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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-16
SILKS, DRESS GOODS, WASH FABRICS

SILKS-Without exaggeration, and
fearless of contradiction, we unhesitat.
ingly assert that our
IMMENSE ASSORTNENT-of late
style silks for street and evening cos.
tunes, skirts, waists and trimming pur.
poses surpasses anything ever before
seen i'll this city
IMPERIAL CORDS, Regent Cords
and Changeable Crystal Checks in Pei
onse, Lavalliere, Rose de- Mai, Bosphore
and other new standings
COLORED SATIN DUCHESS in
stripes, plaids, checks, mottled and two
toned effectS-new colorS.
AT 5Sc A YARD IS pieces figured
Japanese Silks. in all the leading shades;
same quality as sold elsewhere at 75c and
great bargain at only 55c this week.
AT csc A YARD 62 pieces figured
Muscovite Crepe de- Chimes; an entire
new fabric for evening costumes in lat.
est colerings, and fully worth SI.25 per
yard.
JAPANESE SILKS figured and
changeable Chinas and Pongees, solid
colors in changeable and plain effects
all at popular prices.
Our Great Sale of Wash Fabrice at
I2Hc A YARD.
100 pieces fine corded ginghams in
stripes and plaids, worth I5c, for I2Hc
per yard.
100 pieces double fold English pen,
angs, never made to sell under ISc a
yard, this week I2Hc.
Two cases choicest designs in the gen.
uine "Toile du Nord," best goods made,
for II Nc yard.
Sixty pieces best American printed sat.
N. B.-Cashmere, Henriettas, Serges b
ties in all the newest Spring Shades are arrivin
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TO REMODEL THE SERVICE.
A Proposition to Make the Fire De-
partment as Serviceable, at
Half It's Present Cost.

A gentleman who is spoken of as
being a most suitable man for
the position, and has had many
years experience as chief of the
fire department here, G.. A. Duer-
Ter, was interviewed today by a
reporter for the LIGHT, on the sub
iect of the fire department, who
said: 81 believe that the service
can be maintained efficiently for
half the sum it now costs"
"HOw" was asked"
"Well, you see it will be nee
essary to keep a sufficient number
to man the apparatus always on
duty at the engine houses under
full pay. | mean the engineers and
drivers. But the other members
can be men who are paid only a
small sum, say $l0per month each,
who during the day, can be en-
played elsewhere, but must, when
an alarm is sounded, go to the fires.
At night they are to sleep at the
engine houses so as to have their
attendance insured at fires occur
ring at night. They should all be
single young men who, on account
of working elsewhere when not en-
ployed at fires, would be willing to
serve at fires for small sum.
81 believe by this means that a
highly efficient fire fighting service
could be secured and maintained.
| don't believe we can return to
the old volunteer service but l am
satisfied that many of the old vol
unteers would render assistance in
case of large conflagrations and
would do good service"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-16
Amply Paid.

The manager of the LIGHT is not
a candidate for market master, or
any other city job, and is not sign
ing any petitions. He feels amply
paid in downing King Brine and
old Cork Screw, and desires to re-
turn thanks to the good people of
this city, for assisting in the great
victory.
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A Graceful Compliment.

The Daily Express gives this
paper the following neat notice
which is duly appreciated.
"The Daily LIGHT is out in a
handsome new dress, as another
evidence of it's prosperity under
the able guidance of Colonel Tom
Johnson"
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teens, your choice of all for &c ward.
60 pieces Scotch Flannelettes in light,
medium and dark colors, choice II a yd.
Four cases best "A Indigo Prints. real
Bengal die (never fades), choice patterns
I2Hc yard.
I2o pieces best English yard wide Per-
Gals, dress styles, in medium and dark
colors, worth I5c, at Ht.
1856 pieces finest French Percals, in
medium and light colors handsome de-
signs, at IL &c worth 1Sc.
200 pieces 32-inch Figured Llama Chal-
lies, one of the seasons novelties, only
~ &c yard
SATEENS-Largest stock, greatest as
sortment, choicest designs, best qualities
and lowest prices in the city.
AT lac A YARD-I27 pieces finest az
inch American Sateens, in all the choic-
est designs, worth fully 2oc
AT I9c A YARD-II5 pieces figured
and changeable foreign Sateens, full az
inches wide and never made to sell less
teyn 25c.
AT 25c A YARD we will sell hand.
some French Sateens in latest designs,
equal in quality and style to those offer.
ed elsewhere at 35c and 4oc
GINGHAMS nowhere else can such
an assortment be found; nowhere will
prices be found so reasonable.
AT Ioc A YARD we will sell two cases
fine American Zephyr Ginghams that
other houses ask I2Hc for.
AT Ice A YARD we will sell this week 14s/
pieces elegant lace striped Zephyr Ginghams.
equal in quality and style to any 25c goods in
PRINTED BATIsTEs fftv pieces extra
wide printed Batistes, a beautiful wash fabrle
and fully worth zoe; in this sale l5c a yard.
'istes, Whipcords and many other Dress Novel
daily and being put on Sale ut Lowest Prices.
ND Den LEIkHEP
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Linen Department.

