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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-02
Personal Mention.
Rev. w. Il. Preston is i'll.

Rev. W. Il. Preston ill
Allen Mains, of jamestown. Ohio. is at
the Menger
II. c. King. well known FlOresville
merchant, is at the Mahnckc
Sheriff Joe Ney, of Medina county, is at
the Mahncke from CaStrOville.
Mr. Jules Randle, Jr.. left this morning
for his home in Monterey.
R. NJ. Williams, of Galveston, is a guest
of the Menger.
T. Yam, of Paris Tex, is staying at
the MGnger.
c. j. Rect Is registered from Grand
Rapids, Mich, at the Menger.
W. +. Cronkey, a well-known architect
Of Be"vile. is now at the Mahncke.
Mr. Van Teel has returned from San
Diego and Roma. He reports everything
dry in that part Of the state.
MeSSrS. Jess PrcSSnall, $. G. Newton.
j. c. Cafe, G.. w. Fulton. l.. &. GrOthauS
and ChaS. Sinner leave next Saturday for
IA grand coast shooting trip
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-02
Cheap Fuel,

Or rather, good fuel at low price, is
something that interests you all at
this season OF the year. We have
bought the Alamo Wood yard, and
have stocked it with first class coal
and wood, and hope by fair dealing to
merit a good share of your patronage.
We at all times carry a full stock of
genuine Indian Territory, Huntington
and Braidwood coal, also the cele-
brated Santo Tomas coal, the best
coal for family and Office use in the
market. No smut, no cinders and no
dirt. Once you try this coal and you
will have no other. Parties wanting
coal for steam purposes, will find it to
their advantage 70 figure with US.
Our wood you will find equal to any
in the market, and our prices as low
as the lowest. Ring up telephone 444
or SO, and give us trial order. Yours
respectfully, 1872 1t
G. n. LUEDDE, Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-02
BOYS On TRIAL.
Attempted Burglary Suggested by
Dime Novel Reading.

In Judge NOOnan'S court this morning
the case of VIM. Christian, the Indian
boy who with Harry Drake, boy OF
attempting TO burglarize the lower bar at
San Pedro park, was being tried for the
offence.
He gave the principal testimony him
self and all of it was very damaging
TO him and the boy Drake, who
was in court and looked very sheepiSh.
Mrs. Drake, the boys mother, also teSti-
fed. Christian was her cOachman in
Milwaukee and in San Antonio, and had
always been good boy.
1t is the general opinion the boys act
was brought about by too much dime
novel reading.
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Fed eraI Court.

The w. f. Guillette VS.. Mexican Ma
tional Construction company. which has
held the jury for eight days, was finished
yesterday. 1t has been in American
courts for the past five years. The jury
rendered verdict yesterday, bringing
judgment against the said company to
the amount of $45.696.75.
Thomas Upton VS.. Jones ct. al, for
debt, continued.
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More Indictments.

The following indictments. against par
ties who have already been arrested. were
brought in by the grand jury Yesterday
afternoon:
Henry Miller and John Howard. two
indictments each, for theft over so.
Marcal Rodriguez. perjury.
Joaquin BaltiereZ. assault to murder.
Richard Boyle and CASTOR Crawford.
assault to Kill and murder.
ThOS. Griffin, aggravated assault.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-02
NO STRIKE.
The S. A. Il. Conductors Will Not
Strike

Several conductors of the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass railway were seen and
interviewed by a LIGHT reporter, all of
whom say there will not be strike, and
that everything will be settled Satisfac-
torily for both parties. The trouble arose
from one of the members of the brother
hood being discharged by Superintendent
Sands, without sufficient cause The men
say that the conductor who was dis
charged will be again reinstallCd into his
former place, and thus settle all misun-
derStanding
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LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

Some people are famous as musical
celebrities, others for literary accom-
plishments; l.. Wolfson is distin-
guished NJ "The Leader of Low
Prices" in Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots
and Shoes, Furniture and Carpets
Suitable holiday presents in great
variety. 1879 1t
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ACIOhk BARGAIN,

The attention of lady shoppers is
called to a special bargain in late
style short Jackets. We have just re-
ceived 300 of these garments that usu-
ally sell for $500 and S4.50-sale price
81 81. Front center counter, first
floor, next to elevator.
1872 AZ l.. WOLFSON.
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New Suits,

