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The morning call., 1891-03-01
KEPr. cLosE To ME WIND.

Keep her close to the wind for your lifeW
shouted Captain Duncan to the man at the
W heel; but with the weather half of the top
sails lifting III the gale, the. dreaded rocks
/: were dead ahead, and even if the snip made
no lee way the crew could not hope to clear
the dangerous foam-lashed rocks. There
was no room to; wear ship, and it looked as
If the noble craft was caught like a rat in. a
trap. ..s
STAND by with anchorsw rang out the
voice Of Captain Duncan above the gale, as
he ran aft to. bring the ships head TO the
wind. Hard down with the helm; jam
your wheel hard DOWN. he shouted to the
helmsnan. The wheel was damned hard
down, and the Ships head slowly came up
to the wind and sea. TO the. glad surprise
of all hands the sails kept full, the wind had
shifted five points, and plunging into the
heavy head sea, driven with all the force Of
the gale, the fine ship weathered the rocks,
and captain and crew thanked their stars for
thelucky change in the wind.
. Five minutes more and we should have
been ON the rocks, without doubt, for even.
with both anchors down." as the mate said,
- the scope of-chain would surely have been
too short to keep us from sharing the fate of
the wrecked Elizabeth" The Itma is
fine steel ship of 1920 tons register, built at
Glasgow, and this is her first voyage. She
is commanded by Captain Duncan, formerly
of the snip Waterloo, who was in command
of that Ship when she made the trip from
Newcastle n. 5. w, in fOrty-nine days, the
fastest passage of the season.
The morning call., 1891-03-01

ARRIVAL OF THE BELGIC.


The mail steamer Belgic, Captain Walker
came into port yesterday morning after a
voyage Of twenty-five and half days from
Houg-kong and \ Ukohama. She had eight
cen cabin passengers and twenty-nine Jap
anese and eighteen Chinese in the steerage.
Only thee of the Chinese have certificates
and are entitled to land. Five are ON the
way to Havana and one to Panama. The
Belgic encountered head winds during the
entire passage, with heavy seas.
Although she flies the British flag Wash
ingtol's birthday was observed in very
pleasant manner. a splendid dinner was
given to every one on board the ship. The
menus were shaped like hatchets and trees
and each passengers name was on them.
Captain Walker made speech in honor of
the occasion and was loudly applauded. He
also told the story of the Ratchet and the
tree, and all hands drained bumper to the
American nation.
Queen Victoria's health was drunk to q
toast by Purser Gaskill. aud was ably re-
sponded to by Brigadier- General Knowles
of the British Army. The General is vet
eran OF the Crimean War, and a typical En-
glishman. The pleasant occasion will long
be remembered by the passengers and crew
of the Belgic.
The morning call., 1891-03-01

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Country prompt -: .@%'
Packages delivered
The morning call., 1891-03-01
CoLLIDED WITH AN ICEBERG.

CoLLIDED WITH AN ICEBERG.
A dispatch from New York. received
yesterday brought tidings of another dis
aster in the Atlantic Ocean. The captain
| of the German mail steamer Pennland on
arriving in New York reported having
sighted the Warren Line steamer, Iowa,
from Liverpool 10 New York, in a sinking
couditiOn.l The British steamer Chester
was lying to alongside the sinking vessel
engaged in taking off the crew and will
bring them to New York. 1t is believed
that the entire crew of the sinking steamer
was saved. The belief was also that the
! Iowa had been in collision with an iceberg.
Her cargo was valued at S350,Q00.
1t is understood that as soon as. the coal
is out of the steamer Empire, she will 90
on the dock for thorough overhauling and
new set OF boilers
l. The. steamer Columbia, Captain Bolles,
came down from Portland i'll % hours. Size
brought 81 cabin aud IL steerage passengers.
The wheat-laden. German ship Affair
came down from Port Costa yesterday and
anchored in tile stream. .~.'
THE ALAMEDA WAS IN IT.
The ship . Alameda had rough
time Of it on the night of the DIST ult.
SHE had her decks filed with water and
part of her starbOard .bulwarkS carried
away, Up TO 'that time she had remark
ably fine. passage out from Baltimore, as
the royals were never taken of until off the
heads, outside San Francisco Harbor Even
off Cape Horn the sails were never clewed
:. TIE British steamer Elton is on her way
to Honolulu, at WHICH place she will load
sugar for San Francisco under charter to
Williams Dimond d CO. The EATON came
to San Francisco from java a few months
ago with a large cargo of sugar 49,
The Barclay Fund at the Merchants Ex-
change had reached attotal@of 500 90 lip to
last night. :. ~. =
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13
silks and Dress Goods.

