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Evening journal., 1895-05-28


occur. The following polling places
were named: First ward to be selected
Second ward, Second and Walnut Third
ward No schoolhouse; Fourth ward
No 4 schoolhOuse; Fifth ward. No o
sehoolhouse. Sixth ward, No 8 school
house; Seventh ward. No schoolbouse ;
Eighth ward, No. schoolhouse; Ninth
ward, No - schoolhouse; Tenth ward
No. 10 schooihousei Eleventh ward. No
10 schoolhouse Twelfth ward, No 81
sehoolhouse
Dr.. Crumbaugh and Arthur Davis, the
janitor Of No q school, are not very
friendly Some time sEo It was claimed
by the member from the Fifth, that n
bursting Of water pipes was due 30 the
absence Of fire in the building. and the
janitor was doeked the coat OF repairs
although he was afterwards paid Last
evening he cent in a bill for white
washing amounting 70 $l5, although
the men hired BY the ianitor to do the
work state that they were promised 81
The bill was referred to the committee
on No. 81 school
DR. Crumbaugh said that the ianitor
bad refused TO light fires during the last
cold spell until complaint WAS made BY
the principal when a fire was made he
wanted the janitor removed The mat
ter WAS referred to the COMMITTEES on
fuel, heating, etc
The committee on High School and
Howard school commandments were
authorized TO hire a suitable place
for their commencement exercises
and each member was invited to occupy
seats on the platform at the former
The matter Of boys being taught 70
sew in school No. "A. was brought up
Il was shown that the boys were simply
taught TO sew on buttons, make pen
wipers and sew on a ball cover. and the
boys had asked for the instruction them.
selves
Invitations were accepted 20 this nm
yelling OF the GBrfsld monument, and 70
the opening of the Wilmington
Turngemsinde hall and TO an entertain
ment at No. / on Wednesday afternoon
A motion to close the schools on the
Friday succeeding Memorial day was lost
Mr. Baynard stated that II had been
decided, after q conference with the
rark commission, 60 recommend the
building of retaining wall ia the rear
Of No. "a school to be used for a new
manual training building when needed
The board will hold an adjourned
meeting Thursday evening, June 6
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TROUBLE OYER A JANIIOR.
AND THE MEMBER FROM THE FIFTH
WARD WANTS HIM REMOVED.

No. school Nearing CompIetlon-The
Boys in School ? 4 Wanted 60 Learn How
to Make Ball Cover-Invitations Ao-
oepted-other board OF Education Bust
ness.
The public schools will rot close
afternoons during the rest Of the term,
excepting the grammar and primary
schools which are permitted to have one
session from June II to 2S. This was
the decision Of the Board Of Public
Education at the meeting last evening
The reason given By the committee was
that the shortening Of the term would
interfere with the work The question
will come up again at the next meeting
OF the board.
Mr. Baynard stated that the new
Wollsston school No Q woald bs com.
pleted by July /, and on his motion an
order for 81 600 was drawn In favor Of
B. + Shaw for heating apparatus The
matter Of insurance on the building was
brought up by Dr.. shortlidge but no
one seemed to know whether IL was
insured or not. Relative to the aocep.
tance of the school II was decided to
confer with the city solicitor and see
that the board Was secured before the
order was handed the contractors.
The report Of the financial committee
al
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The weather.

In the Middle States and New England to-
day, generally partly cloudy to fair, slightly
Westerly winds becominr variable' precede ~
possibly by rain on the New England coasts
in the morning and followed by rising tenn
perature. On Wednesday, in both of these
sections fair, warmer weather and fresh south
easterly winds will prevail; and on Thurs
day, fair to partly cloudy. warmer weather,
preceded possibly by fog on the coasts
New York Herald Weather Forecasts. s.
The storm which caused the heavy rain along
the coasts yesterday. has moved northeast
wardly towards Newfoundland. and Is fol-
lowed by q slight "cold wave Another con-
siderable depression has formed In the North
over the Northwest territory. This stor N
will probably move eastward. toward ths
lakes, accompanied BY warn waYe."
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MADE
William ]. Johnson in Custody
Accused of Firing a House.
INsURANOE oLAIMBp THg CAUSE

