
les from $1.25 to $40.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02

Mr.. w. j. Johnston, who lives on
Cypress street, near the corner of San
Pedro avenue reports a very cheeky in
trusion into his residence yesterday after
noon by a white man and negro youth,
infant on burglary.
At the time there were only three child
rem at home, the eldest being a girl of
seven. She was sitting at the piano prac-
ticing her music lesson when she discov-
cred the two burglars in the next room.
She got up and saw they were handling
the ieweiry box. She told them to lay it
down and get out. They laid it down on
the bureau aud passed into another room.
She followed them, and from one to
another room in the house as they went
and ~ransacked, she also went, until the
large house dog came to her assistance.
She set him on the thieves and after a
struggle with the white man. he succeed
ed i'm leaving a large piece Of his ragged
trousers in the dogs mouth and escaped.
The negro had left early in the action.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02
A Party Of Friends.

Miss Mary Baetz was given a pleasant
party by number of friends last night at
her residence on PreSa and Market street.
Those attending were:
Misses NJ. and A. Hernandez, M.Callseu.
p. Dalgruen. c. Baetz, A. Curry, H.
Koerps, a. Tengg, II. Elmendorf, A.
Graebner, F. Wagenfuehr. 7. and r. Wit
ting. c. Siemering. H. Wagner, P.
Schuncke. NJ. Baetz, and MesSrS. A. Her
nandez, G. Graebner, w. Kypfer, W.
Sengg, Max Baetz, NJ. %Schuncke, NJ.
Kalteyer, J. Luck, W. Appmann,. A,
Kronkowsky, w. SchrSmptOn, NJ. Becker,
II. Schuhard, H. Gimble, W. NJ. Curry, H.
Koehler, G. LANCE and V. SoSa.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02
Stole the Scissors.

A negro named William Lighthall,
entered the office Of Mr.. A. S.
Chevalier, the we'll known attorney, yes
terday afternoon and stole a pair of scis-
sors. A friend of Mr.. Chevalier's saw
him and gave the alarm. Mr.. Chevalier
heard it and chasing the fellow, easily
caught him. He was drunk. When
Officer Bennett arrested him he very
nearly used the scissors on the officer
with serious effect and the officer was
almost compelled to use his pistol in self
defense. The negro was fined s25 by the
recorder this morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02
Personal Mention.

C. Tracy, of New York, is a guest of
the Menger.
L, D. Lawrence of Denver, Col, is at
the MeHger.
j. III. Grove, of Houston, is registered
at the Menger.
7. Caden, of Laredo, is staying at the
Menger.
J. A. Mccoy, of Rockport, is at the
Maverick.
r. Lining, wife and children, from Wa
co, are guests at the Maverick.
J. w. Maddox, a real estate man of
Austin is registered at the Maverick.
Misses Frances and Carrie Joseph,
have gone to Corpus for a visit.
Mr.. Ernst Rische is suffering from in
fiamatory rhematism.
Mrs. Charley Johnston has returned
from Chicago.
man, OF Mexia, Texas is visiting the
city.
Mrs. Geo. Schroeder and mother have
gone to Bastrop, Texas, on an extended
visit.
Mr.. u. Mott, the dairyman, who recent
ly took charge of the CoulSon dairy at
Encinal, has returned to the city and will
enter the grocery business in this city.
Mr.. John Dickey, a popular Pacific Ex-
press messenger, will leave the city for
Dallas, this afternoon.
Mr.. Simon Pest, ST., and wife leave to-
day. on the Southern Pacific for San
Francisco, CAL, to spend the hot summer
months. Mr.. and Mrs. Fest have many
friends in this city who wish them safe
Journey and a quick return.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02
Open Lodge