Our Twenty Nine Cent Sale of fine dress
silks during the past week is unprece-
dented in the history of the dry goods
trade of San Antonio.
Never before have such extraordinary
values been offered. Never before have
such quantities of really meritOrious mer-
chandise been slaughtered for third less
than actual market value.
This Week
Will be another era in the silk trade of
this city long TO be remembered. Besides
the 29c lot, we will offer ONE HUNDRED
pieces OF line striped, checked and flow
cred Tatteta, China and Surah silks,
worth from 6Oc to SIC a yard, at the uni
form price of forty-Seven cents.
GRAND CLEARANCE SALE of everything
in washable dress fabrics. in order to
make room for the most elegant stock of
advance styles in EARLY FALL NOVELTIES
ever before exhibited in the City of the
Alamo. we mention but a few of the
many leaders that will prove strong
drawing cards for the present week:
At 1-2 Cents per Yard.
1856 pieces of imported India challies and
fast color union linen lawns. ALWAYS sold
at &C and &c.
At Cents per Yard
Hundreds of pieces of elegant imported
Challfes, choice designs; handsome 8meri-
can sateenS.same patterns as theirimport-
ed sisters at double the money, and about
90 pieces of Union linen lawns, showing
values from SIC to 1Oc on special counters
and your choice this week for SC a ward
Besides many equally as great bargains
in more extensive weaves of Cha1lies,
Zephyr cloths, Tissue, etc, etc, ali OF
which are being offered at specially at
tractive prices this week.
Visit our shoe department this week
and examine the many special attractions
in Ladies Misses and Children's season.
able footwear.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13
Umbrellas and Para soils.

We find that our stock of ladies' Misses
and Children'S Fancy ParaSOls, Sun
Shades and Umbrellas, is entirely too
large for the time OF year, and rather than
take chances of selling them later on. we
prefer to SACRIFICE THEM NOW FOR TWO
THIRDS VALUE With this determination
In view we have divided the entire stock
into
Six Special Lots.
Which will be sold this week at the fol-
lowing extraordinary low prices:
Lot No. misses and children's Fancy
SILK and Satin ParaSOls, ranging in price
from SOC to S5c each, will be offered at the
uniform price of FORTY NINE CENTS EACH
Lot No. 2.-Ladies aud Misses Fancy
and Brocade Satin and Silk Parasols, also
Plain Black Gloria Silk Sun Shades, worth
all the way from Sc to Sl.25, will be sold
for the uniform price of SEVENTY NINE
CENTS EACH.
Lot No. 3.-Still better value in Ladies'
fancy and plain black Umbrellas and Par
aSOlS representing thelateSt and most fash
iona BILE styles and shapes in fancyand plain
black paraSolS and sun shades, and worth
fully sl.75 to 500, will be sold this week
at the uniform price of ONE DOLLAR AND
NINE CENTS EACH.
Lot No. 4.-EXtraOrdinary value. 500
very fine coaching paraSOlS and half UNI
orellaS in plain and fancy silks and
brocades, show value of 81. 90 TO 81. 25. all
go this week at the uniform price of ONE
DOLLAR AND FIFTY NINE CENTS.
Lot No. 5.-PrObably the best value
ever before seen in this city. All the reg
ular 81. 80 to $500 goods in plain and fancy
paraSOls and umbrellas, this week at the
uniform price of ONE DOLLAR AND NINE
LYNNE CENTS.
Lot No. 6.-LaSt, but not least. when
money value is considered, genuine all
silk sun shades, umbrellas and fancy
coaching paraSOls, worth at regular prices
from $500 to 81 so, all at the uniform price
of TWO DOLLARS AND FORTY NINE CENTS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13
Notice Of Filing Final Account,
Estate of ]. B. Schmidt. deceased.
No. 1882.