In Judge NOonanS court this morning
Elmendorf Il Co. filed suit for debt of
1892 80 against Il. Il. Wren.
In Judge Kings court Francis Smith &
Co. filed suit for appointment of receiver
against Kennedy and Warner, ranch
men.
R. J. Nixon. VS.. J. p. Nelson, an appeal,
has also been fled.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-02

This morning the following cases were
disposed of:
GrOoS & Co. VS.. +. II. HART, suit on note
Judgment by default.
Mary Story VS.. Henry Story. divorce,
for plaintiff.
Ella Ann Bowers vs.. John Bowers, di-
Wnrrn for nlaimliM
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Rev. w. WeSterhofr last Sunday Or
ganiZed Lutheran congregation with 20
members, also Sunday school with II
teachers and ~ children: elected four
trustees and will build a church 3jx55
feet, with tower So feet high. Work will
begin next week, on lot already secured.
corner Newton and Center street. and will
take the name, Emanuel"
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49,.
BARGAIN COUNTER.

Loaded down with dolls, glassware,
story book, stationary, bisque-stands,
and other useful and Ornamen tai
things. 11.30.3t JOSKE BROTHERS.
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-There win be another serenading

There will be another serenading
party out on Soledad street tonight.
In Judge Noonan's court yester-
day afternoon p. Pansari was acquit-
ted of the charge of swindling.
"A traInload of cattle was shipped
this morning from the Southern Pa
cific railway depot.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-02

DR.. W. NETTER'S OFFICE
Is now at his: residence, 259 Garden
st. Hours, 10 TO u am, 2 to5 p. m
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Miscellaneous Notices.
Carriage Painting.

F. Pasche, 3o5 Ave. B. The Celebrat-
ed Noble & Horse best English-Varnish
used Satisfaction guaranteed.
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Visiting Cards free.

Apply to FRKD SMALL, CityaCircula-
tor for the Daily LIGHT, Az. Commerce
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Chinese Store 81 w. Hor

St. Quong Man Yuen, Prop. Impor-
ter of fine Chinese Dry Goods, China
ware and Teas. Also full line of Chi
nese Curiosities.
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First-ClaSS Saloons.

Ed. Diesselhorst's Saloon,
"A w. Commerce, opp. Groos' bank.
Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Lunch
counter attached.
Feliciana sentinel., 1891-01-24
sous to begin to play the part Of q

ious to begin to play the part OF q
human target.
81 WAS present at the first trial, and
never saw man look 80 happy as Juan
did when he stood before the target and
faced Pat, who had his hands full of the
murderous-looking knives. When the
first steel blade went whizzing through
the air Juan smiled slightly, but other
wise did not move a muscle. The blade
struck Just over his head, and carried
some of his hair With 1t into the board.
Then came two more knives, one strik-
ing ON each side of his neck, SO close
that light could not be seen between him
ard the steel. Knife after knife Pat
threw until Juan was literally fenced in
with them and could not move until
they were withdrawn.
''Then Pat Lancy became Palanci,
the great Roman knife-thrower, and
was billed to appear for the first time
in America at Peoria. He did appear,
proud aud delighted, but no more so
than Juan, who stood looking hi1u in
the face as each shining blade glktered
in the air, and entered the board within
hair breadth of the human mark.
Though the audience was perceptibly
affected as each knife was making its
journey, Juan never WINGED. This
would have been remarkable in any
one, but was particularly so in man
who appeared nervous at all other times.
Feliciana sentinel., 1891-01-24

why he had preserved the advertise
ment, he told the story which l am
about to repeat.
pat Lancy was jolly 1rishman,
employed by the first circus that l be-
longed to. and his business was to stl-
perintend the erection and removal of
the seats. But Pat was ambitious to
become performer, and several times
went into training, but succeeded only
in making his companions laugh at his
repeated failures. He began too late
in life to train his muscles for the ac-
complishmcnt of difficult feats. and,
though he tried tumbling, riding. leap
ing. turning, and almost every thing
that he could think of, the result was
only lameness, which occasionally kept
him idle for a few days. After many
disappointments Pat had a bright
idea. and, providing himself with
dozen dagger-lilse knives, he
busted himself in throwing them
at a wooden target about twenty feet
distant. He had discovered his talent
at last. for the success that followed his
practice was really remarka bic, and as
tonished even himself. After he was
able to plant the knives in his wooden
target at about the points he desired to
hit. he drew the form of a man on it.
and took delight in seeing how near he
could come to the human outline with
out touching it. For several months he
kept up the practice, and at length
Feliciana sentinel., 1891-01-24
TERRAPIN FARMING.
Flourishing Industry Along the Chesa-
peake Bay in Maryland.


