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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. Euen G. Reed is slowly recOv.
eripg.
DIR. Amos Graves, Jr., is able to be
out.
James Banks, of Yoakum, is in the
city.
Rev. C. E. Giddlngs, of Waco, is in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Cupps, of Mon
terey, are guests at the st. Leonard.
Albert A. Bogen, of the Post, Of
New Ulm, Mimi, is in the city.
Hon. Thomas Paschal and family
are In the city.
Mrs. John Harris, of Denver, is In
the city.
J. Z. Starr Hunt is entertaining his
fsther-iu.law, John A. Gray, of Lew
istown, Ill.
West Bristow, OF the firm of West
h Bristow, is confined TO his room at
the Southern hotel.
Mrs. William Proctor is visiting in
the city from Sioux City, Iowa. She
is at the Southern.
Judge Snyder, of Ottawa, O., wife
and mother are stopping at the Lake.
side.
Chief Clerk Montgomery, Of the
railway mail service, left for Calves
ton, this afternoon on official business.
District Clerk Henry Umscheid re-
turned this morning from Austin,
were he spent the.day yesterday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20
HE FELL DEAD.
Jim Merchant, a Railroad r mpioye,
Found Dead in the Woods.

Jim Merchant, a Railroad r mploye,
Found Dead in the Woods.
James Merchant, known to many as
"Jim" Murphy, lie young man, aged
about 80, who, for the past three years
has been in the city, an employee of
the Arkansas Pass Railway company.
This morning he went to his work
at the round house, being helper to
James OCOnnor, and wOrke ed we'll un.
Gil 10 O'Clock. About that hour he re-
MAJ ked. to Mr.. O'Conner that he was
suffering with a severe pain In his lett
side. He was advised to leave the
warm shop and take a walk in the
fresh air. This he did. He was miss-
ing some twenty minutes when
O'Conner began to feel anxious about
lin. He left the shop and walked
about one hundred yards south of the
round house to the woods, thinking
he might see the suffering man.
A few moments later he was amazed
to see his friend lying on the ground
apparently iifeless. On going to him
and lifting up his head. Merchant fell
back, made a noise and then the last
breath left him. He died quietly and
without any apparent pain.
He was conveyed 10 Sheern & Bur-
nett's undertaking establishment on
Commerce street, where the body Is
now lying awaiting orders from the
railroad men.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20
Everything lovely 4"

This morning Mai. John A. Green
filed with County Clerk Thad. Smith
sdecTee regarding the late courthouse
investigation. The commissioners
court not being in session, having
gone out this morning to view the
Austin road, the decree was not af-
firmed and there is 8 posi- bility of its
being changed In some particulars
The affair Is voluminous article con-
sistiDg Of sixteen full, closely written
pages of legal cap paper. 1t recites,
that at the request of the architect
and contractors q pu bile investigation
was held; that many witnesses were
examined and much pains taken to
get at the truth of the matter. 1t
Gays from their investigation they
find that the building is according to
contract and that everything to it is
first class
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20
The Bolton Injunction.

This morning LIGHT reporter met Mr.
L. j. McMinn, attorney fog plaintiff in
the injunction suit of j. III. Bolton VS.. the
City OF San Antonio, to restrain the issu-
lance of S250,0OO bonds, that was filed
about two years ago and was dismissed on
demurrer and appealed, the upper court
sustaining the lower court. He was
asked what he thought of it and answered
as follows:
The decision in the Bolton Injunction
case is entirely satisfactory to me, and not
wholly unexpected. The only point ]
cared to establish was that the bonds
were worthless, and that is the Judgment
of the court The city officials at that
time were clearly of the opinion that il
the bonds could be pat into the hands OF
innocent purchasers our game was up
ana as the complicated facts were not all
clear to my mind, l was afraid they were
right. BY instituting the action we could
at least demonstrate the invalidity of the
bonds, and that has been accomplished.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20
ON SOME FORGOTTEN POEMS