No. 1882.
The STATE OF TEXAS.
COUNTY OF BEXAR.
County Court in matters of Probate To
July Term, 1891.
The State of Texas to all persons inter
eSted i'll the administration of the estate
of j. Il. Schmidt, deceased:
Ernst HeSSleT, executor and tesla
mentary guardian of the estate of j. B.
Schmidt, deceased, and his minor heirs.
has filed his final account in the county
court of BeXar county, which will be act
ed on at the July term. A. ID. 1891, of said
court at the courthouse thereof in the CITY
of San Antonio after this notice shall
have been duly published for twenty CO.
days in some newspaper published in San
Antonio. BeXar county, Texas, at which
time all persons interested in said estate
may appear and make objections thereto,
if they see proper
WITNESS THAD. w. SMITH, Clerk
~ of the County Court of BeXar
jer, County and Seal of said Court,
SEAL at my Office in San Antonio.
this oath day of June. 1891.
THAD. w. SMITH,
Clerk County Court Bexar County.
By Z. o. SYMINGToN, Deputy.
Issued same day
Came to hand June oath, 1891. and pub.
LEGATION of the within notice ordered made
the San Antonio LIGHT:
T. P. MCCALL,
Sheriff Bexar County.
By w. ID. DRUsE, Deputy. 6:26:3w
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13
ATTENTION LAND OWNERS |

We have a customer who wants to buy
farming lands, in counties south and west
OF San Antonio, in tracts of from 200 to
l,50O acres. Address JNO. I. HAMILTON
Il Co., giving location and price and other
particulars. 6-26 If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13

1t is a noteworthy tact that San
Antonio has had fewer business fail
ures within the last year than any
city in Texas. Her business men do
not run business on the speculative
plan, but on strictly business methods
and principles,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

Tn ere is neither wisdom nor sound
policy in exagg Grating and over color
ing the advantages possessed by
Southeast Texas, asis done by persons
more highly gifted with imaginat ion
and gush than with conscientious
ness and honesty. These over drawn
and gushing pictures of the country
may entice immigrants into set Ting
here, but when they realize the falsity
of these pictures they will feel they
have been deceived and deladed.
Southwest Texas needs none of this
gushing puffery and exaggeratian OF
her soil and climate. In truth, they
actually injure her, since all men of
common sense and judgment are die.
gusted by such puttery and exaggera.
ton, and stay away from Southwest
Texas. Gush and puffery are not the
sort OF stuff to bring immigrants into
Texas, and unfortunately such stuff
has been too literally dished up and
scattered abroad. Southwest Texas
Is, in truth, fine country. Her soil
bhN spO1h lOI
But immigrants must not eX-
pect to grow two crops year
nor TO raise grapes of Esholl,
nor that water flows everywhere,
or that all the soil requires to laugh
harvest, is to be hckled with a
straw" such gush is ridiculous and
misleading. The LIGHT ia oppo. ed to
obtaining immigration under false
pretenses and fraudulent representa-.
tions. Immigrants will find that
Southwest Texas possesses many
solid advantages, among them, an
unsurpassed climate and afertile soil.
favorable to a diversity of crops; an
absence of snow in winter and of ma
laria in summer. That it is muddy
after rain; that rain does not always
fall when it is needed, nor in sufficient
quantities; that in many sections
water is difficult of procurement:
that grass and weeds grow here as
they do elsewhere; that firewood is
not very plentiful in places; that We
have flies and mosquitoes, and an
ample stock of singing scorpions and
iattlesnakes, is not denied. Every
country has its advantages and its
Inconvenience, but Southwest Texas
has abundance of the former, and
very few of the latter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13

tits high time the City Council
should settle the vexed question as to
whether 1.-The dog shall wag his tail,
or the tail shall wag the dOg"-
whether the council shall exercise the
functions of the city legislature or
execute the orders of the Mayor. A
small flash of Independence on the
part of the council would appear to
the people las the morning star in
the midst of a cloud, as the moon at
the full, and as the rainbow giving
light IN the bright Clouds" 1t would
be as welcome and refreshing as a
rain after a drOuth, or the return of
health after a pestilence, or reprleve
to q criminal at the foot of the gal
lows. Exercise your proper functions
OF a legislature, gentlemen of the
council.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13

A well posted citizen, who was in
terested in the removal of the wall on
the south side of the San Fernando
cathedral, says, the object was to get
rid of the ugly stone wall, and give
the church goers y sidewalk on the
north side of Galan street, and thus
avoid the smell of the hotel kitchens;
also TO remove the unsightly iron clad
stable in front of the new city hall.
On Trevino street there was room for
a sidewalk. The city was to pay for
half the cost of the walk. How all
this was changed to an iron railing
puZzles the we'll posted citizen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13