Of late years a number of terrapin
farms have been started along the Ches-
apeake, aad Senator Bayard is said to
be the proprietor of one of them. The
biggest farIu is on the PatuXent river,
and it consists of a large saltwater
lake, which could accommodate thou
sands of terrapin if they would breed as
rapidly as was desired. The farmer has
surrounded this lake with board fences
to keep out the muskrats and foxes,
which are the terrapin's enemies. He
has made hatcherieS of boxes partly
filed with sand, and SO arranged that
when the females enter them they can
not get out until they are taken out.
He has nurseries for young terrapin,
and he keeps the little ones there until
they are ten months old in order to pre-
serve them from their fathers, for the
older terrapin are as fond of good living
as a Justice of the United States Supreme
Court.
They are cannibals, and they some
times eat their own children when they
are, young and juicy. After the young
are ten months old they are able to care
for themselves. and there is no danger
of their being destroyed. With the in
crease in the price of terrapin. terrapin
farming ought to become profitable.
Years ago they were a drug in the mar
ket, and you could buy them at Annap,
oils for twelve cents apiece. Twenty
years ago they brought only six dollars
| a dozen in Washington, and now there
are cases in which an extra fine article
sells from six dollars to eight dollars
| apiece. Senator John NJ. Clayton, OF
Delaware. once bought CARLOAD fol
one dollar, and it is said that Washing
ton, Lafayette and CORVALLIS ate ter
rapin dinner after the surrender al
Yorktown.-Denver Times.
Feliciana sentinel., 1891-01-24

could follow the lines and fill it with
briStling knives. Then a difficulty ap-
peared, for Pat knew that his perform
ance would be of no interest unless he
had living man to stand before the
target and run the risk of being killed.
and he could find no one in the troupe
willing to play the part. One day, after
considerable coaxing. one of the host
lers agreed to go into practice with Pat,
and took his position with his back
against the target. Pat made ready to
show how very close he could fix the
knife without injuring the man, but
just as the knife left Pats hand his as
sistant jumped away from the target,
and nothing could induce him to return.
Then the advertisement was pub
lished. and several weeks passed with
out any thing being heard from it. One
day while we We're in Western Illinois
it was answered in person by one of the
oddest-looking men 1 ever saw-a tall.
pale, sunllcn-cheeked, bright-cyed,
nervous man, who said that his name
was Juan. He at once accepted the Of
Ter Of our manager, and appeared anS-
Feliciana sentinel., 1891-01-24
CHINESE PASSPORTS.
Travellers Identified BY the Impression o!
the Thumb.

the Thumb.
II. China, traveller wishing for a
passport is compelled to have the palm,
of his hand brushed over with fine oil;
paint: he then presses his hand on thin
damp paper, which retains an impress
sion of the lines. This is used to pre-
vent transference of the passport, as the
lines of no two hands are alike. Tho
cunning Chinese have also discovered
that the impressions of no two persons
thumbs are alike, and also that the i'm
pressions of no one person two thumbs
are alike The European police keep
books of photographs to identify Grim
inals; the Chinese police keep merely
impressions of each criminals two
thumbs, carefully labeled and num-
bered. He may shave, he may appear
young and 1.-THE. or old and crippled,
but he can not alter the impressions of
his thumbs, which can at any time be
traced on paper, and compared with The
impressions always kept in safe custody
by the celestial detective force. Lon.
Son Globe.
Feliciana sentinel., 1891-01-24

All parts of the burner of a lamp
should be thoroughly clean. little
kerosene or alcohol on cloth is as good
for this purpose as any thing else to
clean the burner, providing it is polished
clean and dry afterward. Every part
of the outside of a lamp should be
rubbed dry and free from oil when it is
flied, daily. Do not cut the wick of
lamp after it is first put in and has been
evenly trimmed once, but each day
brush off *he charred portion. The
wick will last longer and the light be
evener and clearer if this last rule is
strictly adhered to. Always avoid fill
ing lamp to the brim or burning it
when the oil is nearly exhausted. There
is no special economy in turning down
a lamp: nearly the same amount of oil
is consumed, what is not burned in the
blaze passing off in a gas, which is often
strongly noticeable on going into a room
where the lamp has burned low for some
hours. In case only a little light is de-
sired. a night lamp. adapted to a small
wick, should always be used.-N. Y,
TTibpaas
Feliciana sentinel., 1891-01-24

