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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-17
A DAIRY BURNED.
Valuable Barn and Residence De-
stroyed and Five Horses Gre

mated.
This morning at about 7 o'clock
the Yantis dairy, in the north.
western part Of the city, a few
blocks nearer the city than West
End suburb, was the scene of a
conflagration which completely
wiped out the accumulation Of
years of toll and thrift for the
owners, Mr.. Yantis and sons.
The large barn, heavily stocked
with feed, implements and para
phernalia of the dairy business,
and fine residence were burned.
How the fire started is not known.
The alarm was given by a colored
man who is employed on the place.
and he and Mr.. Yantis, ST., busted
themselves in saving the cattle,
which were in the barn. The cows
were all saved, but there were five
horses which were in the building,
and 1t was impossible to save
these, and they were burned alive.
Mr.. Yantis, in trying to save them.
very nearly lost his life in the
Jul uihS pullulng, Out was saved
by the colored man.
The furniture and valuables in
the residence were saved before
the doomed structure succumb bed
to the destroying element. The fire
department from the city respond
ed and the boys did good work
in finally suppressing the
flames, but not before the work of
destruction was quite accomplish
ed The loss on the entire prop
erty is estimated at $4,000; insur-
ance on Barn $1,000, on residence
and furniture 81 400.
Mr.. Yantis' sons were in the city
engaged in delivering milk to GUS
toners when the fire occurred.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-17
Kaizar and Baptiste Meet.

LoCKPoRT, ILL.,, Nov. IL. - NJ.
Kaizar, OF Lockport, ILL.,, and Geo.
Baptiste, OF st. Louis, are matched
to wrestle catch-as.catch-can
match, best three in five falls, for
500 a side, here today. Frank
Whitmore, Of Chicago, will referee
the match.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-17
L. J. Gage to Speak In Rockfor

ROCKFORD, Ill, Nov. T.-Lyman
j. Gage of Chicago has accepted an
invitation to address the Bankers
Club Of Rockford at a banquet to
be held here this evening.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-17
The Fire,

lost my barn, horses and dwell
ling this morning by fire, and ask
my customers to be as patient and
lenient as they can with me, for L
hope to be able to supply my route
Immediately. JESSE WANTS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-17

"A party of friends assembled
at the residence of Mr.. H. b. Day
hoff, on Laurel Heights, last night,
to take part in celebrating his for
ty-ninth natal day anniversary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-17
6 for 80 Cents.

Mems 4-ply Linen Collars; limit
II to a customer; 6 for 80 cts. Mon
day only. WOLFF d MARX.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-17
Auction Sale

OF a fine stock Of hardy palms, ten
varieties, Magnolia grandiflora,
and a few Of that splendid decora.
tive plant, Pandanus Utilis, at No
206 East Houston street, on Tues
day morning, Nov, Goth, commenc'
ing at 10 o'clock.
I72t G. B. WATSON, Auctioneer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-17
Heavy Knee Pants.

Boys heavy knee pants 10 cents
Monday only. WOLFF d MARX.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-17

Remember Monday Only.
Six-ply linen collars 6 for 80 cts
WOLFF g. MARX.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-17
BOYS Stanley Caps

so designs your choice, Is cents
Monday only.
IL IL 1t WOLFF & MARX.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-17
ONE ENJOYS


Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is tho
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 500
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Amy reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
. SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
' LOUISVILLE. H. NEW YoRk, ~
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-17
How's ThisP

Yard wide Sea Island cotton, ]
cents, Monday only.
IL II 1t WOLFF q MARX.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-17
RACE ECHOES.

Ex-President Kampmann, (for
he resigned Thursday night, tenn
porarily, because he had a horse
entered) was the happiest man in
the city yesterday when Paola
won.
Two drivers OF racing nags
"mixed it" in a fist fight in front OF
the grand stand yesterday after
noon. 1t was disgusting sight to
the ladies present as unwilling
witnesses.
Clerk OF the Course August
Frasch has become a modest unof.
Tending citizen again. He was the
hardest worked man of the whole
| outfit.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-17

Or. Prices Cream Baking P0wde9
WoSsRs Pc NSSast Modal and DiOion&
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-17

THIRD RACE.
Running, one mile, 3-year-olds
and upward, purse, 1925:
Josephine l, Galen Brown 2, Or
rick 8.
Time: 1:474,
- " 49,, 800 FOURTH RACE.
Selling, three quarters Of a mile,
3.year-olds and upward, purse, 1925.
King Craft ], Bertha Kinney 2,
FL Mundo 3.
Time: l is.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-16
Earnings of Professionals.