A tax payer of the End ward wants
a seat in the Main plaza; or get a
drink of water. When Bryan comes
home he will be full of the little con
tTIvances for the comfort of the pass
ers b.y as he saw them in beautiful
"Paree," then and not till then can
our End warder expect to be graUified.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13

To single out Mr.. Kampmann be
cause he did not cut his share of the
city weeds, and at the same time to
allow weeds to be cut and rot on the
ground, proves the utter futility of
our sanitary regulations.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13

What kind of an item is this for a
financial statement, "interest on note,
etc. what is the "etc.n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13

Mr.. Callsghan may not be a bril-
liant statesman, or even great exc
cutive, but he certainly deserves 10
rank next to the wizard of MenlO
PARK; he is running a city govern
ment at longer range than ever Edi-
son dreamed of making his phOnO-
graph talk. There may be egOtistic
persons about the throne who assume
10 be running the city, but it is really
Bryan.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13

A Board, for equalizing taxes,
should act with system, method,
impartiality and justice and not dash
ahead at haphazard and capriciously.
1t should have no friends to reward,
and no enemies to punish, and but
one rule-to thew to q line, let the
chips fall where they may" We hope
our county Board of Equalization is
proceeding in this channel and steer
ing by this chart. Generally, the
property of men in moderate circum-
stances is assessed to the highest
noteh-often assessed too high while
that of the rich is shamefully under
valued. Let this matter be looked in
to and corrected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13
SHORT STOPS.
What the People are Saying.

1t Is now rumored that Mayor Cal
laghan will return home in August,
but whether he will resume the
duties of his Office is not definitely
known.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13

We begin to catch furtlve glances at
our bond business in the financial
statements emenating from our city
auditor. In the last statement are
two items: "Aprll 18th, to cash, for
1000 public Improvement bonds of
1890, sold in New York, s50, 900 !"
"April II, to cash, for $4,000 bonds
sold in New York, SIS, 1000" fire alarm
system job.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13

So it would seem that on the 18th OF
April the city treasurer received
S75. 900 for bonds. They must have
sold at par. Were there any com.
missions paid?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13
Acme" Saloon,
Accountants.

James Anderson.
Chartered Accountant and Auditor,
No II East Houston Street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13

Our new paid fire department is
certainly proving far superior to the
old volunteer system in the way OF
being more cOstly,-it has cost
81, O70, SO more than the volunteer, per
quarter, already.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13

What the people would like to see
is plain statement about the sale of
our bonds,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13

A Sunday visitor to the San Pedro
Park, complains of a dangerous man.
trap at the entrance on North Flores
street. Whose duty is it to see to
such thingsF
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13

San Antonio is the most fortunate
city in the world; despite the lack Of
sewers; the inefficiency of our city
government, and other draw backs,
we smell sweeter than Dallas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13

The people are wondering if the
Dallas Post is not one of the "Sundr Y
papers" who got S36l.l2 out OF the
city treasury.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13

It's good thing the Dallas Post
man, who gave our city such de-
lightful puff, did not visit Losoyo
street, or he would have received
smell enough to last him all the way
to Dallas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-13
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Physicians.

Fisher, DR.. c. E, Homeopath-
list and Surgeon, No. 2O5 St. Mary's street
Hours to a. nj and , to p. Nj. Tel. 42S
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-04-07
Volapuk Threatened.

Ine language called Volapulc, which
has been SO carefully cultivated by
many students in various countries, is
threatened with extinction. The
trouble has arisen from the action of
it's origiuators in altering it's forms so
that it may be used as the universal
literary, as we'll as the universal COM
mercial tongue of the world. These
changes the Volapulr academy refused
to accept and the alterations are thus
causing serious split in Volapulc
circles, each side ignoring the writings
and proceedings of the other.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-04-07
The LarGest Building.

The largest single building on the
globe is said to be the Frcihaus, a mon
ster apartment house of Vienna. In it
are 1900 rooms, arranged SO rs to make
400 dwelling apartments. Two thou
sand one hundred and twelve persons
live under the one great roof-a popu-
lation sufficient to make n city large
enough to incorporate and furnish with
q full set of aldermen. The immense
building has 130 staircases and so ele-
vators. The postmen say they often
deliver 1000 pieces Of m'lil matter at
this house in single day.
He Disappointed His Friends. =
There were a dozen men on the car
who saw Mr.. Blank waiting on the
crossing ahead, and one of them re-
marked:
Nov you see If he don't lead right
off by saying what On open winter this
Is"
Blank stepped aboard, entered and
greeted half dozen people, and,
while all were holding their breaths,
he said:
Gentlemen, what a cool summer
We had last yearP'-Detroit Free Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-04-07
No Corporal Punishment.