The knife-throwing act was a novelty
then, and proved to be a good card for
the show. Pat continued to improve in
skill, and Juan was always perfectly
willing that he should attempt any new
feat, no matter how dangerous it might
be. In fact, the more dangerous the
better Juan appeared to enjoy it. He
was always anxious for performance,
and the only time that he ever looked
sad was when one had closed.
After the knife-throwing act had
| been going on for a couple of weeks,
and we had crossed the river into Iowa,
Juan came to me and said: 'Do you
| know that Pat will kill me some day?'
81 hardly knew what to answer, for
had been fearing that terrible acci-
dent might happen; yet did not want
| to frightcn Juan. So evaded a direct
| answer by saying: AS Pat has not
harmed you yet, and seems SO sure of
his aim. there may be no great danger
"'Will you take my place the day
| that we perform in Mount Pleasant" he
! asked.
| ..I have my own work. l answered,
and would rather not Interfere with
the parts of other performers
| ''Hc gave me a queer look, as he said:
| NO" you nave dASNcItti LILY Ills. iuSS
| ton
THAT was the only time that Juan
ever spoke to me on the subject. and l
then feared that he would not perform
again: but he did, and twice each day
was ready and APPARENTLY anxious to
play his part. Yet l noticed Il great
change in him, and an extreme restless
ness that left him only when he was il
the ring and Pat was planting the
knives around him.
| "When we reached the little city OF
Mount Pleasant Juan was quite sick
! and did not leave the tent, and we
feared that he would not be able to per-
| form in the afternoon In the morning
| a few of us took a walk about the town,
and also visited the insane asylum,
where the physician in charge kindly
| received us and showed us through the
institution. In the afternoon Juan was
out of bed and ready for his perform
ance. looking pleased, as he always did
at such times, and impatient to begin.
After the performance he entered the
dressing tent where l was sitting, and
prepared to change his clothing. In a
few minutes the superintendent of the
asylum entered with our manager.
THAT is the man. said the doctor,
pointing at Juan.
Juan appeared to recognize him. and
asked: Must l go with you?
| Yes answered the doctor. and
| turning to our manager. he continued
1T is strange case, for that man you
call Juan is intelligent and harmless
and has been confined only on account
of his belief that when he dies he will
certainly be lost. unless some one be
- =,
and he is continually beseeching his
friends to stab him to the heart. About
two months ago he escaped from Che
ASYLUM, and we could learn nothing oi
him, until saw him in the circus ring
a few minutes ago, making a target ot
himself in the evident hope that one OF
the knives would kill him
Juan went back to the asylum
where he died natural death soon af
| terward. II. c. Fulton, in Chicago
| Daily News.
Feliciana sentinel., 1891-01-24
HOUSEHOLD sREv,T,Es

Never put potatoes on the table IN
covered dish. They will reabsorb their
own moisture and become sodden.
Ribbons and other silks should be
put away for preservation in brown
paper, as the chloride of lime used in
manufacturing white paper frequently
produces discoloration.
Queen Esther Toast.-One pint OF
new milk, two eggs, little salt. np
the sliced bread into milk and egg and
brown nicely on buttered griddle;
spread with butter for the table.
thoroughly cleaned, boil the head and
feet until the meat falls from the bones,
sailing while boiling; remove from the
liquor, chop fine, season with black and
rcd pepper, sage, thyme, ETC., dried and
pounded; put in a pan of proper size,
add few spoonfuls of liquor from the
pot, and place the pan under weights.
May be eaten in twenty-four hours
Boston Budget.
"A Cough Remedy.-Take one ounce
each of thoroughwort, stick icorice,
slippery elm and fiaxseed, add three
pints of water, put all into q bright tin
pail, place this in a kettle OF boiling
water and let the contents simmer for
three hours, stirring every few minutes.
Strain the liquid, put back into the pail,
sdd one pint of molasses, one pound OF
sugar, and, for favoring one ounce OF
eheckerbury. Take one teaspoonful
three times q day, or oftener II the
cough is hard and troublesome.
Plum Pudding.-One and one-half
cupfuls finely chopped suet, two cupfuls
raisins, Que cupful currants, washed
and carefully picked over, one cupful OF
brown sugar, one-hah cupful of chopped
citron, two and one-half cupfuls of
-four, one teaspoonful of baking pow
der, one cupful of milk, three eggs; mix
all these into a firm batter, put into a
well-buttered mold, place the mold into
q saucepan, with boiling water to reach
half up its sides; steam two and one
half hours, turn out carefully and serve
with hard sauce.-Boston Herald.
Brown Betty.-Two cupfuls of bread
| crumbs, about twice as much apples
| peeled, quartered and cut fine, two
| tablespoonfuls of butter, one-third OF a
| cupfu] of sugar, and teaspoonful OF
cinnamon. Butter a pudding-dish, put
a layer of apples at the bottom, then a
| layer of crumbs, little sugar and Gin
| namon, bits of butter and spoonful OF
water over each layer OF crumbs, fill
the dishes with alternate layers, having
the bread-crumbs on top. If the apples
are not very juicy, add more water,
cover closely to keep the steam in for
three-quarters of an hour, then un'
cover and brown. Eat with cream and
sugar.-N. Y. Observer.
Egg gToast.-Prepares several slices o,
nice brown toast but must not bs
burned. Place one-half pint Of swee
milk in skillet, with cooking spoon o.
butter, some pepper and salt Breal
some eggs (for six large slices of brea1
use eight eggs into dish. When th'
milk is scalding hot pour in the eggs
stirring all rapidly and placing skille
on cooler part of stove. When all is in
corporated, and before the eggs begiI
to harden, dip toast into the mixture
lifting it out quickly with a skinner
onto a hot meat dish, allow the remain
der of the eggs to harden a little more
then lift in spoonfuls and place OF
toast.-Detroit Free Press.
Feliciana sentinel., 1891-01-24
A Radical Change.