The Police claim That They Have Sure
Case Against Him, Bnt Are Averse TO
Giving Facts-The Trial wan BE To-
morrow.
la Municipal Court this morning
William ]. Johnson, OF No. Si5 Shipley
street, n we'll known tin roofer. was
arraigned, on a charge OF arson. Henry
O. Conrad appeared for him aud had the
case continued until Wednesday morn
ing
The facts In the case we're that shortly
after z o'clock last evening Gre was dis.
c overed In the vacant house, No. 1881
West Sixth street, owned by johnson
and unoccupied. The door was broken
open and the blezs which was in one Of
the rooms on the 6rtt door was put
out before the chemical, which had been
summoned, arrived.
A box filed with charcoal was found
10 b. the centre OF the Gre, while a ten
gallon can Of kerosene oil was dis.
covered in a corner Of the same room.
In another room keg Of charcoal was
also found Officer Manion was notlGed
and arrested johnson on West Fifth
street, not very far from the scene.
The police claim TO have very strong
case against Johnson. but declined 10
give any information as to what that
evidence Is. 1t was understood, however
that the warrant was sworn out by
Joseph b. Seeney, who lives at No. 1928
West Sixth street, and Vaudeville j
Anderson, Of 1877 West Sixth street, who
believe that Johnson set FIRE to the
house,
The location OF the fire was In double,
two story frame house, one aide owned
and occupied by Seeney, the othsr owned
by Johnson, but vacant II is said that
Johnson paid $500 for his half and had
tried to sell 1t TO seeney. He failed and
then remarked that seerey had bstter
have his half pretty we'll insured
Johnson had $500 insurance on his half
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PRgPARINa EoR lie ERAY.

The Municipal Election OF Saturday
Being Provided for BY the Department
Of EiectiOns.
The Department Of Elections will meet
this evening. The commissioners are
getting everything in shape for
Saturdays election. The poll-clerk list
is not yet complete, about ten vacancies
existing They will be filed within the
next ten days These vacancies were
ooossioned by the refusal or inability Of
those appointed to serve
Clerk McCloskey was out this morning
arranging for the proper distribution OF
the ballot boxes and other things necee-
sary for holding the election. There will
be several meetings Of the department.
between now and Saturday and on that
day the commissioners will hold an all
day sitting
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CHIgF EHGINEsR'S SUPERVISION.