Open lodge and public installation
Of officers was the occasion which
called all the members of Friendship
Council, Order of Chosed Friends, and
q large number of invited guests to
their fine lodge room in the Odd Eel.
lows building on Houston street last
night.
Prior to the installation Mr.. Hamii-
ton Raynor was initiated into the
order.
The following officers were in
stalled:
R. d. James, chief councillor.
Otto Zirkel, vice councillor.
A. G. Earnest, prelste.
Max WINNER, financial secretary.
Chas. w. Newman, asst secretary
David Saunders, treasurer.
David Jones, marshal.
A. Stucke, warden,
o. Paulding, guard.
A. Kohler, sentry.
o. r. Flournoy, j. G. Fisk, w. II.
Johnson. trustees.
o r. Flournoy, P. g., acted as in
stalling officer, assisted by Chas. w.
Newman, as marshal.
After the installation David Jones
stepped to the front and in a very
neat and appropriate speech present.
ed to r. D.. James, Z. c., q beauti-
full gold badge, with the following
legend inscribed thereon: presented
to r. d. James by the members of
Friendship Council No. o."
o. r. F%lournoy presented q similar
badge to Max WINNER, financial
secretary, and Mr.. c. Mierow sur
prised David Saunders by the rresen-
tation of q gold badge as a reward of
services faithfully rendered as Uceas-
urer of the council. The badges con-
sisted of a seven pointed star, with
the chain of seven links, and the
seven rainbow colors blended.
J. G. Fisk, Esq, closed this inter-
esting part of the ceremonies by pre-
senting to Chas. w. Newman a
beautiful silver cup, from members OF
the council, as a toke EN- of esteem.
After these pleasant services were
ended, the entire company repaired
to the banquet hall of Rische's
theatre building. and there discussed
a bountiful supply of ice cream and
cake.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02
JOSKE BROTHERS

Linen lay robes at SOC and
75c each.
Ready made mosquito bars
at 81 80 and Sl.75.
White bed spreads a special
value at 75c and a fine Marseille
bed cover, full sizes for double
bed, only $3.50.
Ladies' Mohair and linen
buster, a full line.
Lawn baby caps from 25e to
$3.50.
Our celebrated black hosie.
ry is selling well and gaining a
well earne d reputation for being
the best fast black in the market.
The great rush in our MILL
merry department continues, for
such millinery as ours at half
prices, actually IL price is a great
attraction.
We have the largest and best
assortment of gents Madras
shirts and fine white puff shirts
at only 81 each; also a full line
of gents summer underwear. Our
SOC summer Marine under shirts
is an extra good value.
In gents clothing we stand
at the head of the procession, we
not only ca ry the biggest, but
also the finest line of clothing,
suits, single pants, single coats
and vests aud boys clothing and
sell our fine clothing at lowest
prices than any house in this Sec
ton of the country.
Our shoe department is com.
plete in every way. We carry a
full line of gents. ladies' and mis-
ses' and children's shoes land
slippers.
ss~We pay special attention
to mail orders.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02
MILITARY NOTES

Mr.. VIM. A. Little, chief paymaster's
clerk at Fort Sam Houston, returned
from the east yesterday where he has
been on a pleasure trip to New York and
Philadelphia.
The enlisted men at Fort Sam Houston
were paid off this morning.
Company f, 5th infantry, did not arrive
yesterday, as vas expected.
Nine companies of U. s. troops and a
battery will take part in the Austin
encampment.
Captain Thomas J. Lloyd, Eighteenth
infantry, will proceed to Columbus Bar
racks, Ohio, for the purpose of conducting
a detachment of recruits to Fort Clark.
Texas, for the Eighteenth infantry.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02
Not Straight Business.

j. T. Robinson will be brought in from
Galveston on this evenings Southern Pa
citic train and placed in Jail on a charge
of forgery. 1t is charged that as agent of
the Singer Sewing Machine company, he
EN- bezzled S35 from the company on the
contract for the sale of a machine. He
says the machine was sold for $40 cash.
He turned in S. TO the company and an
installment contract for S35, intending to
pay the instailmentS himself as they fell
due. Then he took s35 cash to use, and
thought it all right, as the company owed
him some $500 on commissions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02
REAL ESTATE.
Deals and the Prices They Bring

Deals and the Prices They Bring.
Jane Polk and Geo. w. Polk to F.
M. Hicks, lot Is, block 7, Main
1000
Thomas @. Lambeth to sc. Stroud,
half of lot /, 2 and 3, block IL, on
Myrtle street............ ...:.... 1850
Elias Edmund, to Geo. DullnIg .
lots II, IL, 13 and IA. in block 81,
corner of Dakota and Pine streets 26OO
Eleanore T. Il. Tieze and f. w.
Tieze to W.. Emil Tieze, lot 4,
block II, on Barrera street, ...... 400
J. Nj. Taylor and Hannie B. Taylor
to Chas. V. Gambs, lot 7, block 80,
on Ave, B,....;."";.....;....... 97OO
Wilhelmine A. S. Shultz TO Auguste
MatthiesSen, lots 4, and 5, block 4
ON Famine street, ..... ...... -.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02
NOW TRY THIS,