Yesterdays Shipment completes
this department. We have every.
thing in the house furnishing line.
IS different Styles of Towels. So
different qualities of bleached table,
linens. rs different styles of Tur-
key Red Damask. 40 pieces of
German half bleached tablelinens.
Napkins of every size and quality.
Fringed Doylies in every color,
size and price. Toilet quilts; Lace
Curtains, Silk Curtains. Curtains
of every description. A full line
of curtain poles, fixtures, Chains,
Hooks, Etc.
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CUT This OUT.

1t entities you to one dozen cabinet pho
toRraphs and a 3 life size crayon Of your
self, all for $3 20, first class work guar
anteed. Call at once and be convinced.
This ticket is good until March l. A. A e..
Brack, photographer, l2S North Flores
street, San Antonio. 2l46t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-16
His Pap is Gone.

For number Of years, by order
OF the Boss the city advertising of
this city has been published in the
German Freie Presse without any
bid, or any authority given by the
charter or ordinances. This 'pap"
will be cut off now, and this paper
in commenting upon the big ma
iOrity for the Paschal ticket, says
at was the paid for voting cattle
that beat his Boss Brine & Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-16
OFFICE OF
OFFICE OF
AGRICULTURE, INSURANCE, STATISTICS
AND HISTORY.

AGRICULTURE, INSURANCE, STATISTICS :
AND HISTORY.
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 80, 1893.
To all whom it may concern:
This is to certify, that the Williams
burgh City Fire Insurance Company OF
Brooklyn, New York, has in all respects
fully complied with the laws of Texas as
conditions precedent to its doing business
in this state, and that said company holds
a certificate of authority from this Office
emitting it to do business in this state fol
twelve months from first day of January
1893.
Given under my hand and seal, at office
in Austin, the day and date first above
written.
JOHN Z. HOLLINGswORTH,
Commissioner.
BEALL & ETCHLITZ, Agents,
San Antonio 9I
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NANCE HANKS

Broke the trotting record with a
sulky fitted with "Imperial Bicy-
Gle" wheels and tires.
w. +. Roach,
. 6 I'M POI West Commerce street.
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a MOS COTTAGE,

OF six rooms, bath, stable, nice yard,
at pa Matamoras street, for rent.
Apply to T. B. Johnson at the LIGHT
office.
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Always up With the Times.

The constantly increasing trade
of Mr.. Sidney b. Wood demanded
a more rapid cash system, so he
has now in operation the "Barr
Electric SYSTEM" which is consid-
cred one of the finest in use.
Call and see it. PIG Ut
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-16
BOYS SUITS.

The following novelties just re-
eveived:
Kilt Sailor Suits, sizes ~ to s;
years, at $500.
Fancy Braided Kilt Suits. in
blue and brown, at s.. so.
Children's Eda Kilt Suist, s.. so.
Fauntleroy Kits, very dressy, at
$500.
Fauntleroy Pants Suits, 3 to 8
years, S. 90 to $500.
Russian Suits, the latest, a to 7,
at $3.50,
See locals for Special sales every
day this week.
.--tsC-
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We are Ready TT NJ
Magn6ce Spring ockof N Vi
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-16

Large uncut newspapers for sale
cheap. Apply at this Office. IL 20 tt
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To all whom it may concern:
JOHN E. HoLLINGswoRTH,

BEALL & EICHLITZ, Agents,
San Antonio, Texas. 1t aw 3v
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-06