At the citizens assembly (zemstvo) of
the government of Tver the question
was mooted to abolish all sorts Of cor
poral punishment. 1t was shown that
such punishment has demoralizing
effect upon the common people; that
criminals prefer such punishment to
imprisonment. The assembly ut last
adopted resolution to advocate before
the government the enactment of law
abolishing all corporal punishment.
Violet Mushroom-"I understand
chat you sing very we'll, Mr.. Yale"
Mr. Y.-''Yes; 1 do little that way"
Violet-"What Is your voiceP" Mr..
Y.--"Its n tenor. what there is Of IT,"
Violet-'Oh, I'm so glad. You know
l was afraid you might be bass, and
mamma is so awfu:ly refined, she just
hates any thing that's low "-Amertca.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-04-07
ELKC, NEVADA, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1891.
Flowers ut Funerals.

Societies for the abolition of flowers
at funerals arc being organized in
Baden, Germany. The parent society
in Wiesbaden was founded by clergy
men against the bitter opposition of all
gardeners in the neighborhood, who
denounced their action in public meet
ings and in the newspapers. The direct
impulse to the movement was given by
the repeated experience that at house
funerals the flowers occupied so much
space that inadequate room was left
for the mourners. At the funeral of a
high official named Won Wurmb, re-
Gently, fifteen hundred dollars worth of
flowers SC blocked the halls and filed
the space around the coffin that the half
of the persons who wished to attend the
services were compelled to wait in the
rain outside. The new society pro-
poses to allow only relatives to send
flowers hereafter.
His Grammar Was Satisfactory.
"Young man." said a storekeeper
to an applicant for employment. "how
a"e you on GRAMMAR"
"Pretty fair. SIR" Il
"Can you give me the principle
parts of the verb Ito doP"
"Do-done," stammered the youth,
somewhat confused.
"That's enough for all ordinary pur-
poses." said the merchant. "FIrst
do. and then dun. Bear this seauencs
in mind when you're left in charge oI
the business and you'll suit me first
rate. ."-Merchant Traveller. -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-04-07
THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.

Published every Sunday, and sent to any ad-
dress tpostage psid). at The following rates.
p .yable in advance:
10 year. ......s..-ss.....'..... ..~ w
OK "ontns.. s..-..'..s.''... ...'..s.'........ q ou
For any period under six months, Fifty
'nts per month.
Entered Ht the Elko, Nevada, Postofice for
transmission through the mails as second
class mail matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-04-07
C.. w. GROVER,
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

One copy. six months. oO
For any period under six months. one dollar
per month. Payable in advance.
Dali iveIed by carrier in Elko at 25 CENTS Q week.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-04-07
ADVERTISING RATES.

Will be made as low a. is consistent with
sound business principle". Apply ct the Of
ace for terms.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-04-07

Leaves Elko every morning at 7:30
o'clock.
Arrives from Tuccdrora every even
ing in time 10 connect with Express
trains going both East and West.
Office next door to the INDEpEND-
ENr Office.
&. l.. HOLLAND, Agent
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-19
DRopATE ORDERS s,e Of Michigan. ceuI

DROBATE ORDERS ale of Michigan. Coun-
i ty of ken,-ss. At a session OF the Probate
Court for said county OF Kent. held stthe pro
bate ofhcs In the city Of Grand Esrids. en- the
nth day Of October. IN the year oae thousand
eight hundred aud nius.yonc.
Present. Cyrus Z. Perkins. Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF
GERRIT y DIX HoER. deceased
An instrument In writing parIertirg 10 be
th.. las. will ana fesismenf OF .aif deceased
having hern flied IN q MS court fer probate.
IL IL ordered that Fridsy.tho 1851 daycf Ne
vembcr, 1921. at ten o'c'ocs In TIE forenoon. ~
said probate of,ce. be appointed fer proving
SAID instrument
And il is further ordered. that COPY Of this
ord sr be publlx.i ID three successive veeks gre-
sious to snid as Of hearing. ia tie JuyasAs-
Eyn.tr. daily newsrarer prnted ard rcu
iatng In said county 81 Aenf:.
CYRUS Is. pERkINs
IA true copy Judge OF Pf6ha.e.
apoiPn n. Alsox. Register. ffi oct IS