In any consideration of the earnings
OF actors it should be borne in mind
that in the amusement profession the
personal expenses of its followers bear
larger proportion to their incomes
than in any other. The following es-
Inmates of the average annual earnings
OF prominent players are the result of
careful inquiry, and are believed to be
reasonably accurate: Francis Wilson,
$40, 900; De Wolf Hopper, sos, 600; Z. s.
Willard, S45, 200; Rose Coghlan and he
brother Charles, when playing jointly
$50, 900 each; Julia Narlowe, S47, 900;
Nat Goodwin, $4,000; William II.
Crane, $50, 900 (he made over million
out of 1.-The Senator'); Stuart Robson,
$50, 900; Joseph jefferson (who never
plays more than twenty weeks in
year., S55, 900; the Kendals, S35, 600;
K. II. Sothern, $50, 900; Modjeska, last
year, $4,000; but she has played to
$40, 600; Wilson Barrett, last American
tour of twenty-five weeks, $50, 600; Ro-
sina Voles, $50. 600; James O'Neill,
$4,000; Robert Downing, $4,000; Little
Corinne, 100000; Henry Irving, on his
present American engagement, Will
net 500, 600.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-16
what TheatrIcaIs Cost.

A half million dollars day, or one
hundred and fifty-six millions of dol
lars per annum, is the approximate ex-
penditure of the people of the United
States upon theatrical entertainments.
There are upward Of 1000 strictly
professional companies travelling over
the country for forty weeks in every
year. Leaving out the people perma-
nently employed at theaters, it is esti-
mated that $1,000 actors and actresses
are ION the road" during the season.
Counting in managers, staff and local
employees, and unemployed ''foaters,'
at least 10000 persons are engaged,
directly or indirectly, in the theatrical
business.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-16
"sIziNo UP" THE GUESTS.
Why Hotel Clerks Desk Always Com
mands View or the Entrance.

Why Hotel Clerks Desk Always Com
mands View OF the Entrance.
''Did you ever think why every hotel
Office faces the entrance?" queried
veteran clerk for the reception of
guests, addressing "a writer for the
Washington News. "Well, it isn't
mere accident, l can assure you, but
the main idea of the arrangement is
to give ample opportunity FOR the
clerk to study the people who come
into the house. Every stranger is an
understudy, and to make just one mis-
take in ''siZing" him up might mean
serious trouble. There is the man who
should not be trusted for room if he
is without a trunk. Then there is
another who can stand double
rates for the best rooms and
is sure to want a bath, willis
another will never wish to bother with
such lavatory nonsense as can only be
found in tub. There is the man who
wants the cheapest room in the house
and Is willing to put up with annoy
ance to get it. Another has literary
genius and will burn gas with an open
hand and you want TO get him in a
room with but one jet. All these peculi-
arities the clerk is supposed to divine.
and in order to do it by sight he
wants to get view of the guest from
the time he enters the door till he
reaches the counter, for you can tell
character by mans swing or appear
ance little way off that could not SO
well be detected when he is within
foot of you. Takes brains to be behind
desk?' Well, l just tell you you have
it now. 1t does take brains and not
alone diamond shirt pin. as some I'M
sophisticated people think"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-16

While big herd of cattle, being
driven from the ranch TO market, was
passing through the Snohomish val
ley, Washington, an immense deer, the
largest ever seen in those parts,
bounded out OF the woods and joined
the drove. Partly because of the diff
ficulty of cutting out the animal from
the middle of the herd, where itquicie-
ly worked its way, and partly through
curiosity Us to what it would do, the
cowboys did not modest it. The deer
remained quietly walking with tho
herd for eight hours, and finally en-
tered into corral with the cattle at
Snohomish, where it was captured.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-16
Failure OF Five-Masted Vessels.