He Has Vested in Him Power 70 order
the Erection Of and Inspect Fire rs
cspss as TO Their suitabieness and
sufficiency.
some time ago Chief Engineer John Fl.
Walker. Of the Fire Department, asked
City Solicitor Elliott for an opinion as to
the duties Of the shief engineer under
the law providing for fire escapes and
other precautionary appliances relative
to fires, together with the duty Of in
specting such appliances Mr. Elliott
has sent hin the following letter:
Replying to your letter Of inuurg az
to your duty under the state law In
regard to fire escapes and their inspection
| would say that the Legislature on April
l, 1881, passed an act entitled 'An act
for the better security Of life and limb
IN cases Of FIRE, being chapter sac volume
10, Laws Of Delaware, which has provided
as follows:
Section 1 That the owner or owners
OF sny building now erected or hereafter
10 be erected. and being more than two
stories in height and which shall be used
in the third or any higher story. ia whole
Of in part as q college, seminary. school
house, hotel, hospital, asylum, aimshouse.
factory or workshop, or as a tenement
house. OF when rooms are let to families
or lodgers, or for the accommodation OF
organized associations Of any
description, shall be required to fur
nish such building with sufficient
permanent hre escapes from the third and
sll higher stories. and which escapes
shall be kept and maintained in good
0rdnn &nnh
means Of stsirways or ladders outside the
building, or by stairways in separate
tower or structure furnished with safe
and easy Communication with such
building. Provided that the act shall
not apply to any building whatever that
i5 already supplied with two or more
Independent stairways leading from the
highest story to the GROUND A1or, If said
steirways shall not be nearer to each
other at any point than a distance Of
sixty feet
10 Ssctisn2 it is further provided
among other things that it is the d uty of
the chief engineer of the FIRE department
In. a city where there is such an officer
TO examine such FIRE escapes as to their
sult60ieness and tuthcienoy whether in
quality, location or number IL they
are found to be sufficient and suitable It
Is your duty to give the owner OF such
building certificate stating that you
have examined and approved such fire
escape, which certificate Is good for two
years; at the expiration of which time
another examination shall be made. and
q like certificate given You are entitled
to a fee Of 81 for each examination The
penalty for failure to comply with the
provisions Of this act is fine net exceed
ing 300 ana gla' you have taken
this matter up, as my attention has
recently been called TO the fact that
there Is number OF buildings ia this
city which are not provided with suitable
maans Of escape ia case Of fire have
drawn you form of certificate, which
You can have printed for use, end inolos.
the same herewith.
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-PREssYrERIAN oLERaY oHANaEs.
Rev. william Mcfarland Received and
Rev. G. @. Adams Resigns at Smyrna.

Rev. william Mcfarland Received and
Rev. G. @. Adams Resigns at Smyrna.
At an adjourned meeting OF the New
Castle Presby terry in Central Church
yesterday afternoon Rev. William
Mcfarland, Of East Lake Presbyterian
Church, was admitted to the Presbytery.
la the evening the Presbytery met at
East Lake Church and Mr. Nc.
Farland WAS ordained Rev w. f.
Lewis preached the sermon and
Dr. Marks charged the congregation.
Rev. Francis H Moore acted as moder.
ator and propounded the questions. Rev.
10. Q Adams was released from the
pastorate Of the Presbyterian Church at
smyrna, and DR.. Turner will declare the
pulpit vacant. The presbJ teiy asked the
session Of Olivet Church to reconsider it's
action In accepting the resiRnations OF
Messrs Grow and McHenIy
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onr snburban AddltIons

The census returns made to the Police
Commission, last evening, OF our new
suburbs show Highlands, 749; Ban.
croft's, $50; Riddles Banks, $685. River
view extension, Ill. making a total Of
,75S There were four males and two
females working uuder IA years Of age.
This, added to the census of sc, 1853,
already taken, makes the eity's popula
tfos, a. oDi
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BRIBERY in THE ELEVENTH.

Statement That tho Republican Mana
gers Are DioItering for the Votes Of sixty
Poles.
II thought that the Addleks expert.
encs had made the Higgins wing Of the
Republican party tired OF corrupt
political methods, said an EIev.
enth ward business man 10 an
kvENIKG JOURNAL reporter this
morning II have positive as
surRnce that in our ward the Republican
First District Committee is negotiating
for the votes Of sixty Poles,
who would, II moMsy we're left
out OF It, vote the Democratic
ticket. II my informant Is not badly
mistaken q check for 1920. the price
offered. 10 now In the hRnds Of
prominent ward worker and he Is
hopeful Of being able to purchase
their franchises for 81 piece. For other
Democratic votes the Republicans are
Offering as high as $40 John Davis and
his iirst lieutenant, jim Kitchens. are
working night and day to defeat Harry
Smith, the Democratic candidate
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rhe RaIInay nreetlpr Po.tnonsa

A meeting Of the incorporators OF the
Wilmington and Chester Electric Rail
way Company was to have been held at
Colonel E T Cooper and Others from
out Of town came to attend It. They
found that James O McComb, ons Of the
prime movers in the enterprise, would be
unable to be present BY reason of having
to attend the funeral Of a friend. con
sequently the meeting was postponed.
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win the vhist Piayers.