1t will cost you nothing and will surely
do you good, If you have a Cough, Cold, or
any trouble with Throat, Chest or Lungs,
DIR. Kings New Medical Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds is guar
anteed to give relief, or money will be
paid back. Sufferers from La Grippe
found it just the thing and under its use
had a speedy and perfect recovery. Try a
sample bottle at our expense and learn
for yourself just how good q thing it is.
Trial bottle free at Dreiss, Thompson &
Co.'S drug store. Large size so cents and
$l.0. 6-1l-lm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02
Another Gas Strike.

The fine asteslan well which has been
hospital, this morning yielded a fine flow
of gas to the touch Of the drill, and the
quality, after being tested, is pronounced
to be as good, il not superior in strength,
to any yet discovered in the city. On
being fired with a match, a strong, steady
blaze, emitting great heat at once springs
forth,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02
$3.50 Will U

A handsome cottage residence, of rooms
with bath, stable, carriage, house. chick
en- house, wood house, etc. Hydrant
water, large lot, with fine shade trees and
%shrubbery. New, neat and clean, about
four blocks from Military plaza. Will
rent easily at $4,000 a month.
6-l7 tt JNo. T. HAMBLEToN & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02
Building Permits.

w. II. Weiss, baseball stand, corner of
Locust street and San Pedro avenue, 4th
ward. 800.
L. O'Sullivan, dwelling, Laurel street,
4th ward, 5000.
A. G. Smith, Pecos street, 3rd ward.
w. Steiner, dwelling, Zavalla street,
Bird ward, 800.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02

Great clearing sale of summer goods.
We can't wait till the end, but must
NJ at the hight of the seasan to
get rid of the immense stock of goods we
carry in our different departments and
therefore concluded to make these BIG
reductions. Space permits us to NEIL
ton a few articles only.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02
With the

Tom. w. Howard, formerly the
well-known lessee of the Turner OPP
era House in this city, is now busi-
ness manager for the Golden drama
tic company and will play the sum-
mer and fall season on the Pacific
coast states.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02
will Celebrate the Fourth.

In order to give the employees an
opportunity to celebrate with others
of our patriotic citizens, the LIGHT
will not issue any paper ON Saturday,
the Fourth of July.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02

For Sale:-New bed room set and
other household and kitchen furniture.
Going to leave the city. Call at once at
4O4 Camargo street. 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02

ANEW 5 room cottage with bath room,
tw galleries and bay window, very large
lot In very desirable location. A beauti-
full HON; now renting for $50 per month.
Apply to John T. Hambleton & Co. 40 IT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02

THREE beautiful building lots on Gov.
eminent hill on street car line. Size Of
lots 55Hx14 leet. Price $1,000. Apply to
to John 7. Hambleton & Co. 5l1 II
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02
Edward Persch 254

Market street, eSan Antonio Texas, has
perfected arrangements to contract and
put on,
Gravel roofing
Iron roofing.
Tin roofing.
All work guaranteed. Fol work in this
line call at No. 254 Market street. 5-lS-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-02
Six Fine Lots

COn Prospect Hill-south and east ex-
posure-One mile from center of city, can
be bought reasonable.
525 If. JOHN 7. HAMBLETON &:CO.
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OFFICE:
AL e. HOUSTON ST.

Will furnish reliable abstracts of title
to lands in Bexsr County, either city
or country property, upon short
notice and reasonable terms.
- TELEPHONE NO.. 4O6 -
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-02
HOW 1T HAPPENED.