In explanation of the changes to be
made in the rigging of the Louis, at
San francisco, and possibly that of
other vessels of her type, her captain
and others interested state that the
five-masted schooner is practically use
less SO far as sailing qualities are con-
cerned. The fve-master's sails can
not be set to draw we'll, and under the
most favorable circumstances she can
not sail over four knots with the
breeze astern. Sea captains claim that
the days of the five-masted schooners
are numbered.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-16

While Mrs. Lucinda stared in amaze
ment, and Farmer Quisen berry warmed
his hands complacently over the
kitchen stove
who'd a thought" he said, "that
a darter o. mine would ever do so
well as that? Why, thar amt gal
round here, rich or poor, but what
would a felt sot up to git Felix Cheese
boro. They'd IA snapped at him"
And Mrs. Lucinda stared in greater
amazement than ever; for it seemed
Priscilla was not cut out for an old
maid after all-People's Journal
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-16

A New York writer bewails the fact
that the poolrooms have opened again
for business in Gotham and that over
twenty are now running "wide open"
Nearly score have been doing bust
ness rather Quietly but publicly for
several months.
John Lawlor, the en-champion hand
ball player of Ireland, was married re-
Gently in Brooklyn to Miss Alice
Brown of Dublin.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-16


shone from the scrubbing they had re-
ceived; and the window-panes blinked
and blazed like sheets of polished sill
yer.
I'm glad it's DONE" sighed Miss
Priscilla Quisenberry, rolling down
her sleeves, and gazing at her work
with an air of satisfaction.
Let me see," she added. 1--WE
secured and churned; baked bread and
made cake. and fried culls and boiled
n ham. I'll have n chance to rest n
spell, now, before it's time to get sup
per-"
PRISCILLA" called her sister-in-law,
in Il shrill voice, from the sitting-room.
Priscilla! Come an see what Bob
Jones hez fetched you"
''What do you reckon 'tis?" she quer-
led, as Priscilla obeyed the summons.
"a voluntine? It's too big for a let
ter"
Tit does look like a valentine"
assented Priscilla, turning the square,
embossed envelope over and over, with
puzzled air.
''Why don't you open 1T, an see
what 'tis?" cried her sister-in-law,
tartlv. can not stan there, a color
in up till your cheeks are as red as the
tossels on the front winder-curtains. u
Priscilla had reasons of her own for
not opening the valentine in a hurry.
She thought she recognized the hand
writing on the envelope. 1t was that
which sent the red blood into her
cheeks; for she thought-she felt sure
1T was Mr.. Cheeseboros handwrit
ing, and oh, how she wished she could
slip away to her own room and open
the precious treasure by herself.
But that was out of the question,
with those sharp eyes staring at her;
and with trembling fingers, and her
heart beating tattoo in her BOSOM
she carefully slit open one end of the
envelope, and drew out-a comic val
entine. A horrid caricature of an old
maid, with peaked nose and chin. high
cheek-bones and very, very red hair.
IAN ole maid! Wal, wal" uttered
the sister-in-law, Lucinda 81 lowed
'twould be nice one, from the looks
Who dye reckon sent it, Priscilla?"
81 don't know"
BY great effort, Priscilla kept bach
the tears of modification and disap
pointment that were almost trembling
in her eyes.
"Looks some like Felix Cheeseboro's
handwrite, don't it?' said Lucinda,
peering at the envelope. Though
don't reckon he'd trouble hisself Il
send you a valentine, pritty or ugly
They say he took Mirandy Springs
home from singin'-school, the other
night"
Priscilla would have given a dia
mord-mine, if she had possessed one,
only to get away from Lucinda's
prying eyes and keen tongue, and from
ali the other eyes in the world, and
have one good cry by herself But
there was the supper 10 get and chore;
20 do, the comfort Of her father AND
brother Reuben to look after; fol
Lucinda, Reuben's wife, chose to con
slider herself an Invalid, and shirked
her share of the household duties.
But at last, after what seemed like q
lifetime TO Priscilla, the supper dishes
we're washed, her father and brother
had seen and criticised the valentine
for, of course. Lucinda had given al
abe particulars of it; at last the ole
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-16