At the session OF the Wilmin gton
Whist Club last evening the following
s'ores were made; Plus; @. Pyle,
81 So; W. d Swift, 20i5; Joseph Swift,
1905; E Belts. l420; Morrison. 1900
Satterth waite. 8; George Tstnall, S35
R Moore, 6 40; Mendinhall, 20.
Minus; c. +. Thomas, 33 05; Hopes,
25 05; Townsend. IA rs; Kent, 1919
Comley, 60; g. p. Miller, 7.45; g.
Miller, So; Webb, 8 05.
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a Nm I'm - uaraa-

As Walter Il Hayes is disgruntled
with the Republican party and yet not
sufficiently SO to 90 over to the Demo
Gratis, | think IL would be a good meve
on his part to run for city solicitor on
the Peoples Party ticket. said one Of
the most prominent Republicans workers
In the city this morning.
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No Try. Try Again for Him.

Secretary OF the Street and Sewer
Department Harvey J. Wiley had an
experience with the telephone in his
office yesterday during the storm He
WAS talking at the time and got a shock
which fairly tied him In a knot. He
won't try it any more.
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.Rer. y. ! niokol,n Son nand.

Louis Beldeman Bickel, son OF Rev
Lewis j. Bickei, recently pastor of st.
Stephens Lutheran Church, died az the
home of his grandparents in Reading on
Saturday afternoon, Of Bfight's disease,
after az illness OF two weeks This
funeral viii take place tomorrow after
mon, Ia Reading
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Frank on a wheel.

The Police Commissioners are discuss
ing the advisability OF buying 9 bicycle
for the use OF Frank Hyland, the line
man for the FIRE and police alarm. he
will probably be mounted.
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PRoPosALs.
pRoPosALs FOR STATE BONDS.
STATE or DELAWARE,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,



TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
DOVER, Del, May la, 1915.
Sealed proposals will be received by the un-
dersigned for the purchase of thirt y-fve bonds
OF hi State of delaware of the demo mination
of 81 600 each. bearing interest At the rate Of
3la per centum per annum, payable semi-
annually on tEe first days Of January and
July. The bonds will be coupon bonds and
will be payable July /, 1915, but redeem Able at
tne option Of the state on ct after January ],
1906. Tnis issue is authorized by the act of
May 6, 1925. and are 10 be known as Delaware
state Hospital Improvement Il lnds The bids
viii be opened at the Delaware State Hospital
at Farnhur {. Delaware IN Thursday, June 9.
1895, at II O'Clock m, and all proposals should
be marked proposals for Delaware State Hos
.yital improvement b3nds. An proposals must
be accompanied by certified cneck 20 the or
der of state treasurer for 3 per cent. of the
amount of the respective bids. checks to be re-
turned 10 unsuccessful bidders. aud 10 be re-
tanned on account of the successful bidders Ii
bonds are fully paid for, otherwise 10 be
forfeited.
Bonds TO be delivered and paid for July 4,
1895. The right Is expressly reserved TO re iect
any and al bids. Any Information VIII be
cheeriully giveu on application.
All proposals must reach ID over by June b,
or otherwise should he sent 10 Farnhurst,
Delaware. CHARLES Il. ATKINS.
State treasurer.
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The vacancies Not ruled.

The Republican First District Com
mittee did not fiji the vacancies Ia its
ranks last evening. The number Of
members present was not sufficient TO
act.
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Easels, pictures, frames and re gliding
old frames. see Hiram Yerger, II East
Third street.
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The Argument Continued.
The argument In the Costa-B Barry
directory war has been continued until
next Monday.
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WANTED

nEsK hNANTED-A HIGH GRADE ROLL
~ Top Desk Wanted. Address, with spot
cssk prlce, DESK, this office.
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REAL ESTATE