On SOME FORGOTTEN POEMS.
Ed r'',rnes Cre here that no man comes to
10;
Deal ., =. t!,wcrs that robed the maiden
Spring
To we'd with SKINNER when the streams were
freed
And allthc birds began to nest and sing.
If some one plucled the flowers and laid them
by
Between the prim white pages that hold,
The crushed and faded leaves would dim the
eye
And leave the yearning heart uncheered and
cold.
But, sweeter flowers of rhyme, amid the gloom
And silent dust of all the silent shelves,
You keep your glory and your primal bloom!
And live, if not for others, for yourselves.
And when chance to open wide the page,
Behold, your beauty breaks upon the earth.
And all the splendor of buried age
Is born again with glad, immortal birth.
And happy may hear the master hand
Sweep down the Tyre and wake each vibrant
chord
That swells with glory of a sweeter land,
Where life was hope and love alone was lord.
So let the cover close, the page grow gray
Amid the dust where no eye comes to see.
My heart alone the song shall hold and sway
The poets dream shall wake world for me.
w. J. Henderson in Harpers Weekly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20
He Cut the Rope.

The architect Viollet-le-Duc was one
day on the Schwarzenberg glacier, at a
height of about 5000 feet, accompanied
by Baptiste, the guide, who marched in
front. The two men were attached to
each other by rope, as is usual in AL
pine mountaineering.
The guide had passed over a crevasse
but when NJ. Viollet-le-Duc attempted
to cross it he failed and fell into the
abyss. The guide tried to pull him out
but instead he found himself gradually
descending.
The architect perceived that his com
panion, if he persisted in the attempt tC
save him, would surely share his fate
and he asked if Baptiste had family.
"A wife and children" was the an
swer.
Then" said Viollet-le-Duc quietly
III shall cut the rope"
He did so and fell, but block of ict
thirty feet lower down stopE9i his de
scent. When Baptiste saw this, and tina
for time the danger was lessened, h,
went in search of help ard returned will
four stout peasants. Three hours after
ward Viollet7le-pIc was extricated.
:, In spite of his perilous position, TIN
ruling passion was strong with the art
list, for, although he was almost covered
with icicles from the dripping water, h
had contrived to make drawings Of tn
novel effects he was able to perceive. =
Youths COmpaniOn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20
Real Estate transfers,

The following transfers have been filed
since last report:
Edward w. Sontag and wife to Chas.
Simpson, lot :. block Z, Government hill;
$500.
II. r. Barrow and V. r. Barrow to w,
f. Miller, tract Ot|laIfa Containing Sixty
acres, part 0tSufVey 1872: $3.50.
jose McLeland to Albert Beitel, part OF
l9y !. original city lot "a; $780,
Hezekiah Beaver to Mary ]. Beaver,
east portion OF lots s and and 0, block 1
south side of Marshal street; IS, love and
affection.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20
Married.

LAST night Justice Griff Jones mar
ried Mr.. Bob jolly and Miss Marge-
ret Marvin at the brides home, 0l(
Cherry street. After the ceremony
the guests were served with some re
fresbments and few hours spent IL
social conversation. The happy
couple have many friends who wisf
them much luck and joy through
life.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20

The Somerville Telegraph wants to
know if the keeper of a Jail is a jailer
why isn't the keeper of a prison a
prisoner
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20
CnNYen Dead.

Mr.. A. B. Cowen, who died sudden
ly yesterday morning, was buried this
years of age. He was member OF the
Woodmtn of the World and OF the
San Antonio Foot Ball club. He was
q native of England and q tailor by
trade. He leaves q wife and one
Guild.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20
DAILY Death Report,

The following deaths have been record
ed since our last report:
Alvia Ochers, aged Is years, Bowie
street.
Julia Dobard, 315 Dryer avenue, still
horn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20

Looking glasses of polished bronze or
silver were a necessary adjunct to the
toilet in ancient as well as modern times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20

Wanted, good girl to do general
house work family of two, 1914 Mata-
moras street, Prospect hill. l Is tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20
SALARY OR COMMISSION

SALARY OR COMMISSION
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erasing. Monroe Eraser Mfg Co., y 954.
Lacrosse, Wis. In
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20
NEW SUITS.