clock had licked away the hours till
bedtime, and Priscilla was alone.
But Indignation had taken the place
OF grief by this time, and she crept
under the home-spun blankets and the
blue-and-white coverlet with dry eyes.
"If he does consider me an old maid, +"
she thought, lit was cruel way of
telling me so. Besides, he's older than
am; and if my hair is red, it isn't
fiery red, like that"
Now, Miss Priscilla's hair was not a
fiery red by any means Itwas clear
chestnut brown, with only tinge of
sunlit gold shining in its wavy depths.
And, if she was an old maid, as some
had said-though twenty-five is not so
very old, to be sure-she was a very
attractive one, with deep dimples in
denting her checks and complexion
fresh as pink-lipped sea-shell.
1t was the day after St Valentines
day and Felix CheeseSor was holding
communion with himself after a
fashion he frequently had.
81 don't know" he muttered, as he
finished his dinner and rose from the
table with a thoughtful frown, Il
don't know but what Tve had encour-
agement enough from Priscilly Quisen-
berry to-ah, that is, b'lieve she'd
have me, il I'd ask her outright.
"She isn't bit for'ard, like Mirandy
Sprigs; but her eyes drop down kind o.
shy like, an her cheeks get as red as
crab apple blows, sometimes when /
meet her, all of sudden. An she's n
mighty good housekeeper, too That
wife o. Rube's amt with n shucls
round house. / could see that, last
time we thrashed fur the old man.
Priscilly has the heft of it all. She
shouldn't work an dredge so, if she
was my WIFE She coul see to things
like, an tell Aunt Indy what to do.
'I don't know but I'll call round
there this evenin'. Ican let on want
Reuben, or the old man-'tisn't likely
they'll be in yet, from the new clear
in. An mebbe I'll git chance to
what's this, Aunt Lindy?"
Dunno" Uttered Indy. "S'pec
it's voluntine. Sam JUS now brung it
from de pos'offis." And with show
of worries that a young elephant might
have envied, Aunt Indy retired to
her kitchen to make her own COM
ments on the subject.
Mr.. Cheeseboro did not bestow much
attention on the outside of the envel-
ope, at first-not being connoisseur
in regard to chirography-but opened
it at once, with some natural curiosity.
Aunt Lindy's supposition proved a cor
rect one. 1t was a valentine, and n
comic one, at that.
"Well, I"
Mr.. Cheeseboro stopped short His
countenance betrayed an unusual
degree of establishment, together with
some amusement
Somebody has mistook me fur an
old maid" be muttered. eur this
here amt nothin' but an old maid,
with red hair, an a most audacious
sharp nose.
Now, who in thunder was smart
enough to send il. wonder?'
He turned tho envelope over and
over; but the stiff, grabbed handwrit-
ing, evidently disguised. gave no clew
to the sender.
II wonder now" he pondered,
thoughtfully, "if 'twasn't Mirandy
Sprjgs that sent itp I'll bet cheese
cake IL was her.
Eyes, now / come TO think Of IL, che
was a-teazin' me, q spell back, about
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-16
Very Much In Earnest

Aunty-Why, what are you doingp
Lutte Johnny-only prayin'.
"Praying?"
Eye m. I'm prayin' that III be =
good boy this afternoon
That's noble"
"Yes'm. Mamma said If was good
boy this afternoon, she'd bring me
some candy"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-16
Now. What Wa. Up

Auntie-Was that play you saw q
tragedy or a comedy?
Little Niece-Wat's that mean,
auntie?
ibid you cry?"
Nom"
ibid you laugh?"
Nom"
"What did you do?"
went to sleep"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-16
HER VALENTINE.