I got to thinkin' other, both her parents
And all her sisters married Oh, and nGae but
but her aud John
Alvin all alone there in that lonesome sort
ofway,
And him blamed old bachelor eoutrmder
every day.
I'd known en- all from children, and their dad
dy from the time
He settled in the neighborhood and hadn't
AIRY dime
Er dollar, when he married, for to start
hOuse6eepin' on;
So got to thiukin' Other, both her parents
dead and gonel
got to thinkin' fher and a-woudern what
she done
That all her sisters KEEP gittin married one
by one,
And her without no chances, and the best
girl of the pack,
An old maid, With her hands, you might say,
tied behind her back,
And mother, too, before she died she used to
jos take on
When none of en- was lett. you know, Int
Eyaline and John.
And ies declare to goodness at the young
= men must be blme
To see what wife they'd git If they got
EvaliRe.
i got to thinkin' Of her; in my great affection
she
Was sch comfort to US and so kind and
neighborly;
She'd come and leave her housework fer to
hen out little Jane,
And talk of her own mother at she'd never
see again:
Maybe sometimes cry together, though. for
the most part, she
Would have the child so recOnciled, and hap
Ply like, at we
Felt lonesomer'n ever; she'd put her bonnet
on
And say she'd rally hat to be a-gittin back
to John
got to thinkin' Of her, as say; and more
and more
I'd think Of her dependence, aud the burdens
/ she bore;
Her parents both abein' dead, and all her
sisters gone
And married of and her Twin there alone
with John;
You might say jes' toilin and a-slayin' out
her lie
For man at hadn't pride enough o get
hisself wife,
/ Less some one married Eyaliue and packed
her of some day;
So got to thinkin' Of her and it happened
| that away.
! JAMES WHTCoNB RILEY
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-02
A Rat story.

A Grecnboro, Ga, citizen tells
following story. His wife had ~
bothered by rats and mice pIayiiT
tag in the dining-room, and sel
trap to catch them. Late IN
night the husband, hearing ques
noises, stole down TO the room
What he saw he describes IN tlleI
words: About dozen small inn nI
had been caught in the trap u
was surrounded by four or hVe y
rats, which had dragged i to %
corner md were holding n consul''
ton. AZ looked in. alarmed ny y
light, they hurried theirpreparatlo I
to n close. Ono OF the big ielloV
seized the door Of the trap betwes
his teeth. another rnt seized him
the tail, another and another que
~ took hold; asudden pull was givs
and quicker than cun relate y
door flew bnck, the mice scnmper'
out, and before | could walk aero
the room old rats. young rats, .
mice and young micebnd disnppent'',
leaving the trip in the corner, W.
the door shut and e5osT yes'lEc|
the bait gone.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-02
He Tries Their Courage.

Professor Cook, Of Harvard Col
lege, is one OF the most popular in
structors in the university Every
freshman has a course in chemistry
under the venerable scientist But
if the course were not prescribed Il is
likely that his class would be- fully as
large as they now are An hour 10
his experiment room is like at
tending an entertainment Hemake-
things lively in the most approved
college celebration fashion with
his explosions, burning chemic ais
and other fireworks experiments
The professor has spent n good
many years over his crucibles, retorts
and receivers. and his hand trembles
visibly " hen he picks up any one ofhis
apparatus or instruments. One OF his
lectures is devoted to dangerous eN
plosives, and n stir always goes over
the room when he picks upa bottlyla
heled nitro-glycerine. His smile is n.
innocent "a child's and il reveal,
the most genial and sympathetic ma
ture in Harvard College When h,
picks up the bottle and holds il up
the yellow liquid stirring with th'
shaking OF his hand, h. always say.
something like this Now, gentle
men, it III commonly believed thnt /
/ were to drop this little bottle wt
should nh be blown to the skies lhi
hand trembIes a little more, an,
timid freshmen look longingly at tn,
door, but il this compound Is pure
perfectly pure, mind you, can ligh
n match with perfect safety an,
thrust il down the neck ofthe bottle.
Here Ire feels for match "But,
he Instantly adds, II am free to con
fess that | have not enough conf
dencc in its purity to try the expert
ment. MANY signs of relief ali
one of the Professors divine smiles.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-02
HIS STEPMOTHER.