All birds change their plumage with the
seasons, "A process which we term endysis
or ecdysis, a putting on or taking Oh of
plumage, popularity known as melting.
Now, let Us understand that Il feather is
merely modified scale, or better yet a
modification Of the skin growth, possessed
only by birds, and all birds have them.
The hair and fur of mammals, the scales
of fishes and reptiles are merely moditca-
lions of the same substance. And even The
horny coverings of the beak and claws and
the scales of the legs are the same, but very
differently developed
These feathers, in common with all the
different forms of epidermic growths, grow
from little sac formed from the substance
of the epidermis and are composed first of
a matrx, from which energies a little five
rayed tuft of hair. This is what we call Il
pin feather. BY growth the conjunction of
these hairs in the matriN evolves into a
shaft, bearing two webs or vanes variously
modified in form to suit the special pur-
pose, whether of flight or covering or at
tractive quality by reason of celebration.
These feathers, full grown, must necessa.
rily be exposed to the wear and tear of the
weather and contact with the ground and
vegetation among which the bird is com
PEELED to travel in search of food or to es
cape attack. And AS the feather, when il
reaches it's full growth, takes on a more
solid consistency to better Withstand suct
contact, and in so doing ceases its growth
it becomes necessary to renew these feath
ers.-Boston Commonwealth
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-06
IN PICTURESQUE PERTHsHlRE.


Mr.. Gladstone spends His Vacation at
Blackcraig Castle.
7. In THE Fair Maid of Perth Scott de
scribes Perthshire as the fairest and most
picturesque of Scotch counties. Mr.. Glad
stone evidently agrees with the great novel
ist. for he chose to spend his vacation this
year at Blackcraig castle on the banks of
the Ardle, a retreat which he selected he
cause of the beauty of its environment,
aided somewhat in his choice perhaps by
the fact that with postotlice and telegraph
only mile from the gates communication
with the ends of the earth is merely mat
ter of a few minutes.
The castle is an old looking structure,
though it is really modern building dat
ing only from lS4S. 1t was built by the
late Patrick Allan Fraser after plans and
ideas of his own and under his own super
intendence. One of his notions was to pre-
serve all rough and weather beaten stone
surfaces as much as possible, the more
lichen covered the better, and these We're
invariably turned outward in the walls,
the result being structure that looks a
hundred years older than it really is, de.
fusion that is assisted greatly by the ivy
which has taken so kindly to the walls.
The rooms Of the castle are for the most
part small too much space being given up
TO spiral staircases and lobbies The draw
ing room, however, is spacious enough,
high in the ceiling, well lighted and hand
500 The dining room, in the basement,
--IsTower and somewhat less imposing. The
furniture Of the house is all antique and OF
foreign manufacture, and Mr.. Gladstone
who is somewhat of a connolsseur i'll such
things, expressed his appreciation of it.
The garden is not at all pretentious, but
mas a sundal which shows the difference
between Blackcraig and Greenwich time
The house is barely a stones throw from
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-06

The eyes of deep sea fish are very varied;
some have neither eyes nor sight; Others
have greatly enlarged eyeballs so as to
catch the least glimpse of light. Their
eyes tend either to disappear or to be un-
usually efficient, but since no trace of sun
light can penetrate to any great depth, and
it is probably quite dark beyond depth
of some 200 fathoms of what use can eyes
beY
Fish have been captured ut depth of
nearly 5000 fathoms, where there must be
not only absolute stiffness, but also total
darkness, except for the fact that some of
these deep sea creatures are phosphorescent
and therefore luminous. This fact was first
ascertained in the Challenger expedition
Since then, Mr.. Alcock of the Indian ma
rine survey has found that some deep sea
crustaceans have a similar power, one large
prawn quite lighting up a bucketful of
water in which it was placed. Fish with
large eyes have therefore better chance of
finding food and mates, but they cannot
wholly depend upon sight, since some have
quite abandoned all attempts to see
Some again, have luminous organs on
their head or body or tail, which are under
CONTROL so that they can actually throw
light at pleasure on their prey or eXtin-
guish it in times of danger. Thus the an
gler, among others, attracts its prey by
means of these colored lures or phosphores.
cent lights.-Chambers' journal
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-06