1927. w. f. Mitchell VS.. A. f. Nc
Carthy, debt and attachment.
The following new suits appear on
the file dockets.
1920. w. J. Mcintyre vs.. G. H. &
s A. Co, damages. Plaintiff In this
suit alleges that on January 25. 1892,
while he was walking across a trustle
bridge of said company's, an engine
that was on a side track moved
toward him very rapidly and come 80
near MIN before it stopped that he
became frightened for his life and
jumped from said bridge to the
ground below a distance of twelve
feet, breaking his leg aud splitting
his knee. He sues for $24 $50 DANA
GEES.
1915. Friedman Keeler & Co. We.
Otto Fielder, debt.
1916. The state VS.. D. Valparaiso
ct AL. on forfeited bond.
5S77. The state VS.. q. NJ. Lowery ct
al. Same.
1878 The state VS.. G. NJ. Lowery,
same
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20
lARTIN & BURGESS, AtIOmlys at Law

Rooms ais and 2I6, I'd Floor, Mackey
block, z. Houston ST., San Antonio, Tex
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-20
THE COURTS.
rHIRry-sEvENTH DISTRICT.

Yesterday afternoon the grand jury
reported the following indictments:
| 1857. Felipe VelCZ. theft over $40.
$3.50. III. b Williams and Louis
Green, theft over 500.
An information was filed against
John White for theft under $40.
This morning business was trans.
act ed as follows:
$3.50. Hugh Testsrd, failing to pay
occupation tax, continued.
$40. Charles BOisst, failing to pay
occupation tax, continued.
!007. Willie Henderson, aggravat-
ed ASSAULT and battery, dismissed;
defendant dead.
zoos. Jno Rodman, theft under
So, continued by state.
9O32. A. l.. Todd, false swearing
in an affidavit, continued by state.
906O E. M. Boggs and e. M. Web
Der. libel. continued by consent.
903a. Isaac Bell, false swearing In
an affidavit. continued by consent.
9O35. Wallace Mitchell, unlawfully
carrying arms, continued by state.
9O5S. Lawrence Rife ct al, burglary,
dismissed.
9052 J. H. Adams, embezzlement
ONcT gu, IcCoS uIAauCo Gl,OuU, II. ID.
Sheppard and James s. Maxfield, ST.,
sureties.
904S. John Schafer, assault to muir.
der. con tinued by state.
S547. Ruff Memoirs, gaming, dis.
missed.
Application of Andrew SiIcok, sub
ject OF Great Britain. to become cIti-
zen of the United States, filed, with
Frank Walthers and s. B. Witcheil
as witnesses.
Application of edward Hoch, SUBJ
ject of the King of Wurtemburg, TO
become citizen of the United States,
filed. with Frank Walthers and G. F.
Reich as witnesses.
7472 E. e, COttingham, theft of a
horse and buggy, motion to set aside
judgment nisi, granted.
0609 lack DoZier, gaming, motion
to set aside Judgment nisi, granted.
1858. State VS.. Richardson, ct al,
judgment nisi set aside at no cost to
defendants.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-27
ATTACKED BY A COUGAR.
The Ferooious Brute Finally Trampled to
Death by "a Horse.


j. p. Jones, who lives near Perhama,
Crook county, had a rather startling ad-
venture with cougar. He was speak
ing of his experience to some friends and
said:
81 mounted horse and went on q
hunting expedition to place about 90
miles frolA Perhama, taking with me an
Irish staghound and an English pointer.
| brought down deer and brown
bear, which l left at farmhouse, and
bagged a number of wild pigeons and
other fowl. While returning home
about 10 o'clock at night along lonely
road about five miles from Perhama, |
noticed what seemed to be two balls of
fire in tree but yard ahead of me,
and which stood but foot or two from
the road. AT the same instant my horse,
which is what is known in the cow
counties as an original herder,' drew
up with startled neigh, almost throw
ing he from the saddle. took close
look at the thing in the tree aAd saw that
it was cougar crouched for spring.
'As tried to unstrap my rife the an
imal sprang, Dut missed its mark and
passed just over the horses neck and
about two inches from me. 1t rolled in
theroad, but recovered and sprang again,
this time at the horses throat. The
porse buckcd and threw me to the
ground, half stunning me. The cougar
then rushed upon me, but the stag
hound, which had been standing by, bay
ing furiously, corralled it. There was a
brief but terrific fight, and the dog lay
dead not five feet from me. The pointer
had disappeared, while the horse stood
trembling in every limb. The panther
again sprang at him, landing upon his
back, aud away the horse went.
81 recovered my feet in few minutes,
unstrapped my rife and started in pur-
suit. Five hundred yards from the scene
of the encounter l found the horse stand
ing still and the cougar lying dead at
his feet. The horse bore marks of the
cougars claws upon his back, and his
flesh was torn in several places. The
cougars head was smashed, presumably
Iy the horses heels. cannot account
for the result of the strange encounter
except by the theory that a limb of
large oak tree, hanging low and directly
over the road, struck the cougar and
swept it off the horses back, and the
horse took advantage of the opportunity
to trample him to death. The horse is
vicious, as all original herders' are.
These horses have been known to fight
for hours until one or the other fell, but
this is the first time have heard of one
fighting a cougar. have the animals
skin and will keep it as memento of
tile encounter. The horse was not badly
injured and will soon be ready for serv-
ice again. Portland Oregonian.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-27