De Fer--I feel like n new man this
morning.
Waite (anxiously)-Ah! Do you feel
any thing like the kind of a man tn at
would be apt to pay debt of five dol
lars?
He paid it)-Jury.
Feliciana sentinel., 1891-01-24
THE HUMAN TARGET.
An Old Showman's Story of a
Man OF Nerve.

L I X e to ex-
anime the old
S h o w m q ms
scrapbook, for
it cont Il i n S
many curious
clippings. Here
is one of them:
"Wan.ed-A man
OF nerve, to stand
as a target for an
e x rt X n i fe-
thrower. X o b i n
sons Circus"
When l asked
nv old friend
Feliciana sentinel., 1891-01-24

PATIENT am very miserable, doctor;
/ have no appetite whatever
Doctor-You are in big lEcS. now
that every thing has gone up 50 in price.
-TeSas SiftinrS.
Feliciana sentinel., 1891-01-24

Clerks the widow of the testator
still living?
Mr.. O'Reilly-Sure no, yer Hammer.
Thur .Tiddy died fprst,-Jpry.
Feliciana sentinel., 1891-01-24

A Complimentary Cut.-She (ai1nost
asieep)-"Iou can keep awake better
than any one L know, but you don't
seem to have the power TO keep others
ax alse."--Qpee o Week,
Feliciana sentinel., 1891-01-24
CONSCIENCELESS DEADHEADS.
Suisances Which Put the Railroad Com.
panies to Trouble and Expense.

Suisances which Put the Railroad Com
panies to Trouble and Expense.
There is n class of "deadheads
which are imposed upon all railroad
companies. and which not only cause
conductors. brakcmen or other employees
much trouble in watching for them. to sec
that some one of an elastic conscience
does not run off with them, but cause
much expense and trouble to the rail
road officials to crafty passengers.
The expense of telegraphing and the
extra labor of employees in connection
with this class of "deadheads" is some
thing enormous in the total for year, and
the railroad people rarely receive more
than "thankS 50 from the thousands who
inuuire about them-provided that the
particular one asked for is returned.
Each railroad would probably pay bum
dreds of dollars into some charity fund
each year if this class of "deadheads" "
could be got rid. and stockholders would
| feel grateful for an extra dividend; but
! the evil will probably not be removed
until humanity is made over into more
| perfect form than it is to-day. The
..deadheads' referred to are valises,
packages. umbrellas, purses, handbags
| and hundreds of other articles that
| might be enumerated, that are left I'M
| der the seats. in the racks overhead, or
! dropped upon the floor: and if any one,
whoever or whatever he may be, has
ever questioned the honesty of railway
| conductor, baggagemaster or brakeman,
| water-boy. porter or cleaner of cars, let
him go into any station at the terminus
| of an railroad, and notice the number
| of people who come to obtain packages
| carelcssl:y left in the trains by them,
| and found by the railroad employees and
| delivered at the central Office ''to be
| called for"-N. Y. Tribune.