a hanrmu .IJr. ius wish Lis con.
sc net 1ud iuHl',u embarrassment ia p
sps-tl.. tcueh. enough TO rou-. the sym
pntly tLe uu.. Gallons occupant of the
condemned D, b. Mr. Berry after di-chsrg
ing for some time. With credit 30 himself
and satisfaction to bis patients, the duties
of public eNeOutiourr. suddenly resigned to
become a lecturer against capital punish
ment and the author of a treatise on the
same subject Ia neither capacity has iuan-
cial success attended his efforts. and he has
now written Co the. uud,rsheriils ul Lon
don and the provinces. earnestly pleading
for a share in amy executions of which they
have the patronage
II always held" he says, good and
trusted positions before ! was haugman.
Now the public are afraid to engage me
such is the stigma ON the person who holds
such an Office. My wife has completely
broken down in health with worry and
trouble Of the affair My daughter, II
years of age, have had to bring away
from the Sevenoaks hospital in Kent, ow-
ing to my embarrassment and financial
difficulty. / am now ruined. My home
was q happy one before, but now nothing
looks bright"
Under such circumstances he asks the
sheritis to give him a fresh start and
should they honor him with a share Of theii
! hanging he assures them that every move
will be kept strictly private, aud they will
never see his name mentioned afterward
| The case il sad one. If MI Berry could
| dismiss his financial embarrassmeuts with
the 'long drop" he might still be happy
man, but apparently he finds them NOR,
difficult to dispose of than condemned Grim
inals.-LondOn Telegraph
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-06

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. com p = h lent
than most men now anticipate. 1t is
hard to tell whether "Orchid joe" as
he is called sometimes in England, was
only joking the reporters or whether he
sincerely holds the roseate views ascribed
90 him, but II such amicable sentiments
could be guaranteed to result from all lin
ternational marriages the comfy of ma
tions might be greatly promoted by en-
couraging foreigners to espouse our Amer
lean girls. 1t is to be feared that there has
been somewhat of a sentiment here against
such course. Now, however, that we
have seen how much good may come of it
we may have to revise our opinions.
Mr.. Chamberlain is tolerably well known
in the United States as the English fisher
les commissioner who came over Lere in
1887 to negotiate a treaty and returned the
following year to marry the beautiful
daughter of Mr. Endicott of Massachusetts,
President Cleveland's first secretary of war.
His popularity in Birmingham, which he
represents in parliament, the immense for
tune he made there in the manufacture of
screws, his prediction for orchids and his
desertion of Gladstone were all sufficiently
exploited at that time, and his political
career has been watched with more or less
curiosity since
The records proclaim Mr.. Chamberlain
to be 81 years of age, but he does not look
it, though he has slight stoop in the
shoulders. His features are fine and clean
cut, and he still sticks to the monocle and
side whisksrs that old pictures of him
made familiar and has the same imperturb
able air and impassive demeanor. His
manner is coldly courteous, AS is the habit
of successful men, and his heart does moi
20 out to our great, free people, after the
manner of leading men in other lines who
come seeking advertisement and dollars
His sou AsGin, who accompanies him, and
who is also in parliament, is younger copy
of himself, monocle and all.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-06

The great delight of the Arab horseman
is the fanUasiya, The entries contain all
manner of horsemen, armed and unarmed'
who ride more or less wild figures to more
or less monotOnOus drumming music, ana
who end by the most excited and exciting
pot pourr of feat riding. They stand I'D
their stirrups and throw their guns in the
air, whirl them about in the most approved
warlike style and fire them at intervals in
what seems an uncalled for and dangerous
fashion. They rear, wheel, kick, buck,
rush, stop, turn and twist their horses ike
50 many tumblers, shouting meanwhile,
yelling, screaming like so many devils NO
picture can do justice to the Kaleidoscope
fervor and wildness Of the scene If there
are many riders engaged in it. IL is seeth-
ing whirlpool OF wild, unmeaning, hall
merry, half fnnaticai excitement, in which
no end of excellent horsemanship comes to
the fore.
From time to time the riders stop and
rank themselves for "a rest on one side then
out come individuals to show what, single,
their steeds can do. They pirouette and
piafier and dance, and then make rush at
full gallOp to one or other side, stop sud
, denly and wheel about. There is no specific
art in what they do; each man has trained
-fris Aorse ON his own unframed ideas. They
have ciOst>seat, clinging with their heels,
and exhibit II great deal of skill in their
gyratOry exercises, but once seen the fan
tasiya loses its interest. All semiwld ma
lions do about the same tricks On horse
back. | think our Indian easily eXcels them
all, while nothing have ever seen in fan
tasiyas in the faintest degree approaches in
delicacy and difficulty the fine work Of a
school trained horse in the hands of a
master of the art.-Colonel 7. A. Dodge, L.
S. A.. in Harpers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-06