"Hush, Dorasl is that rain? 1t
sounds as if some genii were dashing
pals ofwater against the easements. "
cts rain, Guy. The equinoctial
storm, you know"
"And that dreary moaning down
the chimney-is it wind?'
The boy shivered little, and drew
the bedclothes up around his chin.
The red flames from the blazing log
on the hearth danced up and down
like a magic lantern; theshaded lamp
burned steadily on the table. Dorcas
Wynter stitched quietly away at her
sewing without looking up.
1T must be an awful tempest,
Dorcas, uttered the lad, as "a fresh
gust of wind seemed to shake the
octagonal tower to its very founda-
tions.
'It is, Guy. heard old Capt Lake
say that the tide had not been so
high since the year the Royal Victoria
was wrecked off Paine Point"
1T is better to be here, even with a
broken leg said Guy Paley, slightly
lifting his eyebrows, ethan out at sea
in such blow as this"
"a good deal better. Guy"
"Not that lama coward, Dorcas -
cried the boy. There are worse
things than a storm at sea, and
have an instinct that | shall be a
sailor yet; But this sickness has
taught me, this sickness and you
Dorcas, that it's better to go for a
thing in an honest, straightforward
way, than To try oreachit by sneak
ing. But | always supposed it was O
fine thing to run away to sea, or else
! shouldn't have tried the get-out Of
the-window by-midnight dodge. anC
broken my leg. I'm wiser now
DOrcas smiled at him with melting
hazel eyes and rose-red lips, revealing
line Of pearls.
Poor GUY" said she. 'It was {
hard lesson, wasn't it2"
II think | need it, Dorcas. IF evei
there was Thoroughbred young
ruffian it was / - grOaued the boy
But, you see, nobody ever talked
to me. Seedlings without end | got
grant yOu, but no one tolhed com
nonsense to me before You are tn
only one who seemed to think m,
worth reasoning with; and you shall
see, Dorcas that, ! am worth tn
trouble. Once I'm mp from thi
scrape III tackle my lessons in rea
earnest, and try to do something
better And say, Dorcas.-"
Yes, GUY"
You're the prettiest girl eve
saw.
Nonsense, Guy"
ooh, but you arel and the swcctes
t and most sensible. can't think hoy
you ever cnme to be a housemaid il
, place like this
DOrcas colored o little.
Shall tell you, Guy? ] came ~
gOytrness to the primary depart
, ] mefIt, but | had no discipline, the
4 told me. The younger boys did ex
bN''l 40 LirJ pItdhtu. We diWly
thought that Mrs Vail. who sue
! treded to the position. had some
thing to do about the bad reports g
my management that reached DI
: Delfer's ears. But that can't Il
l proved, neither can it be helped.
5 was alone here and friendless. an,
t was glad to accept vacant position
= under the lOusekeeper To mend linen
care for occasional cases in the in
/, firmnra and make myself general.
useful.
= knew you were ladyl" exul
D family cried the boy II could see /
in your fare. "
Il would rather yen would call rs
q true woman, Guy, than a lady,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-02
A Jersey Jay PuIverlzes a City
Dude.

Some time since, soys the philadel.
phia Press, very pretty German
town girl sat in bob.tail car. and
opposite her was n young man who
made many apparent attempts TO
begin n Irritation.
Next to The young lady was an
acknowledging youth, brawny and
tall, who evidently lived on n farm in
New Jersey. He observed the oplinp
OF the man across the ear for some
minutes, while his iuce assumed an
expression Of great disgust, Turn.
ing to the young lady he stammered:
Don't you want that fule 20 stonP''
The young lady said she did. Tho
Jerseyman arose and without further
ado grasped the flirtatious youth Inv
the neck with one hnnd. yanked the
bell-strap with the other, opened the
doorjammed the prisoner through IL
and as he went ont administered 4
parting kick. Then the farmer aot
down again by the young lady. muir.
S-s-s.sorry / d.d-didn't hev n cago
n a chain-Pd er liked tor t-t-t-tafe
NC h-home fer n p-pet."
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-02

She flung away the scarlet cluster
and put Ter arms tenderiy about
him.
Dear Guy" she whispered, Il love
him; but ii YOU are mwilling-it 1t
takes away any OF the home ceiling
for you. it only remains for YOU to
say SO, and
Her voice died away, her mead
dropped ON his shoulder.
There was an instant's silence, and
Guy said hraye'v;
Wei, So let it be. lily father is "A
trump, and You are the only woman
alive who is worthy of him, And |
suppose people would say six years
was too much difference IN our ages,
although how they're to get oyer the
fifteen yea.s between you and .uther
doa't know" he addpd, w,tha .nrced
laugh. And then and there Guy
Puley learned his tirst lesson in self,
ahnegatiOu
Dorcas picked up her holly berries
and went into the library, where hei
promised husband stood.
II have just srcn Guy, she said.
Isn't he pleased?o
YES, | think he is, hesitatet
Dorcas. Guy is strange boy-l
noble nature. lam not sure, Horace,
she added, with a dirnness in hel
ewes, that | would have married
you il could not always have haC
Guy with me-
And my true wife will be Guy
true mother said Mr.. Paley, draw
| iug Dorcas tenderly 10 his side.