IT WAS ST. VAL
entine's day, and
the old QuisenberTy
farm house was in
appie-pie ord c r,
from attic to cellar.
The pine-w o o d
floor in the kitchen
was white as soap
and water could
make it; the pots
and pans fairly
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-16

Numerous nsolicited testimonials daily
receive by its propretors clearly demon
strate the fact that the reputation OF DIR.
Bull cough syrup the infaliible cure for
suffered no diminution In the last quarter
OF a century
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-16

Keep Salvation OIL in the gymnasium 10
is sovereign remedy for cuts, strains,
bruises and sprains, to which acrobats and
athletes are liable at all times. IL Is tho
greatest cure on eartn for pain Is cts.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-16

Only the lazy love rest when not tired.
The rich may buy reputation, but nos
character
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-16

Revenge is viler than the wrong which
begets IL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-25
The Prcsbyterians.

The General Assembly Of the South
ern Presbyterian Church, at Nashville
yesterday, received the report of the
committee on narrative. The report
says there is steady growth in the
churches. A formal protest was offered
by DIR. Elwang and others against the
action of the assembly in refusing to ap-
point committee on organic union
The report of the committee on licen-
sure was taken up, and DR.. Converse
smoke in favor of the majority report.
DIR. McPheeters argued that it was
necessary to maintain high standard
If scholarship in the church, and that
there should be change in the law of
licensure, and that the matter should in
some way be submitted to the presbyte-
ries.
DR.. Converse gave notice that if the
minority was defeated he would move
to adopt Dr. Rosebro's amendment. A
vote was then taken on the minority
report, and it was rejected. The ma
jority report was then adopted. DR..
Converse moved that the language of
the Mecklenburg overture be sent down
to the presbyteries. DR.. Harrison OPP
posed the motion, and it was referred
to committee composed of Drs. Nc
Cutcheon, Rosebro and Lyle.
The Northern Presbyterian Assembly
at Saratoga was engaged all day i'll the
Smith heresy case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

FIX. Meade, OF Boyce, Clarke coun-
ty, has been appointed cadet at West
Point with C. l.. Condir, Of McGaheys-
vile, as alternate.
G.. w. Vaughan, overseer on the farm
of NJ. J. Wine, in Culpeper, was killed
by lightning yesterday. Mr.. Vaughan
leaves large and dependent family.
The bodies of the two children, Alex
ander Humphreys and Lizzie Errick-
son, drowned at Fredericksburg few
days ago, have been found, one about a
mile below the city and the other six
miles.
At the May term of the Caroline
county court, William Allen Morton,
charged with numbering his eight-year-
old son, was found guilty of murder in
the second degree and sentenced to
fourteen years in the penitentiary.
In Charlottesville yesterday in the
case of Wiley B. Johnson's administra-
tor against the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company the jury fixed dam
ares at g, 900. Johnson was killed on
that road in 1893 and his administrator
sued for $4,000 damages.
David Kelley, for whom Governor
O'Ferrali offered reward of 5000, was
captured in Amherst county Wednes,
day night and yesterday lodged in Jail
at Fincastle, Botetourt county, to an.
swer the charge of assaulting and
poisoning Miss Mary Pierson on the
9Th instant. George Dodson is also in
Jail there on the same charge, and Miss
Pierson will be brought to the Jail to
point out which of the two men is her
assailant.
In Augusta county yesterday Ber-
jamin Hitc shot aud killed Henry
Weeks. Hite's daughter was hired
out for domestic service, and Weeks
tried to induce her to leave her home.
When demonstrated with by Hite he
struck at him with chair. Hite turn
ed upon him and shot him. Weeks
was regarded as dangerous man, and
has been in several scrapes before.
Hite surrendered himself, and was
taken to Staunton yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-25
TELEGRAPHIC BREFITIES.

The Presbyterian General Assembly
at Saratoga, \. y, to-day continued
the hearing in the Smith heresy case.
At Daingerfeld, Texas, the capture OF
the Longview bank robbers is believed
to be matter OF only few hours. The
robbers are surrounded in house near
Avinger, and preparations for desper-
ate fight are being made.
The floods throughout Pennsylvania
during the past week have crippled the
coal trade to a serious extent, and the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad re-
fuses to accept any more orders for the
loading Of anthracite coal.
Last night at Kearny, n. j., Edward
Bull cut his wife's throat while she was
sleeping and then Immediately after
ward, after watching her die, cut his
own throat. The motive was jealousy.
Bull left letter in which he declared
his wife was in q delicate condition as
a result of intimacy with his brother.