A ticket chopper on the Sixth avenue ele.
waited has by means of IL nail and a piece of
wire, rugged up a telegrapher's key on the
iron fence leading to the platform. With
it he sends and receives imaginary messages
with great deXterity. The bigger the crowd
the greater the deXterity.
you've got that business down fine"
was ventured the other night.
Yep" he replied, without raising his
head
Are you obliged to do it," =
Nope"
"Then what do you do it forf"
"To keep my hand in in case / should
strike something"
YOU'RE an old timer, them"
"Was with the - people nine months;
they said when left that they might send
for me if anything turned up
"How long ago was thatY
"Seven years ago the 18th of next Novem-
ber."
Then he turned his face to one side in a
professional sort of way and listened to the
key, operated by himself, which in quick
succession was saying;
Come down; come down at once; please
come down Immediately. New York
World.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-06

John and Peter and Robert and Paul
God in his wisdom created them all.
John was "a statesman aud Peter slave,
Robert II preacher, and Paul was "a knaNe.
EVIL or good, as the case may be,
White or coorcd or bond or free,
John and Peter and Robert and Paul
God in his wisdom created them all.
out of earth's elements, mingled with flame,
Out of lfe's compounds of glory and shame,
Fashioned and shaped by no will Of their own
And helplcssly into life's history thrown;
Born by the law that compels man to be,
Born to conditions they could not foresee-
John and Peter and Robert and Paul
God in his wisdom created tn, m all
John was the head and heart ct f. state
Was trusted and honorcd, wa 80 D. g and great.
Peter was made meath life's bur to groan
And never once dreamed that his soul was his
own.
Robert great glory and honor received
For jealousy preaching what no one believed,
While Paul of the pleasures of sin took his fill
And gave up his life in the service of i'll.
1t CHANGED that these men, in their passing
away
From earth aud its conflicts, all died the same
day.
John was mourncd through the length and the
breadth of the land;
Peter fell meath the lash in merciless hand
Robert died with the praise Of the Lord on his
tongue,
While Paul was convicted of murder and hung.
john and Peter and Robert and Paul.
The purpose of life was fulfilled in them all.
Men said OF the statesman. "How noble and
brave."
But of Peter, alas. He is only a slave!"
OF Robert, "'1is well with his soul; it is well!'
| While Paul they consigned to the torments of
hell.
| Born by one law, through all nature the same,
| What made them different. and who was to
blameg
| John and Peter and Robert and Paul
| God in his wisdom created them all.
| Out in that region of infinite light,
| Where the soul of the black man IL pure as the
| white;
Ont where the spirit, through sorrow made
| wise.
| No longer resorts to deception and lies;
! Out where the flesh can no longer control
/ The freedom and faith of the God given soul,
/ Who shall determine what change may befall
John and Peter and Robert and PAUL.
| John may in wisdom and goodness increase;
| Peter rejoice in al infinite peace;
Robert may learn that the truths of the Lord
Are more in the spirit and less in the word,
And Paul may be blessed with holier birth
| Than the patience of man had allowed him on
earth.
John and Peter and Robert and Paul
God in his mercy will care for them all.
Burlington llawkeye.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-06

Three men seem real as living men we know
The Florentine, whose face, woo worn and
dark,
Rossett drew; the Norman duke, $50 stark
OF arm that none but him might draw his
bow"
And gentle Shakespeare, though enshrouded so
In his own thought that some men cannot
mark
The soul his book reveals, AS when a lark
Sings from cloud, unseen by men below.
But still more real than these seem other three
Who never walked on earth-Hamlet, the
Dane;
The noble Moor" the cruel Scottish thane.
Ambitions thrall. How strange that they
should be,
Though naught but Pigments Of the poets
brain,
Instinct with life and yet more real than he!
Temple Bar