The annual meeting of the YER
mont Bar association was held in the
court room at Montpelier on Tuesday,
q large nnmber of prominent lawyers
being present. President l.. Nj Reed
of Bellows Falls, in his annual adj
dress spoke of the delays incident to
the old style Of proceeding in courts
of justice, and said an improvement
was expected TO result from law
passed by the last legislature, to take
effect December /, by which a case
is disposed of within six months after
it enters court
Capt. John II. AIimms of st. Al
bans gave a sketch of the late OlIan-
do Steele, a prominent member oil
the Franklin county bar.
f. w Baldwin of Barton read {
paper, prepared by Coy. Dale, OF
the late Judge Charles Benton- d
Guildhall.
a banquet was held at the Pavilion
in the evening.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-27
A Monster Owl killed In the Catsk lis.

Henry e. Mckenzie of Port Even
came up the u and D. railroad as far as
Olive Branch for the purpose of shoot
ing game. While out in the woods near
Browns Station large bird few over
his head. Mckenzie fred and succeeded
in injuring one of his wings, causing it
to drop in woods near by. He quickly
ran to where it fell for the purpose of
securing it, When he reached the spot,
he made an attempt to get it, but it
sprang at him in such furious manner
as to cause him some alarm and great
deal of anxiety as to his personal safety.
With the aid of his companion, Ed
ward Davis of Olive. and long pole
they succeeded in turning the bird on
its back and tying its feet with a piece
of rope, thus rendering it helpless and
safe to carry 1t turned out to be great
owl, bird rarely seen outside of British
America, its natural habitation. Its
wing measurement is 5 feet, it stands
nearly 2t feet high and has head about
1S inches in circumference, surmounted
in two large horns. The only injury
done the bird was slight wound about
the left wing, and it was taken to Port
Even by Mr.. Mckenzie, where he has it
on exhibition. Many people who have
visited Central park and seen the many
curious owls there say that nothing like
it, either as to size or resemblance, is on
exhibition. Pine Hill Sentinel.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-27
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
cA to learn thatthere is at least one d. ead-
cd disease that science has been abe o
rurG in all its stages aud that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
caie now known to IheImedical fraternity.
aialrh being a cons stitutional disease,
quires constitutional treatment.
Ilalrs Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
az NJ directly upon the blood and mucous
nrfaccs OF lle system. thereby des1 oy.
ing the foundation OF the disease, and
81 ng ihe paticnt strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature
in doins lis work. The proprietors nave
so much faith in its curative powers, that
theY offer One Hundred Dollars for an,
ease thai il fails 10 cure. Send for list ol
TeS timonials.
Address, f. j. CHENEY & Co, To
lcdn, o.
1~Sold by Druggists. 75c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-27
A Deficiency OF 100000.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The esti-
mated receipts submitted to the last
Congress for the present fiscal year
were S405 100000 and estimated ex-
penditures S373,O00,0OO postal SER
vice included in both cases, showing
an estimated excess of receipts Of
S32, 100000. The actual receipts
for the first three months of the fiscal
year, however, were $40, ,397,4 All, be-
ing 81, ,290,194 less than the monthly
average estimated receipts for the
entire year, and showing for the first
quarter deficit of S2l ,2l1, 600, as
compared with same period of the
previous year.
Should the actual receipts for the
remainder of the year continue at the
same monthly rate, this would amount
at the end of the year to a sum $751;
4S2,329 less than the estimates for
the year. The actual expenditures
for the first quarter of the present fs-
cal year amount to S9S, 459, ,127, and
tif continued in the same ratio for the
balance of the year would be about
/ $50 ,S3e, sos in excess of the estima-
ties for the year, and would also show
an excess Of expenditure over the sup
posed actual receipts for the year, es-
timated, of say, S76,318,S3S. The
secretary thinks, however, that the
operations of the treasury department
for the past three months are not in
dlcative of the result of its operations
for the remainder of the fiscal wear.
because OF the uncertainty surround
| ing the financial and commercial con
dltlon OF the country. 1t will appear
from a careful comparison of the re.
ceipts and expenditures for the last
six months, April to September, in
clasive, with the receipts and expen-
ditures for the corresponding six
/ months in 1892, that whatever defci-
ency may be apprehended is due to
7 the falling off in the revenues of tile
government, and not to any material
I increase in the expenditures. The
l expenditures for the six months.
April TO September, 1898, were $780,
6S4, ,2G9, asld the receipts S169 ,44O,-
744, while for the same period in 1892
/ the expenditures We're S195, ,681 ,491
and the receipts were SlS5, ,749, ,25S
being an average monthly increase il
the last six months Of only little
over 1888, 900, or less than $40, 600
600 for the year.
/ A simple calculation will show tina
with the small working balance in tn,
treasury, and which has been decreas
ed in varied ratios for several wears
if there be no Improvements in the re
ceipis of the revenues for the rCmain
ing ,hree-fourths Of the p esent fisca
year and no legislative reduction o
exfrdiiures, there may he con'em
E plated = deficiency at the end Of tt.
year OF. $50, 900, 900 in the revenue
and over $50, 100000 with referenc
to the estimate.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-27