ENoR RENT ~ STORE 407 MARkkT
~ street, centrally located and very desira-
bic as a good business stand. Apply to
THOMAS r.. LALLY,
Ne. w. Seventh st second floor.
ENOR RENT, STORE AND DWELLING,
\ "a Madison street. viii rent separate.
All rents reduced
JAMES MONAGHAN. AIS Market ST.,
or al Al. Monaghan's shoe store, Fourth and
Madison streets.
TWO EIGHT-ROOMH HOUSES, WITH BATH
4 ana front porch. Near Eighth street Park
for rent at Sl2 per month. HURLOCK BROS,
Seventh and Poplar streets
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0sBoRNE;
One square from Reading Depot and Ocean.
is now open for reception of guests. Special
arrangements for large parties.
tTRs OHDnpNT .
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VICTORIA.

South Carolina avenue Open an the year
Hot and cold sea-water baths in the house.
Good ocean view.
n. WILLIAMS. Proprietress
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MOSS HOTEL.
4A 1924 Atlantic Avenue, opposite the
Reading depot.
House enlarged and everything new.
First Glass Board.
EDWARD Moss. Pronrletnr.
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CONTINENTAL
~ Ocean end Of Atlantic Avenue
View Of sea from two sides of house
First Glass Service. Terms S 80 to 81. .O0 per
day, $500 to SO 90 per week.
II. @. DTRAR
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HOTEL BREvOORT.-No. IS s. SOUTH
II Carolina avenue. Open all the year.
Convenient to depOts and beach. Bright and
cheerful rooms. Remodeled and refurDished
throughout: Terms reasonable. b. E. NOR
nls. Proprietor, Atlantic City. n. J.
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He Has Vetted in Him Power TO order
the Erection Of and Inspect Fire rs
capes as TO Their Suitableness and
Sufiicienoy.
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Free worship In = Free Country.

"a free gospel Oh, now wondrously
It fitted in with thu very atmosphere Of
the country. Freedom was In the very
pulse OF the country A free gospel in
free land Aud beg You remember that
th ere is nothing that saved this nation
from swinging of into French Deism and
Atheism after the Revolutionary war
but Methodism Men were jealous Of
anything that hai come from
England Here came this organ
ization, that had not 6sured in the
Revolution there is not much logic in
charging a man with something he did
before he was born-heralding this gos
pei Of truth up and down this Peninsula
and then shouting 1t forth throughout
the land We were represented in the
judiciary, praise God, and since then we
nave kept them In line as you know from
cur polished chief justice, the first
speaker OF the evening
Get Back to Good old Customs.
81 tell you what It is when we have
subltituted lot Of dittiss to do ali the
singing instead Of having all our people
unite iu the ringing songs thar so
war led our fathers hearts applause and
voics-'Now you are talking9
Bot now | want to outline before YOU
a duty and this is practical point Of it,
there are churches in this city which are
hardened with debt One church ia thi:
city, beautiful in situation, adequate and
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ANY machine repaired. 30 cents up.
NNILMINGTON FURNIrURE

NOTICE. e. LEWIS CONFIDENTIAL
~ LOAN OFFICE, dooms and 5, Exchange
6ulldinc, oornsr seventh ana Market streets,
ADVANCES MONEY ON PERSONAL
PROPERTY OF al descriptions At low rates
or interest, buys and sells WATCHES,
DIAMONDS AND ALL KINDS OF
@EWEbhK.
Private CONSULTATION room attached. Open
evenings until S O'Clock. Also furniture
stored at lowest rates.
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THE LANsDALE,
NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE.
Atlantic City, n. j.
Il ~ afrrrrrr =
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kaHE kADNDR,
J. liz South Carolina avenue.

Three minutes walk from depot and ocean.
Sl.5O per day, 81 to Si2 per week.
III. w. SHARpLESs
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ArLANrIo CITY. n. j.