This is the way the N. Y. Post
(DemocraD takes to the Van Allen
affair:
All that the occasion calls for is q
word or two of coincidence with Mr..
Cleveland. He has satisfied Mr.. Van
Allen and Mr.. Whitney, but he has
given his own reputation a blow from
which it will never recover. He has
spoken and written so much about the
use Of money in politics, and about
the sacredness of the trust created bv
the holding of public office, that Mr.
Van Aliens success is great mis-.
fortune for him, 1t will make large
bod y Of moral literature almost rid.
iculous.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-27
Chicago Horseman.

Chicago Horseman.
Don't yell at your horses; it will
make you red in the face.
Don't hit your horse with the bride
when you turn him loose in the field.
Don't let your colt run unhoused all
winter to an old straw stack to tougher
him.
Don't place your main reliance on
dogs and stones when driving your
horses to or from pasture,
Don't forget when dealing with them
that a little temper is good thing-so
good that you should never lose it.
Don't forget when breeding that the
law of reproduction, as laid down in
the first chapter of Genesis, has not
yet been abrogated.
Don't pasture your colts, if you can
help it, in a field where the fence is
just about high enough to teach them
to jump nicely.
Don't hitch him at first to a load
which the other horses cannot pull
when he holds back or which makes
them hold back when he pulls.
Don't neglect to occasionally take an
ear of corn along when going through
the pasture, whether you wish to catch
horse or pot.
Elder Gushing was good and de-
vout preacher away up in the hills of
Vermont. and like many another min
ister, let it be said to their credit, he
loved horses, says an exchange. He
had tinelooking colt which he had
raised, and which would 90 down
through the village with its mouth
open and the elder holding on and
shouting, CIV hoa whoa !" SO that all
the gossips were talking about the
elders colt and how fast it was. Fl.
nally Jerry Drew, q horseman, went
up TO buy it, and took ride behind
it with Brother Gushing. "I.et him
step Bill, said Drew. "No, no."
said the elder, 81 am minister, and
what would the people think to see
me drive down through the village like
one Of your Boston jockeys? No, no,
Mr.. Drew, | am minister, and can't,
but he held on and said, whoa !,
whoa! p and Jerry, who thought if he
would go so with the parson~ pulling
back and shouting whoa, that when
given his head and told to 90 that he
wunld have 4 trotter, so he bought
him, and ere long found out that the
only way to get any speed was to
hang on and holer whoa.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-27
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