ATLANTIC CITY, M.
TINaE MANSION.
Sixteenth year under the same managem mt.
Table and service first-class.
Coaches attend all trains and carry guests
TO and from the beach free Of charge.
Orchestra.
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BUSINESS CARDS

- O'DONALD. IL East Seventh street,
leads them all in low prices.
Brand new $50 machines reduced to SIG,
SIS and $50 All makes TO select from.
Singer, Wheeler q Wilson, New Home, Do.
nestle, White and all other makes. ANY ma
chine sent on trial. free, six months for cash,
two years on iilstailments. Send postal.
y. II. 0'DONALD,
No. II East Seventh Street.
Anv machine repaired. 30 cents up.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

LIB. Hereford, OF Dallas, is at
the Menger.
G. Fl. Sochrist and wife, OF Next
CO, are at the Mahncke.
G. w. Fisk, OF Laredo, is at the
Menger.
H. w. Daley, of Kennedy, is at
the Southern.
W. A. Cou yhran, Of oresville,
is at the Southern.
Joe Boehmer, San Antonio boy,
now Of Eagle Pass, is in the city
to spend the holidays
P. j. Walden, a. E. Hyde and
W. t. Keenson, of Chicago, are at
the Menger.
John \. Breckenridge, OF Austin
is in the city, stopping at the Nav
erick.
Sam Levin, Of Victoria, is In the
city, accompanied by his wife and
stopping at the Mahncke.
Miss Bessie Clark left on Thurs.
day for her home in Boerne, where
she will spend the holidays.
Sergeant Herbert Sherwood, OF
the Bryan military college,is in the
city to spend Christmas with his
cousin, Mr.. M. d. Monserrate.
Mr.. w. G. Van Week, of the
Southern Pacific railroad, will pass
through San Antonio tonight from
Ell Paso, en- route to Houston.
Miss Clara Graves, formerly a
popular young lady Of this city,
who has been on a visit to friends
In New York for the past two
years, has returned for the holidays
and is visiting Mrs. M. f. Vaughn
her sister, on Omaha street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24

Consulting Engineer Gray
drew his Christmas present Of
$3.50 from the auditors office yes
terday afternoon, on sewer war.
rant No. 103.
Sewer estimate No. was is
sued today to Messrs. Wilding,
Marshal, Backus and Hines, for
$11 ,406,S0. The estimate was for
$13, 419,1 less the Is per cent held
back.
The Southern hotel has sent
compliments OF the season" to
the LIGHT staff, with cordial in
vitation to Christmas dinner to-
morrow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24

The cars will run out to the
Southwestern park tomorrow and
Mine Host Scheuermeyer has in
vited the LIGHT to come down and
have something good" with him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
G. p. KOCH.

Best and largest selection of
Dressed Angora Skins, Lap-robes,
Fur Rugs, Fur Trimmings, Mats,
Fur Dressing and Head Mounting
to order. 21land 2l3 South Alamo
street and 313 Alamo Plaza.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
Deaths Reported.

Dec. 22.-Michael Stetzenberger,
aged AZ years, chronic bronchitis,
Laurel Heights.
Dec. 22.-Ida Johnson, colored,
aged 16 years, typhoid fever, Ca
margo street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24

George Palfrey, of Franklyn, La,
is in the city to spend the holt
days, and is a guest Of his brother,
Thomas B. Palfrey, of No. 403 ST.
Mary's street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-24
WEATHER BULLETIN.
LOCAL FORECAST

LOCAL FORECAST
For San Antonio and vicinity for
the &c hours ending s p. m. Dec. 10 !:
For Tuesday, clear, cooler.
For Wednesday, generally clear /;
stationary or lower temperature.
JAMES A. BARRY, Observer.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1895-08-10

~. lSju Confirmed L., cuugtr--
iS16. IN litigation. Total lrtr-
age 1928 Nlin acre. h.s.
amount returned by inhalhtah'-
l.pID, tIlauce 1860 acre AZ
''r I"r acre. returned by =. "
utrp 80. total lhIbit nj TN.
~ o. ttV- l22 81 inter.
60 J. II. u.i- lgNi lGNi